Old things in Nancheng

Standing on the stone bridge, looking at the gurgling water, Wang Zimo thought for a long time, but he didn't understand how he begged Lin Zhilan for mercy last night. Although Lin Zhilan was very kind to him, she couldn't do such a "stupid thing" .This time, she was determined to let Lin Zhilan know that she also had a temper.

Wang Zimo had never had this kind of awareness before, who made her care less about Lin Zhilan, but since she played Wang En, Wang Zimo was unwilling, Lin Zhilan didn't like to talk to herself, and she didn't like to talk to Lin Zhilan either.

"Xiao Liang, how did I get home last night? Who hit you with the wound on your head?"

Xiaoliang with a bandage on his head looked at Wang Zimo with melancholy eyes, he didn't know what to say, the disturbance was too fierce last night, the master would lose face by saying it.

"Don't you remember what happened last night?"

"I just remember that Miss Lan painted a few turtles on my face. I'm not the one who gets painted the most?"

"No, Mr. Chen is painted the most."

"Then how did I get home, how did I sleep in the main room, tell me!" Wang Zimo was very worried.

"Young master, you can say yes, but you can't beat the younger one."

"Say it quickly, am I the kind of person who can beat people!"

Xiaoliang sighed, you don't know how to hit people, how did I get the injury on my head.Hey, Xiao Liang shrinks back and tells everything about what happened in the study.

"After the young master entered the main room, the young one didn't know what happened. In the morning, when Bixia brought the money over, the young one asked. Instead of saying anything, Bixia scolded the young one. My young master, you Last night you scolded my wife so hard, my wife heard it with her own ears, you slept in the main room..."

"No matter what I look at, I will be afraid of her, hum! You dare to lie to me, so I said I can be like a two hundred and five." Wang Zimo was hurt by Xiaoliang's worried eyes, and spread his hands: "Bring the silver, Let's go to the casino to get some flowers, she thinks I can do nothing if I only give ten taels of silver, it's rare!"

With Wang Zimo's gambling skills, he didn't need to pay a thousand dollars at all, just listening to the sound of shaking the dice, he could win a lot of money, and got 200 taels, Wang Zimo accepted it when he saw a good deal, and went to Lixiangyuan to listen to the music.

Lixiangyuan is the largest opera garden in Yanguan County. Famous actors from south to north will be invited to sing in Lixiangyuan whenever they come to Yanguan County. The tranquility and elegance of the famous Jiangnan Water Village cannot be imitated by Qin Yayuan.

The trees, the flowers, the flowing water, and the rocks all reveal the beauty and subtlety of Jiangnan. Wang Zimo likes this environment, and even the unintelligible lyrics on the stage make her feel comfortable.

"Hey, Wang Xiaoer, I'm late today, Boss Xian has already sung." Senior official Chen Shiyun, who was drawn the most turtles last night, saw Wang Zimo, who was connected with his destiny, come, and stood up to greet her to take a seat.

"Boss Xian listens a lot, it doesn't matter. I heard that Boss Feng is going to sing today, and her "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" is a masterpiece." Wang Zimo saluted with all the bad friends, and said happily after sitting down.

"I thought Xiao Er you were drunk last night, but I didn't expect you to remember it."

"Hahahaha~"

The four people in the same room as Wang Zimo are all Jiang Shanggui's family friends. They got acquainted with Wang Zimo because of business. money.The business at home is managed by their own shopkeepers. They have money and leisure, and they have no pursuits in life. What else can they do except go around to pass the time.

Wang Zimo laughed along with them, kowtowed melon seeds and waited to see Boss Feng. At noon, he sent the table of stir-fried vegetables that Lin Zhilan left for him to Lixiangyuan from Xianlai Pavilion, and the friends had a good meal.

"My lady, what are you calling me for?"

Zhang Bucai bent over, more humble than before, all because Mrs. Zhang was not effective in guarding the inner courtyard, and was severely punished by Wang Zimo. Fortunately, Lin Zhilan thought that Mrs. Zhang was getting old, so she was exempted from the punishment and only paid half a year's monthly payment. Zhang Bucai's kindness towards Lin Zhilan has always been kept in his heart.

"Husband withdrew 2000 taels of silver from the account in the past two months?" Lin Zhilan looked at the account book all morning, and couldn't believe her eyes.

"The young master asked for money, but the old slave dared not refuse to give it. The old slave persuaded him several times, but the young master couldn't listen to a word. The old slave had no choice but to keep the Jiang family's dividends in private, or it would not be long before When the accounts are reconciled at the winter solstice, the Jiang family’s dividends are gone.” Zhang Bucai said in shame.

Seeing that there was not even 100 taels of silver in the account, Lin Zhilan frowned tightly. She didn't expect that the situation would become so bad after she was immersed in her own world and ignored for two months.Wang Zimo, who has been very sensible since he was a child, is really incomprehensible when he does it. He can spend 2000 taels of silver in two months by eating, drinking and having fun.

