Xie An's wife, Liu Tang, heard the ethereal recorder music like fairy music in the backyard, and said in surprise: "King Huanye is visiting!" "I took two old maids to the front yard through the rain corridor, entered the hall from the side door, opened the curtain, looked through the curtain, and saw that the piper was not Huan Yi, but a young and beautiful man, handsome and clear, as if she saw Xie An for the first time. Mrs. Xie was very surprised, and asked the waiter in a low voice, "Who is this son?" ”

The waiter replied: "Qian Tang Chen Caozhi." ”

Mrs. Xie's heart moved, she knew that Qian Tang Chen Caozhi was a friend of Ah Ji, and she also heard that the daughter of the 6th clan was in love with Chen Caozhi, but she didn't expect Chen Caozhi to be such a fat-free and handsome man, and he could play such a good song, so she asked: "Where is Dao Yun?" ”

The waiter pointed to the small room on the left and said, "Dao Yun Niangzi is over there." ”

Mrs. Xie nodded, tiptoed into the side hall room, and saw Xie Daoyun kneeling on the seat by the curtain. The banana leaf piano was on his lap, and his slender fingers caressed the strings thoughtfully, and at this time, the sound of the flute outside the curtain had stopped.

The willow catkins behind Xie Daoyun and the two maids who were standing behind Xie Daoyun saw the arrival of the third master mother, and hurriedly wanted to greet them, but were stopped by Mrs. Xie Liu Tang, Mrs. Xie quietly knelt beside Xie Daoyun, and looked at her favorite niece with a smile, well, her expression seemed to be smiling. The eyes were full of affection, and she was so obsessed that she didn't realize the arrival of her uncle for a long time.

At this time, Xie Wan in the hall said: "No wonder King Huan Ye praised it, and the rhythm of Cao is of the highest quality." ”

Xi Yi was also amazed and said, "Wan Shigong has ever seen the "Huan Yi Gift Flute Picture" painted by the Wei Association? The painting is also wonderful. ”

Xie Wanxi is light, loves calligraphy and painting, although his calligraphy is not as good as history, it is also a momentary show, so he said: "I once heard Wang Jinglun talk about this painting, Wang Jinglun praised it very much, but I don't know where this painting is now?" ”

Xi looked at Chen Caozhi and said with a smile: "At the 6th ancestral place of Zuo Min Shangshu, another day, Wan Shigong and Chen Gongzi will go to the 6 mansions again to ask for a painting." ”

Xi said: "The beauty of the gentleman's **." ”

Xie Wandao: "In this case, why don't Xi join the army and go with Cao?" ”

Xi Dao: "I want to go with Zizhong, but I'm afraid that the 6 ancestors will not see each other behind closed doors. ”

Xie Wan laughed: "Xi joins the army and is a person who is relied on by the Duke of Huanjun, how dare you look down on you!" Anyway, I just went to enjoy the paintings, and it was the right time for the meeting. ”

Xi laughed and said: "Tomorrow is a good time for Huan Zhongdao and the lord of Xin'an, the day after tomorrow I am busy with government affairs, I can't take a break, and it is important to participate in the Dazhongzheng assessment on the 18th, then I will visit the 6th mansion in the afternoon of the 19th, and the 19th is the day of rest, what does Wan Shigong think?" ”

Xie Wan nodded and said, "Just what Xi said when he joined the army." I have seen the debate, and it is easy to pass the Dazhongzheng assessment. ”

Xie Daoyun in the small room heard that the fourth uncle was going to help Chen Caozhi to visit 6 Na, although he smiled slightly, he was inevitably a little bitter, and suddenly heard someone in his ear say: "Yuanzi, what do you think, so distracted?" ”

Xie Daoyun was startled, and when he saw that it was the third uncle and aunt Liu, he pouted and said coquettishly: "The third uncle and aunt are scaring people!"

