Chapter 139: Visiting the Xia Family
Xia Qing's Xia family is a famous family in Jizhou, of course, this is before the liberation, the family has been engaged in the pharmaceutical industry, and it is also half of the ancient martial arts family.
Why is it said to be half, this is because although the people of the Xia family know some martial arts, but those martial arts exercises have been exchanged for medical skills in the past dynasties, but unfortunately the Xia family is not suitable for practicing martial arts, and the final practice of ancient martial arts is only purely to strengthen the body.
Therefore, although the members of the Xia family are all ancient martial arts, they are not refined, but their medical skills are becoming more and more exquisite, and they have been inherited to this day, and they have always been respected by the upper families, so they have always stood tall in Jizhou.
The Xia family is located in the southeast of Sichuan City, the main descendants live together, a huge manor, or was returned by the government last year, because of the chaos, although the Xia family was not affected, but did not continue to live in this manor.
In recent years, the country has returned to normal, and with the full operation of many powerful people who have been blessed by the Xia family's medical skills, the Xia family has been able to move back to this manor in a bright and bright way.
When Tian Xiuyun took Hua Wentao to Xia's house, she happened to meet Xia Qing coming out of the house, looking a little sullen.
"Xia Qing!" Because Xia Qing was not notified in advance before coming, Tian Xiuyun was still worried that Xia Qing was not at home, and she deliberately bought something, no matter what, she was a guest at home.
"Xiuyun, why are you here without notifying me in advance. Xia Qing was very surprised to see Tian Xiuyun unexpectedly, she was still depressed because of some things at home, but when she saw Tian Xiuyun's sudden visit, she put aside the depression in her heart.
"When I first arrived in Chuancheng, I thought I would come over to see you, why don't you invite us in and sit down?" Tian Xiuyun smiled and raised the gift in her hand.
"Of course, come in, what a coincidence you've come, and if you're any longer you'll be in vain today. Xia Qing took the things in Tian Xiuyun's hand in a good mood, and hurriedly took the two of them to the house.
The Xia family's manor is indeed very large, but from the outside, it seems that it has begun to lose, walking on the stone road leading to the main building, Xia Qing and Tian Xiuyun chatted a lot about the two of them.
Hua Wentao on the side looked at Tian Xiuyun who was talking and laughing gently, and rarely saw Tian Xiuyun talk so much, of course, he also knew that this was a close friendship between two girls.
It seems that since Han Yingxue, Tian Xiuyun has really made a close friend for the first time, Hua Wentao is very happy for her, after all, according to his profession, he can't accompany her at any time, if he is not there, it is also very good to be accompanied by close female friends, at least better than that Situ Qingran.
"You came here this time, have you arranged the place to live?" Xia Qing thought of the situation at home, but did not take the initiative to invite Tian Xiuyun to live at home, and couldn't help but feel a little sorry in her heart.
It is very rare for Xia Qing to be able to make a friend with a similar personality and temperament, and when she was studying in Sichuan City in the past, it was difficult to make true friends because of her family background.
Although the middle family has declined for a period of time, with the accumulation of the family's previous relationships, it didn't take long for it to return to its previous prosperity.
"Well, there's a place to stay. "Tian Xiuyun and Xia Qing have known each other for so long, and they know more or less about the situation at home, so they understand it very well.
"That's good. Xia Qing nodded.
Then the three of them walked to the main building, and under the leadership of Xia Qing, the three of them came to a small reception room on the second floor, which seemed to be exclusive to Xia Qing, because the balcony of the reception room was directly connected to the balcony of Xia Qing's bedroom.
"You, it's okay. It seems that from the moment he entered the house, Xia Qing's mood was a little low, and in the entire main building of Nuoda, from the time they came in, they didn't see a single person from the Xia family.
"It's still a mess at home, but with grandpa here, those people can't afford to make big waves. Xia Qing said disdainfully.
"After a while, do you know?" Tian Xiuyun thought to herself, as a famous family in Jizhou, and located in Sichuan City, she should also know the news for the next apprentice conference.
