Xianglan said in her heart: "Since I have already seen Xia Yun, it is not good to pretend not to know it." Besides, this rain can't end for a while, so it's better to borrow him an umbrella and let him go. She respected the scholar in her heart, and when she saw that he was willing to sell words and copy books to supplement the family, she added two points of respect, bowed slightly and smiled: "It turned out to be Xiao Xia Xianggong, why are you hiding from the rain here?" ”

The speaker had no intention of listening to the heart, Xianglan was asking casually, but he was asking about Xia Yun's weakness, he was here to peek at Xianglan, his face turned red when he heard this, and he couldn't speak.

Xianglan thought that Xia Yun had only seen her side, and she didn't recognize her anymore, so she smiled and said, "I am Chen Wanquan's daughter, we met yesterday." ”

Xia Yun bowed and said, "This is polite." ”

Xianglan said: "The clouds in the sky are so thick, I'm afraid that the rain won't stop for a while, you wait, I'll give you that umbrella." ”

Xia Yun couldn't wait to stay with her for a while, how could she be willing to let her get the umbrella, and wanted to make Xianglan's blue eyes increase, so she coughed lightly and said: "As the saying goes, 'stay guests on rainy days', and those who stay are generally distinguished guests, so let it go." The last time I went to offer incense to Emperor Wenchang, it was cloudless, but suddenly a gust of wind blew, and it rained as heavily as today. At that time, the Taoist chief of the temple told me that this was God's intention to keep a distinguished guest, so the girl didn't have to go to get the umbrella, just let it go down. ”

Xianglan was stunned by these words, and said in her heart: "What does it mean to say this like this?" After glancing at Xia Yun's reserved face, he suddenly understood, and said secretly: "'God keeps a distinguished guest', does he mean that he is the 'honored guest'?" I wanted to laugh out loud but I couldn't help it, pursed my lips and smiled: "So the son is really extraordinary, even if you go to the incense, God has to rain to keep it." ”

Xia Yun is exactly what he means, he has been outstanding in reading since he was a child, and he is used to being praised by others, everyone says that he must be born as a Wenqu star, and he will definitely get ahead in the future and become an official and a slaughterer. He was accustomed to boasting, so he also thought that he was extraordinary and would definitely make great achievements in the future, but he even said "I don't dare" in his mouth.

Xianglan couldn't help but laugh, and said in her heart: "This pedantic poor scholar is also stupid and interesting. He said: "Then in this way, I should give Xiao Xia Xianggong an umbrella, if I destroy the distinguished guests and talents that God wants to stay, it will be a sin." ”

Xia Yun heard Xianglan's ridicule, but she only felt that she spoke smartly and cutely, and wanted to say something more, but saw Xianglan knock on the door. The mother-in-law guarding the back door opened the door and saw that it was Xianglan, knowing that she was particularly valued by Song Ke, and Song Ke also specially instructed her: "Xianglan's family lives in the back street, if she wants to be homesick occasionally, if she wants to go back to see, you don't have to make a noise, quietly open the door for her and let her go home." So he smiled and said, "The girl's house went back?" ”

Xianglan smiled: "Yes, I still bother my mother to open the door." As he spoke, he stuffed a pot of wine into the woman's hand before returning from home and said, "This is the wine brewed at home, no better than the outside, so my mother can eat two bites and taste fresh." ”

The woman smiled: "Then I will accept it with shame." But he thought in his heart: "Regardless of appearance, this Xianglan speaks and acts ten times smarter than Fangsi, always speaks with a smile, and is kind, and always makes people feel comfortable, but Fangsi always looks contemptuous, and the strange uncle looks down on Fangsi." "Turn sideways and open the door for Xianglan.

Xianglan said: "Is there any umbrella left in my mother's room?" My old neighbors were sheltering from the rain outside. ”

The woman said, "There just so happened to be one." She took an umbrella upside down, Xianglan sewed it through the door, handed it to Xia Yun and said, "Take it, when you have time to go back, just send the umbrella to my house." ”

Xia Yun wanted to say a few more words, but saw Xianglan flash and enter the door dexterously, and the vermilion corner door closed with a "clang".

Xia Yun stood stunned for a long time, a little stunned, but then she thought about it and thought that in the play "The Legend of the White Snake", didn't the White Lady and Xu Xian get married because of an umbrella, but now this experience is an allusion, and she is happy again in her heart, and she went with an umbrella, not mentioning it for the time being.

said that Xianglan went back to the room, changed her clothes again, and combed her hair again in the mirror, thinking of Xia Yun's appearance, she couldn't help laughing.

Now the painting makes money, her heart is also open, if this accumulates for a period of time, the family will be able to buy a house and buy land, when the time comes, her father will go to collect some antiques to sell, there is no reason not to be rich for a long time, although she has a poor background, but the family is well-off, and she is good at calligraphy and painting, but it is not unworthy of Song Ke. Although she doesn't force everything, she is not a subservient person from beginning to end, even if she sees a glimmer of hope, she will live a prosperous life.

