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Yang Shao is in his early forties, not tall, and handsome. Not only did he come by himself, but he also brought Yang Xuanrang with him. The father and son went to the main hall to sit down and bowed to Mrs. Ji first.

Yang Shao's attitude was not enthusiastic, but he was modest and polite, and he showed great respect to Mrs. Ji.

At this point, Ji Er believed Ji Xiaotang's words even more. Yang Ge Lao has been immersed in government politics for decades, even if he is lucky, he can achieve the position of Ge Lao, at least he is smart and aware of current affairs.

With such a respectful and important posture, even Mrs. Ji can't help but feel something in her heart.

Even so, Mrs. Ji still refused to take Yang Ge's car, but when she spoke, she no longer choked, but showed her simple side.

"The wife has received this heart, but the identity is not easy to overcome. The old woman is used to living in the countryside, her body is not so delicate, and she can sit in any car. ”

Yang Shao repeatedly let him, Mrs. Ji repeatedly refused, and finally everyone came out to play a round.

Yang Shao and Yang Xuanrang led the way with Yang Ge's old car, and everyone's cars and horses followed. Ji Xiaotang's carriage was slightly behind in the middle, and she only put half of the county lord's car in the car, neither rude to the Yang Mansion, nor domineering, and overtook her own elders.

Yang Shao was in front, but he already knew that Ji Xiaotang was half driving, and he couldn't help nodding secretly. He came to pick up Mrs. Ji, there were many people, although he paid attention to it, he didn't see Ji Xiaotang clearly. However, just looking at Ji Xiaotang's incident, I know that she is a girl who acts safely and is very measured.

That's all. It's very lovely.

Yang Shao thought so much in his heart, and glanced at Yang Xuanrang.

Yang Xuanrang's eyes were glancing behind him, and he didn't know who he was looking at.

Yang Shao coughed dryly. Yang Xuanrang heard it and immediately turned his head.

"Be steady." Yang Shao reminded his son while telling him, "Everything will be talked about when we go back." ”

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the streets of the capital are bustling with people. There was Yang Ge's old carriage in front of the road, except for the carriage that met Su Wangfu at the head of the Yulangan Bridge, and avoided for a while. It was all the way to the Yang Mansion unimpeded.

Elder Yang and his wife Qin led the mansion to greet each other at the second gate, and welcomed everyone to the main hall of the old mansion to sit down and talk.

Old Mrs. Ji was naturally given the upper seat.

After a few words of greeting, Yang Ge saw that Mrs. Ji was not good at talking. He didn't like to socialize, so he didn't say much, sat down a little, and let everyone rest in the warm pavilion at the back.

"It was warm there. It's all my own family. It's much easier to talk. Yang Ge said with a smile.

And they all got up and sat down in the back of the pavilion.

The warm pavilion is very spacious, with several open rooms separated by carved mahogany partitions. Mrs. Ji was let inside and sat on a chaise longue, Qin and Mrs. Ji sat across a low table, and the rest of the ladies also sat down to accompany each other.

Only then did Ji Xiaotang have the time to carefully look at the people of the Yang family.

The old lady of the pavilion, Qin, is over sixty years old, and her hair is almost completely white, because of the scarcity of hair. She wore a wig on her head and was a thin, withered old woman. Sitting there, it was as if he couldn't support the clothes on his head and body.

Qin's health is not very good, and when he says a few words, he will cough. Her two daughters-in-law and several granddaughters were sitting below, and they did not come forward to serve, and the girls in the house were only on the periphery, passing some things.

Standing beside Qin's side, she was a middle-aged beautiful woman, with extremely clever hands and feet, and she served extremely diligently and caringly.

This middle-aged beauty, who is five or six points similar to Mrs. Ji between her eyebrows and eyes, is Mrs. Ji's biological mother, Yang Ge Lao's favorite concubine, Aunt Zhong.

Ji Xiaotang had heard of Aunt Zhong's name for a long time, but when they met for the first time, they were secretly surprised. Based on Mrs. Ji's age, Aunt Zhong is also fifty years old, but looking at her appearance, she is only thirty years old at most, even if she stands with Mrs. Ji, she is easily regarded as a sister of similar age.

Aunt Zhong's appearance and demeanor are much better than Mrs. Ji's, her face is as white as jade, her long eyebrows and thin eyes seem to be a picture of the misty Jiangnan water town.

After seeing Aunt Zhong, Ji Xiaotang knew where Mrs. Ji's tactful and romantic relationship that was different from northern women came from.

