With a "snap", Jia Zhen's slap slapped Jia Rong's face fiercely. When she landed, Jia Rong's fair face had five more red and swollen finger marks.

Twelve-year-old Jia Rong subconsciously covered her face with her hands, and immediately lowered her head, her eyes fell on her toes, and she didn't dare to say anything.

Jia Zhen's movements frightened You Shi. hurriedly got up to stop him, and persuaded in his mouth: "Okay, what are you doing beating him?" ”

Jia Zhen sneered, and then said that Jia Rong was making trouble behind his back and secretly instigating the servants of the family to show off his might to everyone in the You family. Because one of the four women was from the family of Lai Sheng. Because everyone was ordered by Jia Rong, they didn't take this matter seriously, but unexpectedly, Third Sister You later took out a bottle of perfume rewarded by the prince and shocked everyone, and Lai Sheng's family was not sure, so they explained the matter to her husband Lai Sheng. Lai Shengnai is the chief manager of Ning Guofu, and when he heard what his wife said, although he was a little jealous of the snobbery of the Chen family, he didn't take it seriously, but he told Lai Sheng's family a few words, and asked her to keep her mouth shut.

Who would have thought that Lai Sheng's family would not say much after listening to her husband's words, but the other three women were not cautious and silent. Everyone only regarded this matter as a drunken conversation, and spread it casually.

So one passed two, two passed three, and in less than a day's work, it made a lot of uproar in the house. However, the rules of Ning Rong's second mansion have always been to deceive the upper and lower levels. Therefore, Jia Zhen still didn't know at this time. And the reason why he knew about this thing was because of another person-

This person is Jiao Da. It is the old slave of Ning Guofu. Since he was a child, he has followed the old lady of Ning Guofu three or four times out of the army, and once dug out the dying old lady in the pile of the dead. I had no food to eat, I was hungry and stole something for my master to eat, and I had no water to drink, so I easily found half a bowl of water and gave it to my master to drink, but I drank horse urine instead...... Counting his experiences, it can be regarded as the word loyalty.

is also because of such a life-saving grace, when the old lady was there, he trusted Jiaoda very much. The days of Jiaoda are also quite beautiful. Even if the old lady went, although Jia Jing, Jia Zhen and others didn't like Jiao Da's temperament very much, they didn't dare to embarrass him too much.

But Jiao Da has followed the old lady through ups and downs all his life, and since he is a loyal servant, he naturally empathizes with the old lady's thoughts. Where can you see the nonsense of this unscrupulous descendants. Therefore, he rarely had to advise loyally, but his advice was contrary to his ears, and the masters of Ning Guofu were willing to listen to him. As time goes by, we must not be disgusted and alienated. Later, he was only the one who did not have him in the house.

Because of this, Jiao Da also felt depressed, and as he got older, he became more and more decayed. Except for eating and getting drunk, there was nothing else to do all day. And after getting drunk and drinking, he often scolded, complained about the heavens and the earth, and gradually even the people in the house and even his family got tired of it. They all paid no attention to him.

Today's event is that Jiao Da got drunk and began to curse again. If, according to normal times, Jiao Da got drunk and scolded and went to sleep, it would be fine. But today, I don't know who put the wrong string, and I actually sent Jiao Da an errand. Where was Jiao Da willing to listen to the dispatch of the younger generation, and took advantage of the situation to sprinkle it arbitrarily. First he scolded the little man who had spoken to him, and then he scolded the steward who had assigned him.

