readx;? After the guests from afar said goodbye one after another, the Xie Mansion also returned to its former tranquility, Xie Daozhong went back and forth between the yamen and the mansion every day, while Xie Huai'an began to participate in the banquet more frequently, and Mrs. Qin began to worry about Xie Huaichang's return to the mansion, and wanted to set up a big banquet for him. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"How big is the banquet?" Wanlan asked her casually while looking at the account books, looking like she didn't take it too seriously, Mrs. Qin has never been very concerned about her concubines and concubines, plus Huaichang's mother Huang once calculated Mrs. Qin, although Siren has passed away, but the son she left behind is even more displeasing to the housewife, and after only fulfilling the responsibilities of the mother-in-law, she will no longer ignore it.

"Be bigger," Mrs. Qin said, "Call all the people from the seven mansions and set up a big feast like the New Year." ”

Wanlan was taken aback, and she didn't care about the account books, but looked at her mother in surprise: "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

Mrs. Qin smiled, looking scheming: "Your father plans to let Huaichang come back to take over the yarn factory, I can't do it, he stayed abroad, and he studied at a military school, and all parties are not allowed to hurry to make posts, when the time comes, Huai'an will manage the yarn factory at home, or go to find an official and a half-job in Zhenjiang, if Huaichang is willing to help him, wouldn't it be like a tiger with wings?"

Wanlan laughed and comforted her: "Even if there is no such feast, Huaichang will not have a relationship with Huai'an, they are brothers after all." ”

Mrs. Qin smiled and sighed again: "For more than ten years, I have rarely asked him, I am afraid that he has a problem in his heart." ”

"Even if there is a mustard, it is not a big feast that can be eliminated, I think my mother should not bother with this thought, how should it be or what," Wanlan said: "Although you didn't pay too much attention to him, you didn't treat him badly, and our family has no grade in terms of food and clothing, so you don't have to worry about this." ”

As she spoke, she simply stood up and went behind Mrs. Qin to pinch her shoulder: "Huaichang and I have lived in the second uncle of the capital for more than half a year, and we know a little bit about his temperament. ”

"That's good," Mrs. Qin patted her on the hand, "You have all grown up, you don't need me to worry about it anymore." ”

Wanlan said: "Mother has worked hard for most of her life, and she can enjoy Qingfu in the future." ”

"Enjoy Qingfu?" Mrs. Qin said: "I'm afraid it's still early, at least until you all get married and start a business, so that I can enjoy the blessings of Shangqing in peace." You don't have any problems here, just wait for Ah Ji to be filial next year, and Ah Tian is here, and the trouble seems to be bigger. ”

Wanlan chuckled in her heart, regretting her unintentional words, and sure enough, before she could suppress her thoughts, Mrs. Qin opened her mouth and asked, "Ah Tian and that foreigner, what is going on?"

"What's going on?" Wan Lan replied in shock, "It's nothing, it's just that Ah Tian accompanied Ah Xian to learn foreign languages, and Earl Spencer was very curious about Chinese culture, so the two of them talked a little more." ”

Mrs. Qin said: "Don't fool me, this is not a trivial matter, your father has seen the clues." ”

"Father, that's a rainy day," Wanlan pretended not to care and smiled: "I don't think he wants to have a foreigner as a son-in-law." ”

"Who wants to have a foreigner's son-in-law? It's not a country, and they can't even talk together," Mrs. Qin frowned and said: "The family invites him to dinner, and they have to divide the dishes for him, why, they foreigners are of the first class, and they can't even eat the dishes on a plate?"

Wanlan was amused by her complaint, and patted her lightly on the shoulder: "Mother's complaint, George didn't say that he wanted to divide the plate at that time, it was arranged by Huai'an on his own initiative, George has lived in China for so long, and he has long been not particular about what to divide or not." ”

"That's also the habit of their country, if Ah Tian really allowed him, will this in-laws leave? If they go, do they all have to give them a share?" Mrs. Qin said dissatisfiedly: "And I don't want to go so far to their house, I can't understand a word of those words, and my living habits are different." ”

Wanlan laughed endlessly, but secretly beat the drum in her heart, looking at Mrs. Qin's attitude, it is estimated that Xie Daozhong is more resolute than her.

She asked tentatively: "What kind of in-laws does the mother plan to find for Ah Tian?"

"I originally wanted to tell her to Chen Yuanchu," Mrs. Qin said, "Your sisters have become concubines, and you don't have to worry about the restlessness of the family in the future." ”

Wanlan had a very bad impression of Chen Qi, and even objected: "Ah Tian won't take a fancy to Chen Yuanchu, that's not a responsible man, besides, Ah Tian is seven years older than him, and his age is not very compatible." ”

Mrs. Qin blamed her: "How can you evaluate your uncle like this, Ah Ji will definitely be unhappy when he knows it." ”

"I'm not stupid, how could I say these words to him?" Wanlan smiled again: "Yuji didn't expect him to support his family, this is what he told me personally, I just hope that he won't get caught in any bad habits, it seems that he plans to leave him in Yangzhou to serve Mrs. Chen." ”

