Mother Yuan led everyone to the room, and said with a smile: "The old lady sincerely worships the Bodhisattva every day, and is copying scriptures and raising flowers and feeding these cranes and birds raised in the courtyard. ”

Xiao Zhiqiu smiled silently, she knew that her grandmother believed in Buddhism, was very religious, and had to copy scriptures and books to worship the Buddha every day, so it was not surprising.

And the three sisters of Fan Caiqing listened, but they were secretly thinking in their hearts, after all, as the old lady of the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion, what kind of luxurious life can they want, but listening to what this mother said, she is like an old grandmother in the common people's family, which makes people feel a little less afraid in their hearts, but a little more close, such an old man must not be too difficult to get along with, should be an amiable person?

Everyone entered the house, and suddenly felt a warm coax in the house, and the little girl ring inside opened the curtain, everyone looked, the old lady Zeng was sitting on the upper position, about sixty years old, although the sideburns on both sides were slightly white, but the appearance was dignified, maybe it was pampered, although there were some wrinkles on the face of the age, but compared to the other old people, but it also looked much younger, it is not difficult to see the charm of his youth.

At this time, she was holding a book in her hand, and when she saw everyone coming in, she handed the book to Yahuan on the side, and said lightly: "I'm back, is it smooth along the way?" ”

Xiao Zhiqiu and the others bowed, and the three sisters of Fan Zhiqing did not dare to look at it casually since they entered the house, for fear that this old lady Zeng would not like to dislike it, so she smiled cautiously and politely: "I have seen the old lady." ”

Old Madam Zeng smiled slightly: "Get up, don't be polite." After that, the three sisters of the Fan family looked at each other kindly.

Mother Yuan also held the meeting gift handed by Yahuan to Mrs. Zeng, Mrs. Zeng smiled and cared for a few words, and the three sisters of the Fan family accepted the meeting gift and thanked them before stepping aside.

Xiao Zhiqiu looked at Mrs. Zeng, who was a little chilly, so although it was not yet cold, the house was already about to burn some silver frost charcoal. Xiao Zhiqiu suddenly felt that he seemed to have neglected this old man over the years, although the old man had a cold temperament, but it was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and he was also good to his granddaughter, so he felt a little guilty, so he said a little about this kind of thing, and said: "All the way is by water, and there has been no delay on the road, which makes my grandmother worried." ”

Old Madam Zeng nodded, looked at her for a while, seemed to have something to say, but swallowed it before she finished, but said with a faint smile: "Sit down." “

Xiao Zhiqiu and Fan Caiqing sat down on one side.

Old Madam Zeng looked at the three sisters of Fan Caiqing, and said: "My cousin girl came from afar, and she lived in the mansion, so she didn't have to be too formal, if she had anything, she would talk to Zhiqiu or come and talk to me, just like her own home; Zhiqiu has also troubled your family to take care of her over the years, is the uncle, the old lady, and everyone in the family okay? Our in-laws should have moved around more, but everyone has been busy for many years, so you shouldn't be too outside. ”

Fan Yuqing heard this, she was not a person who would have stage fright, and she was also the eldest sister, so she was not timid, she sat upright, and smiled calmly: "My father and mother are in good health, Mrs. Xie cares, and the family also makes my sisters and the old lady and everyone in the house say hello, this trip to Beijing, the eldest brother also came together, and I also wanted to come over to ask the old lady for peace, but there was a problem with the business in Beijing, and the eldest brother was anxious to go to the store to check, so I had to come to the house tomorrow to see me, and please forgive the old lady." ”

Mrs. Zeng said: "Naturally, it is more important to solve the problem, how can you be strange?" You have all come here, you are all tired, the weather is cold, the south is warm, and when you arrive in Kyoto, I am afraid that you are not used to it," he said and looked at Xiao Zhiqiu, "I went to see your father and mother, so I came to the ancestral place with your cousins to eat." ”

Xiao Zhiqiu stood up hurriedly when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I know." The three sisters of Fan Zhiqing also stood up, and then bowed to the old lady before coming out with Xiao Zhiqiu.

