Chapter 35 Rewards must be added to meritorious deeds

The Pei Mingzhu on the other end just went home, and was plainly angry. It was Zhen Tingyun. She followed Zhen Yiyun around in front of the guests today. Although she didn't speak much, she was attracted by what she saw and heard.

After the banquet was over, Zhen Tingyun got up and went to the main courtyard to talk to Pei's Zhen father.

After a busy day, both Mrs. Pei and Father Zhen were very tired at this time. They ordered the servants to prepare water to wash up early. The husband and wife were lying on the couch at the moment, and they were talking without saying a word. talk.

Hearing that the youngest daughter was coming, Pei Shi and Zhen's father looked at each other, and they were a little confused about the daughter's intention. But they all sat up quickly and said, "Call in and talk."

Then a girl hit the curtain, Zhen Tingyun came in from the outside, and first asked the parents who were sitting above him.

Zhen's father is a father, although he is strict with his son, he treats his two daughters very much. Especially when Zhen Tingyun looked like Pei's when he was young, Zhen's father would inevitably have some love for the house and Wu, and seeing that her daughter had always worked hard sooner or later after entering the manor, he valued it even more. Therefore, he was also kind to his younger daughter, and when he saw that she was about to salute, he quickly helped her up and asked her to sit down beside him and Mrs. Pei, before he asked in a gentle voice, "I've been tired for a long time today, so come here now, what's wrong?"

Zhen Tingyun bowed his head and bowed to Zhen's father, and then he came to the topic: "Father Rongqi, today my daughter and sister entertained guests together, and found that since the Prince Regent entered the capital, many people in Beijing have been very curious about the northern Xinjiang. As the saying goes, "what's good in the top, what's in the bottom", the weather is still cold, and the clothes are not obvious, but I looked at it coldly: those famous products in northern Xinjiang are indeed becoming popular a little bit. The daughter thought that when her father was an official, he was quite close to the northern Xinjiang. He had been operating locally for many years, and he wanted to have some connections. Maybe he could use this to buy and sell some famous northern Xinjiang products in his own shop, as well as fur and horses. If you can take advantage of the east wind of the regent, you can make a fortune, even if you can supplement your family."

This is a good way to make money.

Zhen's father listened to Guo, and felt that there was a lot to do. It was a profitable business. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "It's a good way." Then he reminded his daughter, "It's just these business matters, your girls' family. You don’t have to be too concerned, it’s still more important to read.”

Zhen's father was born in a poor family, and he was able to get to this day by virtue of reading the imperial examinations. He naturally believed in "everything is inferior, only reading is high." Even for his daughter, he mostly hoped that her daughter would study hard and have both ability and political integrity. Otherwise, because Zhen Yiyun was young and precocious, he would not have sighed and said, "I hate being a man."

Zhen Tingyun was convinced of this, otherwise he wouldn't have worked so hard. It's just that she was used to hardships when she was a child, and she also valued silver and gold very much. Today was also a moment of inspiration. She felt that this business was quite profitable, so she came to talk to her parents - she is different from Zhen Yiyun, although she is not the same as Zhen Yiyun. The family relationship is not very close, but they also know the truth of one prosperity and one loss. At least, the Zhen family made money, and she didn't feel guilty for spending money. Now listening to Father Zhen's words, she nodded obediently, and then coquettishly said: "I also suddenly remembered, and this is what I said to my parents. In June, I will be studying for women's school, so naturally I have to put it in my heart. in the book."

Father Zhen smiled and nodded, realizing that his daughter was more sensible.

On the other hand, Mrs. Pei, who has been in charge of the family's shop Zhuangzi, values ​​these more than Zhen's father. After listening to her daughter's words, she thought for a while and liked the idea very much, and smiled and took her daughter's hand: "Don't listen to your father's nonsense, reading is important, but this business may not be unimportant, otherwise our family Where do you come from to eat, drink, chew? You have such a spiritual mind, if you have any ideas, just come and tell me.”

For a while, the atmosphere in the room also became happy.

Zhen Tingyun had no choice but to show the appearance of a filial daughter again, and kissed Father Zhen and Mrs Pei Cai Yiyu under the knees, which made Father Zhen and Mrs Pei burst into laughter.

Coincidentally, Zhen Yiyun changed clothes in his own room, and was about to come over to talk to his parents when he heard Zhen Tingyun's voice and his parents' laughter when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard. She took a step, but she was a little timid and stepped forward.

