"Girl, what kind of books do you want to buy? We have got a lot of story books here in the past two days, do you want to pick them out?"
The shopkeeper was enthusiastic and attentive. One look at Qiao Yuyan's dress and he knew that she was not an ordinary female family member. He immediately gave the boy some snacks and fruit and some tea before asking questions.
Qiao Yuyan didn't know how to refuse for a while. It wasn't until this moment that she asked, "Is there a man named Wen Tingyuan here? I'll look for him."
The shopkeeper originally thought that a big customer was coming, and he was very eloquent in his introduction. When he heard this sentence, he couldn't hold back his words, so he said smoothly: "Wen Tingyuan...ah? Wen Tingyuan? Boss?"
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Qiao Yuyan smiled and nodded. With Uncle Wen's ability, of course he must be the owner. Is it possible that he can still work in this small bookstore?
I just don’t know if he is here in this important section.
"Girl, please come with me." The shopkeeper looked at the little girl in front of him, then remembered his boss's instructions a few days ago, and quickly stood up and bowed.
Behind the bookstore is a courtyard with two entrances. The front is very open, but it has no design or care at all, and there is not even a potted plant.
The bluestone floor feels steamy when illuminated by the sun. There are rows of shelves on it, with many old books on them. They were originally used to dry the books in today's good sunshine.
Qiao Yuyan followed the shopkeeper through the rows of bookshelves and walked into the second door, when her eyes suddenly dimmed.
The two courtyards of the same house are completely different scenes.
There is a bluestone-carved screen wall at the entrance, with lush green vines climbing on it. The slender vines are filled with the breath of life, as if they are trying hard to resist the scorching sun.
After walking around the corridor, I don't know if it's because of the ice basin installed in the room, but the temperature here is actually much lower than outside.
Qiao Yuyan was carefully looking at the furnishings in the yard. When she looked up inadvertently, she saw a man wearing a lake blue straight jacket and a black jade crown standing not far away.
He is tall and slender, with one hand behind his back and the other hand holding a book. He looks here with a faint smile. Although he is in the scorching early summer, his temperament is as gentle and warm as a distant mountain.
Seeing this, I seemed to naturally feel calmer.
"Uncle Wen!" Qiao Yuyan then realized that the shopkeeper had quietly retreated, so she ran towards Wen Tingyuan with a smile.
"How did you know I was coming?" Qiao Yuyan ran up to him with a smile and asked doubtfully.
Wen Tingyuan raised his finger and pointed at the door leaf. It turned out that there was a small bell attached to it. Although he couldn't see where the other end was, he knew it. The shopkeeper informed him of it on the way here.
Wen Tingyuan took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the fine sweat on the tip of her nose, "Where did it come from?"
While following him into the house, Qiao Yuyan talked about today's events, and then talked about the Wen family's affairs, "It turns out that our own family members are watching the excitement. Who knows why the Wen family is also in the same place, but I never
I haven’t seen her before, but my grandmother seems to have a good relationship with their old lady. When she left, she said she wanted to make an appointment to go to Daxiangguo Temple!"
Wen Tingyuan just listened to the chirping words of the little girl in front of him. He sat opposite but smiled and said nothing. When he heard her talking about the Wen family, his brows furrowed slightly, "The Wen family? They are the general political envoys."
Wen Qiong and that Wen family?"
Qiao Yuyan nodded hesitantly, "I guess so! I think that's what they said today, but I don't know much about their family."
This statement is naturally false, why is it so unclear?
In his previous life, Wen Qiongyu not only became the general envoy, but also entered the cabinet.
He was not born in the Imperial Academy, and he even encountered a lot of criticism for joining the cabinet. However, the Wen family became increasingly prosperous. Not only did Wen Qiong and Gao occupy cabinet positions, but the second master of the Wen family also became a local magistrate, and the Wen family
The Sixth Master was appointed as the Left Governor, commanding the northwest.
Even Wen Liang stayed in the Hanlin Academy for less than two years before going to the Yushitai and becoming the Yushi. When Qiao Yuyan passed away in his previous life, there was news that he would be promoted to the Yushi of Youqiandu.
But she doesn't like any of the people in the Wen family.
When Wen Liang first got married in her previous life, before Wen Liang revealed her true nature, she was already being made things difficult for her in the Wen family.
From the old lady of the Wen family to the girls in the house who have not left the cabinet, all of them pointed their nostrils at her and bossed her around. It is impossible to describe the attitude of these people.
She still remembered that Wen Ruting threw a few pieces of satin in front of her and ordered her as if she was giving orders to a maid, "I heard that Fourth Sister-in-law is good at needlework. Princess Chaoyang will have a flower banquet next month. I was in a hurry to wear it, so I bothered Fourth Sister-in-law."
Help me make two sets of clothes! Oh, by the way, I like peonies, so embroider the hem of the skirt with peony flowers for me! It should be fully embroidered, but don’t look too clumsy. I hope my fourth sister-in-law can satisfy me."
After saying that, she clapped her hands and left. Qiao Yuyan was so angry that she burst into tears. When Wen Liang came back and told him about the matter, he said, "Isn't it just making two sets of clothes? Why don't you want to be my sister-in-law? And what about that?"
It’s Princess Chaoyang’s flower banquet, and Ting’er goes there to represent our family’s face.”
He had said so, what else could Qiao Yuyan do? She could only endure her anger and rush to work. Unexpectedly, she was stopped by Mrs. Wen the next day, saying that she was instigating the relationship between Wen Liang and Wen Ruting's brother and sister, and had committed a taboo, so she was punished.
Kneeling in the ancestral hall.
When the Wen family said that they were kneeling in the ancestral hall, they were really kneeling. There were two old ladies watching from the side. When they knelt crookedly, the ruler came over directly, saying that they were under the order of the eldest lady, so they didn't dare not be careful.
Staring.
She had to rush to finish the clothes, and finally knelt in the ancestral hall to sew and sew. After that, Qiao Yuyan's knees got worse, and she felt pain like needles every rainy day.
Thinking of the events of her past life, the hatred in her heart was like the cool air coming from the ice mirror, creeping out slowly until her heart was as cold as cold winter.
"You don't like the Wen family?"
When Wen Tingyuan saw that she looked wrong, the faint smile on his face completely disappeared, and his eyes fell on her seriously.
Qiao Yuyan seemed to wake up suddenly, came back to her senses, thought for a while, spread her hands and said: "I'm not familiar with them, but I just think that the people in their family are all pretentious, and I really don't like them very much."
"Well, it just so happens that I don't like it either." Wen Tingyuan responded lightly, "You should have less contact with them in the future!"
Hearing this, she nodded, but sighed quietly in her heart. Seeing how enthusiastic the old lady and Yao were, I'm afraid it was difficult. And if the relationship between the two families hadn't been renewed, how could Qiao Yuning have hooked up with Wen Liang in her previous life?
?
Unexpectedly, Uncle Wen didn't like the Wen family either. Thinking about this, her heart moved, "Uncle Wen, you...are not related to their family, are you?"
Wen Tingyuan was drinking tea, and the sapphire tea cup was between his slender fingers, like a work of art. Hearing this, he turned to look at Qiao Yuyan, and the smile on his lips became playful, "That's right!" This chapter has been completed!