Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 273 4.69 The Zhao sisters have entered the Zhou family’s yard
Volume Four

4.69 The Zhao sisters have entered the Zhou family’s yard
Time has entered November, and even in the Huguang area, the temperature has inevitably dropped significantly. Fortunately, Zhou Yang ordered military uniforms and cotton-padded clothes from Jinling in time, so Qianhusuo will not be embarrassed at all; as a comparison , without even looking outside, the garrison troops in other parts of Wuchang Prefecture were obviously not so comfortable, and there were even cases where soldiers froze to death in their barracks at night.

Seeing that the situation here was settled, Wang Shuying was worried about Jinling's affairs, so she only stayed for a few days before rushing back; Zhou Yang was also worried about that side, so he didn't do much to persuade her to stay. Considering that she came with her own cargo ship, regardless of comfort The speed was still very poor, and he even sent out the three-masted cruise ship presented by Xue Xun specifically to send her back.

"When I go back this time, I guess I won't be able to go over for a long time and say hello to Sister Bao for me." On the second day of November, Zhou Yang said to Wang Shuying, who was obviously reluctant to leave, in the living room on the second floor of the cruise ship, "Then there is Please pay more attention to our business and let Sister Bao follow you on weekdays, she is more suitable to take care of things than you."

"Hmph!" Wang Shuying rolled her eyes at her, but she was too embarrassed to be jealous of her daughter, "Anyway, Zhang Dehui is in charge of Beibian'er's business, and there is also your confidante young lady in charge, so I don't need to ask any questions, just arrange it. Well, in this area of ​​Jinling, it’s hard to find anyone here; but here, I don’t think it’s so simple, and there’s Pan’er.”

"You don't have to ask about this matter, I will arrange it." Thinking that in just a few days, this bitch almost used all kinds of shameful methods just to get him to agree to release her, Zhou Yang was really angry. If Xue Pan is put back, if he causes any trouble, he will have to wipe his own butt in the end. "I'm sure Sister Bao will understand."

"You -" Wang Shuying was not without temper. She glared at him and turned around to give him a back view, "Anyway, you don't need help from your family now. You can just show off your official airs. What can I do with you?"

"Brother Zhou, it's almost time. If you don't leave, you'll be in trouble." Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit stiff, Zhao Qiying, who had been silent next to him, promptly smoothed things over, "Mrs. Seeing that I am making progress, with Ziyang’s help in the future, my position will be spared.”

"It's up to you!" Wang Shuying helplessly allowed someone to hug her, and her tone softened a lot, "Our family is completely ruined in your hands; I just hope you won't be really cruel, otherwise it will be Which one is killed, so what can I do?”

"Don't think about those messy things, go back and live a good life!" Zhou Yang raised his hand, but he still didn't want to hit you again, "I'll see if I can come over to visit you before the year. If not, I will make time before the Lantern Festival. , in short, don’t worry!”

"So what if you don't worry?" Wang Shuying rolled her eyes at him, turned around and pushed him out of the room, signaling him to get off the boat and wait. However, she pulled Zhao Qiying into the bedroom, mumbling without knowing what to say.

After half a cup of tea, Zhao Nuxia finally got off the boat. Soon the sails were raised, and amid the loud cheers of the trackers, the cruise ship slowly sailed out of the pier, and finally merged into the fleet of boats going down the river. Walking further and further away.

"Qiying, what did you just say?" Zhou Yang was really curious.

"Don't ask about my daughter's family affairs." For the sake of convenience, Zhao Qiying changed into men's clothes before going out. At this time, she rolled her eyes angrily. With her outfit, she actually had a different feeling. "It's only natural for Mrs. Xue to feel sorry for her son." , you are good, your heart is as hard as a stone, and you don’t care about other people’s thoughts at all.”

"It's not that you haven't seen Xue Pan's situation. If you really let him go, his brain will either be calculated by others or he will get in on his own." Zhou Yang pulled him out of the horse's head smoothly, joined the soldiers who came with him, and got on the horse. "Not to mention these disappointing things, everything in the army is now on the right track, and the manpower lost last time has been replenished. I am going to conduct a large-scale assault training while the temperature is still good."

"You, just think about your national affairs. I'm actually more worried about Yan Ling. She has been gone for a few days and I don't know what happened to her." Zhao Qiying's tone was slightly nervous, "Before this, she had never I go out alone, and you have arranged such a big thing, what if something goes wrong."

"Crow Zui, what could have gone wrong? Now that she's back in the capital, she still doesn't know how comfortable she is!" Zhou Yang interjected, half bickering and half comforting.
At the same time, there was Jia Muyuan in Rongguo Mansion in the capital.

"It's so pitiful that this little girl's family was given such a hard job by a boy from the Zhou family. He is really cruel." Mother Jia looked at Zhao Yanling who was sitting upright in front of her with a smile, and her tone was very kind, "Where are you waiting for him? Come over in the future and see if I don’t knock him, how could he not come back and let the people in the house go out to do errands?”

