Chapter 444: An Unquiet Night
The little black fish already knew what was in the brocade box, and Li Xia told him when he saw him, and then didn't let him tell Xia Zhi because he wanted to surprise Xia Zhi. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Now the little black fish is indeed very happy when he sees the summer solstice, and he is also happy.
The people in the kitchen brought dim sum for supper, and one of them was the Lantern Festival that everyone must eat during the Shangyuan Festival. In the north, it is called Lantern Festival, and in the south, it is called Tangyuan. They don't look the same, but they don't do the same. The rice balls are wrapped like dumplings and buns, while the Lantern Festival is shaken.
On the summer solstice, everyone is invited to come for supper.
"It's just dinner, and it doesn't take much work." Old Man Xia said.
"It's been a while. The big guy eats well and rests early, and he has to save up enough energy for the festival tomorrow. Master, you can taste it somewhat. This Lantern Festival is delicious. "Xia Zhi persuaded Old Man Xia.
Old Man Xia said that, but in fact, he was still very happy in his heart.
Xia Zhi also brought Li Xia a bowl of Lantern Festival. The kitchen is full of small bowls, and there are only four Lantern Festivals in one bowl. Li Xia took it with a smile and asked Xia Zhi: "What kind of stuffing is it?" β
"Don't you know if you've eaten it?" Xia Zhi glanced at Li Xia.
Li Xia smiled and picked up the bowl to eat the Lantern Festival. The four Lantern Festivals are four different fillings, including the more traditional and classic green silk roses of Beizhen Prefecture, as well as bean paste, black sesame seeds and jujube paste. These four fillings are also the most commonly eaten by the big guys and are the most popular.
The Lantern Festival fillings in Beizhen Mansion at this time are all sweet, not salty.
"This Lantern Festival is much more delicious than the one we bought in our town." Aunt Xia San said, and then she discussed with Mrs. Xia and Xia Zhi, "When we go home, can we buy some to take back?" β
"Okay, why not." Old Lady Xia smiled. It is rare that Aunt Xia San, who is usually silent, will say such a thing, it seems that Aunt Xia really thinks this Lantern Festival is delicious.
Xia Zhi also smiled: "When the time comes, buy more and bring it back, so that the big guys can taste it." β
Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia both nodded. Old Man Xia also told Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia San: "When the time comes, I'll give your father-in-law some." We all came here for this festival, and you didn't go to Chen Tun'er to visit the door. β
Uncle Xia San immediately agreed.
After eating supper, Li Xia looked at the time when he got up early to say goodbye.
"Li Xia, when are you coming tomorrow?" The little black fish asked Li Xia.
Old Lady Xia glared at the little black fish. She felt that the little black fish was too clingy to Li Xia. "It's a big holiday, Li Xia can't spend the holiday at home, I can always play with you!"
The little black fish disagreed: "Then Li Xia will come over when he is free." It's not far away. β
Li Xia smiled: "I definitely have to spend the holiday at home tomorrow." I came over in the afternoon, and then in the evening I accompanied the big ~ grandpa ~ grandma out to see the lights. β
Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia both said that it was too troublesome for Li Xia. Li Xia only smiled and said that it was not troublesome. Then, Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia led everyone to send Li Xia out.
After sending Li Xia away, everyone came back and began to pack up and prepare to rest.
Xia Zhi told Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia that Tian had asked Erya to find Crescent Moon.
"I guess she must be thinking about my sister when she comes to Fucheng."
Old Man Xia sighed and said that tiger poison does not eat children: "I don't know what she thinks." This girl has finally been recovered. She can't help Crescent Moon, and now even if she doesn't want to make up for it, she shouldn't fight Crescent Moon's idea again. I'll talk to your dad tomorrow and let him stop him. If this makes a fuss, he doesn't want to teach in the academy anymore! β
Mrs. Xia also said that she couldn't understand Tian's thoughts: "The meat that fell from her body is not distressed at all!" β
Tian really didn't feel distressed.
Most mothers are Mrs. Xia's thoughts, their own flesh and blood are not hurt by others, and they have to hurt. However, Tian, as a mother, regards her children, especially her daughters, as a tool for her own profits, and a property that she can dispose of at will.
In Ninghua Hall, Xia Zhi was talking about the Tian family. In a small courtyard of Wenshan Academy, Tian was complaining to Xia Xiucai about the summer solstice.
