Qin Bairen was in the east chamber, instructing Zhao Mo in his homework, and saw Second Mrs. Xu leaving with the girl from a distance through the window, before returning to the main house.

There is only one entrance to the courtyard of the Qingfeng Pavilion, and there is a difference between men and women, so in order to facilitate his wife Niu's hospitality of guests, he temporarily avoided the East Chamber. Fortunately, now Zhao Mo has moved to Yan Hui, and the east chamber is back under Qin Ping's ownership, and the two rooms are sorted out with a bedroom and a small study. Qin Bai gave Zhao Mo a lesson in this small study for a while, and it was no problem.

When Qin Bai returned to the main room, he saw Niu sitting on the couch with an unhappy face, as if he was angry, and he asked, "What's the matter?" Did Second Lady Xu say something unpleasant that made you angry? I don't think she was so blind, right?"

Niu pouted: "I thought she was a friend worth making, but I never thought that she didn't really want to deal with me." Just here, I first inquired about the news in this mansion, wondering why Qin Song didn't show up, whether the Chengenhou Mansion had lost the holy family or something, and then I told her the reason, and she began to please me without a trace, and even told me about their Xu family's ugliness. She thought I couldn't see it, her eyes kept rolling, and I wasn't blind in broad daylight!"

Qin Bai raised his eyebrows: "What did she say?"

Niu told her husband everything that Mrs. Xu said.

After listening to this, Qin Bai was silent for a while before saying: "The eldest sister-in-law is also very careful, now that the family is peaceful, and the old grudges are over, why bother to have another incident? Brother Xu probably has his own selfish intentions, but he is just coaxing her." I don't think she may know Brother Xu's intentions, but she can't get past the breaking of the contract back then, so she wants to ask the juniors to make up for their past regrets. But how can this kind of thing be forced? Brother Zheng and Han Zhen don't match in the first place, if there is a gap between the two families, wouldn't it be even worse?"

Niu said angrily: "I think the people of the Xu family think too highly of his brother, as if it is some kind of fragrant glutton." Oh, as long as he is willing to marry, no matter whose girl it is, even if it is a princess, no one picks on him?

Qin Bai smiled: "Brother Zheng is really good, he looks good, he is also smart, his homework is very good, and he is also a child who knows etiquette." But the Xu family's style is there, and he is five or six years older than us Hanzhen, which is not a match. His brother's age is appropriate, but unfortunately it is a second room, and the child is a little mediocre, and he doesn't know what will happen in the future. ”

Niu said disapprerovingly: "You also mentioned just now, the Xu family's family style is not very good, and no matter how good the child is, he can't be married." is like the eldest sister-in-law, in fact, after getting along for a long time, I think she is also fair, knows right and wrong, and teaches her nephews very well. She is married to Qin Song, she is really wronged, and her family has to let her marry. You said that the Xu family saw that the momentum was not good, and they did not worry about their lives, at most they lost their officials. If your sister-in-law can't marry you, you can also find another young talent who is the right person, and she will also match. But in order to be able to soar for themselves, the old and young masters of that family were stunned to give their sister-in-law to someone like Qin Song. When encountering this kind of family, no matter how good a person is, what's the use? Brother Zheng'er is the grandson of the Xu family, just because of this, no matter how good he is, I can't marry my granddaughter to him!"

Qin Bai smiled when he heard this: "I didn't plan to agree, but now it's just Brother Xu's wishful thinking, his own family hasn't convinced him, and this thing can't be done, so let him go." ”

"You can't just let him go!" Niu said with a straight face, "You must make it clear to your sister-in-law, there is no way to do this! lest the eldest man of the Xu family be cheeky and pretend not to understand, and ask his grandson to continue to come to the door to offer his courtesy!"

Qin Bai smiled: "What are you anxious about? How old is Han Zhen? It will be several years before he reaches the age of discussing relatives, no one will be so rude, so he will come to the door to kiss at this time." Listening to the meaning of the second Mrs. Xu's words, Brother Xu had to convince his wife first, and then ask Brother Zheng to come to us to offer courtesy, so as to please us. As long as we don't know anything at that time, and we don't understand their intentions, and we refuse to let go of a word, they will naturally retreat after a long time. Brother Zheng'er is much older than Han Zhen, and he will be married in two years at most, so he doesn't have so much time to delay. ”

Niu snorted coldly: "I don't care, anyway, I have already made it clear to Second Mrs. Xu just now, I will never agree to this family business! If their family really pretends not to understand and is cheeky to entangle them, don't blame me for not showing them a look!" There is one more thing, she is also angry, "The girl who makes her own decisions over there is the parrot brother who once sent us to the third room, right? I still waited in the third room for half a year, and dared to harm my granddaughter? I can't swallow this breath!" I'll go back and ask my sister-in-law, how did she discipline the girl?!"

Qin Bai thought about it and felt that going directly to the door to question would be too damaging to the feelings of the two people, and it would also make Xu's unable to come to the stage, so he persuaded his wife: "Call a girl to pass the word in private, so that the eldest sister-in-law knows what happened." As long as she doesn't want to have trouble with you, she will definitely let Brother Parrot come to us on his own to plead guilty. In this way, it also saves things from making a fuss in the house. Hanzhen is getting older and older year by year, if others know about it, this matter is related to her family affairs, won't it ruin her reputation?"

