Chapter 728: The beauty lives up to the challenge! [7k, please give me your monthly vote!]
"This is Senior Brother's courtyard. Going to the left is the study room, where he reads and works.
"The desk faces south, and outside the window, there is a small flower garden. I arranged it and planted a clump of orchids, and he was responsible for watering it every day.
"Elder brother can't stare at the documents for a long time. It's not good for the eyes. He has to look out the window properly, so I gave him the task of watering. I also asked Wei Lai not to do it for me. I will come over regularly to check the orchids...
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In the courtyard of Yinbingzhai.
Xie Ling Jiang Zheng helped Zhao Qingxiu into the courtyard.
Xie Lingjiang led the way for the blind Zhao Qingxiu and introduced them one by one. He couldn't stop talking:
"That's the eldest brother's bedroom over there. Usually at night, Miss Xiaoye stays with the room and warms the bed. I don't know if you know Miss Xiaoye. The eldest brother lives a simple life. He declined the other maids arranged by Aunt Zhen to warm the bed. Xiaoye is the only one in the yard.
She is a girl, and she is usually responsible for senior brother's daily life...
"But recently, the senior brother usually comes back late, and Miss Xiao Ye goes to bed first. In addition, the senior brother also likes to get up in the middle of the night to put on his clothes and go to the study to read at night, so Miss Xiao Ye and Ban Xi specially found this way leading to the study.
On both sides of the corridor, curtains were hung to keep out the wind, lest Senior Brother would catch cold..."
Zhao Qingxiu covered her eyes with a ribbon, raised her head slightly, and tilted her head from time to time towards where Xie Lingjiang signaled, listening very seriously.
It was as if I could really see the scenes in the courtyard that Xie Lingjiang pointed out.
Occasionally, she would smile knowingly when she heard Xie Lingjiang mention interesting details.
Although Zhao Qingxiu cannot see, she can imagine and sketch pictures in her mind.
While Xie Lingjiang introduced in a crisp voice, he also looked sideways at Zhao Qingxiu's little face from time to time. After noticing the blind and mute girl's focused and serious expression, Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but hold her hand, and reached out to hold the black gauze curtain.
Behind the hat, I caressed the little face with a frown that I felt pity for.
Zhao Qingxiu was startled for a moment, feeling the warmth of Sister Xie's palm, and she bent her neck shyly and buried her head.
Xie Lingjiang also realized that this action was too intimate, so he retracted his palm, his pretty face set off by the red dress, his expression calmed down, and he became more dignified.
She held Zhao Qingxiu's hand, looked forward, strode forward, and said:
"We met again that day in the quiet courtyard. Since you called me sister and entertained her, I naturally can't wrong you as a sister. This time I will take you home, and from now on... what will you do in the future?
If you want to know, just tell my sister, and she will look at it for you and tell you."
Zhao Qingxiu's little face was moved. She opened her mouth and said "beep" to Xie Lingjiang a few times. She took Xie Lingjiang's palm and wrote carefully.
Ouyang Rong in the back could only secretly prick up his ears to hear the younger junior sister's words, but he had no way of knowing what lyrical words the embroiderer wrote.
He only saw that after the embroiderer finished writing, the junior sister was startled for a moment, took a deep breath, and rubbed the embroiderer's little head with black hair tied into a ponytail, and the embroiderer smiled sweetly and hugged her arm.
Ouyang Rong's figure followed the two women obediently, stepping forward to interrupt with no sense of presence, like a transparent person.
Xie Lingjiang walked in front and did not look back at him the whole time.
The same goes for Zhao Qingxiu. Regardless of whether she is blind or not, she always focused on Tanlang in the past. Now, on the way to Yinbingzhai with Sister Xie, she seems to have forgotten someone, interacting with the enthusiastic people beside her.
Sister Xie remained consistent and showed no signs of paying attention to Tan Lang.
If some unknown passers-by passed by, they would think that they did not know Ouyang Rong.
It can only be said that women are animals that are sensitive enough to smell the atmosphere of the moment, and they also have a surprisingly tacit understanding on certain things without the need for verbal communication.
