Seeing that the two were deadlocked, Tu Qiongyu said: "Brother and sister, don't fight, I have a proposal, you listen to it first." The expenses of the Xu family and the 'Qingzhuyuan' www.biquge.info the second sister took the account of the Xu family. After walking on the ship for more than two months, presumably the second sister brought not enough manpower, so it is convenient to add new people. The second sister and Wanzhen, Wen Yu, and the young master of the Su family, the monthly silver of several people went to the accounts of the Tu family, after all, this is also the second sister's home. ”

When the Lin family heard this, although the expenses were not all borne by the Xu family, they did not have to bear the expenses of the subordinates and the "Qingzhuyuan", which was much better than she expected. I was afraid that Tu Hongyi would oppose it, so I wanted to stop talking, so I quickly settled the matter, and hurriedly said: "I think this is very good." The second sister and we are a family, so we can't have a part. ”

Tu Hongyi was angry in his heart, this old wife was really too stingy in her actions.

Old Madam Xu smiled in her heart, in fact, this is the best, less restricted. If you want to live in Tu's family, you should set the rules of money in advance, and there will be a lot less trouble in the future. He asked again: "I don't know if there is a kitchen in the 'Qingzhu Garden'?" I brought a Suzhou cook into Beijing to cook a few Suzhou dishes for my father. "This is the meaning of the Xu family opening a small kitchen on their own, and they don't need to pay for the Tu family.

Seeing her like this, Lin swept away his previous dissatisfaction with her, and hurriedly responded: "Some of them have just not been used for a long time." Later, I will arrange for someone to repair and clean it to ensure that the second sister can use it as soon as possible. I'm also waiting to taste Suzhou cuisine. With that, he thought he was right, and he looked up and laughed out loud.

Seeing her like this, Tu Hongyi supported his forehead, Mrs. Tu was speechless, Mrs. Xu smiled secretly, and Xu Wan was really inward-looking. Only Xu Wenyu didn't know what to do, and when he saw his aunt laughing, he also laughed with a "giggle". If you ignore the embarrassment, there are bursts of laughter in the flower hall, which seems to be happy.

Seeing that it had been agreed, Mrs. Tu said: "In this case, Qionghua will take the children back to Qingzhuyuan first and have a good rest." Other matters will be discussed tomorrow, and dinner will be delivered to the big kitchen. "It's just a meal, Lin responded happily.

Although the three siblings still had something to say, they were not in a hurry and dispersed.

Out of the flower hall, Lin's eldest maid Hexiang greeted her, Lin was in a good mood at this time, and said with a smile: "Second sister, let Hexiang take you to 'Qingzhuyuan', and settle it down today." ”

He Xiang was a fair-skinned maid with an ordinary face, and after she saluted Mrs. Xu, she led the way in front. Walk along the hand-copying verandah on the left to the end, and two bluestone paths appear at your feet. Hexiang smiled: "Old lady, look, the path that turns left is the back garden of the house." Several members of the Xu family looked in the direction she pointed, there was a moon gate there, and it was vaguely visible that the flowers and trees in the door were flourishing, and there was a world of its own.

Hexiang said again: "We walked along this straight path, and at the end was the 'Green Bamboo Garden'. After about a cup of tea, a courtyard with white walls and black tiles appeared in front of me. There is a plaque hanging on the gate of the courtyard, with the words "Qingzhuyuan" written on it. The pen is vigorous and powerful, there is a kind of simplicity back to the basics, and I hope to feel the strong pen power of the writer, and the free and easy mood at that time.

Xu Wanzhen followed Mama Zheng and has learned a lot of appreciation of calligraphy and painting. Seeing these three words, I couldn't help but praise: "Good words!"

Old Madam Xu nodded and said, "Looking at its brushstrokes, it should be your great-grandfather's work." Compared with that year, the pen has converged on the momentum of strength and uprightness, and it is more natural and simple. Asked Hexiang: "When did my father write this plaque?"

