Yu Shu returned to the courtyard. Without going back to her room, she went to talk to Aunt Liu.
"Your mother …" Aunt Liu recalled for a while, then got up to close the door. She pulled Yu Shu and said, "Miss, you're all grown up now. This isn't something Aunt Liu should tell you, but I don't think she would tell you. Since you've asked Aunt Liu, I'll tell you. You'll have a good memory so that you won't go astray in the future." "
Yu Shu nodded vigorously, took off her shoes and sat on the bed, ready to listen to the story. When Aunt Liu finished, she cursed in her heart and began to summarize, "The story goes like this — Aunt Cui was a servant girl in a big family, and Mr. Yu was a poor scholar. Because he had a good relationship with the master of the family, he stayed overnight in the rain and got together with Aunt Cui. They lived under the same roof and met several times. He gave her a poem and a handkerchief, and she was pregnant with Yu Shu."
She was found out by the master and kicked out. Aunt Cui cried and found Mr. Yu and went back to his hometown with him. Mr. Yu's family used to have a small plot of land, a small courtyard, and a servant. But his father died of illness, and the family had no one to rely on. They didn't pass the provincial examination last year, so they stayed at home. After a few years, they gradually became idle and drank all day. Once, they drank too much and fell into the river, never to climb back up. Since then, Aunt Cui became a widow.
"… Aunt Liu is also a poor person," Aunt Liu patted Yu Shu's hand and said, "She doesn't treat you well because she has a grudge against Master Yu. After all, a woman's life is wasted like this. She originally wanted to stay in that family, and it's not impossible for her to marry a clean man and live a peaceful life.
Miss, be careful. Don't easily believe this man's words. Choose a good person, or you'll regret it when you're cheated. " "
Yu Shu nodded repeatedly to show that she understood, but she didn't think much of it in her heart. She wanted to find a man. Love aside, it didn't matter if he had three wives or four concubines, but first of all, he couldn't be a weakling. "Then, how did Mother get picked by the Third Master? "
Aunt Liu didn't seem to want to answer this question, but she couldn't resist Yu Shu's coquettish and shameless questioning, so she reluctantly said it. She looked like she wanted to have it, but she couldn't resist Yu Shu chasing after her. Third Master is a sentimental person. Once he rode a horse past our house, and was hit on the head by Yiniang with the window pole. He invited us up to drink tea as an apology, and later on we got along. "
Bah! This wasn't Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian's first intimate contact!
Yu Shu's head was filled with blood, and the pressure suddenly increased. Dizzily, she listened to Aunt Liu ramble, "Miss, although our dynasty is not as strict to women as the previous dynasty, women should still keep their chastity. Yiniang isn't good at this, but you must keep your reputation. This year you're already fifteen, and it's almost time to discuss marriage. You should behave yourself and keep your distance from men. If you ask me, although the Sanjue Study Room is a place for learning, but it's not appropriate for men and women to sit together …" Yu Shu returned to her room with her head heavy and feet light. She didn't take off her shoes before lying on the bed. Yu Xiaoxiu was sitting upright at the table, catching up on his homework. Seeing her half-dead state, he put down his pen and asked, "What's wrong with you? What did Aunt Liu say to you? "
Yu Shu waved her hand at him and said weakly, "It's nothing, I'm just writing. "
She needed time to digest the fact that her biological father was a softie who drowned in alcohol. Her biological mother was Pan Jinlian, and her stepfather was Ximen Qing … Bah, even "she" herself was originally a fool.
"Sis, Sis? "
Yu Xiaoxiu was worried about Yu Shu, so he put down his pen and walked away. However, Yu Shu grabbed his hand and looked at the obedient and sensible Yu Xiaoxiu with a complicated expression. "Little brother, it's really not easy for you. "
It wasn't easy for this evil bamboo shoot to grow a straight bamboo! "What are you talking about? Are you tired? Hurry up and sleep. I'll call you for dinner tonight," Xiaoxiu pushed her, afraid that she had a cold last night and was talking nonsense. After returning from the suburbs in the afternoon, Aunt Liu boiled two big bowls of ginger soup for him to drink. The main kitchen also cooked pig's trotters for him, so his stomach was still full.
