The door was just ajar, and with a slight push, there was a crisp "pop" sound, and the two wooden doors suddenly opened. Gardener Xie picked up a lantern to shine a light, but it turned out that there was a thin branch behind the door, which could prevent the door from being blocked.
The wind blows away, and now, the branch is broken into two parts——
The lantern light shined out, and the Meihua Zen Gate remained the same. The ground was clean and there was no discarded anything. I walked to the two penthouses where Wang Wei, the master and the servants, lived. The door was also closed. I pushed the door on the right gently.
The door opened, and the room was dark. Apparently no one was there——
Zhang Ruoxi stood at the foot of the corridor and said nothing. Wang Wei's sudden departure was beyond her expectation. Through their recent interactions, she quite liked Wang Wei. Isn't Wang Wei ready to join the Zhang family?
She also followed her instructions to learn Longmen Accounting and help her manage the Shengmei Company in the future. However, she had already convinced her mother to accept Wang Wei, and there was no obstacle from Miss Shang. Why did Wang Wei leave without saying goodbye? It seems that Xiao Yuan did not understand what happened.
What happened?
Zhang Yuan Qingjun frowned slightly, took the lantern from Xie Gardener, and walked into the ear room where Wang Wei lived. He saw the banquet, the small case, and the short couch, all of which were original to the Meihua Zen ear room.
If it weren't for the bright windows and spotless banquet, it would be doubtful if anyone had ever lived here——
There was a stack of paper and several volumes of books on the small ebony case under the window. Zhang Yuan took a closer look and saw three letters on the paper. The first one was addressed to him, which read, "Wang Weibai pays his respects to the Prime Minister of Jiezi."
The second letter was to his sister Zhang Ruoxi, but the last one was to Shang Danran. Strange, why did Wang Wei write to Danran?
Zhang Yuan did not call his sister in to read the letter. He placed the lantern on the window pane and took out the letter Wang Wei had given him. There were two pages of paper, written in small regular script with hairpin hairpins made by Mrs. Wei, and the handwriting was clear and refined. He wrote:
"When I read the book, I shed tears on my lapel. It is not for parting. I miss you deeply. I have a nature like that of a wild goose. When I came to Shanyin, I had no intention of serving a girl at first. I just missed you and missed you deeply.
I had no choice but to send a boat to visit thousands of miles away. I forgot about my hard work. It was a rainy night and it was dark. They were in love with each other. I was not abandoned by the king and allowed to return to Zhangmen. I know the word love between heaven and earth, but I don’t know its origin.
Going deep is not just empty words. I dream back at midnight. The clear light shines through the gap, and the shadows of flowers are in the air. I think of the past "lone orchid on the cliff". Wouldn't I be happy once I have support? But the day before yesterday, Miss Jun Yanshang saw the trick, and she couldn't help it.
I am worried, and the common saying is that I am timid when I am close to home, which may be an indication of my mood. Then I think about it, is it presumptuous? Your marriage is about to happen, and it is the year of autumn breeze and sweet osmanthus. How dare you disturb your heart? Rather than being too hasty, it is better to be slow.
Therefore, I am leaving now, not for the sake of finality, but for the sake of better seeing each other in the future. Please remember the Meihua Zen Night Sayings. There is a sentence in the Han Dynasty Yuefu, "There are no mountains, no mausoleums, and the sky and the earth are united." The same is true for my heart. I will rely on you now and then.
Mr. Meigong of Songjiang is also close to Mrs. Lu's family. I will study "Longmen Account" diligently and dare not neglect it. If you have any questions, please send me a letter and ask for advice. I have copied Xu Wenchang's collection and the manuscript is here.
Let's pack up two of his paintings. They are tall and unruly. Wei Yi loves them very much. He will take them with him temporarily and return them later. Miss Shang, Wei Yi explained tactfully. There is no end - "
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"This girl is really sweet. That's good, otherwise it would be a bit impatient to marry a wife and have a concubine at the same time——"
Zhang Ruoxi's voice sounded behind Zhang Yuan's head. She stood behind Zhang Yuan and read all Wang Wei's letters. At this time, she took the letter Wang Wei wrote to her and hummed softly: "You call me Mrs. Lu.
