On that night in September last year, Lu Miaoxiang was almost lost by Yan Shifan's meddling, Zeng Yu happened to arrive, although Lu Miaoxiang wanted to be on fire, fortunately, Zeng Yuyu did not take advantage of her danger and helped her get through the difficulties, when she knelt down and begged Zeng Yu to marry Yingzi as his wife and take care of Yingzi for life, Zeng Yu agreed-

Lu Miaoxiang's beautiful eyes stared at Zeng Yu, the red tide on her face faded, and she said in a low voice: "Have you forgotten what you promised, since you have already married other women, what does it mean to mention this again!" For Zeng Yu, Lu Miaoxiang is grateful, that night Zeng Yu pushed the boat down the river and occupied her body, then she really didn't know what to do, is it good to seek death, it is not difficult to find death, but what should I do if I am a baby?

I only heard Zeng Yu say: "Lu Niangzi think about it carefully, when did Xiaosheng promise that Lu Niangzi must marry Miss Yingzi as his wife?" ”

Lu Miao was stunned, the experience of that night still made her feel ashamed, so she tried not to think about it, didn't Zeng Yu agree to marry Yingzi at that time, how could she remember that Zeng Yu had promised in person?

Zeng Yu stared at Lu Miaoxiang, this woman frowned slightly, her eyes looked up at the beams of the house, reminiscing about the past, this look is so beautiful, I can't describe it too much, every time I meet, it makes his heart sway, and I am afraid that it is difficult to find a skin-to-skin kiss, alas, be a love saint, it would be good to look at it twice-

Lu Miaoxiang noticed that Zeng Yu's eyes were a little hot, and she couldn't help but have hot cheeks, lowered her eyelashes and said, "Poor Ni can't remember clearly, Zeng Gongzi said it himself." ”

Zeng Yu said: "I promised Mrs. Lu that I would take care of Miss Yingzi, as for marriage, where can I be the master, Mrs. Lu must also understand that Miss Yingzi is not something I can marry if I want to." ”

Lu Miaoxiang lowered her head and thought about it, Zeng Yu's promise that night seemed to be true, but according to her understanding, how could she love and take care of Yingzi if she didn't marry Yingzi, and immediately raised her head and asked, "Then how should Zeng Gongzi help Xiaozi?" ”

Zeng Yu said: "When I visited Lujia Village in Qingtian this time, I thought about it, this year or next year, I will try to let Lu Yuan take you two back to Qingtian, as long as you leave the Yan family, once something happens, you will not be implicated." ”

Lu Miaoxiang's eyes lit up, she used to be in Qingtian, although she was also living in isolation, but after all, it was her hometown, it was better than in this Maple Bay, Yan Shifan was arrogant and arrogant sooner or later, staying in Fenyi was only afraid that the city gate would catch fire and affect the pond fish, these days Lu Miaoxiang has been thinking about how to leave Fenyi, but she is a weak woman, how can she take the baby on the road, the world is not peaceful, last year there were bandits, if she and the baby fell into the hands of the thief, then she was only afraid of life, not death, although Maple Bay is depressed, but there will be no idlers who dare to harass, after all, the big tree of the Yan family is still standing-

Lu Miaoxiang raised his eyes and looked at Zeng Yu and said, "My uncle is in Raozhou, and I am afraid that he will not be able to come back for a year and a half." ”

Zeng Yu said: "I wrote a letter to Uncle Ling when I was in Qingtian, to the effect that Raozhou is on the verge of Poyang Lake, the ground is humid, the locals are used to it, and foreigners, especially the elderly, are easy to get wind paralysis when they live here. ”

Lu Miao thought to herself: "You really have no last resort." Asked: "I and Xiaozi's situation in Qingtian Zeng Gongzi also knows, if the Yan family falls, with my uncle's unkindness, he will definitely marry Xiaozi in a hurry, whoever gives more money will marry whomever it is, which is equivalent to buying and selling, where is this a good strategy to love and take care of Xiaozi." ”

Zeng Yu said: "Lu Yuanwai is paralyzed, where can I have the former sharp rope, don't worry too much, then I will try to pick you two out of Qingtian, and claim to be my distant relatives, Miss Yingzi is my niece, I will find a good match for her, what does Lu Niangzi think of such an arrangement?" ”

