Although she was about to leave, Wan Ning still borrowed the mirror in Shuning's room to retouch her makeup. The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl is no longer an airport or a thin bamboo pole, with a slender figure, wrapped in a moon-white gauze thin cheongsam, and her whole body, except for the jade bracelet on her wrist that is as clear as green water and a small white flower on her sideburns, there is no ornament. Although Shuning doesn't have a good impression of her, she has to admit that she is a rare beauty. Wan Ning's movements were quite fast, and when she returned to the table, she put the bowl of uneaten milk ice into Shu Ning's food box, which made her frown: "What they want is a hot heart, what is the second sister doing with this cold thing?" ”

Wan Ning smiled and said, "This is a novelty, maybe the fourth elder brother will like it." ”

Shuning faintly regretted it, was she too easy to soften? Without waiting for her to say anything more, Wan Ning grabbed the food box and was about to leave, Shu Ning finally took the food box back, and walked outside, the rain had stopped.

When she arrived at the door of the main room, the second sister-in-law greeted her with some surprise: "Girl, second girl, why are you here together?" Wan Ning didn't care about responding to her words, she raised her feet and was about to go inside, but Shuning hurriedly grabbed her: "Second sister-in-law, please report it, and say that I and my second sister have sent snacks together." The second sister-in-law responded, Wanning turned around and looked at Shuning, and Shuning whispered: "Second sister, don't be reckless." Wan Ning paused, blushed a little, and hurriedly stood upright.

When they entered, Tong and the fourth elder brother were sitting at the round table in the left room, and Duan Ning was also talking with them. Shuning Wanning gave a salute, and the fourth elder brother nodded slightly, but he didn't say anything about Wanning's arrival.

Tong asked, "Why did the second girl come to our courtyard as a guest?" It's a rare guest. Wan Ning smiled softly: "Why did the third aunt say that? Wan Ning wanted to come often, but she was afraid of disturbing the third uncle and three aunts. Tong smiled faintly, turned to his daughter and said, "Since your second sister has come to see you." Why don't you accompany her well, but trouble her to send something with you? ”

Shuning was about to speak, but was preempted by Wanning: "I specially made a snack to cool off the heat for my third sister to try." She ate it and said she liked it, and heard that the third aunt wanted to invite the fourth elder brother to have a snack. He specially called me and sent a bowl to the fourth elder brother to taste. She also has good intentions, auntie, don't blame her. She looked at Shuning and secretly winked, as if hinting at her cooperation.

Shuning opened her mouth and stammered: How did you say that I pulled you here? It's clear that you are rushing to come. She was a little angry. I didn't want to go too smoothly with Wan Ning's intentions, so I took the lead and said: "I don't know what the fourth elder brother likes to eat, so I picked a few things, you can taste them, see which one fits the stomach, opened the food box, took out a few plates of hot snacks, and as for the bowl of milk ice, she also put it on the table." It's just not in front of the fourth elder brother.

Tong smiled lovingly and said to the fourth elder brother: "Fourth elder brother try it, this is the southern dim sum of learning, and the dishes in Jiangnan are common on weekdays." How about you try the flavor of Lingnan? The fourth elder brother smiled and picked up the chopsticks and tasted a few things. He pointed to one of the small dumplings and said, "What is this made of?" I'm good at eating. Tong confessed. He smiled and said, "It's stuffed with mushrooms and water chestnuts, and the shiitake mushrooms are cut into small pieces." I took the thick soup boiled with cabbage and simmered, dried the soup, and mixed it with water chestnut puree to make the filling, which was a vegan land, which was originally made in preparation for our wives to eat fast. If the fourth elder brother likes it, eat more. ”

The fourth elder brother nodded, then pointed to another cake and said, "This is okay, it's a peanut cake, right?" It tastes very soft, just a little sweeter. Duan Ning smiled: "This was originally made for my brother, he loves sweetness, next time you come to our house, I will make something unsweet for you." Mixed with peanuts, it is even more fragrant than this. The fourth elder brother said: "This is decided, even if I don't come, if you do it at home, you have to send me a copy." Duan Ning laughed and responded.

