Rong Zhejiu stared at the dancing beauty on the scroll, and his eyes were lost for a moment.

He was noncommittal, and smiled gently, "Sister Xie likes this painting?" ”

Xie Jinci nodded.

"Then I'll give it to Sister Xie." Rong Zhejiu put down the brush, "Let's go to the peach forest again." ”

They walked to the depths of the peach grove and sat side by side under the peach blossom tree.

Rong Zhejiu took out a paper bag from his arms, "I know that Sister Xie likes Jiangnan famous spots, this is a frozen rice cake made by me with a small knife, Sister Xie will try it." ”

He opened the paper bag, and a small piece of frozen rice cream was snow-white and crystalline, revealing the faint fragrance of glutinous rice.

Xie Jinci was stunned.

"Sister Xie?"

The girl came back to her senses, and when she looked at him again, her clear eyes were full of love.

She has washed Shen Changfeng's clothes and cooked for so many years, but she can't get him half a word of thanks, let alone let him go to the kitchen to cook for her.

He is lazy all day long, and he is also called "a gentleman who cooks far away".

Rong Zhejiu is willing to make frozen rice cakes for her......

If she used to just appreciate this man, now she is really tempted.

She and Rong Zhejiu shared the frozen rice cake, and when she heard him say how embarrassed he was when he made the cake for the first time, she couldn't help but curl her red lips.

Finely shredded spring sun sprinkled from the peach blossom gap, and Xie Jinci saw fine beads of sweat on his white jade-like cheeks.

She took out the handkerchief and gently wiped it off for him.

The man's eyes reflected the girl's clean face.

The eyes are facing each other.

The two of them hurriedly avoided their gaze, and their cheeks burned crimson.

After a long time, Rong Zhejiu seemed to have finally mustered up the courage and groped to take Xie Jinci's hand.

Shen Changfeng, who was sitting behind the big tree without moving, had a black face, and intercepted Rong Zhijiu's hand from the middle.

So Rong Zhejiu clenched Shen Changfeng's hand.

He rubbed his hand and chuckled, "Sister Xie must be very diligent on weekdays. ”

Otherwise, how could there be so many thin calluses on the fingertips and palms?

Shen Changfeng's other hand was holding Xie Jinci's small hand.

The girl is shy, "Grandmother often taught that girls should not be lazy, so they always have to practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting often." In addition, the fourth brother in the house has a bad mouth, and ordinary cooks can't satisfy his appetite, so I can only go to the kitchen often to study recipes and cook for him. ”

She felt that it was necessary for her to establish her gentle and virtuous appearance in front of Rong Zhejiu.

At that time, Xie Jinci was just an untrained girl after all.

She didn't know that even if she tried to live like her sweetheart, but the other party didn't like it, she still didn't like it after all.

"Fourth brother?" Rong Zhejiu was puzzled, "Is that Shen Gongzi?" ”

"Exactly."

Rong Zhejiu hesitated, and said softly: "Don't blame me for talking too much, that Shen Gongzi is actually a ruthless master, do you know the death of Qionglin Yanbangyan?" ”

"I've heard of it."

"As far as I know, the murderer is Shen Changfeng. He took refuge in the traitor Hu Yu, and Hu Yu concealed the murder case for him. ”

Xie Jinci was surprised, "Why did he want to kill Bangyan?" ”

"Of course I can't guess what kind of people are thinking. It's just Sister Xie, you should stay away from him. The tighter you get, the more damage you'll take. ”

Xie Jinci's expression was complicated.

To Shen Changfeng, she didn't know what to say.

In the middle of a deep groan, I suddenly heard Rong Zhejiu crying out in pain.

She was stunned, "What's wrong?" ”

Rong Zhejiu looked at her in surprise, and quickly recovered his indifference, "It's nothing...... Xu was stung by a bug. ”

He saw that Xie Jinci was just a weak girl, why did he suddenly squeeze his hand so hard just now?

Don't......

She still has Shen Changfeng in her heart?

The son of the Rong family, who looks like a moon, quickly crosses the coldness in his eyes.

As the day became more and more westward, Rong folded wine and sent Xie Jinci back to Sima's Mansion.

Shen Changfeng sat alone on the tallest peach blossom tree, watched the carriage go away, and took a sip of wine indifferently.

Full of beauty, the mountains and rivers are infinite.

But none of them can match her.

What is it going to take to keep her firmly by his side?

……

Xie Jinci returned to Sima Mansion, and as soon as he stepped into Yanghe Courtyard, he heard a burst of crying and grabbing the ground.

She took off her cloak and handed it to Libai, and saw the old lady with the people from the second and third rooms rolling in her embroidery hall.

Her uncle Feng Guanlan sat on the upper seat, his face dark.

Obviously, it must be because the 800,000 taels of arrears were exposed.

Xie Jinci stepped forward, "Uncle already knows?" ”

Feng Guanlan nodded, his two beards raised high, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The old lady cried:

"Boss, who am I working so hard for, not for this family?! Which expenditure in the house is not counted as silver, just your father's living dead, the monthly cost of the pill is thousands of taels of silver! In my opinion, it's better to bury him directly, which can be regarded as a good deed! ”

Xie Jinci's eyes glowed with coldness.

Before he could make a sound, Feng Guanlan's old fist slammed on the table!

The best pear blossom wood table case was split in an instant!

The hall was silent.

