Qin Hanzhen knew that when the second room of the Xue family finally obediently took out the silver to pay the fine, it was already the nineteenth day of the lunar month, the day of Qin Jian's eighteenth birthday.

Qin Jian's birthday was originally a little different from previous years' birthdays, but he was a junior, if he held a banquet to celebrate his birthday, he was afraid that he would not be able to stand this blessing, and it would be easier to provoke criticism from the outside world. Therefore, several elders in the long room discussed it and decided to set up a small family banquet for him, only the people in the long room and the third room plus the Lu family gathered together for a meal, and then called a group of small dramas to sing a few folds to coax the old people to be happy, that is, there is no need to alarm outsiders. However, recently, because Qin Youzhen often goes to the second room, Qin Bofu's relationship with the long room and the third room has eased, and the Yao family also meaningfully asked people to send a post to the second room, and they didn't expect Qin Bofu's family to come.

Who would have thought that Qin Bofu would really come?

Not only did he come, but he also brought his youngest daughter Qin Jinchun and son Qin Xun with him.

The old mother Xue is still injured in bed now, so naturally she can't come. His wife, Xiao Xue, wanted to take care of the house and wait for the sick, but she couldn't come either. The eldest daughter Qin Jinyi was still grounded, and she offended the long room and the third room three times or four times, but he was rare enough to be smart and didn't bring her with him. The youngest daughter has always been good with the long room and the third room, so she naturally has to go with her. As for Qin Xun, the concubine who didn't have a high sense of presence in front of the people in the long room and the third room, he felt that his son had grown up and needed to be closer to his brothers more, so he brought it with him. This is his only son, and he doesn't have the idea that his concubine can't be on the stage, but encourages Qin Xun to make friends with Qin Jian and other cousins.

These days, he inherited the love of the long house and the third room, and finally felt the scenery of having the support of the two Hou mansions again, and once again regretted that the lard was blinded at the beginning, and he actually took the initiative to propose a separation. If he hadn't broken up at the beginning, he would still be the lord of the Hou Mansion, and he could continue to enjoy such scenery, how could he be so unsatisfactory that he would even lose his official position? He secretly resented his mother Xue again in his heart, and only felt that if she hadn't been determined to split up at that time, how could he have fallen into such a situation? But he forgot the fact that he was also eager to split up at that time, so as to get rid of the shackles of the long house and marry the Shu Wangfu as soon as possible.

It is already a fact that the family has been separated, even if Qin Bofu wants to return to the big family, the long house and the third room have been divided, and the property, industry, and population have been properly placed, and there is no room for turnaround. Qin Bofu was full of remorse, and at the same time asked his son to be closer to his brothers and sisters, in order to hope that he would continue to rely on the two Hou mansions in the future, have a smooth future, and marry a good family again, and enjoy prosperity and wealth for the rest of his life.

He was just wishful thinking, Qin Xun listened to him very much, and diligently entangled several cousins, especially Qin Jian, the little birthday star, he was almost glued to Qin Jian, followed up all day long, and could say a few words of flattery anytime and anywhere. For Qin Su and Qin Shun, who are also concubines, he is a little faint, probably seeing through that they have no weight in the long room and are not worth befriending, and he is also very regretful in his heart, how can there be no male grandson in the capital in the third room, so he can make one more friend?

Qin Xun was so slimy, Qin Jian couldn't stand it. He is not even very close to his own cousin, let alone the concubine of the second room, who has never been harmonious. But people greeted him with a smile, and he didn't want to face each other with a straight face, and his upbringing didn't allow him to do rude things. There was no way, he could only hint that his younger brother Qin Su would help him trip Qin Xun a little. Although Qin Su is a little transparent, he has always been ignored by his brother and sister, but he really can't refuse his brother's request, so he has to pretend that he misses his cousin after not seeing each other for a long time, and pulls Qin Xun to talk about common things. Qin Jian took the opportunity to go to Songfeng Hall with the two cousins of the Lu family to toast his grandfather.

Qin Song, the Marquis of Cheng'en, has lived in simplicity for a long time, and he usually doesn't go out of the house, but hangs out with a few concubines in Songfeng Hall, drinking and joking every day. In a few years, he added two more beautiful girls, but the cuckoo has always been very favored and her status is standing.

It is reported that she was pregnant the year before last, Qin Song was very happy at that time, and hoped that she could give birth to a son, so that she could grow up with her heart and raise an obedient filial son. Helplessly, within three months, the fetus was lost. Qin Song suspected that it was done by the Xu family, and he wanted to investigate carefully, but who knew that he found a beautiful concubine who was being favored by Xinna. As soon as the cuckoo cried, Qin Song ruthlessly threw the culprit to the nunnery. The beauty is delicate and delicate, where can she endure the hard life? In less than a year, she died of illness in the nunnery, leaving no trace. After this catastrophe, the cuckoo never showed signs of pregnancy again, but Qin Song took pity on her even more. Even if she accepts a new person, no one can get past her.

Today's eldest grandson's birthday, Qin Song naturally doesn't have to worry about any banquet, someone will bring the best banquet to him. He is now in this Chengenhou Mansion, asking himself to be a frustrated person, holding back countless grievances in his heart, but nowhere to go, because of a concubine cuckoo to accompany him, he slowly indulged in this leisurely life accompanied by beautiful women. Although he still has resentment in his heart, he no longer cares about fame, fortune and power, but feels that it would be better to live such a rich and comfortable life for a few more years. Qin Jian came to kowtow to him, and the brothers of the Lu family came to greet him, he casually said a few clichés, and then sent the person away impatiently. The cuckoo called two young beauties to the room, and came over to accompany him in a while. He is itching on his hand now, where can he have the leisure to pay more attention to his grandson and nephew?