Ouyang Rong was actually not surprised by his junior sister's reaction.
Ever since the quiet courtyard was exposed and Ouyang Rong spent half his life coaxing her, as long as the embroiderer is around, the junior sister's focus has always been on her, as if she only has "sister" in her eyes.
The two girls get along with each other as warmly as sisters, and seem a bit indifferent to a certain big pig's hoof.
However, Ouyang Rong was a little happy and breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason for this was very complicated, but he roughly understood it and was happy to give the little junior sister some face.
It doesn't matter who is the biggest in the room at the moment. What matters is that both girls can enter the room.
Moreover, like just now, Ouyang Rong did not go to receive the junior sister and her aunt immediately because he had a bad premonition about the situation at the embroiderer. The junior sister came over with a cold face, but after learning that Ouyang Rong had
Mother’s worries
After that, the junior sister suppressed her emotions immediately and asked patiently. Even though Ouyang Rong didn't have much time to explain his premonition and rushed to intercept Liu Lang's carriage, the junior sister still kept quiet and followed silently to express his sympathy.
advance and retreat……
Ouyang Rong actually saw all of this.
Many times, emotions and trust are heated up through silent actions when encountering difficulties.
Yinbingzhai courtyard.
Ouyang Rong seemed to be too slow to realize that he was redundant, and followed the two girls in.
The two girls first walked around the yard, and Xie Lingjiang took the blind Zhao Qingxiu to familiarize themselves with the way out, because if nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Qingxiu would stay and move to Yinbingzhai after the birthday dinner.
Although Ouyang Rong said before that he would arrange a new yard for Zhao Qingxiu, according to Xie Lingjiang and Ye Weilai's understanding of someone, it was probably a casual statement to coax the embroiderer over first. As we all know, what a man says during the day is generally
It won't work at night, and the time limit ends before entering his room...
The two girls were going to the master bedroom later, and Xie Lingjiang wanted to borrow Ye Weilai's dressing table to dress Zhao Qingxiu.
This time, for some unknown reason, Zhao Qingxiu came an hour early and had plenty of time.
Zhao Qingxiu happened to be undressed, so Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang both tacitly agreed not to take her to see everyone immediately. They came to have a drink and rest first, and then went over when the dinner started to make a solemn appearance. Some things require a sense of ceremony.
.
Ouyang Rong promised to give the embroiderer a satisfactory explanation and take her home. Today is the day to fulfill this oath...
Because he could not see the words Zhao Qingxiu wrote on Xie Lingjiang's hand, Ouyang Rong was not sure what the two women were talking about together. There seemed to be endless topics to talk about between women.
Ouyang Rong shook his head and followed for a while.
In fact, there was another reason why he didn't leave or leave his two daughters behind.
From the moment they met in the carriage to now, he has not spoken to Xiu Niang.
In addition, the junior sister did not let him leave.
Old Ouyang Rong was confused by the details and kept pace with his hands behind his back.
During this period, he looked at the backs of the two girls side by side, Chunlan Qiuju.
Xie Lingjiang is taller, with a tall and straight posture and light steps, like an elegant and dignified swan, especially in red clothes. Needless to say, the materials and craftsmanship used are very expensive and special, and the effect is also very good. She is slim and close to the body.
,
The places that should be narrow are narrow, such as the curvature outlined at the waist and hips, and the places where the fabric should be wide are wide, such as a future children's canteen... Her slender waist and a pair of straight long legs under the skirt are cast in the sun.
Charming silhouette.
In the words of Ouyang Rong in his previous life, the junior sister who loves to wear red clothes has an elegant and bright classical goddess look.
Xiu Niang mainly has the word "thin", which makes her slimmer and slimmer. Viewed from the back, her back is thin but straight, with a concave curve. The overall curvature looks graceful and smooth, without a trace of excess.
of fat.
Only Ouyang Rong knew how beautiful the embroiderer's thin back was and how smooth it felt. In the past, every time she beheaded a dragon, at the last moment of transferring her merits, she would always move her delicate chin with a tired expression like an octopus.
