"When I went home the day before yesterday, I hurriedly saluted and went out, but I didn't have time to take a good look at my good grandson." Jiang Shi rubbed Duan Mian's slightly rough hand, lowered his head and was concerned: "But tired?" ”

"I'm fine." Duan Mian replied head-on.

"Big brother, how long can you stay at home this time?" The person who asked was a jade-faced and white-faced young man, thirteen years old, and his gestures were very noble, that is, Duan Youmian, who was still underage, and was detained by the Duan family at home to practice literature and martial arts.

"Unknown." Duan Mian was telling the truth.

He has already met the emperor and the second prince, and it is not for him to decide when to leave Beijing and return to the border.

"Big brother, you can see Cousin Yao, she just went out to pick you up." Another cousin spoke.

Duan Mian's expression remained unchanged, and he asked rhetorically: "Are you wearing a red dress?" ”

"Yes, yes."

"Oh, she's wrestling, and someone has called for a doctor." Duan Mian said flatly.

"Huh? Did Yao'er wrestle? Gu panicked.

It was a niece of her mother's family.

"I'm fine." With the style of words, the girl in red walked up quickly, and after saluting everyone present, her eyes were fixed on Duan Mian's handsome and indifferent face.

Mrs. Jiang smiled: "It's okay." Come, Mian'er, this is your aunt's cousin Yao. ”

Duan Mian's expression was not moved at all, he only nodded indifferently, then got up and arched his hand: "Grandmother, I haven't seen my father yet, let my grandson retire for the time being." ”

"What's the hurry?" Jiang refused to let go, and said with a smile: "Your father is entertaining guests in the outer courtyard, so he won't be available." It's never too late to go with my grandmother after dinner. ”

Liang also smiled, pulled his son, and said, "Listen to your old lady." ”

But this room of old, middle-aged and young women is really about to dazzle Duan Mian's eyes. I don't know how Duan Youmian survived?

"Grandmother, forgive me, I have other business to ask my father immediately." Duan Mian didn't want to share a table with this group of all kinds of women? Even if they are all relatives, his patience has reached the limit.

He hates dealing with women, and he knows everything.

is his grandmother Jiang, his biological mother Liang and his aunt Gu, he has never been close, and they are all respectful. As for his sisters, sisters, and cousins, he can simply avoid it, and it's better to stay away.

Mrs. Jiang sighed secretly, and glanced at the bright and delicate Gu Yao--- still didn't fall into his eyes? It's sad! What kind of woman does this eldest grandson want to approach?

"No matter how busy you are with business, you have to eat." Jiang's old eyebrows furrowed.

This grandson is good at everything, no matter how he looks at it, he is satisfied, the only thing is that he has misogyny, and he has not been cured of this problem by all means. She still wants to hold her great-grandson in her lifetime!

Gu Shi had the eyesight to see, and observed that Mrs. Jiang's face sank, and she hurriedly greeted herself: "What are you doing in a daze, setting up a meal." ”

"Yes." The girls and mothers-in-law beside Mrs. Jiang glanced at their masters and hurriedly responded.

"Grandmother, aunt?" Duan Mian's face became even colder.

It is inconvenient for Liang to speak out, and it is very difficult for her mother-in-law and son to be caught in the middle.

The bright girl next to her broke the deadlock with a smile, jumped forward to Duan Mian, and said with a smile: "Big brother, don't be busy with business yet, we have a housework here and want to ask you for help?" ”

"Yes, yes. Big brother, the day after tomorrow we are going to Yicheng to enjoy the chrysanthemums, you escort our sisters to go with you, okay? Another sister who Duan Mian couldn't name also came to make fun.

"Yicheng, chrysanthemum?" Duan Mian raised his eyebrows, a little interested.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and pointed at the two bold granddaughters, and said, "Your eldest brother just came back from Yicheng, and he went to Yicheng again, can't he rest at home?" ”

"Grandmother was right. It's Ning'er who is ignorant. A young girl stuck out her tongue and grimaced at Duan Mian.

Duan Mian rarely showed a smile: "It's okay." Grandmothers and sisters left Beijing, and as elder brothers, they should protect each other all the way. ”

Duan Youmian hurriedly raised his hand and clarified: "It's not that I don't protect it, my academy is just taking the exam the day after tomorrow." Brother Lao bothered. ”

"yes, okay." Duan Mian agreed.

Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.

Why did you agree so happily this time? He usually shirks in every way, and would rather send battalion soldiers than get entangled with these women in the family.

"Oh, big brother, you, did you promise to accompany us to Yicheng?"

Duan Mian nodded.

"Yay!" Half of the room the sisters high-fived and cheered.

This is a historic moment, and it can be recorded in the Duanfu family records.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Jiang deliberately sent away her two daughters-in-law and left her grandchildren alone to accompany her.

Several delicate granddaughters consciously offered their will, because Duan Mian stayed at the same table for the first time, they were a little unaccustomed to it, and at first, they didn't make much noise.

Instead, Duan Mian took the initiative to ask: "What's going on with the Yicheng Chrysanthemum Appreciation Meeting?" If you want to appreciate chrysanthemums in Beijing, why go all the way to Yicheng? ”

None of the others spoke, but Gu Yao preemptively said, "Cousin, haven't you heard of Yicheng Ju, the world's best?" Although there are good chrysanthemums in the capital, there are more varieties than Yicheng, and they are good open. I heard that the chrysanthemums of the Cheng family in Yicheng were passed on to the palace. ”

"Yes, big brother. This chrysanthemum appreciation party was personally presided over by the prefect of Yicheng, who not only invited the gentry in the city, but also invited many dignitaries and nobles in the capital. ”

"The official is just that, why are there gentry?" Duan Mian was puzzled.

Duan Youmian smiled and said, "I know this." Lu Fu, the richest man in Nayi City, is afraid that he is the financier behind Mrs. Chang this time. For such a big scene, financial resources are indispensable. ”

"What the second brother said is reasonable. The business names of the Lu Mansion are also all over the capital. ”

One of the Duan family ladies said thoughtfully: "In previous years, I have seen the two young ladies of the Lu Mansion, although they are small jasper, they are pleasing to the eye. ”

"Huh? Don't they have a young lady in their family? Gu Yao asked curiously.

"I don't think so." One of the sisters whispered.

"Yes." As soon as Duan Mian's words came out, he felt wrong.

Several eyes brushed and focused on his face, and even Mrs. Jiang, who was looking at her grandchildren and her happy daughter, wiped the corners of her mouth, looking at it meaningfully.

Duan Mian's face did not change, put down his chopsticks and said: "This time I went back to Beijing and rested in Yicheng for a few days, and it was rumored that the eldest lady of Lu Fu's original wife in the countryside took it back. ”

"Oh? I see! ”

His annotation makes sense.

Lu Fu is the richest man in Yicheng, and his every move will naturally arouse the gossip interest of passers-by.

What's more, Duan Mian has indeed stayed in Yicheng for a long time these days, and some rumors have come into his ears, which is normal.

Only Gu Yao, with her budding girlish feelings, keenly realized that it was too abnormal!

Duan Mian, that is the son of Xining, who is high and arrogant and unpretentious to women, how can he have the leisure to listen to this kind of gossip from women? Isn't he shouting all day long?

Isn't this kind of rumor that he should go in the left ear and out the right ear?