Zhang Baodao: "I really didn't bring much silver, I just planned to exchange the contract of the two houses." However, Mr. Bai was really a kind man, and he said that although his house had an extra garden, it was built in the mountains, which was not the same as the mansion in Beijing, so he made up another five hundred taels of silver. I couldn't push it, so I had to accept it. Later, when he saw that the fields near him were fertile and the fruit trees in the mountains were growing well, he simply bought twenty hectares of land, paid a deposit of two hundred taels, and I would pay off the rest of the silver in two days. ”

"If it's really good, how can the owner be willing to sell it, don't be deceived."

"No, the master is a big family in a nearby village, and his son has committed an accident, and he will wait for the silver to dredge it, so he will take out the land and sell it cheaply. Mr. Bai made a guarantee, and I also took them to the county government to make a document. I'm also an official, he's a common man, how dare he beg me? "When the Tong family heard that he had set up a document in the official mansion, he relieved himself, since Bai Minliang was willing to be a guarantor, he couldn't run away, and there would be no problem in the future. As for the unpaid amount, there is still some silver at home now, and Guangzhou Wen's sent the dividends of the third quarter, which should be enough. She thought about it again and again, and felt that it was not bad to have such a large share of land, at least the family would add a big income in the future, even if Zhang Bao didn't become an official, he didn't have to rely entirely on the house.

The more Tong thought about it, the more excited he became, so he pulled her husband to discuss what to do with the house and the field. After talking for a long time, I decided to find someone to renovate the house, and then connect the garden with the main house, and finally who to bring over and what fruit trees to plant next year. The husband and wife looked at each other and thought it was funny.

In the evening, Zhang Bao and the Tong family recruited the three children and Xiao Liu's mother and son together. Tell them about buying property in Fangshan. The crowd was delighted. When Xianning and Xiaobao heard that there was a garden where they could go and play casually, they were both crazy.

Shuning was also very excited, this is a life of a single family. He lives in the Earl's Court, although he doesn't have to worry about everything. But on the other hand, there is also a lot less freedom, and it is of course a good thing to be able to live a free life between mountains and rivers without being too far from Beijing.

The next day. Zhang Bao and his wife went to Jin Bao and Nala together and told them about the matter. Jin Bao complained that they were going to move outside again, but when he saw that his younger brother's family had even placed the first property in the house, he no longer stopped them, but repeatedly told them to go back to live in the house often.

Zhang Bao instructed Changfu to find more than a dozen craftsmen with good craftsmanship, and Wang Er took them to Fangshan's house to start work. After one of the old craftsmen looked at the house, it was estimated that it would only take about half a month to complete it. Zhang Bao calculated that it was autumn now, and he wanted to be able to join before he came to Layue. It's in the mountains. But because of the high mountains and the proximity to the water, it is warmer than on the plains. Although it is better to move there after the new year. But when the weather is nice, you can go over and stay for a few days. Besides, he has planted a field over there, and he will plant something in the spring next year. It should all be arranged in advance. He was in charge of civil affairs for several years. I still know a lot about farming, so I decided to show my skills. Plan well for your own industry.

Thinking about it like this, he couldn't sit still, and grabbed Changfu and Zhou Lin's two housekeepers all day long to help him come up with ideas, and sent people out to inquire about the supply and demand of various grains, vegetables, and fruits inside and outside the capital, and even the situation of flowers, herbs, spices and aquatic products. Seeing this, Duan Ning and Shuning had no choice but to take their two younger brothers to read and write.

When Rong Bao went home, he heard that the third brother had a field property, and he was very envious, and even said that if he had free time, he would go over to live for a few days and enjoy the lake and mountains. Zhang Bao responded with a smile.

Wan Ning was sullen about the fact that her cousin, who had just become close, was going to move to live outside Beijing, and she had to read books and practice the rules of female red every day, so she could only relax when she was with Shu Ning. But no matter how reluctant she was, she also knew that she couldn't do anything about it, and seeing Shuning's happy appearance, she couldn't say anything disappointing.

Since she listened to Shuning's words, she began to care about Fang Ning's daily life, and she also spoke to her mother several times. It turns out that Wan Ning is not a stupid person, as long as she really wants to do something, she can still do it well. Nala has a good relationship with her daughter recently, and she is not afraid to do more things that are good for her reputation, so the material treatment of Fang Ning's mother and daughter has suddenly improved a lot, and Aunt Chen's illness has improved greatly after the treatment of a good doctor and the conditioning of good medicine and soup. Although Fang Ning still recites Buddhism and copies scriptures all day long and doesn't like to see people, but in the face of Wanning, who came to visit, her attitude has calmed down a lot, not how close she is, but she can also say two words about the scene.

