Zhao Xiu had already left the mother and son of the Zhao family behind, and only his brother Zhao Wei and Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping, were in front of him, not to mention how happy he was, and Zhao Wei also showed a bright smile when he saw it, Gao Zhen was stunned for a while, and then he regained his composure.

Zhao Xiu lifted the curtain of the car and smiled at Zhao Wei and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for a few days, are you okay in Hangzhou?" Are you working or something else these days? Tired or not? ”

Zhao Wei walked to the front of the car with a smile: "I'm fine, I'm a little busy with errands, but I'm not tired." Today, I specially asked the prince for leave to welcome my grandmother and sister. He saluted his grandmother Zhang and asked, "Grandmother has worked hard all the way, but is she tired?" Grandson, I'll take you to where you live. The grandson has already rented the house, which is a very exquisite place. Although it was winter, there was still some scenery to see in the house. Grandmother will take a rest first, and then enjoy the rest of her life. ”

Zhang's mood was also very good: "Okay, you have worked hard." I didn't have a hard time along the way, your sister took good care of her, and the rest of the family was also attentive. It's hard to think that Brother You and his brothers came to escort us during the New Year, and you have to thank them for me when I go back. ”

Zhao Wei had already learned the reason why Zhao You and the others were temporarily traveling together from the person sent by his sister to carry the letter, and his smile deepened: "Grandmother, don't worry, I won't treat them badly." It just so happens that I'm short of people here, so let Brother You come and help me, right? ”

Zhang said: "You go and tell him by yourself, he has always been well-behaved, and he will agree if he wants to come." But Brother Li'er in the sixth room may not be free, his family also has a shop in Hangzhou, and this time he may not have the leisure to run errands for us. ”

Zhao Wei looked at Zhao You's side: "Grandson go and ask them, if you are willing to help, Grandson will send someone to send him to the place where he does business in a while." ”

Zhao Wei walked away, Gao Zhen stepped forward and smiled at Zhao Xiu. Zhao Xiu smiled back and asked him: "I haven't seen you for so long, I see that you look good, how are you doing in Jiangnan?" The winter here is much wetter than in Kyoto. Are you used to it? Is the prince's health okay? ”

Gao Zhen nodded: "Father is fine." Although the winter in Jiangnan is wet and cold, officials from all over the country dare not snub us, and my father eats and sleeps well, but he is still a little fat. It was quite comfortable. As for me, it's the third time I've spent the winter here, and there's nothing I'm not used to. Seriously, my father and I are both from Jiading, and we are originally from the south. It's just that I've been staying in the capital since I was born. In his bones, it is still the blood of Jiangnan. ”

When Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Exactly." I was originally from Jiangnan, and although I have lived in the capital for decades, I still feel more accustomed to the climate and soil here. It's always uncomfortable here and there, but when you enter Jiangnan, everything is fine. ”

Zhao Xiu laughed dumbly when he heard this, and coughed lightly. quickly pulled the topic back: "In this way, the prince is because the climate here is warmer and wetter than the capital, and he is used to eating and drinking, so he has become white and fat?" I'm worried that he'll be tired from his hard work. ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "How can you be tired?" My father was on a boat all the way, and he didn't have to go to see anything, let alone climb high or low. He just needs to listen to the feedback of others, think about the key points, and then make a decision. It's all done by someone else. Brother Wei and I are fine, young boy. It's just to help run errands and deal with the characters on the official face, but pity Zeng Shilang and them, they work hard every day, and they have lost weight twice. I'm still busy. For the Chinese New Year, they only got four days off. ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised: "It turns out that Zeng Shilang and they are also like my brother, only a few days off?" Isn't the official office here sealing the pen? Do you still have to work during the Chinese New Year? What the hell is going to do, so urgent, not even a few more days off? ”

Gao Zhen said vaguely: "It's nothing, it's just some paperwork." It's just that there's too much stuff. I have to calculate a lot of accounts, and if I don't have enough manpower, I will be more troublesome. My father was worried that he would not have enough time, so he refused to take a few more days off. However, he has promised everyone that when he returns to the capital, he will give the emperor and give his annual leave to Zeng Shilang to make up for it. ”

Zhao Xiu suddenly realized, and it happened that Zhao Wei came back and said to them: "Brother You agreed to go over to help, Brother Li still has to go to his shop to do things, and it is inconvenient to go in and out, so forget it." When he was free, he came back to run errands for his grandmother and sister. Zhao Xiu asked him, "What is Brother You going to do?" He is quite good at calculus, is his brother going to ask him to help settle accounts? ”

Zhao Wei was a little surprised, looked at Gao Zhen, Gao Zhen smiled and said, "What is this?" Sister Zhao is not an outsider, and she will not leak secrets, so it doesn't hurt to let her know. ”

Zhao Wei sighed: "It was ordered by the prince, I just acted on orders, you will demolish your father's platform." He said to his sister: "Brother You did help settle accounts in the past. Now the prince is in urgent need of a good settler who has nothing to do with him and is innocent, because the matter is still confidential, and he can't come out for the time being, so as not to reveal the rumors, so it is difficult to find people. My cousin is the prefect of Hangzhou, and he has a lot of capable people under him, but unfortunately for the sake of secrecy, there are only three or four available. Brother You is a good person, he has a good calculation, and he is a member of our family, and he has nothing to do with those who are related to the accounts. If it was Brother Li'er, his family's business would be all over the Yangtze River, but I wouldn't be at ease. ”

Seeing this, Zhao Xiu said: "Is there really such a shortage of manpower? I'm also good at abacus, and I've always been good at arithmetic, so I'll help out if I need it, right? What is the accounting? ”

Gao Zhen's eyes lit up: "This is not bad, Sister Zhao is naturally the most reliable, smart and capable." ”

Zhao Wei secretly glared at Gao Zhen: "Where did it get to this point?" Sister, don't listen to the nonsense of the world, just live in Hangzhou with peace of mind and accompany your grandmother to have fun for a few days. I have already booked a restaurant, and we will watch the lanterns together on the day of the Lantern Festival. ”

When Zhao Xiu heard this, he quietly glanced at Gao Zhen again, and when he saw that he was disappointed and helpless, he couldn't help but purse his lips and snicker.

