Chapter 4 The Righteous Brother

　　The temple on the mountain is quite secluded, near the early spring, covered with buds of wild peach trees scrambling to bloom, as far as the eye can see, layers of pink and white embellished with stars green, just like heaven on earth. 　　Xu Shanran is sitting in a waterfront octagonal pavilion. 　　Stones of different sizes scattered in the creek, no big families are accustomed to keep the koi, but often see crabs, shrimp and fish, occasionally there are a few sparrows and squirrels to the creek to get water to drink, very wild nature. 　　From the day of the mountain has been a few days, without the binding of the mysterious power, Xu Shanran quickly from being able to blink in bed and say a few words to recover to get up and walk slowly two steps, had carried Xu Shanran up to the He's even faster to recover, after a few days of good rest, the body's fatigue has been all faded, only the remaining wounds on the forehead is still in the day to day smearing with ointment. 　　However, at that time to beg the presiding officer to save the life of the presiding officer said a should be one of the initiatives is to He and Xu Shanran in the mountains to stay for a period of time, so as to stabilize the soul. Seeing her daughter getting better day by day, He's no objection, has sent servants to the in-laws and the mother's family to explain things clearly, then took her daughter to live in the mountains, and made up her mind to stay for a good period of time. 　　In the morning, Xu Shanran accompanied He's time to talk, but today there are some special cases, He's sent a letter has been received by the Zhan Guo Gongfu and Marquis House, her grandmother and grandmother have sent a lot of things up the mountain, sent grandmother's things to the grandmother's beloved grandmother, sent grandmother's things to the wife of He's elder brother's Yun's. Now He's talking to Yun's, and now she's talking to her mother-in-law. Now He's talking to Yun's, so Xu Shanran came out to walk by himself. 　　I did not expect in the octagonal pavilion just sat down soon, far away from the male servants loud laughter and bantering voice came. 　　Usually the Da Ci Temple is also incense, but the back of the mountain forbidden land and not just let people in, and then think of these two days from the Duke of State and Marquis of a load of pick up the things, now the sound is most likely to come from the two houses of the subordinates, Xu Shanran stood beside the green parrot said: "Go and see, what happened." 　　Green parrot is nearly twenty years old girl, appearance is not obvious, but the nature has always been stable, listen to their own girl's words advised: "Listen to the sound as if it is a man, the girl and avoid it." 　　Xu Shanran did not comment, turned to another also followed a group of children's bamboo real said: "Go over to see." 　　Compared to Green Parrot, Zhu Shi is about the same age as Xu Shanran, but seven years old or so, or a little girl. Hearing Xu Shanran's words, she timidly looked at her own girl, and then looked at the green parakeet sister standing near the left, wanting to say something but did not say it, dawdling in the direction of the sound came. 　　The green parrot aside to see Xu Shanran like this, there is nothing to say, only waiting for the bamboo will come back to the front of the matter to say a word. 　　I do not want to in the bamboo solid not long after leaving, sitting in the pavilion of the girl to stand up, also towards the direction of the bamboo solid left. This called her a jump, busy raised his arm to stop on a stop, did not expect the girl walked fast, her outstretched hand did not stop to the front, but almost hit the girl's arm, but also happened to touch the XuShanRan calmly look over a glance, can not help but snappy retracted his hand, this is going to say the words can not be said. 　　The master and servant two again nothing to say, toward the direction of the sound. 　　This place is densely planted with flowers and trees, under the cover of the flowers and leaves, the two of them may not be able to see each other at a glance even if they are a few steps closer. 　　Xu Shanran just recovered not long, walking slower, already can not see the figure of bamboo solid, but that laughing and bantering voice is still there, Xu Shanran is not in a hurry, just walking while thinking about things. 　　Her side of the four maids, bamboo solid Tongxin is the mother from their own dowry people picked out to give, green parrot red parrot is the old lady has seen the bamboo solid Tongxin after the allocation of down. 　　Bamboo solid ignorance, Tang Xin spirited, green parrot red parrot after all is the grandmother out of the yard, is exactly the same as the old and dignified. 　　Tang Xin is still in the time, some things are not obvious, but wait until the only one sharp-tongued bold and spirited girl was transferred, the remaining several will be more and more with not smooth. 　　Bamboo solid not to mention, just now green parrot's performance is not Xu Shanran's expectations. 　　Grandmother initially set aside two girls is also thinking of a larger to take care of her, but these two girls older, she is too small, green parrot red parrot is how to point to rely on her, so sex less to do less wrong, only the pursuit of composure, it will not live up to the grandmother's trust. 　　After all, human nature, not to say how bad. 　　