On the second day, Xie Zhen asked Nan'er to follow Zhu Hibiscus out to buy gifts to bring back to Lin'an City, and gave her a bag of silver, which she only picked and bought. ，

Nan'er didn't dare not take the silver, so she only followed Zhu Jian and Yun out of the door with trepidation. It's just that although Xie Zhen asked her to buy it, she didn't dare to spend it when she spent the money, and she had to hesitate for a long time every time she bought something.

When he came back, he still gave Xie Zhen a bag full of silver.

Xie Hao couldn't help but glare, "You've been out for so long, you won't buy nothing, right?" ”

Nan'er hurriedly said: "No, no, no. ”

She blushed under Xie Hao's inquiring gaze and whispered, "It's the third master who spent the silver." ”

Third brother? Xie Zhen was even more strange, "Have you met the third master?" ”

Nan'er shook her head again.

Zhu Jin, who was on the side, saw that she didn't know what to say, so she pushed Yunlai forward and said, "Oh, if you do a good thing, you can sue Miss Sù yourself." ”

Xie Zhen frowned and said, "What the hell is going on?" Why are you still spitting? ”

Yunlai said "Hi" and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's a gift that the young master heard that Miss had to bring back, so he gave a small amount of silver, called the small checkout, and explicitly ordered that you are not allowed to spend money." The little ones had to do it. ”

Where did the third brother get so much silver? Xie Hao felt strange for a moment in her heart, but she was quickly relieved, the third brother is so powerful, he can win a lot of money by fighting crickets with people, and there is no shortage of silver to spend, so she won't save this money for him.

She didn't pursue the matter anymore, and only divided the gifts that Nan'er and the others bought back into several parts. Tona messenger brought it back.

When the messenger saw so many items, he was a little dumbfounded, and finally put on a carriage to fit so many things.

After Old Lady Xie knew about this, she really laughed at Xie Zhen for a long time.

"A horse is enough for someone to send a letter, but you can send a letter in a carriage."

Xie Zhen said in her heart: It's not the third brother who is in charge, Yunlai spends money indiscriminately? She was shocked when she saw the gifts!

She whispered, "There are a lot of people in the family! Everyone gives a copy, but don't you want such a big carriage? ”

That's right, you can't just send things to the third and fourth rooms, and leave out the second room alone, as well as the old lady's share...... Mrs. Xie was very satisfied with her thoughtfulness. Nodding his head, he said, "How much money did you spend?" I'll let the butler make it up to you later. ”

Xie Zhen hurriedly said: "No need, no need. ”

She didn't dare to say that this was actually the money spent by the third brother. The main reason is that he is afraid that if he says it, his grandfather will blame the third brother for not concentrating on his studies.

Old lady Xie didn't let her say anything, and finally ordered the housekeeper to give her five hundred taels of silver.

Xie Zhen accepted the five hundred taels of silver tickets, and she couldn't sleep that night. I only tossed and turned until the middle of the night, and barely squinted my eyes for a while. After dawn, there were two dark circles under his eyes. After having dinner with Mrs. Xie, he hurriedly went to Baiyang Hutong.

Xie Yu was about to go to the school, and he was very happy to see her coming. He pulled her and asked her in a loud voice, "Have you had breakfast?" and "What are you doing so early"......

Xie Zhen only took out the five hundred taels of silver tickets from his sleeve, stuffed them into his hand and said, "Third brother, don't spend money indiscriminately in the future." ”

Xie Yu was stunned, then laughed and said, "Ah Zhen, how can you have so much money." ”

Xie Zhen's face flushed, and she told Mrs. Xie that she had to make up for her money, and said: "I didn't dare to tell my grandfather that you spent the money, otherwise my grandfather would have to blame you for not studying hard and only caring about playing and making money!" Can't you spend your mind on making a fuss in the future? It's good to make my grandfather happy. ”

Xie Yu said disapprerovingly: "What does it matter. If only you could make your grandfather happy. ”

"How can that be the same." Xie Zhen hurriedly said: "You can't study well, grandfather always scolds you, and you always have to copy books." ”

Xie Yu smiled: "It's okay with me. But you, I was worried that you wouldn't get along well with your grandfather! But I heard Yun say that my grandfather loves you very much, so I am relieved. ”

Xie Hao hoped that he could also get closer to Mrs. Xie, so she said, "Grandfather is actually not difficult to get along with. ”

"Perhaps." Xie Yu smiled and stuffed the silver ticket to her, "Since this money was given to you by your grandfather, then you can keep it, and if you need anything in the future, you can also respond to emergencies." ”

Xie Zhen didn't follow, but Xie Yu kept a straight face, and she had to let her stay.

Xie Zhen had no choice but to stay.

Xie Yu went to the school, and Xie Zhen went back to Tanghua Hutong, and when she came back, she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask him what he was doing that day in Chongyang......

