I, the fox clan, Arita!

Shen Ziyue's farm is in the outskirts of Beijing, not far away, and they took Shen Ziyue's luxurious carriage.

This cart is pulled by two tall and unusually tall horses. The carriage is half the size of a normal cart. The high-quality nanmu is already luxurious without showing off, and the Shen family's family emblem is engraved on an inconspicuous corner of the body.

There were too many people in the square, the carriage could only move forward slowly with the flow of people, followed by the guards of the Shen family and Wei Xiuya's personal guards.

In the car, Shen Ziyue asked Wei Xiuya, "Why don't you go to see your father first when you return to Beijing?"

"Don't worry." Wei Xiuya said, "Anyway, in his eyes, only my younger brother is the legitimate son."

"You—" Shen Ziyue shook his head and sighed, and said again, "I heard that Mrs. Xu has often been in contact with the family members of the aristocratic family these days, as if looking for a daughter-in-law, and I don't know if you are in it."

"I'm already a useless person, why would she still be willing to spend time on me?" Wei Xiuya sneered.

"You're not right," Shen Ziyue raised a finger and shook, "Before you were divorced, and everyone in the capital knew about it. I don't know how many people are watching you as a joke. How can you say that you are also An Guogong? Son, you are seen as a joke, and you lose the face of Duke Anguo's family. Xu is your aunt. If she doesn't arrange a good marriage for you, the aristocratic circle in the capital will probably point at her spine behind her back. call her mean,

So, no matter how unwilling she is, she has to find a wife for you, and she can't just choose it casually. She has to hire a girl whose talent, beauty and family background are worthy of your status, so that she can This Duke's wife can hold her head high among other family members in the capital. "

Lingshu heard this from the sidelines, and his heart suddenly became aroused.

Will Wei Xiuya listen to his aunt's advice and marry another girl?

Then I—

I--

Lingshu suddenly felt a little blocked in his heart.

Not to mention that he is a man in the eyes of the world, even if he is a woman, her status is very different from that of Wei Xiuya, and she is not even qualified to be his concubine.

Wei Xiuya glanced at Lingshu, and calmly said, "Let's go to trouble her."

Shen Ziyue naturally heard the implication of this sentence, which meant that Xu Shi should go ahead and make troubles, but it would be useless in the end anyway, with Wei Xiuya's temperament, how could he obediently let others manipulate him?

But Lingshu didn't hear it.

Wei Xiuya's words fell into his ears, and Lingshu's mood fell to the bottom instantly. Sure enough, the ancients valued filial piety. Even though Wei Xiuya didn't like his stepmother, he still wanted to listen to her arrangement.

Together with this idea, Lingshu couldn't get rid of it. Later, Wei Xiuya said something to Shen Ziyue, but he didn't listen to it at all.

When the carriage arrived at Shen Ziyue's farm, Lingshu cheered up and got out of the carriage behind them.

The head of the village led a large group of people to kowtow to Shen Ziyue fearfully, fearing that they would be caught doing something wrong, each one was more afraid of Shen Ziyue than the other, this was the first time Lingshu had seen such a scene, and was a little dazed for a while.

Wei Xiuya was sitting in a wheelchair, still being pushed by Wei Ba. Seeing Ling Shu's dazed look, he explained: "These people are servants of the Shen family, and they have worked for the Shen family for generations. Xiao Shu has never seen them before. ?”

Lingshu suddenly realized that he had never seen it before, but he had heard that these people were bought by the Shen family to cultivate land for their own family. They usually bought a family as soon as they bought it, and the children born to the farmers were still the same. servant of the house.

He forgot that population can be bought and sold in this era.

The Zhuangtou of the village is surnamed Wang, he is a very honest guy, Shen Ziyue should have sent someone to notify him before, Wang Zhuangtou let the people in the village disperse, and led a group of people to a specially vacated row Go to the other side of the house, and call another ten or so smart and strong young men, who will learn how to grow bean sprouts with Lingshu later.

The wooden shelves and wooden boxes in the house have already been made, and the river sand has been filled in. This year's new soybeans have also been picked, and they are waiting for Lingshu to guide them.

