A group of people even ate and took it, and hugged Wang Laosan out of the wine store with a smile, and was about to leave.

The shopkeeper hurriedly chased him out and said: "Xianggong, the tea and wine money should be a total of one or two dollars of silver, this has not yet been settled, why did you leave."

"Keep the accounts, and send someone to deliver it tomorrow." Wang Laosan got on the horse slowly.

Xiao Er said with a bitter face: "Small business, please ask for a reward."

The thief reprimanded him: "Our third master has always settled accounts at the end of the year, don't you know the rules?"

"But we don't know the father-in-law's house, where can we ask for it?" The store was speechless when he heard this.

"A hillbilly who doesn't know the world." A helper shouted, "This is the third master of Sunan, who does he owe money and doesn't pay it back?" Hurry up, don't you still want to fight?"

As he spoke, he pushed the store away, and a group of people were about to leave, so angry that Xiao Er shouted: "It's the other way around!" I don't pay for what I eat during the day!"

"You can't go." The shopkeeper ran over and stretched out his hand to block the way.

A helper punched him directly in the face, and the shopkeeper fell to the ground with a thud.

"Phew! Ignorant idiots. ”

The thief eyebrows and rat eyes waved their fists at Xiao Er, which made Xiao Er tremble in fright, and the gang laughed and walked away.

Night.

Aunt Jin, who was smiling, was cooking in the stove room, chattering endlessly.

"Brother Mu, you have finally opened your mind, and you got back two taels of silver from this trip to Jinling. Ming'er, I will ask someone to go to the city to buy a few pieces of silk and satin, and make a new dress for each of you, waiting for the New Year to wear. ”

Shen Kan and Cai Dong, who were sitting in the room, looked at each other and smiled. Cai Dong didn't know, in fact, Shen Kan didn't pay a penny this time, but Uncle Guan borrowed twenty taels of silver, secretly bought some Suzhou specialties, and then carried them to Jinling.

There are few goods, and he has the Shen family's road guide, so he passed through various checkpoints smoothly along the way. After arriving in Jinling, he went to the market outside the city alone and sold it to a merchant at a very low price, earning two taels or six pieces of silver.

Speaking of which, I was lucky to have met a very happy northerner.

All the way is spent on the Shen family's public account, there is no cost, otherwise a little goods will not even be enough.

On the night of the winter solstice, the fourth uncle Shen Jiaji gave him a red envelope, he still had one tael left, and he bought a gift with one tael or six yuan, and took the remaining two taels back and handed them directly to Aunt Jin.

In the room, Cai Dong held a delicate yellow pine box in his hand, opened the lid and was a pair of tooth tags, and poured it on the table.

The two turned over the cards one by one, shuffled them, and one divided them in half.

Shen Kan asked, "What are we betting on?"

"I don't have any money, and besides, I don't have the courage to dare to gamble at home." Cai Dong smiled and stuck out his tongue to make a scared look, "Let's bet on melon seeds, whoever loses, give each other ten." ”

"It's boring, it's a girl's thing." Shen Kan shook his head.

"Obviously, I used to bet on melon seeds, but now I say it's a girl's thing." Cai Dong suddenly became angry and depressed.

Playing a game with a little yellow-haired girl, Shen Kan really couldn't arouse his interest, so he said, "It's better to talk."

"So what do you say?" Cai Dong saw that he was not in high spirits, and he was even more depressed, "Don't make people embarrassed, I'm very tired at home, you are back, you feel a little more comfortable, but you are unhappy." ”

"How could I be upset?" Shen Kan smiled, "What are you tired of?" Tell me about it. ”

Cai Dong looked at his young master and said, "You want to ask me about my heart?" That's a lot. ”

"There are a lot of things on your mind at such a young age?" Shen Kan was surprised.

Cai Dong pinched the corner of his clothes with his little hand, lowered his head, and whispered for a long time: "Yesterday, the housekeeper came over and said that the eldest lady said, now that you are not small, it is not good to have a close-fitting maid by your side, otherwise it will be unclear in the future." He also said that I was not too young, and I was afraid that my reputation would be hindered by being a girl for you, so I asked if I would serve Miss Yuqin. ”

"Hmm." Shen Kan nodded.

The family is not a prince and nobleman, very taboo about men and women, brothers can not have a maid to serve after the age of thirteen, the family is afraid that the young man will not be able to hold on, one will indulge in the love of men and women and delay their studies, and the other is afraid that the spread will affect the marriage.

He didn't have any thoughts about Cai Dong, he just treated him as a little sister, and following him for too long would indeed affect her innocence, after all, it was not clear under the same roof.

Probably on the night of the winter solstice, his behavior was seen by the elders and thought it was inappropriate, if one day the beast was big and pushed down Cai Dong, and then there was a secret knot of the pearl fetus, how to explain to the parents who were far away in the capital.

"And what are you going to do?"