Seeing this, Wan Ning was a little more convinced by Shuning's words, and became closer to her than before, introducing a few "good books" to her from time to time, and giving her her works when she practiced female popularity.

Shuning was a little crying and laughing. Those "good books", nothing more than legendary romances and the like, some of them she has already read, most of them are too old-fashioned, and a few of them are still unsuitable for circulation in the boudoir, such as "West Chamber" and "Huizhen", I don't know how the person who bought the book picked the land, if it was in his own home, his parents and brothers found that they were reading these books, and they must have torn them up immediately. As for those purses and handkerchiefs, she can barely see people, but she really wants to wear them on herself, but she doesn't have the courage.

But this is also a piece of people's hearts, Shuning consciously kind-hearted, and accepted it with a smile, and for those dangerous books, she found an excuse to push them away.

Seeing that these cousins are getting closer and closer, there are people who take care of themselves.

Tong said to his daughter in private: "It's a good thing that you are close to your sisters, but E-Niang is not very relieved." Although your eldest sister has a bad reputation, our own family knows about it, and she is also a serious child, so it is nothing for you to get along with her. It's just your second sister, I really don't like her temperament, she jumps out of her way, how can she have a little bit of everyone's beautiful appearance, don't take you badly. ”

Shuning said: "E-niang don't worry, my daughter knows it." Besides, the second sister has changed a lot now, which is different from before. Tong shook his head and said: "Although it looks okay now, I don't know what will happen in the future, so it's better not to get too close to her." Shuning thought about it and felt that it was better to keep a certain distance. As long as the face is passable, he promised his mother that he would be careful.

Tong Shi was also relieved when he saw her nodding. So he smiled and said, "I received a letter from Guozijian today, and your brother will go to school tomorrow." You and him, say a few kind words. ”

Shuning was taken aback, wasn't her brother a student of Zongxue? I thought that he wouldn't have to go to school anymore after going to Guangzhou, but who knew that he would go to school again now, so their family moved to Fangshan. What should Duan Ning do?

Duan Ning had just sent away a few friends from his former classmates, and was sorting out the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other things he would bring tomorrow, and when he heard his sister's question, he laughed: "It turns out that my sister doesn't even know about these things, I thought you had heard about it a long time ago." Shuning was annoyed and angry, and twisted his arm dissatisfiedly: "Say it quickly!" Don't make fun of me! ”

Drunk Linglong The latest chapter of the next volume Duan Ning hurriedly dodged, rubbed his arm, and said, "I'm afraid of you." I was originally a student of Zongxue, because I was an official student. If you do your homework well, you were recommended to enter the National Prison, a child of the Eight Banners like us. I took classes in the Eight Banners Official School under the jurisdiction of Guozijian, and I went to the Dizheng Red Banner Official School not far from the house. It's very convenient to get back and forth. Shortly after the old lady's hundred days. Amma applied for me to return to prison. The professor who taught me in Su Ri said that I was already good at learning. As long as you stay at home and study on your own, you must attend the 10-day exam, and you can't miss the spring and autumn exercises. Tomorrow I will go back to take the exam, and I will live in Fangshan with my family in the future, and I will only return to the house when the exam is approaching. ”

I see. This way is a bit like a graduate student in a modern university, but my brother has to work harder and run away at both ends. Shuning patted her brother's shoulder sympathetically, but it made Duan Ning cry and laugh.

He angrily threw the prepared four treasures of the study into a book cage, but he was stunned when he saw a fan bag in the cage.

Shuning asked, "What is this?" She picked up the fan bag and saw a crooked peach blossom embroidered on it, feeling a bit like Wanning's handwriting, but the color matching was much worse.

Duan Ning frowned: "A few friends just came, and one of them returned the book and book cage that he borrowed two years ago. Probably he missed it, right? I'll give it back to him tomorrow. ”

Shuning handed the fan bag to Duan Ning, but found that his face was a little unusual, so he asked, "What's wrong with my brother?" But what's wrong? ”

Duan Ning shook his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just think this friend is really careless, and he actually leaked something in the cage." Then he threw the bag into the book cage with some disgust.

Seeing him like this, Shuning didn't ask any more, but when she talked about friends, she remembered another character who hadn't shown up for a long time: "Brother, didn't Brother Tongying go back to Fengtian to escape the summer?" Why is it late autumn now, and he hasn't returned to Beijing yet? ”

Duan Ning smiled: "His family is already in Fengtian, what are you doing in Beijing if you have nothing to do?" Seeing his sister's dangerous squinting, his hand was about to attack his arm again, and he hurriedly said: "I have already written a letter back to Mukden, but I have never received a reply from him, and then his family spread that he will go to the north at the end of July, and I don't know when he will return." However, the fourth elder brother mentioned last time that when he followed the emperor to patrol the outside of the Saiwai, he saw Tongying among the herdsmen and asked him what he was doing there, but he replied that he was practicing painting, saying that the people on the grassland were cheerful, and their joys, sorrows and sorrows were obvious, and it was easier for him to paint. ”

True...... Romantic......