The moonlight was just right at night, and the moonlight under the steps was as cool as water. In the spacious courtyard, only an old elm tree swayed its branches with the evening wind, making a rustling sound in the wind. Zhen Yiyun stood at the gate of the courtyard, lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes were very complicated, and his heart was even more inexplicable and confused.

She is not really stupid either, she naturally knows that it is thankless for her to always compete with Zhen Tingyun like this. But, she just couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart...

She has always told herself in her heart: She despised Zhen Tingyun, who had a good life and smooth sailing, and she also despised Zhen Tingyun, who is now in her teens from an old parent in the countryside. But, ask yourself, does she really despise Zhen Tingyun?

No, she was just guilty.

She knew very well that Zhen Tingyun was really excellent - such excellence was like gold, it would shine everywhere, and it was easy to please others. But as for her, she took great pains to snatch those things from Zhen Tingyun, the love of her parents for more than ten years, the closeness and love of her grandfather's family, the female gentlemen who are all over the world, and the talents known in Beijing. Name... She grabbed so many things, she managed to make herself live a bright and beautiful life, and she felt as if she was no worse than others. However, it was like a thief would feel guilty when he met the righteous master. She still felt guilty when she met Zhen Tingyun, she still felt that she couldn't compare, and she was even worried that the other party would snatch back the things she took away.

Zhen Yiyun bit his lip, biting hard, the palm hidden in his sleeve clenched even tighter, his nails embedded in the flesh, almost scratching the blood.

Could it be that the heroine's halo is really so powerful? She has done so much and worked so hard for so many years, can she never compare to Zhen Tingyun?

Zhen Yiyun took a deep breath and glanced at the main room again. After all, he still couldn't take a step and just turned around and walked away.

A few days later, Zhen Yiyun, who was in a complicated mood and had not yet adjusted, saw Pei Mingzhu.

In the end, Pei Mingzhu was just a child's temper. Although she was very angry behind the scenes about Zhen Tingyun, she almost forgot when she got angry. But she bumped into Zhen Yiyun again after a few days, and inevitably she had to say a few words and muttered: "Now my mother and my brother always force me to read at home, and from time to time they say something to stop the clouds and work harder, stop the clouds and work harder. Yun Duo is serious...it really annoys me."

Zhen Yiyun is also having a hard time at home these days. She has tried her best to ignore Zhen Tingyun, but when the two of them meet in the yard, they can't look up and see each other. Whether they can quarrel every day has been enough for Zhen Yiyun to learn a lesson and endure it through gritted teeth. Results.

Now when I hear Pei Mingzhu mention it, Zhen Yiyun also has a headache, but she is now a "good sister", and she is not good at speaking ill of people in front of others, so she can only vaguely say: "My second sister has such a temper, don't bother with her. ."

Thinking that he actually wanted to say good things to Zhen Tingyun when he was outside, Zhen Yiyun almost vomited to death.

Pei Mingzhu just said it casually, and after a while, he turned to another thing: "By the way, in a few days, the little princess and the others are going to Xishan for a tea party at the Poetry Society, so I specially asked you if you want to come together?"

Most of the people who can have other courtyards in Xishan are noble families, and there are also people in Yanwang's mansion. In fact, according to the status of the small county master of Yan Wangfu, Pei Mingzhu, the old granddaughter of the pavilion, was able to participate in the small county master's poetry club tea party, and Zhen Yiyun was a little reluctant. However, the small county master treats the Pei family very affectionately, and even takes Zhen Yiyun, the granddaughter of the Pei family, to follow him, and from time to time, he can have fun with him.

Zhen Yiyun is quite motivated by the "good wind and strength, send me to Qingyun", and is naturally willing to interact with these daughters and daughters more. And since she received Pei's suggestion last time, she was able to understand: although she could not accept Pei Rusong as the original male protagonist, those male supporting roles could be considered, especially the prince of Yan.

Zhen Yiyun still remembered that it was a sweet pet text. As the original heroine of Sweet Love, Zhen Tingyun was deeply loved by her parents when she was at home. When she grew up, she became a teacher with Mr. He. And because Mrs. Pei's aunt loves her very much, the two families soon decided to get married. Zhen Tingyun married her eldest cousin Pei Rusong after graduating from school. She became the first assistant wife that everyone envied, and she was favored all her life. Naturally, this is a sweet pet text, and there are many male supporting characters in it, and the Prince of Yan is the most regrettable one.

