Early in the morning of the second day, not long after Xie Kai got up, someone from Gu Chong's side came to invite him. Xie Kai hurriedly changed his clothes and rushed to the upper room. Before entering the door, Gu Chong beckoned and smiled: "Coming, the Zhang family sent someone to deliver the post, and Zhang Yangzhi is going to bring his boy to the house." Come and have breakfast with me. I'm afraid that after eating, his father and son will arrive. ”

When Xie Kai heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and sat down on the seat of Gu Chong's finger. I first asked my uncle and aunt how they were doing, and then thanked them for the living arrangements, and said: "My uncle and aunt love me, and I take care of everything, and the maid boy serves him well, and he sleeps more comfortably than at home." ”

Gu Chong scolded with a smile: "I can talk." He nodded again and said, "If you live well, it's fine." As he spoke, he took Xie Kai to the hall for breakfast. After finishing the meal for a while, Gu Chong hurriedly counted the big and small things of the Zhang family again, and instructed: "Yang Zhi is open, and his actions are more free and unrestrained, don't be too polite, just keep one 'true' word in front of him." ”

As soon as he said this, a little guy came to report: "The uncle of the Zhang family and the eldest young master are here." When Xie Kai heard this, he immediately jumped up and was about to run outside, before he stretched out his foot, hurriedly retracted it, and turned his head to look at Gu Chong. Gu Chong had already lost his smile when he saw his anxious look, but he beckoned the little guy over and asked, "It's the eldest young master of his family?"

The little guy said, "Yes." Steward Pan has already invited Sanbu Xuan to serve tea. ”

Gu Chong nodded, and took Xie Kai to the small study of his old friend. Here Xie Kai listened to his answer, and also knew that he Meng Lang, only muttered in his heart why it wasn't Zhang back, and at the same time he was very curious about that Zhang You, so he asked: "What kind of person is the eldest young master? I heard Huaiying say that his brother is filial piety, peaceful, and upright, which is excellent." ”

Gu Chong smiled: "Since Huaiying said so, it is naturally not bad." ”

Xie Kai was speechless. After a while, the two uncles and nephews were less than three, and they saw two people sitting and standing in the room, and the jujube dark robe sitting on it was full of embroidered Wufu dark lines, and the waist was tied with a soap bottom embroidered gold thread Wufu long Ruyi belt. The one standing was wearing a navy blue round-necked robe, a belt with a white satin bottom, and a navy blue inlaid shoe. Xie Kai knew that it was Zhang Wang and his eldest son, Zhang You, and he was led by Gu Chong to see it.

Zhang Wang accepted Xie Kaili, so he pulled it up with his own hands, and smiled at Gu Chong: "I have heard this from your family for a long time, and sure enough, the Lanzhi jade tree is worthy of being the first branch of that Qionglin." He took off the thing he was wearing and stuffed it into his hand, and said, "It's a pity that I only have some mundane things as a gift, so I can take it as a thing." ”

Xie Kai looked, it is a string of twelve jade coins woven with colorful silk threads, green jade as the base, pretty color as the word, the silk is complete, the carving is extremely fine, and a layer of jade is shiny, it is obvious that it is a thing that loves to enjoy and often play. I didn't dare to accept it at the time. Zhang Wang shook his hand and said with a smile: "You are classmates with Hui'er, how much he has been taken care of by you in Nanjing, you will accept it as a thank you gift, and also reassure my heart." On the side, Gu Chong also smiled and called to accept it.

Xie Kai thanked him again and again, and immediately put it on his body. When Zhang Wang saw it, he really became more and more happy, and he was amazed again. In the end, Gu Chong couldn't help laughing, pointed at him and said, "You Zhang Yangzhi, such a big article, do you praise my nephew, or praise your jade?"

