Nong Zhaohua

Chapter 74

Early the next morning, Yan Zhaohua got up as usual and went to Qing Cangyuan to greet her, and then went to the school to attend classes. In the past two years, rain or shine, she really learned a lot. Correspondingly, it has improved a lot.

Mrs. Liu was reciting the Buddha in the Buddhist hall, and Mrs. Gu was serving from the side. When Yan Zhaohua went, he met Xie Xinrou and Xie Xinyuan. A girl greeted her, and helped Mammy Gui set the table and set the chopsticks. When she was very busy, she saw the eldest son Xie Yuan suddenly come.

Gu went up to him and asked, "Didn't you say you're tired? It's early."

It seems that Xie Yuan should have rested at Gu's place last night, and nodded to Gu, Xie Yuan glanced at Yan Zhaohua and the others, Xie Xinrou and Xie Xinyuan saluted Xie Yuan, and Yan Zhaohua immediately stepped forward to greet Xie Yuan. Please An shouted: "Uncle."

Xie Yuan waved Yan Zhaohua to get up, then went to Mrs. Liu to greet Ann, and said, "Mother, there is something I want to ask Miss Hua."

Everyone's eyes fell on Xie Yuan and Yan Zhaohua. Mrs. Gu walked up to Yan Zhaohua and asked Xie Yuan, "What's the matter? What's with this expression? Don't scare Miss Hua."

Xie Yuan didn't exchange pleasantries, and asked Yan Zhaohua directly:

"This morning, Mr. Fan from the Duke of Zhen's mansion asked to see me. He said that he came to pick up Brother Qian to go to the martial arts field of the Ministry of War to practice. He said that he met Brother Qian at Rabbit Mountain yesterday, and said that Brother Qian was a young man who practiced martial arts. You went out with Brother Qian yesterday, is there such a thing?"

When Yan Zhaohua heard the words 'Fan Shizi', he was startled. He was worried that Fan Wenchao would tell the truth, and she would not be able to explain it. Fortunately, Fan Wenchao was not too stupid.

After pondering for a moment, he immediately replied to Xie Yuan:
"I haven't heard about this. Brother Qian and I went to Rabbit Mountain yesterday, but how could I climb it? I was tired when I reached the middle of the mountain, and then I went back to the village to rest. Later, it seemed that someone sent Qian My brother came back, but I didn't show up, so I don't know who it is."

After receiving Yan Zhaohua's explanation, Xie Yuan nodded and said, "I guess it's Fan Shizi. I always feel strange about this matter. Although the Fan family and our Xie family do not say that they have no relationship, they usually have a normal relationship. , why would Fan Shizi suddenly take a fancy to Brother Qian, no, I have to ask Brother Qian."

As Xie Yuan said, he looked like he was going out to find Yan Ruiqian, but was stopped by Yan Zhaohua, and said, "Uncle, is Mr. Fan still waiting? Did he mean to let Brother Qian go to the martial arts field of the Ministry of War to practice? I think it’s better to let Brother Qian go with him first, and it’s not too late to ask after Brother Qian comes back, but I think it’s a good thing to let Brother Qian go to the martial arts field to exercise.” Turning around, he turned to Liu Shi and Mrs. Gu asked: "Do grandma and aunt think so? Brother Qian grew up among our women since he was a child. My ex-son still said that he looks like a girl, and he is not manly at all when things happen. It is rare for him to have this opportunity. Let him go."

Liu Shi and Gu Shi looked at each other, Liu Shi put down the beads, nodded and said, "It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it, why don't you let him go first, it's not too late to ask when you come back."

After listening to Mrs. Liu's words, Xie Yuan rubbed his hands and thought about it. Then he also felt that it would be better not to keep Fan Wenchao waiting too long. He immediately went from the corridor to the front yard. Yan Zhaohua also got up immediately and said goodbye to Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yan Ruiqian rushed to Yan Ruiqian's yard and packed him out who was washing up and getting ready to go to school. Yan Ruiqian didn't know why, so he took his sister to the concierge. After a while, Xie Yuan personally sent Fan Wenchao out. Yan Zhaohua was a female family member who retreated to the back hall, and did not show up to meet him. Seeing Yan Ruiqian, Xie Yuan patted Yan Ruiqian on the shoulder and said:

"Since Fan Shizi intends to cultivate you, you have to cherish this opportunity, understand?"

