In the evening, the four of them left the manor and went home. Before leaving, a group of little girls and Yao'er saw each other off from a distance. Princess Gaoyang held one on each side and said with a smile: "I have never been so happy as now! Sister Yao'er, your home is so fun and free. It’s so free. I will come here often in the future!”
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is a distinguished guest that I can't even invite. A daughter of the people welcomes her." Yao'er said with a smile.
"Don't talk about being a princess. When I'm with you, I don't want to remember what kind of princess I am." Princess Gaoyang said, "Living in the palace is really tiring. Everyone has a straight face and is walking on thin ice for fear of making a mistake. . Even if I am a princess, I still have to abide by countless rules, which is so annoying! When I come to you, I feel like a bird has flown out of the cage, so relaxed and free! "
"Haha!" Everyone laughed.
In fact, except for the outspoken Yao'er, Qin Mubai and others also felt the same way. Yao'er's big family is always full of love, warmth, kindness, and Yao'er and a group of innocent and pure little girls are like a clear lotus standing pretty in this turbid world, rising out of the mud without stopping. Dyeing makes people feel relaxed and happy. Staying in such a place is like finding a cool breeze in the summer, or finding a heating stove in the cold wind. Your mind is like drifting to a peaceful and quiet paradise, wandering lazily, without fighting or worries, and forgetting Melancholy and restraint are like white clouds in a clear sky.
For Qin Mubai and Li Ke, two people who cannot distance themselves from political games and various battles, Yao'er's home is like a spiritual stop. If a man is a ship that fights against the wind and waves, this place is like a harbor that takes shelter from the wind and rain.
For Princess Gaoyang, this is the most relaxing and comfortable place in the world, without the constraints of palace rules, the so-called royal dignity and princess style. Sometimes these things make her feel very cool and useful, but more often they are actually a kind of constraint.
For Qin Shuang'er, who is delicate in mind and deep in emotion, this place allowed her to see the beauty of human nature, and she discovered the gentle beauty of women and the selfless love of motherhood buried deep in her heart. She couldn't tell a reason why she completely fell in love with this place, Yao'er and these little girls in such a short period of time. She only had a faint feeling in her heart... Maybe she could see Li Ke often here.
"I have a suggestion." Li Ke suddenly said, "From now on, this place will be called 'Chenliju'. It means that everyone who comes here will forget pain and troubles, get rid of the dust of the world, and can be relaxed and happy. No matter who comes here, there is no hierarchy, no hierarchy, everyone is the best friend."
"Your Highness, each of your decisions today is more wise than the last. I raise my hands to express my approval." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Okay!" Princess Gao Yang and Qin Shuang'er both smiled happily.
Yao'er smiled faintly and said: "Chenliju is really a good name... It's just that the humble abode is remote and simple, but as long as you don't dislike it, you are welcome to come and play at any time."
“We will definitely come here often!”
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After riding the carriage to the street corner, the four of them divided into two groups and went home respectively, agreeing to go to Lichenju together tomorrow morning.
The Qin Mubai brothers and sisters had not gone far. Princess Gao Yang raised the window in the carriage and looked back. She smiled and said: "Hey, it turns out that the Qin Mansion is over there, very close to the fourth brother's palace! Okay? , you know where that guy lives!”
When I got home, it was dinner time. Qin Shubao saw the two brothers and sisters coming back in a relaxed manner, and smiled and said: "It seems that you guys had a lot of fun today. Tell me, where have you been?"
Qin Shuang'er has always liked Qin Shubao the most, and she has a sweet mouth, so she chattered about today's itinerary to Qin Shubao, only concealing the fact that she and Li Ke's brother and sister went out together, and listened to Qin Mubai's instructions and did not mention it. Regarding the piano, my father would not be suspicious and ask questions.
When it came to Yao'er adopting a group of orphans, Qin Shubao paused with his chopsticks, frowned slightly and said, "This is a righteous act and admirable. I didn't expect that this weak little blind female Yao'er could be so kind and capable. Shuang Shuang." Son, you usually have nothing to do at home, so go there more often when you have time. After all, she has to work hard and her eyesight is not convenient. See if you can do something more for her. This is a good thing to do. I support you as a father!”
"My daughter obeys the order, father!" Qin Shuang'er bowed playfully with her hands clasped like a general, her joy beyond words.
Qin Mubai secretly smiled in his heart: This girl finally found something to do. Moreover, she will be able to meet Li Ke legitimately in the future...
"Mu Bai, my father has never been too fond of you playing with those weird and wonderful things. But this time, it seems that you did one thing right - you accepted a good girl like Yao'er as your disciple and taught her to play the pipa. " Qin Shubao smiled happily, "You not only saved a good woman who was about to fall into the world, but also helped many other orphans. It has always been easier to kill than to save others. Yes, that's good!
"Father is overly praised." Qin Mubai smiled, feeling very comfortable in his heart. At that time, it was just an unintentional move to accept Yao'er as a nominal disciple, and he didn't teach her anything seriously. Unexpectedly, the unintentional planting of willow trees has accumulated a lot of merit.
