On the afternoon of the second day of the first month of July, Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi returned to Yingtanfang, this trip to Longhu Mountain because of the sudden incident in Guanyin Nunnery and appeared to be turbulent, for false testimony to help Yu Xuandao people get out of trouble, although they took a certain risk, Zeng Yu did not regret it, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, adultery is equivalent to rape, according to the law when hanging, Cao Liaizi died not unjust at all, but Yu Xuandao people will not be responsible for killing two nuns because they are not Luo Xixi's husband, and they will be exiled if they do not die, and Luo Xixi must go to the court when the case is tried. A cowardly victim woman was tried for adultery in front of everyone, and it is really unimaginable how she will live in the future, and now such a result not only saves the life of Yuxuan Daoist, but also preserves Luo Xixi's reputation, Zeng Yu is very good at doing this-

Rumors have wings, Zeng Yu and the two returned to Yingtanfang, and heard someone talking about the bloody case of the nunnery in Shangqing Town, which was spread to be ghostly, weird and terrifying, Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi had to clarify the rumors, and returned to Zheng Mansion to tell Zheng's mother Lu and Zeng mother Zhou's about the nunnery, of course, only according to the results of the trial of Zhou Zhi County, Zheng Mu Lu said: "Then the Buddhist temple nunnery, young women or less in and out of the nunnery, Buddhist temple nunnery men and women can enter and exit, there are those floating waves and light children, see the beauty of the incense woman, think about seducing, Let's just say that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chanting the Guanyin Nunnery this time, if you don't go one step faster, maybe the daughter-in-law will be insulted by a lie, so it is difficult to say that she lost her life, so you can do more good deeds on weekdays, and you don't have to go into the incense to worship the Buddha to join the excitement. ”

Great-mother Zhou said: "Sister said very well, kindness is Buddha, and there is no need to ask for other things. ”

Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi glanced at each other, and secretly praised the wisdom of the old man in their hearts, the daughter-in-law was really insulted by a lie, the nunnery not only has prodigal children in and out, but also lewd nuns sit in the town, and they come to the place of private dating, except for the back garden is this nunnery.

Speaking of the inscription of the Da Zhenren Mansion, Zeng Yu took out the small camphor wood box, which contained twelve small silver ingots of five taels and one ingot, as well as two gossip talisman lucky bags, this is the pen fee that Zhang Dazhen gave him, and the two lucky bags were worn by Niu Niu and Qianqian, Zeng Yu also bought two Songjiang weaving flannel cloth and two Shaoxing Jingge cloth in Shangqing Town, and gave them to Zheng's mother Lu and sister-in-law Li.

Zheng's mother Lu Shi heard Zheng Shi say that Yongfeng's Lu Hanlin will come to Yingtan on the fifth day to get on the boat and return to his hometown, Zeng Yu's family of three wants to take Lu Hanlin's boat back to his hometown, Zheng's mother Lu is very reluctant, and refuses to accept the cloth sent by Zeng Yu, and wants Zeng Yu to keep it in the future to marry his wife as a dowry, and don't spend it indiscriminately if he has silver, and he has to go back to his hometown to buy a house and buy household utensils.

Great-mother Zhou asked Sister A to accept it, and said: "Xiaoyu's marriage is now a matter of my heart, he is twenty years old this year, but he has not yet decided on the family matter, I am anxious." ”

Zheng's mother Lu said with a smile: "Xiaoyu is now a talent in school, what are you worried about, Xiaoyu has neat characters and good learning, I am afraid that the matchmaker will step on the threshold of your house, I did not force you to live here, just considering that Xiaoyu wants to go back to his hometown to find a good daughter to betroth, and when Xiaoyu gets married, I don't want to drink as an aunt." ”

Great-mother Zhou said: "Of course, Yu'er has to invite Sister A's whole family to get married, but I don't know what year it will have to wait for." ”

Zheng Shi, who was standing on the side, said with a smile: "Aunt Zhou relaxes, such as Brother Jiu Li, a talent who has not married a wife, I don't know how many people want to marry their daughter upside down, Aunt Zhou will go back this time, I am afraid that there are too many matchmakers, Aunt Zhou has to keep her eyes open, inquire in many ways, and choose a good match for Brother Lili from a large group of matchmakers, which is not an easy task." ”

Zheng's mother Lu said with a smile: "What is said here is true, the matchmaker's words can only be believed for three or four points, and some are even more exaggerated, with pockmarks on her face, she said that she looks like a fairy, and her temper is eccentric, and she says that she is virtuous and filial, and she has to inquire more about it, this is a lifetime thing." ”

Zeng Yu said: "Mother, Aunt Lu, don't worry, I will inquire myself, I am thick-skinned." ”

The house is full of people.

On the evening of the third day of the first lunar month, Sixi and Laifu came back, and the two of them went to the Lu Mansion at the foot of the West Mountain in Yongfeng County, and the Lu Mansion steward told Sixi that the old man Lu was taken to Guixi by Zhang Dazhen of Longhu Mountain, and the Sixi brain was relatively good, and he knew that the real purpose of his coming to Guangfeng on the order of the young master this time was not to see Lu Hanlin, but to inquire whether the official document of the young master's study had arrived in the county, and immediately begged the Lu Mansion steward to go to the county to learn and ask the instructor about it, and the Lu Mansion steward went to ask, came back and told Sixi that the county Xuesun had not received such an official document, and Sixi had to rush back with Laifu to resume his life.

