Yutai Bi

Chapter 55 Suspicion
Cen Zhilin looked at Cen Sanniang suspiciously: "Don't you hate my grandmother for letting me adopt to the fourth room and robbing your family's property?"

Cen Sanniang shook her head and sighed: "There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no offspring is the greatest. Grandmother has adopted such a lovely son for Sifang, and my parents will have no worries about incense and offerings in the future. I am too happy. Besides, you are not the head of Sifang's family." A man? If you are promising in the future, won’t I have brothers from my natal family? If I’m not doing well, come back to my natal family, won’t you give me food? "

After a series of questions were asked, Cen Zhilin thought for a long time with a straight face, and finally nodded heavily: "I will study hard. In the future, if the Fang family dares to bully you, I will stand up for you."

Seeing his serious appearance, Cen Sanniang couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.She took Cen Zhilin's hand and walked to the bedroom: "It's your birthday this month, I made you a gift. I want to move back to the original yard. It's too troublesome to move around. Let Ah Fu help you move back later .It's like I gave a gift in advance."

Entering the bedroom, there are things covered with a white cloth on the small round table.

Cen Sanniang stepped forward and stretched out her hand to remove the cloth, triumphantly: "Do you like it?"

Cen Zhilin wowed, walked to the table and looked at it seriously.

The three-foot-long and three-foot-wide square wooden board is a microscopic model of Cen’s back garden.Painted blue lake, rockery.Lifelike flowers and trees.Exquisite and small pavilions.On the path in the garden, there were two maids sweeping the floor.

The biggest one is the two-story water pavilion.There were three people standing on the porch.Cen Sanniang and Cen Zhilin stood side by side, and Baicao stood where they took a step back.

The carved door leading from the corridor to the main hall was open, and the interior layout was exactly the same as it is now.Mrs. Xu was doing work with a dustpan of needles and money on her lap.

Cen Zhilin stretched out his hand and touched his portrait carefully, and smiled silly: "San Niang, you really look like this!"

"Like it?"

"Ah."

Cen Sanniang smiled and looked at him: "Do you want to learn how to do it?"

Cen Zhilin hesitated and shook his head: "I don't want to."

Cen Sanniang was very surprised, don't little boys like doing handicrafts? "I can teach you to do other things. It doesn't have to be glued to houses, flowers and trees."

Maybe the little boy prefers to play with mud and make clay figurines?
Cen Zhilin said solemnly: "I don't have that much free time. I have to listen to my master's class sooner or later, and I have to practice calligraphy and composition after class. I don't want to be like my father... well, the master said that is called playing with things and losing one's mind."

"But it's not good to study all the time. You are still young, you have to combine work and rest, understand?" Cen Sanniang tried to persuade.

"I won't become a nerd. I learned boxing from the Nursing Academy. When I grow up, I will learn horse riding and fencing. The master said, my Tang Dynasty has stood up from the troubled times. When I am proficient in martial arts, if the Turks and Tubo dare to invade the country in the future, I will join the army to serve the emperor. A man with a three-foot sword in his hand, don’t let Hu’er cross the Yin Mountain!" Cen Zhilin said sonorously, his face full of excitement.

Cen Sanniang wiped her sweat silently.But she couldn't educate Cen Zhilin to work for the emperor, she was cannon fodder, do you understand, understand?
Pian Cen Zhilin also despised her: "Forget it, you don't understand after telling me! The inner house girl is just ignorant. Ah Fu, move this back to my study."

He held Ah Fu away with his head held high.Proud as if riding a tall horse on the battlefield.

Cen Sanniang shook her head with a broken smile: "It's the most real thing to live a happy life, do you understand boy?"

She lay lazily on the bamboo couch to digest the news brought by Cen Zhilin.With so many prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty, that person was able to arrange for someone to open a brocade workshop in Longzhou, and arranged for Xiaoqing to enter Cen's residence.Cen Sanniang's heart moved, and she accompanied Liuniang to the third uncle's house in Hongzhou. Didn't she happen to avoid that person's sight?

Cen Sanniang didn't believe that the man also sent someone to Hongzhou.She didn't believe that man had so much energy.

Thinking about it this way, Cen Sanniang looked forward to going to Hongzhou with Liuniang instead.

When saying hello the next day, Mrs. Cen mentioned this matter.

Liu Niang took the initiative to invite San Niang: "San Niang, you can go with me. Even if you marry before Ji, there are still two years. If you are always bored at home, why not come with me to Hongzhou Third Uncle's house for a short stay."

Only when Qiniang heard the news, she left herself angrily, looking at Sanniang, she suddenly thought of Fang Ming.If Sanniang left Longzhou and often went to play with Fang Jiuniang, wouldn't she have more chances to get along with Fang Ming?She shut up.

The old lady Cen was surprised that Qiniang didn't make any noise to go to Hongzhou.Qiniang snuggled into her arms and said sweetly, "Grandmother, Qiniang is not going. I want to stay and serve you."

The old lady Cen smiled and hugged her tightly: "My dear Qiniang, when they go, grandma will love you!"

Liu Niang quit, and hugged old lady Cen coquettishly: "Liu Niang is not going either, grandma won't love her when Liu Niang is gone."

"Ouch! Grandma said it wrong. They are both grandmother's good granddaughters, they all hurt, they all hurt!" Mrs. Cen hugged each other happily.Looking up and seeing Cen Sanniang sitting aside smiling, she felt a little lonely, and said, "Actually, grandma can't bear to part with you two either. Siniang and Liuniang are friends. If Caixuan wins, she enters the palace. I don't know in this life. Can we meet again?"

