The group left Jinyang City and embarked on the road home.

By the time everyone had breakfast, the carriages and horses were ready. When they came, they brought two truckloads of New Year's goods to Chen's house. When they left, the Chen Mansion sent four truckloads of New Year's goods.

The next day, the sky was bright. Qingyang, Qinghao, and Luo Xiaorong hurriedly returned to Kangxi Town, and without being shouted by others, they got up and quickly dressed.

Qing Shu couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, "In the cold season, if it is not a last resort, who will rush overnight?" Even in summer, for safety, most people don't rush to travel at night. Everyone is back, and he can't run, what are you anxious about? ”

Qingyang pouted rarely, "I want to see my brother earlier." ”

Qing Shu was excited, but he couldn't help but not show Xiàn on his face. She tapped Qingyang's head, "What's the hurry?" I'll be home tomorrow. ”

Luo Xiaorong nodded on the side.

Qing Hao continued, "The person sent by the government is talking to Steward Ding. ”

Qingyang explained, "The housekeeper sent someone to deliver the letter." When we heard that, we hurried over. ”

Qing Shu was surprised, "He's back?" Who sued you? ”

At this time, Qing Hao and Luo Xiaorong, who had been left behind, ran in. Both of them shouted to go home now.

Qingyang was probably too happy, jumped twice on the spot, came up and hugged Qingshu's arm and shook it around, "Brother Yan is back, waiting for us to go back in the house." Shall we go now? ”

Qing Shu grabbed the teacup in his hand and thought he had heard it wrong.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Qingyang rushed into Qingshu's house in a hurry, "Sister, sister, Brother Yan is back, Brother Yan is back." ”

This is Xiaojuan's life. I saw her turn around and run out of the house, not daring to appear in front of Qing Shu for a while.

Qing Shu shook his head, "If you have the ability, don't eat the snacks sent by Gu Shi in the future." Xiaojuan, this girl, shouted that she didn't like Gu Shi and didn't marry Gu Shishi, but Gu Shishi didn't eat less snacks. If you don't believe it, when Gu Shi comes back, she will definitely bring snacks to Xiaojuan. And Xiaojuan is definitely reluctant to refuse, and after a little entanglement, she will accept the food sent by Gu Shishi.

Xiao Juan raised her chin without blushing or panting, "No one can look down on the slave." ”

Qing Shu deliberately looked Xiaojuan up and down, "So, who can you really look at?" ”

There were no outsiders in the house, Xiao Juan said with a grin, "According to the slave maid, Steward Wu is sure to be able to take a fancy to Miss Lan." ”

Shopkeeper Pan responded one by one and hurriedly said goodbye.

"You have to tell the Yang family thoroughly, Steward Wu is in charge of the entire Yitianzhuang, looking at Mu Ne, talking little, but his ability is not small. At the age of twenty-five, he didn't get married because he had booked a family business in his hometown. Unfortunately, his hometown was in trouble, and his fiancée did not survive the disaster and went to the catastrophe. In addition, Qing Shu said a few things about Steward Wu.

The shopkeeper Pan was sure that the owner was not angry with him, so he was relieved and responded with his mouth.

Looking at the appearance and figure of the blue duck, coupled with the shopkeeper Pan's evaluation of the blue duck's character, Qing Shu was a little moved. It's just that it is Steward Wu who marries a wife, and it must be liked by Steward Wu himself. She groaned for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Pan, you should pay attention to the affairs of the Lan family. When I go back tomorrow, I'll send Steward Wu over. When the time comes, you will make arrangements and find a way to let Steward Wu and Miss Lan meet. As the saying goes, a twisted melon is not sweet. Husband and wife, if you don't see the right eye, how can you live a lifetime? ”

Shopkeeper Pan knows it in his heart. What Yang lacks is a backer. If the owner is willing to tell the blue girl to the steward below, the Yang family will be hard to speak, and there is no need to worry about the people coming over there to rob people. She dared to mention this matchmaker, first, the blue duck is indeed a good girl, the second is that the trouble encountered by the blue duck can be solved by the owner's fingers, and the third is that the owner is in a hurry to say goodbye to the steward. These three reasons add up, even if the owner doesn't look down on Blue Mandarin, he will not be angry with her.

