The Xi family is a famous family for generations of officials, the history can be traced back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty of the door lord clan, far not to mention, as far as the Qing Dynasty has produced a Liangguang governor, two Fujian and Zhejiang governors, modern times are more excellent, the provincial and ministerial level has been three, the provincial and ministerial level deputy positions have four, there are more department-level cadres, and even a national-level deputy official, it can be said that it is the home of Ming Ding food, the family of poetry and books, the heritage is long, not only the family is strong, the officialdom is a huge one.

Although they have been officials for generations, the Xi family has never had a corrupt official, because there is no need, the inheritance left by the ancestors is enough to support the Xi family for several generations, and the last thing they lack is money, and the power is accumulated from generation to generation.

When he was young, he successively served as counselor of the embassy in Japan, director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and assistant minister of foreign affairs.

Anyone with a little common sense knows what the Minister of Foreign Affairs does, and in one sentence it is an important position next to the head of government, and the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs is also the opinion of the country.

It can be seen how awesome the Xi family is.

Uncle Yang, Yang Zhongyi, is now the driver of the Xi family, in the past, he was the leader of the Xi family, similar to the general manager, but now that he is older, he has retired and done some easy and simple work, the Yang family has been the servant of the Xi family since his ancestors, and if he describes it in the era of Dream of Red Mansions, in addition to his surname, it is no different from having a son in the family, so he is absolutely loyal to the Xi family like his name.

After returning to Xi's house, he pondered for a long time, and finally decided to tell Xi Shiyi what he saw today, and after going upstairs, he went to the study and told everything about it.

"Are you sure it's her?"

In the huge study, Xi Shiyi, who is already in his old age, although he has gray hair, his eyes are still bright, he does not see the old color at all, and he has a childish face.

Yang Bo stood in front of the desk and replied respectfully, "Absolutely not mistaken, the eldest lady was born exactly the same as the young lady." ”

The eldest lady in his mouth refers to Wan Wan, and the young lady is Xi Shutong, that is, Xi Shiyi's daughter and Wan Wan's mother.

Xi Shutong is Xi Shiyi's only daughter, no other siblings, and later she eloped with the Xi family and broke off the relationship with the Xi family, and Xi Shiyi succeeded his brother's two sons to inherit the family business.

So just call me Miss.

She is the earliest girl born in the younger generation of the Xi family, if Xi Shutong did not leave the Xi family back then, then she will follow her mother's surname, not her father's surname, because of the identity of Xi Shutong, it is inevitable to recruit redundancy, and this eldest lady is not wrong.

After the Xi family, two more young ladies were born, one Xi Mingyue and the other Xi Mingzhu, who were born to Xi Shiyi's two sons.

"Really like Shutong?"

"It's like it!"

When Xi Shutong left home, he didn't take anything with him, he gave up his dignity and resolutely left, Uncle Yang was a loyal servant, he couldn't bear to cut off the relationship between father and daughter, and he didn't get along with each other, so he went to the United States to find her, trying to persuade her to go back to Xi's house, he had seen Xi Wan at that time, but Xi Shiyi only saw the photos of Xi Xi when she was born, and Xi Shutong specially asked Yang Bo to take it back to him to see, nothing else, just wanted to tell him, she was living well, very happy, there was no wrong choice, and she gave birth to a lovely daughter.

Xi Shiyi stopped speaking after hearing this, only a slight dark ripple appeared in his eyes.

"Master, do you want to ......?"

Before Yang Bo's words were finished, he was angrily shouted by Xi Shiyi, "What do you want?" Do you want me to beg her back? Dream! ”

"It's been so long, sir......"

"I'm not dead yet!" It means that as long as he does not die, the events of the past will never pass.

"But Miss is gone!" Uncle Yang wiped the corners of his eyes, "The eldest lady is the only blood and blood of the young lady, and she is also your granddaughter!" ”

"She killed Shutong!" Shutong is his only daughter, since she was a child, she has been regarded as a pearl in her hand, she loves and cares, she is afraid of falling in her hand, and she is afraid of melting in her mouth, she is the meat of his heart, but she was deceived by a martial artist, and her father didn't want it, what was the result? put his life on the line.

"That's not the fault of the eldest lady! It was a complete accident, a deliberate revenge by the murderer! ”

"So what, if it weren't for her useless father, Shutong would have died? It's not good to raise your daughter to be a young lady, and let her do that kind of dangerous profession, it's just stupid and dull like a pig! ”

Yang Bo saw that the more he talked, the more his face turned blue, and he didn't dare to continue to add fuel to the fire.

"What's wrong with me letting you go and get back Shutong's ashes, she is the daughter of my Xi family, of course she has to be buried in the Xi family ancestral hall, but she said that her parents love each other, you can't live at the same time, you must die with the same acupuncture, what acupuncture, that man is not worthy of Shutong at all."

