Xiang Yi never wanted his younger brothers and sisters to know about the Tan family's accounting that day, but he didn't expect it to reach their ears in this way.

Thinking about Xiang Yu's temperament, Xiang Yi almost broke into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Xiang Yu didn't know who the incident happened to, it was just a matter of anonymity.

Xiang Yi wrote a reply, naturally he couldn't mention that matter at all.

She said another thing. The ninth day of the twelfth lunar month was their mother's death anniversary.

When Xiang Yi's mother Liang died of illness, she was eight years old and her younger siblings were three years old.

Seeing that her young child was about to lose his place, Mrs. Liang was very anxious. She was also afraid that Xiang Yi would become known as the "eldest daughter of a widowed woman" and be rejected by other families in the future, so she asked Xiang Zhiyuan to arrange a marriage for Xiang Yi early. Get married.

The marriage that Xiang Zhiyuan concluded for Xiang Yi was the Tan family.

Unfortunately, although Xiang Yi avoided the embarrassment of a widowed eldest daughter's marriage, her life after marrying into the Tan family was not as her mother expected...

The anniversary of her mother's death was approaching, and Xiang Yi was not rich. He had as much money as he had when his father was still alive, so he could build a land and water ashram for his mother, so he could only ask his younger siblings to go to Anluo Temple to fast for a day and light an ever-burning lamp for his mother.

Tan Ting asked someone to turn the inner courtyard room into a study, moved the tall desk that he had originally ordered for him in the main room, and then had a shorter desk placed there.

Tan Ting called Tan Jian over and asked Tan Jian to ask Xiang Yi to make a leisure seal. He also brought out a set of fine white jade stones. Tan Jian only needed one leisure seal, and the rest were given to Xiang Yi.

Tan Jian didn't understand how his eldest brother asked him to come forward. He only vaguely understood when his sister-in-law refused to accept it and he shamelessly begged her to keep the white jade stones.

Making casual seals for Tan Jian was no longer a private matter, and Tan Ting moved to the serious study room, so Xiang Yi moved all the seal carvings she had made back from Qiao Yun's room.

The slightly shorter desk fit Xiang Yi very well, and he became more and more comfortable carving seals.

Because she was setting things up for Tan Jian, she had always liked this second brother and was quite serious.

But as soon as Tan Ting returned to the main room, she stopped.

Tan Ting didn't even know if he wanted to go back to his room, so he could only walk more slowly.

One time when he returned to his room, Xiang Yi and Qiao Yun didn't even realize that they were in the room, talking about going to Anluo Temple in the next two days to light up lamps for fasting on the anniversary of Liang's death.

Tan Ting's biological mother passed away earlier, but every year on the anniversary of his biological mother's death, the Tan family would ask Anluo Temple to have only Shuilu for seven days. Later, without the Tan family's instructions, the abbot of Anluo Temple would also free up those seven days every year. It is only used by the Tan family.

Hearing them say that the anniversary of Liang's death was nothing more than fasting and lighting lamps, Tan Ting wanted to mention the land and water ashram to her, but he thought about it and didn't say it directly. Instead, he turned around and went out, arranging for Zhengji to go there for him. Anluo Temple.

Zhengji went immediately after receiving the order.

Tan Ting stood on the porch and blew the wind for a while.

He remembered that after he went to Weiping Mansion to inspect the completion of the embankment last time, he went around to Qingzhou Academy to inquire about it.

Xiang Yu and Xiang Ning indeed live in the town at the foot of Academy Mountain.

They didn't have much money, so they had to buy an old small courtyard on the edge of the town.

Xiang Ning is in poor health and stays at home most of the time. It is inconvenient for Xiang Yu to leave her alone at home. He has to borrow a school horse to go to and from school every day. However, he is not as diligent as Tan Jian. He can go to school at a young age without any hindrance. ...

The voices of Xiang Yi and Qiao Yun talking in the room came softly, and the lanterns on the corridor swayed in the wind.

