The maid of the red house

The grave of Lin Ruhai and his wife was taken care of by the people left behind by Lin Ruhai. Although it has been many years and there is a lot of rain, the soil from the grave has not flowed away.

Daiyu and Zhou Hong finished paying homage, shed countless tears, and then rewarded the old servant who guarded the tomb, and arranged for him to pay for food and clothing in the future, and then returned to the ancestral house and set off on a date, which was the beginning of July. six.

Xueyan was busy with Zicuckoo leading people to pack their bags and buy all kinds of earthen ritual gifts and so on.

Zijuan doesn't like to go out, and Daiyu thinks that the things bought by others are not good, so Xueyan is already familiar with taking people out.

It was summer, and the incense fans and incense beads in Gusu were very delicate. Xueyan thought that it was already August after they returned to Beijing, so they did not buy a lot, but instead bought those simple and ingenious Kunshi, clay figurines, silk tapestry, etc. Many, Daiyu is no longer the daughter of the boudoir, since she came back, it is natural to bring back more things to give away.

But the shopkeepers of all the shops probably knew about the Lin family, so they didn't dare to raise the price, instead they sold it to Xueyan at a slightly lower price.

Xueyan smiled. When she came to buy things, she naturally asked for a private room. She didn't look at the goods in the hall, but said to the shopkeeper: "The shopkeeper can't make money. Isn't it my fault? It's based on the market price. stop!"

Shopkeeper Li hurriedly smiled and said: "It's not that I don't make money. The price I sold to the girl is still higher than the purchase price, but it's slightly lower than other places. It's hard for Lin Shuren to go back to his hometown. I still remember the demeanor of Mr. Lin back then, and we all admire it." Very well, how can we sell it to a girl at a higher price? Who have we become?"

After hearing this, Xueyan understood what they were thinking. One side supported the other side, Daiyu was ordered by the third rank, and her husband was the confidant of the saint. She could not only protect the clan, but also protect the villagers of the whole place. There is a place to complain about grievances.This is why Lin Ruhai is so respected. As far as she knows, when Lin Ruhai was an official, the local villagers had less grievances, so they were all willing to form a good relationship.Patriarch Lin and the others had their eyes red because of the money at first, but after realizing it, they hurriedly sent their wives and daughters-in-law over to flatter Daiyu.

Back then Patriarch Lin and others dared to come to make trouble, maybe they all knew that Daiyu would not do anything to them, and those with bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. Some people say that she doesn't care about her mother's family members, and she can't rely on her power to do anything to them. This is also because the clan is often above the government, and the government cannot intervene in many clan affairs.

Xueyan thought to herself, Daiyu's plan was really good, she didn't offend her family members, and she also had a very good reputation outside. After being wronged, she still cared about the progress of her family's children and grandchildren, what a heart!

Thinking of this, Xueyan unconsciously remembered that Daiyu was worried about her family's wealth going to Beijing, but she believed that Daiyu must have a way to avoid it.Now that she has nothing to do, she will be Daiyu's life after the Zhou family, she has to make decisions and protect herself, even if she has a way, she can't advise Daiyu.

This was originally an earthen instrument shop, with all kinds of things, good things, and a good reputation in the local area, Xueyan simply bought all of them here, and finally finished shopping, Xueyan paid the bill, took the girl and woman out of the shop, Order people to load things into the car.

Suddenly seeing Zhao Yun coming with a servant, Xueyan couldn't help smiling, and said, "Mr. Zhao is also here to buy things?"

At the beginning, Zhao Yun saw a well-dressed girl standing at the door surrounded by maids and wives to watch people loading cars. He knew that she must be the first-class maid of a wealthy family, so he didn't dare to look up. Hearing Xueyan's words, Fang He raised his head, suppressed the surprise in his eyes, and said with a smile: "So it's Miss Xueyan, are you here to buy some earthen instruments?"

Xueyan smiled and said: "That's right, I set off on the sixth day of the lunar new year, buy a lot, go back and do some thinking, or give it away to others. It must be the same for Mr. Zhao. You can send whoever you want to buy, so why come here in person ?”

