[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Section 472

After making trouble for a long time, Shen Shuyan still fell for Cao Yiren: she hid from her elders to find Cao Yiren's theory, and Cao Yiren proposed to compete with her, poor Shen Shuyan, who grew up in the splendid pile and used pearls and jade as marbles in his spare time, where would this happen?

However, Shen Shuyan also has her reliance: she has been very smart since she was a child, and she can just look at everything. Although I haven't played in the water, I think it will be enough to watch Cao Yiren fight a few times? How could a talented person like her lose to a little girl from the countryside?

It's just that Cao Yiren is not only a master here, but also yin her - when she was playing in the water, she changed her tricks so that Shen Shuyan could not see the movements clearly, and said triumphantly: "You are a pampered little girl, how do you know the hardships that people like me, who help my mother with laundry and cooking, have suffered?" It's good that I've worked since I was a child, and my strength is greater than yours, and you don't look like you've learned boxing and kicking, and you dare to compare this with me? ”

Shen Shuyan believed that it was true, but it was necessary to have a lot of strength to fight in the water, and it was best to learn boxing and kicking.

So she ran to find the sixth uncle, Shen Yongkun......

In fact, it is pure ingenuity......

After knowing the truth, Wei Changying couldn't cry or laugh, and reprimanded Cao Yiren again, punished the two of them for copying a book, and let it go.

After the two left, Wei Changying told the Huang family, who came to tell the story, and said with emotion: "Compared with Yiren, Yan'er seems simple. She had always thought that Cao Yiren needed to protect herself after living in Mingpeitang, but she didn't expect that the adults would not interfere, and if they came by themselves, Shen Shuyan would be the one who needed to be mentioned.

Huang also thinks so: "Miss Cao looked cowering before, and the maid thought that she was also timid. Unexpectedly, Miss Sisun suffered frequently in her hands. ”

"In the end, it is the granddaughter of Uncle Ji, the shrewdness of being an elder, and the ears and eyes are also in her heart." The contradictions between the children, Wei Changying said a few words, and took the list handed by the Huang family and looked at it - this list was brought to each family when he returned to Beijing, after all, Wei Changying stayed in Xiliang for two or three years, although Xiliang was bitterly cold, there were still some specialties in the end. When I go back, I always bring some new things to my relatives.

The master and servant discussed for more than an hour before drawing up a rough list. Wei Changying said again: "Ming'er will send it to the eldest sister again." ”

He asked again, "The mine over there in Mengshan, last time I said I wanted a few good pieces, but did you send them over?" ”

Huang said with a smile: "It should have been delivered a long time ago, but the steward said that he only loaded the jade that was ready to be sent to the car, but found a piece of excellent material, but it was difficult to harvest, so it delayed some Chenguang." I arrived last evening, and after handing over to us, the people who escorted the car were relieved, saying that they were afraid that something would go wrong on the road and they couldn't explain it! ”

Wei Changying frowned slightly when she heard this, and said, "From Guanzhou Taohuaxian Town to our Xiliang City, isn't the main bandit the Mengshan Gang?" Hasn't the Mengshan Gang been broken up and incorporated into the Xiliang Army sent to guard the Mengshan Jade Mine? What else could go wrong along the way? ”

"I also listened to what the man said: The Tao is that there were also civil uprisings in several counties south of Guanzhou, and Shi Yong, the chief of the Guanzhou Assassin History, took Zhou Yong to suppress it, although the people were pacified, but they didn't kill much, and most of them ran away. And some of them gathered together and took over the mountains. Huang said, "There are not many bandits of this kind, but they are all ruthless, from Taohuaxian Town out of Guanzhou, there are a few dangerous places, all of which are not opened by a husband." And when I entered our Xiliang, the section of the road that was close to Mengshan, I was afraid of meeting a small group of Di people who sneaked in. ”

"This trembling!" Wei Changying shook his head and said, "Next time, ask them to send more people to escort them." ”

Huang sighed: "Someone said that if you can add people, you will add them earlier." After all, young lady, what you want, where do you dare to slack off over there? It's just that since there has been an incident in Guanzhou, I am afraid that the people will hit the mine with their ideas, and the steward over there will not dare to allocate more manpower! ”

