Xuan Bao naturally agreed repeatedly, speaking of which, it is none other than Xiao Keren who gets along well with everyone in the Hou Mansion.

Even the second room, including the second uncle Xiao Liao, Xiao Keren is closer to him than the other brothers, maybe because he is too close, he will be stolen luckily.

People also pay attention to fate, and in a short period of time, the relationship between Xiao Keren and his second brother Xiao Kexiao and seventh sister Xuanbao is growing rapidly.

Knowing Xiao Keren's true face of Lushan, Xuan Bao knows very well that the third brother looks good with everyone, but in fact, he has a heart-to-heart with everyone, of course, he and the second brother are exceptions, so he is the best person to find out the news.

The brother and sister chatted for a while, and it wasn't until Dong Xue politely sent him out of Lingyun Yuan that Xiao Keren realized that he had been fooled by Xuanbao again.

Everything was expected, and Xiao Kexiao successfully persuaded the county lord of Rouping to officially abandon his military affairs and engage in business.

I have to say that Xuanbao inadvertently guided the second brother to the road of Kangzhuang, Xiao Kexiao really has some ability in this regard, and even the third uncle Li Shen praised it.

In the west cross courtyard, Fang Rongru has broken a lot of things in recent days, ostensibly because the second son Xiao Youfeng's legs and feet have recovered and he has started to cause trouble again, but in fact, it is because Xiao Kexiao on the big house side took over the Houfu industry and caught her off guard.

Fang Rongru is in charge of the internal affairs of the Hou Mansion for the sake of fame and not profit, because she is in charge of the internal affairs of the Hou Mansion, she is also a figure with a head and face in the circle of nobles in the capital, but what really makes her pay attention to it are the shops, Zhuangzi and business outside the Hou Mansion.

For the big house brothers, what Fang Rongru didn't see the most was Xiao Kexiao, a sick man, when she heard that he was going to take over the foreign affairs of the Hou Mansion, she originally wanted to see the jokes, but she didn't expect it, she really didn't expect it!

Over the years, Li Shen, the third brother of the county lord of Rouping, has also had the idea of those businesses in the Hou Mansion, but he is his mother's family, and it is not right to manage the affairs of his brother-in-law's family, Fang Rongru has never worried because she is sure that there is no one who can take over the business in the big house.

Xiao Kexiao In a short period of time, with the help of Li Shen, he vigorously and resolutely carried out an inventory of the Houfu industry, and many managers and shopkeepers have found Fang Rongru, and now she is simply anxious and has a hard time.

"Second Mrs. Qiyu, our eldest prince is back, waiting outside to greet you." Outside, the voice of a maid was heard.

Fang Rongru's tone was impatient: "Let Youduo go back and rest, I have something to do." ”

Xiao Youduo, who was standing in the courtyard outside, lowered his head to hide the wry smile that he couldn't help but show, his mother has never been waiting to see herself, but it has become more and more obvious recently.

"Son, Madame has been really busy lately." The little maid couldn't stand it, and lowered her voice to explain for Fang Rongru.

"Hmm." Xiao Youduo raised his head, smiled at the little maid, and then turned to leave.

Xiao Youduo, who had something in his heart, walked forward, and in the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Liao and Fang Rongru favored their youngest son Xiao Youfeng, but they were not bad to him.

In the past, Xiao Youduo just felt that his parents were partial, but now that he has grown up, he feels that there is no so-called father-son, mother-son family affection for him in this family, and there is an inexplicable sense of alienation between him and his parents.

Although Xiao Youfeng's character is not good, he occupies a place in Xiao Youduo's heart, after all, when he grew up together, there is still a love between brothers, so he helps him within his ability.

In a state of confusion, when Xiao Youduo came back to his senses, he found that he had unconsciously walked out of the West Cross Courtyard and walked into the Hou Mansion Garden.

Since they have all come out, just take a walk, anyway, when you return to the West Cross Courtyard, you will feel out of place, although you are not an outsider, but you don't seem to have the feeling of being a master.

Thinking of this, Xiao Youduo, who had stopped, continued to move forward, talking about going to the academy to study, and occasionally coming back, he stayed in his own small courtyard in the West Cross Courtyard, and it seemed that he hadn't visited the Hou Mansion for a long time.

Walking and stopping, it is very familiar as far as the eye can see, and even evokes a lot of memories that have been forgotten, speaking of which, the garden of the Hou Mansion has not changed much compared with more than ten years ago, Xiao Youduo was surprised to recall that he had a deep relationship with this garden when he was a child.

Xiao Youduo walked into the pavilion in the garden and sat down to rest, and at this time, the path in front of the pavilion turned into two figures.

It's her, look around, there is only this path from the pavilion, and there is a fork in front of it, Xiao Youduo sat down with a mind to avoid.

"Hey, let's see, is there anyone in the pavilion?" The little doll's childish voice sounded.

Dong Xue covered her mouth and snickered, Miss Seven asked knowingly, and after receiving the news, it was clear that she had deliberately come to block the eldest son of the second room, singing a full set of operas, and pretending to have a chance encounter.

"Cousin Youduo, what a coincidence." Xuanbao came to the pavilion with a few flowers that had just been picked from the garden.

"Oh, it turned out to be Xuanbao, it's a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you."

Xuan Bao walked to the stone bench beside Xiao Youduo and sat down, and the little doll turned her face sideways to Xiao You with a sweet smile.

Xiao Youduo smiled back, facing such an innocent, cute little face, even if he had seen the fierceness of Xuanbao, he still had an inexplicable liking in his heart.

"Nice flowers, I'll give it to you." Xuan Bao took out two or three flowers from his hand and handed them to Xiao Youduo.

Xiao Youduo was amused: "Little girls like flowers and plants." ”

"Isn't Huahua pretty?"

"Beautiful."

"That's it, beautiful things are appreciated by men and women, young and old."

"That's true." Xiao Youduo smiled and took the flower handed over by Xuanbao.

The flowers were sent to his nose, Xiao Youduo sniffed it, the faint fragrance of the flowers was refreshing, and he took a few deep breaths before casually putting the flowers on the stone table in the pavilion.

"Is Cousin Youduo Mu Mu today?" Xuan Bao blinked wide-eyed to find a topic.

"Yes, the academy is on the fifteenth day of the new year." Xiao Youduo glanced at the winter snow standing beside Xuanbao.

After a pause and an innocent look on Shang Xuanbao's face, Xiao Youduo still said what was in his heart: "When you come out, you will bring a few more people with you, so it will be convenient to call." ”

"I'll bring more people with me when I leave the house, but this is in the house."

"It's better to bring more people with you in the house." Xiao Youduo suddenly realized that what he said was inappropriate, and hoped that the little doll did not understand.

It's a pity that it backfired, Xuan Bao not only understood but also reacted very quickly: "Are you afraid that Xiao Youfeng will trouble me?" ”

Xiao Youduo had an embarrassed look on his face, he knew his younger brother, he could really do such a thing as revenge on Xuanbao, but he couldn't say more.

"Thank you." Xuan Bao sincerely thanked him, "You don't have to worry, I'll beat him once he comes." ”

Looking at Xuan Bao's smiling face, Xiao Youduo couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek, the feeling was really as imagined, soft and tender, smooth and easy to pinch.