Lingshu looked at the bean sprouts room and was very satisfied. Chao Wei Xiuya and the three said: "Okay, you go out first, there is sand in here, don't get your clothes dirty, the bean seeds can't be planted on the first day of today, so let's do it." Just do some preliminary preparations first, and it will be ready soon, Master Jiu, is there hot water in the kitchen? Please mix a little cold water and ask someone to bring a few buckets over."

"Alright." Shen Ziyue nodded, turned around to take Yuzhang out, but Yuzhang didn't want to leave.

"I want to follow Lingshu to see it." Yuzhang said.

Shen Zi was noncommittal, and turned to Wei Xiuya: "What about you? Do you want to see it too?"

Wei Xiuya said: "Before, my legs were inconvenient, and I didn't have this wheelchair to sit in. I wanted to see how Xiao Shu worked, but I couldn't even watch it. Now that I have the opportunity, I naturally want to take a look."

"Okay, okay, I want to see one or two of them," Shen Ziyue said while holding his forehead, "Then you guys just stay here and follow along. I'll go out first and wait for you outside."

Soon someone brought over hot water and several large wooden basins. For Lingshu, scalding bean seeds was something he was familiar with, but for Wei Xiuya, Yuzhang, and the dozen or so leaders led by Wangzhuang. For a young man, it is quite novel.

Lingshu was just like when he was at home, explaining carefully while operating with his hands, because there were a lot of bean sprouts rooms prepared in Zhuangzi, Lingshu directly let Wang Zhuangtou and the others soak a hundred catties of bean seeds on the first day.

After stirring the last pot of bean seeds in hot water, Lingshu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, put a few charcoal pots in the room and control the temperature. I'll come back at this time tomorrow."

Wei Xiuya handed Ling Shu a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and said with a smile, "Thanks for your hard work, I'll take you to eat delicious food later."

"Really?!" Lingshu's eyes lit up all of a sudden, his face was full of excitement, and he completely lost the calm look he had when he was teaching others to boil beans. "What's delicious in the capital?"

Wei Ba pushed Wei Xiuya to go outside, Wei Xiuya said: "Go to 'Shengxiangju', if you want to eat something, I will charge it to my little uncle."

"Wow——! It's free!" Lingshu cheered, forgetting the unhappiness in his heart before, and kept urging, "Go, go! I'm hungry!"

Shen Ziyue went for a walk on the ridge of the field just now while waiting for them, inspected the crops planted in the field, and asked a few farmers about it. He just came back now, and changed into a clean robe and boots.

As soon as Wei Xiuya said that he was going to "Shengxiangju" for lunch, Shen Ziyue smiled and nodded at him, then looked at Lingshu, and teased, "Tsk, it's so bad that I can't bear him to eat?"

Lingshu told Yuzhang about opening a cake shop in the back, and didn't pay attention to what the two men in front were saying.

Shen Zi bent over to Wei Xiuya's side, and asked in a low voice, "Don't tell me you're playing for real."

Wei Xiuya gave him a squinting look, "Do you think I am a fake?"

Shen Ziyue suddenly looked like he had a toothache.

"Don't scare me," Shen Ziyue patted his chest and said, "I can't bear to be scared. You wouldn't be like this even if you got divorced, right? With your status, what kind of girl can't you find? That kid He's just a peasant, but he looks a little better, is he worthy of your condescension and careful protection? Seeing his ignorant appearance, did you not tell him at all?"

"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me," Wei Xiuya said coldly, "It's my business when I tell him, so don't worry about it."

"How can I not worry about it!" Shen Ziyue raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "You are the only son of my direct sister, and your father doesn't care about you. If I don't worry about it, who will worry about it? Can major events in life be trifled with?!"

Wei Xiuya glanced at him casually, and said, "You're so flirtatious yourself, do you mind me?"

"I—" Shen Zi was so choked that he couldn't speak, panted for a long time, and finally said, "I am your elder!"

Wei Xiuya looked back at Yuzhang, and pointed out: "You don't look like an elder."

