[Liang Zhu] Younger sister of the Liang family

March in Shangyu is the same as in the past, the city is full of spring, and the city is full of flying flowers and willow catkins.Because the current Holy Master advocates reading, students from Jiangsu and Zhejiang have gone to the famous Nishan Academy in Hangzhou to study.At the Cao'e River Ferry in Shangyu, students who led book boys and suitcases of luggage boarded the boat to Hangzhou.

All the students are around seventeen or eighteen years old, and they can go to the academy to study. They are all the children of the gentry, so they are spoiled and spoiled. When they leave home for the first time, they will inevitably feel a little sad about parting.There was also a young man with a handsome face, red lips and white teeth, who shed tears and bid farewell to the old man opposite.If you have lived in Shangyu for a long time, you should know that this old man dressed in brocade clothes and benevolent eyes is the master of Shangyu Zhujiazhuang. .Therefore, most people in Shangyu know him.

The boatman began to urge, and the reluctant young master had to board the boat to bid farewell to Master Zhu.

When the boat started, a handsome young man came on horseback. The young man stood at the ferry, waved goodbye to the young man on the boat, kept saying that he didn't blame him, and told him to take good care of himself.The little boy was crying more and more.As for this handsome son, it is none other than Master Zhu's eighth son.Everyone knows that Zhu's family has eight sons, but they don't know who the young master on the boat is.

But the people in Shangyu are only interested in this Hachiko who hasn't shown up for a while.

——Not long ago was the wedding day of the eighth son of the Zhu family, and the woman was from the Huang family, a big Shangyu noble family.This wished the Huang family to marry together, with red makeup for ten miles, and a full circle around Shangyu County. It was so powerful that it envied all young men and women in the world.This Zhu family is also kind and generous. After the wedding banquet, there was a three-day and three-night banquet. Therefore, not to mention Shangyu County, even the neighboring towns and villages knew about the marriage of the eight sons!

It was this well-matched marriage that made people talk about it, but who would have lost the bride on the day of the wedding.Later, people who knew the news came out that the daughter of the Huang family had eloped with a man and left the groom, the eighth son of the Zhu family!The grand wedding that had been prepared for a long time became a slap in the face of Zhu Huang's family!The Huang family felt ashamed that they had no way to teach their daughter, and apologized to the Zhu family in every possible way, and removed their daughter's name from the genealogy.Even so, Zhu and Huang's two families not only had a rift with each other, but also became a topic of conversation after everyone was full of wine and food.

The eighth son of Zhu's family was doing business with his father, and he often went to the store to check, but nothing like this happened, and he hadn't shown up for a long time.I don't know who the young master who went to Hangzhou to study is his.

Master Zhu sighed slightly when he saw his son who was putting on his best effort and smiling, and said, "Yingqi, you..."

"Father, I'm fine." Zhu Yingqi smiled even brighter, "I also want to understand, it's not mine, and it's useless to force it to stay. Is Dad going to the store to check the accounts? I'll go with you."

Master Zhu thought to himself, it's not good for this child to stay at home all the time, why not come out and do something, maybe he can divert his mind.

Neither of the father and son mentioned sad things, but went to the shop talking and laughing.

"Isn't that the eighth son of the Zhu family? It seems that he is fine..."

"A woman who can elope with others is definitely not a good thing. There are so many women in this world. I wish the eighth son not only a good family background, but also a first-class character and appearance. Who said he would hang himself on a tree?"

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The Huang family's daughter is unwilling to marry, but there are other people's daughters who want to marry.Mrs. Zhu is a strong one, and she is all about marrying another virtuous woman for her son, and the sooner the better, after a long time, she really thinks her son cares about Huang Liangyu!She was naturally angry in her heart, because Zhu Huang and Huang's family were family friends, and she watched Huang Liangyu's child grow up, but she did not expect to do such an embarrassing thing today.After all, she was the one who was blind!

When Zhu Yingqi came to pay her respects, she handed the portrait of the girl who had caught her fancy these days to Zhu Yingqi, and asked Zhu Yingqi to choose.Zhu Yingqi's face turned pale, and he reasoned that now he only wanted to expand the Zhu family's property and had no intention of getting married.Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhu clapped the case and said: "Your seven elder brothers will take care of the affairs at home. You should settle your own lifelong affairs first!"

