Li You went to his mother to say goodbye. After eating with her, she laughed a few words, and took advantage of the time when she was going to take a nap, under the pretext of going out for a walk, she glanced at the peony and went out with her feet up.

Peony understood, and after a while, she whispered to the little girls to pay attention to waiting, and walked out of the room lightly, and when she arrived at the bottom of the corridor, Li You was already waiting there. Peony nodded at him and led him to the backyard.

It turns out that behind the main house, there is also a courtyard, where the girls and mothers-in-law live, and there are also two warehouses. Manru lived in a small room in the corner, with people living on either side, and behind the house was a fence, and there were no windows, except for a door to the courtyard and a stained window, there was no other exit. There was a big lock on the door, and there was a woman sitting next to her with a small pestle. I accept sole.

The woman looked up and saw that the peony was coming, so she hurriedly got up and saluted, and glanced at Li You with some curiosity. Peony said in a low voice: "You go for a walk, the third young master has something to ask Manru." The woman didn't ask a word, bowed to Li You, and left with the needlework and the little stick.

Man Ru was sobbing weakly in the room, when he suddenly heard someone outside say "Third Young Master", his eyes suddenly burst with brilliance, and he rushed to the door and shouted: "Third Young Master!" Third Young Master! Did you come to see me?! Are you here to save me?! ”

Li You frowned as soon as she opened her mouth, and Peony hurriedly scolded: "Don't stop talking yet!" Do you really want to make everyone know?! ”

Manru hurriedly stopped shouting and cried in a low voice: "My good young master...... You're finally here......"

Peony muttered secretly, nodded at Li You, and retreated to five meters away to look at the wind. Li You held back the impatience in his heart and said lightly: "You want to see me?" If you have something to say, just say it, I'm busy! ”

Man Ru felt aggrieved for a while, but he also knew that the opportunity was rare, so he was busy choking up and saying the bits and pieces of the five or six years that she had been waiting for him, especially the few credits she had set up and the few service projects she was best at, all of which were briefly and concisely, and repeatedly explained that she was loyal to the third young master, and she secretly promised that she had already reached the situation where the martyr did not care about the second husband, but she suddenly heard that the wife intended to promise herself to the second young master, which was really a bolt from the blue......

It's a pity that if it's so long, no matter how simple and concise she is, it won't go anywhere. Li You listened to half of it, and couldn't help it: "Mother only allowed you to the second brother because she promoted you, so you don't talk nonsense here!" When others hear this, they think I'm going to do something to you! How old was I when you came to me? What kind of love do you have?! You are a girl, you will serve whichever you are asked to serve, you still have the face to pick the master?! ”

Manru was choked back by his words, and cried more and more: "Third young master, my good young master, please be merciful!" If I really ...... Give it to the second young master, and there will be no way to live! ”

"More and more nonsense." Li You said contemptuously, "Mother lifted you, how could you have no way to live?" Isn't weaving paintings a good life? Even if she was Xiaoduo back then, if she hadn't looked for death by herself, she wouldn't have ended up like that. You are given by your mother, no matter how ridiculous the second brother is, he will not use a knife against you, so you can go with peace of mind. He glanced around out of the corner of his eye and approached the crack in the door: "Whatever your mother tells you to do, you will do." My mother and son will naturally save your life. ”

Manru panicked in her heart: "Three...... Third Young Master, you can't do this...... I...... I'm your man!! I've been your man all my life......"

Li You was stunned and felt a little funny: "Aren't you my mother's girl now?" How did you become my man? After saying that, he smiled and said coldly: "Quickly put away those unsightly thoughts!" Don't you just want to be an aunt? Now that your wish has been granted, what else are you going to do?! Is it possible that Xiao wants to be the grandmother of the main house? ! ”

Manru felt a chill in her heart, and her body trembled slightly: "No...... I'm not...... I...... I...... I only have you, the third young master, in my heart, please be aware that the slave is loyal to you......"

Li You raised his eyebrows: "You are very loyal?" ”

"Yes!"

