正文 61第六十一回
沈氏听了笃信的点了点头,而<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">旁边坐着的兰香和李秀儿听了却是将信将疑。茶毕,贾姑子令底下小姑子放下桌儿来,端上来些庵中备下的斋饭与沈氏等<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">吃。吃完斋饭,又说了一会儿话,沈氏等便起身辞了贾姑子等珈蓝庵中的众尼姑,出了庵,上了暖轿回宅去不提。
一众<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">等回到宅中时已过了晌午。沈氏进到正房中坐下,底下丫头烧了茶捧上来,端起茶才吃了几口,便听得外头丫头小荷进来禀告,“今儿一早夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">带着宅中娘每上香以后,外头便来了一老一少两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">到门上来托门房永富要求见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。永富便说夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">今日上庵堂吃斋拜佛,做佛事去了。叫她每明日再来,谁曾想那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">竟<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外边儿一直等着。如今见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和娘每的轿子回来了,便又上门来求见。”
“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可问了她每为何事要见<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?”沈氏放下茶碗问。
小荷答,“说是为了甚女子叫月儿的事。”
“月儿?月儿……月……”沈氏念叨着忽想起今日<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">珈蓝庵里贾姑子说的事,便连忙对小荷说,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">去二门上吩咐教那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进来,落后将她每带到<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里来,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">有话问她每。”
“是,夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。”小荷应了便出去了。沈氏端起茶碗又想起今日贾姑子说得那还有一房媳妇的话,还算定这媳妇名字中有个“月”字,谁想恁快便真有这女子的消息了,一时之间,沈氏不由得对这贾姑子又钦佩了几分。
小荷去了不一会儿便带了一老一少两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进来。那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一进来便赶着上前与沈氏道了万福。沈氏叫两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">起来,抬眼一看,只见老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">年约五十开外,花白头发,一张黄黄的长脸,那少的约莫双十年华,模样倒还不差。便疑心那叫“月儿”的女子便是跟前站着这女子。
于是沈氏看着那女子开口便问,“动问一声,这位小娘子可是叫月儿?”
不等那年少的妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">说话,旁边那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便赶忙说,“回夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的话,她是俺媳妇,并不是月儿。”
这一下沈氏又奇了,便问,“那<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每才将托门房传话进来说,是为了一位叫月儿的女子的事,那叫月儿的女子如今<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">何处?<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每又是她甚<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?来这里见老身则甚?”
那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">听了便又上前福了福方说,“夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">容禀,小月儿是俺女儿,现如今<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">杏花巷宅子里,是夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的孩儿沈小官<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">年前教她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那宅子里去住的。前儿夜里那杏花巷宅子里失了盗,有贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进去将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">女儿唬得病倒了。那边宅子里小厮来家与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每说了,俺便和媳妇去瞧了她,果真吓得不轻。”
“俺女儿对<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和媳妇说,她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那宅子里形单影孤的,也难怪贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">会惦记上。俺可怜她,便与俺媳妇商量了,来这里求见老菩萨,还请大发善心,教您孩儿收了她进宅子里来,也免得她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外失亲少故的,落单好不凄凉。”
原来这老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便是周氏和其媳妇柳儿,两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">是小月儿教她每来西通御坊的宅子里来求见沈氏的,那话也是小月儿教给她每如此对沈氏说得。两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">跑这一遭儿,小月儿与了她每五两银子,并说以后自己进了宅,她每面上也体面,好处也少不了她每的。于是周氏和柳儿接了银子便来至西通御坊的沈家大宅。