Zhao Yun smiled heartily, and said: "I'm not a noble person, so it's okay to go for a while. The two young men around me eat well, but I don't know what is exquisite or vulgar when shopping. I also want to buy some to give away. What's more, if you come to the south of the Yangtze River, you must go to all the scenic places."

Guanyue curled her lips in dissatisfaction, but there was no anger in her eyes, only a smile, obviously being teased too often.

Xueyan smiled when she saw this, and when she saw that the car was loaded, she said goodbye.

When she got in the car and went far away, Zhao Yun was still standing at the door with his head down in thought.

Guanyue said: "Master, Miss Xueyan is really kind, she has never looked down on anyone, and she is not afraid of the injury on the face of the uncle." If it was someone else, they would have been frightened out of their wits, and their faces showed disgust, even in Gusu these days In the same year, Zhao Yun went out to visit various scenic spots. Eight out of ten people he saw had fear and contempt in their eyes. Guanyue couldn't help feeling sorry for his uncle.

Zhao Yun knocked on his head with a fan, and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't take you out next time."

Guan Yue quickly shut up and followed him into the shop.

But when Xueyan came home, she saw that Daiyu was not in the room. When she asked the little girl, she knew that Mrs. Qian came to pay her respects.

The Qian family wanted to rent the ancestral house of the Lin family, but also knew that Daiyu's status in Beijing was not low, her husband was quite powerful, and she was also from a scholarly family, and besides, the son of the family would have to go to Beijing to take the exam in the future, and there were fellow villagers in the capital, so it would be cheaper Second, Master Qian hastily asked his wife and three daughter-in-laws to come over to pay Daiyu a greeting.

Daiyu saw that Mrs. Qian was around sixty years old, with kind eyes and kind eyes, and gentle words, and then remembered Zhou Hong's saying that Master Qian was a good person, so she felt relieved. Although she rented out the ancestral house, she hoped that the tenant would be clean.

After Mrs. Qian left, the magistrate's wife and others came over, and there was an endless stream of visitors all of a sudden.

Daiyu was very busy here, and Zhou Hong was also non-stop. He saw officials in Gusu area every day. He had fought on the battlefield for a long time, and he didn't like it. rest.

Daiyu was also very tired. After taking a bath, she said to Zhou Hong, "I'm more tired than in the capital."

Zhou Hong smiled and said: "In the capital, you have your mother to come forward for any entertainment, but here you face it alone, and you are all thinking of flattery, so it is naturally tiring. Just bear it for two days, and then go back after a few days. "

Daiyu nodded, and then she slept with him, without saying a word all night.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhou Hong declined the invitations everywhere, and accompanied Daiyu to visit Panxiang Temple in Xuanmu Mountain.

Daiyu said: "Grandmother's house has a Cuicui nunnery, where Master Miaoyu lives. I think she said that she lived in Panxiang Temple for many years, and the plum blossoms here are very good, but it is a pity that it is the height of summer, and you can't see the scenery of the sea of ​​fragrant snow. "

Zhou Hong comforted: "If you love plum blossoms, tomorrow I'll ask someone to move a few and plant them at home."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Why do you transplant the well-grown plum blossoms? It ruins the original layout of our house, so it's unnecessary. Besides, we also have a few excellent plum blossoms in our house, so don't be envious of them."

After playing around once, it's time to hold the lamps.

Another day later, Xueyan went out and came back, and suddenly saw an old woman begging to see Daiyu outside the door. The concierge didn't know her origin and refused to let her go, so she went over and asked, "Why do you see our wife?"

However, she saw that the old woman was very old, with gray hair and wrinkled face. Although she was dressed in a thorn hairpin cloth dress, she was still clean, and her speech and behavior were very good. Then asked again.

The old woman came back to her senses under the scrutiny of the snow geese, hurriedly hugged the package and saluted, and said with tears: "My maiden name is Feng, and my husband's name is Zhen. I have an extremely important matter to ask your wife for your grace. Please Girl, please inform me, I will not be able to repay you in this life, and I can only thank you in the next life."

Upon hearing the words Feng and Zhen, Xueyan suddenly remembered that the old woman's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Xiangling's. Could it be that she was Zhen Shiyin's wife and Zhen Yinglian's mother?He hurriedly said: "May I ask, what are you doing with our wife?"

