Mrs. Xiao gave birth to four children in her life.

The eldest daughter, Xiao Meng'er, once worshiped the crown prince's side concubine, and now she has died. Her old yard is called Dongmei Courtyard, the yard is planted with a large number of plum blossoms, with white plum and red plum as the most, when it comes to snowy days, plum blossoms and snow falls, it is the most beautiful scenery of the Xiao family in winter.

Xiao Shenzhi, the eldest son, won the show when he was young, and got the title of a gift, and then participated in seven or eight autumn festivals, and returned to the list. The courtyard where he lives is called Qiushui Temple, and as its name suggests, all kinds of chrysanthemums are planted.

Mrs. Xiao was originally the daughter of the deputy envoy of the Hezhou pacification envoy, and when she got married, her father-in-law Xiao Li was serving as the sixth judge, and the eldest sister-in-law was still the prince's side concubine.

Who knows, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the father-in-law died, the prince fell, and the concubine died.

All the powerful people are like a mirror, but fortunately, the Xiao family still has land and shops to buy and sell, and they have left a fortune.

It's just that the wealth of the Xiao family is in the hands of Xiao Quan, the second room of the Xiao family.

Xiao Quan is the second son of the Xiao family, he doesn't like to read since he was a child, he likes arithmetic, and Mrs. Xiao can't, so she handed over the Xiao family's field shop and other businesses to him. He lives in Xia Yu Pavilion, which is the best location of the Xiao family, backed by mountains and water, and the main wealth is rolling.

He married the daughter of the Wang family, a large charcoal mine in Qingtian Town, and the husband and wife sang and followed, and the Xiao family's business was bullish all the way. It's just that over the years, the Xiao family has been sending money everywhere, and in the end they have spent more than they earned.

Bud buds have been to the summer rain pavilion, although the name is Xia Yu, the scenery inside includes the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, everywhere is full of ingenuity design, all of which are a meaning: fortune.

When I stepped into this Qiushui Courtyard, I suddenly felt a lot shabby.

The yard is full of all kinds of chrysanthemums, most of which have just grown a little green leaves, and a few dry flower bones have emerged with a few daisies that have not yet bloomed.

Under the mottled corridor with red paint, next to the half-old red pillars, Wei Wangchu was sitting on a bamboo chair in an old robe, talking with Uncle Xiao.

"Your lady's heart, lungs and meridians are damaged, it is not a matter of one or two days, and this treatment is naturally not achieved overnight. ”

The man heard footsteps, his sunken eye sockets moved slightly, and his eyes swept to the door.

Sure enough, it was his little brunette who came.

Today's paint is slightly more, darker than yesterday, and his squinting eyes turn from side to side, apparently looking at the courtyard.

Seeing him, the girl was slightly stunned.

Then I remembered the words of the dragon flying and phoenix dancing last night, and couldn't help but purse my lips and show a shallow smile.

She smiled, and Wei Wangchu's heart suddenly fluttered, followed by a bend of his eyebrows, revealing a subtle smile.

Uncle Xiao was wondering why this cold-faced man suddenly became gentle, when he heard a crisp voice.

"Brother Wei!"

As if seeing a life-saving benefactor, Amber let go of her sister's hand and went straight to Wei Wangchu.

The man looked at him with a faint smile until he pounced on him and put one hand on his shoulder.

"Slow down, the ground is uneven. ”

Only then did Ya Ya notice that the yard of Qiushui Courtyard was not paved with a whole stone slab, only a few small ones were paved sporadically, and some of the corners were even warped, running fast, and I was afraid that I would fall if I was not careful.

The economic base determines the social status.

The Xiao family's big house is a pit that burns money but does not make money.

In the early years, maybe the second room would be willing to invest, after all, once he became, the Xiao family's official and business lines were a great benefit to the second room.

However, Uncle Xiao has taken the exam seven or eight times in the past 20 years, and none of them have been on the list, which is really head-catching.

