Shi Gui hadn't seen Song Mian for a few days, he was reading in the pavilion, Shi Gui had no errands, and he sent ice to Jingzhongguan at noon, back and forth many times, but he hadn't seen Song Mian reading in the pavilion.

Seeing it at this time, he greeted with a smile: "Please be safe from the young master." ”

The secluded fence is very different, there are stone tables and stone benches on the side of the bamboo forest path, and a large water tank is set up, in which live fish are raised, and a red koi fish shakes a big tail like satin, and when the weather is cold, they stretch out their heads, and when the weather is hot, they all sink to the bottom of the water, and they don't move.

The courtyard also set up a wisteria shelf by the verandah, this day, the sun has dried the wisteria branches and leaves, but it is still the bamboo that seems to be able to attract the wind, and there is a cool breeze under the bamboo.

On the stone table, there was a burnt porcelain begonia heart box, in which there were cold cakes, jujube cakes, kidney bean rolls, and two cups of tea on the table, still steaming, Song Mian sat at the table, obviously waiting for someone.

The bamboo leaves fell on his clothes, shyly smiled, the skin was red, Shi Gui saw that this one on his body was Song Yintang's old clothes, Song Yintang was a brother, and Song Mian had nothing to say about his old clothes, but Song Mian was a person who took half a piece of dim sum and had to return it, how could he accept Song Yintang's old clothes.

She felt strange in her heart, she didn't show it on her face, and she was happy for Song Mian in her heart, Song Mian did have real talent to learn, even Song Jingtang was willing to teach him sincerely, not to mention Song Mian, Song Mian was good friends with him, and he could always learn more.

Song Mian nodded at Shi Gui, seeing that she was carrying a food box in her hand: "My cousin just came back and is changing clothes inside, you just wait." "Song Yintang came back from Wenyuan Pavilion on duty, and the civil official can still sit in a sedan chair, which is much better than the military attache who has to ride on a horse on this hot day, but sitting in the sedan chair is still sweaty and heavy.

Song Mian also thought that Shi Gui was here on a mission, and the dim sum and chewing candy sent by the Ye family gave Song Yintang a duty to eat, so he said this, but Shi Gui shook his head: "I'm here to find my sister, she is on an errand in the courtyard of the eldest young master." ”

The little girl had already called out the grapes, and when the grapes saw her, they pursed their lips and smiled: "Are you back from where you beat my godmother?" Come here quickly, I have prepared a birthday gift for you." ”

Shi Gui and the grapes went to the house hand in hand, and the grapes naturally couldn't continue to live in Shi Gui's original house, which was for the big girl, the lighting and ventilation were good, where was their turn to live for a long time, and they moved out again, only the things were moved out, and even the bath bucket was ready-made.

Song Yintang is short of manpower here, the girls live loosely, grapes are a small room for one person, cold in winter, but cool in summer, pulled Shi Gui to sit down, gave her herbal tea, a fragrance of jasmine, Shi Gui praised, grapes smiled: "It's nothing, but the young master's food is meticulous." ”

When she came out of Aunt Qian's place, she never thought that she would have such a decent day, that is, she was still a third-class, and it was also in Song Yintang's courtyard, and she was so hard to stammer her outside, and she wanted her to open a back door to clear it.

"It turned out that September was in the same room with me, but then she didn't know what to call it out, and no one came in, so I lived alone. Grape said and looked at Shi Gui: "Have you offended her?"

Shi Gui frowned, and knew in his heart that September would never say good things about her, and he was still bent on following Mama Feng, even if she was a girl of the Ye family in the future, but she hadn't come in handy yet, the Ye family was going to have a funeral, where could Mama Feng pay attention to her.

Shi Gui was transferred back to the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, how could she not be envious in September, everyone was empty, she and Shi Gui sat on the same cold bench, but she climbed the high branch and went back, and her voice was not good at Shi Gui, Shi Gui was too anxious when she left, and she couldn't invite her to host, and then she never came back, and she was naturally the one who climbed the rich and noble in her mouth.

When the grapes entered the secluded fence again, September pulled the grapes and sighed: "You are also good, why did you just ask your sister to give it to the pit." She didn't pay attention to it at all, she knew how she got out of Yuancui Pavilion, and how she could get an errand again, and when she heard this, she was provocative.

The grapes didn't take it to heart, but September took the opportunity to say that she thought it was Shi Gui who jumped out of the secluded fence, so she pitted the grapes and filled them in.

When she was transferred out in September, she didn't blame anyone else, she pushed it all on Shi Gui, pulling the grapes and crying: "I'm already far away from her, she wants to come out, why do you have to stop my good errand." ”

September's good errand was lost, and she had to be beaten by her mother when she went back, the grapes had seen September Niang, and she had fought with September Niang, and she was very annoyed when she heard September say this, and shook her hand: "You don't have to cry to me, my sister is just a third-class girl, what can be blamed on her head." ”

September is a soft if you are strong, the grapes were polite to her when they first came, and there was no such color, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to say any more, only secretly wept, her eyelids closed and tears rolled down, shaking her lips to give something to the grapes as a farewell gift, and the grapes looked at her and felt pitiful, so she asked Tong Shigui and said: "She is not sure how to arrange you outside, you have to be more careful when you see her in the future." ”

When he was transferred away in September, he came to ask Shi Gui to ask her to help meet Chunyan, but Shi Gui naturally refused, presumably like this, so he hated her even more.

