Zhao Xiu deeply felt in his heart that there were really people in this world whose skin was thicker than cowhide.

The Mrs. Zhao family seemed to not understand the eyes of others, and only focused on doing what she wanted to do. In order to achieve her goal, she can ignore criticism and don't need to care about other people's thoughts, as long as she forces others to follow her wishes. I don't know how this style of behavior survived in the circle of official women. Zhao Xiu remembered that her husband was a political envoy, and from the official position of the second grade, he was also a big member in the local area. But Jiading is the land of Longxing, there are quite a few nobles in the capital, and they are also very concerned about it, and they ask from time to time. The old man of the Zhao family was a political envoy in Suzhou, and it was far from the time when he could be arrogant. The political envoy of Suzhou has jurisdiction over the Shanghai Mansion, and often has to deal with the nobles of the clan, could it be that Mrs. Zhao is also doing this in front of the latter?

Mrs. Zhao took her son Zhao Dagongzi and her niece's daughter Lu San, and stopped Zhao Xiu and Zhang's party at the intersection of Qiantou Road, claiming that they were also going to Hangzhou to visit her son's cousin and aunt, and to go to relatives to pay New Year's greetings. The Zhang family wanted to refuse politely, so the eldest prince of Zhao rode to the side of their carriage, and said to her and Zhao Xiu through the curtain: "The old lady and Miss Zhao have no one around to take care of them, and the younger generation has not met them, since they have met, how can they ignore them?" Old lady, please rest assured, if there is anything that needs to be done along the way, you just have to tell the juniors. The younger generation often visits my cousin's house, and I am very familiar with this road, and I am also very familiar with Hangzhou, so I am still competent to be a guide. ”

Zhao Dagongzi straightened his waist and sat on horseback, his chin was slightly raised, and he thought he was personable, gentle and considerate, but he didn't know that his tone also carried a bit of compulsion, just like his mother, which made people bored when they heard it. It's obviously a very cold weather, and it only snowed yesterday. But he wore a slim velvet coat, a fur around his neck, and a finch tweed cloak, which made him look particularly tall and smart. If it weren't for Zhao Xiu, he would have seen a more handsome and graceful young man. Maybe I'll have to praise him for being handsome. But she has seen the real pearl jade, so she will naturally dislike Xibei goods.

She didn't want to deal with this man, lest he take the opportunity to get entangled. The Zhang family had to answer Zhao Dagongzi's words on his own: "Don't bother you, the people in the family are quite smart, and they can still do this little trivial thing." Ling Tang planned to go to Hangzhou to visit relatives. Let's hit the road early. My old woman can't stand the bumps, the carriage can only go slowly, if you go with me, it will delay your time, so how can I be happy? ”

The eldest prince of Zhao grinned, and pretended to be gentle: "The old lady is too worried, my mother wants to meet you more and listen to your old man's teachings." It's too late for her to be happy to be with you, and she can't wait to spend a few more days together. And how can you be disgusted that you are delaying time? Moreover, no matter how capable a subordinate is, he is only a subordinate person. The old lady and Miss Zhao are both female dependents, and it is not easy to show their heads, so let the younger generations deal with the matter of socializing with others along the way. After that, Zhang couldn't help but refuse, and walked away.

Zhang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and only after a while turned his head and smiled bitterly at Zhao Xiu: "If you really have a mother, you must have a son." They insist on entanglement, and they say a big truth, what can we do? ”

Zhao Xiu lifted a little curtain and looked at it a few times. She found out. Although the carriage of the Zhao family was waiting in front, and the wife of the Zhao family, the eldest prince and the three girls of Nalu all had normal expressions, the subordinates accompanying them were almost out of breath, and even the horses kept spitting hot air. And the carriage in which they sit, and the clothes and shoes worn by the people who accompanied them. and the equipment on the horses, which did not seem to have been prepared for long journeys. Zhao Xiu suspected that the wife of the Zhao family had only brought her son and nephew daughter to the Zhao family as guests, and as soon as she heard that their grandchildren had set off for Hangzhou, they immediately chased after them, and they didn't even have time to change the carriage. Not to mention asking the subordinates to prepare thicker winter coats. It is likely that they took a detour to catch up with their grandparents and grandchildren, pretending to meet by chance. The three masters are away from home, and they may have prepared enough winter clothes, stoves, charcoal fires, and dry food, but the people? Who cares?

Zhao Xiu pursed his lips, turned back to Zhang's and said, "I see that the sky is gloomy and gloomy, maybe it will snow again, why don't you stay at Pinghu Station for one night?" By the way, I sent someone back to Fengxian and called a few nephews to escort him. With them here, there is no reason for Zhao Dagongzi to be cheeky enough to help us 'take care of' the affairs along the road. I don't want him to take us all the way to Hangzhou, what if his mother and son act like they know us very well, misleading unsuspecting outsiders, thinking that my brother has something to do with his family? ”

Zhang nodded hurriedly: "Exactly." You can't give them a chance to get entangled. But who shall we call? In this big New Year, every family is reunited. Originally, your eldest brother Jing also mentioned that when we went to Hangzhou, we would call a few children from the clan to escort us. I couldn't bear to let them have a bad year, so I refused. I never expected such a change. ”

Zhao Xiu thought for a while: "Call Zhao You, he was originally scheduled to return to Beijing with us." He may not be very comfortable in his own home, and if he comes out to follow us, he may be better off. ”

Zhao You is the son of the outer five rooms, his father Zhao Yu is a lifter, his biological mother has passed away, and his grandmother is known as a virtuous person, but she does not really care about him, and often uses big reasons to suppress his development. He once entered the business house under the name of the sixth room as a partner, and gradually made a name for himself, and was about to be promoted to the shopkeeper, so he was called home by his grandmother to "serve the sick", and after serving the disease, the errand was gone, and people refused to put it back to the sixth room. It was Zhao Xiu who took a fancy to his talent and asked him to take care of some properties for the second room, so that he would not be idle. Zhao Xiu had already decided to take him back to the capital, and his brother-in-law was only selected for Xiucai, although he was famous, but he was not outstanding in the Zhao clan. The mother-in-law thinks that Zhao You has suppressed her own son in the limelight, and this New Year must be oppressive and oppressive, taking away Zhao You's opportunity to reunite with his family, maybe he will be more happy.

