The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

The members of the Chen family and the mother and daughter of the Chen family made an appointment to ride horses on the Zhuangzi outside the city, and the time was fixed.I never thought that Chen Gui brought his family to Zhuangzi first, and even ran with his daughter for a while, and Chen's mother and daughter did not come.I couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and I had to send the boys along the official road all the way into the city to scout for news.

The young servants of the Chen family agreed to return with their horses.After walking for less than five miles, he ran into You's carriage, the young lady who was following the carriage, and the sage prince and his party.Although the young servants of the Chen family didn't know the identities of the sage and his party, they were all shocked when they saw the angry horse in fresh clothes and the dignified appearance of the guards behind him with long knives on their waists.

Originally, he wanted to go back and report, but unexpectedly, the Twelfth Prince was narrow-minded and prevented everyone from going back to "report the news", only saying that he wanted to "surprise" Chen Gui.Everyone couldn't do it, so they had to go forward to ask Chen's instructions.

Now that Mrs. Chen also knew the identities of the saints and others, she was surprised, happy, panicked and confused, and didn't know what to do for a while.Seeing this, Third Sister You had no choice but to order everyone to obey the order of the Twelfth Prince.

So Chen Gui waited and waited and waited and looked forward to it. Finally, when Chen's mother and daughter arrived at Zhuangzi, they were not dumbfounded when they saw the sage prince and other princes following behind.

When all the nobles saw this scene, they smiled even more.All the way to control the horses and enter leisurely, but I saw that although the scenery in the village is not as exquisite as that in the Huangzhuang, it is also golden rice, divided into plots and acres, lush vegetables, chickens and dogs barking, villagers and women tending the fields, and they are childish. Running and messing around, there is a sense of mountain and wild everywhere.Seeing this, the sage couldn't help being refreshed, and said with a smile: "It's interesting."

When everyone heard the words, they had to open their mouths to agree.The third prince even smiled and said: "Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, leisurely and uncontested, this scene at this time inevitably aroused my son's desire to return to farming."

Chen Gui was leading the saint's horse all the way. Hearing this, he smiled disapprovingly, and led him directly to the main hall of the upper room in the villa, and ordered him to offer tea.His Royal Highness said with a smile, "I just heard from Chen Shan that Zizhang's family went out of the city this time for a family reunion. We are disturbing you by visiting rashly."

Chen Gui suddenly heard what the twelve princes said, and was a little dazed.Immediately, he reacted immediately, and he had to laugh and say some modest words like "flourishing and radiant".

But he never thought that the words of His Highness the Crown Prince would attract the attention of the Twelfth Prince.He subconsciously glanced at the people around him, but he didn't see Chen's mother and daughter, so he had to ask.

Chen Gui replied with a smile: "The female family members in the back house are all in the wing room."

They were all joking and riding in the backyard, but once the nobles entered the Zhuangzi, they restrained their own family members instead.Chen Gui had to order someone to send the female relatives back to the room, so as not to lose their head when they got there, and it would be bad if they bumped into the nobleman.

"Oh? They all went to the back house?" The third prince smiled subconsciously after hearing Chen Gui's words, because he said, "But Chen Shan and Zhang Hua are not female relatives. Could it be that they have also entered the wing room?"

Before saying a word, the third prince started to make fun of Chen Gui's bad eyesight.Chen Gui was still puzzled, so he heard the third prince bring up the matter of Zhang Hua playing truant from school and going to a casino to gamble.Yin laughed again: "I didn't expect Mr. Chen to be smart and talented, but the niece and son-in-law he chose were so unbearable. It's really a pity."

This is what everyone said just now.But at that time, everyone sighed.Now that the third prince mentioned it in front of Chen Gui again, the meaning might be different.

Chen Gui frowned indistinctly.He joked a few words and diverted the matter away.Unexpectedly, the Twelfth Prince still asked about "Chen Shan" with great interest, and asked Chen Gui if he knew that "Chen Shan" was proficient in gambling and was best at throwing dice.

Chen Gui's heart sank when he heard this, and he had to bite the bullet and apologize to everyone: "My niece is young and naughty, so you nobles will laugh at me."

Hearing the words, the Twelfth Prince smiled and said, "I know she is your niece. I met her once during the Lantern Festival that year, but I still remember it vividly. But I didn't expect to see her again this time, even more special. different."

Isn't it different.At least they have lived for so many years, and they have never seen any boudoir daughter who dared to wear men's clothing to gamble with gamblers on the street.It's rare that every move and every move is completely free of powder, and at first glance it looks like a kid cast in the wrong tire.

Chen Gui's expression froze when he heard the words, and he didn't know whether the words of the twelve princes were commendatory or derogatory.After thinking about it, I just smiled and ignored it.Seeing this, His Royal Highness had to help his confidants out of the siege, so he said with a smile: "My niece is naturally chivalrous. Although she doesn't meet many times, she has acted chivalrously during the two encounters. It shows that her character is noble and pure. Inferior boy."

At the end of the conversation, thinking of the "ferocious record" of the third sister You, who had already outwitted the gangsters when she was four or five years old, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who rescued Chen Gui couldn't help admiring "a heroine".Hearing this, Chen Gui smiled wryly even more.I don't know what the fate of the third sister and the royal family is, how come the father and son of the sage always bump into her every time she does something out of the way?

Is this what the saying goes, you have to stand out from the crowd?

