The dull atmosphere of the past disappeared in the Su Mansion. At dinner time, everyone in the Su family except Su Zhongfan gathered happily in the living room. The Su brothers, headed by Mrs. Wen, toasted to Chen Mengsheng and the four of them. Su Yaoqing saw that Su Zhongfan was not at the table.
, there is always a hint of uneasiness on his face...
Chen Mengsheng smiled and comforted Su Zhaoqing: "Miss Qing'er, don't worry too much. I know your father treats you three brothers and sisters harshly. But he still loves you in his heart. It's just his way that makes you resist. Qing'er.
It's really a luck that my daughter escaped death this time. Lovers will eventually get married, I hope you will take good care of it!"
"Thank you for saving me. Qing'er has already died once in that bronze mirror. After experiencing this calamity, Qing'er can understand the preciousness of life. Even if his father doesn't allow it, Qing'er won't think about it anymore.
"
Xiang Xiaotian sighed and said to Qi Ying: "Daughter-in-law, I'm just a rough guy and don't know what to say. If we have a child in the future, whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as the child likes it, we can let him go.
." Qi Ying blushed, nodded shyly and chuckled.
The door of the living room was suddenly opened. Su Zhongfan came in with an embarrassed look and saluted Xiang Xiaotian: "Xiang Zhuangtu, although what you said is rough, it is not rough to understand. Mr. Su has learned a lesson. Listen to what you have to say."
After ten years of studying, the old man suddenly understood that the choice of his children should be their own. Mr. Su was a villain in vain and almost made a big mistake. I am ashamed of myself!"
When Xiang Xiaotian heard what Su Zhongfan said about him, he grinned and patted Chen Mengsheng and said, "Listen, Mr. Su, a learned man like me, praised me. He listened to my words and was more educated than him.
It’s still strong, bro, sometimes I think I’m quite knowledgeable too.”
"Bah, so shameless!" Qi Ying spat with a smile, and everyone in the room was amused by the couple.
Chen Mengsheng stood up and cupped his hands and said, "It's rare for Mr. Su to find his way back. It's really a blessing for Qing'er."
Su Zhongfan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No one can make mistakes without being a sage. I want to take my family to Jiangzhou Mansion early tomorrow morning. But... I just have an uninvited invitation. I hope Brother Chen will not refuse."
Chen Mengsheng smiled and said: "Mr. Su, there is no need to be polite. If you need any help, it's okay to say so."
Su Zhongfan said repeatedly: "Brother Chen is very capable. Mr. Su just wants Brother Chen to accompany me and help me with my advice."
Xiang Xiaotian drank wine and ate food and whispered to Chen Mengsheng: "Brother, how come you, the judge, are doing Yue Lao's business? Is this just catching mice and meddling in other people's business?"
Chen Mengsheng clasped his fists and said to Su Zhongfan: "Even if Mr. Su doesn't ask us to go to Jiangzhou Mansion, I still have an unsolved case and want to go to Jiangzhou Mansion."
Mrs. Wen continued and said with a smile: "That's very good. The little lady has been worried that my young son will encounter someone unscrupulous and suffer a loss and be deceived! I feel relieved to have you with me. After the Jiangzhou Prefecture matter is settled, I will
Asking my master to send you to Shandong in person will save you the hassle of customs clearance."
Su Zhongfan twisted his beard and nodded: "What Madam said is absolutely true. I think my Su family still has some friends in Mizhou. I can definitely save you a lot of trouble by sending you there. Come, we will talk about this later. I, Mr. Su, would like to pay my respects first."
Have a cup..."
Because Chen Mengsheng suffered some injuries in the beauty mirror, he did not dare to drink more. After a few drinks, they dispersed to rest. Shangguan Yanran's house ### passed the evil spirit, and the Su family felt that they had been neglected by Chen Mengsheng and the others.
