The next day, for Xie Zhongqiu's family banquet, more than ten tables were set up in the mansion.

All the collateral relatives of the Xie family were present, and the table was filled to the brim, and two more tables were added.

Uncle Xie and the patriarch brothers of the Xie family were sitting in the main hall, talking about the development of the Xie family this year.

Lou, on the other hand, wore newly made clothes and a full head of pearls, and sat in the backyard with a happy face.

She was surrounded by Xie's family members, all of whom were flatterers.

Some people praised her appearance, although she has passed her forty years, she is still as beautiful as a beautiful woman in her teens.

When Lou heard this, although he didn't show it too much on the surface, he really felt it in his heart.

She is not beautiful in appearance, and when she was a girl in the past, she was only ranked third or fourth in Lou's family.

However, after marrying Uncle Xie, enjoying the glory and wealth of this uncle's mansion, he spent a lot of money on that face.

Although Lou's age has grown over the years, her appearance has never aged, and she has grown a little more settled. She is even more beautiful than when she first got married. Compared with the few sisters of her own age go down.

Xie Huaiyu and Xie Qi were also in the backyard at this time, they sat in two places, and the servants waited on them to chat with the clansmen.

They first went to the main hall to meet the elders, and now they came to the backyard, and they were also summoned by Lou.

It's just because today, apart from the Xie family, some people will also bring some children from other aristocratic families over, and take the opportunity to let these juniors get along with each other.

On the one hand, it is to form friendship among men of the same generation. On the other hand, if there is a opposite sex with matching temperament and family affairs, the elders can also take the lead to form a marriage.

Xie Qi is also very luxurious in what she is wearing today, the Kesi material alone is worth thousands of gold.

He was sitting in the banquet, served by two servant girls, and there were always people around him bringing his juniors to greet him.

At this time, Xie Qi has already surrounded many young heirs of the Xie family, and there are also some good-looking brothers and girls among them.

There were also many familiar faces who would come to greet Xie Huaiyu in previous years, but now they just wandered around that Xie Qi without even looking at Xie Huaiyu.

"A bunch of idiots, shameless villains!" Xiao Shu whispered while serving Xie Huaiyu's tea.

"Little tree, be careful in your words and actions." Xie Huaiyu knocked on the table: "I have no relationship with them at all. They flattered me in the past, but it was for their own plans. Now that I am down and out, I don't care anymore It’s normal, don’t worry about it.”

Xie Huaiyu was wearing black clothes, waving a folding fan and sitting in the pavilion in the backyard, there was no one else around.

His clothes were exquisite, but not luxurious, and compared to Xie Qi, they seemed a bit more plain.

However, his appearance and demeanor are much better than Xie Qi, so he is not inferior.

It's a pity that these are not the key points in the eyes of the Xie family.No matter how good Xie Huaiyu's talent and character are, he didn't have his mother to fight for him, so he lost to Xie Qi in the end.

No, they were all driven to the southern countryside.

After sitting for a while, a familiar figure, dressed in snow blue clothes, came from a distance.

The man's face was as white as jade, with plump cheeks, a pair of burning peach blossom eyes that seemed to contain friendship, a rosy pregnancy mole on his forehead, and his facial features were [-]% similar to Xie Huaiyu's.

This person is Xie Huaiyu's younger brother Xie Ling, he hasn't seen him for a few months, his stature seems to be a bit taller, and his appearance is even more impressive.

Xie Huaiyu saw it from a distance, got up and walked over.

When Xie Ling saw Xie Huaiyu, he was taken aback for a moment.Then he lowered his head and said: "It turns out that the eldest brother is back, long time no see." There was a bit of alienation in his attitude.

Xie Huaiyu sized Xie Ling up, and saw that he seemed to be a little more delicate than a few months ago.The two maids beside her were not familiar people before, but two beautiful women, and they couldn't help frowning.

"Xie Ling, come with me, I have something to tell you." Xie Huaiyu said to Xie Ling.

After hearing this, Xie Ling looked in Lou's direction tremblingly and said, "Then...shall I ask my mother first?"

Xie Huaiyu was very dissatisfied with Xie Ling's cowardly appearance when talking to his own elder brother.But thinking about his difficulties in Xie's house, Xie Huaiyu didn't say much, but said to Xie Ling: "Then I will go there with you."

The two went in front of Lou Shi together, and Lou Shi took a look at Xie Ling, and didn't say much in front of the clansmen, he just waved his hand to let them go.

After this, Xie Ling dared to follow Xie Huaiyu to a nearby garden.

In the garden, Xiao Shu stood at the entrance and stopped the two maids outside: "Master, I haven't seen my younger brother for a long time, and I miss my brother very much. Let them talk inside alone, and I won't bother you later. "

Although the two servant girls were unwilling, they couldn't force their way in after all.After rolling his eyes twice, he also stood at the door and waited.

When only Xie Huaiyu and Xie Ling were left in the garden, Xie Huaiyu said: "Xie Ling, where are the attendants by your side?"

Xie Ling rolled her eyes when she heard this, and said timidly: "Mother... Mother said that they were not handsome enough, so she sent them to do the cleaning work. Now these two people are specially selected by her and me. They are outstanding. Quite talented, so that I can take it out after I get married."

"You actually agreed to come down? How confused!" Xie Huaiyu shook his head with irony: "You find some mistakes some other day, send them away, and then bring back the people you served before. They are all mothers. You should put more value on the old people sent by your family. Just because of this, they will inevitably have some gaps with you, I will send you some money, and you can use it to appease you."

