The Lei family, who was once prominent in Yanbei, now only has two brothers, Lei Ting and Lei Zhen.
Twenty-six-year-old Lei Ting became the head of the Lei family.
Since there was no one around, Mrs Rong told her about the period of the Lei family when she saw that her granddaughter was curious about the Lei family.
The head of the Lei family is considered to be a young talent. He has been in charge of the Lei family since the age of eighteen. He has accumulated a lot of wealth for the Lei family in just a few years, so returning to Yunyang City now is not like a dozen or so. The Yun family from a few years ago was so shabby. Of course, the Yun family today is not what it used to be, but when the Yun family moved back from the south, they basically had no financial resources.
The Lei family returned to Yunyang City for the first time. It would have taken a lot of time to regain a foothold here. However, Lei Ting, the young master of the family, has superb skills and outstanding abilities. Coupled with the status of the old Lei family, the Lei family has a very short time. Inside, he re-entered the inside of the Yanbei aristocratic family.
Rong's words are very optimistic about the prospects of the Lei family.
Ren Yaoqi listened to Rong's narration, but always felt that something was wrong, and couldn't help but ponder.
Mrs. Rong has already directly talked about the inner courtyard of the Lei family: "... The owner of the Lei family originally had a wife, Mrs. Qiao, who passed away a few years ago, leaving only one daughter who is only four years old this year, and is now raised under the lap of her great-grandmother. The old lady of the Lei family is not too young, so she seldom comes out to socialize, and I heard that she is a lay Buddhist who eats fast all the year round, but she recently said that she wants to renew the string for the head of the Lei family."
When other people talk about these gossips, they always give people a feeling of gossip, but when Mr. Rong speaks so eloquently, it makes people feel relaxed and comfortable, not abrupt.
The reason why Mr. Rong said so much was that he wanted his granddaughter to know more about the situation in Yunyang City, so that he would not suffer a loss when dealing with it. Not long after the Lei family arrived in Yanbei, most people didn't know much about the Lei family, so Mrs. Rong mentioned the Lei family slenderly.
In addition, Mr. Rong mentioned to her about other aristocratic families in Yunyang City one after another, and he changed two cups of tea.
Ren Yaoqi understood the good intentions of his grandmother, so he listened very seriously. In her memory, she had never had a very close moment with Rong's grandmother, but Rong still loved her dearly. Her love is not manifested in the meticulousness of asking for help, but in imparting as much as possible what she knows.
There was another drum beat outside, and a lot of handsome maids came in with a basket in their hands each, looking for the ladies and wives one by one to ask for a lot of money.
As in the last ice play competition, it is still betting on which team wins.
It's just that the dragon boats that are launched are all sent by various families in Yunyang City. For example, the Yanbei Palace, the Yun family, the Su family, the Lin family, etc. all sent their own dragon boats to participate in the competition. Generally speaking, in addition to supporting the dragon boats sent by their own families, each family also freely rewarded other people's boats.
On such occasions, dragon boat racing can actually be regarded as a sport where the winner or loser is at odds. The real focus is on participation, and no one really wants to win the championship. Because every year's champion is not unexpected, it is Yanbei Palace.
So even though it was lively outside, there were not many people who actually hosted the unexpected events, and everyone was busy connecting with each other. Ren Yaoqi was not very interested in this, and only took out the silver that he had prepared as the lucky head when the maid who was begging for the lucky head came over.
Ren Yaoqi sat with Mr. Rong for a while, talking softly in a harmonious atmosphere.
Until the maid Sang Yu who was guarding outside ran in and said: "Miss, the girl Hongying next to the county master is here, saying that the county master has just boarded the big boat. If you go out, go to the big boat to find her."
The big ship that Xiao Jinglin mentioned should be the one Yun Wenting mentioned when he met the Yun family brothers before.
Ren Yaoqi nodded and motioned for Sangqi to go back and say that he knew. She didn't say goodbye immediately, she would rather stay here for a while and listen to Mr. Rong tell her some allusions about the various families in Yunyang City.
Instead, Mrs. Rong asked, "You are very familiar with the county master of Yanbei Wangfu?"
Ren Yaoqi thought about it, in fact, she and Xiao Jinglin have only met three times in total, and it is not really a close acquaintance, but they do get along very well. Having seen intrigue, Ren Yaoqi likes Xiao Jinglin's character.
"I have only seen opportunities with the county master, but they are more compatible." Ren Yaoqi said truthfully.
Mr. Rong nodded and was not surprised: "No wonder. Since the county master has invited her, you can go. Don't you have to stay in Yunyang City for a few days, and if you have time, go see me and your grandfather. "Rong Shi looked at Ren Yaoqi with a kind smile.
Just as Ren Yaoqi was about to say something, the maid Sang Ling, who had gone out not long ago, turned back again.
"Miss, the county master sent someone to invite you to the big ship."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. Didn't Hongying come here before? And Hongying didn't say that Xiao Jinglin asked her to find her immediately. Why did Hongying only leave on the front foot, and then sent someone here
"Who is it?" Ren Yaoqi asked.
