Chen Caozhi listened to his sister-in-law's solemn words, and he didn't know what was going on, so he sat and waited.

Ding Youwei looked at Xiaolang's handsome face under the lamp, he had something to say in his heart but didn't know where to start, his slender hand gently rubbed the beast pattern engraved on the bronze stove, and asked for a while: ", don't you have anything to say to your sister-in-law?" ”

Chen Cao was stunned, looking at his sister-in-law Ding Youwei's worried and worried eyes, and didn't understand what his sister-in-law wanted him to say for a while?

Ding Youwei said: "Spring and Autumn said that you once treated Lu Taishou's daughter, is it that Lu Weirui?" ”

When he said this, Ding Youwei stared at Chen Caozhi quietly, and saw Xiao Lang's eyebrows raised lightly, but his eyes drooped, so he was even more sure of the conjecture in his heart, such a handsome young man is very easy to make a girl tempted, not to mention that Xiao Lang is so gentle and versatile-

Chen Caozhi was slightly embarrassed, his sister-in-law would never mention Lu Weirui's name again for no reason, I don't understand how my sister-in-law could see the feelings he hid in his heart? At that moment, he crossed his fingers, pressed them on his knees, and said, "If you go back to your sister-in-law, it is Lu Weirui." ”

Ding Youwei asked, ", do you like her?" ”

Chen Caozhi nodded solemnly, and at the same time responded, "Yes." ”

Ding Youwei said "um", and asked again: "Then Lu Weirui likes you?" ”

Chen Caozhi replied: "I should like it." ”

Ding Youwei nodded, smiling slightly, she first met Chen Qingzhi ten years ago, Qingzhi was on the Guanlan Terrace to distinguish righteousness and reason, talent and elegance, didn't she also fall in love at first sight, at that time, she didn't think of a good match at all, just like it? Cao Zhi's talent is not under Qingzhi, and it is not unthinkable that Lu Weirui likes to it, so she said: "Okay, now you can tell your sister-in-law." ”

Chen Caozhi will meet Lu Weirui for the first time on the shore of Mingsheng Lake on the eighth birthday of the Buddha in April last year, go to Wu County in September to meet again on Huating Road, and then get acquainted with the treatment of the juhua jade plate, Zhenqing Taoist Temple to appreciate the camellia, Xu's grass to eat leek leaves and water cakes, cherish the garden painting, and visit the Baihua Pavilion...... He didn't dare to say these words to his mother, for fear that his mother would worry, but he could say it unreservedly in front of his sister-in-law Ding Youwei, he felt that his sister-in-law could understand him completely, and his sister-in-law was a brave and intelligent woman.

Ding Youwei listened with a smile and said, "Lu Weirui is a very good girl, persistent and innocent, I really want to meet her." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "I told her about Zongzhi and Run'er's interesting stories, and she also said that she wanted to see the lovely Run'er, sister-in-law remember, Run'er said that she wanted to be the first lady in Wu County?" ”

Ding You smiled, and after a while, the smile disappeared and asked, ", then how do you think about it?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Sister-in-law, I'm only sixteen years old, I don't want to talk about marriage so early." ”

Ding Youwei nodded and said, "I want to continue to work hard, and one day shine on the lintel, and then propose to the Lu girl, right?" ”

Chen Caozhi's face was slightly red, and he said abruptly: "Is my sister-in-law a fairy, she can always see through my mind!" ”

Ding Youwei smiled: "I know Xiaolang's efforts, so I can guess these things." After a pause, he said softly: "Sister-in-law always supports you, but, you must pay attention, before you gain a great reputation, you must not let the world know your affection for Lu Weirui, everyone is golden, people are terrible, before you have no status and prestige, as long as you make a slight mistake in this matter, the worldly wind will drown you like a storm - do you understand your sister-in-law's worries?" ”

Chen Caozhi was deeply moved: "Sister-in-law, I understand, if the resistance is too great and it will damage the interests of the Chen family, then I-maybe give up, I will not let my mother, Zongzhi, and Run'er be affected." ”

Ding Youwei smiled with tears: "Don't give up, sister-in-law believes that you and Lu Weirui will definitely have good results, you are so diligent and diligent, God will help you, who would have expected him to open the country and level the world when Han Gaozu was the pavilion chief?" No matter how difficult it is to marry a Lu girl, it is difficult to fight the world. ”

Chen Caozhi's mood suddenly brightened up after being depressed for more than a month, just like the last time his sister-in-law analyzed the key issues of the Mousheng Shi clan for him, his sister-in-law could always give him guidance, and most importantly, his sister-in-law made him firm in confidence.

