Chapter 141: Modesty
Among the little girls present, Qin Jinhua and Qin Hanzhen were the most familiar, she saw the confusion on Qin Hanzhen's face, so she explained in a low voice: "The eldest sister also went to see the dragon boat today, and the second wife took her there, but it scared us all." [Latest chapter reading.] said that the second wife was not convinced, regardless of the eldest sister's body, and insisted on pulling her, and the grandmother complained a little. But at that time, there were people from other families, some things were difficult to say, and the eldest sister was unwell and her face was terriblely white, so my grandmother asked her to stay with us. ”
After speaking, Qin Jinhua lowered his voice even lower, and almost whispered in Qin Hanzhen's ear: "But my grandmother was annoyed by the second wife, and before she entered the house, she ordered someone to pull the carriage of the second room away, and did not let the second wife come to Kurong Hall." Only the eldest sister and our sister will stay here in a car. Outsiders don't know about these things, but the cousins of the Xu family are all watching it. ”
Qin Hanzhen raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qin Jinhua, and understood.
It seems that Sun Ming, the ancestor of the second room, knew that Changfang refused to take Qin Jinyi with him, and he had to sneak out of the house without telling everyone, and then appeared on the shore of Shichahai and openly joined the rest of the Qin family. Because of the presence of outsiders, even if Mrs. Chengenhou Xu was angry in her heart, it was impossible for her to ask them to leave in front of others, so she found a reason to keep them, and maybe hacked Xue by the way. However, Xu must be extremely annoyed in her heart, as soon as she returned to the Chengenhou Mansion, she didn't want to save face for the second room anymore. Although the four brothers and sisters of the Xu family followed, they were all the younger generations of the Xu family, and they were not outsiders, and the Xu family didn't care about stepping on the second room in front of them. The second wife, Xue, is not in Kurong Hall, and the hall is full of young masters and girls in the house, but Qin Xun is missing, which is understandable. Even Qin Jinyi, I'm afraid it's because she has been acting with other girls, so the Xu family hasn't done anything to her for the time being. But I'm afraid it won't make her feel too good afterwards.
Qin Hanzhen thought of this, and couldn't help but look at Qin Jinchun who was sitting opposite, the little girl's face seemed to be tense, and she refused to look at her own sister out of the corner of her eyes, just staring at the snack plates on the table, knocking melon seeds one by one.
Probably Xue and Qin Jinyi's approach was too superficial and too stupid, even Qin Jinchun saw that there was a problem, and he felt ashamed in his heart, so he sulked there.
Qin Hanzhen didn't show any discoloration on his face, he only smiled calmly and picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
But Qin Jinyi is not as calm as her. As soon as she was asked by Xu Lan in person, her face turned red involuntarily. She originally thought that when she arrived in Shichahai, Mrs. Xu of Chengenhou would not embarrass her in front of outsiders, how could she make a loving elder and accept her, and then let her meet with the Qin Jinhua sisters when the ladies of other dignitaries came to say hello.
Who would have thought that the Xu family would be so angry, in front of outsiders, even if she didn't say a word about Qin Jinyi, but she also lightly convicted the Xue family: "Why are the second brother and sister so confused? The eldest girl is not good, and she can't even attend the banquet in the mansion before, I'm afraid that I will take her out again today, in case of heat stroke and illness, it will hurt her, so I let her stay in the mansion to recuperate." The second brother and sister want to bring the child out, and they are not afraid that she will be bad. Dragon boat races are held every year, so what's the point of watching them less? Even if the second brother and sister are anxious about the child's future, they can't ignore the child's body!"
Doesn't this kind of thing clearly tell people that the Xue family took their granddaughter to see the dragon boat just to show her others? ! Even if those ladies and wives didn't have any ideas, after listening to Xu's words, they had to think about it more. is obviously "sick", but he still has to come out to look at each other, apply grease and powder, and whitewash the peace. In case someone's wife is deceived by her, thinking that she is in good health, and hires someone back to be her daughter-in-law, only to find out that she is not in good health, isn't that harmful? !
However, Qin Jinyi was still a little cautious, and with a little operation, she became an innocent girl who was forced out by her grandmother. And the Xue family loves her enough and never denies it. With this layer of fig leaf, Qin Jinyi's reputation will not be damaged. It's just that with such a grandmother with a bad reputation, her reputation is not much better.
What's more, when he returned home, the Xu family also openly gave the Xue family no face in front of the Xu family. The more Qin Jinyi thought about it, the more worried she became, in case the Xu family misunderstood that the Xu family was not in harmony with the second room, how could they take a fancy to her as the daughter-in-law of the Xu family?
But now she didn't have time to think so much, and in the face of Xu Lan's question, she could only smile hard: "I'm fine." It's rare for you to come to the mansion as a guest, and I, as the host, how can I leave the guests alone?"
It seems that she is the only one in the Qin family who can entertain guests.
Xu Lan smiled and said, "Senior Sister Qin, just rest assured, there are still a few of your sisters here, and it is enough to have the second sister, third sister and fourth sister Qin to accompany me to talk to my sister." Don't delay your body for us. Don't always say that you don't matter, when you were at the Shicha beach, your face was so white and ugly, and when you sat in the carriage on the way home, your face became more and more yellow, and your complexion became worse and worse. It can be seen that you are not lightly ill this time, but don't drag it around for the sake of vulgarity, and a minor illness has become a major illness. We are relatives, so we don't need to do anything like that. ”
After that, she turned around and called Xu Zheng: "Big brother, did you say it?"
Qin Jinyi was shocked, her face turned red again, and she quickly lowered her head.
