After traveling non-stop for more than ten days, Tang Wan, Lin Jiafu and Cao Zixin finally came to Taizhou.

Sun Laohan waved his horsewhip excitedly, urging the horse forward.

"Miss, sit tight, we are about to arrive in Taizhou, and we can all see the city gate!"

The gate of Taizhou City is built with a towering blue-gray city wall, revealing a majestic and magnificent momentum, the plaque on the city gate is engraved with two big characters "Taizhou" that are vigorous and powerful, I don't know which calligrapher's masterpiece, look at it and feel relaxed.

After passing this gate, it means entering the boundary of Taizhou. Taizhou is a city surrounded by mountains and rivers, which is a little less beautiful and delicate than Shanyin, and a little more quaint and casual.

The streets were full of traffic and people. There are a variety of shops, and the shops are busy entertaining customers and welcoming them away. The guests are satisfied, the store is also happy, Taizhou is a big city, is the place where the first assistant Lu Yihao lived in his later years, and his tomb was near the sea after his death. Taizhou is regarded as a relatively developed economic and cultural center in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Cao Zixin looked at the city gate and walked to Tang Wan's carriage: "Miss Tang, Miss Lin, we have arrived." ”

Tang Wan said: "Boss Cao has worked hard, thank you Boss Cao for taking care of you all the way." ”

"Wherever and where, Cao Mou did what he should do, but I want to thank you for taking care of you all the way."

"Boss Cao is polite!"

"Miss Tang, Miss Lin has worked hard."

Lin Jiafu saw that the two of them were polite, and couldn't help but say: "Don't thank each other, let's go to the city!" ”

Cao Zixin hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, let's go to the city!" ”

"Boss Cao, we are going to the Lin family, we are not in the same way as you, let's leave it alone." Tang Wan said.

Cao Zixin smiled: "I know Miss Tang Wan is busy, you can be busy." I live in the Ping'an Inn in the west of the city, and if the young lady has something to do, she can come to me and write a letter. ”

"Okay." Tang Wan responded.

Cao Zixin is still a good person, sleek, good-tempered, careful in his work, very popular, the key is that he is big-minded enough, his character is passable, and he is a person who can do business and get things done.

The two sides parted at the gate of the city, and each went about his own business.

The carriage walked slowly forward in the city, stopping from time to time to let the carriage give way to the horse, which showed that the people outside were very lively.

Tang Wan wanted to lift the curtain to see the scenery outside, but Lin Jiafu was embarrassed, a little girl can be patient, she can't do anything ungraceful under her surprised and disapproving gaze, right?

I don't know how Jiang's mother taught her, Lin Jiafu is really a standard lady, and her behavior is more standardized than that of her, a fake lady, but she always says: "Aunt is the real lady, I learned from my aunt!" ”

What can she say? She can't say anything, and when she says it, she'll be exposed! When will she be able to reveal her true character? Forget it, take your time and go with your heart! Did Tang Wan look at the weather in the past? No! But wouldn't she do now? No one doubted it! Well, it looks like it can still be changed.

As for Taizhou, there is time to shop. Anyway, she just wants to see, and she's not in a hurry to see when she is.

In front of Lin Jiafu, she will pretend to be one! Isn't it just pretending, she will.

After thinking about it, Tang Wan told Lin Jiafu: "Let's go to see your grandmother first, and then write a letter to your mother to report to her old man that she is safe, tell her that we have arrived safely, and let her not worry." When everything settles down, we'll go out shopping. ”

Lin Jiafu cheered when she heard it: "It's still my aunt who thinks thoughtfully!" ”

The group arrived at the Lin family.

Mrs. Lin received the news and sent someone to wait at the gate of the Lin Mansion early, since she received the letter from the Cui family, she knew that Lin Jiafu was back. Mrs. Lin waited every day, sent people to the gate of Taizhou City, and waited three times a day.

Finally waited for someone to come today, Mrs. Lin was so excited that her hands trembled, and she asked people to pick them up all the way. Because she is an elder, she can't greet her in person, otherwise she will really run to the door and wait with her thoughts like looking through autumn water.

