However, Xia Chunchao was angry in the upper room, so he squeezed a few words from the Liu family and walked out of the door.

Zhu'er was standing outside the door and waiting, and she had been listening to the window for a long time, and when she saw her grandmother coming out, she hurriedly followed. Xia Chunchao didn't look at her, went down the steps, and walked back.

Zhu'er followed closely behind her, walked a few steps, and then asked in a low voice, "Grandma is very hard at facing Mrs. today." Xia Chunchao sighed: "Mrs. has been getting more and more stupid recently, and what she says and does is inconsistent. I'm anxious, how can I have that patience! Zhu'er joked: "When the young master comes back, grandma's heart will be gone." When Xia Chunchao heard this, he turned around and glanced at her, but he was speechless.

At this moment, I suddenly saw the little maid on the gate running in, and shouted: "The young master is here, please talk to the grandmother!" ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this, he was like thunder in the clear sky, his heart was like numbness, and he didn't know what to do for a while, and he was about to go to the front hall in a panic. Zhu'er said behind her: "Grandma, let's go back and freshen up before going to the hall, and the clothes should be changed." Xia Chunchao ignored this, straightened his sideburns, and did not slow down at all. She is a young husband and wife, after a long absence, lovesickness grinding bones, lingering heart, this anxiety is really indescribable. Now when I hear that my husband has returned home, I am full of only wanting to see each other, and I have forgotten all the rules and etiquette in the past.

The Liu clan had already heard the news in the house, and hurriedly ordered Changchun to dress with him and go out.

Walking outside the door, he saw that Xia Chunchao had walked to the courtyard gate, and Liu hurriedly called Changchun: "Go and stop that little hoof!" How can there be a mother-in-law who hasn't arrived yet, and the daughter-in-law will go first?! She can't do it if she thinks about a man like this! Changchun was impatient in his heart, and he didn't dare to disobey his wife, so he deliberately rubbed it, slowly walked forward, and called in a low voice. Xia Chunchao could hear it wherever he could hear it—even if he heard it, he couldn't hear it, and he went out.

Seeing this, Liu scolded and scolded in his mouth, but he had no choice but to bring his own girl and go up to the front hall.

Xia Chunchao walked behind the soft wall of the front hall and listened to someone talking in the hall. It turned out that Lu Jia's got the news early in the morning and had arrived at the hall first.

Xia Chunchao was about to go out, but he was timid for a while, and he couldn't take a step. At this time, the Liu clan had already rushed forward angrily, and because it was not good to have a seizure in front of people, he only glanced at her, and then walked around the soft wall and walked up to the hall, and Xia Chunchao followed him.

Walking up to the hall, Xia Chunchao saw Lu Chengyong sitting on the jujube wood circle chair under the hall at a glance. Just look at him in armor, covered in wind and dust, perhaps because of the wind and frost on the border, hard work in the army, rough and dark skin around his body, and even a scar on his face. But the sword eyebrows and starry eyes, the temples are like ink, and the spirit is flying and high-spirited, but it is more heroic than when he was at home in the past.

Xia Chunchao looked at it, and suddenly saw her husband also looking at her, with a smile in his eyes, his head bowed slightly, and he didn't realize that his face was red, and he lowered his head.

Lu Chengyong saw that his mother had brought his daughter-in-law out, so he hurriedly got up, stepped forward to greet him, and said: "My son has been on the frontier for a long time and can't serve his parents in front of the bed, because he is unfilial, and he asks his mother to punish him." Then he bowed down and fell.

Seeing that his son had returned safely, Liu cried with joy, wiped his tears while hurriedly picking him up, and wanted to say a few affectionate words, but he was choked up for a while. looked at his son with his eyes full of sobs and was speechless.

Lu Chengyong comforted his mother a few words and helped her sit down, but secretly pulled Xia Chunchao with one hand and pulled her by his side. Xia Chunchao blessed his body and sat next to her husband.

Liu's eyes were full of eyes, but he was not good at words, so he suppressed his temper for the time being.

After everyone was seated, Lu Jiashi said in a loud voice: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve, and it is a very glorious thing for you to contribute to the country and defend the frontier. Your old lady knows in their hearts that they are happy to see you in the army. Our family has been loyal and good for generations, and when your ancestor was alive, he often said that those who are ministers should be loyal to the country, support the community, and help the people through the world, and never be hindered by the private feelings of their children. It's a pity that now, the family road is declining, and you can join the army, and the family business can be regarded as the inheritance of the mantle. ”

Lu Chengyong replied: "Grandmother's teachings, grandchildren always remember in their hearts, they have been in the army for several years, fortunately they have not insulted the lintel. It's just that I always remember my family, and now I see that the old lady and the old lady are okay, and the family is safe, and the grandchildren are relieved. Lu Jiashi smiled and said: "You have been away from home for all these years, there is your master outside, but thanks to your daughter-in-law, it is not that she gets up early and goes to bed late, and manages inside and outside, how can the family be so orderly." When you come back today, you should thank your daughter-in-law. ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this, he hurriedly opened his mouth and said humbly: "This is the responsibility of the granddaughter-in-law, and the old lady is serious." Lu Chengyong said with a smile: "Grandmother has orders, and grandchildren should take orders." As he spoke, he turned to his wife and smiled. Xia Chunchao felt slightly embarrassed and lowered his head slightly.

