It is said that Situ Yan was in Lijia Village, and she was busy in full swing, and Wu Guo, who delivered the letter, finally rushed back to Lu'an County at the end of March.

Wu Jin was sipping tea with a new friend in the peach blossom pavilion in the backyard of Zhuangzi that day.

"Brother Zhongxian, this genus of good fields and beautiful ponds and mulberry bamboos, occasionally smelling chickens and dogs, it is really pleasant and pleasant. Let Zichu and I forget to return! "The person who is called Brother Zhongxian is Situ Yan's brother Wu Jin, and Zhongxian is his word. At this time, Wu Jin was holding a tea bowl and sitting in the peach forest on his Zhuangzi with others, tasting the new Longjing tea he had just bought.

"Let Zi Chu Xian brother see it, the country village house is not worth mentioning. It's just that I haven't seen Brother Zihengxian for nearly four months, so I don't know what is going on with him? "The person known as Zichu, 14 or 5 years old, wearing a moon-white neck silver fine pattern bottom brocade dress, a ribbon around the waist, a Hetian warm jade hanging from the waist, the face is like a carved angular edge, the complexion is fair, and the facial features are delicate, revealing a king's air.

This is called Zichu and Ziheng people, is Wu Jin to Lu'an County after the new acquaintance of friends, these two talk extraordinary, poetry and song are all fine, although only born in the family of the six official eunuchs, but with Wu Jin like-minded, the three of them called brothers, and soon became friends.

"Ziheng has something at home, and he went to the north a year ago."

"Hey, this way, I don't know how to trek through mountains and rivers, it's really not easy!" As soon as Wu Jin hears the word "north" now, he can't help but sigh in his heart. Thinking of the little sister who is far away in the north, I don't know if she is doing well now, whether she is still alive.

"Listening to Brother Zhongxian's words, I have a lot of emotion, but I don't know if the beauty is far away in the north, and lovesickness is bitter?"

"Brother Zi Chu Xian, don't make fun of me, the difficulties of being a brother have been told as early as the beginning of your acquaintance, and now that the revenge of killing your mother has not been avenged, how can you have such leisure. But there are people in the north for whom I care. ”

"Oh, I don't know who it's my brother?"

"It's my sister, and it's my only relative in this world."

"Why do your brother and sister live apart?"

"It's a long story." Wu Jin told him why he was forced to separate from his little sister, who was willing to go to the north alone in order to save his brother and leave his loyal servant to him.

"Brother Zhongxian, are you sure that your little sister is only 6 years old? Even a 16-year-old man, I'm afraid he can't do such a thing? ”

"Yes, every time I think about it, I can't sleep all night, just hoping that she is still alive. The person who sent the letter has been gone for nearly four months, and there is still no reply. ”

"Brother Zhongxian, your brother and sister have a deep affection and a good heart, God will bless you, and Jiren has his own appearance."

Zi Chu was comforting Wu Jin, and saw two subordinates running over in a hurry, although this is just a rural village, but Wu Jin has always been very strict in discipline, even if the subordinates are in a hurry, they will not lose their manners in front of the guests, not only frowned, but just about to speak.

Steward Li led a dusty house slave and hurriedly ran over, and before Wu Jin could reprimand, he led the person to salute first, "Young Master, Eldest Miss has news." ”

Wu Jin suddenly heard this, and before he could react for a while, he was stunned on the spot. Steward Li's voice trembled and said again, only then did he call Wu Jin back from his shock, stood up from the stone bench suddenly, and took a few steps towards the outside of the pavilion, but he seemed to think of something, stopped, and pointed at the servant kneeling on the ground with a trembling hand, "Is it Wu Guo?" ”

"Back to the eldest young master, the slave is Wu Guo."

"Miss, she, she, okay?" Wu Jin was a little afraid to ask, but he wanted to know the current situation of his little sister, and his voice trembled a few times before he announced his words.

"Lady is all right." Before Wu Guo's words were finished, Wu Jin was already in tears, "My little sister is still alive, my Yan'er is still alive." ”

Zichu also put down the tea bowl at this time, looking at Zhong Xian like a stranger again, although he and Zhong Xian have not been friends for a long time, they know each other's personalities very well, no matter what happens, Zhong Xian is calm and calm, and has never been so out of shape.

"Zhongxian, Ling Mei is well, you should be happy."

As soon as Zi Chu said this, Wu Jin remembered that there were guests by his side at this time, and he hurriedly collected his tears, "Yes, cry with joy, let Zi Chu laugh." ”

"You and my brother, where can you laugh and talk."

Wu Jin calmed down, and then let Wu Guo and Li Youzhu get up, "Does the eldest lady have a message?" ”

"Back to the eldest young master, the eldest lady has a burden for the slave to bring to you." Wu Guo untied a large cloth bag from his back, and before he could hand it to Wu Jin, he was snatched away by Wu Jin.

"Is my little sister in good health? Can the people serve with all their hearts? Have you looked at the place you live? Is it safe? Wu Jin asked non-stop while unburdening himself.

