Qiuqiu heard Simon mention his name, so he got up from the steps, patted the soil on his body, and walked into the towering cuizhai. Simon March was crying in the room, crying earth-shattering and tearful. Su Mengtang was wiping his face with his handkerchief, and at the same time reasoning with him: "Your Uncle Zhuo Ran wants to discuss something with Uncle Yunhua, and he will come back after the discussion." Simon cried: "Then let Uncle Yunhua go by himself, and Xiao Qiu'er stay." ”

Qiuqiu looked at Yunhua, Yunhua beckoned to her, Qiuqiu walked over and listened to Yunhua explain: "Xiaoqiu, your Uncle Zhuoran and Aunt Xiaoou are going back to Lin'an, are you willing to meet them?" Before Qiuqiu could speak, Ximen cried beside him: "Xiao Qiu'er is unwilling, Xiao Qiu'er wants to stay in the villa." Yunhua and Su Mengtang looked at each other, feeling that these two children were playmates, and Ximen liked his little Qiu'er sister the most, so it was a bit cruel to separate the two children in this way, so they wanted to make another plan. Who knew that Xiao Qiu'er nodded beside her and said: I am willing.

Su Mengtang said softly: "Is Xiaoqiu willing to stay, or willing to go to Lin'an?" Qiuqiu glanced at Ximen March's expectant eyes, and said ruthlessly: "I am willing to go to Lin'an." A sentence was like igniting a cannonball, and Simon March howled and cried, and the sound shook everyone's ears. Qiuqiu couldn't bear to look at Ximen: she didn't want to hurt Ximen's heart, but she also wanted to meet the other people who were righteous in Liuting.

Simon March's face cried like a ripe persimmon, one higher than the other, and the other more miserable, as if he wanted to win everyone's sympathy with his momentum. Su Mengtang didn't know how to persuade him, so he had to keep wiping his tears for March on the side, saying some useless words like "don't cry". Qiuqiu looked at Yunhua, stepped forward and grabbed Ximen March's little hand, Ximen March opened a pair of teary eyes, and temporarily stopped crying, wanting to hear what Qiuqiu said. Qiuqiu grabbed his sleeve, helped Ximen March wipe the tears on his face, and said, "Don't cry, otherwise you will go with us." ”

Hearing this, Simon sobbed and turned his head to ask Su Mengtang, "Master, can I be with. . . Will Xiao Qiu'er go with you? Su Mengtang looked at Yunhua and asked for his opinion with his eyes. Yun Hua smiled at Su Mengtang and said, "I have no opinion. Su Mengtang smiled and scratched his nose at Ximen and said, "Your Uncle Yunhua has no opinion, and I have no opinion." Ximen March still had tears on his face, but when he heard Su Mengtang's permission, he happily grabbed Su Mengtang's shirt and jumped and jumped, with a smile on his face that couldn't be hidden. Seeing him so happy, several people in the room followed suit.

In the afternoon, Su Mengtang worked with Ziyu and Zifeng to pack up for the three people who were leaving, and asked Bihu to bring some of the autumn chrysanthemum tea dried in the villa for them. When Bihu came back, he held Yunhua's big back basket in his hand and asked Su Mengtang: "Girl, this is what Zhang Gongzi carried the day before yesterday, and did he carry it to Lin'an together?" Su Mengtang was busy ironing a peacock blue robe for Ximen March herself, and when she heard Bihu's question, she turned around and looked at it, and said with a smile:

"Such a big bamboo basket, just right, can put more things, the clothes, shoes and hats that the three of them will wear in autumn and winter, put them at the bottom, cover with a piece of wax paper, and stuff them with fruit cakes, tea, and snacks in wooden boxes. Put in the vanilla I want to give to Sister Jinshu, and the few books I'm going to read in March, and that's pretty much it. Ziyu smiled on the side: "The young master doesn't like to study at home, who will take care of him when he goes out." Su Mengtang turned over the robe and ironed it, and said, "As long as Brother Yunhua teaches Qiuqiu to read, I am not afraid that he will not follow suit." These two children are together, don't look at us as older, but everything follows Xiao Qiuqiu and obeys his words. Ziyu and Zifeng laughed, and wrapped the pen, inkstone and books that Ximen usually used for reading in March.

