In the evening, only Ruan Mingyu came.

He saw his eldest brother and sister-in-law greet each other at the door, hurriedly walked two steps, and arched his hand: "Second brother asked me to confess for him, this year's autumn test results have come out, and the list will be released before the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

He handed over the wine bottle in his hand and smiled: "However, I have come over the jade building that he treasured." ”

A few people laughed and entered the house, and the table was already set up with wine and food, full of seven or eight dishes, and a plate of crabs full of fat. Although it was an ordinary family banquet, it also saw the intentions of Ruan Mingfei and his wife.

The Ruan Mingfei brothers sat down, and in order to chat freely, they retreated, and only the Yang family sat beside them and personally added wine and food for them.

Originally, Ruan Mingyu proposed Ruan Mingye to come over together, because he was worried that Ruan Mingfei would be upset because he stole the limelight, but now that the second brother can't come over because of something, he can't figure out the eldest brother's thoughts, so it's not easy to speak for a while, so he has to blindly persuade him to drink and eat.

After eating a few bites of wine and food, Ruan Mingfei held the wine glass and said, "Third brother, I still remember that at my grandmother's birthday banquet, you played with the jade bracelet of the birthday gift sent by others, and the little five-year-old person could see the cracks in the jade. I remember when my father rewarded you with a small glass of wine. ”

He saluted Ruan Mingyu with the wine glass in his hand, and sighed slightly, "In the blink of an eye, you are already dominating the wine table and taking up half of the sky in the Jingbao Pavilion." ”

Sure enough, this wine is not so delicious.

Ruan Mingyu also picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "Big brother has lifted it." How can there be any half of the sky, if you want to say this day, isn't it your father and you who held it up? ”

Ruan Mingfei raised his hand to block Ruan Mingyu's words, and said with a faint smile, "Father has a pair of poisonous eyes, I'm afraid that he will have the heart to let you take over at that time, otherwise why would he reward you with a small glass of spirits?" ”

The corners of Ruan Mingyu's mouth twitched slightly, he didn't understand his father's hard work at all, he just felt that those elders were so unreliable, and they were not afraid of getting him drunk to death if they gave a five-year-old child a strong drink. He thought he was better at drinking, so he left a small life.

"I also know my father's mind at this banquet," Ruan Mingfei didn't pay attention to Ruan Mingyu's expression, drank the wine by himself, raised his head and smiled, "In the past few years, I have been by my father's side, and I often feel incompetent. Now it seems that you are a better fit for that position than I am. ”

"Big brother, you're too humble." Ruan Mingyu didn't expect the eldest brother to be so honest, and he was not unmoved in his heart.

Yang sat next to him and didn't speak, but at this time he said with a smile, "Ah Yu, you also know your eldest brother's temperament, that's it, he doesn't like to show his merit when he does anything." You haven't been in Beijing all these years, but in fact, your eldest brother is managing all the big and small jobs in the store. ”

"Mo! Okay, needless to say. Ruan Mingfei shouted in a low voice.

The Yang family ignored it, and still smiled at Ruan Mingyu, "Ah Yu, you also know that your second brother doesn't care about anything, and you are far away. It's not your eldest brother helping your father in the Treasure Hunt Pavilion. Over the years, there has been no credit and hard work, but he is a dead man who doesn't know anything about planning for himself. Alas, you are brothers, and you have to help him a little more. ”

"Sister-in-law is right. The eldest brother has a gentle temperament, and he is indeed suitable for helping his father. Ruan Mingyu smiled faintly while holding a wine glass.

"Exactly, he ......" Yang smiled and responded, and suddenly tasted it, and his face changed suddenly.

He has a gentle temperament and is suitable for starting, that is to say, without leadership, he can't be a big boss!

Yang snorted, "In the root of this imperial city, there are great masters and elder pavilions, even if they have the talent of leadership, they can't show it, don't you say?" She didn't know who she was asking for this last sentence, and neither brother answered it.

Ruan Mingyu only picked up his wine glass and saluted Ruan Mingfei: "The kindness of the eldest brother, the younger brother understands it." The banquet has not yet opened, and the arrangements for the Elders' Pavilion have not yet been announced. Why are we here to speculate. No matter what the outcome is, we are still brothers! As he spoke, he tilted his head and drank the wine.

"Exactly! We're still good brothers. Ruan Mingfei also took his cup in one gulp.

Yang looked at this, looked at that, and shut up.

Ruan Mingyu drank the wine, glanced at the Yang family coldly, and sneered slightly in his heart. If the eldest brother wants to compete for that position, he may still have some scruples, and an inner room also comes to intervene, and he doesn't care about it at all.

And the Yang family is also from a merchant family, and there are no rude words at the banquet. It wasn't until she said goodbye to Ruan Mingyu that she came out to Ruan Mingfei.

"You are the eldest son, and you have been following your father to take care of business, why does he want to take the position as soon as he comes back. You didn't even say a word, and just gave it to others? ”

"Amo, the third brother is right, my temperament is really not suitable to be a big shopkeeper. Rather than that, let it go. Ruan Mingfei wiped his face tiredly.

