Du Hong looked at the slender figure gradually moving away, and his brows were slightly twisted.

Rong Zheng had just glanced at him, but in her heart, he had always been so insignificant. Although he is now just a foreign man who is attached to the Rong family to study, he is also a competitive person, and naturally looks forward to one day being able to be named on the gold list. Isn't it that no matter how hard he tries, in Rong Zheng's eyes, it's still not worth mentioning? So how to explain the friendship she treated herself in the past?

Thinking of this, Du Hong's heart was a little depressed. He stared at the paulownia tree in the courtyard for a long time before raising his feet and going to Rongjiang's study.

Rong Jiang was sitting behind the bookcase and carefully tasting his cup of red robe, he had already glimpsed the scene in the courtyard just now, but his face pretended to be nothing.

When Du Hong arrived and saluted him respectfully, Rong Jiang nodded with a smile and said, "You are here." I happen to have new tea here, you can try it. As he spoke, he instructed the boy next to him to make a bowl of red robes for Du Hong.

Du Hong was flattered, and hurriedly got up and thanked him.

When the water was slightly cooler, Du Hong took a sip lightly, and praised with a smile: "It's still good for the second uncle's tea here, such a big red robe, I'm afraid it will cost a hundred taels of silver a catty." ”

Rong Jiang said with a smile: "If you have silver, you may not be able to buy it, there are only a few tea trees in total, how much tea can be produced in a year, and there is still a part to be offered, how much can we ordinary people drink." ”

Hearing Rong Jiang say this, Du Hong felt even more precious, and tasted it again, sure enough, the aroma was mellow and the aftertaste was sweet.

"Second uncle, the school has a holiday, and I'm going home tomorrow. In the past, the second uncle took care of me a lot, so I specially came to say goodbye to the second uncle. ”

Rong Jiang saw that he had a good appearance, a noble character, and a full of polite and polite appearance of juniors in front of him, coupled with the desolation under his knees, he had long intended to promote Du Hong, and he was also very kind to him. Du Hong and Sister Zheng are nothing in his opinion, if it is really the title of Du Hong's gold list in the future, what if Sister Zheng is promised to him. It's just a little regret that Rong Jiang feels, after all, the Du family is still too thin, and it is not as rich as the Rong family.

Du Hong naturally didn't know Rong Jiang's thoughts, so he sat with him humbly and politely for a while. Rong Jiang asked the people around him to give Du Hong ten taels of silver to him, which was regarded as New Year's money for the younger generation.

Du Hong kowtowed to Rong Jiang.

Rong Jiang took the tea and drank it himself, Du Hong was a discerning person, and he got up to say goodbye.

Rong Jiang nodded, and let him go.

Du Hong returned to the third room in the house where he lived, the maid Siqin and Zhishu had already packed up the cages to be taken away with their mothers-in-law, but in fact, there were not many things, most of them were not taken away, and they had to come back after the Lantern Festival.

"The second cousin came to look for you, and the slave said that you went to the second master's side, and the second cousin waited for a while before leaving."

Du Hong frowned and said, "It doesn't matter if he looks for me." ”

"Cousin Hong, I heard that you are going back, I will help you clean up." Rong Xiao's voice had already arrived. Du Hongcai sat down and stood up again. In a moment, Rong Xiao had already appeared at the door. followed by her maid Guo'er.

"How can I trouble my sister, I don't have anything to pack, besides, you see Siqin and they have already helped me put it away."

Rong Xiao glanced at the cage on the ground, she opened her eyes and glanced at it, it was all some clothes or something, very simple and simple. She just glanced at it, then closed it with a grin. jokingly said to Du Hong: "Cousin Hong, when you come back, help me and the third sister bring two things." ”

Du Hong heard that Rong Xiao was involved in Rong Zheng, raised his eyebrows, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what my sisters like?" ”

Rong Xiao smiled: "It's just some gadgets that girls like." I heard that there are all kinds of buying and selling in the streets and alleys of the East Corner Tower, and Cousin Hong chose the delicate and delicate little objects to bring back a few pieces for our sisters, and we all liked them. ”

Du Hong smiled: "This is very easy, spend a few hundred dollars, call the two boys out, and keep it for you to pull a car back." ”

Rong Xiao pouted and said: "Let those clumsy people go out to buy what good things, what gold, silver, jade, our family is not nothing." My cousin is different, I know your vision. I'll leave this matter to you. ”

Du Hong asked with a smile again: "Cheng, I'll walk around when I go back, and if I have any good things, I'll keep an eye on my sisters, and I'll bring them back to you personally when I come in." I just don't know how you thank me? ”

Rong Xiao smiled: "What's so difficult, doesn't Cousin Hong like Chengxin paper, I'll ask my father to give you a knife." ”

Du Hong hurriedly said: "This return gift is too valuable. ”

"So, Cousin Hong will help us choose a few things carefully."

Du Hong wanted to ask his cousin how Rong Zheng would thank him when the time came, but it was really difficult to open this mouth because of his thin face.

Rong Xiao seemed to be able to see through his thoughts at a glance, nodded and smiled: "When the time comes, I'll take the third sister and make you a purse, okay?" ”

Du Hong said yes without thinking, but his face was embarrassed, and he hesitated and whispered to Rong Xiao about meeting Rong Zheng in the study outside the second room just now.

Rong Xiao was also stunned after hearing this, now everyone in the family says that her cousin is not the same as before after she recovers from her illness, and everyone praises her for being sensible and serious, and she smiled and said: "Third sister, I know best, cousin Hong, don't think about it." She blinked slyly, and whispered in Du Hong's ear: "If you are still not at ease, why don't I help you try her?" ”

Du Hong was very surprised and hurriedly asked, "How to try?" ”

Rong Xiao saw that her cousin did not object, and she had an idea in her heart at that time.

After she came out of Du Hong's house, she went straight to the second room to find Rong Zheng.

Rong Zheng was sitting in front of the kang table in the warm pavilion at the moment, straightening his body and facing the book. That focused look startled Rong Xiao, rubbing his eyes, a little unable to believe what he saw.

Rong Zheng heard the sound and looked up, and saw that it was Rong Xiao who hurriedly threw his pen and said with a smile: "The fourth sister is here, please sit down." ”

Rong Xiao glanced at the handwriting under Rong Zheng's pen, and said in a trance: "Third sister, when did you start learning to write." ”

Rong Zheng laughed at himself: "It is said that learning words can hone my character, and I am a frizzy person, and I want to calm down, so I will learn it well." I had just borrowed it from my father. ”

Rong Xiao really felt that her cousin had changed a little, and thought of the main purpose of coming here, and said with a smile: "Third sister, my cousin Hong is going home tomorrow." We'll see him off tomorrow, okay? ”

Rong Zheng took a deep look at Rong Xiao when he heard this, and Rong Xiao had a pair of clear and bright eyes, as transparent as a clear spring. The two sisters have a deep friendship and used to say everything. She naturally knew Rong Xiao's intentions, and thought about it and said, "I won't go, there are many things here." When the time comes, you can help me deliver it. ”

It wasn't like this before, no matter what happened, as long as her cousin Rong Zheng was involved, she was smiling and groaning, and her gestures revealed a sense of joy. But such a deliberate alienation like this now made Rong Xiao feel a little sad for her cousin.

(During the new book period, please collect, ask for recommendation!) ）