Zhu Yingqi stood by and didn't speak.Mrs. Zhu was impatient, and said: "Zhu Yingqi! Don't you still remember that Huang Liangyu?! A woman who elopes, what is there to miss about a woman who made you lose face?!"

Huang Liangyu... Liangyu...

Although Zhu Yingqi's complexion did not change, his hands were tightly clenched into fists.

"You choose these portraits carefully. If you can't pick them out, then let me pick them for you!" Mrs. Zhu left such a sentence, and called the maid to help her to the back garden to relax.Of the nine children in the family, Zhu Yingqi is the most obedient, the most sensible, and the one who doesn't worry her the least... Just because of Huang Liangyu, her most considerate son is lost all day long, and the smile on his face is not as real as before.Mrs. Zhu rubbed her aching forehead, and Jie Liu Tinghua lost all color in front of her eyes.

She thought that if she chose another marriage for her son as soon as possible, her son would be able to get out of the shadows as soon as possible.Unexpectedly, he was so drunk that night that he fell ill the next day, and kept shouting "Liangyu, Liangyu" when he was in a coma.Mrs. Zhu knew that she could no longer force him, and this child didn't know which one of their husband and wife he followed, but he was a seed of infatuation!If you press hard, I'm afraid it will backfire.

Master Zhu comforted her and said, "It's a good thing for a son to be infatuated. He is not stupid. One day he will see clearly and come out."

I hope so.Mrs. Zhu chanted the Buddha's name and sat down beside her son's sick bed.Thinking of her daughter who disguised herself as a man and went to Hangzhou to study in order not to let her worry, she felt a headache even more.

——As a parent, you really worry about your children for the rest of your life.

After Zhu Yingqi recovered from his illness, he saw that his mother no longer mentioned the matter of marriage, but his temples had a little more gray hair. He felt guilty and blamed himself. I really don't want to.So, he looked for more fun to make his mother happy, but never mentioned the matter of marriage.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to his family's business, and he managed to do a very good job in the silk business in the past few years, only the southern market has not been able to enter.Just because the north wishes Nanye, and there is a hundred-year-old Ye family in the south, who has been in the silk business for generations and has taken root for a long time. If the master of the Ye family is not old and has no children, he will not only guard the southern market. It occupies the northern side.Zhu Yingqi held the best silk in his hand, and thought about saving a few good-colored silks for his family to make winter clothes.

Zhu Yingqi was taken aback by the sound of "cracking" sparks from the small stove for cooking wine.Not long ago, his mother was still talking about Jiumei in his ears, and he also remembered that at this time last year, he and Jiumei were playing snowball fights in the yard, and because he gave way to Jiumei, he was at a disadvantage. When he was embarrassed, Liangyu who came to the house with Uncle Huang saw this scene... At that time, he was really embarrassed and happy to see Liangyu.And because he was thinking about getting married with his beloved in a few months, he stuttered when he spoke.Liangyu's expression was as indifferent as before, and he only said some polite greetings before going to the boudoir with Jiumei to talk privately.He was not easy to follow, he watched helplessly as Jiumei made a face at him, and then walked away with her.

At that time, he thought that Liangyu was shy, but now that he thought about it carefully, Liangyu's eyes were indifferent and resistant, and he felt a little apologetic.Why did he lose his eyes and couldn't see through at all... There was a dull pain in his heart, he put down the silk, and sighed again.At this time, Seventh Brother followed the scent of wine, and he quickly smiled and greeted Seventh Brother to come in.The two brothers had a drink, and Zhu Qi rubbed his frozen hands. I don't know whether it was because of joy or drinking, but his rough face began to turn red.

"Old Ba! Our chance has come." Zhu Qi's eyes glowed, "Aren't you determined to break into the southern silk market?"

"Brother Qi, what good news do you have?"

Zhu Yingqi and Zhu Qi are about the same age, and both of them are dedicated to research, so they have some topics about business.After Zhu Qi finished drinking a cup, he added more to himself, saying: "Master Ye from the Ye family in the south has passed away. I heard that he has only one daughter under his knees, so I'm afraid it's not a good thing. Once Master Ye falls, there will be no more powerful people in the Ye family. Isn't this our chance to wish our family?"

Zhu Yingqi frowned slightly, and said: "I went to Hangzhou during the Dragon Boat Festival. At that time, Master Ye was already terminally ill, but Ye's family didn't see much change. The silk and satin workshop that should be in operation has not closed down or there are other movements. Brother Seven, please inquire, is there any news from the Ye family?"

