In the treasury of Xia Mansion, Mrs. Xia was counting the gifts given by the Xue family in the early years one by one, and couldn't help but smile and said to Xia Xiucai: "Xue Yu, this kid is really interesting, you look at these rituals, except for food, the cloth is already almost used." The rest, when they get married in the future, are not going to move back one by one. ”

Xia Xiucai pulled the corners of his mouth and looked at the warehouse that was stuffed with various gifts from the Xue family and sighed: "Don't be fooled by these yellow and white things, when you book a date, how long can you delay it, how long can it be delayed." Alas, you say, how can you agree to this family business? Alas, alas...... , alas............"

Mrs. Xia couldn't help laughing and said: "It's not what you said, Xue Shizi's martial arts are very good, and he looks even more dignified, treats people and things in a measured manner, and is also sincere to Jiu'er." ”

Xia Xiucai was stunned for a moment, and defended: "Anyway, you can also ask Jiu'er what he means." Let's see how good it is, it's okay if Jiu'er doesn't like it. ”

Mrs. Xia said stupidly: "Your own daughter, you don't know yet. If she doesn't want to, she can mess with the pornography herself, and we don't have to worry about it?"

Xia Xiucai muttered unwillingly: "Xue Yu is talented and good-looking, and it is not impossible to be a son-in-law." But his stepmother... I haven't seen the relatives come to visit these days..."

Mrs. Xia pondered for a while and said: "This is indeed a matter, now it looks just a little selfish, I have already sent someone to investigate, and I haven't caught her big mistake at present, and people are not smart, but Grandpa Guo is too unclever......"

Xia Xiucai said with some frustration: "Wei Qing is indeed a bit stupid, listening to the wind is rain. Believe anyone's word. I can't count on him to take care of Jiu'er in the future. After thinking about it, he said: "Alas, he is not as smart as Jiu'er, and he may not be able to take care of whom in the future." ”

The couple were talking. Someone outside said: "Grandpa Guo is here." ”

Xia Xiucai looked at the sky and couldn't help sighing: "It's all at this time? I guess it's to discuss the dowry with me." ”

Xia Xiucai hurriedly welcomed the Protector into the study. The protector held Xia Xiucai and kept looking at Mrs. Xia. Mrs. Xia smiled busily and said, "I'll go and take a look at the tea." ”

Mrs. Xia had just gone out, and before she had gone far, she heard the protector roar urgently: "I have drawn up a dowry list, and our brothers will intersect, so we won't take those false courtesies, you can help me see if this works." Mrs. Xia couldn't help but smile and shook her head. I thought to myself: "These two people are a couple, they are both simple-minded and solid-eyed people. I really don't know how the Protector keeps this business. ”

The protector sneakily took the dowry list over, handed it to Xia Xiucai for details, and listened to the movement outside with his ears pricked up. Xia Xiucai was not happy when he took a closer look: "Your family is still a national prince, and I am not as generous as I am." Virtuous brother. It's not me talking about you. If you're like this, it's not good for me to give Jiu'er a dowry. When outsiders saw it, they thought we had a grudge, and I deliberately slapped you in the face. ”

The protector was stunned and thought: "I'm not afraid of giving too much, your family is a farmer, and you can't afford to accompany so many dowries, and you won't look good at that time." That's when I thought about it, I came over and asked you to see if I wanted to cut it. ”

Xia Xiucai put down the dowry list and said, "Don't say anything else." Just these famous restaurants in the capital. You've heard of the most famous storyteller in the capital, called An Ge, and that's the people of our family. Also, the teahouse where you asked me to play chess was our family's Jiu'er's, and I went there to take care of my own business. ”

The Protector couldn't help but open his mouth wide: "That teahouse belongs to your family?"

"Just kidding, it's your family. Xia Xiucai said angrily, but thought in his heart: "I finally found a brother, and he is also a good person, but he is too stupid." ”

Unexpectedly, the protector grinned and laughed: "Now that teahouse is not our family, but it will be our family in the future!" ”

Xia Xiucai was depressed all of a sudden, and said angrily: "You also know that these are your family's in the future, and you are still so stingy." I can tell you, how much dowry you pay, how much dowry I will accompany. The dowry will definitely be brought back to you, and you will calculate it yourself, all these things belong to your son, can there still be two sons? You are such a son, you are capable, and you don't have to be afraid that he will defeat you. Could it be ...... That's all you have?"

