"Sister, you're back! Do you want to go back this time? "Sixteen's voice in the voice change period is a bit rough.

"Brother." Zhu Youning raised his head and smiled at Sixteen, "If you don't go back, you'll be at home when you come back this time." ”

"Great!" Sixteen children cheered, pulled her and ran into the yard, shouting as she ran: "Dad, mother, sister said she won't go back, she is at home!" ”

Zhu Youning was almost pulled on his head, and he walked around the shadow wall with tears and laughter, and saw Zhu Huating, who was wearing a half-new and not old fine cotton straight jacket, come out of the main room.

Six years have passed, Zhu Huating seems to be more and more calm, these years of life is rich, Zhu Huating only concentrates on learning, teaching more and more children in the courtyard, and does not participate in those hard work, people seem to be younger than six years ago.

"Daddy." Zhu Youning bowed, his eyebrows and eyes crooked with a smile.

"Fu Ya'er is back! Dad, take a look, have you lost weight? ”

Zhu Huating happily walked up to Zhu Youning, raised his big hand and patted her slender shoulder, "Why do you look a little thinner again?" Is it too hard to study? ”

When her daughter is older, she is no longer the little girl who can be held in her arms, Zhu Huating feels distressed and guilty about her daughter, in the past six years, she has spent less than two months at home.

She grew up without him, left her parents at a young age, lost her pampering and love, worked hard to learn, and crammed with the seven masters to learn all kinds of knowledge and skills.

The childhood she lost and all the hardships she experienced were because of his incompetence as a father, which allowed her to enter the business circle prematurely, and made her a girl have to enrich herself, so as not to be eliminated in the future.

It can be said that among all the children, Zhu Huating's favorite is Zhu Youning, and she owes her the most.

"Dad, the other masters have already returned to their hometowns one after another, and Mr. Fang said that I can come out to practice. Old Master Luo also annoyed me, and said to let me go home, so as not to always be in his eyes. ”

Zhu Huating couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Old Mountain Chief Luo is hard-mouthed and soft-hearted. Over the years, he has treated you like his own junior, you must not take it seriously, and you must often visit your teacher in the future. ”

"Dad, of course I know. What about my mother? ”

Zhu Huating said with a smile: "Your sixth sister is about to give birth, and your mother has taken Brother Zhuang to Sun's house." ”

Zhu You'an came out of the cabinet the year before last and married the concubine of a cultivator surnamed Sun in Linshan County next door, Zhu You'an got rid of the fate of being treated as a thin horse, and he was also very satisfied with this family business.

Hearing Zhu Huating say this, Zhu Youning said: "The birth of the sixth sister is a big event, and I, as a younger sister, should also express it." ”

Zhu Huating nodded the tip of his daughter's nose: "This family is all raised by you, which one of your sixth sisters is not your expression when she leaves the pavilion?" Your six sisters remember it. ”

Zhu Youning touched the tip of his nose and laughed out two small pear vortices.

At this time, Li Tuobei and Sixteen had already moved Zhu Youning's bedding and salute with Buckle Meat, Vinegar Fish, and Simo. The heaviest are two large boxes of camphor wood, which are full of books, all of which Zhu Youning has studied in the past six years, and they are only partial, and many books that Zhu Youning has not had time to carry are still in her wing room in the academy.

Zhu Youning saw that sixteen people could lift a large camphor wood box full of books, and couldn't help but say worriedly: "Brother, it's not good for you to slow down, it's not good to flash your waist carefully!" ”

"Hey, is that okay with such a thing?"

Sixteen directly carried the box into the outer room of the wing where Zhu Youning originally lived.

Zhu Huating instructed the kitchen to prepare meals, Li Tuobei and Zhu Youning have been friends for so many years, and when Zhu Huating is his uncle, he naturally stays to eat.

After a full meal, Zhu Youning said, "Dad, should I go into the house to kowtow to the old lady and the old lady?" ”

In the past few years, she has only kowtowed to the old lady and his wife on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Don't look at her being in the limelight six years ago, but she hasn't done anything for the Zhu family at all since she retreated bravely, with the logic of the old lady, it is estimated that her existence is already dispensable, so her attitude towards her is getting weaker and weaker.

Zhu Huating was reluctant to let his daughter be wronged, but he was also afraid that someone would criticize Zhu Youning with this matter, so he had to say: "You go and say hello and come back, you just have to listen to what the old lady says, and the left ear is out of the right ear, don't make the character quarrel with the inside, so as not to suffer." ”

"Got it. I don't think the old lady is in the mood to see me. ”

She hasn't contributed to the family for a long time, and even Zhu Huazhang, Zhu Yanfeng and others have to ridicule her every time they see her, saying that she is called a young time, and it may not be good. Now in the Zhu family's Zhu Youning's generation, the most outstanding is Zhu Yanfeng, and the old lady Zhu also seems to be interested in cultivating him, and many big businesses in the family have been handed over to Zhu Yanfeng to take care of.

