Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 335 5.17 Let’s take a look at the ledger

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5.17 Let’s take a look at the ledger together

Thanks for taking care of me last month, here is an extra chapter!
Things in Yangzhou had already been arranged. Daye had Zhao Qiying to take care of them. Since everything had been taken care of, Zhou Yang didn’t delay any longer. The next day after returning to Yangzhou from Tianning Temple, he packed up his things and bid farewell to Lin Ruhai. The luxury cruise ship named Xue went down the river and arrived at Xue's house in Jinling. It was already June 28.

"I've seen Madam!" Zhou Yang paid respects to the main hall of Xue's mansion according to the procedure. Not only him, but also Zhao Yanling and Lin Daiyu, who came with him, also needed to be greeted, because in name, Wang Shuying was the elder, and she was the most senior member of the Xue family. People; Wang Shuying took a deep look at Ai Lang, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and forced everyone to sit down. Whether they met for the first time or hadn't seen each other for a long time, they naturally exchanged pleasantries without mentioning it.

"Okay, why does a family need to be like this?" After a long while, seeing that the "procedure" was almost completed, she said with a smile, "Before you guys came, Miss Qiying had already brought Qingwen, and I didn't send any more news. , Anyway, we still have a lot of time, so why not meet again during dinner.

Miss Yan Ling and this Miss Lin have worked hard all the way, so they might as well go back to freshen up and rest. There is still some time until noon; Ziyang, there are a lot of accounts coming from the businesses in the capital these days, and I still have I have a lot of things to ask. Could you please go to the study later? Everything is over there. "

"Ma'am, don't worry!" Zhou Yang naturally nodded in response.

After Lin Daiyu and Zhao Yanling saluted and thanked them, they followed the maid Tongfu out of the front yard and went to the guest room to rest. Zhou Yang naturally did not need anyone to lead the way, so he set off first and went straight to the inner study; Wang Shuying deliberately delayed half a cup of tea, He probably got up after about a while and hurried all the way alone, almost rushing back to the study in the inner courtyard.

"You are so cruel and short-lived, why haven't you come back after all these days!" As soon as she entered the door, she was naturally hugged. She held back her tears and beat her hard for a long time before letting Ailang hold her tightly, and said in a crying voice, "If Miss Qiying hadn't brought Pan'er back a few days ago, I would have been the only one left in this mansion, what a miserable person!"

"Are you alone?" Someone who was originally angry suddenly calmed down, "I just remembered, why didn't you mention Sister Bao just now? Also, how come there is no news about you or Sister Bao these days? No? You didn’t even reply to the letter I wrote. If I hadn’t learned about the situation through Xue Zihao, I would have been worried that something would happen to you.”

"On the fifth day of last month, the Queen Mother Yi Zhi came to the capital and recruited Bao Yatou to come to the capital, saying that she would serve as an attendant to Princess Yongjing." Wang Shuying said hurriedly.

"Wait!" Zhou Yang felt something was wrong immediately, "Sister Bao has entered the capital now? Also, that girl Yongjing is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she has neither left the palace nor listened to her." Speaking of being engaged, you are still living in the palace. Even if you need a female officer, you should go through the draft process. Why did you recruit directly? Why didn't you tell me?"

"This -" Wang Shuying was obviously stunned, "I saw that the person who came to deliver the message was indeed the eunuch of the palace. Besides, who dared to falsely convey the Queen's decree? I'm not allowed to deliver news to you. That's right. The eunuch said it, and he also said that it was the intention of the nobles in the palace."

"I probably understand what's going on." Zhou Yang touched his temples and said with a headache, "Okay, Sister Bao should be fine now. That Feng Yizhi is also true; you are also true, and the eunuch asked you not to pass it on Xin, are you so honest? Even if you don’t dare to write a letter, you can always let Xue Zihao send the message, right?"

"How is this possible?" Wang Shuying stared at him dissatisfied and said, "The Queen has given an order, how can she still disobey her? This is disrespectful."

"This order was not given by the Queen, forget it!" If Zhou Yang still couldn't guess that it was Princess Yongchang who did it, it would be an insult to his intelligence. But even if he knew about this kind of thing, there was nothing he could do, because According to feudal rules, this is "grace". "Dongfang passed by here a few days ago. Did she contact you?"

"Master Dongfang?" Wang Shuying was stunned for a moment and shook her head, "No, two days ago, news came from the company that a fleet passed by and went out to sea, but it was just a routine supply, and there was no news. The specific business; but when Miss Qiying came back, she took Pan'er with her, and this bridleless thing ran away without a trace as soon as she got home."

Zhou Yang frowned and realized that Dongfang Bing probably didn't go ashore on purpose to keep it a secret. In fact, if you think about it, anyone who would be responsible for the escort mission of a total of 700 million taels of silver would be nervous - even if it's like this, he I didn't ask any more questions. It was too late to say anything now. It was another problem. If I didn't pay attention, there might be trouble.

"Brother Wenlong?" Although he didn't like it very much, he also knew that Zhao Qiying did the right thing. Since he left Daye, he could only take this unreliable uncle with him. Otherwise, if he was left outside, what would happen to him? Knowing that he was going to cause another trouble, both Yuan Xiu and Li Feng were Zhou Yang's subordinates, but there was no way to control him according to the old method, "Where has he been these days."

