As soon as she turned to the door, Zhilan expected that her father and aunt would definitely interrogate her for a while, and her mood couldn't help but become heavy. 

Before she could wait for her to calculate, the voice of speaking came from the living room, just listening to the voice, you can imagine that the person who spoke must have a majestic look on his face, and said in a voice: "Brother Zhou, we have been business partners for so many years, what your son has done, I have to come to the door to ask." 

I heard something "snap" on the coffee table, and the voice continued: "Brother Zhou, look at these things!" Although it is a set of Western ones. But for us Chinese, Zhou Li is still the foundation of his life! Will your Zhou family not even be able to afford a matchmaker? Besides, we are also considered to be the right person, the eldest son of your Zhou family, when the number of courtesies arrives, how much will we consider, how can we come to this set of fornications! ”

"Who's coming?" Zhilan quietly asked Yancui who picked up her, a little guessing in her heart. 

"It's the master of the Qi family who is here." 

The appearance of the Qi family must be something about the eldest brother. 

"Let's go upstairs." Saying that, she took Yancui and quietly went upstairs from behind to take a look. 

Old Man Zhou was stunned, suddenly reacted, and apologized: "This ...... Alas! It's my family Hua'er who is ignorant, but you also know the current child, Hua'er hasn't told us these things, and his mother and I have to ask him to know. Brother, forgive me! ”

"I've seen this thing, so it's okay to say. Somehow it got into my mother's hands, and now it's making the family uneasy. Brother, it's not me who is the eldest brother to embarrass you, it's really the old lady who can't explain it. I heard the maid say that your eldest young master secretly asked us Shanshan to go out many times. I heard that Zhou Yuehua used to be famous, and I admitted that I was not strict with my daughter's tutoring, and I was about to go back to teach her. But brother, you also have to take care of your son, when the Zhou family is in crisis, let him make less trouble outside, so as not to bring disaster to you. "Master Qi said very seriously, and he was very ruthless. 

Hearing this, Zhilan frowned slightly, She quietly looked down from upstairs, feeling that Master Qi was tall and majestic, and she couldn't help but sketch out the impressive second aunt of the Qi family in her mind, as well as the plump and beautiful third aunt.

"I'm sorry, my brother bothered, I will discipline my family Hua'er well." Master Zhou endured his displeasure, "If your daughter really has something, we will be responsible, how many years have passed, I can still be trusted." ”

"Brother Zhou, my words are a little heavier, but for the good of your Zhou family!" Master Qi also added, "Well, if I find out that your family is about my little girl again, I am not so polite now!" Leave! ”

The old man accompanied the guests, and after entering the door, he sat on the sofa for a long time. The eldest lady didn't dare to say much and sat silently. 

"Look at the good son you have born! No Qing'er makes me half worry-free! He brushed his sleeves up, "Zhou Gui, if Yuehua's evil obstacle comes back, I want him to come to the study!" ”

"Yes!" Steward Zhou replied.

The eldest lady got up, dizzy, and she hurriedly held on to the armrests of the sofa. The housekeeper saw that the situation was not right, and quickly ordered a few maids to support her, and the eldest lady faltered: "Send me to the Buddha Hall." ”

Zhilan saw the back of the eldest lady upstairs, thinking that she was a woman who was strong everywhere, and was ruthlessly hit again and again by Yuehua's uneasy things, and she couldn't bear it if she was herself, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. When the figure of the eldest lady disappeared into the corner of the stairs, she came out of the shadows and went downstairs for a walk. 

As soon as he took the newspaper on the coffee table in his hand, he heard a knock on the door, Steward Zhou waited for him, and the two young masters entered the house with their front and back feet. The housekeeper and the eldest young master whispered a few words, and the eldest young master's expression changed, and he didn't have time to change his clothes, so he hurriedly went upstairs to the study. Mu Qing didn't know what to do, handed the changed coat to the next person, and Zhilan directly pulled Mu Qing to his room. 

Mu Qing let her pull her, stepped up the stairs in three or two steps, and asked, "Lan'er, why is she in such a hurry?" ”

"Shhhh 

Mu Qing followed his words and entered the room and sat down. 

"Do you know what happened to the eldest brother and was called to the study?" Zhilan is quite mysterious. 

"What's wrong again?" 

