Qingdai can slowly understand the things in Shangguan's house, but she has nowhere to ask about the things outside, so she took the opportunity of Wang Tao's presence to ask about some human affairs. And Wang Tao happened to have been following Wang Gan in office, and he has traveled to many places, and his knowledge is much wider than that of his peers. Qing Dai's question is the right person.

As soon as Wang Tao heard that Qing Dai was quite interested in human customs, he enthusiastically told Qing Dai what he had seen and heard in the past two years. Because he was afraid of Qing Dai's young age, he would always think twice when he spoke, choose simple and easy-to-understand words to Qing Dai, and speak very slowly.

Qing Dai saw that Wang Tao took care of her feelings so much, and her impression of him was a little better.

As for Wang Tao, he was the youngest son in the family, and there were no younger siblings below, and he rarely saw his relatives on weekdays. This time, Wang Gan was transferred to the prefect of Jiangning, and he passed by his own family to meet the brothers and sisters in the clan, but he didn't feel very close. But when he first saw Qingdai, he felt that his cousin was well-behaved and likable, and his background was pitiful, so he naturally gave birth to a sense of closeness. If you were someone else, I was afraid that with his personality, I would not be so attentive to explain.

The two chatted for an hour. When it was rising, Xinghua opened the curtain and came in and said: "Girl, young master, eldest girl, second girl come to see the girl, they have arrived at the gate of Rongxi Hall, and they will be in the east chamber in a while." ”

Qing Dai was stunned, what is the matter with these two flowers coming to the door at this time?

Wang Tao beside him was stunned and said casually: "It's not early today, my sister has another guest here, so I'll leave first." Wait for the next time my sister arrives in Jiangning, I'll talk to you again, okay? ”

"What my cousin promised must be counted!" Qingdai pursed her lips, looking reluctant, but seeing that Wang Tao was in a hurry to leave, she didn't keep much.

"Sister, don't worry." Wang Tao smiled in response, got up and walked out.

Qingdai sent Wang Tao out, and as soon as she arrived on the porch, the peach blossoms led Qingqiang and Qinglian into the courtyard gate.

Qingqiang saw the two of them, and a rare smile appeared on her face, "Cousin Tao, why are you leaving when we come?" ”

"Yes, second cousin. The eldest sister just said that she was asking about something, let's not stand on the porch, let's go back to the house. Qinglian walked out from behind Qingqiang, enthusiastically wanting to step forward and pull Wang Tao back.

"It's been a long time. I made an appointment with Brother Xi yesterday, and this is going to pass. Wang Tao took a step back without a trace, and said politely, "Also, second girl, I am the fourth brother in the family, and there are three brothers and one sister. ”

The smile on Qinglian's face froze, and the next moment her beautiful peach blossom eyes became watery, and she stood in place with her little hand holding a handkerchief, and her little appearance was very pitiful. Qingqiang glanced at her angrily, turned her head to Wang Tao and said: "My second sister has always liked to make ink, and she doesn't care much about it, and if it's rude, please don't be strange to my cousin!" Don't apologize to Cousin Tao yet? ”

"Qiang'er made an unintentional mistake, please forgive Cousin Tao!" Qingqiang spoke softly, very delicately, which made people unbearable to blame, and then respectfully blessed her body to apologize.

Wang Tao didn't have the slightest pity for the jade, he still said "um" expressionlessly, and looked back at Qingdai, "Cousin, I'll go first." As he spoke, he didn't forget to wink at Qingdai. Qing Dai almost laughed out loud, the more she looked at Wang Tao's cool appearance, the more cute she felt, "Cousin, go slowly!" ”

Qingqiang saw that Wang Tao was leaving, and was anxious for a while, so she opened her mouth and said, "Cousin, wait a minute!" ”

"What else is the matter with my cousin?"

Hearing Wang Tao call his cousin, Qingqiang suddenly smiled all over her face, "Why didn't the eldest cousin come with his uncle and aunt this time?" ”

Qing Dai glanced at Qing Qiang curiously, looking at her full moon like face, the apricot eyes squeezed into a line, the corners of her lips were full of spring, and her eyes were flying, and she couldn't help but secretly say to herself, it turned out that the drunkard didn't mean to drink. It's rare for this eldest sister with her nostrils to show such a "shy" smile, and I don't know what my eldest cousin will look like?

Wang Tao was also stunned, he didn't expect Qingqiang to ask about the eldest brother, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The eldest brother returned to the academy after the New Year, so he didn't come with him this time." ”

"Academy? Which college did my eldest cousin attend? When did you get in? Qingqiang was surprised, "I remember that when my eldest cousin came to the house that year, he said that he worshipped Mr. Fan Zengming of Liulin as a teacher. ”

"Oh, Mr. Fan entered the Hanlin Academy at the beginning of last year, and he has no time to teach his eldest brother. Besides, the eldest brother will return to Nancy next year to take the township test, so it is inconvenient to stay in Beijing to study with Mr. Fan. It happened that his father was promoted, so the family moved to Jiangning, which was closer to the family. According to Mr. Jing, the eldest brother has been transferred to Yuhang Donglin Academy this year. ”

"I see, I also said that my eldest cousin will return to Beijing in the Spring Festival, maybe we can go on the road together." Qingqiang couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes, "Since my cousin is going to my eldest brother's place, I won't bother." ”

Wang Tao bowed slightly, "Then my cousin and cousin are sitting, I'll leave first." ”

As soon as Wang Tao left, Qingdai invited Qingqiang and Qinglian to sit in the house.

Qingqiang suddenly lost her spirit after Wang Tao left, and said lazily: "Look at the third sister's good complexion, I will rest assured." I suddenly remembered that when my mother left, she asked me to help prepare a birthday gift for Mrs. Li, so I didn't sit down, let my second sister talk to you, and I would leave first, you don't have to send it. ”

"Then eldest sister, you are busy first, and then come and sit another day." Before Qing Dai finished speaking, Qing Qiang had already turned around and left.

"Hey, eldest sister......" Qinglian called from behind, but Qingqiang ignored it. Qinglian gritted her teeth in anger, glanced at Qingqiang's back, and glanced back to see Qingdai looking at her, and smiled awkwardly, "It's cold outside, the third sister doesn't invite the second sister into the house to sit?" ”

Qing Dai hurriedly shook her head, "Qing Dai thought that the second sister was also in trouble, and she was afraid of delaying her sister." "I obviously don't want to stay, and I have to pretend to be hot. Hey, living in the house, even the children are so precocious, not many people know how to hide their emotions in a timely manner.

"How can it?" Qinglian smiled and took Qing Dai's hand, "The third sister moved to Rongxi Hall, and the third sister came once when her sister was seriously ill, and she didn't have a good life. Today, my sister will take me to see, we sisters haven't talked together for a long time. ”

"Hmm." Qingdai wished that she would leave as soon as possible and go back to sleep for a while, so she had to take her around the east chamber after hearing Qinglian say this.

The east wing of Rongxi Hall is bright, and there is a small garden behind it. Don't look at this garden, the landscape inside is small and exquisite, but it is better than the water pavilion with everything, and the layout is very elegant.

Qinglian looked down all the way, although she had a smile on her face, and praised a word or two from time to time, but she was jealous and envious in her heart, and secretly said that the three girls not only didn't have to follow to Qingyang's broken place this time, but they could also live in such a good yard, which was really a good fate! But after thinking about it, she didn't like her father in the first place, even if she could live comfortably today, she might not be better than herself if she moved to live in the future. Thinking of this, Qinglian's mood seemed to be much lighter.