Putting it on his shoulder, every time Ouyang Rong used his free hand to hold up her buttocks, he could play with her beautiful back like a work of art...
Just the back view of the embroiderer makes men eager to see her front view. She is commonly known as the back killer. Therefore, it is said that good-looking women are really good-looking.
Although she is not as tall as her junior sister, her legs are straight and slender, her calves are well-proportioned, and her overall figure is slender and slender. She is a slender beauty that touches the hearts of many scholars and literati. She is charming and very suitable for the beauty hidden in the golden house. The red sleeves
Add fragrance...
Speaking of which, Ouyang Rong remembered that there was no study room in the quiet courtyard, and the embroiderer seemed to have never accompanied him when he was studying and writing. It lacked the elegance of the study room that was popular in this era when literati were studying, with their wives and concubines wearing red sleeves.
After Xiu Niang moved into Yinbingzhai, the two of them were able to experience it more often.
"What are you looking at, Senior Brother? Why are you still giggling? What makes you so happy?"
Next to the swing in the courtyard, under the afternoon sunshine, Xie Lingjiang, who was trying out the swing with Xiu Niang, suddenly turned around and asked.
Ouyang Rong restrained the corners of his mouth that raised unconsciously.
"Think of something happy."
"What happy thing?"
"Well, I forgot about it."
"Huh, it doesn't look like it's serious at first glance. It's not right to laugh."
Xie Lingjiang curled his lips and said, Zhao Qingxiu next to him finally tilted his head and quietly "looked" in the direction of Ouyang Rong's voice. Ouyang Rong also looked at her who was paying attention. Xie Lingjiang then asked again:
"Elder brother, why don't you leave? Why don't you go and see Aunt Zhen?"
Ouyang Rong covered his mouth and coughed:
"If there's nothing you need from me, I'll go and get busy first."
"The embroiderer wants to draw eyebrows, if not, you can do it."
Ouyang Rong said with thick eyebrows and big eyes:
"No, Junior Sister, please do it. How can I, a grown man, know this? Unlike Junior Sister, who is so clever and clever..."
Xie Lingjiang glanced at him.
At this time, Zhao Qingxiu took Xie Lingjiang's hand and wrote on her palm.
Ouyang Rong followed Xie Lingjiang and looked sideways:
[Sister Xie, Tanlang, I was in a hurry when I went out. I was careless and forgot to bring longevity noodles and beauty soup. Can you borrow the kitchen later?
Ouyang Rong waved his hand: "It's just a small matter."
Xie Lingjiang comforted him: "It's okay. I'll accompany you later and make noodles together."
The two of them almost rushed to answer, but she turned to look at Ouyang Rong and snorted softly.
"It's getting late, Xiu Niang and I are going to work first."
Xie Lingjiang hugged Zhao Qingxiu and walked straight into the main room.
Ouyang Rong smiled.
Instead of leaving immediately, he called a maid and asked her to call Ye Weilai back.
After the maid left, Ouyang Rong neither entered nor left.
He sat down on the steps outside the door of the main wing and looked at the white clouds and blue sky with a smile.
After a cup of tea, Ye Weilai came over and said hello to Ouyang Rong, feeling sorry for him because he caught a cold while sitting on the ground. She also brought Ouyang Rong a soft mat to cushion her before entering the main room.
Ouyang Rong then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and left leisurely.
Sometimes a man's happiness is very simple.
Everything goes well, peace and joy.
…
"Did Xiu Niang cry before she came?"
After Ouyang Rong, who was guarding the door, left, in the master bedroom, Xie Lingjiang, who was untying Zhao Qingxiu's ribbon and preparing to draw her eyebrows, suddenly asked in a low voice.
Zhao Qingxiu was quiet for a moment and nodded slightly.
Xie Lingjiang pursed his lips and asked, "Why are you crying? Is it because of today's initiation?"
Zhao Qingxiuyan smiled.