The Prince of Yan in the book can be said to be an affectionate male partner. The author is also generous with his writing, saying that he has "deep eyes and high nose, thin lips like cut, often wearing purple clothes, looking from a distance like a jade man in the sky, seemingly ruthless but affectionate. ". By chance, Zhen Tingyun rescued him once, and he has been extra careful since then. It's just because he and Pei Rusong are young friends, and Zhen Tingyun and Pei Rusong got married early. As the so-called "friends' wives should not be bullied", even though he has a heart, he is not good at expressing himself to others, but he is restrained and self-sufficient. Behind the scenes guarding Zhen Tingyun.

Because the little emperor was weak since he was a child, and the Empress Dowager Zheng secretly made trouble, somehow he died early. However, the first emperor only had such an only son, and the young emperor also died at a young age. There was no heir, and no one could inherit the throne. Fortunately, the regent came out to be the master, and he chose the prince of Yan Wang as the heir from the clan, and chose a day to succeed the throne. In the end, the Prince of Yan was enthroned as the emperor, and although he also chose the concubine according to the advice of the ministers, he still couldn't forget his initial heartbeat.

Zhen Yiyun wanted to come: since she wants to choose, she naturally wants to choose the best. A royal aristocrat like the Prince of Yan, that is the best. What's more, now that the little emperor is still in power, and Prince Yan's mansion is also very low-key, for fear of attracting the attention of the emperor and the queen mother, most people probably would not have expected such good fortune in the future. .

However, although Zhen Yiyun thought well, her identity was still too far from the Prince of Yan. After thinking about it, there are only two ways to get started, one is the elder cousin Pei Rusong, and the other is the small county master of the Yan Wangfu. Since she was interested in Prince Yan's heir, she naturally couldn't rush into a relationship with Pei Rusong.

Therefore, when Pei Mingzhu asked such a question, Zhen Yiyun immediately nodded in response, and then tentatively asked: "Did the county master only invite me?"

Pei Mingzhu naturally knew what Zhen Yiyun meant, and winked at her with a very meaningful look: "Naturally." Anyway, she was not willing to play with Zhen Tingyun - although Zhen Tingyun was not necessarily willing to play with them Just play together.

Because she was going to the tea party of the Poetry Society of the Little County Master, Zhen Yiyun had some plans, so she was unavoidable. She stayed home at night and accompanied Mrs. Pei for dinner, so she begged Mrs. Pei to buy herself new jewelry and new clothes.

Of course, although Zhen Yiyun was unwilling to bring Zhen Tingyun with him, he still had to explain to Mrs. Pei: "Accordingly, the two sisters should go together for this kind of thing, but this time it was the little princess who treated the guest, even I can only go with the light of my cousins ​​and cousins, so I don’t want to be shameless and bring people over there.”

"I know." Mrs. Pei was also happy that her daughter could have a relationship with the little princess, and patted the back of her daughter's hand, expressing her understanding, "Your second sister is also studying hard now, so there's no hurry..."

Zhen Yiyun was relieved after hearing this. Her heart was a little wider, and she couldn't help holding Pei's arm, acting coquettishly and betrayal.

Mrs. Pei was also coaxed into joy by her daughter, thinking that her daughter would go to the tea party of the small county master's poetry club in a few days.

However, within a few days, Qibaozhai in the capital sent a few pieces of jewelry, and they had to send them to the main courtyard first, so that the head mistress of the house, Mrs. Pei, would have a look.

Coincidentally, Father Zhen was in the office early, and he was at the side at the time. He took a look at the situation and saw those newly made earrings. He heard that they were prepared for Zhen Yiyun, so he couldn't help but say: " It's only March, I see that Yiyun has already bought a lot of clothes and jewelry, how come there are new ones?"

Pei Shi was looking down at the small jewelry, and replied without looking up: "It's spring now, and their little girls love novelties. These things are always indispensable, and they are not very precious... What, you Wouldn't you mind being a father?"

Father Zhen is not reluctant - he is strict with his son, and has always spoiled his daughter. It is to call Zhen's father and say: The girl's house is beautifully dressed, even if she doesn't go out, her family likes it when she sees it.