Everyone casually talked about some homely things, and Lu Chengyong asked again: "Why don't you see the master?" Liu said: "Your master is still on an errand in the yamen, and he won't be able to come back until the evening." ”

While he was talking, the man at the door came and reported: "Mrs. Aunt has brought her cousin and is getting off at the door." The second wife led the two sons to the door. Everyone was stunned, and Lu Jia smiled: "This is lively, it's rare to get to one place." "Hurriedly ordered someone to hurry up.

After a while, only the sound of footsteps was heard, and a group of people came in, Aunt Zhang with her daughter Zhang Xueyan, and Zhou led two sons, all of whom went to the hall to meet the old lady, and the hall suddenly had some watery situation.

Everyone has finished their respective ceremonies, and the women and men in the hall are all in one place, and they feel very inconvenient, so they have to be separated from each other. It was Lu Jiashi who said: "It's all a family, and there is no need to talk about these false etiquette, there are no outsiders in the horizontal and vertical." You didn't know it before, but now you see it. Liu said: "How does this make men and women sit together, what does it look like?" Lu Jiashi said: "They are all juniors, and they are afraid of what, if you don't take it as an example." As you say, you have brought your aunt and wife to the back room to talk, and I am here to talk to this brother. I'm old, and I'm not afraid of those guys. "Liu's is now silent.

It turned out that Liu's idea was to call Lu Chengyong to the back room and get close to his niece - they were aunts and cousins, and they also prevaricated in the past. Seeing Lu Jia's blockade today, he had to give up.

At that moment, Lu Jiashi told everyone about their origins, and made these juniors meet each other in order. That Zhang Xueyan sat on the seat and saw her cousin Lu Chengyong at a glance. Because he claimed to be tied to his body for life, he peeked at him, but saw that he was tall and burly, with thick black skin, sword eyebrows and sideburns, cold eyes and scars on his face. This Zhang Xueyan is a boudoir girl, and she loves that Wenxiu talent with all her heart, where has she seen such a martial artist, she is a little unhappy in her heart, and secretly said: Who knew that my cousin was so afraid of people, and he almost scared people to death. Did my mother make me go with such a person? After thinking about it for a while, he turned his eyes to his cousin-in-law Xia Chunchao, only to see her looking at Lu Chengyong with a look of obsession, and couldn't help but take a sip, secretly laughing that she had never seen the world. It's just that she is wearing a cuilan crepe pinched gold silk skirt today, which is very luxurious, and she can't help but feel a little hot, and she only thinks about it in her heart.

After a while, Liu said: "Your cousins and sisters have been separated, and we haven't seen each other for many years, so let's see each other." ”

Lu Chengyong listened to his mother's instructions and got up immediately. Aunt Zhang also hurriedly pushed her daughter.

Although Zhang Xueyan didn't look down on Lu Chengyong, she liked the wealth of the Lu family, and she was willing to be pretty, so she stepped forward with a golden lotus step, and said a good fortune to Lu Chengyong, and pretended to hide her face with shame, and whispered "cousin". At one time, several pairs of eyes filled the room, all on these two people.

Lu Chengyong naturally didn't know this allusion at home, he just regarded it as his closest relatives, and said "cousin", so he returned to his position and sat hand in hand with his wife. Zhang Xueyan is conceited and outstanding on weekdays, but now that this cousin doesn't pay any attention to herself, she doesn't feel a little resentful in her heart. In front of people, it was difficult to show it, so I had to turn back to my mother's side.

Lu Chengyong asked Aunt Zhang, "When did Aunt enter Beijing?" Are you okay at home? Aunt Zhang smiled: "It's hard for you to remember, our family arrived at the end of last month." The family is unfortunate and encounters official affairs, but fortunately my sister takes care of it, otherwise what would happen? Now the family is fine, but your cousin has nothing to trust in her life. Your uncle and I are anxious every day. Her words were tentative, and if Lu Chengyong continued to ask, she would lead those words out. Clinker Lu Chengyong didn't care much, only said: "My cousin is a character, this family affair is naturally easy to find." Uncles and aunts don't have to worry too much, their bodies are important. Without saying a word, he turned to speak to the two cousins.

