Lu Wan had just returned to Wangmei Courtyard at this moment, untied the cloak outside, and was holding a cup of hot tea crooked on the kang near the window to enjoy the scenery of red plum and snow with great interest, after looking at it for a while, Fang put down the teacup and waved his hand to command a few girls in the house: "This flower is blooming well, quickly fold two sticks in, and put it on this kang table!" The ancients said well, 'red sleeves add fragrance to night reading', we don't need these red sleeves, it's enough to have red plums. Just let Zhuqing guard the red plum to write, well, it's also an elegant thing. ”

When the silver leaves heard this, they immediately burst into laughter. The green branch reacted very quickly, excitedly agreed, let go of the book in his hand and ran out.

Zhu Qing intuitively felt that this was not a good word, looked at the bright smile in Lu Wan's eyes, and muttered with a bitter face: "Girl, don't be blind!" Is it not all the same whether it is fragrant or not? Could it be that with that red sleeve fragrance words, you can write better? Or can you copy two more books? If you want me to say, it's better not to have it, save your mind! ”

Lu Wan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, looking at Zhu Qing's bitter and hateful face and annoyed and dazed appearance, she was overjoyed for a while, sat up from the kang, and nodded Zhu Qing's head approvingly: "Well, that's a good thing, let's copy one less book today!" ”

Zhu Qing blinked for a moment, and then suddenly woke up, no matter what Lu Wan meant, he just nodded his head, and smiled at Lu Wan: "The girl has to talk!" ”

"Girl, when did I stop talking?" Lu Wan reprimanded amusefully and angrily.

Zhu Qing was overjoyed, and the previous appearance of bitterness and hatred disappeared in the blink of an eye, and he danced in a circle in place, and almost closed his palms to chant Buddha. She knew that the girl was punished for copying the book for her own good, but the words were too difficult to write, and she was not obedient to the pen in her hand. If you can cut it in half today, it can't be better!

After a while, the green branch came in with a few gorgeous red plums, handed the flower branch to the jade ink at the door, patted the snow on his body, and replied cautiously to Lu Wanhui in front of the kang: "Girl, Fourth Brother Zhao just came, and he is waiting at the west door at this time." After a pause, seeing that Lu Wan was sipping tea without making a sound, Fang continued, "Fourth Brother Zhao said that the shopkeepers have gone back. Shopkeeper Sun pulled Shopkeeper Tan at the gate and said a few words, Shopkeeper Tan was in a hurry to leave, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Later, the shopkeeper Sun pulled the shopkeeper Liu and talked for a while, and the two walked together. The stewards in the Zhuangzi did not move. Besides, the shopkeeper Zheng also asked Fourth Brother Zhao to bring a sentence, saying that he was almost prepared according to the girl's intentions, but there were still a few things that could not be taken accurately, and the shopkeeper Zheng wanted to go back and forth to the girl in person, but he didn't know when the girl would be free. ”

Lu Wan said "um", his fingers pinched the delicate celadon teacup and slowly turned around, his eyes fell on the snowflakes flying outside the window, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled very lightly, a trace of sarcasm crossed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, Fang Chao Luzhi instructed: "You go and tell Xiao Si and let him find someone to keep an eye on Liu Fuan, and other people don't have to think too much." As for Zheng Xinghe, he told him that I would go to Kaiyuan Temple on the sixth day of the lunar month to offer incense, and asked him to go to the other courtyard under the mountain to reply at that time. And-"

Lu Wan paused and took a light breath, there were too few people available in her hands, the people of the Lu family couldn't use her turn, and she couldn't trust the people of the Shen family...... She didn't see the disaster with her own eyes, and when she drifted into this world in a daze, she saw corpses everywhere. If it weren't for the coincidence, maybe she wouldn't have woken up at all......