The lady of Zhen's family whispered: "I want to go to Beijing to find my daughter. I heard that you are leaving on the sixth day of the lunar new year. I would like to ask you to give me a lift."

Xueyan understood a little bit in her heart, said something to the concierge, took her in, and asked on the way: "Why did the lady come to beg our wife? Why didn't you go to Beijing before, but today?"

Tears flowed down the eyes of the lady of the Zhen family, and she said: "I'm not afraid that the girl will know, my daughter has been lost for fifteen or six years, and it was very difficult to get the news a while ago. I heard that in the capital, I wanted to go all the way. Later, someone Said, your wife set off on the sixth day of the lunar new year, the most kind-hearted, the clansmen are so noisy, and they still think about the progress of the descendants of the clan, so they urged me to come to your wife."

When they arrived at Daiyu's room, after being notified, the lady of Zhen's family hurriedly saluted. Although she was in a hurry, she was not rude.

Daiyu heard that she wanted to go to Beijing to find a girl, so she couldn't help but sigh very much. She felt sorry for the old and the poor, so she asked her to sit down and asked: "You came to Beijing only after getting the news? Let's talk about it, we are quite old in Beijing. Some people, I think they can help you a little bit.”

Xueyan brought tea and said: "Exactly, my lady might as well tell us, maybe I can help you, we don't know."

After hearing this, the lady of the Zhen family was overwhelmed with gratitude, and said, "To tell you the truth, Ma'am, I only got the news a while ago. If we say that our family was originally well-known in the Gusu area, but it fell into disrepair more than ten years ago. I My daughter Yinglian was only four years old when she was lost, and then her home was burnt down, and she went to her mother's house, only to have a few ruined houses in Susukida. Soon after, our master left home with some lame monk and a lame Taoist, and there was no trace. The two of us A maid sold some needles and thread to make a living, and later a master Jia sponsored by our master passed the Jinshi examination and became an official, married my maid Jiao Xing as the second wife, and later gave me a lot of things, but I can live on."

When Daiyu heard the word Jiao Xing, she couldn't help but feel familiar. After thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't remember it, so she asked Xue Yan, "Why do I seem to have heard the word Jiao Xing before? Do you remember it?"

Xueyan said: "Miss, have you forgotten? The wife of Mrs. Jia in Jiayu Village is named Jiao Xing. She was born as a girl. Later, after the death of her original wife, she was helped to be the wife of the first wife. Does anyone in the capital know? In the past, girls entertained Few of them are willing to pay attention to her."

Daiyu suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, look at my memory, I don't remember at all."

When the lady of the Zhen family heard this, she was very excited and said, "Madam, do you know that girl Jiao Xing?"

Daiyu didn't know why she was like this, so she nodded.

But Xueyan knew about it, couldn't help sighing, and said: "Could it be that your maid is Jiao Xing?"

The lady of Zhen's family couldn't help crying: "It's not her! That Jia Yucun is a bastard. Our master helped him to go to Beijing to take the exam, and left in a hurry before the auspicious day. When he came to thank him earlier, How could it be to thank me? It was just that she took a fancy to Jiao Xing as the second wife. It was only after she married Jiao Xing that she thanked me for a lot of money and silk. Later, she said that she would find a daughter for me. Unexpectedly, she was dismissed a few years later. When she became an official again, The first case was my daughter, who was randomly sentenced to some kind of Uncle Xue who killed someone, regardless of how hard it was for me to find my daughter, so ungrateful, I'm not afraid that the sky will strike him!"

Daiyu is so smart. Hearing this, she already thought of Xiangling. She was ashamed of Jia Yucun's ungratefulness and sad for Xiangling. She asked, "Your daughter has a rouge mole the size of a grain of rice between her eyebrows?"

The lady of the Zhen family stopped crying, stood up hastily, took two steps forward, and said, "Madam has seen my poor daughter?"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Sit down first, let's talk slowly, don't worry."

The lady of the Zhen family choked with sobs and said, "I have been looking for my daughter for more than ten years, and finally got news. How can I wait. Ma'am, good ma'am, please tell me where I saw my daughter, is she okay?"