After hearing this, Xie Ling didn't answer, but just lowered his head with a look of embarrassment.

Seeing him like this, Xie Huaiyu went to urge him again.

Xie Ling then gritted his teeth and said: "This matter is a matter in my courtyard. I see that the person my mother sent is also very good. She is also doing it for my own good. Please don't worry about it."

Xie Huaiyu didn't expect him to say this, his face suddenly turned cold, and he said solemnly: "What kind of good intentions do you have for that woman to have these two maids by your side? If she was her own child, how could she be willing to do this. You It's already Ji, and it's time to talk about marriage, and the servant girl is so beautiful, what's on her mind, I don't know."

"You are the eldest son of the Xie family, and your marriage should be decided by your father. What do you know about my affairs?" Xie Ling said, "I'm just a brother, and my father doesn't care about me at all. It is up to the mother to decide, if it makes her unhappy, I don't know what will happen in the future."

"Now Xie Yun, a concubine who is younger than me, is engaged, but my mother has been reluctant to discuss my marriage..." Xie Ling paused and said, "It's not all because you are always against her, she You just blamed me. If you are really doing it for my own good, then don't bother with me in the future, so that my mother can help me choose a better marriage. "

After Xie Ling finished speaking, he got up and left without looking back at Xie Huaiyu.

Xie Huaiyu looked at the direction Xie Ling left, and shook his head with deep eyes.

His younger brother really disappointed him.

They are one mother and compatriots, and they are one body, one is damaged and the other is damaged, and the other is prosperous.

Even if he and Lou were low-key, because of his status, it would be impossible for Lou to find a good marriage for him, lest he become bigger in the future and become Xie Huaiyu's help instead.

During these years, Mrs. Lou locked Xie Ling at home and did not let him study. He only let him play the piano and paint all day long, learning some arty things.

Looking at it now, it is really quite effective, it has brought up Xie Ling, a good child, to look like this.

Xiaoshu came in from the door, saw Xie Huaiyu and said, "Master, Master Ling is gone...you..."

"It's okay..." Xie Huaiyu waved his hands and said, "Let's go, let's go to the backyard."

Xie Ling was ruthless to Xie Huaiyu, but Xie Huaiyu had to ignore him.

When Xie Ling lost his mother, he was still young, so it's normal for him to be mentally weak. After all, he is Xie Huaiyu's younger brother, so he should take care of him more.

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When Bai Shu woke up, she was sweating profusely and her clothes were sticky.

However, he was sweating profusely, he felt refreshed, and his whole body became more energetic, so he jumped up from the bed.

"My lord... are you awake?" The brother knocked on the door outside and said.

Because Bai Shu asked him not to reveal his identity, that brother was still called Mr. Bai Shu when he was outside.

Bai Shu hummed, and saw that brother push the door open and enter.

"Please eat some breakfast to fill your stomach." The brother said, seeing Bai Shu looked at the porridge suspiciously and said, "Don't worry, there is nothing this time. It's just a meal prepared for ourselves."

Then Bai Shu nodded and ate the breakfast.After eating, Bai Shu asked, "Is there hot water for bathing here?"

He really wants to take a good bath and change clothes now.

"Yes." The brother said, then turned and went out, and asked someone to bring hot water.Rolling up his sleeves again, he said playfully, "Let the servant take care of my little brother to take a bath."

Bai Shu remembered Xie Huaiyu's instructions to him, and said to the brother: "I can come by myself, you can go out."

That brother: "..."

He already knew that Bai Shu's identity was his brother, and he didn't know how to do anything, but he didn't expect the other party to be so cautious.

But Bai Shu asked him to leave, so it was inconvenient for him to stay for a long time.

After he closed the door and left, Bai Zhu took off his clothes, jumped into the bathtub, and took a comfortable hot bath.

After he washed and dressed neatly, he came to the brother again and said, "I'm leaving, let's pay the bill now. By the way, where is Earl Xie's residence in the capital?"

The brother was a little surprised when he heard that, he didn't expect that this brother was related to Earl Xie's family.

Xie Qi, the youngest son of the Xie family, used to be a frequent visitor to Zen Flower Lane, but later the old man sent someone to guard him, so he stopped coming.But Xie's family is well-known in the capital, even a prostitute like him knows the approximate location.

So, the brother pointed out the general direction to Bai Shu and asked him to find it by himself.

Regarding the cost, he decided to waive the room fee for Bai Zhu, and only charged for a meal last night and a bath this morning.Even so, it still costs 80 taels of silver.

A house in the county town is only five taels, and the price of goods in the prefecture is higher, and a house is only eight taels.

He felt that even if things were more expensive in the capital, 30 taels of silver would be enough for a night's stay plus singing, dancing, wine and food, but he didn't know that he was being taken advantage of.

The 80 taels of silver didn't include the money for whoring. Baishu didn't do anything, and the money he brought was squeezed out of the money. I just felt that this brothel was too much money. No wonder there were so many opened on this street.

Seeing Bai Shu like this, the brother covered his mouth and smiled and said, "I'm not a man, I don't know that men like to spend a lot of money on such things. Some customers don't have a lot of income, and they are reluctant to give their wives and children a couple of dollars a month at home." Silver. But going out to have a drink of flowers and wine will cost hundreds of taels.

Now that it has been consumed, Bai Shu will not shirk it, making it difficult for that brother.So he took out the one hundred taels of silver and handed it over, and returned with another 20 taels of silver.

As a result, he only had more than 30 taels of silver left on him, and he had to leave the fare for the return trip, which was a bit stretched.

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