And such a woman, who was not young, but still beautiful, and was extremely favored in front of Yang Ge Lao, served by the Qin family's side, not only did not have the slightest arrogance or pretentious posture, but showed full sincerity and concern.

Before she talked to Aunt Zhong, Ji Xiaotang knew that if Mrs. Ji's appearance was only five-tenths of Aunt Zhong's, then she only got one-tenth of one-tenth of her human mind.

Qin didn't say much, and after talking for a while, her gaze turned to Ji Xiaotang.

In terms of identity, Ji Xiaotang is the most noble among today's guests, but she is a junior, and she clearly refuses to go beyond the seniority, so she only sits on the chair under the bed.

Despite this, the Yang family did not dare to slack off, Ji Xiaotang's chairs, chairs, pedals, and even the tea cups and bowls used were different from others. In this way, it does not seem to be overstepping, and secondly, it also shows the Yang family's respect for Ji Xiaotang's identity.

"Anle County Lord......" Qin opened his mouth and called Ji Xiaotang the county lord.

"The old lady doesn't have to be so polite, just call me Xiaotang." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

The Qin family smiled, and really no longer called Ji Xiaotang the county lord.

“…… Pian Pian often mentions you in my ear, saying that you are good like this, that way, I have long wanted to invite you to come over to see me, but my body...... Ahem," Qin coughed twice more before continuing, "I finally saw it today." ”

The Qin family asked Ji Xiaotang to sit closer.

Yang Pianpian immediately brought the little girl over, moved a chair for Ji Xiaotang, and helped Ji Xiaotang to sit down again. Then she didn't sit down, she stood beside Ji Xiaotang, with a rare smile on her face.

Yang Pianpian is a famous cold beauty in the capital.

Everyone in the room looked at Ji Xiaotang's seat, which was far away. When she saw that Yang Pianpian was so affectionate and attentive to Ji Xiaotang, her heart was sour, so she pouted slightly. Unconsciously stirring the handkerchief in his hand, a pair of eyes still did not leave Yang Pianpian and Ji Xiaotang for a moment.

Ji Xiaoqin sat under Ji Xiaolian's hand again, this is a little girl with an extremely weak sense of existence, she was a little nervous on this occasion, and she unconsciously stirred the handkerchief in her hand, and her eyes seemed to be looking around, but she didn't notice anything.

Aunt Xiao is not in good health these days. Didn't follow today. The room is full of people, but Ji Xiaoqin's feeling of sitting there makes people feel lonely.

Above, the Qin family saw that Ji Xiaotang was sitting closer. sat up straight, squinted slightly and looked Ji Xiaotang up and down, nodding while looking.

"I've lived for decades, and it's the first time I've seen such a thoughtful child." The Qin family said that Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji were blessed. Then he asked Ji Xiaotang about his birthday. What to do at home.

Yang Pianpian also accompanied the conversation, and asked Ji Xiaotang what books he read.

"The eldest sister said it last time she came back, and my grandfather was also very happy." This refers to Yang Gelao's "Tang Poetry Brocade".

Mrs. Yang sat not far away, she was talking to Mrs. Ji Er, and her eyes looked at Ji Xiaotang from time to time, looking very carefully.

Ji Xiaotang had already heard the rumors, and he knew what was going on, but he refused to show it on his face.

"Xiaotang likes to read poetry. In addition to my grandfather, poetry is the best in our family. It's Xuanrang. Yang Pianpian said.

"Of my grandchildren, the only one who hurts the most is Xuan Rang. Our two families are close relatives, so let Xuan Rang come and meet Mrs. Ji and the second wife. Qin Shi continued to speak.

This is obviously a long time ago, and I want Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji to take a good look at Yang Xuanrang again.

Old Mrs. Ji and Second Mrs. Ji were not easy to shirk, someone went out, and after a while, they led Yang Xuan in.

It seems that because the room is full of female dependents, Yang Xuanrang was a little embarrassed when he came in, and his face was slightly red. Qin's eyes were not very good, and he didn't see it, but Mrs. Yang saw it and gave Yang Pianpian a look.

Yang Pianpian walked down and pulled Yang Xuanrang up.

"Except for the elders, they are all their own sisters, don't be so restrained." Mrs. Yang told Yang Xuan again, and the love on her face was fully displayed.

Yang Xuanrang saw Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji and others again, and then he was brought to Ji Xiaotang and saluted Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang is nothing, Yang Xuanrang looks cramped, he wants to see Ji Xiaotang, but he is embarrassed, a pair of eyes look secretly, and there are flaws everywhere nervously.