"Do you remember what I told you when I came back on the day I listened to the play, about the eldest brother and the third lady of the Qi family? Today's incident at the east window, Master Qi specially came to his father's theory. ”

"Oh. It's for that, this matter is easy to solve, if they are really affectionate, we will do all the courtesy, and we will not get it. ”

"I see it difficult! Today, Master Qi's words are very difficult to hear, in the end, it is because the eldest brother has a bad reputation, everyone knows it. I have a selfish idea, if only my father could remove my eldest brother's errand and hand over the silver building to you. ”

Zhilan's words are sincere, when she was sleeping in the car, there seemed to be Zhou Muqing's whispers in her ears, thinking about her helpless appearance when she was taken away by Li Shaowen, if Wande was in the hands of the second brother Muqing, and she had someone to support her, she would definitely not be at the mercy of Li Shaowen. 

Besides, she has her own eyes and can see! Watching Zhou Yuehua's ridiculous things big and small with a cold eye, how could the eldest brother be the material for business? The family's Wande property can only be obtained in the hands of Mu Qing's second brother, and he must support him unconditionally, both in public and private. 

"It's unlikely, my eldest brother has had so many troubles in the past, and my father hasn't withdrawn his errand, and today it's nothing. But you're thinking so much in your head! Mu Qing smiled slightly. 

He said this, more or less in his heart, Yinlou is beyond the power of harmony, if the situation is opened from now on, the situation of Wande capital chain will be fundamentally changed. But the old man didn't open this mouth, he couldn't mention it, and he couldn't even move his heart like Lan'er. 

"Oh. That's right, too. Zhilan replied in her mouth, still with some luck and premonition in her heart. 

"Look." Mu Qing suddenly added another sentence, and Zhilan looked at his contemplative expression, understanding that he had some activity in his heart, so very good. 

At dinner, the atmosphere was rather heavy. The eldest brother Yuehua only cared about eating, and the eldest lady had a gloomy face. Mu Qingzhilan felt the atmosphere of the hurricane and glanced at each other. 

When everyone was done and the people cleaned up the dishes, the old man announced, "I have something to say after dinner today." Qing'er, you have been by my side for a long time, and your experience has matured. I have decided that from tomorrow onwards, you will take over the work of Hua'er Wande Silver Building. ”

"Master, I don't agree with your arrangement! I will naturally discipline Hua'er well, how can you be so partial, and remove Hua'er from her post for some trivial things! The eldest lady stood up and objected, her features distorted with anger. 

"Can you discipline your son well? Joke! Hua'er doesn't embarrass me, I'm going to burn high incense! It's because you have repeatedly doted and indulged, and Hua'er has done such ugly things one after another, and has already made people point their noses at the door and scold, how do you want to discipline them? Wande is now in a moment of crisis, Hua'er, I only ask you one thing, where did the working capital of Yinlou go? You said! Yuehua lowered her head, and the eldest lady was choked by the old man, and she was speechless.

"Besides, is it a trifle? Hua'er, as a man, you must dare to do things, and you can't always clean up the mess for your father for you. In addition, you will take stock of the accounts of the silver building within two days, hand over the accounts and keys to Qing'er, and then you will give me a good reflection at home, and you are not allowed to go anywhere. ”

"Yes, Dad!" Yuehua replied slowly. Zhilan's hope came true, sure enough, the woman's intuition was true, she was secretly happy, and in a blink of an eye, she saw the eldest lady's unwilling emotions all over her face, faintly seemed to read hatred, she turned her head to look at Mu Qing again, Mu Qing's eyes were calm and calm, and her thoughts were solemn. 

"Qing'er, come to the study." After speaking, the old man summoned Mu Qing to the study alone to talk.

The old man and Mu Qing left, the eldest lady slowly stood up, Yuehua hurriedly supported her, and the eldest lady glared at him and shirked a few times angrily. Yuehua insisted on holding her, and the eldest lady didn't break free anymore, and the two of them slowly went upstairs to the Buddhist hall. Only Arashi was left in the dining room.

Steward Zhou stepped forward at the right time: "Third Miss, do you want to go upstairs to your room or go for a walk in the garden?" ”

"What?" Zhilan was stunned, "I want to think about it...... Go first. ”

"Okay, please." The butler retreated playfully.