The fragrance of plum blossoms pours into the tip of the nose, and the crisp breath instantly alerts people from the warmth and comfort. Lu Wan pulled her messy thoughts back, looked at the remaining tea soup in the teacup and calmed down, and sighed a little weakly, "Let Xiao Siwan pay attention...... Don't hurt yourself, and don't let people take advantage of it. ”

Green Zhi nodded in response, waited for a while, and saw that Lu Wan had no other instructions, so he withdrew from the house and turned to the west door.

Yumo cut the plum branch and looked at the back of the green branch in a hurry with a funny smile. It wasn't until the green branch turned around the weeping flower door and disappeared that Yumo took a blue and white plum vase and inserted the flower branches, lifted the curtain and entered the house, and held it to Lu Wan, "Girl, take a look, is this good?" ”

Lu Wan put down the teacup, stood up from the kang, took a closer look, and nodded with satisfaction: "Excellent!" Let's put it on this kang table. ”

Yumo responded with a smile, set up the vase, then retreated, stood on the edge of the kang, swept his eyes and turned to the outside room to get the pen and ink Zhuqing, and replied in a low voice: "Girl, Hongrui said that the main courtyard went out early this morning, and said that Mrs. Wen of the Chongning Houfu invited the sisters to come over for a small gathering." ”

Lu Wan frowned and nodded, "Okay, Ming'er, you go and inquire again to see what the matter is." ”

The three-room main courtyard is now occupied by Lu Wan's cheap father's wife-Mrs. Wensan. This lady is not from a high background, and when Lu Wan and her father Lu Chenghui picked the Chinese clan, they also wanted to find a personality to be gentle and safe.

It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, even if they are not high, they can't stand people's thoughts of wanting to go to a higher place. When the Wen family first got married, he also made some heart, wanting to take over the Shen family's dowry. At that time, there was Lu Chenghui in the house, and there was the eldest aunt Mrs. Lin in front of him, so Wen's idea naturally didn't come to fruition, and Lu Wan didn't bother to pay attention to her. It wasn't until the year before last that the cheap father Lu Chenghui released his foreign post again, and the Wen family couldn't sit still, but he didn't know how to hide that little thought......

Lu Wan spat out in annoyance, looked down and saw that the teacup on the kang table was empty, so she motioned for Yumo to change the cup of tea, "Is there a letter from the master's side saying when will you be able to get home?" ”

"There has been no new letter in the past two days. According to last month's news, it should be time to go to Jinshun Mansion. However, I heard that since the beginning of winter, there have been several heavy snowfalls on the northern boundary of Jinshun Mansion, and there is ice on the road, which is difficult to walk. Even if you are in a hurry, it is estimated that you will not be able to reach home until after the new year. Yumo thought for a while, Fang agreed and replied, poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Wan again and handed it over, seeing Zhuqing coming in, Fang retreated to the low couch by the kang, and concentrated on sorting out the books.

Lu Wan sat on the kang again with hot tea, looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, her mind spun quickly. Playing tricks with someone like Wen's who doesn't have a full brain, even if she wins, she feels like a loss! So I still have to think of a simple way, and it's best to let her dad take care of it himself. Hey, she really didn't want to bother with this, she was so tired that she panicked......

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In the Wenjing Courtyard on the west side of the Chongning Hou Mansion, Mrs. Wen San sat cramped in the side room of the Chongning Hou Marquis, Mrs. Wen started her hand, with a flattering smile on her face, holding half a cup of tea in her hand and drinking absentmindedly, seeing that the girls and mothers-in-law in the house had withdrawn, she looked at Mrs. Wen's face and said carefully: "Sister-" As soon as the words came out, she caught a glimpse of the obvious displeasure on Mrs. Wen's face, Mrs. Wen San hurriedly swallowed back the word "sister" behind her, and changed her words, "Madam, look at this matter......