ββ¦β¦ Looking at the degree of food and clothing, even the rich man of our ten miles and eight villages may not be able to compare with her. When she was at home, she didn't tell the truth and pretended to be poor. Who do you think of us as parents? β
Then complained about Xia Xiucai: "You are in Fucheng, she is making such a big fuss, don't say you don't know." Why don't you tell me when you get home? β
Xia Xiucai looked at the second girl next to him, and asked Tian to whisper: "It's not just us who live in this courtyard, but also others." β
"I'm not afraid of being heard." Tian said this, but his voice involuntarily lowered. She was also a little forgetful. ββ¦β¦ Look at where she lives, where we live, her food and clothing, and then think about what kind of life her grandmother's family has! A little leaked out of her fingers, which was enough for her grandmother's family. β
"Don't talk about her grandmother's family, even if you and me, she doesn't care!"
"Oh, don't say that." Xia Xiucai persuaded Tian.
"I don't say that, what do you tell me to say. Ah, I know. Your father, you~ Mother sent you a message, right, don't let us hang on to the summer solstice. I still wondered in my heart what was going on, why did the old couple in the backyard just go towards the summer solstice. I can see it now. The money on the summer solstice was spent on them casually, and the young master who supported their old son was also raced. It's no wonder they have to let us hang up, they want to monopolize the benefits of the summer solstice......"
Tian was a little excited when he spoke, and his voice was raised again.
Xia Xiucai frowned secretly, and he also glanced outside. There was no one in the courtyard, but when it was dark, it was quiet all around, and Tian's voice could be heard far away.
"The old man and the old lady are not like that. Sixteen, it's not easy to do something. If it was easy, someone else would have done it a long time ago. What else do we not be satisfied with? I guess about the bridge and the little trees in the future, we don't have to worry about it. β
"She wants to give me those money, and I can also tell me about the bridge and the little tree. I'm their mother. Tian said.
"You should have stopped thinking about it sooner." Xia Xiucai's face was a little difficult to look at. "You can't pass her grandfather's grandmother's pass."
Xia Xiucai was born with a kind and smiling face. Since the two of them got married, no matter what Tian said, Xia Xiucai would have a smile on his face. This is almost the first time that Xia Xiucai has pulled down her face.
Tian felt a chill in her heart, which made her calm down quickly.
Yes, didn't she already understand before, she couldn't interfere in the matter of the summer solstice anymore. Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia are very persistent in this matter, and they will never make the slightest concession. Moreover, the summer solstice itself also gave her a headache. She can't manipulate the summer solstice at all.
Tian exhaled deeply, as if he wanted to exhale all the depression that was pressing in his heart at once.
"Just talk to the old couple in the backyard. I know, you are your own son, what am I, I am an outsider. You wish I was dead, and you were all done! β
"It's a big holiday, what is not dead, you are not unlucky." Xia Xiucai hurriedly asked Tian to retract his words.
No matter what, Xia Xiucai cares about himself the most. Tian confirmed this again, but he wanted to screw it with Xia Xiucai.
"That's what I'm saying. I'm dead, if you set another Huanghua girl and a daughter, then your Xia family will be happy. β
"You person, why are you ......" Xia Xiucai's face turned red, "Don't die, you don't feel unlucky, just let me die." β
Tian was stunned all of a sudden.
The two of them didn't speak for a while, and then it was Tian who opened his mouth first: "I'll just talk about it, just your old Xia family is so poor!" β
For Tian, this is a kind of expression of peace.
Xia Xiucai sighed: "Don't say these words in the future." β
"If I hadn't been so confused, I wouldn't have been able to say." Tian still defended himself, and then complained to Xia Xiucai about another thing. "The summer solstice doesn't kiss me, and the bridge and the little trees are far away from me. I thought, the crescent moon was found, I walked closer with the crescent moon, and there was a caring girl in the back. You've seen it all. You see that the summer solstice is holding the crescent moon, and you don't let the crescent moon talk to me more! β
"You're too careful." Xia Xiucai persuaded Tian, "That's in someone else's house." The Tian family is not a Zhuang family, and there are many rules. Sixteen, you have to take care of the overall situation, let you and the crescent moon cry by temperament, it's not that kind of thing in other people's homes. β¦β¦ You will live in Fucheng in the future, and when you want to see the crescent moon, you can go and see her, and you can't finish talking about it. β
"Give me back my heart. You can't see it. Tian was a little angry in his heart.
