Chapter 11 The Tea House

Rong's mother received a note from Yancui, with two lines written on it: Go find Mu Qing to pick me up, I am at Li Shaowen's place. She destroyed the note, memorized the contents, and was about to quietly go out to find the second young master. Unexpectedly, the front door and the back door were guarded, and she suddenly remembered that the corner door where the food was delivered had always been crowded and no one noticed, so she made up her mind to go that way.

"Stop!"

Rong's mother was startled, and when she looked back, it was Gui's mother next to the eldest wife.

Gui's mother asked, "Mrs. told me not to go out today if I have nothing to do." Where are you going? ”

Rong's mother smiled: "Miss told me to go to the bookstore in the morning to buy some paper for painting. I forgot about this busy, and when the young lady came back and didn't see it, she was going to talk about me again. ”

"I don't stop you, but I can't do it today. Ah Rong, you and I are both old people in the house, don't embarrass me. ”

"I have to listen to Miss's orders. We can't afford to offend any of our masters. Gui, do you say? She smiled as she suppressed her temperament, and kept walking out as she spoke.

"It seems that you have to go against your wife and toast instead of eating and drinking?" Gui's mother frowned, and she wanted to hold Rong's mother left and right.

Rong Ma saw the position of the corner gate and rushed out, she didn't wrap her feet, and she ran fast with a pair of big feet.

Gui's mother had a bad heart, so she hurried to restore the eldest wife's life.

Rong's mother took out the money in her pocket, called a rickshaw, and told the coachman to rush to Wande Yinlou as soon as possible.

The eldest lady is in a hurry, once Rong's mother informs the old man or the second young master, Yuehua's arrears will be incidental. When she was anxious, Steward Zhou came in and said respectfully to the eldest lady, "Madam, what do you command?" I heard something was going on in the kitchen. ”

"No, no, no, nothing. It was Gui's mother and Rong's mother who had a conflict in private. ”

"That being the case. I can send someone to bring Mama Rong back. I wonder what you think? ”

"That's for the best." The eldest lady said happily, "Just don't alarm the old master and the second young master, they are already very busy with work." It's not appropriate to worry about things at home anymore. ”

"Yes." Steward Zhou obeys his orders.

The eldest lady was a lot relieved, and Gui's mother helped her sit down.

"Hurry up, hurry up." Rong's mother urged.

The coachman wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, kept his feet with all his might, gritted his teeth and ran towards Wande Silver Building.

At the door of the silver building, Rong Ma got out of the car and rushed in, and the coachman was so tired that he put down the handle of the car and stood with a handkerchief on his body to fan the wind.

Rong's mother asked the guys, and the guys said that the second young master went directly to the trading house early in the morning today. Rong's mother was anxious, and came out to see the coachman on the opposite side of the road, and was about to talk to the coachman.

Suddenly, a car came to a sudden stop, and the family members in the car rushed down and grabbed Rong's mother. They covered her mouth, lifted her up and took her to the car, and the whole thing was neat and tidy, and the handkerchief in the hand of the resting coachman fell to the ground with a click, and he couldn't pick it up for a long time.

Where has Rong Ma and the female stream seen such a formation, and her legs trembled with fright. Sitting in the car, she trembled and asked, "You...... You...... You guys? ”

The car drove away, and her captors let her go. Rong's mother watched the car drive back to Zhou's house, and she understood that it must be the eldest wife's arrangement.

After returning to Zhou's mansion, Steward Zhou walked to Rong's mother with his hands behind his back: "The old master and the second young master went to Echeng to discuss business, and they may not be able to come back today, so it doesn't hurt to tell you." ”

His tone softened: "Ah Rong, why do you want to offend the wife and the eldest young master for the sake of the third young lady. It's not worth it, you have to leave a way back for yourself. Think about it. ”

"Old Zhou, do you want me to watch my wife and the eldest young master practice the third miss? I can't. ”

"Alas......" Steward Zhou sighed lightly, retreated left and right, and said meaningfully: "Ah Rong, I am for the sake of our fellow countrymen, and I would like to warn you." You have to think about it carefully, don't think wrongly, and if you miss it, you will hate it for eternity! ”

Rong Ma snorted coldly: "You are you, I am me." "Turn and leave.

"I don't know what to do!" Steward Zhou scolded secretly. After a while, he straightened his clothes and calmly asked the eldest lady for a reward.

Li Shaowen's car stopped in front of a house. Li Shaowen helped her down, and she asked vigilantly, "Where is this?" ”

Shaowen smiled: "Naturally, it is a place to eat." I said I want to make you feel and it won't hurt you. He knocked on the door.

The little maid who answered the door saw that it was Master Li, a frequent visitor, and welcomed her into the door with a smile, and Zhilan was dragged in by Li Shaowen's hand.

The maid took the two distinguished guests to the depths of the house. Zhilan all the way to enjoy the scenery, quite a "bamboo path leads to the secluded place, the Zen room flowers and trees are deep" of the elegant meaning, the wind through the bamboo forest brush sound, as if into the deep forest valley in general. Passing through the bamboo forest path, suddenly opened, the small bridge and flowing water, although the scene is not big, but it is also where the literati are elegant. There are several houses in front of you on the side of the wooden bridge, and you can enter it by lifting the curtain, which originally doubled as a tea room.

Li Shaowen was familiar with it, and took her upstairs directly to the room with the most transparent scenery. Here you can just hear the murmuring water, and the sight of the lush forest and bamboo cultivation is beautiful.

"Do you like it?" Shaowen asked softly.