"I heard you clearly." Mrs. Wen raised her hand to interrupt Mrs. Wen's inquiry, with three points of impatience and seven points of arrogance between her eyebrows, and her tone was a little condescending, "I'm not here for this." To put it mildly, your family is a little worse than our Hou Mansion, but it's just for the sake of relatives. Listen to what you mean, that Nizi has a supple personality, and her age is just right, but she is barely a good parent. It's just that this person still has to take a look at it again, if it's really a good one, I'll also mention it to Hou Ye. ”

"Yes, yes, Madame! Naturally, we'll have to take a second look. Mrs. Wen San agreed, she already had a plan in her heart, just waiting for Mrs. Wen's words, "The eighth day of the lunar month is the birthday of her mother Shen, and that girl will go to Kaiyuan Temple to offer incense at this time of year." It just so happens that the temple is also quiet, and Mrs. looks, can it be arranged in the temple? ”

"You can do it." Mrs. Wen gave a dispensable "um", picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea carelessly, with a faint expression, and there was no afterword.

Mrs. Wen San knew that this was the meaning of sending off guests, she snorted coldly in her heart, but she still endured it on her face, got up with a smile and said goodbye, and then took the maid out of the Chongning Hou Mansion, and got into the carriage of the Lu Mansion at the side door, and just dropped the curtain, her face fell, and she snorted to the side, "What!" It's just that a concubine has come with me to set up Mrs. Hou's money! I really think I'm amazing......" After scolding, his chest was still stuffy and panicked, and he only felt angry, so he grabbed the copper stove at hand and threw it out.

The brass furnace slammed into the inner wall of the carriage, slammed, fell, and rolled out in a crooked circle, scattering soot all over the ground.

The mother-in-law who was driving the car was so startled by this battle that her arms trembled, and she didn't know where the whip fell, but she heard the black horse in front of the car suddenly roar, and in the blink of an eye, she raised her hooves and galloped.

Mrs. Wen San didn't pay attention, and in the sudden bump, she stumbled on the wall of the carriage, and her head instantly turned red, and she took a breath in pain, and she couldn't hold back her anger anymore, and went straight to the mother-in-law who was driving, scolding and shouting all the way to the second gate of Lufu.

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As soon as the carriage of the Lu family left the alley behind the Chongning Marquis's mansion, Zhou Zhijian, the uncle of the Zhou family, entered the mansion with a face full of impatience, walked to Wenjing Courtyard, untied the cloak by the girl, sat on the mattress, frowned and asked, "What's the matter, you have to let me come back?" I've got something important to do outside! ”

Mrs. Wen looked at Zhou Zhijian with a loving face, and while ordering someone to serve tea and clothes to Zhou Zhijian, she said with concern in a gentle voice: "On such a cold day, it is snowing outside, where is there a warm ...... at home?"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted impatiently by Zhou Zhijian: "What's the matter with you?" I'll be gone! ”

Mrs. Wen was choked up, but she was reluctant to get angry with her son, and still smiled gently, "There is one thing, your family." The third wife of the Lu family, your aunt came over and mentioned it, saying that the four girls in their family were good-looking and gentle, and they were barely worthy of our family, but my mother didn't answer her at that time. Today, your aunt mentioned this matter again, saying that the girl's dowry was rich, and her mother Shen's dowry was lined up for several streets, and the second one could not be found in the capital. In the past, those Zhuangzi shops were all managed by the Lu family's big house, but now they are about to be handed over to Na Nizi herself, and she has a supple personality, will this dowry not be used on men in the future? My mother originally wanted to ask you what you meant, but who knew that you went out again. ”

Mrs. Wen paused, and seeing that although Zhou Zhijian looked impatient, he did not immediately object, so she knew that he was a little moved, Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued with a smile, "Your aunt said that the girl had a very good life. The mother thought that if this was the case, she could also get married. ”

"No way!" Zhou Zhijian stood up suddenly, kicked away the girl who was half-kneeling on the ground with tea, and instructed in an arrogant tone, "I have to see people first!" ”

"Okay, okay! It's all up to you! Mrs. Wen hurriedly nodded in agreement, and pulled Zhou Zhijian to comfort, "Don't worry, my mother has told your aunt that you will arrange it first, and we will go directly to see people when the time comes." Look back and take a closer look, if you really see it, it is also a blessing for that girl! ”