A small sedan chair stopped next to the weeping flower gate of the Lin Mansion in the capital, and a mother-in-law stepped forward to open the curtain, helped the woman in the sedan chair out, and said with a smile: "The eldest aunt and grandmother are here, and the uncle is in front of the guests, and he is not here at this time." ”

Lin Jinlou's eldest sister, Lin Dong, the daughter born to Aunt Yin, straightened out her clothes, bent down and took out a three-year-old child from the sedan chair, and said with a smile: "I'll wait for the eldest brother." As he spoke, he took the skirt in one hand and led the little boy in the other hand and walked in, and asked in his mouth, "Who came with me this time?" When he saw Shuran coming out of the main house, Lin Dongjun immediately gave up the mother-in-law, stepped forward with a smile on his face, and said, "I'll see who this is." ”

Shuran smiled: "It turned out to be the eldest aunt and grandmother, sitting in the house." He lowered his head and teased the little boy and said, "Is this Brother Hui?" They have grown so tall. ”

Brother Hui hugged Lin Dongjun's legs, pouting his fingers and not speaking. Lin Dongjun touched Brother Hui'er's head, and smiled at Shuran: "This child is shy, and the girl is like Sven, and she doesn't like to talk much." Seeing that there was no one next to him, he quietly pulled Shuzhi's hand, took out a purse from his sleeve, handed it over and whispered: "I haven't seen it anymore, this is my little heart, last time you said to make a silver collar, missing a lock, it just so happened that I got one, don't shirk." ”

Shuran stretched out his hand and pinched it, the purse was heavy, and he smiled: "How can this be made." ”

Lin Dongjun said with a stiff face: "When we are at home, we still sleep in the same bed, and you still comb my hair, what is there to do." He smiled again, "This is the love between us......

Shuran held the purse in his hand but didn't put it away, only smiled: "Uncle just came back, aunt and grandmother came over, but what's the matter?" ”

Lin Dongjun said: "What can I matter, I just miss my family, come and have a look." After a pause, he asked, "How is the eldest brother lately?" I heard that he was promoted again? Alas, they are all their own people, and I will also tell you the truth, my husband who is not a weapon, donated an official a few days ago, but he is vain, it sounds good or not, and he himself is not very satisfied, I heard that there are some good errands in the military department, I don't know how the eldest brother has a relationship with the people there? You collect the prayer posts that you send every day, have you ever noticed them? ”

Shuran said secretly: "Lin Dongjun is a shrewd and calculating, I really don't want to touch the things she sent, but since she asked this, the things she sent are easy to accept." Said with a smile: "My aunt and grandmother asked this to torment me, I am a messenger, how can I see those things, but I run an errand for the uncle, and the matter of the post is managed by Mr. Kang and Mr. Qi in front." ”

Lin Dongjun couldn't help frowning, when she was not married, she helped her Aunt Yin in the Lin family to make plans against the Qin family, Lin Jinlou also treated her lightly, and later she got married, but Lin Jinlou was prosperous, she inevitably came over to set it up, but Lin Jinlou didn't buy it, and now she has something to ask for, and her heart is more and more bottomless, and she said to the book: "Then this matter ......"

Shuran said: "I am a soft-spoken person about what my aunt and grandmother said, and I can't help, my grandfather's affairs have my own masters, why don't you let my aunt invite my uncle to have a drink?" It's all a family, and the uncle can't refute this face, right? ”

Lin Dongjun's face became more and more embarrassed. Seeing this, Shuran stopped talking, thought about it, and said: "There is still a way to ......" Seeing Lin Dongjun's eyes staring at her tightly, he lowered his voice and said: "I am afraid that you don't know in the capital, the uncle has a new aunt and grandmother, called Xianglan, which is placed on the top of my heart, I look at it coldly, no one can compare with the heat, she followed to the capital, helpless, aunt and grandmother may wish to be closer, as soon as the uncle is happy, the matter you ask for will be half." As he spoke, he put the purse in his sleeve.

Lin Dongjun was suspicious, it could be seen that Shuran had accepted the things, and secretly thought: "Shuran is famous and safe, if you are not sure of what you say, you will not accept my things." He smiled: "Fortunately, you came up with this idea for me, and if this thing is done, I will be grateful." As he spoke, he patted Shuran's hand and led Brother Hui to the house.

Shudye naturally sent Lin Dongjun into the house, waited to come out, found a no-man's place to open the purse, poured the contents on the palm of his hand to see, only to see that it was a silver lock, engraved on the front with "longevity and 100 years old", engraved on the reverse side of "auspicious Ruyi", and there were four fairy peach silver pendant tassels hanging down from the head, the silver was in good condition, and it was obviously brushed with a brush before coming, and it was bright.

