Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 365 5.47 Li Wan: What a cruel person

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5.47 Li Wan: What a cruel person

After finally returning to the capital, and having nothing major to do for the time being, Zhou Yang got lazy and hugged two girls for a while. When he was done, he naturally went to bed. He also specifically told him not to worry about him during lunch. The result was that when he opened his eyes again When he opened his eyes, the sun had already reached the west. The most important thing was that Qingwen, the personal girl, did not wake him up for dinner.

"The palace judge is here?" Zhou Yang was obviously a little confused, "Why did she choose to come in the afternoon? How should she be arranged at night? Also, did she come by herself or brought Langeer with her? Who did she bring? ? By the way, where are Xiuyan and Qiying? Why are you here?"

"Young master, you should see for yourself!" Qingwen pouted as she helped her young master get dressed, but she didn't forget to complain, "Aunt Zhao and Aunt Xing went out to do things just after midnight (a little after two o'clock in the afternoon). The young master is too lazy to sleep until now; fortunately, Miss Lin and Miss Qin both live in Mrs. Xue's courtyard, otherwise I will see how embarrassed you are!"

"It's true that there are only exhausted cows and no plowed fields." Zhou Yang said awkwardly and laughed at himself. He and the two girls had been struggling for half a morning, but they didn't expect that they would recover after two or three hours of sleep. Almost, he slept until the middle of the afternoon and was woken up by someone else, thanks to the fact that he still boasted confidently when he was with his sister.

As for the living arrangement, it is actually quite normal. Currently, there are four households in this east-west alley. The easternmost side is the outer courtyard of the Zhou family, the westernmost side is the servants’ residence shared by the Xue family and the Zhou family, and the two middle households are in the east. On the side is Zhou Yang's main courtyard, and on the west is naturally Jia's main courtyard. It is natural for Xue Baoqin to live in her aunt's house. It was not convenient for Lin Daiyu to stay in Zhou's house, so she stayed with Xue Baoqin.

"Master!" Qingwen blushed and lightly hammered her young master a few times, then simply stopped what she was doing, looking at Zhou Yang with resentful eyes.

"Girl, why don't you spend some time?" Zhou Yang quickly comforted her.

"No!" Qingwen glared at someone with red cheeks, but her tone was very firm, "Aunt Xing said she didn't feel well just now, so I asked Aunt Zhao to serve me tonight. I also live in the inner study -"

"You girl, you have a bit of shame!" Zhou Yang packed up his clothes, lowered his head and hugged the maid for a long kiss. Then he let go of her with a smile and said, "Let's go and take a look at the front first. One day we will see When we are two."

"Young master, please go on your own. I'll take care of you this time!" Qingwen blushed shyly, lowered her head, and pushed the person out with all her strength.

Zhou Yang couldn't help laughing and strode straight to the main courtyard. Since Li Wan chose to come here now, he must have something to say, so he could only meet to discuss it. As for Qingwen, this girl was born in the 33rd year of Longwu, and now she is also He is seventeen years old, so there is no problem in accepting it.

"Meet uncle!" As soon as he entered the living room, while the other girls were still joking, Jia Lan, the only "junior" in the scene, had already seen him. He stood up and saluted immediately, and he also knelt down. "My child doesn't know that uncle is back. If you can visit me in time, please forgive me, uncle!"

"Why are you so polite?" Zhou Yang smiled and pulled him up. This boy was born in Longwu for 40 years. He is now ten years old. He looks like a little adult. It is obvious that Chu Fang's education is good, and more Besides, he has been living here a few days ago and is no stranger to everyone. "Go back to your room to play first. We have something to discuss here."

"Yes, uncle!" Jia Lan glanced at Li Wan first, bowed when she nodded, turned and left the living room.

Zhou Yang watched him leave before taking a look. There was no outsider in the living room at this time. Except for Zhao Qiying who was receiving the reception, not even Zhao Yanling and Xing Xiuyan were there. It was Suyun who served the tea and poured water. Obviously, no one was treated as an outsider. .

"Palace Judge, why are you here now?" Seeing that there was no obstacle, he immediately went up and pulled Li Wan into his arms, tasted it carefully before saying reluctantly, "Did the house make arrangements before you came? What is it that makes you come here in such a hurry?"

"You can't come over if you have nothing to do?" Li Wan gently smoothed out the wrinkles that had just been squeezed out of Ai Lang's clothes, and then let him hold his arms and sit on the chair and said, "I was originally asked by His Highness Yongchang to sort out the next step. After hearing her talk about your business, I picked up Lan'er directly from the house."

"Is there any problem?" Zhou Yang asked with concern.

"What else can happen?" Li Wan's voice was very calm, but with undisguised disdain, "The harvest of the house now is less than a fraction of my business, and there is still more than half. With the support of the southern goods I provided, now I don’t need to stand even in the ancestral courtyard, so what’s the problem?”

"Master, let's drink tea!" As he was talking, Su Yun had already brought another tea bowl and placed it on the tea table next to Zhou Yang, "Not to mention our grandma, even the slaves are in the house. Except for a few masters, who Aren’t you chasing after me and calling me sister? Even if you meet your wife and ancestors, you don’t have to be afraid of anything!”