Zhu Youning originally had no intention of the Zhu family's business and industry, so who was reused and who was at the helm of this generation, Zhu Youning didn't care at all.

Sure enough, as she expected, although the old lady took the time to see her, her attitude was cold, as if Zhu Youning had returned to the age of seven, and the old lady would not give any good looks to the people who were not of any use to the family.

Zhu Youning took the initiative to say: "I haven't seen the old lady for a long time, I don't know how the old lady is doing?" ”

"Don't bother. You are a girl's family, and the New Year is about to end. I think you're still doing needlework at home, and it's just a matter of going back and showing you a similar family business. ”

Old lady Zhu has deepened her nasolabial folds a little over the years, lowered her eyebrows when she spoke, and didn't look at Zhu Youning for a year, and served tea after speaking.

Zhu Youning looked silent, lowered his head and retreated.

Leaving the Zhu family's house, the air became fresh, Zhu Youning was refreshed, and went home in a happy mood, where did he care about the attitude of Mrs. Zhu?

Just rested at home for another day, and Bai came back with Zhu Yanyong.

Seeing Zhu Youning return home, Bai was overjoyed, and six-year-old Zhu Yanyong was also happy to celebrate the New Year, holding Zhu Youning's legs and looking up to call "sister", and asked softly: "Sister, where is the sugar?" ”

Zhu Youning touched Zhu Yanyong's head and said with a smile, "Do you miss me, or do you want me to buy you candy?" ”

Zhu Yanyong's face turned red, and he said in a milky voice: "I think about it." ”

Zhu Youning giggled.

Bai said: "You go to your father, and your mother and your sister are talking in one place." ”

"Oh." Zhu Yanyong stuck out his tongue at Bai, turned around and ran away.

Bai Shi stretched his neck behind his head and said in a loud voice: "You slow down, just run with your feet, can't you be pricked by needles on the insole!" ”

"Mother, Brother Zhuang is in good health, don't you have to be good for everything." Zhu Youning took Bai's arm, and the mother and daughter walked to the wing.

Bai Shi shook his head with a smile and said, "He, when he sees that the ant nest has to be poked with a branch, there is no time to stop, sometimes the hatred of the skin can't be caught and hit a few times." ”

"Of course boys are a little bit skinny. Being naughty shows that he is smart. ”

"But at your age as Brother Zhuang, you can already be on your own." Bai Shi took Zhu Youning's hand and sat down, and gently pinched her cheek, which seemed to have lost a little weight, "It's all my father and mother who are not good for you to work so hard." ”

Zhu Youning tilted his head and leaned on Bai's shoulder, hugged her arm and shook it: "My family, what are you talking about?" We are a family, whoever is good at what to do, who will do this strength, just like if I am asked to do needlework, I can't do it, my mother can do it very well. The shoes my mother made for me are beautiful and fitting, and they are comfortable to wear. ”

"Silly girl." Bai Shi also tilted his head sideways, his cheek against his daughter Yaqing's smooth hair, and sighed softly, "Your sixth sister gave birth to a daughter, I saw that her mother-in-law's nose is not a nose, and her eyes are not eyes, and I have not come back to stuff two rooms in your brother-in-law's room...... I don't know where you will end up in the future, whether you will be the same as her, if that is the case, I will not follow. ”

Zhu Youning smiled, but he didn't care very much and said: "I'm afraid of something, I have my own career, and I would rather lack than abuse marriage events, if there is no one who can be dedicated to me, I will do my business and live in our home." ”

Bai Shi was shocked when he heard this, "Oops! What do you say, is it possible to be an old girl at home? ”

"What's so bad?" Seeing that Bai's face had changed, Zhu Youning hurriedly said: "I'm not saying that I won't marry, I'm just saying that if I can't meet a good one, I won't marry." Mother, don't look at me like that, I'm so cautious. ”

Bai's brows were pinched: "Let's just say that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, look at you, I have been reading books with seven masters for six years, and I am just erudite and miscellaneous, and even my heart has changed, how can you think like this!" Now that you go home, you will follow your mother and learn needlework, but don't continue! ”

Zhu Youning couldn't help but laugh when he saw that the Bai family was nervous like this.

Bai looked at his daughter's smiling flowers, so angry and funny, he twisted her several times, and finally smiled with his eyebrows.