Mulberry said: "It's another girl named Hongxiao beside the county master."
Rong said with a smile: "Go, the scenery on the boat is beautiful, it's your first time to see the dragon boat race, so go out and have a look."
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, and then got up and said goodbye obediently.
"By the way, Xia Sheng will be back soon. Your uncle received a letter from him yesterday." Mrs Rong told Ren Yaoqi before she went out.
Ren Yaoqi was overjoyed when he heard the words. Xia Sheng went south this time to check on Father Han for her. I don't know if there is any news. Originally, according to the schedule, Xia Sheng should have returned, but he temporarily sent a letter back saying that it would be delayed for a while, so the date of returning to Yunyang City was postponed.
After Ren Yaoqi said goodbye to Mrs Rong, he saw the red silk waiting outside. Seeing Ren Yaoqi, Hong Xiao bowed, and then took Ren Yaoqi to the river without saying a word.
On the river bank not far from the place where the painting boat was parked before, I heard a colorful boat full of colorful silk, similar to those official boats in Kyoto, not small in size, with two floors. Ren Yaoqi had been on this kind of boat in his last life.
When they got to the side of the boat, someone took the boat ladder and came over, and Hongxian helped Ren Yaoqi to get on the boat. Xiao Jinglin's maids should have also learned martial arts. This red-skinned maid was very stable in the bottom plate, because the boat ladder was not wide, so when she pulled Ren Yaoqi onto the boat, she walked backwards.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi got on the deck of the ship, he heard a familiar voice
"Miss Fifth."
In a blink of an eye, Ren Yaoqi saw that the person who put the boat ladder for them turned out to be Dongsheng.
Ren Yaoqi nodded and smiled at him: "Where is the county master?"
Since Dongsheng is here, Second Young Master Xiao should also be here.
"Miss Ren, please come with the little one." Dong Sheng hurriedly led Ren Yaoqi the way.
The cabin in the middle of the ship was originally a room, but now the blocks in the middle have been removed, so the entire cabin has become a big flower hall.
Ren Yaoqi walked all the way, and heard the chatter and laughter from inside, as well as the sound of silk and bamboo, which was very lively.
However, Dongsheng did not take Ren Yaoqi to the big flower hall, but took Ren Yaoqi to the upper floor after turning a half circle.
"Fifth Miss, these days when I was young, I have turned over the local chronicles in the palace." Dong Sheng suddenly said softly.
Ren Yaoqi paused for a while, then continued on: "Have you found any clues?"
Dongsheng shook his head with a puzzled look on his face: "I have looked through the county annals for nearly a hundred years, but Yanbei's family surnamed Qu has found a few households, but they don't look like the one you said."
Hearing this, Ren Yaoqi was a little disappointed, but nodded and said, "Thank you."
Dongsheng caught a glimpse of Ren Yaoqi's expression, but felt a little guilty and felt that he had not helped.
But at this time, he couldn't say anything more, because the place had arrived.
The upper layer is not as big as the first layer, and the bulkheads are carved and hollowed out, which is very ventilated. However, it is quieter here than the one below.
Dongsheng took a step forward to let Ren Yaoqi open the bead curtain, and the sound of water droplets colliding was very pleasant.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi entered, he saw Xiao Jingxi and Yun Wenting sitting opposite each other by the opposite window, and they were playing chess.
Xiao Jinglin sat on the low table in the corner, drinking tea while looking out the window, indifferent to the game between the two of them.
Compared with the liveliness below, it is very quiet here, it seems to be isolated from all the hustle and bustle outside, and it is a world of its own.
Seemingly aware, Xiao Jingxi, who was holding a chess piece in his hand, looked up first, because half of his face was turned against the light, Ren Yaoqi couldn't see his expression clearly, he only felt that he nodded towards this side . Leading the young master Yun also tilted his head.
"Yao Qi." Xiao Jinglin called at Ren Yao in a low voice, motioning for Ren Yaoqi to go and sit with her.
Ren Yaoqi bowed to Xiao Jingxi and Yun Wenting's side, and then walked to the short table where Xiao Jinglin was sitting.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi sitting down and looking around, Xiao Jinglin said, "We came early. I'm afraid there will be more people here, and then we'll get off the boat."
Xiao Jinglin's voice just fell, when he heard the gentle voice of Young Master Yun over there: "If the county master is not happy, I will tell others not to come up."
"No need." Xiao Jinglin's words were still concise.
Young Master Yun over there didn't say anything, and still concentrated on the chess game.
Ren Yaoqi just sat down when someone came in and whispered a few words in the ear of Young Master Yun. Because there are few people here, even if you lower your voice, you can still hear a few words, so Ren Yaoqi vaguely heard "Wu Miss" these words.
Over there, Young Master Yun looked normal, waved people to step back, and then calmly made a few hands with Xiao Jingxi before saying, "There are a few guests here, I'll go down and make arrangements."
Yun Wenting got up and went out.
After a while, Ren Yaoqi heard the sound of getting up again, and then Xiao Jingxi came over.