Shu Ran saw this lock with some disdain, and thought secretly: "Such a long-life lock should have been given by someone else when Brother Hui was over 100 years old, and it has been put for a few years, and now it is brought out and left, Lin Dongjun is a calculating person before he gets married, if he really begs me sincerely, he will dissolve and re-make a lock worn by adults such as "Fushou Hengchang", and it will also be regarded as her atmosphere." Thinking about getting out of the second door, the little maid called her husband Xu Fu over, stuffed the lock into Xu Fu's hand, and said: "Your brother gave birth to a son, and my mother thinks that the lock sent by our family is small, so I don't give me a cold look in vain, and now I will replace this one to see if she is satisfied." ”

When Xu Fu saw this lock, he was surprised: "Where did you come from?" Do it so exquisitely. ”

Shuran sneered: "You don't care where you came from, just send this lock back, so that she doesn't have to pick on it in front of you." As he spoke, his eyes were red, he took out a handkerchief to wipe his eyes and choked up, "I am wholeheartedly for our family, but your mother always thinks that I want your family, what can I want?" Isn't it just because of your character, you are a person who can live a kind life, otherwise there will be fewer sons of the shopkeeper in the family? Which one is not richer than your old Xu family! ”

"Okay, okay, my mother is that temperamental, you don't know, now that you have entered Beijing, you can avoid her from afar, and you will mention it." Xu Fu saw his daughter-in-law crying, one head and two big. His mother always told him that a daughter-in-law like Shuran was ambitious, and she followed her uncle and treated herself as a dish, if she was not good at discipline, she was afraid that not only would she not be able to control her daughter-in-law, but she would have to let her ride on her son's head to spread wild; But how can people handle the book dyeing, and I think my mother-in-law's little family is rotten, and the family will be stiff several times. He was angry, complained about the old lady's troubles, and disliked the book and refused to accept it, but these two were bodhisattvas who should be offered, and he didn't dare to offend any of them. This Xu Fu also has two skills, flexible mind, can speak, seeing that there is no one around, he pulled the book dye into the hand, stuffed the lock into the hand of the book dye, and said with a smile: "You don't care about the mother's side, I know how to cook, I see that this lock is good, and it is a pity to give it away, it is better for us to keep it ourselves, and if we have a son in the future, we will wear it for him." ”

Shuran took a sip and said, "Phew! Who will give you a son! ”

Xu Fu smiled and said, "Of course, my daughter-in-law gave birth to me." After another coaxing, Shuran's face got better, and said: "From now on, you will bring more longan, and mention him more if you have anything to do." ”

Xu Fudao: "What? ”

Shuran said: "Uncle can't let go of Xianglan, and it will be even more amazing for Xianglan to have a son and a half daughter in the future." The little guy around her has a total of longan, you treat him better, and he will accept your love in the future, and it will be beneficial for us to follow. At present, the uncle has not married the grandmother, and when he marries the door, it will be another situation, I am in power like this, and the new grandmother is not allowed, so it is better to take advantage of the present to form a few more good fates, and a few more people to help in the future. ”

Xu Fu knew that his mother-in-law was quite visionary, so he nodded and agreed.

But it was said that Xianglan took off a few hairpin rings, changed her homely clothes, took a book to read, and heard someone say: "Grandma and grandma are here." I got up and looked, I saw a woman in her twenties walking in, with a pair of thick eyebrows, not very big eyes, high nose and red lips, and a thick fat powder on her face, not very beautiful, but also quite moving, wearing a green lotus purple colorful embroidered cold plum gown, lotus lotus cotton silk skirt, her hair was combed and shiny, wearing a red gold hairpin ring collar, and before she spoke, she smiled three points, and greeted her and said: "This is the little sister-in-law?" Yo, born so handsome, I should have met the immortals! ”

There was only one old man in the house, Xue Ning, and whispered to Xianglan: "This is the eldest sister of the uncle, married to the son of the Lu family in the capital." ”

Xianglan hurriedly saluted, let her go to the kang, ordered the little girl to pour tea to eat, smiled slightly and said hello, and said: "When I first came to the capital, I don't know people very well, and I ask for forgiveness if I am negligent." thought to herself: "Aunt Yin is a beauty, and Lin Changzheng is also a talent, but Lin Dongjun has picked on the shortcomings of the two of them, although her facial features are correct, they are not as good as her two younger sisters." But it's glossy and pink, and it's very good at dressing up. I thought again, "The Lu family in the capital?" Jingli originally had a family surnamed Lu who was famous, and I don't know if Lin Dongjun married this family. Seeing a little boy dressed in silk and horns, he thought it was Lin Dongjun's son, so he praised him and asked the maid to carry him to the kang and grab the fruit to eat with him.

