In the small courtyard of Xifu, Aunt Liu had already gotten up to clean up the flowers and plants in the yard, Ling Han fed in the pigeon shed on the roof, and sent Didi away, leaving one in the cage, Ling Han put some bird food mixed with minced meat and millet, and the crisp "Ling Ling" called, but I don't know when I can let the two birds sing together, thinking, I can't help but smile shyly.

Suddenly heard the voice of the second master in the courtyard, Ling Han couldn't help but be shocked, the second master was busy all day long, nothing was never to the side of the courtyard, once he came, there was no good thing, and he was inevitably worried in his heart, so he quickly put down the bird food jar and ran down.

When I went down, I saw the second master sitting on the Taishi chair in the main hall, and Aunt Liu on the side bowed her head and stood solemnly, she was busy stepping forward to salute.

The second master smiled rarely, slowly raised the teacup and blew it, took another sip, and said to Aunt Liu: "This is still last year's old tea, right?" ”

Aunt Liu bowed her head and said, "This year's autumn tea is also here, it's not bad, just find someone to go to Rong Bai to get some, don't drink this old tea anymore"

"We don't drink much tea, and we don't care much about it."

"Hmm," he said, taking another sip, "it's today...... On the seventh day of the first month, the tenth day of the first month, you don't want to go anywhere, get up early to pack up, dress decently, and follow me and Yanru to Gefu as guests. ”

"What is the master going to take us to Gefu?" Aunt Liu asked

"The Ge family is hospitable, and a special banquet is set up to invite us to reminisce about the old days, you just have to take Ling Han with you, you don't need to ask so many ......"

"Yes"

After saying that, he got up and walked outside the courtyard, shouting as he went, "Katsuko! ”

"Master, you call me?" I saw a gray-clothed servant running in from outside the round hole door.

"I went to Rong Bai to get two catties of tea for my aunt, and I said that I wanted the best, the same as what I drank...... By the way, by the way, I picked up five horses of new ingredients and sent them, and I also brought some of the newly harvested dried fruits."

"Got it, sir"

He suddenly remembered something, turned around and walked towards Aunt Liu who came out, lowered his head and untied the money bag from his belt, checked it slightly, felt that it was about four or five taels, and handed it to Aunt Liu and said, "There are not many here, let's take it first!" Buy some rouge gouache, otherwise you will look quite cool, and you don't need to save too much, and I'll ask Katsuko to send you another twenty taels when I go back."

After saying that, he strode away.

Only Ling Han and his mother were standing in the courtyard, and the second monk was confused, but Aunt Liu had some doubts in her heart, but she couldn't guess why the old man suddenly changed people, and she wouldn't know until the tenth day of the first month.

On the morning of the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Aunt Liu and Ling Han had already packed up, Ling Han wore a yellow lotus silk pipa top, and a moon-white pleated pomegranate skirt underneath, with a face like a hibiscus and slim. Aunt Liu combed a peony bun and simply wore a turquoise green embroidered robe skirt.

The mother and daughter followed Katsuko out of the courtyard gate, walked to the front yard of the main hall, and bumped into a person, and before they could look up, they heard the man: "Where did my aunt go so early?" ”

Aunt Liu rubbed her right shoulder slightly and smiled, "It turned out to be Ling Qi?" ”

"The second master is early, but the second master is going to the sauce garden?" Katsuko asked.

This Ling Qi is the second son of Xifu, he is not born to his wife, but born to the master's other concubine Linong, the personality is perverse and often arrogant to all things, the elders are evil, the original is unusable, but the eldest young master Ling Zi is a blind man, not to take care of the family business, all day long to call friends and friends to spend all day drinking, the second master can't, so he has to put some wine shops and sauce gardens and other things to make the capital impatient management, and he can't take care of it, all handed over to Ling Qi to take care of, Ling Qi is still competitive, in addition to the temperament is twisted, the errand is also good, and he is willing to work hard; As time goes by, the second master can't leave him, and he still has some status in the house, so Shang Linong's situation is much better than Aunt Liu's!

"My aunt went out with her sister?" Seeing Ling Qi talking about himself, Ling Han also stepped forward to bless, and couldn't help but think in his heart, these two brothers are also strange today, and they never care about people on weekdays......