There was a low, good-natured laugh in the room.

"I have read my grandfather's "Embellished Brocade" since I was a child, which one do you like the most, sister?" Yang Xuanrang awkwardly accosted Ji Xiaotang.

Yang Xuanrang was just twelve years old, his face looked like his father Yang Shao, and his body was similar to Ji Xiaotang, a young man who had not yet grown up. Ji Xiaotang didn't want to ignore him, but he didn't want to be warm with him, so he answered briefly and changed the topic very cleverly.

Although the Yang family found an excuse to let Yang Xuan come over, it was not good to keep him in the female family pile for a long time, so after a while, Yang Ge Lao sent someone to call Yang Xuan over.

Old Mrs. Yang, Qin's body seemed to be really bad, and after sitting for a long time, her face was obviously tired.

"My grandmother is old and in poor health, so she only lives in the back hall, and she can't come out to see her even if she is a guest at home. Today, Mrs. Ji and the county lord are here, and my grandmother is happy, so that we can support it until now. Yang Pianpian told Ji Xiaotang.

"Why don't I go inside with Mrs. Ji, let's talk casually, you are young, play freely." Old Madam Yang proposed.

The crowd naturally complied.

Old Madam Yang got up with Aunt Zhong's shoulders and went inside with Mrs. Ji. On the Ji family's side, it was Ji Xiaoyun who took two girls to serve with her.

Outside, it was Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Yang who took people to entertain Mrs. Ji, Yao and others. Mrs. Ji and Grandma Ji are both aunts and grandmothers of the Yang family, so they are naturally more casual.

Yang Pianpian invited Ji Xiaotang out, saying that she wanted to take her to the garden for a walk.

Yangfu Garden occupies a large area, there are also a lot of strange flowers and trees, clear springs and strange stones, although it is the cold winter season, there are also some places to see, especially the plum forest in the corner of the garden, it is also very famous in the capital.

Yang Pianpian brought Ji Xiaotang to enjoy the plum.

“…… There was only one snowfall, and the grandfather commanded the people. The snow was not allowed to be swept away, and it was left behind, although it was not as good as in previous years. It's good to be able to get into the eye. Yang Pianpian walked slowly and told Ji Xiaotang.

The sparse shadow in the plum forest is horizontally oblique, reflecting the white snow, and the artistic conception is quite good.

Ji Xiaotang smiled and nodded, she could see that not only did the snow in this plum forest not be swept away, but it should have moved the snow from other places here. The view in the Merlin. Half natural, half artificial, and artificially exquisite.

You can see it. The hosts are quite elegant people.

Walking slowly, a small hill appeared in front of the plum forest, and a small pavilion with green tiles and red railings on the hill.

From the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill is a bluestone trail with people serving every few steps. Apparently. There are people in the gazebo on the hill at this moment.

Ji Xiaotang slowed down without a trace, and at this moment she could already see that at the foot of the mountain, the person standing with a group of servants was Yang Xuanrang.

Yang Pianpian took her to the plum forest, not only to enjoy the plums, but also to let her see Yang Xuanrang again.

Yang Xuanrang also saw Ji Xiaotang and Yang Pianpian at this moment, and immediately brought someone to greet him.

“…… Grandfather is in the mountain pavilion. Please ask the county lord's sister to go up the mountain for a while. Yang Xuan saluted.

"So my grandfather is here, and that's good." Yang Pianpian's surprise was a little deliberate. But joy is not pretended. "Xiaotang, my grandfather heard me and my eldest sister talk about you, and he wanted to invite you to meet and talk about you, saying that you are a confidant in his book, although he hasn't seen you yet, he already regards you as a friend of the year."

Only then did Ji Xiaotang understand that it was not Yang Xuanrang who wanted to see him, but Yang Ge was waiting here and wanted to see her.

Fang just entered the Yang Mansion, above the main hall, everyone had already seen each other, Yang Ge Lao only greeted her a few words at that time, and at this time he specially arranged to meet, thinking that he wanted to talk to her well.

For Yang Ge Lao, Ji Xiaotang was also a little curious in his heart, and he had already arrived in front of the mountain, so he naturally couldn't refuse. Ji Xiaotang nodded happily, and accompanied by Yang Pianpian and Yang Xuanrang's sister and brother, they went up the bluestone path to the mountain pavilion.

The pavilion was originally a pavilion, but now in the cold winter season, all around it is surrounded by thin silk, and when you walk into the pavilion, there is no chill, but you feel warm.