Zhao Xiu and Zhang's soon lived in the post station in Pinghu County, and sent two groups of people to go all the way back to Fengxian to call people, and all the way to Hangzhou to send a letter to Zhao Wei, telling him that their ancestors and grandchildren met someone on the road, delayed the trip, and would arrive later than expected, so that he didn't have to worry.

Seeing that they didn't stop, the mother and son of the Zhao family also entered the post station, and hurriedly came to ask what was going on. Zhang was worried that if the weather was bad, they would also say that the weather was bad, so they moved in, so they deduced that they were rheumatism and wanted to take a break, so the three of them hurried first, and they didn't have to wait for them. Unexpectedly, the eldest son of the Zhao family went back and said a few words to his mother, so he turned around and smiled: "My mother knows a home remedy for rheumatism, which is the most effective, let her treat the old lady, right?" ”

The Zhang family was about to lose to him, and some couldn't stand the stalking of their mother and son, but they couldn't pull down their faces to refuse, Zhao Xiu took the first step to open his mouth, and said coldly: "You are really blind, my grandmother is unwell, she just wants to rest, she doesn't want to see outsiders, what do you have to do with it?" Is this the tutor in the house?! ”

The eldest prince of Zhao heard Zhao Xiu's words through the car curtain, and was very surprised, obviously he didn't expect her to say this, he couldn't help but be choked, and after a while, he said, "Is Miss Zhao talking?" Don't get me wrong, the two families are so familiar, and they are not outsiders, and the mother is just worried about the old lady's body......"

Zhao Xiu sneered: "Why aren't you an outsider?" When you are also surnamed Zhao, do you think that everyone with the surname Zhao in the world is one family? I know that my brother is now the Marquis of Jiannan, and there are countless people who are in a hurry to curry favor, but I didn't expect that the family members of the dignified political envoys would also have the same face as those who tend to be inflammatory. You say I'm misleading, so don't do anything that will misunderstand! ”

Zhao Dagongzi couldn't resist the defeat and retreated, and he didn't dare to pick her tiger whiskers again for the time being. After some discussion with his mother, he also decided to stay at the Pinghu County Post Station for one night, on the grounds that the weather was bad and he was afraid of snowing—and at the same time sent two domestic servants to rush home to get a change of clothes and heating supplies, and sent a housekeeper to a nearby county town to buy the needed daily necessities. Obviously, Zhao Xiu guessed correctly, they didn't plan to go far away, but they temporarily changed their minds to go to Hangzhou in order to catch up with their ancestors and grandchildren.

Although Zhao Xiu and Zhang were very annoyed that the three of them were haunted, they no longer bothered them with various reasons, and they didn't bother to pay attention to people. Although the post station in Pinghu County is small, the place is quite clean, and the post officials are also very attentive. The next morning, Zhao You arrived, and there was a child from the sixth room with him, they were already used to dealing with people, and with them to deal with the Zhao family's mother and son and the third girl Lu, Zhao Xiu and the Zhang family were much easier.

At first, the Zhang family was worried that Zhao You and the others would have a lower status, and that Zhao Dagongzi was the son of an official eunuch and arrogant, so he would be angry at Zhao You and them. Zhao Xiu was very relieved, the mother and son of the Zhao family were intent on pushing the third girl Lu to the Zhao family, and they did everything to curry favor along the way. No matter how low Zhao You's status is, he is also a serious child of the Zhao family, and he is still a person who can be used in the second room. If the eldest prince of Zhao dares to rely on his family background to bully him, wouldn't it be troublesome for himself?

The mother and son of the Zhao family and the third girl Lu followed all the way so honestly, and when they entered the gate of Hangzhou City, Zhao You asked them where they were going to settle down with concern, and then ignored Zhao Dagongzi's repeated statements that he knew the way to his cousin's house, and enthusiastically sent them over...... The Zhao family's mother and son's best tricks were learned by him and used on them as they were. The mother and son of the Zhao family suffered a dumb loss, they couldn't say what they were suffering from, and they didn't hear it, but Zhao Wei rushed with someone and understood that he made a posture of "it's good to go, but not to send". In order not to offend the main master, they could only reluctantly bid farewell to the ancestors of the Zhang family.

Zhao Xiu's attention was not on them at all, and she showed a bright smile when she saw her brother Zhao Wei, who had been separated for many days. Zhao Wei glanced at Zhao Dagongzi, who kept looking back, ignored it, and greeted his grandmother and sister with a smile.

Gao Zhen manipulated the horses, slowly followed behind Zhao Wei, walked over from a distance, and passed by the eldest son of the Zhao family. The latter wanted to salute but was ignored, and involuntarily shivered, looking at the back of the young nobleman uneasily, and suddenly felt panicked. (To be continued.) )