A day in advance, Chen and his family had come over to arrange the newly built Changxuan, which was surrounded by bamboo curtains and curtains, and the large pieces of furniture inside were also properly placed. Today, Qiu Chen took the children to Tang's house to pick up people, and Chen directly brought the girls over to decorate, small ornaments, upholstered pillows everywhere, hot water, snacks, and all kinds of small utensils.

Qiu Chen and his entourage came to the fork in the road leading to the water pavilion, and there was a wooden plank road in front of them, and the carriage was inconvenient to drive, so they could only stop here.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Qiu Chen got off the horse first, came to the Tang family's carriage in a few steps, and said to the mother and daughter in the carriage with a smile on the curtain: "Sister Wu, Lan Zhi, you can only go here, you have to walk over!" ”

The Wu family didn't stop it, Lan Zhi had already jumped out of the carriage with a happy face, and said with a smile: "It's still Aunt Begonia's unique idea, such a good-looking reed, sitting in the carriage is only stuffy, it's better to walk over!" ”

This eldest lady is really, I'm afraid that it's not just the reeds, but other places will make her feel depressed when she rides in the car!

Qiu Chen smiled secretly, reached out to hold Lan Zhi's hand, helped her get out of the car steadily, and looked back to pick up Wu: "Sister Wu, you slow down, the ground here has just been cleared out, although the planks are laid, there is still a slight shaking!" ”

Before Wu could respond, Lan Zhi over there had already exclaimed, "Oh, it's really, it's really interesting to be swaying under your feet...... It's like taking a boat! ”

Wu's smile, who was helping Qiu Chen's men to get out of the car, stiffened, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he felt that his feet were shaking, and then the hands on his arms had increased his strength to support her, and then he heard Qiu Chen laughing beside him: "The ground is still a little soft and unstable, but Sister Wu can rest assured, after laying the planks, she is not afraid of sinking!" ”

Lan Zhi was gently stomping on the wooden plank under her feet, and when she heard this, she also raised her head and said to her mother: "Yes, mother, don't worry, you see that I have nothing to do with stomping like this!" ”

Wu shook his head with a wry smile helplessly, and said to Qiu Chen: "This girl is all arrogant and indulgent on my weekdays, and she doesn't have the appearance of a lady!" ”

Qiu Chen took the Wu family and walked in, and said with a smile: "Sister Wu said this, how can a mother not hurt her daughter." To put it mildly, this world is too harsh on women, and daughters are pampered by their mother's side, and after getting married, they must honor their in-laws, raise children, and serve their husbands...... Even if the in-laws are loving and the husband is respectful, there is no way to compare it with when he was in his mother's house. So, my daughter is to be pampered, so that my daughter can live a good life easily and happily in her mother's house! ”

When these words came out, Wu Shi was inevitably worried in his heart.

She only has one daughter, Lan Zhi, and compared to her two sons, she really loves this eldest daughter the most. But now Lan Zhi is thirteen years old, and she will be fourteen years old in the new year...... At most, she will have to get married until eighteen, and when the time comes, I don't know if my daughter can be so happy and laughing.

Seeing Wu's melancholy expression, Qiu Chen hurriedly smiled and said, "Look at me, what are you doing with this!" Lan Zhi has a mother who loves her like her sister, and a loving father like Lord Tang, you will definitely worry about choosing a family that treats her sincerely, where will it be like what I said. ”

Wu heard Qiu Chen's comfort, raised his hand and patted her, indicating that he didn't care: "What my sister said is that I also told my lord about Lan Zhi's marriage, and we are not the ones who point to our daughter to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, and in the future, we will choose my mother-in-law's family, as long as the other party has a good character, excellent academics, and sincerely treats this stupid girl from my family." As for what family background and fame, it's just a false name, and it doesn't matter if there is one. ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded in agreement with a smile on his face: "Sister's words are really good, this is really for Lan Zhi's sake." Even so, my sister also said something from her heart, Lan Zhi is a good person, pure and kind-hearted, generous and dignified, what if such a good girl is more lively? If you really like her, you will only feel precious, and you won't pick anything. ”