That Lu Zhiwen has always said little, and only talked a few words with Lu Chengyong, and talked a little about the recent situation at home, but he opened his eyes to Zhang Xueyan. Seeing her talent and flirtatiousness, she secretly said in her heart: It's a good female, such a coquette, I don't think it's a serious thing, how can I get it? I thought about it, but I didn't have an idea.

At the moment, everyone has their own thoughts, and above the Lu family hall, the undercurrent is surging.

After a few rounds of gossip like this, it was dinner time in the blink of an eye, and the family came to report that the banquet was ready. That Aunt Zhang deliberately got up to make a speech, how could everyone in the Lu family have no reason not to stay? After a few forced stays, Aunt Zhang pretended to reluctantly accept and brought her daughter to the table.

The Lu family had two tables lined up at the banquet today, and the ladies were seated in the flower hall, and the men were all in the outer hall. Lu Huancheng, Lu Weili and Uncle Zhang also arrived separately, and they have finished their seats one after another.

During the banquet, Zhou, Aunt Zhang and others, because of their ill intentions, couldn't stop boasting and praising Lu Chengyong for his ability, he became a general at a young age, and his future is immeasurable. The Lu Jia clan and the Liu clan were full of joy and triumphant.

Aunt Nazhang said: "I haven't seen this nephew for many years, who knew that now he is so burly, he is really a good man!" has this talent, which is really rare in the world. If my family Xueyan is worthy of such a husband in the future, I will be at ease. When Lu Jiashi heard this, he only smiled lightly. Liu Shi hurriedly said, "What's the difficulty with this? My sister said that my brother Yong is good, and I want to find such a son-in-law, but now there is a ready-made one in front of me? Before she finished speaking, Xia Chunchao on the side was already impatient to listen. In the right hall, she had already seen that Zhang Xueyan was ruthless and intended to seduce her husband, and she was already a little angry in her heart, and now she saw these two elders again, regardless of decency, she was going to pull up the pimps on the dinner table, and if she didn't put her own lady in the eyes, no matter how good her temperament was, she couldn't help but be annoyed.

At that moment, Xia Chunchao interrupted Liu's words and said with a smile: "How can marriage be a child's play, and there is no need for mother-in-law and aunt to play dumb riddles left and right. Since my cousin has no support for life, I will call a matchmaker to come to the door tomorrow and choose the best people for my cousin to choose, how about it? On weekdays, I see that my cousin is very smart, and I must have an idea in my heart. What kind of person is matched, and how much dowry is required, it is better to talk about it. No one advocates you, and your sister-in-law does it for you. You don't have to be ashamed, the old lady and the wife said, there are no outsiders here. If you have something to say, who can laugh at you?! After the words were finished, everyone was stunned. In the past, I only saw Xia Chunchao gentle and subtle, her words and deeds were tactful, but she was soft and easy to pinch, who knew that today in front of these many people, she said such a shocking statement.

Xia Chunchao glanced at everyone on the table, and saw that this cadre was shocked by himself, and he was ashamed and insulted this Zhang Xueyan, and said with a smile: "I think about it, my mother's family has a brother, but he was born a talent, and the family is quite happy, so his wife died, and he has never succeeded." Characters like cousin, make a continuation for him, and think about it. His house was full of rice and grain, and the treasury was full of gold and silver. My cousin married him, but he ended up being used for the rest of his life, as if he was a concubine for food and clothing, surrendered his identity, and asked for that uncomfortable going! As he spoke, he immediately asked Aunt Zhang, "Auntie thinks I have a good idea?" If my aunt thinks it's good, I'll ask my sister-in-law to go. The uncle is also a scholar and a eunuch, and he is a scholar, so he must not be able to do things under the condition of giving up his daughter's flesh and skin and earning his own food and clothing. ”

That Zhang Xueyan is a girl who has not left the cabinet, where can she resist such heavy words, she was immediately ashamed, she couldn't save herself, she forcibly pushed her hands, got up and ran out of the door.

Only then did he step out of the hospital door and face a person. She was so distraught that she didn't see the way clearly, and she was caught off guard and collided with the man.

She wore a pair of high and low satin shoes under her feet today, and she couldn't stand firmly, and when she shook her body, she was about to fall. The man hurriedly hugged her and helped her to her feet.

Zhang Xueyan stood up and took a look, but saw a beautiful man, holding himself in his arms, he didn't feel blushing, he quickly broke free, and asked in a low voice: "My brother doesn't go to eat and drink, but what are you doing here?" It turned out that this person was Lu Chengyong's cousin Lu Zhenwen.