Shuning's first reaction when she heard it was these three words. She had also seen Tongying several times when she was a child, and he had always acted like a hearty and straightforward big brother, but judging from the first meeting, I was afraid that it was not that simple, and it could be seen from many small things that he was actually a very careful and cautious person. But such a character who is very cautious on the outside will actually run away from home to the grassland to paint herdsmen...... Does he love to draw so much? She thought it was just a hobby for him in his spare time.

However, it is a good thing to be able to see the grasslands. Now that there is no pollution, no sandstorms, the scenery on the grassland will be beautiful, right? Thinking about it, she couldn't help but be a little envious of Tong Ying.

When Duan Ning saw her appearance, he couldn't help but smile: "You also want to take a look on the grassland, right?" I want to go too, so I'll go with Tongying next time. Shuning was a little frustrated: "It's easy for my brother to go, but I don't know if I have this opportunity." ”

"It's true that it's not so easy for you to go far away." Duan Ning thought for a moment and smiled, "What do you want to do so much?" Now that you're young, who knows if you'll be able to go in the future. I'll write a letter to Tongying, wait for him to return to Beijing, and ask him to show you all the paintings he painted outside the customs, so that you can enjoy it first, how about it? ”

"And how long will it be before he returns? You just said that his family is in Mukden, so what are you going to do when you go back to Beijing? ”

Duan Ning smiled: "Although I don't know when he will come, but next year's Halloween, he will not be absent, right?" ”

Shuning thought about it, so she personally grinded the ink and spread the paper, urging Duan Ning to write a letter, and Duan Ning had no choice but to do so.

When he finished writing the letter and was waiting for the ink to dry, he saw his sister spread out a blank piece of paper in front of him again, and hurriedly said, "When I finish writing, I don't need to put any more paper." Shuning smiled and said, "The letter to Brother Tong Ying is finished, and you can still write it to others." Didn't you receive a letter from Guangzhou a few days ago? Doesn't my brother miss his friends in the south? ”

Duan Ning couldn't cry or laugh: "You girl, you are really a little ghost." He was about to write on the paper, but when he saw his sister smiling at the table, he didn't mean to avoid it at all, so he suddenly smiled very strangely: "You always make fun of my brother about this, it can be seen that you have really grown up, don't you have any other thoughts, and you want to take the opportunity to observe?" He squinted at his sister, as if he meant something of a joke.

If Shuning was an ordinary little girl in the Qing Dynasty, she was afraid that she would run away in shame immediately, but unfortunately, she was not.

Just kidding, who is she, she can't stand this kind of talk, she has lived in vain for thirty or forty years.

I saw Shu Ning smile generously and said, "Brother, is this talking about him?" This method is too old-fashioned, if my brother wants to avoid me writing anything to Sister Zhenzhen, you might as well think of a better way. It's really not very kind to squeeze my sister with this kind of talk. ”

Duan Ning pursed his mouth, holding a brush in his hand to the tip of Shuning's nose.

A new round of sibling wars has begun.

Duan Ning ran in front with a smile, and Shuning chased behind. The two ran around the yard, and Xianning ran out of the study and clapped his hands: "Sister, run, I'll be caught right away!" Xiaobao next to him was cheering for Duanning. The second sister-in-law walked out of the house, and when she saw this situation, she hurriedly shouted: "Two little ancestors, don't make any more trouble, beware of falling!" ”

Shuning stood on her feet and panted and said, "Brother is bullying me, how can I let him go so easily?!" Duan Ning turned around and saw that he was safe for the time being, so he also smiled and leaned on the pillar and said, "It's just a little ink, just wipe it, sister, don't be stingy." Shuning glared at him and stopped chasing after him.

Tong stood at the door of the room and instructed the little girls: "Why don't you bring water and wait for the girl to wash her face?" Then he turned to Shuning and said, "Why are you crazy?" Tell people to see the joke. ”

Shuning smiled embarrassedly and was about to speak, but saw behind Tong's family, Yuehe in Wanning's room was looking at her with a smile.

Shuning didn't mean to be ashamed at all, she calmly took the wet handkerchief handed over by the girl, wiped her face, arranged her hair in the mirror, and handed Duan Ning a handful of dry hand towels, and then turned her head and asked dignifiedly, "Why did Miss Yuehe come over?" But the second sister has something to look for me? ”

Yuehe was a little surprised, and she gave a salute and replied, "Miss Yumin and her cousin from the Mansion of Lord Fei Yanggu are here, and our girl asked me to invite the third girl." ”