Thinking of how she saw Xiangling's behavior in Jia's house, Daiyu sighed softly, and said: "It can't be said to be good, and it can't be said to be bad. If it is good, it means that it is well-fed now. If it is bad, it is involuntary." Miss Zhen's family, tell me, where did you get the news that Ling Ai is in the capital? After I finish listening, I will ask the girl to tell you about Ling Ai in detail."

Xueyan nodded in agreement. After Daiyu came back from Shanhaiguan, Xiangling also came to ask her to write poetry. Daiyu loved her as a human being, and taught her whenever she was free, and she was more devoted to her than Baochai.If the wife of the Zhen family reunited with Xiangling, it would be a good thing, or it could save Xiangling from being tortured to death by Xia Jingui.

The lady of Zhen's family suppressed her grief and said: "Now that my old father has passed away, my elder brother treats me very stingily, so I moved back to Gusu with a few taels of silver I had privately hidden, and did some needlework to make ends meet. Suddenly one day I heard that the Zhen family ransacked their house, and they said that Jia Yucun was demoted. Someone came to Jinling to investigate and asked about the case. I heard them gossip about that girl with a rouge mole between her eyebrows, and she was very beautiful. I asked her age again, and I knew it was my daughter. I hurriedly asked them, and they told me that Xue's family beat someone to death, and they didn't take it seriously. They took that girl to Beijing and didn't come back. Go to Beijing to find her."

Speaking of this, I couldn't help crying like rain, and said: "Now I am over 60 years old, and I don't know how many years I can live. I just remember that my daughter refuses to die. Everyone says that my wife is a good person, so I persuaded me to come and ask for it. Madam, I just want to ask Madam to give me a ride when she returns to Beijing. I never thought that there would be my daughter's whereabouts with Madam. I think about it day and night, and I only think about my daughter."

The lady of Zhen's family was secretly thankful that she listened to others' advice and came to ask Daiyu for help.

Daiyu wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "So there are so many stories, it's really fate. Xueyan, you can talk to the lady of the Zhen family about Xiangling, so you can think of a way, so that you can't see your daughter." offended people."

Xueyan hurriedly asked the lady of the Zhen family to go down to rest. Since Daiyu agreed to take the lady of the Zhen family to Beijing, she had to stay here for two nights, so she set up another couch in her room to live with her, and ordered the little girl to serve tea. , Fang told her about Xiangling.

The lady of the Zhen family burst into tears and said, "Why is my daughter suffering such a miserable life?"

Xueyan handed over the handkerchief, and comforted her: "Now that you know Ling Ai's whereabouts, you should be happy, why are you crying instead?"

The lady of the Zhen family pulled her and said: "Good girl, that Xue family is so powerful that killing people is not a big deal, how can I let my Yinglian out? Our family is a scholar, even if Even if I'm down, I can't be a concubine. But I have no one to rely on, and I'm an old woman, so I'm afraid I won't be able to rescue my Yinglian."

Xueyan hurriedly said: "Lady, let's rest first, we are so careless on the way, Xu Jinjing has a way to solve this matter!"

After hearing Xueyan's words, the lady of the Zhen family really felt extremely tired. She rushed over from home and didn't dare to stop all the way. She was afraid that if she stopped, she would feel timid and dare not come to ask Daiyu, so she came here in a hurry. At this time, when she learned of her daughter's whereabouts, she relaxed and fell asleep.

Xueyan asked someone to send hot water to wash her, and let her rest before coming to Daiyu's room.

Daiyu was weeping under the window, and said: "Master Jia has surrendered, and I have heard about it, but I didn't expect there to be so many things."

Xueyan thought for a while, and said: "Master Jia has done a lot of evil things, not only Xiangling's case, I also heard that Jia Yucun beat him to death for a few fans, and confiscated the fans. It was sold to the elder at the official price, and each pile, each piece, is a matter that cannot be tolerated by the heavens, and today's sages, how can they not cure him."

After hearing this, Daiyu asked about the fan, and Xueyan told the truth.

After listening to this, Daiyu felt even more desolate, she burst into tears and said, "Weird Taoists say that officials and officials protect each other! It works like a charm. Although it wasn't the uncle who did it, he was the first to grab someone's fan. I don't know what happened to that stone nerd." .”

Xueyan didn't inquire about it, and said: "I don't know, why don't we go to Beijing to inquire about it."

