On the Ruyi painting boat, the overboard episode ended, Yongqing thanked him, Ma Junqian let it, but Cao Yan was very uncomfortable next to him, the peony was too close to him, so close that there was almost no distance, because he was held in his arms by the peony.

Peony looked Cao Yan up and down carefully, for fear that he would lose half of his hair, and only then relieved when he saw that he was indeed unharmed.

Ning Chun, who had run to the painting boat before, walked out, with a veil around his waist that had been pulled down from an unknown window, and while instructing the boatwoman to dock, he said to Peony: "Oh, my good sister, Brother Cao can't still melt." Why don't you ask someone to boil a pot of fish soup, hot and good wine, give my brother a few to go to the cold, and his body is expensive! ”

"Yes, yes, the slave family listens to Master Ning!" Peony lowered her head to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and while asking people to boil soup and hot wine, she asked people to help a few people into the painting boat, and she still personally helped Cao Yan.

Cao Yan smelled the fragrance of fat powder around the peony, and his heart began to yy, this peony would not be his own old man's good friend, otherwise why would he look at himself differently. If she is worried that something will happen to several noble sons, she can't afford it, and she should be more nervous Yongqing. Yongqing's father is a second-grade general soldier, several levels higher than his father's Jiangning weaving.

The four of them returned to their seats, you look at me, I look at you, they were all embarrassed, and even Ma Jun, who didn't go into the water, was busy saving people, and he got water stains. Everyone was speechless for a while, and they didn't know what to say. Cao Yan saw that on the table in front of Yongqing was a golden silk steamed bun that had just fallen, and said to Peony: "In addition to fish soup, boil another pot of egg drop soup." ”

After a while, the painting boat leaned towards the shore, and Peony sent a few mothers-in-law to buy clothes for Cao Yan and the others.

The fish soup and egg drop soup are all ready, and they are sent together with two pots of hot wine, and Peony takes two little maids to serve soup and pour wine for everyone.

Ning Chun's clothes were just scattered on the bow of the boat, not wet, and were picked up by the little maid and sent in to be dressed. He rescued people in the water, and blew the wind naked, and when he felt that his body was cold, he saw that the fish soup was delicious and hot, so he drank a bowl in two sips.

Yongqing asked for a bowl of egg drop soup, drank two sips, picked up the wine jug, and personally poured it for Ning Chun, and then poured a cup himself, raised his hands, and said to Ning Chun: "The grace of saving lives, it will be a picture report in the future, here is a cup of respect for Brother Ning first, and I will do it first!" After speaking, he dried the wine in his hand, and the wine glass was downward, and there was not a drop of wine.

Seeing that Yongqing was solemn, Ning Chun hurriedly got up and picked up the wine glass in front of him: "Brother Yongqing is too polite, it's just a gesture!" As he spoke, he drank his own wine.

Yongqing picked up the wine jug again, filled it with Ma Jun, still thanked the great favor, and then toasted. Ma Jun blushed, raised his wine glass and drank.

After saluting Ning Chun and Ma Jun, Yongqing poured Cao Yan a glass of wine, and said with a straight face: "I accidentally pushed you into the water, if you have a good one, my life will accompany you, drink this glass of wine, I no longer owe you!" ”

Although it was Yongqing who caused himself to fall into the water, seeing that Yongqing didn't know the surname of Shui and went into the water to save people, Cao Yan's anger in his heart had already dissipated. Touching this little half, Yongqing's surname is arrogant, but he is hard-faced and soft-hearted, and he is not bad, and Cao Yan's impression of him is also better. is a responsible man, although the form of apology is a bit blunt, but we don't care about him.

Cao Yan drank Yongqing's wine, so he went to see Ning Chun, thinking about whether to respect Ning Chun. Thinking about the situation when he just fell into the water, it was really thrilling, and there were no other pleasure boats around. When Ning Chun grabbed Cao Yan's braids, he was already choking on water and in a daze. If Ning Chun didn't go into the water, or Ning Chun went into the water half a moment slowly, it was really two things to say whether he and Yongqing's surnames could be saved.

