Huguo Temple is located in the west of Yanjing City, and there is a temple market on the seventh and eighth days of the first month of each month. Although it is not a temple market today, it is still crowded with tourists like ants, and there are many pilgrims, many people take a carriage or ride a donkey to the temple to offer incense.

Eleven Niang got off the car with Shi Niang, and saw a small stall in front of the mountain gate, supporting a blue and white cloth shed, or selling food, or selling jade, or selling silk fans and tea cups and other daily things, a dazzling array of everything. It's a lot like the scenic spots she's been to before.

Luo Zhenxing and his classmate Qian Gongzi walked in front, surrounded by maids, rough mothers-in-law and tall guards, and at a glance, they knew that they were either rich or expensive, and ordinary people naturally did not dare to approach.

They soon went to the main hall to offer incense, and then were invited by the host to the mountain house behind the temple to rest.

Wu Niang and Shi Niang were very excited, looking around wearing hats. After entering the mountain house, he ran to the window lattice and looked out. The eldest lady looked at the eleven niang with a calm expression, and couldn't help nodding slightly.

Luo Zhenxing accompanied Mr. Qian to come in to greet the eldest wife.

Wu Niang hurriedly avoided the inner room.

That Mr. Qian was a very talkative character, and after a few simple greetings, he chatted with the eldest lady: "...... There are wooden combs that sell them in all kinds of textures, and I once bought an authentic horn comb for only ten cents. There is a shoe upper seller in the west, and the colors are complete, although it cannot be compared with the Su sample in the south of the Yangtze River, it is also quite distinctive. You can send your mom to see it later. There is a tea soup stall called 'Rice Cake Plum' in the south, which specializes in grilled cakes, cold noodles, fried sausages, boiled meatballs, authentic Yanjing flavors, you have to try them! Have you ever heard of fried enema? It was filled with white flour, red yeast water, cloves, and cardamom, and he was very particular about ......" He talked endlessly, and the topic was like a whimsy, and he made the eldest lady and the five mothers and ten mothers in the house laugh. Eleven Niang felt that this man talked too much, and often exaggerated and was a little frivolous. But the eldest lady liked it very much, and even sent someone to buy food from the rice cake Li and came back.

Eleven Niang looked at something like glutinous rice but called an enema, and she didn't dare to eat a bite, but Shi Niang ate it with relish.

Because of this episode, there is less politeness and more intimacy between the eldest lady and Mr. Qian.

Qian Gongzi asked the eldest wife: "There is a teahouse called 'Shundezhuang' next to this Huguo Temple, and there is an opera troupe that sings Yuhang dialect there, do you want to listen to it?" ”

The eldest lady smiled, "No. Let's sit and go. ”

As he was talking, there was a woman's voice outside: "This is the female dependent of the Yuhang Luo Mansion family, right?" Our wife is the wife of Lord Jiang, the prefect of Taiyuan. ”

Eleven Niang stiffened when she listened.

When she heard that she was going to come to Huguo Temple, she wondered, but now she finally understands!

Wu Niang and Shi Niang on the side didn't seem to know, the two sat east and west, acting separately, and there was no difference because of the Mrs. Jiang who was about to appear.

She heard Mr. Qian's "Huh", and said strangely: "Could it be that Master Jiang of the Le'an Jiang family is not successful?" ”

"Exactly." The eldest lady replied with a smile, and then the young man smiled and said, "In this case, Brother Zhenxing and I will avoid it for the time being." As he spoke, there was the sound of footsteps outside the house.

Wu Niang saw that Eleven Niang was listening to the movement outside with her ears crossed, so she ran over and smiled: "What is Eleven Sister listening to?" "It's a lot more intimate than usual.

Shi Niang knew that she was trying to win herself over and isolate Shi Niang, she felt very bored, smiled at Shi Niang, but replied to Wu Niang's words: "Mother seems to have met an acquaintance." ”

Wu Niang had also heard the movement before, and now when she heard Shi Niang say this, she also calmed down and listened to the movement outside.

In the sound of rubbing the squirming dress, a strange but enthusiastic female voice came: "Mrs. Luo, this is really fate." I went back to Yanjing occasionally, but I didn't expect to meet you here. Although it is the first time for me and you to meet, I and Yuan Niang are like sisters, so I came to visit, please forgive me for the rudeness. "The words were very polite and courteous.

"Mrs. Jiang is too polite." The eldest lady and Mrs. Jiang greeted each other, and the two sat down separately.

Mrs. Jiang said, "Huh", "Why haven't I seen a few young ladies in your family?" Listening to Yuan Niang, all of them are as beautiful as fairies! ”

"That's Yuan Niang's sister who lifted herself!" The eldest lady was humble and called Mother Xu to call all three of them out to meet the guests.

Mrs. Jiang is in her thirties, with long eyebrows and sideburns, very beautiful, but her eyes are very sharp. When her eyes fell on Shi Niang, Shi Niang had a feeling of being hit by a searchlight, and she felt very uncomfortable.

"It's really as beautiful as a fairy." Mrs. Jiang looked at the three sisters who saluted her, praised her, and each of them was rewarded with a string of sandalwood beads and a beaded hairpin.

The eldest lady was modest.

Mrs. Jiang asked them how old they were. How is the needlework done? Illiterate?

Although it was to ask the third sister, his gaze stopped on Wu Niang's body for a longer time.

