Chapter 60 Every time the little girl sees him, she feels like she sees a cat
Everyone looked at Wen Xingluo's bun.
The two silver butterflies had indeed disappeared, replaced by a pair of more classical and exquisite golden butterflies. Judging from the intricacy of the craftsmanship, they did not look like the goods sold in other shops, but rather seemed to be specially made by an experienced craftsman.
Xie Shian was unhappy: "You have something better, so you won't wear the one I gave you!"
Wen Xingluo tugged at his sleeve and coaxed him, "That night, when I encountered some thugs, I used the silver hairpin Fourth Brother gave me to defend myself. Even though it's broken, it saved my life!"
Xie Shian's anger turned into joy: "Really?"
"real!"
"I told you the gift I gave you was very useful! If it protects you, it's like I protected you. If I protect you, it's like the person who saved you that night wasn't Big Brother, but me!"
Wen Xingluo was amused by him, but she suppressed her laughter and said "hmm" seriously.
"By the way," Xie Shian wondered, "where did the silver hairpin go? Maybe it can be worn again after it's repaired. Wen Xingluo, if the silver hairpin is repaired, will you wear the silver or the gold hairpin?"
Wen Xingshi said honestly: "Of course I'll wear the one that Fourth Brother gave me."
Xie Shian's eyebrows lit up with joy, and he turned to Xie Guanlan: "Brother, your people threw the body into the mass grave, right? Where's the silver hairpin? If you take it out and repair it, you can still wear it."
Xie Guanlan lowered his eyelashes and sipped his tea slowly. "If I focus on these trivial matters all day, there's no need for me to be the commander of the army. Why not just be a small soldier?"
Seeing that he had a bad attitude, Xie Shian didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Just as they were about to eat, Xie Shian suddenly became curious: "By the way, Ningning, where did you get this gold hairpin?"
Wen Xingluo: "It was given by my grandmother."
The old concubine was surprised: "I have never given it to you."
Xie Guanlan interrupted them: "Father is here."
Xie Jing rushed in: "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and your son has come to pay his respects to you, mother!"
Xie Guanlan asked, "Father, are you going to the south of the city with me today?"
"Let's go!" Xie Jing lifted his robe and sat down. "It's a pity that Sisi is ill and can't go with us to watch the dragon boat race. But it doesn't matter. There's a long way to go. She and I still have a lifetime to spend together!"
Xie Shian rolled his eyes and whispered to Wen Xingluo, "My father is completely obsessed with your mother and can't stop talking about her. No one else mentioned your mother, but he brought her up himself!"
Xie Jing picked up his chopsticks and asked, "Xie Shian, what are you mumbling about?"
"Nothing..." Xie Shian felt guilty, then he remembered something and asked, "By the way, Dad, was this gold hairpin that Xingluo is wearing given by you?"
Xie Jing shook his head: "No."
Xie Shi'an's eyes widened immediately. "This is weird! It wasn't given by Grandma, nor by Dad, and definitely not by Second Brother. He only gives disgusting things like hair and nails. Then who gave this gold hairpin?!"
For a moment, everyone in the Chuihua Hall fell into deep thought.
Xie Guanlan suddenly picked up a chicken drumstick and stuffed it into Xie Shian's mouth: "It's not a serious matter, why are you asking so many questions? I don't see you putting your mind on studying. Eat quickly."
"No," Xie Shian held the chicken drumstick, his face full of curiosity, "I'm just curious! This gold hairpin looks very valuable, it can't have appeared out of thin air, right?"
Xie Guanlan said calmly, "Perhaps it was given by those ladies during the first month of the lunar year."
Everyone nodded in unison.
During the first month of the year, Wen Xingluo represented the old empress dowager in dealing with the ladies of Shu County. It was a gift from one family to another.
Wen Xingluo was very confused.
She was quite meticulous and kept a clear list of gifts. She remembered that this gold hairpin was clearly not on the list.
Did she remember it wrong?
…
Taking a carriage from the Zhenbei Palace to the Chengnan Restaurant, Wen Xingluo lifted a corner of the curtain.
The weather is bad today, with light gray clouds hanging low.