Walking into the pavilion, Ji Xiaotang became more and more aware of the owner's elegance and thoughts. The hill is as high as the wall of Yang's Mansion, and through the thin silk, not only the scenery of Meilin, but also the entire Yang's Mansion, as well as the scenery outside the Mansion can be seen, sparse and faint, adding a kind of misty beauty.

Ji Xiaotang quickly glanced around, and his gaze fell on the center of the pavilion.

In the center of the pavilion is a circular stone table with a chessboard carved with an endgame. At this moment, Yang Ge Lao was sitting on the stone bench at the table, looking intently at the chess game on the table.

There was no one sitting across from him, and it was clear that he was playing with his left and right hands.

There were people serving inside and outside the pavilion, but there was no sound, only the slight gurgling of water boiling on the small red clay stove next to it.

Seeing this scene, Ji Xiaotang didn't want to step forward to disturb, but stopped gently, and didn't let Yang Pianpian and Yang Xuanlet alarm Yang Ge Lao.

Yang Ge Lao looked at the chess game and didn't look up, but the person who was standing behind Yang Ge Lao raised his eyes and smiled affectionately at Ji Xiaotang.

This person is Aunt Zhong who has just served the Qin family in the warm pavilion.

Thinking that after Ji Xiaotang followed Yang Pianpian away, Aunt Zhong also left from the Qin family and came here to serve Yang Ge Lao.

Everyone refused to alarm Yang Ge Lao, Aunt Zhong didn't speak, and she didn't see how she moved, but the cuffs brushed over Yang Ge Lao's shoulder, and her spring-like fingers gently touched Yang Ge Lao's shoulder.

Yang Ge Lao's gaze withdrew from the chess game, raised his head, and finally saw Ji Xiaotang.

"The county lord is here, and he is unwelcome, please forgive the old man for being rude." Elder Yang Ge stood up and greeted Ji Xiaotang.

"The old man is too polite, and the younger generation will never dare to be." Ji Xiaotang bent his knees slightly.

Yang Ge Lao returned the salute sideways, and invited Ji Xiaotang to sit down at the stone table.

Aunt Zhong had already quickly put a thick brocade cushion on the stone bench, and waited for Ji Xiaotang to sit down before Aunt Zhong stood back beside Yang Ge Lao.

is still the same clothes, and the dress has not changed in the slightest, but at this moment, Aunt Zhong in the pavilion and the aunt who served by the Qin family's side seem to have some subtle changes.

Her posture is more stretched, and her eyebrows and eyes seem to be more beautiful.

"A-Yao, go cook tea." Elder Yang Ge spoke, his tone kind and doting.

Aunt Zhong agreed, and walked to the small red clay stove on the side to cook tea.

“…… The reason why the old man was sluggish was all because of the game of chess in front of him. The old man pondered for a long time, but it was like a dead chess game, and there was no place to start. The old man knows that the county lord of Xiaotang is intelligent and well-read, and he is also quite accomplished in this chess skill. The old man had a reluctant request, and asked the county lord of Xiaotang to accompany the old man to finish this game of chess. ”

Ji Xiaotang had already looked at the chess games on the table in his eyes at this time, and it was naturally difficult to say that it was difficult, but it would be an exaggeration to say that it was a dead game.

However, Ji Xiaotang did not agree immediately.

"The younger generation is in the way of chess, but only a little dabbling, and what the elder of the pavilion said, he didn't dare to be. The elder of the pavilion is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is highly respected by Confucianism, and his father and uncle often talk about it in front of the younger generations,...... Don't dare to get an axe in front of the elder of the pavilion. Ji Xiaotang said generously.

"The county lord of Xiaotang is too modest." Yang Ge said with a smile, "I heard my two granddaughters say that I have already regarded the county lord of Xiaotang as my old friend. This is a reluctant invitation, if the county lord of Xiaotang refuses, the old man will not dare to force it. ”

When the elder said this, the younger generation did not dare to be. The younger generation is only shallow in learning, and he is even more unfamiliar with the way of chess, so give it a try, please don't laugh at the elders. Ji Xiaotang said.

"So good, very good." Yang Ge smiled.

Only then did Ji Xiaotang bow his head and carefully look at the chess game again.

"Please give me advice." Ji Xiaotang asked Yang Ge to play chess first.

"The old man is detained here precisely because he has no way out, and he also asks the county lord of Xiaotang to take the lead."

"That being the case, the juniors are rude." Ji Xiaotang picked up a chess piece and put it down gently.

Elder Yang Ge suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Recommend the weak face to finish this Tantian text "Rebirth of the Little Landlord" (to be continued......