Since it is not an official move, they will return to live in the house from time to time, so Tong and Shuning just packed a few boxes of clothes and daily utensils, and did not bring anything with them. However, Tong kept an eye on it, and took the things that he brought back from Guangzhou in the past, among which were valuable, light and easy to carry, packed them in a few half-used wooden boxes, piled them up with other luggage, and carried them by Changfu's second sister-in-law and transported them to the other courtyard in Fangshan.

However, some of the servants in the court were not easy to distribute. Needless to say, Changfu's second sister-in-law is going to follow, and Wang Er's wife has newly appointed the head of the other hospital, Changgui usually follows Zhang Bao out of the house, and after Qiaoyun gave birth, he has become a deacon daughter-in-law on the needle and thread, and he can't leave either. Tong thought about it and discussed it with his daughter, and after weighing it, it was decided that Zhou Lin and his wife would continue to stay in Huaiyuan with five or six male and female servants to take care of everything, and the others would follow Fangshan.

Such a decision is of course because Zhou Lin and his wife are honest people, and people can do it, among them, the Lin family has become one of the Tong family's henchmen as early as Guangzhou, but on the other hand, the Tong family also wants to borrow their huge network in the Earl's Palace, wanting them to act as eyes and ears. Although he moved to another courtyard, he was still a member of the house after all, and he couldn't be too ignorant of what was happening in the house.

Of course, Shuning had to bring frangipani, holly and buttons, and as for the other rough grandmothers, they were arranged by the Tong family.

Speaking of holly, when she first came, she was still a little restrained, after all, she was not a child like a family, she was alone in this place, and she had been beaten and scolded by her master's family in the past. But after a long time, she found that the new master's family was quite kind, and the girl was not difficult to serve, and she only had to do something every day. The rest of the time is very free, but the girls and daughters-in-law in this courtyard love to do needlework in their spare time, and she doesn't go anywhere leisurely. Frangipani is very compatible with her. often talks about moving to Fangshan, and she can't help but be a little excited.

At first, Shuning was worried that Frangipani would be unhappy if she was separated from her parents. asked her if she wanted to stay, but Suxin didn't feel sad at all. She said: "The girl is too worried, it's not that she can't see each other, and she will often come back to the place, not to mention that there is a garden or something at the other end of the courtyard." I heard that there are mountains and lakes, which is much more fun than in the house. When Shuning heard this, she stopped being a chicken woman.

In fact, she does think too much, it is rare for a child to be on an errand with his parents, and Frangipani is actually very lucky. You must know that there are still many little girls of the same age in this mansion, who want to be separated from their parents and brothers for many years, such as the big girl in Nala's room, Luyun. Parents are one of the stewards of Baoding Zhuangzi, and Yahuan Suyu, who has served Yuanning since she was a child and moved out of the house with her, is the steward of the second gate of the Earl's Palace. The mother is a localist in the big kitchen behind the house, and the elder brother is in charge of the horse shed. The sister-in-law is the four-room pulp washer. That's called a world of heaven and earth.

I arranged my own ring, and the things I wanted to take away were almost packed. Shuning waited leisurely for the day when the Tong family decided to set off. However, the things that Tong has to prepare are not so simple, I am afraid that it will be delayed for a few more days, not to mention, she has another thing to be busy with recently.

It turned out that it was Shuning who had a whim a few days ago and begged her mother to invite Mr. Cai Zhilin, who had resigned from the museum, back to continue to teach her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Tong agreed to inquire about Mr. Cai's whereabouts, but he had another thought.

Master Cheng Kuncheng, who taught Duanning riding and archery kung fu back then, continued to teach in the government after returning to Beijing from Fengtian, but last year Duanning went to Guangzhou, and he had no students.

Because he was upright and not tactful enough, he was ostracized by others again. He couldn't stand the idleness, so he simply resigned, and lived in two rooms outside the house. Someone made him a matchmaker and married a widow, and after he got married, he found that his wife was weak and sick, and in order to ask her doctor to take medicine, he used up all his savings, and had to move to a dilapidated courtyard and huddle with twenty or thirty people.

After Zhang Bao's family returned to Beijing, they heard that he was in a bad situation and wanted to invite him back. But Cheng Kun heard that the opponent in the past was still there, so he refused to agree, and he refused to accept even the silver sent by Zhang Bao's order. The man persuaded him again and again, but in the end only left about ten catties of rice and noodles. Duan Ning secretly entrusted Huzi, and in the name of sending a gift to the master, he sent some food and cloth over, so that Cheng Kun could barely survive.

