After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 317 Reluctance

The four girls admired the lanterns for less than half an hour, but chatted for most of the night.

When they parted, they were still a little reluctant to leave.

Although Zhou Wenjun, Zhou Yijun and Peng Yuqi live together and can communicate with Haitang every day, of course it is more interesting to chat face to face. After saying goodbye tonight, they didn't know when they would be able to get together again.

And Peng Yuqi decided to return to Ganzhou after the beginning of spring to reunite with her father Peng Tongzhi and no longer stay in Chang'an, lest the Jin family and the Tang family get entangled again when their marriage negotiations go wrong. It is very likely that she will set off in February. Calculating carefully, she will not have much time to stay in Chang'an.

Even Zhou Wenjun will return to Ganzhou sooner or later. If the Zhenguo Government had no other arrangements, maybe she would go with Peng Yuqi.

This time it was Haitang's turn to be reluctant to leave: "If you all leave, wouldn't I have to stay with Yijun? Ganzhou is two thousand miles away from Chang'an. If I want to communicate with you, it won't be as convenient as it is now. "

Peng Yuqi asked Zhou Yijun: "Yijun came to Chang'an to propose marriage, right? Will he go back to Ningxia Zhongwei?"

Zhou Yijun blushed and replied: "I don't know yet... I would like to go back and spend more time with my parents." Although her parents preferred that she stay with her grandmother in Chang'an for a few years and fulfill her filial piety on their behalf.

Zhou Yijun's return date has not yet been determined, but as soon as the Lantern Festival passed, she separated from Zhou Wenjun and Peng Yuqi. The third bedroom of the Zhou family has already sent her a message that she will move back to her own home tomorrow. Although she could still communicate with Zhou Wenjun and the others from time to time, it was not as convenient as living under the same roof.

Zhou Yijun couldn't help but have a headache just thinking about facing Mrs. Ma and Zhou Jinpu's family after returning home. Maybe her grandmother Zhou Ma would let her help with the housework, and maybe she would introduce various unmarried men of the right age to her... Life would never be as relaxed and happy as it was in the Zhen Guogong Mansion.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yijun could only beg Haitang: "Sister Hai, now that you have some free time, can you come and see me more? Or maybe you can persuade your aunt to come and visit your grandmother more often and talk to your grandmother. Now our house is closed to all guests, and we only have close relatives and friends. Of all the people, my grandmother was the happiest to see my aunt coming. Every time my aunt came, her meals tasted a little sweeter. Now she has to take care of the housework alone, and also has to deal with the old lady and the eldest daughter-in-law. It's very hard to make things difficult for me. If my aunt comes, she can relax for a while and her mood will be much better."

This is not difficult. After the Chinese New Year, the Hai family will have some time to relax, and Mr. Ma will have more time to visit relatives and friends. Haitang agreed immediately and said: "You can write to me if you have anything or not. You can send a letter to our house from the relatives of Uncle Ma and his wife, and they will drop by with the news. My grandma is interested, so I don't need to say anything. I’ll go see my aunt.”

Zhou Wenjun also said: "You can also write to me from time to time. If something happens to the third room that cannot be disclosed, you can tell me quietly in the letter, and I will report it to my grandmother and aunts. Once they take action, I will I can take advantage of this opportunity to go see you! Then I can find an excuse to take you to our house to stay for a while, so that we sisters can be together again."

Zhou Yijun responded with a smile.

The maid sent by the Zhenguo government to pick him up urged her, so Zhou Wenjun had no choice but to say goodbye to Haitang again, then turned around and left with his clan sister and best friend. Haitang watched them get on the carriage, then turned around and walked towards her brother Haijiao. He personally drove a car here today and has been waiting nearby for a long time.

Haitang got into the car, and Hai Jiao drove the carriage towards his home. While driving, he asked his little sister with a smile: "Are you so reluctant to let go? I thought you were going home with Miss Zhou!"