He ordered his servants to move Chen Mengsheng and his party to the more comfortable east wing. Anyway, he only wanted to sleep for one night, so he didn't care about that...
Three o'clock in the morning, a large ship was parked at the Jiangyang Pier in Shili, Anqing Prefecture, waiting to set sail. The Su family master and his wife took Su Zhaoqing and three or four maids to board the ship, leaving their two sons to look after the house. Xiang Xiaotian carried his back
Holding a big bow and carrying two big bundles in his hand, he knocked Chen Mengsheng aside with his elbow and said, "Look, the Su family is really generous. These few people went out and opened a large ship."
Chen Mengsheng chuckled and said: "If my eldest brother becomes rich one day, he will also buy a big boat. When I have nothing to do, I can take my sister-in-law to visit the mountains and rivers. Wouldn't it be wonderful!"
Xiang Xiaotian touched his head and sighed: "Brother, you are right, a man should be like this..."
Qi Ying stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's so early in the morning, haven't you two woke up yet? You're actually talking nonsense, don't let the Su family's master and his wife hear the joke!"
Shangguan Yanran pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Okay, okay. Sister Xianglan, brother, he is also thinking about you, so don't go and talk to him. Come on the boat. Alas, I feel a little guilty when I see the boat now.
I'm dizzy, but fortunately it's not far from Jiangzhou Prefecture." The four of them boarded the boat, and the Su family's master waved his hand. The ship slowly raised its sails and rode the wind and waves as it sailed toward Jiangzhou Prefecture. The Su family's big ship was originally a fast ship.
Thanks to favorable winds and smooth currents, we arrived at Jiangzhou Prefecture in less than two days.
As soon as Chen Mengsheng and others got off the boat, they realized that the customs and customs of Jiangzhou Prefecture are very different from other places. The people here are famous for their enthusiasm and unrestrainedness. The streets and alleys are full of slim women, with light gauze clothes, plump buttocks, and plump breasts.
The fragrance of Yanshou made people dazzled by the gusts of wind. Mrs. Wen said with a smile: "In a few days, it will be the Qiao Qiao Festival. Generally, all the girls in the family who are waiting to be married will dress up and go to Rouge Workshop. Little women.
My mother-in-law’s family is going through Rouge Square, so why don’t we hire a car and go take a look together.”
Chen Mengsheng smiled slightly and said: "It seems that the person Qing'er likes met at Rouge Fang, so let's go to Rouge Fang for a visit." Su Zhongfan hired three large trucks at the dock and took everyone with him.
People flowed to Rouge Fang. This time they came to Jiangzhou mainly to see Su Zhaoqing's loved one, so as long as the big car stopped outside Rouge Fang, a few people got out of the car and walked slowly along the street on Zhenfenxiang Street.
"Wow, what a beautiful acacia tree. Senior brother, look at it. I only heard Mrs. Wen say it before. It's really well-deserved that we meet today." Shangguan Yanran pointed to two trees not far away that were hundreds of years old.
The large trees that were entwined and connected to each other shouted with joy.
Mrs. Wen looked at Shangguan Yanran and Chen Mengsheng and smiled and said: "This tree is also called the acacia tree. It is most effective for an unmarried woman to buy a box of rouge and tie it with a red rope on the tree to see her husband. Miss Shangguan, look at this place, which is full of unmarried women.
The woman is wearing a rouge button under the tree, why don't Miss Shangguan wear one too?" Shangguan Yanran's face flushed, and she hurriedly shook her head, her shy expression adding a third degree of charm.
Xiang Xiaotian said anxiously: "Mrs. Wen, if that girl wears that rouge button, how many men will she attract? What will my brother do?" Xiang Xiaotian's words caused everyone to burst into laughter, and they all laughed.
Chen Mengsheng looked at Chen Mengsheng. But Chen Mengsheng looked at the couple's tree without blinking. Shangguan Yanran was jealous. She followed Chen Mengsheng's eyes and saw a little girl who was only six or seven years old under the acacia tree.
