"Really?" Mrs. Wang was also very surprised, but after hesitating for a moment, she said: "That big girl Cai, now she is twenty years old and has not yet married, is it because of this reputation, or is there another reason?" ”

It is said that it is a female junior holding gold bricks, Wang Qingheng was not in good health when he was a child, and Mrs. Wang specially set a person for him who was three years older than him, and he would be sensible and considerate when he got married in the future. Although the Cai family is not noble, the official family, although the Wang family is rich, but it is not an official body, these two families learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, but they have also become in-laws.

It's just that this matter is really a bit of a coincidence.

"I haven't inquired about this." Shu Manyao was a little embarrassed: "If your aunt is not in a hurry, don't show up first, Ming'er, I asked people to inquire about these things, and I will go back and talk to my aunt." ”

Mrs. Wang is also shrewd and capable, and immediately nodded in response: "Yes, I originally thought that if I live two of you here, it would be good for Jianbai to talk or something, but now I see, until this matter is inquired clearly, it is better not to live in the courtyard of the Wang family first." ”

The relationship between Yang Jianbai and Mrs. Wang, except for Mrs. Yang who knows something, I am afraid that the second Mrs. Yang does not know, and it is impossible for the people of the Cai family to know. If Mrs. Wang returns to the capital but does not go to the Cai family to propose marriage, the Cai family knows that the two families will not look good in the future, so it is better for Mrs. Wang to inquire secretly first, and then make a decision when the matter is clear.

If you should propose, you should propose, and if you should resign, Wang Qingheng is seventeen years old, and this family affair can't be delayed.

Shu Manyao responded to it, the yard was cleaned up by her yesterday, and there was no need to be busy at this time, seeing that Mrs. Wang's face was tired, she was busy letting the little maids lead Mrs. Wang's mother and son down to rest, she turned her head to look at Yang Jianbai, and smiled helplessly: "This matter is really a coincidence, it is actually related to the Cai family, and the two girls of the Cai family don't know what is going on." ”

Yang Jianbai reached out and touched her hair: "You don't have to care too much, no matter who is good or bad, it is better than waiting for marriage to be revealed, I met Chen Hualiang some time ago, but he is talented, but his temperament is a little pure, if that Cai Er girl is really a ......"

Speaking of this, Yang Jianbai also didn't know what to say, if there is no major change in the betrothed family, it is impossible to withdraw from the family, then the second girl Cai was found to have an improper heart, if there is no ironclad evidence, I am afraid that the Chen family will not be able to withdraw from the family casually.

Shu Manyao also sighed, reached out and squeezed Yang Jianbai's hand: "Don't worry about this, my eldest aunt is a scheming person, besides, maybe the second girl Cai is trying her best just to find a good husband?" Now that I'm satisfied, I probably won't make any trouble? ”

said this, even Shu Manyao himself didn't believe it, this person, once or twice, there can be a third time, and if he can't keep the principles that should be there, how can he restrain his behavior?

However, although Yang Jianbai and Shu Manyao were a little worried about the affairs of the Chen family and the Wang family, they would not bother too much, and after the two of them talked for a while, Yang Jianbai put his arms around Shu Manyao's waist and leaned on the cushion: "After lunch, let's go outside in the afternoon?" ”

Shu Manyao was a little surprised: "Don't you have to deal with political affairs in the afternoon?" ”

When he was at home earlier, Shu Chengye was very busy, he went to court in the morning, and rarely came back for dinner at noon, and in ten days, he could come back early in the afternoon for two or three days, but he came back early in the afternoon, and most of the time was in the study. In a month, there are only three days of rest, and I can accompany the old lady or take Shu Manyao out for a walk.

But Yang Jianbai dispersed this morning, and he will be fine in the afternoon, so he is too idle, right?

Yang Jianbai squeezed her hand and smiled: "I am different from my father-in-law, my father-in-law is a civil official, and he stays in a place like the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is really busy, and he even has to stay in the yamen, ten days and half a month are rare to have a free time, but I am a military general, and the emperor has not assigned me to which yamen, so I am just following the court now, and when I divide the yamen in the future, I am afraid that I will not be so free." ”

Shu Manyao nodded knowingly: "Then where are we going to play?" It's not a festival now, and there are no grand events on the streets, what's there to do? ”

Yang Jianbai touched his chin and pondered: "Why don't we go to the teahouse to listen to the book?" Or to see a vaudeville? Why don't you go to the theater? Or go to the piano pavilion to listen to the piano? ”

Shu Manyao squinted at him: "You used to go to the Qin Pavilion often?" ”

Yang Jianbai was stunned for a moment, and then hugged Shu Manyao's waist with a smile: "Lady, are you jealous?" ”

Shu Man glanced at him, and Yang Jianbai turned his head sideways and kissed her on the face: "Don't be jealous, lady, I haven't been to the Qin Pavilion a few times before, even if I go, I am also with Achen and them, but I just listen to the qin, and I haven't done anything else." There are two piano pavilions in the capital that are the most famous, one is the Xianyin Qin Pavilion, the people in it are all good girls from white families, only play the piano, and there is also a ring, and the guests who go can also go up to stroke the qin. The other is the Ethereal Pavilion, and the girls in it are the daughters of the convicts. ”

Shu Manyao pinched his arm: "You know very well. ”

"It's not that I inquired about, it was Achen who told me, I've only been to the Xianyin Qin Pavilion a few times." Yang Jianbai hurriedly argued, and Shu Manyao nodded: "Okay, let's go to Xianyin Qin Pavilion this afternoon to see and understand." ”

Yang Jianbai nodded in response, that place is also a serious place, and the female dependents can also go, there is a private room specially prepared for the female dependents, and they are not afraid of being harassed.