"The eldest lady is also filial!"

After Xi Shutong died, she informed Uncle Yang, and when she heard that her only daughter was killed, Xi Shiyi immediately fell to the ground due to a small stroke caused by grief.

He ordered Uncle Yang to go to the United States to bring back Xi Shutong's ashes, which was reasonable, but he didn't allow his father to be buried with Xi Shutong, and even said a lot of bad things about his father, which made Uncle Yang unbearable and drove Uncle Yang out of the house.

The grievances between grandparents and grandchildren were thus settled.

At that time, the symptoms of PTSD were not obvious, and all her thoughts were on catching the murderer of her parents.

Moreover, she has never seen this grandfather, and every time Uncle Yang is the middleman, she doesn't want to see this grandfather.

"If she wants to come back, she also begged to come back, but do you see that she has thought about coming back, she doesn't think she is the daughter of the Xi family at all, and I don't have this granddaughter, you are not allowed to intervene in this matter again

Granddaughter, you are not allowed to meddle in this matter again! ”

He said a lot of angry words, but he said that he was a granddaughter, not a granddaughter, just this Yang Bo knew very well in his heart that he was worried, otherwise how could he allow himself to call Ying Ying the eldest lady, people outside only knew that Xi Mingyue was the eldest lady of the Xi family.

Although he understood, he also knew how stubborn the old master was, and talking too much would only backfire.

"Yes!"

Yang Bo reluctantly walked out of the study, and as soon as he came out, he met the second wife of the Xi family, Xi Zhongyuan's wife.

Xi Zhongyuan is the second son of Xi Shiyi.

He shouted respectfully, "Second lady! ”

Lu Meiling, who is in her fifties, is the daughter of a banker, with outstanding temperament and beautiful appearance, even if she has entered old age, she is still dressed very fancy, wearing a modified Tang dress embroidered with gold silk peony in purple satin, and she is very graceful.

She nodded.

Yang Bo was just about to pass, but she suddenly turned around and stopped him.

"Uncle Yang, I heard that you saw the eldest sister's daughter?"

The eldest sister is naturally referring to Xi Shutong.

Even if the father-daughter relationship is severed, everyone in the Xi family knows what kind of status this former daughter of the Xi family has in Xi Shiyi's heart, even if decades have passed, the subordinates still go to clean Xi Shutong's room every day when she is not married, but no one dares to mention this name in front of Xi Shiyi.

"Yes, Second Lady!"

"Uncle Yang, you are old, it is better not to worry about some things."

The words are all outside the strings, how could Yang Bo not understand.

She is suing Uncle Yang, who is the future head of the Xi family, only her son, Xi Mingcheng.

Yang Bo has been by Xi Shiyi's side for decades, he has never seen anything in the world, when Xi Shiyi was the vice minister of foreign affairs in his early years, he followed him abroad to visit wèn, the prime minister and the prime minister have not seen a hundred, that is also fifty, the lady in front of him is not worth mentioning, but she is the wife of the Xi family, Ming Media is marrying, even if he is uncomfortable, he can't help but give face.

"Yes, ma'am, I understand."

"Don't blame me for being too talkative, I know you are an old man next to your father, but people always have to retire, your daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson for you last month, and it's time to tease your grandson."

Yang Bo said respectfully, "The old man still has a place to use me, and he didn't want me, so I didn't dare to retreat." ”

Lu Meiling's eyeliner eyes immediately darkened, "You can talk." ”

"Just do my part!"

"Okay, then you just have to do your duty, and then you will understand whether what I said today is wrong or not."

"If the second lady is okay, I'll go down first."

"Go ahead!"

Lu Meiling looked at the back of Yang Bo leaving, and cursed: "Old immortal thing!" ”

The grim expression on his face suddenly distorted the best makeup, like an old witch.

After a while, she smiled gently and perfectly, and walked into the study with the soup cup.

"How did you get in?" Xi Shiyi quickly hid a photo in a drawer, picked up a cane and stood up.

"Dad, it's time for you to drink medicine, if I don't remind you, you forgot it again."

"What kind of medicine to drink? Drink and drink, it's not the same as it used to be. He patted his leg, "I'm old, I can't accept it." ”

"Dad, you are definitely an old and strong person, and you can live to 100."

"You and Mingzhu's mouths are the sweetest at home!"

"Mingzhu is your granddaughter, she is only sweet to you, if others want her to say something sweet, they will have to wait until the next life."

Mingzhu and Mingcheng are both Lu Meiling's children, Mingcheng was born early and is the eldest grandson, and Mingzhu is the youngest child in the family.

"Mingzhu, why haven't I seen her for a day today." Xi Shiyi finished drinking the Chinese medicine and wiped his mouth, "Gone out again?" ”

"Young people love to socialize, don't worry, I told her to remember that she is the daughter of the Xi family at all times when she is outside, and she will not embarrass you."

