、、、、、、、、、、 When I returned to Qujiang Pond, it was getting late, and Mother Lin had already returned, and she was arranging tea and soup in the kitchen, when she saw Peony hurrying over, she smiled and said the situation of gift-giving: "Each family has a return gift, and the cousin of the Li family said that she would personally send things over, Huang Niang said that she wanted to come to see you, and Fan Li'er also wanted to come here with the old slave to play, and was scolded by Zhang Wuye." ”

Peony smiled: "When I'm ready, I'll invite them over." Is there a menu for the evening? ”

Mother Lin hurriedly took out the menu from her sleeve and showed it to Peony: "It's all arranged, just wait for you to decide." ”

There are a total of ten dishes, although they are not delicacies, but Jiang Changyang's two requirements, more meat and good wine, have been achieved. Peony added two more dishes, adjusted the meat and vegetable matching, and handed the menu back to Mother Lin: "Do it according to this." How many people came? ”

Mother Lin whispered, "There are about a dozen." At this time, they are all talking to Lang Jun in the study. She didn't like those people, although they were no different from ordinary people, they also had smiles on their faces, they seemed to be very kind, and they couldn't find anything wrong, but they all had an indescribable feeling, which made people subconsciously not want to have close contact with them.

Peony said: "This is the first time I have received guests, and I told you to do things well and not make mistakes." "In the past, Jiang Changyang was a bachelor, and no one would care if he didn't entertain him well, but now he has become a relative, so it's naturally different, if he is a little inconsiderate, he will be honest, and she won't allow it. Mother Lin knew the importance of the bride's first official appearance, and put her strength into twelve points, up and down, inside and out, to the millimeter. Fortunately, the people in the family are all powerful, whether it is the He family who married or Jiang Changyang who originally took him with him, all of them are the masters who do things honestly.

As soon as the meal arrived, the people who held the lamp, the cloth table, the people who served the food, the people who poured the wine, stepped forward in an orderly manner, and they didn't hear the noise everywhere, and everything was in order. The food was delicious and sumptuous, the wine was aged and good, and the servants were attentive, and everyone praised the housewife for her ability, Jiang Changyang smiled and was modest, but he was very happy in his heart. No matter what he does in the future, he is no longer alone, and there is a peony behind him.

A group of people talked and laughed, interspersed with business, and by the time the dinner table was removed, it was already the middle of the day. Another subordinate stepped forward, changed the tea soup, and offered the fruit. At the end of the second watch, the matter was agreed, and everyone dispersed, and some of them stayed behind, and some of the people who were waiting by the side lit lanterns and stepped forward, leading them to the guest rooms that had been cleaned up long ago and put them to sleep.

Everything went smoothly. Jiang Changyang walked towards the main bed satisfied, the light was still on in the room, and the peony was still waiting for him, he raised the corners of his lips and washed before entering the house. Sure enough, Peony was still leaning on the bed reading a stack of manuscripts, and under the lamp beside her was a silver flat paint box with a flower drawing, the lacquer box was ajar, and the gold, silver, pearls and jade in it reflected the shining light. Jiang Changyang recognized this box, when he was very young, he saw that the old lady often opened it and took out beautiful and delicate ornaments from it, his eyes were greedy, and he always wanted to touch it, and the old lady told him that it was for his daughter-in-law in the future. I didn't expect to give the peony today.

Jiang Changyang walked to Peony and sat down, reached out and took the stack of manuscripts in her hand: "Don't light two more lights, beware of bad eyes." I flipped through it casually, and saw that all the peonies that were written this spring had a few flowers, how big the flowers were, how many colors were there, and so on, and so on, I couldn't help laughing: "You really put your heart into planting this flower." Then he carefully put it away and pointed to the lacquer box: "What do you say?" ”

"Tired?" Peony reached out and hugged his arm and rested her head on his shoulder: "I still want to ask you what do you say?" said it was a meeting gift, and it was suddenly given to me, and I couldn't push it off. I've seen it, and it's all good stuff. She always has a sense of unsteadiness, it is normal for the old lady to treat her badly, and it is not normal for her to get better suddenly.

Jiang Changyang blew out the light: "If she has to give it to you, you just take it, lock it up and see it first, and then take it back to her if she says anything in the future." What's the matter with her looking for you? ”

Peony told what he had seen and heard today, sighed for Jiang Yunqing, and said, "It seems that it is mainly for your beautiful cousin." Also, it seems that what Mayar is saying outside? ”

Jiang Changyang frowned and said: "I went to face the saint yesterday, and I was also asked twice, I think it's strange, Maya was picked up by Pan Rong, and she also went to the village with Ah Xin's car that day, not many people know about it, how can it be so popular?" You don't have to pay attention to it, in a few days, my father-in-law and mother will still go back to Qiuzi, and when she goes, she will naturally be gone. What kind of cousin, if you feel bored, just walk with her, and if you don't like it, find an excuse not to go. ”

"It's not good to take her around. You can't cut off all the people over there, can you? Peony smiled: "I have already thought about it, I want to buy rootstock anyway, and take her to shake it when the weather is good, killing two birds with one stone." ”

Jiang Changyang touched her hand: "Whatever you want." I may not be at home a lot during this time, I leave Shun Monkey at home, and you will ask him to follow you when you go out. ”

Peony hugged his waist tightly: "You should be careful." "Nothing was said all night.