Tong thought that Xianning was old, and Xiaobao was almost nine years old, so he always had to ask a master to teach them to ride and shoot, rather than looking for a stranger, it was better to find Duanning's master back then, which was more reliable, so he asked someone to invite them again. This time, Cheng Kun heard that he was teaching in another hospital, so he nodded, asked for the address, first paid a few taels of silver, rented a small car, packed his wife and luggage, and went to Fangshan.

After listening to the report, Tong finally let go of half of his heart, and the other half wanted to invite another formal gentleman for Xianning. After all, it is not a long-term solution to always rely on his father and older brothers and sisters to teach, Zhang Bao always has something to do, Duan Ning has his own homework, and Shuning will turn thirteen years old next year, and the draft will be drafted in more than two years, so it's almost time to start preparing. Although she didn't expect her daughter to really get ahead and be that person, she still had to learn what she should learn. If you are not good enough, even if you have a good marriage, it may not be your daughter's turn. Shuning didn't know about Tong's calculations, although she knew that she was going to participate in the next draft, she didn't really take it to heart. Right now, she was busy dealing with Wanning, who came to visit, talking to the other party while thinking of fooling people away again.

Wan Ning has been a little annoyed lately. She was already very rude and polite, but the fifth elder brother still came to her the next day, but he didn't bring other people like before, which made her very disappointed. She wanted to tell her third cousin about the benefits of the fifth elder brother several times, so that the other party gradually developed a good impression of that piece of kraft candy, but somehow, she always talked about going somewhere else. She was deeply annoyed by her strong curiosity and active divergent thinking, and she made up her mind several times to talk about something, but she was always attracted by a certain topic that Shuning talked about, and unconsciously cared about other things, and then waited until it was about to eat or sunset or someone urged her to go back to her room to bed, only to find that the original intention had not been mentioned, but she had to leave.

But after a few more times, she also began to notice a little. even wanted to use the name of coquettishness to drag Shuning over to see the fifth elder brother, but the third room was about to move to another courtyard, and his mother Nala always came to Huaiyuan to ask if there was anything that could help. Or persuade the third aunt Tong to leave a few days later, and learn that Shuning has begun to help with household affairs. always pulled compliments, so she couldn't start. Later, the fifth elder brother was about to reach his fourteenth birthday, and he began to prepare for whether he would join the army for training or enter the court to study as a director after his birthday. Wan Ning saw that he did not come. may have thought that whether it is a draft or a marriage, it will be more than two years later, so there is no need to worry, and there is no longer always pestering Shuning.

Shu Ning only then Super Goldfinger Sodu breathed a sigh of relief, and was really ready to leave the house.

On the day of the official departure, there was a light snow early in the morning, but fortunately the road was still walkable. Zhang Bao had already taken someone to Fangshan to transport his luggage a day in advance, and today it was Duanning who escorted his mother, younger siblings and a few attendants to the past.

Shuning wears a pale blue satin sleeved cloak with a Guanyin pocket of the same color. Warm and cool, standing in the front yard to watch Tong say goodbye to Nala and Shen. Nala shed a few tears, and Shen was expressionless. It's just that I told the Tong family not to forget to contact the concubines often, and the Tong family is comforting. Again, guaranteed. Nala burst into tears and laughed, and affectionately took her hand and asked her to go back to the house often.

Shuning looked a little bored. Seeing that Wan Ning was also bored, as if she had a plan to come over, she walked to Fang Ning's side first and said to her: "I'm going, but I'll be back in ten days, if the big sister has anything to say to me, just write a letter to the people in Huaiyuan, and someone will naturally give it to me, otherwise it will be the same when I come back." The weather is cold and the wind is cold, so take care of your body. ”

Fang Ning nodded, her eyes a little red. She took off a string of beads in her hand, handed it to Shuning and said, "I don't have anything to give you, this is the fragrant wood beads I usually bring, which are entrusted to the monks to open the light, which can ward off evil spirits and keep peace." If my sister doesn't dislike it, take it. Shuning smiled: "Sister's mind, how can I dislike it?" So he took the string of beads and put it on his hand. Fang Ning saw it, and her eyes showed a slight joy.

Wan Ning hesitated for a moment, then walked over, and only said two words to take care on the road, but was interrupted by the Nala clan. It turned out that it was a farewell from everyone, and it had been more than half an hour, and Duan Ning reminded that if they didn't leave, they wouldn't be able to arrive before lunch, so Nala urged them to go on the road as soon as possible. Although Wan Ning was a little pity, she thought that there was nothing important to say, so she didn't say more, and hurriedly sent her aunt and cousins to the car and left the Earl's Palace. I'm the dividing line that transforms the perspective

Shuning sat in the carriage, feeling a little excited, hugging Xianning from time to time and laughing, and lifting the small curtain to look at the scenery outside. Su Yun waited with the car, took out a few snacks from the drawer on the side of the carriage, put some into Xianning's hands, and then knocked the melon seeds with a smile.