Yan Ruiqian's scalp became numb when he saw Fan Wenchao, and he said to Xie Yuan puzzled, "Uncle, what did you say..."

But before he finished speaking, Fan Wenchao hugged his fragile little shoulders and dragged him onto the horse. Fortunately, Yan Ruiqian learned how to ride a horse in the Xie Family Academy. In convulsions, he must have fallen to the ground.

After Fan Wenchao left, Yan Zhaohua came out from the back hall, looked at the disappearing figure, and broke into a cold sweat for Yan Ruiqian. Yan Zhaohua naturally knew that Fan Wenchao would come to Xie's house today. It was because of Pei Xuan, and he didn't know how Pei Xuan was going to be distracted by Yan Ruiqian. Xie Yuan saw her worry and said:

"Don't worry. Although Fan Shizi is young, he has always done things safely. Since Brother Qian has this opportunity, it is also his good fortune. You must not be kind to women. Let him experience what should be experienced. You guys Both of them are poor children, they lost their mother's teaching at a young age, and I thought that my uncle would be incompetent, but now it seems that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, who would have thought that silly boy would have such a blessing."

It can be seen that Xie Yuan is very happy and agrees with the friendship between Yan Ruiqian and Fan Wenchao. After all, not any young master has the opportunity to let the Shaoqing of Dali Temple take a fancy to him and send him to the Ministry of War for training. For old sparrows like Xie Yuan, they couldn't be more happy to see it come to fruition, because it is equivalent to pulling a thin rope between Xie's family and the Ministry of War, no matter how much it can pull. , even if it is only a little involved, it is a good thing for the Xie family.

"Yes, I won't be reluctant to block Brother Qian's future." Yan Zhaohua's words are too confident, after all, this 'future' was brought back by her.However, none of these can be said, and the most important thing is that behind this is a person that no one thought of - Pei Xuan.If Xie Yuan knew that Pei Xuan was behind the scenes, he would probably be a hundred times happier than he is now.

Xie Yuan was very satisfied with Yan Zhaohua's understanding, nodded to her, and said, "Go back, wait for Brother Qian to come back, and I will ask him specifically how he met Fan Shizi."

Yan Zhaohua felt guilty for a while, but on the surface he was as stable as Mount Tai, and replied respectfully: "Yes."

After returning from the concierge, Yan Zhaohua didn't go to Qingcang Courtyard again, and only sent a maid to report to Liu Shi, saying that she went directly to the school.

Seeing her coming, Xie Xinrou and Xie Xinyuan immediately leaned over to ask what happened just now, but it was a pity that Yan Zhaohua insisted on not going up the mountain. He really didn't know how they knew each other. Although the two girls were curious, they couldn't ask. No matter how much you say.

Yan Zhaohua spent the whole day in peace like this. After class in the afternoon, she went to the concierge to wait for Yan Ruiqian, but after waiting for a long time, Yan Ruiqian did not come back, so she had to go back to Yuxuan first, and let Qingzhu stay there wait.

It was not until evening that Qingzhu ran in and sent a message to Yan Zhaohua, saying:

"Miss, the young master is back, but he was carried back."

Yan Zhaohua hurriedly put down the ledger in his hand, looked at Qingzhu in surprise, and said, "Why are you injured?"

Qingzhu told Yan Zhaohua not to worry, and hurriedly said: "The servant doesn't look like he's injured, but rather tired. Two officials in bunts sent him back, and the young master kept talking about something, whether he's going or not. Go, never go again."

Yan Zhaohua was listening to Qingzhu's words, while rushing towards Yan Ruiqian's yard. When he arrived, he happened to bump into Yan Shuyan who was watching outside. When he saw Yan Zhaohua, Yan Shuyan immediately came up to her and said to her: "Eldest sister, did the second elder brother get beaten, his hands and feet are limp, he was carried back by someone else."