Yang heard the rumor, and Miss Lan's uncle and aunt were about to sell Miss Lan for ten taels of silver, and sell Miss Lan to the lame old man as a house. Miss Lan's grandfather and grandmother are not good people, and they have always favored their eldest son. Yang was frightened, afraid that someone over there would come and rob someone, so he begged to come to the door in a panic, and hurriedly told his daughter about his home first. The owner, although the matter sounds uncomfortable, but if the owner is willing to marry the steward, the matter will be solved. After all, the Lan family split up early, and since the robbery of the shop, the two sides have cut off contact, and the Yang family can completely make decisions about their daughter's marriage. ”

Qing Shu heard something wrong, "Oh, why is that?" ”

"Miss Lan is a family and filial piety, she is not at ease with her mother and underage brother who has fallen ill, and she has never said anything about others. On weekdays, our auspicious village takes care of their mother and daughter's work, and their mother and daughter trust me very much. No, when I encountered a difficult matter, the Yang family came over and begged me to tell Miss Lan a matchmaker, and it was best to let Miss Lan marry farther. ”

Qing Shu understood, this girl is also a hard worker. She motioned to Shopkeeper Pan to continue.

"Miss Lan's father used to open a small shop, and the family lived well. It's a pity that three years ago, when Miss Lan's father persuaded her to fight, she was injured by mistake, and it was gone. Her mother-in-law Yang was seriously ill, and although her body was cured, she left the root of the disease in the end. Later, her uncle forcibly occupied her father's small shop, and the family survived on the fifteen taels of silver that had been lost. After that, the mother and daughter supported their family by embroidering skills. ”

Qing Shu remembered that the first impression of that girl was good.

Shopkeeper Pan didn't dare to hide anything, "The girl's owner has seen it, her surname is Lan, and she came to the shop to get a job of embroidering the screen and going back." The owner can rest assured that the blue mandarin girl has a good character, good temperament, filial piety and ability. In addition to his mother, there is only an eleven-year-old brother left in the family. ”

Qing Shu smiled and asked the shopkeeper Pan to sit, and then asked about the specific situation of the family.

Shopkeeper Pan's smiling eyes narrowed into a slit, "Let the proprietor speak." Someone took the initiative to come to the door today and begged me to protect her daughter. I felt embarrassed for a while, and suddenly I remembered that the owner was worried about the family affairs of the housekeeper. ”

Qing Shu was slightly surprised, and the shopkeeper of Xindao Pan was well-informed. She thought of a possibility and said with a smile, "One person has already made a family affair, and another person has not yet settled a family affair." Is this going to help the shopkeeper Pan? ”

Shopkeeper Pan insisted on completing the rules of greeting and greetings, and then stood in front of Qing Shu with a smile and said, "The owner, the two stewards who were looking for a lady in the house some time ago are married?" ”

In about a quarter of an hour, the round shopkeeper Pan appeared in front of Qing Shu. Her gesture of saluting and greeting was laborious, and Qing Shu hurriedly stretched out her hand to say no courtesy.

"People are outside the gate of Chen's mansion, and the slave maid will go and bring her over." Xiao Juan said goodbye and withdrew to pick up the shopkeeper Pan.

"Where are the people? Please. ”

"The shopkeeper of Jixiang Village."

Qing Shu came back to his senses, "Who wants to see?" ”

"Miss, shopkeeper Pan asks to see you." Xiaojuan came in to report.

It was not a short time for Zhou Boyan to leave for the south. This is a small year, and the Spring Festival is immediately followed by the new year. I don't know when he'll be back. Like an ordinary woman with a heart, she willingly needles and threads for him. The two new clothes she had sewn with her own hands, as well as her hat and shoes and socks, were in her cupboard. Just wait for him to return, and give it to him.

After Du and Luo retreated, Qing Shu sat on the chair in a daze.

Du and Luo replied in unison, "Yes." ”

Qing Shu was unwilling, but he also understood that what Du and Luo said was very reasonable. So he finally relented, "The operation of the night is canceled." ”

Guard Luo said again, "Miss, please think twice. ”

Qing Shu thought about it and had to admit that what Du and Luo said was very reasonable. As soon as Escort Luo returned, she was hot-headed to arrest Aunt Jane overnight. If nothing else, I just want to dig out the person hiding behind Aunt Jane. Aunt Jane has been plotting against their Gu family for a while, but there has been no result, and she is a little impatient to wait. met Aunt Jian by chance in Jinyang City, and she didn't plan to let Aunt Jian go.

Du Huwei said again, "After all, the people of Yan Gongzi have been staring at Aunt Jian for so long, and they haven't made a move for a long time, so they must have other plans." If we make a rash move, I'm afraid we will disrupt the deployment of Yan Gongzi's side. ”

Guarding Luo listened and agreed, "That's what my subordinates mean. Although Yan Gongzi's people did not fully explain to his subordinates about Aunt Jian's affairs, there is no doubt that Yan Gongzi will not let Aunt Jian go down. "He got the order of the young lady, and when he went to inquire about Aunt Jane's appearance in Jinyang City, he met the person of the young man. Only then did I know that Yan Gongzi's people had been secretly watching Aunt Jane's every move.