Lin Dongjun hurriedly glanced at it, only to see that the smoke cage on the side was all women's clothes, and saw Xianglan sitting in the house wearing homely clothes, so he knew that she lived in the main house on weekdays, and suddenly understood why Shuran valued this person, and saw her all over the silk, gold and silver, flowers and moon appearance, and there was no doubt at the moment, only smiled: "I am married, because of Lu Yao, I have not been allowed to go back to my parents' house, and now I have entered Beijing, I see that my sister is so lovely, and Tianxian is not so cute. He praised Xianglan again and again, "I can't find such a handsome person even when I look for it with a lantern", "I don't even have to get this character", "It's strange that my eldest brother likes you, and the few in his room before can't catch up with you together", and Xianglan said that there is nothing in heaven and on earth.

Xianglan saw Lin Dongjun's flattery, but she felt uncomfortable, and only said: "Aunt and grandmother Miao praised." I thought again: "I have no friendship with Lin Dongyun, and she flatters me like this, obviously she must have a plan." ”

As he spoke, he didn't expect Lin Dongqi to come, and he was stunned when he entered the house, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the eldest sister is also here." ”

Xianglan got up and gave up her seat, and ordered the maid to watch the tea.

Lin Dongqi wore the woman's hair in a bun, surrounded by pearls and greenery, and looked two years older than in the past, wearing a peach flower jacket and a red crepe skirt, the fat powder on her face was good, and her face was radiant. First greeted everyone with a spring breeze on his face, teased Brother Hui'er, Fang sat down, and said: "I heard yesterday that you came to the capital, but it was late and it was inconvenient to disturb. ”

This sentence of "old acquaintance" made Lin Dongjun feel uncomfortable, holding the tea bowl and not speaking.

Xianglan also asked Lin Dongqi how he was, and after asking for warmth, she picked up the gossip on the side, and only asked about the customs of the capital.

At this time, when the book was dyed into the house, Xianglan quietly gave her a look, and said to the two of them: "The two aunts and grandmothers will sit first, and I will come when I go." When he went to the house on the east side, Shuran followed Xianglan and walked in.

Xianglan asked, "What is the reason why this aunt and grandmother are desperately saying good things and flattering me?" ”

Shuran said with a smile: "She came to beg the uncle to find a shortage of soldiers for her husband." She flattered her grandmother, and her grandmother just had to use it. Grandma Zhenri is also bored in the house, and she always has to walk around in Beijing, make some female relatives, make a good relationship with her, and have a good companion in the future. ”

Xianglan said: "It's the master's business to seek what is lacking outside, you also know the uncle's temperament, this matter is not easy to ignore, and it is not easy to offend her, next time she comes again, she can push it." So saying, he walked out.

Shuran hurriedly stopped: "Grandma still has a friend or two with her, if she asks grandma for something, grandma is a smart person, just cut it herself." ”

Xianglan stopped, didn't speak, just looked at the book and smiled.

Shu Ran felt as if he had let Xianglan see through it, and said with a smile: "Do you say this is the reason?" ”

Xianglan smiled again and said, "I know." The heart said: "Even Lin Jinlou said that the ladies of the family socialize according to my wishes, and Shuran rushed to speak for Lin Dongjun, and persuaded the two of us to make friends. It's just that since you say that, it's better to sell books to save face and give Lin Dongjun a favor. Thinking about going to the dressing table, he opened the drawer, took out a pair of Ruyi small silver ingots, put them in his purse, walked out and handed them to Brother Hui and said: "The first time we meet, it's my little heart, don't dislike it." ”

Lin Dongjun said affectionately: "What do you say, I didn't bring anything to you when I came back, you give it back to this child." Another stack of voices ordered Brother Hui to thank him. Brother Hui only nested in Lin Dongjun's arms, holding his purse and not speaking.

said again, it was almost noon, Lin Jinlou sent Gui Yuan, saying that there was a guest in front of him, and he would not come back for dinner, so Xianglan beckoned Lin Dongjun and Lin Dongqi to eat in the house. Xianglan thought about it, and ordered Lingqing to invite Tan and send Xiaojuan to the kitchen to order food.

The Tan family was going to serve Lin Jinxuan with a meal, but when they saw Xianglan coming to invite, and heard that the two aunts and grandmothers were coming, they were busy changing their clothes, thought about it, took out the most expensive set in the cage and changed it, combed the hairpin flowers again, made up the fat powder, and then helped the maid's hand.

Tan was still the first time to come to Lin Jinlou's residence, only to see a scarlet soft curtain hanging on the chiseled copper hook outside the door, and a big kang under the south window of the house. RS