The name of the capital is elegant, but in the final analysis, it is also a drama garden. It's just that this place was built for dignitaries and nobles, and today the entire third floor has been chartered by the official ladies for the purpose of watching plays.

The first floor of Shuyuzhai is a tea house, and the second and third floors can watch plays, and people are constantly coming in from the outside at this moment.

Dressed in a cyan robe, dressed ordinary, about thirty years old, with a stiff beard on his lips, his eyes were very calm, and he walked over from the other side of the avenue alone.

Wearing cloth shoes, he stepped in front of the steps of Soyuzhai.

The man raised his head, carefully examined the plaque of Shuyuzhai, and then looked down to see the busy scene in the lobby below.

Raised his feet and walked inside, and as soon as he crossed the threshold, a little two came up.

"This guest officer, are you drinking tea or listening to a play?"

"I also drink tea and listen to dramas."

This person seems to understand the situation of Shuyuzhai, and he is about to go upstairs.

Xiao Er hurriedly stopped: "Guest officer, if you listen to the play, now the third floor has been covered by several nobles, I'm afraid you can't go up, you can only go to the second floor if you want to listen to the play." ”

"Second floor?"

The man pondered for a moment and said, "The second floor is also completed." ”

So Xiao Er led him to a private room on the second floor, and after inviting someone in, he took the door and went to Zhang Luo.

The sun outside had gradually left the middle of the sky, and the shadows on the ground were getting longer and longer.

The heat in the capital has just come up, but the pedestrians on the road have already seen sweat on their heads, and those who are more well-prepared have frequently wiped their sweat with sweat towels.

Leaning on the window edge and looking out for a while, I didn't see the figure I was expecting.

He finally withdrew and sat down.

The figure is average, the face is also average, except for the calm eyes and the fact that he seems to be a literati, there is nothing special about it.

This is an ordinary person, and his official position is also ordinary.

A county order in the south of the Yangtze River, the parent official of Yancheng, Chen Yuan is also.

Chen Yuan spent some time in the south of the Yangtze River because of the Yancheng flood, and finally went to the capital, and after reporting yesterday, he had time to visit Xie Fu.

It's just that I don't know, will Miss Xie Er come today?

Chen Yuan sat in the room, looking a little apprehensive.

How long has it been since I saw that little girl?

I still remember that the first time I saw this girl, he went to Beijing to take the exam.

Chen Yuan is already over the age of old, and he has already married a wife and had children, but he has not gained any fame, and he has studied hard for 20 years, and he has not been able to rank among the jinshi.

When I went to Beijing that year, I was exhausted, hungry and cold, and I almost fell on the doorstep.

Twenty years of cold window, if it is not this year, you will have to wait another three years.

Chen Yuan thought that he really had no chance with the title of the gold list in his life, but who would have thought that when he was selling words on the street, he met the sedan chair of Gaofu.

Not long after the sedan chair came out of Fayuan Temple, there was a boy and a girl on both sides, and they didn't look very old.

Chen Yuan didn't dare to give up any opportunity, but looking at these two subordinates, he knew that the people in the sedan chair were either rich or expensive, so he immediately went up to sell his calligraphy and paintings.

Unexpectedly, this sales pitch met Xie Fu.

When Xie Fu offered to help him, he felt that he had met a good person and encountered the greatest opportunity in his life.

To this day, Chen Yuan has not forgotten what he thought at that time, let alone changed.

Second Miss Xie is her great benefactor.

He waited patiently, although he didn't know if Xie Fu would come or not.

The whole Shuyu Zhai was built into a ring, and a high stage was set up in the middle of the second floor, just at this moment, someone had already arranged it on it, and the sound of the gong had been struck three times, and there were many people on the two floors.

The private rooms on the third floor are all closed with curtains, so that people inside can see through the gaps, but those outside can't see inside.

At this moment, due south, in the larger private room, Zhang Lizhu was still holding the gold-painted fan in his hand, which was gently closed and pressed against the table.