The carriage had been going for three quarters of an hour when she saw from afar that construction work was underway on the Qibao Canal. The houses and shops on both sides of the canal had been demolished. Countless shirtless craftsmen, not even bothering to go home for the Dragon Boat Festival, were busy widening the river like worker ants.
It seems that Xie Guanlan thought of using the Qibao Canal to discharge flood water.
He did not publicize the flood to cause panic, but simply widened the river in the name of developing water transportation.
Wen Xingluo looked at the young man who was riding a horse.
Xie Guanlan wore a gold hairpin, a crimson robe, a leather belt, and military boots. He looked dignified and aloof, standing tall and proud. His high nose bridge was like the most exquisite stroke in the calligraphy of a saint.
As if noticing her gaze, he lowered his eyes and glanced at her.
His lips were thin and light red, and his appearance was extremely gorgeous, just like the golden hibiscus in full bloom in Chengdu in midsummer.
The sudden impact of it hitting his face was immense.
Wen Xingluo's heart skipped a beat.
She forced a smile at him and quickly lowered the curtains.
The sky-blue embroidered curtains blocked Xie Guanlan's view.
Every time the little girl sees him, it's like she sees a cat.
Maybe he was frightened when he first entered the palace.
But at least he is better than Xie Yanchen.
The Zhenbei Palace had booked the best private room in the South City Restaurant in advance. When everyone arrived, the shopkeeper was already waiting at the door with maids and servants.
The rest of the officials and wealthy businessmen could only watch the dragon boat race in slightly inferior private rooms. If their families were even less well-off, like the Wen family, they could only squeeze into the second-floor viewing platform with others.
Wen Yueyin and Wen Ruyun sat on the bench and watched Wen Xingluo and his group being escorted to the top floor.
There were discussions all around. Some admired Xie Guanlan for his great achievements at such a young age, while others praised Wen Xingluo for her beauty and elegance, saying that she did not look like an adopted daughter of the palace, and when she was with the old empress dowager, she looked more like a legitimate granddaughter.
Wen Yueyin secretly clenched her handkerchief, with envy flashing across her eyes.
She was the one who attracted everyone's attention in her previous life!
In other words, she deliberately chose another path, allowing Wen Xingluo to take advantage.
but……
I wonder if Wen Xingluo will still be able to smile like he does today when Shu County is flooded in a month?
Sensing that she was in a bad mood, Wen Ruyun smiled evilly and said, "Don't worry. In two months, when my second brother sells that batch of grain and becomes the richest man, I'll let you vent your anger."
"Hmm!" Wen Yueyin arched her eyebrows, "Second brother, although Wen Xingluo has a head full of pearl hairpins, while I only have a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt, I am very happy because I have the most precious family love in the world, which is something Wen Xingluo will never be able to experience."
As the two were talking, Wen Rufeng squeezed through the crowd and said, "People from the Zhenbei Palace are here. Should we go up and say hello? Maybe the old concubine will see that we know how to behave and let us go back to the White Crane Academy to study!"
Wen Ruyun waved his folding fan and sneered, "Is Baihe Academy really that great?"
Wen Rufeng was puzzled: "Second brother, why do you even look down on Baihe Academy now?"
"Brother, you may not know this, but I've already decided to give up literature and pursue a career in business. With my abilities, I'll be the richest man in Rongcheng within a year, the richest man in Shu County within two years, and the richest man in the entire country within three years. By then, not only will I be able to study at the White Crane Academy, but even buying the entire academy will be no problem."
Wen Rufeng laughed and said, "If someone else said this, I would definitely laugh at him for bragging. But my second brother is different from others. With your wisdom and calculations that far surpass those of ordinary people, I believe you will definitely become the richest man!"
"Second brother will become the richest man in the future," Wen Yueyin continued softly, "and eldest brother will become the third place in the imperial examination. By then, our family will go to the capital and have both power and wealth. Maybe even the Zhenbei Palace will have to curry favor with us!"
Wen Ruyun patted her head lovingly: "Our blessings are all brought by Yueyue. When our family becomes prominent in the future, we will marry you to the crown prince and let you become the crown princess!"
The three of them smiled at each other.
Because Wen Ruyun disdained to deal with the people from Zhenbei Palace, only Wen Rufeng and Wen Yue went to the top floor.
Wen Rufeng bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Grandmother, and Father."
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