The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 29
In the evening, Xing Zhong and Lu prepared a small purse for each child, stuffed with two gold and silver pouches, and they were the most fashionable in Suzhou city. The kids also said it was a great win.Even Gu Erlang's share was not left behind.

Gu Erlang felt very sorry, he had already received favors from the Xing and Zhang families, so to get this convenience again, wouldn't it be a bit greedy and insufficient?Gu Erlang insisted on returning the purse.

Lu said with a smile: "I know your family does not lack this, but it's a little thought from our family, if you don't like it, then forget it."

Gu Erlang was anxious and ashamed: "Aunt Erlang misunderstood Erlang, I thought I was here for food and lodging, and I felt sorry for it, if I didn't feel ashamed to accept this again," Gu Erlang looked at Xing and Lin with embarrassment Said: "Doesn't it make the two younger sisters think that I am a person with bad morals?"

Daiyu snickered in her heart, this Gu Erlang was a bit dull like Baoyu.Seeing how cautious he looked at Sister Xing, it would be a good thing to be his brother-in-law.Daiyu intends to make fun of Xiuyan, but the occasion is inappropriate.

Besides, Xing Xiuyan, from the beginning to the end, was only concentrating on serving Zhengde's food, and occasionally said a few words to Zhang Yi who was diagonally opposite, and the rest didn't even give Gu Erlang a cold look.

Gu Erlang's eyes showed a bit of disappointment, and Lu Shi hurriedly smiled and said, "Zhang Yi got a lot of firecrackers from somewhere, and Erlang's injury has recovered a little bit, so don't stay in the house all the time, go to the yard with him. Go around." Lu then ordered the waiter outside to bring Gu Erlang an extra robe, along with the restless Zhengde and the eager Jia Lian, and they all got up and went out.

Because Daiyu was still in the filial piety period, it was not suitable to be involved in such a lively scene, so she hurriedly leaned over to go to the back room to rest.Fearing that she might be thinking wildly, Lu asked Xiuyan to go with her.Xing Xiuyan is eager to leave here, she is not really an ignorant little girl of eleven or twelve years old, she knows too well what the interest in her mother's eyes means!In the previous life, when my mother forced me to go on a blind date, I saw this kind of brilliance in my mother's eyes.It even caused Xiuyan to cause a kind of sequelae, seeing this look makes my head hurt.

Daiyu was dragged all the way back to the backyard by Xiuyan. Her footsteps were messy several times and she couldn't keep up. Daiyu laughed: "What is sister busy? Who steamed the hot buns and waited for you?" She only thought that sister Xing was embarrassed So I thought of saying a few nice words to distract her.Unexpectedly, just when she was about to speak, Zijuan pulled Daiyu's brocade sleeves from behind, shook her head slightly, with a serious expression on her face.

Seeing Miss Xing entering the room, Zijuan whispered in Daiyu's ear: "Miss, can't you tell? Miss Xing is not interested in that Gu Erlang at all, so please stop talking."

Daiyu was surprised for a while, and looked at Zijuan suspiciously: "You made a mistake, right? Sister Xing is obviously shy, even I can see what Mom is thinking, so don't talk nonsense."

Zijuan stomped her feet, afraid that Miss Xing in the room would hear, "My girl, Miss Xing has a cold face from the beginning to the end. Have you ever seen a girl who is just in love like this?" Even as soon as his face turned red, he faltered immediately, obviously realizing that he had slipped his tongue.

Daiyu laughed and scolded a few words, but didn't pay attention to it, because she didn't care about Zijuan's words in her heart, but after entering the room again, Daiyu didn't mention it again.

In a blink of an eye, the fourth day of the first lunar month passed, and it was the fifth day of the new year. Although the yamen hadn't opened a business yet, the concierge who went to Xing's family to pay New Year's greetings had already waited in line for a long time. The steward of the Xing family sent someone to ask three times. Xing Zhong knew Without further delay, I hurriedly took Jia Lian to say goodbye to his sister-in-law and sister-in-law.

Gu Erlang heard the news in the outer courtyard, and rushed over with pain: "Uncle is going back to the county? Can you take Erlang with you?"

Xing Zhong was dressed in a brocade suit, with a kind face and the air of a rich man. "Everything in the yamen is complicated. I don't want to stay for a long time, but Erlang can live in Zhang's house to recuperate with peace of mind. I have received a letter from the governor, saying that I will come to pick you up soon."

Gu Erlang quietly looked at the busy horses and chariots behind Xing Zhong, and one of them was the most exquisite, Gu Erlang guessed that it was undoubtedly the two ladies Xing and Lin.It's a pity that the car curtain is tightly covered, where is the beautiful figure he wants to see?

Xing Zhong smiled faintly: "Erlang is destined for us, so naturally there will be a day when we will meet again. It's cold, so let's go back to the house."

Gu Erlang gritted his teeth, and said sincerely: "Uncle, tell me to follow you into the city. Wu County is not far from Changzhou. One person does things and one person is in charge. I don't want to shrink back and hide. If my mother gets angry, I will follow. "

If it was half a day ago, Xing Zhong would let Gu Erlang follow them back to the county seat, but last night his daughter came to him and said that Gu Erlang didn't look like a good person. When he got up, he felt that his daughter was not unreasonable, so Xing Zhong treated Gu Erlang with obvious politeness and alienated him.

The carriages and horses are about to be ready, but Gu Erlang never let go when he sees Uncle Xing, and uses his illness as an excuse for redoing every sentence. Gu Erlang has no choice but to follow Zhang Yi and take the Xing family He was sent far away from the gate, and he was free to recuperate at the Zhang family without mentioning it.

Because the fifteenth day has not yet passed, the New Year's atmosphere in the county is still very strong. You can see young daughters-in-law shopping in groups everywhere. This year's temple fair is extremely lively. When the Xing family entered the city, it happened to be organized by the wealthy local businessman Lan Laoye. Parade of floats.

Master Lan is the owner of a well-known local silk and satin company, who has won over half of the silk business in Suzhou City, and even Caimai in the palace has to deal with Master Lan.Master Lan has never lacked money in his life, but he only lacks a son who can support the family business.

It's strange to say that Master Lan is in his late forties, but has only one young son, and his brain is not good enough. Master Lan was worried that his family business would be taken away in a hundred years, so he racked his brains to deal with the government, hoping to be able to Climb to a big tree, so as to shade the children and grandchildren in the future.

Although Xing Zhong is only a small county magistrate, for a dead horse like a living doctor like Master Lan, no matter how small an official is, he must be an official.

Xing Zhongzhou was exhausted and just entered the house when he heard from the steward that Master Lan had been waiting in the living room with the young master of the Yang family for a long time.

"Young master of the Yang family? Which Yang family?"

The steward smiled and said, "Master must remember, it's the old neighbor Yang Youzhi's house opposite the master's house."

Xing Zhong and Lu Shi, who was about to enter the door, frowned, and Lu Shi turned around and said, "Yang Youzhi? What is he doing here?" If you say that Lu Shi has a high opinion of Gu Erlang, it is very good for this Yang Youzhi Don't wait to see.When they were living on the East Street, the old lady of the Yang family had frequent quarrels with the Xing family, either saying that the Xing family's business disturbed her grandson's study, or that the Xing family's daily visits were unseemly, the most irritating thing It was to slander her family, Xiuyan, for hooking up with that Yang Youzhi.

After earning money, Mrs. Lu immediately bought the current house, wishing to leave that unfortunate family far away.

(End of this chapter)