"You can't wait to be the son-in-law of a high-ranking family!" Sheng Weiqiao blushed at what he said, and smacked the case angrily, "Besides, I really want to be the sister of the number one scholar, but you are not even the first scholar now. It's just the two of us here. It's okay if you praise Haikou. If word spreads, people will laugh out loud - you must seriously want to be the number one scholar and let our whole family benefit from you. Let's read your book carefully!"
As he spoke, he stood up, randomly picked out a book from the stack of classics on the lacquered Jinfushou longevity case and slapped it in front of Sheng Suihe, "Read your book carefully and don't be lazy!"
When it was over, he walked away humming.
She didn't come to see Sheng Suihe again after she left. She didn't know if she was really angry or because she was afraid that Sheng Suihe would say something like "I can't wait to get married" again. In short, when the two of them met again, it was the day of departure. - In the meantime, Sheng Weiqiao, Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weiwu went to the second room together to visit and say goodbye, without calling Sheng Suihe.
In front of Sheng Weirao and others, they only said that Sheng Suihe was intensively reviewing his homework in preparation for spring and couldn't get away. Because Mrs. Ming was bent on marrying Sheng Lansi a virtuous, capable stepmother who could also persuade her husband to learn from others, she had not found a suitable candidate in the past two years. The second wife now has no serious mistress, and Sheng Lansi himself is taking Sheng Weide with him. While "inspecting the property" outside, the temporary leader is Sheng Weirao.
This girl was a bit shrewd in the beginning, but since the big changes, especially after Bai's death, she suddenly became sensible.
Naturally, he would not blame anything at this moment, but instead advised Sheng Weiqiao not to worry about it: "Eldest brother's title on the gold list is a top priority. Let me say something snobbish: Even if our second room is separated now, if the bones and tendons are broken, if the eldest brother is in high school, we will be indispensable. Kudos! So I wish my eldest brother would work harder, and of course I have to take care of myself!"
Sheng Weiqiao originally wanted to invite Sheng Weirao to go with him because Ao Luanjing and Sheng Weiwu were both heading to Chang'an. But first of all, the day they set off was a few days earlier than the second family's formal maternal filial piety; secondly, Sheng Weirao was worried about the second family and didn't want to travel far.
So the sisters talked and looked at the other people in the second room. Sheng Weirao promised to bring them gifts when he came back and told them the details of his trip to Chang'an, and then they left.
… It was a sunny and sunny day when we set out, and more than a dozen carriages were lined up outside the gate. There were only two carriages with people in them, and one of them was for the maids.
Four girls, Sheng Weiqiao, Sheng Weiwu, Gongsun Yingjiang, and Ao Luanjing, sat in the same carriage, while the men rode horses, and the rest of the carriages were filled with luggage.
Ao Luanjing had known about the wealth of the Sheng family early in the morning, but since he had only been here twice, he felt that they were very particular about food and clothing. The garden at home was large and there were many rare birds and animals in it, so the intuitive feeling was not profound.
This time we went to Chang'an and saw the battle. Fang felt that he had underestimated the Sheng family in the past. After getting in the car, he couldn't help but ask: "There are so many carriages behind, are they carrying too much? When the sea Can it be loaded on the boat?"
When the Sheng and Xu families agreed that the Ao family brothers and sisters should travel together, Mrs. Sheng once suggested that they don't have to rush back to the Ao family to pack their things. If they need anything, the Sheng Mansion can prepare a copy for them, so that they don't have to run back and forth.
However, Mrs. Ao refused, and Ao Luanjing refused to take advantage of the Sheng family. Then the brother and sister went back to the Ao family and hurriedly packed their things for two days. The total luggage of the two brothers and sisters only had three boxes, half of which were Ao Luan Xiao. His books, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, Di Shi was worried too much about these. What if he couldn't bring them with him
Now seeing so many things from the Sheng and Xu families, even if they haven’t unpacked them and compared them, they still feel that they are shabby. Ao Luanjing’s mood can’t help but be a little complicated, “I heard that the sea is sometimes very windy and waves, so bringing too many things... is not good. Bar?"
"Sister, don't worry, we are taking a large boat, it's big!" Sheng Weiqiao didn't like taking her with him very much, but Mrs. Sheng nodded, and she couldn't refute. Now that everyone is sitting in the same carriage, there is no need. After all, we have to go together all the way. Even after arriving in Chang'an, Ning Weihou and his wife invited the younger members of the Sheng family to stay at the Hou Mansion for a while, and they would not be able to abandon the Ao family brothers and sisters on the street.
