Last year, the fourth girl, Su Lingyin, and Qin Xiu, the eldest son of Zhengguo Mansion, got married, and the wedding date was set for the end of this year. There are only five girls Su Lingrong, six girls Su Lingyun and eight girls Su Lingran, as well as Su Xi.

The seventh girl is the daughter of Su Xi's third aunt, but unfortunately she died at the age of three, and now she is rarely mentioned.

In the past two years, the second lady Guo has been beaten by the old lady, Su Lingrong and Su Lingyun have been divided a lot, and it is possible that they have grown up, anyway, they haven't caused anything in recent days.

This day is Mr. Ji's piano lesson, Su Xi has put a lot of effort into the piano lesson, she played the piano well in her previous life, but no one appreciated it. Because Fu Yi also plays the piano well, once when the eldest princess of Shouchang celebrated her birthday, Fu Yi played a song "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night", it is said that the sound of the piano attracted the yellow oriole and the lark, and the hundred birds and the song won the praise of the eldest princess of Shouchang. After that, Fu Yi's piano sound became famous, and when people mentioned it, they would only say one word "wonderful" and two words "wonderful".

Later, when Su Xi played the piano again, he was said to be "Dong Shi Xiaofeng".

Without two brushes, I really didn't dare to pluck the strings in front of Fu Dacai.

Su Xi had never participated in the birthday banquet of the eldest princess of Shouchang, and he didn't know how Fu Yi's piano was played, let alone how the sound of the piano attracted Huang Li Bailing, and it was fake to say that he was not curious. In another month, it will be the birthday banquet of the eldest princess of Shouchang, and Su Xi pondered that he would go and see what he said in this life, and see the demeanor of Fu Cainu.

Su Xi raised his hand and put it on the strings, got rid of the distractions in his heart, slowly plucked the strings, and began to play.

When the piano sounded, Mr. Ji on the stage opened his eyes and looked at the little girl sitting down.

Su Lingrong also stopped plucking the piano and looked at Su Xi with a complicated expression. Su Lingyun and Su Lingran listened in a daze.

At the end of the song, Mr. Ji touched his beautiful hair and was silent for a while. Just when Su Xi wondered if he had played the wrong note, Mr. Ji finally spoke: "From tomorrow onwards, the ninth girl will not have to come to my piano lesson." ”

Su Xi immediately stood up and asked puzzledly, "Mr. Ji, why?" ”

Mr. Ji said: "The old man has nothing to give to the ninth girl." ”

Su Xi's exquisite piano skills, delicate fingering, and hard work in the past two years, she really plays better than ordinary girls. Mr. Ji only teaches smart students, and he can't teach a little higher, so instead of staying here and delaying time, it is better to go back and understand it yourself.

Su Xi stood in place with his hands down, his eyes were a little at a loss, and he said honestly: "But I still want to continue learning." She felt like she had a lot to learn.

Mr. Ji looked at Su Xi for a moment, and saw that she looked stubborn, presumably not believing his statement that "there is nothing to give", but he really couldn't teach her. Mr. Ji said: "I have a fellow brother, surnamed Gu Mingtong, whose piano skills are much higher than mine, and now he is living on Qingshui Mountain outside the city. If the ninth girl wants to learn the piano, you might as well go to him and give it a try, and I will write you a message in a while, he can teach you a lot of things. ”

Su Xi's dim eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Ji." ”

Su Lingrong put down her hands and asked deliberately: "Mr. Ji, why do you only recommend the ninth sister to see Mr. Gu, we are all your students, is it biased for you to do this?" ”

Mr. Ji's face did not change, but smiled, "If the fourth girl wants to go, I can also write you a greeting post." It's just that my senior brother has a strange temperament, and he may not be willing to see you, if you are lucky enough to get his blue eyes, it will not be in vain that I have taught you all these years. ”

After class, Mr. Ji really wrote a letter of worship to Su Xi and Su Lingrong, and stamped it with his own private seal, so that they could hold the post when they saw Gu Tong, and then asked Su Lingyun and Su Lingran on the side: "Do you two want to write one too?" ”

Su Lingyun was quite moved, and nodded with the attitude of giving it a try.

Su Lingran knew her ability, and said with a smile: "I won't embarrass my husband." ”

Coming out of the school, Su Xi took the greeting post written by Mr. Ji, the corners of his mouth were crooked, and his steps were much easier. When Mr. Fang Caiji told her not to come again tomorrow, she was really shocked, and thought that she had done something wrong, but fortunately she had a false alarm. She folded the prayer post neatly, carefully put it into the red satin Su embroidered butterfly love pattern purse, said goodbye to her eighth cousin Su Lingran, and got into the carriage back to the general's mansion.

In the carriage, Su Lingyun sat next to Su Xi, took the greeting note and asked, "Ninth sister, when do you plan to visit Mr. Gu?" Why don't we go together? ”

Su Lingyun is thirteen this year, and she is about to get married, and I don't know if she suddenly figured it out or how, instead of counting on Guo's mother-in-law, it is better to get close to the big house, after all, it is the eldest lady who is in charge of the back house now, and the eldest lady is happy, and she can see a good family affair for her. Moreover...... Su Lingyun looked at Su Xi's increasingly delicate and delicate side face, and for the first time found that someone's skin could be so delicate, like a shelled egg, without any flaws, two years ago, Su Lingyun was killed and didn't believe that the little fat dumpling would become a big beauty. Look at Su Xi's clothes and ornaments, each one is fine, let's just say that the bright purple skirt on her body is made of precious xiaguang satin, and the skirt is embroidered with colorful silk brocade with cloud patterns.