Without waiting for Cao Yan to decide whether to toast, Yongqing spoke again: "After drinking, you have to promise to compete with me, I don't believe that I can't compare to you!" ”

After listening to Yongqing's old words, not only Cao Yan felt strange, but even Ning Chun and Ma Jun were surprised.

"Why do you have to compete with me?" Cao Yan asked calmly.

Yongqing showed a trace of pain in his eyes, his right hand held the wine glass tightly, and the wine glass shattered with a "click", and blood flowed down his palm to the table.

Cao Yan stood up, Ma Jun frowned, took Yongqing's hand, and saw that the flesh and blood on it were blurred, and there were fragments of wine glasses deep in the flesh, and he couldn't help but be annoyed: "The body is skinny, and the parents who receive it, how can you act so recklessly?" ”

Peony asked the maid to find a clean white cloth, and Ma Jun picked out the fragments in the wound in Yongqing's palm, and then bandaged him with a white cloth.

Ning Chun sat beside Yongqing, thinking that he was angry with Cao Xuan, afraid that he would make a move on Cao Xuan, so he persuaded: "Why should Brother Yongqing be obsessed with the competition, what if you lose, what if you win?" Brother Cao Shi is only eleven, his stature is not enough, and his strength is small. Even if you win, what glory is there, it's a joke! ”

Yongqing's face was gray, his eyes were red, and he muttered: "Yes, he's just a child, what kind of comparison do I have with him, I'm really confused!" ”

Cao Yan saw that Yongqing's expression was wrong, and there seemed to be a hidden feeling, so he ordered Peony to take the maids of the Ruyi Painting Boat to avoid, and the few who were originally playing the qin behind the curtain also retreated.

"Could it be that you are competing with me for the favor of Long Live Chance?" Cao Yan asked the guess in his heart.

Yongqing nodded: "If I can be appointed as a guard by the Lord of Long Life, I can go back to Beijing and go back to the Earl's Palace, otherwise I will have to wait for Amma's three-year term to expire, and I don't know if I am qualified to go back!" Seeing that everyone was puzzled, he said: "The Earl's Mansion is an old mansion in Beijing, and my grandfather is Yongwu Bo Mutai." ”

"Brother Yongqing's parents and family Jiang Ning, why do they still want to return to Beijing?" Ma Jun asked seriously.

I don't know if it's because I've been suppressed for too long, or if I've drunk a few glasses of wine, Yongqing has red eyes and said angrily: "Parents are parents, but I don't know if they are relatives or enemies?" I was raised by my grandmother since I was a child, and I returned to my parents at the age of ten. When I was young, I was fine, although my mother Ama loved my younger brothers and sisters, she could tolerate me; Now it's big, but it can't be tolerated anymore. In the capital, there are grandfathers and grandmothers to protect them, and they dare not act rashly; After I came to Jiangning, I began to look for a way to convict me of disobedience! At this point, a line of tears fell from his eyes.

Ma Jun was the softest-hearted, and hurriedly comforted: "Brother Yongqing may have misunderstood his relatives, how can there be parents in the world who calculate their children?" ”

"Misunderstanding!" Yongqing sneered: "I heard it with my own ears, or did I misunderstand?" Getting rid of the eldest son who is in the way, so that the baby second child is qualified to inherit the title and family business, how clear the calculation is! ”

Everyone was speechless for a while, Yongqing poured himself a glass of wine and poured himself a drink. Ning Chun picked up another wine jug, poured himself a glass of wine, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Yongqing, don't be upset, you are not the only child in the world who is rejected by your parents, and I will be your companion with my brother!" If you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather, this is true. My mother died early, and my father remarried a young lady from a wealthy family, so naturally he saw me as an eyesore. He didn't want to think about it, of course, if it wasn't for my mother's dowry, how would he buy a prison student and an official! The two sons born to my stepmother are also getting older, and my sister-in-law is just not worthy of the name. If it weren't for my mediocrity, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to tolerate me a long time ago. You're okay, you have grandparents to shelter, and you have a place to go to. My grandparents and grandparents have long been companions with my mother, the world is so big, I am the only one left! He drank as he spoke, and when he said this, he had already drunk several cups, all of which were sentimental, holding the cup to the sky, looking up and saying, "Eniang, your tide is missing you!" This milk name is still given by Eniang, Eniang has been west for thirteen years, and no one has called her child's milk name again! At this point, I was already choked with words.

