The return of the son-in-law

Guo Zhanan left the study, and Jia Huan who was waiting outside rushed up to welcome him, and said in a low voice, "Young master, the second young master has been settled, do you want to go back first?"

"Go back first." Guo Zhan'an thought for a while, and ordered, "Don't call him Second Young Master in the Guo Mansion, so as not to cause trouble for Yu'er, just ask everyone to call him 'Master Huo'."

Jia Huan responded, "I remember."

The master and the servant came to Guo Zhan'an's yard one after the other, and there was a servant from a long distance to see him, and they both came up to greet him, bowing to each other and saying, "The young master is back!"

Jia Huan scolded with a smile: "It's like a mouse that has smelled the smell. I told you to guard the door and run up from a long distance. It's to ask for a reward."

Guo Zhan'an is generous: "You have really worked hard in the past two years, and I will give everyone in the yard an extra two months of money later."

The gatekeeper was overjoyed, and there were a bunch of good words and no money to jump out, and it was Jia Huan who stopped them: "It's done, the young master just came back, you stand here, it will take a monkey year to go in and rest."

The gatekeeper stepped back awkwardly. Guo Zhan'an glanced at them and said, "Come find me after the night shift. I have something to ask you."

After speaking, he led Jia Huan into the yard where he hadn't returned for two years.

This courtyard was specially reserved for Guo Zhanan when Liu Feifei first entered the house in order to gain a good reputation. Apart from Guo Xiantong and Liu Feifei's, this courtyard is the largest.Moreover, this courtyard is in the southwest corner of Guo Mansion, it is very quiet, and there are many exotic flowers and plants in it, it is really an excellent courtyard.

Speaking of which, in the first two years of her career, although Liu Feifei couldn't love Guo Zhan'an from the bottom of her heart, she always had a good face.Especially when Liu Feifei gave birth to two daughters in a row and couldn't expect a son for a long time, she had to humbly please Guo Zhan'an.But when Liu Feifei gave birth to her son Guo Feng'an, she thought she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life. After she was proud of Guo's house, she saw that Guo Zhan'an, whom she had been pleasing in every possible way, became more and more distasteful to her eyes.

When Guo Zhanan entered the courtyard, it was still Huo Yu who led the people up to greet him.Seeing that Huo Yu's face was tired and there was a trace of water at the end of his hair, Guo Zhan'an knew that he must have just bathed and was worried that he would suffer, so he insisted on not taking a rest.

Guo Zhan'an was worried that Huo Yu would catch the cold, so after everyone saluted, he asked them to retreat, and he led Huo Yu back to the warm room, and said with a smile, "Quanxu is back, are you satisfied?"

Huo Yu blushed, and said, "Brother, what are you talking about, I, I just can't get used to it, and can't sleep."

Guo Zhan'an didn't point it out, and said along the way: "I remember that there were some Anshenxiang left in the yard. The fragrance is light, and I don't know if you like it or not."

Huo Yu was stunned for a moment, and said with some coyness: "I don't know how long the tranquilizing incense has been on, at least two years, I don't know if it still has any effect."

Guo Zhan'an laughed: "Okay, I know what you're thinking. I just came back, and I still have some things to deal with. If you can't sleep, go to the study to find a favorite book to pass the time, or I will ask the kitchen to make you some light food. Beijing snacks, okay?"

Huo Yu was satisfied now, but also a little embarrassed: "Then I'll go to the study and wait for my brother. Anyway, anyway, it's going to be night, and it's not good to eat or sleep now."

Guo Zhanan nodded with a smile, but told Fuquan to watch more. If Huo Yu was really sleepy, he would advise him to rest. In short, Huo Yu should not be tired.

After Huo Yu and Fuquan left, Guo Zhanan said to Jia Huan, "Go and invite your father over."

Jia Huan's father, Jia Yi, was the companion of Guo Zhan'an's mother, and he was loyal to Guo Zhan'an.Guo Zhanan lost his mother when he was young, and his stepmother was not kind. Thanks to Jia Yi who saw through Liu Feifei's schemes many times, the young Guo Zhanan grew up safely.