Xianglan laughed with the maids in the same room, and suddenly saw Song Tanchai's personal big girl Juan Hua coming, Xianglan and the others hurriedly let the seat make tea, Juan Hua sat down and said with a smile: "Our girl sent me to ask Sister Xianglan for a favor." Our girl has been bothering in the Lin Mansion for many days, and now I want to feast a few girls of the Lin family at home, as well as the daughter of the Xianguo family, I heard that Sister Xianglan will make some meticulous dishes, and please make two or three things when the time comes, and you don't have to go outside to find a cook. ”

Xianglan agreed. Song Tanchai is a quiet person, living with Aunt Song, but she doesn't even go out of the house every day, and she has never been seen swinging on the swing in her yard, and she always looks preoccupied. Originally, Song Tanchai had been living in the Lin Mansion, but since she was bought by the Song family, Song Ke sent a carriage to take her sister back. Xianglan loves the house and Wu, because of Song Ke, she also has a lot of love for Song Tanchai, and always leaves her a copy of fresh food. Song Tanchai also has a return gift every time, sometimes sending a pot of flowers, sometimes sending fresh fruits, and the back and forth are also harmonious.

Not long after, Song Ke returned home, and Juan Hua took his leave. Although Song Ke had an umbrella, it was raining too much outside, and he was still half wet.

Song Ke devoured sweetly, removed the rice, and put the melon and fruit hot tea on the table again. Song Ke said some of today's news and new things, and said: "I heard from Yan Hong today, Lin Jinlou has made meritorious efforts to suppress bandits, although the bandits have not been eliminated, but the two cities have been pacified, and the court's commendation order will be issued in a few days, and the emperor is happy, he is only afraid that he will be promoted to general." ”

When Lin Jinlou was mentioned, Xianglan felt palpitations and said, "It's just a bandit, how can you be promoted to a big official?" ”

Song Ke shook his head and said: "This is a real knife and a real gun, don't underestimate him because of the chaos in his inner house, he is lustful and lustful, he has a good way of governing and using soldiers, and he is familiar with "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Otherwise, even if he has the shadow of his grandmother, he will not have such a future at a young age. ”

Xianglan said that Lin Jinlou was not only lustful, but also hot-tempered, self-respecting, greedy, hatred, and suspicion. Although Lin Jinlou saved her once, she has always regarded Lin Jinlou as the king of Hades, and now when she heard Song Ke's praise, she felt a little strange in her heart, so she said: "He can fight and kill like this, and his wife is as fierce as a yaksha, this pair is a good match." ”

Song Ke couldn't help laughing, and said: "Zhao Yuechan's reputation, everyone in the officialdom knows that the Zhao family is so powerful that some people don't dare to send beautiful concubines to Lin Jinlou, for fear that it will be self-defeating." ”

Xianglan said: "The wicked have their own evil grinding, and it is also the karma of the previous life, otherwise why would the two of them be together." ”

Song Ke also smiled: "I feel that you and I are also destined in our previous lives, otherwise how could we see each other in this life?" Saying that, he went to see Xianglan and secretly took her hand.

Xianglan blushed and spat and said, "Phew! Shameless. He got up and hid in the second room.

Song Ke just laughed. Nothing was said all night.

The rain poured down for a night, and the remaining days were still drizzling, and Song Tanchai's banquet was postponed for a few days. In the early morning of the fifth day, the sky cleared, and at the right time, two carriages slowly came at the gate of the Song family, and Zheng Jingxian, the daughter of the Lin family girl and the prince of Xianguo, arrived.

Two mothers-in-law poured out of the door, took a cloth to cover the door, the ladies just got off the car, helped the little girl's hand to go inside, Guo's mother personally greeted at the door, and told from time to time: "Girls, look at the feet, it just rained yesterday, and the ground is slippery." ”

A group of people walked to the Hanging Flower Gate. Xianglan quietly hid behind the pillars of the verandah and looked out, only to see Lin Dongya and her girl Nange walking in the front, followed by Lin Dongxiu and her maid Hanzhi, Zheng Jingxian walked at the end with the girl behind her back.

Song Tanchai stood at the door of the hanging flower to greet him, saw that people were coming, hurriedly went down the steps, stepped forward and kissed into the inner house, Lin Dongyan said: "The second sister is infected with the cold, and she can't come again today." ”

Song Tanchai said: "I have a few pills at home, it is better to cure the wind and cold, go back and Sister Aya will help carry it." ”

After the ladies all walked in, Xianglan returned to the room, and said secretly in her heart: "I heard that the people in the Lin Mansion chewed their tongues, saying that the three unmarried young ladies of the Lin family were all interested in Song Ke, and now Lin Dongqi is about to get engaged, so in order to avoid suspicion, even the Song family will not come." There are also Lin Dongya and Lin Dongxiu, both of whom are dressed up in fancy clothes today, and they still have thoughts on the side. ”

As Xianglan expected, the two of them hid their thoughts and knew that Fang Si had a face in front of Aunt Song, so they quietly sent their henchmen to inquire with her. The ladies talked freely in the room and amused each other, and Nan Ge, Han Zhi and Zheng Jingxian's maid Yue'er went to talk to Fang Si.

Nan Ge asked, "Why doesn't your girl live in the Lin family?" and Uncle Song, who never goes to the house. ”

Han Zhi said: "Could it be because you are too busy with your studies? But also take care of yourself. ”

Fang Si was holding back the anger in her heart, so she sneered: "It's not for study, it's a new immortal in his room, who has confused the uncle's eyes and made the uncle unable to pull out his legs." ”

Nan Ge and Han Zhi looked at each other and asked in unison, "What's going on?" ”RS