Tan Ting thought that he might be able to take this opportunity to ease the relationship with the three siblings.

Xiang Yi goes to worship her mother every year. Zhao has never stopped her and will also give her some sesame oil money.

It's just that the day before Liang's death is Laba, and the Tan family has a custom of giving porridge. Xiang Yi will lead the Tan family members to set up shop early on Laba to serve porridge, and wait until the porridge is finished in the afternoon. Anluo Temple.

This year is no exception, but this time I have Yang Zhen with me.

When Yang Zhen was in Beijing, she also served porridge with her family, but most of it was left to the people below, and the main family only came forward briefly.

However, the Tan family was different. Xiang Yi stood guard next to the porridge shed from head to toe, and the Laba porridge served was really porridge with plenty of ingredients, and everyone could have a thick bowl.

Yang Zhen then stirred the porridge pot and asked Xiang Yi.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you let the steward or the clan members come? It's quite cold in Laba."

Xiang Yixiao said that it didn't feel cold when he moved, and explained to her in a low voice that giving out porridge was purely for helping the poor families of the common people. Poor people.

But among the people who can't stand the aristocratic family, some want to make money from it, some are careless in doing things, and some simply don't want the poor people who receive porridge at a cheap price. Many aristocratic families have made a fuss about the incident of giving porridge but killing people, which has nothing to do with the local people. The clans are almost at war with each other.

She inspected the order of the porridge shed and said, "The year is not good, so try not to cause trouble at this juncture."

The common people did not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes in the cold winter, but the children of the aristocratic family lived in warm houses and wore silk clothes. Once the friction between the two sides causes a fire, it will lead to many disasters.

Yang Zhen came from a military family, and her father and brother were both in the military camp. It was also heard that in recent years there have been constant frictions between the aristocrats and the common people, sometimes even requiring suppression by the government and the army.

Before she came, her mother had told her to go out less often, for fear of tension between the Tan family and other people in Qingkan. However, it seems that Qingkan is much more normal than other places where aristocratic families live.

Let's talk about giving porridge. The Tan family's porridge is full of ingredients. People from poor families come to receive the porridge and all express their thanks. Many people know the sister-in-law and make a special effort to say a word to her.

"Mrs. Xiang is well."

The sister-in-law showed a rare smile and said, "Well."

Yang Zhen liked this sister-in-law more and more. He heard that she was going to Anluo Temple later in the evening to wait for Tan Jian to finish school. The sidewalk will also follow.

"Ah? Madam, that's my sister-in-law going to pay homage to her natal mother." Tan Jian reminded.

Yang Zhen said she knew, "Can't I join my sister-in-law to pay homage to her natal mother?"

Tan Jian: "..."

She tilted her head and asked Tan Jian, "Are you going or not?"

Of course Tan Jian wanted to Go, you can still enjoy the Laba porridge from Anluo Temple today.

Anluo Temple’s Laba porridge uses some different ingredients and tastes surprisingly good.

But he wasn't sure if this was appropriate, and he was afraid that when his elder brother scolded him, he hadn't finished writing the article yet, so he thought about going out to play every day.

He discussed with Yang Zhen that before his sister-in-law left, he could go to the main courtyard and ask if it was possible.

...

In the main courtyard, although Tan Ting did not follow the female family members to give porridge, he sent people to the county government branch to meet him. The county government sent a patrol team with great discernment to guard against chaos and trouble.

After the porridge giving session, Xiang Yi returned to the inner courtyard, and Tan Ting also returned.

In the afternoon today, the wind picked up. Since Anluo Temple is on the mountain, the mountain wind will only get stronger.

Tan Ting stood under the tree in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, thinking about it and told her that the wind was too strong, so he sent her there.

As soon as the door curtain moved, she changed into an off-white plain long coat, with only a silver hairpin on her head, and walked out one after another with Qiao Yun.

She saw him standing in the courtyard and raised her eyebrows slightly, "What's the matter, sir?"

