Syndicate Growth Manual

Qi Lu hurried in with her bundle in her hand, patted Xue on her shoulders, led Zhao Yuan to lead him to the right, and pushed open the small partition door to enter.

From Zhao Yuan's point of view, this small room is only about ten square meters. There is a landscape screen facing the partition, and there is only a four-plan table and four cushions on the left hand side by the window.There are pillars of copper lamps in each corner of the room. Because it is daytime and the snow outside is bright, no candles are placed.

Zhao Yuan just stood at the door and took a quick glance, Qi Lu had already gone in, knelt down on the ground and unwrapped his bundle and said to him, "I'm here to get the clothes, you go behind the screen first, there's a smoker there, it's warmer."

At this time, someone behind the screen suddenly spoke, with a soft voice, it sounded like an immature girl.The voice said: "Is Xingyu outside? Have you brought the clothes yet?" He walked a few steps outside as he spoke, and turned to face Zhao Yuan and Qi Lu, revealing a familiar face.

It was Fan Daan!

Several people were stunned.

Zhao Yuan knew it was wrong at a glance.Fan Dan was only wearing pajamas, with the collar open to reveal his snow-white neck and part of his shoulders. Even though winter pajamas are covered with thin cotton, which is not transparent, they are the most close-fitting clothes after all.Naturally, Fan Dan was only an eight-year-old girl, but ancient women developed earlier and awakened gender consciousness earlier.

She didn't notice Qi Lu at all, she only saw a man dressed as a man standing near the door and looking at her house, she didn't have time to see how tall, short, fat and thin, she screamed and hid behind the screen covering her collar.

"Who is outside?! There are people inside, hurry up and get out!" He asked them with a trembling voice, "Xing Yu! Where is Xing Yu!"

Zhao Yuan was dumbfounded.

"God!" Qi Lu finally came to her senses at this time, her face paled, and she hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Miss Dan, Miss Dan! Please don't call me, this servant is Qi Lu who is next to Da Niangzi! Just now is the Chinese Army Mansion Xiao Yuanlang is your cousin!"

There was a moment of silence in the screen, probably Fan Dan had calmed down and remembered Zhao Yuan's age.After a while, Fan Dan's voice came out, with a little weakness: "Cousin? Cousin... is still young, so it doesn't matter. If you want to change clothes, there is a room opposite, and go there Bar."

Seeing her at this moment, Zhao Yuan didn't seem to care about it, and there was nothing else to say, so he hurriedly retreated outside, and said, "Second cousin, hurry up! Take Anu to play in the snow later!"

He was extremely thankful that he still had a childlike voice, so he could only make that childish voice at this time, so as to minimize the embarrassment.Seeing that Qi Lu was still slumped on the ground and didn't respond, he hurriedly grabbed her again.Qi Lu fumbled to follow him out, turned around and closed the door, then looked at Zhao Yuan helplessly.

Zhao Yuan frowned and looked at her, and said in a low voice, "What are you doing in a daze? First, go and see if anyone is inside on the other side! My clothes are still wet!" To be honest, his head is in a mess right now. I couldn't help but have some doubts in my heart.

Could it be that the Fan family made a mess to harm him?But if he thought about it casually, he also felt that it was unlikely, his age was unjustifiable...but if counted by imaginary years, he was already seven years old.The seven-year-old is not too old, and he is not too young. Anyone who moves so fast has already made a marriage, especially since he has already opened a hospital by himself. In the eyes of others, he is considered an adult.

Zhao Yuan thought of the cup of tea in the open hall again in a blink of an eye. If he really wanted to lure him into the game, the loophole would be bigger. Maybe it was just a coincidence?

But thinking about the current situation, it doesn't seem so bad.Boys are different from girls. Fan Dan began to grow taller at the age of eight, and he could look like a girl with careful grooming. But boys, even at the same age of eight, still look childish, and he is only six years old.

Unless it's those who are dirty in their hearts, no one will think too much about them when they are together.

Qi Lu never expected that the child in front of her would think so much in an instant.She was reprimanded, but managed to regain her senses.

There was no one in the other room, Zhao Yuan originally wanted to change clothes by himself, but after what happened just now, he thought it would be better not to be alone.The coats were taken off layer by layer and placed on the high table aside, and a string of miscellaneous accessories tied around the body were placed on the table outside.Zhao Yuan stretched out his hands to dry on the smoker, his whole body was warmed up, and then he put on his cotton-padded underwear under Qi Lu's service, and put on a red face embroidered with a dog playing ball and a thick robe with a crimson lining , Re-hang the string of jingling accessories.