Lu Miaoxiang asked: "Why do you say that Xiaozi is your niece?" ”

Zeng Yu smiled and said: "Do you want to say that Xiaozi is my sister, then Lu Niangzi is not my elder, I only recognize Lu Niangzi as my sister." ”

Lu Miaoxiang's face was slightly red, and she lowered her head, her delicate bald head seemed to be about to hit Zeng Yu's chest, and said, "It's really Lao Zeng's son's trouble-", he felt that he wanted to say something, but he felt that it was not appropriate to say anything.

Zeng Yu said: "So please Sister Lu live here with peace of mind, I am not a person who is untrustworthy, I will do my best to take care of my sister and Xiaozi." ”

Lu Miaoxiang didn't dare to look up at Zeng Yu, and thought, "Why did you call my sister." He said in a low voice: "Thank you Zeng Gongzi for your righteousness, Zeng Gongzi still calls the poor nun Aunt Lu." The voice was soft, the words were gentle, but the tone was firm.

Zeng Yu knew that Lu Miao wanted to be soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, so he didn't dare to call him "sister" anymore, and said: "The baby posture still needs to be taken care of by Lu Niangzi, how can Lu Niangzi be good at reciting Buddha alone." ”

Lu Miaoxiang was silent for a moment and said: "I just want Xiaozi to have a lifelong trust, peace and happiness." ”

The morning sun rose, and a few rays of sunlight shone through the maple forest into the wooden window of the cottage, which was spread out on the tea table of Lu Miaoxiang and Zeng Yu.

"The sun rises as usual." Zeng Yu stood up and asked with a smile: "What else does Lu Niangzi need to work on, despite the orders, we are distant relatives." ”

Lu Miaoxiang smiled, this smile made Zeng Yu's eyes shine more than the morning sun, and there was a charming look blooming, which made Zeng Yu dizzy-

Lu Miao thought about it and said: "Zeng Gongzi is very kind—"

"Don't say that." Zeng Yu hurriedly interrupted Lu Miao's words of gratitude and said, "The world is unpredictable, I also take one step at a time, and I can only do my best." ”

Lu Miao didn't know what to say for a while, so she sent Zeng Yu out, stood by the chai gate and watched Zeng Yu's master and servant walk across the single-plank bridge, the figure of the master and servant quickly disappeared behind the maple tree with mottled light and shadow, and faintly heard the sound of Zeng Yu and Yan Shaoqing talking, only heard the voice of the person but did not see anyone, and then the voice of the speaker was also inaudible.

Walking gently, the infant walked back, holding a white tutu in his hand, observing his aunt's face, slightly relieved, and said, "Mother, Mr. Zeng has gone away." ”

Lu Miao came back to her senses, looked at the sunlight spreading over the maple forest, and suddenly said, "Xiaozi, you don't have to resent Mr. Zeng." ”

"I don't." Ying Zi was surprised and said, "How can I resent Mr. Zeng!" He asked rhetorically: "Mother, don't you blame Mr. Zeng?" ”

Lu Miaoxiang took the baby's soft hand, carefully looked at the baby's appearance, and felt very sorry in her heart, how good it would be if Zeng Yu could marry Xiaozi as his wife, and said: "My Xiaozi is a big beauty." ”

Ying Zi turned his head to look at the side of the stream, for fear that Zeng Yu and the others would turn back and hear this, and said shamefully: "Mother, what are you talking about, it's so strange!" ”

Lu Miaoxiang smiled slightly and said: "My mother misunderstood Mr. Zeng a little, I just heard Mr. Zeng's words, and I knew that Mr. Zeng also had a hard time, and Mr. Zeng was still willing to help us." When I said this, I felt a faint sadness in my heart about being a woman.

The girl was silent, and pinned the white stick to the bamboo fence wall, she didn't ask her aunt Lu Miaoxiang what Mr. Zeng was distressed about, but she suddenly felt very unhappy, more unhappy than the day before yesterday to learn that Mr. Zeng had been married, she didn't know why?

