In the evening, the price of eating and drinking on the boat is high, Xiao Yuan makes tea with hot water, and takes out the prepared fried powder dumplings, although it is cold, but the hot summer is meaningless.

Sister Rong smelled the fragrance of noodle soup wafting by the door, sniffed, very greedy, seeing that Sister and Brother were silent, she just picked up a dumpling and ate it.

After eating, Xiao Yuan continued to do embroidery work, Xiao Yan walked around the cabin for a long time, and said with a smile: "Upstairs is singing a full set of "Dingjun Mountain", I will take Sister Rong to join in the fun. ”

Xiao Yuan thought about it slightly, simply put on his shoes and walked to the second floor behind them, he heard the singing from a distance, and there were few passengers standing and listening, only to find that there was a bead curtain across it, and the house was guarded by the housekeeper, looking in along the curtain seam, and the small stage had Youling walking and throwing water sleeves, and two or three tables of banquets were placed under the stage. It seems that the big official is setting up a family feast.

Xiao Yuan felt bored and wanted to go back to the cabin, but when he saw Xiao Yun whispering with the guards, the family left and came back, opened the curtain and invited them in, and a girl moved three chairs to sit and poured fragrant tea.

Xiao Yuan felt strange: "What did you just say?" Why did you let us in? ”

Xiao Yun pursed the corners of her mouth, she looked at it, and saw the backs of Shen Qishan and Gu Zuo, and suddenly her breath stagnated.

Xiao Yan secretly took her expression in his eyes, thoughtful but understated: "But it is said that it is Lord Shen's acquaintance, and if he wants to come in and listen to the play, he should give it a try, who would have thought that he would agree, this Lord Shen ......" He smiled: "It's interesting!" ”

Xiao Yuan pursed her lips: "Lord Shen, how can you and I provoke it, don't do this kind of thing next time." Her face changed suddenly: "Where did Sister Rong go?" "How can you blink an eye and disappear?

"Someone who pleases her has gone." Xiao Yan chuckled.

Shen Qishan and Gao Jian were chatting.

Who is this Gao Jian, his ancestors lived in Xuzhou for generations, and it is also a famous family there, after the Zhongjin Shi has been serving as an official in Beijing, how to think that the family letters at the beginning of the year continued, and his parents were seriously ill and urged him to return, he was a person of great filial piety, and he really resigned from his official position, and returned to his hometown with his wife and children and concubines.

The reason why he is familiar with Shen Qishan is that in addition to being colleagues in the court, he also lived in the same window in Guozijian and had some friendship with each other. He toasted and said with a smile: "Shen Sanye has been fighting against the Tartars at the border for three years, but he has delayed the important matter of marrying a wife and having children. ”

Shen Qishan was noncommittal, took the wine and drank it all, suddenly felt that his leg was being hugged by someone, lowered his eyes and looked down, Sister Rong was also looking at him with a smile: "Master Shen." He opened his hand to hug him.

Shen Qishan's face was not very good-looking, blame him, why did he get dizzy and recognize what acquaintances, let them in, and make trouble for himself.

Sister Rong saw that he ignored people, so she climbed into his arms with her hands and feet, Shen Qishan gritted his teeth and said, "Get out." ”

Sister Rong sat on his lap and pointed to a plate on the table, her hands were short and out of reach: "Eat meat." ”

Shen Qishan didn't move, Gao Jian put the plate of spiced beef in front of Sister Rong, and asked with interest: "This is ......?"

Gu Zuo couldn't help but smile: "It's Xiao Niangzi's sister, Shen Sanye's acquaintance." ”

"Xiao Niangzi is ......." Gao Jian wanted to ask again, but saw a young woman approaching in a hurry, although she was dressed plainly, her appearance was very delicate and bright.

Shen Qishan pulled Sister Rong off her lap and said impatiently: "Keep an eye on her, and if you come back to pester me, she will throw her into the canal to feed the fish." ”

Xiao Yuan glared at him fiercely, bowed to Gao Jian, and took the little sister to leave.

Sister Rong ate a piece of beef in her hand, and looked eagerly at Shen Qishan: "The beef is delicious!" Still! ”

Shen Qishan was about to serve the plate with a frightened face, but when he heard a woman's voice, she said, "What a poor child, come and sit with me!" ”