【I'm so happy, things are so unpredictable】
Hearing this, Xie Lingjiang also felt a little emotional. He stretched out his hand to touch her thin round shoulders and said:
"Yes, things in the world are impermanent, but the days are long. Cherish the present moment and the people in front of you."
[Thank you, sister, for being so kind to me]
Xie Lingjiang suddenly said:
"Do you know that Senior Brother's carriage just left, intending to take me and Liu Lang to find you and pick you up? Even though you came an hour earlier, and even though Mrs. Pei's side was fully prepared, Senior Brother still
I’m thinking about it, I can’t rest assured.”
After a pause, Xie Lingjiang looked at the pretty girl sitting on the embroidery stool in front of the dressing table with complicated eyes, and said:
"Elder brother is rarely like this. He is not a forward-thinking or indecisive person. He acts confidently and only looks forward. When he encounters mountains and rivers, he builds bridges. There are very few people who can make him look back."
Zhao Qingxiu's eyes were dark. Xie Lingjiang was standing behind her. She was looking at the bronze mirror on the dressing table in front of her. She couldn't see the unspeakable complex expression of the girl in red dress in the mirror who should always be bright and confident when she spoke.
Zhao Qingxiu didn't know if she heard the envious longing hidden in Xie Lingjiang's tone.
She grabbed the latter's jade hand that was already on her shoulder and started writing on it.
Xie Lingjiang looked down.
It's seven words.
【I know, I know everything】
After a pause, she wrote with a smile:
[So I came early in the afternoon]
For some reason, Xie Lingjiang always felt that there was an inexplicable solemn meaning hidden in this line of words, as if he had crossed mountains and seas.
She stared for a while, then suddenly bent down and rested her chin on her right shoulder from behind.
Xie Lingjiang, who only put on light makeup today, looked at the beautiful and steadfast face in the mirror with her somewhat crystal eyes, and suddenly smiled:
"Okay, Sister Xiu Niang, don't cry anymore. If you continue to be a crybaby, your eyes will swell. You are one of the protagonists tonight and you must be the most beautiful girl!"
At this time, Ye Weilai, who was told by Xie Lingjiang to prepare, returned with a plate of rouge and gouache.
The white-haired girl came from the door with a charming smile.
"Sister Xiu Niang, over in the kitchen, the dough and everything are ready. I'm just waiting for you to go over and make the dough. Don't worry, let's put on makeup first.
"However, if you take your makeup to the kitchen, it may be stained by the smoke. Don't be afraid. We will bring some rouge and gouache later and touch it up. This will save you an extra trip. In this case, longevity noodles
, we are also new to the hot pot, Mrs. Zhen absolutely loves to eat it, she is very hot..."
For a moment, the master bedroom was filled with the laughter and laughter of the three women.
…
"...I can give you another choice."
About an hour ago, Yu Nianyuan said slowly in the lobby of the quiet courtyard.
Seeing Junior Sister Seven, who was hugging the gift box tightly and squatting with her knees in her arms, finally raised her head to look at her, Yu Nianyuan calmly looked away.
Sometimes, persuasion is also a technical job, just like negotiating with others. The bottom line and conditions cannot be thrown out all at once, nor too early.
You need to first propose a plan above the bottom line and wait for the other party's response. There is a high probability that the other party will refuse with a violent reaction. Then lower the conditions step by step. The range above the bottom line is all room for negotiation.
If there are no chips, create chips. If there are chips, add more chips.
The lady in white, who knew this well, kept a straight face, looked ahead coldly, and revealed her conditions:
"If you follow me back now, your boy husband will not only be safe, but I can also make the decision privately for him..."
【No】
Zhao Qingxiu suddenly stood up and wrote a word on the palm of Yu Nianyuan's hand, interrupting all her subsequent words.
"What did you say?" Yu Nianyuan was confused.
Zhao Qingxiu repeated without hesitation:
【No, don't】
Yu Nianyuan waved his hands subconsciously: "Listen to Senior Sister first..."
Zhao Qingxiu shook her head, firmly grasped Yu Nianyuan's hand, and wrote heavily on the palm:
[Sister, I don’t need to tell you later, I will definitely go to this birthday ceremony. If I don’t go, there is no need to discuss other conditions.]
