Xu Nuo said goodbye to Lady Ye. When they came down from the top of the mountain, crabs were steaming by the stream, and the aroma was wafting out. [No pop-up novel website] Xu Nuo is a good expert at peeling crabs. He picked the three largest crabs and peeled them for Mr. Lu. He also peeled one for Mr. Zhong’s eldest son, Xu Silang. In order to show his filial piety, he had to give it to Mr. Zhang. I also peeled one off.
Until Shen Shi came down the mountain, no one from the Wang family was seen. Apparently he got the news that the Xu family was on the mountain and hid away.
On the way back home, Xu Nuo and Lu were riding in the same car together. He held Lu's hand and asked, "Mom, do you know what kind of person our new Tong San is?"
Lu turned her head and glanced at Xu Nuo. Seeing the curiosity in her eyes, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly and took a grape from the silver plate on the table and stuffed it into her mouth: "You kid, don't ask about some things that you shouldn't ask." ?”
"Mom, do you know what the child wants to ask?" Xunuo asked while chewing grapes, with an innocent look on his face.
Lu found a comfortable position and leaned against the wall of the car, and said with a slight smile: "Ms. Ye, this marriage is a great one. Even though you can't attend her wedding, you can prepare a gift for her master and apprentice." .”
Xu Nuo discovered that her mother was really not a gossip, yet she could not bear to tell her about such a thing until now.
"The child will be well prepared for the gift, but please tell me about this Liu Tongpuan, what does he look like?" Xu Nuo was rarely so curious, for fear that Liu Tongpuan would not be worthy of Lady Ye. Or his talent is first-class, more than enough for a man like his father.
Father and mother are a perfect match, what are you thinking!
Mrs. Lu glanced at Xu Nuo. Her daughter asked the judge so plainly about his appearance. Could it be that he was someone who valued appearance? When choosing a husband for her in the future, she would choose someone with good looks.
"For a wonderful person like Mrs. Ye, the husband she chooses must be excellent. Don't you believe in her vision?" Although Mrs. Lu had met Liu Tongpan. But she didn't want to discuss other people behind their backs, let alone that person who was about to become Mrs. Ye's husband, so she avoided answering.
Xu Nuo asked twice but didn't get an answer, so he stopped asking and talked about other things. In her heart, she was planning to sneak out one day to take a look and see what kind of person could make Madam Ye change her mind.
A few days later, Xu Nuo made an excuse and was about to leave Suzhou. Going out for a day trip. Mrs. Lu arranged a carriage and asked Chuntang and Qiyue to accompany her out.
Xu Nuo naturally found a place to stop the carriage and changed into men's clothes in the car. Let Chuntang wait for her in the car in July and go directly to the government office.
The place where Xu Gucheng used to work was very familiar to Xu Nuo, and he soon found Liu Tongpan's location.
In a four-cornered pavilion. She saw two people playing chess. The person with his back to her was wearing an official robe. Naturally it was Liu Tongpan, and the other person was actually Zhu Shang.
Xu Nuo thought with disdain that Zhu Shang would come over to flatter him just after the new official arrived. Is it to open up connections for his business?
In order to see Liu Tongpan's face clearly, she carefully went to the other side and hid behind the bushes to open a gap.
Liu Tongpian has thick eyebrows and long eyes. He has a short beard on his chin and sharp edges on his face. His eyes were calm but extremely profound, obviously having experienced the vicissitudes of life.
Xu Nuo immediately felt that he was worthy of Mrs. Ye.
In the four-corner pavilion, the outcome has been decided.
"Liu Tongpan, I accept the concession." Zhu Shang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.
Liu Tongpan also handed over: "A few years ago, my chess skills were not as good as Mr. Beijiang's. Now the gap between you and me is even wider. I feel ashamed."
Xu Nuo, who has a good ear, squatted in the bushes and listened to the conversation between the two. He thought to himself that if it was many years ago, when Zhu Shang was just a boy in his early ten years, would he have such chess skills?
This Liu Tongpan is too modest. Lady Ye doesn't like people who are too modest.
"In that case, Liu Tongpan is an official of the imperial court who serves the people and the country. He is just a small businessman. He often works on his own when he has nothing to do. How can Liu Tongpan be ashamed to say that?" Zhu Shang flicked. Feng Qingyun said calmly about the non-existent dust on his sleeves.
With Liu Tongpan's status, why would he still call Zhu Shang Mr.? He is just a businessman.
"Mr. Beijiang, please don't be self-effacing. Is it true that you will never go to Bianjing again? What a pity for your talent." Liu Tongpian took a sip from the teacup and said with regret.
Zhu Shang's eyes that had been squinting opened slightly, then narrowed again in an instant, and his voice was a little lower: "There are some things that I hope you won't mention again. It's time for me to go back."
Liu Tongpuan stood up in a hurry and said with a smile: "Thanks to Mr. Beijiang for this time. Without Mr., it is not certain where this Tongpuan will be." If she could not come to Suzhou as an official, Lady Ye would not agree to work with him. He got married.
"It's nothing to worry about. You have paid back everything you deserve." Zhu Shang said and turned and left.
Liu Tongpan also left.
Xu Nuo squatted in the bushes with a puzzled look on his face. Why did the conversation between the two of them just now give people such a strong sense of violation?
Obviously Liu Tong was judged to be ten years older than Zhu Shang. Why did the two of them feel that Zhu Shang was an elder when they were talking, and an elder who was twenty or thirty years older?
Where did Liu Tongpan's respect for Zhu Shang come from?