You’re very polite, I don’t know if I should call you sister or aunt——”
Zhang Ruoxi spoke briskly, and her previous unhappiness had long since dissipated. She read the letter and said, "Wang Wei said she would come over to help me with my accounts when I return to Qingpu. This is great. I am worried that I don't have anyone close to me to help me. You know, then
You own half of the shares of Shengmei Company, so you’d better just give me the money and don’t care about anything else. You want me to take care of everything and leave the shopkeeper alone——”
Zhang Yuan didn't pay attention to what his sister said. He stared at the line "Please remember the Meihua Zen Night Sayings" on the letter. The girl's whisper was still in his ears:
"So don't worry, anyway, I'm waiting for you anyway-"
"If you want to join the Zhang family and become a member of the Zhang family, how can you stand on your own if you don't learn?"
"..."
Zhang Yuan deeply regretted that he didn't spend more time with Wang Wei. Although he was busy these days with welcoming people, he didn't have time to take a look at Wang Wei. This was also a bit scrupulous for him. Wang Wei was smart and realized that
His scruples, so he simply left, lest Zhang Yuan bear the reputation of being a lecherous concubine before marrying his wife. Moreover, Wang Wei was also very scrupulous about meeting Shang Danran at this time, so after thinking about it, he decided to wait until Shang Danran entered the Zhang family.
, wait until Zhang Yuan takes part in the provincial examination. This girl can be said to be sincere, well-intentioned, and decisive in her actions. Ma Xianglan's adopted daughter really has a chivalrous spirit——
Zhang Yuan received the letter and said to Wu Ling: "Xiao Wu, please go back quickly and call Laifu. Shi Shuang and others went to the canal dock to inquire about which boat Wang Wei and the four took to Hangzhou. If they find out, they will call back immediately.
."
Wu Ling agreed and ran away.
Zhang Ruoxi asked: "Xiao Yuan, do you want to chase Wang Wei back?"
Zhang Yuan said: "No, I want to give her some money. I can't always let her take other people's boats."
Zhang Ruoxi nodded and said: "That's right, she is now considered a member of my Zhang family, and she should be taken care of. Wang Wei must be in a tight situation now."
Zhang Yuan held Xu Wei's manuscript and Wang Wei's manuscript, and returned to Dongzhang's residence with his sister Zhang Ruoxi. Zhang Ruoxi went on his behalf to explain to his mother, Lu, why Wang Wei left Shanyin. Zhang Yuan wrote to Wang Wei in the study.
, and after finishing it, he wrote a letter to Shang Danran, planning to have it sent to Kuaiji early tomorrow morning——
Mu Zhenzhen also wrote a letter to her father Mu Jingyan in the study. When she heard that Wang Wei suddenly left, she was very surprised——
Tu Ting quietly stuck his head out by the door: "Master, my wife wants you to go upstairs to talk."
Zhang Yuan went up to the south building and saw his two parents sitting side by side. How nice it was to have both parents alive. Zhang Ruoxi sat on the embroidered pier beside his mother Lu's legs and looked at him with a smile -
The lean and healthy Zhang Ruiyang sat there with his back straight and said with a straight face: "Zhang Yuan, you studied well in Nanjing Imperial College!"
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, said hurriedly: "Don't scare him. What a good boy. Why should you scare him? If you have anything to say, talk to him."
Zhang Ruiyang also knew that his son was older. Even Zou Yuanbiao and Gao Panlong, who were famous all over the world, praised his son very much. When they met local squires on the street these days, they all called him "Mr. Yuquan" with great respect. Of course he understood that he
It was his father Yin Rong. So at this time, he scolded his son with a straight face and could not continue. Just as the old wife came to the rescue, she said: "Okay. I won't tell you. Tell me, Zhang Yuan has always been taught by you."
Zhang's mother, Lu, laughed and said, "Did I teach you poorly?"
"Okay, okay." Zhang Ruiyang smiled and shook his head. He got up and went next door to watch Lu Tao teach Lu Chun and Lu Jie to study——
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, invited her son to sit down and asked a lot about Wang Wei. She said, "This woman is not bad. She knows how to advance and retreat, and knows etiquette. Are you going to send someone to give her money? I have twenty taels of silver here.
.You take it.”
Yiting then brought out four small ingots of silver——
Zhang Ruoxi smiled and said: "Xiaoyuan is rich, mother, don't give him any more money."
Zhang Yuan, however, had already grabbed the silver in his hand and said: "My mother gave me a gift. My son will add a sentence to the letter later. Wang Wei will definitely be happy and grateful."