The year before last, Xiao Wen, the eldest son of the big house, won the first three tests of the children's test, which caused a sensation in Fuzhou.

"Uncle. ”

Amber called timidly.

Uncle Xiao smiled reservedly and nodded. "How are your mother and father?"

"It's all good, Uncle Xie cares. ”

Amber stood beside Wei Wangchu, and said without humility or arrogance: "My aunt is getting better? ”

"After Dr. Wei's conditioning, I'm getting better, and I'm resting inside. ”

Uncle Xiao turned his head to look at the buds that came over, and the surprise in his eyes flashed.

"Hello uncle. ”

Bud Ya grinned heartlessly.

"Big brother, why is the stone slab in this yard warped? These minions are so lazy that they don't even come to repair it, see if I don't scold them!"

Second Mrs. Xiao said with emotion, very indignant, turned her head and looked at the girl behind her, "Quick, go and ask Fu Bo to send someone to take a look, what if someone trips and falls?"

Uncle Xiao still smiled reservedly and nodded, "The second brother and sister have a heart." ”

"Yes, big brother, don't be polite to me. “

Second Mrs. Xiao smiled and waved her hand, "I am tired of managing this family, just to provide convenience for everyone, and if the eldest brother has anything, he will tell me to do it." “

Uncle Xiao nodded. "You're affected. ”

"How's my sister-in-law doing today?"

"Much better. ”

Second Mrs. Xiao pointed to the room and lowered her voice, "Are you sleeping?"

Just now, he laughed and scolded the heavens with a loud voice, and suddenly lowered his voice, was he afraid of waking people up?

Bud Ya thought it was a little funny.

I didn't understand it before, I only felt that Mrs. Xiao had a bad temper, but now I look at it, Second Mrs. Xiao can bend and stretch, and she seems to be polite and polite to people on the surface, but in fact, the internal force hides the edge and can make the popularity half dead.

She could think about how Mrs. Xiao's face turned black when she heard her high and low voice in the room.

Uncle Xiao still looks so reserved.

"I didn't sleep, Xiao Wen's daughter-in-law is serving inside, you guys go in. ”

Turning his head to look at Yaya and Amber, "I heard that you were here yesterday, and I have been looking forward to you coming, so let's go." ”

Yaya said hello to Amber and followed Second Mrs. Xiao into the house.

The smell of medicine is strong.

It's okay, it's not incense.

Today, the sky is not good, a little gloomy, the hall looks a little gloomy, and the carved door is a little old, and even the heavy curtain hanging on the door is half-old.

It was almost May, there were still heavy curtains, and the lattice window had not been opened.

In such an environment, it is strange that people's bodies can be good.

Heavy brocade curtains hung all around the jujube bed, and only half of them were lifted at the front, revealing a half-aged woman with a sallow face who was half-lying inside.

A half-worn brocade robe wrapped around a very thin body, his hair was tied into a bun, and a forehead embroidered with lotus flowers was tied between his forehead.

The eyebrows are slender and raised as if they are in the sideburns, because of the emaciation, the eye sockets are extremely deep, the eyebrow bones, nose bridge, and cheekbones are high and convex, the cheeks are adducted, and the slightly loose skin cannot cover the sharp mandible.

A pair of eyes deep in the eye sockets, black and white, seemed to be unintentionally swept over, full of determination.

Sickly, it is still difficult to hide domineering.

The people in the village always like to call Zhou Xing Xiaobawang, and always use her to scare the bear children.

But Zhou Xing's domineering is cute, cute, and straightforward.

The one in front of her, on the contrary, her domineering is gloomy, resentful, angry, and forbearing.

"Sister-in-law, are you feeling better?"

"Auntie. ”

Yaya and Amber screamed softly, and the little boy's voice trembled slightly.

The girl secretly reached out and held her brother's hand in her hand and shook it hard.