Haitang held the hand stove prepared in the car to keep warm, and rolled her eyes at her brother when she heard this: "It sounds like you don't have any good friends, brother. You have been going out to play with friends a lot these days. In comparison, I see my friends much less often. We finally get together and chat happily, but when we part ways, it’s no surprise that we feel reluctant to part with each other.”

There's really nothing to be surprised about. Hai Jiao was just teasing his sister. He was still a little curious: "What are you talking about? The Lantern Festival is so lively, but you only walked around for less than half an hour and then ran away!" "We just changed the place to watch the lanterns." Haitang said, "The street There were so many people there, and we didn’t want to crowd around, so we went to find a private room in the teahouse and admired the lights through the window, which made it more artistic. It was warm in the teahouse and there were tea and snacks. Isn’t it better than being outside on the street? How much stronger is the northwest wind?"

However, Haitang did get a lot of information tonight, and she had a rare opportunity to be alone with her brother, so she told him.

Hai Jiao also knew about the dispute between the Tang and Jin families. Tang Hui was originally discussing marriage with the grandchildren of the Duke of Zhenguo. Among them, Zhou Yijun, the son of General Zhou, was the most likely. Therefore, when a group of their friends went out to play in the city, someone mentioned the scandal between Tang Hui and Jin Shan. .

Although they are not very fond of Tang Hui, a lady who loves poetry and literature and is well-educated, and they prefer the general's daughter who is cheerful and good at martial arts, but they can't stand the behavior of Jin Shan and the Jin family.

Jin Shan had not been with them since he was a child. He was obviously the son of a military officer, but his horsemanship and archery skills were mediocre. Instead, he loved to tinker with poems, songs, and romantic affairs. He always despised them as rough people and refused to play with them. In the past, they only thought that the two sides had different temperaments. They never expected that he would also stalk the unmarried young lady.

Tang Xuejun had already told his brothers and sisters in private about what happened in the teahouse. Although Tang Hui acted improperly, since she did not do anything extraordinary with Jin Shan, the Jin family should not slander her in public, and Jin Shan should not acquiesce in her family's doing so. The Jin family is obviously trying to cheat. If it were another family, a whole family of men would have called on them and told them to shut up. I don’t know what the Tang family has to worry about. Now they actually want to betroth their daughter to Jin Shanna. Raising a dandy boy? No matter how bad Tang Hui is, it is not what Jin Shannengxiao thought of!

Jin Shan always said in the past that he was a compassionate person, and secretly ridiculed them, "rough people", for not understanding the style. If this is the way of benevolence and beauty, the "rough people" would really be ashamed of themselves and would never agree with it!

At present, the marriage between the Tang and Jin families has not yet been decided, and the young generals are a little anxious. Even if Tang Hui would not marry one of them, she would still be the grand-niece of Mrs. Zhen Guo and a cousin they had known since childhood. How could they bear to see her marrying an inhumane and ruining her life? They privately sought persuasion from their mothers and aunts, but unfortunately, the female relatives of the Zhou family seemed to have no intention of intervening in the matter and just told them to shut up.

Hai Jiao then asked his younger sister, "What do those madams and madams mean? What did you hear from Miss Zhou?"

Haitang said: "The Tang family will probably take action against Jin Shan, right? The better way is to prevent him from passing the scholar examination this year, so there is no need to make an engagement. If it is more ruthless, it may even hurt others and directly ruin his future. I don't Knowing the way the Tang family behaves, I don’t know what methods they will use. Anyway, even Tang Hui now hates Jin Shan and won’t bear it.”

Now, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Tang family has shifted the public focus to the conflict between the mistress and the foster mother, as if the marriage between the Tang and Jin families is a certainty. If something happens to Jin Shan, Tang Jiaming will not be suspected.

Hai Jiao was startled when he heard this: "What happened to the Tang family's nanny?"

He hadn't seen his friends for two or three days, and he probably didn't know much about the latest news in the circle of women, so Haitang told him the situation.

Hai Jiao drove the car in silence. When he was almost home, he suddenly said: "The Tang family's nun...is also from the capital!"

(End of this chapter)