Yuecheng in midsummer is like a stove, everyone is roasting in the stove, and they sweat all over when they move.

The bright golden sun decorates the world with golden splendor, which was originally the most lovely and warm, but now it has become hateful and hateful.

The plane tree outside Gu Qingzhou's window, the wide leaves are always shy, a little bit of broken mango penetrates, and there is a dry and cracked smell of exposure on the balcony, Gu Qingzhou's doors and windows dare not open.

She's reading the letter.

The letter was written by He Wei, every word was very serious, and the strokes were neat.

He Wei said: "Business is getting better and better, and Abba is tired and thin in the summer." I quit a job as a tutor and concentrated on helping Abba with medicine. The family hired two guys to help. Sister, do you remember Amu, it's your fiancé, why don't you ever come to see us together? ”

When she said something small, Gu Qingzhou smiled heartily.

He Wei also secretly inquired about Gu Qingzhou and Si Mu, which was quite a bit of gossip.

It's just a child, after all.

After reading the letter, Gu Qingzhou spread out the letterhead, and was about to write a reply when the phone downstairs rang.

Then, the maid Miao'er walked upstairs with light steps and knocked on Qingzhou's room: "Miss Qingzhou, there is your phone, it was Miss Yan who called." ”

Gu Qingzhou went downstairs to pick it up.

The second aunt invited two friends to play mahjong in the side hall, and the third aunt and the fourth aunt also accompanied. The third aunt sat on one side, and the fourth aunt relied too much on the third aunt to look at the cards.

The three aunts and wives of the Gu family had a rare harmony before. Qin Zheng was temporarily at the point of half falling, so the aunts and wives held together, so as not to be pulled into the water by Qin Zheng.

Gu Qingzhou glanced at them and walked to the telephone.

The microphone was placed next to it, Gu Qingzhou picked it up, and Yan Luoshui's voice came from the microphone: "Go out to eat at night." ”

"Is there anything good to go about?" Gu Qingzhou asked.

"Well, there is a newly opened restaurant, which is a stake in the military government, an authentic Yuecheng restaurant, I heard that the decoration is very luxurious, and there is also a dance hall and foreign wine.

There are not many customers tonight, and the official opening will be tomorrow, and tonight will be a trial opening. Abba may have a stake, and he and Mom will go too. "Yanluo Waterway.

Gu Qingzhou smiled: "My father-in-law is back?" ”

Yan Luoshui hummed and said, "Yes, I came back the night before yesterday." Can you go out at five o'clock, Xiao Wu and I will drive to pick you up. ”

"Five o'clock is fine." Gu Qingzhou said.

hung up the phone and saw that the second aunt was playing mahjong over there, Gu Qingzhou stepped forward and whispered to the second aunt: "Second wife, Miss Yan asked me to go to dinner in the evening, and I may come back later." If you drink alcohol, you may not come back and go to Yan's house for a night. ”

"It's okay, you can go by yourself, and bring a good message to Mrs. Yan, the counselor of Yan." The second aunt is too soft-voiced and very open-minded to ask questions.

The card table was lively, Gu Qingzhou said a word, didn't bother them, and went upstairs.

Looking back, I saw that the second aunt was wearing a royal blue embroidered cheongsam with gold rim, with two ruby grass pattern bracelets.

The yellow and clear bracelet pressed on the snow-white and plump arm, the more dazzling it became, and the second aunt's eyes were shining.

The second aunt was once again called "Mrs."

Compared with the last time she was cautious, the current second aunt is too much to be a heavenly monk and hit the heavenly bell, and she doesn't take the title of "wife" seriously.

She is not afraid of making mistakes, so she generously took out the style of "wife", not to mention wearing gold and silver, and asked a female companion to touch cards at home, all of which were the style of the wife of the main house.

The more she was like this, the more heart-piercing Qin Zheng became, and the more unexpected Gu Guizhang was, the more satisfied Gu Guizhang was.

Gu Guizhang just loves luxury pomp.

Gu Qingzhou looked at them, and they also looked at Gu Qingzhou.

At home, Gu Qingzhou wore a moon-white Bafu skirt that reached her feet, a slanted mid-sleeved shirt embroidered with gold thread begonia flowers of the same color, and her figure was slender, like a light flower.

"This young lady of your family doesn't look like she was raised in the countryside at all." A fat lady played cards and whispered to her second aunt.

The second aunt smiled too much: "Qingzhou? She is the most promising in our family now. ”

"She's the one who is betrothed to the Si family?"

"Not really. The second aunt said with a smile.

"It's a good birth, I think I can beat your eldest lady!"

"It's not comparable!" The second aunt is so funny.

What is the comparison between Gu Yan and Gu Qingzhou? That's too high-spirited.

But this lady didn't know, she only thought that Gu Yan had stayed across the ocean, and her appearance was unbelievably beautiful, she was far stronger than Gu Qingzhou, and immediately said: "I can't say that, everyone's creation is different, although this one is worse than the eldest lady."

The third aunt, who was playing cards at the same table, laughed out loud.

The wife who was due to the east let go, and the fat lady won the card, and the topic completely changed from Gu Qingzhou to the card table, and everyone smiled and counted the money.

Gu Qingzhou returned to the room and began to write a letter.

Before writing the letter, Gu Qingzhou practiced his handwriting for half an hour, because the last time he wrote a letter, He Weiming secretly disliked Gu Qingzhou's handwriting was not good.

After the reply was written, Gu Qingzhou affixed the stamp and asked the maid to send it to the post office.

It was almost four o'clock, and she began to freshen up and change her clothes.