Mrs. Xie Liu Tang smiled and said, "It's you who are rude, and you don't pay attention when your uncle and aunt come in." ”

The third uncle and mother are the most witty and kind on weekdays, Xie Daoyun pursed her lips and smiled, bowed with her hands upright, and said: "Niece Daoyun welcomes the third uncle and aunt." ”

Mrs. Xie "shh He waved his hand to let Liu Fu and the others retreat, and asked slowly: "Ah Yuan, the person who played the flute just now is Qian Tang Chen Caozhi?" ”

Xie Daoyun is exquisite, and he immediately knows the intentions of the third uncle. Calm and calm: "Yes, it is Chen Caozhi's Chen Zizhong, Aji's friend, this person is quite talented, especially fine rhythm, and his recorder music can often be heard in Wu County's classmates." ”

Mrs. Xie looked at her niece with a smile and said, "Since he is a classmate, why not invite him in to meet later." Xie Daoyun said with a reserved smile: "Third uncle, I studied in Wu County because I was a scarf and a beautiful young man, and this Chen Caozhi never knew that I was a woman. Call me Brother Yingtai, if I want to see him, I have to change into men's clothes and put on powder makeup. ”

Xie Daoyun coped with it easily, and his words and demeanor were flawless, but Mrs. Xie Liu Tang knew this extremely smart niece very well, and remembered that Daoyun refused the marriage proposal of the children of the big family of the family, not for this Chen Caozhi, but for who else? Chen Caozhi is both handsome and talented, not to mention anything else, this wonderful recorder alone hooked most of Dao Yun's soul, and Dao Yun and his uncle An Shi love music. Well, I remember, four years ago, on the first day of the lunar month, she and Ah Ji took a boat overnight and said that they were going back to Huiji Dongshan, and they came back a few days later. Since then, I have never forgotten it, and there is also a study tour in Wu County. Now I understand, it's all because of Chen Caozhi!

At this time, he suddenly heard Xie Wan in the hall outside the curtain say to Chen Cao: "Cao Zhi now lives in Gu Zhongcheng's mansion, right?" Is it still comfortable? You and Ah Ji are good friends, and I also like your clear talk and music, why don't you move to Wuyi Lane and live in Ah Ji's small courtyard? ”

When Xie Daoyun heard this, his body suddenly tensed, and he held his breath, but he heard the third uncle beside him whisper: "The fourth child is really confused!" ”

Xie Daoyun didn't care about the words of the third uncle and mother, and listened to Chen Caozhi's answer intently, feeling that Chen Caozhi hesitated for a moment, and replied: "Thank you Wanshi Gong for your kindness, the younger generation lives quite comfortably in Gu Mansion, Wan Shigong loves the younger generation's clear talk and music rhythm, and the younger generation will come as soon as he is called." ”

Xie Wan smiled: "Although it is the Yingchuan Chen family. But it has been more than 100 years since I moved south, and I am half a Wu person, so I am not used to the food of the northerners. ”

Hearing Chen Caozhi's refusal, Xie Daoyun's straight waist was obviously soft, and he felt heavy sadness in his heart, and said to Mrs. Xie Liu Tang with a reluctant smile: "When I played in Wang Dao's mansion in June, I was sick by eating cheese, so that later the southerners and northerners did not dare to drink and feast together.

Mrs. Xie looked at this arrogant, competitive, strong and good-looking niece, and said: "Ah Ji is very strict in choosing friends, and Ah Ji engaged Chen Caozhi when he was still a poor man, which shows that Chen Caozhi is very capable-" The words changed and asked: "Yuanzi, do you think Chen Caozhi and those 6 girls can have a good result?" ”

Xie Daoyun quickly got rid of Fang Cai's frustration, if Chen Caozhi lived in Xie Mansion, it would be inconvenient for her to meet him, living in Gu Mansion, she could go to see Chen Caozhi in her shirt-

Hearing the third uncle and aunt ask like this, Xie Daoyun replied: "There will be good results, didn't the third uncle and aunt see the beauty of the fourth uncle and Xi joining the army!" ”

Mrs. Xie Liu Tang listened to Xie Daoyun's answer, and was a little surprised, Liu Tang is the daughter of a famous family, straightforward and heroic, and has extraordinary knowledge, Xie An loves, respects, and fears, in the past in Dongshan, Mrs. Xie went down to listen to the song and dance of the tricks, only Xie An was allowed to watch for a while, even if the curtain was pulled up, he was not allowed to look at it again, saying that it was "afraid of hurting Shengde", Xie An was helpless, and laughed.