"Fart!" Yang slapped the table and said angrily, "What kind of disagreement is made, the decision is made by the Elder Pavilion and your father." What do you want to be compatible with? Dad and mother have always been partial to San'er, and now they have opened a branch outside and come back, just like they have won military merits, and they are busy passing on the Jingbao Pavilion to him! ”

"The third brother's ability is obvious to all, and it is not that his parents are partial." Ruan Mingfei said dissatisfiedly, "The Ruan family does not allow women to participate in business, so you don't care." ”

"Your Ruan family is saying a good thing," the Yang family sneered, "If I weren't the concubine of the big shopkeeper of the Fuyun Mansion Inn, would you Jingbao Pavilion marry my family?" Since we are married, we already have commercial interests in it, and it is not too late to say that women should not interfere! ”

"Ah Mo, I also really wanted to marry you at the beginning," Ruan Mingfei persuaded bitterly, and seeing that the Yang family was full of disapproval, he had to say helplessly, "The women of the Ruan family have no reason to meddle in business, you look at grandma, your mother will know." Don't touch this taboo either. ”

Yang snorted, thought about it and said, "He Ruan Xiaosan wants to sit in the position of the big shopkeeper, but I'm afraid it's not so easy." When he was in the Elders' Pavilion, were those people vegetarians! ”

Ruan Mingfei didn't bother to talk to her anymore, so he got up and ordered his subordinates to fetch water and wash, and then turned back to her and said, "It's not early, let's rest early." ”

The Yang clan stepped forward in response, still thinking in his heart about how to communicate with the elders of the Elder Pavilion tomorrow. His own man is not angry, and he can only rely on her to stand up for him, what can he do.

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It's August 14.

Li Jingshan returned to Ruan Mingyu's Tianxing Pavilion to help Li Jingjue pack her belongings and prepare for admission after the Mid-Autumn Festival. I went out on the street to buy some money for the holidays. Eating melons and fruits during the festival, there will be no shortage of other courtyards, there is no need to prepare, what you want to buy is pens, ink, books and other things, and daily wearing items. By the way, I bought some gifts and asked someone to take them back to my mother.

Li Jingjue is fifteen years old, and she has grown into a tall and tall young man, and her eyebrows have gradually faded from childishness, showing a heroic silhouette, and Li Jingshan walks on the road, like a pair of golden boys and girls.

The two went to the book and ink store first. Li Jingjue lowered her head and picked up the paper and ink, suddenly thought of something, raised her head and smiled teasingly at Li Jingshan, "I received a letter from my mother a few days ago, asking about your condition, what do you guess she said?" ”

"What did she say?"

Li Jingshan was about to drink the welcome tea in the store, and looked at her younger brother inexplicably when she heard the words, thinking that since her distress had slowed down, there should be nothing that would make her mother worry.

Li Jingjue squinted her eyes and smiled sheepishly: "She said, you are eighteen this year, and you are not young, let me ask you, is she helping you see a husband in Minzhou City, or are you looking for a brother-in-law for me here?" ”

Li Jingshan took a sip of tea into her trachea and choked on her cough.

Li Jingjue couldn't help but laugh, patted her sister on the back in makeup, and said with a smile, "There is a girl in my family who has just grown up, and now there are often matchmakers who come to the door to say goodbye, and it is common for my mother to ask like this, what are you excited about." ”

Li Jingshan didn't get over in one breath, and wailed in her heart, where can she escape the fate of being forced to marry, she is only eighteen years old, and she is worried about getting married? !

She waved her hand at Li Jingjue, and said weakly: "The generals are outside, and the military order is not subject to it." You tell your mother, don't worry about it. Anyway, I can marry myself. ”

"Oh." Li Jingjue responded, rolled her eyes, and said with a smile, "Do you already have someone you like?" ”

He propped his elbows on the counter, supported his chin with his hands, and asked in a low voice, is that person Young Master Ruan? ”

Li Jingshan: "......" Her younger brother is a big ghost, so it's not easy to fool.

She thought for a while and said vaguely: "This kind of thing is about mutual affection, and it is not something that an individual can decide." ”

He threatened in a low voice, "Don't talk and ask random questions. He is my owner, and if he doesn't handle it well, my job may not be guaranteed! ”

Li Jingjue really looked solemn, put a finger to her lips, and whispered, "I understand." Still smiling narrowly, "Actually, Young Master Ruan is good, well, it's very good." ”

"Okay, pick your book and ink seriously!" Li Jingshan smiled and patted her brother and pushed him to the paper counter. However, I kept recalling this brother's comment in my heart, and the corners of my mouth flew up.

After leaving the book and ink shop, the two went to the silk store to pull a few colored cloths, planning to cut a few sets of robes for Li Jingjue, and also bought new colors in the capital, planning to send them back to Minzhou to Mrs. Li. Li Jingjue still kept saying that the clothes used to be cut by her mother, but now that she has changed to a tailor outside, she doesn't know if she can get used to it.

While the two were talking and laughing, they found that they had actually walked near the Treasure Hunting Pavilion. Li Jingshan looked at the plaque from a distance, and her feet had unconsciously gone there - thinking about it, she hadn't seen Ruan Mingyu for three or four days, and she didn't usually think that he might be in front of her, and she was eager to see him.