Chapter 44 Ears in the Boat

Simo was in a bad mood when he learned that he could not go out with his brothers and sisters. Finally, Shaohua repeatedly promised to bring his favorite five-spice lucky cake, which made him feel better.

At first, Si Yan proposed to call a carriage, and the brothers and sisters could sit together and chat by the way. As a result, Li Sinian said that men and women are different, and it is better to separate. The carriage made by the girls really can't accommodate seven people. If there is only one left, I feel sorry, so I have to give up. Yichen originally planned to come out for a distraction, but he followed Li Sinian in the same car all the way, making him more nervous. He couldn't sit or sleep. Finally, Li Sinian sighed and said that the car was stuffy, and then he lifted the curtain out. Yichen breathed a sigh of relief.

Si Yan didn't know why Yichen was so afraid of Li Sinian. Looking at the carriage behind him, he could faintly hear the girls' delicate laughter. Four carriages lined up. Li Sinian drove forward, with the girls' carriages and their clothing supplies in the middle, and the largest and oldest carriage at the end was crowded with a carriage of maids.

Just as Si Yan was preparing for the fifth time and Li Sinian proposed to learn to drive a carriage by himself, the destination finally arrived.

Zhuangzi's steward who greeted them at the door was a pair of brothers, both of whom were Ling's companions. They looked very excited when they saw Wanhua and Shaohua. One led them into the village, and the other greeted the carriage and maid to the back room.

"Lang Jun's wife is Wanfu. My surname is Zhong. They all call me Lao Zhong here. That's my younger brother. The second lady has sent someone to say that several wives are coming to stay for a few days, and the house has been cleaned up. The four women live in Jinxiu Garden. Zhuangzi's original owner was a southerner, and the southern women lived in the embroidery building. The maid's room is behind the embroidery building, and you can hear it with a shout. A middle-aged stewor over 50 looked shrewd and capable and led them into the backyard, pointing to the small building across the lake.

The four girls had never seen the embroidery building, and all of them became excited. They left the steward and the three Langjuns and walked to Jinxiuyuan.

"This Zhuangzi is really unique. I saw the embroidery building in the south for the first time." Si Yan said and prepared to go with them.

Li Sinian stretched out his hand to stop him and scolded slightly, "Silang, this is not at home. You have to be cautious." He said to the steward, "Please take us back to the yard to rest and have some tea. They should be hungry."

Zhuangzi was originally Ling's companion room, and naturally looked more towards the Shaohua sisters. He was a little unhappy with Si Yan's behavior, but in the end, he was also the master, and it was inconvenient to show disgust on his face. After listening to Li Sinian's words, he praised the second young master who had been adopted from a distant wife. So, he nodded and didn't say much, taking them to Youzhen, which is separated from the lake from Jinxiu Building.

Sure enough, as its name, bamboo can be seen everywhere. What's more rare is that there are 18 different forms of bamboo.

"The cloud lake behind is connected to the outside. Although the lake is not deep, the cold water is cold on this day. Young masters must be careful." Old Zhong said respectfully.

When Si Yan heard the words, he immediately became interested, "Where is this lake connected to the outside? Can I take a boat?

Lao Zhong hesitated for a moment and nodded, "It's okay if the smaller painting falls down. I saw it in spring. However, I only know that the source is in the Blackstone Mountain, and the river is separated in Marin Town in front of it. There are still several villages around the lake. It is said that they are all nobles in Beijing. I haven't heard that they will come here at this time. Lake boating is only done in spring and summer. This kind of autumn and winter weather will come to Zhuangzi in the picture of hot springs in Zhuangzi. Therefore, Ling thought that Liu didn't go to Shunlongzhuang, which had a hot spring, but came to Yan Shangju. He certainly didn't want to bear the expenses.

"Second brother, let's go to the lake later." Si Yan said excitedly, "It's rare to come out. Naturally, you have to go out for a walk. If you hide in the village, you might as well stay at home. Manager Zhong also said that no outsiders would come at this time.