After Chen Caozhi went back to the room to rest, Ding Youwei sat alone under the Pisces lamp for a while, it stands to reason that she should persuade Xiaolang to give up pursuing Lu Weirui, because this is too difficult, it is a hundred times more difficult than when she married Qingzhi, although the Qian Tang Chen family is a poor family, but it is also the family of several generations of eunuchs, and the status in this county is not low, the Ding family is a second-class scholar, there are no high-ranking officials in the clan, and the influence is not out of the county, and the prestige is not much stronger than the Chen family, so at her unswerving insistence, she was finally able to marry Qingzhi-

And the Lu family is very different, the Lu family is a first-class scholar clan in Jiangdong, it is a top gate valve that can compete with Yu, Huan, Wang, and Xie, the Lu family's every move has attracted the attention of the whole country, and if you want to marry the Lu girl, it is tantamount to coercing Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea, it is extremely difficult, even if you make unremitting efforts to obtain the qualification of the scholar clan, it can only be the last class of the scholar clan, and the hope of marrying with the Lu family is also very slim.

But Ding Youwei couldn't bear to stop Cao Zhi, because after she married Qingzhi, although she was cold-eyed by the clansmen, and Qingzhi also died early, she never regretted it at all, if time could be turned back and return to the Qiyun Mountain Guanlan Terrace when she was sixteen years old, she, Ding Youwei, would still like the handsome, talented and affectionate Chen Qingzhi, and would still marry into the Chen Sect without hesitation, she would take care of Qingzhi and not let Qingzhi overwork, this is the only thing that needs to change......

Ding Youwei thought to herself: "I hope Lu Weirui also has the determination I had back then, only in this way can she and Cao Zhi be together." Thinking like this, Heshi prayed silently: "The emperor and the queen of the earth, bless Xiaolang together." ”

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When Xiaochan and Qingzhi arrived at Ding's villa with Zongzhi and Run'er, Chen Caozhi had been standing under the loquat tree in front of the door and waiting for a long time, the wind was cold, and he advised his sister-in-law not to wait here.

Xiaochan saw Chen Caozhi and quietly praised: "Caozhi Xiaolangjun is really capable, now I can come here three times a year, it seems that the day when the lady will return to Chenjiawu is not far away, I am really looking forward to it." ”

Chen Caozhi smiled, he had already told Swift and Ah Xiu not to mention Ding Youwei's illness, lest Zongzhi and Run'er know about it and go back and tell their grandmother that Ding Youwei did not vomit again after taking Poria cocos lotus seed soup, and if he took it for a long time, he would definitely be cured of stomach cold.

Zong Zhi and Run'er didn't expect to see their mother so soon, the two little faces smiled like two lotus flowers, Zong Zhi brought his little jade flute, Run'er brought Xiao Konghou, Chen Caozhi's Pope played the recorder, Ding Youwei taught Run'er to play Konghou, the happy time is fleeting, three days passed in a blink of an eye, Ding Youwei said goodbye to Xiaolang and a pair of lovely children.

Chen Caozhi said: "Sister-in-law, take care, I will go to Wu County again at the beginning of next month, and I will rush back before the Dragon Boat Festival." ”

Ding Youwei said: "It's important to study hard, don't rush back in order to send Zongzhi and Run'er to see me next time." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Don't focus on this, I have other things to do in May, and I was supposed to come back." ”

Chen Caozhi did not forget that before Ge Hong went to Luofu Mountain last year, he told him not to go out again after May this year, and Master Ge's words should have deep meaning.

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