The second brother has no time to play mahjong with me since that day, and Sun Shengnan and his sister-in-law often come to me to play, which causes us to often be troubled by the lack of three and one, and we have to catch the eighth prince to make up the number.

It wasn't a wise decision.

A few days later, Sun Shengnan shouted that it was better to play mahjong with the second brother, because the second brother only won my money, but the eighth prince won both her and her sister-in-law's money.

I looked at the innocent little face of the Eighth Prince, I really liked this child in my heart, and I could better understand An Chengyan's heart to protect the calf, and I couldn't help but say the wise saying: "Why are you so stingy, what do you care about the same child." ”

After that, he put the silver won by the eighth prince into his purse: "Good boy, take these to buy rock sugar gourds." ”

The eighth prince shook his head busily and held his purse: "It's all for my mother!" ”

I was moved to tears: "What a filial child! ”

Sun Shengnan: ......

Another day passed, I and the Eighth Prince were looking forward to Sun Shengnan and my sister-in-law to play mahjong, who had wanted to wait until the sun set and didn't wait, but waited for the second brother to invite me to a small gathering, my heart actually refused.

The guy who sent the post seemed to see my hesitation, and said with a smile: "Yixianglou has recently added new dishes, and the second master has booked a private room, please ask the fourth lady to try it, so that she can give them advice." ”

The Eighth Prince and I swallowed our saliva unhappily when we heard this.

Yixianglou is the most prestigious wine shop in Beijing, there are countless delicacies and jade food, the dishes are diverse, the wine is mellow, the ingredients are fresh, the roast duck is a must, once called the first emperor full of praise.

Although I have been in Beijing for a few months, I have never tasted it.

The reason for this is that the level of consumption is so high, and it is absolutely impossible for a family like me, whose father and brother will be detained by the saint for an inexplicable reason in three days.

I don't know if the second brother is really as my father said, it's not easy to work hard outside to make money, but it's quite easy for him to spend money.

Thinking of this, I tried to hide the smile on my face, frowned and took the post, and waited for the little guy to leave before taking out the post and looking through it repeatedly, saying, "This post is very chic." ”

Debao who stood on the side said: "This is Qinzhou Yanbo Paper, produced in Qinzhou South County, the texture is delicate like water ripples, called Qinzhou Yanbo Paper." ”

I said, "Oh, that's a pretty name. "I didn't expect my copper-smelling second brother to have this Yaxing.

Debao smiled and said, "This piece of paper is more than ten taels of silver." ”

Me: "......"

Debao continued to laugh: "If the slave is not mistaken, the cigarette ink used by the second son is made by the Yizhou Jin family, which is firm and bright, dark and moist, licking the pen without glue, and not dizzy when it is put into the paper." Gold is easy to obtain, but gold and ink are hard to find. ”

In other words, this ink ingot is also expensive......

"Look at the ...... on this poster"

"The second brother's words are also valuable?" It can't be, right?

"Fourth Miss and look at this handwriting, its shape, its shape, its shade, like clouds and flowing water, like clouds and smoke falling flowers, it is the body of Yizhou leaves."

Yizhou Ye Jun, the word knows the autumn, the calligraphy is excellent, the font is a family, quite respected by contemporary readers, but this person is free and easy, not into the office, not flattering, many years ago into hiding. The second brother once spent a lot of money to get him a word to give to the eldest brother, the eldest brother was ecstatic and practiced for more than a year, but because he only got his form but not his heart, he had to give up.

Even so, the eldest brother's calligraphy is still full of praise from the saints and hundreds of officials, and there are countless people who ask him for ink treasures when the shops in Beijing open, and the eldest brother is an official of the imperial court, so he naturally can't answer casually.

The eldest brother actually wrote a post to the second brother, which is really brotherly.

Debao said: "Fourth Miss, this word is not the handwriting of Lord You. ”

I wondered, "How do you know?" ”

Debao said: "Although Lord You is accustomed to Ye Ti, the words are more powerful than Ye Jun, and they are not ethereal. ”

When I looked at it, it was really the same thing: "You know quite a lot." ”

Debao said modestly: "The slave also guessed. ”

…… I guessed it right.

The next day, the second brother sent a carriage to pick me up, and I was about to get on the car, when I saw tears in the eyes of the eighth prince, I said: "Xiao Rui, I just took you to a big meal, why are you so moved?" ”

He shook his head again and again, and Debao said: "Fourth Miss, Your Royal Highness has eaten too much breakfast, and my son is afraid that it will be uncomfortable." ”

"You kid, didn't you ask you not to eat breakfast yesterday and keep your stomach for a big meal!"