Wan Ning was a little depressed, and she didn't seem to be able to interject. She didn't expect the people in the third room to be so familiar with the fourth elder brother. Seeing that they finished laughing, she stepped forward, pointed to the bowl of milk ice and said, "Fourth elder brother, try this, eat it cool on a hot day." The fourth elder brother smiled faintly and didn't speak, but Tong frowned: "This is made of ice, right?" It's raining outside, and it's getting late, so how can you eat these raw and cold things? It's better to eat some hot food. She turned her head and said to the fourth elder brother: "Seeing that it is almost dark, I don't want to keep you too late, hurry up and go back to the palace." ”

The fourth elder brother answered, ate a few more snacks, and drank hot tea. Wan Ning bit her lip, and said with a smile on her face: "It seems that the fourth elder brother also likes to eat Guangdong dim sum, I have heard that the refreshments there are very famous, and they are indeed worthy of their reputation." I also know a few Cantonese recipes, next time I have the chance, I will also make it for you to taste? Tong and Duan Ning frowned when they heard this, especially Tong, and spit on the spot: "I didn't know that the second girl could also cook, when will she cook two dishes for the third aunt to eat?" ”

Wan Ning's face was red and white for a while. Shuning held back a smile, pretending to be indifferent on her face. Mom, that's a good point, I've never heard that Wanning asked someone to cook "novel" dishes, and asked her to cook by herself, I don't know what she will make? For the sake of Sisi's health, let's dispel her thoughts.

The fourth elder brother's face remained unchanged: "Thank you Miss Wanning, don't dare to bother." It's the girl who keeps filial piety at home, and it's inconvenient to go out, but what do you want me to bring the land? ”

Wan Ning was stunned and said, "It's nothing...... I don't know the Queen Mother...... Is it good to ...... the fourth elder brother: "The Queen Mother is very good, I heard that her old man is going back to Beijing after the Christmas Day of Patriarch Bodhidharma (note: the fifth day of October). Besides, doesn't the girl have anything else to say? Wanning opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

The guards who followed the fourth elder brother to the forest entered the house at this time, saying that it was not early, and asked the master to return to the palace. When Wan Lin saw him, he greeted with a smile: "Brother Lin Xi is also here, I haven't seen you for a long time." If it's still early today, you don't have to rush so quickly. Guard Lin was unmoved, just clasped his fists and saluted, then turned around and waited for the fourth elder brother to show off.

The fourth elder brother said to the Tong family: "I'm disturbing my aunt today, and Yin will come to you again to say goodbye when I have a chance in the future." Tong smiled and said that it was okay, and after explaining a lot of words, he was going to send him out. Zhang Bao was already waiting outside the door. Sent directly to the gate of the hospital, Tong stopped under the repeated persuasion of the fourth elder brother, and Zhang Bao and Duanning sent him out of the house.

Wan Ning followed behind and wrung her veil. After all, I couldn't help it and rushed forward. Stopping the fourth elder brother, I don't know what to say about 5200 after Chen. I saw that the fourth elder brother replied lightly, and then followed Zhang Bao and his son. Wan Ning lost her soul and stood in the middle of the road.

Tong saw it at the gate of the courtyard, snorted coldly, and called his daughter back to the room. said: "I can see it today, this Wan Ning has that unsightly mind for the fourth elder brother, even so, what are you going to provoke the fifth elder brother?" You're also confused, why did you bring her over? ”

Shuning was a little aggrieved, although she was soft-hearted, but it was also because Wanning begged her for land first. She told her mother what had happened, saying, "I never thought that she would blame me, and I would have known that I would not be such a good person." ”

"You kid. Suffered, right? Don't be soft-hearted next time. Tong Shi thoughtfully, "It seems that I have to have a good talk with your aunt, and I must let Wan Ning know that everyone has rules." ”

Shuning glanced at Wanning, who was still standing outside the hospital. I began to pity her again.

After Xingbao and his wife came back in the evening, they learned that the fourth elder brother had come in the afternoon. Although there was some disappointment. But strangely not angry, not only the underground people in the courtyard were surprised. The news spread to several other rooms, and it also caused a lot of thought.

And after Nala knew that Wanning had gone to Huaiyuan in private, he made a rule, asking her to go to her room every day to learn etiquette from her mother, and make sure that she would no longer embarrass her family. I'm the dividing line in a few days

Shuning learned from Suyun that Wen had received a letter from Guangzhou, so she rushed to her mother's room in a hurry. Tong said with a smile: "Mrs. Wen is really a believer, and the dividends of the second quarter have also been sent, which is more than a thousand taels." I heard that she had an illness in July, but she was only a few days late. It's the right partnership. She pulled out a stack of papers from the letterbox: "This is a letter from Miss Zhenzhen to you." ”

Shuning hurriedly took it, confessed the crime, and sat aside to read the letter. Zhenzhen said that she was very good, and complained that she didn't write a letter to her for so long, which made Shuning feel ashamed.