Zhang Wang smiled: "All praise, all praise." complements each other, and now it can be regarded as a good footnote. ”

After laughing for a while, Gu Chong and Zhang Wangcai asked Xie Kai and Zhang You to go for a walk. Gu Chong said: "We have something to say, and I think you young people also have something to say." Kai'er is half the master, so he accompanied Brother You on my behalf. My brother often comes, and I am familiar with the garden, so I happened to tell Kai'er about it - don't come next time someone from outside, he, the master, doesn't know the path, so he shows his timidity first. When the two heard this, they were busy laughing, and they said goodbye to Gu Chong and Xie Kai according to the courtesy, and walked out of the three less Xuan side by side, and the little servant followed and went to the garden.

Seeing the two of them walking away, Gu Chong asked Zhang Wang: "What about your kid? Why didn't you see him coming? My nephew has a deep affection for his classmates, and he almost flew out when he heard you coming." ”

Zhang Wang smiled: "He originally wanted to come." I only came back yesterday, and my grandfather's house hasn't been there yet, so it's better to come and visit here first. ”

Gu Chong immediately understood, nodded and said, "Yes." Your father-in-law and mother-in-law have such a grandson as him, and I heard that he loves him the most. In the past three years, I have been out for the first four years, and I don't know what I want to become, so I naturally want to go there first. ”

Zhang Wang said: "When his house comes, Ming'er will send him over to salute." I heard that there were two other gadgets that he had brought back to his sister and aunt from Nanjing, and that his mother had a few things, and even I didn't know what they were, so I wouldn't tell them. You read it tomorrow and tell me again. ”

Gu Chong was surprised when he heard this: "Is there such a thing? He and your grandmother are hiding it from you?" But when he saw that he looked at himself and squeezed his eyes, and pointed behind him, he immediately remembered something and guessed five or six points, so he smiled and said: "If this is really the case, I'm afraid I won't be able to know it soon." Originally, they were all watching, and they had to discuss it before they could come and tell us together. But since the two of her are watching together, they can't care about the poor pool. You're only worried about the small ones. ”

Zhang Wangdao: "He is still young, and he has not really entered the gate of the capital, but he is not in a hurry." ”

Gu Chong nodded and said, "That's right, after all, it's not yet the crown." Since his brother was five years older than him, at the same age, the house could not be empty all the time. Speaking of which, I also have a bag here -- the one who just went out is now also twenty and two! Now that I have arrived in Changzhou, most of my sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law will have to come over, and I am afraid that I will not have to worry about your grandmother when the time comes. ”

Zhang Wang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then smiled and said, "I know." It's always a little kid's thing. I don't think your nephew is a big deal. You are also an empty heart. ”

Gu Chong smiled: "If that's the case, then don't rely on the golden mouth." As he spoke, he took the tea bowl in his hand and said, "Replace wine with tea, I hope that my children will not be a matter of mind." ”

Zhang Wang smiled and picked up the tea bowl and drank it with him. The two of them talked about calligraphy and painting, poetry and literature, and drank tea freely without mentioning it.

But said that Zhang Hui came back, early this morning, the Hong family first arranged the matter of Zhang Wang and Zhang You going out, and called the housekeeper Lai Yu, who was specially waiting for the young master to go out, to the gate of the courtyard, and ordered: "The young master goes to Uncle Xiaodongmen's house, and you always take care of it on the way." Here is a big cart, and two coachmen, two chariots, and two horse boys are sent to serve them. Yu Pingjia took the two girls to sit in another car, and let the two daughters-in-law and the two rough mothers-in-law follow. He turned around and instructed Yu Commentator: "Go to my uncle's house, kowtow to the lord and wife on my behalf, and ask the lord and wife to be safe, saying that I really can't get rid of my background in this decade, so I have to wait until I am busy for a while." First of all, I will pay homage to the two clothes I make every day. There are also two pieces of wool, two satin, and four pieces of fine yarn that the old lady here gave to her and her two aunts and grandmothers, a pair of snuff bottles painted inside for the master, and two boxes of new snacks for several nephews and young nephews. Then I told the old lady that my grandson was happy when he arrived home, and that she must not give him food and wine, and that it was not good to live there, because the old lady of the family was very attached to her grandson, and she would definitely return after dinner, and she would send someone to pick him up again. ”

The critic responded one by one, so he took the girl he wanted to follow, took the things he had prepared earlier, and went out with the steward Lai Yu. Zhang Hui sat aside to watch his mother's assignment, and as soon as he left, he couldn't help but say, "I'm just as old as I am, and my mother has to specially instruct me not to eat and drink." Am I not at my grandfather's house?"