"You know you're awesome, right?" Zhou Yang smiled and took the maid in his arms, and after the same long kiss, he said, "You go to the yard next door to say hello, and let the wife over there come over to have dinner with us later. Let's sit together as a family. "Sister Lin and Sister Baoqin, please apologize for me and ask them to come together next time." "Huh?" Su Yun vaguely guessed something, "Pfft" and smiled before saluting and leaving; Zhao Qiying saw that the atmosphere was "not right" and also Nodding to Li Wan with a smile, she went out, and there were only two people left in the living room.

"Zi Yang, I heard His Highness Yongchang told you about you, but I forgot to congratulate you." Li Wan continued, "With your current status, even if you go to the mansion over there, you have to be received by the master or the eldest master in person. , what else do I have to worry about? The person who came with me this time is from Lin Zhixiao's family. With her temperament, let alone not knowing, she would not dare to say anything if she knew. "

"Let's be careful for the time being." Zhou Yang smiled nonchalantly. Unless the current Rongguo Mansion was determined to fight with him, there would be nothing they could do against him. Even if they really refused to fight to the death, it was hard to say what the outcome would be. "You didn't come here really just to show off to me, right? There's nothing else?"

"Hmph, have you forgotten that besides me, a poor man like me, there is also a stupid girl who was harmed by you?" Li Wan hit him angrily, got up and pulled him into the large hall next to the main hall. Study room, "I was tricked into being like that by you. I haven't seen you for such a long time, and I haven't seen you write a letter back. If I hadn't been persuading you, my second sister would have become a resentful woman!"

"This." Zhou Yang had really forgotten about welcoming the spring. When he wanted to win over this "two pieces of wood", he actually had a lot of utilitarianism, that is, using the connections and favors of the Jia family; now he has more The role of Ning Rong's second house was completely negligible. In addition, it was inconvenient for him to contact other family members directly, so he didn't communicate with Yingchun for a long time.

"You are such a cruel person. If my second sister knew what you were thinking, I'm afraid she would really commit suicide!" Li Wan angrily pointed at someone's forehead and pushed hard, "Okay, I won't either. When asking about other things, I just want to say one thing, when can you pick up the second sister? After all, it is not the main wife, just choose a small sedan to pick up a good day, as long as you don't go out and talk nonsense. "

"That's your arrangement!" Zhou Yang nodded and agreed.

"One more thing, I am in charge of the Xue brand business now, but it is the property of the Xue family after all. Aunt Xue and sister Bao have arrived in the capital, should I hand it over first?" Li Wan said happily, but when he spoke Keep staring at Zhou Yang, obviously not really caring, "One more thing, I heard that the uncle of the Xue family also followed you and entered the military camp just after returning to the capital?"

"Okay, who are you showing this to?" Zhou Yang slapped the little widow's face angrily, but made her laugh on the spot, "The Snow brand is indeed the property of the Xue family, you Just think of it as your own; I'm afraid Sister Bao won't be able to get in for a while, so it won't be too late to hand it over after she gets in. Anyway, when you officially get in, why don't you help her?"

"What if." Li Wan smiled charmingly, "How about I enter the house earlier?"

"You -" Zhou Yang was dumbfounded by her. Among the girls in the family, the one with the most utilitarianism should be the little widow in his arms. It used to be for Jia Lan, but now, although it is no longer so simple, she has always been there. Fight for it, "Okay, if you get in first, can I ask Sister Bao to help you? Tell me your plan!"

"With your current position, it is unlikely that the government over there will really fight to the death, but it is difficult to say well." Li Wan said softly, "Today's capital is very uneven, but I usually only care about business, not much After asking about the affairs of the court, I also know that the prince has been restless for nearly half a year, and it is only a matter of time before he breaks out.

Once things get out of hand, you will always follow His Highness Yongchang, and you will inevitably have to confront them. If you lose, forget about it. I am just a mandarin duck with you. If you really can do it, even if your position does not move, your status will Far beyond the mansion over there, all this should come to fruition before the end of the year. "

"Huh?" Zhou Yang was stunned and asked hurriedly, "Do you know a lot?"

"Not many." Li Wan shook his head helplessly, "But he also knows that the surrounding area is not peaceful. There are many so-called 'caravans' that he has never seen before in the city. I think the court has not noticed it, but Xue The trade name family has a big business, and it is impossible not to see such a big company or caravan in business. If there is, it can only be fake."

"It seems that the dead soldiers that the prince raised in Ping'an Prefecture, Jiubian and other places have now come here in the name of the caravan." Zhou Yang thought for a while and figured it out, "There are people who can do it. , I still need someone to support me, but I don’t know who else in this court would be so devoted to the Yizhong County Prince’s Palace.”

"Do you want to tell His Highness Yongchang?" Li Wan asked after seeing that Ai Lang agreed with his point of view.

"No need, this one person can't make a big wave." Zhou Yang waved his hand to stop her nonchalantly, "There's something going on in the capital, it won't do us any harm, as long as we can help suppress it; you don't have to think too much, As you can see, Rong'er controls most of the intelligence network and is totally invisible for no reason. She probably wants to 'lead the snake out of its hole'."

"It's just..." Li Wan hesitated and said, "Many of these caravans have contacts with Ningguo Mansion, just in case..."

"It doesn't matter. I'm afraid Jia Zhen and Jia Rong don't know about it at all. If you tell them now, it will only do bad things. You can plead for them after the solution is solved in the future." Zhou Yang was originally thinking about killing this useless father and son, but he was stupid. He knows how to save people, "It's your place."

"I'll go back later." Li Wan chuckled and leaned on Ai Lang's chest.

(End of this chapter)