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This is exactly what Grandma Liu and Wang Liushi wanted, and the two hit it off.

Because Grandma Liu was not familiar with the place where she lived, Chen Yi's family was still helping in this matter, and selected a few reliable people who often walked around Xue's house.In addition to selling horses, the horse dealer Wang Shortlegs also occasionally matchmaking in the human market, and he has always been known for his righteousness. He also has contacts with the Xue family, so he is naturally among them.

Grandma Liu had passed by a lot of people and things, and her eyes were old-fashioned, so she picked them out first, and pre-selected a few girls who looked smart and honest. In the inner courtyard, Wang Liushi and Xiangling were brought to see and make a final decision.

Wang Liushi was quite convinced by her mother's eyesight, Xiangling didn't have much to say about it at first, but unexpectedly when she saw each other that day, she raised her eyes and saw a timid figure standing among a group of girls, it was really true It stands out from the crowd and is quite eye-catching.When Xiangling looked at it carefully again, she found it looked familiar.

Xiangling collected herself, took another look, hesitated for a while, and still couldn't help but said, "I'm afraid I know this person. Tell her to come closer and have a look."

Grandma Liu followed her gaze and saw that Xiangling was talking about a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.The girl was tall and pretty, with a turban covering her hair, but her complexion was a little pale, and she looked weak and sickly.It's just that although her face was a little haggard, she couldn't hide her cleverness.

Grandma Liu hurriedly explained to Xiangling: "I can't blame the girl for picking her. She is a bit clever. But the girl doesn't know that our old people have a way of judging people. Although this girl looks good, she has a strong body. It's really weak, and besides, I quietly pulled off the turban covering her hair, and saw that the hair inside was only a few inches long, which seemed to have just been grown. It always feels a bit strange, if she came from a nunnery Those who escaped, I’m afraid if they bought it, wouldn’t it cause trouble for our family?”

Xiangling is also a cautious and honest person by nature, so he hesitated a bit after hearing this.At this moment, the girl raised her head as if she had noticed it, and then she left the crowd suddenly, ran over, knelt down and begged, "Please take care of me, Madam, Madam, and Miss, I am the least afraid If you suffer, let me do whatever you want. Pity me."

Before, Xiangling was too far away and couldn't see clearly, but now seeing this girl coming, she was convinced, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.The girl in front of her is Zhizhier, a little nun in Shuiyue nunnery.Back then, his master took her to the Jia's mansion often, so Xiangling also met her a few times.This smart boy is quite clever by nature, and he knows how to deal with things. The fourth girl Xichun has always had a good relationship, and the two often play together, so they always have eyes above the top, and never pay attention to maids like Xiangling.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, I had no worries about food and clothing, but this smart child was dressed in rough clothes, kneeling in front of me and begging to take him in.It's really a change in the world, and the sea is changed in an instant.While Xiangling sighed in her heart, she couldn't help but pulled Zhizhi'er up, and said softly: "How did you become like this? Don't be afraid, first see who I am?"

This clever girl was originally a little nun from Shuiyue nunnery, but because she sneaked out and went to Qin Zhong's house, she was taken in by the horse dealer Wang Duanleg's family.She had just had a miscarriage, her health was not very good, and she was disliked even after selling a few houses, so she ran over desperately to ask for help.

Because of Zhi'er's status as a fugitive, she felt a little uneasy when she heard Xiangling's words, and her body couldn't help shivering. Because Xiangling held her hand and refused to let go, she had no choice but to look up, only to see the girl in front of her was all dressed up. The dress of the rich lady, with a melon-shaped face, is pretty, but there is a little rouge between her eyebrows, which makes her look even more coquettish and graceful.Zhier once followed her master to the homes of high-ranking officials in the capital, and she always had her eyes above the top. The girls she met ranged from daughters of gold to maids of rough envoys, at least there were thousands of them, but because of Xiangling's appearance, she was really outstanding. Yes, Zhizhi'er had some impressions, but in a hurry, the name was on his lips but he couldn't say it for a while.

Xiangling was an honest person, and she didn't hide her identity. She took Zhizhi'er's hand and said, "Have you forgotten? I saw you at Jia's house."

"I see, you are the one who escaped from Jia's mansion...the one..." Zhi'er couldn't help but said.When Xiangling left Xue's house, she borrowed Shuiyue Temple to burn incense and golden cicadas to shed their shells once. At that time, Zhizhi'er was still in Shuiyue Temple. I recognized it.Immediately Zhizhi'er became a little embarrassed, realizing that the current personnel situation has changed, and today is not what it used to be. Originally, he wanted to say that Xiangling was the maid who escaped from Jia's mansion, but in the middle of the sentence, he swallowed the word "servant" back to his stomach, timidly. Called: "Miss."

