Si Mo was in a bad mood when he learned that he couldn't go out with his brothers and sisters, and in the end, Shaohua repeatedly promised to bring his favorite five-spice blessing cakes, which made him feel better.

At first, Si Yan proposed to call a big carriage, and the brothers and sisters sat together and chatted by the way. As a result, Li Sinian said that there is a difference between men and women, and it is better to be separated. Looking at the carriage made by the girls, it really couldn't fit seven people, and if there was only one left, he felt that he couldn't go, so he had to give up. Yichen originally planned to come out to relax, but he followed Li Sinian in the same car along the way, which made him even more nervous, neither sitting nor sleeping. In the end, Li Sinian sighed, said that the car was stuffy, and then lifted the curtain and went out, and Yichen breathed a sigh of relief.

Si Yan didn't know why Yichen was so afraid of Li Sinian, looking at the carriage following behind, and could vaguely hear the girls' delicate laughter. Four carriages lined up, with Li Sinian leading the way, the girls' carriages and their clothing and supplies in the middle, and the largest and oldest carriage at the back was crowded with a carriage of maids.

Just when Si Yan was about to propose to Li Sinian for the fifth time that he should learn to drive a carriage by himself, the destination finally arrived.

The Zhuangzi steward who greeted them at the door was a pair of brothers, both of whom were Ling's companions, and they were very excited when they saw Wanhua and Shaohua. One led them into the village, and the other beckoned the carriage and the maid to the back room.

"Lang Jun Lady Wanfu, my surname is Zhong, everyone here calls me Lao Zhong, and that is my younger brother. The second lady has already sent someone to say that a few ladies and gentlemen are going to come over to stay for a few days, and the house is all cleaned up. The four ladies lived in the Splendid Garden, the original proprietors of Zhuangzi were southerners, and the southern ladies lived in the embroidery building. The maid's house is behind the embroidery building, and you can hear it when you shout. A middle-aged steward over the age of fifty looked shrewd and capable, led them into the backyard, and pointed to the small building across the lake.

The four girls had never seen the embroidery building, and they all became excited, leaving behind the steward and the three Langjun, and walked towards the Splendid Garden.

"This Zhuangzi is really chic, and it is the first time I have seen the embroidery building in the south." Si Yan said as he prepared to go with them.

Li Sinian stretched out his hand to stop it, and said with a slight reproach: "Shiro, this is not a family, you have to be cautious." Then he said to the steward, "Trouble the steward Zhong to take us back to the courtyard to rest, and some refreshments, they should be hungry." ”

Zhuangzi's steward was originally the Ling family's companion, so he naturally looked at the Shaohua sisters more, and was a little displeased with Si Yan's actions, but in the end, he was also the master, and his face was inconvenient and disgusted. After listening to Li Sinian's words, he had some appreciation for this distant second young master. So, he nodded, didn't say anything more, and took them to the secluded Xuanxuan across the lake from the Jinxiu Building.

Sure enough, as the name suggests, the garden is full of delicate bamboos, and what is even more rare is that there are eighteen kinds of bamboos of different forms.

"The cloud lake behind is connected to the outside, although the lake is not deep, but the cold water is cold this day, you young masters must be careful." Old Zhong said respectfully.

When Si Yan heard this, he immediately became interested, "Where is this lake connected to the outside?" Can I take a boat? ”

Lao Zhong hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "If it's a smaller painting boat, it's okay, I saw it in the spring." However, I only know that the source is in the Black Rock Mountain, and the river is separated in front of the town of Marin, and there are several Zhuangzi around the lake, which are said to be the nobles of the capital, but I have not heard that they will come here at this time. "Boating on the lake is something that will only be done in spring and summer, and this kind of autumn and winter weather will come to Zhuangzi, all of which are pictures of the hot springs in Zhuangzi. Therefore, the Ling family thought that the Liu family did not go to Shunlongzhuang, which had a hot spring, but came to Yanshangju, and he must not want to bear the expenses.