She blew the Chinese medicine in the soup cup, and then handed it to Xi Shiyi.

Xi Shiyi drank a cup of bitter medicine without changing his face, and said: "It's always good to be vigilant, by the way, the day after tomorrow, I made an appointment with Minister Zhang's son for dinner, you have to warn her not to come nonsense again, even if she is usually willful, blind date is a big deal, she is 27 years old, and if she drags it on, she will become an old girl." ”

"I'm looking at her, don't worry."

It's not too late to get married at the age of 27 in today's society, but in the eyes of people with prestige and status, it is quite late, and it will drag on for so long, not because Xi Mingzhu is not good enough, but because her eyes are above the top, she picks and chooses, and there is always no one she likes, and her life will be wasted.

Lu Meiling is not in a hurry about her daughter's marriage, but she has a heart with her daughter, and if she wants to marry, she must marry the best.

"When will Mingcheng come back?"

"I'll be back tomorrow, and I'll call me in the morning, saying that the mission is over!" Speaking of this book, Lu Meiling couldn't help but sigh, "I'm so busy all day, I can't see you once a week." ”

"It's better for young people to be busy, how can they be officials if they are not busy."

"Yes, you're right!"

Lu Meiling smiled and handed him the water mixed with honey, "Dad, come, the medicine tastes bitter, drink some honey water to remove the taste." ”

"Is Su Zhen's illness better?"

Lin Suzhen is the wife of Xi Shiyi's eldest son, that is, the current eldest lady of the Xi family, and the wife of Xi Zhongyu.

"Sister-in-law is still the same, chest tightness today, stomach pain tomorrow, don't worry about it, there are people at home to take care of."

"It's hard work for you!"

The wife of the official family does not have to hide in the kitchen every day to wash her hands and make soup, but the family has a big business, and there are many things to do inside and outside, and there is no one to take charge of how to do it.

Lu Meiling is good in her body, not like Lin Suzhen, and she has two heads in three days

Three days and two heads are headaches and brain fever, it's not good when it's cold and hot, it looks very healthy when I get married, and it plummets after giving birth.

Like Lu Meiling, she also gave birth to a son and a daughter, the son is Xi Mingxu, and the daughter is Xi Mingyue.

Xi Mingxu was born only three days later than Xi Mingcheng, but Xi Mingyue was two years older than Xi Mingzhu, twenty-nine years old, compared to the two children born to Lu Meiling, the son is Xi Mingcheng is very good, and he became the assistant minister of foreign affairs at a young age, but Xi Mingxu is a fool who eats and waits for death, and he can't even pass the civil service exam.

In terms of daughters, Xi Mingyue is the daughter of an official family, but she has joined the entertainment industry and has become a queen-level figure.

Xi Mingzhu was the youngest child in the family, and was spoiled by Lu Meiling, who was quite domineering and willful.

But Xi Shiyi likes Xi Mingzhu, for him, the Xi family is a family with a head and a face, what is not easy to do, he has to do a show, so he doesn't like Xi Mingyue, and when he meets, he nods, and says a few words that are not salty or light.

Another reason why he prefers Xi Mingzhu is that Xi Mingzhu is a little like Xi Shutong, there is no seven-point likeness, there are also three points, it is more like it when he was a child, and it is a little light when he grows up, but after all, it is a granddaughter who has been hurting since childhood, and the feelings are there, which will only get deeper and deeper, plus Xi Mingzhu always pretends to be very well-behaved in front of him, so he likes it more.

"This is my business, it's all the Xi family, but it's just a help."

"Well, you are the most sensible, and I can rest assured that I will leave it to you."

"Don't talk about this, Dad, August 12th is your 82nd birthday, I know you don't like extravagance and waste, but you also have to take care of it, I think about it, or go to your favorite Luxuan Hall for a meal?"

Xi Shiyi nodded, "You can arrange it, but there is one point, just our family, no one else is allowed to invite." ”

"I know, but this gift ......"

Although Xi Shiyi has retired, his connections are still there, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Communications all have juniors he has promoted, and this gift has been sent one by one since last month.

"Find out, don't let people take advantage of it."

"I got it!"

Gifts can be accepted, but it is necessary to see whether there are any cracks in it, to avoid some violations of discipline and law, the Xi family has been clear for generations, and the most taboo is corruption.

**

In the middle of the night, Xi Mingzhu returned home drunk, and as soon as she entered her room, she saw Lu Meiling sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

"Mom, why haven't you slept yet!" She sat down on the bed and kicked the heels off her feet.

"Waiting for you!" As soon as Lu Meiling approached, she smelled the smell of wine on her body, "Why did you drink so much wine again?" ”

"Just drank a little!" She wasn't drunk yet, but her face was a little red.