As soon as they replied to Mrs. Jiang's words, Mrs. Jiang was about to get up and leave: "...... My mother is a vegetarian all year round, and she doesn't take care of the affairs of the house, so she leaves it to the mothers in charge, which is inevitably a little messy, and she has to go back to her parents' house to see. As he spoke, he sighed, "When the younger brother marries the younger brother's daughter-in-law, it will be good." I don't have to run at both ends like this. ”

"You are an aunt and grandmother, and even if you marry a brother and daughter-in-law, you are the biggest." The eldest lady said politely, "I'm afraid I can't let go of this burden!" ”

Mrs. Jiang smiled hehehe: "When the time comes, it will be nothing more than a silver tael, as for the housekeeper, where can I take care of it." ”

The two talked and laughed, and the eldest lady personally sent Mrs. Jiang to the door, and then ordered to go home: "Let's go to the third wife's house for dinner." ”

Such a good interest!

Eleven Niang couldn't help muttering in her heart. But judging from Mrs. Jiang's expression today, she is probably more satisfied with the eldest Wu Niang. It can be inferred that the prince is either not young, or the family is eager for him to marry a wife and have children for the Wang family.

On the way, Mr. Qian asked Luo Zhenxing: "How do you know the people of the Le'an Jiang family?" ”

Luo Zhenxing smiled: "We don't know each other well. I seem to know my eldest sister very well. ”

Qian Gongzi nodded, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes: "How good it is to be like you, you have relatives and friends wherever you go." ”

Luo Zhenxing smiled.

Qian Gongzi said again: "Speaking of which, the uncle and the two uncles are waiting for a vacancy, right?" Uncle Guo doesn't care? "There was a flicker in his eyes.

Luo Zhenxing was slightly stunned, and only reacted after a while, the uncle in Qian Gongzi's mouth was referring to his brother-in-law, Yongping Marquis Xu Lingyi.

He looked at Mr. Qian with a look of eagerness to know the answer, and smiled faintly: "Brother-in-law told Daddy not to worry." ”

Qian Gongzi nodded thoughtfully as he listened, and asked Luo Zhenxing: "Do you often go to Master Hou's house?" How does he treat you? I've heard that he's very mild-tempered, is that true? ”

"I don't go often!" Luo Zhenxing smiled, "I don't have much contact with him......"

There was a faint disappointment in Mr. Qian's eyes.

Luo Zhenxing understood it, and said, "However, he treats me well." I heard that my brother-in-law once made a special trip to find him, asked me about my knowledge, and asked him to take care of me. I was amazed to hear it. Just the day before the sacrificial wine said this, he also specially invited me to Chunxi Tower to drink, although he also asked me about the academic matter, but he never mentioned the matter of looking for the sacrificial wine. I think I was afraid that I would be complacent and delay my studies. ”

Qian Gongzi perked up when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Does your brother-in-law also like to drink in Chunxi Tower?" I love it too. Don't know what he likes to eat? Anchovies, pufferfish, mizuhachi or venison. ”

Anchovy and puffer fish are available in April and May, in the summer, and venison in the autumn and winter......

Luo Zhenxing admired Mr. Qian for a while.

He is a good reader, and he is good at camping...... For a while, he had the heart to make friends.

"He has all these things you said in his house, so why did he go to Chunxi Tower." Luo Zhenxing paid attention to Qian Gongzi's expression.

Qian Gongzi's smile was a little unnatural: "Also, he is a dignified uncle and Marquis of Yongping, no matter how good Chunxi Mansion is, it can't compare to the royal feast." Nothing unusual. ”

This is the second time that Yongping Hou has been mentioned as the uncle of the country.

Luo Zhenxing was a little sure in his heart.

He smiled and said: "I don't know what my brother-in-law likes to eat, but my third aunt likes to eat the roast suckling pig ...... Chunxi Lou the most" Speaking of this, he said "oops", "How did I forget, I should go to Chunxi Lou to order one to take with me, so that the third aunt is also happy." ”

Qian Gongzi hurriedly said: "The third aunt you said is the daughter of Liuge's hometown, right?" ”

Luo Zhenxing nodded: "Elder Liu Ge has already returned to his hometown." ”

Qian Gongzi smiled and said: "Even so, I heard that Li Gelao's new tea tax is quite difficult!" ”

Luo Zhenxing smiled: "Go to relatives today, don't talk about this, don't talk about this!" ”

Qian Gongzi smiled: "Yes! He added, "In that case, I can't fight the autumn wind empty-handed." In this way, I will hurry up, and I will go to Chunxi Building to order a suckling pig to send to the third uncle's house. ”

changed from Lord Luo to "Third Uncle......

Luo Zhenxing looked at him with a smile: "No, no." How can you break the bank. ”

"If you continue to talk about it, you won't be brothers." Qian Gongzi was very hearty, and without waiting for Luo Zhenxing to answer, he had already whipped away.

Qian Gongzi had already placed a roast suckling pig before the Luo family arrived at Qiantang Hutong, and was waiting at the door of Luo Huayi with the two guys of Chunxi Building.

Luo Zhenxing was stunned, and then found that the piece of mutton fat jade pendant carved with step by step that Qian Gongzi had been hanging on his waist was gone.

He nodded secretly and knocked on the door of the third uncle's house.

When the third lady saw them, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly called the third master out to entertain the guests, and prepared dinner herself.

The eldest lady stopped her: "There is a roast suckling pig outside, which was bought by Brother Xing." You just let the kitchen cook a few small dishes. Let's sit down and talk. ”

The third lady was even more happy when she heard this, and called the mothers to take the roast suckling pig to the kitchen, and took the eldest lady by the hand and went to the hall of the main house.

Everyone sat down, and the eldest lady asked about the fifth and sixth masters.

"I'm going to school." The third lady smiled a little reluctantly, "The master is trapped in Yanjing, so he can't delay the children's studies!" It just so happened that the home school in the Hou Mansion of Zhongshan was only a few alleys away from this, so I put the children there. ”

The eldest lady was a little surprised: "Are you very familiar with the Tang family of the Marquis Mansion of Zhongshan?" ”

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