Zhang Sima asked Zhang Puhe to hand a post to Gu's house, but Zhang Puhe replied: "Father, let's think of one thing, at noon on the post, I have already sent people and gifts to Gu's house, and Brother Gu will see the post when he gets home." ”

Zhang Zhenfeng glanced at him, stopped talking about it, and moved on to other things.

On the other side, Qing Huan left in a sedan chair, and after walking a short distance, she couldn't stand the swaying sedan chair like that, so she simply sent the sedan chair man away, and walked home with her hands behind her back alone.

As soon as she approached the Gu family's small courtyard, Qing Huan heard many voices coming from the courtyard, she was slightly stunned in her heart, she didn't know what was going on at home, and hurriedly accelerated her steps and walked towards her house.

As soon as Qing Huan's person walked to the door of Gu's house, he saw a woman walking out of the courtyard of Gu's house, this person Qing Huan didn't know, but the person saw him with a look of admiration and joy.

"Yo, Gu Xiucai is back, hurry up and enter the house, you have been to Master Sima's mansion for a few days, and Aunt Zhang has read you eight hundred times."

The woman said, hurriedly stepped aside, so that Qing Huan could go in, Qing Huan didn't know this person, didn't know how to greet him, so he had to laugh with him, Banqin heard the movement at the door, saw the eldest brother and the woman, and put down the work in his hand and walked towards Qing Huan.

"Brother, you're back, my mother has been waiting for you for a long time, Aunt Lin, my brother is back, don't go back first, let's come in and talk together."

Only then did Qing Huan know that this woman should be a good neighbor of the Gu family.

"Aunt Lin, let's go into the house together."

The woman, "Ah, hey, hey." agreed, and followed into the Gu family with a smile on his face.

When he arrived at home, Qing Huan found that there were more than a dozen unknown people in the house, and when they saw Qing Huan enter the door, they all stood up from their chairs a little cramped.

Qing Huan followed Banqin and greeted them one by one, and these people slowly sat back in their chairs.

Qing Huan also figured out that these people were neighbors of several nearby families, and for some reason they lived in Sima Mansion for a few days, these people all knew that it was Zhang's special who invited the neighbors to come and eat together tonight.

Qing Huan secretly wondered in his heart, if he didn't save the little son of the Zhang family, what was worth having a treat, and besides, the Gu family would not be rich.

With a full stomach full of doubts, Qing Huan entered Zhang's room and saw that although Zhang was still lying on the bed, his complexion was much better than before.

Seeing Qing Huan come in, Zhang beckoned his son to get close to him.

Qing Huan walked to Zhang's bed and sat down, Zhang reached out and took his son's hand, looking at him carefully inside and out, as if he was worried about whether the Zhang family had treated his son badly.

It wasn't until he saw that his son was fine and in good spirits that he sighed.

"A few days ago, you sent someone back and only said that you were going to sit at Master Sima's house recently, and you didn't say what happened, so Sima Mansion is only a few miles away from my house, where can't you go home?

At noon today, Sima Mansion sent some gifts, only saying that Lord Sima appreciates your talent, and will stay with you for a few more days, and will come back in the afternoon. ”

Qing Huan didn't expect that the Zhang family had already sent a gift in advance, and secretly thought that the gift was probably the promised silver, but for some reason, the Zhang family did not mention that he saved his little son, and since his family did not mention it, it was inconvenient for him to publicize it.

Seeing that he had come back safely, the Zhang family still had a somewhat uneasy look, Qing Huan hurriedly said the events of the past few days in a relaxed tone, and explained that since the Zhang family did not mention it, the Zhang family did not want to say it, but after speaking, he did not see the slightest relaxation of Zhang's expression, and his brows were deeper.

"My son, your ability is only afraid that it is not a good thing, today you saved the little son of Sima Mansion, so the poetry and book heirloom family have detained you for five days, if he encounters an unreasonable person in the day, you are kind to save people, I am afraid that it will harm yourself, and in the future, your ability should not be shown in front of others like this."

