After a few months, Dai Zhong was in good health, he had almost recovered, and he was very active, so he got out of bed early; But he wanted to escape his homework, so he didn't wear it for a while, so that Ren Jiulong knew that he was still sick, so he could spend a leisurely life by Hongyan's side, and he could watch flowers and throw pots, dance knives and guns. Although that generation wanted to go back to study, he was really frail, so he lay down honestly, only three times a day to urge the little servants Deng and Yan around him to incense the gods and Buddhas, bless himself with a quick recovery, so that he could go back to the school to study; Dai Xing also asked Mr. Deng and Yan Xiang to take some memorized articles every day to prevent them from falling behind. Due to the disparity between the brothers' expressions, the Zhang family also preached to Dai Zhong, and Ren Jiulong also came to scold a few times, but it was useless, Dai Zhong said that he was sick and screamed every day, and the Ren couple felt sorry for their son, and they didn't care about him, so they could only let him go.

The Zhang family was overly sad because of the death of his sister-in-law, lying on the bed and crying, ignoring everything, so the power of the family fell to Hongyan again.

Dai Xing was lying on a pile of thick soft pillows, draped in clothes, holding an ancient book in his hand, and said with a smile: "When do you think my father will find out that my sister has embezzled silver this time?" ”

Hongyan glared at him: "What kind of smuggling, I take what I deserve!" During the New Year's holiday, other people's children have their own self, our family is good, from top to bottom there is no one to give, and our family has to take the money out to paste it, and everything I think is beautiful. ”

Dai Zhong echoed: "If you don't say that people's hearts are not enough, it is clear that you are not a person without money, and you still want other people's money." Don't want to think about other people's money that you didn't earn with your own hard work? Why give it to him! Do we give less to those so-called relatives and friends on weekdays? They don't know how much the land has been divided, and they are not satisfied. ”

Dai Zhong cocked Erlang's legs and looked disgusted: "In the final analysis, if there are more children, there will be more financial lawsuits in this house." If there is a clear rule that there is one child per family, who is there to fight with? ”

Yuyan hugged the colorful exquisite bow with one hand, pulled Dai Zhong's hem with the other, and his mouth was soft and glutinous: "Brother, hug~"

Dai Zhong stretched out his hand and scooped Yuyan into his arms, and said with a smile: "They are all as well-behaved as little sisters, it doesn't hurt to have a few." As he spoke, he pinched the tip of his nose like a jade carving, and the jade smile was like a brilliant rainbow in the sky, and it was not difficult to see that this little girl would have a more outstanding appearance than her sister in the future.

Hongyan said: "Don't be busy taking the bad little sister by my side." The letter from Steward Rong to me said that my cousin should go to the city gate at noon, and she should have picked her up on behalf of Xing, but since you have nothing to do, go and pick her up. ”

When Dai Zhong heard this, he immediately lay on Yu Yan's body, howling wildly, making Yu Yan laugh and want to push Dai Zhong away.

"My sister is unscrupulous, my brother is seriously ill, and I sent my brother to pick up people under the scorching sun!" Dai Zhong's fake crying voice was a little harsh.

The Zhang family was originally lying with his back to them, but when he heard Dai Zhong say this, he couldn't help but turn over, with the first smile on his face in these days: "You don't bluff people, it's not that you don't want to study." Your cousin is helpless, so I'm going to pick it up. These emperors ordered the draft, and officials and dignitaries from all over the country who went to Beijing to report on their work crowded into Lin'an. In case you touch your cousin, how can you let your aunt feel at ease underground? ”

Dai Zhong shrugged helplessly: "Anyway, you must not be able to see me resting." ”

Hongyan pouted: "It seems like you've done a lot." ”

Dai Zhongli straightened his clothes and said, "Actually, according to me, you really don't have to be so good to this cousin." How did my aunt marry my uncle, Lin'an was full of turmoil in the city back then, and my father broke off with my uncle when we met a few years ago. I don't believe that my uncle-in-law must have gone out to do something unseemly to get retribution because he was helping the people to die. When I was a child, my cousin bullied the girl in front of my grandfather, and these accounts have not been counted. If I were her, I wouldn't have a face! ”

Zhang hurriedly stopped him from continuing: "Ah Da! ”

Dai Zhong put down his jade face, picked up the bronze mirror and looked himself up and down, making sure that he was personable, so he wiped the scattered fine hair on his sideburns a little, and threw a sentence: "I went." And he swaggered away.

Hongyan shook her head.

