Chapter Eighty-Eight: Into the City, Into the City
Ask for a monthly pass, genuine subscription
Second Uncle Xia's family didn't even eat breakfast, so they went to the ground to pull weeds. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info this thing is weird, but no one said anything. And he went out with Old Man Xia and talked for a long time, what did he say? Old Man Xia didn't mention it, and everyone tacitly agreed that no one asked, as if this incident had never happened at all.
Xia Zhi finished breakfast quietly, thinking in his heart, all kinds of things this morning are really strange.
Aunt Xia is ready to take Changsheng and Pearl back to the city, and plans to leave before noon. Mrs. Xia asked Xia Zhi to hurry back and pack her things.
"Just bring your clothes, you don't have to take anything else, my aunt has everything." Aunt Xia smiled and instructed Xia Zhi. Mrs. Xia also told Xia Zhi with a smile that she didn't have to take anything if she listened to Aunt Xia.
Xia Solstice agreed and came out of the house. Layue helped her mother clean up in the hall, and when she saw Xia Solstice coming out, she followed out, and then quietly gave Xia Solstice a look, meaning that she had something to tell her.
The summer solstice will understand, and he will follow Layue to the west wing.
"Fourth sister, let me tell you. Do you know what the second uncle is saying when he asks our master to go out? As soon as she entered the house, Layue grabbed Xia Solstice and said in a low voice.
Layue asked, obviously knowing what the inside story was. Xia Zhi blinked his eyes and asked Layue: "What did the second uncle say to our master?" ”
Layue was about to speak, when she looked down, she saw Xiao Xialin standing next to her with her head up, looking like she was listening. The corners of Layue's mouth twitched, and she pushed Xia Lin out: "Little Five, I'll talk to the fourth sister, what should you do when you go out." ”
Xiao Xia Lin was reluctant to go. Just now he was playing in the courtyard, and when he saw Layue mysteriously pulling Xia Solstice into the house, he knew that the two of them must have something to say, so he followed up very consciously and quietly. Usually, Layue doesn't avoid him much when she talks to Xia Zhi.
"Sister, I'll listen to it, I won't say it." Xiao Xia Lin fell down on Layue's hand, swearing that he would not say what they said outside.
However, Layue refused to be soft-hearted at all this time, and simply slipped the chubby brother out, and then turned around and forked the door shut.
Xia Zhi watched with amusement as Layue threw Xiao Xia Lin out and came back. She asked Layue with a smile: "Layue, what is the matter, look at your secrecy look." ”
"Fourth sister. …… The second uncle told our father that he would give the third sister to our elder brother as a daughter-in-law. Layue lowered her voice, and her big eyes glanced out of the window, as if she was afraid that someone would hear what she said.
Xia Zhi was really taken aback. It turned out that Second Uncle Xia deliberately called Old Man Xia out behind his back, which was what he was talking about. "That'...... What did you say? ”
"Our master didn't agree, let the second uncle think less and farm hard to live." Saying this, I was afraid that Xia Zhi wouldn't understand, so he explained, "My father went to find our father and heard their words." ”
Xia Solstice sighed and didn't speak for a long time.
After sharing the secret with Xia Zhi, Layue felt comfortable, and then she also commented: "Second uncle, they went to the ground without eating, it should be ashamed." ”
It should be not just shame, but also hatred.
Xia Zhi returned to the front yard and first told Tian that he was going back to Fucheng with Aunt Xia, and then went back to his house to pack his things. Aunt Xia and Mrs. Xia both asked her to bring only the clothes she carried. And the actual situation is that she doesn't seem to have anything else to take except the clothes she carries with her.
The summer solstice has very few personal belongings.
Sun Lan'er learned the news and specially ran over to see her off and help her pack her things. Xia Zhi is thinking about things while packing up.
May's treatment of Changsheng is something that even she can't stand anymore. What happened in a courtyard, even if Aunt Xia was not there at the time, would she not know at all? Moreover, in front of Aunt Xia, May's courtesy was also a little excessive.
Even a woman who is not very intelligent can be more sensitive than usual when it comes to children's affairs. Aunt Xia is a smart and shrewd woman. She must have sensed what May and Second Uncle Xia meant.
In this era, there is no saying that close relatives cannot get married. On the contrary, the aunt is a mother-in-law, and the aunt is still quite respected, and it is regarded as a good marriage and a good family affair.
Aunt Xia obviously doesn't look down on May and is unwilling to do such a family thing. But the other party didn't say it clearly, and she couldn't refuse. And once the other party said it, with her identity, and considering Mrs. Xia and Little Black Fish, she would be even more difficult to refuse.