Daiyu sighed: "The eldest uncle is my own uncle. Mr. Jia used to be my Mr. Xixi. I didn't expect him to be such a person. Poor Xiangling, if Mrs. Jia had a little compassion back then, their mother and daughter We can also be reunited without having to be separated for so many years."

Xueyan said: "Anyway, I met us this time, I hope we can get together as a mother and daughter."

Daiyu wiped away her tears, but said: "So what if mother and daughter get together? After all, Xiangling was taken as a concubine by Uncle Xue, who held wine and sang operas in a righteous way. Xue's family has always only been buyers. When has it ever sold someone? Xiangling's words and demeanor They all look like one another, how could Uncle Xue let her out, seeing her face to face is just sad."

Xueyan smiled and said, "That may not be the case."

Daiyu seemed to have a way of hearing what she said, so she hurriedly asked why.

Xueyan said: "A serious family is afraid that they will have a concubine before they get married. Who will take a concubine first and then marry a wife? Although there are two maids in the house, they have no status and no children. How can it be like Xiangling who puts wine and sings in an upright manner?" As a concubine, Uncle Xue will marry a wife in the future, can the grandma of the Xue family hold back this tone? It would be good if we can find a way to persuade Uncle Xue to send Xiangling out before he gets married."

Daiyu thought for a while, a smile appeared on her face, and she said: "There is a lot to do. Sister Bao is a well-educated person, and you and I will try to persuade them a little bit, and I am not afraid that they will not let Xiangling out."

Xueyan smiled and said: "We have to talk about it after we go to Beijing, it's too early to say now."

Daiyu said: "You just say that when you go back to comfort the lady of the Zhen family. At any rate, leave her a thought first, and let her rest for a while, since I know it anyway, it's Mrs. Jia's fault. How can you and I stay out of it."

Xueyan sighed, knowing what it meant.

Daiyu felt more and more that the Rongguo Mansion was in the sunset, but they still didn't realize it, they believed that there was a queen in the palace, and the wealth would last forever. His eyes were slightly red, and he frowned and said, "Alright, who made you angry? Tell me, I'll vent your anger on you."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Who dares to bully me? It's just that I've heard some things, and I feel uncomfortable."

Zhou Hong asked what was the matter, and when Daiyu finished speaking, he also thought it was a coincidence, and said, "You don't have to blame yourself, what has it to do with you for doing these things? They don't know how to repent, but you are full of guilt. "

Daiyu said: "How can I not feel guilty, one is my uncle and the other is my former teacher."

Zhou Hong smiled lightly and said, "If you knew other things, I'm afraid you'd still feel guilty."

Daiyu said: "You don't need to tell me, I can guess it. I only feel sorry for my grandma at such an old age, but the children and grandchildren are acting so mischievously. According to the family relationship, I don't want them to have trouble, but when it comes to national law, right and wrong Black and white, but they know that retribution is not good, even if they are convicted, they deserve it. In this heart, it is like boiling medicine."

Zhou Hong persuaded: "Since you understand, you should treat yourself better."

Daiyu leaned on him and sighed: "People say that smart people have a hard life. Although I am not a smart person, why am I so?"

Zhou Hong smiled when he heard the words, and said: "If you are not a smart person, the world is full of fools. Don't think about it, anyway, there must be a way to reach the mountain. Let's talk about it then."

But Daiyu shook her head and said, "If you don't know, just pay it back. Now that you know, you have to take precautions before they happen."

Zhou Hong put his arms around her and said, "Tell me, your surname is not Jia, but Lin, and you are the wife of my Zhou family. Who can listen to what you say?"

Daiyu raised her head and glanced at him, she couldn't help being a little frustrated, what Zhou Hong said was indeed very reasonable.

Zhou Hong smiled unconsciously.

While taking off her make-up and undressing for a rest, Daiyu suddenly said: "Is it really necessary to make a big splash when we bring those things into the capital? I just want to make my grandmother feel sad, at least I don't want my grandmother to lose her face."

Zhou Hong was a little embarrassed, and said: "The sage has spoken, what should I do?"

Daiyu snorted, and said: "I know that the saint wants to be known to the world. Tomorrow, he takes care of my grandmother's house, which makes people happy. The saint himself has gained a reputation, and he is still a benevolent king."