"No matter what...... What do I do to you? ”

“…… Be! Manru blushed.

"That'...... Do you do what I tell you to do? ”

Manru hesitated: "This ......"

"That's disloyalty! What's the use of you?! ”

"No, no, no......" Manru slammed on the door, "The slave is loyal to the third young master!" No matter what the third young master wants the slave to do, the slave will not say a word! ”

"Isn't that the end of it?" Li You flicked the non-existent ash on his sleeve, "I want you to obey your mother's order, marry my second brother as a concubine, and serve the second brother and sister-in-law, if there is any change between them, I will immediately go back and forth between my mother and me." If you have made meritorious deeds, I will naturally persuade my mother to reward her more, and I will not treat your mother badly. But...... If you dare to rebel—" He deliberately lengthened the pronunciation of the last word, but did not continue.

Manru's face was as white as a piece of paper, and it was only then that she realized that the two masters she was stammering with were not just a whim, they really wanted to marry themselves to the second young master, for their selfish interests! In order to ensure that he would not rebel, he even threatened his mother. The endless grievances in her heart suddenly turned into resentment: "Third Young Master...... The slave has waited for you for so many years, without merit and hard work, are you so ruthless?! Don't forget. The slave maid has been waiting by the side of Mrs. and you for so long, and she knows everything big and small, if you are not careful, she will show her mouth to the second young master...... Like the fire last time! The second young grandmother must be curious to know, right?! ”

Li You smiled, and smiled happily, but he was afraid of alarming his mother in the main house, so he lowered his head and covered his mouth. When Manru heard it inside the door, he felt inexplicable, afraid that he would not believe his words, and added two sentences: "I am serious!" I...... I'd say it! ”

"Love to say it or not!" Li You wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, "But before you say it, you'd better think about one thing clearly: fire...... But it burned because of your negligence! It's also the hand that you reported that it was the young master of the Liang family! ”

Man Ruru was struck by lightning, and his face was so white that there was no trace of blood.

Li You sneered again: "By the way, I would like to remind you that it was you who saw the second brother kill people and reported it to my mother." The second brother has been locked up in the mountains for a few years, but he has hated the complainant for a long time......"

Manru began to hold herself and tremble, she suddenly realized that what she said just now was so stupid, in case she annoyed the third young master, he only needed an order, and he would not even be able to die, what else to talk about getting ahead?! She hurriedly threw herself on the door and begged, "Third young master, my good young master." It's me who is wrong, no, it's the slave who is wrong, the slave and the slave are damned, please raise your noble hand and spare the slave and the slave......"

"Then are you willing to marry?"

A burst of sadness came from Manru's heart: "...... Be! ”

"Mother and I will do what you command?"

"Yes......"

"Good." Li You smiled widely, "Since you are obedient, you will naturally have your benefits." Don't be discouraged, although my second brother is not a descendant, he can't inherit this Qingguo Marquis Mansion. But he has a reputation for being a jinshi, and he will also be an official in the future, you follow him, coax more - you have always been very good at coaxing - the second sister-in-law's temperament is not likable, my second brother naturally spoils you more, if you can give birth to a man and a woman...... My mother will make decisions for you! It's the same as being an aunt, maybe you can earn a life in the future! Isn't it better than being a girl by my side? ”

“…… It's ......"

"Then prepare to get married, don't cry all the time, and don't shout everywhere! It's annoying! Li You dropped a sentence and walked away.

Seeing this, Peony smiled contemptuously at the hut and followed. Li You also turned around and whispered to her: "I met Lao Du of Zhenbaoxuan a few days ago, I have already told him, let him accept his sister's brother as an apprentice, and he will be trained in a few years, and I will ask him to do things for me when the time comes!" ”

Peony was suddenly pleasantly surprised: "Thank you Third Young Master!" ”

"Sister, you don't have to be polite, you have been waiting by your mother's side for many years, you have worked hard, your mother has a lot of things, there are always some things you can't think of, please remind me more."