"Second brother, let's wait to swim in the lake." Si Yan said excitedly, "It's rare to come out, so naturally you have to go out for a walk, if you hide in Zhuangzi, it's better to be at home." Steward Zhong also said that no outsiders will come at this time. ”

Li Sinian lowered his brows and hesitated for a while, "If you want to go out, you can wait until tomorrow morning." ”

Li Sinian didn't want to come himself, he couldn't stand the fact that Pang Zi was carefully shushing and asking for warmth by his side all day long, and wanted to introduce him to someone. As soon as he heard that he was going to accompany Shaohua and them, Pang Zi changed his words and praised Yan Sui again. After listening to it a lot, he couldn't refute it, so he had to escape before the officials had issued an official document.

Although the two-hour road is not far, it also makes a group of girls raised in the boudoir tired enough, Rao is jumping up and down every day Shaohua is also overjoyed, and went to bed early after dinner. When they started walking the next day, Si Yan found a painting boat out of nowhere and said that he would take them to the lake. Shaohua and Si Yan definitely agree on this point, since they are out to play, they must have a good time. Otherwise, there is no difference between being in Zhuangzi and being at home.

Li Sinian refused their invitation on the grounds that he wanted to read a book, which also made Yichen breathe a sigh of relief. Because he was not at ease, he specially told Lao Zhong to let two people who knew water go out with them.

Si Yan also laughed at Li Sinian on the road as before, he would only bury himself in the books, but Yan Sui ridiculed him, "The second brother is already on the gold list and still studies so seriously, but the fourth brother is determined to be between mountains and rivers, this is not the difference between Huizhuang." ”

Si Yan was so excited by Yan Sui that he almost choked, and seeing that no one was helping, his eyes widened with anger, "If it weren't for me, you would still have to go to school obediently in the backyard of Baichuan Pavilion at this moment!" ”

Yan Sui looked at each other angrily without showing weakness, and suddenly took advantage of his inattention, stretched out his hand and poked him under the ribs, which frightened Si Yan and immediately lost his momentum. Yan Sui raised her eyebrows proudly, and everyone was amused by Si Yan's appearance of daring to be angry and not daring to speak. It was the first time that Jinhua was free to live with them, and he was in a very cheerful mood. Shaohua leaned against the window lattice, his eyes attracted by a few small fish following the oars.

"Wu Niang, don't lie on your stomach, be careful to fall out." Wanhua reminded.

"No, I'm looking at the fish." The little fish chased the oars, but was slapped by the oars and sank, but after a while they came up again. "Third sister, look, this fish is so stupid, and he hasn't stopped following him for so long." Shaohua saw that it was interesting, and his whole head poked out of the window. Si Yan secretly beckoned to Yan Sui on the side, Yan Sui got up and walked in front of Yi Chen, "Brother, I will change places with you, and I will also watch the fish." ”

Yichen didn't refuse, so he got up to make way for Yan Sui and sat down in the seat directly opposite Shaohua.

As soon as Shaohua turned around, she happened to see Yi Chen looking at her with an expression, she quickly turned her head to the window, but she didn't have the heart to look at the swimming fish. If it weren't for Yichen coming out with him, Shaohua would actually be quite happy to come out, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and there is no constraint from the elders. Just came out of the Li family, Yichen always looked at her silently, and didn't speak, originally because of the last incident to Yichen was a little troubled, but his active estrangement made Shaohua not know what to say.

"Wu Niang, the fish were scared away, what are you still looking at?" Si Yan laughed.

"Who said that fish are in the water, where can they run?" Shaohua turned around and smiled sweetly at Si Yan.

Si Yan was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, and smiled at Yi Chen: "Wu Niang said more profound than the master. ”

"That is, even our husband praised the fifth sister for being smart. It's a pity that I didn't bring a pipa, such a good interest, if I can listen to the fifth sister play a few songs, then it is called the life of a fairy. Yan Sui had a yearning expression," Yi Chen was still smiling, looking at Shaohua intently, Si Yan said deliberately: "Cousin Yi Chen, don't always look at Wu Niang, you see that she is embarrassed to turn back." ”