At half past four, Gu Qingzhou went downstairs on time, the card table downstairs had dispersed, everyone went back to their rooms, and she was the only one sitting on the sofa, slowly flipping through the newspaper, waiting for Yan Luoshui and Yan Yiyuan.

Yan Wushao's car arrived on time at five o'clock.

Gu Qingzhou got into the car.

"What are you busy with these days?" Yan Luoshui asked her, "Don't call me either." ”

"I went to see a patient." Gu Qingzhou smiled.

She told Yan Luoshui all about her and He Wei going to Zhao's house to see a doctor.

Gu Qingzhou was in a good mood, so he spoke vividly, even exaggeratedly, like a legendary story, Yan Luoshui's eyes were straight when he heard it.

"So fun?" Yan Luoshui grabbed her arm, "Next time you have such a fun thing, you must take me there!" ”

"Hmm." Gu Qingzhou responded.

Yan Wushao concentrated on driving, and from time to time he turned around and inserted a few words, and the car arrived at the hotel smoothly.

The newly opened hotel, decorated luxuriously, is full of lanterns before nightfall, and the red lights are full of gold, festive and lively.

It is a Chinese-style restaurant, called "Yue Da Cuisine", which integrates the three major cuisines of Suzhou cuisine, Ningbo cuisine and Wuxi cuisine.

In front of the hotel, several cars have been parked.

There are not many cars, but they are all famous cars, and all of them have their origins.

There were also two cars that were not plated.

Gu Qingzhou was a little flustered.

In the entire Yuecheng, those who dare to travel without a license are all cars of the military government.

The father-in-law has time to eat, so will Si Xingpei return to the city?

At that time, Yan Wushao parked the car, and Gu Qingzhou and Yan Luoshui stepped into the door of Yueda Vegetable Club.

Tall thresholds, vermilion carved gates.

The whole hall is very wide, divided into twelve tables, between the two tables put a rosewood base of Juan embroidered eight screens, the mountains and rivers on the screen, are all small villages in the south of the Yangtze River, Qianmo Cuibi, pink peach and plum.

On the high platform at the front, the famous Suzhou Pingtan Master was invited, the strings of the pipa Cong Zheng, light and delicate, and the singing tone was subdued and frustrated, and it was graceful.

There were several tables in the hall, and Yan Xinnong and Mrs. Yan sat in the westernmost room.

"Mom, father-in-law." Gu Qingzhou stepped forward.

"Come, sit next to me." Mrs. Yan pulled Gu Qingzhou and asked her to sit down first.

Gu Qingzhou sat down as he said.

Looking around, Gu Qingzhou asked Yan Luoshui: "What about the dance hall that you said was good?" ”

Yan Luoshui pointed to the door next to him and said with a smile: "Over there, go back and play." ”

Gu Qingzhou didn't say anything anymore.

When everyone arrived, Yan Xinnong ordered.

After the dish was served, a grass circle was burned soft and tender, and Gu Qingzhou stared at the dish and ate it.

"Uncle Yan." Then, she heard Si Xingpei's voice.

The circle hadn't been chewed yet, and it was immediately stuck in her throat, and she was breathing a little.

Thinking of the misunderstanding last time, Gu Qingzhou's face turned cold, and he silently took the sour plum juice at hand and drank it.

The cold sweet and sour plum juice slowly flowed in the throat, and finally brought the stalemate food down.

The lights of the vegetable club are charming, dim and misty, Gu Qingzhou lowered his eyes, silently looked at the chopsticks in front of him, and did not look up.

"Ah Pei, you're here too?" Yan Xinong got up with a smile.

"Yes, I heard that it opened today, so I'll take a look." Si Xingpei said, "Auntie's complexion is much better than before. ”

Mrs. Yan smiled: "Young Marshal Jiyan." ”

Then, Si Xingpei also greeted Yan Luoshui and Yan Yiyuan.

"Light boat?" Si Xingpei said, his tone like greeting a stranger.

Gu Qingzhou raised his eyes and called out to the young marshal.

"What young marshal, am I not your elder brother?" Si Xingpei joked.

Bah!

Gu Qingzhou lowered his eyes again and did not speak.

Si Xingpei said hello and left, he sat at the next table.

Gu Qingzhou's afterglow skimmed over, and through the thin embroidered screen, he could see his tall and sturdy back, leaning obliquely on the carved wooden chair.

Beside him, a slender figure was giggling.

Gu Qingzhou didn't have any ripples in her heart, she ate silently, and didn't want to say a word.

Later, Yan Wushao had to go to the dance hall next door to get some foreign wine to drink, and Yan Luoshui accompanied him, mainly to watch him and not allow him to get drunk.

Gu Qingzhou fell for the order.

She was a little bored, so she went to the bathroom.

In Chinese-style restaurants, the lights are covered with lanterns, and the light is indifferent.

When she came out, she saw Si Xingpei leaning against the wall smoking, and the orange sparks of his cigar flickered and dimmed, lining his deep eyes a little cold.

When Gu Qingzhou passed by him, he grabbed her arm: "Go back and follow me." ”

He has the freshness of a cigar and the warmth of a perfume.

Gu Qingzhou felt disgusted.

"I'll go and talk to my stepfathers and mothers, and if they agree, I'll go with you." She was indifferent, and her eyes were cold.

Si Xingpei put his arms around her waist.

And Si Xingpei's female companion has come out of the bathroom, she is a fashionable girl, dressed up beautifully and without losing her bearing.

Seeing Gu Qingzhou in Si Xingpei's arms, the girl was stunned, and then a layer of mist floated in her beautiful eyes, she bit her lip tightly, and the pear blossoms brought rain to Chu Chu pitiful.

"Young marshal, I'll go first." The girl cried.

She didn't ask questions, didn't fight, and just quit.