Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Invitations Are Endless
Although he took his own big boat, there were not many people who came to Nanjing from the Xiangfu Zhang family. The three young masters and their respective girls have a total of nine people, in addition to two housekeepers' daughters-in-law, six servants, four guards, plus the housekeeper Gao Quan. After living in the British Mansion before, compared with the three brothers Zhang Chao, Zhang Yue and Zhang Zhen, Gao Quan, who was supposed to take care of most of the affairs, became an invisible person, and it was difficult to find a trace all day long.
On weekdays, it's okay for him to be so ghostly, but on this day, the three brothers returned from the Zhang Mansion in Taipingli, and everyone's hearts seemed to be pressed with a heavy stone. So, when he saw Gao Quan at the gate of the British Mansion and just walking out, Zhang Chao only felt that all the anger rushed up, and a sideways body stopped his way.
"Huh...... It's the three young masters who are back! Gao Quan was stunned for a moment before he saw the person in front of him clearly, hurriedly took a step back and bowed, and then smiled and said, "The little one is just going out to do something, maybe he will come back later." ”
"Where is the need for the tall butler to report to us?" Seeing Zhang Chao's behavior, Zhang Yue was stunned at first, and then he was a little angry. Looking at Gao Quan coldly, he suddenly sneered, "Grandmother asked you to accompany the three of us brothers into Beijing, saying that you are familiar with Nanjing and can help us, but you don't even see a figure all day long, and our brothers don't even know what you are busy with, which is a good help!" Now that the eldest uncle has been released, I don't know what the tall butler is still busy with? ”
Only then did Gao Quan notice that not only did Zhang Chao, who was stopping in front of him, look unkind, but Zhang Yue, who spoke, was sarcastic, and the youngest Zhang Zhen glared at him fiercely with an extremely annoyed look. For a while, Rao was shrewd and capable of dancing with long sleeves outside, and he couldn't help but make trouble at this time.
Let's tell the truth, contrary to the old lady's confession; But if you don't say it, the three of you here will be the masters of the family in the future, which will make people hold grudges, where will he end well in the future? After thinking about it and weighing it left and right, he smiled and said: "The three young masters, the little ones are not not contributing, but the old lady has other orders before leaving, so these little geniuses are running outside......"
Since his father was taken away by Jinyiwei, Zhang Zhen can be said to have fallen from the sky to the ground, and he has suffered heavy setbacks one after another. There is no catharsis anywhere else, and in the face of Gao Quan's vague words at this moment, he naturally couldn't help it anymore, and burst out viciously: "What is more important than my father's business?" ”
"This ......" Gao Quan hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to move out a great god first, "The three young masters forgive their sins, this matter is also known to the British princess, and it has a lot to do with the affairs of the eldest master......" He was racking his brains to think about how to say it safely, when he suddenly heard a voice from the back of his head.
"Don't embarrass him!"
"Uncle Lobby?"
When Zhang Yue and the others saw that it was Zhang Fu, they were all taken aback. And Zhang Fu only bowed slightly, and then ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Gao Quan, you go and do your business, there is me here." ”
With such a sentence, Gao Quan still glanced at the faces of the three brothers, and seeing that their annoyance turned into surprise, he hurriedly slipped down the steps, took the reins handed by a servant, turned over and galloped away.
In the face of this situation, not to mention that Zhang Chao and Zhang Zhen's brothers are inexplicable, even Zhang Yue is the second monk who is confused, and he can't figure out what can be more important than his uncle Zhang Xin's now. He thought that Zhang Fu would explain clearly, who knew that the British were fair and wanted to go to pay respects, so he only left a sentence to come to the upper room at night and went out.
The three brothers looked at each other for a while, and Zhang Chao, who was the most impatient, smashed his head with his fist, muttered a few words in his mouth and left regardless of it. Zhang Zhen had an extra heart, seeing Zhang Yue bowing his head and pondering, he had the heart to go up and ask other people's opinions, but he couldn't wipe his face, he simply gritted his teeth and entered the door after standing for a long time, thinking that it was a big deal to ask his father about it.
Zhang Yue, who was at the end, returned to his own room in Fang Heng Courtyard with a confused mind, and as soon as he opened the curtain and entered the door, he saw Qiu Zhen and Amber holding an embroidery frame, and they were discussing something in a low voice there, but they didn't notice him coming back. Although he was still far away, he still vaguely saw the bright colors on it, but he didn't know what kind of needlework it was. As soon as his heart moved, he did not immediately step forward, but turned around and went into the back room.
This time, the sound of the curtain finally alarmed Amber and Autumn Scar. The two of them looked up at the curtain that was still moving, and Amber raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Could it be that the young master is back?" ”
Qiu Zhen hurriedly snatched the embroidery frame in Amber's hand, and stuffed his head behind Shi Qingyin's pillow next to him, and then shook his hand at Amber and whispered: "Later, if the young master asks, he will prevaricate, and he must not let him know in advance, otherwise it will be in vain for the two of us to think like this!" By the way, where did the moonfall and tassels go, if they stayed outside, we wouldn't know if the young master would come in! ”
"Amber, Autumn Scar, when did this post come in?"
Amber was about to open her mouth to answer, when she suddenly heard Zhang Yue's voice from inside, and hurriedly pulled Qiu Zhen to get up and go in. Seeing that Zhang Yue was holding two posts in her hand, she smiled and said: "These are all sent to the inner instrument door by someone at the door in the afternoon, and then Yueluo brought it in, and gave it to the young master by name." It just so happened that Mrs. sent Sister Biluo over, and when she heard that a post was delivered, she took a look, and Mrs. About should know about it at this time. ”
There are really no secrets in the mansion these days!
Zhang Yue smiled bitterly, thinking that even if he didn't kill a Biluo and had a strong curiosity, the porter would inevitably take a look at it on the way to send the post, and now maybe the whole family knows about it. This first post was sent by Yang Shiqi, saying that he was invited to go to his home the day after tomorrow to introduce him to a few friends; The second post is even more outrageous, the payment is actually Dade Silk Village in Nanjing City, no matter how much he thinks about it, he can't understand how he can have anything to do with a silk village.
At this moment, a figure smashed open the curtain in a hurry, and after a slight curtsimile, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Young Master Yue, another post has been delivered!" This time it was sent by the second master's family, saying that it was to drive Ming'er to gather many children of the family to go out of the city to hunt, and let the three young masters of our family go together! ”
Zhang Yue was slightly stunned, and then remembered that the second master was not Zhang You, but Zhang Hui. As soon as he pondered this hunt, he had even more headaches - what kind of thing is this in the middle of winter! Besides, although he also practiced martial arts and archery with Peng Shisan, his skills were not as good as those of these families in the capital, if he met the people in his brother-in-law Meng Jun's family that day, it would be okay, if he bumped into the noble children with eyes on the top of his head like two cousins, wouldn't this be angry?
It's just that the word "our family" made him quite moved. The three brothers have lived here for nearly a month, and they really have some family taste with Mrs. Zhang Fuwang.
PS: Well, today is also the third watch, this is the first watch, ask for recommendation votes......