Wanhua knew that Yichen's previous Meng Lang didn't care about it for the sake of him being sick again and leaving again. But as soon as he heard that Si Yan intended to make fun of Shaohua, he immediately looked at Shaohua and smiled at them: "Shilang, you are joking with Wu Niang again, knowing that she has a thin face, you will bully her." Receiving the stern in Wanhua's eyes, Si Yan sneered, turned his eyes, and said to Yichen with satisfaction: "I heard that Brother Yichen is sick, and I was going to visit you, but unfortunately, you are leaving so soon." ”

As soon as he mentioned returning home, Yi Chen's smile faded, "I have been bothering in the house for too long, I am stupid and have failed the hopes of the sixth aunt and sixth uncle." ”

"Cousin Yichen, don't be discouraged, there are so many talents in the world, and some people are just children after taking the exam for a lifetime. I think in another three years, you will definitely be able to go high school in one fell swoop, and you will be named on the gold list. Si Yan patted Yichen's shoulder, and Wanhua also felt a little embarrassed to step on other people's sore spots, "Yes, Brother Yichen's brother is still young, and it will be a good year in three years." ”

"Brother Yichen is already very powerful, I heard that Langjun of the Wu family has failed to pass the examination four or five times." Jinhua was also busy comforting.

Yichen was quite moved, his eyes fell on Shaohua, Shaohua was stunned for a moment, a little unintelligible, and only reacted after a long time, "Brother Yichen will definitely be able to go to high school next time." ”

Shaohua's words made Yichen immediately overjoyed, "I will work hard and never disappoint the expectations of my fifth sister." ”

The three girls frowned at the same time, Wanhua was annoyed by Yichen's straightforwardness, and Jinhua was a little disappointed. She didn't show favor to Yichen and Yan Sui before, and gave gifts, but they didn't even look at her with a straight eye, but Shaohua, who ignored them, did everything possible to please her, and in the final analysis, she couldn't escape the distinction between concubines and concubines.

"Three sentences are inseparable from Wu Niang, the third sister said that Wu Niang has a thin face, so don't tease Cousin Yichen. I think Wu Niang understands in her heart, right, Wu Niang? Si Yan winked at Shaohua narrowly. Three years later, if Yichen's cousin can go to high school, Wuniang will be exactly twenty-eight years old, and then she will be talented and beautiful......"

Wanhua listened with a gloomy face, and before he had a seizure, Shaohua had already taken the case, "Confucius became benevolent, Mencius took righteousness, and reading the books of sages is the way of benevolence and righteousness." First self-cultivation, then Qi family, and those who are capable are leveling the world. If the fourth elder brother hears these words, I am afraid that the master will punish you to reread the Four Books and the Five Classics to clear your mind. ”

She thought that if she scolded Yi Chen, he should always know his actions, but listening to Si Yan and Yan Sui's words, it was obvious that he was deliberately matchmaking. If Yichen really liked her, he shouldn't have embarrassed her even if Si Yan and them ridiculed her like this after she scolded her.

Thinking of this, Shaohua despised Yichen even more, ignoring Yichen's gradually pale face, and ignoring the shocked expressions of others. "The fourth brother said that I understood in my heart, but I didn't understand why Brother Yichen teased me in this way three times and twice. Don't make fun of me when I'm young, I don't understand anymore, I have my own sense of proportion. Don't ask for high-ranking officials, don't ask for thousands of family wealth, just have a swagger and stand up to the sky. If you find this gentleman, you are a farmer, a businessman, a fisherman, and a beloved. ”

"Those who have a heart and stand up to the sky, what is Yan Kaizhi?" Suddenly, someone on the river asked.

Shaohua didn't hesitate: "Naturally, it should be!" ”

After speaking, I watched the faces of everyone around me change, and my heart jumped.

Immediately hearing a burst of laughter behind him, accompanied by the whispers of a strange man, Shaohua froze in shock. Wanhua, who was sitting next to her, was so angry that she ripped it off, and Si Yan immediately reacted, shouting to the boatman who was holding the penny: "Hurry up, don't stay with them." ”

Shaohua couldn't wait to jump out of the window, he was really embarrassed and thrown home, he was so excited that he was listened to by outsiders. If the Ling clan knew about it, she would have to ban her feet.

Seeing Shaohua's painting boat speeding up, the man who asked laughed and said, "Little lady, go slowly, Yan Kaizhi is here." ”