"The eldest young master, the eldest lady knows that you are concerned about her, so she deliberately let the little one walk around. The place where the eldest lady lives is very safe, and the village is very polite to the eldest lady, and the eldest lady also bought a small yard with two entrances. The little maids who guarded the door, washed the pulp, and swept the house made the mother-in-law enter, and the two big maids also served beside them. The slave also secretly went into the stove room to see, and the eldest lady had four dishes and one soup per meal, with meat and eggs. Wu Guo seemed to be reciting a book, lowered his head and whispered back, he had memorized these words more than once, they were all taught to him by Situ Yan, and he wanted him to reply like this when he saw Wu Jin. But this is for him to lie to his master, and at this moment he was nervous and broke out in a cold sweat, and he didn't even dare to raise his eyelids when he lowered his head.

Wu Jin turned his back to Wu Guo at this time to relieve his burden, and he didn't notice Wu Guo's strange appearance at all. And Zi Chu just faced Wu Guo and watched this minion's every move carefully. He could see that this person was lying, but he could also see that it was not his intention, could it be that Zhongxian's sister made him say this, but what was it for?

Zi Chu picked up the tea bowl, looked at Zhong Xian who was excited, and thought about it and did not expose the lie of this minion.

"Okay, my little sister can arrange it so properly, and I will feel at ease."

"Eldest young master, there is a letter for you in the baggage of the eldest lady."

"I know, you follow Steward Li to receive the reward!" With a wave of his hand, he motioned for the two to step back. Steward Li couldn't wait for a long time, he knew best what Lijiacun was like, when the eldest lady left, there was not even a maid by her side, Wu Guo's words, he didn't believe a word, but he couldn't ask in front of the eldest young master, he was in a hurry just now, and he didn't have time to ask in a hurry, at this time Wu Jin asked them to retreat, he hurriedly led people back to his house, and called Cui Ping to inquire about Situ Yan's affairs carefully.

Wu Jin sat on the stone bench, opened the baggage, and there were four pieces of clothing in his eyes, one by one, spring, summer, autumn and winter, as well as matching belts and incense pieces. A big envelope in the shirt was placed in the middle, and touching the shirt, Wu Jin's eyes were red.

"My Yan'er, I'm sorry for you."

"Brother Zhongxian, let's read the letter first, so that we can know Sister Ling's situation." Zi Chu was particularly curious about Zhong Xian's sister, and wanted to know the content of the letter, but this was a family letter, and it was inconvenient for him to inquire about it as an outsider, so he only hoped that Wu Jin would be happy to get through a sentence or two.

"Yes, read the letter." Wu Jin opened the letter as if he had been awakened.

"Brother, respectfully

The letter has been received, and I am very relieved to know that my brother is well. My sister can't be with her, so she sews a set of clothes for the four seasons by hand, with a piece of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, and sends her affection.

Knowing that the survivors of my mother's family have been rescued, and the incense has been passed on, my heart is very peaceful, Brother Lao is worried about running around, and my sister is guilty. This place is on the edge, far away, I am afraid that it is difficult to make efforts, just ask for your own well, do not let my brother worry.

I have settled in Lijia Village, the village is treated well, the neighbors are harmonious, Li Youzhu's fellow townsman Li Dazhu's widow four people treat me as a sister, and have bought land to build a house, the environment of the second courtyard is quiet, near the mountains and fields, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the idle people come to plant flowers and raise fish, read and play the piano comfortably and leisurely.

I should eat at the right time, no illness and no pain, and my body is healthy. The people are thoughtful, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, and they don't think about their brothers.

I only hope that my brother can work hard in Lu'an, make good friends, honor his grandmother, and save money and food. Sister is located on the side, by chance I learned that now the Northern Wei Dynasty is heavy on taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the Southern Wu Tiger is delayed on the side, it is difficult to ensure that he will be in trouble every day, and the elder brother should think of the turbulence of the dynasty, and the situation of the times changes, if there is no disaster inside, and the people are not turbulent, there is no war outside; If there is a famine for many years, and the people are not able to make a living, war will inevitably break out. Remember the antiques of the prosperous times, the gold of the troubled times. There are no silver tickets left in the house, only gold and silver. No matter how the situation changes, Situ Mansion will have a comeback.

Therefore, my sister still has something to inform my brother, so as not to break the news from the beacon war, such as the war in the north, I will move south to Henan County, a suburb of the capital. The largest inn in the county along the way will leave this mark, if you settle in the county, it will be marked, and send someone to wait for the news at noon on the big market day.

No matter where the little sister is, she is concerned about her brother in her heart, so please cherish herself and wait for the day of reunion.

Five hundred taels of silver tickets are accepted for the time being, just a couple of silver in the countryside and villages can spend the sun and the moon, and the next time you must not send silver money, the road of the elder brother's career, the little sister is difficult to help, and the heart is very ashamed, I only hope that the brother will accumulate more money and silver, and pave the road and build a smooth official road. Sister Yao wishes her brother good health and a long life. Sister Yan'er left a word"

Wu Jin read the letter word by word twice, and then put it down, lowered his head and hid his face and wept.