Chapter 49: Lantern Festival

Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua took a carriage.
When leaving the house, in addition to a few car wives, there is also a middle-aged woman who looks better than the average wives, and her facial features are also very delicate.
Ren Yaohua took a look at her: "Where did you work as a errand? Why haven't I met you?"
A car lady sent by the Ren family hurriedly said with a smile: "This is Sister Yuan, who is in charge of eating in our Ren family's Xishan coal mine. Today came into the mansion for the master, and came out to meet some young ladies. I want to greet the ladies here when I go out."
"Sister-in-law Yuan?" Ren Yaoqi paused, turned his head and looked at the woman, then smiled and said, "Who is the manager of Yuan Yuan in the Foreign Affairs Office?"
The woman bowed her head and replied politely: "It's the servant's head."
Ren Yaoqi nodded and said to her: "Do you work in Xishan Coal Mine on weekdays?"
"Miss Huiwu, exactly."
"I'm the most annoyed of riding in the carriage. It's boring and tight along the way. Come up and talk to me about the Xishan Coal Mine." Ren Yaoqi smiled and beckoned to her. After speaking, he remembered that he was going to ride with Yu Ren Yaohua. He turned his head and smiled flatteringly, "San Jie, since our carriage is very spacious anyway, it doesn't matter if we have one more person?"
Ren Yaohua glanced at Yuan's sister-in-law, and saw that her clothes were neat, her hands and faces were clean, and she said nothing.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "What is the third sister looking at? Is it possible that if you are in charge of coal mines, your body is all black?"
Ren Yaohua glared at Ren Yaoqi and turned to the carriage.
Ren Yaoqi gestured to Yuan's sister-in-law, and got into the carriage behind Ren Yaohua.
Sister-in-law Yuan looked at Ren Yaohua and then at Ren Yaoqi: "What does Miss Fifth want to hear?"
Ren Yaoqi thought about it for a while, and smiled when the carriage started moving: "Sister-in-law Yuan said whatever she wanted. Did you deliberately wait for me at the second door?"
Ren Yaohua looked over after hearing this, and looked at Sister Yuan with a scrutiny.
"This... slave maid..." Sister Yuan was stared uncomfortably by Ren Yaohua.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said: "It's okay, she is my third sister, you can tell me if you have anything."
Ren Yaohua glanced at Ren Yaoqi when he heard the words and put his head aside.
Sister-in-law Yuan tentatively said: "I don't know if Miss Fifth remembers the person from Zhu's family."
Ren Yaoqi nodded: "Remember, does Zhu Ruomei work in your Xishan coal mine? Has his mother recovered from illness?"
Sister-in-law Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and let go of her words: "Thank you, Miss Fifth, for remembering. I wish my sister-in-law have the rewards you have given to see the doctor and take medicine, and her daughter-in-law is waiting by her side. It's better than before."
It seems that the Yuan family also knows what she gave to Zhu Ruomei.
"That's good. Did you not have enough money to see a doctor today?"
"No, no, no, enough money. Just..."
"Sister Yuan has something to say but it doesn't matter." Ren Yaoqi said gently.
"It's the prescription that the doctor in town prescribed to Zhu's sister-in-law, after all, is still treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Ruomei and my Dayong family inquired about a doctor in Yunyang who was very good at treating Zhu's sister-in-law's illness, so they wanted to take his mother to Yunyang. City seek medical treatment."
"Yunyang City..." Ren Yaoqi tilted his head thoughtfully.
"Yes, the doctor is in Yunyang City. Dayong once went to him once and told him about Zhu's sister-in-law's condition. He said he was sure that he could be cured, but he needed to go to the doctor every day. But the doctor did. She can’t go back and forth between Baihe Town and Yunyang City every day, but Ruomei takes his mother to Yunyang City. Ruomei has a younger sister who can take care of their mother, but the child is only ten years old. Ruomei is not worried about them and wants He also followed in to take care of him. It’s just that in order to raise money for his mother to see a doctor, he had already signed a death contract at the mine, and he could not leave the mine at will without the permission of the owner.
Ren Yaoqi pondered and said, "Zhu Ruomei wants to leave the coal mine?"
"No, no, he just wants to cure his mother's disease first, and then come back. But he will leave, it will take many months to say nothing. The chief steward of the coal mine is afraid that he will not return, so he will find When people come to work for him, they don’t want to take this responsibility. We have no choice but to come to you."
"What can she do? Why don't you ask our grandmother and elder aunt?" Ren Yaohua frowned.
