When Cao Hao and Chu Yu returned home, Cao Yi hadn't left yet, and he was also a little surprised when he saw Wei Xin and Ida who came to greet the Li family.

Li's side, his eyes were not enough to see, so he hurriedly called the maid to take the Western painting kang screen at home, looked at the Western lady on it, and then looked at Ada, and said with a smile: "I thought it was a foreigner's painting screen filled in the wrong color, but I didn't expect that there was really a blonde beauty." Poor and insightful, follow Goro's naughty boy, you will be more powerful in the future, don't be bullied. Otherwise, across the mountains and rivers, there is no mother's family to call the shots. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Wei Xin and said: "Your mother is most worried about your relatives, every time she saw me in the early years, there was no time she didn't talk about it." Although he married a foreign daughter-in-law this time, it can be regarded as reassuring the old couple. ”

When the two families were in Jiangning, they were considered to be good families, and Wei Xin's mother often went to the weaving mansion to ask for peace. If it weren't for the fact that Qi Han was not allowed to intermarry, the two families would have formed a family long ago.

When Wei Xin heard this, he only smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, I was kicked out by the old man and the old lady, and the old couple didn't recognize Ida as a daughter-in-law." ”

Li Shi seemed to have a hidden meaning when he heard this, and said to Chu Yu: "We two want to talk, you and your sister take Wu Niang to the East House to eat dumplings." After a while, let the people prepare the table, and eat some gluttony to cushion the hunger. ”

Chu Yu listened, and together with Cao Yi, he took Ida to the East House.

After going north, it was okay at first, Wei Xin chartered a boat, and the young couple arrived in Jiangning sweetly. Even if there were surprised eyes from outsiders, Ida didn't pay attention to it.

In the Wei family, not only did Wei Xin's father, mother, brother and sister-in-law frighten him, but he also frightened Ada.

Since then, she has been afraid of seeing people, afraid of scaring others, and she herself is sad.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yu treated her warmly and didn't say anything, and the three girls of the Li family and the Cao family were surprised, but their smiles were also full of kindness.

Holding the dumpling in her hand, Ida obediently accompanied Chu Yu to talk to Cao Yi.

On the Westinghouse side, the Li family had already listened to Wei Xin's story, and said angrily: "I still think it should be your father and mother, marriage matters, how can it be self-indulgent, and it is too nonsense." ”

Wei Xin smiled and said, "Isn't this that you are old and in a hurry to marry a daughter-in-law?" It was thousands of miles away from Jiangning, and I was afraid that it would be delayed for too long, so my daughter-in-law ran away, so I directly looked for someone to be a matchmaker and did a happy event. ”

Li shook his head and said, "It's reckless." Your mother loves you the most, and it will be fine when you get rid of your anger after a year and a half. ”

Cao Hao looked at Wei Xin, still envious in his heart. This is the benefit of the youngest son, if he is the eldest son, who can live as wantonly as Wei Xin?

* Rehe, Cao's Courtyard, Study.

Cao Yin looked at his son's family letter, thinking about the Li family's actions in the past few years, and his expression was quite complicated. He put down the letter from his family and picked up another letter from his desk, which was a letter from Zhuang Chang, who had already received his old age.

There are also a few brief sentences about the Li family in it, and the meaning of it is contrary to what Li Nai said to Cao Hao.

Cao Yinyuan was also worried that Li Xu was too ostentatious, and wondered whether to believe in the admonition. Unexpectedly, there is such a show now. Even if Li Xu was tempted, Cao Yin didn't want to break off the friendship between the two families.

A fence with three piles, a hero with three gangs.

Above the officialdom, the in-laws are old and take care of each other, which is also the way to behave in the world.

If it is something else, Cao Yin will not be so embarrassed if it is within the scope of Cao Yin's ability. But when it comes to money, and it is such a large sum of money, his heart is a little heavy.

In the past few years, because of the silver matter, his son has been too eye-catching. After a bidding in the spring, many people were offended.

Cao Yin's side is really reluctant to let his son suffer because of the money again.

However, the friendship between the Cao and Li families for several lifetimes is also in-laws, so it is not good to sit back and watch like this. Otherwise, the wife is sandwiched in the middle, which is also difficult to tighten.

What should be done to preserve the friendship between the two families without affecting his son?

He hesitated here, so he heard a small servant outside the door say: "Master, Master Zhiran is here." ”

When Cao Yin heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, his heart was like his son for a while, and he turned a thousand times for a while, and he couldn't tell the reason.

