Zhu Youning was quite surprised, but she was also very moved, and she made a note of Li Tuobei's sincerity to her.

Stuffing the silver back into Li Tuobei's hands, Zhu Youning said: "Brother Bei, I brought the silver, and this time I went out to follow my grandfather, and when I got off the boat in Hangzhou, I also lived in a clan uncle's house, and there was basically no place to use money." ”

"You don't understand this, as the saying goes, 'the poor get rich'. What's more, when you go to a relative's house, what if people despise you? There should be no ambiguity about what should be rewarded outside. Don't be polite to me, I know you have silver, but what you have is yours, and you will carry it if I give it to you. I didn't give you much. ”

Zhu Youning shook his head and wanted to return the money bag, but Li Tuobei sank his face.

"Don't you think I'm a brother."

Zhu Youning was speechless for a while, and sighed: "I naturally treat you as a brother." ”

"Then take it. Good job! Li Tuobei didn't say much, and turned to say goodbye to Zhu Huating, "Uncle Zhu, I'm still in a hurry to go to school, and I'll bother you another day." ”

"Where to go, what to talk about. Brother Bei'er, thank you for lending someone to Fu Ya'er this time. ”

Uncle Zhu's words are out of sight. It's all your own people, so you don't have to mind. Come on, I'll go to school first, and I'll come back to you another day. ”

Zhu Huating smiled heartily when he heard this, and said, "Welcome, you can come at any time, just treat this as your home." ”

"Okay!"

Li Tuobei saluted Zhu Huating, waved his hand at Zhu Youning with a smile, and called the vinegar fish and the Buddha to jump over the wall and leave.

At this time, the buckle meat and the flying dragon soup had quickly put their burdens on the cart, and the lark and thrush were also ready, standing side by side of the carriage.

"Dad, I have to go to the docks. so as not to keep my grandfather waiting. ”

Zhu Hua sighed and touched her daughter's head, squatted down with her, and whispered, "Have you remembered what your mother just said?" Don't go out with strangers, don't eat what strangers give, it's safe to stay with your grandfather when you're out and about. It is naturally good to be an imperial businessman, if you can't, it doesn't matter, you just need to go safely, have fun, and go home completely, which is enough. ”

Zhu Youning's heart warmed when he listened, and he couldn't help but smile at Zhu Huating's neck: "Dad, don't worry." It's okay for you to be at home, don't quarrel with my mother, take care of my brother and Xiao Zhuangzhuang. ”

Zhu Huating laughed and said, "Do you still need to say this?" By the way, just now your mother asked Cui's mother to bring you snacks and pickles, don't starve yourself on the way. ”

"Even if the painting boat is slower, it will arrive in two days, I will follow my grandfather's pace, I won't be hungry, don't worry, Dad."

Zhu Huating nodded, pulled her to the carriage, and watched Zhu Youning step on the carriage. He was uneasy and instructed the accompanying buckle meat and flying dragon soup, and then took a few steps back to make way out.

The carriage slowly drove away from the alley and soon disappeared without a trace.

Zhu Huating didn't sigh until he couldn't see the carriage anymore, and went home with his eyebrows.

The wharf in the early morning is already very lively, the faint fog on the Fuyang River has not yet dispersed, and the second-floor painting boat moored on the shore is hidden in the fog, and it seems that there are already people walking on the deck from a distance.

As soon as Zhu Youning got out of the car, he saw the old lady Zhu with a long entourage not far away, but the person talking to him opposite him was Yan Sui with Yan Steward.

Zhu Youning approached and heard Yan Sui say, "...... Thank you Mr. Zhu for your concern, in fact, this time I am also for the imperial business. I wish you and I all the best of luck. ”

"Lend your auspicious words, Yan Gongzi, please get on the boat."

Yan Sui smiled and nodded, and greeted Zhu Youning again, and connected the painting boat with the pedal on the shore with Steward Yan's direction one after the other.

Old lady Zhu looked at the entourage behind Zhu Youning, obviously recognizing the button meat and the flying dragon soup, but he didn't say anything.

Zhu Youning said: "The people of the Cheng family haven't come yet, right?" ”

"Hmm. Let's get on board first. "After all, Mrs. Zhu is old, and she is the owner of this ship, even if the Cheng family is rich and noble, but in the end it is not the emperor Laozi, Mrs. Zhu is too lazy to wait in place.

Zhu Youning thought about it slightly, then ordered the people around him to also board the boat together, and he followed behind Old Lady Zhu and stepped on the pedal.

The pedal was not wide, and the four boards were put together to allow two people to pass side by side. And the more you go to the middle, the more the pedal shakes.

Fortunately, Zhu Youning was neither afraid of heights nor water, so he walked straight over.

The lark and thrush in the back had never seen this battle, and hesitated for a while before they also got on the boat.

When you're away from home, it's not as comfortable as at home.

Zhu Youning felt that it would be a little rude for him to go back to his cabin to rest at this time. After getting on the boat, she followed Mrs. Zhu to the cabin on the first floor.

The room is not spacious, and the wooden structure still smells of moisture, but because it is well ventilated, there is no musty smell.

Old lady Zhu sat down in the drunkard chair when she entered the door, cocked Erlang's legs and closed her eyes to recuperate, and shook her head for a while.

The maid brought hot water and washed the tea set, Zhu Youning worked with the maidservant, and then brought a cup of tea to Mrs. Zhu.

"Grandfather, please use tea."

Mrs. Zhu lifted her eyelids, and when she saw that it was Zhu Youning, she took the bowl, brushed the tea leaves twice with the lid, shook her head and blew, and took a sip.

"Hmm. The tea was good. ”

"If Grandfather likes it, it's fine." Zhu Youning stepped aside and stood.

Soon, she felt the boat gradually leave the shore, and the hull of the boat shook slightly.

At this moment, a deep voice suddenly came from the door: "Old lady." ”

"Come in." Old lady Zhu's voice was a little lazy.

The hatch was pushed open, and it was the young man who walked with him just now, he walked quickly and approached, holding a delicate brocade box with both hands, "Master, this is the maid next to Miss Cheng's side just sent it." said that she was a little uncomfortable, so she didn't come to greet you. ”

Zhu Youning raised his eyebrows when he listened, and the Cheng family's shelf was not small.

"Oh?" Old lady Zhu said: "What is she doing to send things in a good manner?" ”

Chang Sui said: "Miss Cheng's meaning, this is the best Pu'er, I know that the old lady likes to taste tea, so I sent some." In addition, the maid also said that Miss Cheng felt that what happened just now disturbed the old lady, so she really didn't want to go, so please don't forget to go. ”

Mrs. Zhu closed her eyes, and her index finger wearing a jade ring gently tapped on the armrest of the drunkard's chair.

"What bothers me?"

"The old lady was in the cabin, so I didn't see that the son of the Cheng family tied up an old man and got into the car with their family. The eldest lady of the Cheng family disagreed, and Cheng Gongzi refused to listen to his sister's words, so a quarrel broke out. But in the end, Cheng Gongzi still brought the old man on the boat. ”

Old lady Zhu was a little surprised: "The son of the Cheng family blatantly kidnapped someone? Who is that old man? ”