The Fan family had just arrived at the dock. I also had to unload my luggage and look for a sedan car, and I couldn't get to the Hou Mansion for a while, so the old lady continued to ask her grandson why he went home.

Li Chang's face showed a little shyness, and said: "Grandmother, father and mother hope that Chang'er can study hard, and in this high school, Chang'er also does what her grandmother, father and mother ordered." But a few days ago, Chang'er suddenly felt unwell, worried that she would miss the scientific expedition like the last time, so she had to rush home trembling. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all taken aback, and even the ladies who retreated behind the screen in the inner room were alarmed, and the second lady Yijun exclaimed: "Second brother, are you sick?" What disease? Does it matter?! ”

Chunying raised her eyebrows on the side, a little funny in her heart. Through the screen, she could clearly see that the second young master outside was no different from ordinary people, at most he was thinner than before, and his face was a little tired. He had traveled for such a long time, riding a donkey back to the Hou Mansion, and he would naturally feel tired, and if this was called illness, he could have called the two servants who followed him. Everyone can find out that those two "diseases" are more serious!

An Shi probably guessed it, the corners of his mouth showed a slight hint of sarcasm, but the words he said were very kind and caring: "How could you suddenly get sick?" But the people around you are not waiting well? Such a big event, the steward of the village did not report it, it is really unreasonable! If Brother Chang has a bad deal because of a mishealer, can he afford it?! ”

As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady also spoke: "That's right! How do the people down there serve?! Is it lazy and doesn't report it, or is it deliberate?! An Shi's face froze, and he continued to smile and wait for Li Chang's answer.

Li Chang unexpectedly lowered his head: "Grandmother, don't be careful, it's because I read too late at night, and I accidentally caught a cold." Originally, I thought that it would be fine, so I didn't need to alarm my grandmother, but if I made my grandmother worry, wouldn't it be my sin? It was only later that I saw that my condition had not improved for a long time, and there was no good doctor in the village, so I was in a hurry to come back for fear of missing the right thing, but my grandmother was worried. ”

His well-behaved and filial appearance shocked the people in the house who knew his true face in the past, and secretly thought, could it be that the quiet days in the past few years have really changed him? Chunying and the others were skeptical, and An Shi was even more disapproving, and said with a smile: "What is Chang'er?" It's all a family, the old lady, the Hou Ye and I are all very concerned about you, what do you say to be alarmed or not? Tell us something! Your body matters—how are you doing now? I see that you look good. ”

Li Chang was not embarrassed to be exposed at all. Instead, he looked at the old lady with admiration and said: "When my grandson entered the city, I still felt a little dizzy, night sweats, and my body was weak, and I was almost planted on the ground, but when I got home, when I saw my grandmother, I didn't feel any discomfort, and my heart was full of joy, and now my grandson is in good spirits!" ”

When Chunying heard this, she only felt her stomach rolling, Dong'er on the side had a strange face, and even Huo Yi, who had always been calm, lowered her head and wiped her forehead with a handkerchief. Jing Shi finally held back a smile, secretly pinched himself, and then covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief with tears in his eyes.

But the old lady was moved, this grandson has always been her favorite, and knows how to please herself, although a few years ago he made a fool and did a few things that disappointed her, but he loved his old grandmother. It's still close, isn't it? As long as the child can learn well, it will not be in vain for her love and favor him for so many years.

She held back her tears, raised her hand to beckon her grandson in front of her, carefully looked at his thin face, and sighed faintly: "My Chang'er has suffered." Li Chang immediately knelt in front of her and smiled: "Chang'er is not bitter, Chang'er is sensible now, and she will no longer make her grandmother angry!" "Okay, okay......" The old lady patted his hand lightly and turned to An's, "Brother Chang'er's house can be cleaned up?" Can the waiting person be arranged? Don't let this kid bother with trivial things, he's going to participate in the big competition this year! This matter is related to the face of our Hou Mansion, and there must be no loss! ”

Although An Shi was unhappy in his heart, he still pressed it down and said with a smile: "Brother Chang'er came back early, although the house was cleaned up, the people who waited only picked a few, and the daughter-in-law didn't have time to take a closer look at them one by one, and I don't know if it was useful. ”

Li Chang said with a smile: "Mother doesn't have to bother, it's just a few messengers, and she can do work." Besides, the people selected by my mother are naturally all good, so how can they not be used? ”

The corners of An's eyebrows jumped: "If it was in the past, it was just that, now your scientific research is important." If the people who serve are not attentive enough, they will miss the big thing, how can they be arbitrary? The girls around me, although they are stupid, still know how to serve, and they are not people who don't know the rules and lead the young masters badly, so I feel more relieved to let them serve you. ”

When the old lady heard this, she couldn't help but think of the grandson in front of her, who used to be a merry man, and took in several people in the house at a young age, and did not see any births, but delayed studying, if not, he would not be driven to the village to cultivate his self-cultivation, and even said: "This is true!" The person who serves Chang'er has to pick a good one, not to mention that he has to prepare for the exam now, he has to recuperate, just say that he is about to get married, the people around him don't understand the rules, and the newcomer will laugh when he enters the door! Then he instructed the girl, "Onyx with a few people." Together with the girl sent by his wife, he waited for the second young master for a few days, and when the people in Yingyue Hall were all ready, he taught them the rules and came back. Food, clothing, housing and transportation must be careful, if the second young master has any discomfort, he will report it immediately! Hear me clearly?! ”

Onyx was busy, and then stood behind Li Chang. Li Chang paused, spread out a smile and said to the old lady: "Thank you grandmother for your grace, in fact...... Just bring back the people who used to wait for the grandchildren, the sisters of the working grandmother. The grandson is really upset......"

