Meng Tianchu: "Okay, don't think about it, I won't do what I can't do, and I won't talk nonsense about what I shouldn't say." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "If you give her more hope now, it will only increase her troubles, you know?" Give yourself some time, and give her some time, if God has mercy on you, I think you will naturally not miss this marriage that should belong to you, but now you have to restrain yourself, you know? ”

Meng Tianchu nodded and said, "Okay, I know." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Okay, I'm going to prepare." ”

Meng Tianchu let go of Zuo Jiayin's waist, Zuo Jiayin took two steps, turned around, and said, "What did you give her?" ”

Meng Tianchu said stupidly: "A bracelet of red beans." ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled indifferently and said, "Okay, I'm leaving, you go back quickly, it's cold outside." ”

Zuo Jiayin twisted her soft waist and disappeared gracefully into Meng Tianchu's sight, I don't know why, Meng Tianchu felt that Zuo Jiayin was a little sad, although she didn't show up, but Meng Tianchu still felt it.

Just when Meng Tianchu himself was at a loss and didn't know why, Yin Susu himself offered to go into the mountain with Gongsun Ju, and said that he would leave, and when Meng Tianchu knew, it was Gongsun Ju who packed up everything and sent Yin Susu to the carriage to bid farewell to Meng Tianchu, and Meng Tianchu knew.

Gongsun Ju: "My lord, you can rest assured that Miss Yin will be handed over to me, I think that everything will be better after entering the mountain, which is more suitable for Miss Yin's self-cultivation and better recovery." ”

Meng Tianchu: "You left too hastily, just the two of you, naturally you can't enter the mountain, at least bring some people and maids to go together, and you have to prepare food and clothing." ”

Gongsun Ju: "I think so too, but Miss Yin is also an impatient child." Just go. I went to tell the eldest lady, the third lady, and the fourth lady, and since the eldest lady meant that since Miss Yin was leaving, her body was still important. Let's go first. Then the third and fourth ladies will send the people they need. ”

Meng Tianchu had nothing to say: "Okay, then I'll send it to you." ”

followed Gongsun Ju to the gate, and saw Zuo Jiayin and Xiaonuo whispering something in front of the car and Yin Susu in the car.

Meng Tianchu stepped forward, Xiao Nuo pouted as if he was about to cry, pulled Meng Tianchu's sleeve, and said, "Tianchu, you persuade the master, tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, is it okay to leave after the New Year?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled reluctantly. looked at Yin Susu in the car, only to see that she didn't look at herself at all, only looked at Zuo Jiayin and Xiaonuo, Meng Tianchu couldn't help but feel a little lost, and comforted: "Xiaonuo, Miss Yin is here to treat the disease." After you are cured, you can come back and continue to teach you to practice, after entering the mountain, the air is good, and it is also beneficial to recuperate, you know? Don't upset your master. ”

Xiaonuo turned his head, Meng Tianchu walked to the front of the car, Zuo Jiayin smiled and said, "Miss Yin wants to do the same." This year to years ago. Everywhere there is the sound of artillery fighting, not to mention healing. It's hard to rest well, so after the New Year, we'll pick up the girl back. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What Jiayin said is that since the girl is leaving, let's have a safe journey, I still have some things to deal with in the Yamen, so I won't send the girl." After speaking, he turned around and left, Xiaonuo didn't want his master to see his sad appearance, and followed Meng Tianchu away.

Zuo Jiayin saw Yin Susu looking at Meng Tianchu's back, his expression was suddenly very lonely, and he also knew a little, so he smiled and said: "Girl, the way into the mountain is far away, I am really worried about your safety on the road, when Qiao Feng leaves, I promise to take good care of you, you see you say to go, I can't stop you, since you want to go, let's set off early in the morning." I asked the dragon slayer to escort you into the mountain with twenty guards, and the people and things necessary for the illness will arrive later, don't worry. ”

Yin Susu showed a faint smile and said, "There is Third Lady Lao." ”

Zuo Jiayin put down the curtain on the car for Yin Susu, looked at the dragon slayer who was already riding on the horse, waved his hand at him, the dragon slayer nodded, rode the horse and whipped it, and ten of the twenty guards sandwiched the carriage of Yin Susu and Gongsun Ju in the middle and set off.