"Yes, but I'm so old that I don't have anything to do. When Xia Qing said this, his breathing suddenly became a little heavier, and he seemed to be enduring something, and quickly returned to normal.
"Xia Qing, ...... you" Tian Xiuyun just wanted to make a relationship with her friend, but was interrupted by a very sudden opening of the door.
"Sister. A toddler's cry rang out.
I saw a small figure, and the whole person was lying in Xia Qing's arms, and there were bursts of sad crying.
Tian Xiuyun guessed that this was probably Xia Qing's younger brother Xia Lan, who should be only eight years old, and was the child of Xia Qing's mother.
It's ridiculous to say that a dignified medical family can also have this kind of death due to dystocia, but that's how things often happen.
"Xiaolan, don't cry, tell my sister, what's going on?" Xia Qing picked up his younger brother who was crying sadly, and gently wiped his tears with his hands.
"When are we going to find Grandpa, Xiaolan doesn't want to stay here anymore. Xia Lan begged Xia Qing with a crying voice.
"Tell my sister, are they bullying you again?" Xia Qing coaxed his younger brother softly, but he probably guessed in his heart that most of them were children from other uncles' families, and they were bullying his younger brother while the adults were away.
It's hateful that although their sisters and brothers are descendants of the Xia family, and she herself is highly valued by her grandfather, she can't stand up to them having an unreliable father, especially after marrying her stepmother.
As the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather, and their father will not be like a stepfather, but he is definitely an incompetent father.
"They said that Dad didn't want us anymore and only liked Xiaoqi and Xiaoyu. When Xia Lan thought of what a few cousins and cousins said, he felt sad at a young age.
Xia Qing knew that Xiaoqi and Xiaoyu in his younger brother's mouth were twins born after his stepmother Lin Yuan married in, and they were indeed loved by his father, and this Lin Yuan also relied on these twins to officially gain a foothold in the Xia family.
"Don't cry, you have a sister who hurts. Xia Qing comforted, I wanted to say that as long as my younger brother could be favored by Xianmen, he would be able to attract his father's attention, but he thought of the deliberate obstruction at home, and he was afraid that this time his younger brother would participate in the conference, and I don't know if it would go well.
"Xiaolan, is it? Do you see what delicious food my sister brought you?" Tian Xiuyun couldn't help but walk over when she saw Xia Lan sad, and pretended to take out a sweet toffee from her satchel and handed it over.
"Hmm~ Sweet toffee, burp~Hiccup~" Because of crying before, Xia Lan hiccuped, but she still stared at the toffee in Tian Xiuyun's hand with bright eyes, as a child, she still couldn't resist the temptation of toffee.
"Here, eat, don't be sad if you eat sugar. Tian Xiuyun smiled and helped him remove the candy wrapper, remembering that someone had told her so.
Xia Lan happily took the toffee, and while holding it in her mouth, she stopped crying.
I don't know if Tian Xiuyun's last sentence played a role, Xia Lan felt that she didn't seem to be very sad while eating toffee.
"Xiuyun, thank you. Seeing that his younger brother's mood gradually recovered, Xia Qing smiled gratefully at Okita Xiuyun.
"It's okay, we're good friends. Tian Xiuyun said indifferently, "If you really have any trouble, you must tell me." ”
"Well, I will. Xia Qing nodded, but she still didn't want to trouble her friends, and besides, the matter on her side was not to the point of asking for help.
Although her grandfather does not live in the manor of the summer house, he will come back to live for a few days every month, and besides, she and her brother can also go to her grandfather at any time, no matter how these people in the family prevent her brother from attending the conference, as long as grandpa speaks, everything is not a problem.
Seeing that Xia Qing didn't plan to trouble herself, Tian Xiuyun didn't want to say much, but she decided to pay more attention to the situation of Xia Qing's sisters and brothers afterwards, anyway, with her ability, it was easy to pay attention to the Xia family.