When Xia Chunchao heard this, he didn't say anything at first, but only instructed the two girls: "It's time for dinner, go to the stove and take a look, and bring it over when it's ready." Set up a table in the room and prepare to eat. The two maids got the order, and they all went away.

Xia Chunchao changed into homely clothes, then walked to Lu Chengyong's side, looked at him and asked, "You are right to say that, are you blaming me?" Lu Chengyong was silent, Xia Chunchao asked twice, and he said: "I don't blame you, but the wife is an elder in the end, and you always have to leave some respect in front of outsiders." Today, although you are doing this above board, you are too much of a face-wrenching wife. ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this, he immediately said: "You still say that you don't blame me, this is obviously complaining about my disrespectful wife in front of others." We've been husband and wife for a few years, don't you know what kind of character I am? If it weren't for the fact that my wife has been pushing people too much lately, how could I be so disrespectful? Moreover, you have told me to leave some dignity for my wife. Then how can my wife be decent with me? ”

Lu Chengyong first had a verbosity at Liu's place, and when he came back, he saw his wife questioning like this, he was a rough and straightforward man, and he couldn't help but feel a little irritable in his heart. It's just that he has always loved his mother, and he refused to argue with her, so he only said: "I didn't say anything, but I told you two words in vain, and I called you." Even if that's it, let's just leave it at that. He originally intended to calm things down, but Clinker's words lost their weight, and they provoked Xia Chunchao's liver fire.

Xia Chunchao listened impatiently, and was about to distinguish with him, when the two girls came back from the stove. She refused to quarrel with her husband in front of the girl, so she had to endure it for the time being, and went to see Bao'er put the table and set the dishes neatly, so she sat down with Lu Chengyong to eat. During the banquet, Lu Chengyong said: "I will go to the military headquarters tomorrow, and I won't come home until the evening, so you don't have to wait for me to eat at noon." ”

Xia Chunchao just lowered his head to eat and didn't pay attention to it. Lu Chengyong said again: "The old man originally said that there would be a banquet at home the day after tomorrow, but there is something in the court, I am only afraid that I will not be able to come to the house the day after tomorrow, and the banquet will be postponed for a few days." Xia Chunchao just ignored it and ignored it.

Seeing this, Lu Chengyong guessed that he was angry, and he didn't know what to do, so he tentatively sandwiched a piece of stewed fish with chopsticks into her plate, and said with a smile: "This fish piece is crispy today, you usually like to eat it, eat more." Xia Chunchao didn't even look at it, he crossed over and scooped another spoonful of crystal balls back. Lu Chengyong touched a soft nail, but he didn't coax people, although he was a little sneering, he didn't say anything in the end. The two mouthfuls were relatively speechless and ate the meal.

Dinner was over, the girl came up to clean up the table, and Xia Chunchao sat on the kang to watch the account. Lu Chengyong had nothing to do, so he also sat on the side, looking at her in a daze. I saw her wearing a home-style lotus lotus cardigan, an autumn-colored crepe skirt, and a pomegranate flower on her sideburns. Due to the hot weather, the dress is breathable and thin, faintly revealing the ice muscle and jade bones underneath, and it looks more and more jade and gentle under the shadow of the lamp.

Zhu'er came up with a tea tray, and when she saw this situation, she pursed her lips and smiled. Xia Chunchao looked at it and reprimanded: "For no reason, what are you grinning at? Not yet! Zhu'er was scolded for no reason, felt aggrieved, made a grimace, and retreated.

When I walked outside, I saw Bao'er sitting under the lamp embroidering the top of her shoes, stretched out her head to look at it twice, and saw that it was Fanghu green satin, so she asked, "This satin was still rewarded by grandma before?" Bao'er nodded and said, "I made cotton clothes for us in winter last time, and there were some silk corners left, and grandma rewarded them to make uppers." When Zhu'er heard this, she said, "Grandma also rewarded me with a red water, and I haven't thought about what to embroider." Then he asked, "What are you going to embroider?" Bao'er smiled: "Is it okay to embroider a treasure gourd?" ”

Zhu'er sat next to her and smiled, "What's wrong with that?" Lake green satin, with this pattern is no better. Grandma really doesn't have anything to say about us, and there is no need to mention it when she is at home. I came here, and I also appreciated a lot of clothes and flowers in my body over the year. It's also grandma who is generous and willing to dress up for us. Other people's wives and grandmothers, in order to beware of the girls in the room, are still dressed up, it's good not to reward a board, and any kind of vicious means can be used. There are also those who are virtuous and win the hearts of men, regardless of whether people want to or not, they force their own marriages to make a room. But when it comes to it, it seems to give people a lot of face. ruined the innocence of others, and it should be regarded as a great favor. I thought that everyone rarely climbed that bed! As he spoke, he took a sip on the ground.