Because Jia Yi was getting old, Guo Zhanan asked him to stay and guard the yard for him. Every year, the harvest of Zhuangzi under his name was sent to Jia Yi first.Just now when Huo Yu led the crowd to greet him, Jia Yi was among the crowd, but now he is guarding the door, waiting for Guo Zhanan to ask him questions.

Jia Yi is an old man, so Guo Zhan'an naturally wanted to give him a three-pointer.After Jia Yi came in to salute, Guo Zhanan asked him to sit down and answer his own words.

Jia Yi declined for a while, only dared to touch the edge of the stool a little, and said with a smile: "The young master is back, we finally found the backbone."

Guo Zhan'an and Jia Yi were also not polite, and asked bluntly, "Has Mrs. Guo been here in the past two years?"

Jia Yi couldn't help but gave a thumbs up and said, "The young master really has a clever plan. You only left for two days, and our step-wife sent people over three times in one day, saying that the young master left in a hurry and was worried The yard is not cleaned up, and she wants us to leave this matter to her. Do you think I will agree? If her people come into the yard, it will be like a mouse falling into the oil drum!"

Guo Zhan'an sneered, and said, "She is impatient. I left on the front foot, and she was thinking about my little broken yard on the back foot."

Jia Yi said: "How can this be a small dilapidated courtyard? When the wife left, all the dowry left to the young master was placed in this courtyard. Among other things, look at the few things in this room, take out It's enough for her to be jealous. The step-wife is thinking about the dowry of the first wife, and it really makes people laugh out loud."

Guo Zhan'an took a sip of tea and said, "I was born in a small family, and I always take everything good in my own room. I don't care if she wants to take other people's things. She doesn't even want to touch the corners of my mother's things."

Jia Yi slapped his thigh and said, "That's the reason! Not only is she thinking about our wife's dowry, but she even wants to share the crops of the Zhuangzi under your name, young master! Saying that the harvest of Zhuangzi in the mansion is not good, she wants Take something produced by our Zhuangzi. You also said that since the young master is from the Guo family, Zhuangzi should also be regarded as the Guo family. To put it bluntly, you just want to take it and not return it!"

Of course Guo Zhan'an was relieved of Jia Yi and asked, "How did you send her away?"

Jia Yi chuckled, and said, "I'm just crying and being poor. When the young master was in the capital, what was the cost of food and clothing? Now I'm away from home, and I don't have a penny at home except for the money I spent in Tonghua County. Out. How much is the county magistrate’s annual salary? The county magistrate is also a person, and he also has to eat, and he can’t afford new clothes every season. Besides, in such a remote place in Tonghua County, you can buy things like pearl rice Is it? No matter how bad the house is, can there be a young master living poorly outside? Anyway, at the end of crying, the housekeeper of the step-wife led the others and ran away. But later, the step-wife didn't give up and came to me in person. I always I thought, this hole must not be loosened, once she is allowed to take it once, then there is no way to stop. So I simply ran to the master to cry, with snot and tears, and disgusted him."

Guo Zhan'an couldn't laugh when he heard the last one. He knew his father's temper well. Although Jia Yi was forced to do nothing that time, it would only make people laugh at this incident. Guo Xiantong would definitely not let him go: "He How did you punish you?"

Jia Yi's smiling face froze, but he didn't dare to lie to Guo Zhan'an, so he had to confess honestly: "I was fined three months of money and received another twenty boards."

Guo Zhan'an was vaguely angry: "Heh, what a good father who wants to save face. It's his wife who has a wrong mind, but he came to punish my loyal servant."

Jia Yi persuaded: "Young master, calm down. I am just a servant. I was fortunate to be appreciated by the young master, who gave me more face. Besides, I beat him as soon as I hit him. Anyway, the master scolded his step-wife severely later, and made me feel better." She will never dare to think of the young master Zhuangzi again."

Guo Zhan'an nodded and said: "I understand, don't worry. It's been hard for you for the past two years, and it happens that Jia Huan is back now. You give me the account books for the past two years, and you two, father and son, go down and talk."

Jia Yi hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Thank you, young master. The stewards in the yard are waiting outside. Will the young master see you now, or at another time?"

Guo Zhanan pressed the center of his eyebrows and said, "See you now, go and fetch me the account book."

