A few days later, Uncle Xia and Grandma Xia took their children and Mrs. Xia into Beijing together. There were also the third master and the third grandmother and several children of the fourth master, and the seventh master did not come with him because he was preparing for spring in his hometown.

On the occasion of the New Year, the Xia family mansion was very lively. Mrs. Xia looked at her children and grandchildren one by one, and happily chanted in front of Old Man Xia's tablet: "Master, I am also worthy of you." Now the children and grandchildren are very competitive, and they can see their great-grandchildren in the New Year. As she spoke, she remembered the hard days of her alone with a son in the early years, and couldn't help crying.

Seeing this, Grandma Xia hurriedly walked over and took a handkerchief to wipe away Mrs. Xia's tears and said, "Mother-in-law, this is joyful, we will have better days in the future." Wait for Yanhui to go down next year and win the champion back, and it will be too late for you to cry happily. As he spoke, he patted his thigh and said, "Mother, let's get the Yuelao Temple to pray for the seventh brother." ”

Mrs. Xia was immediately amused by Grandma Xia, wiped her tears and said: "You are a monkey, you are still so unstable as a clan wife, the Yuelao Temple is asking for marriage, and giving you the seventh brother is asking for fame, I heard that people said that they were going to Wenxing Pavilion to ask Wenchang Pagoda to worship." ”

When the eldest grandmother heard this, she immediately made a sudden realization: "Oh, it's thanks to the ancestors who give us guidance, otherwise I, a country woman, would have worshiped the wrong fairy." ”

The third grandmother hugged the eldest grandmother's arm affectionately and said, "This is not a worship of the wrong fairy, who doesn't know that the sister-in-law is looking forward to her new son-in-law day and night." ”

Everyone couldn't help laughing, and they all went to look at the grandmother's two daughters, Qin'er and Ying'er. The eldest grandmother pointed at the forehead of the third grandmother and teased: "Okay, when the time comes, I will accompany my mother-in-law to the Yuelao Temple." You'll be at home and watch the house. ”

Everyone thought that Ting'er and Ruju in the third master's family didn't have anyone yet, and they were more anxious than the sister-in-law's children, so they all teased the third grandmother together. Mrs. Xia smiled at the festive house. Rao is cold temperament couldn't help but sigh with emotion, Xia Xiucai took advantage of people's inattention, gently patted his old wife's hand, and whispered: "Over the years, you have worked hard." ”

Xiaoyu saw it from afar, so she grimaced at her father.

After sacrificing to the ancestors, the family divided several tables. Tuan Tuan sat down and prepared for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. The old lady saw that Yanfu was missing from the banquet, and Yanwu and his wife. One of Yanshou and Yanhui guarded the border, and the other hid in his hometown to study hard. Ruhai and his wife had to stay in Fengxiang to take care of the grange, and they couldn't come over this time. Rushan and his wife have already arrived in office, so naturally they can't leave casually, and the old lady has seen so many fewer people. I can't help but feel a little lost in my heart.

Mrs. Xia also misses her children and grandchildren. I thought to myself, "This is the price of wealth." I'm afraid that after that, it will be difficult for the Xia family to reunite. ”

The sixth grandmother comforted: "In two years, they will return to Beijing to report on their work, and we will meet again." At that time, the seventh brother also won the jinshi, and the Xia family was another lively, with two jinshi and one general, and there were not a few families in the capital. ”

When the crowd heard this, they applauded again, diluting the sadness of the longing a lot.

After a while, the people came up to the table like a stream. There are not only all kinds of noodles that Fengxiang must eat in the New Year, but also the Lantern Festival dumplings with the flavor of Beijing, and the cooks also prepared Bian Yan'er for those who have lived in Yanbei for a long time. A taste of this for the whole family. Try that, another year passed in the sound of firecrackers.

The eldest daughter of the grandmother, Ruqin and Ruting, took the grandchildren to the outermost banquet, so as not to sit still, Ruqin sat at the round table, and said in a crisp voice: "If I had let my father go to school according to the wishes of my mother-in-law, our Xia family would have lived such a life a long time ago." ”

Speaking of which, the eldest daughter of the Xia family's grandchildren is Ruting, but Ruting mostly lives in the city and is not very close to other cousins. Now Ruqin's eldest brother has inherited the family business, and the faint one is the future patriarch of the family, and the second brother is this year's new branch Tongjinshi. Ruqin was originally a little stubborn, but now that her family is in the limelight, she has become the leader of this group of children.

Xiaoyu was not in good health, and after eating early, he sat outside drinking hot tea, frowned when he heard this, and put the tea cup in his hand on the table with a snap: "Who taught you this bastard thing!" ”

She often yells at people outside in the past days, but she is very kind at home, and it is the first time she has lost her temper like this. It only frightened the children to stop and look at her.

The sister-in-law in the middle heard the movement and hurriedly came out to check, and saw Xiaoyu standing tall and looking at Qin'er and said word by word: "Without your father, where would our Xia family be today!" Qin'er looked up at Xiaoyu unconvinced, and Xiaoyu then said: "The people take food as the sky, and there was no eldest brother to dig in the field, do you plan to let your grandfather and grandmother work in the field?" Or let the mother-in-law go out to beg for food to feed so many children? Or do you think that all the children born to your grandmother should starve to death? ”

Ruqin was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly lowered her head and said, "Little aunt, do you know that I don't mean that?" ”

Xiaoyu sneered and said, "Then what do you mean?" Could it be that my eldest brother is a farmer, and he insulted you without being a big man? ”

Ruqin didn't know what to do for a while, her face was flushed, and she was speechless.

