This person met the young guy in the octagonal pavilion on the day of the Ascending Festival, and was severely reprimanded by Mu Yunting because of his disrespectful remarks to Shen Qingli.

This little guy obviously recognized Mu Yunting, his expression was a little embarrassed, and when he touched the middle-aged man behind Mu Yunting, he respectfully stepped forward and hugged his fists and saluted: "Mr. Dou, please come in quickly." Glancing at Mu Yunting, seeing that his handsome face was about to freeze, his heart couldn't help but tremble, and he hurriedly said, "This son, please." ”

Mu Yunting looked at him quickly, his eyes quickly swept over the thin cocoon on his hand, he secretly had a plan in his heart, and nodded at him expressionlessly, which was regarded as a greeting,

"Where's Childe?" Dou Yu took the lead in lifting his robe.

Mu Yunting also walked in.

"Childe is drawing in the yard." The little guy led the two of them towards the main hall as he spoke, "Sir, wait a minute, the next person will go and invite the son." ”

This courtyard is mixed in a private house on the outskirts of the capital, it is very ordinary, it is said to be the main hall, but in fact it is just a slightly larger house, and the furnishings inside are also very simple, a table, a few chairs, and that's it.

The walls are covered with a dazzling array of calligraphy and paintings, and at a glance, it is everyone's demeanor, and Meng Bagongzi is really not famous.

Immediately someone came in and served tea.

It's a hunchbacked old man.

Dressed in a linen shirt and trousers, although a little old, it was clean and neat, with a detached smile on his face, as if he was just laughing for the sake of laughing.

"Hasn't Childe been out lately?" Dou Yu asked.

"Childe has been painting at home lately and has never gone out." The hunchbacked old man's voice was hoarse. The voice seemed to be squeezed out of the throat.

Dou Yu nodded, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "This student is often worried about his livelihood, but his taste is still unwilling to make do. ”

Mali red is a good tea sought after by the nobles of the Western Regions.

"It's not a secret, there is a tea house in our Hou Mansion that specializes in cultivating cat's ear black tea." Mu Yunting also took a sip and said quietly, "It's just that this cat's ear black tea has arrived in the Western Regions." It became Mali red. If Meng Bagongzi is willing to deign to be the gentleman of the house, Mali black tea is enough. ”

As soon as the words fell, a figure as long as jade strode in from the outside, and said loudly: "Just brew this Mali black tea." Mr. Fujo. I can't ask for it. ”

said. He saluted Dou Yu again: "The student has seen Mr. ”

"No need to be polite." Dou Yu hurriedly got up and gave him a hand.

Although I saw it twice in a hurry before, I didn't look at it carefully, but today I took a closer look at Meng Bagongzi. Mu Yunting was surprised, this person looked like a showman, more like a martial artist, his figure was slender and thin, and his demeanor was not as soft as a scholar, but his eyebrows and eyes all revealed a heroic momentum.

"I have long heard that Meng Bagongzi is superhuman in painting and has a cheerful temperament, and today I saw it as expected, since Meng Bagongzi is willing to go to the house to teach her sister, then go back to the house with me today." Mu Yunting said straight to the point, "As for the monthly salary, Meng Bagongzi thinks it is as appropriate as it is." ”

"Lord Mu is really refreshing." Meng Bagongzi smiled heartily, took his robe and sat down, "Although I am forced to make a living, I am not insatiable, our master and servant only want to have a place to live, just worry about food and clothing, where can I ask for any monthly salary." ”

"There may not be anything else in the house, there are still idle houses, if the son doesn't dislike it, just let the three of you master and servant live in the house." Mu Yunting said, "Since Meng Bagongzi refuses to ask for a monthly salary, then I am not reluctant, if Meng Bagongzi has any urgent needs in the future, just ask." ”

"Okay, that's it." Meng Bagongzi got up unequivocally and said, "Since Master Mu wants us to enter the mansion today, then please allow me to clean up first, and then leave for it." ”

Mu Yunting nodded.

Outside the door, there was a commotion.