"Sister Zhang, I heard that this play is a new rehearsal, or a new troupe in the capital, and you have wrapped this layer. When I came back from behind, I heard that many people wanted a good position and they didn't have it. ”

A young lady from the minister's family stood next to her, holding the beaded curtain and quietly looking down, and couldn't help but be amazed.

Zhang Lizhu is always domineering in his work, and he has always been the center of celebrities in Beijing.

One is noble-born, the other is powerful, and there are often invitations sent to the ladies of each family, so everyone can come out and get together.

As soon as they got together, Zhang Lizhu, as the person who sent the invitation, naturally became the master and the center.

After all these years of operation, the big guys have basically agreed with her status as the "first".

Except for one Xie Fu who occasionally doesn't give face, the others are fine.

As soon as someone accidentally thought of Xie Fu, they remembered what had happened in the last few days, and couldn't help but look at Zhang Lizhu.

Zhang Lizhu's dress is still so graceful, with a blood jade pendant hanging on her ears, and a hollow pattern, revealing a full delicacy.

Her eyes kept falling on the stage below: "It's not that Lizhu's face is big, it's just that I borrowed the names of the sisters, if I want to cover the whole venue alone, I'm afraid that people won't want it." I can say that it is the big guys who want to watch it together, and people are willing to give face. ”

This remark is called a drip-tight and exquisite.

It's just that Zhang Lizhu has a somewhat reserved smile on her face, which makes people know that although her words have given everyone enough face, they are only limited to kind words.

"Knock knock."

There was a knock on the door.

The subordinate who was outside knocked lightly on the door: "Miss Zhang, the drama is here, do you want it?" ”

The maid beside Zhang Lizhu walked towards the door and took the fold handed in by the little maid.

The edges of the folds are all gilded, and a play by Shuyuzhai is written in upright small letters.

Everyone naturally let Zhang Lizhu come first.

Zhang Lizhu was not polite, so he naturally took it, and ordered the latest "Treasure Bead Story".

"I'll just watch this one, and you can do the rest."

After saying that, he handed the fold out again.

Only then did everyone pass the folds to each other and choose to look.

After a while, the play was full, and the people who sang the Kunshan dialect hurriedly stepped off the stage, and the new Huangmei Opera came on stage.

Several harlequins jumped up one after another, and then Hua Dan, who was wearing heavy makeup, covered her face, shook her long water sleeves, pinched her voice, and sang: "Miserable and miserable like the first thank you of a flower, cold and clear like the moon hanging on the tip of the ......"

Charming, beautiful, looking up at the sky, as if looking at the moon.

The faint sorrow of the daughter's family jumped out.

When Zhang Lizhu saw it, he couldn't help but light up, and with the tune gently tapping on the armrest, he was quite sincere.

Anyway, she is also Zhang Juzheng's granddaughter, and the scholarly door is not covered.

There is a rhyme of poetry and books with a smile and a smile, and when you listen carefully, it makes people feel gentle and dignified.

There are many noble ladies who don't know how to listen when they see it, and they can't help but feel ashamed of themselves.

Zhang Lizhu, after all, is Zhang Lizhu.

Downstairs in Shuyuzhai, Xiao Er glanced back at the high stage and wiped the sweat off his cheeks.

"It's a ...... hot weather"

Looking at the shadow of the plaque falling on the ground from afar, Xiao Er really didn't have the strength to go out to say hello.

It's a pity that God doesn't have mercy.

Xiao Er is praying in his heart, there are already a lot of people who come today, but don't let yourself rest for a while.

Unexpectedly, it was no coincidence that two strong sedan chair men carried the sedan chair and landed at the door of Shuyuzhai.

Ouch, when Xiao Er saw it, he was really distressed.

But when the person came, he couldn't help but say hello, so he had to touch his old waist, which was about to be tired, threw the blanket on his shoulder, wiped the sweat off his face again, and ran to the door in small steps.

The curtain of the sedan car has been lifted, and a cyan oil-paper umbrella has been opened in time, blocking a shadow from falling to the ground, just to block all the sunlight.

A touch of snow white appeared in Xiao Er's field of vision.

At that moment, in the flames that seemed to be burning the plain, a touch of icy snow appeared, which made people feel a kind of heart-deep coolness.

