C1706 External Night Vigil
C1706 External Night Vigil
On this day, regardless of age, gender or status, everyone sat together and happily ate a meal of dumplings. They lived comfortably through the year.
After eating the dumplings, Da Pan and Er He took the initiative to do the housework.
Emerald Bamboo and Red Flower also washed the bowls.
Daya came over with several snack boxes and placed them on the table. Everyone ate their snacks and chatted as they waited for their turn.
Shenho suggested, "Since it is the new year, everyone should talk about their own matters and let us all get to know each other, okay?"
"Okay!" Second Uncle Wang was the first to respond. He sighed and said, "Although I've been with you kids for so long, I don't think I know about your situation. Let's start with me."
The kids responded, "Okay, okay, okay!"
Second Uncle Wang looked at them for a moment and said slowly, "When I am young, I will be called Wang Er. Father was also a prey. Mother fell ill when I was eight years old. In order to repay the debt, my father had to pay. He also went to places that others did not dare to go. He dared to hunt prey that others did not dare to hunt. However, one day, he failed miserably. When I was 15 years old, my father's stomach was dug out by the black blind man. He never opened his eyes again. At that time, when I heard this news, It was Shen who helped me. He helped me bury my father and gave me two taels of silver to live. "
Brother Shen was Shenho's father, Shen Xiucai.
Brother Shen is two years older than me and has not been in good health. The two of us can be considered to be in the same boat. We are both helpless. He is slightly better than me. He has a disappointing senior brother and his biased parents. Of course, it didn't look much better now. The two of us can be considered to be relying on each other. That two taels of silver is the only money he has on him. He gave it all to me. "That day, I swore that I would treat my Brother Shen well."
"Later on, Brother Shen got into Tongsheng, and then he got into Xiucai. When the bailiff came to report the good news, I was so happy that I went into the mountain myself and gave Brother Shen a deer as a gift. Brother Shen relied on that deer to marry his wife, and also to marry senior brother. "
"Later, Brother Shen's parents were gone. Brother Shen's senior brother family was out of tune..." Second Uncle Wang's eyes became misty again. "I was annoyed by Brother Shen's family's trivial matters, so I didn't pay attention to Brother Shen. I didn't expect it to be bad news when I heard about Brother Shen again. Brother Shen and sister-in-law are gone. Only Shenho, who was only five years old, was left. Shenho's surname was Shen, and she was from the Shen Family Village. Naturally, her eldest uncle adopted her. Even if I wanted to take her back, I wouldn't be able to do so. At that time, Something happened to me as well. You all know, when my wife was giving birth, One corpse and two lives...
The atmosphere instantly became strange.
Without waiting for others to interrupt, Second Uncle Wang continued," Fortunately, all of this is over. Although I am still alone now, I am not alone anymore."
Shenho immediately said, "Second Uncle, when Sister Xue marries you and gives birth to a fat boy, you will not be lonely anymore."
Second Uncle Wang laughed and said, "Live well. I will be content."
After Second Uncle Wang finished speaking, Erhe the servant also said, "There is no one in my house. They are all dead. When he was seven years old, there was a plague in the village. Almost all of the villagers died. Those who hadn't died escaped. At first, my name was Dog Remains. Later, I sold myself to human traffickers. All I wanted was a mouthful of rice, and the human trafficker sold me to a rich family. In the end, that family was unjust and often killed servants. I escaped during the chaos and continued to walk in the name of the dog. After that, I was sold into the Wenren residence. I am now Miss's person. I will be wherever Miss is. "
Dapao looked at the Two Unites with sympathy and said, "I thought my family was too poor. If I couldn't get the blame out, I would be sold by my family."
"How could you be sold as a kid?" Second Uncle Wang asked.
Normally, country bumpkins valued men very much. Unless they really couldn't live anymore, they wouldn't sell men.
Dapak laughed at himself and said, "Because I have a father who loves gambling. He sold me to the casino to pay off my debt."
The people around them stopped talking.
This was too sad!
He was sold by his own father!
Dapak continued, "After I left that house, it had nothing to do with that house. My mother was so angry that she was crying her eyes out. I reckon that once I left, my mother wouldn't live long either."
Daya's eyes turned red as she empathized with it.
She was almost sold out by her own mother too!
How could there be such a cruel family in this world?
Dapak said, "Later on, I secretly went to look for my family, but... You can guess, right? Nothing, nothing. The day after I was sold, My mother was killed by a headbutt, and my father's whereabouts are unknown. I can't find him. As for the others, who cares about my life or death? That's why I don't have a home anymore. The world is so big, there's only one place left for me to stay. "
Shenho touched the two people's heads. They were both children with bitter lives.
After Cui Zhu heard their story, she lowered her head and said, "I am different from them. I have children at home."
The so-called children at home meant that their parents were working as servants in wealthy families. Naturally, the ones who were born were also the servants of this family.
Cui Zhu's father was a small manager of the Wen family. He was in charge of some miscellaneous matters in the manor.
His mother was a woman in charge of cooking in the manor.
Both of them had very low statuses, so when they gave birth to Cui Zhu, their statuses wouldn't be too high. Until now, she was only a third-class girl.
However, to be able to do something in the Wen family's mansion, even a third-grade girl was already very good.
An ordinary person would not be able to do a third-grade girl.
Shenho thought of the few Daya Huan in the dream of the Red Chamber and deeply understood Cui Zhu's identity and background.
One must know that Jia Zheng's official position in the Jia Residence was the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works. The promotion of a doctor was a rank 5 official position.
Wen Jianqing's father was a rank 1 official. The difference between the Minister of Rites was huge!
Hence, Cui Zhu's status was not low.
Shenho found this discovery very interesting.
Red flowers said in a waning manner, "I also have children at home. However, my parents married with Second Madam. My father is in charge of Second Madam's shop. My mother does things with Second Madam."
"So this red flower has the highest status!
Although she is also a third class girl, her parents' starting point is still higher than Cuizhu.
Oh, the future was limitless!
At this time, Shenho suddenly started gossiping and asked, "I heard that as maidservants, your final goal is to become Master young master's aunt?"
Shenho's words made Cuizhu and Hongye's faces turn red.