"You're overhearted. You see, the crescent moon didn't talk much to her grandfather and grandmother. In the future, you will often go to see her, and Sixteen can still stop you. Xia Xiucai said.
Tian thought about it, and this is indeed the truth. But she had other grievances.
ββ¦β¦ Mrs. Jiugu is a little big, and she looks down on people a little. "She actually picked on Mrs. Jiugu. I don't know why, when Tian and Mrs. Jiugu met for the first time, they felt that they didn't deal with each other.
"You...... The big guys all know that Mrs. Jiugu is very good. If she really can't look at it, she can be so good to Sixteen. She can be so good to Crescent Moon, and she even recognizes Crescent Moon as a goddaughter! β
Tian glanced at Xia Xiucai, he felt that Xia Xiucai seemed to have more words than usual today, and he unconsciously distinguished from her, which was not done before.
ββ¦β¦ She is a widow and unemployed, and she has no children and no flowers, and there must be no one to beat the spirit flag in the future. I've heard that the reason why she came back from the south is because she doesn't want to live with the nieces and nephews of the step-man's family, and she is afraid that all the money and things in her hand will fall into the hands of others. She recognizes a goddaughter, at most she will give her some needles and threads, and when the time comes, the crescent moon will have to give her a spirit flag......"
The more Tian spoke, the more engaged he became, and Xia Xiucai was already stunned when he listened.
ββ¦β¦ The widow is unemployed, dressed quite fancy, and laughs with people......"
Xia Xiucai stood up suddenly, his sleeves brushed on the kang table, and the one-eared, big-bellied and small tin pot on the kang table was swept down onto the kang. The water in the pot was almost all spilled.
Tian was shocked: "Oops! β
Erya wanted to step forward next to her, but after hesitating for a moment, she stood still.
"What are you doing?" Tian subconsciously reached out to help the pot, but withdrew his hand after a second thought. She raised her head and looked at Xia Xiucai, as if she was waiting for Xia Xiucai to apologize to her, explain to her, and then start to clean up the pot, so that she could clean it up.
"I don't do anything." Xia Xiucai's voice was a little hoarse, "I'll go out for a walk." β
"Where are you going to walk around in the middle of the night?"
"I'm ......" Xia Xiu wanted to go out, but as soon as she stepped out of one leg, she came back again. He asked Tian, "Where did you hear those words from Mrs. Jiugu?" I don't care who told you that, don't fool around with those people in the future. Look at what you just said, why don't you ......, don't you say it in the future......" Xia Xiucai's face was bitter, and his mouth felt astringent.
"Tell me, there's no outsider here." Tian stared at Xia Xiucai.
"No outsiders can't talk nonsense. Mrs. Jiugu, your words are too stumbling. You're like you, you're ......."
Xia Xiucai's tone and demeanor stung Tian.
"IβWhat's wrong with us. If you dislike me, you just say, what are you doing with this fall? Tian's eyes widened.
"IβI can't talk to you, I'm gone. You, you ......" Xia Xiucai said a few of you, but you didn't come out one, two, three, four, and finally he stomped his feet and walked out quickly.
Tian Shi was stunned on the kang, and Erya put away the little tin pot and called her several times in a row, but she didn't react.
"Aunt, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm fine, your uncle, where is your uncle?" Tian's face sank like water, and he was faintly uneasy in his heart.
At the same time, the Lee House
When Li Xia returned home, he went to Mrs. Tian's house to greet Mrs. Tian. Li Shanchang is also there. Mrs. Tian didn't ask Li Xia where he had been for half the day, but only told him not to run outside again during the festival tomorrow, and then let him go back to rest.
When Li Xia left, Li Shanchang asked Mrs. Tian with a smile: "Why don't you ask your son?" He didn't come back to see you, but he told me. When your son comes back, you don't say a word. β
"I don't ask him, that's because I don't have to ask him at all. Where can he go, I know in my heart. It's the same whether you ask or not. I asked, and he perfunctory me with nonsense, and I was not happy. He told me the truth, and I wasn't happy. Why did you say I asked him? Tian raised his eyebrows slightly.
Li Shan smiled: "Madam is really an understanding person. β
Mrs. Tian snorted.
Li Shanchang walked over and sat opposite Mrs. Tian: "You also saw the Xia family today, quite a decent family." Although it is a farmer, I listen to their old man's words and deeds~ things, which is quite respectable. β
Mrs. Tian has no objection to this: "It's really rare." However, Mr. Xia's lady ......"