It was really a porcelain white-skinned person, wearing a light cyan dress, and standing under the umbrella, and he didn't get any heat.

Xiao Er only felt that this glance was not hot.

He was stunned for a moment before he remembered what he was here for, and hurriedly put on a smile: "Is this young lady also here for an appointment?" ”

Appointment?

Xie Fu is indeed here for the appointment today.

It's just that......

According to Chen Yuan's caution, he should not tell Xiao Er who he wants to meet.

There is another corner here today, Xie Fu only thought about it, and knew that Xiao Er's appointment was referring to Zhang Lizhu.

She nodded slightly: "Exactly." ”

Xiao Erxin said that it was also, just look at the dress, you know that she must be a friend of Miss Zhang's family.

He waved his hand: "Please go upstairs, the nobles are on the third floor." ”

Xie Fu moved in, the full moon walked beside her with an umbrella, and Huo Xiaonan followed the sedan chair drivers to the tea shed not far away to rest and drink tea.

Go up the stairs and it's the second floor.

Xie Fu's footsteps slowed down, looked at the already sweaty temples of the leading Xiao Er, and said lightly: "It's a hot day, and the little second brother doesn't have to run from the first floor to the third floor." I know the place, you go down there. ”

Xiao Er was stunned for a moment, wiped the sweat on his head, he really didn't expect that there would be such a benevolent master in the world.

This girl said the same, how can people not know the place?

It's okay to go down and drink tea to relieve fatigue, so that you can have the strength to work.

The smile on Xiao Er's face suddenly became more and more sincere: "Thank you for your understanding, turn left upstairs." ”

Xie Fu bowed slightly, and saw Xiao Er retreat downstairs with a grateful face, so he hooked the corners of his lips.

Full Moon held back a smile: "This is sold and you have to help the number of people." Girl, you're doing good deeds again, I'm afraid you won't need it next month. ”

"Where's that?"

Xie Fu lightly refused, his footsteps were upward, and he turned the corner and disappeared.

If you look from the first floor, you only know that Xie Fu disappeared at the staircase on the second floor, but you can't see where she went.

Xiao Er thought that Xie Fu must have gone to Zhang Lizhu's side, but in fact, Xie Fu went to Chen Yuan on the second floor.

There was a "squeak" and the door opened.

Chen Yuan, who was in deep thought, was suddenly startled, raised his head, and saw that the full moon had directly pushed the door open, and looked at himself with strange eyes, as if he had a flower on his face.

The full moon took a step to the side, revealing Xie Fu behind him.

Xie Fu walked in directly.

Chen Yuan was still wondering why the full moon's gaze was so strange, and when he saw Xie Fu coming in, he hurriedly shook off such a thought and got up to bow.

"Chen Yuan has seen the second girl, I haven't seen him for a long time, I hope the second girl is fine."

"It's fine. Lord Chen doesn't have to be polite, please get up. Now it's not in the public court, not to mention that Lord Chen is now an official, and I am a citizen, so I should salute you. ”

Xie Fu waved his hand and asked Chen Yuan to sit down.

When Chen Yuan heard this, he was a little apprehensive, and the expression on his face was solemn.

"The second girl has a great kindness to someone in Chen, although she dare not forget the brocade clothes and jade food, not to mention that she is only a ninth-rate petty official now, thanks to the benevolence of the second girl, and the righteous rescue. When Chen sees a girl, if he sees his parents, he is as kind as a mountain, and he will respect her. The second girl can not be accepted, and Chen can't help it. ”

This is a beautiful thing to say, but Xie Fu doesn't believe it.

Grievances and interests have always been separated.

Now he says that he is gracious, but it is because Xie Fu is more beneficial than disadvantageous to him, and it is profitable now.

If he can't get anything from Xie Fu in the future, or feels that he can't get anything, no matter how great the kindness is, it will only be a stranger, although it will not tear his face, but the meeting will not be so solemn.

Xie Fu felt like a mirror in her heart, but if she said this, most of the benevolent and righteous people who didn't know how many people stood up and pointed at her nose and scolded: A woman with long hair and short knowledge, how dare she talk nonsense?