After a while, he raised his voice and said, "Please let him in." ”

As he spoke, Zhiran had already come in.

Seeing that he had a blue and white scalp, wearing a gray monk's robe, and that face that looked a little like Cao Hao, Cao Yin couldn't help but be surprised.

Although these words meet each other, every time they see him, they can cause Cao Yin to think deeply.

I wanted to pretend not to know and not care, but in the end, I was getting older, and my heart was getting softer, and some words were held in my chest, and I couldn't help but want to say them several times.

However, there are hidden secrets and other concerns, and after hesitating again and again, they have endured it so far.

"Cao Jushi." Zhiran has already paid his respects.

Cao Yin had already come to his senses, stretched out his hand and said: "The little master doesn't have to be polite, I just want to ask someone to invite the little master to come over to play chess. As he spoke, he pointed to the chessboard on the kang and asked him to sit down.

Zhiran followed the old rules, still sitting at the bottom, holding white.

There was silence in the room, save for the sound of chess pieces falling on the board.

On the bookcase, the incense burner was burning, and the room was filled with a faint smell of sandalwood.

Today's chess game is not as smooth as in the past, not only Cao Yin is thinking about his thoughts, but even with Zhiran, he wants to talk and stop.

After a quarter of an hour, you came and went, and many chess pieces landed.

Zhiran looked at the scattered chess surface, put down the chess pieces in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Cao Jushi has something on his mind?" ”

Cao Yin also put down the chess pieces in his hand and said: "After a few days of traveling, the old man has to follow him, and I am afraid that he will not be able to play chess with the little master for a while." ”

Zhiran looked at Cao Yin and said lightly: "The little monk has been staying in Rehe for a long time, and it's time to leave. ”

Although there was no discoloration on his face, when these words fell into Cao Yin's ears, it was still inexplicably sad.

"Little master, have you ever thought about being vulgar? Marry a wife and have children...... Family reunion......" Cao Yin asked in a deep voice.

When Zhiran heard this, he had already recited the Buddha's name, his face showed a little compassion, and he looked at Cao Yin and said: "Cao Jushi, the little monk lingers in the red dust, not to admire the prosperity of the world, but to ask for a mental evidence. ”

"Mental evidence?" Cao Yin muttered.

Zhiran nodded, and said warmly: "Love, hatred, greed and hatred in the world are really a great tempering. Only when the little monk is exposed to it can he know what 'enlightenment' is. ”

Cao Yin looked at such a wise man, and only felt like a needle prick in his chest.

"How can I make up for more than 20 years of loneliness?" His face was ashamed, and his voice was inaudible.

Zhiran listened, his body stiffened, he looked at Cao Yin, moved his lips, but didn't say anything.

Cao Yin had already regained his mind, glanced at Zhiran, and finally did not pierce the layer of window paper.

"If the little master wants to leave Rehe, is he planning to return to Beijing, or is he going to travel elsewhere?" Cao Yin asked.

"There is a Buddha in the heart, and there is a lotus platform everywhere." Speaking of this, Zhiran paused and said, "Can Cao Jushi give some guidance?" ”

Cao Yin shook his head and said, "The old man is speechless, I just hope that the little master will do everything as he wants, and he will be safe and comfortable for a lifetime." ”

Zhiran had already stood up, folded his hands and said, "Xie Cao's good words, the little monk remembers." So saying, he bowed his head again, and turned to leave.

Cao Yin hesitated, followed to the door, and looked at Zhiran's back, his eyes sour.

But he didn't see it, Zhiran's heart demon was gone, his face showed a look of relief, and between his eyebrows and eyes, he showed supreme compassion...... * Rehe, the bachelor's mansion, the living room.

Looking at Yi Duli, who had a bit of uncertainty on his face, Shi Yun sat still uneasy and muttered, "Uncle? ”

Yi Du glanced at him and said, "What did you say last time?" Although Yueniang is small, her name is also your elder. She's not sensible, you're still sensible, gossiping, cold or not? ”

It turned out that today Shiyun Xiumu came to Yiduli to say goodbye. Just in time for Yi Duli to be absent, he said that he wanted to see Yueniang.

Yueniang has been taught a lesson, where do you dare to come out to meet outsiders?

Before Shiyun left, Yi Duli came back, and when he saw that his nephew was still worried about seeing his daughter, his face was a little annoyed, and he couldn't help but teach a lesson.