Feng Guanlan sneered, "One day husband and wife Bairien, what kind of bastard are you old woman?!" In the past, his father pacified the war in northern Xinjiang for the country, and His Majesty personally conferred the title of Great Sima and awarded the duke! Although he is unconscious, his title is still there, and what you just said is enough for you to die 10,000 times! Did You Know?! ”

"The military power is in your hands, what's the use of him having a knighthood......

"Shut up!"

Feng Guanlan stopped her rudely, "You just said, 800,000 taels of snowflake silver, where did you go?!" ”

The old lady was shaken by his yell, wiped her tears, and stood up with the support of her two daughters-in-law.

She didn't pretend anymore, and said lazily: "Anyway, it's you who drew a bet on the arrears, even if it gets to the government, I will take advantage of it!" Back then, you robbed your brother of the position of general, what is the compensation of a few silver dollars now? ”

Xie Jinci's face was even colder.

She also heard about it back then, after her grandfather's accident, her eldest uncle led the troops to recruit in all the big and small battles of Rongguo, and what did her two younger uncles do? It is said that he has also been on the battlefield, but he can't even lift a long knife!

Her eldest uncle, General Shenwu, deserves the title! What does it have to do with the old lady's two loser sons?!

How does the old lady have a face?!

The girl looked at the wind.

The man, who was born with a straight intestine, was already trembling with anger, "Lao Tzu asked himself if there is no place to be sorry for his two younger brothers, whenever I eat meat, they will definitely eat meat with me." If I drink soup, they will receive the same soup from me! You insult my father, and you still want my official position, do you really think of me as a fool?! ”

The old lady also wanted to say that Xie Jinci didn't want to listen to her anymore.

She sat down on the big chair, stroked her wide sleeves, and said in a cold voice: "Brother." ”

Feng Cun, who was standing next to him in a daze, made a slight "ah" sound.

"You take your uncle's personal soldiers, and immediately go to search the courtyard of the old lady and the two younger uncles. If you can't find money, you can search for antique jewelry. I couldn't find antique jewelry, so I brought all the valuables. ”

The girl was categorical, and she didn't leave any room for the old lady.

The old lady was anxious, and suddenly stomped on her crutches, "Xie Jinci, you dare?!" ”

Xie Jinci slowly picked up the teacup, "Either hand over the money, or split the family, and grandmother chooses one." ”

The old lady was speechless.

How could she split up, her two sons were low-ranked, mediocre and incompetent, and they had offended countless ministers by virtue of their background in Sima Mansion.

If there were no big trees to block the wind, they would not have been killed by their political enemies?!

Zhenzhen and Xiangxiang are also at the age of marriage, and the matchmaker will introduce them to a good marriage for the sake of their uncle being a Shenwu general, if they split up......

She won't get any good!

Feng Cun was also clever, and when the old lady was silent, he quickly gathered his own soldiers and ran to the backyard.

They found countless treasures of gold and silver.

When he moved to Yanghe Courtyard to count, Xie Jinci swept over slightly, and his heart was disappointed.

These things were converted into cash, and they were only worth 270,000 taels to survive.

Although there are few masters in Sima Mansion, there are as many as 1,000 servants.

Coupled with the second and third rooms and her brother's extravagance, several hostesses led by the old lady went to her mother's house every day to collect silver, and the remaining hundreds of thousands of taels could not be found.

Xie Jinci coldly ordered Feng Cunwei to drive the crying old lady and others back to the backyard, and ordered the housekeeper to bring the roster of maids and servants in the house and lay off people drastically.

With a stroke of her pen, thousands of servants and maids sent most of them directly.

The steward trembled and carried it out.

The Lotus Courtyard has been lit up.

Xie Jinci noticed that Feng Guanlan had been staring at him.

She whispered: "Uncle blames me for making my own decisions? ”

Feng Guanlan shook his head.

The steely man lifted Xie Jinci up, tears faintly visible in his eyes, "My niece and daughter have grown up...... Without you, this family would not have been able to do so in a few years. ”

Xie Jinci felt that he had grown up, and he was a little ashamed to be held high by him like this.

She lowered her eyelashes, "I still have 300,000 taels of silver tickets there, and I will return them to Lufeng Qian Zhuang together with the treasures I have collected, and I can pay less interest every month." I'll figure out how to do the rest of the arrears. ”

For the first time in his life, he hated himself for not scavenging some wealth from the battlefield.

Xie Jinci asked him to put himself down and asked, "Those debts, I don't know who asked my uncle to sign and draw them?" ”

Feng Guanlan frowned and looked at the corner.

Xie Wanzheng cowered and sat in the corner.

was finally named, with tears in her eyes, she got up timidly, "Uncle, sister, I was also deceived by my grandmother." In the past few years, she has given me a lot of bills for the expenses of the house, and asked me to give my uncle a picture of it. I didn't know that there was a secret bill under the bill, so that's why she said......"

Xie Jinci knows this technique.

By special means, two layers of paper of different lengths are covered together, and it looks like one piece on the surface, but in fact, the place where the signature is drawn is the next layer of paper.

Xie Wanzheng stepped forward and grabbed Feng Guanlan's sleeve and choked with tears, "Uncle, I really didn't mean to!" You know, I'm always careless and sloppy, how can I tell the difference between a deep and weak woman who has never seen the world? ”

In the end, it is the girl I have loved for many years.

Feng Guanlan patted her head, "Don't cry, uncle doesn't blame you!" ”

"Woo woo, thank you, uncle!" Xie Wanzheng wiped her tears and glanced at Xie Jinci proudly, "Uncle, I'm thinking about it, I still have to marry into the East Palace as soon as possible." With the support of the crown prince, the position of his uncle General Shenwu can sit securely. ”