"My mother's dowry?" Shu Manyao asked with some surprise, and the old lady reached out and rubbed her hair: "You were young and ignorant before, so I didn't mention this matter, in your mother's dowry, there are three Zhuangzi, one is in the capital, and the remaining two are in Guangnan." There are two shops, both in the capital, you have now learned to be a housekeeper, this shop and Zhuangzi, I am thinking, and I will find a time for you, and you will also learn to take care of it. ”

Shu Manjin hurriedly lowered his head to hide the hatred and greed in his eyes, while Shu Manyu looked envious: "Big sister can take care of the shop and Zhuangzi by herself now?" ”

The old lady smiled and shook her head: "You always have to learn, it just so happens that she has nothing to do during this time, so she simply took over the shop and Zhuangzi to take care of it, it is not a difficult thing, and she can get started in three or five months." ”

"Mother, let's talk about my sister's dowry later, isn't it about going out to play now?" Xu Shi smiled on the side, and the old lady nodded busily: "Yes, yes, yes, when you are old, this memory is a little worse, when it comes to playing, the Zhuangzi is close and very big, and when your mother was not married, she also liked to go there to play." ”

Shu Manyao was full of curiosity: "What is on the Zhuangzi?" ”

"There are many, many things, there are hot springs, there are ponds for fishing, there are swings made of flowers and rattans, there are places to fly kites, kick shuttlecocks and play ropes, you can also personally chickens and ducks, and you can pull weeds in the ground, there are many fun." The old lady smiled and said, "However, one day's work, these can't be played, the best thing is to stay there for one night, but I see, the Li family girl is afraid that she can't live there." ”

Shu Manyao smiled and nodded: "There are also girls from the Zhang family, there must be no way to live over there, then let's play for a day and let people send them back, will my sisters and I stay there for one night?" ”

"No, just a few little girls, I don't worry." The old lady shook her head and looked at Xu, who smiled and said, "If it weren't for the daughter-in-law to be a housekeeper, I would have wanted to follow Man Yao and them to play." ”

After a word, the old lady frowned slightly, and Xu Shi hurriedly said: "Why don't you go out for a walk?" ”

"Yes, grandmother, why don't we go together?" Shu Manyao hurriedly said, the old lady thought for a while and shook her head: "I won't go, I'm too old to stand the rush, besides, with an old woman like me, you little girls won't have a lot of fun." "She doesn't have to worry about leaving the Xu family and Aunt Wang in the mansion, the little brother is still young, and she can't follow Aunt Wang out.

"Mother, it's better to be like this, Zheming is not too young, and it is time to take the responsibility of taking care of and protecting his sisters, and let Zheming and Hualiang protect them in the past." Xu Shi thought for a while and suggested: "They are all girls from the world's friends, so they don't have to be too outside." ”

"But Cousin Hualiang is older, if he also goes with him, it will not be easy for the Li family girls to go." Shu Manyao pouted and said, That's a day and a night, it's good to say during the day, and it's not good for Chen Hualiang to stay in Zhuangzi at night, even if it's a brother and sister, there is a table in front of it, not to mention, the Shu family and the Chen family still want to say goodbye.

"In this way, let Chengye take their sisters there, and they won't post to others." The old lady immediately made a decision: "Originally, I was going to take Xue Rong out to play, I didn't have to take the lead, only a few Manyao sisters, plus Xue Rong, and then invited the girls of the Bai family, so that Chengye took Zheming and Hualiang, as well as the young masters of the Bai family, to go together." ”

went around again, but Shu Manyao didn't object to this decision, whether he wanted to stay outside for one night, no one would be at ease.

made a decision, just waited for Shu Chengye to be free. God also gives face, the weather is very haode that day, the sun is shining, the wind is light and warm, a group of girls sit in the carriage and chatter: "Cousin, I told my mother two days ago that I want to learn calligraphy and painting with Mr. Miao, my mother said, if you agree, she has no opinion, cousin, let's learn calligraphy and painting together, okay?" ”

The girls of the Bai family were numerous, so they divided a carriage separately and followed behind them.

Shu Manyao hesitated slightly: "But now Mr. Miao still needs to teach the second sister and the third sister, you are a beginner, I am worried that Mr. Miao will not have so much free time to tutor you alone." When I first started learning calligraphy and painting, I couldn't do it without careful guidance. ”

Chen Xuerong nodded with a smile: "I know, cousin, don't worry, I used to learn from my mother when I was at home, and besides, I learned this just to pass the time, it doesn't matter how well I learn." ”

Shu Manyao reached out and pinched her cheek: "Do you like calligraphy and painting?" ”

"Well, in general, I prefer to play chess, but unfortunately my mother is not good at this, my father taught me at home on weekdays, but my father is also busy, so I invited Mr." Chen Xuerong covered her face and avoided Shu Manyao's hand, and said with a smile: "There are few female gentlemen who are good at chess, so I didn't invite Mr. ”

"Since you like to play chess, how can you learn calligraphy and painting? Why don't you ask your grandmother to come forward and give you a gentleman who is good at chess? Shu Manyao said with a smile, Chen Xuerong shook her head: "Don't bother, playing chess is not taught by Mr. My cousin went around in such a big circle, didn't she want me to study with Mr. Miao? ”