Du Huwei looked at his nose and nose and said, "My subordinates think that it is more appropriate for Aunt Jane's affairs to be handled by Yan Gongzi's people. ”

Qing Shu's face was a little dignified, "Why postpone?" ”

Escort Du, who had never spoken much, said, "Miss, should the evening action be postponed for a few days?" Or cancel? ”

Guard Luo opened his mouth and replied, "The old Taoist priest ordered Su Zhai in Yipinlou, naturally he didn't call for wine. But the strange thing is that the meal time was too long, and it took nearly an hour to check out and leave. The young lady came out a quarter of an hour after that, and then went to two shops. The old Taoist priest and the two Taoist priests who followed the old Taoist priest did not appear again. However, there are suspicious people walking around the neighborhood. "Meaning, someone is following them.

Du and Luo naturally knew what Qing Shu was asking.

"How?"

Chen Qiaojiang took Qingyang and them to play. Qing Shu called Du Zhongxia and Luo San to interrogate.

In order to confirm whether someone was really following them, Qingshu and them spent a full hour on this meal in Yipinlou. After that, they left Yipinlou and deliberately walked through two shops before returning to Chen's Mansion.

Qing Shu groaned for a moment and said, "Let's take a look again!" "What is an old Taoist priest doing following them? It doesn't make sense.

Fu Huan on the side thought for a while, and asked Qingshu in a low voice, "Do you want the slave to come to the Gu Mansion and bring some people over?" "Childe has left a lot of usable people in the Gu Mansion in the city. Miss has something to do here, and you can pass it on.

Xiao Juan immediately went out and spread Qing Shu's meaning.

Qing Shu shook his head. Seeing that Qingyang didn't pay attention to this, she ordered, "Pay more attention, don't act rashly." ”

Xiaojuan said again, "What Escort Du means is that I'm afraid that someone is following Miss." Miss, do you want to send someone to find out the truth of the other party? ”

Qing Shu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

Xiaojuan opened the door and went out to inspect, and came back immediately. She walked to Qing Shu's side and whispered to Qing Shu, "It's Escort Du." When the young masters in the day market were fighting, they said that there was a strange old man sitting on the sidelines watching. The young lady took the young masters into the Yipinlou with the front foot, and the strange old way followed with the back foot. At this moment, the person is sitting in the private room on the second floor ordering food. ”

The door of the elegant room was slammed.

Qing Shu handed over the matter of ordering to Chen Qiaojiang and them, and then watched the four of them get together to discuss the menu of Yipinlou.

When the shopkeeper Li of the first floor saw Qing Shu, he personally led the way, directly took Qing Shu and his party to the third floor, and also opened an elegant room that was not open to the public on weekdays. It's the end of the year, and Buwu is not in Jinyang City. But even if Bu Wu was not there, Shopkeeper Li did not dare to snub Qingshu.

Qing Shu thought that he would return to Kangxi Town tomorrow, so he sent someone to inform Mrs. Chen, and took Chen Qiaojiang and the four of them out of the house again.

Chen Qiaojiang complained that he was not having fun today. Qingyang and Qinghao's faces obviously showed a bit of regret.

Qing Shu noticed it, so he dismissed the idea of inviting everyone to Yipinlou for dinner, and the group went home. Qingshu believed that Chen Qiaojiang, Qingyang and the four of them were fighting on the street, and the elders of the Chen Mansion must have gotten the news. However, no one mentioned the matter, and Qingshu also dismissed the plan to take the initiative to ask Mrs. Chen for guilt. People don't mention it, you have to take it out and talk about it, isn't it nothing to look for!

Letting his younger brother fight, Qing Shu can do it, but Chen Lan is upset. Chen Lan was very worried that the elders in the family would hear about this and blame her for not stopping it in time, so she wandered from time to time.

The other side. When Chen Qiaojiang and the others were fighting, Qingshu and Chen Lan were sitting in the teahouse near the place of the incident drinking tea. After Chen Qiaojiang and the others fought, someone came over and took them to the restaurant to meet Qingshu. Qing Hao took the grilled fish out and shared it with everyone. Although the fish was cold, everyone was very popular.

Aunt Jian regarded herself as Mrs. Zhu and rented a two-entry courtyard in Jinyang City to live. Zhu Zhisheng went home in a wolf bèi, she was startled, and quickly figured out the whole story. She secretly hated in her heart, but there was nothing she could do for a while. The other party is the grandson of the biggest official in Huizhou, even if she has someone in her hand, she doesn't dare to use it at this very moment. Their mother and son came to Jinyang City to take refuge, and the slightest movement may expose their whereabouts.

