Ci Jinzhi

  Chapter 28 Bookstore

  From Duan Shaoqing's mouth, I learned that Qiao's family has returned to Qiao's house after being suspended. If Duan Yunchen was struck by lightning, Duan Yunlang opened his mouth wide and did not close it for a long time.

   After a long time, Duan Yunchen recovered his voice: "Father, what's wrong with Mother, that this happened..."

   "She was unkind to your cousin and unkind to your grandmother." Duan Shaoqing said in a deep voice.

   "Not kind? How can you not be kind?" Duan Yunchen was originally a steady temperament, but after all, he was just a young man who had not reached the top. His mother's divorce undoubtedly had a great impact on him.

   "Your cousin startled the horse, it was your mother who did it."

   "Impossible!" Duan Yunchen blurted out.

  Duan Shaoqing looked at his son, his face darkened: "If it wasn't like this, how could we have come to this point?"

   Speaking of which, he not only hated Qiao's viciousness and stupidity, but also annoyed his niece for not giving an inch.

  When Duan Yunchen heard this, his face turned pale, and there was no luck in his heart.

  Father is right. Mother is the head of the house and has a pair of children, him and the second sister. If she didn't make a big mistake, how could she be divorced.

   "Today, someone from Qiao's family came to take your mother's dowry. From then on, the two families will have nothing to do with each other. You can study at ease, and don't be affected by these mundane things."

   After Duan Shaoqing finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back.

  Duan Yunchen was like a clay sculpture, without any response for a long time.

  Duan Yunlang carefully comforted: "Brother, you might want to open some..."

  The eldest aunt turned out to be this kind of person!

  Duan Yunchen came back to his senses, and strode towards Yaxin Garden.

  Duan Yunlang was afraid that his cousin would be overwhelmed, so he hurriedly followed.

  Yaxin Garden, which is usually peaceful and peaceful, is now in a mess, with people carrying things, counting things, and making plans.

  Duan Yunchen watched silently, feeling so unreal.

  The second master, Duan Wenbai, found him first: "Chen'er, you are back."

  Duan Yunchen opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

  Duan Wenbai patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "It's messy here, let's go back first."

  Duan Yunchen nodded dumbly, and walked out of Yaxin Garden like a wandering soul, and said to Duan Yunlang who was following him closely: "Second brother don't need to follow me, I'm going to see the second sister."

   "Oh, oh." Duan Yunlang is usually so talkative, but now he can only jump out word by word.

  Duan Yunhua has been detained in the yard since Duan Shaoqing sent him back to his room yesterday. When he saw his brother, he cried: "Brother, my mother was divorced by my father! Woohoo, what should we do?"

   Facing the collapse of his younger sister, Duan Yunchen regained his composure: "Second sister, don't cry, tell me carefully what happened yesterday."

Duan Yunhua shook his head blankly: "I don't know. It seems that something happened in the garden. Then I suddenly heard that my mother was divorced. I rushed over to ask my father. My father sent me back and was not allowed to go out. Brother, have you seen Father? What did he say?"

   "Father said... Mother arranged for a frightened horse to kill my cousin..."

   "Nonsense!" Seeing his brother's miserable appearance, Duan Yunhua seemed to be on fire, "I knew it was related to Kou Qingqing! Brother, you don't know, mother has been unhappy because of Kou Qingqing for a long time..."

  Duan Yunchen smiled wryly: "It should be true that my mother hurt my cousin Qing, otherwise my father would not be so heartless."

   "That was also forced by Kou Qingqing. If she hadn't been shameless and wanted to marry her eldest brother, why would my mother have thought about getting rid of this marriage for a while!"

   "Second Sister, don't be so extreme. No matter what, Cousin Qing is the victim." Although Duan Yunchen said so, thinking of the girl who looked at him affectionately, he felt a little bit of shock in his heart.

  Here, Duan Yunlang went to Wanqingju.

  Xin You knew that Shaoqing's Mansion would be very lively today, but she didn't plan to join in the fun, so she stayed in the house all the time.

   "Cousin, are you okay?" Duan Yunlang looked at Xin You carefully, with genuine concern in his eyes, "I really didn't expect so many things to happen at home."

   "It's okay, thank you second cousin for your concern."

  Xin You's calm made Duan Yunlang feel even more ashamed: "I should pay more attention..."

  The eldest aunt is in charge of the house, but harbors evil intentions towards the cousin. It is hard to imagine how difficult the situation of the cousin is.

   And he always asks his cousin to borrow money!

   "Cousin, you treat me as your own brother, remember to find me if you need anything in the future, and don't see outsiders!"

  Xin You didn't answer the question, but asked: "Second cousin is back, did you go to pay your respects to grandma?"

   "Go, grandma is resting..."

  In Ruyi Hall, a nanny was reporting to the old lady: "The eldest son went to the second girl, and the second son went to the cousin girl..."

  The old lady nodded slightly, and ordered to go on: "Dinner will be eaten at Ruyi Hall as usual."

  It is the custom of the Shaoqing Mansion that when the Imperial College is closed for ten days, people from the two households will gather in the Ruyi Hall for a reunion dinner.

  Xin You received the message, took a few mouthfuls of lunch and rested, and when she woke up, Nanny Fang had already returned.

   "Nurse has worked hard, did you find out anything?"

Mother Fang's face was a little red, because she was exposed to the sun outside, but she was in good spirits: "The Qingsong Bookstore that the girl asked the old slave to inquire about is quite famous. The bookstore is near the Imperial College, where books are printed and sold. The bookstore. The business was very prosperous at first, but since Mr. Pingan was robbed by the opposite bookstore, it has become more and more deserted..."

  Mr. Ping An——Xin You's eyes flickered, thinking of the storybook.

  The author of "The Peony" is Mr. Ping An.

  Xin You decided to go out tomorrow to visit Qingsong Bookstore.

   When it was almost time for dinner, everyone gathered in Ruyi Hall.

  Different from the chatting and laughing in the past, the atmosphere of today's reunion dinner is very low.

The old lady frowned and opened her mouth: "I know you are feeling uncomfortable, but no matter what, you still have to live. Especially Chen'er and Hua'er, if you are depressed like this, you will not only be sorry for your father, but also for your grandmother. with your grandfather who went first."

  Duan Shaoqing glanced at the pair of children, and asked seriously: "Have you written down what your grandmother said?"

  Duan Yunchen and Duan Yunhua stood up together: "Remember it."

  The old lady looked at Xin You again: "Qingqing, you have been wronged. Don't hurt the relationship between relatives because of some people's actions. Shaoqing's Mansion will always be your home."

   "Qingqing knows."

  Duan Yunhua bit her lip hard, restraining the urge to sneer.

  Xin You's heart twitched slightly as his superficial gaze flicked across her face.

  Perhaps, the "help" of the second girl is indispensable for leaving the Shaoqing Mansion.

  After a tasteless meal, Duan Yunchen and Duan Yunlang were going back to the Imperial College early the next morning. When Xin You went to pay his respects to the old lady, he proposed to go out for a stroll.

   When the old lady wanted to coax her granddaughter back to her heart, she naturally didn't stop her.

  The carriage drove all the way north until it reached the Qingsong Bookstore, and it was impossible to pass.

  Xin You picked up the curtains of the car and looked over, and saw that the place was crowded with people, but they didn't want to enter the Qingsong Bookstore, but there were too many people in the opposite bookstore, and the line continued to the gate of the Qingsong Bookstore.

  (end of this chapter)