"Third sister." Zheng Yuanlang preemptively gave Xun Qingran a look, and Xun Qingran returned the salute sideways.

"I was in the garden just now, because I was in a hurry, I neglected the third sister, please don't be embarrassed by the third sister."

Xun Qingran hurriedly said that it was okay, in fact, Zheng Yuanlang could be said to have relieved her, and she was only grateful in her heart.

The Zheng family is rich, but only Zheng Yuanshuo's father has made a fortune. Zheng Yuenlong's father was just attached to his brother and accumulated into a small rich family. Zheng Yuenlong lost his father since he was a child, and he has long taken over the family's livelihood. Although he is young, he is old and capable, and he manages his own business properly. Aunt Fang asked him to send Zheng Yuanshuo to Yingchuan this time. And because Fang's birthday was approaching, he didn't go back immediately, but stayed, taking care of the Zheng family's business in the county, while waiting to congratulate Fang's birthday.

"It's inconvenient to stand and talk, please come and sit here."

There is a pumpkin in the corner door, a bamboo table and a bamboo chair under the shelf, and a teapot and tea bowl on the bamboo table. The doorkeeper Lu Pozi was nowhere to be seen, and only Zheng Yuanlong, a little boy who had not left a head, was waiting there.

Xun Qingran hesitated for a moment, saw that the side of Zheng Yuanlang's cheek was slightly red, his heart moved, and he nodded.

Although Zheng Yuenlong and Zheng Yuanshuo are cousins, there is no similarity between the two in appearance. Zheng Yuanlang has a delicate appearance, a long face, slender and bright eyes, and a typical Jiangnan scholarly appearance. However, he is not as short as most southerners, but very tall and straight.

Although he is a businessman, he talks and behaves more like a scholar. Treating people is even more humble and polite, which is not the same as Zheng Yuanshuo. He didn't have much contact with Xun Qingran, but he has always been kind and polite. Therefore, Xun Qingran did not have a bad feeling for Zheng Yuanshuo because of him.

"This tea set is all newly bought and has not been used yet. This tea is also a new tea, it is the Longjing in front of the Ming Dynasty that has just entered the shop in the city, and the dyeing sister may wish to taste it. Zheng Yuanlang greeted Laixi and brought water, and personally dyed tea for Xun Qing.

Laixi brought another food box and opened it, but it was steamed black cake.

"I came from the county town this morning, passing by Guchengzhai, just in time for this black cake to be baked. I remembered that my sister loved to eat, so I bought some. I wanted to give it to the dyeing girl as soon as I arrived,...... Fortunately, it is packed in a warm food box, and it is still hot, so I can taste it while it is hot. ”

Xun Qingran glanced at Zheng Yuanlang, she never showed her personal preferences in front of people. How did Cheng Yuen Long know that she loved to eat this black cake? yes, it must be that day. She was in Mrs. Fang's house, and she met Zheng Yuenlong who also came to see Fang. Because Zheng Yuanlang only said a few words, the Fang family did not let the girls avoid it. At that time, there was this black cake on the table, Xun Qingran forgot for a while, and ate two pieces in a row.

Two days later, Zheng Yuenlong sent a box over. Xun Qingran didn't care at the time, because Zheng Yuanlang didn't just send her alone, Fang and several other girls also received it. Later, Zheng Yuenlong sent it twice, and the same was true.

Xun Qingran couldn't help but glance at Zheng Yuanlang again, and was meeting Zheng Yuanlang's gaze. Xun Qing's dye was not good, but Zheng Yuanlang's cheeks turned red all of a sudden.

Xun Qingran had already eaten two pieces of black cake in the Begonia Garden. Although this thing is good, it should not be eaten more than once. However, seeing Zheng Yuanlang's thoughts, Xun Qingran picked up a piece and took a bite, and it was really warm.

"Sister Ran, my eldest brother, well......, if there is something offended, I will apologize for him."

Is this speaking for Zheng Yuanshuo? Xun Qingran put down the pastry in his hand and listened quietly.

Cheng Yuen Long did not continue the topic.

"I ...... My big brother and I ,...... He and I are not the same people. ”

"Oh," Xun Qing sighed.

"Dye girl, you ....... I, I'm going to live here for a while, you always know what kind of person I am. …… What difficulties do you have, just tell me. I don't dare to say that I have any great skills, but I will never shirk the matter of dyeing my sister......"