Zhao Yuan was thinking about something, so he looked down at the maidservant who was helping him organize accessories, and said, "I accidentally offended my second cousin just now, if my mother finds out, she will definitely blame me." Qi Lu's hands With a flick, the accessories collided with each other and made a crisp sound.

She lowered her head, and her voice was pleading and pleading: "You are young, and you can still walk in the backyard... Mrs. Dan has never been disheveled. It doesn't matter if you tell me about it. Xiao Yuanlang is a guest. Dan But the lady will lose face, and I hope Xiao Yuanlang will never say anything..."

Zhao Yuan stared at her drooping bun, trying to judge the truth of what she said.

But Qi Lu was right in saying that he and Fan Dan were both young, if it wasn't a conspiracy, the fooling around would have passed.What's more, apart from the three of them, there is no one else in Rongxue Pavilion, as long as they don't tell, who will know?

He said word by word: "I don't want to cause trouble, I will apologize to my second cousin later, if you don't want to be punished, just keep your mouth shut and pretend this never happened, you know?"

Qi Lu hurriedly crouched down: "I remember it, I don't dare to say it again!"

When Zhao Yuan sat down again in the open hall, Fan Dan hadn't come out yet.Although he was thinking about going back to Mrs. Fan's place, Mrs. Yu would definitely ask him if one more thing is worse than one less thing, and we'll talk about it later.

"Didn't you say that the eldest cousin and the others are here? Why didn't you see them, but the second cousin came instead?" He looked at Qi Lu, feeling suspicious again.

Qi Lu's hands were still shaking, and she was pouring tea from a copper pot on a small clay stove.Before she could speak, bright laughter and chaotic footsteps sounded from behind the screen.

"It would be better if the snow whiskers grow bigger," said a boy who sounded a little smaller. "Now I can only pinch snow balls and smash them. It would be boring to play for a long time. Don't you think it's big brother?"

Another voice laughed: "Let's change quickly, Xing Yu, aren't you going to deliver clothes to Danniang? Hurry up..."

While they were talking, their footsteps approached the screen, and the people followed and circled around.

Zhao Yuan stood up and looked at them. It was indeed Fan Cheng and Fan Xin. The two brothers were wearing silk cloaks. Their faces were flushed, their heads were steaming, and their faces were covered in snow. They had obviously been playing outside for a while.

He couldn't help but relax.

"Yuan met the first cousin, the second cousin."

Fan Cheng and Fan Xin were slightly surprised to see him, but they had known that he would come with their aunt today, so they quickly reacted and greeted him.

"Cousin sit down first," Fan Cheng smiled, and pointed to the room on one side, "We'll come after we change our clothes." Fan Xin made a face at him from the side, and the two of them sat next to a few maidservants. Hurry to change clothes under the crowd.

At this time, Fan Dan came out slowly. She was wearing a winter short jacket and a silk cotton skirt, her expression was still calm, but her face was slightly red.Zhao Yuan thought to himself, this ancient girl is too precocious, fortunately he has no older sisters.

"Cousin," Fan Dan saw him, with a deliberate alienation on his face, and sat down on the other side of the table after seeing him, "Are you going to play in the snow with Da Lang?"

Zhao Yuan resisted the urge to raise her eyebrows, she is really a smart girl, she avoided talking about what just happened, obviously she had the same intention as him.He then said in a cute tone: "I'm waiting for my cousins, they've already played, maybe they want to rest here. My mother said that I should follow my cousin."

The girl named Xingyu took a pack of soybean milk cakes from a low cabinet beside her and put them on a plate. When Fan Cheng and Fan Xin came out, the four people who knew and didn't know were drinking tea and chatting lively, enjoying each other for a while. nothing.

It was almost noon, and several small vans took them to the flower hall, where Fan Shi and the others had just taken their seats.Bisi stood guard at the entrance of the flower hall, and when she saw Zhao Yuan, who was being held by Qi Lu, she pursed her lips and greeted her: "Lady, I'm really worried, I'm afraid you've played with the snow too much...Thank you, I'll just leave Take Xiao Lang to show my wife." The second half of the sentence was addressed to Qi Lu.

Qi Lu let go, watched their lips move, and finally followed them silently.

But Fan Shi, she sat down with Qian Shi with a smile on her face, just chatting and laughing with Qian Shi in a low voice, and didn't look at Yu Shi's expression.Seeing that Bisi came leading Zhao Yuan, a bit of anxiety appeared on her face.The reason for that anxiety was not something she could tell. She could only pull Zhao Yuan over, touched his small face and small hands, and asked him in a low voice, "How did you play? Are you cold after changing your clothes?"

While talking, she glanced up and down, subconsciously stopped for a few breaths when her eyes glanced at Zhao Yuan's string of miscellaneous accessories, and then involuntarily opened her eyes wide, panicked.