Qin Jian was treated coldly by his grandfather, and he didn't care, but gently appeased the Lu family brothers. Lu Chuming and Lu Chuliang had already heard from their parents that Cheng Enhou had a temperament, and they didn't care, and together with Qin Jian, they went to the inner family table with a smile and kowtowed to Xu.

When it came to the ladies' table, the three cousins separated. Qin Jian turned around to her grandmother, uncles, grandmothers, mothers, and aunts, and then turned back to her sisters, so that she could take a breath, sit down and drink a cup of hot tea, eat a few chopsticks and hot dishes, and talk and laugh leisurely. Seeing that Qin Jinchun, the cousin in the second room, was also here, he couldn't help but complain: "What did my uncle tell Brother Xun today? It's almost not on me today. ”

Qin Jinchun said with a smile: "What else can you say? Isn't it just to let Brother Xun kiss and kiss his brothers more, so that I can ask you to help me in the future? I have advised Brother Xun that it is better to read more books if you are free, and in the future, you will take the entrance examination seriously, and enter the imperial examination, which is the right way." He has grown, and it is easy for the elders to carry him. But he didn't seem to take my words to heart, because his father and his aunt had told him to spend more time with his brothers, and he remembered to stick to his eldest brother. The eldest brother doesn't have to pay attention to him, if he gets bored, just tell him to stay away. He didn't have the courage to upset his eldest brother. ”

Qin Jian said: "It's just today, everyone in the family is so happy, and I'm too lazy to spoil the fun." Now that Su Ge'er is tripping over him, I will go inside and hide. When I turned around, I went back to the front and sat down beside the third uncle. If Brother Ruoxun has the courage to continue to stick to me and listen to the instructions of the third uncle together, I have to admire him for being a person with perseverance. ”

Qin Jinchun smiled.

Sitting on the other seat next to him, the youngest Qin Jinrong couldn't help but speak: "Why did the fourth brother become like this? ”

It's a complicated question to answer. Several older siblings looked at each other, and they all felt that now was not a good time to explain. Qin Jinhua said: "Fifth sister, this is a long story, tell you, you don't understand." When you grow up in the future, you will understand. ”

Qin Jinrong pouted: "Second sister, is this coaxing me? I am not bad at homework on weekdays, why can't I understand?"

Lu Yueniang, who was sitting next to her, smiled and handed her a freshly peeled orange in her hand: "Fifth cousin, can you taste the sweetness of this orange for me?"

Qin Jinrong hurriedly took it and ate a petal: "Sweet! Cousin Lu also eats it." Saying that, she broke half and went back, Lu Yueniang took it with a smile and ate it with her, discussing which kind of fruit and pastry on the table was delicious while eating, and then extended to the types of snacks she loved to eat. The previous question was unconsciously forgotten again.

Qin Jian continued to ask Qin Jinchun: "What happened to the second uncle and grandmother's injury? The eldest sister's leg is better, can she walk on the ground?"

Qin Jinchun said: "Grandmother's injury has already improved, but her old man listened to the doctor's words and was worried that she would be paralyzed in the future and would not be able to move, so she has been lying flat on the bed these days and dare not move. Because it is inconvenient to eat while lying down, she only eats some porridge and water to replenish the soup now, and she has lost weight twice, and she is weak in speaking, but her temper is much better. I don't scold people every day, but I still can't get better. Sometimes she misses the people of the Xue family and wants to invite someone over to talk, but sometimes, she complains that the second room of the Xue family is ruthless, and the Xue family's room has not been in Beijing for a long time. In fact, it's just the old man's broken mouth. My mother and I coax her every day, and it's not too hard. ”

As for Qin Jinyi, Qin Jinchun couldn't say clearly: "The eldest sister is still grounded and can't go out of the room." I heard that she lives on the big kang now, and rarely walks on the ground, and the injury on her leg is not healed? Although she often scolded the medicine for its bad smell, she still used it according to the doctor's instructions, and she was never lazy, presumably she was also looking forward to recovering from her injuries as soon as possible. Without her grandmother's support, her father was angry with her again, and her big sister is now well-behaved. It's just that I can't go to see her, because when she sees me, she won't have good words in her mouth. I was busy helping my mother with housework and serving my grandmother every day, so where did I have the leisure to know her little temper? Therefore, I almost never looked at her, but listened to the girls at my mother's place every day, and listened to the girls reply to the eldest sister's daily life and food, and cared about one or two. ”

Qin Jian smiled: "Fourth sister, you are a gentle and kind person. The eldest sister can have a sister like you, it is really her blessing, I just hope that she can wake up as soon as possible and know how to cherish the blessings. ”

Qin Jinchun pursed his lips and smiled, blushing a little embarrassedly, and hurriedly turned his head to talk to Qin Hanzhen.

Qin Jian sat in the middle of the sisters' banquet for a while, and was about to go back, but saw several of his big girls coming together, smiling and wanting to give him a birthday. He hurriedly smiled and waved his hand: "I've already bowed once in the morning, but don't make any more trouble." You also have a table today, so let's eat it, and don't drink too much. But he said more to Liuhui, "I just heard what my mother said, congratulations to my sister." Liuhui blushed, lowered his head, busily pulled the other girls, and bowed and left.

Qin Hanzhen looked strange, and asked Qin Jinhua in a low voice: "Sister Liuhui, do you have any happy events?" Qin Jinhua pursed her lips and smiled: "She is going to be released to get married, so it is naturally a happy event." Not only she, but even the summer in my house has reached the age of age. My mother has already picked out a little girl for me, and she will come on a business trip after the year. ”

Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized, smiled and was about to speak, when suddenly his mind flashed, and he remembered someone. 10