Cao Yan's eyes were sour when he heard this, but he didn't expect that behind the glamour of each family, there were so many little-known things.

Seeing the true feelings of Yongqing and Ning Chun, Ma Jun was infected, and also poured himself a glass of wine: "Parents, parents, the most difficult person in the world to figure out is parents!" Whenever my father saw me, he only scolded me, scolded me for being clumsy, and scolded me for being a beggar and not being able to get food! My mother only knew how to cry, and she didn't have the slightest idea, and waited for her father all day with trepidation, for fear that he would be dissatisfied. When I was a child, I was determined to 'be a good doctor if I was not a good person, but when I read medical books, my father scolded me for not doing my job; ”

Seeing the appearance of several teenagers in front of him, Cao Yan also had the urge to nag.

Coming to this world for almost four years, although he is extremely dependent on the old lady, and he is comfortable with the weaving house, he himself is confused, I don't know how much is learning to remember the little Cao, and how much is his true color. Mature souls, confined to the body of teenagers, come into contact with children who are not very old. His surname is introverted, and he doesn't like publicity, although he accepts the reality of returning to the Qing Dynasty, he always has the confusion of Zhuangzi's dream butterfly.

"Father and mother should love me!" Cao Yan drank a glass of wine and said thoughtfully.

Ning Chun glared at Cao Yan dissatisfiedly: "You are the only son of the Weaving Mansion, and you are the concubine of the main house, who do they care for you?" ”

Cao Yan smiled bitterly: "Like Yongqing, I was raised by my grandmother, and I don't remember many scenes with my parents. From their demeanor, I could tell that they loved me, but they didn't know how to get along with me. It's not too far, and I'm not used to being too close, only when it's not far away, everyone is more comfortable with each other. ”

"That's also your fault, your face is polite, but it's hard to hide the alienation in your eyes, who is close to you!" Yongqing unceremoniously accused.

Cao Yan nodded, and did not refute Yongqing's words: "Yes, maybe it's all my fault!" I'm confused, I don't know whether to be an ignorant child or a responsible man! ”

This time, even Ma Jun shook his head: "How old are you, you have too many thoughts, you should be at an innocent age!" ”

Cao Yan just took the opportunity to talk about what was in his heart, and didn't expect everyone to understand, so after saying a few words, he began to drink sullenly.

"Hah! Ha! Ha! Ning Chun clapped his hands and laughed: "It's really fate, I didn't expect that today is a gathering of our brothers and a few bitter children!" Come, bring it up, bring it up, do it together, there is wine today and drunk today, no matter what he says, he will lose bird feathers! Dry! ”

Cao Yan was all drunk, and when he heard Ning Chun say it happily, they were all full of wine, and raised their glasses: "Dry!" ”

Ning Chun stood up, put down the wine glass, looked at the three of them, and his face was a little more positive: "Brothers originally had the purpose of befriending a few powerful sons and daughters today, and they were all mixed in Jiangning City, so it was inevitable that there would be a bump and bump, and they would make friends at the wine table in advance, and when the time came, they would be able to give each other face." Unexpectedly, several of them are all real surnames, and I don't want to be a villain anymore, so what is it to talk to everyone. If the brothers don't dislike it, everyone will be friends in the future. ”

Yongqing also stood up, but there was a sincere smile on his face: "Okay, good, good, I didn't expect to make a few friends in Jiangning, it seems that even if I can't go back to Beijing, I have nothing to worry about." ”

"Brother Ning, Brother Yongqing, and Brother Cao are all honest people, Ma Jun is really fortunate to be able to meet you!" Ma Jun followed and got up.

Cao Yan finally stood up, his eyes turned from the three of them, and it felt good to have such a few friends.