Chapter 16: See
Su Zizhao said in the letter, "After learning your situation and meaning, Zhang Ying promised to see you, you can go to Beijing as much as possible, just prepare a meeting gift, and don't bother Zhang Luo for the rest for the time being, I have already communicated with Fang Shiqin, and he will be present at that time." β
Su Ziming couldn't believe his eyes, the strange woman who was famous in the capital was really willing to meet him, which meant that she was willing to give him a chance, so he had to fight for it no matter what.
However, the excitement only lasted for a quarter of an hour, and he quickly calmed himself downβshe had only promised to see her, and she did not know what would happen after the meeting.
Su Ziming informed Mrs. Xiao and Su Shanyun of the news, and both of them were very happy for him when they heard it, as if things had finally come to an eyebrow.
However, because Zhang Ying is the lady of a large family, and she often goes in and out of the palace, they don't know what kind of meeting gift to prepare.
Su Shanyun said: "A woman like her, she can't give money, silver and jewelry when she meets for the first time, but it is better to send a phoenix hairpin or rose hairpin with exquisite workmanship." β
She knows that Feng Hai can be used as a token of love between men and women, but if she doesn't want to make the meaning so obvious all at once, it is also good to send a rose hairpin to express her admiration.
Su Ziming nodded again and again after hearing this: "It's indeed a good idea!" Then I'll go find someone to make a rose hairpin. β
"And then send Braille and paintings and stuff like that, oh, by the way, doesn't she like to play chess? Daddy can buy a chess deck for her. β
"That makes sense, then I'll buy it by the way." Su Ziming said with a smile.
Su Ziming was already handsome and elegant, but now he is even more radiant because he wants to meet the woman he has admired for a long time, and he is ten years younger.
Su Shanyun was also very happy to look at it.
If love can make a person better, then how happy it should be if we are together in the future! Su Shanyun couldn't help but look forward to her father's married life.
For some reason, she had a hunch that her father would be willing to unleash his energy for this woman, and she knew that he always had a good way of fighting for what he wanted.
And she also subconsciously wanted to meet the woman, no matter whether the matter between her father and the woman could be done or not, she felt that this woman was worth befriending.
Early in the morning of the third day, Su Ziming and Steward Luo set off for Beijing.
Before leaving, Su Ziming explained to Mrs. Xiao and Su Shanyun: "If I am fast, I will come back in ten days, if I am slow, I will be in half a month, I have already dealt with all the chores that need to be dealt with recently, so you don't need to worry about this, if someone comes to ask for a meeting, you can also directly say that I went to Beijing to do business." β
Mrs. Xiao and Su Shanyun nodded again and again, and reluctantly watched him leave.
Because she had the same expectation in her heart, Su Shanyun, who turned around and walked back, held Mrs. Xiao's hand tightly, feeling like sharing weal and woe.
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But said that Guo has been looking for an opportunity to get to GuΓ² since Mrs. Xiao came back to marry her niece Zhong Wanzhu to Su Ziming, but a few days ago, everyone was not very happy because of the division of the old house, so Guo wanted to come to Su Mansion several times because he was afraid of being slapped by Mrs. Xiao and held back.
I didn't want to, but suddenly heard that Su Ziming went to Beijing to meet the granddaughter of Zhang Donglin, a former scholar of the Imperial Palace, and her heart suddenly became unbalanced.
Although she is an inner house woman, if she has nothing to do on weekdays, she will not go out of the door, but because her husband Su Zixin works in the capital, he will often inform her of the letters from the capital, so she has also heard a little about Zhang Ying's deeds, and now that Zhang Ying is willing to see Su Ziming is much more than she expected.
How can two people who can't hit each other with such eight poles? She thought to herself sullenly.
Guo Shi is a person who can't see others better than himself, and when he heard that Su Ziming and Zhang Ying's matter is a bit possible, he was even more unhappy, and Mrs. Xiao often gave her anger, and now if she adds a more powerful one, what if she has it?
To be honest, Mrs. Xiao didn't take her very seriously many years ago.
That's why she wants to get ahead in everything.
She wrote to Su Zixin in the capital: "Your cousin dares to ask to marry the granddaughter of Zhang Donglin, a former scholar of the Imperial Palace, this is too self-sufficient, right?" If this thing can be done, it will be good, but if it doesn't, won't it become a big joke in the neighborhood? At that time, they will be embarrassed, and I will not be able to raise my head in the neighborhood...... I'm just complaining to you, and when will the people in their family listen to us......"
After Su Zixin received the letter, he scratched his head, feeling that Guo had complained too much in the past few years, and every time he wrote a letter, he added a blockage to his heart. But since Su Ziming entered Beijing, he, as a cousin, naturally couldn't pretend that he didn't know anything, so he sent a letter to Su Zizhao, who was also serving in the capital, and asked him to wait until Su Ziming informed him when he arrived in Beijing, and the three brothers would get together at that time.
Su Zizhao replied briefly 'yes'.
Su Shanyun resumed her life of going to class in the morning and being a female celebrity in the afternoon.
But in this seemingly peaceful day, in fact, her heart ripples from time to time.
The 27th was fast approaching, and she had to start moving on to her plan.