She repeatedly wrote:
【I will definitely go】
Yu Nianyuan, who has always been good at manipulating people's hearts, was slightly stunned.
Immediately, she regained her cool expression and said:
"This is Senior Sister's order. I can't make the decision on my own... Xiao Qi, what if I don't agree?"
Zhao Qingxiu did not answer.
Yu Nianyuan saw her straightening her thin back, taking off her tear-stained azure ribbon, her red and swollen eyes tightly closed, which made people feel pity for her.
Zhao Qingxiu took out a clean ribbon again, lowered her head, and tied a special bow behind her head with both hands. She didn't know who taught it. Yu Nianyuan had never seen this kind of knot before.
After doing this, Zhao Qingxiu finally wrote:
[I will bear the responsibility. We can talk about other things, but not birthday gifts]
She didn't move, but the bronze sword not far away trembled slightly, as if she felt some kind of injustice from the mistress.
Yu Nianyuan slowly turned his head, looked at the sword, and then at the blind and mute girl who stood like a sword.
The seventh junior sister's reaction greatly exceeded her expectations.
In Yu Nianyuan's impression, except for the time when she was wayward in Dragon City, the seventh junior sister has always been the most obedient and sensible among the junior sisters. She also listens to the words of the senior sister and her the most, and she rarely shows such decisiveness.
attitude.
But now, I don't know where the courage came from, and I actually said "no". Although I didn't directly refuse to go back, I just wanted to stay a little longer and attend a birthday ceremony.
But Yu Nianyuan, who is proficient in negotiation skills, knows that in this kind of bargaining situation, it is best not to give in, and it is best not to give in. If you can't let her go, don't let her go. It is best to just leave now, and it will be a long-term pain.
It is better to have short-term pain than to have the lotus root cut off and the threads to be connected. If it is about to be broken, it will be disrupted.
It's a pity that even if Yu Nianyuan said this now, it would be useless and he wouldn't listen.
Yu Nianyuan stared at Zhao Qingxiu's face and said seriously:
"Seventh Junior Sister, don't forget that you are a virgin, and don't forget Master's last words."
Zhao Qingxiu grabbed Yu Nianyuan's palm and wrote:
[I have not forgotten, but I will not forget, first I was Tanlang’s child bride, and then I was Jianze’s Yue virgin. This has never changed]
Yu Nianyuan asked: "So, your boy husband is in front and Jian Ze is behind. Is this what the seventh junior sister wants to express?"
Zhao Qingxiu was quiet for a moment and shook her head:
[Responsibilities are not divided into high and low positions, but commitments are divided]
The new azure ribbon she wore became wet again in her eye sockets:
[Tanlang promised to take me home, and I also promised to go back. He did it first. If I leave without saying goodbye, or say goodbye and be absent, no matter what, I will be deeply let down.]
[I also promised Tanlang that I would do my best to introduce him and let the senior sisters accept him...]
[Being pretty is useless, but you can’t be ruthless, trustworthy, or betray him]
It was extremely quiet in the lobby.
After reading this, Yu Nianyuan closed his eyes and took a breath.
Zhao Qingxiu raised her head slightly, as if "concentrating" on her.
Then he took Yu Nianyuan's hand and wrote:
[Second Senior Sister, can you wait one more night and let’s talk after I come back from the birthday dinner]
Yu Nianyuan still closed his eyes.
The two fell into a brief stalemate.
Zhao Qingxiu suddenly wrote again:
[Second Senior Sister, are you hungry? I’ll give you a bowl of Yangchun noodles, okay? Second Senior Sister loves it the most.]
Hearing this, Yu Nianyuan opened his eyes, feeling helpless.
Why did Seventh Junior Sister do this again?
She didn't say anything, but reached out and pulled off Zhao Qingxiu's azure ribbon that was wet again, pinched the cuff of her sleeve and wiped her red and swollen eyeballs.