进到宅中后,才看到这沈家大宅果然雕梁画栋,气派非凡,远胜那杏花巷的宅子。又见里面奴仆众多,穿衣打扮都比那边杏花巷宅内的奴仆强多了去,才信小月儿为何要争着进这宅子里来。
想来进这宅里做一房妾室,将来若是生下个一男半女,这一世的富贵不就享定了么。<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面儿就算是生个小厮儿,也入不了籍,只讨得了几个现成银子用,这偌大的家业便半分也染指不上。周氏自是知道自己女儿的心思,好容易歪缠上了一个年少多金的财主,自是要做长远打算。
因此小月儿一央及她和柳儿来,又有银子拿,她便教柳儿陪她来了。
沈氏听完这老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的一席话,才知道自己孩儿年前<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">杏花巷那宅子里置了一房外室,竟把家里瞒得铁桶相似,如当初兰香那样。<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">心中,沈氏不免又将那不知足的小猴儿崽子骂了一通。又听到那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">叫自己“老菩萨”,大发善心之类的话,恰巧今日又去那珈蓝庵进了香打了斋回来,沈氏便比往日越发慈悲些。
“既如此,老身便等<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那孩儿回来,与她说,叫她将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">女儿接进来罢。这宅子里房屋倒多,不拘收拾两间出来与她住便可。”沈氏开口道。
此话一出,周氏和柳儿自然欢喜非常,便又将沈氏往菩萨心肠,积善积德上夸了一通,说得沈氏眉开眼笑,又叫两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">坐,又让底下丫头端了两盏茶上来与她每吃。
吃茶时,沈氏又问了些小月儿的年纪相貌品性,家里几口<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">等。周氏备细与沈氏说了,沈氏便想那小月儿年纪小小,也是清白<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">家出身儿,既然自家孩儿要了她做外室,想来还是喜欢她的罢。贾姑子既然说还有房媳妇才算完满,那教这小月儿进宅也算是理所应当之事。
吃完茶,周氏和柳儿便起身告辞,沈氏便叫丫头小荷送二<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">出去,又让两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">以后得空常来坐一坐,周氏和柳儿应了,欢欢喜喜的去了。
却说这一日沈天福到生药铺子上时,伙计潘园进来奉茶,沈天福将茶接过便问,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">表妹又有甚话要托<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">转告与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?”
潘园将茶递上后退了两步方垂首答,“回东家的话,今日一早杏花巷宅子内的小厮招弟儿来与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">传话,说前儿夜里那边宅子里失了盗,那进去偷窃的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">将小的表妹唬得病倒了。昨日告了官府得知,缉捕盗贼的公<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">正<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">四处查访那盗窃的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。”
“甚么?”沈天福甫一听到,手中端着的茶碗一斜,滚烫的茶汤溢出来,险些将手烫到。也顾不得吃茶了,将茶碗放下,起身即刻往外面走去。
“东家,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这是?”潘园跟随<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">后问道。
沈天福头也不回的往外走,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">即刻去瞧一瞧她,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">回柜上做买卖去罢。”话毕,便走到生药铺子外,吩咐小厮庆儿牵马来,自己蹬鞍上马,庆儿骑马紧随<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">后,主仆二<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">望杏花巷宅子里急急而来。
到得杏花巷宅子门首时,沈天福下马,小厮庆儿上前去将门拍开。里面招弟儿出来与沈天福磕了头,引着沈天福往里面去。庆儿<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面将马拴了,方才进入宅中。
进到里间正房,沈天福挑帘子进去,里面丫头鹂儿便上来与她到了万福,沈天福一面叫她起来一面问,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘可好些了?”
鹂儿低头答,“娘前日晚夕受了些惊吓,如今还躺着哩。”
沈天福闻言便直往里间床房去,进去后走到床榻间,见小月儿脸也不曾洗,蓬头躺<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">枕上,眼下青黑,脸上犹带些惊恐之色。
“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可还好?”沈天福坐到床榻边,将小月儿的手握<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">手中关切的问。
小月儿缓缓的转过脸看沈天福,仿佛辨认了一会儿才认出她来,落后便“哇”的一声哭出声来,“哥……<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可来了……吓死奴了……”
沈天福见她哭,心中也有些不忍,便说,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">且别哭了,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">看<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这两日也没歇息好,眼下青黑,再哭将眼哭坏了可怎好?”