"I'm a little sleepy. You don't have to study. Sleep for a while first. Didn't Third Master say that we should rest at home for two days?" Yu Shu lay down and pulled Yu Xiaoxiu up. "Come here, let's squeeze together. My heart is so empty that I can't sleep alone. "
Yu Xiaoxiu hesitated, but seeing Yu Shu's friendly face, he couldn't say no, so he took off his shoes and lay down. Yu Shu covered him with a blanket, and the two of them lay side by side, shoulder to shoulder. Yu Xiaoxiu felt uncomfortable at first, and his body was stiff. After a while, he warmed up and gradually felt sleepy. Before he fell asleep, he heard Yu Shu say in a daze, "Xiaoxiu, I forgot that I didn't go to work in the afternoon. What should I do? "
"Hmm … Your manager, isn't he quite easy to talk to? He should be angry, right? "
"Who's talking about that? I was thinking that I didn't get a day's pay. "
"Money grubber." Yu Xiaoxiu muttered, but didn't make a sound. His head leaned slightly on Yu Shu's shoulder.
"But I didn't go for no reason. The manager must be worried. Sigh, how should I explain it to him tomorrow?" "
Snoring sounds came from beside her, but Yu Shu couldn't fall asleep with her eyes wide open.
* * One of the benefits of saving that kid Xue Wenzhe was that she didn't have to clean Jing Shang Hall for the next two days. Third Elder Master begged in front of the Old Lady to let Yu Shu rest for a few days before going back to work.
Originally, Yu Xiaoxiu could rest at home for two days and didn't have to go to school, but Little Brother Yu insisted on going to the private school the next day. Yu Shu didn't stop him. If he wanted to go, he could go. After all, he didn't have to break his legs. It wasn't good for a boy to be too delicate.
Yu Shu didn't sleep in either. She took all her assets in the morning, disguised herself as a kid, and followed Yu Xiaoxiu out of the door. They went to Changmenpu Street, rented a simple carriage, and went to the suburbs to retrieve the sword.
After successfully retrieving the sword, Yu Shu got off the carriage at Changmenpu Street and went to the courtyard through the back door. Aunt Liu and the others went to the main kitchen to work, so the courtyard was empty and it was convenient for her to hide things. Under the hot sun, Yu Shu was holding a ladle and digging a hole under the mud wall. The hole was about two feet long and was shallow enough to fit the sword. Because there was no scabbard, before burying it, Yu Shu carefully wrapped the sword with strips of cloth torn from the bedsheet. She didn't take a good look that day, so the sword had a thin layer of green rust. The sword hilt wasn't polished very smoothly, and there were even nicks. It wasn't well maintained. It looked like an old thing, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the risk to smuggle it.
After burying the sword, she covered it with soil until no traces could be seen. Yu Shu squatted so hard that her waist was numb.
"Did you hide it? "
"Hid it well —" She suddenly looked up and saw the old Taoist priest squatting on top of the wall. She sat on the ground and pointed at him, stuttering, "You, why are you here? "
The old Taoist priest said matter-of-factly, "You didn't come to work for the past two days, so I came to see you. "
Yu Shu rolled her eyes. Why did this old man have such a face? Didn't they make things clear the other day? Why was he pestering her again?
