Zhang Qiugu returned to the boat again, asked the boatman to put the boat at the Shuige Wharf, sent Jin Yuelan ashore, paid the boat money, and went upstairs to the room with Jin Yuelan.

Jin Yuelan saw that although the house was not big, it was very exquisite, and she felt quite satisfied.

Jin Yuelan came with a maid, so she opened the bed, spread it on the big bed, and hung up the tent.

It didn't take long for the Shi family's descendants to send a table of dishes over, as well as a jar of Shao wine, and said to Zhang Qiugu: "My master said that he was going to meet with Young Master Zhang, but because it was inconvenient for him to come over, so he sent a table of dishes here, please forgive Young Master Zhang." ”

Zhang Qiugu said: "It's hard to bother your master, think thoughtfully, go back and thank your master for me." "Gave a dollar tip.

Zhang Qiugu went to Shi Yuqing's house after dinner and asked him to find a cook. When the dinner was night, it was also sent by the Shi family. Zhang Qiugu didn't go back that night, so he went down to Jin Yuelan's side.

Jin Yuelan originally wanted to marry Zhang Qiugu wholeheartedly, but Zhang Qiugu didn't think so, and secretly calculated in her heart: she promised her casually, thinking that she was a wild horse who couldn't take the reins, and she didn't want to marry sincerely, but she was serious, how could this be good?

Zhang Qiugu walked around the room, one hand slowly clasping the drum on the other, thinking:

This woman is bent on marrying me at this time, she is greedy for my beauty, strength, good kung fu, and high background, everyone is just a business, where is there any friendship to talk about. Don't say that Mrs. Tai is strict in governing the family, and she refuses to agree to marry such a master to enter the door, even if she hides from Mrs. Tai and keeps her outside, it is not a long-term solution. What's more, this woman is water-based Yanghua, there is no shame, she often has to go out, and she can't take her everywhere, at that time, she was left alone and lonely, and the long night was desolate, and it was difficult to guarantee that she would not have other thoughts. Furthermore, this woman can escape from Huang Borun's wealthy family, it can be seen that she is not a safe person in her bones, in case there is such a thing as running away with money, will I still be the second Huang Borun?

With this thought, I felt that I could never marry such a woman. But she happily followed her out in Suzhou, and it was not good to call her back for no reason. Since the woman had the idea of marrying herself, she didn't want to get together and disperse, so she was embarrassed again.

After hesitating for a while, she suddenly thought about it: just like this, a golden cicada will come out of her shell, and let her say that she is unwilling, so she will naturally change her mind, and that's it.

Zhang Qiugu made up his mind before going to sleep.

The next day, Zhang Qiugu moved his luggage home, and called two old and honest subordinates in the family to go to Jin Yuelan to guard the door, and instructed him: "No matter who you are, you are not allowed to let anyone in, you will say that you don't know anything, and you are not allowed to let Jin Yuelan's master and servant go out of the door." ”

The two of them took the order.

Zhang Qiugu explained a few more words to Jin Yuelan: "I will come to see you in a day or two, you can live in peace and don't have to think about it." After explaining, Zhang Qiugu went home.

Jin Yuelan waited for two days, but she didn't see him coming, thinking that there must be something at home that was delayed.

I don't know that Zhang Qiugu has gone, but there has been no news for more than half a month. asked the two subordinates, and they all pretended to be deaf and dumb, and said they didn't know. Although there is no shortage of food, it is extremely lonely and boring.

Jin Yuelan was in a hurry and wanted to call the maid to Zhang Qiugu's house to invite her, but she was stopped by the two guards and said, "The young master has explained, no idlers are allowed to enter the door, and you are not allowed to go out." ”

Jin Yuelan was so angry that she had a quarrel with her subordinates, but the subordinates ignored her, but just guarded the door and didn't let them go out.

You must know that Jin Yuelan is a famous slut, she wants to marry Zhang Qiugu this time, but she just covets his appearance like Pan An, who is strong, has a model figure, and can't find shortcomings in his body. This kind of situation, how can Jin Yuelan endure it!

Look at how much has been more than a month, Zhang Qiugu still doesn't come, Jin Yuelan is like a year, and she is so anxious that she can't do it, so she regrets it. Secretly speculated: Now that the person has not arrived at his house, he is so indifferent to me, and after coming to his house in the future, I don't know how to send it, where can I keep my long-term relationship?

So, the old trick was repeated, and I thought of a way to get out. But if you have no money, what can you do if you get out? Thinking about it, there was no way but to wait for Zhang Qiugu in a daze.

It wasn't until more than forty days ago that Zhang Qiugu came.

When Jin Yuelan saw Zhang Qiugu coming, she was simply looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon, and finally looked forward to it, grabbed him and said: "Hello, you are so good, you have been going for more than a month, and you haven't seen your face, but you have called someone to spoil me!" When you were leaving, you said that you would come to see me in a day or two, but you knew that I was looking forward to the stars and the moon, and my eyes were going to see through. I thought you left me here and never came here for the rest of my life, so what are you still doing here? Leave me to fend for myself! ”

Zhang Qiugu said deliberately: "I asked those two subordinates to come to see the door, how could they offend you?" Where do they have such guts? ”

Jin Yuelan told her that she asked her maid to invite Zhang Qiugu and her subordinates did not allow them to go out.