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Zeng Yu stayed in Fenyi for three days, and had no time to go to Yuanzhou City to visit Jing Yi and Lie Licheng's friends, and only wrote a book to the trustee to deliver, April 11 **** bid farewell to Yan Shifang, and Yan Shaoqing's mother and son went to Nanchang, taking the waterway, following the servants and maids who served There were dozens of servants, in addition to Yan's two big boats, there was also a county government express boat sent by Yizhi County to open the road to guard.

More than 500 miles from Fenyi to Nanchang waterway, smooth wind, there are water posts along the way for rest and provisions, those Yan family members are used to being powerful outside, and the post and the pavilion are all turned around, and eating and taking cards will be disgusting, although Zeng Yu can't get used to these Yan slaves who are fake tigers, but he has no right to control, Yan Mansion Xixi He can't do it for a long time, sooner or later he will leave, now what we have to consider is how to help Yan Shaoqing in danger, don't make Yan Shaoqing fall into the fate of his father who is involved in the border of the army, The young man Yan Shaoqing really loves him as a teacher, how can he not have a disturbed conscience and only save Lu Miaoxiang and Yingzi, two beauties.

The boat runs on the Yuanshui and Ganjiang rivers, and the river basins on both sides of the river are full of people, which is the most prosperous prefecture and county in Jiangxi Province, although it was harassed by bandits last year, but it is also very fast.

On the boat for five days, Zeng Yu in addition to seeing the scenery is to appreciate Yan Shaoqing brought to Nanchang those calligraphy and paintings, Yan Shaoqing's appreciation skills are still shallow, are selected from the mountain hall according to Zeng Yu's meaning, the more precious ones are Sun Guoting's "Book Spectrum Post", Duan Tianyu's "Linyou Military Post", Zhu Zhishan's "True Grass Post" six axes, "Chunhua Post" 30 volumes, Huang Tingjian's "Upper Seat Post" and other 14 axes, Mi Yuanzhang "Tianma Fu" and the character landscape a total of 13 axes, Dong Yuan landscape two axes, Li Cheng Xuejing one axis, Gumu Linquan map two axes, Wen and Kezhu two axes, Su Dongpo ink bamboo axis, and a number of Song edition books, once the fishing spirit swims in it, and its pleasure is endless.

Bored on the boat, Yan Shaoqing began to learn painting from Zeng Yu, which is impossible in Jieqiao Village, Yan Shifang is square and old-fashioned, thinking that in addition to the sage book, there is no need to learn the small skills of carving insects, and it is necessary to learn it as a pleasure and leisure after becoming famous, Yan Shaoqing's mother Cao Shi is quite supportive of her son's learning to paint, Yan Shaoqing has been sealed as a scholar in the Seven Grades, and he can be appointed as an official only when he becomes a Ding, and he does not need to take the road of the imperial examination, so there is no need to study the boring Bagu Wen, and after learning some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he can also be elegant and vassal in his relationship with officials, so Yan Shaoqing knew that Zeng Yu was good at playing the road and wanted to learn Go from Zeng Yu, and he admired Zeng Yu's erudition and versatility.

On the evening of April 15, the boat was moored at the Nanchang Laozhou Wharf, and the Yan family had already come to pick up the boat, dozens of carriages, and entered the city from the Guangrun Gate at the southwest end of Nanchang City, Yan Song and Yan Shifan father and son had two residences in Nanchang, one in the East Shuyuan Street in the city, and one in the north bank of Xianghu Lake in the southern suburbs of the city, which was a large manor, and Zeng Yu now went with Yan Shaoqing to the residence "Youzhuju" in the city.

The front door of Youzhuju is generally not opened, daily access is through the back door, the front door is near the East Academy Street, the back door is an unnamed alley, now this alley is named, the locals call this alley "Gaosheng Lane", because Yan Song, Yan Shifan father and son have returned to their hometowns several times have lived here for a period of time, not only Jiangxi Road, even Fujian, Guangdong officials have rushed here to send greetings, walking is this nameless alley, these people often get promoted and reused in the future, this alley has become the high rise of the people in the market, Zeng Yu has now also entered the back door of Yan's Youzhu House from Gaosheng Lane, I don't know if it is Gao Sheng or causing trouble?