"I don't want to serve anyone else without you." Cai Dong raised his head and looked serious, "I remember that day the young master said, don't be a subordinate in life, you should be a free commoner, I would rather buy a few acres of land to plant, and if I have food, why bother to see the faces of the young lady?"

Shen Kan smiled: "It's good that you can think so." But farming is not an easy task, a girl's family, winter is not divided, summer is not divided, it is ten times more difficult than being a girl. ”

"I've thought about it." Cai Dong saw the young master's praise and smiled, "I don't want to farm the land myself, but I bought the land and invited someone to plant it." ”

Shen Kan smiled and said, "A few acres of land, how can it work?"

Cai Dong smiled: "What's not to do? The people in the village can live on two acres of land. My father and brother probably didn't want to, so I found a way to support myself. ”

"The ambition is commendable, but the thinking is too simple." Shen Kan laughed, "A girl should marry a good man when she reaches her age, you want to support yourself, you can't be a girl for the rest of your life, right?"

"Why not?" Cai Dong's expression was disapproving, "I plan to be a girl for the rest of my life." ”

"That's childish." Shen Kan suddenly found it very interesting to talk to Cai Dong, "If there is a young man with a good temperament, good appearance, and good people in the future, who always comes to help you, what do you say you plan to do to him?" Do you dare to say that you will be a girl for the rest of your life?"

Cai Dong's little face turned red in an instant, and he picked up the teacup and raised it, "See if I don't splash you with tea." ”

"Why splash me? Don't I just ignore what I'm saying?" Shen Kan said with a smile.

"How can you say such shameful words? Can I hear it?" The red-faced Cai Dong said angrily.

At this time, Aunt Jin came in with food, and suddenly bumped into this scene, she was inevitably surprised and happy, and hurriedly said: "You are playing with the young master, why are you annoyed?" Put the cup down, it's not too big or too small. ”

Cai Dong puffed up his mouth and said, "You didn't see it, he really is."

Seeing her daughter's shy appearance, Aunt Jin mistakenly thought that Shen Kan had taken advantage of her daughter, and couldn't help laughing: "What is really? You really are! You two have a good time, don't talk to each other. ”

With that, she put the food elsewhere and turned away with a deep meaning in her eyes.

It seems that Cai Dong really has to go out, otherwise the truth of the melon field and Li Xia will not be clear, Shen Kan secretly reminded himself in his heart.

Everyone has their own position, no matter how good Aunt Jin is to herself, she will not be indifferent when it comes to Caidong. Shen Kan didn't want to take care of himself for many years, and Aunt Jin continued to misunderstand, not just as simple as turning against each other, once the misunderstanding was spread, wouldn't it be a bad reputation?

Fortunately, Cai Dong is an ambitious girl, and she doesn't have to cry or make trouble.

But then again, why are you so unattractive?

Shen Kan fell into deep thought...

Cai Dong saw him stunned, stood up lightly and cleaned up the tooth tag, and suddenly pursed her lips and smiled, why didn't she understand her mother's wishes?

The problem is that he has served this person since he was a child, and he knows everything about what he looks like, just like his brother, and he really doesn't feel anything. Besides, a young master and a maid, Cai Dong doesn't want to be ridiculed for her bent on climbing high branches.

At the thought of leaving here soon, Cai Dong was very reluctant, and his mood became melancholy and depressed.

Suddenly, I saw Shen Kan frowning and said, "You are only twelve years old, how can I rest assured that you will go?" I am my own people, I am my own decision, I don't need others to dictate me, and I can't let you go out and suffer for the sake of my reputation. ”

"Ahh Cai Dong was stunned for a moment.

"Of course, gossip should not be guarded against, we should avoid suspicion." Shen Kan's brows gradually relaxed.

He figured it out, how could Cai Dong be such a good girl? Knowing the roots and loyal, not afraid of getting into emotional debts, getting along like brothers and sisters.

How can you live without Caidong? Accustomed to the warm life of being taken care of by a sister, why do you want to change to a man? And in ancient times, if you don't enjoy it with peace of mind, you do everything by yourself, isn't that a disease!

As for Aunt Jin, she asked Caidong to sleep with her at night and it was over, and she was not in the inner house most of the time, presumably the mother and daughter would be able to talk about it soon.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand it, you should pay attention to proportions when getting along with Caidong in the future, and don't leave people with a handle.

Fortunately, Aunt Jin is not a long-tongued woman who chews the root of her tongue everywhere, everyone is different from each other, there is no evidence, you can't talk nonsense, and it is no joke to ruin the reputation of the master.

"Don't let me go?"

"Don't let it go. I'll talk about it in two years. ”

"Okay, okay." Cai Dong smiled heartily.

Seeing her happy, Shen Kan is also happy, for him who is lonely, Caidong's family of four is undoubtedly the closest people.

At this time, the little man who guarded the door ran in and said, "Fifth young master, the son of the Ye family invites you over."

"Can you become a brother?" Shen Kan immediately stood up.