"Yuan Chu is a son, not a girl, his brother doesn't expect him to support the family, doesn't his wife and children either?" Mrs. Qin's tone was full of disapproval: "You can't ask your brother and sister-in-law to raise her for a lifetime, maybe in the future, Ah Ji's business will become bigger, and he will be transferred to help." ”

"Maybe, I don't know right now. Wanlan didn't think about it, and thought about Xie Huaichang's matter again: "Forget about Mother's feast, it's just to make a noise, and Huaichang has nothing to do with those cousins." In the past few days, I sent someone to clean his residence, and my mother invited Tailor Sun to come and make some clothes for him, and when I waited for someone to go to the house, I had a good banquet and a few words of family life. ”

Mrs. Qin said, "I think there will be less and less time when we live together." ”

Xie Huaichang sent a telegram in advance, it was Chen Ji who picked him up, and the two returned to Zhenjiang together, Xie Huaian was waiting for him at the gate, with a mighty family servant, just like the formation that greeted Xie Daoyong back then.

Xie Huaichang paused in front of the steps, first looked at the plaque on the house, and then smiled at his brother. He had cut off his braids, wore a straight suit, held a civilized stick in his hand, and his back was straight, and the whole person was simply reborn, looking tall and aggressive.

Xie Huai'an took the initiative to walk down the steps, held one of Xie Huaichang's hands, and smiled: "I'm back." ”

"I'm back," Xie Huaichang nodded to him, and then went to look at the door plaque on the house: "It hasn't changed yet, it really makes people feel kind." ”

"I'm afraid it won't change in the last few decades," Xie Huai'an held one of his hands, and raised the other hand to signal: "My parents are waiting in the hall, please trouble Brother Yuji to go this way." ”

"It's okay, I had a lot of contacts with Ning Yin when I was in the capital, so it's not a trouble. Chen Ji went in with them, Xie Daozhong and his wife were waiting in the second hall, both of them were dressed ceremoniously, Xie Huaichang stepped into the door, paused, and knelt down to the two people in the hall: "Father Wan'an, Mother Wan'an, boy Huaichang is back." ”

Xie Daozhong nodded and saluted: "Get up, let us see, I really didn't dare to admit it when I came over, it has changed a lot." ”

And Mrs. Qin said: "Is it hard to work outside?"

Xie Huai'an stood up and answered their words one by one, he brought back three boxes, two of which were sent directly into the bedroom, and the third was brought into the hall, and he opened it immediately: "I brought some souvenirs to the family, be careful, and ask my father and mother to smile." ”

It's not that the house hasn't seen Western gadgets, but when Xie Huaichang's gifts were distributed, everyone was still happy. Wanlan could see that Mrs. Qin's happiness was a little bit of a performance, and Xie Daozhong was from the heart, but he had never been smiling, but now he only had a loose expression and a slight smile on the corner of his lips.

"The three halls have prepared meals and washed the dust for you, your mother and eldest sister have been preparing for this matter a few days earlier, and they originally wanted to call the rest of the people from the seven prefectures to congratulate together, but Ah Lan said that you have traveled a long way, and I am afraid that you will not have the energy to socialize, so you will give up. ”

"That's just right, you don't have to work the uncles and brothers in Beppu," Xie Huaichang said, "Let's just have a light meal at home." ”

"It's really your own home, but it's definitely not a light meal," Xie Huai'an said with a smile: "I specially invited a cook from the capital, and Sister Lan personally picked it, I'm afraid that if you miss the taste in the capital, you won't be able to eat it for a while." ”

Xie Huaichang looked at Wanlan again, smiled at her and bowed his head to express his gratitude, and everyone was bustling from the second hall to the third hall, Xie Huaichang served by Xie Daozhong's side, answering some of his questions at any time.

There is a topic that cannot be avoided no matter what, halfway through the banquet, the situation abroad has been asked, Xie Daozhong wiped the corners of his mouth with a cloth towel, and asked in a cautious tone: "What are your plans when you come back?"

Xie Huaichang replied: "The governor of the three eastern provinces, Xu Shichang, Lord Xu, posted a few days ago, saying that he wanted to ask me to go to the northeast to help train the troops. ”

Wanlan's heart moved, training soldiers, isn't this a good time to cultivate military power.

Xie Daozhong asked again: "Do you want to go?"

Xie Huaichang subconsciously observed his words and expressions, hoping to infer his attitude towards this matter from Xie Daozhong's expression and tone, and after thinking for a moment, he said cautiously: "I have this plan, after all, my son is studying in a military school." ”

Xie Daozhong asked again: "Only this one post?"

Xie Huaichang was a little confused, nodded and replied, "Yes, there is only Lord Xu's own post." ”

Xie Daozhong nodded: "Your eldest brother has set up a yarn factory, you know about this." ”

Xie Huaichang became interested, looked at Xie Huai'an and smiled: "I know, my eldest brother and I have written a letter, and I still want to go to the sand factory tomorrow to have a look." ”

"Just ask your eldest brother to take you there," Xie Daozhong took a sip of soup: "I want to call you back to help your eldest brother's business." ”

"I can help for a while," Xie Huaichang agreed very simply: "Lord Xu allowed me to take up the post in four months, so that I could rest at home for a while, and I happened to talk to my eldest brother about the British yarn factory." ”

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