However, Jia Rong wanted to leave the house at this stall, and when she heard this, if it was in normal times, Jia Rong would have to retreat and avoid it, but she couldn't do it. It's just that he has been angry again in the past two days, and when he saw this scene, he had to scold him. That Jiao Da was drunk and drunk, where could he still care about the master and servant, seeing Jia Rong reprimanding, he slammed back with a dry mouth. The angry Jia Rong was in a mess, and Jiao Da ridiculed Jia Rong for instigating the people of the Ning Mansion to go to You's house to spill his majesty, and only shouted in his mouth, "You don't make your master sex in front of my Jiao Da." If it weren't for me, you would have been promoted and rich, and you would have wanted to be prosperous and rich? Your ancestors lived a bright and upright life, and they died all their lives to earn this huge family business. The offspring that have been raised are not as good as one. Now he even instigated a woman to go to someone's house to show her prestige, but she was slapped in the face again. If you really want to say that it is not rude, you son will give your mother's face to look at the house, this is called a fart rule......"

didn't finish a sentence, just when Jia Zhen came back from going out, she happened to hear about it completely. Because Jia Zhen was still surrounded by a few ordinary children of the family, the family ugliness was publicized in front of people, and Jia Zhen couldn't help but put down his face. First, he ordered someone to drag Jiao Da down, and then glanced at Jia Rong coldly. I didn't ask on the spot.

When the children of the family who came with them saw it, they all knew that it was inconvenient to stay at this time. The busy ones each found an excuse to disperse. Jia Zhen was not very retained, and only said a few cheap words in his mouth, "I have to get together again when I have leisure", and sent people out.

When he turned around and returned, Jia Rong, who noticed that something was wrong, had been persuaded by everyone to go to You's house first, and before he had time to make amends, Jia Zhen then rushed over, followed by a slap. Jia Rong's face was red and swollen, and You Shi was also shocked.

The Gainyou clan has grown so big, although he has also experienced some private affairs in the back house, but he has never seen anyone perform all martial arts in person. Now Jia Zhen has done such a ruthless hand to Jia Rong......

After hearing the causes and consequences of Jia Zhen's beating, although You Shi was dissatisfied, he couldn't help but persuade softly on his face: "Hey, I just think it's a big deal." It turned out to be just a child's mischievous mischief. As a father, the master educates his son, and I shouldn't have talked too much. But Brother Rong is only so big, you just hit him so hard, if it is broken, won't the master feel distressed? Even my sister who went would be sad to see the master punish Brother Rong like this. ”

As soon as the words came out, Jia Zhen was still okay. Jia Rong, who was standing on the side, really remembered her mother. I couldn't help but have a sour nose, and two lines of hot tears rolled down. He didn't dare to cry out loud, so he gritted his teeth and pursed his lips, not even a slightly louder sob.

You Shi has always been a soft-hearted and kind person, but seeing Jia Rong like this at this moment, he can't stand it even more. It is inevitable to think of the hard life I lived in the years when I didn't have my mother. immediately sighed, "Poor man", hugged Jia Rong into his arms and comforted him, and smiled at Jia Zhen and said, "Since it is for our family's affairs, we have made such a fuss." The master looked at my face and spared Brother Rong this time? ”

Jia Zhen has read countless women in half her life, and she has never seen what kind of national color and fragrance. But those women are either like Jia Rong's mother, everyone is beautiful, dignified and steady, or they are like those aunts and concubines and sisters, flattering and pretentious. I've never seen You so down-to-earth and generous, neat and gentle.

At this time, seeing that although You Shi was a middle-aged person, he was gentle and submissive when he smiled and smiled, but he was also convincing, so he softened his heart and said with a smile: "Since Mrs. is pleading, I will naturally agree." It's just that the first time I sent someone to ask for peace in the house, I offended the third sister. This is not a good etiquette in our family. ”

When You Shi heard this, he smiled unconsciously: "Don't worry, master." The third sister is not such a stingy person. Don't look at her sharp words on weekdays, she never lets people, but she is the most pure and compassionate in her heart. As long as I explain it to her, where will she be seriously angry? ”

When Jia Zhen heard this, her heart couldn't help but move, she looked at You Shi's eyes, and then asked with a smile: "Listen to Madame, but you have a good relationship with the second sister and the third sister?" ”

When You Shi heard this, he smiled and replied, "It's natural. Although we are not sisters of the same father and mother, we get along better than our sisters on weekdays. The second sister has a gentle temperament, and the third sister has a cool temperament, both of whom are very good people. ”

Jia Zhenyin said with a smile: "Since they are good, I will invite them to come over for a gathering another day, and when the time comes, I will order the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous table of wine and food, so that they can make amends." ”

When You Shi heard this, he naturally smiled.

