After the two sisters and brothers finished their refreshments, they played another game of chess before resting.

Just after noon the next day, Cui Daoyu arrived home.

Cui Ning was urged by Qingxin Qinglu to change into a moon-white dress, and a few small light beige flowers the size of a fingernail were hairpinned on her small bun, which was plain and cute.

"Sister, have you cleaned up?" Cui Jing came into the house.

Cui Jing is also dressed in a moon-white dress, and her hair is only wrapped with a hairband of the same color, which is also plain, but because of her slender figure, she has a little more girlish beauty.

The two sisters looked at each other, then smiled and walked hand in hand to Cui's house.

Cui Jing had already stood in the room with a solemn face to deal with Cui Daoyu's examination, and after the round of answers, Cui Jing and Cui Ning arrived.

"Father!" Cui Jinghuan stepped forward happily and bowed.

Cui Ning followed and leaned forward, learned her to salute, and shouted weakly, "Father." ”

She was originally a lively person, but the first time she saw her strange father, she couldn't express the joy from the bottom of her heart like Cui Jing.

"Okay, Jing'er has grown taller, like a big girl. Cui Daoyu said with a smile.

Cui Ning had the courage to look at the middle-aged man on the main seat carefully, dressed in plain clothes, his jet-black hair was also tied up with a white headband, his beard was neat and beautiful, and his sword-like eyebrows were slightly sharp, but his eyes were clear, his complexion was fair, and his smile showed neat and white teeth, and there were shallow dimples on his cheeks, which made people feel close at first sight.

"Ning'er come here. Choi Daoyu beckoned.

Cui Ning walked up to her and looked up at him stunned.

Cui Daoyu smiled and hugged her and sat on his lap, "Pity my daughter, your mother has told me." ”

As he spoke, a big man's eyes were slightly red.

"Father. Cui Kuang looked at him with disapproval, "The second sister is a person with a fiancé, isn't it okay for you to hold him like this?"

Saying that, he walked over on his little short legs, "If you have to hug you, let's hug each other reluctantly." ”

Cui Daoyu just took the test of what he studied, and he didn't get close, he was a little unhappy, right? Ling's heart was a little calmer, his smile was deeper, and his son still had a childish side.

Cui Daoyu laughed, picked him up with one hand and put it on the other leg, "At a young age, I have a late mother's face all day long! ”

Cui said, "Then you should go to the ancestral hall to burn incense and worship the blessing of your ancestors, if your son is like you, he has seen the head all his life, and he is working hard to supervise the imperial history, and after saving money for seven or eight years, he can't even afford to buy a house, so he can only live in his grandfather's house, and his wife and children have to be left in his hometown." ”

Cui Xuanbi is lonely, there are two concubines in the backyard, the population is simple, and there are not many servants in the family, although the house is not big, it is enough to accommodate more than ten or twenty people, but he also wants to leave his daughter-in-law in his hometown in his selfish heart, so that his wife will not live alone in the Buddhist hall of his hometown, if his sons have the ability to buy a house, of course he will not stop it.

A moment ago, Cui Daoyu was still happy, and he hated to kiss his son, but at this moment, he wanted to throw him out directly, "Stinky boy, you Lao Tzu is waiting! ”

Cui Ning sniffed the faint scent of grass on Cui Daoyu's body, felt the warmth transmitted from him, and became in a good mood, it turned out that this was his father, and he felt different from his master and brothers.

"Alas, I was disgusted by my son. Cui Daoyu sighed, but the smile on his face was not less at all, which showed that he did not care about being exposed by his son.

Cui Daoyu's temperament is more like the Xie family, chic and uninhibited, but he is noble in his bones, which is also one of the important reasons why he has not been able to go further in the position of the imperial history.

Cui Daoyu touched Cui Ning's hair and said distressedly, "Ning'er, my father can't stand you." ”

"I'm all right. Cui Ning patted her chest, wanting to show how strong she was now, but she couldn't help coughing.

"Ha!" Cui Kuang laughed briefly, jumped off Cui Daoyu's legs, and sat back in his place.

"It's too thin, I need to make up for it. Cui Daoyu said.

Ling sighed, "Yes, I have suffered a lot of sins these days! ”

Choi Do-wook nodded.

"Lang Jun, madam, do you want to set the meal?" asked the maid at the door.

"Let's set the table!" Ling said.

Suddenly, the family went to the dining room.

There is no meat on the table, but the vegetarian food on the table is very delicate, which makes people eat at the sight.

Cui Daoyu pulled Cui Ning's two daughters to sit beside him, giving this dish for a while, and that for a while, and occasionally looking at each other and smiling with Ling's.