Shen Ziyue snorted, flicked his sleeves, and got into the carriage by himself, ignoring Wei Xiuya.

The four of them got into the carriage and returned the same way. Shen Ziyue behaved very naturally along the way, and Wei Xiuya also kept smiling and listening to Lingshu's chatter, completely unable to tell that the uncle and nephew had just quarreled.

"Shengxiangju" is located in the most prosperous west market in Shengjing. The four-storey pavilion stands in the midst of countless shops. It stands out from the crowd and catches people's eyes. Pavilions, pavilions, rockery and strange rocks, the four gardens correspond to the four seasons of the year, no matter which season you come here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

It's winter now, and the garden that is open to the outside world is a garden for enjoying the winter scenery, but this garden is not open to everyone. If you don't have a certain status in the capital, then I'm sorry, no matter how much money you give, you are not qualified Come in, if you want to eat, you can go upstairs in the front.

As Shen Ziyue, the son of the Shen family, came to his own territory, the shopkeeper of Shengxiangju naturally bowed his head and bowed his head to welcome the young master in.

This winter garden is named "Dark Fragrance and Sparse Shadows", named after the plum blossom forest inside.

It has just snowed a few days ago, and now the snow has not melted, and sporadic snow can still be seen on the ground, plum blossoms are blooming on the branches, and the pink and white ones form a spectacular sea of ​​flowers. Ruowu's dark fragrance floats, refreshing.

It was the first time Lingshu saw such a beautiful scenery, and he had the urge to turn on the optical brain to take a picture of it.

The four of them sat in a small pavilion shaded by a plum blossom grove, surrounded by curtains to block the wind. The pavilion was located on a high terrain, and it was easy to see the sea of ​​flowers just by looking up.

Stoves were placed in all four corners of the pavilion, and there were five delicacies on the table, all of which were ordered by Shen Ziyue. A casserole on a small stove was simmering deer tendon, and there was fish lip soup in a clay pot. It is Hongmeixiangzhu, Baihua duck tongue, chicken shredded white fungus, and a dessert of green jade bean cake.

Lingshu drank fish lip soup from a small bowl, feeling that what he was eating was not fish, but money.

Damn, rich people are really extravagant.

I don't know how much money this meal will cost.

I don’t know how pleasant it is to enjoy the delicious plum blossoms while eating delicious food. Lingshu endured and endured, but he still couldn’t help but want to take pictures of the plum blossom sea, so he put the bowl away and found an excuse: “You guys first I'm eating, I want to break a plum blossom, just one, it won't damage the tree!"

In fact, the plum branches in the "Dark Fragrance and Sparse Shadows" garden are not allowed to be broken, and the people who come here are all well-educated princes and nobles and children of aristocratic families. They come here to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms, and naturally no one will deliberately Destroying the environment, if everyone folded a few branches, this plum garden would have ceased to exist long ago.

Wei Xiuya said: "If you want, let Xiao Ten get the scissors to cut with you."

Shen Ziyue gave Wei Xiuya a dark look.

"No, no, no!" Ling Shu quickly waved his hand, he just wanted to go alone, if Wei Shi accompanied him, how could he use his optical brain to take pictures, "Then I won't break plum blossoms, I'll just go outside Enjoy the view, it's too far away to see clearly, I'll be back soon! I promise!"

Ling Shu didn't wait for Wei Xiuya to speak, turned around and ran out of the pavilion.

In the pavilion, Shen Ziyue ridiculed Wei Xiuya and said: "The plum blossoms in my garden have never been broken without anyone daring to tell you to fold them. You are lucky. When people say they want it, you even offer the scissors. You don't even ask me if you borrow flowers to offer Buddhas." Whether or not the owner is willing to borrow it depends on whether the Buddha's weight is enough."

"Are you going to fight?" Wei Xiuya looked at Shen Ziyue and said.

"Why did you talk to your uncle!" Shen Zi shouted in a low voice, he was really annoyed, not because he looked down on Lingshu, but because Lingshu's status was too low compared to Wei Xiuya.

