Mother Li and Dongmei heard that the fourth lady wanted to follow the master to the capital, so they looked at each other and were speechless in shock.

The capital, in their opinion, is a place that is out of reach.

After a long time, Li's mother said completely: "Miss, my mother has never been out of Suzhou Mansion in her life, and I heard that the ground in the capital is inlaid with gold, and it is the most rich." ”

Dongmei smiled: "Mother Li, if the ground is inlaid with gold, isn't that a robbery?" I'm going to grab the first one. ”

Mother Li said hatefully: "You maid, the capital is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and you have robbed the gold, which is to be beheaded." ”

Dongmei said: "Miss, you can think about it, the master is ...... over there"

Jiang Xinyao nodded yes: "Sister Dongmei is thoughtful!" Nine times out of ten, my grandfather wouldn't agree to this. ”

Dong Mei pondered for a while, and then understood the key to this: "Miss, you want to test the master's attitude. ”

Jiang Xinyao nodded and said, "What a smart maid, although that mansion is really unbearable, just so that Sister Dongmei can marry a good husband, I have to go back!" ”

Dongmei smiled: "Miss is so bad, she makes fun of slaves every time." ”

Xin Yao sighed slightly, the melancholy in her eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything.

Jiang Zhen returned home in the evening of the next day.

Jiang Fu personally came to call back to the fourth lady, and asked the fourth lady to go to ask for peace tomorrow, the old man was tired and had already rested.

Jiang Xinyao listened, her expression did not change, and she only instructed her subordinates to wait for a good life.

……

On the second day, Jiang Xinyao took the pumpkin porridge cooked by Yinggui and went to the main room early to ask for peace. Seeing that the old man was having breakfast, he said: "Grandfather came back to work hard, I asked Yinggui to cook fragrant pumpkin porridge, the most nourishing qi, how about grandfather taste it?" ”

Although Master Jiang had no appetite, he couldn't bear to refute his granddaughter, so he served a bowl immediately. I felt that the entrance was refreshing and glutinous, and the aftertaste was sweet, and I suddenly had a great appetite and drank two bowls in one go.

Jiang Fu was so happy that he said in his heart: The fourth lady still has a way.

After drinking the porridge, Master Jiang rinsed his mouth with tea, glanced at his granddaughter who was eating porridge slowly, and felt embarrassed.

A trip to the capital is imperative, how should Xin Yao arrange it?

For five years, he has been getting along with this little granddaughter day and night, and if he says that he has no feelings, it is false. Not to mention the natural blood relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren, only she is ice and snow smart, clever and lovely, and the fact that she knows cold and hot makes Master Jiang like it. What's even more rare is her great wisdom and foolishness.

Master Jiang has already passed the year of the Mandate of Heaven, and there are countless people he has seen and passed by. Over the years, he has dealt with all kinds of people, and a pair of eagle eyes can be said to see all kinds of things in the world.

It was a last resort to bring her here, so she let it go; slowly saw that she was very pitiful and sensible, and he had a good impression; It wasn't until later, when the two became closer and closer, often fighting for words, and grabbing for a few more bites of food, that he found that this granddaughter had already been integrated into his blood and bones in the past five years.

She barely saw any **. During the New Year's holidays, the jewelry given to her, the head and face, she was rarely seen wearing it, and a white jade hairpin won her heart.

The same is true for food and clothing, a pot of fish head tofu soup can make her eat two bowls of rice with satisfaction. The only time I fought with him was to open a shop for embroidery girls; The only thing he wants to contribute is to find two children, that is, to ask for someone, and he is straightforward, never beating around the bush and wiping his feet.

She is smart but unassuming, low-key but not pretentious, kind but not soft-hearted, just like a gust of wind, soothing people's hearts and bodies. In those black and white eyes, what I saw was clear, bright and comfortable.

Jiang Xinyao felt her grandfather's gaze fall on her, and she still drank a bowl of porridge as if no one else had drunk it, rinsed her mouth and wiped her mouth, looked back at him with naughty eyes, only smiled slightly, and did not speak.

Master Jiang coughed dryly and said, "Such an adult, and naughty." ”

Xin Yao said coquettishly: "Naughty regardless of age, I accompany my grandfather to go out for a walk, and the sun is just right outside." After speaking, he took Master Jiang's arm and walked out slowly.

Jiang Xinyao said as she walked: "Grandfather, you see, the outside is very good, everything is recovering, and there are poems and clouds: 'The light rain in the heavenly street is as moist as a crisp, and the grass is close but there is nothing. It is the most beneficial spring of the year, and it is absolutely better than the smoke and willows in the imperial capital. 'Poor granddaughter, in the old mansion of Jiang Mansion in Qingyang Town, what I see will always be the sky of the Quartet and the plum of this courtyard. Hey, it's boring! ”

After saying that, he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

Master Jiang gasped when he heard this, this girl had no warning at all, no cold noise, no foreshadowing, and directly hinted that she wanted to go to the capital with her. Okay, you can do it.

