The king of Guangping returned to Jiading on this trip, and did not intend to alarm too many people, so he still took the boat to the north by sea in the same way as he came. Before leaving, Gao Zhen sent a team of people to various places along the coast in advance to get some food and lodging, but he accompanied his father and Zhang, Zhao Xiu's ancestors and grandchildren to walk slowly.

Zhao Xiu seems to have returned to the leisurely time spent on the boat when he went south along the canal. At this time, it is no longer the middle of winter, but the turn of spring and summer, the sun is shining every day, the sky is clear, the sea is sparkling, and the shore is verdant, and it is a good scenery. Her favorite thing to do is to go to the corridor outside the cabin on the second floor, lay out the drawings, pen and paper, open the whole row of windows, and draw sketches while blowing the pleasant sea breeze. Although there were still large areas of undeveloped barren beaches on the coast at this time, and some seaside reinforcement works were also carried out in an orderly manner, she still found a lot of beautiful scenery and turned them into pictures for future savoring.

At first, Zhang was very interested in coming to the corridor to enjoy the sea view and see the paintings painted by his granddaughter. But the scenery on the sea looks similar almost every day, and she is not in good spirits when she is old, and she can't hold on for more than a day. When the mood comes, I look at the sea in my cabin, and when I am bored, I would rather go downstairs to talk to King Guangping, listen to Dr. Ye say some health scriptures, and no longer accompany my granddaughter.

Gao Zhen suddenly became interested in painting. He didn't paint anything by himself, but went to the second-floor cabin every day to see Zhao Xiu's paintings. Zhao Xiu has been studying painting for a long time, and some time ago he copied many masterpieces in Hangzhou, learned a lot of things, and often used some modern Western painting techniques in his paintings, such as focus perspective, light and shade, and the use of color, etc., which are very different from common paintings nowadays. Gao Zhen felt quite fresh, and often asked Zhao Xiu for advice, which often led her to speak at length, and he listened carefully, which made people feel a sense of accomplishment.

Zhao Xiu treats him quite close now, not only because he has known each other for many years, but also because in recent months, they have been getting along almost day and night, so they naturally get more acquainted. Zhao Xiu has a better understanding of Gao Zhen, Gao Zhen also understands Zhao Xiu's temper, prescribes the right medicine, and can always please her, how can she not make people feel good? Zhao Xiu became more and more unwary of Gao Zhen, and was willing to share his happiness and troubles with him.

Needless to say, Zhao Xiu's biggest worry at the moment is the marriage between his brother Zhao Wei and Mi Yingzhi. She knew where the crux was, but she didn't know where to start, and she was even more worried that the marriage between the two was really in vain. Mi Yingzhi's thoughts, she didn't know, but Zhao Wei obviously looked at Mi Yingzhi differently. If the two end up with a fateful result, Zhao Wei will definitely be sad. Zhao Xiu couldn't bear to make him sad, so he could only find a way for him.

After listening to Zhao Xiu's words, Gao Zhen thought for a while: "If you just want to find a way to make Mi Zhifu's brother agree to be his step-son and his heir, it's not impossible. But if you want Mi Zhifu and his wife to give birth to a parent, I'm afraid that you can't do it if you want to. All you want is to let Brother Wei marry the daughter of the Mi family, so it doesn't matter if the Mi family has a male lineage, doesn't it? ”

Zhao Xiu was a little puzzled: "But...... If my cousin and aunt are not sure whether they will be able to have an heir, they will not agree to the marriage, how can this be irrelevant to our family? ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "If there is a noble person as a matchmaker to promote the marriage between your brother and the girl of the Mi family, will the Mi prefect and his wife still be able to return?" They already like your brother and won't use this method to lose his face. As for how they will find someone to inherit the incense after they marry their daughter, that is their business. Didn't you say that the Mi family has a prosperous heir? Even if they can't succeed the heir they like, there are always other nephews who can succeed. At that time, they had no way out, so they naturally made up their minds. ”

Zhao Xiu thought about it and felt that there was some truth in what he said. However, the two families are relatives and have always gotten along very well, so she doesn't seem to need to use power to oppress others? Forget it, let's ask Zhao Wei what he means first. She first wrote a letter to the family, and hurriedly sent it to Beijing by the road of six rooms, so that her brother knew the latest development of the current form. Although Zhao Wei always inevitably makes stupid mistakes when facing Mi Yingzhi, he is not really stupid, and he will definitely come up with a way to solve it. There is really no way, they might as well use their power, but they need to be tactful, so as not to make one of the Mi Province families angry. Otherwise, wouldn't it be very embarrassing for the in-laws to get along with each other in the future?

Gao Zhen observed the change in Zhao Xiu's demeanor, and faintly noticed that she didn't agree with her mentions, so she didn't say more. When he returned to the cabin, he was still thinking: Wang Fu Ji Shan seems to be a person from Guangdezhou, a fellow villager of Mi Province, should he discuss with Ji Shan to see if he can find a way to contact the Mi family in Guangde Prefecture and promote the succession of Mi Shengzhi's nephew? Now it's just that the birth parents of this heir candidate are reluctant to give up their son, but the couple of Mi Province are both gentle and generous people, and they have a good relationship with their brother's family, even if they have a child, they will not be forbidden to see their relatives. Except for the change in name, the relationship between the two families is actually not much different from the original, and there is a lot of accommodation, maybe the heir's birth parents will change their minds?