If Lingshu was also a son of some noble family, he wouldn't be so angry, but if that was the case, Wei Xiuya and Lingshu would never be able to be together, and they would not be able to pass the hurdle of being an elder alone.

To take a step back, if Wei Xiuya just wanted to coax Lingshu to have fun and find something new, Shen Ziyue wouldn't even express the slightest opinion on this matter.

But if Wei Xiuya really wants to spend a long time with a farmer, such a thing is simply a fantasy!

Seeing that Shen Zi was getting more and more angry, Yuzhang quietly took his hand from the side, interlocked his fingers, pulled it carefully, and whispered in his ear coquettishly: "Don't you like to drink plum blossom wine? I want to hold it with my own hands. Make some, bury them in our yard, and drink them next summer, can you accompany me to collect some flower petals?"

Shen Ziyue glared at Wei Xiuya fiercely, turned around and squeezed Yuzhang's hand, and said softly, "Don't go, it's so cold outside, if you freeze your hand, don't you feel so sorry for me?" , just ask the servants to pick some flowers, be good, eat more, if you want to eat, I will ask the kitchen to do it."

Yuzhang looked at Shen Ziyue seriously, his eyes shone like amber, and said, "I want to eat the sweet cake that Lingshu said."

"Then—" Shen Ziyue just opened his mouth, and Wei Xiuya sneered.

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Zi said angrily.

Wei Xiuya took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner, and said, "I think——you have the right to take care of me after you have sorted out your own affairs."

"What's the matter with me?" Shen Zi raised his eyebrows and asked more displeased.

Yuzhang pulled him aside again, "You haven't finished listening to me, tomorrow I will go to see my shop with Lingshu, we are going to renovate."

Shen Ziyue leaned over to embrace Yuzhang, and his voice suddenly softened: "Yu'er, tell me, I'm listening, how do you want to change the shop? I'll accompany you, have you considered what to sell? Tell me, I will refer to it for you." See details."

"No need," Yuzhang shook his head and said, "Lingshu and I can go. I'll treat him as a friend. If you don't like him, don't come. The shop should be a joint venture between the two of us. If he comes up with ideas, I'll come." Responsible for the operation, sharing the profits equally, you gave me the title deed of the shop, I am the shopkeeper, your opinion is not important."

"Yu'er, am I wrong?" Shen Ziyue begged for mercy as soon as he heard it, and coaxed, "Don't be like this, don't be angry with me, it's my mouth talking nonsense, hit me, Yu'er? Just smile, you'll make an old man look younger if you keep a straight face."

Yuzhang squinted at him from the corner of his eyes, and said in a firm tone: "I don't dare to hit you, I'm just a servant, the deed of prostitution is still in your hands, I have no status or status, if I really do it, I won't be arrested Go to jail?"

"Yu'er—" Shen Ziyue smiled bitterly, and could only say, "I was really wrong, I swear I will never talk about Lingshu again, can't I?"

"Really?" Yuzhang asked, looking at Shen Ziyue.

"Of course it's sincere." Shen Ziyue held Yuzhang's hand on his chest and said, "Touch it if you don't believe me."

Yuzhang asked again: "Then do you still meddle in other people's business?"

"Forget it, forget it," Shen Zi said again and again. He stretched out his hand to pinch Yuzhang's face, "I can't control you alone. I don't have the time to care about others. Let's not be angry—ah? When you get angry, My heart is all tangled up."

Hearing Shen Ziyue's promise, Yuzhang calmed down, and approved: "Then you can go to the shop with me tomorrow, but you are not allowed to point fingers."

Shen Ziyue smiled brightly, and kissed Yuzhang's face a few times.

Wei Xiuya watched a good show from beginning to end. Even though it was not the first time he saw his little uncle like this, he still couldn't tell whether Shen Ziyue was sincere to Yuzhang or coaxed him like a beloved pet.

When Shen Zi doted on people more and more, he could indeed dote on people to the sky. Wei Xiuya has often seen people around him be arrogant because of being doted on. Just the little temper that Yuzhang lost just now, compared to what Wei Xiuya has seen in the past. Yes, it's just a small fight.