Tong scolded with a smile: "You girl, are you going to go to Qingqing together?" Before I could do it, you ate it first? Su Yun smiled and handed over the snack basket and said, "Hasn't Mrs. always disliked snacks?" It was my negligence, don't be angry. Tong glared at her, leaned on the cotton cushion behind him with a smile on his face, and did not take the basket. Su Yun happily put the basket back in his hand and continued to knock melon seeds.

Shuning saw that Tong's eyes were closed, thinking that she was tired, and she was a little distressed: "Aunt Fang just said a lot, in fact, we didn't move far away, and even came back in the moon, why should she be so reluctant?" Tong Shi didn't open his eyes, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth: "What do you know about your child, your aunt is happy." Shuning thought about it and somewhat understood. Xianning kept asking, "Why?" Why? Shuning said, "Because we're going back soon," and then gave him a few things that he liked to eat but couldn't eat often, diverting his attention. She handed her younger brother to Su Yun and thumped Tong's legs.

Su Yun smiled when she saw it: "Girl, let me come, although you are filial, don't rob us of our jobs." Shuning smiled: "You just take care of your brother, and let me wait for my mother." "Su Yun is just that. Tong smiled and enjoyed it with peace of mind, and fell asleep after a while.

The carriage they were in was newly bought, and it was sturdy, but it was comfortable to sit on, and it was not bumpy. Shuning once suspected that a spring was added, so she inquired about Duanning, and sure enough, she heard that the merchant who produced the carriage had a daughter who married Chen Liangben as a concubine, and thought that it was not surprising, but I don't know how this man who crossed over and took the official career made such a thing as a spring.

The carriage was comfortable and went fast, and by about noon they had reached their destination, a little earlier than expected.

Shuning looked out from the carriage, only to see the car passing by the avenue next to a village, and after a while came to a fork in the road, after entering the fork on the right, passed a house, and walked less than a hundred meters, there was a small forest. At this time, the carriage stopped, and Duan Ning said, "We have arrived." ”

It turned out that the gate was on the other side of the carriage, directly facing the grove. The width of the door is only about two meters, which is not big, and the eaves beam, door dang and dismount stone are very simple, and only a white paper lantern is hung under the eaves, and there are no couplets and other things. Duan Ning waved his hand, and the servants who had already greeted him pulled the carriage and horses to a spacious side door next to it, which turned out to be a special place for carriages and horses to enter and exit.

Zhang Bao stood at the door with a smile, followed by Changfu Eryan and Wang Er. He picked up his youngest son and said to his wife and children, "Are you tired on the road?" Come into the house, I've already told me to get some food below, and I'll be able to eat it right away. ”

Tong smiled, she slept all the way, and she was really not tired, but she didn't intend to refuse her husband's kindness, so she obediently took her children and walked in with him.

As soon as you enter the door, you will find the front yard, the place is not big, only about half the size of the Huaiyuan, the front is the front hall, and there is a row of houses on the left and right. Duan Ning said: "There is a courtyard behind each side of here, the left is where the people live below, and the right is the carriage and horse house, which is connected to the side door of Fangcai." Tong nodded slightly and continued to walk forward.

Passing through the aisle next to the main hall, behind is the second courtyard, Xiao Liu had already taken Xiaobao to wait in the courtyard, and everyone saluted and greeted each other before they began to look at this courtyard. This is where the family lives every day. The front is the inner hall, there are ear rooms on both sides, the left compartment is used as a study, and the right compartment is two empty rooms, Zhang Bao said: "I haven't thought about what to do with it, maybe it's good to be a school." The courtyard behind the study is now where Mr. Su's family lives, and on the right is Master Cheng, and when Brother Xian'er's husband invites him, he also lives in it. When the time comes, you will be able to take classes here. ”

Tong nodded: "Shuning also said that he would invite Mr. Cai back, how about letting him live in the same courtyard with Mr. Su then?" Come to think of it, they have the same temper. Zhang Bao groaned and did not answer.

The family sat down in the inner hall, and the maids came up to wait for the master's house to wash their hands and faces, and brought hot tea and snacks. Zhang Baodao: "Eat something to cushion your stomach first, and the meal will be good for a while." Tong took a sip of tea and asked, "Where do we live?" Can you pack it up? Zhang Bao smiled: "I was resting in the back yesterday, don't worry." Behind this courtyard is the main courtyard, and we will live there. As for the children......

He glanced at Shuning with a smile: "Except for Xian'er, who is young and lives in the main courtyard with us, Duan'er Shu'er has a courtyard each." ”

Shuning's eyes lit up, and she looked at Duan Ning, only to see him smile slightly: "Take a look?" ”