Li Sinian lowered his eyebrows and hesitated for a long time, "You can go out and wait until tomorrow morning."

Li Sinian himself didn't want to come. He couldn't stand Pang's careful booing around him all day long and wanted to introduce him to him. Hearing that he was going to accompany Shaohua and others, Pang changed his words and praised Yan Sui again. After hearing a lot, it was difficult for him to refute, so he had to escape before the official documents were made by the Ministry of Officials.

Although the two-hour road is not far, it also makes a group of girls raised in the boudoir tired. Even Shaohua jumping up and down every day is also overjoyed and goes to bed early after dinner. When he walked the next day, Si Yan didn't know where to find a painting and said that he would take them to the lake. Shaohua and Si Yan are absolutely in agreement on this point. Since he came out to play, he should play thoroughly. Otherwise, there is no difference between staying in Zhuangzi and staying at home.

Li Sinian refused their invitation on the grounds that he wanted to read a book, which also made Yichen breathe a sigh of relief. Uneasy, he especially urged Lao Zhong to let two people with water knowledge go out with them.

On the road, Si Yan also laughed at Li Sinian, who would only keep buried in books as before, but was ridiculed by Yan Sui, "The second brother is already on the golden list and still studies so seriously, but the fourth brother is determined to be between the mountains and rivers. This is not a difference between Huizhuang."

Si Yan was provoked by Yan Sui and almost choked. Seeing that there was no one to help him, he stared with anger, "If it weren't for me, you would have to go to school in the backyard of Baichuan Pavilion at this moment!"

Yan Sui looked at each other angrily without showing weakness. Suddenly, when he didn't pay attention, he reached out and poked his hand under his ribs, which scared Si Yan to immediately lost momentum. Yan Sui raised her eyebrows proudly, and everyone was laughed by Si Yan's dare to say anything. Jinhua was free to be with them for the first time, and he was also very happy. Shaohua leaned against the window lattice, and his eyes were attracted by several small fish following the oars.

"Wuniang, don't lie down, be careful not to fall out." Wanhua reminded me.

"No, I'm looking at the fish." The little fish chased the oar, but was slapped by the oar and sank, but soon it followed again. Third sister, look, this fish is so stupid that it hasn't stopped after following it for so long. Shaohua saw the fun, and his whole head leaned out of the window. Si Yan secretly waved to Yan Sui. Yan Sui got up and walked to Yichen, "Brother, I'll change my place with you, and I also want to see the fish."

Yichen did not refuse, so he got up to give up his seat to Yan Sui and sat in the seat directly opposite Shaohua.

Shaohua turned around and happened to see Yichen looking at her. She quickly turned her head out of the window, but she was no longer in the mood to see the fish. If Yichen hadn't come out with him, Shaohua would have been very happy to come out. The mountains and rivers were beautiful, and there was no restriction from the elders. Just came out of the Li family. Yichen always looked at her silently and didn't say anything. Originally, because of what happened last time, he had a little grudge against Yichen. His active alienation made Shaohua not know what to say.

"Wuniang, the fish have been scared away. What are you still looking at?" Si Yan laughed.

"Who said that the fish are in the water? Where can they go?" Shaohua turned around and smiled sweetly at Si Yan.

Si Yan was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized that he smiled at Yichen and said, "Wu Niang is more profound than the master."

"That's because even our husband praised the five sisters for being smart. It's a pity that I didn't bring a pipa. With such a good interest, if I can listen to the fifth sister play a few songs, it will be called a fairy life. Yan Sui had a yearning expression, "Yichen still smiled and couldn't take his eyes off Shaohua. Si Yan deliberately said, "Cousin Yichen, don't always look at Wu Niang. You see that she is embarrassed to look back."