Zhou Hong couldn't help laughing, the whispers between the husband and wife would naturally not spread, and he also thought that what Daiyu said was reasonable.

Since Daiyu was concerned about the Rongguo Mansion, Zhou Hong knew that he had to find another way, and discussed with Zhao Yun the next day.

After Zhao Yun heard it, he smiled and said, "I think Mrs. Zun must have an idea, but she just refuses to say it."

Seeing Daiyu tossing and turning yesterday, Zhou Hong guessed something in his heart. Daiyu is extremely smart, and there will be no way to solve this matter, so he glanced at Zhao Yun and said indifferently: "Just say your idea, don't worry about it. Say those words."

Zhao Yun said: "Then go to Beijing without making a sound."

Zhou Hong nodded, and said: "I also think it's very good to say so, too much publicity will make people feel that the wife is unreasonable. After all, the father-in-law has already vented his anger for her before. How could I be willing to ruin her reputation?" Zhou Hong cared more about Daiyu than a saint.

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "So when we enter Beijing, don't make a big show of it, and don't reveal that it is the dowry left by Mrs. Lin to Mrs. Lin. No one will ask, and only Mrs. Mrs. will not let it be said. Everyone in the world has a clear eye. , Watching things being carried off the boat, there are always a few people who can see some clues. After all, when I was moving things, I saw a lot of large pieces of furniture that should be the dowry of the Lin family's mistresses. It can't be hidden. If you spread it ten to ten times and spread it to a hundred, how can you hide it from others, the sage will get what he wants, and the respected wife will not get a bad name."

Zhou Hong pointed at him and laughed loudly: "You are still so cunning, I don't know how those people in your family dare to offend you?"

When mentioning his grandparents and the second uncle's family and the third uncle's family, Zhao Yun lost his smile and said coldly: "I'm just lazy to argue with them. It's good if they don't come to disturb me. If they come, how can I tell them to retreat unscathed?" What do you mean by filial piety, body, hair and skin are given by my parents, they ruined my face and ruined my future, I am the one who is unfilial to my parents!"

Zhou Hong agrees very much, as a man, he should not be weak and allow others to bully him. What he likes most is Zhao Yun's disposition, which has a clear distinction between good and evil, and is not bound by the world.

Zhao Yun touched the scar on his face, remembered what he had inquired quietly, and said to Zhou Hong: "You think my scar is scary?"

Zhou Hong was surprised and said: "Why did you remember to ask this? I said earlier that it is only a three-inch scar. Why bother? When you were in Shanhaiguan, it's not like you haven't seen those soldiers. feet?"

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "They say that my scar doesn't look big, it's only three inches. It's okay if I don't smile, but when I smile, it affects this scar, which is very ugly. You know, the other maids around Mrs. Zun don't dare to look at it." Only one of my faces is not afraid at all."

Zhou Hong never cared much about the maidservant beside Daiyu, after hearing this, he asked who it was.

Zhao Yundao: "It's that girl named Xueyan."

Zhou Hong was taken aback, and said, "It turned out to be her."

When he was speaking, Zhou Hong's heart suddenly moved, Zhao Yun has not married a wife, and his heart is hard, he never asks people right and wrong, how can he ask these things today?Could it be that he moved something on his mind?

Zhao Yun also felt a bit surprised, he knew that Zhou Hong seldom paid attention to the maids, and since he got married, he turned a blind eye to them. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's no wonder you still remember such a girl."

Zhou Hong smiled lightly, and said: "My wife talks about it every day, so I can't help but not remember. Do you remember who guarded the property left by father-in-law?"

Zhao Yun was startled, and asked, "Could it be Miss Xueyan?"

Zhou Hong nodded and said: "That's right, it's her. I heard that before his death, his father-in-law hid the property privately. No one knew where it was hidden, not even his wife. He didn't know it was hidden in the ancestral house until after he got engaged. The father-in-law only told After marrying this girl, even though she handed over her body deed to my wife, you also know that if a person has money, he goes to another place to pretend to be a refugee, and spends some money to apply for another household registration. My wife is a man of temperament, and I deeply feel that There was no hope of living in the Rongguo Mansion, so she returned the body deed to her early, but she did not leave just then, until she handed over the belongings to her nephew and registered them one by one before she asked someone to apply for a household registration and moved to the capital. "

Zhao Yun couldn't help but sighed very much, and said: "Millions of wealth didn't move a little bit of thought, which shows that he is a loyal person."