At one time, Lai Sheng, the chief manager of Ning Guofu, came to reply, and when Jia Zhen heard this, he followed Lai Sheng to the study in the front yard.

Here You Shi saw that Jia Zhen was gone, Fang breathed a sigh of relief, took a look at Jia Rong's face, and ordered Yinbei'er to cancel the plaster for swelling and stasis, and at the same time ordered Yinzhu'er to open the bottle of rose dew sent by the third sister, and mix a bowl of cold well water for Jia Rong to eat. He smiled in his mouth: "You are also frightened today, just eat a bowl of dew and suppress the shock." I heard that this taste is unusually delicious, and it is better than ordinary rose marinade. ”

During this period, Jia Rong kept her head down and did not speak. Seeing this, You Shi didn't force it. Seeing that the silver plate had taken the plaster, he applied it to Jia Rong with his own hands. Jia Rong hid uncomfortably.

After pondering for a long time, he asked, "Why are you interceding for me?" ”

When You Shi heard this, he opened his mouth and smiled: "Didn't you come to my house so suddenly just to let me intercede for you?" Isn't it good that I did what you wanted? ”

When Jia Rong heard this, she was silent for a while, and then said sullenly: "...... My father's aunts did not dare to speak up when my father was angry. It's my mother, even if she speaks, it doesn't work. ”

When You Shi heard this, he smiled again. I don't feel embarrassed in my heart. If it was before Chen entered the door, if she saw someone else angry, she wouldn't dare to open her mouth to comfort her. Even after Chen entered the door, she had gone through several years of □□, and even after the housekeeper director, she gradually gained courage.

It wasn't until a few months before they got married that Uncle Chen's family came and invited a female gentleman to teach them archery and horseback. Although You Shi did not learn well, he and his two sisters went to Zhuangzi outside the city many times, and occasionally when they walked slowly on horseback, they looked at the mountains and scenery, and only then did they know how small the square sky in the back house was—it was just that.

You Shi's courage is very small, and her ambition is not big, she does not have the ambition to serve the country on the battlefield like the female husband Liang Hongyu, nor does she dare to comment on the affairs of the court like the third sister, but she also wants to live a good life.

However, the experience of enduring and secretly living under Aunt Lan made You Shi understand very well that if you really want to live a good life, it is useless to be blindly timid and afraid. As before the wedding, the Chen family said to her, now that she has a reputation, a dowry, and the Chen family as a backer, if she is still as patient as before, wouldn't all the good cards in her hand be broken?

However, these words are not easy to say to Jia Rongming. Therefore, You Shi just smiled, and said to Jia Rong a little hurriedly: "If your father wants to beat you again in the future, you can't run to me in time, you will cry, cry loudly, and cry loudly Dad and mother." Your mother will not beat you when she lost her mother at a young age. ”

The words fell, seeing Jia Rong's face like seeing a ghost, You Shi didn't feel it. It's probably because I've been with the ghost girl of the third sister for a long time, and even she has become playful.

At this moment, the third sister who was being complained about by You Shi changed into a new gauze shirt at home, the gauze shirt is lotus colored, round neck, wide sleeves, neckline, cufflinks, chest, back, back and hem are embroidered with silver thread to embroider the lotus flower pattern, a pair of jade belts are tied around the waist, a red gold hairpin crown on the head, and a jade fracture fan is held in the hand.