Zhang Qiugu deliberately called his subordinates in and scolded a few words, but he was secretly funny in his heart.

Jin Yuelan asked him again why he didn't come for so many days, was it because the young grandmother in the family was so good that he was not allowed to come out.

Zhang Qiugu pretended to blush, and said in his mouth: "I have been out for a long time, and when I arrived at home, I was entangled in things, and I wanted to come to see you every day, but I really couldn't get out, and my young grandmother couldn't control me, otherwise she wouldn't let me go to Suzhou." ”

Jin Yuelan said: "Presumably, the young grandmother originally believed in you, so she let you out; Now I don't believe you, so I naturally refuse to let you out. ”

Zhang Qiugu said: "Don't talk nonsense! How could I, Zhang Qiugu, be afraid of my wife? ”

Jin Yuelan sneered in her nose, and then pursed her mouth and said, "Ahhh And quibble! Depending on how you explain it, I won't be fooled. ”

Zhang Qiugu smiled and quickly diverted the topic. Looking coldly at the situation that Jin Yuelan is getting along with now, she is no longer as ironing and lingering as before, and she secretly feels that she is extremely smart and scheming.

In the evening, Jin Yuelan slowly said that before marrying Huang Borun, there were two rooms of furniture, all of which were foreign wood, iron beds, rattan chairs, vegetable countertops, soup tables, and stored in a friend's house. However, she was still apprehensive in her heart, afraid that Zhang Qiugu would not let her go.

Who knew that Zhang Qiugu was like a mirror in his heart, and he didn't know anything on the surface, so he happily agreed: "I'm also worried that the furniture here is not enough, since the furniture in the two rooms is in Shanghai, it's better for you to move here." You can leave tomorrow, entanglement is a trivial matter, you estimate how much foreign money you will need, I will give it to you. ”

Jin Yuelan was overjoyed when she saw Zhang Qiugu's permission. After thinking about it for a while, he replied, "It's better to leave tomorrow." But since I have come to Shanghai, I have to meet the sisters, and I don't have a piece of clothing on me, so how can I be embarrassed to meet people? I don't want you to spend it, plus the cost of the exchange, I'm afraid it will cost a few hundred dollars, I don't know if you will be able to come tomorrow? ”

Zhang Qiugu knew the twists and turns, but he didn't break it, and said with a slight smile: "A few hundred foreign dollars is not a big deal, I think I can still prepare it." But clothes and jewelry, as long as you prepare a little, the scene is passable. ”

Jin Yuelan was even more happy, and served Zhang Qiugu comfortably.

At noon the next day, Zhang Qiugu hurriedly went to a money bank to withdraw 200 foreign money, and went to the silver building to buy a pearl-inlaid hairpin. Back to Jin Yuelan, he handed over the foreign money and hairpins to Jin Yuelan and said: "Although this hairpin is not very good, it is barely enough to support the scene." As for clothes, there are a lot of ready-made clothes in Shanghai Yizhuang, and it's not too late for you to buy them in Shanghai. The two hundred yuan money can be used to make entanglements, and a few more clothes will be enough. When you arrive in Shanghai, if there is nothing to do, come back as soon as possible and don't delay too long. It's late today, and it's too late to sail. I'll get someone to hire a boat, and you'll get on the boat tonight and leave early tomorrow morning." ”

Jin Yuelan listened to a sentence and agreed, peeking at Zhang Qiugu who was very happy, and couldn't stop crying, and was afraid that Zhang Qiugu would see and ask, so she hurriedly turned her face away and wiped it clean with a handkerchief.

Although Zhang Qiugu also saw it, he just thought he didn't know, called his subordinates in, and ordered him to hire a fast boat immediately and go to Suzhou first; When I arrived in Suzhou, I went to Shanghai with a small steamer.

The servant agreed and went out.

Zhang Qiugu also paid attention to Jin Yuelan's actions, and saw that she was still a little attached to her, so she nodded secretly, knowing that her conscience had not been completely extinguished, after all, she had a little conscience than Lin Daiyu and others, and she couldn't help but feel a little melancholy in her heart.

Both of them had their own ghosts, but they couldn't say it.

When the sun was setting in the west, the man who called the ship came back and said that the ship had been hired and sailed over.

Zhang Qiugu ordered his subordinates to pack Jin Yuelan's luggage, cook on the boat, and have a dinner on the boat, Zhang Qiugu still lived on the boat, and after dawn, Zhang Qiugu got up and went ashore.

Jin Yuelan wore her temples and took Zhang Qiugu's hand to the bow of the boat.

Zhang Qiugu stood on the shore and looked at Jin Yuelan.

Jin Yuelan was teary-eyed and looked at Zhang Qiugu blankly. Watching the boatman pull up the cable, a gong sounded, and the boat went down the river.

Zhang Qiugu couldn't help but sigh. returned to the Water Pavilion, returned everything such as utensils to Shi Yuqing, returned the house again, and went back.