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Now it is the weather in May, the flowers and plants in Ding Chengzong's courtyard are more luxuriant, and the courtyard of nearly one and a half acres is full of clusters of green, tall or short, sparse or dense, making perfect use of the effective space. Often a cluster of green trees in front of people, people think that they have reached the end, turn sideways, is a new world, in the middle of it, I don't know how big this courtyard is.

Cultivate the bamboo, the plantain blooms green, the green in front of the eyes is dotted with a little red, take a closer look, it is actually the unripe cherry. The melodious birdsong faintly came, Lan'er led the way in front, not to Ding Chengzong's residence, but turned to the left of the path, not long ahead, fragrant, a large piece of orchids in front of him is blooming beautifully. A clear spring beside the orchid went away, leading to a small pavilion among the flowers and plants.

The small pavilion is not big, it is repaired in a small water garden, the mud is a mound, a small pavilion is built on it, and there is not much decoration, and the grass orchids outside the pavilion are full of wild interest. A small bridge flies from the shore in front of the pavilion. There is a stone table in the pavilion, and Ding Chengzong is sitting next to the table, looking here. Mrs. Lu Shao stepped out of the pavilion and stood on the shore of the water garden, fluttering like a fairy. From a distance, this couple is really a fairy couple. This situation also makes people who know Ding Chengzong's current situation feel more nostalgic and make people feel embarrassed.

"Ding Hao." A joyful call suddenly sounded in his ears, Ding Hao's body was shocked, Huo Ran turned around, and saw Ding Yuluo standing under the banana tree, with a big-sleeved shirt, a jade-colored Luo skirt, a long show, and a jasper hairpin on his black hair, with a slight side of the mantis head, full of joy.

Ding Hao happily shouted: "Miss......"

Ding Yuluo stepped forward lightly and instructed Lan'er: "I'll take Steward Ding over, and you will urge the second young master again." ”

"Yes," Lan'er agreed, turning around and walking.

Ding Yuluo looked at Ding Hao, there was a kind of admiration and kindness in her eyes, she seemed to want to say something, but staring at Ding Hao, her lips and teeth were slightly smacked, and in the end, she only bloomed with a smile: "Big brother is waiting, let's go over." As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, turned around, and walked briskly towards the bridge.

Ding Hao also has a lot of things to say, but when the words come to his mouth, he doesn't know what to say. Ding Yuluo turned around and left, Ding Hao felt relaxed, but also a little lost, only paused at his feet, and then quickly chased after him.

The bridge was narrow, and it was difficult for two people to walk side by side, one in front of the other, and the two were no more than two feet apart. Mrs. Lu was already waiting at the bridge, but the minds of the two were in front of them, and they were full of water, and they couldn't speak, so Ding Hao's eyes fell on the side of the railing of the small bridge.

The water under the bridge was as calm as silk, and there were two clear figures inside, her in front and him in the back. can reach out, but can't really touch it, just like their identities with each other, although they have the same blood, they can hardly be called relatives. "The 'second brother' in the heavy snow, do you still have a chance to listen to her in this life?"

Ding Hao sighed and looked up, the bridge was halfway through.

Since Guangyuan came back, Ding Tingxun has given his daughter a family affair. The other party is also a scholarly family, and he is a real official family. The surname of this family is Xu, the son of the Xu family is called Xu Molin, because he is diligent in fame, he has no time to marry, but as he gets older, the family is also anxious, so he has a concubine and two beautiful maids to wait for his bedding and eating, but the position of the main house has been vacant.

It wasn't until the middle of the year before last that Xu Molin began to get married, and at this time Xu Gongzi had become an older late-married young man, thirty-four years old, almost twice as old as Ding Yuluo. In the lifting of people, this person's heart is also high, many girls can not get into the eyes of Xu Juren, until last July at the Bon meeting to see the Ding family Miss Ding Yuluo, this Xu Gongzi fell in love at first sight, and then the central people came to ask for marriage.

If you really want to talk about it, this young man Xu is completely worthy of Miss Ding no matter his status as a lifter or the status of his family. Although the Ding family is the richest man in Bazhou, it is not the most powerful and influential family in Bazhou. The Xu family is a family of officials and gentry, although it is not as rich as his Ding family, but its social status is on it.

It's just that this young man Xu has had polio, his illness has not been cured, he walks a little long and short, and people with indecent posture or ugly appearance can't be officials, although he has been promoted and enjoys many privileges, but he will never be released as an official, so Master Ding is a little hesitant, and this matter will be delayed for the time being.