看小月儿挣扎着要起来,沈天福便忙搭了一把手,将她扶起来。小月儿一起来便扑进了沈天福怀中,将她紧紧的拥住,嘴中哭道,“哥,奴<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里形单影孤,许久<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">也不来。也不知哪里的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">得知了进宅子来偷盗,欺负宅中无<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。那一夜,将奴吓得魂儿都丢了……”
沈天福轻轻拍着她的背安慰道,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">明日便再买两个小厮来<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里,教他每上夜。宅子中<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">多了,那起贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">也不敢再来了。”
谁知沈天福如此说,小月儿却哭得更厉害了,任沈天福怎么劝她也不肯停。到最后,沈天福便问,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">既不愿<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">再买两个小厮来这宅子里,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">倒说说,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可有好的法子不教那起贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">再来?”
小月儿闻言从沈天肩膀上抬起来头,拿汗巾子抹泪道,“哥,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">接<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">到那边大宅里去,便不会再让奴担惊受怕了。”
“这……”沈天福一听便有些作难。且不说接小月儿进那边大宅中,兰香和秀儿定是要嗔怪自己,就是老娘那一关也不好过。又想到小月儿一<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这外宅中,如她才将所言,确是孤单了些,难免惹得外面的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">惦记。
小月儿见沈天福面现作难之色,便又呜呜咽咽的哭了起来。直哭得两眼通红,气都喘不匀了。
思来想去,沈天福终是决定回去与娘亲说上一说,不定能说通也未为可知。于是便将小月儿手中汗巾子扯过来,自己亲自替她拭泪,柔声道,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">今儿晚夕回去与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘说上一说,若是说通了她,便将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">接进那边大宅中去。若是说不通<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便再买两个小厮,一个丫头来这宅中服侍<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">多些,也不怕甚贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">了,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">看可好?”
小月儿点了点头,应了声“好”,落后才慢慢的收了泪,靠<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">沈天福肩头与她说些体己话儿。
沈天福又吩咐厨下做些粥菜来,自己亲自喂小月儿吃了一碗。后又叫丫头鹂儿端热汤来,亲手替她洗脸,梳头,说了许多安慰的话,哄着她慢慢的躺下睡了,才起身往外走。临出房又折回来告诉丫头鹂儿,“若是<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘醒了,便教她好生歇着,这一两日有甚消息<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便会亲自来与她说。”
丫头鹂儿忙说她记下了,若是娘醒来后便将爹临走前说的话与她说。沈天福这才出了杏花巷的宅子,到外面上马又去孝仁坊的解当铺子看了看方才回宅去。到西通御坊的宅中时,已是掌灯时分,忙忙的到老娘沈氏正房中,见饭已吃了一半。
沈氏便说,“今日怎的回的比往日迟些,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和媳妇每等<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">许久方才吃起来。这桌儿上替<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">留着两样<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">爱吃的,一碗顿烂羊肉,一碟子糟笋干。”
沈天福笑一笑坐下,底下丫头端水来净了手,又递上巾帕来擦了手,方才拿起牙著吃起菜来。兰香又起来替她斟了锺儿暖酒教她喝了,嘴中道,“官<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">跑了这一日了,外面冷,来家先喝上一锺儿烫得热热的酒,暖一暖身子再吃饭菜。”
平日沈天福晚夕回家来总要<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">桌子上与李秀儿和兰香说些外面儿的事,说说笑笑一番,今日却没甚话说。李秀儿和兰香与她说话,也只是含糊应答或者一笑而过。
饭毕,灯下一家<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一处吃茶说话。沈氏便说到去珈蓝庵里那贾姑子说的话,说完后便看沈天福,见她本来<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">闲闲的吃茶,听到沈氏说得那句话后,端着茶碗的手竟是一晃,洒了好些茶汤出来。
抬起头,沈天福看着老娘沈氏问,“那贾姑子果真如此说?”
