After Zhou Bo and Song Jingtao returned to the house, the family reported to Zhou Bo, saying that Xie sent someone to invite a few sons to come to the house, and also brought a lot of gifts.

"Haha, big brother, it looks like you're going to have peach blossom luck. Song Jingtao said with a smile. Because he suddenly remembered the confession he saw at the gate of the Song Mansion that day, which could help Xie Mansion avoid this catastrophe, but he had to say that Xie Bao'er was allowed to go out.

Song Jingtao and Yang Fan both knew that Zhou Bo was interested in Miss Xiefu, so they didn't participate in the meeting this time, and there were a lot of things at home, so it was difficult to get out.

Zhou Bo wiped the sweat overflowing from his palms on his pants, and he was a little overwhelmed with excitement, as if a shy girl was going on a blind date.

This time he went to Xie Mansion, and Zhou Bo only brought a more clever subordinate, Wang Qing. The master and servant came to Xie's mansion in a short time and knocked on the door knocker.

The one who opened the door was Xie Yu, the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion, who was very impressed with Zhou Bo, and recognized it at a glance as Zhou Bo who was relieving his family. "Childe, you're here, wait for me to go in and say goodbye. ”

After a while, Mrs. Xie greeted her in person, and at first glance it was Zhou Bo who was unveiled that day. With a smile on his face, he said: "Thank you Zhou Gongzi for saving your life, but we are all orphans and widows, and it is inconvenient to go to your mansion to thank you, please forgive me." ”

Zhou Bo hurriedly returned the salute: "It's serious, it's just that the road is uneven, and I will do my best to save him, don't be polite, old lady." ”

"Hurry up, please. ”

Surrounded by his subordinates, Zhou Bo and Mrs. Xie entered the living room of Xie's mansion side by side.

The guest and the host sat down, and the next person looked at the tea. The two chatted in the hall.

Suddenly, the curtain of the door stirred, flashing out the big girl who thought she was shy. Not someone else. It was Xie Bao'er, the young lady of Xie Mansion.

Last time, Zhou Bo unveiled the list and entered the house. Xie Baoer in the backyard. I don't know. Later, when I heard that the person who unveiled the list was called Zhou Bo, I was overjoyed, and I have to say that the two encounters made Zhou Bo's heart move in this young woman. Xie Baoer held back the joy in her heart at that time, and asked her mother about Zhou Bo's appearance, and after Mrs. Xie's description, the comparison between the two was not bad at all, it was Zhou Bo that she had seen before.

I heard the next person say that this Zhou Bo had come to the mansion just now, and after hesitation, he decided to come forward to see him. Although this is somewhat contrary to common sense, after all, it is in his own house, and that person is still his own savior, so what's the harm in saying thank you.

Slowly move the lotus foot, and bow down in front of Zhou Bo. Yan Yuying said: "I'm tired of the benefactor to rescue, the little girl Xie Bao'er is polite." ”

She's still so beautiful, and her voice is still so good. The woman in front of her is the woman who makes Zhou Bo intoxicated. It's just that the complexion doesn't seem to be as rosy as before, maybe it's been caused by the recent Bao Mian incident.

He swallowed dryly and reached for Xie Bao'er. Zhou Bo didn't want his beloved to salute him.

As soon as Zhou Bo's hand touched Xie Baoer's clothes, Xie Baoer's delicate face suddenly appeared a touch of crimson. Leave no trace of the exit.

"Bao'er. Since you have thanked Zhou Gongzi, you will let it go to embroidery. Mrs. Xie said. She saw what happened just now, and she was immediately angry. Look at this week's blog post is polite, but it is so rude. The good impression of Zhou Bo in my heart has also been greatly reduced.

Xie Baoer said "yes" and went back to his embroidery building.