"Miss, please take pity on me, please keep me at home! I am not afraid of suffering, as long as I have something to eat, I am willing to do any job." Zhizhier knew that this was a critical moment that would determine her future and destiny, so she didn't care about other things. He knelt down to Xiangling without hesitation, and was about to kowtow,

How could Xiangling have experienced such a battle, she was already dazed, Zhizhi'er kowtowed twice, and then hurriedly helped Zhizhi'er up, and advised her to think long-term, which is definitely not the case.Zhi'er is such a smart person, he sees Xiangling's soft heart, and tells the whole story about being abandoned by Qin Zhong's family, etc., claiming that if no one takes him in, he will have no choice but to die.

When it comes to this matter, Xiangling is helpless.She is kind by nature, but now she has experienced it for a few days, and she is not as unassertive as before. She knows that Shuiyue Temple has good relations with high-ranking officials and dignitaries. If one is not handled properly, it may lead to disaster.She and Grandma Liu discussed this for half a day, but still had no idea, so she sent a letter to ask Baochai for instructions.

After Baochai learned the whole story, he also hesitated.Qin Zhong had already passed away, and several distant relatives of the Qin family fought to the death for that idea of ​​family property.If the family doesn't take him in, Zhizhi'er will have nowhere to go. Whether he is captured by Shuiyue Temple or left on the street, his life will be lost in vain.How could such a girl with clear eyebrows and vivid eyes watch her die?So Baochai was in a dilemma, and after pondering for a while, she made up her mind and said with a sigh, "One person can be saved, but two people can also be saved. I saw that Zhizhi'er's temperament is not bad, and there are still merits in her behavior, so I simply asked her to marry her." Let's be a companion with Xiangling!"

Unexpectedly, what she planned just now, the voice in the golden lock jumped up and down.Asking the reason, it is nothing more than dislike of Chih-chi'er's misbehavior, but as a little nun, she flirts with the sons and brothers, and also said that she is afraid of offending Shuiyuean, and worrying that Xiangling will be implicated.

Baochai was very surprised, and persuaded: "The old and the old, the young and the young, and the young, you have a heart to pity Xiangling. Now that the smart child is begging to come to the door, how can you cruelly ruin her life?" ?”

The voice said angrily: "I was not a young lady who can read and write, so I don't understand the big principles you said. There is only one thing, what qualifications does the little nun have to be compared with Xiangling? In terms of status, Xiangling is one of the squires. Girl, that little nun came out of nowhere. In terms of appearance, how many people in the world are better than Xiangling? In terms of friendship with you, Xiangling has been with you day and night for so many years, have you forgotten? "

Baochai just ignored him, and in a hurry Fang said: "Now it's just you and me, so I might as well tell you the truth. If I was really looking at people's status, I wouldn't think of pulling Xiangling took it. Mr. Yao was talking nonsense earlier, which was very demagogic, but there is a sentence that is quite interesting when you think about it carefully. She once said that daughters are born equal. Although I don’t understand this, But I also vaguely feel that there is something interesting. Besides, many nuns in the nunnery are sons and daughters of good people, so why do you use your status to oppress others. "

The voice froze suddenly.It just remembered that the Xue family is one of the four major families in Jinling, after Ziwei gave birth to Xue Gong, they have been leading the positions of officials and merchants for generations, and they also associate with dignitaries, gentry and celebrities.In Baochai's mind, Zhen Shiyin was just a little country gentleman with no power or money, no different from Feng Yuan whom the Xue family avoided.This is just like a person standing halfway up a mountain and looking down. Because he stands too high and is too far away, he cannot distinguish the shrubs and weeds at the foot of the mountain.

"Yes. I have been with Xiangling day and night for so many years, so we naturally have a deep relationship. But you must not forget that when I first met her, I tried to take care of her secretly. At that time, my friendship with her was not deep, right? Although you have been nagging in my ears, the so-called advice, but if it is not my intention, it is not difficult." Baochai said slowly, "What's more, taking in Zhi'er and helping Xiangling leave the Xue family. Not the same, for the latter, I have endured all the complaints and nagging from my mother. As for the former, although I usually don’t want to cause trouble, it is not difficult to get rid of the mere Shuiyue Temple. The host there is greedy for money, almost I personally went to the old nun Xu for a few taels of silver under the guise of a name, and it was naturally settled. Don't worry, Xiangling will not be implicated."

It was rare for Baochai to show such sharpness in that voice, and after a long silence, he said, "You are a little different from before."

Baocai asked curiously, "Did you know me before? What did I look like before?"

The voice thought for a while, then slowly said: "People say that you don't do your own business and don't open your mouth. You shake your head and don't know when you ask. You never care about the life and death of the people below. You are a real ice beauty. You seem gentle but indifferent."

Baochai said with a smile: "If I were really cold and heartless, I would have thrown the golden lock out the door long ago, wouldn't my ears be clean?"

Startled by the voice, he stopped talking.

But Baochai was still not finished, and sighed: "One moment, another moment. Back then, my master, Grandma Sun, taught me to be cautious in my words and deeds, and not to care about myself. Now even she is actively working on the matter of her daughter. Although I If you are not optimistic about this matter, you will not be able to help. But since a girl’s family is so begging to come to your door, how can you stand by and watch?"