In this room, Chen Gui sighed secretly, but he didn't know that when everyone was talking about the third sister You, the female family members of the Chen family were also talking about the saint and his party.

Because the Chen family and the second sister You are wearing hairpin skirts, it is not easy to meet foreign men because of their reputation.Therefore, this time, it was not possible to greet the saint prince face to face.However, her mother and daughter were sitting in the carriage, but when they heard the words of the saint and the princes asking about the third sister You, they couldn't help but talk: "The nobles all praise the third sister for doing a good job. The saint I also personally said a few words to the third sister. It's a pity that the third sister is still a daughter. It's not easy to publicize this matter today. If the third sister can entrust her to give birth to a boy, she may be able to become an official in the imperial examination in the future. Earn an imperial wife for me!"

One sentence reminded Third Sister You, and she hurriedly said, "It's a pity that I am studying at school today. Cousin Ryo should study at ease and can't come with us. Otherwise, I will take this opportunity to live in front of the saint. If you show your face, can you expect a bright future?"

When everyone heard the words, they were immediately moved.Feng Shi laughed hurriedly: "I don't know how sooner or later the saint and his party will leave. If you are not in a hurry, I can ask Brother Rong to ask for a day's leave and hurry over here, okay?"

Mrs. Chen is most concerned about her grandson's future.Hearing this, he immediately smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you go or not. You should ask him to come over to relax and relax. According to me, don't push him too hard. Last autumn Brother Zhi feels bad because he is not in the middle school. But you force him to continue studying. I can’t say anything about you disciplining the children. As long as we have this opportunity now, let’s not hurry up, will it not happen later? regret but too late?"

Hearing this, Third Sister You smiled and persuaded: "Isn't that right? You can read books every day, but how many times in your life can you meet the saint? I just came back with the saint, but it's not easy to go back to the city. It was a tip-off. Uncle Zi is busy entertaining the nobles at the moment, why don't we send a boy back to the city to spread the word?"

When everyone heard this, they clapped their hands and applauded.For a while, Feng ordered a little girl to go to Chen Gui's confidant, Chen Li, to deliver a message.Unexpectedly, after a while, the little girl turned back and said with a disappointed face: "My servant went to see Guanshi Chen, but Guanshi Chen didn't ask anyone to pass on the word. He just said that it was the master's order, and the saint's whereabouts are not allowed to be revealed." .”

Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words.Third Sister You was the first to react, and she couldn't help but admire Chen Gui's tact and tact.Immediately he said with a smile: "Uncle, this is a plum in the melon field, so I have to avoid it. But I was thinking about it for a while, and I almost missed my uncle's business."

Although she had good intentions, she wanted to make some future for her cousin Chen Rong.But the sages and princes are of high status, and this time they came here in humble service. If some kind of cholera happened because of the behavior of the members of the Chen family who leaked the news, wouldn't the Chen family be punishable?

Therefore, Chen Gui would rather give up this opportunity than make fun of the saint's safety and whereabouts.In the eyes of a sage, it is to seek the overall situation rather than self-interest, which is also the foundation of Chen Gui's pursuit of power in the world.

Compared with Chen Gui, the third sister You's situation is still a little smaller.There are so many things that I didn't think about for a while.

Mrs. Chen has always loved her third sister the most. Hearing this, she quickly patted her hand and smiled, "You are also thinking about your cousin's future. It's a pity that he is not so lucky this time. Your cousin is not in Qiu Wei this time, and our family will go to the Xu family to propose marriage... Anyway, Mr. Xiucai is not as good-looking as a master."

However, this marriage could not be delayed.After all, Qiu Wei comes back every three years.Chen Rong is 15 years old this year, and the eldest daughter of the Xu family is [-] years old this year, and the two families can't afford to delay.

Fortunately, the ancients had a cloud to start a family and start a business. First, marry the grandson's wife for the grandson. When the time comes, the bridal chamber will be named on the gold list with candles and candles, and even the precious sons will come one after another, which is not bad.

Everyone also knew what Mrs. Chen meant.Busily smiled and said some auspicious words to win the praise.

Only Mrs. Chen was depressed, and stared at the outside of the wing very unhappily, and said with a sneer on purpose: "It's really...the ones who should come don't come, and the ones who shouldn't come come instead. Nothing makes people angry!"

Zhang Hua was sitting alone in the outside room, and he felt a bit like sitting on pins and needles.Hearing what Chen said, he became more and more uneasy.Unable to get up and go forward, through the oily and green flower-sprinkled soft curtain in the room, he bowed and apologized: "It's Zhang Hua's lack of progress, which made my aunt angry, and my sisters are worried. Zhang Hua knows his mistake, please forgive me."

The words immediately aroused Chen's anger, followed by the curtain and cursed: "You still know that you are not motivated? Tell me what kind of virtue you are now? Your father ran all the way to the south of the Yangtze River to join your Uncle Chen because of you. , It's disaster relief, farming, and plague control. I can't wait to die. It's hard to fight for a future, but you don't live up to it. You still play truant and gamble like others? And I didn't see the lame king outside the casino today What kind of virtue is it. You have to go down with all your heart. If you speak up as soon as possible, I won't stop you. At worst, our two families have rescinded their engagement, and we will return from the bridge to the bridge from now on. My Chen family's daughter just can't get married. I won't give it to a rascal who can't even support his wife!"