Seeing Xie Bao'er leaving, Mrs. Xie said: "It's really a hero in a young man, I didn't expect that Zhou Gongzi would be able to retreat from a thief at a young age, I really admire the old body." ”

"The old woman is serious, and it is my two brothers who can help to scare off the thieves. ”

Mrs. Xie's eyes froze, and then she asked, "What is Gongzi Zhou doing for a living now?"

Zhou Bo hesitated a little when he asked this, saying that now the unemployed vagrants are boarding in the Song Mansion for fear that the old woman will laugh. "Now I live in my father-in-law's house, study poetry and books, and when I open a literary selection in the next year, I will go to seek fame. ”

Mrs. Xie groaned, listening to Zhou Bo's meaning, although he was the righteous son of Song Yuanwai, but now that Song Yuanwai had passed away, it was definitely impossible for Song Yuanwai's son to share his property. originally thought that if Zhou Bo could have some family business, he would pay the preface and marry Xie Baoer to him, but Zhou Bo was a white-clothed man with no merit, how could he be worthy of his daughter. After thinking for a while, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Thank you very much for the rescue of Zhou Gongzi, I have already prepared a thousand taels of silver for the old body, and I will send someone to you to send it to the noble lady later." ”

Although Mrs. Xie said it easily, Zhou Bo heard Mrs. Xie's words, and his heart suddenly tightened, as if a basin of cold water was poured on his head. It seems that this old woman is also a powerful person, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't want to, as for the thousand taels of silver, Zhou Bo didn't look at it from the beginning. "The old woman is polite, it's just a gesture of effort, not for silver, and there are still some things to deal with at home, so I won't bother at home. ”

When Mrs. Xie saw Zhou Bo behaving like this, she was immediately ashamed, the thousand taels of silver didn't take it to heart at all, no matter what the reason, Zhou Bo still saved his daughter, and sent people away with such a few words, the old lady really felt sorry. With an idea, since Song Yuanwai accepted him as a righteous son, it is better to be himself

"Zhou Gongzi, please stay, since you come to the house, how can you not eat dinner and leave, wouldn't it be shameful to laugh at me Xie Fu when it is spread out, it is better to stay and have a light meal, the old body also has some things to discuss with you." Mrs. Xie said.

Zhou Bo suddenly turned his worries into joy, because since the old lady said that there was something to discuss, it was possible to discuss the marriage of Xie Baoer to herself.

People are often like this, when they see a hope when they are lost, they will fight for it, and even forget to consider whether it is hope or more disappointment.

The glazed tiles of the eaves of the stilted house, the front porch and the back of the building. The water mill brick high Lei courtyard wall, the whole yard is very spacious, there are several trips of willow wood on the side of the Yong Road, and the family cleans the yard without a trace of sundries. Zhou Bo and Wang Qing casually walked around the Song Mansion a few times, and after a while, it was dark.

"Mr. Zhou, Madame, please come to the restaurant for dinner. The butler of the Xie Mansion came over and said.

"Oh, lead the way, thank you. Zhou Bo said.

Led by the housekeeper, he took Song Jingtao to the restaurant in Xie's mansion. Wang Qing is a subordinate, so naturally he can't dine here. It is also taken by the housekeeper to eat elsewhere.

"Old woman. Why be so polite. Just cook some meals. Zhou Bo looked at the sumptuous banquet and said.

Seeing Zhou Bo coming, the old woman greeted her warmly, smiling all over her face. "Virtuous nephew, it's not more polite, come and sit. ”

Hearing that the other party had changed his name, Zhou Bo was inexplicably happy in his heart, and calling his nephew proved that he had accepted himself. It seems that there is a door to marriage.

The guests and hosts sat down, and Xie Baoer was not present, which is not surprising, because in this era, girls cannot easily go to the table to accompany guests to eat. After a few glasses of aperitif, Zhou Bo was a little drunk. At noon, in the county order's mansion, in order to accompany the county order, Zhou Bo also drank a lot, and the strength of the wine was not over. And I didn't eat a few bites of food at the Zhu Tao Mansion, but now I was hungry, and I didn't care about Mrs. Xie's presence with the help of wine, and I devoured it.