Hong glared at him and said, "I crawled out of my stomach, I don't know you?" The old lady in the family can still be serious with her eyes staring, and no one cares about you over there, so she will show up with your bones peeled off. When Zhang Hui heard this, he just laughed, so he had to step forward, take care of the crown belt for him with his own hands, and put on a whole piece of clothing, and said: "The kid next to you is too careless, and the clothes are not called good to wear." I didn't care what happened outside before, but now that I'm here, I'll let Mulian come to your house tomorrow and watch how those boys dress and clean up for you every day. Next time you dare to go out like this, I'll ask the mother-in-law to splash you with water. ”

Zhang Hui hurriedly responded and thanked his mother again. Hong glanced at the clock in the house, hurriedly pushed him out, and said, "Hurry up, hurry up! Zhang Hui said goodbye and took a car to his grandfather's house.

The road was unobstructed, and they arrived at the small east gate, but the group gradually slowed down: it turned out that this was a key wharf in the inner city river, and the boat was transferred, which was very prosperous and lively. The river and water are crowded with people, merchants gather, houses are lined up one after another, although the road is wide, there are many people and vehicles, and it is inevitable to stop and let go between walking. The steward Lai Yu had to confess his guilt to Zhang. I don't want to go home until I go home, I'm happy to see the scenery of my hometown, but I don't feel slow, I just teach to go slowly.

After walking for a short time, I saw 100 people crowding in front of a large shop in the north of the street, occupying most of the street. On the main entrance of the shop, there is a black lacquer plaque painted with gold, and the plaque has three big characters in the big book "Runshentang" -- it is the Hong family's crude medicine shop. Zhang Hui saw that the road was jammed with cars and horses, and was about to speak, so Lai Yu leaned by the window and said: "It was the uncle who promised to give up the medicine and porridge for a month in order to hope for the uncle's life." Give medicine in the morning and porridge in the evening. It is now the sixth day. There are a lot of people here. ”

Zhang Hui said with a smile: "Grandpa is really generous! But if you give to the poor, your father and mother must also admit it." He asked, "What kind of prescription did you give up?"

Lai Yu said: "It's Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Bezoar Detoxification Pills." The porridge is a mixed vegetable porridge made with last year's new rice and the old rice of the previous year, mixed with millet, wheat, black beans, and small red beans, and boiled with seasonal wild vegetables. In addition, there are two pots of ginger soup in the shop, which are boiled non-stop throughout the day, and you can eat a bowl of warm up when you pass by. I think there are a lot of people like this. ”

Zhang Hui nodded after hearing this, thought about it, and called Yu Dao: "You take the name card in the house, bring a small servant over to the shopkeeper and say to the shopkeeper on both sides, first borrow the boundary of their house, carve out a standing road along the street, and then take out two people to arrange the order - it's not good to crowd the street like this." In addition, the government has all said goodbye? I remember that there are regulations for all soup kitchens, and there is no medicine for giving up, but if you don't bother the two masters, I will ask a few officials to be busy and thank you all when the time comes. ”

Lai Yu hurriedly complied. After a while, Zhang Hui saw that there were people coming in and out of the door of the pharmacy, waving and moving, but half of the street was vacated by the tea time, and the people and horses who were crowded at the first speed were all moving again. Zhang Hui nodded secretly in his heart, knowing that there must be someone in charge. Sure enough, Lai Yu approached the car for a while, and reported: "Uncle Shen, the proprietor of the rouge shop in the west, happened to come to see the account, and as soon as he said it, he immediately took someone to Zhang Luo in person." ”

Zhang Hui smiled: "Got it." You went over now, confessed his affection, and I personally came to thank him another day. After that, when he saw that the front was already open, he told him to start quickly. Lai Yu went there to pass the word without mentioning it.