"Third Young Master, don't worry. It's all with me. ”

Manru listened to the faint conversation outside, and her heart was full of sadness. Why, she wasn't so lucky?! Once upon a time, she was also a first-class girl in front of the third young master, and her wife valued her, and she was in the family, who didn't look down on her? ! However, now, she is about to be ruined by the second young master......

But she didn't dare to disobey, and she had to do her best to help his wife and the third young master monitor the second young master's husband and wife, the two things that the third young master mentioned were her dead end, if she really let the second young master and the second young grandmother know, she really couldn't live......

Why is this happening?!

That's it...... It's all because of Chunying! Without Chunying, she wouldn't have seen the second young master kill people, and naturally she wouldn't have reported it; Without Chunying, no one would know about her leaving the teahouse without permission! Without Chunying, she wouldn't have been beaten. Locked up, given to the second young master! She hates it! I really hope that God will bless you and make Chunying suffer in the countryside!

It's a pity that the sky doesn't follow people's wishes, and Chunying has a very happy time in the village. Although the living conditions are much worse than in the city, the atmosphere here is very relaxed, and you don't need to be careful everywhere when getting along with people.

The most important point is that Hu Fei comes almost every other day, and every time he comes, he will accompany her for at least half a day! Sometimes, he would bring her one or two interesting knick-knacks, such as a small and delicate bamboo root powder box, a candy blowing man of the zodiac, a small mirror made of glass beads, and the freshest embroidery style booklet at that time, a new variety of palace flowers, and rouge gouache produced in Jiangnan......

Since the day of the fight Zhang family's daughter-in-law helped when she was born prematurely, the two families of Lu Wang have become the families that the Zhuang family is willing to befriend, Lu Yougui and his wife occasionally go out, and there are people who greet them all the way, sometimes Chunying goes to other people's houses to buy some needles and threads or rice noodles and meat dishes or something, and others are willing to sell her cheaply. And because the Zhang family got a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses on the other side, the women and children in the Zhuangzi love to go there, so they naturally inevitably go to the small courtyard to play, and when they saw the things that Hu Fei brought, they loved it so much that they couldn't do it, and they did everything possible to ask Hu Fei for it, and if they had spare money in their hands, they wanted to ask him to go into the city to buy it, and even Hu Fei, a character who had seen the wind and waves, was a little caught off guard.

Every time Chunying saw such a scene, she covered her mouth and smiled unkindly, and Shi Shiran walked to the side to watch a good show. Hu Fei finally sent people away, and when he looked back at her, he hated her so much: "Why don't you help me?!" ”

Chunying waved her hand: "This is our old business, I have the heart to help you do a few business, and I feel that this little money Hu Erye is not eye-catching, besides, those are the things you gave me, I really want to sell them, I can't bear it!" ”

Shi'er floated from the window and said, "I can't bear it either!" Glaring at Chunying, she was very distressed to soothe the palace flower who was a little embarrassed by the village women. She finally got it from Hu Fei......

Chunying snickered, returned to Hu Fei and sat down, and after a good soothing, he asked, "When you came just now, you said that there was a big matter to discuss with my father, what is the big thing?" How about telling me? ”

Hu Fei smiled and said nothing, Chunying knew that he was hanging his appetite, so he deliberately lowered his face: "What are you selling?!" You'll have to tell me at the end! Say it! He reached out and tugged at the corner of his sleeve.

Hu Fei couldn't help but soften, so he took out an envelope from his sleeve, took out a piece of paper from it, and handed it to Chunying: "Do you recognize the words?" See, what is this? ”

Chunying took the paper suspiciously, unfolded it, and saw that the word "house deed" was written on it, so she was taken aback, and looked down carefully, but what was written on the deed was September 18, the fifteenth year of Shun'an, and Hu Wangshan, the capital division, bought a property in Daxing Lijiazhuang, covering an area of four acres, with three bungalows, even the house with the land, and the flower went to the pattern of sixty taels of silver.

She looked up at Hu Fei suddenly: "You bought a house here?!" ”

Hu Fei smiled slightly: "It's not me, it's you." I'll make up another contract when I go back, and this property is yours. ”。.。