"I sue you, I don't care how you play outside, you just don't want to make trouble, especially with men."

"Mom, are you nagging all this all day long?" She took off her bandeau dress and got into the quilt.

"Every time I talk to you, you annoy me, and I'm not annoyed for your good." This little daughter is breaking her heart, she can only play, and she has never done anything serious.

"It's what you said, I'm the daughter of the Xi family, my identity represents a qiē, you don't have to be like ordinary people, just marry a golden beetle son-in-law, what do you need to do, don't you play at home in a daze all day long?"

"Okay, if I say one sentence, you can top ten sentences!" She walked over and poked Xi Mingzhu's head, "Look at you, you wear heavy makeup, and you are dressed so revealingly, so that your grandfather can see it." ”

"If you don't say it, how will grandpa know!"

"It's more eyes, are you a fool when you're a grandfather?"

Xi Mingzhu turned over impatiently, turned his back to her and said: "Grandpa is at this age, and he can live for a few years, you will only worry about it, can't you take care of my brother, do you think he is much better than me, but he is good-looking on the surface, but how many women have you sent in private, and how many of them are still pot-bellied women!" ”

"Shut up!" Lu Meiling shouted, "You know a fart!" Can women compare with men, that's called amorousness, and if you're like that, you're lewd! ”

Xi Mingzhu sat up from the bed angrily and shouted, "Then what do you want me to do to serve my grandfather all day long?" It's all suffocating! ”

Lu Meiling hurriedly covered her mouth, "You whisper to me!" ”

"You let go!" Xi Mingzhu waved her hand away, "If it weren't for you, how would Mingyue be more beautiful than me!" ”

"What's wrong with her, do you know that your grandfather gets angry every time she mentions her, she's a play!"

"What's wrong with the play, there are people who praise everyone before and after, what about me, I am said to be the sister of Xi Daying Queen all day long, and I hate it to death!" I went to send duì today, and someone asked her for the signature of the dead girl.

"You said you have a pig brain, why haven't you inherited it from me at all!"

"Hehe, like you, in order to let your brother be the eldest grandson of the Xi family, you deliberately fell and gave birth prematurely, and you are not afraid that your brother's life will be lost."

Back then, it was Lin Suzhen who was obviously pregnant first, and it was nearly three months early, but Lu Meiling gave birth to her son three days earlier than her.

"What do you know, if it weren't for that, your brother would be where he is now?"

Xi Mingzhu said disdainfully, "It's great that he is the assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, not even a vice minister." ”

"Your grandfather also worked as an assistant." At the mention of her son, Lu Meiling's face was full of pride, "Your grandfather only became an assistant minister of foreign affairs when he was five years old when he was Chinese New Year's Eve, and Mingcheng is only thirty years old this year, five years earlier than him." ”

"Cut, that's not all in front of grandpa, don't forget, it's still your plan, let Mingxu be hit by a car when he went to take the civil service exam, and even his brain was stupid when he hit this collision!"

"You will only remember this, you haven't thought about your own affairs, you listen to me, when you go to see Zhang Hanjie the day after tomorrow, don't be like the previous times, you think that people are not good-looking and will leave, I have to pick your skin, that is the son of the Minister of Finance, it doesn't matter if you offend your son, if you offend Lao Tzu, you are careful that you will not be able to marry in this life."

"It's me who marries, not you! If you don't like it, you don't like it It's useless for anyone to force me! ”

Lu Meiling sneered, "I know what you're thinking, forget it for me as soon as possible, the one named Kangxi is also a drama!" ”

"You care about me!" Xi Mingzhu glared and said, "Everyone is an international celebrity now!" ”

"What's the use of that, do you have the right, the right is the most practical, and besides, everyone is already married."

"That's a smoke bomb!" Xi Mingzhu pursed her mouth, "Even if it's true, it's okay to divorce, what is my identity Xi Mingzhu!" It's no better than a woman who is nothing! ”

Lu Meiling almost fainted with anger when she heard this, "I think you're crazy!" ”

"Alright, don't be verbose, I'm going to sleep! I made an appointment to play tomorrow morning! She got out of bed and pushed Lu Meiling out of the door, "You go to bed early, be careful of wrinkles!" ”

The door closed with a bang, and she still locked it inside, no matter how Lu Meiling turned the handle, she was so angry that she looked like an old witch again.

However, wrinkles on her face are also a big deal, so she hurried back to her room and put on a mask.

------Off topic------

To popularize science, the level of Chinese officials is divided into sections, departments, departments, and ministries, and senior officials in the real sense should be officials at or above the department level, and the ministerial level is higher than the department level, and then go up...... You know, of course, there are divisions and deputy military levels and above, and I won't play at this military level, it's going to scare people to death.

Give everyone some time to sort out the relationships and names of the characters...... Hahaha