Wu Zhen showed a grateful smile and said, "Your words really relieved my heart...... I always felt that I didn't love her enough, and I hated to think of everything and everywhere for her, arrange it, and don't let her see those dirty and ugly things, but seeing her gradually grow up, I can't help but worry, with her pure and upright temperament, how can she gain a foothold in the backyard when she gets married in the future? However, with your words, I suddenly understood, our children don't have those dirty thoughts, so I will take a good look at her and choose a son-in-law who treats her sincerely! ”

"Well, it's good that my sister can think like this!" Qiu Chen praised it with a smile, and whispered again, "I also want to find someone with a simple population, who has in-laws who want her in-laws to be charitable, and who has no in-laws, who has concubines, and who is reasonable and easy to get along with...... People say what people are blessed, Lan Zhi is such a kind and pure character, she will be able to find someone who treats her wholeheartedly, sister, you can relax! ”

"Wholeheartedly ......" Listening to Qiu Chen's consolation, Wu was deeply relieved, but after hearing this word, he couldn't help chewing and repeating, and he was stunned.

Single-mindedly, how many Yunying girls have dreams when they are not married, always thinking that they can marry a white-headed and single-minded beloved, but the reality is often cruel, and most of the dreams when they are not married will be disillusioned and shattered soon after they get married. The former dream lover, the former sea vow, the former love and affection, strong and sweet, in a blink of an eye, all these scenes of love and sweetness may be replaced by the heroine, and the male protagonist is precisely the 'lover' who promises his heart!

If you want to survive in this piece of swords, arrows, and bloody winds hidden behind the silk and satin, and the prosperous brocade, and want your children to grow up healthily and become adults, then you must keep yourself vigilant and cautious everywhere...... For you must protect not only yourself, but also your children!

I don't know when, that once beautiful dream shattered into ashes, scattered with the wind in the ruthlessness of life and the messiness of trivial matters, and then look back, maybe there is a moment of panic, a moment of melancholy, but the heart is no longer soft, and the hands have long been stained with blood.

"Sister Wu, look at this piece of pampas grass, let me tell you, this is a dish for us at noon today...... Well? Sister Wu? Qiu Chen smiled and introduced the plants and uses on both sides of the plank road, but he didn't get a response for a long time, and when he turned around, he found that Wu didn't know what to think, and his body just let Qiu Chen hold his hand and walk forward mechanically.

"Uh...... Hehe, look at me, when I'm older, I have added this distraction, maybe I'll be distracted somewhere, sister, don't blame me! Wu woke up in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, he had regained his usual calm look, and said with a smile.

"Look at what Sister Wu said, where is Sister Wu old?" Qiu Chen retorted with a smile, and then said with a smile, "Then again, even when the tiger is still napping, not to mention the worrying temper of you and me, thinking about something is the most common thing." You didn't see what I was doing, the things I put down in my front hand, I couldn't find where to go when I turned back, my girl didn't forgive, so she begged me for mercy, let me do okay and don't worry about packing up things, the things that pass through my hands will not be found seven or eight times out of ten, it's better to let them clean up...... Tell me, should you fight? ”

Wu was stunned by Qiu Chen's words, and couldn't hold back the palace fan in his hand to cover his mouth and laughed: "Ouch...... Look at your mouth, why haven't I seen such a good way to talk on weekdays, but my stomach hurts at this time. ”

Qiu Chen said with a smile: "On weekdays, there are so many girls and mothers-in-law in the house, we are called Mrs. and Mrs. by others, why do we have to pretend to be dignified, right?" It's okay today, the mother-in-law is far away from us, and the children are also playing with themselves, just the two of us, and we are simply not restrained. It's too tiring to be so restrained all the time......"

Wu was so amused by Qiu Chen that he couldn't stop laughing, and unconsciously relaxed, and followed Qiu Chen slowly through the wooden plank road that was not too long but definitely not short, until he walked into a large area of very lush reeds, the wooden plank road that could originally be used by three people suddenly became narrow, Qiu Chen held Wu side by side and walked a little reluctantly, many oblique reeds crowded the space of the wooden plank road that was not too spacious, Qiu Chen and Wu even needed to raise their hands to remove the reeds before they could pass.