Now that the Ding family is in trouble, the drawbacks of too empty connections in officialdom have been revealed. Ding Tingxun couldn't help but pick up the idea of marriage again. Although Xu Molin can't be an official, after all, he is a lifter, and the Xu family is an official family, and there are many connections in the officialdom, if the two families marry, it is bound to consolidate the status of the Ding family, so after Ding Yuluo returned from Guangyuan to send grain, Ding Tingxun asked about his daughter's meaning.

That Xu Molin is a person, an official family, and it can be said that he is a good match. As for the long and short legs, walking is a little ugly, in Ding Tingxun's opinion, it is really nothing, women are good-looking, men are talented, and men can be attached to a man for life, relying on a pair of skins.

But Ding Yuluo's considerations are naturally different, that Xu Molin is almost twice as old as her, and he is a foolish scholar who can only read and write, or has long and short feet, how can he like it in his heart? It was Ding Yuluo who flatly refused when he heard it. The father and daughter argued about this for a long time, and Ding Yuluo was angry and simply grounded, so Ding Hao hadn't seen her for a long time.

Ding Hao had heard of these things, but he couldn't put his beak. It is not good to only pay attention to family background and status, but a hasty blind date like him and the fourth girl may not be clever. If it wasn't him who went that day, but someone like Ding Chengye, handsome and elegant, the four girls would definitely fall in love at first sight, but Ding Chengye's appearance is different, how can he see it when he sees it? When you become a husband and wife, you will know that it is not human, and it will be too late.

In this era, what is popular is the order of parents, the words of matchmaking, in such an environment, blind date is like touching the prize, the hope of winning the lottery is not big, and the possibility of losing money is greatly existing, and it is not as stable as the marriage considered by the elderly from each other's family status. Not only do you have to be the right person, but you also have to be in love with each other, in this era when there is no free love, you can only resign yourself to fate. If he changes his words, there is no way to have it both ways. It's just that now that she looks happy, it seems that the marriage has been postponed?

Ding Hao thought to himself, Ding Yuluo walked in front but was full of joy, the eldest brother had already told her that he would work hard to promote Ding Hao's recognition of his ancestors and return to his ancestors, and she also liked this 'second brother' very much. Hearing that the eldest brother said that his father had already moved, as long as the lawsuit of the government was successful, he discussed with Ding Hao to open the ancestral hall and let him recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors and become the second young master of the Ding family. Today, the eldest brother suggested that the brothers and sisters get together first, and she immediately gladly agreed, stepping out of her boudoir for the first time.

Crossing the small bridge on the water, Mrs. Lu greeted her with a smile: "Yuluo, steward Ding, come on, please take a seat." ”

Mrs. Lu Shao was wearing a cuiluo dress in the south of the Yangtze River, which was completely dressed as a noble lady in the late Tang Dynasty, the shirt was a leno shirt with large sleeves and a placket, a small waist with a long skirt tied to the floor, her hair was coiled into a 'frightening bun', and a golden step on it was still flashing. Although the neckline of the big-sleeved shirt is not very large, there is also a tempting furrow on the crisp chest of the frost and snow, which is really eye-catching.

Fortunately, at this time, the Great Song Dynasty had just established the country, and the legacy of the Tang Dynasty was still there, and no one thought it was unusual. But Ding Hao respects Ding Chengzong, so although he is beautiful, he doesn't dare to have lustful thoughts, even if he looks at them with pure appreciation, he refuses, so he hurriedly lowered his gaze.

Ding Yuluo knew his sister-in-law's dress habits, and when he saw Ding Hao's restrained and polite appearance, he couldn't help but smile in his heart: "This person, say that he is a gentleman who keeps manners, but when he was in Guangyuan Puji Temple, he peeped at other women's baths." Let's say that he is lustful and has no choice, at this time, he is so polite when he can appreciate the opportunity. I really don't understand the mind of such a man. ”

"Hehe, Ding Hao is here, please sit down and have a cup of tea first." Ding Chengzong was not good at walking, so he just sat at the table and beckoned to him with a smile. Ding Hao thanked him, and when the young lady and Ding Yuluo were seated, he sat down at the bottom and said: "Ding Hao is just a subordinate to take care of things, and he can't afford the young master's banquet, but the young master has a life, and he doesn't dare not come." ”

Ding Chengzong said with a smile: "Today, regardless of your identity, you don't have to worry too much, just sit with your heart." Yuluo, Chengye has not come yet? ”

Ding Yuluo said: "The time to send grain to Guangyuan is getting closer and closer, and Chengye is busy counting and calculating, so he should come over in a while." I asked Lan'er to urge again. ”