The two of them had lunch, and Mrs. Wang and Wang Qingheng were too tired to wake up because they were in a hurry. They didn't disturb Mrs. Wang's mother and son, quietly cleaned up, and went out of the house in a carriage.

Xianyin Qin Pavilion is really the same as Yang Jianbai said, it is a very elegant place, occasionally there are little girls who have not come out of the pavilion to listen to the piano, and they can also play a song on it incognito, everyone is familiar with the rules of the Qin Pavilion, and no one will come here to make trouble.

Shu Manyao and Yang Jianbai asked for a private room, and then the private room, facing the side of the hall, was only hung with a veil, and the sound of the piano outside could be clearly heard. Shu Manyao pinched a piece of dim sum and tasted it, and nodded with a smile: "The piano here is good, and the dim sum tastes very good." ”

Yang Jianbai smiled and clipped another piece to her: "If you like it, when we go back later, buy more, but unfortunately, the dim sum recipe can't be obtained." ”

"The master behind the Xianyin Qin Pavilion is very powerful?" Shu Manyao raised his eyebrows slightly, and Yang Jianbai nodded with a smile: "That's natural, otherwise, do you think there will be no one to make trouble in this Qin Pavilion?" It's just that the troublemakers have been cleaned up, and no one will dare to make trouble here in the future. ”

Shu Manyao blinked, Yang Jianbai lowered his voice and smiled: "The boss behind this is Prince Yi." ”

Shu Manyao was a little surprised, but there was a feeling of expectation. Prince Yi is the younger brother of the current emperor, only in his thirties this year, it is rumored that Prince Yi and Princess Yi have a deep relationship and love each other very much, and Prince Yi even made a plum garden in the suburbs of Beijing for Prince Yi. It is reported that Prince Yi is good at touching the piano, and it is normal for Prince Yi to make a piano pavilion for his beloved wife.

"Hmm, why don't I open a calligraphy and painting shop in the future?" Shu Manyao touched his chin, and Yang Jianbai was slightly puzzled: "Are you short of money?" ”

"No, I just want to see more of other people's paintings, and then improve my own level." Shu Manyao said with a smile, stretched out his hand and nodded at the piano stand in the hall surrounded by gauze tents on all sides: "It's like this piano art, only lonely and self-appreciative, there is no progress." You're not interested in any of that, and if I want to improve myself, I can only take the strengths of others. ”

Yang Jianbai shook his head: "You are wrong, whether it is piano skills, or calligraphy and painting, these things need to be perceived, otherwise no matter how well you practice, you are just a craftsman, the difference between a master and a craftsman lies in this perception, some people can only think of autumn when they see leaves falling, some people can think of the spring and autumn cycle when they see leaves falling, and some people can think of falling leaves to protect flowers, the first is just to sigh a sentence of time passing, the second is to sigh about the cycle of life, and the third is to feel the meaning of life and death, If these three kinds of people all go to touch the qin, the feelings expressed by the sound of the qin must be different. ”

Shu Manyao blinked: "To be honest, I used to think that you could only know the art of war and fight, but I didn't expect that you could say such a thing." ”

Yang Jianbai smiled and nodded her forehead: "But you look down on people, right?" I was in the Yang family back then, if I hadn't been so unprofessional, do you think my second aunt would let me go so easily? ”

Shu Manyao pinched his fingers and rubbed them with a little distress: "It's okay now, you don't have to shy away from others, you can do whatever you want in the future." ”

Yang Jianbai smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll accompany you to write and paint at home in the future, but you are not allowed to dislike my bad writing, painting, I really can't, you can teach me, in exchange, I will teach you to play chess?" ”

"Okay, let's teach each other." Shu Manyao also smiled, don't husbands and wives have to have common topics? Otherwise, I have nothing to say to each other all day long, one talks about trivial things in the house every day, and the other talks about the changes in the court every day, I'm afraid I don't want to talk to each other for a long time.

After listening to the piano, the two of them went to the teahouse together to listen to the storytelling, and now it is the time of the great victory at the border pass, and the storyteller is also advancing with the times, and the storyteller is foaming at the mouth: "It's too late, that's fast, I saw General Yang waving a knife, and the spy head rolled out on the ground with a grunt, and for a while, the people in the enemy camp were scared......"

Shu Manyao squeezed his eyebrows at Yang Jianbai: "Your reputation in the capital is really big now." ”

Yang Jianbai smiled and pinched her fingers, and then listened to the storyteller say: "General Yang is eight feet tall, with a waist circumference of six feet, and his eyes are glaring, so he is like a copper bell, and his speech is like thunder, pointing directly at the leader of the other party - well, you thief!" ”

Shu Manyao covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her smiling eyebrows and eyes were crooked, her eyes swept around Yang Jianbai, and she stretched out her hand to gesture - eight feet tall and six feet waist? Really not a pig?

Yang Jianbai was quite helpless, grabbed a walnut and crushed it, took out the walnut kernel inside and stuffed it into Shu Manyao's hand, and motioned her to eat walnuts, don't listen to the nonsense of the old man above, his height and waistline, doesn't she know it? Do you need to listen to others?