Peony opened his eyes early the next morning, Jiang Changyang was indeed no longer around, and the pillows and quilts around him were cold. She was a little unaccustomed to it, and stared blankly at the top of the tent for a while before lazily calling someone in to serve her in and grooming her.

The mud on the street had not yet dried, and she had to be covered with mud when she went out this circle, so she changed into a purple beard that was not afraid of staining, and asked someone to prepare a horse and a monkey, and went to the familiar flower farmer's house to find the rootstock that was more than two feet high, and had sufficient nutrition and good growth. This thing is only available in the flower farmer's house, and there is no Taoist temple in various places.

The peony walked all morning, and nearly half of the acquaintances were gone, and they didn't buy a single flower. The news of Jin Buyan's high price ordering peony flowers has spread throughout Beijing, and the rootstocks and joints of each family have risen, and the price is very high, if she buys it, she will definitely lose money. The price increase was expected by her, but such a high price was unexpected by her. She casually asked about the price of the joint, which was ridiculously expensive. As soon as she bargained, people were full of embarrassment, and it was even more difficult to ask a few more questions.

It's not that I haven't thought about this method of peony, but the wild peony is not nutritious, and the situation is very serious. The joint is important, but the nutritional status and growth of the rootstock are also very important, Jin Buyan requires that two joints should bloom, and to bloom well, how can a malnourished rootstock do? It's tantamount to smashing a signboard. How similar it was to last year when she was about to make a joint! It's as if none of them want to do business anymore.

Peony saw that it was meaningless to delay any longer, so he said: "Let's go back, let's figure out what is going on first, there is always a way to think of it." "She is more and more frustrated, even if these dozens of plants don't make money, she has to make this business.

Shu'er was so angry that she pursed her mouth and gritted her teeth: "Yi'er is Cao Wanrong's ghost again." ”

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, the peony master and servant just went around to the vicinity of Lanlingfang, and saw Cao Wanrong and two strange men standing under the locust tree not far away and laughing, several people's eyes were staring at her, seeing her look over, Cao Wanrong showed a slightly flattering smile on his face, and then strode towards her and saluted: "Mrs. He, don't come to be harmed?" ”

Peony smiled: "I haven't seen Master Cao for a long time, where have you made a fortune these days?" "The two haven't seen each other since the last peony flower meeting, and I heard that he was so drunk that he slept in bed, and he felt cold and was sick for several days.

"What rich? I've been sick for a long time, and it's not long since I've gotten better. It's not for you. Cao Wanrong shook his head and said enviously: "Jin Buyan doesn't have many flowers in my place, and the rootstocks in my garden are enough." On the contrary, I ordered a lot of joints last year, and I almost couldn't use them up, and the cost was hard to recover. ”

Peony smiled lightly: "I heard that you are going to expand the peony garden, isn't it just right to use it?" I heard that you also sold a lot of peonies this spring. He deserved it, last year he jumped up and down in order to prevent her peony garden from getting good joints, and grabbed ahead of her to set a high price for the good peony joints everywhere, thinking that he was harming her, but the result was just harming himself.

Cao Wanrong sighed and said with a wry smile: "Don't laugh at me." Who doesn't know that since the Peony Flower Festival, the people of Beijing only know Fangyuan? His expression was sad and humble, "To tell you the truth, I heard that you came out to see the rootstock, and I specially waited for you here." ”

He was very quick to get news, and Peony raised his eyebrows: "But what's the matter?" ”

Cao Wanrong said in a consultative tone: "It's a matter of joints...... If you can afford it, I'm willing to give you some below the market price, and I have more rootstocks. Seeing that Peony didn't speak, he immediately said: "The price is negotiable, I just want to be harmonious and apologize for my previous behavior." ”

He's going to apologize to her? It took so long to think of apologizing to her? Peony didn't refuse him: "You joked, have we ever had discord?" As for the joints and rootstocks, I'll calculate the difference first. ”

"There is no discord. It's all up to you. Cao Wanrong smiled like twenty-four filial piety, "Do you know, Lu Shigong is also here, and Jin Buyan has the heart to invite him to help manage the peony garden for a year." He also has this will. ”

Peony's heart moved, she hadn't seen Lu Fang since the Peony Flower Meeting, this time he came, she should have invited him to a meal.

The two politely said goodbye. Seeing the back of the peony master and servant gradually walking away, Cao Wanrong's face became gloomy, and one of his partners stepped forward and pointed at the peony with his chin: "Is that her?" I see that she is delicate, how can I throw you into the water as a big man? ”

Cao Wanrong said lightly: "She naturally doesn't have that ability, but her man does." "Thanks to Jiang Changyang, he almost didn't die in that stinky pond.