"My surname is Guo and my name is Xintong. It just so happens that you came early and there is no one in the garden. I will take you around."
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu immediately knew the identity of the other party.
The host family hosting the banquet today is the Guo family.
The Guo family was originally a branch of the Guo family in Yingtian Prefecture. It has been nearly a hundred years since they moved to Lingling County, Yongzhou Prefecture. Now it has developed into a large family with four halls and thirty-seven rooms, and is the richest man in Yongzhou.
Folk rumors say that the Guo family has "two thousand cattle for farming and 800 servants", so it is known as Guo Bancheng.
Guo Ningxin, the old man of the Guo family, is old. Although he still occupies the position of head of the family, all the family affairs have been handed over to his eldest son Guo Xiangming to take care of it.
And this Guo Xintong is the daughter of Guo Xiangming, and she is the only daughter of the Guo family in her generation. She has countless uncles and brothers in her family, so she can be said to be loved by thousands of people.
But Shen Tianshu searched his mind for a long time, and there was no memory of his friendship with the daughter of the Guo family.
Although Guo Xintong looked careless and dressed as a boy, she was very observant. Seeing the confused look in Shen Tianshu's eyes, she immediately explained: "You and I have never met before, but I have heard that Miss Shen bravely rescued her younger sister. I admire her so much that I came here specifically today. So just now I heard someone coming to report that Miss Shen has arrived, so I hurried out to welcome her."
When she spoke, she was very straightforward and her character was clearly revealed.
Although Shen Zhonglei had tried hard to reduce the impact of the robbery of Shen Yunyao and Shen Yunhui, it was impossible to hide it completely. After all, there were many people who knew the news.
It's just that most people, even if they know about it, will only spread it behind their backs and will certainly not mention it in person.
"Then there's Young Master Lao Guo!" Shen Tianshu joked and leaned over slightly to salute.
Guo Xintong also returned the manly salute to Shen Tianshu with her hand, and said in a dramatic tone: "Miss Shen is so polite!"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled.
Guo Xintong stroked her palm and said, "Miss Shen is such a wonderful person. I really regret that I stayed away from her when I arrived at the banquet. Otherwise, we would have known each other a long time ago."
"I think it's just right." Shen Tianshu said while following Guo Xintong into the garden, "For me, as long as it's a good thing, it's never too late. Whenever I encounter it, it's always the best. when. "
"This is a very good thing to say!" Guo Xintong's eyes lit up when he heard it. "It really speaks to my heart. It's a pity that I don't have enough knowledge to say such words."
The two of them walked towards the garden, and Shen Tianshu truly felt the financial strength of "Guo Bancheng".
Someone must have dug out a hot spring from the mountain, so the Guo family simply bought the top of the mountain and built such a garden.
According to Guo Xintong, it took three years from the time the hot spring was discovered to the time it was built.
When the weather is cold, hot spring water will pass under each room to ensure that the house is warm as spring. Each room also has a separate pool for bathing.
Moreover, by using the hot spring water to heat the room corridors, you can enjoy flowers all year round. Many flowers that originally only bloomed for one season can bloom in summer and winter in the village.
Even the garden at the back has stone channels cut out in inconspicuous places to allow the hot spring water to pass through, making the inside of the village much warmer than outside. No wonder Guo Xintong came out just now wearing only a pair of elegant men's clothes, not even a cloak or a cloak. .
In the garden, there was no feeling of coldness in winter in the south. The two of them only strolled for a while, and Shen Tianshu started to sweat a little, so he took off his cloak.
"How about it? Isn't it great here?" Guo Xintong said as if offering a treasure, "I will live here this winter. Come and play with me when you have free time."
"Are you serious? I really want to come."
"Come on! Then only the two of us can enjoy the hot springs without being disturbed."
The two of them walked around the garden until they were sweating on their foreheads before returning to the flower hall where they received guests.
Hot spring water is also introduced into the flower hall, which is as warm as spring. When you open the door, you will be greeted by the fragrant fragrance of flowers.
Just as Shen Tianshu was about to enter, Guo Xintong suddenly stopped and frowned.
"What's wrong?"
Guo Xintong was stunned for a moment, and said with a somewhat flustered look: "It's okay, you go in first, I suddenly remembered something, I need to deal with it first."
"You don't look right. Are you really okay?" Shen Tianshu asked with concern, "Ask two servants to accompany you!"
"Okay, you have a good time today." After Guo Xintong said that, he quickly left the flower hall as if he was being chased from behind.
Shen Tianshu and Guo Xintong met for the first time today. Although they had a pleasant conversation just now, it was not easy to ask about other people's personal matters.
But after the banquet that lasted most of the day, Guo Xintong was still nowhere to be seen.
When it was time to say goodbye, seeing that the guests had almost left, Shen Tianshu couldn't help but ask Mrs. Guo: "I wonder why Xintong didn't show up today, but is she feeling unwell?"
As soon as Mrs. Guo heard this, she looked around subconsciously. When she saw that there was no one around, she whispered to Shen Tianshu in a embarrassed voice: "The child came to Kwai Shui today, so he can only go back to his room to rest." Went, she didn’t expect it to happen so early, she even asked me to accuse you on her behalf, so I can only wait until the new year before inviting you to the village to play."
"Can I go see Xintong?" Shen Tianshu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed after saying that, "This request may be too abrupt. If it's inconvenient, I hope Mrs. Guo won't take offense."
Guo Xintong grew up with a group of uncles and brothers, and has always been a boy.
Mrs. Guo used to have a headache about this, but the old man of the Guo family told her that no one in the family was allowed to restrain her, so she had no choice but to give up.
So now that she saw Guo Xintong actually taking the initiative to date Shen Tianshu, and seemed to feel like they were old friends at first sight, Mrs. Guo was really happy, for she was afraid that Shen Tianshu would think she was being neglected.
"I'm really sorry. This kid, Tong'er, feels very uncomfortable every time she comes to Kuishui. I'm just afraid of bumping into Miss Shen." Mrs. Guo said, "Otherwise, I'll send someone to take a look."
Not long after, the servant came back and said: "Madam, the girl asked Miss Shen to come over."
When Mrs. Guo heard this, her expression was very surprised, and she personally took Shen Tianshu to the backyard.
Guests are not allowed to enter the backyard, and the plants and trees inside are more exquisite than outside.
The room was even hotter than other rooms. After entering the room, I passed through two thick curtains and finally arrived at Guo Xintong's bedroom.
After walking only a few steps into the house, Shen Tianshu began to sweat on his forehead.
Guo Xintong was seen leaning on the head of the bed, looking slightly dazed.
When Guo Xintong saw Shen Tianshu, she forced a smile, but when she opened her mouth to speak, she was confused and couldn't form a sentence: "What's wrong with you?"