Zhou Hong's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "I say the same thing, you know that Aunt Nanhua once rescued Jia, she is Aunt Nanhua's sister, and she has a strong family background, but she didn't rely on Aunt Nanhua's dignity in front of saints. What kind of glory and wealth do you want? She only inherited the relics of Aunt Nanhua. She also has a recognized elder brother who works as an servant in the palace and is a confidant eunuch in the Saint's Palace. Although she doesn't have the talent for reciting poems and prose, but she is very good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she has read all the books in my wife's collection and memorizes them fluently, if she didn't have such a status, she might be better than ordinary daughters."

Hearing this, Zhao Yun looked up at the sparrows playing and dancing on the flowers and trees outside the window, and said, "Why are you telling me these things? It has nothing to do with me anyway."

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "You were the one who spoke first, how can you blame me for speaking?"

Zhao Yun remained silent.

Zhou Hong finished laughing, and then said seriously: "You are also 23 years old this year, have you really thought about when you will start a family?"

Zhao Yun smiled wryly, touched the scar on his face, and said, "You know about me, why do you say these things? I thought that I had settled into a good family at the beginning, and I was considered a good family. After knowing that I had no hope of official career, I made up countless stories. Gossip said that I was not good, so I regretted my marriage, and I became notorious. Although there were a few poor families who were willing to marry women, how could I look at them because I had a little money? Anyway, I have never thought about it right now. Marriage, marriage is a lifelong matter, if it is not for love, it is better to be short than to be indiscriminate."

Zhou Hong said in a low voice: "If it's not for the love, it's better to be rather short than to be indiscriminate. Congxiang, I really didn't misunderstand you." Yao thought to himself, if he didn't marry Daiyu, would he feel safe in this world?No, although I will respect each other as a guest for the rest of my life, I will definitely not be as happy as I am now in my heart.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said: "Therefore, you don't have to worry about me, I have my own plans anyway."

Zhou Hong waved his hand and said: "You have already talked about this, what else can I do? If you have someone you like, you may as well tell me, I will also plan for you, I am very good now, and I am looking forward to you Have a good time."

Zhao Yun thanked him with a smile.

Although Zhao Yun is Zhou Hong's staff member and a subordinate in matters of business, the two of them are brothers and sisters. They have been together for several years, they are very comparable, and they don't shy away from mentioning many things.

After Zhou Hong left, Zhao Yun shook his head and sighed silently.

Guanyue came over with a plate of sliced ​​watermelons, and said: "Master, you must have talked a lot with the general. You ate two pieces of watermelon. In it, Sister Xueyan asked someone to splash the watermelon in the well water. Sweet and sandy."

Zhao Yun was startled, and asked, "Is it from inside?"

Guanyue put the tray in front of him, straightened up and said: "Of course, I got it everywhere, and I also sent a lot to the guards at the post station, not only watermelon, but also other fruits, I will bring them right away." .”

With that said, he turned around and ran out, bringing over two kinds of fresh fruit.

Zhao Yun picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite, it was indeed very sweet.

In a blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of the lunar new year, and when they set off, Daiyu asked Xueyan to take the lady of the Zhen family with her, and ordered people to treat her kindly. The lady of the Zhen family felt that she deserved it. Doing some needlework, or serving tea and water, she was busy all day, she just hoped to go to Beijing early to see her daughter, she had already heard from Xue Yan that there was a possibility for her to reunite with her daughter.

In addition to their boat, Zhao Yun and his servants took another boat, and the other boat was full of things to be transported back to Beijing.Another [-] imperial guards were not in a hurry to go, they went with Zhou Hong, and they also took a big boat to accompany them.

Returning to Beijing this time, perhaps because Zhao Yun had prepared medicine and ginger slices earlier, Zhao Yun traveled smoothly.

More than a month passed quickly, and when I arrived in the capital, it was already the fourteenth day of the eighth month.