Mrs. Xie was too lazy to make a false deal with her niece, and asked bluntly: "Yuanzi, do you like this Chen Caozhi?" ”

Xie Daoyun was already on guard, and said in surprise: "Why did the third uncle and mother say this, could it be that I and Chen Caozhi's former classmates must like him, it really makes sense!" ”

Mrs. Xie asked, "Then why did you reject so many marriage proposals from high-ranking families?" ”

Xie Daoyun said: "Chen Zizhong is going to marry a girl from the 6th family, what does my rejection of those suitors have to do with Chen Zizhong?" It's just that those people are hard to get into my eyes, and they just talk about it. If Qing talks well, it's just fine, but it's chaotic, and he will only copy the words of Wang Bi and He Yan, which is ridiculous! ”

Mrs. Xie knew that she couldn't argue with this niece, and said: "You have sharp teeth, I don't reason with you, I just ask, do you like Chen Caozhi?" If so, I, who is an uncle, may be able to fulfill you, don't say that the Qiantang Chen family is lowly, and the Chen Jun Xie family was just an ordinary scholar clan before Yongjia Nanliu, when Uncle Ru asked Langya Zhuge to marry but was politely refused, Zhuge thought that my Xie family was not worthy of his Zhuge family. Look at it, less than forty years later, didn't that Zhuge want to marry you now? How do you know that in the future, Qian Tang Chen will not be able to be promoted to Gaomenhu? ”

Mrs. Xie is not pretentious, understands change, and is very insightful, Xie Daoyun smiled and said: "If the five soldiers Shangshu 6 had the insight of the third uncle, Chen Zizhong would not have climbed the gate of the 6 clan and asked my fourth uncle and Xi to join the army to help." ”

Mrs. Xie said: "I only believe in Ah Ji and your vision, especially you, you are my Xie family's talented daughter, Xie Jiazhilan Yushu, Ah Ji is Yushu, you are Zhilan, you have already regarded the disciples of the gate valve as contemptuous, only appreciate Chen Caozhi, uncle believes that you will not be mistaken, Chen Caozhi is not a thing in the pool." Today's world is not peaceful and peaceful, and Chen Caozhi has more opportunities to stand out - Yuanzi, do you think I'm right? ”

Xie Daoyun said: "The third uncle, mother and daughter are heroic, and even the third uncle admires him, so he is naturally right, but I appreciate Chen Caozhi and I don't necessarily like him——"

"You're just hard-mouthed!" Mrs. Xie Liu Tang smiled and shook her head: "Yuanzi, I watched you grow up, although you are thoughtful, but I can guess six or seven points, you are because the 6 girls are first, what are you afraid of, and you haven't married, can't you fight for it?" If you are less than 100 years old, if you like it, you have to fight, and don't regret it for life. No one dares to laugh at you if you win the 6 clan, the 6 clan is not under my Xie clan, and it is also very face-saving to win the 6 clan. ”

"If you are less than 100 years old, you have to fight if you like it." The third uncle's shocking words even surprised Xie Daoyun, and then he heard the voices of Xi, Chen Caozhi and others in the hall saying goodbye, and the fourth uncle's father sent them out, and the lively hall soon fell silent.

Xie Daoyun lowered his head and thought about it, raised his eyes to look at the third uncle who cared for her, shook his head and said, "Third uncle, I really just appreciate Chen Caozhi, not like him." ”

Mrs. Xie sighed and said, "Ah Yuan, you are too arrogant!" In fact, men appreciate each other, and women appreciate men, don't they just like it? ”

Xie Wan also looked at Chen Caozhi and said with a smile: "Guest Xi has ill intentions. ”