Meng Bagongzi's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly walked inside, and said to the little guy next to him: "Qingsheng, you take care of it here first, and I'll go and clean up the calligraphy and paintings inside." ”

Qingsheng understood, secretly clenching his fists.

The hunchbacked old man calmly went to open the door.

A group of mermaids rushed in.

The man at the head held a portrait in his hand and asked viciously, "Do you see this person in the painting?" ”

"Little old man has never seen it." The hunchbacked old man said hoarsely.

"Search for me." The leader waved his hand.

The guards behind him dispersed.

"What's wrong?" Mu Yunting walked out of the house and asked.

"Great, sir." The leader hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and respectfully presented the portrait, "My subordinates don't know that the adults are here, and they collided with the adults, and I hope that the adults will forgive the sins!" ”

"Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency!" When the guards in the courtyard saw Mu Yunting, their expressions were dazed, and they also stepped forward to salute with fists.

Several of them were veterans who followed Mu Yunting to Youzhou to quell the rebellion, and now they are naturally very excited when they meet their boss back then.

Some people even began to recall those large and small battles in their minds.

"Who is this?" Mu Yunting frowned and asked.

"The subordinates don't know who the person on this painting is, but the Admiral sent someone to take the portrait and let the subordinates find it day and night." The man at the head bowed his hand.

"There's no one you're looking for in this courtyard, so go elsewhere first!" Mu Yunting covered the scroll and handed it to him.

"Yes." The leader waved his hand, "All stand down." ”

After an hour, the courtyard really became silent.

The black-lacquered gate was also quietly locked, silently telling passers-by that the courtyard was no longer inhabited.

After Mu Yunting took Meng Bagongzi and his party back to the house, he first went to report to the Huangfu clan and the Su clan, and then spoke to the Liu family, and then ordered someone to clean up a secluded courtyard near the ancestral hall and give them three masters and servants to live in.

Although this yard has been vacant for many years, it has been cleaned, so it is not a hassle to clean it up, after half an hour. The three of them sat comfortably in the flower hall and drank tea.

"Childe, I didn't expect the Yongding Marquis Mansion to be so luxurious, just clean up a courtyard, it's a thousand times better than those mansions outside, and the villain can finally have his own room." Qingsheng let out a long sigh of relief, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the expressionless hunchbacked old man, finally without listening to his snoring.

"The Yongding Marquis Mansion has many eyes, there are many rights and wrongs, you must not be greedy for any luxury, you must remember your identity." The hunchbacked old man said in a hoarse voice. "Entering the Marquis of Yongding Mansion is just an expedient measure. Not for long. ”

"Tao Weng has learned a lesson." Qingsheng shrugged disappreciatively, "It's okay now, you don't have to hide in fear." ”

He won't say that they have just lived in the house on the outskirts of Beijing for three days!

Meng Bagongzi changed his usual easy-going and playful laughter. also ignored what the two of them said. It's just a grimace. He said in a deep voice: "Tao Weng, quickly inform General Wei and tell him where we are staying." Let him come to me quickly. ”

"Yes." Tao Weng immediately took the order and left.

"Mother, why did the second brother invite me and the fifth sister to bring so many people into the house?" Mu Qing took Liu's hand, walked slowly in the courtyard, looked at the hunchbacked old man not far away, and pouted, "I have secretly seen it, those three people, except for the eighth prince of Meng, the other two are crooked melons and cracked dates, and they are embarrassed to come out and show their heads." ”

"It's just a teacher, not a husband, why do you care so much?" Liu Shi said disapprerovingly, "Anyway, the monthly salary of those people is not from us, you don't care if there are many of them!" As the saying goes, teaching and reading is the most obscene, and the people are in the spring and autumn, anyway, in addition to learning skills from that Mr. Meng, you are far away from them at other times, and you are now in the year of marriage, and it is good to learn more skills. ”

It's a good thing to invite Mr. in the house, but this gentleman is too young!

Teaching two cardamom little girls, it's not the same thing to think about.