It was no faster to deliver the letter in a carriage than in a single horse, but within seven days the messenger had returned the letter.

Xie Hao sat in the courtyard reading the letter, and her mood was brighter than the noon sun.

There were two reply letters, one was written by Xie Si and Li Shi, and the other was actually written by Xie Fei.

Xie Zhen naturally opened the reply letter from her father and mother first.

The letter said that they were all right, and the little brother Xie Jue was getting more and more well-behaved, so she didn't have to worry. I asked if I spent a lot of money on the gift this time, and whether the silver I brought was enough to spend? mentioned that her birthday was coming soon, and her mother was sad that she couldn't celebrate her birthday this time, looking forward to an early New Year's reunion, and said that she didn't know what the weather was like in Shangjing, and told her to take good care of her body.

These words of concern were written on five large sheets of paper. The more Xie Zhen reads, the more gentle and warm she feels, as if she is still with her family.

After reading her father's and mother's letters, she reluctantly read them again, and then carefully folded them and hid them in her bosom like a treasure.

She then opened the letter that Sheffield had written.

Xie Fei's letter was very unkind, which only made Xie Zhen cry and laugh.

Xie Fei was angry with her at the beginning of the letter, saying something "only write to the fourth uncle and four aunts, and don't write to her, do you not treat her as a sister".

When Xie Zhen saw this, she shouted in her heart that she was wronged, obviously the gift she prepared for her this time was the most attentive, it was her favorite set of pearl hairpins!

She then looked down, and sure enough, Sheffield mentioned the set of beads after that. said, "However, for the sake of the pearl hairpin, I will forgive you."

Xie Zhen couldn't help laughing, why did her fourth sister still have this childish temper?

But at the end of the letter, Xie Hao was a little worried about Xie Fei, she wrote at the end of the letter, "Cousin Jin Sheng is here, and that annoying Jin Yu is also here, pestering me every day, if only I could follow you to the capital, then I can avoid that nasty ghost."

Xie Hao couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Jinsheng's cousin is understandable. Why is Jin Yu here again? I don't know if Xie Fei can handle it?

She wanted to reply to Xie Fei immediately, but she thought that the messenger had only returned, so she was too embarrassed to trouble him again, so she had to write down her thoughts first. Wait a few days before sending it.

When she sealed the envelope. But I suddenly remembered something. Only Zhaoyun came to ask "When you went to get the letters, were there only these two letters?" Is there a leak? ”

Yun Lai nodded very affirmatively: "There are only two letters." You can't go wrong. ”

Xie Zhen's mood suddenly became a little bad, why didn't the third uncle and the third aunt write a letter to the third brother?

She decided to go see Xie Yu.

Xie Yu was writing something in the study. Seeing her coming, he only put the book on the side on it, got up and said with a smile: "Ah Zhen, why are you here again?" I heard that the messenger has returned from Lin'an City, how is it, the fourth uncle and the fourth aunt have replied to you, right? ”

Xie Zhen didn't notice his actions, and when she heard this, she felt even more sorry for him, and hurriedly said: "Yes, I heard that the third brother originally had it, but the messenger was too anxious when he came back, and the third uncle and the third aunt didn't catch up to send the letter." ”

Burst...... Xie Yu almost laughed out loud, what is this? Whether he will receive the letter or not, he knows best, is it because he is worried that he will be sad in his heart, so he said it to comfort him? It seems that I still have to make a show in the future.

He didn't say anything, he just nodded with a sudden realization: "Oh, is that so?" ”

Xie Hao nodded repeatedly, "That's true." ”

Xie Yu couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, and said with a smile: "Okay, I know." ”

Hearing him say this, Xie Zhen didn't mention this matter anymore, so as not to seem too deliberate, and only asked, "Third brother, what are you busy with on that day of the Double Ninth Festival?" ”

Xie Yu blinked and said, "I won't tell you for the time being, and you'll know later." ”

He intended to sell Guanzi, so Xie Zhen didn't ask, and thought that he was writing when he came, so he was worried about whether he was delaying him, so he hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

When Xie Zhen sent a letter next time, he reminded the messenger very tactfully, don't forget to bring a reply from Master Xie San and Mrs. Xie San, and then sure enough, every time Mrs. Xie San wrote a letter to Xie Yu, and every time it was a thick one, Xie Zhen was even happier than Xie Yu when she pinched it in her hand and sent it to Xie Yu.

Of course, Xie Zhen was also very happy, as long as Xie Zhen was happy, he would be happy, but he was careful not to let Xie Hao notice that the envelope contained all the blank paper......

He never opened the letter in front of her and read it, Xie Hao didn't think it was strange, when she received the letter, she also hoped to read it by herself, and there was nothing wrong with the third brother avoiding her.