Wanhua knew that Yichen's previous Meng Lang didn't care about him because he was sick and had to leave. But as soon as he heard that Si Yan intended to tease Shaohua, he immediately protected Shaohua and smiled at them: "Silang, you made fun of Wu Niang again. You know that she has a poor face, and you will bully her." Receiving the severity in Wanhua's eyes, Si Yan looked embarrassed and opened his eyes. Wan Hua said to Yichen with satisfaction, "I heard that Yichen's brother fell ill. Unfortunately, you are leaving so soon."

As soon as he returned home, Yichen's smile faded. "I've been harassing the house for too long. I'm stupid and failed to live up to the expectations of the sixth aunt and uncle."

"Cousin Yichen, don't be discouraged. There are so many talents in the world. Some people are just children after taking the exam all their lives. I think in another three years, you will definitely be able to get the gold list in high school. Si Yan patted Yichen on the shoulder, and Wan Hua also felt a little embarrassed to step on other people's pain. "Yes, Yichen's brother is still young, and it will be a good year in three years."

"Brother Yichen is already very powerful. I heard that Lang Jun of the Wu family failed to pass the examination four or five times." Jinhua is also busy comforting.

Yichen was quite moved, and his eyes fell on Shaohua. Shaohua was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to do. After a long time, he realized, "Brother Yichen will definitely be able to go to high school next time."

Shaohua's words made Yichen immediately happy, "I will work hard and live up to the expectations of my fifth sister."

The three girls frowned at the same time, while Wanhua was annoyed by Yichen's straightforwardness, while Jinhua was a little frustrated. She had done a lot of goodwill and gifts to Yichen and Yan Sui before, but they didn't even look at her. Instead, they ignored Shaohua, who really flattered them in every way. In the final analysis, they could not escape the division of the concubine.

"Three sentences are inseparable from the fifth mother. The third sister said that the fifth mother has a thin face, so cousin Yichen, don't tease her. I think Wu Niang understands it in her heart, right, Wu Niang?" Si Yan blinked narrowly at Shaohua. Three years later, if Yichen's cousin can go to high school, Wu Niang will be 28 years old, and then she will be a talented and beautiful woman..."

Wanhua's face was pale, and he had not yet had an attack. Shaohua had already taken the case. "Confucius became benevolent, Mencius took justice, and reading sages' books is the way of benevolence and righteousness. First, cultivate yourself, then the family, and those who can do it will calm the world. How can you be a saint because of the long love of your children? If the fourth brother's words are heard by the master, I'm afraid that the master will punish you to reread the four books and five classics and clear your mind.

She thought that when she scolded Yichen, he should always know his behavior, but listening to Si Yan and Yan Sui's words, he was obviously deliberately matching. If Yichen really cares about her, she should not have embarrassed her even if Si Yan made such a joke after she scolded her.

At this point, Shaohua despised Yichen's behavior, ignoring Yichen's gradually pale face, and ignoring the stunned expressions of others. The fourth brother said that I understood in my heart, but I didn't understand why Brother Yichen teased me in this way again and again. Don't think that I'm young and easy to make fun of. I don't understand anymore, and I have my own sense of measure. Don't ask for high-ranking officials, don't ask for wealth, just want to be bold and stand upright. If you find this king, you will be a farmer, merchant and a good man.

"What is Yan Kai like for those who have a wandering heart and stand up to the sky?" Suddenly, someone on the river asked.

Shaohua didn't think about it: "Of course it is!"

After saying that, he looked at the people around him and his face changed, and his heart jumped.

Then he heard a burst of laughter behind him, accompanied by a strange man's whispers, and Shaohua froze in shock. Wanhua, who was sitting next to her, pulled it down angrily. Si Yan immediately reacted and shouted to the boatman who supported the pole, "Go quickly and don't stay with them."

Shaohua couldn't wait to jump out of the window. It was really humiliating that he was so excited that he was heard by outsiders. If Ling knows about it, she must be restrained.

Looking at Shaohua's painting, the man who asked laughed and said, "Little lady, slow down. Yan Kaizhi is here."