On the evening of the 26th, she asked Mrs. Xiao for instructions: "Grandmother, I want to go to Guanyin Mountain tomorrow to burn incense and pray for blessings, do you think it?" β
Mrs. Xiao said angrily: "It's not the first day of junior high school and it's not fifteen, why do you suddenly want to burn incense?" β
"But tomorrow is a good day to pray for blessings, and besides, I haven't been out for nearly a month, just promise me, I will take Jiuzhu and Mama Song there, and there will be nothing missing."
Unexpectedly, even everyone arranged it on their own, Mrs. Xiao looked at her helplessly and dotingly, nodded and said, "That's okay, then you have to go early and return early." β
"Great, thank you Grandmother!" Su Shanyun smiled and hugged Mrs. Xiao's neck.
"Grandmother, do you want to come with me?" Su Shanyun added that she knew that her grandmother's legs and feet were not suitable for climbing, but in order to dispel her grandmother's suspicions, she specially added such a sentence.
"I'm not going, there must be someone in charge at home." Mrs. Shaw smiled and patted the back of her hand.
That night, Su Shanyun quietly prepared the men's clothes, and prepared a mustache for Jiuzhu, and then lay down to rest.
Early the next morning, Su Shanyun, Jiuzhu and Mama Song went straight to Guanyin Mountain in a carriage.
However, when there was still some distance from the foot of Guanyin Mountain, Su Shanyun suddenly took out the men's clothes and wanted to change them in the carriage.
Mama Song was puzzled: "Miss, are you worried that you will meet a disciple?" β
Su Shanyun shook her head and said, "No, I'm going to see someone." β
Mama Song suddenly turned pale with fright, and hurriedly asked, "Who does Miss want to meet?" β
"Anyway, it's not a bad person, by the way, you must not tell my father and grandmother about this."
"This ...... Miss, you won't be in danger, will you? β
"No, you just have to keep it a secret for me." Seeing that Mama Song still looked puzzled, Su Shanyun didn't say much to her, and changed her clothes by herself.
When the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain, Su Shanyun appeared in front of Jiuzhu dressed as a man.
Jiuzhu's eyes widened: "Miss, ...... are you?"
Su Shanyun handed him the mustache that had been prepared long ago and said, "Put it on quickly, and then follow me to meet someone." β
"Who is the eldest lady going to meet? Do you know that the lord and the lady know? Jiuzhu asked hurriedly.
"Don't let them know. I'm going to see Li He. Su Shanyun said in his ear.
Jiuzhu was surprised.
The eldest lady is going to meet the person who asked him to check last time? Why did she go to see him? At the beginning, she said that she would not have anything to do with that person, and she didn't want that person to know about her existence, so why did she take the initiative to come to him now?
Jiuzhu looked at her in men's clothes, and vaguely understood in his heart, so he said, "Does the eldest lady want to know Li He?" β
"Uh-huh." Su Shanyun said with a smile.
didn't wait for Jiuzhu to speak again, she simply said neatly: "Let's go, let's go to the bookstore in front." β
Then Su Shanyun turned back to Mama Song and said, "Mama Song should stay and take care of the carriage, it may take a while for us to come back." β
Although Mama Song was suspicious in her heart, she also knew that Su Shanyun was not the one who caused trouble, so she nodded 'yes'.
Su Shanyun shook her fan while striding into the bookstore.
Jiuzhu followed closely.
It was less than a quarter of an hour before Li He came to borrow the book, and Su Shanyun's heart was a little nervous. She pretended to be looking for a book, and walked slowly in the bookstore, but her eyes were aimed at the location of the shopkeeper from time to time.
But the two waited for nearly half an hour and didn't see Li He.
Sure enough, sometimes the more you want to do something, the more difficult it is to do it, Su Shanyun's heart is a little apprehensive.
He couldn't have changed the date suddenly, right? Or is it sick? Or have you already borrowed all the books you want to read?
If that's the case, I'll have to find another way to get close to him.
Su Shanyun paced while thinking, only to find that the clothes inside were soaked with sweat.
"Are you hot? Shall I fan it for you? Jiuzhu hurriedly took a few steps forward and said.
"No, you don't." Su Shanyun tried her best to wave her hand at him like a man.
Jiuzhu couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: "I can't imagine that the eldest lady is so vivid as a man." β
Seeing that it was not too early, Su Shanyun's heart became more and more anxious, she thought about it and walked towards the shopkeeper.
Unexpectedly, when he walked to the shopkeeper, he suddenly found that Li He came in from outside.
Su Shanyun hurriedly stopped his steps and immediately turned around.
Li He still returned the borrowed books first and then handed over the list of books to be borrowed as he did last time.
The shopkeeper is familiar with it.
Soon Li He got the newly borrowed book.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Su Shanyun felt her legs tremble, she mustered up the courage to walk towards him, stood behind him, and wanted to reach out and pat his back several times but retracted because she was afraid.
"Thank you, shopkeeper!" Li He said, holding a stack of books and walking out of the bookstore.
He didn't notice Su Shanyun standing behind him.
Su Shanyun immediately followed closely, and although she was sweating nervously, she bravely reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
Li He was taken aback and hurriedly turned his head.
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