Shi Gui took out the burrito and gave it to her, the grapes were indeed too busy to eat well for a few days, rolled the pancakes and ate them, chewed and ate one in three bites, Shi Gui watched her eat, poured tea for her, and stopped after eating two in a row, and sighed: "The eldest young master is good here, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to transfer to this place." ”

Although he was busy, he was busy drying books and clothes, and preparing to sacrifice to the Confucian Temple, but Song Yintang was the most kind, he would never beat and scold his subordinates, and he didn't even say a word of reprimand, even if he asked the girl, when the grapes first came, he had smashed the tea cup and wet half of the book, but Song Yintang asked her if she couldn't burn it.

Shi Gui smiled: "No, if the girl of the Ye family and the eldest young master become relatives in the future, we may be able to work together on an errand." "Ye is only afraid that this is the plan, Shi Gui has already taken stock of the rituals, and after today, Fanxing will be busy again, Shi Gui is dying, she is afraid that this ability is learned for Ye Wenxin.

Grape narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "That's good, let's live in a room in the future." "I didn't think it was when I was in the other garden, but I didn't know it until now, so I took Shi Gui's hand and didn't let go, or the little girl outside came in and called: "Sister Grape, the eldest young master is looking for a tulle lamp, I don't know where it is." ”

Shi Gui saw that she was busy, said goodbye and went out, seeing that the grapes were also followed by the little girl, knowing that she was also a good face, he breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the door, and couldn't help but turn around and glance at the secluded grate, the banana leaf-shaped plaque on it was replaced by Ye Wenxin, but these three words were Song Yintang's handwriting.

I don't know how Ye Wenxin is doing in Yangzhou at this time, Shi Gui thought about it, so he withdrew, the sky outside was already dark, there was a cool breeze, and it tended to disperse some of the heat, the dim sum and tea in the forest had already been cleaned up, and Song Mian had already left.

Shi Gui took advantage of the light and hurriedly went to the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, bypassed a corner, ran into Song Mian, he went and returned, Shi Gui asked, "What did the young master lose something?"

Song Mian smiled: "I forgot the scroll and was about to pick it up." Just about to go forward, he suddenly turned around, his face was a little red, and he didn't know whether he was in a hurry or something beside him, so he opened his mouth and said: "I just knew that it was your birthday, but I didn't prepare a ceremony to congratulate you on your birthday." ”

Shi Gui pursed his lips and smiled: "How can I have any longevity, thank you Young Master Tang for remembering." After speaking, he bent his eyes and smiled, Song Mian took her a pair of boots, and always wanted to return the gift, but he really couldn't get anything out of his hand, he just heard about her birthday, so he wanted to make up for something and take the opportunity to give the gift, but he really couldn't take it out at this time.

Shi Guihun didn't care, Danzhu sent her a purse, Shi Ju sent a rope, and even Qianye actually gave her something, it was a round knot, made of all-round dark green silk, and the stars in it were dotted with yellow broken gold as osmanthus, and the grapes gave her a silver ear pendant, and she didn't want to see how many gifts she gave.

Song Mian felt apologetic in the end, and hesitated: "You said last time that you can also read and write, I don't have anything here, but there are many books, if you want to ......" This is indeed the only thing he has, but he is not sure whether Shi Gui wants it, although he is literate, he may not want to learn.

Before he finished his sentence, Shi Gui's eyes had lit up, and he stared at him and said, "Young Master Tang is really willing to borrow my book to read?" A book is very expensive, Shi Gui can't go out, and he can't afford it, if Song Mian is willing to borrow her book to read, it will be better than any birthday gift.

Song Mian just said in passing, he didn't have such a little girl and he was also a lover of reading, and nodded: "It's not a difficult thing, but it can't be damaged." ”

Shi Gui nodded: "I won't break it, and I don't limit any books, poetry collections and travelogues are good, Young Master Tang has them, just take them to me and see them." ”

Song Mian became more and more surprised, and nodded for a long time: "I'll find a few copies for you, and you are still waiting for me by the bamboo forest every other two days." Shi Gui rarely rejoiced like this, smiled in response, and took advantage of the darker and darker the sky to hurriedly go back, his face full of joy.

As soon as he entered the house, Danzhu picked it up: "You go out for a day, there is something big in the courtyard." He said with his tongue: "Don't you know, there was a commotion in the West Courtyard, the eldest girl was caught in a nightmare, and the second wife invited Yin Kundao to collect the soul." ”

Shi Gui was stunned: "What's the nightmare?

Danzhu snorted: "What else can there be, but that's it, I started crazy in the yard, and the second wife couldn't suppress it, the eldest girl was crazy, and she said even a lot of indiscreet words in her mouth, and the second lady was begging the old lady, saying that she wanted to go back to her hometown to recuperate, but the old lady refused." ”

Strange Dao Ye is not in the courtyard at this point, he was called to Yongshan Hall, Shi Gui frowned, he was afraid that Song Zhimei said something and did something, looking for an excuse that didn't sound so embarrassing, how do you know that someone really believes it, Danzhu is one: "I said, it's strange that the big girl is wrong these days, it turns out that she is really embarrassed." ”