I saw the courtyard of Zhiyuan Courtyard, the open space in the west was really raised two or three cranes and some unnamed rare birds, a few ducks and geese in an artificially created stream were leisurely playing in the water, and even the shadow of the bushes, there were peacock figures exposed, Fan Caiqing and the three sisters saw it, they all opened their eyes, and their eyes revealed a bit of strangeness, and in this yard, there are many strange flowers and plants, now it is late autumn, those chrysanthemums are a basin that blooms beautifully, and even some of the flowers that they can't call are also blooming very well, I can't help but be a little curious, I don't know how the flowers bloom here in such a cold weather.

Because they saw that there were some little girls in the courtyard looking at them, they didn't dare to ask each other casually, so they only looked at them for a while, and then stopped looking.

Everyone went out of Zhiyuan Courtyard for a distance, and there was no strange girl ring around them, Fan Caiqing was no longer holding back, looking at the scenery of this road at will, and saw that this Jingyuan Marquis Mansion came from just now, and there were countless corridors, rockery and stone bridges, and strange flowers and plants, pavilions and pavilions, from the gate of the mansion to Zhiyuan Courtyard, and even walked for a quarter of an hour, the scenery of that area is a rare luxury and wealth in Cui Baicheng, and it has long been dazzling.

Why is this Kyoto so big, just a Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is already so luxurious!

Seeing that there were no outsiders at this moment, Fan Caiqing smiled with Xiao Zhiqiu without hindrance: "Cousin Zhiqiu, your Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is really gorgeous, much more than our Fan Mansion, Kyoto is really different!" Sure enough, this trip is really insightful, I thought that Cui Baicheng was rich enough, but now I look at it, just you, the Marquis of Jingyuan, in Cui Baicheng, only the house of the richest man can compare! We've all gone into town as dirt buns! ”

Xiao Zhiqiu and everyone laughed when they heard it.

In fact, the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is indeed big, because this house is the ancestor of the Xiao family has saved the car, and the ancestor is grateful for the royal reward, and it was also famous in Kyoto for a while, which makes people dare not take it lightly, but during the rebellion of the Five Kingdoms, there are many people who are rewarded with their military exploits, and a lot of upstarts have popped up for a while, especially the Liu family of the Zhenguo Mansion, because of the outstanding military achievements, even the emperor's relatives and relatives have to give three points when the scenery is beautiful, and the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is seriously injured because of the old Marquis Xiao, and can no longer go to the battlefield, but the scenery is not as good as those upstarts.

Xiao Zhiqiu's marriage, the reason why it can be settled, is because of the serious injury of the old Marquis Xiao, and it has nothing to do with the Zhenguo Mansion, because the crazy horse that crippled the leg bones of the old Marquis Xiao is the mount of the old town Guogong, and the old town Guogong has a difficult conscience, and seeing that the world is speculating that the old town is afraid that the old Marquis Xiao will rob him of his military exploits, he deliberately trampled on the horse and injured the old Marquis Xiao, he was angry, so he cursed on the spot and said a lot of angry words, and married the Xiao family in front of people, saying that no matter what happens to the Xiao family in the future, this family affairs will be decided by the Xiao family.

Old Marquis Xiao was also young at that time, but he was in his thirties, and all his ambitions were broken because of a broken leg, so he didn't pay attention to the old town at that time, but later saw that Xiao Zhiqiu's mother died early, and he was afraid that Xiao Zhiqiu would be difficult to find a marriage in the future, so he mentioned this family matter to the Liu family, and the Liu family did not dare to shirk it, so the marriage between Xiao Zhiqiu and Liu Yi was decided.

Fan Caiqian saw that Fan Caiqing was like this, and she was also a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl's family, and she was in a very good mood when she first came to Kyoto, so she also made fun of her and said: "Second sister, since you have seen the world, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find the people you will marry in the future," she said with her hands spread out and looked at everyone: "That vision is a higher realm, how can ordinary people be worthy of you?" I'm afraid that only one second son of Song can get into your eyes! ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and looked at Fan Caiqing.

Fan Caiqing was not shy, and said with a raised face: "That's nature!" I have no second heart for Song Ergongzi! ”

The unflinching attitude of admitting it, as if this was a very glorious thing, everyone laughed even more when they saw it!

Zhaori and Zhaoyue covered their stomachs, and did not forget to open their mouths to tease: "Those two girls have to get married!" ”