Xiaoyu glanced at her nephews and admonished in a deep voice: "Mother-in-law is kind, the children under her, whether male or female, naturally all children look at them to live a comfortable and good life, this is her love as a grandmother." As the eldest sister, you should be sympathetic to the hardships of your parents and love the younger siblings below. Although your father did not become an official and made a fortune, which uncle and aunt did you see dare to despise him and spy on him. ”

The eldest grandmother originally wanted to go over to persuade her sister-in-law to say a few words, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but pause and think: "I have often heard my mother-in-law say such things in my daily life, and after listening to it for a long time, I can't help but really learn it to the children as a grievance." Now listening to my sister-in-law's words, I think about it. For example, such as the sea, such as the mountain and the crane are all born to me, is there anything in my heart that I can't love? Even if you love that sweet mouth and considerate points, if there is a good thing, it is the same as the three of you. But Ruhe is the youngest, so I naturally hope that Ruhai and Rushan can take care of him a little more, and seriously speaking, this is also their duty as an elder brother. ”

Xiaoyu saw her sister-in-law standing aside and pondering, as if she had an understanding, so she continued: "You must know that thousands of high-rise buildings rise from the ground, without the solid foundation laid by your uncles and uncles, there will be no success and fame of your five uncles and seven uncles. In our Xia family, it doesn't matter what you do, just don't become a thief of chickens and dogs, and those who have a false name will not insult the ancestors. ”

Xia Xiucai twisted his beard and nodded frequently, and said to Mrs. Xia: "I didn't expect Jiu'er to say anything like that." ”

Mrs. Xia smiled slightly as usual, as if she didn't care, but she was quite distressed in her heart, and secretly thought: "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and her awakening is only afraid that it will not be easy for her." I don't know if she understands it or not. ”

After the child, everyone worshiped each other for the New Year, and then went back to their own house, Xiaoyu sighed to Wen Niang: "Alas! When I thought that even my mother was a hidden master, I felt that I was too shallow in the past, and I dared to run rampant with a little cleverness and the favor of my brothers. If Brother Fang had taught me to take it out, I would have studied it hard and hard, and I wouldn't have been hurt so badly, and I haven't been able to recover until now. I didn't say too much just now, and my chest was a little stuffy. ”

Wen Niang's eyes lit up and she persuaded: "The ancients: I heard that the Tao can die, girl, you practice hard now, it's not too late to make amends." ”

Xiaoyu heard her twist her mouth like this, and couldn't help but cover her heart and said, "I'm a little panting, Sister Wen asked me to crook for a while." ”

When the sister-in-law returned to the room, she couldn't help but say to the eldest brother: "Ruhai landed this time, Rushan High School." Rushan certainly gave me a long face, but now that he is in office, I can't help him with a penny and a half. Thanks to the help of several uncles and the support of the second daughter-in-law's mother's family, if it weren't for this, I am afraid that there may not be any future in the future. Back then, you really went to school as your mother-in-law said, if you married me, then there would be no help, and there were six or seven younger brothers, he had to take care of his younger siblings and study, but he was afraid that both ends would be delayed. In this way, the mother-in-law thinks beautifully, although there is nothing wrong, but the mother-in-law is far-sighted and even better. ”

After the Lantern Festival, the uncle and his wife left the children and the third grandmother to return to Fengxiang together. Before leaving, the third grandmother repeatedly advised: "Third master, don't patronize the matter of opening a wine shop, Ruju and Ting'er have reached the age of saying kiss, alas, I was confused at the beginning, if Ruju didn't take the errand of the fifth brother, I can't say that I am also a county master now." ”

The third master was looking down and calculating, and when he heard this, he raised his head and said: "At the beginning, the fifth brother also did the paperwork for many years and went to study again, if you are not convinced, let Ruju go to study again." ”

The third grandmother sighed, lowered her head and stopped talking.

The seventh master really lived up to expectations in the spring and won the first seventeen, when the palace test, the new emperor heard that he was the Fengxiang Xia family, and knew that he was the prodigy brother of the fifth and sixth masters, but after a little questioning, he ordered Tanhua, and the seventh master entered the Hanlin Academy as he wished. The Xia family is like a rising star in the capital, because of the many brothers and the same roots, they are much more stable than the people next to them.

In the spring, the prince of Wednesday was crowned King An and married Qinghe, the eldest lady of the Yuan family. Because this was the first time that the new emperor had a happy event after he ascended the throne, King An's marriage was both grand and simple. At a banquet not long after the wedding, Xiaoyu looked at Qinghe from a distance, and saw that she was tall and dignified, and she couldn't help but be lost for a few days.

It didn't take long for the fifth master of the north to come to the letter, Yanbei and Xidu people were discussing mutual markets, I heard that the imperial court was going to set up a supervisor near Dalini, and the pacification of Yanbei was undoubtedly excellent news for the Xia family. (To be continued......)