Tan Ting said no, and was about to say what she just thought about when the stroke in the hospital stopped.

In just this moment, the wind was gone.

Tan Ting's words were awkward in his mouth.

When Xiang Yi saw that he had nothing to do, he bowed and left with Qiao Yun.

At this moment, there was brisk footsteps outside, and Yang Zhen and the Tan family arrived.

Seeing that Xiang Yi was leaving, Yang Zhen immediately said that she wanted to follow him.

"Sister-in-law, the second master and I also want to fast in the mountains and pray for peace in the coming year." She winked at Xiang Yi.

There is nothing Xiang Yi can't do.

Tan Jian also came over. Although he eagerly wanted to follow, he did not dare to say anything in front of his elder brother's nose.

He secretly went to see Tan Ting.

I thought I would at least see an unkind look from my eldest brother, but I didn't expect that my eldest brother didn't seem to pay attention to him. Instead, he thought for a moment and spoke.

"In that case, let's all go over there."

He said, paused slightly, cleared his throat, "I'll send you all over there together."

Tan Jian thought he was hearing hallucinations in his ears, and even Yang Zhen raised his eyebrows and blinked. He glanced at Tan Ting twice.

Tan Ting paid attention to his wife.

He didn't look too surprised when he saw her this time, but frowned silently.

It was as if him sending her there was something that made her uncomfortable.

Uncomfortable...

The eldest brother not only agreed to let him go to Anluo Temple, but also sent everyone there in person. Tan Jian was really frightened.

It's just that this is something worthy of celebration, but for some reason, after the elder brother said it, he became unhappy and remained sullen and silent, as if someone owed him money.

Tan Jian felt that this metaphor was wrong. His brother didn't care because others owed him money.

Now riding on the horse, Tan Jian carefully tasted his brother's expression. Before he could guess anything, his brother suddenly turned around and caught a glimpse of him. The eldest

brother glanced at him with an unkind expression, then jumped forward and left him only one message, "When you get home, send all your recent achievements to my study."

Start running quickly.

Tan Jianke couldn't run anymore, and his face collapsed.

The key is, he hasn’t produced a few contemporary articles recently!

He was afraid and felt that he had to avoid his elder brother when he arrived at Anluo Temple, otherwise he was worried that he would not be able to return home.

At Anluo Temple, someone arrived early.

In the meditation room where the young novice led the way, the little girl kept breathing heavily.

"I thought I wouldn't be tired after practicing at home for so long, but why am I still so tired?"

She was sweating all over, her face was red, her lips were a little dry, and her eyes were watery under her delicate and slender eyebrows. The stream sparkles.

She wiped her sweat and handed a handkerchief to the boy in front of her.

"A Yu, please wipe your sweat, otherwise you'll catch a cold if you go outside to blow in the wind."

Xiang Yu said no, "Do you think I'm like you? I'm not sweating on this mountain road."

The young man raised his chin like a A proud cock.

It can't be said that he didn't sweat at all. He only had a drop on his forehead, but he wiped it off secretly without Xiang Ning noticing.

Xiang Ning took the veil back and glanced at him.

"I don't believe that the eldest sister is here and you are so disobedient? No matter what, I came out of my mother's belly half a quarter of an hour earlier than you. I am your second sister."

She said with a serious face. Xiang Yu was taught a lesson, but she was not very strong and her speech was weak and weak, not like the eldest sister at all.

Xiang Yu snorted funny, glanced at the sun, and called Xiang Ning.

"I made an appointment with a few students to meet in the back mountain. The time is almost up."

Xiang Ning glanced outside and asked, "Is it the person who wrote and sent the account review last time?"

Xiang Yu said, "Yes." I just wanted to ask him which company this was."

He said, his face darkening a little.

He had been thinking about that "interesting story" carefully for the past two days, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt uneasy.

He had to find out whose business it was.

And this matter is best and best not to have anything to do with the Tan family.