沈氏敛容答,“为娘岂会哄<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,今日媳妇每也<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一边儿,她每可也是听得清清楚楚。”说完便看了看秀儿,又看了看兰香。
两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">俱都点了点头道,“今日<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每确实听那贾姑子如此说来着。”
落后沈氏又问沈天福,“孩儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外可认识一位名儿中有‘月’的女子?”
“这……”沈天福低下头去,浅浅抿了口茶,心中委实犹豫,当着秀儿和兰香的面儿,她实<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">是不好意思说的。
房中沈氏等三<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">都拿眼看着沈天福,听她怎说。今日下午那周氏和柳儿走后,李秀儿和兰香房中的丫头有瞧见的也回去说今日下午夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">见了两位一老一少妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,说是和一位名中有‘月’的女子有关。
李秀儿和兰香<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">珈蓝庵中听那贾姑子说还有个名中有‘月’的女子是另一房媳妇时,还将信将疑,如今刚回宅,便有和那名中有‘月’的女子相关的妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">来宅中求见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,她每这才信了那贾姑子说的话。只不过李秀儿心性纯良,不疑有它,唯有兰香觉着这也实<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">巧了些。当着婆婆沈氏的面儿,她不好说的。再有,她也知沈氏深信佛门弟子所说的话,自己即使将疑惑说出,沈氏也不会信,反落不下好来。
看着沈天福的三<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">中,只有沈氏对这叫月儿的女子的来龙去脉门儿清,之所以要<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">晚间饭后一家<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">吃茶时说起,一是看自家孩儿如何说,二是若是自己孩儿有意要将那名叫月儿的女子接进宅来,便帮着她拍板。
而李秀儿和兰香看沈天福支吾的样子,便知道果真她认识那名中有‘月’的女子。两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">心中一霎时便有些酸味翻涌上来,兰香更是有些气恼,心道,这小冤家也忒不知足了,竟然<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面又和甚名中有‘月’的女子搭上了关系,纠缠不清。
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一众<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">等回到宅中时已过了晌午。沈氏进到正房中坐下,底下丫头烧了茶捧上来,端起茶才吃了几口,便听得外头丫头小荷进来禀告,“今儿一早夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">带着宅中娘每上香以后,外头便来了一老一少两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">到门上来托门房永富要求见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。永富便说夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">今日上庵堂吃斋拜佛,做佛事去了。叫她每明日再来,谁曾想那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">竟<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外边儿一直等着。如今见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和娘每的轿子回来了,便又上门来求见。”
“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可问了她每为何事要见<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?”沈氏放下茶碗问。
小荷答,“说是为了甚女子叫月儿的事。”
“月儿?月儿……月……”沈氏念叨着忽想起今日<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">珈蓝庵里贾姑子说的事,便连忙对小荷说,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">去二门上吩咐教那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进来,落后将她每带到<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里来,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">有话问她每。”
“是,夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。”小荷应了便出去了。沈氏端起茶碗又想起今日贾姑子说得那还有一房媳妇的话,还算定这媳妇名字中有个“月”字,谁想恁快便真有这女子的消息了,一时之间,沈氏不由得对这贾姑子又钦佩了几分。
小荷去了不一会儿便带了一老一少两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进来。那两位妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一进来便赶着上前与沈氏道了万福。沈氏叫两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">起来,抬眼一看,只见老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">年约五十开外,花白头发,一张黄黄的长脸,那少的约莫双十年华,模样倒还不差。便疑心那叫“月儿”的女子便是跟前站着这女子。
于是沈氏看着那女子开口便问,“动问一声,这位小娘子可是叫月儿?”
不等那年少的妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">说话,旁边那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便赶忙说,“回夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的话,她是俺媳妇,并不是月儿。”
这一下沈氏又奇了,便问,“那<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每才将托门房传话进来说,是为了一位叫月儿的女子的事,那叫月儿的女子如今<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">何处?<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每又是她甚<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?来这里见老身则甚?”
