Although Hua Xue agreed to invite Dong Bai, in fact, she just used him as a substitute for Liu Ru before she came. After all, as the class leader said, I don't know when Liu Ru will arrive, and I don't even know if she will agree.

But in Hua Xue's heart, she didn't care about the class owner's evaluation of Dong Bai, Liu Ru has always been considered the most outstanding of Qin Huai Bayan in terms of literary and artistic talent, not to mention Dong Bai, a little-known embroidery village's daughter?

Whether it is the class owner or Chen Yuan, they all spoke highly of Hua Xue's attitude of not taking the initiative to contact Dong Bai, but letting Chen Yuan contact him personally, this is a good boy who does not mess with flowers.

In fact, most mothers have an encouraging attitude towards their sons, and they have always treated their husbands and sons differently. But the class owner's love for Hua Xue and Chen Yuan, in addition to being abused by the dog, is more about seeing the shadow of Mr. and herself, so if Hua Xue loses Chen Yuan, in her opinion, Mr. loses herself, which is unforgivable!

Since according to custom, it is more appropriate to visit the sick in the morning, the head of the class decided to lead Chen Yuan to visit the Bai family the next morning. At that time, Chen Yuan will contact Dong Bai, and if he agrees, he will directly extend. As for Hua Xue, the followers and guards are forbidden to contact Dong Bai.

When the class owner recommended Dong Bai to Chen Yuan, Dong Bai was in a tangle.

Bantang Riverside, Dong's family lives in seclusion, Bai's is sick in bed, and Dong Bai is receiving guests.

Opposite Dong Bai is a mother-in-law who looks kind at first glance, but hides snarky and mean in her eyes.

"Granny Qian, is the painting boat on the banks of the Qinhuai River really safe? There will be no persecution from guests? ”

"Miss Dong, don't worry, the painting boats on the banks of the Qinhuai River are all official boats, and the court is in charge behind them, which guest dares to persecute them? Don't you want to die? ”

Dong Bai nodded, if it was really the imperial court that was behind it, although the painting boat was often offshore, after all, it was still in the city, and no one should dare to provoke the imperial court in a righteous and bright way.

"That Granny Qian, Nanjing can't be said to be far from Suzhou, but it's definitely not close. Xiaobai is a weak female streamer who has never left the house, how to ensure her safety along the way? ”

"You can rest assured that this Miss Dong is the official boat of the imperial court inviting the girl to perform arts, although there is no official escort along the road, but they are all official ships, and they are safe."

"Even if I earn money in Qinhuai, I can't quench my thirst far from water, so how can I treat my mother?"

"Since the girl is invited, naturally these have been planned for the girl, and the girl will not have any worries. In the name of the Nanjing Teaching Department, it is not easy to arrange for individuals to regularly pay the bills for the girl's mother's medical treatment? At that time, someone will naturally help the girl send money home. The girl doesn't have to worry about the silver arriving at home, the person in charge of sending the money naturally knows what money can be moved, what money can't be moved, and it must be a reliable person who drags the family and can't run. ”

"But, but." Dong Bai obviously still has all kinds of concerns, but to treat his mother's illness, the family's surplus money is about to run out, and the embroidery village is running there, but she doesn't understand, not only does there be no money left on the books every day, but there is also a lot of loss, Dong Bai is almost desperate, and he has to force himself to agree.

Dong Bai has been trying to find an excuse to persuade himself not to go, but it can be regarded as a flash of inspiration, and finally he has an excuse: "Granny Qian, even if Dong Bai disregards his own name, how dare he disgrace his father?" How can this be promised? ”

Granny Qian had already seen through Dong Bai and knew that these problems seemed to be an obstacle to her promise, but in fact, as long as these problems were bypassed, Dong Bai would logically agree, but she would continue to struggle in her heart: "Miss Dong, you are too worried, as long as you change your name, will anyone in Nanjing City be able to recognize you?" If you are really afraid that your ancestors will be disgraced, what's the big deal about changing your surname? ”

Dong Bai was obviously moved, but showing up and smiling at every occasion was obviously inconsistent with her education for many years, and even more contrary to her own temperament.

Granny Qian is not in a hurry. She naturally knew that a woman like Dong Bai would never agree to sell her until she was cornered, even if she was at least nominally an artist. The reason why she is not in a hurry is because she knows Dong Bai well: she wants to save face and is full of arrogance, even if someone wants to help her, she will refuse. As for other means of making a living, if she is a man, she can still take the test to be a showman, and what can she do to make a living from a weak woman? It's nothing more than selling to this or that. With Dong Bai's love of face, how could he agree to perform in Suzhou if he lowered his head and didn't see him when he looked up? When leaving Suzhou, the first choice is naturally Qin Huai, so what else is she anxious about?

Granny Qian had heard the bustard's mother on the Qinhuai River say that this kind of arrogant woman forced her to submit, just like boiling an eagle. can't be in a hurry, in a hurry, maybe she will find a short-term view. has to let life force her little by little, and when the time comes, she will fall step by step, and in the end, she will naturally obey and let her do whatever she wants.

So when Dong Bai said that she would have to think about it again, Granny Qian was still kind and kind-eyed, and she didn't say anything, just said that she would come back tomorrow to inquire, and she didn't even urge, anyway, it was Dong Bai who should be in a hurry, why was she in a hurry?

This night, in Suzhou, Hua Xue and Chen Yuan are still living a peaceful life in Taohua'an; The head of the class reminisced about the days when Mr. was still in the pear orchard; Chen Hongmi thought about the official business he handled during the day, and it was difficult to fall asleep; Chongzhen was worried about the Ming Dynasty and did not sleep peacefully; Wang Chengen guarded Chongzhen, who was restless in sleep, and repeatedly woke up at night; Zhang Jiner misses her deceased father, and she panics about the virginity she is about to lose; Bai's illness is riddled with diseases, more time when he is groggy and less time when he is awake; Dong Bai guarded his mother and didn't know whether he should go to Nanjing to perform art; Granny Qian imagined that another generous reward was about to arrive, and she laughed out loud in her sleep.

To the east, Chen Zilong flipped through Xu Guangqi's posthumous manuscript and kept vigil in front of his mother's bed; Liu Ru was on the boat to Suzhou, looking up at the endless starry sky, and for a while recalled the old man Zhou who taught her by hand, and for a while remembered the love of Nanlou, laughing and laughing, saying that it was broken, and the relationship was broken, could it still be broken?

In the north, two 800-mile expedited letters were sent to the capital almost at the same time, which surprised the cabinet group, and then surprised, although it was late at night, they were all concentrated in Wenyuan Pavilion, and none of them left. The first thing I received was the disaster report, the whole territory of Shanxi several sudden hailstorms, the big head is not uncommon, the largest is the size of the grinding plate, rubbing on the injury. The key is that it is sudden and unpredictable, and the military and civilian defense is invincible, and there is nothing to be done. Later, it was the alien prediction sent by Suzhou, the first one was the Shanxi hail, but the prediction was even more amazing, and the largest hailstone would be bigger than a person. There is no description of the stranger on Chongzhen's letter, only that it is required to be reported as soon as there is verification. So that night, he rode 800 miles out of Beijing on an expedited starry night and went straight to Suzhou.