Zhu Qi knew that the eighth brother had always been more thoughtful than himself, after listening to his words, he also figured it out, calmed down, and said, "Eighth brother, what do you mean... the lady from the Ye family?" It's funny, he waved his hand and said, "That's even more impossible! I've inquired, Miss Ye's family is the same age as our ninth sister. They are both spoiled and pampered ladies, how can they understand this man's affairs."

Zhu Yingqi remembered how her ninth sister was crying and coquettish, and shook her head with a smile, and said, "What Brother Seven said is true. But we'll wait and see. It won't be too late to make a move after we find out clearly."

The two brothers chatted for a long while, Zhu Qi was thinking about his lovely wife in the room, and seeing that the sky was getting dark again, he found an excuse and said goodbye to Zhu Yingqi.Zhu Yingqi looked at Brother Qi who left in a hurry, dumbfounding.Seventh Sister-in-Law was chosen by Seventh Brother himself, and now the two have been married for three years, but they are still very sticky.The brothers all know his virtues, and when it gets dark, they will coax people back into the room without him speaking.Just now, he was thinking about the matter of the Ye family, but he actually forgot about it!

Zhu Yingqi laughed, and finished the rest of the sake alone.

It was clearly the wine that made people feel hot all over. After drinking a few cups, he felt his body getting colder and colder.Zhu Yingqi watched the snowflakes falling outside the window, and sat there all night.

After waiting and watching for a while, news from the Ye family came from his confidant Fei Ge, saying that although Master Ye had fallen, the few confidantes never left him and kept the Ye family in order.This time the brothers all got together, discussed it, and finally came to a conclusion: Miss Ye must have found a capable husband's family to be able to control the property of the wealthy family.

A few days later, I received news again, but it was that Miss Ye's stepmother intended to betroth her to her natal nephew.Mrs. Ye's natal family is a big family in Hangzhou, and there have been several high-ranking officials in her ancestors.Although they are not very rich, they are incomparable to merchants like them.It was a good choice to have the Liang family as a backer, but the Miss Ye family temporarily rejected it because her father passed away and kept mourning for three years.

The brothers couldn't decide for sure, so they just let people continue to observe.

Spring is passing by in a hurry, and the hot summer is boring and boring.Zhu Yingqi has also been lazy in the past few days. One is that the market in the north is becoming more and more stable, and there is no news from the south. The other is that a few days ago, Mrs. Zhu started to choose a relative for him again. Although it is not as open as last time, But it's getting more and more tormenting.On the one hand, Mrs. Zhu would not let him take care of the family business, and on the other hand, she asked the servant to take him on lake tours and outings, and often had chance encounters with Miss Wang and Miss Li... God knows he gets sleepy when swimming in the lake, and his feet hurt when he goes outing!How can I have the heart to look at those shy and timid girls who are delicate and timid-looking at them is even more tiring!These boring days have tortured him enough, and now he just hopes to rest at home...

When Zhu Yingqi was bored, the disciple came to report: "Eighth son, there is a son who claims to be from the Ye family in Hangzhou to visit the master. But the master and his wife went to the temple and did not return their vows. Look..."

"Hangcheng Ye Family?" Zhu Yingqi immediately regained his spirits, stood up and walked towards the gate, "Please hurry up! No, I want to meet him in person!"

I saw that the person from the Ye family had his back to the gate of the Zhu family, talking to four of his subordinates.From a distance, Zhu Yingqi saw that he was wearing a moon-white gown, black silk like ink, tied neatly on the top of his head, although his figure was thinner, he was rare and elegant.Just a back view.

At this time, the man heard footsteps, paused slightly, and then turned around.

Zhu Yingqi was taken aback, she knew that a Jiangnan man with such a figure must be handsome, but she didn't want this man to have brows and eyes, red lips and white teeth, and because of his cold and ruthless expression, he added a cool temperament.When he met him, he showed a suitable smile again, not alienated but not close, and said: "I'm in Ye Qianmo, how dare you ask the young master?"

Zhu Yingqi frowned, although she was dressed in men's clothing, the person in front of her was undoubtedly a woman.

If he dared to report his first and last name, he definitely did not intend to continue to conceal his identity.But the surname is Ye again... Zhu Yingqi immediately knew the identity of the other party, bowed and said: "Miss Ye, I wish you the eighth son of the Zhu family, Zhu Yingqi."

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