In this case, Aunt Xia could only express her heart euphemistically, so that the other party would retreat and couldn't open her mouth.
Aunt Xia did exactly that, and Mrs. Xia was very supportive of her.
The little black fish came to ask her if she was willing to go to Fucheng, and Xia Zhi still remembered it clearly. Little Heiyu'er didn't make his own decision to take her to Fucheng with him, he heard with his own ears that Old Lady Xia and Aunt Xia were discussing. Mrs. Xia and Aunt Xia both intended to invite her to Fucheng as a guest.
Half of the reason for Aunt Xia's decision should be because Mrs. Xia and Little Black Fish are grateful to her. The other half of the reason is to use this incident to show their attitude: among the nieces, they only brought the summer solstice back to the city, and did not bring May, which was obviously interested in immortality. Aunt Xia, this shows that she didn't look at May at all. It's a tactful refusal, but it's also very crisp.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhi's mind flashed back to the idea that she went to the backyard in the morning, and May hurriedly came out of the upper room, and then Aunt Xia called Second Uncle Xia back to the east wing. After that, there was only the matter of Second Uncle Xia talking to Old Man Xia in private.
May should have been at that time to know that she didn't have her share in going to Fucheng at all, and then as soon as the family discussed, they understood the meaning of Aunt Xia's refusal.
But they didn't give up. Aunt Xia expressed her position very simply, but after all, she didn't say it, did she. If Old Man Xia proposed marriage to Aunt Xia, would Aunt Xia be embarrassed to refuse?
The reason why Old Man Xia rejected Second Uncle Xia without leaving the slightest room should have known what Aunt Xia and Old Lady Xia meant. The mother and daughter should have discussed in front of him about taking Xia Solstice to Fucheng. Old Man Xia is such a transparent person, thinking about it before and after, how can there be anything that he doesn't understand.
After thinking everything through, Xia Zhi secretly sighed in his heart.
Second Uncle Xia has lost face this time, and he can't resent Aunt Xia and Old Lady Xia. If he wants to complain, he can only complain about his father, Old Man Xia. And Old Man Xia is only afraid that he is even more tired of his second son in his heart.
Although it is said that Second Uncle Xia is to blame for himself, Aunt Xia's scheming and calculations are not insignificant.
"Summer solstice, have you packed up? Come, my mother will tell you a few words. Tian came over at this time, she absentmindedly flipped through a few pieces of clothes that Xia Zhi had packed up, and called Xia Zhi to the East House to speak.
Sun Lan'er had eyes, knowing that the Tian family had a private message to tell Xia Zhi, so naturally she didn't follow. Tian sent Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er out again, leaving only one Xia Zhi, and instructed him like and so on.
The general meaning is that Xia Zhi must seize the opportunity, try to please Aunt Xia and Uncle Guo, get along with Guo Changsheng more, follow Guo Changsheng, and win over Guo Pearl a lot.
"Although your aunt's family is not a big family, she also wears gold and silver, and makes slaves call maids. They can earn a few hundred taels a year in their shop. If you can be your aunt's daughter-in-law, then you will be blessed in the future. ”
Tian's words Xia Zhi listened to the left ear, and went out directly from the right ear. She won't listen to Tian's "teachings" at all, and besides, Aunt Xia knows the Tian family well, is anyone willing to be in-laws with Tian?
Look at how Aunt Xia sent Second Uncle Xia away quietly. Tian felt too good about himself. Xia Zhi believes that if it comes to scheming, Tian is only afraid that he is not the opponent of Aunt Xia.
"Listen to it, mother, this is for your good." Tian looked at Xia Solstice with some hesitation. She always felt that although Xia Zhi listened to her honestly, she didn't actually listen.
"Mother, I listened to it. You can rest assured. "I'm not going to do what you say. The attitude of the summer solstice is very good.
Tian felt that although Xia Zhi had learned a lot, such as trapping all the people in the backyard, Xia Zhi didn't have anything to worry about, or he had a big heart and didn't care about the most important things. Tian looked at Xia Solstice, and couldn't wait to go into battle in person and get things done quickly.
If Xia Zhi gave Changsheng, then her nephew Dabao would have the money to marry and build a house, and there would be no need for Xia Xiucai to advance wages and borrow money everywhere.
"Summer solstice, my mother is worthy of you. Your good appearance is born by your mother. You can do any job now, that's what I taught. With these two hands, as long as you go to your aunt's house and nothing goes wrong, things will definitely be done. Tian told Xia Zhi that as long as Aunt Xia didn't say anything unwell about her, when she came back, she would let Xia Xiucai come forward to propose marriage.