After everything was cleaned up, Su Mengtang stepped forward and carried the back basket - almost as heavy as two Qiuqiu, she thought: "How can Brother Yunhua carry such a heavy back basket?" Bihu also came to try the weight of the basket when he heard this, and said: "Zhang Gongzi himself with two children, and then carrying such heavy things, mountain roads and waterways rotation, I'm afraid it's not very convenient, why don't the girl send two people to Zhang Gongzi, one is more than one person to move and lift, and the other can also help protect the two little masters." Su Mengtang nodded and muttered: "This is a good idea, otherwise, you can go with Chai Wu, and I will rest assured." ”

Bihu asked in surprise, "The slave and maid are also going with you?" But the slave maid still has to keep vigil for the girl, this. . Su Mengtang said: "Now that the villa is eventful, I only have a few of my henchmen, and I don't feel at ease if I change to others." Let Ziyu and Zifeng take turns to come on duty, Lan Zexuan is in full swing now, and no one cares about this. After hearing this, Bihu asked again: "Who will take the matter of lighting up the courtyards?" ”

Su Mengtang pondered for a moment and said, "Today I was in Lan Zexuan, and I saw a person named Bi Cong, who is very clever, so let her come to replace you for the time being." Bihu was shocked when he heard this, bowed his head and said: "Bi Cong has always been alert and flexible, and the slave knows that she is stupid and stupid, and she should let Xian be in management." Su Mengtang heard the meaning of her words, and knew that Bihu was still blaming herself for yesterday's incident, so he said to her: "Don't worry, she is only temporarily replacing you for a few days, and she will return it to you when she comes back." Your position here with me cannot be replaced by others, but you must also know that it is impossible for people to do things without making mistakes all their lives. Bihu was deeply touched when he heard this, and said: "It's the slave who is stupid and has some stupid thoughts, and I won't say anything about it in the future." Slaves and maids must serve with all their might on the way, and make up for their mistakes. Su Mengtang said with a smile: "You go and tell Chai Wu, let him pack up and prepare, you two take good care of it, I will be rewarded." ”

Early the next morning, Su Mengtang personally sent the five of them to the gate of the villa. Chai Wu is a sturdy one, carrying such a heavy back basket, and carrying Ximen March who has not woken up on his shoulders, and he is still walking like a fly in front. Bihu took Qiuqiu's little hand and walked behind Chai Wu, Qiuqiu's other hand, holding the small orange lantern that Ximen gave her in March, she looked behind her as she walked, followed by Yunhua and Su Mengtang in the distance, although the two did not speak, they walked very slowly.

Yun Hua spoke first and said: "When I arrive in Lin'an, I will go to the general's mansion Xiang Kang first, Zhuo Ping and they are here, and Xu Shi will also go there." Mengtang nodded and said, "Then Brother Yunhua said hello to the old general Xiang for me, I haven't seen you for many years, I don't know how the old general is doing?" Yunhua said: "I must bring it, recently I heard Xiang Kang say that Uncle Xiang is in good health, and a set of Xiang family boxing is still fighting vigorously." ”

Su Mengtang said with a smile: "The old man is in good health, so he couldn't be better." She paused and said, "How long does Brother Yunhua plan to stay in Lin'an?" Yunhua turned his head and looked at Mengtang for a while, and said gently: "If there is nothing over there, I will take Qiuqiu and March to live in the General's Mansion for a few days, meet our people, and then go to West Lake and Qiantang River to go around, buy clothes and come back." I always have to send you March first, and then we will go back to Taibai Peak. Su Mengtang heard Yunhua talk about the clothes, lowered his head and smiled, only to hear Yunhua say again: "When I come back, I will give you an explanation of our affairs." Su Mengtang was nervous, so he nodded and said in a barely audible voice: "Okay, I'll wait." ”

As they spoke, they walked out of the main entrance of the villa and walked up the long stone steps to the edge of the trestle outside the torii. Qiuqiu saw that the small bamboo raft that Yunhua was holding when they came was still safely parked on the edge of the trestle, so she pointed to Yunhua. Su Mengtang said with a smile: "Good boy, this time the five of you are together, I'm afraid the bamboo raft won't be able to carry it, Aunt Su will send someone to row a boat to take you there, okay?" Su Mengtang's tone was completely coaxing a child, Qiuqiu was slightly embarrassed, so she had to answer her in the child's habitual, subdued tone: "Okay~ Aunt Mengtang." ”

Before the words fell, the rowing boy had already stopped a relatively wide canopy boat at the foot of the steps. Chai Wu hugged the sleeping Ximen March, turned back to Su Mengtang and said, "Let's go, girl." Then he took Simon into the ship; Bihu took Qiuqiu and stepped forward and said to Su Mengtang: "Don't worry, girl, Chai Wu and I will take care of the son and the two little masters." Su Mengtang nodded and said, "Be careful on the road." Bihu got on the boat first, and then turned around and hugged Qiuqiu as well. After Qiuqiu entered the boat, he sat by the window, wanting to see the scenery on the waterway later. At this moment, she looked out of the window, and saw Su Mengtang on the trestle saying a word to Yunhua, Yunhua nodded after hearing this, turned around and got on the boat.

Judging from Su Mengtang's mouth shape, Qiuqiu guessed the sentence: "Don't cherish it." ”