Wei Changying had a headache and said: "This world, alas! ”

After settling down, he asked Jade again, "Auntie has seen everything good?" ”

"The maid doesn't know much about this, but the people who sent it said that they were the best ones mined in the past year. Especially the part that delayed the trip, a group of people patted their chests and promised to the maid that if they couldn't cut the best jade, they would be disposed of! Huang said, "Now they are all wrapped in stones—if the young lady doesn't worry about asking them to cut a few pieces?" ”

"Just cut the best one." Wei Changying thought for a while and ordered, "If you can get good jade, put it in a box, and give it to your father and mother when you go back." And the rest should be installed as such, lest too many things should be taken care of, and the road will be bumpy. ”

Huang smiled and took the order.

As the words passed on, the person who sent the jade chose a skilled person, cut the jade material, and really took out a few fist-sized pieces of flawless jade - it was carried to the back hall by the brocade, and Wei Changying and Shen Zangzhu praised it when they saw it: "It's really good jade!" ”

This piece of jade is all white jade, the color is like snow and ice, semi-clear, almost no impurities, exuding a radiant brilliance. This appearance alone, even the layman knows that it must be priceless.

Wei Changying made a decision on the spot and put the largest three pieces into the brocade box as a way to honor Shen Xuan and his wife and Shen Zhou's uncle after returning to Beijing. As for the other pieces, she and Shen Zangzhu divided them.

However, because the jade craftsman in Xiliang is too unreassuring, Shen Zangzhu's share is also her own, and after returning to the imperial capital, she will find the Ye family to make jewelry and then give it to Shen Zangzhu - if it is other colors of jade, Shen Zangzhu may not be willing to ask for it.

But the white jade is suitable for widows to wear, and this jade is so ice clear and jade, Shen Zangzhu can't help but be moved.

The two put away the others, leaving a thumb-sized one, and discussed whether this was a pendant or a jade pendant for the children...... Outside, a servant reported a letter: "There is a person who claims to be Fengzhou Ruiyutang outside the door, and he is carrying a letter from Mrs. Song." ”

"Lingtang wrote a letter? Isn't it a happy event, I remember that Brother Ling has also reached the age of marriage? When Shen Zangzhu heard this, he smiled and said to Wei Changying.

Wei Changying bowed slightly: "Changfeng has been crowned, it is indeed time to marry Miss Su." ”

Both of them thought it would be good news, and at worst it was a letter of greetings - but they didn't expect it to be a funeral report.

The deceased was close to Wei Changying, but he was not very familiar...... It is Wei Changying's maternal grandmother, the old lady of the Song family, Wei.

This old lady Wei returned to Jiangnan more than ten years ago because her husband Song Xinping returned to her hometown. And Wei Changying was brought back to Fengzhou to grow when she was an infant, so she was only hugged by Mrs. Wei a few times when she was an infant, and she had no memory of herself.

But in the end, the maternal grandmother is a flesh and blood relative, and during the New Year's holidays, Wei Changying, the granddaughter of her relatives, did not lack the benefits of being sent to Fengzhou by her.

Now that she has read the letter, Wei Changying can't help but burst into tears: "Earlier, my mother also said that my grandmother likes children the most, if she sees Guang'er and Xie'er, I don't know how much she likes it." I also think that if I have the opportunity in a few years, I will take them to Jiangnan to meet them. I didn't realize that I hadn't returned to the imperial capital yet, but my grandmother went first! ”

Shen Zangzhu was also very surprised by this news, and comforted him when he heard this: "The third brother and sister also ask for condolences, Mrs. Wei is old, this is a helpless thing." What's more, the old lady has knowledge under the spring, and she must be reluctant to let her younger siblings be so sad and sad. ”

Although Wei Changying cried for her grandmother and couldn't lift her spirits for a few days, she was doubly concerned about her mother Mrs. Song and her cousin Song Zaishui in her grief - Mrs. Wei was Mrs. Song's biological mother, she passed away, and Mrs. Song's grief went without saying; And Song Zaishui's mother died early, she was raised and taught by this grandmother, and the love of her ancestors and grandchildren is extremely deep, and she is definitely not under Wei Changying and her grandmother Mrs. Song.