It's just that no matter how much you love it, it can't be like this.

Now that Zhen's father has seen it, he has to mention a few words about Pei's mother: "This is not something that I can't give up! She and the two sisters Tingyun, now you are just leaning on the cloud and falling down. Stop the cloud, this is not good..."

"Let's not talk about it, just in front of Tingyun gave the family an idea. Although it hasn't been done yet, it is more or less a way to make money. Although I don't like her thinking about this as a girl. But her idea is also considered a way to make money. You have added a fortune to your family, and you should reward your mother well with one or two. There is a saying that 'rewards must be added to merit, and punishment must be cut off by guilt.'

Hearing this, Mrs. Pei looked back at Zhen's father with a smile, and persuaded him with a smile: "Why are you being careful? Yiyun is now a senior, and she is going to go to a women's school. She often walks outside, and most of her contacts are daughters of gold. Girl, it’s not good to lose face in front of people, so I bought some more things for her. But Tingyun, she is bored at home and studying all day, what does she want these things for? Seriously speaking, Tingyun is there with her I don’t care about her pen, ink, paper, ink, food, and food. I just hope that she really devotes herself to learning and takes the entrance exam to the middle school girls’ school early. It’s really good to have a good future. When she is old enough, she will go out to socialize. , I also want to buy clothes and jewelry for her..."

"It's all yours!" Father Zhen couldn't help staring at her.

Pei shoved him with laughter, pouted, and teased: "Go, go, I'm the only one who is partial, you are the most fair!"

In the final analysis, it was just a few quarrels between the husband and wife. The inner court was not a big man's control. He just felt bad about it. Although he felt that Pei's also had his reasons, he was still a special father. Specially asked someone to take a piece of Huimo and send it to the youngest daughter, which can be regarded as encouraging her to study hard.

When Zhen's father's Huimo was delivered to Zhen Tingyun, Zhen Yiyun also got the box of small jewelry sent by Pei's.

In fact, with the financial resources of the Zhen family, there is really no jewelry that is too expensive. These are just novel and ingenious styles. It is precisely because of this that Zhen Yiyun has new jewelry from time to time, but this time, he is going to the tea party of the Poetry Club of the small county master. Pei's heart is very important, so he specially added a gold-encrusted jewelry and a green hairpin, which can be regarded as that box. The most expensive. At Zhen Yiyun's current age, Mrs. Pei actually had the intention to add some precious jewelry to her, just like the Zhuangzi shop she gave to her earlier.

Zhen Yiyun got the jewelry, and after a careful look, she was very happy. I heard that Zhen's father also gave Zhen Tingyun something, and she turned her eyes and put a green hairpin on her newly acquired gold-encrusted jewelry. On, smiled and went to see Zhen Tingyun.

Zhen Tingyun had just eaten dinner, and was bored. Seeing Zhen Yiyun who went to the Three Treasures Hall, he couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Why is my sister here?"

Zhen Yiyun raised his hand and caressed his black bun like a cloud, and his eyes were like water: "I heard that my father specially gave my sister a piece of emblem ink, so I wanted to come and have a look."

Zhen Tingyun led people into the room and sat down, saying, "Sister is joking. If I really want to say it, my writing is so bad that it looks like a dog crawling, and now I can only comfort myself to be diligent and able to make up for my clumsiness, thinking about it. The practice every morning and evening can always bring some benefits. The emblem ink that my father gave me, even if I have it now, I am reluctant to use it, I am afraid that such a good thing will be wasted. "

Although in Zhen's house now, there is no shortage of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but Zhen Tingyun's frugality has been raised since childhood, and most of his pen, ink, paper and inkstone are used sparingly.

Zhen Yiyun felt comfortable when he heard the words, raised his hand to hold Zhen Tingyun's hand, and said with a smile, "This is also the reason why you are so attentive, second sister, or Daddy wouldn't have specially ordered someone to send a piece of ink to the second sister, I I can't even think about it..." As she spoke, she pointed to the green hairpin inlaid with gold jewels in her hair, and sighed, "A layman like me can't get the good ink from my father, only You can get some shit."

I have to say that this gold-encrusted jewel-pointed emerald hairpin in Zhen Yiyun's hair is indeed exquisite and novel. The hollowed-out hairpin made of gold and silk is thin and delicate. The head of the hairpin is a few peonies, two on the left and three on the right. All are dotted with emeralds as calyx, red treasures are like cores, rubies are not big, but the color is as rich as blood, and the treasures are shining. There are several pearls in the lower right which are stamen flowers. The pearls are only the size of rice grains, and the pearls are full of pearls.