Out of curiosity, Xu Nuo found that all the servants in the courtyard were gone, so he entered the pavilion and took a look at the chessboard, and his heart was filled with turmoil at the first glance.
She is very good at chess. She can see that the black stone had an absolute advantage in the game just now. After calculation, she actually beat the white stone by ten pieces.
If just winning ten pieces was not enough to surprise Xu Nuo, the key point was the meticulousness and cunningness of Black's chess, and the feeling of strategizing made her unable to take her eyes away for a long time.
Is Zhu Shang such a master?
If you have such chess skills, you can be called Mr.
Xu Nuo quickly wrote down the game, planning to study it when he got back, and then ran out.
Liu Tongpian's words just now linger in her mind. Will she never return to Bianjing again? Thanks sir?
What kind of person is Zhu Shang? Does that guy Hu Ling know?
I was so mesmerized just by looking at her face that I didn't even know I was being sold.
Outside the government office, Xu Nuo robbed Zhu Shang.
"Hey, Xu Liu, what a coincidence." Zhu Shang was walking with his hands behind his hands when a short guy suddenly appeared in front of him. When he lowered his head, he saw Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo smiled, stretched out his hand to make an invitation gesture, and the two of them walked to a restaurant not far away.
After entering the private room, Xu Nuo's first sentence was: "I watched the chess game just now."
Zhu Shang smiled even more after hearing this: "It's not enough for the Sixth Lady of the Xu family to climb over the wall and jump out of the window at night, now she does the same during the day?"
"You know what I'm asking, but you can choose not to say it." Xu Nuo was curious about Zhu Shang not only because of him, but also because he was familiar with Fang Jing and Xiao Yuan.
The square mirror indicates Jing Ping, who is twenty-three years old.
Xu Nuo has clearly seen what kind of person he is through the memory of the original owner. He can be praised for his music, chess, calligraphy and painting, swordsmanship and martial arts, or even Sic Bo, but he is very low-key. Only by maintaining such a character of mind.
As for Xiao Yuan, he has a bad reputation, but he is also prosperous in Bianjing. As long as he is in public, he will always have a cynical attitude. But Xu Nuo has seen his skills, chess skills and even painting. He is definitely not an ordinary nobleman. the extent that can be achieved.
Zhu Shang himself, Xu Nuo, always thought that he was only good at business. Now judging from his chess skills, he is also a very well-educated person and has a very wide network of contacts.
Children of ordinary families, even if they are talented, will not perform so well.
"Then I choose not to say it. I heard that you are going to that shabby place in Bianjing. I'm going to treat you today and let you have a good meal." Zhu Shang leaned back lazily, squinting and smiling.
The rejection was so direct!
Xu Nuo was not the one to ask questions, at least he would not force anyone to do anything. However, he also unceremoniously seized the rare opportunity that Zhu Shang was willing to bleed and ordered a whole table of the restaurant's most expensive dishes.
After the dishes arrived, Zhu Shang only used a little of each dish.
When they were about to leave, a boy came up. The corner of his mouth was almost cracked to the base of his ears. He smiled and said to Zhu Shang: "Shopkeeper, what do you think of our new dishes?"
"It's okay. These prices can be set higher." Zhu Shang showed a hint of seriousness on his face and ordered a few dishes with his fingers.
Later, Xu Nuo found out that this restaurant was newly opened by Zhu Shang. He originally wanted to have a taste of it, but he just called her just in passing.
You know that Zhu Shang is a tough guy, how could he pluck his hair out for no reason?
After saying goodbye to Zhu Shang, Xu Nuo bought some things and went to meet Chuntang and the others.
On September 20th, Ms. Lu celebrated Mrs. Xu's birthday, then handed over the family affairs to Ms. Ding, and began to pack the things she wanted to take to Bianjing.
A group of maids in Xunuo's courtyard were competing to show off, wishing they could hang out under Xunuo's nose all day long, all hoping to go to Bianjing. Xunuo got tired of it, and directly said that they would only take Chuntang and Qiyue with them when they left. The rest stayed.
A group of maids immediately lost their temper.
Traveling long distances is inherently inconvenient, and if you bring a group of maids with you, all kinds of details along the way, no matter how big or small, will inevitably delay your trip. Xu Nuo prefers to travel lightly.
Although he probably wouldn't come back after leaving this time, Xu Nuo didn't bring anything else with him, but he did bring the plaque of Mingjin Pavilion with him.
She gave some jewelry and other ornaments that would not be used much in the future to the maids who had served her for more than six months, just to appease their hearts that they could not go to Beijing.
When everything was ready, it was time to set off.
In addition to Lu, Xu Nuo and Ji Xuan, there are also three families and a family of four on this trip.
Xu Gulei proposed to go to his father-in-law, Mrs. Zhong, to congratulate him on his birthday.
Although the proposal was made in a hurry and a bit abruptly, Mrs. Zhong had not returned to her parents' home for many years, so Ms. Zhang agreed after thinking about it.
As for Xu Qian, she stayed in the house.
She will get her haircut in August next year and get married in October. According to Xu Gucheng's wish, she should come to the capital again before her haircut next year and get married directly.
Halfway through the journey, everyone changed into jackets.
Xu Nuo thought about how to protect Lu from the robbers many times in her mind. Unexpectedly, the carriage went smoothly without giving her a chance to do it.
In fact, Xu Gucheng ordered Suye to select top-notch guards. If anything happened, it would be resolved in advance so that Xu Nuo on the carriage would not notice it. (To be continued)
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