Mrs. Zhao San's face was gloomy, and without saying a word, she ran to Mrs. Zhao to complain. Her implication was that her son would be beaten and had nothing to do with Mrs. Zhao Qi. There is a big meaning that the seventh lady instructed her nephew to beat Zhao Quan. On weekdays, they don't deal with each other in three rooms and seven rooms. Moreover, the Seventh Lady has looked down on her since the day she entered the door. This made her angry for many years, and as long as she had the opportunity, she would reveal the shortcomings of the seventh room. Now that her son is being beaten on the street, how can she swallow this breath!

Mrs. Zhao San got the news and rushed to her son's room. Seeing her son's miserable condition, she screamed and asked which one had hurt her son without long eyes. Zhao Quan was silent. Mrs. Zhao San took someone down and went under the knife, and quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

However, from the master to the slave, everyone came back with a lottery, and everyone with long eyes knew that something was wrong.

Zhao Mansion. After Zhao Quan returned to the house in secret, he hid in the room without saying a word, and quietly ordered someone to ask for a doctor.

The young man who maintained a squatting posture jumped off the simple wooden table, muttered something in his mouth, and stared thoughtfully at the back of the old Taoist priest who walked away slowly.

Zhao Quan and Zhu Zhisheng, who were dressed as wolves, were taken away by the same wolf bèi.

The excitement is gone, and the people watching the excitement are scattered.

Qing Hao walked over and asked the stall owner if the fish was roasted. The fish is naturally grilled. The stall owner trembled and handed out four packets of grilled fish wrapped in oiled paper. The first year of junior high took the oiled paper bag. Qing Hao took two pieces of broken silver and put them on the stall.

Chen Qiaojiang nodded with satisfaction.

Zhao Quan agreed.

Chen Qiaojiang pointed at Zhao Quan with a sudden expression, "You listen to me, a man's fight can't bring the elders in the family in." Losing a fight and suing an elder is not a man's doing. ”

Let's go? Qing Hao came over to block Chen Qiaojiang and whispered again.

This "we listen to the eldest brother" can make Chen Qiaojiang beautiful. He straightened his chest and announced with a sense of accomplishment, "It's just a defeat, let's go." ”

Qingyang glanced at Zhao Quan and Zhu Zhisheng, "We listen to the eldest brother." Although he doesn't treat Chen Qiaojiang as a big brother on weekdays, but here and now, he wisely affirms Chen Qiaojiang's status. Of course, he also has his own little Jiujiu in his heart. Chen Qiaojiang took the lead in the fight, and when the time came, his sister or the elders of the Chen Mansion blamed him, Qinghao and Luo Xiaorong were not the main culprits, and the punishment was naturally lighter than the main culprit. Besides, Jinyang City is Chen Qiaojiang's place, and it is natural for Chen Qiaojiang to give up the matter.

Zhao Quan and Zhu Zhisheng were so frightened that their bodies trembled, but they didn't dare to make a sound.

Chen Qiaojiang scolded "The idiot who came to Fengzhou dared to spread wild on the streets of Jinyang City", turned his face away and looked at Qingyang and Luo Xiaorong, "Let them go, or beat them again?" ”

Zhu Zhisheng replied sneeringly, "When I came to Zhu's Mansion in Fengzhou, my father was a fifth-grade lieutenant in the army. "His mother confessed thousands of confessions, thousands of confessions, no matter who asked, they had to say that their mother and son were people from Fengzhou, and his father was a five-rank lieutenant in the army.

Chen Qiaojiang pursed his lips, "Which Zhu Mansion?" ”

Zhu Zhisheng replied tremblingly, "Zhu, Zhu Zhisheng." ”

Chen Qiaojiang cut and abandoned Zhao Quan. He walked up to Zhu Zhisheng, who was curled up on the ground, kicked it, and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Zhao Quan said yes three times again from the side.

The steward replied yes.

Chen Qiaojiang was slightly stunned. He glanced at Zhao Quan, who was stepping under his feet, and then looked at the steward, "You mean, the Zhao Mansion where my aunt married?" "His aunt is the seventh lady of the Zhao Mansion.

Zhao Quan hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, yes." ”

The steward of the Chen Mansion understood, and also guessed Zhao Quan's identity. So he approached the little master and said, "Young Master Hui, he is the son of the Zhao Mansion who has an in-law relationship with our Chen Mansion. If the slave guessed correctly, he should be the eldest son of the third master of the Zhao Mansion. "The aunt and grandmother in the house married into the Zhao family, and the Chen family and the Zhao family are not in-laws!

Chen Qiaojiang didn't understand for a while, and wrinkled his face, "Can you speak?" ”

Zhao Quan was excited, but he knew that today's events couldn't be hidden from anyone, so he closed his eyes and stammered and replied, "Marriage...... In-laws, your aunt...... Aunt...... That Zhao Mansion. ”

Chen Qiaojiang trampled Zhao Quan under his feet and asked Zhao Quan which Zhao Mansion he belonged to.