Yuecheng in midsummer is like a stove, and everyone is roasting in the stove, sweating every time they move.

The bright and golden sun decorates the world with splendor. It used to be the most lovely and warm, but now it has become hateful and hateful.

The large leaves of the plane tree outside Gu Qingzhou's window are always sullen, and a little bit of broken light penetrates in. There is a dry and cracked breath from the sun on the balcony, and Gu Qingzhou dare not open the doors and windows.

She is reading a letter.

The letter was written by He Wei, every word was serious and the strokes were neat and tidy.

He Wei said: "The business is getting better and better, and my father is tired and thin in the summer. I quit my job as a tutor and concentrated on helping my father cut medicine. I hired two helpers at home. Sister, do you remember Amu? It's you. My fiancé, how come you never come to see us together?"

She said something trivial, and Gu Qingzhou smiled knowingly.

He Wei also secretly inquired about Gu Qingzhou and Simu, which was quite gossip.

Just a kid after all.

After reading the letter, Gu Qingzhou spread out the letterhead and was about to write a reply when the phone downstairs rang.

Then, the maid Miao'er walked upstairs lightly and knocked on Gu Qingzhou's room: "Miss Qingzhou, I have your phone number, it was called by Miss Yan."

Gu Qingzhou went downstairs to pick him up.

The second concubine invited two friends to play mahjong in the side hall, accompanied by the third and fourth concubines. The third aunt sat on one side, and the fourth aunt relied on the third aunt to read the cards.

The three concubines of the Gu family had a rare harmony before. Qin Zhengzheng was temporarily at the point of not falling down, so the concubines held a group to avoid being pulled into the water by Qin Zhengzheng.

Gu Qingzhou glanced at them and walked to the phone.

The microphone was placed next to it, Gu Qingzhou picked it up, Yan Luoshui's voice came from the microphone: "Go out for dinner at night."

"Is there a good place to go?" Gu Qingzhou asked.

"Well, there is a newly opened restaurant, which is owned by the military government. It is an authentic Yuecheng restaurant. I heard that the decoration is very luxurious. In addition, there are dance halls and foreign wines.

There are not many guests tonight, the official opening will be tomorrow, and the trial opening will be tonight. Abba may take some shares, and he and Mu's mother will also go. "Yanluo Waterway.

Gu Qingzhou smiled: "Is the foster father back?"

Yan Luoshui snorted and said, "Yes, I came back the night before. Can you go out at five o'clock? Xiao Wu and I will drive to pick you up."

"Five o'clock is fine." Gu Qingzhou said.

After hanging up the phone and seeing the second aunt playing mahjong over there, Gu Qingzhou stepped forward and whispered to the second aunt: "Second wife, Miss Yan has invited me to dinner at night, so I might be back later. Maybe not come back, go to Yan's house to stay for one night."

"It's okay, you can go on your own, and say a good word to Mrs. Yan, the counselor." The second aunt's voice was soft and gentle, and she was very open-minded and didn't ask much.

The game was lively at the poker table, Gu Qingzhou said something, so he didn't bother them and went upstairs.

Looking back, I saw that the second concubine was wearing a sapphire blue embroidered cheongsam with gold trim and two curly grass pattern bracelets inlaid with rubies.

Huang Chengcheng's bracelet, pressed on the snow-white plump arm, became more and more dazzling, which made the second concubine's eyes gleam with brilliance.

The second aunt was called "Mrs." again.

Compared with the cautiousness last time, the second concubine is now a monk, and doesn't take the title of "wife" seriously.

She is also not afraid of making mistakes, so she generously showed the style of "wife", not to mention wearing gold and silver, and also invited a female companion to come to the house to draw cards, all in the style of the wife of the main house.

The more she is like this, the more heartbroken Qin Zhengzheng is, and unexpectedly, the more satisfied Gu Guizhang is.

Gu Guizhang loves luxury.

Gu Qingzhou looked at them, and they also looked at Gu Qingzhou.

At home, Gu Qingzhou wears a moon-white eight-blessing skirt and a slanted mid-sleeve blouse embroidered with gold thread begonia flowers in the same color. She is slender and like a light flower. Bloom slowly.

"This young lady in your family doesn't look like she was raised in the countryside at all." A fat lady playing cards whispered to her second aunt.

The second aunt smiled: "Qingzhou? Our family counts her the most promising now."

"Is she the one who betrothed to the Si family?"

"That's not it. The second aunt smiled.

"It's really good, I think I can beat your eldest lady!"

"This is incomparable!" The second aunt laughed too.

Gu Zhang and Gu Qingzhou? That was really too flattering for Gu Xiang.

But this lady didn't know it, she just thought that Gu Huang had stayed in the ocean, and her appearance was so beautiful that she was far stronger than Gu Qingzhou, and she immediately said: "I can't say that, everyone's creation is different, although this one is more beautiful than Gu Qingzhou. Miss is a little worse..."

The third concubine who played cards at the same table burst out laughing.

The wife of Zhengdong Fangchong, the fat lady was playing cards, and the topic was completely changed from Gu Qingzhou to the card table, and everyone smiled and counted the money.

Gu Qingzhou went back to the room and started to write a letter.

Before writing the letter, Gu Qingzhou practiced calligraphy for half an hour, because the last time he wrote the letter, He Weiming secretly disliked Gu Qingzhou's calligraphy.

After writing the reply, Gu Qingzhou affixed the stamp and asked the servant to send it to the post office.

It was almost four o'clock, and she began to groom and get dressed.