So Xie Fu didn't say it, just thought that he didn't think so.

She looked at Chen Yuan, who was already sitting opposite Chen Yuan.

"It's a clever time to do today, but there's not much time to talk about. Lord Chen came this time, taking the road of steady progress. ”

"The road to solid green clouds is also, and those who pave it are also the second girl."

Chen Yuan still had a solemn expression.

The full moon was standing beside Xie Fu, his curious gaze fell on Chen Yuan's body, and the thoughts in his heart were really one after another.

In the past, Chen Yuan was just a down-and-out scholar, but he had to be rescued by Xie Fu before he could participate in the examination, and finally became famous, and he was released to become the magistrate of Yancheng.

Full Moon was not very old at the time, but I still remember the scenes of that year clearly.

At that time, Chen Yuan was depressed and panicked, like a stupid goose who had reached an age, and his ambition in life had been wiped out.

Full Moon once thought: Such a person is just saved, and for his own girl, I am afraid that it is meaningless.

Unfortunately, she lost her eyes.

Some time ago, Xie Fu praised Chen Yuan, which shows that Xie Fu is very satisfied with Chen Yuan.

Moreover, what Chen Yuan did was really beautiful.

Thinking of what Huo Xiaonan had said, Full Moon couldn't help but look at Chen Yuan with admiration.

Maybe her gaze was too direct, Chen Yuan was an old man, and after feeling it, he was a little embarrassed.

He couldn't hold back a little, and finally asked, "Why does the full moon girl look at me like this?" But what's wrong with Chen today? ”

The full moon blushed, and quickly shook his head, but he opened his mouth but couldn't speak, only feeling that his tongue was going to be knotted.

Or Xie Fu came out to round the scene.

"This girl just thinks that what Master Chen has done in recent days is very beautiful, and she can't see any traces of the past."

When Chen Yuan heard this, he was stunned for a while, and then burst out laughing.

"Thank you for the full moon girl's lifting, this is all the second girl's teaching, presumably the full moon girl will learn more if she stays by the second girl's side."

This is Chen Yuan's heartfelt words.

Although he didn't stay by Xie Fu's side, he knew some of the things Xie Fu had done, so he couldn't help but study his "benefactor" style carefully, and learned a lot from it.

As for the full moon......

Staying by Xie Fu's side, under the influence of his ears and eyes, it is definitely not bad.

How much, it's a little envious.

As soon as Chen Yuan said this, Full Moon's face turned red for a while, and he was so ashamed that he had the heart to die headlong.

I'm going to be!

In the past, Qin Youxi said "crazy fat and obese", and then there was Chen Yuan today's sentence "I will learn more", is this to shame her?

The cheeks of the full moon bulged, buried their heads, and made a muffled sound.

Xie Fu knows this girl's temperament well, and it shouldn't be a big deal.

Chen Yuan hadn't seen it, and he was a little cramped: "...... I'm not good at talking, so I can't make the full moon girl angry, right? ”

"Master Chen doesn't have to deal with her, she's just a little stupid."

Xie Fu said, and Liang Liang glanced at the full moon.

When the full moon heard the word "stupid", she raised her head sadly and angrily, but she was bumping into Xie Fu's eyes, and her puffed up breath, as if she had been pierced by a needle.

Wilted.

Seeing that the full moon was already honest, and the gag just now finally eliminated the strangeness that he hadn't seen for a long time, Xie Fu finally started to talk about business.

"When Xiao Nan came back from Yancheng, he brought the news back. But that was before, I wonder what the situation is now? ”

"The victims have all settled down, and now in Yancheng, in addition to the traces left by the flood, the people are healthy, the people are harmonious, and there is no epidemic. It's really a blessing to the second girl. ”

If it weren't for the sum of money sent by Xie Fu from afar, how could so many victims have a mouthful of porridge and a medicine to cure diseases?

In the name of doing good, he wants to accumulate virtue for his mother's spirit in heaven, but if he has no benevolence in his heart, how can he do such good deeds?