Su Lingyun thought that if she stammered Su Xi, she might be able to get some benefits.

Seeing this, Su Lingrong on the other end looked away with contempt, quite disdainful of Su Lingyun's style.

Su Xi pondered for a moment, lowered his eyes and said: "The day after tomorrow, Brother Bai'er will celebrate his birthday, tomorrow I will go to the street to choose a birthday gift for him, I'm afraid I will be able to visit Mr. Gu in a few days." ”

Su Lingyun first regretted for a while, and then said, "What gift does Brother Bai want?" I'll pick it with you, I know that there is a shop that has a very well-made slingshot, which is most suitable for children of Bai Ge'er's age. ”

Su Xi smiled and said, "Brother Bai doesn't like slingshots. "Su Baiyu is like a little adult now.

Su Xi said again: "And I will discuss it with Sister Tang tomorrow, and she will accompany me." ”

Su Lingyun touched her nose but was not discouraged, and wanted to continue to say something, but when she saw Su Xi drooping her eyelids and looking like she didn't want to say more, she had to rest thinking about going out with Su Xi.

*

Two-room Xihu Garden.

When Su Lingrong went back, she happened to meet Su Yi and another man in pink coming out of the house, stopped and said, "Fourth brother." ”

Su Yi was fastening the buckle, and saw Su Lingrong's movements stagnating, and then grinned: "Sister Rong is back, why is it so early today?" ”

Su Lingrong said: "Today, the master gets out of class early. His eyes looked at the man in pink on the side, and saw that this person was thin and long, his eye sockets were sunken, and the bottom of his eyes was bruised.

Su Yi introduced: "This is the second son of the Hou Mansion of Qing'an. ”

As he was talking, a maid wearing a pink and purple full-breasted skirt walked out of the house with her head down, hurriedly saluted Su Lingrong, and ran away with an almost inaudible "four girls", not daring to look at people at all. Although it was only a very short glance, Su Lingrong still saw the red marks on the maid's neck, and the maid walked in a strange posture, as if her legs couldn't be closed, and she was trembling.

Su Lingrong immediately understood what was going on, and looked at Su Yi incredulously.

An Pinghou fell ill, and the fourth sister-in-law, Dou Jin'er, just went back to her parents' house this morning to visit relatives, and her fourth brother hooked up with the maid...... And with another man, this ...... Su Lingrong didn't know what to say about Su Yi, and that maid was still a person next to her mother-in-law Guo.

Su Yi was seen by her sister and felt a little shameless, so she first let the second son of the Qing'an Hou Mansion go back, and said to Su Lingrong with a shy face: "Don't tell Sù Niang and your fourth sister-in-law." ”

Su Lingrong opened her mouth and said in shock: "Fourth brother, how can you do such a thing at home...... That maid, that maid, if you want to, just tell your mother, just let it into the room, but how can you ...... with others" On weekdays, Su Yi can come as much as she wants, anyway, she is outside, out of sight is clean, and now she is messing around at home, Su Lingrong can't stand it.

"Isn't this a novelty, you don't understand it." Su Yi touched his nose, and remembered the taste just now. He told Su Lingrong: "Don't say it, if you let Niang and Jin'er know, they will definitely make trouble with me again." ”

Su Lingrong raised her voice: "You also know that they will make trouble." ”

Su Yi hurriedly covered Su Lingrong's mouth and glared at her.

*

The next day, Su Xi went to the street with Tang Wan to choose Su Baiyu's birthday gift.

Su Baiyu was at the age of reading and literacy, Su Xi thought about it for a few days and decided to buy him a set of book and ink utensils. After walking through several shops, he finally found a set of stationery plates with red entwined branches and lotus patterns, Su Xi asked the price, and let Tingyan buy it.

On Su Baiyu's birthday, Su Xi said: "Brother Bai'er, don't patronize martial arts, you have to study hard, and you can write martial arts in the future." ”

Su Baiyu has followed his eldest brother Su Li to practice martial arts in the past two years, and he has grown a lot taller.

Su Baiyu stared at the stationery tray in front of him, and then looked at Su Xi. He took Su Xi's hand and put it on top of his head, silent.

Su Xi understood, rubbed it lightly, and asked again: "Will Brother Bai study hard?" ”

Su Baiyu nodded and said, "Yes." ”

This scene happened to be seen by Su Li, who entered the door, Su Xi chuckled lightly, and said with mixed feelings: "Brother Bai is only so obedient in front of young children. Su Li asked Su Baiyu to study more than once, but Su Baiyu never ignored him.

Su Xi bent his apricot eyes. Su Baiyu was close to her, and she was naturally happy.

After Su Baiyu's birthday, Su Xi was going to Mr. Dong's cross-courtyard dance practice on the second day, and he was very tired after half a day, so he went back to the house and took a bath and rested early. After another day, Su Xi remembered the greeting post written by Mr. Ji, and she hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a carriage and went to Qingshui Mountain outside the city to visit Mr. Gu Tonggu.

It just so happened that Su Lingrong and Su Lingyun also visited Mr. Gu today, and the three of them met at the door and went together.