This Hangzhou New Year is different from other places in the south of the Yangtze River, in addition to the extraordinarily lively, after the twenty-third day of the lunar month to pay homage to the Lord of the Stove, there is already an atmosphere of the New Year.

Early in the morning of the Chinese New Year's Eve, according to the management, Meng Tianchu's family wanted to go to the temple to enter the incense, no matter how busy they were, they had to temporarily put down the things in their hands, and those who could walk and move could not be left behind, even He Ding and Sanniang, as well as Chai Meng and Liu Er, counted, sat in four carriages, went to twenty guards, not to mention the pomp, even Song Yuanqiao and Jian Qi's families did not have such a scenery when they came out. The family came to the Chenghuang Mountain Haihui Temple, and the host and his group had already greeted them at the gate of the temple.

During the Chinese New Year, Hangzhou incense is prosperous, in addition to wanting to pray for the safety of your family in the temple, there is also a little-known refuge function. Earlier, there was an old saying in Hangzhou that ridiculed debtors, called "Don't be in a hurry when you are twenty-seven; Twenty-eight years old, find a way; Twenty-nine years old, there are some and there are; I don't see each other on the 31st, and I don't see each other on the first day of the new year. ”

You can't stay in the temple for too long, there are a lot of times on this day, after everyone enters the incense to worship the Buddha, when you return home, the most important thing is to worship the ancestors.

According to the Bamboo Book Chronicle: "The Yellow Emperor collapsed, and his minister Zuo Che took the clothes and crowned several battles and worshiped it in the temple." "This is the abuse of ancestors, and then after a thousand years, it evolved into the people's homes to go to the grave, kowtow to the ancestral tablet in the ancestral hall, although Meng Tianchu is modern, but the big guys are watching, and these are already several capable ladies in the family are ready, otherwise they don't have to worry, a ceremony after the feeling of any fatigue.

On the night of the thirtieth night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, in the past, Hangzhou people generally had a few vegetables with auspicious mouths, such as the pig's large intestine called Chang Shun; Fish balls and meat balls are called Tuan Tuan Tuan Yuan; Boiling meat is to have a head; Spring cakes wrapped in shredded meat allude to silver and gold threads; Soybean teeth are called ruyi vegetables; Falling peanuts are called longevity fruits; Huangling meat, lotus root, water chestnut, red dates four things and boiled in the name of the rich, the homonym of Hangzhou lotus root is there, the shape of Huangling meat is like ingots, and the addition of sound and shape is equal to rich.

After noon, the rest of the family was busy preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Meng Tianchu leisurely took Jin'er and Xue'er to play in Xia Fengyi's yard, a rare good weather, no wind and no snow and a trace of warm sun shining a pleasant light. It makes people feel very comfortable.

Zuo Jiayin and Xia Fengyi played chess on the side. Murong Zhenxue was watching the battle from the sidelines, and from time to time there were happy laughter from Meng Tianchu and Meng Wenjin, and the two of them smiled heartily. Don't bother. Cher soon fell asleep. The nurse carried Cher back to the house.

Lin Ruofan walked over with a smile, and after giving a salute to Meng Tianchu and the two ladies, he said, "Someone from Defu Silk Village has sent a few ladies and young masters and young masters new clothes. ”

Murong Zhenxue: "Who sent it?" ”

Lin Ruofan: "It's a guy called Zhuzi. ”

Meng Tianchu carefully picked up Jin'er and walked to the nurse and handed it to her, and then said, "Let Jin'er go to sleep for a while, so as not to want to fall asleep when you eat at night." ”

The nurse left with Jin'er in her arms, and Meng Tianchu said to Lin Ruofan: "Let the pillar come here." ”

Lin Ruofan: "My lord, this is the inner courtyard, isn't it..."