"It's much better, I'm worried about my brother and sister. Bud, Amber, you're coming, hurry, sit down. Yesterday I heard that you were coming, and I have been waiting for you. ”

The woman was obviously smiling and talking, but Yaya always felt a gust of wind.

The eldest aunt in my memory is arrogant and domineering, and she never pretends to be so gentle to her sister and brother, and it is also very strange that she is so gentle today.

"I arrived yesterday evening, and after a day's journey, I was covered in dust, and I was afraid that I would give my aunt something dirty, so I didn't dare to come. ”

Ya Ya took a half step forward, blocked her younger brother behind her, and continued: "After bathing today, Fang dared to beg the second uncle to bring us over. Auntie, are you feeling better?"

The woman nodded, her sunken eyes looking at Yaya, "Much better, how is your mother and father?"

"My father and mother are good, my mother is very concerned about my aunt's body, and has always asked Amber and me to visit my aunt. ”

Second Mrs. Xiao stood aside and watched the conversation between the two of them, and suddenly interjected: "Yaya, you haven't seen your eldest cousin yet, have you?"

As he spoke, he pushed the young woman in the corner.

Dressed in a light purple auspicious cloud dark pattern narrow sleeve Shu brocade jacket, with facial features somewhat similar to Mrs. Xiao's, because she is extremely thin, she looks more delicate, her eyes timidly stepped forward half a step, and she smiled softly, "Yaya, Amber, I often hear Xianggong mention you." ”

"Big cousin. ”

Yaya squinted and smiled at her, feeling a little sympathetic to her.

It is not easy to be the daughter-in-law of the eldest aunt, especially the daughter-in-law of the eldest aunt, not to mention that the eldest aunt is very dissatisfied with her background.

This is also the reason why her father and mother will never agree to her marrying Xiao Wu.

The woman on the bed suddenly moved, and the young woman immediately stepped forward and grabbed her arm, "Mother, but you want to lie down?"

With an extremely slight hum, Mrs. Xiao took the young woman's hand and lay down.

Seeing her emaciated skeletal fingers, Yaya pinched the young woman's arm as if unintentionally.

The young woman didn't seem to notice.

"Sister-in-law, are you tired?"

Second Mrs. Xiao stepped forward, tore Xiao Wen's daughter-in-law's hand away, and looked down at the woman on the bed, "Then you have a good rest, we will come to see you another day." ”

got up and said to Xiao Wen's daughter-in-law: "Liu'er, you come, it's rare for the sister and brother to come over, you go out to chat with them, and I will take care of your sister-in-law here for you." ”

Xiao Wen's daughter-in-law's maiden name is Wang Xinliu.

Xiao Wen's daughter-in-law hesitated a little and looked at her mother-in-law on the bed worriedly.

"Mother, are you feeling better?"

Xiao Wu's flying voice sounded outside the door, and in an instant, the person pushed the door in.

The woman on the bed had a bright eye, the corners of her mouth hooked slightly, and she looked at the door.

"I saw Dr. Wei, he said that your illness is not a serious illness, he will recuperate you for a while, and he will get better soon. ”

The young man threw himself in front of the bed, his voice soft.

Most of the anger on Mrs. Xiao's body dissipated, and before she could say something with a smile, she pulled down her face again, "Where did you say you have been for more than a month?"

His gloomy eyes stared at the young man beside him.

Xiao Wu paused, "Mother, didn't I tell you last night, I went to the county school to study, I came back to see you when I missed you, and I have to go in a few days." ”

"Fart!"

The woman's high-pitched voice was raised so violently that Amber was startled.

"You lie! Who taught you? You never lied?"

Mrs. Xiao's resentful eyes swept over Second Mrs. Xiao and turned back to Xiao Wu.

"Mother, I, I really went to the county and learned. ”

Xiao Wu lay on the bed and didn't dare to move, and what he said was very empty.

"Smack!"

The woman jerked up her hand and slapped the boy.