Cui Kuang hung his eyelids and fed himself with a round belly.

After rinsing the tea, Cui Kuang wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said, "Don't you say that parents love their young son the most? I am really the child you have been looking forward to for many years? If it is the successor of that uncle's family, you can tell me directly, I can bear it." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about, you kid, you don't have a door on your mouth all day long!" Ling reprimanded.

"You're a man, it's a shame to compete with girls for favor!" Cui Daoyu said.

Cui Kuang puffed out his cheeks, "The man is also your son, are you sure you want to favor one over the other?"

Cui Daoyu snorted, "Isn't it just a few chopsticks and dishes?" ”

"Well, sooner or later, they are all from other people's families. Cui Kuang decided not to care, "You can take a few more looks, especially the eldest sister." ”

Cui Daoyu was stabbed, every father has mixed feelings about his daughter's marriage, not to mention that he is away all the year round and has little time to spend with his daughter.

"I don't want to do this either, but I can't help it, my son is too annoying, and it hurts people at all. Cui Daoyu took a sip of tea, glanced at Cui Kuang, and saw the grievances flashing in his eyes, he couldn't help but feel distressed, but he didn't immediately comfort him, from now on, he must understand what kind of things should be done at what age, and how to behave in the world.

Cui Kuang formed today's character, not only because of his early wisdom, but also because his father was not around all the year round, and no one guided him.

After dinner, the family talked together, and Cui Daoyu called Cui Kuang to the study alone, and the father and son chatted for more than an hour.

Cui Daoyu returned to the room in the evening, and saw Ling standing at the door waiting, the orange light in the room was gilded with a warm halo around her, and his exhaustion came up.

"Ma'am. Choi Do-wook took her hand and went into the house side by side.

As soon as he arrived in the house, he hugged her from behind, buried his head in her neck, and the two did not speak for a long time.

"Tired, aren't you? Ling moved.

Cui Daoyu had already taken a shower when he came back at noon, and only washed his face and feet at night, "You can help me wash it." ”

Ling called the maid to bring water in, soaked the towel cloth in hot water, and then took it out and wrung it out to wipe his face.

The light in the room was soft, only the sound of clothes rubbing, Cui Daoyu sat on the edge of Hu's bed, Ling stood in front of him, carefully wiped his face, the two looked at each other, and saw the longing and tenderness in each other's eyes.

It's like the years are quiet.

"Soak your feet together. Cui Daoyu said.

Ling had already washed it, but he didn't refuse, and sat down beside him except for his shoes and put his feet in the basin.

Cui Daoyu held her hand and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"What's the hard work? You're so good. Ling said this, but his face turned red.

Cui Daoyu saw his wife's shy appearance, and his heart was emotional, but because it was filial piety, he only raised his hand and stroked her scattered sideburns.

"I thought that after Ding was worried, I resigned from the government and looked for another livelihood. Cui Daoyu rubbed her soles with his toes, "You won't dislike me, will you?"

Ling couldn't stand the itch, and hurriedly raised his feet with a smile, "I can't wait for you to resign! Yushi is all about offending people, you are a good person, look at you embarrassing yourself like this, my heart is uncomfortable." ”

She also said something like this before, knowing that Cui Daoyu couldn't do a good job in imperial history at all, but she never said that it was bad, only that she was distressed.

"I'm sorry for you. Cui Daoyu's eyes were astringent, and he reached out to hug him, "I can't earn you a farewell." ”

Ling Shi hugged him back and said with a slight sneer, "Could it be that I didn't give it to you in the first place just to marry you?" Those are just false names, and those who say goodbye may not be as comfortable as me. ”

There is the icing on the cake, and it is not a pity if there is not. Ling has always had this attitude towards fame and fortune, she knows very well what kind of character her husband is, he is entering the officialdom for the sake of this family, and he is fighting for it, she sees it in her eyes and hurts in her heart, but she has not thought about how to persuade him for fear of hitting his self-esteem, and now he can figure it out for himself is a good thing.

"Actually, if you hadn't been assigned to do something to supervise the imperial history because of bad luck, you wouldn't have stayed in one position for so many years. Ling Shi said angrily, "My husband's talent is ten million times better than those people!"

Cui Daoyu pinched her earlobe and said with a smile, "Madame is really comforting! ”

The two talked for a while, then turned off the lights and went to bed.

Night.

Cui Ning stared at the top of the tent with her eyes open, unable to sleep.

There is the excitement of seeing my father for the first time, and there are also full of heart. There were so many things she had experienced these days that she couldn't digest for a while, and what worried her the most was the search for the magic knife.

The clues were confusing, and Cui Ning felt that he would not be able to find the divine knife in a short period of time.

What should I do?

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