If there is a stalemate now, the next days will inevitably be awkward.
So he answered her politely, "Besides, the carriage is only loaded with personal belongings. The serious and large items have been sent to the ship in advance - dad specially allocated the most reliable high-rise ship for our exclusive use. For those of us who don’t carry cargo, I’m afraid we have to put the ballast stones separately for what we have, so even if there are wind and waves, there is no need to worry!”
Sheng Weiwu followed and said like a little adult: "I heard from my uncle that it takes a long time to take a boat to Chang'an! If you don't bring something with you, what will you do on the way? And although the uncle's house in Chang'an is always occupied, there are always people there. Look at it, but when my uncle became an official after just a few years, the things there were not very comprehensive. After so many years, there must be a lot of shortcomings. There are so many people here this time, so we don’t put the things we need at home. Take them all with you, and when you get to the place, I’m afraid you won’t be able to buy too much at once!”
Ao Luanjing, like Sheng Weiqiao, was a native girl from Nanfeng County, but because she was raised in a boudoir, she didn't know much about the sea. She had never even seen a real building ship. Although she was secretly surprised, she refused to ask any more questions. If I go down, I'm afraid I will expose my less knowledgeable side.
She stopped talking. Because she was there, Sheng Weiqiao was not interested in provoking a topic. He and Gongsun Yingjiang leaned against the car and closed their eyes to rest.
But Sheng Weiwu was young after all. She was traveling far away for the first time in her life. She was so excited that she did not calm down because of the silence in the car. Instead, she started to make a fuss: from time to time she would lean on the car window and look out, and then lift the curtain to look out. After a while, he asked the driver: "Are you at the pier?! Can you get on the boat?"
After the coachman answered in a good-tempered manner several times, Sheng Weiqiao became impatient, lowered the curtain, dragged her back, and reprimanded: "You can't even hear the sound of the waves, how can you get to the pier? Don't He always rubs against the shaft of the carriage, and is careful not to accidentally roll it off. It’s not a big deal if he falls, but what if the horse’s hooves and wheels next to him hit him?”
Sheng Weiwu pouted after being scolded by her - Sheng Weiqiao relented when he saw this, and took out the pine nut and lily cakes from the secret compartment next to her to eat: "I saw that you were so happy this morning that you didn't eat much. Don't be hungry and faint after a while. Car... let's have some snacks first, and we'll probably arrive at the pier in the afternoon, and then we'll have them cook a seafood feast!"
"I want it too!" Gongsun Yingjiang opened his eyes when he heard the sound, stretched out his hand and said, "Are there any other cakes in there? Auntie, take them out!"
Sheng Weiqiao took another piece of red damask pie to her and warned her: "Don't eat too much. You will definitely be able to board the boat around noon. The cook on the boat will definitely prepare a lunch. If you eat too much now, you won't be able to eat it by then." !”
Afraid of neglecting Ao Luanjing, he handed her the plate with pastries and asked, "Sister, do you want to try it too?"
Ao Luanjing took a piece absentmindedly and took a bite. This pine nut and lily cake is made of plum pork, egg yolk and pine nuts. It looks like a lily, is crispy and delicious [Note], and has a certain beauty effect, for young girls I generally like it, and she is no exception.
But even though he was eating, he found it hard to swallow - old man Ao said before that the Ao family was no better than the Sheng family. Sheng Weiqiao could go north to Chang'an to choose a son-in-law, but Ao Luanjing may not have the qualifications.
At that time, Ao Luanjing brought up the Shu sisters as an example, but she was disapproving of them. She felt that although her family was not as wealthy as the Sheng family, but they were in the same county, the difference was limited.
However, just after setting off, I found that everything Old Master Ao said was true.
Ao Luanjing couldn't help but feel a layer of worry in her heart: "It turns out that Cousin Sheng could have inherited such a family business. Now that Aunt Feng is happy, isn't it necessary to get rid of him just in case?"