Chen Yuan felt that Xie Fu was by no means a fuel-efficient lamp, but he felt from the bottom of his heart that Xie Fu was not a bad person.

He remembered that he had been waiting for the imperial court to provide money and food for disaster relief: "Chen is here, thank the second girl for coming to the rescue, and thank you for the people of Yancheng." It's a pity that they don't know that this is the kindness of the second girl......"

was rescued, and I don't know who saved it, but I'm afraid I thought it was the rich salt merchant squires on the surface.

"Alas......"

Chen Yuan sighed heavily.

He stretched out his hand into his sleeve and took out a stack of silver tickets: "At the beginning, the second girl gave 50,000 taels, and the people of Li didn't know the kindness of the second girl, and they only remembered the hypocrisy of the salt merchant, but Chen Mou's brain was not bright, and he really couldn't think of the best of both worlds." This was spit out by Chen Mou to the group of salt merchants, in addition to the 50,000, there was still 50,000 yuan, which was returned to the second girl, and the second girl was asked to accept it. ”

The thick stack of silver tickets was presented by Chen Yuan with both hands.

Lakh.

One in and one out, it doubled.

Full Moon's eyes widened.

Xie Fu was not shocked, and glanced at the full moon: "Take it." ”

If she didn't accept it, Chen Yuan wouldn't be at ease after all.

There is no emotion in the world, which can be more reassuring than interests.

Full Moon stepped forward to take the silver ticket, stuck out her tongue, and hid it in her sleeve, obviously still a little frightened.

But Chen Yuan was obviously relieved, and even speaking in the back was much more natural.

"This time, Chen also got a lot of money, all of which have been filled into the Yancheng treasury, I think this time the political performance is good, and the plan can be superior."

"Then congratulations to Master Chen." Xie Fu smiled unabated, "Soon the adults will come up from the position of the magistrate, but I don't know where I will be transferred." If the adults are interested, I will pay more attention to the adults when I look back. But do you have any plans for the future? ”

"Intended?"

Chen Yuan groaned slightly, and said: "Chen is willing to be conscientious and dedicated to the people, no matter where he goes, he will be the same official." ”

"The party struggle between the DPRK and China is intensifying day by day, and Lord Chen can really sit still." Xie Fu laughed inexplicably, "But that's fine." It's not early, so it's inconvenient for me to stay longer, and since there is nothing major, it's better to contact you in the same way. Master Chen, I took my leave. ”

"Girl, walk slowly."

Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment before he reacted and got up to send him off.

Xie Fu went out with the full moon, and Chen Yuan stood in the door and closed the door.

The shadow of the second girl Xie in the corridor, with a little grace from birth, quickly disappeared.

Chen Yuan came back to his senses.

"Party strife? Can you sit still? ”

Is this Miss Xie hinting at herself?

Chen Yuan thought about it for a long time but didn't understand.

At this time, Xie Fu had already walked directly towards the stairs to the third floor.

Full Moon was carrying a lot of silver tickets in his arms, and he looked a little strange when he walked, and the whole person smelled a little like floating.

Although I knew that my girl was rich, it was the first time that I had money like this......

No, it doesn't seem to be.

The full moon shook her head, it doesn't matter if it's the first time, the important thing is that you have money, and you have money!

That's great.

My own girl is really rich.

That's what it means to do good.

Full Moon thought about it, and a sweet smile hung on the corner of her mouth.

Xie Fu didn't look back, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, and said lightly: "If you want to go up, don't you restrain yourself?" ”

The expression on the full moon's face froze, and she grinned, and hurriedly solemnized.

At this time, Xie Fu had already walked to the door of the private room due south, the door was hidden, and there was a faint laughter of business inside, and as Xie Fu approached, the voice became clearer and clearer.

At this moment, the scene on the stage below has just ended, and the ladies in the room are talking about the play.

"It's really pitiful, what a noble lady, she wants to marry a poor scholar, and finally ends up miserable and cold, why bother?"

"Hey, don't you know, it's not like this hasn't happened in our capital."

"Yes?"

"Of course there is, don't you believe it? Hey, you see, Miss Lizhu is smiling, you know it's true, right? ”

The big guys inside were sitting in chairs, talking.