Because the owner of the yard was not around, Guo Zhanan had no other expenses in the yard in the past two years except for the monthly salary of servants, the purchase of flowers and other necessary expenses.

Several stewards were recommended by Jia Yi, and Guo Zhanan personally inspected them.Two of these stewards are a bit clever, but they are all loyal, knowing that their wealth is closely related to Guo Zhan'an.So although Guo Zhan'an was not in the capital for the past two years, they were still honest and did not dare to mess around in the yard.

Guo Zhanan asked some questions as usual, and let the stewards go.He himself took the account book and went to the study to find Huo Yu.

The smoke cage in the study exudes a scent of pine nuts, and the person who should be reading is taking a nap on the couch beside him.Guo Zhan'an put an index finger on his mouth, signaling Fuquan not to communicate, and said in a low voice, "How long have you been sleeping?"

Fuquan replied in a low voice: "I fell asleep after reading a few pages of the book. It's almost time for a stick of incense."

Guo Zhan'an nodded, and told him, "Let the kitchen make some light and refreshing food. You know all the taboos in the filial piety period. Watch it."

Fuquan nodded, and asked again: "Master Huo was not here just now. When Master Huo was taking a bath, the kitchen in the house sent a piece of ham. Master, do you want to use some?"

"No need, I usually eat meat when I go out, so I eat vegetarian food with Yu'er at home." Guo Zhan'an thought for a while, and then said, "The ham must have been sent by Liu Feifei, so don't throw it away, so as not to fall into the trap .”

Fuquan understood, and said, "I've made a note, and I'm going to start the kitchen right now."

When Fuquanhe came to the door, Guo Zhanan put the ledger aside, sat on the couch, rubbed his hands together for a while, and then stretched into the quilt when he was warmer, to pinch the little flesh on Huo Yu's waist.

Huo Yu felt itchy on his waist, couldn't help but opened his eyes, and saw Guo Zhan'an sitting beside him, blushing, but before he had time to say anything, he laughed.

"Brother, stop making trouble, itchy." Huo Yu twisted and twisted in the bed, trying to avoid Guo Zhan'an's hands.But the couch was only that big, and Guo Zhan'an was sitting outside again, so Huo Yu had no choice but to keep hiding inside, and after a while he could only lean against the wall and beg for mercy.

Guo Zhan'an was worried that he would catch a cold, so he let him go after making a fuss for a while, put his hands under Huo Yu's ribs, hugged him into his arms, and said, "Are you awake? I won't be able to sleep again at night, just look at the account book for me." .”

Huo Yu just woke up, still dizzy, and asked: "What account book? Didn't we read the account book before we left?"

Guo Zhanan liked Huo Yu's saying "our family", kissed Huo Yu's brow, and said, "I've read the ledgers in the Northwest, but I haven't read the ones in the capital."

Huo Yu said "Hey": "Do you want to see the ones in the capital too?"

"The ones in the capital are more important." Guo Zhan'an took the account book on the side and handed it to Huo Yu, "Although I get money from this house every month, it's not much, especially when Zhongju was admitted to the Imperial Academy. Liu Feifei made an excuse I have a salary, and my monthly silver has been cut in half. If it weren't for the several dowry villages left by my mother to produce every year, and a large amount of dowry silver left for me, otherwise I would have already pocketed it Embarrassed. When we return to the capital, we will be the masters of our own house. You just need to prepare first. When you finish reading this account book, there is another book for you to read. It contains records of exchanges and gifts with other families over the past few years. , just to let you understand the relationship between several families in the capital."

Huo Yu lost all sleepiness at the moment, nervous and excited at the same time: "Are you really leaving all these to me?"

Guo Zhanan nodded with a smile and said: "Of course, if I don't hand it over to you, who else can I hand it over to? After a year or two you get it right, I won't ask any questions at all. At that time, I will rely entirely on Now that you have cleared the relationship for me, don't cry, huh?"

Huo Yule couldn't help it: "Don't worry, brother, with me here, I will definitely not lose your face."

Guo Zhan'an smiled and handed the ledger to Huo Yu, while he played with Huo Yu's hair, occasionally pointed out to Huo Yu, or explained certain items for Huo Yu.

Unknowingly, snow particles fell outside the window, but it didn't affect the tenderness of the two people in the study at all.