Jin Tang'er's tears were almost falling. She turned around quickly and said, "Since I have given the things to you sir, I will leave first."
"I'll give the girl a ride."
Jin Tang'er turned her back to him, her face already full of tears, she shook her head and walked away.
Soon Qian Chaochao walked to his shoulder and said, "If this is not wishful thinking, what is it?"
Zhu Ruilin no longer had the strength to explain. He figured it out. Maybe he was the only one who was being sentimental from beginning to end.
She only has pity for him and no love between men and women.
Jin Tang'er came to the street as if she had lost her soul. She clearly remembered that this was the street where her grandfather lived, but walking around, she seemed to have reached a dead end and could not get out of the block.
She was trapped, stepped in, and was bound hand and foot ever since.
She hadn’t been to Liangzhu for a few years, but she saw that the place was still full of flowers, the fish scales on the floors were densely packed and solid, and the white waves were rolling along the moat. She was standing on the stone bridge, with jade fences on both sides, and travelers were coming and going in the distance. I saw the wide streets and cluttered pavements in Liangzhu City. This was a grand scene that I didn't have in my hometown.
On the stone bridge, a girl from a wealthy family came out to play with her maid, covering her face with a fan. A woman talked to her, "Where did the girl come from?"
Jin Tanger said, "I am not from Liangzhu. My hometown is thousands of miles away, in a very remote place, Anle Township. Have you heard of it, Miss?"
The girl smiled, "Unfortunately, I have been to this place before."
Jin Tanger took a closer look and said, "Are you... cousin Yingfeng?"
Jin Yingfeng stepped forward and pinched her face, "You just recognized me now, you little brat, you've only been gone for a few years and you don't recognize me anymore?!"
"Cousin, why are you here? Are you here specifically to wait for me?"
The cousin sighed, "I've followed you halfway. I've been following you since you came from that direction just now. I don't know what kind of circles you are wandering around here. Why don't you go home? You don't even recognize your home, right?" I told my grandpa that I would raise him in Liangzhu for a few years and then why not go to that remote place!"
Jin Tanger said, "Liangzhu has changed a lot in the past few years, and I can't even remember what it looked like before."
The cousin said, "Of course, a city will not stop because of you alone. If you leave, the business in the city will still be done. The noise of selling and buying will not be quiet just because you are gone. You said it is Isn’t that true?”
"I haven't asked you yet, why did you suddenly think of coming to the master's house?"
Jin Tanger only said that she missed her grandfather and grandmother.
After thinking for a while, he said helplessly, "I came in a hurry, I didn't bring anything with me, and all the money I had with me was spent."
Jin Yingfeng put his arms around his sister's shoulders and said, "Why are you still saying those polite words when you get home? Be careful, grandma and grandpa will scold you if they hear this."
"Sister, let's go back early. My grandparents also know that I'm coming and will come out early to wait for me. Don't keep the elderly waiting."
The cousin pushed her into the carriage, "You wrote a letter saying you were coming, so I guessed you would be coming this month. Let people keep an eye on this street for a while. Grandpa and grandma don't know. Go back later. You are wearing such clothes. , which made my family feel distressed after seeing it.”
Jin Tang'er looked down at her clothes and said, "Oh, I shouldn't go back wearing these clothes."
"Let's buy some clothes first and then we'll talk about it on the way." She asked her servants to drive their horses.
When I came to the silk and satin shop, silk silk and silk Sichuan brocade and Hu silk silk shirts were spread out in all directions, all looking the most fashionable.
Jin Yingfeng shook his head, "How dare you put these things in front of me?"
The boy was so frightened that he hurriedly picked up the clothes and said, "There are more, there are more, they are the best, I will bring them to the girl in a moment."
She said angrily, "These things can fool my eyes, don't even think about it."
Jin Tang'er pulled her arm and said, "Sister, just buy some clothes that can fit your upper body. Don't be too conspicuous."