"They are a businessman, your father is a showman, plus your aunt owes us a favor, there is nothing that can't be done." Tian said this, and asked Xia Zhi to ask her to stay at Aunt Xia's house for as many days as possible. "Your aunt wants to keep you for the holiday, and you will spend the holiday there. Stay longer and don't rush back. ”
Xia Zhi felt that Tian's words were more and more talked, and he couldn't stop at all. She deliberately looked out the window to see the sky, and then reminded Tian: "Mother, my aunt said that she was in a hurry." If you can't bear me, I won't go. ”
"Why don't you go!" Tian immediately urged Xia Zhi, "You are useless." Go quickly, I'm really delayed, so that your aunt won't wait to see you. ”
Only then was the summer solstice able to get out and go back to the Westinghouse to get something.
Sun Lan'er had already folded several of her clothes neatly, and wrapped a small shriveled burden with a half-old white background embroidered with a folded branch peony.
"Sixteen, when are you coming back?" Sun Lan'er was very reluctant to the summer solstice.
"I guess I'll be back on Mayday. Come back with my dad then. "Xia Zhi had already made a plan in his heart, and he didn't tell the Tian family, but quietly told Sun Lan'er." Sister Lanzi, I'm not here these days, be careful yourself. My mother is okay with you. If you have anything, you can tell her, and if it doesn't work, you will go to the backyard to find my milk. ”
Whether it is the Tian family or Mrs. Xia, they are all characters who have to give face to the Sun Wang family.
Sun Lan'er nodded.
Xia Zhi saw that Tian had not come over in the East House, so he took out all the private money he had hidden from the depths of the cabinet and put it in the baggage, and then came out with the baggage.
Tian, Sun Lan'er, Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er sent her to the door.
"I remember what my mother said." Standing at the door, Tian kept instructing the summer solstice.
At the gate of the backyard, Guo Changsheng was setting up a car with Uncle Xia. In the backyard for the room ceremony, the little black fish had already put on the clothes to go out: a red plain cocoon silk robe, a brand-new blue mille-feuille cloth shoes, a joyful braided red velvet rope on his head, and a longevity lock on his chest.
When Xia Solstice entered the door, everyone's eyes fell on her. Xia Zhi didn't wear the skirt that Tian made for her, because she didn't like it, and because she didn't match. She didn't have the right clothes to match the new dress. She was still wearing an old green bamboo cloth gown, which didn't fit, but it was the only one without patches.
There was a look of sympathy in the eyes of several people. Xia Zhi has a field at home, and her father Xia Xiucai still makes money in Fucheng, but she is not as good as a girl from an ordinary villager. At least they have a set of good clothes to go out.
"It's all my fault, I forgot about it when I was busy." Mrs. Xia was busy beckoning Xia Zhi to come to her, and then took out a new set of clothes from the cabinet to give Xia Zhi. "It was the milk that made it for you. I didn't expect your aunt to come so early and do it in a hurry. Sixteen, you hurry up and put it on, see if it fits? ”
Xia Zhi took the clothes and looked at them, the upper body was a stand-up collar placket with yellow flowers printed on a red background of begonias, and the lower body was sprinkled with flowers of the same fabric.
It turned out that the old man Xia said that day that he would let Mrs. Xia make a dress for her and Layue, and Mrs. Xia made a pair of pants for Layue with the small flower cloth that Second Uncle Xia returned, and then bought another piece of begonia red cloth and sewed a set of pants for Xia Zhi.
Everyone looked at Xia Solstice and asked her to quickly change her clothes.
The summer solstice was very warm, so I picked up the clothes and compared them, and felt that they should fit. Mrs. Xia is not only good at needlework, but also very good at tailoring, so she doesn't need to measure the size of such loose pants and gowns, and she can do it properly.
"Fit." Xia Zhi said that it fits, so he folded up this new set of clothes, saying that after arriving in Fucheng, he would keep it for going out to wear.
Everyone thought that it was rare for her to have a new dress, so she was reluctant to wear it. So I couldn't bear to say anything, but secretly sympathized with her more.
In fact, the summer solstice is just too lazy to toss and change clothes again in front of the door.
Tian said that he gave her a good look. She didn't really care. She'd rather not cross over. Even if she has to come to this era, she would rather not have a good looks, but a good family environment. As for the new clothes and old clothes, she didn't care much. If there are conditions, she is willing to wear good clothes, but if there are no conditions, she can wear anything.
At this point, Xia Zhi is not quite different from other little girls.
Others just sympathize with Xia Zhi, but Old Man Xia sees everything in his eyes, and attaches more importance to Xia Zhi.
(To be continued.) )