Just when I felt that my whole body was covered by green and shaking reeds covering the sky, I suddenly took the next step, and my eyes suddenly lit up, and suddenly I was already on a huge wooden platform, and an obviously newly built open Xuan that vaguely exuded the unique fragrance of this wood was located on this platform. And ingeniously, more than half of this open Xuan is actually built on the sparkling blue water of the lake, on both sides of the open platform, is the layers of green green lotus crowded next to each other, there are pink and white lotus flowers, just like the Lingbo fairy, like the green lotus in the middle of the water, swaying slightly with the wind, just like the fairy dancing neon clothes, graceful, ethereal and clear.

Just now Lan Zhi followed the two younger brothers and unconsciously walked together with Junyan Junzhang Afu Junli, Lin Xu had the heart to take care of the children, and naturally he was one step behind, the two escorts were slightly older, and the children's topics were a little invisible, and they were strangers to each other, and there was a hint of restraint and shyness in the vagueness, which constrained the language and communication of the two people, Lin Xu was calm and quiet on weekdays, and even the lively and cheerful Lan Zhi came over almost all the way.

At this time, they also followed Wu and Qiu Chen out of the dense and tall reeds, and after hearing the Wu family in front of them whispering softly, a few Tao boys followed with a burst of shouting, Lan Zhi was also stunned by the suddenly changing scenery in front of him, and couldn't help but stop and let out an exclamation: "It's so beautiful!" ”

Although Lin Xu is the owner, it is the first time to come here, and naturally it is the first time to see the scenery of Changxuan...... At the beginning, it is extremely narrow, and only then can it be passed. After dozens of steps, it suddenly became clear. The land is flat and the houses are like ......"

This murmuring endorsement made Lan Zhi wake up from the shock of the moment, and when she looked back, Lin Xu's eyes were full of confusion, and she muttered in her mouth, she was a little nerd, and the lively Lan Zhi couldn't hold back her laughter, pointing at Lin Xu and laughing: "Hey, nerd!" Do you want to say 'Qianmo is vertical and horizontal, chickens and dogs smell each other'? There is only a pond full of water and clear lotus, but there is no smell of your chickens and dogs...... Hehehehehe......"

Lin Xu was immersed in an unexpected scene, but he was suddenly called a nerd, and he was inevitably a little annoyed when he woke up. But when he saw Lan Zhi say such a thing with a smile like a flower, the trace of anger in his heart had already run away unconsciously.

Lan Zhi was disgusted with wearing a hat when she got into the car before, and after getting off the bus at Nanmar Lake, she rushed to get out of the car without waiting for Wu's lesson, and naturally 'omitted' the hat in the car.

At this time, because of walking and sun exposure, Lan Zhi's slightly baby-fat cheeks were dyed with a faint flush, a pair of big eyes black and bright like crystal beads soaked in clear water, clear and black, shining with smart and cunning light, slightly upturned nose, red mouth, everywhere filled with the beauty of a young girl.

Such a person laughed and spoke, and his demeanor was generous, obviously there was no malicious existence such as ridicule and contempt, a joke, not only did it make people angry, but it made Lin Xu involuntarily feel cordial and relaxed.

In the laughter of a string of jade beads, Lin Xu was slightly embarrassed, and felt that he was contemptuous if he didn't respond, hesitated for a moment, and subconsciously arched his hand: "What the eldest lady said is extremely true, but the student sighed for a moment and misquoted the article...... Not enough, the students still feel that the phrase 'suddenly enlightened' can just express their feelings! ”

This meticulous style, coupled with this formal and slightly restrained, and even somewhat stumbling reply, is simply a confirmation of Lan Zhi's previous comment - he is a nerd!

Lan Zhi had just eased her laughter, and after listening to Lin Xu's words, she couldn't help laughing again. This time, I laughed a little hard, and I almost couldn't stand laughing when I held my mouth.

And Lan Zhi's laughter just now had already attracted the attention of Tang Yuanchen, the eldest son of the Tang family, and of course, Qiu Chen, who had been secretly paying attention to the audience, didn't even miss the initial exchange between Lin Xu and Lan Zhi.

Tang Yuanchen was older, and he vaguely knew some things, but he was ignorant, and he only felt that his sister should not be so ...... to a 'strange' man Smile so brightly. Hmph, my sister rarely smiles so brightly at him!