Niu Shi calmed down a little: "The master is right, this kind of thing is really not easy to publicize." I thought it was better to save some face for my sister-in-law and nephews and nephews. Another time, I'm welcome!"

After making up his mind, Niu's reverted to his coated appearance. She really wanted to find a good friend in the capital, she thought that she had a similar temperament with Second Mrs. Xu, but she didn't expect the other party to let her down so much, and she couldn't get better.

Seeing this, Qin Bai persuaded her: "When you were in Mizhi County, how could you have a few close friends in your boudoir? Although you have had contacts with several wives and grandmothers in the county from time to time, most of them are just superficial. You just think that Mrs. Xu is also such a friend, and you can come and go in your spare time, chat about family life, gossip, and pass the time. True friends are not something that can be found after meeting once or twice, and it always takes a few years to know whether the other party is worthy of sincere friendship. What are you anxious about at this time? Doesn't it mean that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Min family also have the same temperament as you?"

Niu's mood was a little better: "The master is right. Originally, just thinking that she was the sister-in-law's maiden brother and sister, I had some scruples when I interacted with her. No matter what, it is impossible for her to leave the long house and get close to me. In the future, I will only treat her as an ordinary relative, and there is nothing to be sad about. ”

Qin Bai smiled: "If you feel bored for a long time, why don't you go out for a walk with me?" Zhou Xiangnian has already packed up the Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, how about I take you for a spin and relax?"

Niu's heart was a little excited, but it was too hot right now: "Under the big sun, I'm afraid of the sun, and I don't want to go far, so let's wait for the weather to be cooler before going?"

Qin Bai agreed, and proposed: "I met an old friend in the palace a while ago, and he invited me to come over to enjoy a few ancient paintings. I remember that there was a garden in his house, the place was not big, but it was very exquisitely repaired, and the flowers and trees were good, just over there in Shichahai, which was very cool. Why don't you come with me to his house? His wife is a very kind person, but she is not in good health and does not go out to socialize, maybe you can talk to her?"

Niu smiled: "The master seems to be afraid that I will be bored at home." But since you are trying to persuade me, I will go out for a walk with you. I've been in the capital for so long, except for going back to see the emperor, I don't even go out of the house gate on weekdays, and I should go out to breathe, and take a look at the scenery in the capital by the way. ”

The couple discussed the time to go out as guests, considering that Qin Hanzhen had to go to school every day, and Brother Zi'er was still weak, so he was afraid that he would suffer from the heat stroke when he went out, so he would not take the child.

Qin Hanzhen finished half a day of class, and when she came to Qingfeng Pavilion to eat, she heard the news, and was full of regret: "Can't you really take me......?"

Niu Shi glared at her and said, "What are you going to do? Didn't you say that going to school is interesting? How can you still be lazy?!"

Qin Hanzhen muttered in a low voice: "I didn't say that I want to be lazy, it's a big deal to make up for it later......"

Qin Bai Zhengse said to his granddaughter: "I know that your second sister can't go to school whenever she has something, and she will always ask Mr. Zeng to help her make up for the class in private." It's just that in this way, it is too tiring for Mr. Zeng. I remember that you had a grievance for Mr. Zeng in the beginning, why did it be your turn and you didn't know how to sympathize with the teacher?"

Qin Hanzhen was a little embarrassed, and his face was slightly red: "I'm sorry, grandfather, I know it's wrong." I would never say such a thing again. ”

Niu Shi hugged his granddaughter and glanced at her husband with disgust: "How can you blame the child? How old is Sister Sang? Isn't it common for children to be playful? She's not right, you can say that she is, she is not an ignorant child who can only mess around, who will show this face?!"

Qin Bai coughed dryly, turned around to pick up the tea bowl, and took a sip.

Qin Hanzhen lowered his head, secretly hiding the smile at the corner of his mouth, and when he saw that Niu Shi turned around, he hurriedly straightened his expression, trying not to show anything strange.

Niu put his arms around his granddaughter and said lovingly, "Don't pay attention to your grandfather." The long room sent new materials and new booklets, and asked us to pick out the style of autumn clothes. I see that there are several pieces of material in it, all of which are good, and I am just going to make you new clothes, so you can pick one and see which one you like. So saying, he asked Lily to bring the ingredients.

Qin Hanzhen agreed, looked at the pile of blue, white, white, blue and blue light-colored materials, and thought for a while: "My summer clothes are either green or green and white, and it's annoying to wear them for so long, so let's pick some different colors." She picked two pieces of gray material, and felt that the texture was very good, and it felt soft, "That's it, with black and white materials to make a match, it should look good." ”

Niu Shi was a little disgusted: "Good little girl, what do you always wear such old-fashioned colors? Besides, at the end of August, you will be filial piety, and you should also pick some materials of other colors." ”

"Out of filial piety?" Qin Hanzhen was a little puzzled, "Isn't I going to keep filial piety for three years? at least for more than twenty months?"