Zhilan nodded: "There is elegance everywhere here, I don't know what kind of person the master is?" ”

The two sat down face to face at the table, and Zhilan was lifting the master's house, when there was a few knocks on the door.

The visitor was a woman with a delicate face, holding a tea set in her hand and serving them tea.

"Yo, why did the proprietress come in person today, it's really rare."

The woman put down the tea set and smiled. Zhilan felt that it was not an exaggeration to describe her with all kinds of charm. The woman lightly lifted her lips and said: "Two reasons: first, Master Li, you are our honored guest, and second, the maid said that you brought a girl today, and I must have come to take a look." ”

Zhilan didn't expect her to speak so directly, and she couldn't help but blush.

"It's time to come and see." Li Shaowen said with a smile, "This Miss Zhou is my girlfriend, and she will be my wife in the future." You should also know her, and if she comes here alone, leave this private room for her. ”

"How do you say that...... We are not friends ...... male and female," Zhilan hurriedly argued.

"Yes. Young Master Li's orders, we dare not obey. The woman was exquisite, understood Li Shaowen's extraneous voice, and couldn't help interrupting Zhilan's defense, it seems that this woman who was declared his wife, presumably Li Dashao is still trying to pursue, she quietly looked at Zhilan with her afterglow, this girl is dressed extraordinarily, it must be a noble girl, with Li Dashao's identity, the woman who is really a lady must be the right person.

The woman returns to her place and performs a tea ceremony for them. She skillfully made two cups of tea and handed them to them. Zhilan doesn't know anything about tea tasting, but she is smart and learns from Shaowen's appearance to concoct it in the same way.

"Good tea! That's what your oolong is up to. ”

"Young Master Meng praised. I stayed here for the teapot. The woman got up, "The eldest young master should follow the old rules, Miss Zhou, what do you eat?" ”

As she spoke, she brought the menu to Zhilan.

Zhilan thought about being vigilant, and was a little hungry in her stomach, so she raised her head and asked, "I don't know what kind of specialty dishes you have?" ”

The woman looked at Zhilan's calm appearance, and politely introduced the dishes to her, and Zhilan carefully ordered a few side dishes for dinner. After ordering the food, the woman packed up and retreated, everything was just right.

"This boss lady has a lot of charm."

As soon as the words fell, Shao Wen said: "She is the outer room of the shopkeeper of Zhengshan Camellia Xingji, known as Siniang. This house was originally the place where Ji's shopkeeper and the golden house were hidden. After the death of the shopkeeper Ji, Siniang turned this place into a tea room. ”

"This place is so secret, how can ordinary people find it?"

"yes. I often come here for dinner and tea, and it's a place where people can calm down and think. ”

These words reminded Zhilan of Mu Qing: "It turns out that you, like my second brother, also like to hide in a quiet place and think about problems. ”

Li Shaowen heard her talk about Mu Qing, so he said, "I want to talk about your two elder brothers." The only person who can be my opponent in the future is your second brother Zhou Muqing. ”

"Why?"

"I'm very accurate." Li Shaowen smiled mysteriously.

Zhilan did not answer, noncommittal. Li Shaowen approached her and whispered, "Lan'er, in fact, the way you smile is really beautiful." I'm afraid you haven't noticed it yourself, but your smile is intoxicating. ”

Zhilan looked down for her teacup: "You shouldn't be so high-profile, I'm not your girlfriend." ”

Shao Wenyi grabbed her hand: "Lan'er, I don't care what you think, I really love you." ”

Zhilan confronted him in surprise and said bluntly: "Don't, I can't stand it." I think it's better for you to call me by my name. ”

Li Shaowen didn't answer her words, his face was flushed, his eyes were affectionate, his hands almost touched her cheeks, and he was interrupted by Zhilan turning his head: "Look, a magpie just flew over." ”

"Magpie magpie, it is a good omen." Li Shaowen said with a smile.

Zhilan said: "I will always remember Sister Ru. If you want to have a happy event, it is also you and her, I can't wait for your wedding day to ask for a cup of happy wine to eat. ”

"Here we go again, I don't want to hear this." Hearing her mention Jingru in a good manner, Li Shaowen's face turned to the gloom and drank tea silently.

"Two distinguished guests, the dish is here. This is the ...... of ants going up the tree," the maid brought food to break the silence between the two.

After the meal, the two came out of the tea room, and Zhilan stood and looked at the small bridge and flowing water house and said, "I like the quiet and elegant here. On the verge of it, I should thank you for letting me know there's a paradise here. ”

"Why thank me for being so angry. What's mine is yours from now on. We'll come back next time if you like. Actually, there are other places that are not bad......"

"Don't ask me out again, I really can't afford it." Zhilan remembered how the two had met these few times, and her heart was in a mess.

"Well, since you don't like it, I won't do it again." Although Li Shaowen didn't know what was going on, seeing Zhilan's bored expression was not a good thing after all, so he went along with her words.

The car returned to the door of Chi Hoa. Zhou Yuehua waited in the hall as promised, and Zhilan saw Yuehua and said, "Why are you?" ”

Yuehua was stunned: "Otherwise, who do you think it is?" ”

I didn't see Mu Qing, something must have gone wrong with Rong's mother. Anyway, I came back safe and sound, and I will go home and ask Rong's mother about the situation. Zhilan thought to himself.

Li Shaowen turned his head to Zhi Lan and said, "Lan'er, go back with your eldest brother." ”

This sentence made Zhilan suddenly feel that she was a transaction between two men, and a sense of humiliation arose. She looked down on her eldest brother Yuehua, and for her own selfish interests, she gently and skillfully sold people.

She ignored Yuehua or Shaowen, and walked through the hall to call a rickshaw.