After greeting people at the city gate, the group set off to their accommodation. Zhang insisted on going to see the king of Guangping first, unless the king of Guangping was in office and there was some inconvenience, so she was willing to postpone the visit. Gao Zhen said: "The old lady just go with us." My father now lives in a garden on the edge of the West Lake, and Brother Wei and I rented a small house near the left for the convenience of communication, which is only three or four hundred feet away from where my father lives, and is very close to it by carriage. "Zhang's just that's it.

Zhao Xiu walked in the city of Hangzhou in a carriage, carefully lifted the corner of the curtain, and looked at the street scenery outside. Although it is winter, perhaps because of the Chinese New Year, the streets are still bustling and bustling. But the people here, the houses over here. Compared with the capital, it has a unique charm, and people can't help but want to know more about it. It's a pity that she has to stay with her grandmother Zhang, and Zhang's temper will never let her wander around the street. Zhao Xiu could only think about it, and then lowered the curtain.

Gao Zhen rode a horse and walked by her window and saw clearly. He turned his head to look at the direction that Zhao Xiu was looking at, and he knew it in his heart, and gradually a thought came to him.

It's only half an hour. And they came to the west lake, and to the garden where the king of Quang Binh now dwelt. This was originally the business of a prominent family in Hangzhou, and was persuaded by the prefect of Hangzhou, Mi Province, to lend it to Qincha and his party. The scenery here is beautiful, and there are three-storey small buildings that can climb high and look at the lake, which is a good place to escape the heat in summer. In winter, though, it's not very cold either. That family has thousands of acres of fertile land, many industries, and rich furniture, because his old man loves West Lake. Then specially built a closed verandah on the small building that enjoyed the lake, and also set up a double-layer glass window, which can not only block the cold wind and snow out of the window, but also people can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in the verandah without obstruction, and it is also famous in Hangzhou. Anyone who has been invited here has praised the glass gallery.

It's a pity that King Guangping's eyes are inconvenient, and even if there is such an ideal viewing place, he can't appreciate the wonders. With his attaché, he only occupied the most extensive courtyards closest to the entrance of the garden, and stayed at home every day. At most, it is to sit under the porch and smell the fragrance of plum blossoms, and there is no meaning to visit the garden at all. His men were interested in strolling around the garden, but unfortunately they had been busy almost every day since they moved in. It's cold, and they don't have that much to spare. It was only on the three days of the Chinese New Year holiday that some of them played around the garden, composed a few poems, and sang a harmony. But the holidays are over, and they're busy again. Throwing away this beautiful garden, I am still lonely.

Zhao Xiu helped Zhang into the garden, straight into the back hall of the main courtyard, along the verandah on the road through the front hall, I saw a few guards guarding the door of the main house, and there was a crackling sound of the abacus in the house, which was obviously the place to settle accounts, and it seemed that the security was quite tight. In the wings on both sides, there were also a few people flipping through the books, not knowing what they were looking for, and they were so busy that they didn't raise their heads. Zhao Xiu glanced at it a few times, then lowered his head and didn't look at it, and followed Zhao Wei and Gao Zhen into the back hall.

The king of Guangping was idle, leaning on the couch and touching the special book to "read". He was covered with a blanket under his knees, and a warm incense burned quietly on the small table beside him, emitting a faint fragrance. This house has a fire wall, and the inside of the house is as warm as spring, and there is no need to burn a brazier. King Guangping obviously felt very comfortable, and he was about to fall asleep.

Zhang and Zhao Xiu came, he was very happy, and hurriedly invited them to sit on the side, and asked them about their experiences after returning to their hometowns. The Zhang family picked up some happy things to say, and did not mention the strange situation between Mrs. Zhao and Miss Lu San. King Guangping didn't know if he heard the news, so he only smiled and said: "It's rare for the old lady to go back to her hometown, and now she is traveling again, all because I stopped Brother Wei." I hope the old lady won't be surprised, she really needs his help on business. I'm afraid that this matter will not be completed for a while, and we will not return to Beijing too early, because I think the old lady still has a lot of time to reunite with relatives, friends, and neighbors. ”

Zhang said with a smile: "The prince is serious, Brother Wei is now on an errand, not to go back to his hometown to play, and he should focus on official business." The prince was sympathetic, so he gave him a few days off so that he could return to his hometown to worship his ancestors. If you get Longwangshu again, it will be too much. Brother Wei is still young, and he doesn't understand many things, so the prince can just call him, and if he is inconsiderate, you can also teach him a lesson. He has had no father since he was a child, and I don't understand these official things. The prince is an elder, and he doesn't teach him, so who else can teach him? ”

King Guangping laughed when he heard this: "In this way, I really have to teach him a good lesson, otherwise wouldn't I live up to the old lady's expectations?" ”

The Zhang family and the king of Guangping were still greeting each other, and Zhao Xiu's mind had drifted away. She looked in the direction of the front hall, and wondered in her heart: What are they checking the accounts of? And why is it so secretive? Does it have anything to do with the strange behavior of the Zhao family's mother and son and the Lu family? (To be continued.) )