Yu Nianyuan took out a spare ribbon he carried with him from his sleeve, walked behind Zhao Qingxiu, blindfolded her and tied it again.
Zhao Qingxiu raised her hand in confusion, touched the new ribbon, and realized that the second senior sister was carrying it with her.
She couldn't help but lower her head.
Yu Nianyuan suddenly spoke:
"Before you went down the mountain for the first time the year before last, you also tried to coax me, turning a blind eye and letting you go. You took the vermilion wine gourd given by the fourth junior sister, went south to Luling, and returned to Nanlong to find him. Finally,
Turn back and go back to Dragon City to look for someone... They say that drunkenness makes people cowardly. You are quite courageous. You don't know how many sips you took along the way.
"Later, the senior sister directly paid for the wine gourd given to you by the fourth junior sister and grounded you. You made two more meals of Yangchun noodles to please me, and also coaxed your fifth senior sister. Not only did you run out of the back mountain, but you also fished you out of the water prison.
I captured Laodao Sun and took him to Dragon City to save people..."
Speaking of this, the lady in white spoke faster and faster, and spat:
"I shouldn't have eaten your Yangchun Noodles. The same applies to Fourth Junior Sister and Fifth Junior Sister. They have spoiled you. If you had listened to Senior Sister from the beginning, how could you have so many troubles now?"
Zhao Qingxiu wrote quietly.
Yu Nianyuan lowered his head and saw she wrote:
[Didn’t Master say that you can do whatever you want once?]
Yu Nianyuan was a little angry:
"How many times have you been willful once? Do you want to borrow the number of times that I and Senior Sister have done for co-writing? Anyway, you can put it wherever you put it, right?"
Zhao Qingxiu's little head tilted back slightly.
Weakly writing asked: [Is this really possible?]
Yu Nianyuan was immediately angry and funny.
A small chestnut was hit directly on her forehead, and when she was about to hit it a second time, Zhao Qingxiu was already covering her forehead and leaning back, with the ice-white jade hairpin uttering "Longling".
Regarding Second Senior Sister's attitude, Zhao Qingxiu tilted her head in confusion:
"ah."
[Second Senior Sister has not answered yet, please wait one more night]
She nervously grabbed Yu Nianyuan's sleeves.
The latter pursed his lips and prepared to speak.
At this moment, the Fang sisters outside suddenly knocked on the door. Without waiting for an answer, Fang Juxiu had already entered and reported:
"Your Excellency Ernujun, the carriage of the businesswoman surnamed Pei is driving towards the yard and is almost here."
Zhao Qingxiu stood up immediately, her face a little nervous, and she hugged the gift box prepared next to her.
Realizing that the Seventh Junior Sister's attitude had been decided, Yu Nianyuan sighed.
She turned around suddenly and walked toward the kitchen without saying a word.
"Ahhhh."
Zhao Qingxiu seemed to be calling Second Senior Sister, wanting to know her attitude.
The lady in white didn't answer. She walked towards the kitchen with smooth steps. She raised her hand from behind and waved it gently.
Zhao Qingxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, the Fang sisters at the entrance of the courtyard took the lead and followed Yu Nianyuan to the kitchen to hide. Fang Shengnan slowed down a little and quickly followed her sister's footsteps. When passing by Zhao Qingxiu, Fang Shengnan cupped his fists and shouted in a low voice.
Click on the "little master".
A few meters away, at the entrance of the small courtyard.
Pei Shisanniang's luxurious carriage stopped at the roadside not far away, and Mrs. Pei got out of the car and waited.
Zhao Qingxiu carried the gift box and was about to go out to wait for the bus when she heard a voice coming from the kitchen behind her with a cold and plain tone, but the words were slightly different:
"Did Junior Sister Seven just mention Yang Chun Noodles? Forget it, go ahead and get all the noodles in the pot."
"..." The Fang sisters.
"..." Zhao Qingxiu.
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(PS: I didn’t sleep. Even though I’m late, I’m here. I’ll give you 7,000 words to make atonement for the one I owed a few days ago.
Finally, I would like to ask for a monthly ticket or2~)