At night, the two of them slept together, whispering and whispering, and I don't know when they were tired before they fell asleep.

Early the next morning, as soon as Zhu Youning finished breakfast, An Xing, the entourage next to the shopkeeper of Chang'an Qianzhuang, came to the door.

"The owner, the big shopkeeper you ordered to go down has been completed, and everyone has gathered in the Chang'an Restaurant, just waiting for you."

"Okay, I got it." Zhu Youning went to tell the Bai family, handed over Si Mo, Bai Ling and Thrush and went out together.

Outside the door, Zhu Youning followed An Xing left and right out of the nearby narrow alley, and in a wide and uninhabited place, there was already a delicate emerald carriage waiting. Seeing Zhu Youning coming, the driver hurriedly helped her place the red lacquered wooden stool for stepping feet.

Zhu Youning got into the car with Thrush's hand and sat in the right position, while Thrush and Bailing sat by the door on the left and right.

Putting down the car curtain, Bai Ling poured a cup of hot tea for Zhu Youning with a porcelain cup pasted with magnets. Zhu Youning took it over to warm his hands, pursed his lips and lowered his eyes in contemplation.

The two maidservants naturally didn't dare to disturb her thinking, so they only accompanied her quietly.

After a short time, the carriage came to the back alley of the largest restaurant in Fuyang County, "Chang'an Restaurant".

Zhu Youning looked out through the gap in the curtain, and saw that outside the open back door, there were already twenty or thirty people standing at this time, gathered in twos and threes and talking in twos and threes.

The tall and thin figure of the person who was the leader, with a white face, a beard under his chin, and an expressionless face listening to the few people around him, was Fang Wenjing, who had been the treasurer of Chang'an Qianzhuang for Zhu Youning for six years.

Xu heard the sound of the carriage, and everyone looked over.

The shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him, helped the driver put the stool for stepping feet, and saluted Zhu Youning in the carriage with a smile: "Ouch, I can be regarded as looking forward to you." ”

His unusually attentive appearance really surprised the group of people in front of the door. They only knew that there was a big man who came here to meet today, but they didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Fang Wenjing's gourd.

Everyone looked at the carriage with curiosity, and saw that the curtain was lifted, and first two maidservants in green clothes came down, one tall and the other plump, both of whom were born with good looks.

Then a slender and white hand came out, and the white jade bracelet on the wrist and the sleeves of Yunjin reflected the skin, and it was impossible to tell which one was more delicate.

Immediately, I saw a young girl wearing a small tooth-white cloud brocade jacket and a light pink eight-panel skirt getting out of the carriage with the support of her maid.

Because of the great defense of men and women, everyone bowed their heads slightly, and it was not good to stare directly at other girls, but it could be concluded from the dress that it was a girl who had not been out of the cabinet, and her appearance was excellent.

The shopkeeper said attentively: "Please speak." You haven't been to our restaurant in a few days, have you? ”

"Yes, I always have no leisure, but I may not have been here for a long time." Zhu Youning turned his eyes, took in the clean floor tiles in the yard, the weeds in the corners of the walls, and some stacked benches, tables and chairs and other sundries, smiled, and followed the shopkeeper into the house.

The twenty or so people looked at each other, and because they couldn't figure out what was going on, they all followed into the lobby.

Six years ago, the best restaurant in Fuyang County was Changqing Building.

However, later, the most famous restaurant in Fuyang County, and even in Hangzhou, was Chang'an Restaurant.

The name of Chang'an has already been made in Hangzhou Prefecture, there is so much silver in the ticket number, Zhu Youning can't just put it and do nothing, although she no longer interferes in the Zhu family's business over the years, but her own business will also make some decisions. The shopkeeper is a very capable executor.

It's just that the lobby of Chang'an Restaurant is very deserted now.

Everyone went up to the second floor, and Zhu Youning asked the shopkeeper Fang Da beside him: "Is this a clearance, or is business so depressed on weekdays?" ”

The shopkeeper Fang Da smiled bitterly and said, "Owner, it's not been a day or two since this business has been in a slump. Please sit down in the room and let me speak to you in detail. ”

As soon as they heard the word "owner", the more than 20 people who followed were stunned.

These people are all the "Chang'an" ticket number under the branch of the head of the big shopkeeper, among them to the Chang'an ticket number for the longest time has been five years, but they have never seen the real owner of the Chang'an ticket number, and only Fang Da shopkeeper contacted them.

Now it seems that the owner is a girl who has not been out of the cabinet?

It was six or seven years ago that the Chang'an ticket number rose, how old was she back then?