Besides, the juniors gathered in the grinding fast, but Ruan Qi stepped into the Lingyun Courtyard for the first time since he came back.

Ruan Zhu was very surprised to see Ruan Qi coming, but Gu Qingrou was warmly welcomed.

Seeing that Ruan Qi wanted to speak and stopped, it was clear that he was looking for something to do, so Ruan Zhu simply took him out of the house.

Ruan Qi and Ruan Zhu went to the tavern where they used to gather, ordered a few dishes, and the brothers sat down to drink two cups.

"I haven't drunk with my second brother for a long time, and last time I drank with our brothers." Ruan Qi looked around, "It seems that it was also in this tavern at the time." ”

"Well, it's been more than five years." Ruan Zhu raised his head and drank all the wine.

Ruan Qi followed and drank the wine in the cup, with melancholy in his tone: "It's just that now there is no big brother." ”

Ruan Zhu was silent, just picked up the wine jug on the table and poured wine for himself and Ruan Qi's wine glass.

"Second brother, is the eldest brother really not coming back?" Ruan Qi asked casually.

"He was at the Nguyen family temple, and his father tried to persuade him to come back, but unfortunately he was unwilling." Ruan Zhu looked up at Ruan Qi after speaking, "I didn't expect the eldest brother to come back, but the third brother came back." ”

"If I hadn't broken my head and forgotten the past, I would have come back a long time ago." Ruan Qi sighed, "It's just that when I came back this time, I found that my father and mother were much older." ”

Ruan Zhu suddenly asked, "Third brother, do you remember how he fell into the water in the first place?" ”

Ruan Qi shook his head: "I didn't remember this paragraph, but my father said that I fell into the water." ”

"Hmm." Ruan Zhu picked up the wine glass and raised it, "It's good to come back." ”

"." After Ruan Qi and Ruan Zhu clinked glasses, the brothers drank it all in one gulp.

"Second brother, do you think my father has other arrangements for me?"

Hearing this, Ruan Zhu put down his chopsticks and lowered his voice: "Third brother, what did my father tell you?" ”

"I just didn't say anything." Ruan Qi was puzzled, "I asked him what his plans were for me?" He said let me wait. ”

Hearing this, Ruan Zhu was stunned before asking, "Didn't you say what errand you would find?" ”

"I didn't say it, so I wondered if you knew what he was up to."

"I don't know." Ruan Zhu lowered his eyes.

Ruan Qiyi Xingshan: "If you don't even know, I can only wait." ”

"I heard that the third brother has been teaching and educating people in Yangzhou Academy in recent years?"

"It's just a mess." Ruan Qi remembered the past, "That kind of day is actually not bad, it's simple." ”

"There are beautiful people by your side." Ruan Zhu said.

"Beauty?" Ruan Qi quickly reacted, "You said Ling An, she is my sister-in-law." ”

"Really?" Ruan Zhu asked.

"yes." Ruan Qi's answer was obviously lacking in confidence.

"Third brother, don't think too much, how you lived in the past and how you live now, anyway, your father loves you, he will definitely settle you properly."

"That's what the second brother said." Ruan Qi raised his glass with great interest, "Come, toast." ”

In the following days, Ruan Qi uncharacteristically no longer ran out of the Hou Mansion, which was said to be a lot of entertainment.

Zhou Yuning didn't take it to heart, after all, the embroidery workshop had just opened, and she had to be busy for a while after taking over so much business at once.

As for Gu Ling'an, it seems that he has experienced a serious illness and has been in the Orchid Garden all day long, which is called recuperation.

Seeing that the New Year is approaching, and the streets are full of New Year's weather, Ruan Mianmian has nothing to do to sit in Ruan Geng's study to read.

The footsteps came towards the study, and the little milk ball was motionless, and the whole person was immersed in the book.

When Ruan Geng appeared at the door of the study with Ruan Zhu and Ruan Qi, he saw the little milk dumpling wearing a white fox fur, and the little people shrunk into a ball and squeezed into a corner of the big Taishi chair behind the bookcase.

Ruan Qi frowned and was about to speak, Ruan Geng raised his hand to signal the brothers not to move or make a sound, and then he relaxed his steps and walked over slowly.

Finding that the little milk dumpling was holding the "Book of Changes" in his hand, and the "Book of Changes" and "Spring and Autumn" were placed on the case, Ruan Geng couldn't help but stroke his beard and show a satisfied look.

"Mianmian, how can you be interested in reading the Pentateuch?"

"Let's take a look at it when we have nothing to do." The little milk dumpling didn't even lift its head.

Hearing the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, Ruan Zhu and Ruan Qi couldn't help but move forward, their eyes fell on Ruan Mianmian's hand and the bookcase, and the brothers' expressions kept changing in an instant.

The old marquis kept silent, but Ruan Zhu had heard his eldest brother Ruan Chan inadvertently express his appreciation for Ruan Mianmian before, and even praised her as the most talented and wise Ruan family.

Although Ruan Mianmian did do a few seemingly remarkable things, in Ruan Zhu's opinion, it was just a trick, the little doll was quite smart, but it was not as miraculous as Ruan Chan said.

Therefore, Ruan Zhu has never taken Ruan Mianmian to heart, but at this moment, he saw Ruan Mianmian, who was only five years old, reading Shangshu, and seeing that his old father was not the slightest surprised, he was afraid that he would be shocked in his heart when he thought about it.

Let's talk about Ruan Qi, Zhou Yuning once said to him before that the old father praised Ruan Mianmian for being better than the blue, and he didn't doubt that the words came from Ruan Geng's mouth, and he naturally thought that the little milk dumplings were stronger than when he was five years old.

Now seeing that Ruan Mianmian is actually reading the Five Classics, Ruan Qi recalls that at the beginning, he did not start to contact the Four Books and Five Classics until he was twelve or thirteen years old, and suddenly he realized that he had something wrong.

But Ruan Mianmian is really so powerful, can she really understand it? Ruan Qi still felt unbelievable in her heart, maybe she was just flipping through it casually.

It seems that it is impossible to read the book quietly for a while today, Ruan Mianmian slowly closed the scroll and stacked it on top of the book on the case.

The little milk dumpling looked up at the father and son with different expressions in front of him and smiled: "It's rare, the study is so lively." I won't bother you to talk about things. ”

Jiu'er outside the door heard Ruan Mianmian's call, and after entering the house, he first saluted Ruan Geng and them, and then walked to the chair where Ruan Mianmian was sitting.

Stretching out his hands, the little milk dumpling said lazily, "I'm sleepy." ”

Jiu'er smiled and stepped forward to pick up Ruan Mianmian, only to see her reach out and rub her eyes, and then yawned.

"Grandfather, Mianmian retires."

"Let's send the county lord to the old lady to sleep for a while." Ruan Geng looked at the little milk dumplings whirring, and even his voice was a little doting.

"The slave obeys." Jiu'er hugged Ruan Mianmian and exited the study.

Ruan Qi couldn't help but say, "Father is too pampered." ”

"The little girl is naturally pampered." Ruan Geng glared at Ruan Qi after speaking confidently, "Speaking of which, I still want to ask you, how did you become a father?" It's been a long time, and Mianmian still doesn't recognize you. ”

"Whether she recognizes it or not, I'm her father." Ruan Qi said unconvinced.

"That's not for sure." Ruan Geng was angry with Ruan Qi, "I originally thought you were quite smart, but after a few years, you haven't grown at all." ”

Ruan Zhu stood quietly next to him and finally spoke: "This is a family matter, the third brother will definitely be able to handle it properly, and my father doesn't have to worry about it." ”