那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">听了便又上前福了福方说,“夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">容禀,小月儿是俺女儿,现如今<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">杏花巷宅子里,是夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的孩儿沈小官<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">年前教她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那宅子里去住的。前儿夜里那杏花巷宅子里失了盗,有贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">进去将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">女儿唬得病倒了。那边宅子里小厮来家与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每说了,俺便和媳妇去瞧了她,果真吓得不轻。”
“俺女儿对<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和媳妇说,她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那宅子里形单影孤的,也难怪贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">会惦记上。俺可怜她,便与俺媳妇商量了,来这里求见老菩萨,还请大发善心,教您孩儿收了她进宅子里来,也免得她<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外失亲少故的,落单好不凄凉。”
原来这老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便是周氏和其媳妇柳儿,两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">是小月儿教她每来西通御坊的宅子里来求见沈氏的,那话也是小月儿教给她每如此对沈氏说得。两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">跑这一遭儿,小月儿与了她每五两银子,并说以后自己进了宅,她每面上也体面,好处也少不了她每的。于是周氏和柳儿接了银子便来至西通御坊的沈家大宅。
进到宅中后,才看到这沈家大宅果然雕梁画栋,气派非凡,远胜那杏花巷的宅子。又见里面奴仆众多,穿衣打扮都比那边杏花巷宅内的奴仆强多了去,才信小月儿为何要争着进这宅子里来。
想来进这宅里做一房妾室,将来若是生下个一男半女,这一世的富贵不就享定了么。<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面儿就算是生个小厮儿,也入不了籍,只讨得了几个现成银子用,这偌大的家业便半分也染指不上。周氏自是知道自己女儿的心思,好容易歪缠上了一个年少多金的财主,自是要做长远打算。
因此小月儿一央及她和柳儿来,又有银子拿,她便教柳儿陪她来了。
沈氏听完这老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">的一席话,才知道自己孩儿年前<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">杏花巷那宅子里置了一房外室,竟把家里瞒得铁桶相似,如当初兰香那样。<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">心中,沈氏不免又将那不知足的小猴儿崽子骂了一通。又听到那老妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">叫自己“老菩萨”,大发善心之类的话,恰巧今日又去那珈蓝庵进了香打了斋回来,沈氏便比往日越发慈悲些。
“既如此,老身便等<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">那孩儿回来,与她说,叫她将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">女儿接进来罢。这宅子里房屋倒多,不拘收拾两间出来与她住便可。”沈氏开口道。
此话一出,周氏和柳儿自然欢喜非常,便又将沈氏往菩萨心肠,积善积德上夸了一通,说得沈氏眉开眼笑,又叫两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">坐,又让底下丫头端了两盏茶上来与她每吃。
吃茶时,沈氏又问了些小月儿的年纪相貌品性,家里几口<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">等。周氏备细与沈氏说了,沈氏便想那小月儿年纪小小,也是清白<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">家出身儿,既然自家孩儿要了她做外室,想来还是喜欢她的罢。贾姑子既然说还有房媳妇才算完满,那教这小月儿进宅也算是理所应当之事。
吃完茶,周氏和柳儿便起身告辞,沈氏便叫丫头小荷送二<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">出去,又让两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">以后得空常来坐一坐,周氏和柳儿应了,欢欢喜喜的去了。
却说这一日沈天福到生药铺子上时,伙计潘园进来奉茶,沈天福将茶接过便问,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">表妹又有甚话要托<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">转告与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">?”