In modern times, Zhou Bo rarely paid attention to the etiquette of eating. And when he arrived at the Song Mansion after crossing, he basically ate with Song Jingtao and Yang Fan. Brothers together don't even have those said. But today in Xie's Mansion is different, Mrs. Xie saw it in her eyes, although she didn't say anything, she was very dissatisfied in her heart, and she also strengthened her thoughts in her heart.

Mrs. Xie saw that the time was almost up, and said to the maid, "Chunlan, go and invite the young lady." ”

Zhou Bo was slightly stunned, slowly lowered his head, and put his hand back and forth on the cup, his heart was extremely excited.

After a while, seeing Xie Bao'er coming, the old woman pulled her subordinates back and let Xie Bao'er sit down beside her.

She is still so beautiful, her little face is red in the candlelight, and she has an indescribable charm.

After the next person went out, Xie Baoer personally filled a glass of wine for Zhou Bo and his mother, "If it weren't for Zhou Gongzi to save him, I'm afraid the little woman's name would be difficult to protect, I thank you here." ”

Twist, toast, and drink. The graceful figure is vividly displayed.

"Miss Xie doesn't have to be polite, I'll do it too. As he spoke, he drank all the wine in his glass.

Mrs. Xie said, "Hehe, you don't have to be polite, you will all be your own family in the future." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Bo and Xie Bao'er were stunned for a moment, their eyes collided between the lightning and flint, and then they turned their faces sideways.

Xie Baoer is also interested in Zhou Bo, and has been looking forward to marrying this Zhou Gongzi as mentioned in the confession. When I heard my mother say that we would be a family in the future, I suddenly thought of confession, and I couldn't help but feel a little shy, and I was red to the bottom of my neck.

Zhou Bo was even more surprised, and at the beginning, listening to Mrs. Xie's words, he seemed to disagree with the marriage between the two. Then he said that there was something to discuss, and it seemed that he was discussing marriage, which was exactly what he wanted. But this is also the first time in his life, and Zhou Bo, who was originally sociable, couldn't speak at this time.

The embarrassing scene was only a brief moment, because Mrs. Xie's words made the two of them cold.

The expressions of the two of them Mrs. Xie saw it in her eyes, how could the little thing in the young man's heart escape from her, but her husband was also a minister in the court. This Zhou Bo is the righteous son of Song Yuanwai to say it well, but he is just a diner if he doesn't say it well. Don't look at his dignified appearance, but he doesn't have the slightest appearance of a saint, and it is estimated that it is difficult to gain fame in the scientific examination, how can he be worthy of his daughter.

"Virtuous nephew, you saved our family, and we are destined. I really shouldn't have written that confession in a hurry, I didn't think much about it. I will take care of my old body today, I have no son in my life, how about you make me a righteous son, and you will be commensurate with brother and sister in the future?" Mrs. Xie said leisurely. Mrs. Xie felt that she had done a good job, but she had to repay the life-saving grace, and found a room for Zhou Bo to live in her own house, and provided delicious food and drink, which could be regarded as repaying the grace of saving her life.

The scene suddenly cooled down and suddenly fell silent. Fools can hear what Mrs. Xie meant, since she was accepted as a righteous son, then the marriage is stopped, and it can't be mentioned again.

Xie Baoer is a daughter's family, how can she bring up the marriage matter to her mother.

Zhou Bo was also speechless, he only wanted to be able to tie the knot with each other, but he didn't expect to beat the mandarin ducks. This is really a fishing for the moon in the water, and it is cold to hold the ice in your arms.