I was angry in my heart, and when I heard Lin Xu's stunned reply, I couldn't help but think again, no wonder my sister called him a nerd, he was really stupid. Thinking like this, Yuanchen's little resentment dissipated a little, and when he saw Lin Xu finish speaking, he walked to his sister's side and interjected: "No, no, no, Lin Gongzi's words are a bit far-fetched." The Peach Blossom Fountain describes the narrowness of the cave, out of the cave suddenly opened, we walk on the wooden plank road, but a bush of reeds, the top does not cover the sky, the bottom does not cover the ground, lush, the breeze is gentle, how can it be the same as the cave? Moreover, the scenery after that is also very different, one is the longitudinal and horizontal, the houses are like that, the other is the magnificent, the blue lotus red lotus lake is glorious...... It can't be equated! ”

After being said by Yuanchen like this, Lin Xu really stayed for a moment, and then smiled with relief, nodded and said: "Yes, what Tang Gongzi said is very good, this mountain and the lake are naturally different." ”

After speaking, his eyes subconsciously swept over Lan Zhi, who had just stopped laughing next to him, and invited with a smile: "We've been tired all the way, let's not discuss these here, let's go into Changxuan to rest for a while, my sister-in-law also arranged a cruise, and after resting, I will board a boat to visit the lake, and you can also pick lotus pods and water chestnuts by yourself......"

"Oh, yes, we're here to pick lotus pods and water chestnuts, why are we talking about it here...... Let's go, let's go! When Lan Zhi heard Lin Xu's words, she suddenly said with some annoyance, and hurriedly entered Changxuan.

Lin Xu and Yuan Chen were slightly stunned, glanced at each other, and couldn't help but smile at the same time.

Lin Xu bowed slightly and made an invitation gesture: "Eldest prince, please!" ”

I smiled just now, quite a bit of enmity and hatred, Yuanchen is not that kind of bullying gentleman, listening to Lin Xu's mouthful of a big son, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Lin is older, you and I call each other brothers, why use such empty and polite words, but it seems unfamiliar!" ”

"Hehe, but it's disrespectful, then I'll call Yuanchen a virtuous brother! Brother Yuanchen, please! Although Lin Xu said that his heart is simple and kind, his mind is not slow, and he has been guided by Qiu Chen over the years, and his mind is not open-minded, and there is no excessive flattery, not to mention that with the relationship between the two families and the current situation of the two families, it is difficult to say what the level of the door is, so Lin Xu is very happy to accept and change his words.

Yuan Chen just saw Lin Xu's stunned face and was a little contemptuous, but after a few words, his impression of Lin Xu changed greatly, and seeing Lin Xu so open-minded at this time, he also felt angry. Before Lin Xu's words fell, he smiled and said, "Brother Lin, please!" ”

After the words fell, the two looked at each other and smiled again, and walked into Changxuan side by side.

The weather is sunny, but the hour is still early, Changxuan is built near the water again, naturally cool and pleasant, yes, the bamboo curtains around Changxuan have not been put down, only the gauze curtain is placed to block the mosquitoes, flies and insects flying in the grass.

The light green light shadow veil is as thin as cicada wings, people sit in the open sky, look out at the reeds through the gauze curtain, the blue lotus red lotus, and the smoke and waves are vast, the lake and the sky are sparkling, and the gauze curtain gently blows with the lake breeze, and adds another artistic conception, not only does not have any sense of disobedience, not only does not feel depressed, but adds a hazy feeling, which really makes people feel refreshed and happy, and the mind flies like falling into a dream.

But the beautiful scenery and the exquisite arrangement in the open pavilion did not have much attraction for a few children.

The second son of the Tang family, Yan Shen, is a naughty boy on weekdays, and today he got together with Junyan Junzhang Afu Junli, just because of his temperament, and several people rushed into Changxuan, pulled the curtain and played for a while, and then flew straight to the platform that extended to the lake in Changxuan...... The platform doubles as a dock, and a flat-bottomed wooden boat docks on the side of the platform, the shiny tung oil shining in the sun, and at the same time completely attracting the attention of a few Taoboys.

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There are two shifts in the morning......