潘园将茶递上后退了两步方垂首答,“回东家的话,今日一早杏花巷宅子内的小厮招弟儿来与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">传话,说前儿夜里那边宅子里失了盗,那进去偷窃的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">将小的表妹唬得病倒了。昨日告了官府得知,缉捕盗贼的公<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">正<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">四处查访那盗窃的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。”
“甚么?”沈天福甫一听到,手中端着的茶碗一斜,滚烫的茶汤溢出来,险些将手烫到。也顾不得吃茶了,将茶碗放下,起身即刻往外面走去。
“东家,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这是?”潘园跟随<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">后问道。
沈天福头也不回的往外走,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">即刻去瞧一瞧她,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">回柜上做买卖去罢。”话毕,便走到生药铺子外,吩咐小厮庆儿牵马来,自己蹬鞍上马,庆儿骑马紧随<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">后,主仆二<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">望杏花巷宅子里急急而来。
到得杏花巷宅子门首时,沈天福下马,小厮庆儿上前去将门拍开。里面招弟儿出来与沈天福磕了头,引着沈天福往里面去。庆儿<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面将马拴了,方才进入宅中。
进到里间正房,沈天福挑帘子进去,里面丫头鹂儿便上来与她到了万福,沈天福一面叫她起来一面问,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘可好些了?”
鹂儿低头答,“娘前日晚夕受了些惊吓,如今还躺着哩。”
沈天福闻言便直往里间床房去,进去后走到床榻间,见小月儿脸也不曾洗,蓬头躺<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">枕上,眼下青黑,脸上犹带些惊恐之色。
“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可还好?”沈天福坐到床榻边,将小月儿的手握<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">手中关切的问。
小月儿缓缓的转过脸看沈天福,仿佛辨认了一会儿才认出她来,落后便“哇”的一声哭出声来,“哥……<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可来了……吓死奴了……”
沈天福见她哭,心中也有些不忍,便说,“<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">且别哭了,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">看<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这两日也没歇息好,眼下青黑,再哭将眼哭坏了可怎好?”
看小月儿挣扎着要起来,沈天福便忙搭了一把手,将她扶起来。小月儿一起来便扑进了沈天福怀中,将她紧紧的拥住,嘴中哭道,“哥,奴<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里形单影孤,许久<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">也不来。也不知哪里的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">得知了进宅子来偷盗,欺负宅中无<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">。那一夜,将奴吓得魂儿都丢了……”
沈天福轻轻拍着她的背安慰道,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">明日便再买两个小厮来<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这里,教他每上夜。宅子中<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">多了,那起贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">也不敢再来了。”
谁知沈天福如此说,小月儿却哭得更厉害了,任沈天福怎么劝她也不肯停。到最后,沈天福便问,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">既不愿<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">再买两个小厮来这宅子里,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">倒说说,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">可有好的法子不教那起贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">再来?”
小月儿闻言从沈天肩膀上抬起来头,拿汗巾子抹泪道,“哥,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">接<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">到那边大宅里去,便不会再让奴担惊受怕了。”
“这……”沈天福一听便有些作难。且不说接小月儿进那边大宅中,兰香和秀儿定是要嗔怪自己,就是老娘那一关也不好过。又想到小月儿一<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">这外宅中,如她才将所言,确是孤单了些,难免惹得外面的贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">惦记。
小月儿见沈天福面现作难之色,便又呜呜咽咽的哭了起来。直哭得两眼通红,气都喘不匀了。
思来想去,沈天福终是决定回去与娘亲说上一说,不定能说通也未为可知。于是便将小月儿手中汗巾子扯过来,自己亲自替她拭泪,柔声道,“月儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">今儿晚夕回去与<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘说上一说,若是说通了她,便将<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">接进那边大宅中去。若是说不通<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便再买两个小厮,一个丫头来这宅中服侍<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">多些,也不怕甚贼<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">了,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">看可好?”