It seems that this cousin can't have a better life at home: first, Ren Jiulong and Wang Ping have a feud - they are in the timber business together, and Wang Ping mixed rotten and inferior in the high-quality wood, so that Ren Jiulong lost it, and refused to admit it. If it weren't for Ren Jiulong's third brother Yuanqing relying on his own evil forces to forcibly suppress it, I'm afraid Ren Jiulong wouldn't be able to get away with it; Second, under the teaching of her uncle-in-law and her assimilated aunt, her cousin Wang Xiaoxiao's style is really disgusting. Although Wang Xiaoxiao is also very loved by Zhang Zicong because her mother is a favored daughter, Wang Xiaoxiao is pampered and arrogant, and it is not once or twice that she framed Hongyan, and she also gave Hongyan a lot of ugly appearances in public, these Hongyan and Dai Zhong remember it! Even Dai Xing, who has always been good-tempered, will say bad things about Wang Xiaoxiao from time to time. Of course, this is all when I was a child, and I don't know if I will change it when I grow up, so Hongyan still has expectations; Third, Miss Zhang San's name was known to everyone in Lin'an, which indirectly affected the marriage of the two sisters, so although Zhang Zicong was in a high position, who would dare to marry the daughter of the Zhang family? Therefore, the eldest daughter of the Zhang family married a Western Liao merchant, the eldest daughter married a wealthy merchant in southern Fujian, and Miss Zhang San caused a sensation in the capital for life because of her private decision. Combined with the suffering suffered over the years, although the Zhang family is very sad that his sister is gone, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment. What's more, the Zhang family is not blind, what did Wang Xiaoxiao do back then, she wouldn't know? How many defensive tricks are still taught by the Zhang family!

Hongyan opened the account book and carefully reconciled the accounts.

In fact, as long as Wang Xiaoxiao can change and keep to herself, she and her mother are not unreasonable people, and they both have the blood of the Zhang family; Although Dad is a chicken, he also wants to save face, and at most he will say a few words to her face, and he will not really do anything to her. A qiē depends on Wang Xiaoxiao herself!

Zhang sat up suddenly, and Ah Chi hurriedly went over to clothe her, afraid that she would be cold.

Zhang said: "You told me a few days ago that Fengjuan in your house is not clean, right?" And that Rong Jing in your brother's house? ”

Hongyan nodded: "Feng Juan is only nine years old, so she dares to steal her master's things and use them, and I don't know how to do it in the future!" and that Rong Jing, who is also dishonest. Following his brother, his father loved him again, and it was hard to guarantee that he would not return his status as a lover and let him soar, he was good, last time his brother was summoned by the prince of Yiwang, he did not follow his brother, but made a lot of trouble to climb the high branches alone. ”

Zhang lowered his eyelids, his eyes full of thoughts: "These are all things to catch the wind and shadows, if you blast them out for this, you will be accused of 'mistreating slaves' outside, but if you don't treat them, it will be a scourge." ”

Dai Xing said: "What's the hurry? I have discussed with Hong Yi in the past few days, and the wives of Lord Hong will lead the girl to the house, and the selection will be finished by then. ”

Hongyan shook his head: "The newcomer needs to be trained, it may not be better than the old one, and it is the most troublesome to not accept it for a while." ”

Zhang's hand ran through her messy hair because she was lying down, and the naturally curly hair added exotic color to her, but she didn't have the enchantment of a woman from the Western Regions: "I think I will send Fengjuan to Xiaoxiao as a girl first, anyway, the scourge will also harm her." As for Rong Jing, you can only let your brother be careful of him himself, don't teach him everything. ”

Rong Jing couldn't move, because he still had a powerful father who was Rong Bo, who was Ren Jiulong's authoritative representative. If he moves, it means that he is against Ren Jiulong. Ren Jiulong has the best face and will never compromise. Unless, there is someone more "sensible" than Rong Bo.

Hongyan rubbed his forehead, sighed, and his face was full of melancholy: "It's hard for me to see it, brother, you don't know it, it's too good for people." ”

Zhang was helpless: "I can only let Dai Xing pay more attention." ”

Dai Xing nodded: "If there is something out of line, I will definitely not sit idly by." ”

Hongyan smiled.

If Dai Zhong is the third and Dai Xing is the boss, Zhang and himself don't have to have such a headache.