"It's nonsense, how could I be reluctant to let you study with Mr. Miao?" Shu Manyao glanced at her: "It's just to see what you like, only if you like it, you will be happy to learn." If you don't like it, the class is the same as the punishment, so what's the point? ”

"Cousin, you just listen to the eldest sister, the eldest sister is deeply experienced, before the eldest sister didn't like to listen to the husband talk about the fourth female book and the like, when she was in class, it was like being sick, and she didn't have any energy at all." Shu Manyu said with a smile on the side: "When I took Mr. Miao's class, I came to the spirit, and I could stay with Mr. Miao all day to adjust the colors." ”

"It's a pity that my second sister and I don't like to draw very much, we just like to write or something." Shu Manyu sighed: "Otherwise, I can discuss it with my eldest sister." ”

The carriage was talking happily, when someone outside said, "Hey, Master Shu? ”

As he spoke, the carriage stopped, and Shu Chengye smiled outside: "Young Master Cao, why are you here?" ”

Cao Wei smiled and dismounted: "Master Shu, what a coincidence, originally I made an appointment with the son of Lord Meng's family to go hiking outside the city, and I had already prepared snacks and sake, but I didn't expect that after waiting for a long time, Meng Gongzi suddenly had something to do and couldn't go, I thought, these things can't be wasted, so I just went out of the city alone." Lord Shu is also going out of the city? ”

Shu Chengye nodded: "There are some things, why don't you go out of the city together?" ”

"Then disturb Master Shu." Cao Wei was also not polite, turned over and got on the horse again, didn't look at the carriage at all, and talked to Shu Zheming and Chen Hualiang as he walked: "Chen Gongzi is really a talent, and he and Zheming are worthy of being brothers." These two are the two sons of the Bai family, right? Some time ago, Cao saw two sons on Wangfu Street, and the two sons were buying pen and ink at that time. ”

"Gongzi Cao has won the award," Chen Hualiang also hurriedly raised his fists: "I heard my cousin say that Gongzi Cao has a dignified appearance and brilliant writing, and I regret that I have never seen Gongzi Cao before, but I met it now, which can be seen that it is fate." ”

The two sons of the Bai family also hurriedly greeted: "I only heard from the shopkeeper that day, Cao Gongzi's calligraphy and painting are very good, and our brothers regret that Cao Gongzi has something to leave, and he has never met him, and he happened to meet it today, just like my cousin said, it can be seen that it is fate." ”

Shu Zheming's little face was very serious: "Cousin, Brother Cao, Brother Bai, Second Brother Bai, don't talk like that, I didn't know you earlier, but now I know each other, politely come and go, it's too boring, this way, the scenery is very good, just a few days ago I wrote a spring outing poem, why don't you Brother Cao and cousin, and Brother Bai help me comment on two sentences?" ”

Several people hurriedly responded, Shu Manyao opened the curtain a little bit, and sure enough, he saw Cao Wei in green clothes. To be honest, Cao Wei looks quite good, although he is not the best, but he is also superior. He also knows how to show his advantages, and at first glance at this person, it is easy to feel good.

It's just that Shu Manyao has already seen the ruthlessness and shamelessness under this person's handsome skin, and he no longer thinks that his appearance is nothing.

She looked at Cao Wei and looked at Chen Hualiang's expression. To tell the truth, the three of them are still older than Cao Wei, and they have experience, and they have done some depth, although Chen Hualiang also went through family changes in his early years, he has no worries about food and clothing, and after so many years, the shadow of his childhood has long been forgotten, and Shu Zheming grew up with it in his palm, and the poems he made are not as good as Cao Wei's.

So, after three or four rounds, Chen Hualiang looked at Cao Wei's eyes with some admiration, and his attitude became even more friendly.

Shu Manyao frowned slightly and lowered the curtain. Shu Manjin had been observing her expression, and when she saw this, she hurriedly asked, "Big sister is not happy?" ”

Shu Manyao shook his head: "No, it's just that there is still a long way to go, and I feel a little annoyed, didn't my grandmother say that the Zhuangzi was very close before?" Why did we walk for a long time? ”

"Big sister, you're too anxious, it's only been half an hour." Shu Manyu said with a smile: "However, it's almost there, grandmother said that it will be there in an hour." Is it Cao Gongzi from outside? I just heard my father and Zheming talking, does Cao Gongzi want to go to Zhuangzi with us to play? ”

Shu Manyao shook his head again, turned his face to face the car curtain, and showed a mocking smile on his face, I'm afraid that Cao Wei is unwilling to come, and the Xu family has to force him to come, right?

Seeing that he never goes out in the backyard, Cao Wei has never found a chance to get close to him, if Xu doesn't act again, he and his cousin may be engaged, can Xu not be in a hurry?

Chen Xuerong was bored, so she simply took the head rope and played the game of flipping the flower rope with Shu Manyao. Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu watched for a while, and also found a rope to come out to play. Out of the city, the carriage went faster, and before Shu Manyao got tired of playing with the rope, he finally arrived at Zhuangzi. Shu Chengye was very happy to see Shu Zheming, Chen Hualiang and the two sons of the Bai family and Cao Wei composing poems before, so he didn't find a chance to let Cao Wei leave, which was even more difficult to open when it came to Zhuangzi, so he had to be polite: "If Cao Gongzi doesn't dislike it, just stay and discuss poetry with Zheming and them?" "