But this gentleman was invited back by Mu Yunting, so she naturally didn't want to say anything, if she opened her mouth rashly, it would be embarrassing to see that gentleman in the future.

Looking at his age, that gentleman must be in his twenties.

"Well, the mother is right, and the daughter knows." Mu Qing smiled and leaned her head on Liu's shoulder coquettishly, "It's just that my daughter doesn't want to get married, and she wants to accompany her mother and father for the rest of her life." ”

"Silly words, when your mother is done with your third brother and fourth brother's family affairs, I will give you a good look." Liu said softly, "Mother is indeed reluctant to marry you early, you have a small birthday, and you will not be married until two months later, don't worry, and your mother will give you a good look at your in-laws next year." ”

"Mother!" Mu Qing blushed, hid her face and hid in Liu's arms.

Mother and daughter burst into laughter.

Among the flowers and trees, Mu Shuang stood there quietly, looking at the affectionate mother and daughter in front of her with envy, and she couldn't help but think of that vague pretty face, if it was, if she also had a mother, how good would it be......

"Fifth Miss, the wind is blowing, let's go back!" Qingtong didn't know what to do, and walked over and gently put a cloak on her.

"Well, let's go back!" Mu Shuang tugged at the cloak and answered softly.

"Fifth Miss, the slave maid heard that the prince of the world has asked you and Siniang to teach Mr. Reading, so that Fifth Miss can finally go to school openly." Qingtong said excitedly, "I heard Mu An say that the prince is going to set up the school on the side of Changfeng Hall, and when Mr. Meng rests for a day, he will start teaching the day after tomorrow." ”

"Well, I'm stupid, I don't know if this gentleman invited by my second brother will dislike me." Mu Shuang had a smile on her face.

"Where is Miss Fifth stupid, don't forget, Miss won the first place at the garden party." Qingtong and Yourong smiled proudly, "Compare the prince to the prince!" ”

"That's because my second sister-in-law prefers me." Mu Shuang smiled happily, "If it weren't for the second sister-in-law's judgment, where would I have this honor." ”

"Fifth Miss is modest, although the second young lady is the second sister-in-law of Fifth Miss, but the prince is still the prince! It's not the same that the fourth is rated, which shows that the second young lady is very fair, and she is not partial to the fifth lady. Qingtong smiled, "Fifth Miss, you just believe in yourself this time!" ”

The master and servant went back to the house with a smile and a smile.

It's late autumn.

The wind in the evening became cooler and cooler, mixed with a faint chill, and blew in unscrupulously, wrinkling the colorful cloth on the big kang near the window.

Bi Tao got up and closed the window, caught a glimpse of a tall figure passing by the window, turned around and smiled: "Young lady, the prince is back." ”

While speaking, Mu Yunting had already entered the house. Seeing that the big kang near the window was full of fabrics, he took off his robe and put it on the kang, looked at Shen Qingli with interest, and asked, "Do you want to make clothes?" Why do it yourself, don't get tired. ”

Bi Tao smiled lightly, quickly put away the fabric on the kang, and withdrew.

Shen Qingli was holding a piece of red muslin in his hand and sewing it carefully, and when he heard Mu Yunting say this, he bit off the thread and smiled sweetly at him: "It's okay to be idle." Make a few little clothes for your child. He said. He unfolded the little belly pocket in his hand to show him, "Is it good-looking?" ”

The soft texture of the red belly pocket is embroidered with a lifelike little tiger, the stitches are delicate, and the color scheme is cumbersome but just right. Take a look. It's just a lot of work.

"Beautiful." Mu Yunting smiled. Stretched out his hand to take it, looked at it over and over again, and said. "It's just that I think you're doing a little too small, and I'm afraid my son won't be able to wear it."