However, the girl girl, or to use their own smooth hand is good. 　　Thinking, the sound has been close at hand, Xu Shanran walked to a banana tree, stopped, first look at not far away from the tightly hidden bamboo real, and then turn the line of sight, from the shadows of the trees to see the two teenagers are confronting each other. 　　Coincidentally, these two teenagers, Xu Shanran both recognize. 　　Behind the banana tree was a cobblestone-paved pathway, this winding pathway extended from the temple on the front mountain to the back mountain, and was the pathway for those monks and the nobles who came here to stay temporarily to enter and exit. 　　On the path of the two teenagers standing one in front of the other, both combed bun wearing a round neck and wide-sleeved shirt, feet on a pair of green cloth shoes. 　　Standing on the right hand side of the, Xu Shanran only look at a glance to recognize, that is the father's side of the steward's son, looks very cute and witty, usually very pleasing to the father's favorite, the name is called happy. 　　As for standing on the left hand side, the teenager than this year's eleven year old Huanxi is still a year younger, but the volume is higher than Huanxi on a few points, moreover, was born with thick eyebrows and big eyes, at a glance there is a essence within. 　　These two teenagers are confronting each other, the voice naturally also into Xu Shanran's ears. 　　Are talking is standing in Xu Shanran right hand side of the joy, joyful mouth and his name, as long as open, a series of words will inevitably jump out joyfully: "...... I said you hand holding what pots of broken flowers, all the way to see you put down, but also want to see the inside of the wife! I've never seen you put it down before, and you still want to see the wives and sisters inside? You don't have to take a piss and look at your own appearance, you want to get on the line of the fifth master, you don't take your own brother in the eye, but unfortunately, there are more than just the phoenix and sparrows flying up the branches, and not all of them are dragon kings and loaches swimming in the water, your ass pouting, I know what kind of shit you're defecating on, you want to hold something to go in to the Mrs. girl to sell good? I tell you, there is no such door, you can either give me the things, I will entrust the father to send in together; or how you bring the things, then how to bring the things back -" 　　Follow the green parrot listening to these words face are dry panic, hate to cover the ears, steal eyes to see their own girl, but see the girl did not raise eyebrows, eyes do not move, a white net face without any extra expression. 　　She this time can not look dry and let the girl listen to it, busy reaching out to take the girl, the result of a hand, touch is touched the girl's clothes, but stood behind the banana tree Xu Shanran has been divided into flowers and willows, walked out. 　　Green parrot dumbfounded, not as much as what, rushed to follow. 　　This burst of rustling also attracted the attention of the two men who were talking, they turned their heads to look, just to see out of Xu Shanran and green parrot; joy immediately "ah" a sound, I do not know how much of that conversation was just heard, face instantly red! 　　However, this boy does have a few points of wit, blushing for a moment to quickly give Xu Shanran, called the green parrot and finally ran out of the bamboo a few sister, and busy currying favor, said: "The girl is very well? Master received the news when just rushed to the foot of the mountain Wei real people, is asking Wei real people down the mountain, received Mrs. sent someone to send a letter, read it on the spot after the sky laughed several times, if not Wei real people in time to send children down to the bitter to stay master, and heard that Mrs. and the girl is going to stay on the mountain for a long time, this time is not afraid to come to my father, but the master!" 　　Xu Shanran did not pay attention to this boy, but at the young man slightly curtsy, bowed, called "brother" before saying to the boy: "Steward Xu hard work, he came not too coincidental, coincidentally, grandmother grandmother have sent people, mother is with the great aunt to catch up, I'm afraid that still have to work hard to Steward Xu! I'm afraid it's going to be hard for Steward Xu to wait a while longer." 　　This salute for several people other than Xu Shanran are a bit sudden, two girls and two teenagers are all confused, by Xu Shanran called "brother" teenager forgot to answer, get Xu Shanran answer happy also a bit stuttering: 　　"No, not hard ......" 　　A sentence to speak, his nearly knotted tongue more or less jerked smooth, and then busy to add: 　　"We do the subordinate's master work, how can we say hard!" 　　Xu Shanran said: "You go and your father said, probably still have to wait for three quarters of an hour, a long way to come, do not have to always guard where, only send a small boy to watch the movement is good." With that said, she didn't give Huanxi a chance to refuse, and said to the Green Parrot beside her, "Take Huanxi and go and ask Steward Xu to take a rest in the guest room." 　　This word out, green parrot to not should not be immediately offended by the steward Xu, she is also the head and tail can not care, can only promise a sound, with Huanxi first go, go more or less thankful that the girl out of their own house is with two maids, she is gone there is also a bamboo really. 　　