After dinner, the family took a leisurely walk in the backyard, and listened to Qin Mubai play the pipa for a while. It was almost nightfall, and it was time for Qin Mubai and his father to practice martial arts.
At this moment, someone from the Qin Mansion came to see him. It was two rare guests who came - the Wu Yuanqing brothers.
The two brothers have now taken over the management of the No. 1 Liquor in the World from Wu Meiniang. The actual power is still in the hands of Wu Meiniang, the "chairman". They are more like senior wage earners like "general manager and deputy general manager".
When they entered the Qin Mansion, the Wu brothers looked a bit frightened. They looked down upon everyone they saw and nodded and smiled. Qin Shubao had never met these two "in-laws", and he neither liked nor disliked them, so he received them in the main hall out of courtesy.
As soon as the Wu brothers saw Qin Shubao, they knelt down neatly and said, "Greetings to Duke Yi!"
"Since we are in-laws, we are one family. You don't have to worry about such customs." Qin Shubao said kindly: "Please get up and take your seats."
Qin Mubai stood beside his father and bowed his hands to the two of them: "I have met my two uncles."
The Wu brothers hurriedly returned the greeting and sat down stiffly.
"I wonder what the purpose of your coming here is?" Qin Shubao asked straight to the point.
The two brothers exchanged glances, and Wu Yuanqing seemed to have mustered up the courage to stand up and bow to him: "I have something I want to discuss with Duke Yi... but I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
"But it doesn't matter."
"That's it." Wu Yuanqing lowered his eyebrows, not daring to look at Qin Shubao, and said, "We two brothers have discussed it and feel that it seems a bit excessive to ask Mei Niang to observe filial piety for her father for three years without getting married. Speaking of keeping filial piety, we are two brothers. Mei Niang is a woman and a concubine, so there is no need to abide by such customs. In addition, Mei Niang misses Mu Bai deeply and deeply, so we decided after discussing it with my mother. There is no need to wait for more than a year to marry Mei Niang officially. "
"Huh?" Qin Shubao frowned in surprise, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
"Of course, of course, we just propose that everything is decided by Duke Yi!" Wu Yuanqing said hurriedly when he saw that Qin Shubao was a little unhappy.
"Why was the originally scheduled wedding date suddenly brought forward?" Qin Shubao just thought for a moment and said, "First of all, Wu Meiniang is still young. She still has a lot to learn about how to be a wife and mother. Marrying too early is not the right thing to do. It may not be a good thing for her, for Sanlang and their family. Furthermore, it is a moral principle for her father to observe filial piety. Our Qin family has always been strict about filial piety and benevolence, and we should not break such rules to cause criticism. If you have an engagement, just follow the agreement, there is no need to advance."
"Uh... Since Lord Yi has made up his mind, I don't have much to say." Wu Yuanqing's face looked a little ugly, and he bowed his hands in embarrassment, "Sorry for disturbing you, I'll take my leave!"
"see a visitor out."
After the Wu brothers left, Qin Shubao's expression, which was fine just now, became a little dull. Seeing this scene, Qin Mubai said: "Dad, don't think too much. Based on my understanding of Wu Meiniang and Mrs. Yang, the Wu brothers must have done it behind their backs this time. It was definitely not... What Mrs. Yang and Wu Meiniang mean.”
"It's easy to be a father. No girl's family would be shameless and rush to marry someone." Qin Shubao breathed a sigh of relief and said thoughtfully, "They have ulterior motives! Sanlang Guess what they are thinking?"
"It's very simple." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "A married daughter is like a splash of water, and she has little relationship with the Wu family from now on. Now that the world's best wine is so prosperous, the Wu family's financial resources are also getting stronger day by day. The Wu family The two brothers must be obsessed with money and want to take it for themselves, so they are bent on kicking Wu Meiniang out so that they can dominate. Moreover, they were worried that their father, Li Yuanchang, would be so angry that he would regret it. , then the Wu family is really in trouble. In order to seize wealth and stabilize the marriage relationship between our two families, they resorted to such a trick. "
"That's right." Qin Shubao snorted and sneered, "Just from this one thing, you can see that these Wu brothers are out-and-out villains, greedy for money and forgetting about family ties. With such people Being an in-law... is really not a pleasant thing.”
"Fortunately, Mrs. Yang and Wu Meiniang are not such people." Qin Mubai said, "In fact, in the Wu family, these brothers have been suppressing and ostracizing Wu Meiniang and her daughter, hoping to drive them out of the Wu family and monopolize the family property. They are indeed greedy for money, but they are also very easy to deal with. "
"As long as you know it in your heart." Qin Shubao said with an indifferent expression, "From now on, this is all your own business, just take care of yourself."
"Yes, father." Qin Mubai agreed and cursed secretly in his heart: You two money buffs and idiots named Wu are just here to add fuel to my fire and cause chaos. Now my father is even more disgusted with Wu Meiniang - Do you still think I'm not troublesome enough
You may have healed your scars and forgotten the pain, and you will be extremely bright with some sunshine. It seems it’s time to teach you a lesson again!