After crying, Wei Changying dressed up filial piety, and so did Shen Shuxie and Cao Yiren.

However, for his grandmother Dai Xiaogui Dai Xiao, he should be busy with things, because there is nowhere to push, Wei Changying still has to do it mentally.

In the middle of this, Di Jing passed the battle report, and after more than a year of war, Ugumeng and Aitahu finally decided the victory. In the end, it was Ugumeng who won, completely defeated Ayitahu, and beheaded Ayitahu, and captured Ayitahu's beloved daughter and strategist, Princess Mansha, known as the first beauty of the Di people, and rewarded her subordinates. The rest of Aitahu's children were beheaded.

However, the Ayitahu tribe did not surrender as Ugumeng thought, and the Di people were reunited, and nearly half of the tribe fled to the Rong people after the defeat.

Wugumeng wanted to stop him, but because he was surrounded and killed by Shen Youjia, who had been watching from the sidelines, he had to give up his plan to hunt down those people and avoid the depths of the grassland again. Shen Youjia didn't take much advantage this time, except for a large number of cattle and sheep that were inconvenient to take away, the army chased for half a month, and the beheadings were less than 100.

This record was already good a few years ago, but after the great victory of Mushuel, it seemed boring.

Shen Jikun said with a smile when he asked his sister-in-law to say goodbye: "You Jia is very angry, and the things that he brought back this trip are not enough for the army to carry out the baggage. ”

As for the Shen family's bloodline, Princess Mansha's concubine Moye, he disappeared more than a year ago, and this time he was not even mentioned. When Wei Changying listened to the battle report, he thought of the gloomy Di Ren boy and his father-in-law's arrangement, and sighed secretly in his heart.

After the summer, because the departure is imminent, the people in Manfu are busy.

At the beginning of May, Zhao Fuliu, Ji's wife, gave birth to a son safely and smoothly under the support of the Ji family's doctor. Ji Gu named it Ji Jiashu, it is said that when the child was carried out of the delivery room by the Huang family and handed over to Ji Gu, it is not an exaggeration to describe the old man who is insidious and vicious, and his hands trembled uncontrollably, holding his nephew and grandchild and laughing without desire, and he cried with joy in public.

Wei Changying was wearing filial piety, so it was inconvenient to join in the excitement of such a happy event, so Shen Zangzhu led Cao Yiren - by the way, let her go back to reunite with her relatives - and Shen Shuyan, the latter was purely tired of staying in Mingpei Hall, and wanted to join in the fun, and went to congratulate.

After the three of them came back, Shen Zangzhu asked the two children to do their homework or play by themselves, and talked to Wei Changying about the congratulations, and talked about returning to Beijing: "The Ji family has only a child, I'm afraid they can't leave with us this time." ”

"This is natural, Uncle Ji takes this child very seriously, and it was because of him that he turned back from the halfway road." Wei Changying said, "But the Yiren still come with us." ”

"Have you done everything right?" Shen Zangzhu reminded, "It's a long way to go, but don't leave anything important, it's troublesome to use it when the time comes." ”

Wei Changying smiled and said, "It's all packed, I was in a hurry when I came over, and there was nothing important." ”

While the two were talking, a maid crept in.

Wei Changying turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The maid looked strange and said, "Miss Sisun chased Miss Cao and entered Miss Cao's house." ”

"What?" Wei Changying and Shen Zangzhu frowned at the same time, thinking to themselves, why did Shen Shuyan provoke Cao Yiren again? I heard the maid say cautiously: "The person who served Miss Sun told Miss Cao that Miss Fourth Sun was there to comfort Miss Cao." ”

"What did she comfort the Ito?" The aunt and the aunt are very confused.

The maid coughed dryly: "Miss Sisun seems to be worried that Miss Cao will not like it because she has an extra cousin......"

"This kid!" Wei Changying and Shen Zangzhu heard this reason, and they both smiled helplessly: The shadow of being left out because of his younger brother has not been removed for Shen Shuyan?