One person spoke, the other didn't believe it, and at this moment, a sarcastic smile appeared on Zhang Lizhu's lips, which immediately attracted the attention of others.

was noticed, and Zhang Lizhu was not very angry.

She just remembered the incident that happened in Beijing a few years ago, and remembered the person who was-for-tat with her.

"Miss Xu is right, the play ended with laughter, but the play we had in Beijing was bleak. This person is none other than Xie Fu's biological mother, the daughter of a high school scholar, and she didn't know why she wanted to marry a poor scholar, let alone make any ugly things, so that she committed suicide by hanging the beam......"

"Ahh

Some people couldn't help but hide their lips and exclaim, obviously they had never heard of it.

"How can you get married and hang a beam? What the hell is the scandal? ”

Zhang Lizhu glanced at the lonely and unheard person, and the mocking smile on his lips did not disappear, but deepened.

If she comes from such a noble family and looks for Lang Jun, she can't enter the palace, and she is bound to be a wealthy family, and she will not be wronged.

"I don't know what the ugly thing is, but I want to know that it won't be a clean thing. It's just that there is always a high school scholar behind him, and no matter how big the ugly thing is, it can't be reported, so Xie Fu can still make a fuss......"

At this point, she stopped her words and snorted lowly, as if she didn't bother to mention the name.

The people around looked at each other, and the organic spirit immediately came out to change the topic: "Where can Xie Fu compare with you?" Fang Cai's play, maybe it's her mother's story? Speaking of which, who ordered it next? What is it? ”

The crowd began to speak, and the room soon became lively again.

Outside, it was icy.

In the early summer when the heat spread, Xie Fu's blood all over his body had to flow backwards, like ice slag.

She raised the hand that was about to push the door, and stiffly retracted it, the light cyan veins on the back of the hand winding under the porcelain-white skin, like one dark river after another.

Agitated pulses, turbulent undercurrents.

Take a step back.

Voiceless.

Take a step back.

No interest.

The last step is to stand still.

Xie Fu stared at the hidden door steadily, as if he couldn't feel the angry gaze of the full moon, and in the next moment, he suddenly turned around.

His eyes closed slightly, Xie Fu calmed down, and walked directly downstairs.

The stairs when you come, and the steps you go down step by step when you go.

Downstairs, Xiao Er saw that Xie Fu came down soon, and he felt strange, so he was about to step forward to greet him, but he didn't expect Xie Fu to be in a hurry, and when he caught up, the kind-hearted young lady had already gone out directly.

Huo Xiaonan and the palanquin man were drinking tea outside, and three bowls of herbal tea were down, finally cooler, so they sat there and watched the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

As soon as Xie Fu came, Huo Xiaonan saw it.

At that moment, he was thrilled.

My own girl's expression is not very right, why did she come down so quickly?

Huo Xiaonan hurriedly got up from the bench, a sedan chair man sitting at the end of the stool was unexpected, just turned around and wanted to ask Huo Xiaonan what he was doing, he felt that the other end of the stool was light, and the whole stool had been warped.

"Ouch!"

He screamed, fell to the ground, and the bench flipped over.

Huo Xiaonan heard the voice, didn't look back, and ran to the front of the sedan chair in three or two steps.

"Girl, what's the matter?"

Xie Fu walked towards the inside of the sedan chair, and the full moon hurriedly went to open the sedan curtain.

While bowing his head into the sedan chair, while speaking, Xie Fu said: "How long is the appointment of Zhang Lizhu Bailu Pavilion?" ”

"Seven days."

Huo Xiaonan replied neatly, without thinking about it.

Xie Furen was already sitting in the sedan chair, and the sedan curtain had not been lowered.

The warm smile on her face had vanished, leaving only an expressionless face with a frosty cold.

"Good. You go to the Star Picking Tower now, and let Qin Youxi do one thing for me. ”

Xie Fu felt that he was a villain.

In everyone's heart, there is a small place that is absolutely beyond the reach of others, and the name is called: reverse scales.

And Xie Fu, Jerkyus will be repaid.