"The slave maid is just a small housekeeper in the coal mine outside. The old lady and the old lady can be seen by the slaves if they want to." Yuan sister-in-law smiled bitterly.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while and said to Yuan's sister-in-law, "Let's go back first, and then come to see me in two days. Then you will tell the guardian wife that you are looking for... find parsley." Ren Yaoqi will Pointing to the parsley who was serving on the side, "I'll answer you later."
The named Ren Yaohuadi maid Xiangqin took a look at her real master, and murmured silently: using one person's wages as a maidservant for two people, the maidservant's job is really not good.
Sister-in-law Yuan was really willing to help as soon as Ren Yaoqi was really willing to help, and she happily responded: "The slave maidservant thanked Miss Wu for Zhu's sister-in-law, Ruomei and Ruoju."
Ren Yaoqi looked at Yuan's sister-in-law with sincere joy and smiled and said: "You and them are not relatives, but you are willing to run for them like this. They should also thank you."
Yuan's sister-in-law sighed: "Both children are good children. Ruomei does not help me less often... We also do our best. We can help as much as we can."
The carriage stopped, Yuan sister-in-law saluted and retired.
As soon as she left, Ren Yaohua glared at her and said, "You really want to take care of this?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, and said seriously: "Didn't you say that good people are rewarded? I want to accumulate blessings for myself and my relatives."
"It's up to you, just don't make people happy at that time." Ren Yaohua was silent for a while, turning his head away.
Ren Yaoqi but said nothing.
The temple fair in Baihe Town was held near the Guan Gong Temple in the west of the town. When the carriage arrived there, the whole street was brightly lit.
All kinds of lights were hung on both sides of the street. Many young men and women were walking around the temple fair in groups, cheering and laughing everywhere. The Lantern Festival is a rare time when you can walk out of the house without being obedient.
The young ladies of the Ren family and Han You got out of the carriage. Ren Yaoting had already got a piece together with Han You, pointing to the various small stalls on the street and talking nonstop.
Han You seemed to have never visited a temple fair before, and saw that everything was novel. He discarded his usual restraint and quietness, and his face was full of excitement.
"Yao Ting, I really want to thank you. If you didn't go to my house to beg my grandmother, I would definitely not be able to come out. Ah-what is that? What a long lamp!"
"Puff—that's juggling, fire-breathing snakes, not lights! Have you never seen this?" Ren Yaoyu smiled.
Han You was a little embarrassed, Ren Yaoting shook her hand, and said to Ren Yaoyu: "You think everyone is like you. There is no way for everyone, and you like to run wild on weekdays? Have you seen juggling? That's too much!"
Ren Yaoyu was a little unhappy when he heard this, but Han You said, "Actually, I am ignorant. I really rarely go out."
A few people walked to a place where the lanterns were sold, and when they saw that Han You liked a lantern with the story of Chang'e flying to the moon, Ren Yaoting bought it and gave it to her.
Han You thanked Ren Yaoting, carefully looked at the lamp in his hand, and smiled and said to the people: "I just think this story is interesting, but the painting skills are really not good. My brother paints much better." , She said to Ren Yaoting a little embarrassed, "I didn't mean that the light was not good, I just..."
Ren Yaoting smiled and said: "I know, the painter is just a painter, how can you compare with... them? It's just a fun."
Han You nodded and turned to Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua and said, "Uncle Ren San's paintings are much better than my brother. I once saw one in my brother's study."
Ren Yaoqi remembered that Ren Shimin once gave Han Yunqian a painting of his own as a gift. He couldn't help but smiled and said, "My father always likes painting."
Han You nodded: "I heard my brother said that there are many masterpieces of his own paintings in my uncle, and what he gave to my brother is a picture of autumn chrysanthemum..."
The smile on Ren Yaoqi's face suddenly stopped, and he looked at Han You and said, "The image of the autumn chrysanthemum given to your brother by your father?"
Seeing Ren Yaoqi’s expression a little strange, Han You said: "Yes, it is the'Autumn Chrysanthemum Picture'. It is said that the painting is the chrysanthemum flower festival near the Yijiang River in Kyoto in the evening. The three uncles used bold colors, The Tiaoxun River is rendered in red, but it is so natural and not obtrusive at all."
Ren Yaoqi listened to Han You's words, but his heart gradually sank, and the smile on his face disappeared. Ren Yaoqi, who is not smiling, makes people look at an indescribable coldness.
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