"Hey? Does this jade string look familiar?" Mrs. Qian leaned over slightly and said casually, "It looks like our Danniang's string..."

"That's not right! They're all red!" Fan Shiqiang interrupted her with a smile, stroking Zhao Yuan's robe feet with his fingers, half covering the string of miscellaneous accessories, "Okay, Anu, go and hang out with your brothers and sisters." Sit down!"

Qian interrupted her, looked at the ornament a few more times, and reacted with shock.

"Mother!" Zhao Yuan stared wide-eyed, met Fan's eyes, and realized it with just one look.He was just about to walk to the side, but Yu's voice sounded unhurriedly.

"Don't panic—"

Fan didn't look back, but still gently pushed Zhao Yuan: "Go, hurry up."

But the people around, including the small one at the table, and the young second-wife Ji who sat across from the Qian-shi, and the third-wife Da Lu and the young Lu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, have already realized that something is wrong.

Yu said with a chuckle, "Qi Lu, go and see what's going on?"

"Grandma!" Qian frowned and said in a low voice, "It's nothing, let's talk about it later."

Yu Shi didn't seem to hear, just looked at Qi Lu.

"Here." Qi Lu lowered her head in response, and quickly walked up to Zhao Yuan, without looking too close, only took a few glances, then turned back to Mrs Yu, and said in a calm voice, "Back to Mrs. , is the adornment of Lady Dan."

There was an uproar in the flower hall.

Zhao Yuan stood there with a small body, looking at Qi Lu coldly.Fan Dan stood up slowly and walked to the side of Zhao Yuan under the disbelieving eyes of a table of brothers and sisters.

"Dan Niang, how come your jewelry is at Xiao Yuanlang's place?" Yu Shi wondered.

Fan Dan didn't seem to feel the eyes of the people around him, lowered his head shyly, and said softly: "Grandmother didn't make an appointment for Tanniang, Tanniang thought, there is nothing wrong with the jewelry, so I gave it to Xiao Yuanlang." I'm not afraid that people will find out... Danniang is reckless."

At present, if a man and a woman have made a marriage agreement, it is also legal to escort the gift.According to what she said, it seems that there is really nothing.

Zhao Yuan turned to look at her, for a moment he didn't know what to defend himself, he just thought it was absurd.What was he going to say, in front of everyone, that they were not engaged at all?What are the consequences?He looked at Fan Shi, who was trembling all over, but didn't say a word.

Yu Shi showed a smug smile: "Grandma hasn't told your mother about this, you are indeed reckless, don't make an example."

After hearing this, Qian Shi, who was sitting next to her, began to tremble like Fan Shi.She stabbed at Fan Dan with a knife-like gaze, and quickly retracted it.Who would have thought that Yu Shi would not even want to lose face, so she would present an unknown truth in front of so many people... I am afraid that she had planned it long ago and forced her and Fan Yu to admit it!

At the next table, not only the smaller Fan Jin, Fan Xin and Fan Rong, but also the older Fan Tang and Fan Cheng were dumbfounded.Fan Xin yelled directly: "When did the second sister get married? Why don't we know?"

All the serving servants lowered their heads for a moment, wishing they could slip away.

There were only Yu Shi and Fan Dan present, and they were as calm as if they had a plan in mind.Qi Lu knelt behind Yu Shi, with bursts of regret under her plain expression.

She remembered that on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, she heard a conversation between Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu on the porch... Her biological younger sister served by Mrs. Dan, and if she needed to marry in the future, she secretly left and told Mrs. Dan the conversation .Later, I don't know how Dan Niangzi told the Yu family that there was no news from the Zhongjun Mansion day by day, and she even gave a gift and refused.Mrs. Yu decided to settle the matter with Yu Niangzi during the winter solstice. If it fails, she must find a way...

Mrs. Dan didn't want to do such dirty things, and Xiao Yuanlang was only six years old after the winter solstice. If outsiders heard about it, it would be a joke... Mrs. Yu decided to use Peiyu.It was she who secretly hid Xiao Yuanlang's pendant jade in her bosom, and replaced it with Dan Niangzi's.Nowadays, the popular styles in Jiangcheng are all the same, not to mention that as long as they are all red, Xiao Yuanlang will not pay attention to them.

Fan's lips turned white, and he felt that the scene in front of him was starting to shake.

"Anu..." She stretched out her hand towards Zhao Yuan, "Come here, let's go home..."

Before he could finish speaking, he fell headfirst.

"Mother!" Zhao Yuan pushed away Fan Dan who wanted to follow him, and ran towards Fan.The flower hall was completely chaotic.