Such a good hairpin, Zhen Tingyun really doesn't have it in his box today.

Zhen Tingyun was inevitably a little jealous: yes, although she always comforted her parents that they were unreliable, don't put too much hope on them. However, she still doesn't like to be treated differently, especially if this kind of person is treated differently. However, when she is unhappy, she is unhappy, and Zhen Tingyun will not show it on the face—she is not the kind of person who takes her own unhappiness to make fun of others.

Therefore, Zhen Tingyun just asked casually: "It's not a festival, why did my mother suddenly think of giving these to my sister?"

This brings us to another place to show off.

Zhen Yiyun's face became wider, and she blinked her eyes. There seemed to be a stream of light in her dark eyes, and her tone was reserved: "It's not a big deal. Tomorrow, the little princess and the others are going to hold a tea party for the Poetry Society, so they invited me to go." After a pause, she said As if realizing something, he raised his hand to cover his lips and whispered, "Second sister, of course I want to take you there, but it's a banquet hosted by Xiaojun, so I'm not good... This time, I will definitely go there. Talk to the little county master about you, and if you have a chance, I will take you there next time."

As he talked, Zhen Yiyun was also quite complacent: what's the use of someone like Zhen Tingyun who only knows how to read books and don't know how to communicate? It is impossible to say that in the future, if you marry a talented scholar who is stupid and read, and become a petty official's wife, I am afraid that you will bow your head and bow your waist for the rest of your life...

Thinking about it this way, Zhen Yiyun's heart has a lot of strings attached, and he doesn't seem to need to be too nervous? She was relieved, and she was too lazy to say more. After a few words, she went back to her room.

When she was sitting in front of the dressing table, facing the mirror, and carefully untying the hairpins one by one, she heard the girl report again, saying, "Second girl is going out, it seems that she is heading towards the main courtyard."

Zhen Yiyun looked up at the bronze mirror with Linghua on the opposite side, and saw that his face in the mirror seemed to be bright, his eyes were bright, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, obviously smiling.

In the end, Zhen Yiyun didn't hide it, smiled, and said with great emotion: "I didn't know the second sister was so impatient..." It seemed that Zhen Tingyun was in front of her. Calm and calm are just pretending - otherwise, she wouldn't leave by herself, she would go directly to the main courtyard, I'm afraid she wasn't there to ask for something?

Zhen Yiyun knew the personalities of Pei's and Zhen's father well, but he was happy to watch Zhen Tingyun beg for something and be trained instead.

She had untied all the hairpins, and at this time she was wearing a cloud of satin-like black hair, and she combed her black hair that was winding down in front of the mirror. Then, she lowered her head again, picked up the gold-encrusted jewelry with her slender fingers, and played with it casually.

There was a bit of indifference in her expression, and she was already thinking in her heart: In fact, she was really thinking too far ahead. After all, the eldest daughter who has stayed by Pei's and Zhen's father's side all these years, parents must be more biased towards themselves. He was arguing and provoking like this, but Zhen Tingyun led the first army, and instead told Zhen's father and Pei to show affection towards Zhen Tingyun. …

Now that I think about it, with my current advantages, it is really better to be quiet than to move. The parents on the left and right are biased towards their eldest daughter, and she must be indispensable for good things. Zhen Tingyun came from the countryside just to pick up some small things that he didn't want. Furthermore, now that he has gone to a women's school, she is a well-known talented woman in Beijing, and she is also friends with noble girls like the little princess. Yun is really able to learn something, and if he is admitted to a women's school, he will never be able to match himself in his entire life.

Zhen Yiyun thought about it, his intuition was that he had a plan, and he was greatly relieved. For a while, he was no longer in the mood to fight with Zhen Tingyun. He raised his voice and asked people to prepare water, prepare to wash up earlier, and rest earlier.

After all, she has to go to Xishan early tomorrow to see the little princess of Yan Wangfu. She still needs to rest early to recover her spirits, but she can't be delayed for this Zhen Tingyun.

The author has something to say: Zhen Tingyun: Are you going to Xishan too? What a coincidence~(#^.^#)Hee hee