All of a sudden, only three people left on the mountain path. 　　XuShanRan again will turn his eyes to the teenager, eyes gently slip, saw the other side of the clothes material and workmanship is okay, but the shirt in the end some short, carve silk place also have more wear and tear. 　　She also looked to the young man's hands, that is a seemingly pen wash like white porcelain basin, filled with water, the water raised a branch of plum blossoms, quite some interest. 　　The young man's eyes and Xu Shanran met, he was obviously a little short of breath, the basin in his hand to pass or not, half a day before stumbling to say a sentence: "...... girl good." 　　Exactly the same as the boy's name just now. 　　He also said: "This is I invited from the Wei real people, and not have to see the girl to give, just heard that the midway to others after it does not work, and heard them say that the girl is bumped into something dirty before the bad, although now good, in the end to prevent a defense, so thought to hand over to the girl in the desk, this way have not handed over to other people ever! ......" he gradually some whisper, "or not ......" also do not know 'on the ' something. 　　Xu Shanran was overwhelmed with emotion. 　　She looked at the young man standing in front of her, and in a trance it was like seeing the same weathered and handsome man standing in front of her many years later. 　　Her father's righteous son, her righteous brother. 　　The only one who had found his way to her front after all that had happened. 　　The corners of her lips lifted a bit, the smile was only a tiny bit at first, gradually it jumped up to her eyebrows, she smiled and said to the young man in front of her, "Thank you brother, but I still have to trouble you to carry it up a few more steps, the girl beside me is still too young, most likely she won't be able to carry this thing." 　　"No trouble no trouble!" Ren Chenglin said hurriedly. His father died to save Xu Peidong, and the father and son had no other relatives, so Xu Peidong took Ren Chenglin as a righteous son, but did not change his surname, meaning that he would also wait for him to grow up to carry on the family line for the Ren family. 　　In fact, nowadays the high-ranking military generals have the habit of recognizing their sons, but the law is very strict on the rules of succession of the son of the rules of inheritance of the family property, retaining their own surnames, not before the age of three years of adoption, there are other heirs of the same clan, the son of the righteous can not inheritance of the property, therefore, if it is not in the face in front of the master very much, the son of the righteous and not much attention is paid to the status of those who are valued at home and compared to those who are valued as a steward of the status of the family, indeed, it is also a difference in the point of difference. 　　Therefore, Fangcai Huanxi can be so frivolous, Ren Chenglin also did not say anything. 　　After the conversation, the three of them walked along the path toward the courtyard. In the middle of the road, Xu Shanran asked her father about some of the customs on the road, just said not two sentences, to the door of the courtyard, guarding the outside of the girl saw, and quickly smiled to welcome up: "How come the girl is back so quickly? Madam is still inside talking to your great aunt." 　　Xu Shanran said, "I went in to see mother and aunt." She also said to Zhusi, "Take brother into my room and put things away; then take brother down to rest for a while, and later I'll ask him to come and greet mother." 　　Calling the timid little girl to eavesdrop is a bit difficult for the people, but this is extremely common, Zhu Shi promised to take people down, Xu Shanran followed the maid at the door to go inside, and went to the corridor, and saw Gui's mother holding incense to lavender the inverted bird in the hands of the maid. 　　Seeing Xu Shanran come in, mother Gui put down her things and said, "Why is the girl back, but it's not fun outside?" 　　Xu Shanran smiled, "To meet mother and aunt." 　　Mrs. Xu Shanran was sent out when her mother's sister-in-law came, but also because her own daughter was not too close to her grandfather since she was a child, and she was afraid of detaining her daughter, and now she sees that her daughter has gone out and is thinking of going back to see her aunt and uncle, and she is not unhappy about it. Gui mom was happy to say: "That's just right, I'll take the girl in." 　　Saying this, she personally went forward and raised the curtain, allowing Xu Shanran to enter the room. 　　Because the curtain was raised, the two women sitting on the kang and talking in the room couldn't help but stop. 　　The woman sitting on the left head of the cloud sideburns peach heart face, all over the flower four together Ruyi cloud pattern through the sleeve shirt, it is the great aunt Yun's. The Yun's eyes saw Xu Shanran, and let him enter the room. 　　That Yun's eyes saw Xu Shanran walk from the house, although the pace is slow, but somehow, step by step is very stable, body ring pendant collision, and music clear sound, only call people feel very calm and elegant coast, can not help but reach out to Xu Shanran said: "good child, quick to aunt here to let aunt look, you before the disease, your mother straight as the heart of the liver to the life of the digging out. "