When Shiyun heard this, he couldn't sit still, so he quickly got up and said, "Uncle, my nephew doesn't mean anything else, it's just that this Qingniang didn't see her sister writing a letter to the past, so she was very worried, so she begged her nephew to come and take a look." ”

When Yi Duli heard this, he couldn't help but be upset, waved his hand, and said, "Whether it's Yin Niang or Qing Niang, since you have been the person around you, you should discipline it well." Her sister-in-law has already followed me, where is her turn? I have my family rules and regulations, and in the future, you will tell her to be more restrained. If you don't know the rules, you can send it away as soon as possible. ”

Although Shi Yun admired Han Jiang's family in his heart, he had no choice but to be hindered in the middle, and he was unsatisfactory, and he lost his soul and got Qing Niang, who was gentle and lovely, and loved because of pity.

Although it is now divided into two places, it is the time of tenderness and sweetness, and for Yueniang, the little sister-in-law and little uncle, I also love the house and Wu, and I am more concerned.

Seeing that Yidu was annoyed, Shiyun didn't dare to say any more, and apologized: "It's all nephews, don't be annoyed, uncle, don't dare in the future." ”

Speaking for a woman, Iduli also found it boring.

Seeing Shiyun confess, his face also eased, nodded, and said, "Knowing the difference between inside and outside is the rule of everyone's son." The errand of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been completed, and then I will get up and go back to Beijing, if you bring a message or something to your mother, Ming'er will make it cheap. ”

"A few days ago, I just passed the letter, and there is nothing to say about these two days. It's just that Eniang likes to eat pine nuts, and the pine nuts here are fresher than those in Beijing, not to mention the size, and they are fragrant when you eat them. The nephew has already bought two pockets, one for his uncle, grandmother and aunt, and one for his mother. Since my uncle is now back in Beijing, I have to bother my uncle to bring it back. Shi Yun replied.

Yi Duli nodded and said, "It's hard for you to still worry about this." Ming'er asked someone to send it. I still have some dried mushrooms here, which are honored by the people below, and it's not bad to look at. When the time comes, I will also divide a share, so that you can try it over there. Although it is also sold in Kyoto, it is not as authentic as the taste that is shipped directly from the mountains. ”

The uncle and nephew said a few more words, and Shi Yun got up and left.

Yi Duli also changed his supplementary clothes, walked to the yamen of the palace, handed over all the errands at hand, and waited for the latter to leave for Beijing.

He breathed a sigh of relief, saying that he was not disappointed or sad, and tossed around, but did not receive any praise.

For the children of other powerful people, at his age, who is still in the official position of Lang? If you want to do it, you can't do it.

Yi Duli was sitting behind the bookcase in a daze, when he heard someone laugh and say, "What is this doing?" Isn't it starting to be sad? ”

The one who came in with a smile and a fan was none other than the sixteenth elder brother.

Yi Du Li hurriedly stood up and said a thousand words: "Greetings to the Sixteenth Master, why are you here?" ”

"What's the matter, can't you come to your yamen to ask for tea?" The sixteenth elder brother closed the fan, slipped to the back of the bookcase, and sat down: "If the master doesn't come to see you, you don't know how to go and ask the master to say goodbye, what a big shelf." ”

"The slave thinks that the emperor is going to besiege, and the sixteenth master is busy here, otherwise he would have gone over and asked the sixteenth master to say goodbye." Iduli laughed.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at the slippery bookcase and said, "Is this to be lazy?" No wonder you're getting richer and richer, but don't wait for such a blessing. ”

Seeing that the sixteenth elder brother joked, Yi Duli smiled bitterly and said: "Sixteenth master, even if you want to be busy, you have to see if you have that decency, right?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother had already stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, don't say such sour words, it sounds like I'm angry with my stepmother." Don't worry about being idle, the master said to Guanbao, let you give the master a hand and follow the line. ”

When Yi Duli heard this, he was already stunned, and muttered, "Sixteenth Master......"

The sixteenth elder brother patted his palms with a fan and said, "Look at you like that, even if you don't look at yourself, for the sake of the face of the thirteenth brother and Cao Hao, the master can still watch you run away in vain." Always follow the line and make some merit, and then talk about ......"

* Beijing, Caofu, study.

After being full of wine and food, Ida was led to the guest room to freshen up and settle down, and Wei Xin was taken to the study by Cao Hao to talk.

Guangzhou, Macao, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Kinmen, Taiwan, listening to these familiar place names, Cao Hao's thoughts also flew south.

"You've turned all of this? It's enviable. Seeing Wei Xin's radiant appearance, Cao Hao really felt that it was an eyesore, and he couldn't wait for the two of them to face each other upside down, making his life more gorgeous.