"Yes, your sister and I are ......"

"Auntie, the carriage is waiting at the door! Don't keep your wife waiting! Katsuko said.

Aunt Liu smiled apologetically: "Let's go first, the master is still waiting, when we come back, you come and sit, I have a newly brewed osmanthus rice wine!" ”

After speaking, he left with Ling Han, but Ling Qi stood in place and watched the two of them leave, with a rare trace of worry on his face.

Before coming to the gate, the carriage was already waiting, Aunt Liu had a car with Ling Han, and the second master had a car with his wife, but after getting into the car, he found that Ling Fen was not there, Ling Han couldn't help but wonder: "Didn't Master Gefu invite my sister to go?" ”

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Maybe she has something else to do, so it's inconvenient to go, right?" ”

The carriage traveled for about an hour, and finally came to a halt in front of the mansion in a high-walled compound. After getting out of the car, there were many maids and servants who hugged them in, and came to a large courtyard with three entrances along the verandah, and saw a master who was about the same age as the second master with a middle-aged woman, and three or two young daughters-in-law and six or seven girls waiting in front of the living room.

The second master and his wife hurriedly stepped forward and greeted each other, looking extremely warm.

Let's say that Ge Bangzhi, the leader of the guards, is a third-grade official, and he has been friends with Guo Er for many years, but it has always been Guo Er who bows down, and today the family banquet is dedicated to Guo Er Master, but it is not rare.

After entering the hall, first poured tea and ordered, and the two ladies began to have a short family relationship, you sang and I talked about it, Ling Han and his mother only sat silently and did not interject.

After a closer look, I found that although Mrs. Ge wore heavy makeup, her face was stiff and yellow, and her complexion was not good, and she looked at people very strangely, first staring at Aunt Liu up and down, and then looking at Ling Han was not finished, only Ling Han looked down and wanted to hide in the ground.

Suddenly, Master Ge laughed loudly, startling Ling Han, and couldn't help but cast his eyes to take a look, who knew that Master Ge was also looking at her, a rectangular face that was originally very majestic, and his eyes suddenly squinted into a line, making people feel that their hearts were also chuckling, and their backs were like thorns.

At this time, a servant came up to the hall and arched his hand: "Master, the wine and food are all ready, but do you want to pass the meal?" ”

"Biography! It is rumored that the two ladies and young ladies of Guo Xiandi have rushed to this half of the capital, and they must be hungry, so go to eat with me! ”

After saying that, they got up, and everyone followed him towards the restaurant.

Came to the restaurant, a table of wine and food has already been placed, it can not be said that it is not rich, everyone has put a bowl of chopsticks and wine glasses in front of them, and poured full of liquor, after taking a seat, Ling Han happened to sit opposite Master Ge, the banquet was staggered, Ling Han peeked at his mother, both of them were sitting on pins and needles, just looking forward to ending it quickly and going back early.

After finishing the banquet, Ling Han wanted to get up, but he heard the second master say: "Ling Han, pour wine for Master Ge and his wife!" She was reluctant, but she had to agree, picked up the wine jug and came to Master Ge's table, after all, she was a little panicked, and the wine spilled out, Master Ge hurriedly reached out to help, and said with a smile: "Miss Guo poured the wine, I drank it all at once"

Ling Han went to Mrs. Ge's table to fill it again, and Mrs. Ge thanked her: "Miss Lao......" Her eyes swept over Ling Han's face, Ling Han only felt a chill on her body, and hurriedly put down the wine jug and sat back to her mother.

After the meal, the two chatted for a while, and finally the second wife was bored and asked to leave. Master Ge ordered someone to bring a few reward plates, but they were all equipped with silk and satin jewelry, saying that it was a gift for Ling Han, and Ling Han's heart became more and more bad, and he didn't look up at all. After all, the girl took it and sent it to the carriage.

When approaching Shen, the four of them returned to the house, Ling Han got out of the carriage and left, and did not salute the master, Aunt Liu smiled: "Ling Han must be tired, since he was a child, he never attends such an occasion, and he doesn't know much about etiquette, so don't ......blame the master."

"Alas, it's okay, there are always some children with tempers, let her go"