The eighth prince was even more aggrieved: "I didn't have dinner, I'm hungry." ”

Debao translated on the side: "His Royal Highness said that he had no dinner yesterday, he was too hungry, and he ate too much in the morning. ”

"I can understand," I said to Debao, "you go and bring the jujube flowers, and we will ride our horses, and we will not hold it up." ”

Waiting for the time of the jujube flower, I felt that this was an excellent educational opportunity, and said to the eighth prince: "Xiao Rui, if a person wants to achieve the goal, he is good at abandoning his own desires, you look at my sister-in-law, I didn't eat dinner last night, and it's useless to have breakfast today, isn't my sister-in-law hungry?" My sister-in-law was also hungry, and she was so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back, but when she thought of the gluttonous feast in Yixianglou, her sister-in-law didn't feel hungry. On the other hand, if you eat too much breakfast, how can you eat for a while? ”

The Eighth Prince felt that I was very reasonable, and lowered his head in shame.

I also said: "The sage said that the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, and starve their bodies and skin...... If you can't even control your appetites, how can you achieve great things? ”

The eighth prince became more and more guilty and admired me more and more: "Mother, Xiao Rui is going to become a big thing, Xiao Rui doesn't eat!" ”

I said, "Uh...... I still have to eat rice......"

I heard a "poof", and a person got out of the carriage and said to me: "The fourth lady is really as the second master said, she is a wonderful person." ”

The person who came was the second brother's bookkeeper, my new distant cousin not long ago, Dugu Che.

Debao had already seen the jujube flowers coming, and I urged the eighth prince to get on the horse while saying, "Let Mr. Dugu smile." ”

Dugu Che whispered to the little girl next to him and said to me, "The fourth lady is outside." ”

In a few moments, the little man brought a horse, and it seemed that he was going to ride with us.

I said, "Mr. Dugu also wants to ride a horse?" ”

Dugu Che said: "The second master ordered a certain person to pick up the fourth miss, and the fourth miss rode a horse and I made the carriage, wouldn't it be neglectful." ”

I snorted and said, "What's not slacking, that's my second brother, how can a family be so exquisite." ”

Dugu Che pursed his lips and said nothing, I felt strange and asked, "Mr. Dugu, did I say the wrong thing?" ”

He smiled and said, "The fourth lady called Mr. Dugu, and he was flattered. ”

His smile was extremely comfortable, and I felt a sense of familiarity in my heart, and I relaxed a lot: "Then how do I call Mr. and call you Brother Che like the second brother?" ”

Dugu Che smiled again: "I like it with Miss Four." ”

Of course I don't like it, I don't know you to that extent, so I said, "Let's call you Brother Dugu." ”

Dugu Che still said: "Miss Sui likes it." ”

In the past few days, I have observed this cousin who appeared out of thin air, and found that although he has few words, he has won the trust and reuse of the second brother, which fully shows that he is a practical talent who does not talk much.

I haven't been out for a long time, and naturally attracted a lot of attention and pointing along the way, some people talked about my face, some people talked about my recent performance, and there were even divergent thoughts to lead the topic to the third brother......

Dugu Che expressed surprise at my calmness: "They criticize you so much, and the fourth lady is so calm?" ”

I didn't care: "It's okay today, no one throws vegetable leaves, I think I appeared too hastily, and the people who eat melons are a little caught off guard." ”

I glanced at the Eighth Prince in front of me, and suddenly understood, thinking that it was me who took this child, and everyone looked at An Chengyan's face, so they couldn't help but not attack me.

For some reason, I was a little melancholy.

Dugu Che was silent.

After a while, I deeply felt what Sun Shengnan said, there is no spring and autumn in the imperial capital, only winter and summer.

Summer in the imperial capital is fierce and hot.

It's just that after playing mahjong in the house for a few days, the steep spring cold quietly receded, and the scorching sun in the sky made me a little dizzy.

Dugu Che on the side waved his horsewhip lightly, parallel to me, handed me a silk handkerchief and said, "Fourth Miss, wipe your sweat." ”

I was about to take it, but I was afraid that the fat powder I wiped on my face in the morning would not be able to withstand the touch of the silk handkerchief, so I hurriedly declined.

Dugu Che glanced at me several times, and seemed to have made up his mind: "If the fourth lady takes off the cloak, maybe she can cool down." ”

My face turned red, I wore a leather cloak on this hot day, no wonder Dugu Che looked at me like a fool, and hurriedly explained: "Isn't it for fear of being thrown filth and dirty clothes, it's useless if you don't think about it, he...... Hehe......"

Dugu Che looked at me more and more like a fool, with a hint of sympathy......

At this time, the crisp children's voice of the Eighth Emperor sounded in his ears: "Yixianglou!" ”

I hurriedly raised my eyes and couldn't help but smack my tongue: "Tut-tut, this building, look at ...... It's delicious! ”

——— dividing line———

Dugu Che: I'm afraid this is a fool......