"Taoist priest, don't waste your time on me." Yu Shu clapped her hands and stood up. She raised her head and said, "I know you are an expert, and you have the heart to guide me. I can only blame myself for not having the fortune to do so. I think you should find someone else. Ah? "
Hurry up and leave. If she left, she could dig out the sword and move somewhere else. Sigh, so annoying. She worked for half a day for nothing. The old Taoist priest didn't explain his purpose of coming, and she rejected him bluntly. She guessed his purpose, but she was still stubborn. His expression was strange at first, then he sighed and said awkwardly, "The day before yesterday, I was a little too loud. You're just a kid, don't argue with me. Just think of it as me taking advantage of my seniority. "
Yu Shu looked at him suspiciously, "Are you trying to keep me company? "
The old Taoist priest blushed and almost got angry again. What's wrong with apologizing? Don't say it out loud! Can't you save some face for an old man?
He cursed in his heart, but he held back his anger. "Let's just say so. "
Yu Shu was happy to see him being humiliated. She teased, "Yes means yes, no means no. What do you mean by 'let's just say so'? "
The old Taoist priest gritted his teeth. "That's right. "
"Haha." Yu Shu smiled. She felt relieved and looked at the old man much more pleasing to the eye. She put one hand on her waist and said, "Taoist priest, don't be unhappy. I'll learn whatever you want to teach me. But we've agreed that I'll only kowtow to you if you teach me well. Otherwise, don't think of taking advantage of me. "
Originally, if this old man had talked to her nicely earlier, she wouldn't have pushed away such a good thing that had been delivered to her door. The old Taoist priest said in surprise, "You're willing to kowtow to me? "
Didn't she refuse to kowtow that day? How did she change so much in the blink of an eye and become so easy to talk to?
Yu Shu asked in return, "Why wouldn't I kowtow? As long as you're sincere in teaching me, I'll respect you and kowtow to you a few times. But if you make do with me and look down on me, even if you want to teach me immortal spells, don't expect me to accept your kindness. In other words, it's your business whether you teach me or not, it's my business whether I learn it or not. Don't you think I'm right? " "
The old Taoist priest squatted on the wall and tilted his face. After listening to her explanation, he felt that apologizing to her just now was only right and proper. There was nothing to be embarrassed about. The day before yesterday, he had put on airs and forced her without looking at whether she was willing or not. It was indeed inappropriate.
He didn't expect that at his age, he still couldn't think as clearly as this little girl. His old bones had really been idle for too long. Now that he had spoken, the old Taoist priest looked at Yu Shu again and couldn't help but find her more pleasing to the eye. It didn't matter if she didn't have talent or intelligence, what was rare was that she had a backbone, a mind of her own, and a personality. She was just as useless and hypocritical as those things that Ah Fu fawned over. He didn't like her either.
It was better this way, lest she was too stupid. In the future …
Yu Shu got goosebumps from his stare. She called out, "Taoist Priest? Taoist Priest? "
"This old Taoist's Taoist name is Qing Zheng. My sect has declined, so I won't mention it to you. I'll now recognize you as an anonymous disciple and pass on my skills to you. There's no need to be too formal. In front of others, just pretend that you're not familiar with me. Behind others, just call me Master." Taoist Qing Zheng stroked his beard and said.
Steaming Taoist? Yu Shu pursed her lips and secretly smiled. She stretched out her hand and bowed to the top of the wall. "Yes, Steaming Taoist. "
Taoist Qing Zheng didn't know that Yu Shu was secretly laughing at his Taoist name. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's not convenient during the day. Come find me at Jing Shang Hall after dark. I'll tell you the details then. "
"Yes, Taoist. "
Yu Shu waved her hand and watched as the old man jumped over the wall and left. Only then did the smile on her face disappear. She squatted down and dug the soil. After a long time, she finally snorted.
This old Taoist was strange. She didn't know what he wanted to do by hiding in the Ji family. She had to be careful when she got along with him. It would be best if she could learn from him. She also had to be careful not to be used by him.
Yu Shu dug out the sword again and buried it in a different place. She went to put away the quilt that Yu Xiaoxiu had dried. As she folded the bed, she thought about finding a time tomorrow to go out and look for Hero Jing Chen and get in touch with him.
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