Mrs. Xia listened to the words of the fifth master, and sighed softly: "For the official and the first person, it is your duty to pity the poor and the weak like this. He turned his head to look at Xia Xiucai and said, "It is usually the teachings of those great families for generations that can have such virtue and make such good deeds." The so-called, there must be Yu Qing in the family of goodness, and the concubine should congratulate the master on having such a good son. ”

Xia Xiucai's face was half happy, and he only snorted coldly and didn't look at his son.

When the fifth grandmother heard this, she didn't look up, and Xiaoyu saw the corners of her mouth pulling, as if she was hanging her head and smiling bitterly.

The fifth master was blushing by his mother's words, and Ai Ai couldn't answer for a long time.

Fortunately, Mrs. Xia did not continue, beckoned to Jin'er and called her to her side, and asked softly, "How old is it?"

Jin'er's little face was slightly red, she bit her lower lip and glanced at the fifth master, and then said softly: "It's seventeen after my birthday, and when I read the four books, the female commandments have been read, and most of the internal training has been read." ”

Mrs. Xia nodded and said, "Sure enough, she is a girl from a scholarly family, but she is different, she is docile and docile, and she knows how to read and reason." Alas, speaking of which, I am also from a big family, and you all say how generous Yanbei's house is. Hehe, compared to the house I lived in when I was a child, it's not half a star. But that's it, we don't go to university with books like the Four Books of Women. My mother was born in a military general's family, and she didn't read much, but she only knew some superficial truths. ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Xia shrugged her eyelids, thinking that she was learning from her mother's disdainful look: "'What is the use of this Laoshzi, you only know that when two soldiers meet, the brave wins, and the husband is indomitable, and he would rather die than give in, so it is enough.'" Saying that, he looked at Xiaoyu and said: "This is why, although I think your second sister-in-law is too stupid, but she also has a bit of integrity, just don't take Brother Lan and them badly, and she will go to the side." ”

After that, he took Jin'er's hand again, stroked it twice and said, "Look, there are still thin calluses on this hand, and you think you can write well?"

Speaking of her own family affairs, Jin'er's pink little face revealed the shyness that only unmarried girls have. Xiaoyu looked at her and then at the fifth sister-in-law, and thought: "If you talk about color, the fifth sister-in-law was much more beautiful than her back then, but after all these years of housework and childbirth, there is inevitably a bit of sharpness between her eyebrows, and she has lost the charm of the girl's family." But even so, the fifth sister-in-law also has the softness of a young woman, and she is not an ordinary country stupid woman, why did she lose the favor of the fifth brother?"

Jin'er bowed her head shyly and said, "In the early years, they decided to have a family affair, but later in the war, their family was gone. ”

Mrs. Xia sighed: "Alas, this is really not easy. Miss Zhong who went out with the tattoo girl just now, you must have seen it, it is the one who looks very beautiful, but always has a cold face. It was also a miserable child, who, like you, had no parents, and her father was dying, entrusting her to my second son. Now, having recognized me as my stepmother, I have found a good family for her, and she will be married in only a year and a half. I can't say that I am cheeky, and I will ask you again: Are you willing to recognize me as your stepmother, if you are willing, you will marry like Miss Zhong in the future, and you will never be insulted by your family background and talent. ”

When the fifth grandmother heard this, she couldn't help but raise her head, Xiaoyu saw that her eyes were shining, her eyes were full of hope, and her face was a little bright. I don't know why, when Xiaoyu saw such a fifth sister-in-law, she felt a little pitiful.

Jin'er was slightly stunned when she heard this, and quickly glanced at the fifth master, before she blushed and slowly shook her head: "Jin'er has parents, Jin'er doesn't dare to forget them." ”

Xiaoyu saw that the fifth sister-in-law lowered her eyes in an instant, her heart was sour, and she couldn't help but look at her brother, seeing that although his face was as heavy as water, a pair of fists were clenched tightly, and she also glanced at the fifth grandmother with disgust.

Xiaoyu thought to herself: "Strange? The fifth sister-in-law didn't say anything, didn't do anything, why did the fifth brother hate her like this?"

Mrs. Xia looked at Xia Xiucai and smiled: "Look at this stupid child, how could he forget his biological parents after recognizing his stepmother." If you are alone, what should you do if you get married in the future? You must have a mother-in-law to take care of you, should you go and deal with the matchmaker yourself? Besides, if you are wronged in the future, someone will always stand up for you. ”

Jin'er looked at the fifth master for a moment, and said in a low voice, "I don't marry." ”

Mrs. Xia's face changed when she heard this, she let go of Jin'er's hand, picked up the teacup, snorted and put it down: "Fifth daughter-in-law, go and ask someone to pour some water, this tea smell makes people feel depressed." The fifth grandmother responded and called Lu Huanhuan to Qingshui.