Xia Fengyi raised her head and smiled and said, "What Ruofan said is that this is not appropriate. Let's go, let's go to the front yard first to look at the clothes, and then it's not too late. ”

Zuo Jiayin: "It's okay, anyway, the outcome of this game has been decided, and I lost too, so go and see the clothes." ”

Xia Fengyi said with a smile: "Whoever said it, I don't think it is necessarily." Okay, then let's go and see the clothes first, aren't you going? ”

Zuo Jiayin got up, stretched lazily, and said with a smile: "Jin'er didn't sleep in the morning, so I didn't have a good rest, so I went to lie down for a while." Good evening drinking. ”

Xia Fengyi: "It's okay." Anyway, there are Feiyan and Xiaonuo staring at the kitchen, so you can go and rest for a while. ”

Zuo Jiayin got up and passed by Meng Tianchu. Meng Tianchu wanted to say something, but in the end, he watched Zuo Jiayin walk away.

When I came to the front yard, I saw that the pillar was standing respectfully at the door of the hall waiting, and Feiyan was also on the side, and when he saw Meng Tianchu, Xia Fengyi and Murong Yuxue coming, he stepped forward and said, "The clothes have been delivered to each room, I thought you didn't have time to look at them." ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, in fact, it doesn't matter if you look at it or not, we still believe in Defu's craftsmanship, but we can't rest for Chinese New Year's Eve, and we have to come and send us clothes." ”

Zhuzi hurriedly smiled and said: "Lord Prefect, you are really too polite, Zhuzi is a subordinate, what else to rest, but it is true that you can't delay the adult, Mrs. and Young Master and Miss for the New Year." ”

Meng Tianchu turned to everyone and said, "Look, this mouth of the pillar is just able to speak." ”

The pillar said twice, and walked to Meng Tianchu's side as if he had something to say, so Meng Tianchu said: You go back to each room and try on your clothes, if it is not suitable, you are going to have the pillar here, and by the way, let him take it back and change it. “

After everyone dispersed, Meng Tianchu entered the hall with the pillar, and said to the pillar with a smile: "It's been a long time, why don't you come in and sit?" ”

Zhu Zi smiled and said humbly: "I didn't expect the prefect's mansion to be so beautiful and big, and this hall alone can already catch up with the entire courtyard of our Defu Silk Village." ”

Meng Tianchu motioned for the pillar to sit down, pointed to the snacks on a few cases and said: "Taste, it is the craftsmanship of my fourth lady, and ordinary people naturally can't eat it, and she only shows such a hand during the New Year's holidays, don't miss it." ”

The pillar smiled and sat down carefully, but he didn't dare to reach out for a snack to eat, and only said, "The prefect's servant came today to tell you something." ”

Meng Tianchu took a piece of mung bean cake and took a bite, and then motioned to the pillar to continue.

Zhuzi: "Madame doesn't know where I heard that I was coming to you, and I wanted to take Wenzhu with me, so I refused, not only gave us a salary, but also specially copied a sunny room in the courtyard for us to sit in a new house, you must know that this is something that our subordinates dare not think of, besides, Wenzhu has been following Madame, seeing that Madame is so reluctant to us, so..." Meng Tianchu smiled and said: "I understand, I mean why didn't you let me say it that day, okay, I understand, this is your own choice, I won't be difficult for you, as long as you and Wenzhu have a good time in the silk village. ”

After hearing this, the pillar was very grateful, and thanked him again and again, and said, "Lord Prefect." One more thing. After much thought, I decided to tell you about it. ”

Meng Tianchu: "You speak." ”

Zhu Zi smiled and said, "The slave also saw it, a mansion as big as the prefect needs a competent housekeeper." There was some hesitation before the pillar. I saw your house today, so I dare to recommend someone to you. ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "Forget it, since you can't leave, there are still a few ladies in the family, and now it's okay, I think it's okay." ”