Xu Zheng was originally sitting at another table, talking to Qin Jian, and when he heard Xu Lan call him, he didn't know what was going on. Xu Lan quickly and concisely explained the reason: "Sister Qin is obviously unwell, but she still insists on observing the common etiquette, saying that she can't leave the guests to rest." ”
Xu Zheng frowned, and said softly: "Senior Sister Qin really doesn't have to be like this, the two families are in-laws, why bother to do it?"
Qin Jinyi blushed and said softly: "Cousin Xu is right, then I ...... I...... I'll quit first, please forgive me for being rude. He really bowed, said goodbye, explained the reason to the elders of the Xu family, Qin Bai, Niu family, Yao family, Min family, etc., and left.
Xu's expression was indifferent, and he only spoke to Qin Bai and Niu's husband and wife. Yao quietly glanced at Min and glanced at Qin Jinyi's back with interest. Min Shi smiled, didn't say anything, only turned around and instructed the girl: "Take care of Sister Rong and Brother Duan'er, don't let them play too crazy." Because Qin Duan and Brother Zi'er were dragged by Xu Rong to play in the yard, Qin Jinrong was also clamoring to follow, and the four children were making trouble in the yard.
The girl of the Min family took the order, and everyone in the Kurong Hall resumed talking and laughing. In the second room, the little girl sent a chair over, but there was no need for it, Qin Jinhua waved her hand, motioned her to move the chair down, and took Qin Jinchun's hand and comforted her: "Fourth sister, you don't have to worry too much, we all know in our hearts, the big sister's affairs have nothing to do with you." ”
Qin Jinchun said with a straight face: "Needless to say, second sister, I also know it in my heart." Everyone gathered together today, and they should be happy, not for a little thing. ”
Seeing this, Qin Hanzhen said, "You went to watch the dragon boat race today, is it fun?
Qin Jinhua hurriedly said, "Yes, yes." "Pulling Qin Jinchun is about to explain to Qin Hanzhen, which makes Qin Jinchun's mood slowly improve.
The two of them talked lively, and Qin Hanzhen only occasionally said a few words of guidance, which aroused their interest in talking, and even if it was forgotten, he didn't say much. Xu Xiu and Xu Lan watched with a smile for a while, and then guessed her intentions, and looked at each other, both a little surprised, but more surprised.
A steady and sensible little girl is not very surprising, after all, the daughters of the Xu family are basically this kind of way, and the girlfriends they usually interact with are also of this temperament. But in addition to being stable and sensible, she can also appease others without revealing herself, which is not only rare, but also shows that this little girl is pure-hearted and kind to others. Especially today, there is a Qin Jinyi to make a comparison, and Qin Hanzhen's actions are more in line with the Xu family's sisters.
Xu Lan showed more smiles on her face, but she fell silent instead, and Xu Xiu talked to Qin Hanzhen instead.
Xu Xiu chatted with Qin Hanzhen and asked her, "How old is my sister? What is her name?" I just heard Mrs. Qin San call her sister Sister Sang, this is my sister's maiden name?"
Qin Hanzhen replied with a smile: "That's a nickname when I was a child, just like my younger brother is called Brother Zi'er, and the name is not this word." I'm eight years old, and my birthday in February is nine years old. ”
Xu Xiu didn't get the information about her girlfriend's name, but she didn't care. The two families are close relatives, and it is not difficult to inquire. She continued to ask Qin Hanzhen: "What does my sister usually read?"
Qin Han said falsely: "I haven't read any books, I just need to recognize a few words." This must be the most standard and modest answer, right?
Xu Xiu was stunned, a little incredulous: "How could it be? Grandfather Ling is a famous talent...... Second Sister Qin and her sisters have also been going to school since childhood?"
This girl is too sincere, I don't know if she is modest?
Qin Hanzhen laughed a few times, and asked instead of answering: "What books do my sisters usually read?"
Xu Xiu's face was a little ugly and said: "Sister Lan and I have just finished reading the four books, and we are still learning poetry." She paused, and seemed unwilling to give up, "After the third sister Qin went to Beijing, didn't she go to school with the second sister Qin?"
Qin Hanzhen replied with a smile: "Naturally, there is." But after all, I have been in school for less than a month, and my homework is not good, so I dare not compare with my sisters. ”
Qin Jinhua turned his head and interjected: "You are too humble in what you say, Mr. Zeng has praised you several times, you have learned your homework better than me, even the eldest sister, if you talk about scriptures and history, you are not as good as yours." ”
Qin Hanzhen smiled and said, "That's just a coincidence." In terms of real talent and real learning, I am still far behind. ”
Qin Jinhua knew that she liked to be modest, but because it was not their sisters who were compared to her, but the level of a few students under the third uncle ancestor Qin Bai when they were young, so she only smiled and didn't say much.
Xu Xiu saw that Qin Jinhua did not deny it, his face suddenly changed again, and his interest in talking suddenly decreased greatly. Seeing this, Xu Lan hurriedly took over her sister's words, chatted with Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinhua about the homework she had done at home on weekdays, and brought the topic over. Xu Xiu listened silently, and when she saw that Qin Hanzhen was just smiling, occasionally interjecting a few words, not saying much, and not mentioning her performance in her homework, her mood was a little low.
As Yao called outside, "It's time to eat." Everyone got up and walked out, and the conversation was over.
Qin Hanzhen walked with Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinchun easily, and greeted his grandfather and grandmother with a smile. She didn't know that there were four brothers and sisters in the Xu family, but three of them were staring at her back at this time, with different moods.