Zhao Xiu didn't know Gao Zhen's thoughts, she still painted every day, and took the boat north with peace of mind. It's just that when the fleet passed through Tuolin and docked at the port under the jurisdiction of Jinshanwei for the night, Zhang suddenly had an idea to go back to Fengxian first. It's been more than three months since she left her hometown, and she has to go back to take a look. In addition, it was still winter when she went to Hangzhou, and she didn't plan to stay for a long time, so she carried winter clothes in her luggage. Although I made a new one in Hangzhou later, and ordered someone to go back to Fengxian to get some spring clothes, it was always limited. Zhang wanted to go back to his hometown, ask if there was anything big going on in the clan, see if the people left behind at home were naughty, and make a few new summer clothes and a few new jewelry.

When I arrived in Jiading, it was not as good as in Hangzhou, except for the father and son of the king of Guangping, their ancestors and grandchildren had the highest status, so they didn't have to worry about interpersonal communication. There are a lot of nobles in Jiading, and the Fenyang Royal Mansion should also go to see a few more times, and there are several female relatives who have been to the door in the first month, and they may need to pay a return visit. Zhang's opportunity to go out to meet customers will definitely not be less, how can he do new clothes without making a few pieces? Compared with Jingzhong, Jiangnan has renovated its clothes and accessories and is more exquisite. Zhang didn't intend to make people laugh at her for being a country woman.

Regarding Zhang's thoughts, Zhao Xiu tied a few knots between his eyebrows. She tried to persuade her grandmother to save her trouble, but she hesitated when she saw the dam being renovated on the coast from afar. After being away from home for a few months, although major events at home would be reported to Hangzhou Hongxiangwu, and the account books were not anything wrong, it seemed that she really should go back and take a look. Even if you are far away in the capital, it is only a stone's throw away from the old mansion right now, so why not miss it?

The grandfather and grandson finally reached an agreement, and they went together to bid farewell to the king of Guangping. The king of Guangping was not verbose, and asked them to just go back to the old mansion to have a look, and they would still go to Jiading after a while, so he smiled and said, "That's fine." Taking this opportunity, I asked Zhen'er to prepare a good place for the old lady to live, so that the old lady could live more comfortably in Jiading. Zhang hurriedly thanked him.

Gao Zhen pursed his lips and stood aside without speaking, obviously in a bad mood. Zhao Xiu secretly glanced at him a few times, and he was very upset. Zhang went upstairs to pack her luggage with the support of the girl, she quietly pulled Gao Zhen by the hand, hid at the corner of the stairs at the stern of the boat, and whispered to him: "I just go back for a few days, and I will soon be in Jiading to meet you......" Gao Zhen tugged at the corners of his mouth: "I know, I will help you find a good place to live, waiting for you to come." "I smiled very hard.

Zhao Xiu looked at him worriedly, and wanted to say something comforting, but he heard the Zhang family calling upstairs: "Where is the big girl?" Where did she go? Did you go back to your room? She knew that she had to go upstairs, so she could only muster up her courage and pull Gao Zhen's hand: "Don't be sad, it's just a few days." He hurried upstairs. Gao Zhen hurriedly reminded: "It's just a few days!" You need to come back soon! Zhao Xiu looked back at him deeply, and then continued to move forward.

Gao Zhen looked down at the place where Zhao Xiu had just pulled his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Xiu accompanied Zhang and went ashore with a group of entourage. Zhao You took a step first, and hurried back to Fengxian County to report the news, and Zhao Li accompanied them to go back slowly. But as soon as Zhao Xiu and his entourage arrived in Tuolin Town, Zhao Jing, the son of the sect, rushed over. Recently, he was leading a few young men and women of the clan to lead tenant farmers and servants to assist the county commander Tao Cheng in reinforcing the seaside dam, and he had lived in Tuolin for a long time. I heard that Zhang and Zhao Xiu were back, so they naturally had to lead the crowd to welcome them. After a simple greeting, Zhao Jing invited the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhang family to sit in the house he rented in Tuolin Town, drank a cup of tea, rested, and personally sent them back to Fengxian County overnight.

The Zhao family's old mansion has been good in the past few months, and there have been a few small quarrels between the male and female servants who have followed back from the capital and the people who stayed in the old mansion, but there has been no chaos. Wang Shuangfu went to Hangzhou with Zhang's and Zhao Xiu, and Wang Fulai was in charge of the old mansion and managed everyone well. Wang Shuangfu suddenly found that he had left for several months in order to befriend his master, and now that he had returned, he had almost lost his own territory, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed, but he didn't dare to show half a point on his face. Wang Fulai was very calm, with a casual look, waiting for Zhang and Zhao Xiu to rest, and the next morning, he took the account book to report to them the latest situation at home.

Since the ancestors and grandsons of the Zhang family left Fengxian, there have been fewer official daughters, relatives and friends who come to the door to curry favor, but some servants of the family have been ordered by their masters to come to contact these decent stewards, wanting them to help say some good things in front of the Zhang family. Wang Fulai classified the people behind these people as "can't be offended", "must refuse" and "indispensable", made a brief introduction to Zhang and Zhao Xiu, and gave his own opinions, before asking them to show them.

Zhang put the matter down for the time being, and planned to think about it carefully later. Wang Fulai didn't mention it anymore, and instead mentioned another big thing: spring ploughing.

This year's spring ploughing is going quite smoothly. Although the government requisitioned the people to assist in the construction of the dam, it was only levied after the spring ploughing was completed, and the agricultural time would not be delayed. The problem is that since the beginning of spring this year, there has been very little rain, and although there is a river in Fengxian, it is not very convenient to irrigate. In previous years, the ditch that had been dug on the ground of the second house of the Zhao family had already collapsed after a year because it was a mud ditch, and the water could no longer be transported to the ground. However, the young men among the tenants were requisitioned to repair the dam, and there was no manpower to repair the water conservancy facilities on the ground, so the women and children of each family had to carry buckets on their shoulders to fetch water to water the land.

If this continues, this year's harvest will not be good. R1152