Chapter 258: In front of the Widow's Door
Taohua Town is an unknown town to the west of the imperial capital. It is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain. Because there is a Wenquxing Temple on Cangshan Mountain, it is very effective. Therefore, every time the spring exam comes, students come to worship Wenquxing in a constant stream.
What's more, some students from wealthy families rent a yard in a small town, saying that they can only get better results by being influenced by incense in the nearest place.
The landed alley on the back street of the town was not favored by the students because of the bad omen of name. The landlord rented it for a long time and lowered the rent again and again before finally renting the yard to a widowed woman.
"Alas, Mrs. Wen is also a pitiful person. It is said that her husband died on the battlefield. The relatives at home were ateless and wanted to occupy her property. She had no choice but to sell the land and come to our town to join her relatives before her relatives took action."
"With the help of her relatives, she finally got a place to stay in our house."
"Oh, who are they? God killed him, but he actually bullied a little lady like this."
"No, she is a little lady and has a big belly. I also feel sorry for her, and the rent is reduced by 10%."
Several long wooden benches were built in front of the Chaos stall at the entrance of the alley.
Usually, the neighbors around me sit on a wooden bench and chat when they are fine. The topics these days cannot avoid the newly moved widow and lady in the alley.
When everyone talked about the little lady, they sighed and sighed. It was really surprising that the little lady's experience was a bit more exciting than in the storybook.
"Who heard that Madam is born with a beautiful appearance. She rents a yard to live alone. Wouldn't she be afraid of having a disciple go to cause trouble?"
"Hey, you don't know this. Do you know who her relative is?"
"Who?"
"Captain Zhou in the town."
"Ah, no wonder, Captain Zhou thought that no one dared to cause trouble for her."
The topic of the seven aunts and aunts quickly turned to the fact that Captain Zhou was choosing a wife for his son.
It is said that Captain Zhou's son is a promising person. He was a juren at a young age, so Captain Zhou has a very high vision of choosing a wife.
A lame girl walked quickly behind the group of long-tongued women with a basket of vegetables. She walked all the way to the end of the alley and pushed open the yard door and entered.
The yard is not big, but it is very delicately decorated. Flowers and plants are planted around it. There is also an osmanthus tree under the low wall. The osmanthus tree has been old for decades and has lush branches and leaves. When the autumn season is blooming, the fragrance will surely be filled with the garden.
This is the reason why Wen Wan chose this yard at the beginning.
She lay on the rocking chair under the tree and saw the approaching little maid full of resentment and couldn't help laughing.
"What, my neighbors are telling my story again?"
The little maid placed the vegetable basket next to the well, fed water and started washing the vegetables.
"No, they have to say 10 or 20 times a month."
When Wen Wan came to Taohua Town, she bought it from a man's hand on the roadside. Because she was lame and couldn't sell it, the man's toothless to sell it. The man's capital lost and vented all his anger on her, beating her up so much that she was covered in injuries.
Wenwan spent money to buy her and named her Banyue, which is derived from the moon's meaning of phases. Although Banyue is incomplete, it is also a unique beauty.
Wen Wan casually put the verbal book on the small table beside her, "If they want to say it, just say it. We won't lose a piece of meat. By the way, what are we going to eat tonight?"
Banyue smiled and looked up, "Didn't you say you wanted to eat roasted pig's trotters yesterday, so I asked the pig slayer to leave two pig's trotters. After washing them, I will pick up charcoal for you to bake."
When Wenwan heard this, she suddenly felt energetic and wanted to get up to help. Seeing this, Banyue was so scared that she exclaimed, "You should rest. The doctor said that you are old in the month and the ground is slipping by the well. It would be amazing if you fall."
Hearing this, Wen Wan stopped and smiled, "That's right, you have to be more cautious. The little boy in her belly has been very restless these days. She has to kick me for seventeen or eighteen times a day. If he really breaks him, the little guy may blame me if he comes out."
So Wenwan lay back again.
Banyue knew that she liked to listen to new things, so she washed vegetables while telling the news she heard when she went out today.
"In a few days, there will be a poetry party in the town. These days, the inn is full of talented men who come to participate in the poetry party. It is said that a talented man is very beautiful. Many girls in the town are waiting at the gate of the inn every day, just waiting to take a look at the talented man."
"Oh?" Wen Wan happily ate her snacks, "Then you go and have a look tomorrow. When you come back, tell me if the talented man is really as beautiful as they say."
She shook her head and sighed with regret.
"What a pity, it's inconvenient for me to have a big belly. Otherwise, it would be interesting to see a handsome guy like that."
After a pause, her eyes lit up, "No, the doctor said that I should keep a good mood. Since appreciating beautiful things can make people feel good, should I go and see them myself?"
Banyue couldn't help laughing when she heard what she said.
"Madam, you can go as soon as you want, and there is no need to try your best to find such a high-sounding reason for yourself. Only you can speak the word lust so fresh and refined."
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Wen Wan glared at her eyes, "Okay, I dare to joke with me."
Banyue waved her hand and hid and retreated to the kitchen, "I dare not, I dare to cook food."
The two of them were together for several months, and Wen Wan didn't take the joke of half a month seriously. She picked up the storybook and started reading it bored.
Half an hour later, the fragrance of roasted pig's trotters gradually drifted out of the kitchen, making her greedy crawl out of her throat.
The storybook was a little unreadable. She was just irritated when she heard a knock on the door.
Wen Wan was confused and put down her words and opened the door.
Outside the door, a little book boy was carrying a box of pastries and smiled brightly at her when he met.
Xiao Shutong was eleven or twelve years old, bowed and said politely:
"Hello, my wife. My grandson and I just moved to the next door. My grandson said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so I asked me to give my grandson some meeting gifts."
Wenwan: “…”
She pulled the corner of her mouth and gave it to her. She stretched her neck and looked in the direction of the kitchen. What does it mean?
Also, what does it mean to deliberately wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth?
Is this an indication too obvious?
Wen Wan didn't like this little trick. She raised her smile and said happily:
"Thank you, your son, for me, but I, a widow, cannot accept the gifts of a foreign man. There is so much trouble in front of the widow, and there is no way to do it. I have to avoid suspicion. We should avoid contacts in the future."
After saying that, she pretended not to see the little boy's shocked gaze and closed the yard gate without hesitation.
There are only two roasted pig's trotters, one for her, one for half a month, but there is no extra distribution to others.
(This chapter ends)