小月儿点了点头,应了声“好”,落后才慢慢的收了泪,靠<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">沈天福肩头与她说些体己话儿。
沈天福又吩咐厨下做些粥菜来,自己亲自喂小月儿吃了一碗。后又叫丫头鹂儿端热汤来,亲手替她洗脸,梳头,说了许多安慰的话,哄着她慢慢的躺下睡了,才起身往外走。临出房又折回来告诉丫头鹂儿,“若是<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">娘醒了,便教她好生歇着,这一两日有甚消息<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">便会亲自来与她说。”
丫头鹂儿忙说她记下了,若是娘醒来后便将爹临走前说的话与她说。沈天福这才出了杏花巷的宅子,到外面上马又去孝仁坊的解当铺子看了看方才回宅去。到西通御坊的宅中时,已是掌灯时分,忙忙的到老娘沈氏正房中,见饭已吃了一半。
沈氏便说,“今日怎的回的比往日迟些,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">和媳妇每等<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">许久方才吃起来。这桌儿上替<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">留着两样<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">爱吃的,一碗顿烂羊肉,一碟子糟笋干。”
沈天福笑一笑坐下,底下丫头端水来净了手,又递上巾帕来擦了手,方才拿起牙著吃起菜来。兰香又起来替她斟了锺儿暖酒教她喝了,嘴中道,“官<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">跑了这一日了,外面冷,来家先喝上一锺儿烫得热热的酒,暖一暖身子再吃饭菜。”
平日沈天福晚夕回家来总要<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">桌子上与李秀儿和兰香说些外面儿的事,说说笑笑一番,今日却没甚话说。李秀儿和兰香与她说话,也只是含糊应答或者一笑而过。
饭毕,灯下一家<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一处吃茶说话。沈氏便说到去珈蓝庵里那贾姑子说的话,说完后便看沈天福,见她本来<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">闲闲的吃茶,听到沈氏说得那句话后,端着茶碗的手竟是一晃,洒了好些茶汤出来。
抬起头,沈天福看着老娘沈氏问,“那贾姑子果真如此说?”
沈氏敛容答,“为娘岂会哄<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,今日媳妇每也<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">一边儿,她每可也是听得清清楚楚。”说完便看了看秀儿,又看了看兰香。
两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">俱都点了点头道,“今日<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">每确实听那贾姑子如此说来着。”
落后沈氏又问沈天福,“孩儿,<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8"><img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外可认识一位名儿中有‘月’的女子?”
“这……”沈天福低下头去,浅浅抿了口茶,心中委实犹豫,当着秀儿和兰香的面儿,她实<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">是不好意思说的。
房中沈氏等三<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">都拿眼看着沈天福,听她怎说。今日下午那周氏和柳儿走后,李秀儿和兰香房中的丫头有瞧见的也回去说今日下午夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">见了两位一老一少妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,说是和一位名中有‘月’的女子有关。
李秀儿和兰香<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">珈蓝庵中听那贾姑子说还有个名中有‘月’的女子是另一房媳妇时,还将信将疑,如今刚回宅,便有和那名中有‘月’的女子相关的妇<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">来宅中求见夫<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">,她每这才信了那贾姑子说的话。只不过李秀儿心性纯良,不疑有它,唯有兰香觉着这也实<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">巧了些。当着婆婆沈氏的面儿,她不好说的。再有,她也知沈氏深信佛门弟子所说的话,自己即使将疑惑说出,沈氏也不会信,反落不下好来。
看着沈天福的三<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">中,只有沈氏对这叫月儿的女子的来龙去脉门儿清,之所以要<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">晚间饭后一家<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">吃茶时说起,一是看自家孩儿如何说,二是若是自己孩儿有意要将那名叫月儿的女子接进宅来,便帮着她拍板。
而李秀儿和兰香看沈天福支吾的样子,便知道果真她认识那名中有‘月’的女子。两<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Lq6m.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">心中一霎时便有些酸味翻涌上来,兰香更是有些气恼,心道,这小冤家也忒不知足了,竟然<img style="position:relative; top:5px;" src="/book2/showimg?5Zyom.jjwxc.com39973ec48cLS0=0L21WEALEC4A8">外面又和甚名中有‘月’的女子搭上了关系,纠缠不清。
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