"You have done a good job. I have worked hard for you during this time. I will come to the shop often in the future. If your husband asks you for money, just ask her to come to me. If you give her a tael, I will take it from your wages." Deduct one or two. Shopkeeper Zhang, you know the business of our shop the most, if you continue to indulge your husband's nonsense, the whole family will have to drink the northwest wind."

"It would be great for a lady to take care of you. This old slave is looking forward to the stars and the moon and looking forward to you. Our young master, only a lady can take care of you." Zhang Bucai saw Lin Zhilan closed the account book, and said thoughtfully: "My lady, at noon Already, old slave, ask the kitchen to bring you food."

"No, I'll go home to eat, Bao'er can't do without me, and I have to visit the farm in the afternoon."

"The lady is the hardest one. I only hope that the young master can listen to the lady."

"Hopefully."

When Lin Zhilan was running around in the face of the family's predicament, Wang Zimo was very happy in Lixiangyuan, because Miss Chen came.

Chen Xiaoniang is Chen Shiyun's younger sister, and also a theater fan. She heard from her brother that Boss Feng was playing today, so she came over after lunch.Wang Zimo especially likes Miss Chen, because she can tell plays to himself.

But today, a group of annoying people came to the next room, the leader is the second son of the Zhen family in Hongcun, that is, the son who can't marry Miss Chen. Don't show signs of throwing money.

In the play of the famous Boss Feng, all the famous people in Yanguan County will come. This kind of occasion is a good time to fight for fame. When Mr. Chen saw the second son of Zhen, he asked the boy to go to the shop and get 1000 taels without saying a word. Silver come here.Several other people also called out to ask people to take the money, Jiang Shanggui was even more righteous, and threw the 500 taels of silver directly to Chen Shiyun. Who told him that his brother and Chen Shiyun's father belonged to the same yamen, so if he didn't give his brother some face, he would not want it.

Seeing this scene, Wang Zimo was annoyed at her carelessness, she made too little money in the gambling shop today, and she couldn't afford 200 taels at all, so she asked Xiaoliang to go to Xianlai Pavilion to ask for it, Zhang Bucai remembered Lin Zhilan's order of one penny He didn't even give it, and Xiaoliang was scolded by Wang Zimo when he came back.

When everyone saw Wang Zimo's dark face, they all spoke comforting words. They were all human beings, and they guessed that Wang Zimo's wife might have made a move.

The wind was so loud that Miss Chen lost all interest in watching the show, she pulled Chen Shiyun to persuade her, "Brother, why bother?"

"Don't worry about it, I just can't understand his behavior. He failed to propose a marriage, and he has the audacity to ruin your reputation everywhere. I can't swallow this tone!" Chen Shiyun threw off Miss Chen, opened the door of the wing room and stood in the corridor like a gentleman. .

In the middle of the play, when it was the climax and the tide, there were shouts of "Yes" one after another in the theater building, and Chen Shiyun shouted to the next room with a grotesque voice, "Yes! What a grandson!"

"Who is the grandson scolding!" Second Master Zhen was not willing to be weak, and also came out of the wing to provoke.

"Whoever recognizes is talking about who, bah!"

"Reward 50 taels!" Erye Zhen was so angry that he entered the money-scrambling mode before the play was over.

"The second master of the Zhen family will give you a reward, and the second master of the Zhen family will give you 50 taels~"

"50 taels? Thanks to you, 200 taels!"

"The uncle of the Chen family will give a reward, and the uncle of the Chen family will give a reward of 200 taels~"

"The second master of the Zhen family will give you a reward, and the second master of the Zhen family will give you 500 taels~"

"The uncle of the Chen family will give a reward, and the uncle of the Chen family will give a reward of 1000 taels~"

The person who gave the reward dragged on a long note, his voice trembling with excitement, and at the end of the song, the reward was as high as 500 taels, which was given by the second master of the Zhen family.

"So you came prepared!" Chen Shiyun sneered.

"Hold on, let's go, my Zhen family has nothing, but a lot of money!"

"Don't tell me, it's not over yet, brother Chen, take it!" Two people walked out of Wang Zimo's room and handed the money to Chen Shiyun.

Seeing this, more people walked out of Erye Zhen's wing, everyone with heavy burdens.Seeing this, Wang Zimo motioned Xiaoliang to go out with him to support Yinzi, but Xiaoliang shook his head while clutching Yinzi's burden.

"Xiaoliang, are you asking for a beating!" Wang Zimo felt that he had lost face, and said angrily from shame.

Xiao Liang shrank back aggrievedly, but he just refused to take out the money. He knew that Lin Zhilan had started to take care of things. Confess to Lin Zhilan.

