Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 179 Chapter 3.86: Shangxie, I want to know you

Volume Three

3.86 Shangxie, I want to get to know you

The dinner lasted for nearly an hour. Even though Zhou Yang claimed that "people who practice martial arts have big appetites", more than half of the table of "meal" was left. But in this era, there is no need to talk about "CDs" Afterwards, servants were sent to clean up the mess, and the leftovers were given to them as rewards. This was also the practice in the feudal era.

That night, in the back garden of the Xue family's inner courtyard, Wang Shuying watched Wang Shuying leave as she walked out of the inner courtyard gate. Zhou Yang took the girl in his arms, half dragged and half hugged her here, ignoring the two snickering maids behind him - this was also Thanks to the feudal "convention", for details, please refer to Cui Yingying and Matchmaker.

"Brother Zhou, how are you these days?" Even though the two girls were sent away from afar, she was now being held in someone's arms, still too embarrassed to know how to speak, "Little sister, actually always"

"You!" Looking at the girl who got stuck mid-sentence, Zhou Yang smiled and gently tapped her forehead, "What else do you have to ask me here? You and I are destined to never be separated again in this life. , is it possible that we are still suspicious of each other and worried about each other because of the so-called 'ethics and rules'?"

"Then" after hesitating, Xue Baochai asked, "Are those rumors true? Brother Zhou, will my little sister have other sisters in the future?"

"I'm sorry!" Zhou Yang's words made the girl in his arms freeze. "If you are talking about Dongfang and Rong'er - well, that is Princess Yongchang's name. Those things Zhang Dehui told you are all true; if you are worried If I change my mind, then you are overthinking it, and I am not ready to let you go, not even in this life!"

"Shangxie, I want to know you and live forever -" Xue Baochai gently raised her head, her pretty face like a flower was already faintly flashing with thunder under the bright full moon, "I hope your heart is like mine." , It will definitely live up to my love."

"You!" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and hugged the girl tightly, "If you weren't too young, I actually wouldn't mind taking you in at all, so as to save you from thinking too much; also, Dongfang and Rong'er's situation is a bit special. , Although they all have better family backgrounds than you, they all have their own insurmountable reasons, either they cannot make it public, or they are unwilling to accommodate."

"My little sister heard that Dongfang Qianhu has the status of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, so he must be looking for a wife. What's wrong with Brother Zhou?" The situation clearly stated that this person is a married woman and it is impossible to affect her.

"I promise her that our eldest son's surname will be Dongfang." After Zhou Yang finished speaking, he saw Xue Baochai heaving a sigh of relief and said speechlessly, "If you are willing, it is not impossible for our child to be surnamed Xue, but it must be the second son. !”

"Who. Who wants to tell you this!" Xue Baochai immediately blushed and gave him a gentle hammer, "If this is the case, the little sister will get along well with the two sisters and will not cause trouble to Brother Zhou, but , now that the younger sister is carrying a lot of filial piety, she can't serve as soon as possible, so I have to work hard for the two elder sisters."

"You!" Zhou Yang hugged her tightly, lowered his head and said affectionately, "If it weren't for this, I would have asked my wife to take you in as soon as possible, so that you would not have to worry about this or that. ; Also, what’s going on with your elder brother? I’ve been here for a day and I haven’t seen him yet?”

"Brother," Xue Baochai said helplessly, "it seems that there are reasons from your side."

"Huh?" Zhou Yang was completely puzzled, "Not to mention that I haven't seen this uncle for almost a year, and I haven't even contacted him on weekdays. How could I be hit on the head by a big pot from you? superior?"

"What, uncle, what nonsense are you talking about!" Xue Baochai punched him a few times with a red face, waiting for someone to beg for mercy. "These days, Zhang Dehui regularly sends back a lot of money every month. In the beginning, it was always I handed over the money to my eldest brother, and then sent the money to the inner courtyard under my mother's instructions.

However, only part of the money that the eldest brother received before was given to his mother, and a large amount was left by him. These days, he rarely even comes home. Now I have not seen him for some time. The reason for him is that at the end of last month, his mother thought he didn't strive for improvement and gave him a severe scolding. Who would have thought that he would...