I didn't expect the difference in the expressions of the two people to be so big, and Mrs. Xie was busy breaking this embarrassing situation. "Virtuous nephew, if you agree, you can live in our Xie Mansion in the future, it just so happens that the house in the West Cross Courtyard is still empty, and I have already instructed my subordinates to clean it up in the afternoon, and you can study there with peace of mind." ”

Zhou Bo didn't remember much about what happened after that, he only knew that Xie Bao'er didn't say anything, and he went back to the embroidery building after a long time. Zhou Bo was so lost for the first time, Mrs. Xie seemed to tell him a lot, and Zhou Bo just dealt with a few casual words, and then drank.

The more this happens, the easier it is to get drunk, Zhou Bo didn't know how much he drank, but in the end he was drunk like mud, and was helped by Wang Qing to the West Cross Courtyard of Xie Mansion to rest.

Xie Bao'er stared blankly at the candlelight in front of her, and her charming face seemed to be a lot haggard all of a sudden. Women in this era have no say in their marriage, they all have to obey the orders of their parents, and under the constraints of this feudal thinking, the heart of resistance is like a beam in the sea, which is instantly submerged by the vast sea.

"Bang, state, state. "Three times, it's the middle of the night.

Xie Bao'er still didn't feel the slightest sleep. Pushing open the window, the stars twinkled in the bright night sky, and a burst of fresh air blew into the house, Xie Baoer seemed to be much more relaxed. The bed is facing the garden. The garden under the moon can only faintly see the swaying black shadow, and the fresh air comes from there, and I can't help but feel the interest of Xie Bao'er to enjoy the garden at night.

"Spring red. Xie Bao'er shouted in a low voice.

"Here it is, miss. ”

Chunhong is Xie Baoer's personal maid, in order to facilitate the care of Xie Baoer's diet and daily life, Chunhong has been living downstairs in Xie Baoer. Seeing that the young lady's face was very bad tonight, she asked her the reason and didn't say it, Chunhong knew that Xie Bao'er hadn't slept all the time, so she didn't sleep either. Hearing Xie Bao'er calling out to herself, she quickly went upstairs.

"Miss, what do you command?"

"Chunhong, I'm in a bad mood, come out for a walk with me. ”

One after the other, he went down the fifty or eighty-three floors, quietly pushed open the door, and went straight to the back garden. At this time, the corner tower has beaten the three drums, and the old mother of the high hall has already fallen into a dream. The master and servant tiptoed around the hall and the road, and after a while they arrived at the back garden.

The back garden is very wide, which is full of exotic flowers and plants, tall and short shrubs, rockeries and rocks. The bright moon shines like daytime in the sky, and the flowers at night are better than during the day. The flowers and plants in the garden are fragrant, and the old and young are blooming here, and the begonias are blooming there. This pot is ten kinds of brocade, and there is a cluster of yellow branches, a cactus that blooms once in sixty years, and there is dew on it.

The garden is full of flowers and flowers to watch slowly, and the grass is green and yellow. Looking at the metabolic flowers and plants, Xie Baoer felt indescribable loneliness in her heart. Flowers can bear fruit when they are grateful, and grass can return to yang if they leave roots. How can life be compared to words and grass, a good time can have a few years, and in a blink of an eye, the temples are frosty.

Sigh only sighs, things have ups and downs, there are cold and heat, injuries only hurt the month, there are profits and losses, and people have life and death. I only hate the heavens and do not fulfill people's wishes, so that the moon will grow round and the flowers will always bloom. "Hey, although there are thousands of beautiful scenery in the garden, it is difficult to understand all the sorrows in my heart. Looking at the scene full of gardens, Xie Baoer sighed long.

"Chunhong, you go and set up the incense case, Miss, I want to make a wish for incense here. ”

Chunhong was stunned when she heard this, could it be that Miss was confused?" "Miss, it's midnight now, besides, where are there incense cases and yellow incense around here, which incense are you dropping?"

"Hey, you're really a rotten wood! We can learn from the ancients, they can all pile up soil into a furnace, and fold grass into incense, so can we." (To be continued.) )