Prince Mo was so angry that he stood up and wanted to hit Xiaoliang, but was grabbed by Miss Chen: "Second brother, why bother to be cheap, it's not worth fighting with that scumbag!"

"Don't worry about it!"

"Second brother! I know you treat me well, but you have a family..."

Miss Chen suddenly realized that there was something wrong with her words, so she quickly stopped talking with a blushing face. Wang Zimo looked at Miss Chen in a daze, unable to understand what she meant.

Yes, because she doesn't understand operas, she likes Miss Chen to tell her operas, but isn't this a comparison of being ridiculed by bad friends? She helped Chen Shiyun fight, but that was just helping friends. She really didn't treat Xiao Chen The lady is thoughtful, why did she misunderstand like this!

In the end, Erye Zhen came out on top with 2000 taels, and Chen Shiyun paid 900 taels for nothing. A group of people called it unlucky, and hastily closed the table to find fun elsewhere. , listening to her whispering: "Second elder brother is a person who does great things, why bother fighting with him, Yun'er only hopes that second elder brother can do a good job, so that people can know that second elder brother is different from them. "

After Chen Shiyun finished speaking, he led the maid back home shyly and timidly. It was already very outrageous to call himself small in front of a foreigner.

Seeing this scene, Second Master Zhen felt a twinge of pain in his heart. Wang Zimo turned his head and looked at Second Master Zhen, and said loudly, "Congratulations to Second Master Zhen, you are a fool with a lot of money, and I am ashamed."

"What's wrong with being stupid, I just have a lot of money!"

A group of people went to the flower house to drink, and were coaxed by the girls' gentle words, and their anger disappeared. Wang Zimo was always absent-minded, so he left early.

Wang Zimo automatically skipped Miss Chen's love, but Wang Zimo listened to her words, wandering aimlessly in the street, Wang Zimo felt a little confused, she was different from them, how could she forget.

She is an upstart, they are sons of an aristocratic family, she is a woman, they are men, is such a fast-paced life really what I want?Why have I never been truly happy?

"Master, it's late, you drank a lot, let's go home."

There is no other place to go, so what if I don’t go home.

When he arrived at the other courtyard, Wang Zimo went straight to the study room, which remained the same as last night. It was obvious that he couldn't live there anymore. Wang Zimo was so angry that he went to the main courtyard to argue with Lin Zhilan, but when he opened the door of the main room, I saw Lin Zhilan choosing fabrics, while Bao'er stayed quietly on the warm couch and put together a jigsaw puzzle.

"Hey, you're back, Caiyue, bring over the sober soup, Bixia, ask someone to prepare hot water." Lin Zhilan pretended not to see the swollen expression of the prince, and said with a smile: "Look at the color of the suit, but it's not the same. I like it, and I will ask the sewing room to make winter clothes for you tomorrow."

"Rare, I just know to let others do it." Wang Zimo cast a glance, then ignored Lin Zhilan, and sat next to Bao'er to fiddle with jigsaw puzzles.

Bao'er hadn't seen Wang Zimo for a long time, she stared blankly with her big black eyes, it took a long time to recognize Wang Zimo, Bao'er smiled happily, and twisted her little buttocks to get close to Wang Zimo: " Dad, hug!"

Facing the soft Bao'er, Wang Zimo's face softened a lot, he hugged Bao'er and said softly, "Our Bao'er is doing a jigsaw puzzle."

The smell of alcohol was too strong, Bao'er frowned and struggled to escape, shouting incessantly: "Father, stinky, stinky!"

Lin Zhilan saw that Wang Zimo was holding Bao'er and wouldn't let go, she moved over to rescue Bao'er, and said angrily: "What are you arguing with the child? what?"

"What's the matter if I stink, I like to stink, so I won't wash it!"

Wang Zimo suffered from secondary illness and vented his anger at Lin Zhilan. Seeing this, Bao'er pursed her mouth and wanted to cry aggrievedly: "Father, bad boy, I don't want Daddy, I don't want it!"

"Bao'er is good, Bao'er doesn't cry, Daddy is not bad, Daddy loves Bao'er." Lin Zhilan was very tired after running around for a day, and now Bao'er was arguing with Wang Zimo, she was annoyed She also wanted to curse, but for the sake of this family, she couldn't.

Seeing Bao'er crying, Wang Zimo felt guilty, and got up to coax her, but Bao'er ignored her at all, so Wang Zimo could only go to the clean room to wash Shu in desperation.

When Wang Zimo came out, Lin Zhilan was already sleeping on the bed with Bao'er, Wang Zimo didn't stay or leave, he sat on the stool in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, Bao'er fell asleep, Lin Zhilan got up, dragged Wang Zimo to the bed, and found that her whole body was extremely cold, so she squeezed herself into her arms to keep her warm.

Wang Zimo looked at the ceiling, only felt that his chest was a little wet, and there was the sound of sobbing in the quiet room.