Wei Xin saw Cao Hao's appearance, and said angrily: "The son has passed." Looking at this look, I don't know, I thought that Childe was suffering in the eighteenth layer of hell. When I was a child, Childe was like this, he looked like he didn't care about anything, he was so strong in his bones, and he didn't see how to contribute, so he went more than 108,000 miles, which was really eye-catching. Now the son wants to be expensive and expensive, rich and rich, or not satisfied. ”

"Contentment?" Cao Hao smiled bitterly: "I know that I am enough, and I don't use it." Gorou is used to being comfortable, I don't know that here in the capital, everyone is in the frame, and the smiling face is not a smiling face, and good words are not good words, and he is bored to live. ”

Wei Xin looked at Cao Hao's expression carefully, didn't make any more jokes, and said: "Looking at the child's lack of color, he has lost the freshness of a young man." Childe doesn't have to do everything. People live for a hundred years, and they don't let themselves be so tired. ”

Cao Hao nodded and said with a smile: "After all, I have seen the world, and now our overlord Wulang also knows how to be considerate." ”

Wei Xin laughed twice and said, "That also depends on who I am under the son, following the son, I finally didn't become the 'loser' in my father's mouth." Over the years, the money I have sent people over is enough for my family to chew on for several lifetimes. It's just that I didn't know earlier that it was wrong to have more silver. In the end, he already smiled, showing a little loss.

Cao Hao saw that he was speechless and annoyed, and asked, "What, who is angry with you?" ”

It turned out that Wei Xin, as a young son, was spoiled by his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law since he was a child, so he developed a domineering and rude surname. Later, because he followed Cao Hao, he was exposed to it, and he also had a motivated heart, and he went to Guangdong to take care of Cao Hao's business, which can be regarded as a rebirth.

Because there was no separation, most of the money earned by Wei Xin was sent back to Jiangning's home and handed over to his parents for collection.

In the past few years, the silver was scarce, and the family was still happy. In recent years, there has been a lot of money, but there has been a lot of gossip.

Because Wei Xinnian had not yet married a wife in his thirties, several sisters-in-law were worried about telling their mother-in-law to their brother-in-law, and they also had thoughts and wanted to divide the silver, shouting about separating the family, and the trouble could not be stopped.

Although Wei Xin was in Guangzhou, he was also disturbed by the letter from the left and the letter from the right, and in a fit of anger, he did not return to Jiangning for three years.

In the past three years, Cao Hao just made up for the lack of the prefect, and even his parents' edicts were issued, earning a lot of dignity.

I don't want to, because of this, but it caused the jealousy of his eldest brother and sister-in-law, and he was more vigilant when he treated this younger brother, and persuaded his parents to transfer all the newly purchased real estate in the family to the ancestral field.

Wei Xin didn't pay attention to the money, but he was calculated by his family like this, and he was also depressed.

When he married Ida, he wanted to cut off his family's desire to marry him, and settled in Guangzhou in the future. Unexpectedly, my brother and sister-in-law had different intentions, fanning the flames around their parents, and bringing things to such a stalemate.

When Cao Hao heard this, he could only sigh.

This child has no reason to find fault with his parents. Even if you are wronged, what can you do? It's always hard to care more, only to be more tolerant.

"Earlier, I envied those who went abroad, but thinking of the old saying that my parents are here and don't travel far, I am too restricted. Even if you want to go to sea, you just want to see the nearby Orient. No, the Wazi country has made a new trick this year, and all the ships that want to dock at their side for trading will have to take their note. It's just a remote and small state, and it's so rude, how can the customs yamen be willing to obey? In this way, the two will compete, and the Oriental trade will stop, and what will happen in the future, it is estimated that we will have to wait for the imperial court to make an idea. Wei Xin said: "Now that I was kicked out by my parents, I had the idea of going to the West." It's just that this time I went, I couldn't come back in a year and a half, and the business in Guangzhou still had to be watched by proper people, so I went north to find my son, discussed and discussed, and saw if I could send a proper person over. ”

"To the West?" Cao Hao was quite shocked by Wei Xin's decision: "Is it to go to Franco?" ”

Wei Xin nodded and said, "Franc Ji will also go, and other small countries in Europa will also go around." Ada's fleet goes to sea in October, and I plan to take her with me. I'm afraid it will take two or three years to go. If you encounter wind and waves or something...... In the future, during the New Year's holidays, I have to bother the son to reward Gorou with a glass of water and wine......"

(To be continued)