Rao is like this, when the pearl comes to report, Mrs. Lin stands up with the help of the agate jade, and the meaning of anticipation could not be more obvious.

Jade persuaded: "Old lady, look at you, you can wait with peace of mind when Miss comes, Miss will definitely be the first to come to you to say goodbye, you let Miss see it like this, didn't you make her laugh?" ”

Old Madam Lin laughed, and suddenly realized: "Look at me, I'm confused, but we are still sensible." I'm not in a hurry, I'm waiting for Fu'er to come. "Stabilize the anxious state and sit upright.

The maid led Lin Jiafu and Tang Wan inside, all the way unimpeded.

Lin Mansion is a five-entry house, backed by a pond, living in a quiet place in the downtown area, and the location is very good. The house is full of scenery, every angle can be painted, pavilions, mountains, rocks and rivers, all of which are carefully designed by Master Su, who is proficient in civil construction, to imitate Suzhou gardens. Although the area is not very large, it is valuable in elegance.

Lin Jiafu came to Songju Hall, the residence of Mrs. Lin, and Biyu came out to open the curtain, Tang Wan pulled her into the house, and the oleander curtain fell behind her, blocking the heat. As soon as I entered the house, I was greeted by a faint aroma of melons and fruits, which was actually a refreshing aroma of orange and magnolia flowers.

Entering the house, the eye is the bluestone floor that can be seen in the light, paved with red carpet, two rows of official hat chairs laid with dark green brocade mats are placed in the window on both sides, and the door is a large seat screen with a floor-to-ceiling yellow rosewood carved five blessings, under the seat screen is the yellow rosewood cloud back pattern warped foot case, the top one left and one right put the rare glazed beauty dendrobium, which is inserted with fresh magnolia flowers, and there is a jasmine delicate incense burner in the middle of the case, the faint fruit fragrance and magnolia flower fragrance is from there.

Bypassing the screen, we arrived in the inner room. Like the outer room, a large red felt carpet is laid on the ground, which is actually a whole sheet connected to the outer room. An old woman sat upright on a chair with her head bowed to either side of her. The old man looked very kind, but his face was pale, and at first glance he was lacking in qi and was not in good health.

Tang Wan took the lead in saluting the old man respectfully: "Niece Tang Wan greets her aunt, I wish my aunt and uncle good health and all the best." ”

The voice was soft, gentle, delicate and soft, with a gentleness stolen from her bones, Mrs. Lin opened her eyes and looked carefully at the woman in front of her: "You are Tang Wan, Yan'er's sister?" ”

Tang Wan said: "Yes, I am her sister, and I will accompany Fu'er to see you this time." ”

Old Madam Lin looked at Tang Wan, and the agate handed over a box of golden silk nanmu, in which was placed a pair of mutton fat jade bracelets, warm as water, pure and flawless, and at first glance it was a first-class jade.

"First meeting, this is a meeting gift, you can take it."

Tang Wan waved her hand again and again and said, "Auntie, this is too valuable, I can't accept it." ”

Old Madam Lin smiled: "What is valuable, it's just a bracelet, you just keep it." This bracelet is suitable for you young people to wear, don't dislike it! ”

"Where is the dislike," Tang Wan hurriedly explained: "This is a high-grade mutton fat jade, worth a thousand gold, how could I dislike it, it's just too valuable, I can't accept it." ”

Old Madam Lin nodded secretly, this is a good character, and said, "If you give it to you, you will take it, you can afford it." ”

Tang Wan couldn't refuse, and after thanking her, she accepted the things.

Looking at Tang Wan, who was similar to Tang Yan, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but feel emotional, and became sad: "Looking at you, I think of your sister, you two sisters look alike, they are like flowers." Yan'er is a good child, gentle and filial, but unfortunately she is blessed and left at a young age, leaving Sister Fu'er such a lone seedling, but she is pitiful that she has no father and mother at a young age, and I, a lonely old woman, have poor health and can't accompany her. Why do you say Yan'er is so ruthless, how can we live when she leaves? ……”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Lin choked up, looking at Lin Jiafu for a long time and was speechless.

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See you tomorrow (to be continued)