Zhou Hongdao: "To be able to make it in time for a family to enjoy the moon."

Daiyu smiled, and let him tie the cloak on herself. On the way, he had already sent someone back to Beijing to pass on the news. The housekeeper Wang of the Zhou family came with many sedan chairs. There were not enough cars at home, so he rented some outside. The four wives carried the sedan chairs up first. After asking Daiyu to sit firmly on the boat, she carried it out to be taken over by the porter, while Zhou Hong led two hundred imperial guards into the palace to face the saint and hand over the account books.

After they left, Xueyan took care of the things in Daiyu's room, and Zhao Yun watched over the belongings.

Xueyan watched the servants carry all kinds of luggage, earthenware and other things into the car, then glanced at the boat loaded with things, and couldn't help laughing, Zhou Hong's method is very good, it is the best of both worlds, he also wrote a booklet early Plead guilty and state the reasons.

There were a lot of things on a big boat, and when the boxes and furniture were unloaded, everyone at the ferry could clearly see it, and it didn't take a moment for someone to ask.

Coincidentally, Zhao Yun was standing on the shore, and waved his hands when he heard the sound, and said, "Grandma Zhou's confession, you can't say it, you can't say it. Please don't ask questions, it's a private matter, private property, please bear with me."

The more he kept silent, the more curious people became.

The things brought in this time are more than the ten miles of red makeup when Daiyu got married. The first carriage has delivered the things to the Zhou family and returned. There are still things that have not been unloaded from the boat. The cages are tightly locked and nothing can be seen. , but the big pieces of furniture, especially the thousand-work bed dresser, are shining brightly in the eyes of everyone, and the small heavy boxes can also be seen a little bit.

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said to the crowd: "Please don't spread the word, lest the grandma of the Zhou family find out and feel bad."

At that time, all the things had been loaded into the car, and he also got into the car and left.

Xueyan finished watching and was about to drive home when she suddenly saw Yu Liansheng standing far away on the bank, and was startled.

Yu Liansheng also seemed to have noticed Xue Yan's gaze, smiled at her, and nodded slightly. Xue Yan shook his head and sighed, got into the car and left. Obviously, Emperor Changqian specially sent someone here to watch Zhou Jiajin after he got Zhou Hong's book. What about Beijing?

When no one from the Zhou family could be seen, suddenly someone in the crowd shouted in a sharp voice: "Could it be that these are all things from Grandma Zhou's natal family? Just now I saw a big old red lacquer box, except for dowry , who usually uses it?"

Some people echoed: "It makes sense. I suddenly remembered that the things confiscated by the Zhen family a few days ago were packed into more than a dozen large boats. People were surprised, and it took several days to finish the move. Their family is really rich, and all of them are rare treasures. I heard that the saint explained that no one is allowed to be greedy for a penny, and all of them are sent to the capital to be used for disaster relief. , and there are so many imperial guards guarding it, General Zhou would not be greedy for ink, except that it is something from Grandma Zhou’s natal family, I can’t think of where these things come from.”

After hearing these words, everyone nodded and said: "It makes sense, it makes sense. I heard that Master Lin loved his daughter and arranged a lot of money. I think these things were arranged in his hometown, so this time when General Zhou went south to worship, he brought a lot of money. It’s just that they can’t say it, why don’t they want to say it?”

Someone said: "You still don't understand? It was Grandma Zhou who forbade it and told people to keep it a secret."

Some people also said: "Speaking of which, Mrs. Zhou is really pitiful. How many good things Mr. Lin left behind, only a few old things when she got married. Although it is better than other people's daughters getting married, but even one out of ten of their family I don’t have any of the second things, and now I have transported the other things Mr. Lin left behind, and I dare not say anything, tell people to shut up, lest outsiders know that I have lost face to my grandmother’s family.”

Everyone said something to each other, and they were all smart people. Someone started to guess, and they guessed exactly.

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Juliensheng walked away.

After a while, two young eunuchs who were dressed like him ran over and said with a smile, "Eunuch, shall we go back now?"

Listening to the voice, it was the person who started talking.

Yu Liansheng smiled and said, "It's settled, let's go back."

He said he led them away on horseback, but no one cared that the person who spoke before was gone, they were still talking about the things of the Lin family.