"The old lady was joking, and the little girl is also very happy to help her brother-in-law." Zhao Yanling's cheeks turned red, but she couldn't explain that she was not "a member of the house" - at least not in terms of status now. "He is too busy in the south and can't leave. It's the end of the year, and I can't forget my filial piety, so I have to ask my little girl to come over. I hope the old lady doesn't mind." "Oh?" Although Jia Mu's vision is very average, she is also mature with age. Just listening to Zhao Yanling's title and self-proclaimed, Looking at her, she was dressed like a girl, and she had already guessed something about it. What's more, as Zhao Yanling, she didn't need her to accompany her throughout the whole process. Being able to meet her in her yard was already enough to give her face, "That's all, I If this old woman keeps you here any longer, I'm afraid she'll be annoying to others, Zhuer's family, please entertain me well, and you must have a good time!"

Although Jia's mother saw something tricky, after all, Zhao Yanling came to visit and give gifts in the name of Zhou Yang, which was tantamount to claiming to be a "person in the house", and it was unreasonable to send Li Wan to receive them, because according to the custom, widows are not allowed to entertain guests , but Wang Xifeng is not here, and Tanchun and Xichun obviously cannot hold on, so they have no choice but to obey the authority hastily.

"Sister Zhao, please don't dislike me." Li Wan stood up with a smile and pulled Zhao Yanling out of the door. The two of them had actually met and got to know each other. Although they had only met each other a few times in total, due to someone's reasons, overall Pretty close.

"Little sister doesn't dare!" Zhao Yanling quickly replied.

Jia Muyuan'er and Li Wan'er were not far away. They chatted and joked for a while and arrived at the place. Li Wan turned around to make sure there was no one behind him. After Yi Suyun closed the courtyard door, he gestured to Zhao Yanling with a smile and took her into the main room. living room.

"How is he over there?" The two of them sat down separately, looking at each other with a bit of embarrassment. After a long time, Li Wan spoke again, "It's hard for my sister to go all the way with that cruel man. I don't know the next time we meet." See you when."

"My sister is the one who works hard." Zhao Yanling was obviously a little nervous, and even spoke in a hurry, "I heard from Brother Zhou that you are in charge of all the business in the central Beijing and even the Northland here, so I'm afraid you are so busy every day that you don't touch the ground. Right? My little sister is actually okay, big things are all taken care of by my sister, I just take care of trivial matters."

"Pfft -" Seeing the two people being so polite, Li Wan couldn't help but laugh. He simply got up and hugged Zhao Yanling's arm, pulling her to sit on the edge of the bed in the bedroom, "Okay, I have that cruel person to take care of me. You and I, sisters, can't always be like this, right? I've heard in the past few days that you've been to several houses before and after. I'm afraid it's been very hard. Looking at you now, you can't even talk like this. How can we still be there? How heroic you were when we first met?”

"Sister!" Zhao Yanling smiled bitterly, showing a rare expression of weakness, "Brother-in-law trusts my little sister so much that he entrusted me with property worth more than [-] yuan and let me dispose of it as I please in the capital. How could I dare to be careless? Ordinarily, such a big person I shouldn't be responsible for this matter, but my brother-in-law's position at home is vacant, so I have to do this for now. Fortunately, everyone is very understanding, so I won't be embarrassed."

"Silly sister, since you know you are carrying 10,000+ taels of goods, what else do you have to worry about?" Li Wan, who has worked as the manager of the inner courtyard of the Rongguo Mansion for two years, is naturally no stranger to "backyard diplomacy." "Whether it's Which house are you going to? After all, it's just a matter of sending a decent master of the inner courtyard to say a few nice words and see you out after a cup of tea. Then you can get thousands of taels of filial piety in vain. How can you have any opinions?
Besides, you are here on behalf of him when you come to the door this time. Every family has to give you some face because of his face. As long as he sends someone to the door, it is not that important who is coming. On the contrary, it is With my sister's status, it is easier to arrange receptions. Now that the end of the year is here, every house is indispensable for visitors. How can there be so many masters who can come forward? "

"What kind of identity can a little sister have?" Zhao Yanling's cheeks turned red and she lost all her heroic spirit. "If it weren't for the fact that my sister couldn't leave, I don't care what happened to him!"

"You, why are you pretending to be like this?" Li Wan smiled and patted her, "Who in Beijing doesn't know that you Zhao sisters have entered the Zhou family's yard? I'm afraid it will last for several days. After traveling around for a long time, the reputation of 'Aunt Zhao' has been worn on your head for a long time, right? I just don't know how to arrange it in your family?"

"I haven't seen my father yet." Zhao Yanling froze, "He happened to be out on escort. I'm afraid it will take a few days to come back."

"Oh?" Li Wan looked at Zhao Nuxia with a teasing expression. Because of someone's relationship, it was impossible for her to know nothing about the Zhongyuan Escort Agency. "This can save my sister some trouble."

"Sister-in-law, are you here?" Just as he was talking, Xichun's laughter came from the courtyard, "Oh, why are you closing the door in broad daylight?"

Li Wan and Zhao Yanling looked at each other and smiled, stood up and went out to greet them.

(End of this chapter)