"After all, it's just his friends, what else can it be?" Wang Shuying was also helpless. If she could take care of her son well, the original novel would not have raised a loser who can't do anything but spend money. "These days, he has been If you lock him up in a military camp like a prison, you have to let him relax for a few days, right?"

"Jail?" Zhou Yang was almost angry. He had been in modern border defense for 12 years, and the best years of his life were spent in the southern border of the motherland. He didn't think there was anything wrong. If the unit hadn't been abolished, he would have thought. I wonder if I can work until retirement, "Okay, you should have enough rest after these days of leisure time, right? I will take care of him when he comes back, don't feel bad." "Ziyang——" Wang Shuying was obviously reluctant to give up.

Zhou Yang didn't listen to her nagging meaning, but he also knew how painful it was to be a mother, so he simply used physical methods to persuade her. He just gently hugged Wang Shuying and leaned down on the couch. The little widow's cheeks turned red, although she still had feelings in her heart. Thoughts, but still obeyed and let him use it.

At noon that day, in the living room of the Xue family's back house.

"Master!" Qingwen didn't care about the people around her. She cheered and threw herself into someone's arms. She didn't forget to rub her head. "Huh, you are so cruel. You haven't sent anyone to pick her up these days. I don’t know how I, a slave, can live my daily life without anyone around me to take care of me!”

"What are you doing with me? Will it be a hindrance or a hindrance?" Zhou Yang chuckled, holding the little maid's shoulders and pushing her in front of him, "Okay, this time the young master is transferred to Beijing, nothing will happen for a long time from now on." For other things, if I have time then, how about I take you for a walk and find a place with pleasant scenery to relax?"

"Okay, you girl, you don't even look where you are!" Qingwen wanted to say more, but Zhao Qiying had already walked over, twisted her ears and pulled her aside, and pointed at Lin Daiyu, who was already blushing and turned away. Master and servant, "Since you want to serve, just stand behind Brother Zhou when dinner is served!"

"Qiying, thank you for your hard work!" Zhou Yang looked at his sister affectionately. He wanted to go over and hug her but reluctantly stopped because he was reluctant to look at the familiar pretty face.

"My family, why talk about hard work?" Zhao Qiying also had beautiful eyes and affectionate eyes. She walked slowly to Ai Lang's side, but when she got closer, her nose wrinkled and she tapped someone's waist without leaving any trace. Although she couldn't bear to say anything, But his tone was much colder, "How can I catch up with Mr. Zhou? I heard that he has made great achievements in Yangzhou these days?"

"This -" Zhou Yang immediately realized that this smart girl had discovered the "hard fight" in the morning, and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "Isn't this for everyone? I can be transferred to Beijing now, isn't it for everyone? Is there any benefit?"

"What are you talking about?" While everyone was talking and laughing, Wang Shuying's voice came from the door. Zhao Qiying stopped talking and only gave someone a look of "experience it for yourself" before turning around and pulling her sister and Qingwen to Lin Daiyu. Someone spoke over there, "I wanted to wait for Pan'er to come back and have a meal together, but I haven't found anyone yet!"

"Xue Baihu has probably been away from home for a long time and had fun playing with his friends." Zhao Qiying answered with a smile. As she spoke, she walked to Wang Shuying. Seeing that she was obviously very happy because of the title "Baihu", she hugged her right hand. He smiled and said, "Just as Madam is also working hard at home, I see that you are obviously tired now, but you look good."

Wang Shuying couldn't understand the meaning. She looked at her with a blushing face and looked away. Fortunately, Zhao Qiying blocked it so that no one else could see it, but it was enough to make the two "parties" very embarrassed; Zhao Qiying just nodded. That's it, I didn't continue to tease, I turned to the dining table and started to arrange the dishes.

The guests and hosts at a banquet enjoyed themselves so much that Lin Daiyu, the only "outsider", reluctantly blended in. Several little sisters even ignored the rule of "eating without talking and sleeping without talking" and started making some noise at the dinner table; Wang Shu, on the other hand, Ying and someone were teased by Zhao Qiying's half-smiling eyes throughout the whole process. Fortunately, the three of them also "flew" together, so they didn't make a fool of themselves on the spot.

"Brother Zhou, I almost forgot something." After the meal, they joked for a while, and everyone dispersed for a lunch break. Only then did Zhao Qiying grab someone, "Second Master Xue came back a few days ago, and he even sent someone down. The post invites you to come to the dock at a convenient time and say that what you want is ready."

"You are also narrow-minded." Zhou Yang nodded to show that he knew, and then he took the girl back to the inner study, "You can eat so many tricks in a meal, and Shuying was almost stuck by you just now tower."

"There's no way I can keep up with Mr. Zhou's tricks!" Zhao Qiying rolled her eyes at him angrily, "Besides, it's better not to be able to get out of bed than not being able to get out of bed. Fortunately, none of them are careful. If the news really gets out, I'll see what you do. end!"

"Since you care about her so much, you might as well take her place!" Seeing that he couldn't continue, Zhou Yang simply picked up the girl and turned around and went straight to the inner study.

"You——" Zhao Qiying knew that he couldn't run away, so he had to give in, "At least come back to my place!"

"Let's take a look at the ledger together!"

(End of this chapter)