After the two sat opposite each other and tasted the tea, Xu Jingxing stood up with a smile and stretched, "I'll leave tomorrow to take up my post, you take care of yourself." ”

He arched his hand and turned to go out the door.

Chen Xu had long known that Xu Jingxing would not stay for long, but he was a little surprised to hear that he would leave tomorrow, "Why do you have to give you wine to practice." ”

He knew that Xu Jingxing and he came to Pukou all the way not only to pass through Taizhou to take office, but also to have their own things to do in Pukou for many days, he didn't say it, and he didn't ask.

In the days when he came to Pukou, he either lived in the county government or moved to the Chu family together, and he never went out alone, but he was leaving today.

Could it be that what needs to be done in Pukou has been completed?

Xu Jingxing said, "No, I'll go and say goodbye to the old ladies in a while, and then go to my cousin's place to say goodbye, I'll be there early tomorrow morning." ”

Chen Xu asked again, "Have you collected all your luggage?" What's missing? He decided not to ask any more questions.

Xu Jingxing said, "Anliang should be put away, I'll take a look when I go back later, it doesn't matter if it's not enough, just buy it on the road." "Anliang is Xu Jingxing's little servant.

Chen Xu thought about it, the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all land of fish and rice, rich land, and there is nothing to sell, so he is relieved.

Chen Xu sent Xu Jingxing out, facing the warm sunset sun, the two stood on the porch in front of the door for a while, Linghui seemed to want to pick a flower on a high place, but the maid holding her did not dare to lift her too high.

Linghui leaned forward blindly and stretched out her arm to pick it up, the child still didn't know how to control the center of gravity, even if Ah Hong was a kung fu worker, it was still a little difficult.

Linghui was not satisfied, and frowned with a small mouth, and immediately cried when she saw it.

Xu Jingxing strode over, and with a slight stretch of his hand, he picked the flower that the little girl had in mind, and handed it to her soft and tender little hand, Linghui loosely held the flower that was much bigger than her palm, and immediately giggled, as if the gloomy and misty look on Fang Cai's little face had never existed. The laughter was so loud and high-pitched that I was afraid that everyone in the courtyard next door could hear it.

Xu Jingxing looked at the liking in his heart, raised his hand and gently rubbed the delicate forehead hair, and suddenly remembered that he had also rubbed the little girl's forehead hair before. The familiar touch can still be remembered.

It's just that it's too late to come back, and he feels a little regretful, so he withdraws his hand and walks out of the yard.

In the evening of the same day, Chen Xu was really reluctant to Linghui, and came to talk to the second old lady in person. If you want to leave the child in his yard, ask her to send a few experienced mothers to him.

After all, Ren's mother is the steward of the old four-room yard, and there are no elders living in the old four-room yard, Ren's mother is the backbone, and it is not easy to borrow it for a long time.

Xiusun also took advantage of this opportunity to withdraw Ren's mother and Ah Hong, and only ordered Ren's mother and Ah Hong to stay with Linghui for one night and come back, and then completely handed over to the mother sent by Xiao Erfang.

Xiao Erfang has been busy integrating the forces in the clan recently, and it is better to hand over the affairs of Jiangpu's old mansion to Xiao Erfang, no matter how worried she is, it is better not to interfere.

The next morning, Xiusun finished breakfast and was about to go to school with her sisters. Ah Hong and Ren's mother came back from the outer courtyard, and Xiusun asked Ren's mother about Linghui.

Naturally, the third wife of the second room did not have any doubts, and quickly selected an experienced mother from the safe servants in the family to serve Linghui, and two clever little maids.

Xiusun nodded, at first glance there seemed to be a small number of people, but Chen Xu had to go to the yamen office during the day, and only went back to the old mansion in Jiangpu to live at night, and it was enough to accompany Linghui to sleep with a mother and two little maids.

During the day, Linghui must still be sent to the second old lady's yard to take care of it, and when the time comes, the maid and daughter-in-law will have a room, and the manpower will definitely be enough.

And did not send the big maid to go. The first is to leave a vacancy for the people sent by the Chen family in the capital to avoid fighting for power and profit with the people of the family in the future, and the second is to prevent people from gossiping, Chen Xu is a great talent who moves the world after all. The future is bright, and he is a young widower, and he has no son, if people think that their small second room is profitable, it is not good to send the maid to warm the bed of Zhuang Yuanlang, although he wants to climb the network of Chen Xu. However, you still have to have the demeanor you should have.

Ah Hong was embarrassed, so Xiusun asked Ah Hong to follow her to the school and left the little magpie at home.

"What's going on?" Xiusun asked in a low voice as slow as she could, letting herself fall behind.

Ah Hong tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, hesitantly leaned into Xiusun's ear and whispered, "This morning, Chen Shisun sent someone to stuff me with a box and asked me to give it to Miss." ”

She remembered that when her mother told her about the rules, she specifically mentioned that it was forbidden to give and receive privately, because if she was discovered, it would cause a big disaster.

Seeing her worried and scared look, Xiusun asked tentatively, "What about the box?" ”

Ah Hong gathered her mind, organized her language, and said, "I saw that the small box didn't look like something valuable, and there was no one around, so I put the box in my room first, and I planned to ask the young lady first." ”

Xiusun nodded secretly, a safe person, no matter where he goes, he is safe, Ah Hong has been walking the rivers and lakes for many years, and he is very vigilant.

"You're doing the right thing," Xiusun said, "if it's an irrelevant person, you won't be able to accept the things that you send coldly, and it's hard to explain the valuables.

"Xu Shisun is a borrowed guest, and we are also close to our family, and his character is not bad, and it makes sense to send one or two small objects on weekdays.

"You also need to make your own judgment in this, for example, what is the character of the person who delivers the things, what is the purpose, you have been walking in this house for a while, and you will definitely have a basic judgment.

"You have been walking for many years, you have seen the sinister hearts of people, and you have also experienced all kinds of people, I believe in your ability to recognize people.

"You are right to tell me about this matter today, walking in the house, the most important thing is the master's wishes, I helped Xu Shisun a little bit before, he should just send some gadgets to thank me, you can just bring it to my room after class at noon, I'll see what it is."

Whether Ah Hong is smooth or not, we have to take our time, and at present, I still know how to measure.

In fact, Xu Jingxing is twenty years old, and she is only seven years old.

She likes cautious people, though.

All morning, Xiusun absentmindedly went to class, and finally waited for Ah Hong when she returned to the courtyard at noon, she was holding a small box of yellow rosewood noodles in her hand, the diameter was about the same size as the sea bowl that holds noodles on weekdays, the surface was smooth and translucent, without any carved patterns, but the lid of the box was tightly fitted with the body of the box, and it was from the hands of a powerful craftsman.

Xiusun asked curiously, "Have you opened it and seen it?" What's inside? ”

Ah Hong shook her head, and Xiusun smiled approvingly, "Open it now." ”

Ah Hong opened the lid of the box.

Bright sunlight poured in through the glass on the sliding, and the color of the yellow rosewood looked brighter than usual, and the box was full of tiger's eye nest candy the size of copper coins.

Each piece of sugar is pure white, silky and translucent, densely wound into a ring the size of a copper coin, and the center of the ring is dotted with red or green, fingernail-sized syrup.

It looks extra sweet and attractive. (To be continued.) )