Master Jiang said in a deep voice: "Where did you know that I was going to the capital?" ”

Xin Yao ignored his face, but still smiled: "Grandfather, you have it written on your face." ”

Master Jiang reprimanded: "Nonsense, where is the word on my grandfather's face?" ”

Xin Yao said: "Grandfather, don't hold on. Since the letter from the capital, your brows have not stretched, if there is not something difficult, why not. It's not a good character to talk nonsense with your eyes open. ”

Old Man Jiang laughed angrily: "You girl, how can you say about your grandfather, be careful about your skin, and tell me how you know!" ”

Xin Yao said: "Oh, to tell the truth, why did you get hit by the board, but it's really unreasonable." What do you think is it that can embarrass your grandfather? One is that there is something difficult in the capital; The second is my beloved granddaughter. Wouldn't it be enough to make up the two of them like this? ”

Master Jiang smiled: "You are smart, and if you are smart, you want to go to the capital with you." If you know how many days it takes to take a boat from Qingyang Town to the capital, you won't want to go. ”

Jiang Xinyao said angrily: "Grandfather, grandfather, the ancients said: It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books." Although your granddaughter and I have not read more than 10,000 volumes, there are always 1,000 volumes. ”

Master Jiang looked at her dotingly, but reprimanded with a straight face: "When you read the book, you don't seek to understand it, distort its meaning, and you are embarrassed to take it out." ”

Xin Yao pouted and said, "If I am a man, of course I must know what it is, and I must know why it is." I'm the only woman, and you also said that women are difficult to raise! So, it's good to know a little bit about it, but it's not good to have too much, you say, but that's the reason? ”

Old Man Jiang laughed angrily: "How did I get your sharp-toothed granddaughter?" It really the old man to death. ”

Jiang Xinyao said with a smile: "The melon that grows on a vine is not good, grandfather, do you say that it is the fault of the vine, or the fault of the melon?" Hmph, my sharp teeth are also spoiled by you, isn't it? You think, with me by your side all the way, how much more fun it will be, that no amount of silver can buy. ”

Master Jiang was so amused by her ruffian appearance that he couldn't cry or laugh, and said: "I really haven't seen anyone who puts gold on his face, and I can see one today." ”

Xin Yao said seriously: "Grandfather, this is not right. People who can put gold on their faces are often the ones who are really capable. Your granddaughter and I are not everyone who laughs and laughs, you are the only one, and you still say this about me. ”

After that, Jiang Xinyao looked tearful, but her acting skills were still young, and Master Jiang was unmoved.

"Xin Yao, if your grandfather doesn't take you to the capital, what arrangements do you have?"

When Xin Yao heard this, she immediately understood in her heart, and only pretended to be confused and said, "I only listen to my grandfather." ”

Master Jiang stroked Xin Yao's head and said: "I'll go, at least two or three months, at most half a year, and I will come back, but the news of my trip to the capital can't be known to the house, so ......"

Jiang Xinyao smiled: "Grandfather, I'll stay here, wait for you to come back, what do you think?" ”

Master Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "Good boy, when your grandfather comes back, you can go back to Suzhou Mansion, you don't have to accompany me, a bad old man." ”

Jiang Xinyao smiled: "You don't care about me so soon, I don't care, I'm still waiting for you to bring me good things from the capital." When does Grandfather plan to leave? ”

Master Jiang said: "Leave early tomorrow morning, Jiang Fu will stay." From now on, I will hand over the house to you, and I will ask Ah Fu to deliver the account book later. You are not young anymore, women of this age have to learn to manage the house, but I am delayed. If you need anything, ask Ah Fu directly, and I'll leave you another thousand taels of silver, just in case. I don't have to get up early tomorrow, and I'm most impatient to give away. ”

Xin Yao pulled Master Jiang's sleeve and said softly: "With me at home, grandfather just rest assured." This silver grandfather gave too much, I am a villain, how can I spend so much? ”

Master Jiang said: "Okay, don't look at me, I don't know you're a little money fan, keep it, keep your own flowers." ”

Jiang Xinyao burst out laughing. The two grandparents and grandchildren, one left and one right, one tall and one short, walked slowly on the bluestone path.

The sun is shining and the spring breeze is warm.

……

Before dawn on the second day, Master Jiang set off with Jiang Quan and others.

Jiang Xinyao woke up, and the person had already gone away. She sat with the quilt in her arms for a long time, thinking about the things before and after, and then got up.

Not long after breakfast, Jiang Fu entered Yiyuan, respectfully took the old mansion account book to Xin Yao, handed over the silver ticket, and stood with his hands down and waited for the young lady to ask.

Xin Yao took the account book, put it aside, handed the silver ticket to Dongmei, was silent for a moment, and said: "Butler Fu, my grandfather handed over the house to me to take care of, I am still young, I haven't seen much of the world, if there is a mistake, I have to bother Butler Fu to give me more guidance." You are an old man of the Jiang family, and you have a lot of experience, so I don't need to say more, just a little, I have to nag a few words. ”

Jiang Fu's expression was constricted, and he hurriedly said: "Fourth Miss commands!" ”

"Now that my grandfather is gone, whether it is a maid, a mother-in-law, a servant, or a steward, we must be more cautious in our words and deeds. Don't talk about what you shouldn't talk about, don't ask about what you shouldn't ask, just do things honestly. He only said to the outside world that his grandfather went to Zhuangzi to recuperate, and if there is one with a long tongue that spoils the good deeds of his grandfather, you can just tie it up. ”

The fourth young lady's words were a little Ling Ran. Jiang Fu's heart trembled, and he said respectfully: "Miss, just rest assured!" ”

Xin Yao changed her playful look in the past, and said: "Arrange people to patrol the night every day, divided into three groups, three people in each group, each person will be given an extra penny of moonsilver, and tell the tent room, just say that I ordered it." In the front yard where my grandfather lived, you sent people to guard it day and night, and no one who had anything to do with it was not allowed to enter. From now on, don't open the front yard door, and only go through the side door if you have something. Living behind closed doors is right. ”

"Yes!"

"If someone comes to Suzhou Mansion, you will receive it personally, you can make your own decisions about small things, and if there are big things, come back to me. If you can't be busy, let Yan Ming help you more. That's all there is to think about right now. ”

Jiang Fu responded one by one, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that the young lady's face was pale, and he knew that the young lady had not slept well last night.

Out of the young lady's courtyard, Jiang Fu let out a long breath.