Hexiang said: "Back to Mrs. Xu's words, it was written by the old lady three years ago. The slave and maid remember very well that Lord Liu came here as a guest that year, and drank happily with the old lady, saying that there were 'pine' and 'plum' in this yard, and the three friends of the cold were short of a 'bamboo'. The old lady wrote these three words and made a plaque to hang on this courtyard. ”

Hexiang is just a little girl, and she can remember this because of the Lin family. On the same day, when he learned that the old lady had written by himself, the Lin family looked at it with a blank eye, and was able to hang this plaque in the courtyard where they lived. Unexpectedly, it was hung in a vacant yard and not given to her. As a veteran of the Three Dynasties who has undergone the change of dynasties, Mrs. Tu is a great Confucian in the world, although he has retired, he has unparalleled prestige in the hearts of civil officials and students all over the world.

Mrs. Tu is good at painting pine trees, and the composition of the picture is far and virtual, often between movement and stillness, producing an ethereal and elegant feeling. The calligraphy is between the wild grass and the Wei monument, which is in a unique style. However, his paintings and calligraphy were only given to his close friends or made by order, and were rarely circulated. Let the powerful and important ministers ask for it, and they are sought after one after another.

But since Mrs. Tu unloaded the errand of the country's sacrificial wine, she has become more and more indifferent to fame and fortune, and finally wrote this word. If this plaque can be hung on Tu Hongyi's courtyard, it will be beneficial to Tu Hongyi's room. Tu Bowen and Tu Bosi can declare to the outside world that grandpa values them. Therefore, when Lin learned that Mrs. Tu had hung this plaque on a vacant courtyard, she was extremely disappointed. After talking about this for a long time, Hexiang, as her eldest girl, is naturally familiar with it.

Mrs. Xu listened and silently calculated. Three years ago, when his father was recovering from a serious illness, Liu Bocheng should have come to visit him. The friendship between teachers and students between these two people is deeper than others think. Between the strokes of this word, there is a kind of freedom to see through life and death. It turned out that the illness was so dangerous, I was in Suzhou, and I thought it was just an ordinary cold. Thinking of this, Mrs. Xu's heart was a little sullen. Although the matter has passed, this feeling of powerlessness Mrs. Xu does not want to experience again.

Old Madam Xu's suddenly depressed mood, Xu Wanzhen saw it in her eyes. Somehow, it was not easy to persuade, so I had to silently support her forward. Companionship may be the best comfort.

Entering the "Qingzhu Garden", Biluo, Yulu, Mama Zheng, and Sang Zi all greeted him, and Hexiang smiled and wanted to leave. Yulu took a purse to reward her, and said softly: "This is Sister Hexiang, right? When I was in Suzhou, I heard that there was a Sister Hexiang in the capital who was extremely skillful and had a good hand." In the future, please come and sit more, so that my sister can also learn some crafts. "It is worthy of the big girl that Mrs. Xu relies on for training, Yulu's words are exquisite, and the lotus fragrance is full of joy to turn "Changhong Courtyard".

When the master of the Xu family was talking in the flower hall, the servants had already arrived at the "Qingzhu Garden". In the past half a day, under the leadership of several big girls, the yard and all the wings have been roughly cleaned. The luggage was still in the courtyard, and it was not yet time to pack it.

This "green bamboo garden" is a courtyard, the courtyard is paved with blue bricks, and the houses are enclosed. The space is sparse and open, surrounded by bamboo forests. There are tall and beautiful cinnamon bamboo, tough and resolute light bamboo, tall and straight Xiangfei bamboo, as well as piano silk bamboo, phoenix tail bamboo and so on. The varieties are not necessarily very rare, but the planting is sparse, showing the beautiful style of bamboo. The inner courtyard is higher than the outer courtyard, and the sun is warm, so that the bamboo forest has no cold atmosphere, and only makes people feel refreshed. (To be continued.) )