"Oh, you know what." Shen Qingli took the belly pocket from his hand with disgust, and said with a light smile, "This is something you have to wear when you are born, you think!" How big can a newborn baby doll be? As he spoke, he measured his hand again, "I've seen a little doll that just made a sound, it's about that big!" ”

"You're talking about someone else's child, and my son must be more than that." Mu Yunting simply took off his shoes and got on the kang, sat beside her, put his hand on her lower abdomen, and said in a low voice, "Come, I'll touch it to see how old my son is." ”

"Stop making a fuss." Shen Qingli smiled and pushed his hand away, "It's not good for people to see in broad daylight." ”

Mama Chu and Peony are still helping to make children's clothes in the coat room!

"Then I'll touch it at night." He whispered in her ear.

Shen Qingli blushed suddenly, and said coquettishly: "You removed all the beds in the study, aren't you going to sleep in the future?" ”

"Of course not." Mu Yunting looked at her seriously and said, "I've thought about it, I'll sleep in the suite in the future, so that if I come back late, I won't be able to disturb you." ”

"But Mama Chu just moved here today." Shen Qingli frowned.

Mama Chu was sent by her grandmother to take care of her, she can't drive people back!

"She went to live in the back house, and when she got older, she followed in the fun." Mu Yunting reached out and took her into his arms, took the little belly pocket and put it in his hand to look at it, his chin rested on her sideburns, and said softly, "Leave these to Mama Chu and them to do!" Don't do it, look at it, how hard it is to get this stitch and thread. ”

"I am the child's own mother, and I have to make some clothes for the child myself." Speaking of this, Shen Qingli's heart was full of tenderness, he turned his head to look at the man next to him, leaned his head on his generous and warm arms, and said coquettishly, "No matter how much others do it, it can't match my hard work in making these clothes, where will I feel hard." ”

"Okay, I can't say you horizontally, but I can say it, just do a few things, I don't want my daughter-in-law to become an embroidery girl for the sake of the child." Mu Yunting put his belly pocket aside, and then talked about the matter of Meng Bagongzi, saying that everything was arranged properly, and he could start talking the day after tomorrow.

"That's good, the fifth sister has a husband, and she doesn't have to spend her days in the house depressed and looking at the second aunt's face." Shen Qingli said excitedly, "Chi Niangzi doesn't know how to fall in love with the fifth sister, when the fifth sister came yesterday, she actually chatted with Chi Niangzi very happily, if Chi Niangzi instructs the fifth sister to have some medical skills or something, then the fifth sister will become a real lady." ”

She even wanted Mu Shuang to study medicine......

Mu Yunting was speechless.

He originally saw that Mu Shuang's life in the house was not good, so he tried his best to hire her husband, he just hoped that Mu Shuang would have skills in the future and find a good husband or something in the future.

That's all he can do with this cousin.

After a pause, Shen Qingli asked again, "By the way, what kind of person is this Mr. Meng?" ”

"Speaking of which, you know this person, too." Mu Yunting smiled and truthfully mentioned Meng Bagongzi's situation to her, "Although I didn't have a very good impression of them in the first two encounters, but with Mr. Dou Yu's introduction, I want to come to Meng Bagongzi's character will not be bad." ”

Dou Yu is a well-known Confucian in Bingzhou, naturally he is full of peach and plums all over the world, and Mu Yunting has known each other before, Dou Yu is a decent person, and he also appreciates Mu Yunting, although the two do not have much contact on weekdays, but they are also close friends, last time they had no intention of meeting in Bingzhou to find Gong Si, who originally taught His Royal Highness Mr. Wubu, and unintentionally learned that the Marquis of Yongding wanted to invite a gentleman to teach and read, so he came all the way to the capital to recommend Meng Bagongzi to enter the house.

Mu Yunting naturally readily agreed.

"It's just that Meng Gongzi is too young, and the fourth and fifth sisters are in the year of cardamom, isn't there something wrong?" Shen Qingli expressed her worries, not that she was hypocritical as a modern person, but that she, the original owner, had such a relationship with Situ Kong, and she still felt that the matter between her and Situ Kong was far away, and she really couldn't bear to see which of Mu Qing and Mu Shuang would be entangled with their husband again.

"Don't worry about this, I have my own arrangements." Mu Yunting looked at her meaningfully. (To be continued......)