Ding Chengzong nodded and said, "Let's drink tea first and wait for him for a while." ”

Ding Hao thought to himself: "Ding Tingxun changed the house for me, Ding Chengzong called for the banquet, brothers, and sisters today, but I am the only one in charge, this kind of behavior...... Old man Mo Feiding intends to let me recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors? ”

Ding Chengzong turned his head and smiled: "Ding Hao, what are you thinking?" ”

Ding Hao hurriedly said: "Oh, it's nothing, I'm thinking about the matter in the city, trusted and entrusted by the eldest young master, this matter has not been done yet, so I am uneasy." ”

A look of understanding flashed in Ding Chengzong's eyes, but he didn't break his doubts, and said with a smile: "If this incident is committed, it's a big deal for me Ding Chengzong to take the blame and go to prison for a few years, and I won't break my family." Anyway, I'm a wasted person, and I'm working on ......."

Mrs. Lu's face changed, and she said hurriedly: "Official"

Ding Chengzong waved his hand to stop, poured a cup of tea for Ding Hao, the tea was in the cup, the fragrance was overflowing, Ding Chengzong smiled: "Come, this is Longtuan Shengxue, Jian'an's tribute tea, how about you taste it." ”

Ding Chengzong put down the teapot and smiled: "Of course, this is only the worst plan. Don't worry about winning, think about defeat first, so that you don't panic. If you really want to talk about defeat, but it may not be, if Ding Hao's method has no accidents, it should be able to ensure that my Ding family is thorough. ”

Ding Yuluo and Mrs. Lu both knew what Ding Hao had planned to enter the city, but they didn't know what tricks he used, and their two pairs of wonderful eyes couldn't help but glance at him, full of curiosity. Ding Hao smiled slightly, took a sip of tea in his cup, but did not mention the matter again.

The four of them sat there drinking tea and chatting, the two teas were exhausted, and Ding Chengye was not seen coming, Ding Chengzong frowned, and said unhappily: "Chengye is so busy?" Today's Dragon Boat Festival, who will deliver food, why don't you come in a hurry. ”

Ding Yuluo hurriedly said: "I'll urge you." She got up and walked to the entrance of the pavilion, and saw Lan'er coming in a hurry, and couldn't help but say: "Lan'er is here, why didn't Chengye come with her?" ”

Lan'er arrived at the entrance of the pavilion and said: "The eldest young master, the young lady, the eldest lady, the second young master said that the grain ordered has not yet been delivered, and he has to urge it, so he went out by car, and he can't go to the banquet of the eldest young master, so ask the servant to sue him for his guilt." ”

Ding Chengzong's face suddenly sank, and Ding Yuluo glanced at him worriedly, afraid that he would have a seizure in the court, but Ding Chengzong sighed, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "Forget it, it's rare that he is willing to do some serious work." Since he didn't have time to come, we had a feast. Lan'er, tell me to go down, and the dishes can be delivered. ”

There is a wooden basin on the pavilion corner support, the water in the basin is boiled with calamus and wormwood, several people scoop the water with a wooden spoon and clean their hands, and after a while, the dishes are sent in turn, and a pot of rice dumplings mixed with animal meat, chestnuts, red dates, red beans and other things are presented, and the four people talk about the wine, peel and eat the rice dumplings, and never mention the matter of Ding Chengye.

This banquet of wine, after eating the ears and eyes, the wind in the pavilion suddenly became a little cooler, and Mrs. Lu looked at the sky with a railing, and said, "Official, it seems that it is going to rain." ”

Before a word, the dripping rain has been swaying down, a moment of effort, the rain is more sudden, duckweed lotus leaves, was beaten "poof" sound, the tide suddenly spread, the four of them just ate wine, the rain is coming, and they feel happy. Ding Chengzong said happily: "Come, accompany me to the fence to have a look." ”

Ding Chengzong has made a wooden wheelchair that can propel forward. At this time, of course, he didn't have to do it, Ding Hao got up and pushed his chair to the side of the railing, the two of them held the railing and looked out, the spring rain fell suddenly, and the rush came and went quickly, at this time the rain was weak, looking from the small pavilion, the distance was green, washed bright by the rain. The nearby pond is scaly and misty.