The fifth master is so smart, he has long seen that something is wrong. glanced at the fifth grandmother hatefully, and thought to herself, "This jealous woman must have said something behind her back." Mother is only afraid that she came prepared, and if she doesn't break up the two of us today, she won't give up. Seeing him like this, the fifth grandmother quickly covered her mouth with her hands and suppressed the screams that almost rushed out of her mouth, but her face couldn't help but turn a little whiter.

The fifth master said in a deep voice: "Jin'er has a soft temperament, a poor background, and no father and brother to support her, I am afraid that she will be bullied by her in-laws when she marries." I..."

Jin'er saw the fifth master kneeling on the ground, and knelt next to him: "Jin'er admires the talent of the fifth master, and is willing to serve the fifth master for the rest of her life." ”

When the fifth grandmother heard this, where could she still stand, she staggered and almost fell to the ground, Xiaoyu hurriedly ran over to help her and sat down on the side.

Mrs. Xia smiled dumbly, looked at Xia Xiucai and teased: "Oh, this is really embarrassing to me, what did I say first? How to take care of orphan girls... to his own bed..."

Xia Xiucai's face was so angry that he pointed at the fifth master and was speechless. Mrs. Xia shook her head and pressed his hand and said, "Don't worry, the children are young, and there are some who are not light or heavy, you can wait for me to ask clearly." ”。

When Jin'er heard this, she hurriedly raised her head and said in a fearless voice: "This is none of the fifth master's business, and the fifth master also pities my withering background." After saying that, he glanced at the fifth master, and it happened that the fifth master also looked over with admiration, and the two looked at each other, as if the thousand words were all said in this eye.

Mrs. Xia looked at Xiaoyu and said with a smile: "Jiu'er, you have to keep your eyes open." Only then did he turn his head, as if he was muttering to himself and as if he was asking the fifth master: "Wu'er, are you afraid that she will be bullied?"

The fifth master saw that his mother's eyebrows seemed to loosen, and hurriedly said: "Exactly, I also had this intention before I died, but I was just worried..."

Mrs. Xia nodded: "Alas, pity the hearts of parents all over the world, just?!Can you protect her and not let her be bullied?"

The fifth master made up his mind: "Mother rest assured, she is so pitiful, if someone bullies her, I will definitely support her, and I will never stand idly by." ”

Xiaoyu looked at her brother's resolute stupidity, and thought: "How come such a smart and clever person on weekdays is like a tendon getting into the tip of the horns today, and I don't see that my mother is going to be angry? ”

Mrs. Xia nodded and said, "Alas, so that's the case. I only said that you bullied her and was lonely, and I didn't want you to be so chivalrous, but I blamed you wrongly. That being the case, you must remember today's words, and do not fail her. ”

Xia Wuye didn't expect to pass the test so easily, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "My son obeys his mother's teachings. ”

Mrs. Xia looked at Jin'er and said, "Speaking of which, I have so many children, and I am really the fifth brother's talent and appearance, no wonder you like him." If he treats you like this, what do you plan?"

Jin'er was relieved and hurriedly said: "I will listen to the arrangement of the fifth master." ”

Mrs. Xia laughed, "I'm asking you what you plan?"

Jin'er is a girl's family after all, and she couldn't help blushing and said: "I am sincere to the fifth master, as long as I can serve him by his side, I am already satisfied." ”

Mrs. Xia said coldly: "You may be satisfied, but where do you leave my son?" Have you ever thought about what the people of the world would say about him. Our husband and wife have high hopes for him, but we don't want him to be a small Qipinzhi County for the rest of his life. ”

Jin'er looked up at Mrs. Xia in confusion, and Mrs. Xia snorted: "There is a girl in the room who is not a girl, and the wife is not a wife, and you are the daughter of his colleague, so you haven't thought about my son's reputation?"

Jin'er couldn't help but be stunned, and only after a while did she say: "Jin'er is willing to be a slave and a maid." ”

The fifth master took a step on his knees and said: "Mother, I want to marry Jin'er as a flat wife, and I hope that my mother will be fulfilled." ”

When Mrs. Xia heard this, she couldn't help but look cold: "I don't care which of the two of you admires or who pities whom." My daughter-in-law has been married for more than ten years, giving birth to children, honoring her in-laws, and loving her children and nephews, but there is nothing wrong with it. What does this girl have to do with our family?

Xiaoyu looked at her brother with pity and thought: "Long hasn't gotten it yet, so he began to think about Shu, where is this kind of ordinary cleverness." ”

The fifth master was speechless by his mother, his face was sad, and he turned his head to look at the fifth grandmother and said coldly: "Lan'er, you can say a word." ”

The fifth grandmother was stunned, and suddenly heard his words, and couldn't help but raise her head and ask, "What?"

The fifth master said again: "Are you willing to be Jin'er my wife and be worthy of her sister." ”

When the fifth grandmother heard this, it was like a spark thrown into a handful of hay, and she suddenly got up from her chair, and tears fell involuntarily. When the fifth master saw this, his face turned red, and then he turned his head in disgust. R1152