She sighed sadly, and gave Cen Sanniang a ladder to talk to.

Sanniang Cen hurriedly said, "Don't worry, grandma. I'll go with Liuniang. If you have anything to say to Siniang, just ask."

Old Madam Cen let go of Liuniang and Qiniang, and asked Mother Tian to bring two boxes: "Although we are going to your third uncle's house, we should not be too shabby when we go out. I prepared a box of jewelry for you two, There are 200 taels of silver tickets. The brocade hall also made six clothes for each of you according to the size of the two of you last time. Let them rush to work, and it will be finished in about two or three days. You go back and pack your luggage."

The two got up and thanked each other.Cen Sanniang suddenly thought of something, and said respectfully: "Grandmother, there are only the nanny and the girl Baicao by my side. I am used to it, and the waiters are dedicated. I want to take them with me."

The old lady Cen said with a smile: "Two people are not enough. I have thought about it a long time ago. Each of you will bring a nanny and two girls. Sanniang is missing a girl. I will give you Zhiqiu, the eldest girl in my room. Baicao I'm not very old, and it's more convenient to have a sensible girl when I go out."

Cen Sanniang froze for a moment, but had to admit that the old lady was right.There are four big girls in the old lady's yard in spring, summer, autumn and winter.She has seen Zhiqiu, 17 years old, with a dignified appearance and prudent handling.Follow the old lady to see the world.Although Baicao is loyal, it is far less knowledgeable than Zhiqiu.

But I don't take the matter of enmity between the three and four bedrooms when the family property is divided into my heart.Does the cousin have no grudges?The better she treats herself, the more wrong she is?

Thinking of this in her heart, Cen Sanniang kowtowed to the old lady with a happy face and thanked her for her kindness.

Back at the waterside pavilion, Cen Sanniang waited until the lights were turned off, but she didn't see Xiaoqing coming.There was a faint uneasiness in her heart.Tang's grandmother asked Brocade Tang to make clothes for the door.The news of going to Hongzhou also spread in the mansion.I want to leave Longzhou where the eyeliner is put on, why is there no movement from the eyeliner?
Fortunately, the itinerary is scheduled for three days.Cen Sanniang asked Mrs. Cen the next day that Zhongqiu in August would definitely not be in Longzhou, so she wanted to go to Lingshan Temple in advance to offer incense to her parents and take Cen Zhilin with her.

The old lady Cen didn't hesitate at all, and ordered the eldest lady to arrange a carriage entourage.He also gave 50 taels of silver to Cen Sanniang to help donate the sesame oil money.

If there is a fairy in the spirit, it will be named.There are Daci Temple and Dafo Temple in Longzhou City.People even believe in the Bodhisattva in Lingshan Temple.In the hot summer, as long as you go to Lingshan Lake, there will be no heat, and the mountains will be cooler.Many wealthy families like to live in the temple for some days to cool off.As time went on, the temples in the front yard of Lingshan Temple were full of incense, and the backyard continued to expand to create an unprecedented cross-courtyard.

In the past, Liu Niang and Qiniang would not let go of the opportunity to visit Lingshan Temple.When she heard that she was going to Lingshan Temple, Qiniang stopped thinking.Two days later, Liu Niang left for Hongzhou. Knowing that she would be away from home for a long time, she anxiously went from house to house to visit her best friend, and took Qiniang to accompany her.

Satisfied, Cen Sanniang took Cen Zhilin to Lingshan Temple alone.

Two horses galloped up the mountain road.

When passing Lingshan Lake, Fang Ming tilted his head and asked Yinzi, "Are you sure that Sanniang is waiting for me on the mountain?"

Yinzi thought and thought, and replied with certainty: "Master, this time there is no mistake. The person who sent the letter was Master Cen Jiu's servant, Ah Fu. I have inquired about it, and San Niangzi will go to the temple with him today to offer incense. .”

Fang Ming scolded with a smile: "If you make a mistake again, I will change your name to Tongzi'er, young master!"

Yinzi said angrily: "Master, my monthly payment is one tael of silver, you can't lower it anymore. I still have to save money to marry a wife."

Fang Ming laughed heartily, and couldn't help teasing him: "Do you want to change your name to Jinzi?"

Yinzi didn't even think about it, his eyes lit up: "One tael of gold per month? It's done!"

Fang Ming was in high spirits: "In the future, my business will surpass my father's, so I will let you be the manager and give you a tael of gold per month!"

He flicked his whip, and the horse galloped along the mountain road.Yin Zi patted his horse and followed, muttering to himself: "It's good to dream..."

After burning the incense, I donated 50 taels of sesame oil to Mrs. Cen.The Zhike monk in the temple arranged for Cen Sanniang and his party to go to the courtyard to rest as usual.

"Jiu Geer, come here." It was still early, and the two of them were not tired after offering incense.Cen Sanniang took Brother Jiu by the hand and walked towards the back mountain.

The front slope of Lingshan Mountain is gentle, and the back mountain faces a deep ravine.There is a Tingtao Pavilion built on the edge of the cliff.Nine-ridge suspended mountain-style building.There are two chi kisses squatting at both ends of the roof ridge.One of the nine sons of the legendary dragon, it is easy to climb up and look out.It is also the thing under the seat of the rain god in the Buddhist scriptures, which can extinguish fire.Therefore, there are chi kisses on the roof ridges of most ancient buildings.There are two copper wind chimes hanging like fish hanging from the eaves.The mountain wind blew, and the wind chimes rang softly.

(End of this chapter)