Ding Chengzong pondered for a while, and said softly: "What do you think of the scenery in this courtyard? ”

Ding Hao leaned on the railing, looked at the misty greenery near and far, and nodded: "Very elegant." In the past, when I was in the outer courtyard, I never thought that the back house was a different world, and it seemed that even the mountains and rivers were packed in, which made people forget to return. ”

Ding Chengzong smiled slightly, and said, "Since you have stayed and forgotten to return, do you still want to leave?" ”

Ding Haohuo turned his head to look at him, with a look of surprise in his eyes. In his ears, there was the sound of Young Lady Lu and Ding Yu talking and laughing softly at the table, as well as the sound of water dripping outside the bar, but Ding Hao had turned a deaf ear, looking at Ding Chengzong's calm smile, Ding Hao asked rhetorically: "To put it mildly, if I change places with the young master, will the young master stay as a guest?" ”

"No!" Ding Chengzong smiled and said: "Sending people under the fence is not a long-term solution; To make wedding clothes for others, the wise do not do it. If I were you, I would have seized the opportunity. However, if you can turn against the customer, do you still choose to leave? ”

Ding Hao's heart beat a little fast, and he asked, "Young Master, what is the anti-guest-oriented?" ”

Ding Chengzong turned his head to look at the lotus leaves outside the fence that were half-floating and half-sinking in the water by the rain, waved his hand gently, pointed to the grass, trees, water and stones, and said slowly: "What if...... My father, that is, your father, is willing to open the ancestral hall, let you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, enter the genealogy, and in the future, you will take care of the Ding family's business and be the master of the Ding family, you ...... Do you want to go? ”

Ding Hao was stunned by this sentence, although he had a premonition, he still didn't expect Ding Chengzong to say it on the spot, and he couldn't react for a while.

Ding Chengzong said slowly: "Daddy has been moved by me, although I haven't informed Chengye yet, but Yan Jiu is an old servant in front of Daddy, and he has always been affectionate Chengye, he won't have heard of it." Today, I wanted to call all the brothers, let's sit down and have a good chat, I don't want Chengye to have a deep prejudice against you, and finally refuse to let you. He refused to come under the pretext, he has already expressed his attitude, after all, you are a concubine, and you have no foundation, even if your father allows you to return to your ancestors and recognize your ancestors, with his constraints, it must be difficult for you to do it. In this matter, though, you don't have to worry. ”

He smiled slightly, slowly raised his head, and said in a deep voice: "I, even if I am crippled, as long as I still have a breath left, I am still the eldest son of the Ding family." As long as you nod your head, I will buy a house in the city and move out to live, and give you the courtyard of the eldest son of this long house. From now on, I don't care about the affairs of the Ding family, and everything is at your disposal. I make such a gesture, Chengye is the second son of the Ding family, and there is no reason or identity to interfere with you! ”

"Young Master......" Ding Hao heard his resolute statement, and he didn't know where to start for a while.

Ding Chengzong turned his head to stare at him and said: "The man is ambitious, and if he wants to work hard for his own family business, he should be." But if you don't count the gains and losses, and you are excited, then you are just a bloody five-step horseman, and you can't be regarded as a brave and resourceful man. I do this, the reason for you to leave is completely gone, start from scratch, or send someone under the fence, I will give away this family business, what reason do you have not to? ”

"The eldest young master......"

As soon as Ding Chengzong grasped his wrist and held it hard, it made Ding Hao feel a little painful. Ding Chengzong's eyes were blazing, and he said in a deep voice: "Ding Hao, I really hope that you can call me a big brother!" ”

At this time, Ding Yuluo and Mrs. Lu Shao noticed that there was a difference between the two, and they couldn't help but cast their eyes, although they didn't know what they were talking about, they had already guessed it, and their faces were a little nervous.

Ding Hao's heart was in turmoil, Ding Chengzong's gaze was aggressive, so he didn't dare to look directly, so he had to stagger his gaze and said, "Young Master, you...... Let me think about it, okay? ”

A hint of joy flashed in Ding Chengzong's eyes. With this plan, his father also told him not to go out, and to talk to Ding Hao in person after the Bazhou incident, but he knew that that the huge family business might not be able to move Ding Hao's heart. This person attaches great importance to affection and righteousness, and only when he moves with affection can it be effective. Now, his heart was in turmoil, and when his father put down his body and talked to him, he must have ...... He'll say yes......

He smiled understandingly, and said, "Well, the long-thought plan is suddenly overturned, and it will indeed be confusing. Such a big event, you should naturally think about it. ”

Daddy actually wants you to stay, Yuluo and I also want you to stay, as well as your mother and Dong Xiaoniang...... will want you to stay. Although the matter between you and Dong Xiaoniang is difficult, as long as you become the head of the Ding family, Dong Li will have the courage to fight the sky, and as long as you still want to live in Dingjiazhuang, you will never dare to obstruct it again. What you hate, there will be no more. What you want, the Ding family can give you, Ding Hao, what reason do you have to ask to go! ”;