, wearing tattered and unkempt clothes, begging behind those older girls and younger wives.
Shangguan Yanran asked angrily: "Senior brother, which girl do you have your eye on? If we go and match you up, maybe we can actually make it happen!" Chen Mengsheng looked at the little flower girl in trance, with a solemn expression on his face.
Tao's eyebrows were almost knitted together and he didn't hear Shangguan Yanran's words at all. Shangguan Yanran also noticed that something was wrong, so she turned around and waved her hand in front of Chen Mengsheng's eyes a few times before Chen Mengsheng came back to his senses.
"Senior brother, senior brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you so distracted? Are you okay?" Shangguan Yanran asked in confusion.
Chen Mengsheng said solemnly: "That little girl has a black aura on her head. At first glance, she is obviously a ghost, but she can beg for money in broad daylight. It's so unusual. I have never seen such a thing. Junior sister, brother
Auntie, Mr. Su, Mrs. Wen, and Miss Qing'er, please wait for me for a while. I'll go ask for details and come back immediately." Chen Mengsheng didn't wait for anyone to answer, and stepped forward in two or three steps to stop the little flower boy.
Xiang Xiaotian said depressedly: "Hey, the brat left us here to bask in the sun, but he himself hid in the shade of the trees and chatted with others. No, let's go over and take a look..."
Chen Mengsheng, a grown-up man, walked under the acacia tree and immediately attracted the disdainful looks from the women around him. Chen Mengsheng didn't care about that anymore. He shouted anxiously: "Little girl, don't run away. I'll ask you something else."
." As soon as the little Huazi saw Chen Mengsheng coming towards her from a distance, she immediately ran away without looking back. In full view of everyone, Chen Mengsheng couldn't even use the Thousand Shadow Footwork in the Great Compassion Curse to chase the little Huazi. He watched helplessly.
The little girl squeezed into the sea of beauties and disappeared.
Shangguan Yanran came over and asked: "Brother, why does that little girl run away when she sees you? Is she a human or a ghost?" Shangguan Yanran's appearance was as beautiful as a fairy, which made the eldest girl and sister-in-law under the tree jealous.
He turned sideways and looked away with a look of envy in his eyes.
Chen Mengsheng sighed: "I don't know why that little girl ran away, but she should be a human being, a person full of ghostly energy!"
Xiang Xiaotian and Qi Ying pulled Chen Mengsheng and the others aside. Xiang Xiaotian said softly: "Whether that little flower is a human or a ghost, we can find it later. If you two stand under the tree again, I guess those women will look for you first."
It's troublesome. I think it's not too late for us to help Mr. Su settle his matter and then make sense." Seeing that the little girl had disappeared, Chen Mengsheng nodded and followed Mrs. Wen to the grocery store where she went half a year ago.
Shop.
After more than half a year, the grocery store was still the same. The shopkeeper was still busy with his business. Mrs. Wen walked in gently and asked: "Shopkeeper, I want to ask you about someone."
"Oh? What? This lady is so kind? I wonder who she wants to inquire about? I am not bragging that I know most of the people in Jiangzhou Mansion, Haikou. As long as I know something, I must tell you everything." The shopkeeper
Seeing Mrs. Wen dressed in jewels, she raised her hands and smiled.
Mrs. Wen took out two taels of broken silver and put it on the table and said, "Half a year ago, there was a man who asked you to sell mirrors...what was his name? He was the one who sold bronze mirrors for five taels of silver..."
Mrs. Jing Wen, the shopkeeper, said this, and after thinking about it, she suddenly realized: "I remember, the lady is talking about Mu Shiguang, the son of the Mu family!"
"Yes, that's him. I wonder where Mr. Mu's family lives? Who else is there at home?" Mrs. Wen asked unhurriedly.
"Ahem! That Mu Shiguang is also an unlucky master..."