Hearing Wu Ling calling "Master, Master" by the patio, Zhang Yuan said: "Mother, my son is going down first. Xiao Wu and the others should have news about Wang Wei."
Zhang Yuan went downstairs, and Wu Ling came up and said, "Master, we found out that Wang Weigu and the other four took a night boat to Xiaoshan before noon yesterday. The owner of the boat was named Shi Laoqi. The night boat had a capacity of 30 people. It was from Shanyin to
Xiaoshan, three days and three nights round trip."
Zhang Yuan thought: "Xiuwei really can't afford to hire a separate ship. When we get to Xiaoshan, we have to transfer to a ship to Hangzhou, and then we have to transfer again when we get to Hangzhou. This journey is really hard." He asked Mu Zhenzhen to take fifty
He came out with five taels of silver, walked to the front yard, called Lai Fu, handed Lai Fu seventy-five taels of silver, and asked Lai Fu to work hard, take a boat overnight to Hangzhou, and go to the tomb of King Yue on West Lake North Road to find a name.
The house of a woman named Xu Ansheng, Wang Wei should rest at Xu Ansheng's place,——
Xu Ansheng is the daughter of Xu Jiheng, a famous scholar in Suzhou. She is good at poetry and painting. She married the Shao family in Hangzhou. She was expelled from the Shao family because of her misconduct and lived behind the tomb of King Yue. Wang Wei got acquainted with Xu Ansheng when he visited the West Lake last year and made an appointment.
Sister, Zhang Yuan once heard Wang Wei talk about this matter. Zhang Yuan asked Laifu to find Wang Wei and hand over the letter and seventy pieces of silver. He also specifically told Laifu that twenty of the pieces of silver were given by his mother, Lu——
The advantage of Laifu is that he is willing to endure hardships, so he immediately set off overnight.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan went to Kuaiji in person and gave the letter he and Wang Wei wrote to Dan Ran to Shang Zhoude to send in. He also explained it to his brother-in-law Shang Zhoude. Shang Zhoude said: "This is fine, this is
Let’s talk about it later.”
Five days later, on March 23rd, Laifu came back after a long journey. As soon as he saw Zhang Yuan, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it over, saying: "Master, Laifu has found Wang Weigu. If he hadn't been in a hurry,
, Aunt Wang Wei is leaving the Xu family, and it will be difficult to find her."
Zhang Yuan was very happy and praised Laifu a few words. When he read the letter, Wang Wei was obviously very happy. This was not about the seventy taels of silver, but because Zhang Yuan cared about her.
…
In a blink of an eye, it entered April. On the fifth day of the lunar month, Huang Zunsu came to Shanyin from Yuyao. There was a boy of six or seven years old following him, inseparable. Huang Zunsu came to congratulate Zong Yishan. Although Huang Zunsu was with Zong Yishan.
They met Zong Yishan not long ago, but he admired Zong Yishan's talent and learning deeply, and deeply admired Zong Yishan for helping Zhang Yuan. Huang Zunsu said to Zong Yishan and Zhang Yuan: "I will bring the dog with me.
Here you go, how about being a happy child?"
According to Shaoxing wedding customs, wedding celebrations require good health and good-looking boys under the age of eight. The more the better, the picture is for the auspiciousness of having many children and good fortune——
This boy has a long and narrow face, a pointed chin, and clear eyes. His eyes have a calmness that is not found in ordinary children. Like his father Huang Zunsu, he seems to have the ability to see through people's hearts——
Zhang Yuan hurriedly asked: "What is your name?"
Huang Zunsu looked sideways at his son, looking very pleased, and said: "My name is Zongxi, my nickname is Lin'er, I am six years old this year - Zongxi, I am paying tribute to my two uncles."
Huang Zongxi, this is Huang Zongxi, who is profound in thought and knowledgeable in the world. Well, he was only six years old at this time.
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Today should be the day with the most monthly tickets for Yasao. I am very grateful to my book friends for their support. Xiaodao originally wanted to work hard to code more, but I encountered a roadblock. The letter drafted for Wang Wei took me a lot of time, but I am very ashamed.
The letter he drafted was far from being able to express Wang Wei's talents as he was a man of little talent and knowledge. It was even more embarrassing to look through Liu Rushi's rulers and compare them with each other.