Zhenzhen has made new friends again, and several daughters of official families have dealings with her, two of whom are generous and compatible with her. She has recently become obsessed with the art of war, always pulling her two brothers to explain things in books to her, and was teased by Chongli that she wanted to be a female general. At this time, she missed Duan Ning very much, because in the past, when they were still in Guangzhou, she could get very detailed answers to any questions she asked, and she would never make fun of her. She also said that when they meet again in the future, she will ask Duan Ning to teach him the art of war to see if he is as good as her brother said.

She said a few interesting things in the letter, and also said that at this year's Seventh Sisters Meeting, she almost lost the cicada, but was robbed of the first place by the daughter of a wealthy local businessman. The girl made a large basket of flowers out of silk yarn, just like the real thing. She herself was convinced, but she always felt unwilling, and she was determined to go back to practice her skills and take back the champion next year.

Shuning read the letter with a smile, her heart warm. Zhenzhen has such a temperament, and she can really make good friends everywhere. Speaking of this year's Qixi Festival, I was very bored, and the old lady was seriously ill at that time, how could people have the spirit to care about this.

Just after reading the letter, Xiao Liu came in and asked, "I heard that there is a letter from Guangzhou?" Tong said: "Isn't it?" The dividends were sent together, but I can't give them to you until I call someone to the money bank to redeem them. But your sister sent a letter with her. Xiao Liu hurriedly took the letter in her hand and thanked her happily.

After reading the letter, Xiao Liu thanked Tong for his sister, Tong was strange, Xiao Liu said: "Thanks to you for introducing my eldest sister to Mrs. Wen before you left Guangzhou, and then she met with Mrs. Wen a few times, and the general once wanted to find a reliable person to do an errand, Mrs. Wen recommended Rong Zhi's brother-in-law, no, my brother-in-law has been on an errand under the general, and he has been promoted to a hundred households." ”

Tong was also happy for Da Liu: "This is a good thing, not to mention the promotion, there is still a chance to return to Beijing." But this is all your brother-in-law's ability, I just introduced it, and in the end it is up to them. ”

As he was talking, Zhang Bao suddenly walked in, his face was very ugly. Tong and Xiao Liu glanced at each other, and the latter put away the letter and retired.

Shuning hesitated, stayed, and poured a cup of tea for her father. Tong asked, "What's wrong?" Why is your face so ugly? ”

Zhang Bao took a big sip of tea before he said: "Fang was just ahead, I heard Wei Ning talking to a few boys, and there was a tone in his words, and the second brother seemed to be planning to split up." He slammed the table and sighed: "The old man in the family has only been gone for a few days, and money and everything are trivial matters, how can he have such a mind?" ”

Tong Shi hurriedly stroked him and said, "Don't be angry, maybe Weining's children are ignorant and talk nonsense, right?" ”

Zhang Bao shook his head: "What does he know about separating families and not separating families?" must have listened to his parents on weekdays, so he didn't know how to talk everywhere. The second brother is really confused, this kind of thing is also confusing? In fact, it is natural for the eldest brother to attack the lord, although the second brother's title is lower than that of me and the fourth brother, it is not much lower, and the holy order is also reasonable. If he is not convinced, there is no need to split up, right? Isn't it too strange that we are also a well-known family in Beijing, and the official position of the eldest brother is placed there, so we don't want a good backer, isn't it too strange? ”

Tong Shi was also a little puzzled when he heard this: "It stands to reason that it shouldn't be, although he has money, he is not really lacking." Even if you can put up a stand against the common people, once you meet a real high-ranking official and eunuch, you can't help others. With the Earl's Court, everyone will give some face. Why did they divide it? Could it be just talking? ”

Zhang Bao sighed: "Groundless wind may not be without cause. The second brother and the eldest brother have been at odds for a long time, and I just can't imagine that he really wants to do this. In fact, the eldest brother and sister-in-law did not treat them badly, in the future, Chengning Weining will get married, and Yuanning will have a place to rely on the eldest brother, and the second brother will cut off his arm at this time, which is really unreasonable. ”

The husband and wife were puzzled and both felt headaches. If the second room really wants to be separated, it will have a great impact on the entire Earl's Court, and they can't escape the third room, and the most important thing is that it will affect the reputation of the whole family.

Shuning interjected at this time and proposed a possibility: "Could the second uncle have found a big backer?" So it's okay not to rely on home? ”

Zhang Bao and his wife looked at each other and were silent.