When Mrs. Xia returned, she heard the Lord Protector say in a loud voice, "And the reward of the saints! Although it is not valuable, oh, I mean, it cannot be exchanged for money, it is a rare dignity." My family Yu'er has followed the saint to fight in the north and south since she was a child, and when she got married, the saint's reward must be indispensable. ”

Xia Xiucai immediately fought back without showing weakness when he heard this: "The saint also promised us Jiu'er, and we will definitely add makeup when we get married." Jiu'er helped him earlier, and he still owes Jiu'er a big thank you, just waiting for her to give it when she gets married. The reward from the mother is not short. ”

Mrs. Xia couldn't help but hold her forehead, thinking to herself, "Is it okay for the saint to owe a pair of candles." The old five are the ones who open the lamp oil shop, how many candles do you want, and you don't have to wait for the saint's two. ”

Having said that, the two old men inside were arguing very seriously. Xia Xiucai pointed to the sketch of the mansion drawn by the Protector and said: "Your son is also a son of the world, how can the courtyard be enough if the courtyard is so small." Do you know how many sons I have? Eight, even if you don't have so many sons in the future, you can't do this yard, it's too small. When the children looked in the sky, this house was so cramped that they didn't go. ”

Mrs. Xia coughed busily, thinking, "If you don't stop it, maybe you have to say something." ”

I don't want Xia Xiucai to say that it is rising, where can I stop: "In a few days, Jiu'er and her fourth brother will enter Beijing." Xia Xiucai raised his hand and swiped on the central axis: "Your slap is not enough for me." The address of Yin's new house in Fengxiang Mansion was chosen by my four sons, and the mansions were built under the supervision of my four sons. He doesn't like to socialize, otherwise he would enter the Internal Affairs Office and repair the Imperial City. A few years ago, Yanbei was going to expand again, and I was specially invited to draw sketches. This is his sister-in-law's marriage, otherwise how can he have the kung fu to come and repair the mansion for you. ”

The Protector was a little stupid when he heard this, and praised convincingly: "The fourth nephew is really amazing. ”

Xia Xiucai bowed his head and said: "Don't worry, when the time comes, let him repair your yard well, and ensure that it is unique in the whole capital." When he looked up, he saw that Mrs. Xia was also looking at him in surprise, and suddenly woke up, turned back to the protector and said: "Oh no, what you say is not counted! Don't look back at your wife, how can you use so many shops, so many jewelry, so many ....... for the dowry, you see, my brother and my family all listen to me." Oh, a restaurant or something, and the boxes of gold and silver utensils that I have saved since I was a child, anyway, I said to accompany the past, and I will definitely be able to accompany it in the future. When the time comes, Jiu'er's brothers will inevitably add makeup. ”

The Protector didn't feel that he was being squeezed at all, and immediately replied: "Brother, don't worry, I am naturally in charge of our family." Let's just talk about this proposition, isn't this my final word. ”

Xia Xiucai smiled slightly: "No, I was worried earlier that the lady in your house was rejected by my family a few times, and she would give you the first meal." Look at you have always been vigorous, it can be seen that you have not been embarrassed by the family. ”

The Protector laughed out loud and proudly.

Mrs. Xia on the side couldn't stand it anymore, so she simply went to the kitchen to prepare food. I thought: "Yu'er, this stepmother must be angry, I see that most of the family business has been taken out as a dowry." Although I definitely have to take it back, it will be Yu'er's when I take it back. ”

Xiaoyu listened to her mother talk about the things in the study, and thought for a while: "Mother, why do you still call the fourth brother all the way over, anyway, he doesn't live often, Xue, didn't the eldest brother say that he became a relative and went to be a magistrate?"

Mrs. Xia smiled: "Even if you only live for one day, it is your home, and you have to have the appearance of a home." Besides, Yu'er planned it this way, but the world was not as good as it should be eight or nine times out of ten. If you don't make it, will you two stay in his palm-sized courtyard?"

Xiaoyu pursed her lips and thought to herself, "Which one wants to nest with him?!"

Mrs. Xia thought for a while and then said: "At that time, it will not be easy for you to make your yard bigger, and you will have to be dragged by your concubine and mother-in-law." The so-called being prepared for danger in times of peace and having a long-term vision does not mean that we will be settled now. ”

Xiaoyu was not ready in her heart, and suddenly stopped talking about words like concubine and mother-in-law, feeling so harsh, as if she had become a woman with firewood, rice, oil and salt. I couldn't ignore my mother's words, so I had to nod vigorously.

Mrs. Xia looked at her daughter's disapproving appearance, anxious and distressed, and secretly thought: "I still want to give her the little girl who Xingji sent over." If there is anything in the future, just be able to escort her out of the house. My daughter, I can't let her suffer. ”

The mother and daughter were talking, and a little girl came in: "Xue Shizi came to visit." ”

Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows and hurriedly said, "Then I'll avoid it, and you can talk about business." ”

Mrs. Xia smiled and said, "I must have come to find you, I'm busy here, you go and entertain me." ”

Xiaoyu looked at Mrs. Xia in amazement, but Mrs. Xia had already turned her head to beckon the little girl and said in a low voice: "Tell your sister to go over and watch, if you see that your girl is at a loss, tell Miss Wen not to be soft." ”

Xiao Yu was a hundred reluctant in his heart, and secretly thought: "He must have to say that he met Second Master Lu in the teahouse a few days ago, and then he will complain that I ran out to play and provoked idlers." ”

Xue Shizi was waiting outside, although he had been hoping in his heart, he didn't expect that it was really Xiaoyu who came out, and he was afraid that he would be seen as ecstatic, so he hurriedly put on a decent and gentleman's face.

Xiaoyu glanced at him and thought, "How did you change sex today?" (To be continued......)