Second Sister You saw that Third Sister You was dressed as a brat, and she was complacent in front of the makeup mirror, and she smiled unconsciously in Chen's arms, and said in her mouth: "Mom, look at the third sister, after such a dress, she has really become a handsome little offspring." I look at it like this, but I look like a handsome boy than Cousin Huan and Brother Zhang Hua? ”

When Chen heard this, he couldn't help but second: "That's right." It can be seen that our three girls are wrong, but the life of a young lady's body and master. ”

When Third Sister You heard this, she didn't feel it, and said with a smile: "I think the girl is no different." It's the daughter who wants more, after all, the daughter is the mother's little padded jacket. ”

Seeing this, Chen laughed more and more, and said in his mouth: "I haven't seen a girl from any family who is as thick-skinned as you, and she still boasts about herself." ”

Seeing this, the third sister had to laugh a few more words with Chen. Seeing that the hour was not early, she ordered the people in the house to prepare a carriage, and she still had to go to Chen's house with her second sister to learn to ride a horse in the Zhuangzi outside the city.

Chen has always been a lively person, but it's a pity that now he has given birth to Brother Bao, and he is tied to family affairs, so it's not good to go out. I had to watch the two sisters dress up and prepare to go out.

When the third sister saw it, she couldn't help but smile and said, "According to me, my mother also took Brother Bao to go out with us." It's so nice today, what's the point of always being stuffy in the back house. What's more, Brother Bao is still a young man, and he should go out and walk around since he was a child and enjoy the scenery of mountains and rivers. In the future, when I grow up, I will be able to be more generous. Always confined in the inner house, careful to raise a fake girl in the future? ”

Chen listened to the third sister's alarmism, and unconsciously laughed and scolded: "Bullshit's lie." Your brother is only how old he is now, and you just toss him like this. Don't be afraid of tossing out of illness, when the old lady is gone, the old lady will not be finished with you. ”

Third Sister You sneered, and said in her mouth: "According to me, just keep it in the house all the time, so it's easy to get sick." ”

After that, he smiled and said: "Why don't you take Bao Ge'er with your mother, anyway, this way is to take a car, to Zhuangzi, and order someone to surround a fence on the racecourse, you will follow us to go on a walk, wouldn't you be happy?" What's more, on such a good day, my mother and Brother Bao are staying at home, won't they live up to Hao Shaoguang? ”

The Chen family was already a little moved, but when they heard Third Sister You'er's persuasion, they couldn't sit still even more. It's just that she is still a little hesitant, and she can't wait for Ai Ai to say: "But the old lady is ...... there."

"The old lady said that her grandfather and grandmother and her uncle and aunt missed Brother Bao'er. The old lady also likes to go home often to please her grandfather and uncle. When you hear this, you can't do anything. ”

"But—"

Chen seemed to have something else to say. Third Sister You was a little impatient, so she smiled and said, "Okay." When did Mom become so hesitant, grinding and chirping. According to me, I will send someone to my grandfather's house to deliver the message, and I will only ask my uncle to bring my grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and cousin with me. It's a pity that Cousin Hua still has to go to school today, otherwise, our family will have a happy reunion. ”

Second Sister You'er's eyes lit up when she was listening, and she hurriedly tugged on Chen's sleeve and said with a smile: "Yes, Mom will take Brother Bao with her." It's been a long time since our family has been so reunited. ”

Seeing this, Chen no longer hesitated to shirk, so he had to stand up and say with a smile: "Okay, anyway, I mean you two monkey cubs." I'll go to the old lady's room to say goodbye, and take Brother Bao back by the way. ”

Second Sister You, Third Sister You heard this, cheered busily, and sent Chen out of the room. He also assigned a little girl to the door to spread the word, and asked Chen's companion Bao Ji to go to Chen's mansion and beg Uncle Chen to take the whole family to Zhuangzi.

After a while, Chen also came back with Bao Ge'er. I had to wash and dress, put on clothes to go out, and left in a carriage with the second sister and the third sister.

Because of the good weather today, this year's New Year is also good, and the streets are very lively. Second Sister You and Third Sister You didn't like the small space in the carriage, so they half-lifted the curtain all the way to look out.

But seeing the pedestrians on this road, shoulder to shoulder, there are small stall owners selling food and things on both sides shouting and shouting, as well as juggling clay figures painting candy paintings, a breeze blows, in addition to the sound of people's noise, there is also the sweet smell of food blowing in the face. The second sister and the third sister You who watched it didn't feel that their index fingers moved, and they smiled and said that they wanted to eat this and that.