But usually those around Shen Ziyue who are spoiled and arrogant don't have a good end. Shen Zi will turn his face when he talks about it, and when he despises a person, he is really hard-hearted, maybe he was still in his arms yesterday. , Today, with a wave of my hand, I sold it to the teeth.

Wei Xiuya shook his head and sighed, Yuzhang said good things for Lingshu, which made him who didn't take Yuzhang seriously at first, but now he has a good impression of Yuzhang, but he doesn't know how long this young man can stay by Shen Ziyue's side. In the future, Shen Zi will get rid of Yuzhang more, and for Lingshu's sake, he will help Yuzhang.

On the other side, Ling Shu walked slowly along the path paved with stone slabs to the inside of the Merlin. Seeing that there was no one around, he quietly turned on the optical brain and used the camera function to take pictures along the way, taking many photos at the same time.

Save it, and when you go back to Yanjia Village, you can take it out for appreciation from time to time.

correct!Someday when Wei Xiuya falls asleep, we can take some pictures of his handsome face!When you can't see him, it's good to look at the photos.

How could I not have thought of this before, how stupid.

The plum forest is very large, with an irregular artificial lake in the center, connecting the four gardens in spring, summer, autumn and winter. There is a covered bridge in the lake leading to the gazebo in the middle of the lake.

Of course, Lingshu is not stupid enough to go to the center of the lake this season. The cold wind blows and chills, and it freezes to the heart, but it is not bad to take a picture of the scenery of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Lingshu walked towards the covered bridge by the lake. go.

When he got closer, he suddenly saw a young woman sitting on a boulder lying under a plum tree. The woman was wearing a light blue flowered jacket, a long skirt embroidered with violets, and a white skirt on her shoulders. A fox fur cloak, with an immature face, about seventeen or eighteen years old, but with a woman's hair in a bun, standing on one side is a little girl in pink clothes who looks like a maid, patted gently with worry on her face Looking at the woman's back, the woman should be feeling unwell.

Lingshu hurriedly put away the optical brain, not knowing whether to step forward or pretend not to see it, and quietly turned back.

When he was hesitating, the little girl over there had already seen him, and immediately bowed to him, and said: "Your servant leans on the bamboo, I have seen you, my lady is Mrs. When I was about to return home, my wife suddenly felt unwell, so I had to rest here for a while. Dare I ask if you are enjoying the scenery in the pavilion in front? It is cold, can my wife take shelter from the wind? I just need to sit for a while, and wait for my wife to feel better Let's go, and hope that the son will be perfect, Yizhu is very grateful!"

The little girl was speechless at Lingshu's words, she just lamented that she was indeed from a noble family, even a maid was so polite when she spoke, since they all spoke up, how could Lingshu not help them, a weak girl with a weak body Comfortable, the cold wind blowing in this cold winter is really pitiful.

The "Dark Fragrances and Shadows" garden was not accessible to ordinary people, and what Ling Shu was wearing now was not his own coarse clothes, but Wei Xiuya prepared them for him. The clothes were of high-quality materials and exquisite workmanship. With such a good appearance, such an elaborate attire, he is no different from those sons of aristocratic families, making people know that his family background is extraordinary at a glance, that's why Yi Zhu dared to ask him so reassuringly.

Ling Shu hurriedly said: "You don't have to be so polite, you two come with me."

Yizhu helped the girl to stand up, and the girl blessed Chao Ling, and said in a soft voice, "Thank you, my lord."

The Mrs. Zheng Guogong was not feeling well and walked slowly. In order to take care of her, Lingshu also slowed down. It took a long time longer than when he came out before returning to the pavilion.

Ling Shu entered the pavilion first, and told Wei Xiuya about it: "There is someone outside who says it is Mrs. Zheng Guogong's son. She is not feeling well. She comes here to take shelter from the wind and rest for a while before leaving. You don't mind?"

As soon as he said this, Shen Ziyue's expression became extremely bright, and Yuzhang also had a strange expression, and couldn't stop looking at Wei Xiuya.

And Wei Xiuya only nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Please come in."