At half past four, Gu Qingzhou went downstairs on time. The card tables downstairs were scattered. Everyone went back to their rooms. She was the only one sitting on the sofa, slowly flipping through the newspapers, waiting for Yan Luoshui and Yan Yiyuan.

Yan Wushao's car arrived on time at five o'clock.

Gu Qingzhou got into the car.

"...What are you busy with these days?" Yan Luoshui asked her, "Don't call me either."

"I went to see a patient." Gu Qingzhou smiled.

She told Yan Luoshui all about her and He Wei going to Zhao's house to see a doctor.

Gu Qingzhou is in a good mood, so he tells it vividly, even without exaggeration, like a legend, Yan Luoshui's eyes are straight.

"It's so fun?" Yan Luoshui grabbed her arm, "Next time there is something fun like this, you must take me there!"

"Well." Gu Qingzhou responded.

Yan Wushao concentrated on driving, turning back to insert a few words from time to time, and the car arrived at the restaurant smoothly.

The newly opened hotel is luxuriously decorated. It is full of lanterns before nightfall.

It is a Chinese-style restaurant called "Yue Da Cai She". It combines three major cuisines, Suzhou cuisine, Ningbo cuisine and Wuxi cuisine.

Several cars were parked in front of the hotel.

There are not many cars, but they are all famous cars, and all the license plates have their origins.

Two of the vehicles were also not listed.

Gu Qingzhou was a little flustered.

In the whole of Yuecheng, those who dared to travel without a sign were the cars of the military government.

The adoptive father is free to come to eat, so will Si Xingpei go back to the city?

In that room, Yan Wushao parked the car, and Gu Qingzhou and Yan Luoshui stepped into the door of Yueda Vegetable Club.

Tall threshold, scarlet carved door.

The entire hall is very wide, with twelve tables divided between them. Between the two tables is an eight-screen embroidered screen with a rosewood base. The landscapes on the screen are all small villages in the south of the Yangtze River.

On the high stage in the front, the famous Suzhou Pingtan master, Xianpa Congzheng, was invited, with a light, clear and delicate voice.

There were a few tables in the hall, and Yan Xinnong and Mrs. Yan were sitting in the westernmost inner room.

"Mom, foster father." Gu Qingzhou stepped forward.

"Come, sit next to me." Mrs. Yan pulled Gu Qingzhou and asked her to sit down first.

Gu Qingzhou sat as he said.

Looking around, Gu Qingzhou asked Yan Luoshui, "Where's the dance hall?"

Yan Luoshui pointed to the door next to him and smiled, "It's over there, go back and play."

Gu Qingzhou said nothing more.

When everyone arrived, Yan Xinnong ordered.

After the dish was served, a grass head circle was cooked soft and tender, and Gu Qingzhou stared at the dish to eat.

"Uncle Yan." Then, she heard Si Xingpei's voice.

The ring hadn't been chewed, and it was stuck in her throat immediately, and she couldn't breathe a little.

Thinking of the last misunderstanding, Gu Qingzhou's face was cold, and he silently took the sour plum juice at hand to drink.

The cold, sour and sweet plum juice slowly flowed in the throat, and finally brought the food that could not be held down.

The lights of the vegetable club were dim and dim. Gu Qingzhou lowered his eyes and silently looked at the chopsticks in front of him without raising his head.

"A Pei, are you here too?" Yan Xinnong got up with a smile.

"Yeah, I heard that it opened today, so come and see." Si Xingpei said, "Auntie looks much better than before."

Mrs. Yan smiled: "Young commander Ji Yan."

Then, Si Xingpei, Yan Luoshui and Yan Yiyuan also said hello.

"Qingzhou?" Si Xingpei said, like greeting a stranger.

Gu Qingzhou then raised his eyes and called out to the young marshal.

"What young commander, am I not your brother?" Si Xingpei joked.

Pooh!

Gu Qingzhou lowered his eyes again and didn't speak.

Si Xingpei said hello and left, sitting at the table next door.

Gu Qingzhou glanced over, and through the thin Juan-embroidered screen, he could see his tall and sturdy back leaning on the carved wooden chair.

Beside him, a slender figure was giggling.

Gu Qingzhou had no ripples in her heart, she ate silently, and didn't want to say a word.

Later, Yan Wushao had to go to the dance hall next door to get some foreign wine to drink. Yan Luoshui accompanied him, mainly to watch him and not allow him to get drunk.

Gu Qingzhou was single.

She was a little bored and went to the bathroom.

In a Chinese-style restaurant, the lights are covered with lantern covers, and the light is indifferent.

When she came out, she saw Si Xingpei smoking by leaning on the wall, the orange spark of the cigar flickered on and off, making his deep eyes a bit gloomy.

When Gu Qingzhou passed by him, he grabbed her arm: "Go back and follow me."

He has the coolness of a cigar and the warmth of a perfume.

Gu Qingzhou felt sick.

"I'm going to tell my adoptive father and adoptive mother. If they agree, I will go with you." She was indifferent, her eyes were cold.

Si Xingpei hugged her waist.

And Si Xingpei's female companion, who has come out of the bathroom, is a fashionable girl, dressed beautifully and without losing her temperament.

Seeing Gu Qingzhou in Si Xingpei's arms, the girl was stunned, and then a layer of mist floated in her beautiful eyes, she bit her lips tightly, and the pear blossoms and rain were so pitiful.

"Young Master, I'll go first." The girl cried.

She didn't ask questions or fight, and just quit.