12dz Chapter 201 Stunned
Chapter 201 Stunned
Wang Wendong didn't understand what his sister had just said to his grandfather, which caused his sister to be extremely depressed and even a little frustrated for a while.
The brother took his little sister by the hand and walked with her while persuading her. He then took her to sit on the swing and slowly pushed it from behind.
Wang Jinyi didn’t know when his grandparents passed away. It was already completely dark when his parents returned to the backyard from the front yard.
The next morning, grandfather sent the old housekeeper Wang Qian to pick up Wu Mei. It was said that he also took Wu Mei and the Feng sisters to the old house.
Wang Jinyi thought that the matter had been handed over to his grandfather and was no longer unrelated to him. Little did he know that not only did he fail to leave the copper mine, but he also met Ouyang Wenche, whom he had always disliked, because of the Cao family's private mining.
That evening, the old house sent a car to pick up the family of four, saying it was a farewell party for the second son who was going to guard the ancestral forest.
My parents rode their bicycles with their two children back to the old house. Aunt Ai, who was beside my grandmother, greeted them at the door and led the family along the east corridor. They did not go through the hanging flower gate to enter the back garden as usual, but crossed the east courtyard and went directly through the courtyard into the upper courtyard of my grandparents' house.
Wang Jinyi watched as Aunt Ai led her family, just like she was leading the servants who had just entered the mansion, walking through the corridor on the side of the main road, and then leading everyone through the servants' living quarters. She was suspicious, but when she saw her brother, her face turned red with anger, and she clenched her fists and was about to explode.
Wang Jinyi first thought about comforting her brother, and then wondered why her grandmother did this.
Hurry up and hold your brother's hand:
"Brother, she's walking too fast. I can't walk anymore."
The brother's thoughts were distracted by his sister's interruption, so he stopped to support his sister.
"Jin'er, don't worry, don't be afraid, I'm here, we'll take our time, don't rush, we'll be there soon!"
Grandma Ai seemed not to have heard the conversation between the two children. She continued to walk quickly, leading the family of four quickly through the east yard and into the main yard of the upper house.
Grandma took mother to the backyard, and grandfather took Wang Jinyi to the study in the front yard, leaving only father and brother in the main hall.
Wang Jinyi was really confused. Why did his grandfather take him to the study? He turned around and looked at his father. His father was looking at him and gave him an earnest instruction:
"Don't be afraid, Jin'er..."
Seeing that his father was hesitant to speak, he seemed to know what his grandfather wanted to talk to him about, so he ran two steps to catch up with his grandfather and reached out to grab his grandfather's outer robe.
The grandfather paused for a moment, lowered his right hand, held his granddaughter's hand, and slowly walked into the study.
Stepping into the study room, Wang Jinyi felt that the study room was a little strange. The spacious study room was divided into two parts by a huge screen. A strange feeling came over him. There was someone behind the screen, and more than one person!
Wang Jingyi followed her grandfather into the house and was held by her grandfather. She sat down on a large chair beside him, coughed lightly, and spoke to her granddaughter in a low voice.
Jin'er, my grandfather's old friend has read the poetry collection I copied recently and is very interested in it. He wants to meet Jin'er and talk about poetry and philosophy with you. Are you willing?
Wang Jinyi knew that this was an excuse made by someone behind the screen to see him, so he smiled and nodded in agreement:
"Grandfather, he has read the poetry collection compiled by Jin'er and wants to give some suggestions, right?!"
"It's possible!"
"Sir, please come out!" Grandfather stood up and invited respectfully.
Wang Jinyi guessed that this person must have a higher status than his grandfather, and much higher than his grandfather, to be treated with such respect by his grandfather.
Someone behind the screen slowly stood up from the chair and walked out slowly. But for some reason, Wang Jinyu felt that there seemed to be someone behind the ordinary, and it was not just one person.
This strange feeling had not yet disappeared, and the person who walked out greeted Wang Jinyi with a smile:
"I have heard that the Wang family has a talented granddaughter, and today I get to see her."
"gentlemen."
The grandfather bowed his head and saluted. Wang Junyi followed his instructions and quickly lowered his chair and also performed the scholar's salute in a proper manner.
"We meet for the first time today. I don't know how to address you, sir. I'll pay my respects to you."
"Although we have never met, I have read your masterpieces long ago. Now that we are acquainted, you can address me as Donglin Layman. I would be presumptuous to address you as my little friend. Is that too high a mark?!"
When Wang Jinyi heard that the person his grandfather admired so much actually lowered his status to befriend him, he quickly replied:
"Jin'er is just an ignorant child. This is the first time I meet Mr. Donglin. If you say that you are marrying above your station, then Jin'er is willing to listen attentively and learn from you!"
Then he stood obediently beside his grandfather, waiting for Mr. Donglin to speak.
The grandfather listened to his granddaughter's conversation with Wei Wuji, neither humble nor overbearing, and felt proud of it. He reached out and stroked the top of his granddaughter's head, nodded slightly, and smiled to confirm his granddaughter's answer.
"Everyone do it." Wei Wuji said.
Then Wei Wuji chose a chair and sat down. The grandfather did not show too much humility. He sat in the main seat and put his granddaughter in the big chair at the bottom, sitting alone.
The three of them started with the conversation about "Songs Picked Up at Dusk". Sometimes they talked about the antithesis of poetry, and sometimes they talked about the artistic conception of poetry. The atmosphere was heated, which confused Wang Jinyi. Could it be that this so-called Mr. Donglin really came for his own poetry collection?
As soon as the question arose, the answer came.
Grandfather changed the topic and talked to Mr. Donglin about the records in Guanzi.Di Shu. Wang Jinyi remained silent and listened carefully. A guess quickly flashed through his mind: this person came to find out how much he knew about the Cao family's mining business! ?
Wang Jinyi silently advised herself in her heart not to say too much, not to interrupt, to keep her mask, and to be careful when dealing with such an old fox, and not to reveal her true colors.
Although he wanted to be a quiet person, someone brought the topic to him, and Mr. Donglin suddenly asked:
"My friend, do you know anything about mines?!"
Wang Jinyi thought: Understand? Understand what? When I go out every day, I only see the square sky and the square ground. There are only a few people there every day. How can I understand mining? How can I know anything about the world?
Wang Jinyi smiled and shook her head decisively.
"I don't know. I don't understand!"
Wei Wuji didn't expect that a child would not fall into his trap. He changed his tone and said:
"Your maidservant is called Wu Mei, right? The two Feng sisters who were with her seemed..."
Then he looked at Wang Jinyi deliberately, hesitantly, waiting for Wang Jinyi to pour out the truth in her heart.
Wang Jinyi was also looking at Wei Wuji silently with a pair of big furry eyes, smiling and waiting for him to continue speaking. For a moment, the study fell into silence.
Neither side said anything, waiting for the other to speak for about a quarter of an hour. Then someone behind the screen coughed lightly and walked out of the screen. Wang Jinyi was stunned when she saw him.