Zhu Zi hurriedly said: "Lord Prefect, this person is different from Zhuzi, he used to be an errand boy in an official eunuch's house. Later, the family moved into the capital, and he had a home here, so he stayed, saying that he was not a housekeeper, but the pillar would not recommend a talented and unscrupulous rat to the adult, so it was not for the adult to underestimate it. In the future, adults will not believe in the pillar anymore. ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's it, I know that you are a good guy, and you are dedicated to my good, okay, then let him take a look, it just so happens that the family is very busy these days, so it's good for him to come over and help Zhang Luo." But the ugly words are ahead. I don't have to ask for his land, you know? The pillar nodded happily. He said, "The man is waiting outside the door, and I will call him." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Hahaha, the pillar is shrewd, by the way, what is the name of that person, where is the person, how old is this year, you haven't told the official yet." ”

Pillar: "Or did the minions call him in, and you can ask for yourself, what do you see, my lord?" ”

Meng Tianchu nodded, and the pillar ran out with a smile, and soon brought in a wet eight-year-old man who was the same age as the pillar, with a small nose and small eyes, but he looked very smart, and he was dressed cleanly, and his body and size were not bad, not like a subordinate, but like a teacher.

The young man walked up to Meng Tianchu, bowed down, and shouted softly: "Greetings to the prefect." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and didn't speak, but when he saw Zuo Jiayin passing by in front of the door, he called Zuo Jiayin to stop and let her come in to see the housekeeper who recommended the pillar to the Meng Mansion.

Zuo Jiayin sat beside Meng Tianchu, looked at this young man, and said with a smile: "This Chinese New Year's Eve, look at whom, let's wait until the end of the New Year." ”

The young man said respectfully: "Ear is willing to share some trivial matters for Madame when the house is busiest, please Madame give Ear a chance." ”

Meng Tianchu and Zuo Jiayin looked at each other, Zuo Jiayin smiled and said, "What do you say your name is?" ”

Young man: "Back to Madame's words, ears." ”

Meng Tianchu: "What is this name, and what is your surname?" ”

Young man: "I didn't have a father and mother since I was a child, I grew up eating hundreds of family meals, and later when I was nine years old, I entered the house of Lord Liu, the chief bookkeeper of Qiantang County, and this name was obtained by the third lady." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "How can you call it such a name?" ”

The young man smiled slightly and said, "It means that I should talk less and be more obedient, and just listen with my ears." ”

Zuo Jiayin then understood, Meng Tianchu said: "That pillar said that because your family is here, you don't want to follow Lord Liu into Beijing, are you married?" ”

Ear: "No." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then why are you?" ”

Ear: "Although Ear's father and mother are dead, Ear still has a blind adoptive mother, and Ear can't leave her alone." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "You are still a filial child. ”

Ears: "I hope that Mrs. will leave her ears for a month, her ears and hands and feet will be clean, and there will be no unclean friends and hobbies, please rest assured that Mrs. and adults will be reassured." ”

Meng Tianchu looked at Zuo Jiayin, Zuo Jiayin: "Okay, since that's the case, let's stay, by the way, what did you do in the main bookkeeper's house in the past?" ”

Seeing that he could stay, Ear became happy, and said with a smile: "Do everything, the old lady will help in the yard." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "In this way, it's almost the same as the housekeeper, okay, I'll take you to meet the ladies in each room, and then let the fourth lady take you to familiarize yourself with the environment of each courtyard, you can help Miss Lin these days, if you don't understand anything, you can ask Miss Lin at any time." ”

Ear: "Good land, ma'am." ”

Zuo Jiayin got up and said, "I'm the third lady, remember not to call the wrong one in the future." ”

The ear first gave Meng Tianchu a salute, and then followed Zuo Jiayin out.

Meng Tianchu saw the pillar looking at him happily, so he smiled and said, "Zhuzi, how do you know the ears?" ”

Zhuzi said with a smile: "In the past, the master of their family often came to the store to make clothes, so I met, the prefect believes in the vision of the slave, and will not find you a bad person to manage such a big family for you, you will know it after you have used it." ”

Meng Tianchu snorted and said, "Okay, this official believes that once you come back, he will rush to him that he is a filial person, and I should also give him such a chance." ”