Zeng Yu frowned and said: "Why hasn't the official document arrived yet, that day to see off Huang Tixue at the Yichun Zhuangyuanzhou Wharf, Huang Tixue said that the document had been stamped and printed, could it be that the official document went wrong on the way to the post?" ”

Zheng Shi said: "Xu is to go to Guangxin Mansion to study, even if you don't arrive for a while, you don't have to worry, now that Governor Lin and Wu Tongju know you, a young talent, are you still afraid that Jiang Yuanrui will sue you?"

Zeng Yu said: "I don't get accurate news, and I always feel uncomfortable." ”

Zheng Shi said: "Why don't you live here for a while?" ”

Zeng Yu said: "I have to go back and find out by myself." ”

At the end of the afternoon of the fifth day of the first month, Lu Hanlin took a sedan chair from Shangqing Town to the wharf at the foot of Longtou Mountain in Yingtanfang, and Sixi, who had been waiting on the wharf since noon, hurriedly ran back to report the news, Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi rushed to the wharf to see Lu Hanlin, Zheng Shi said: "How about Mr. Lu go to the cold house to rest for a while and drink a cup before getting on the boat?" ”

"Thank you, no need."

Lu Huai pointed to the passenger boat moored by the river and said: "Zhang Zhenren has prepared a boat for the old man, and there are all the tea, water, melons and fruits on it-Zeng Sheng, please invite your mother and little sister to get on the boat." ”

On the high shore, Zheng Shi's family sent their great-mother Zhou and Niuniu over, Qianqian took Niuniu's hand and didn't let go, took advantage of her parents' inattention to follow Niuniu on the boat, turned back to Zheng Shi on the shore and said: "Dad, I want to go to Yongfeng with Sister Niuniu, and I'll come back tomorrow, okay?" ”

Zheng Shi beckoned with a straight face: "Go ashore and go ashore, don't mess around." ”

Qianqian said: "Then I'll come back after dinner, okay?" "With a face full of hope, poor Baba begged.

Li said: "Niuniu is obedient, when your Uncle Jiu Li marries a wife, our whole family will go to Uncle Jiu Li's house, come, go ashore, Niu Niu is good." ”

Qianqian cried, Niuniu also cried, the two little girls were reluctant to separate, but at this time they had to break them up, Qianqian was carried ashore, broke free from the ground, and ran to the cross street crying, Li hurriedly followed.

Here Zheng Shi mother and son and Zeng Yu mother and son Yin Yin said goodbye, the passenger boat untied the cable Zhang Fan, the four captains took turns to rock, in the west slope of the red sun, the wooden boat slowly went against the current.

The little girl Qianqian ran back sweating profusely at this time, her mother Li followed behind, holding a small wooden box in her hand, Qianqian saw that the boat was sailing away, she cried loudly, jumped to her feet and cried: "Sister Niuniu, Sister Niuniu, this purple sand monkey will send you, the purple sand monkey will send you-"

There are seven little monkeys made of purple sand in the wooden box, their demeanor is lifelike, and they can also be used as a whistle to blow, Niuniu likes to play the game of hiding little monkeys with Qianqian in the Zheng family, at this time, Qianqian wants to give the purple sand monkey to Sister Niuniu, she also wants to say that next time she goes to Yongfeng, Sister Niuniu will return the purple sand monkey to her, because these seven little monkeys are her treasures-

The little girl was humble and had tears on her little face, watching the wooden boat sail away before letting her father carry her home, and fell asleep with her head hanging down on the way, crying tired and sad.

Zheng's mother, Lu, said to Zheng Shi and his wife: "You should hurry up and give Qianqian a younger brother, see how lonely she is and has no playmates." ”

Zheng Shi's family had just returned to the house, and before they could sit down, Taoist Yu Xuan hurriedly came, and said in a loud voice: "Zeng Gongzi, are you on the boat, Miss Guangwei asked Poor Dao to ask him about the Eight-Character Life Palace, I forgot to ask the day before yesterday, and I specially ordered Poor Dao to come today." ”

When Zheng's mother Lu heard the words "Miss Guangwei", she hurriedly asked: "What, does anyone over there in Shangqing want to tell Zeng Yu about matchmaking?" ”

Daoist Yu Xuan hurriedly said: "No, no, no." "This misunderstanding is unacceptable.

Zheng's mother Lu was very concerned about Zeng Yu's marriage, and asked: "Who is Miss Guangwei that the master said?" ”

Taoist Yu Xuan was a little embarrassed, and it was inconvenient to say that Zhang Guangwei was Zhang Dazhen's little aunt, so he had to say: "It's a female Taoist priest in the Dashang Qing Palace, and she wants to tell the fortune of Zeng Gongzi." ”

When Zheng Mu Lu heard that it was a female Taoist priest who was a fortune teller, her interest suddenly decreased, she didn't ask any more, and went back to the inner courtyard, muttering in her heart why a female Taoist priest is called a young lady, which is really strange.