"You want grandpa to know that you are not having a good time at Bitch Hooves' place?"
"Sister!" She didn't want anyone to say bad things about her stepmother.
"What's wrong? Even if she is here, I dare to say, bitch, she just seduced the fifth uncle away by herself, and she also picked up the fifth uncle and took you away with her." He said angrily, "You don't even know you are leaving. On that day, Eminem’s eyes were red from crying.”
Jin Tang'er pursed her lips and wanted to cry. She quickly diverted her words, "I'm teasing you, why would Eminem cry? I'm just teasing you. Now that this time is here, don't leave. Eminem and Ah I will definitely not let you go. I will find you a good family in Liangzhu. You can live here and suffer hardships so that you can go home and ask the master's family to support you. If you live in the countryside, your fifth uncle will give it to you. What kind of person are you looking for?"
"Sister, I don't want to marry you yet. Please wait for a moment. You can get married first."
She didn't say much more and asked someone to take Jin Tang'er to change clothes.
"Have someone bring this green skirt to her to see if it fits her. I see that the purple skirt just now doesn't suit her."
After coming out of the silk and satin shop, she took Jin Tang'er to the jewelry shop. Among the many hairpin rings with dragons and flying phoenixes, she chose a lotus-stepping wave with a lotus root and embedded with rubies picked from the carvings. She took the opportunity to have someone give it to her. While trying on the hairpin ring, Jin Yingfeng asked the maid to go to the dried fruit shop next door and buy a lot of longan and black plums, which were Eminem's favorite snacks.
She pushed these things to Jin Tang'er, "Remember to hand them to Eminem personally to let her know that you still care about her."
Jin Tang'er smiled, "Sister, give me another half a tael of silver."
"how?"
"My grandpa likes to drink Huiquan. I'll get a drink."
"Thankfully he didn't hurt you in vain, go ahead." He gave her a tael of silver.
Zhu Ruilin met with Mr. Qian.
Mr. Qian recognized the child at a glance. He was almost exactly the same as his father when he was young. He smiled and said, "It's a distinguished guest."
I don't blame him and his mother for not replying to the Qian family.
"There has been no news from your mother and son over the past few years. How are you doing?"
Ruilin only said, "Life is pretty good." and mentioned the fire.
"When you come to Liangzhu this time, please bring your mother with you after the imperial examination. How about getting married in Liangzhu?"
Mr. Qian arranged for the servants to offer tea. After the tea was served, he put the cup aside and waited for Zhu Ruilin's words. How could he not see that this young man's eyes were as bright as stars and his eyebrows were as bright as the moon? His style is full of youthful vigor, and his ambition is hidden in his belly.
Zhu Ruilin lowered his head and thought deeply, "My mother is ill. I'm afraid the wedding will have to be postponed. It's really disrespectful."
Mr. Qian looked at his daughter and saw a smile on her cheeks.
He hadn't seen his daughter's smile for a long time, so he called his wife in a low voice, "Just reject the Miao family's marriage proposal."
The lady was reluctant, "But..."
"Do it as soon as possible, don't delay, otherwise it will be a joke."
"I understand, sir."
Zhu Ruilin stayed at Qian's house at night. Mrs. Qian arranged a main room, which was very clean. The bed and table were neatly tidied, and the furnishings were plain and natural. There were two servants waiting in the room.
But he couldn't sleep all night, he almost died during the day, and he learned about Miss Jin's thoughts.
Thinking about it carefully, the rope only frightened him a little. Even when his life was hanging by a thread, he never felt too much pain. Maybe there was some drug in the food he had eaten before, and he was always in a daze. Even the boundaries between life and death cannot be distinguished.
But she really made him feel pain.
For the first time in his life, he wanted to be with the same person, wanted to give her a bright future, and even wanted to hear her call him Mr. Zhu every day, but he was actually being sentimental.
(End of chapter)