Saying that, the maid who cleaned came in, the dining room couldn't stay, she walked to the sofa in the hall, looked at today's newspaper, hastily flipped through it, saw that there was no one around, and wanted to go to the garden for a walk, just moved to the gate, and was stopped by Mu Qing upstairs: "Lan'er." ”

She was startled by his voice, and was a little surprised to see Mu Qing upstairs.

Mu Qing hurriedly came down the stairs: "I'll take a walk with you, it's dark in the garden outside." ”

It's better to walk together in two people than alone.

She and him went one after the other. There was no moonlight, only the breeze rustling the leaves, and the occasional slight chirping of insects, which made the night even more silent. Zhilan was the first to break the silence: "Brother, congratulations, I really said it." ”

"What's the joy of Yinlou? The burden on my shoulders is getting heavier, alas! Lan'er, I'm afraid I'll be busier and busier in the future, and I will have less time to take care of you. You have to pay attention to everything, and you don't have a good time at home. Outside, there is Li Shaowen eyeing him again. I can't rest assured that you're the one right now! ”

"I know, but what can be done? I just have to be a little more careful. Zhilan sighed, "Actually, I feel so bored at home." I only hate myself for being a daughter, doing nothing at home every day. I really envy you, brother! ”

Mu Qing thought for a while and said, "If you are bored, I have a proposal. Don't you know how to draw? Recently, I found out that the jewelry of our Wande Silver Building is nothing new. I remember that I seemed to have a collection of graphic books at home. You learn to draw at home, and maybe you can use it in the future, and you can pass the time. You are young and have studied in school, so it's a pity to be idle at home. ”

It was a really good idea, and when she saw her eyes light up, she knew that this proposal had been in her heart.

"Well, good! That's it! is worthy of my brother and can understand me. ”

He was coquettish by her, and when he saw her smile, he was happy.

She has such a ability, and she calmed his mind with a smile inadvertently. Emperor Tang Ming called Yang Guifei the flower of interpretation back then, but that's it.

"What are you going to do when you take over the silver building?" Zhilan asked.

"Dad is angry, only give the eldest brother two days, you think about how it is possible to clean up the accumulated accounts for so many years with only two days, this is too unrealistic. So I specially suggested to my father to give my eldest brother more time, and my father agreed. I wanted to get in touch with the silversmiths and ask them for advice. If you want to do a good job in Yinlou, you can't rush it. ”

"Yes, I'll go to my father's study tomorrow to look for books, and I'll get started early after you take over Yinlou to share your worries."

"Good!" Mu Qing gently patted Zhilan's shoulder, encouraging her and encouraging herself, "Thank you for your hard work, Lan'er!" ”

Early the next morning, Mu Qing just opened the door when Zhilan came out of the room.

"So early?"

"I'm going to my father's study to look for information."

"Need I help you?"

"No need, brother. I want to do this on my own. Zhilan's eyes shone with confidence, "Let's go have breakfast, I guess you're hungry so late." ”

"Okay." Mu Qing answered, but people watched her walk in the direction of the old man's study, and didn't go downstairs to eat until she couldn't see her.

Zhilan stepped into the old man's study for the first time, and everything was fresh. Dad is good to put it away, look at those pen, ink, paper and inkstones are neatly collected, and the letters and official documents are filed separately. She keenly noticed that there was a lock in the drawer, presumably a seal or something.

She was bent on looking for books and materials, raised her eyes to look for the bookshelf, and after a rough search, she found some notes and books, hugged them down, looked through them one by one, put the useful ones on the table, and inserted the useless ones back into the bookshelf. Busy and busy, before you know it, time flies.

"How?" Mu Qing came up after finishing the meal, and deliberately turned to the study to see her, he stood at the door of the study, leaning on the door and looking at her, somehow, he was very satisfied when he saw her smile.

"Brother, it's been a lot! The stomping on the table is suitable for me to study well. ”

"Lan'er, you are very talented. With some effort, it will be done very well. ”

"Yes. I'll take these into the room first. ”

"Don't be too tired. You can't eat a fat person in one go, and the same is true for reading. ”

Zhilan nodded.

From a distance, Steward Zhou saw it in his eyes and stepped forward with a decision: "Oh, it's the second young master and the third young lady." I just came down to report that there was movement in the master's study, so I came to take a look. ”

"It's okay here." Mu Qing said lightly.

"Yes, since the second young master said so. Then I will command someone to clean it up. Steward Zhou said in obedience.