"It's true." Zhou Yang had a strange expression, but the first thing he thought of was not this good-for-nothing uncle, but the second master of the Xue family who had just said goodbye a few days ago. This second uncle had spent many days with him and exchanged a lot of information. , but for such a long time, he has not said a word about the Xue family's main house, let alone the nominal head of the Xue family in Jinling. "I almost forgot to mention that I asked my mother to inform Mr. Zhang and buy a courtyard near Brother Zhou. I originally wanted to enter Beijing as soon as possible and have a place to stay." Xue Baochai said softly, "It's not that I can't believe it. Brother Zhou, he just said that he thought it was a trivial matter and there was no need to bother him anymore. Unexpectedly, he actually bought an entire alley."

"Okay, can I have any misunderstandings?" Zhou Yang actually knew very well that this was because the Xue family's mother and daughter were worried and were ready to "take care of" them nearby, especially Zhang Dehui's suggestion of "connecting corridors and corridors for one family". Everything was exposed, "I don't understand. I remember that the Xue family has their own old house in the capital, right? Why do they need to buy another house?"

"The Xue family was originally a merchant. Since the ancestor Ziwei passed away, there has been no official career. How could there be an old house in the capital?" It's not used much, and it's not spacious enough. When I arranged for Mr. Zhang to purchase the courtyard a few days ago, he had already purchased it together.

In fact, if the capital is like this, why not Jinling?This old house was originally purchased by our ancestors. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty had not yet returned to the capital, and Jinling was the seat of the imperial court. After Taizong, no one from the Xue family entered the official career again, and even now, they are still wasting their time in the ancestral property. How about my father being under the nine springs?"

"Okay, don't think about these things." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "I promised at the beginning that I would give brother Wenlong a title. I met my mentor a few days ago, and his old man also agreed. It's just a matter of status; besides, I will be appointed to an official position soon, so with you by my side, is it possible that I won't take care of you?"

"Brother Zhou!" Xue Baochai buried his head in Ailang's arms emotionally, "You can come here this time, my little sister is so happy; according to the court regulations, it is usually at the end of May or early June. I want to go back as soon as possible, the younger sister will discuss it with her mother tomorrow, pack it up as soon as possible, and be with the elder brother when the time comes."

"No need!" Zhou Yang stopped her with a smile, and saw Xue Baochai's face immediately froze, and quickly added an explanation, "When I discussed with my mentor about being released, I specifically said that we wanted Jiangnan, or at least the south, in August at the most. I will take up my post and perform my duties; I don’t have any foundation in the capital, so I won’t be where I am from now on, so what are you doing in the capital?”

"That's it!"

"No, but don't worry. I still have some affection from my mentor, so there won't be any problems." Zhou Yang was actually not confident when he said this. Last time Chun Lie was tricked by Wu Xun's disciples, he But I still haven't forgotten it. It's just that you can take care of this kind of thing by yourself. There is no need for your family to worry anymore.

"Brother Zhou, since you are a Jinshi in the martial arts examination, you must also be a military attache, right?" Xue Baochai asked first, and then said worriedly when Zhou Yang nodded, "I wonder if there will be any war after this award? What if? What's the danger?"

"What's there to worry about? You're not as skilled as me. Well, you really haven't seen it before." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Don't worry, according to the regulations, ordinary Wu Jinshi can be appointed as an official without a deputy The title of Qianhu and the actual position of Baihu are not bad, but I can directly let Qianhu go. The fundamental reason is that he made military exploits in the capital and was reused."

"Since that's the case, my younger sister can only sit quietly at home every day and pray for my elder brother." Although Xue Baochai was still worried, she could only let go of her thoughts, "It's the business we are talking about today. I don't know what the second uncle is doing at sea. Why? How come you don’t even care about Jiangnan’s industry?”

"Don't worry, there won't be any problem." Zhou Yang thought for a while, but decided not to say anything for the time being, "It's too troublesome to explain simply, and I can't explain it clearly. When I have time in the future, I will take you there to have a look, and you can You will want to understand why my second uncle can’t even look down on Jiangnan’s business with an annual income of one million.”

"I listen to brother." Even though he was still confused, Xue Baochai was gentle and didn't ask any more questions, but his cheeks were already red. "It's late at night, and it's been a hard journey. Brother, please rest early."

"Haha, sister Bao, don't worry. I can't bear this little thing?" After saying "Don't worry," Zhou Yang still put Xue Baochai down gently in embarrassment, and drew back his waist to cover up. In case of some inconvenience, "You should also have a good rest. We can talk about anything tomorrow."

"Ying'er, please send Brother Zhou back -" Xue Baochai called her girl with a red face, and then added after thinking, "If there is anything going on with him, you just need to listen to his arrangements, and there is no need to report back to me. .”

(End of this chapter)