Chen did not scold and obstruct him, and took out a few dozen money from his purse and threw them to the mother-in-law who was following the car outside, and asked them to come forward and buy sugar-fried chestnuts, sugar gourds, donkey rolling, hemp candy and other kinds of food, and the mother and daughter sat in the carriage to eat and gossip. Brother Bao, who is only ten months old now, can't eat these hard-mouthed things, seeing that Chen and the two of them are eating sweetly, they are so anxious that they almost cry.

Seeing this, Chen had to break a piece of stove candy with a thumb-thick one, and let Bao Ge'er hold it in his hand, which could be regarded as a taste of sweetness.

Brother Bao got a stove candy, so he held it with his little hands as if he had a baby, and the white and fat little hands were delicate and silky, just like two little ingots, just like a little squirrel with a big tail and eating with a stove candy. I saw the second sister and the third sister laughing. couldn't help but come up and grind, Brother Bao didn't know that the two sisters liked him, and thought that these two people came to grab the candy, so he was so frightened that he turned around and hid in Chen's arms. The stove candy also rubbed Chen's full belly because of this.

When the second sister and the third sister saw each other, they laughed more and more.

Seeing this, Chen was quite helpless, so he had to laugh and scold. Fortunately, when she went out, she was pushed by Third Sister You to ride a horse, but she brought another set of clothes, so she had to wait until Zhuangzi to change it.

Second Sister You and Third Sister You had a quarrel this time, but they soiled Chen's clothes. Chen didn't allow the two of them to get close to Brother Bao, who was eating sugar. The second sister and the third sister responded with a smile. I picked and peeled a few chestnuts, and because I felt bored, I leaned on the window of the car and peeked outside.

Third Sister You'er's eyes were sharp, and when she was looking at everyone aimlessly, she suddenly saw a familiar figure walking forward with a carriage on her back. The figure was sneaky and her steps were hurried, Third Sister You squinted her eyes and took a closer look, pushed Second Sister You and asked, "Look at that person, does it look like Brother Zhang Hua?" ”

Because of the large number of people outside, everyone is not going fast at this moment. Second Sister You looked forward in the direction of Third Sister You'er, and she also saw the figure of the young man in a cyan robe. Deng Shi said: "It seems that it is really Brother Zhang Hua." But how could he be outside? There's no school holiday today, right? ”

When Chen heard this, he also hugged Brother Bao to the front of the car window, squinted his eyes and took a closer look, and said, "It's really Zhang Hua's kid." In the blue sky, he doesn't study in school, what does he do outside? It's still so sneaky......"

Chen pondered for a while, and then ordered the horseman who was driving the car to say: "Turn your head and quietly follow the scholar in the green shirt in front of you." Be careful, don't let him find out. ”

The groom heard Chen's command and answered immediately. Because he smiled and said: "Our carriage pierces people's eyes, and it is too difficult to follow people without being discovered." Madame might as well have called a boy to follow the man first, and then we can see where he goes, and then we can go over. ”

When Chen heard this, he pointed to a boy through the curtain and gave a few orders. The boy agreed. Everyone was in suspense, so they had to slow down the car and rush out of the city.

About the time of tea, the boy who followed the man came back quietly, stood outside the carriage and reported: "Back to Mrs. The little one followed the scholar all the way, only to see that the scholar was hiding all the way, walking through the streets and alleys, and finally entered Dadechang. ”

"Da Dechang?" Chen frowned unconsciously when he heard this, and the second sister and the third sister also looked at each other. The third sister couldn't help but ask, "What is this Da Dechang?" ”

"This ......" The boy hesitated for a moment, and then said expectantly: "That Da Dechang is actually a casino in Chang'an City that is not in the stream. Back to the ladies and ladies, that place is very pickled, and the ladies and ladies are noble, and it is really not appropriate for them to step on the cheap ground. ”

When Chen's mother and daughter heard this, they were stunned. Second Sister You blurted out in disbelief: "What did you say, Brother Zhang Hua actually went to the gambling house?" ”