As he was speaking, Yun Tan lifted the curtain and came in: "The wife of Lord Yin Hongsheng of Kyoto Prefecture came with a vote of girls, and the girls are all sitting in the backyard, and the lady is waiting outside." ”

Hongyan hurriedly said: "Please come in!" ”

Yun Tan hurriedly went out, and after a while, he brought in a tall and strong, but extraordinary, heroic and capable woman with a woman's bun, she was wearing a blue and white gown, a green skirt underneath, and only three silver hairpins on her head, which looked similar to a woman in the market, but she was full of official style.

Hongyan hurriedly went over and held her hand, with a smile on her face: "This is Mrs. Hong, right?" ”

Mrs. Hong hurriedly smiled and said: "What Mrs. Hong, I was originally born in a fishing family, and I only have today's situation by recruiting such a husband." I heard that you are thirteen this year, and I am only four years older than you, if you don't dislike it, just call me sister - my maiden name is Ling, the small character Lan'er. ”

Hongyan immediately changed her words: "Sister Lan." ”

Hongyan sweated in his heart.

This Ling Lan'er is the mother of two children, only seventeen years old, but she has been married to Hong Yi for six years, is this Hong Yi a pedophile······

Hongyan took Ling Lan'er to the table and sat down, Yun Tan poured tea, Dai Xing was still holding the book, but smiled at Lan'er: "How is Lord Hong?" ”

Lan'er nodded gently: "It's okay, it's just that there are a lot of things." As you know, officials are not allowed to be prostitutes, let alone secretly colluding with petty people. The day before yesterday, Taishi's son-in-law and Shaoyin's son-in-law killed a little girl, and now the bustard's mother is still making trouble, and she won't stop until she arrests the two of them to fight the board. ”

Zhang's asked Ah Chi to wrap a headscarf, so that it wouldn't look too rude: "It's a headless case again?" ”

Lan'er smiled: "Where can it really be broken?" Who can move the son of the Taishi? Even if His Majesty personally issued an order to investigate, the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not agree to it. ”

Hongyan saw that he was involved in the court, because he was not familiar with Ling Lan'er, so he opened the topic so as not to get into trouble: "How many girls have you brought?" ”

Lan'er glanced at it and saw that the Zhang family was sitting on the bed, without makeup, Yun Tan was just standing, only with the account book spread out in front of Hongyan, she knew that the housekeeper of the Ren family was the eldest lady, so she smiled a little: "The third young master said not too much, and not too beautiful, as long as you are smart and clever." I've picked fifty of them, so why don't you go with me and see them again? ”

Hongyan then joined hands with Lan'er, and asked as they walked, "Where are these girls from?" ”

As soon as Lan'er heard this, she knew that she was worried that these girls were unknown, that they would get into a human trafficking lawsuit, and that they would be planted by political enemies, so she immediately raised her hand to cover her red face, patted it lightly, and said, "Sister, don't worry, these girls are either desolate and can't live anymore, so they were sold; Either they are ruined in the chaos of war, wandering in the world, and being sold voluntarily. These people can enter a mansion like the Ren family, even if they can't think of it for several lifetimes, where will they have any crooked thoughts. If one or two are not well-behaved, you can only pay me back, and I will plead with you. ”

Hongyan hurriedly said: "Where is this needed?" I won't ask too much. ”

While speaking, she had already come to the backyard, Lan'er stopped and pointed with her hand: "These are the few of them." ”

At a cursory glance, sure enough, the face was neat, but not exquisite; There is a wit in his eyes, but he is not going to cause trouble. If it is said that they will fight with each other in the future, it is possible, and it should be unlikely that they will do other things.

Hongyan hooked the corners of her mouth with satisfaction.

The reason why Ling Lan'er was able to sell women openly at the feet of the Son of Heaven was also because of her ability.

Hongyan looked at each of them carefully, and asked them one by one, and then she selected twenty girls, almost all of them were girls wearing ethnic minority costumes, who could speak a little basic daily official language, and five of them were tattered beggars. On the contrary, there are only three with better conditions.

As soon as Lan'er saw it, she knew Hongyan's plan: these girls with innocent net worth and no background are estimated to be the next henchmen of the Ren family that Hongyan wants to focus on cultivating. I have inquired a long time ago, and the master of the Ren family actually did not delegate power to the back house, so Hongyan was fighting with her father.

But as long as there is money to earn, she won't talk much about other people's family affairs; Hongyan, this girl is quite courageous, if she can really manage the Ren family in an orderly manner after receiving these girls, then she is a friend worth making.

Lan'er decided to wait and see.

Yun Tan, who was accompanied by Hongyan, took the silver to Lan'er, and was pulling Lan'er to go to tea, Qiong Xia hurriedly ran over: "Miss, Miss Cousin has an accident." ”