There is nothing out of the box in Zheng Yuenlong's words, but with his demeanor, this meaning is a little ....... Xun Qingran was not sluggish, instinctively lowered his head, and quickly glanced around. Laixi and Baozhu are far away, and they shouldn't have heard it. Kikyo was waiting next to him, and he should have heard it, but it didn't get in the way.

"It's not too early, it's time for me to go back. Thank you Brother Lang for the tea and snacks. Xun Qingran stood up.

Zheng Yuanlang also hurriedly got up, "Okay, it's inconvenient for me to go into the inner house, so I won't send my sister." This black cake, please take it to my sister. My sister is tired of eating, so it's good to reward the people below. And this tea, I also prepared a pack for my sister, and my sister likes to drink it herself, and she doesn't like to appreciate people casually. ”

Xun Qingran pushed it and had to accept it.

"Dye sister, this is a begonia folded from Xifu? It's really nice to open. ”

Xun Qingran nodded, and just came out of the begonia garden, Xiaotang folded some begonias for her, and kept letting the bellflower hold her.

"Since Brother Lang likes it, let's take two sticks and insert them in the bottle." Xun Qingran chose a red and a white branch from the bellflower, and handed the jewel over, Zheng Yuanlang took it himself, and couldn't stop thanking him.

Waiting for the master and servant to walk away, Zheng Yuanlang held the begonia branch for a long time before coming back to his senses, asked Laixi to clean up the teapot and bowl on the table, and went to find Mrs. Lu to come back to guard the door. The master and servant went out and took a carriage back to the county seat.

"It's the prettiest begonia I've ever seen." Sitting in the car, Zheng Yuenlong laughed and talked to himself.

Laixi looked at the master holding the two flowers like a baby, and secretly yawned. Before dawn, I went to the gate of the ancient city to guard, just to buy a box of black cakes. I bought the first black cake, and I had to put the food box on the hot water and keep it warm, and then rushed to Xunfu non-stop, this is not the first time.

"Master, why is your face white on one side and red on the other?"

"Huh?" Zheng Yuanlang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't find the mirror, so he had to ask, "Which side is white and which side is red?" ”

Lei replied, "The left is white, the right is red." ”

"Fang was ......, has it always been like this?" Zheng Yuenlong was a little puzzled.

"Yes, sir."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"As soon as the third girl entered the door, you took care of talking to the third girl, called me to finish my work, and then broke me away. I'm going to tell you, but you have to have a chance. I gave you a look, and you didn't see it. "Come to rejoice grievances.

Lai Xi is young, but he is clever and loyal, so Zheng Yuanlang took him by his side. After such a while, Zheng Yuanlang also figured it out, and this matter cannot be blamed for rejoicing. Just now he was waiting for Xun Qingran at the corner gate, staring at the door all the time, and sat there without moving. At that time, the sun was full, and it was normal for his face to be red on the other side of the sun, but he didn't notice it. His red and white face must have been seen by the dyed girl, Zheng Yuanlang hung his head. But then he said those words, although the dyed sister didn't say anything, she didn't get angry, and gave him a begonia. Saying this...... Zheng Yuanlang raised his head again.

Xun Qingran's courtyard is on the south side of Xunfu Garden, and the front of the courtyard is four main houses. The two rooms in the east are Xun Shuzhi, the second girl of the Xun family, and her house is in the west. There are a few side rooms on both sides of the courtyard, where the maid ring who serves the two of them live, and there are a few low houses in the back, which are the residences of some rough mothers-in-law.

Early this morning, Fang's front foot went out, and Aunt Xiao Wu sent someone to call Xun Shuzhi over. Xun Qingran saw that the East House was quiet, and it was obvious that Xun Shuzhi had not come back yet.

Xun Qingran's room was also closed doors and windows, and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl was sitting by the door, doing needlework. That's Xun Qing's dyed girl, called malt. Xun Qing went out of the door and assigned her to watch the house.

Seeing that Xun Qing was back, Malt hurriedly opened the door and opened the window, greeted Xun Qing and gave Xun Qing a gift, and took the things in the hands of the bellflower.

Xun Qing dyed and asked the malt to fill a celadon flower sac with water and insert a few begonias, and sure enough, the house added a lot of color. The master and servant talked and laughed, and the mother-in-law from the kitchen came to deliver lunch.

Malt took the food box with the jewel and brought it to the table. Kikyo opened the food box, and the faces of the master and servant changed.