Worrying about Sheng Suihe, she also thought of herself, "Cousin Sheng was born into a wealthy family, and he has only learned a lot. After he went to Chang'an, how could the girls there not be concerned about him when they saw him? Here in this county , because Cousin Sheng is concentrating on studying, except for Sheng Weiqiao and other sisters, he has no contact with any girls at all, and he is still polite to me. At that time, Baimei Qianjiao comes up to me, I... Do I still have a chance? "
She suddenly felt that it might not be a good idea to follow the Sheng and Xu families northward
But now everyone is sitting in the departing car. What should I do if I suddenly go back
What's more, she was really unwilling to be defeated without a fight - she was dazed for a moment, and secretly gritted her teeth: "The world is unpredictable! Isn't it just a one-year-old youth? It is a major event that affects a lifetime. Maybe it will be my turn tomorrow?!"
Sheng Weiqiao and the others did not know about Ao Luanjing's entanglements. If they did, they would not bother to pay attention to her. They ate snacks and pointed out the scenery along the way. When they arrived at the pier, they got off the boat but did not get on the boat. Instead, the steward invited her to a nearby boat. At the restaurant.
"Let them put our things on the boat first, and ask the maid to keep an eye on them before we go up." After sitting down in the restaurant, Sheng Weiqiao explained, "In case we go up first, the servants will come in and out. Very disturbing."
At this time, Sheng Lanci, who was seeing them off, came in personally and asked them: "Is the lunch going to be on the boat or here? The cooks are already packing it up."
The girls hurriedly stood up to greet him, and finally they all looked at Ao Luan Jing. After all, she was the guest here.
Ao Luanjing didn't know if there was anything special about it, and was too embarrassed to ask, so she said, "It's fine for Sister Qiao to make the decision. I don't have anything to do with it."
Sheng Weiqiao didn't refuse after hearing this, and said: "There is no good scenery in this restaurant. It's better to put on the boat so that we can get some wind then."
"It's cold today, and it gets colder the further north you go. My dear, I'm a girl with a delicate body, so I can't be exposed to the wind all the time." After hearing this, Sheng Lanci hurriedly said, "Lv Qi, keep an eye on me. Don't worry." It’s too willful for my dear girl! I’ll tell He’er later too.”
Sheng Weiqiao sent Lu Jin to the ship to keep an eye on the servants' arrangement of things. Lu Qi was left to serve him. At this moment, Lu Qi heard her master's words and hurriedly knelt down to accept the order.
"Dad is making such a fuss." Sheng Weiqiao complained, "I just feel tired after riding in the carriage for half a day, so I want to blow in the air to relieve my boredom! You act as if I don't know about the cold and heat!"
"Of course our dear girl is considerate and sensible." Sheng Lanci smiled and reassured, "But after all, this is her first time traveling far away. How could you not give me some more advice? If your mother is here too, what will happen now?" I have to drag you and scold you for a long time."
Originally, Ms. Feng wanted to come to the dock to see her off, but because of her pregnancy, she was unanimously persuaded by her superiors to stop her. Although Mrs. Xiao is not pregnant, she has just started taking care of the backyard of Sheng Mansion. She is too busy and has no time to see her daughter off.
As for the fact that the Feng family and the Xuanyu family didn't come, the reason was that the Feng family and their daughter were angry because of their "ignorance".
Sheng Weiqiao didn't take the anger of his mother-in-law and his aunt seriously, and instead went back to the two families to act coquettishly and fuss. These elders were definitely not soft-hearted. After all, the reason why they never forgot to murder Sheng Shuihe was because they were afraid that this person would become Is it a stumbling block for my own mother and daughter
At this moment, he stuck out his tongue, made a face, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I understand. It's not too cold in Nanfeng County right now. After we go north, it really gets cold. What should I do?" Maybe you don’t take care of yourself?”
The father and daughter talked for a few words, and Sheng Lanci asked a few people about their preferences and taboos—mainly Ao Luan Mirror—and then went down to make arrangements.
Only then did Ao Luanjing ask curiously: "Where are Cousin Sheng and the others? They don't seem to have come to sit in this restaurant?"
She thought to herself that even if Sheng Lanci, the uncle of the family, doted on his daughter, she wouldn't have to ask him to run errands for such trivial matters as where to place the luncheon and her own taste, right
Even if you feel that sending a steward is negligent, can you still call Sheng Sleeping Crane
The girl's heart suddenly trembled. Could it be that the Sheng family was aware of her thoughts and disapproved of her relationship with Sheng Suihe? Is this trying to reduce her chances of contact with this cousin Sheng
She was suspicious and very frightened in her heart. She tried hard not to show it on her face, but her hands hidden under the table grasped the hem of her skirt tightly.
[Note] Pine nut and lily cake, its name and recipe come from Du Niang.