Of course, that's all for later.

Half a month after Chongyang is Xie Zhen's birthday.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Xie came to the house and personally ordered a bowl of longevity noodles for her, and there were two eggs lying in the bowl, and after she finished eating the noodles, she also smiled and put on a pair of silver bracelets for her, and gave her a red envelope.

The elders dare not resign. Xie Zhen thanked Mrs. Xie softly and accepted it obediently.

When she went to see Mrs. Xie, the old man also gave her a new set of four treasures in the study.

Although Mrs. Xie didn't say much, Xie Zhen was a knowledgeable person, and she could see at a glance that the four treasures of the study were not ordinary, and they were treasured by Mrs. Xie, but they were given to her today.

Xie Zhen couldn't help but hold Mrs. Xie's arm and shake it gently, thanked Mrs. Xie again and again softly, and served the old lady with breakfast on the side.

After returning to the courtyard, Xie Zhen found that Nan'er and Zhu Jin had also prepared gifts for her.

What Nan'er gave her was a delicately embroidered sachet, Xie Zhen had never seen her embroider such a pattern, thinking that she secretly embroidered it at night.

What Zhu Jin gave her was an embroiderer's crappy belly pocket...... The word lame is really no exaggeration, a good lotus flower can be embroidered into a crumpled cockscomb flower by hibiscus, Xie Hao feels that it is not easy.

But Zhu Hibiscus still looked at her with blank eyes, as if he wanted to ask for her praise.

Xie Zhen had no choice but to hold back a smile and pretend to praise her: "When did Zhu Jin learn to embroider?" The embroidery is not bad! ”

Zhu Jin was really happy when she heard this, her eyes were shining, "I only learned from Sister Nan'er a few days ago, and I can get praise from Miss if I embroider casually, which shows that I still have a lot of talent in this area." ”

Xie Hao nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, in order to commemorate your first embroidery, I won't wear this belly pocket, I have to treasure it." ”

Zhu Jin couldn't help but be very happy when she saw her cherishing her heart like this, but she didn't expect that Xie Zhen didn't wear it because she thought that belly pocket was a little ugly......

Yunlai also gave Xie Zhen a "big gift", but Xie Zhen was in a very complicated mood when she received the gift.

He caught nine crickets for Xie Zhen, and said with a single glance: "Miss, don't underestimate these crickets, now this season, the crickets are not easy to catch, and it took me a lot of effort to just these few crickets!" ”

Xie Zhen had no choice but to accept it, and she had to smile and thank him for his good intentions.

Pleasant times always pass very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is evening.

Xie Zhen looked at the gifts piled up on the table, although some of them made her cry and laugh, but they were all one heart, and she was very satisfied.

But there is still a faint sense of loss.

Why hasn't the third brother moved anything today?

Could it be that you forgot about jì?

Xie Zhen was a little depressed, and couldn't help but call again: "Zhu Hibiscus Zhu Hibiscus." ”

Zhu Hibiscus said loudly outside the house.

Xie Zhen instructed: "You let Yun come to Baiyang Hutong and ask Xilai, what is the third master busy with today!" ”

Zhu Jin said strangely: "Now?" It's so late. ”

Xie Zhen said: "You let him go now." By the way, tell him not to alarm the third master. ”

Zhu Jin said: "I know. ”

Xie Zhen heard the footsteps outside the house fading away, and knew that she should be looking for Yunlai.

I don't know how long it took, but the footsteps started again.

The clouds are coming and going? Xie Zhen hurriedly listened to the movement outside.

Someone pushed open the door, lifted the curtain and walked in.

It's not the cloud...... Xie Zhen was a little disappointed in her heart, if it was Yunlai, she would never dare to come in so boldly.

"Is it Nan'er?" She asked casually without looking back.

But I heard someone laugh with a snort.

Xie Zhen suddenly struck a stirring spirit and turned her head suddenly.

"Third brother?" She stammered a little.

Standing in front of her, the young man with a long body and a jade body, and his eyebrows became more and more handsome and soft by the light of the candle flame, was not Xie Yu?

"Why are you here?" Xie Hao said a little embarrassed, but she was wondering if Yunlai had found someone in her heart.

Sure enough, Xie Yu smiled slightly: "I heard that Yun said that you want to ask me what I'm doing today, right?" ”

Xie Zhen's face turned red, and she said, "I don't mean anything else, I just ask casually." ”

Xie Yu teased her and said, "Then why didn't you come to ask me yourself?" ”

Xie Zhen snorted and said, "Isn't it night?" I'm not good at going out. ”

Xie Yu smiled: "I guess that's the case, so I just came here so that you can ask me in person." ”

As he spoke, he winked at her urgently, "How is it, isn't the third brother good?" ”

(To be continued.) )