Yan Zhaohua didn't have time to talk to him, and went directly to Yan Ruiqian's room with his skirt in his hand. The two who brought him back had already left, and there were only two schoolboys in the room taking care of Yan Ruiqian. He hurriedly saluted and went out.

Yan Ruiqian was lying on the soft couch, but he didn't sleep, but his disheveled face seemed to be squeezed dry, his eyes stared blankly at the front, even Yan Zhaohua stood in front of him, it took him a long time to react, After reacting, it was like a person who was dying of thirst in the desert seeing an oasis. He struggled to get up from the soft couch, threw himself on Yan Zhaohua, and burst into tears.

Yan Zhaohua was hung around his neck by him, bearing all his weight, and hearing his wailing in his ears, couldn't help but hide back, Yan Ruiqian didn't hold back, and fell to the soft couch On the next day, the crying stopped briefly, and he looked at Yan Zhaohua in a daze, his eyes were a little hurt, as if he was complaining to Yan Zhaohua, he turned around after a while, and continued to cry against the wall.

Yan Zhaohua knew from his appearance that he must have suffered a lot today. His hands were covered in ashes, the tiger's mouth seemed to be worn out, and the back of his hand was scratched a little. Covered crying, snot and tears made his originally handsome face suddenly become slovenly, even Yan Zhaohua couldn't help but dislike his appearance, and said to the outside:
"Bring in two basins of hot water and wash your hands and face for the young master."

The people outside responded, and Yan Ruiqian peeked at him while crying and ignored him. Yan Zhaohua, who sat by himself, had no interest in crying. Hua said:

"Sister, just tell me directly, are you taking revenge? Just because I said a few bad words to you, you let someone punish me like this. I am your own brother, I... ..."

Before Yan Ruiqian finished speaking, he stopped abruptly, because two bookboys came in with hot water. Seeing him like this, Yan Zhaohua knew that Fan Wenchao must have informed this boy today that he could not talk nonsense about what happened yesterday when he came back. matter.

Because someone was there, Yan Ruiqian didn't say anything nonsense except for whimpering a little while washing his hands. After washing his hands and face and all the servants in the house had gone out, Yan Ruiqian came to Yan Zhaohua Come forward and say:

"Sister, just let me beg you, don't let me go tomorrow. I can't adapt to their place, it's just playing with my life. I ran a full half of the capital today, and my legs are hanging. Like lead, I thought I could take a break at noon, but they asked me to carry a stone hammer and step on a horse, I, I can't stand that! I, wow - I don't care, you tell me, you tell me Say, they just want to kill me!"

Yan Zhaohua looked at Yan Ruiqian's shameless complaint and burst into tears, and felt a little distressed in his heart. After all, he was his own brother. Yan Zhaohua couldn't bear to see him suffer. He has endured hardships, so in his previous life he was calculated so miserably by others that he was unable to turn around. In this life, Yan Zhaohua can no longer watch him grow crooked. Regardless of whether Pei Xuan's method will work in the end, Yan Zhaohua wants to try it. Give Yan Ruiqian a try, this is really an opportunity for Yan Ruiqian. Fan Wenchao's most important thing is to make him suffer physically. With Pei Xuan around, he shouldn't be able to do anything to Yan Ruiqian. See if this kid still has the strength to stand in front of her. Crying, Yan Zhaohua knew that he was actually not that tired. A boy in his teens had good energy. He was tired now, but after a while he regained his strength. Cultivate a person's will, don't those generals in the army all slowly survive this step?

Of course, Yan Zhaohua didn't want Yan Ruiqian to join the army, he just wanted him to be more resolute.Having figured this out, Yan Zhaohua patted Yan Ruiqian on the shoulder decisively, and said:
"Don't say anything, you are good, you can always eat with a sigh of relief."

Yan Ruiqian looked at his cruel elder sister wanting to cry but without tears... Is it still too late to pack up and leave home?

(End of this chapter)