An Shi said softly: "Brother Chang, what are these words? Your former people are so useless, how can you get them back? Besides, the Nanqi in it has been given to your cousin of the Huo family, and her family has told her that she is not good to come back to serve you, and the rest is to weave paintings, she is still honest, unlike the others, she did not keep it. The old lady has an arrangement, you just have to accept it. Today's branch is going to win the Toad Palace, and when the time comes, the family will naturally arrange it for you, what are you worried about? ”

Li Chang wanted to speak again, but An Shi spoke again: "Old lady, Brother Chang looks tired, and he is unwell, let's let him go back to the house early to rest, if you have anything to say, it's not too late to talk about it tomorrow." It's really distressing to look at the child's appearance. ”

Only then did the old lady remember: "Look at my memory, I actually forgot it!" She touched her grandson's face: "Good boy, go, freshen up, eat, and sleep." When I went back, I asked someone to find Dr. Luo, who usually treats me, he has good medical skills, and he is the most safe, let him come to see you, if there is any disease, it must be cured as soon as possible, so that people can rest assured! ”

Li Chang laughed a few times, secretly screaming in his heart that it was not good, illness was just an excuse, and that Imperial Doctor Luo had a straight temper and would not cheat, so he exposed it, and his face was not good-looking.

Ahn thought. The old lady is suspicious of her, right? Because she was afraid that she would do something to the doctor, Li Chang missed the scientific examination due to illness, so she specially called Imperial Doctor Luo, but that person didn't buy anyone's account, which was tricky. Thinking about the original arrangement, because Li Chang came back early, she hadn't trained the girl she originally planned to send over, since the old lady had sent a personal big girl, let's slow it down first, lest the old lady be suspicious again, but it is just necessary to prevent the old lady's person from being bought by the old 2 and venting with him.

Thinking so, An Shi ordered the pomegranate and agate around him to serve Li Chang back to the hospital, and repeatedly instructed the outer courtyard to invite Imperial Doctor Luo, the kitchen prepared light and beneficial meals, the needlework room immediately rushed to make new clothes, and even the people in the big study outside also got the order to prepare pen, ink, paper, inkstone and various scripture and history texts to be sent to Yingyue Hall. The old lady listened to her daughter-in-law's orders and nodded with satisfaction.

The ladies in the middle returned to the hall, Yijun couldn't wait to run to his grandmother to sell it, and praised his brother for growing up, and he must be in high school, during which he inevitably flattered his grandmother a few times, coaxing the old lady to smile. However, Jing carefully inquired a few words, mentioning whether Miss Fan really stayed in the mansion, whether she was particular about her diet, and whether the needlework person wanted to cut new clothes for the sisters in the family, and whether she needed to prepare for Miss Fan.

The old lady hurriedly ordered a lot of words, emphasizing that this Fan family was different from ordinary official families, and they were relatives, so they needed to be entertained attentively. Seeing that An Shi was sad below, seeing that Yijun excitedly mentioned Miss Fan's preferences to the old lady and Jing Shi, he actually knew everything, and he didn't see her so attentive to himself on weekdays, and he was even more angry in his heart. Xijun sat on the side, sensing the coldness on her body, and shivered slightly.

Huo Yi calmly waited for the girls to come up and pour tea, picked up the tea bowl and drank it slowly, before turning around and whispering: "Chunying, you go back to the courtyard, tell Ju'er, put the coral inkstone screen of goldfish playing algae on my shelf in a brocade box, write a post, and after dinner, you will send the things to the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, and say to Miss Fan, that is my meeting gift." When the time comes, you need to be polite when you meet the Fan family. ”

Chunying's heart moved, she bent down, retreated silently, and walked along the corridor to the small courtyard, but she was secretly thinking in her heart, Miss Biao decided to give Miss Fan a gift so early, what was her idea?

According to Miss Biao's instructions, Chunying saw that there was nothing to do, so she returned to the old lady's yard to reply, and before she entered the door, she had heard the laughter in the hall.

Chunying guessed that it must be that Miss Fan Xiru who arrived, and these people must have been brought by her, so she hurriedly walked into the house, quietly returned to Huo Yi's side, bowed her head and replied: "The things are ready." Huo Yi nodded slightly, and continued to smile and listen to the person opposite.

Chun Ying had time to look at Miss Fan. I saw that she was wearing an apricot-colored embroidered jacket, a pink-orange entwined lotus pattern satin skirt, coiled with the girl's double beard, only a few silk flowers of the same color as the skirt were inserted in her hair, and three or two strings of crystal beads hung down, the whole person was like a tender orange, with a round face, big eyes, pursing her lips and smiling, slightly revealing a trace of her teeth, with infinite innocence and sweetness. With a very sharp turn of his eyes, he leaned into the old lady's ear and said a few words, and then covered his mouth and smiled, and his eyebrows and eyes were bent into a crescent moon.

The old lady was so happy that she couldn't see her teeth, and said with a smile: "You girl, you have been so good at coaxing people since you were a child!" Why is it that you don't grow like this? ”

Yijun clapped his hands and said, "Grandmother said it well! Isn't it just that it doesn't grow? She pointed at Fan Xiru and said, "Sister Xiru, this is what the old lady said, you can't bully me anymore!" ”

That Fan Xiru flattened his mouth: "You bullied me!" He pulled Jing Shi and An Shi on the other hand, and asked the latter: "Madam, you give me a comment, I just told the truth, the old lady has really not changed at all compared with the last time we met!" Sister Yijun said that I was wrong, how could there be such a thing?! ”

Jing smiled: "She is not right, I will tell you for her." ”

An's had already froze. What does that mean? When did the daughter of the Fan family become so close to her?!。.。