After listening to Zhang's words, Qing Huan felt warm in her heart, hearing such an unbelievable thing, the woman of the Zhang family was not curious about the attitude of the Zhang family, nor did she question the truth of her ability at all, let alone feel happy because of the wealth brought by her ability, but simply worried about her own safety.

Such an attitude made Qing Huan feel extremely moved, she had a calm smile on her face, and gently held Zhang's somewhat thin hand into her palm.

"Mother, you relax, my son knows, the reason why my son dares to go to Zhang's house to report is that I believe that such people are measured and reasonable, and I don't know where the child is, now that I know, I always feel uneasy if I don't help."

Qing Huan said this, seeing that Zhang's face was about to open his mouth with a disapproving face, he hurriedly squeezed Zhang's hand gently, and said with a smile before she spoke.

"Mother, don't worry, my son's ability is extremely unreliable, isn't it only once that my son has lived to this age? My son can tell the weight clearly, and he will never take risks easily in the future, and his son still wants to keep this life to help Banqin save the dowry, so that you can have braised pork to eat. ”

Zhang's expression eased at this time.

"It's good if you understand, mother, I used to think that you could learn something and shine on the lintel for our Gu family, for most of the year, my mother also figured it out, as long as your brothers and sisters can be safe, our family will be reunited together, and I don't want to ask for anything else."

"Banqin has her own blessings, you don't have to risk for her, and my mother doesn't expect to live a rich life, as long as your brothers and sisters are well, let your mother close her eyes immediately, and your mother is willing."

Zhang said that later, his eyes were a little red, and Qing Huan didn't understand that the woman who could drag two dolls to grow up alone, when she was a very strong person, how could she always cry at herself from time to time, which made her heart sour, and she was busy changing the topic.

"Mother, why are there so many people in our family today?"

Zhang was really distracted and said with a smile.

"When the people from Sima Mansion came to our house to give gifts, Aunt Lin and Aunt Sun next door happened to be there, and Sima Mansion also sent a lot of silk and satin food in addition to the silver money, saying that it was sent to us by Lord Sima, which is not clear, I wanted to refuse, and the person who came said that you have already agreed, let me rest assured that it is.

I accepted these gifts, and thought that since Aunt Zhang and the others had met, I would simply leave them at home for dinner, and invite a few neighbors next door. ”

Qing Huan heard that the gift was sent in front of the neighbors, so he suddenly realized that the reason why these people were at his own house was that he hurriedly told the Zhang family that these were actually not gifts, they deserved it, and they were accepted.

I was faintly worried in my heart, these neighbors are used to being poor, although I don't mind helping them when I have spare energy, but since ancient times, there has been a saying that wealth is not exposed, and I am afraid that I have not yet been able to help others, so I will cause trouble because of unexpected windfalls.

After thinking about it, although Zhang was bedridden due to illness, after all, he was a long-time experiencer, and she should have thought of what she thought of, even the Zhang family should also know that it was powerful, so she listened to Zhang's continuation.

"Sima Fu also sent some silver coins with a total of one hundred taels of silver, pressed under the silk, I have let Banqin receive it in the box, I wanted to wait for you to come back to discuss, whether to return the silver, since you deserve it, then let's keep it, the silk is all women's style, I want to be the master and give Banqin to keep her for when she marries in the future."

"As for the neighbors, I only said that Lord Zhang appreciated your talent and gave some gifts, and did not mention the matter of money, so you don't have to say anything. Along with the gift, there is also a post, my mother is illiterate, you can take it and take a look. ”

As he spoke, Zhang took out a post made of gold-sprinkled yellow-bottomed cardboard from the cabinet at his bedside.

Qing Huan took the post, opened it and glanced at it, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but pull out a strange smile of unknown meaning.

Qing Huan opened the post, only to see that the weeping willows of the lake were depicted on a pale yellow background with indigo paint, and a line of words was written on the side with a small seal, which was an invitation to invite himself to the West Lake to participate in the poetry meeting on the 25th.

A few days ago, Zhang Zhongyi borrowed this post to show off in front of him, and pretended to invite himself to this poetry meeting, but he didn't expect that five days later, he really got such an invitation in his hand.

"Since it is a place for literati to gather, and there are uneasy and well-meaning people, I am afraid that this poetry society will not go."