Seeing her indignation, Bao'er smiled in surprise and said, "What's wrong with you today?" Who brought you such a big talk? As he spoke, he laughed again: "Isn't it who has taken a fancy to you and wants you to do it?" It's definitely not our young master, but it's the master? Zhu'er's face was full of shame when she heard this, she stretched out her hand and hit her, and scolded: "Rotten little hoof, the master has taken a fancy to you, and the wife asked you to do the!" Bao'er smiled: "Since this is the case, what are you anxious about?" How can people not be suspicious when they say such things? Zhu'er saw that there was no one around, so she whispered: "Mrs. Chuan Changchun, don't you know why?" Bao'er said: "Why don't you know, isn't it because the cousin lost the hairpin?" ”

Zhu'er pursed her lips and smiled, and said in a low voice: "This is just a matter on the surface, where do you know what is underneath." As he spoke, he glanced around, and said mysteriously: "I also said that this is the case, when I went to the stove to get food, I passed through the second gate, and I saw Changchun standing on the door talking to her sister-in-law." I didn't intend to listen carefully, but I heard a few words in the past, and Changchun said to her sister-in-law, 'You tell my brother to rest assured, grandma has now asked me to serve the girl, and the master's matter will naturally not be done.' Even if the master has no face, he won't want the girl's girl. When I heard this, I was shocked. I had to pass, and the two of them were gone. When Changchun saw me, his face was scornful, and he ran away without saying a word. Tell me, but what do you mean by that? ”

Bao'er was very puzzled, stopped her needlework and asked, "There is such a thing?!" Zhu'er said: "I dare to lie about such a thing?" Bao'er chirped: "Speaking of which, we are girls, and we shouldn't arrange the master behind our backs." However, the old man is not ashamed, and the older people still want to spoil the young girl. Fortunately, Changchun never succeeded for him, she is a fierce goods, and if such a thing really happens, I don't know how to make trouble. Mrs. is not a tolerant person, will there be good fruits of Changchun to eat? It's really ridiculous to count, Mrs., a person who will be jealous and jealous, wants to take a concubine for the young master. Since she has such virtuous thoughts, why didn't she take a few concubines for the master first? There is only one brother and one sister in our family, and it is very thin! Zhu'er said: "I'm afraid that my wife doesn't know if there is an impermeable wall." Otherwise, my wife wouldn't have listened to my cousin's words. ”

The two were gossiping, and they heard Xia Chun calling Bao'er into the house. Bao'er hurriedly answered, put down the needle and thread and went in.

I walked in, but I saw that Xia Chunchao was still sitting on the kang, but Lu Chengyong moved to a chair on the ground, with a calm face and no words.

Bao'er felt strange in her heart, she had married the girl since she had never seen these two blushing again. Seeing this situation today, he didn't dare to ask, but said, "Grandma has orders?" ”

Xia Chunchao's cheeks were slightly red, and he scolded first: "You two are muttering something outside, and neither of you is serving here!" I think you guys have itchy skin, and Ming'er will definitely say that you should beat the housekeeper's sister-in-law! Bao'er didn't know where her anger came from, and she didn't dare to speak. Xia Chunchao counted it once, and then asked, "This account was brought by Shopkeeper Xia today?" Bao'er nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, this afternoon, Uncle Xia sent someone to send it, because grandma is not there, I will accept it for the time being." ”

Xia Chunchao frowned slightly, and secretly thought to himself: Only four hundred taels of silver went out out of thin air in this account for half a month, and they were all recorded in the name of the father-in-law. I know that the two hundred and fifty taels are the inkstones, but I don't know why the other one hundred and fifty taels are? Thinking of this, she raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Chengyong, saw that he had taken off his robe, and was asking the girl to pour water to freshen up, and thought to herself: I saw several major events at home, all of which cost a lot of money. I can earn it, but I can't allow them to squander it. How do you take some time to mention it to your father-in-law? I'm a daughter-in-law, so it's hard to talk straight. It was fitting that he should be called a son. Remembering that he was angry with Lu Chengyong, he was so irritable that he put the account book aside, left him alone for the time being, and walked down to freshen up.

The two cleaned up, Xia Chunchao ignored him, and sat in front of the dressing table to comb his hair. Lu Chengyong was depressed in his heart, and it was not easy to have a seizure, so he had to go out of the door to relax.

Walking to the porch, I raised my eyes to see the jade plate in the sky full of falls, the Milky Way hanging upside down, the cool breeze in the courtyard, and the insects singing all over the ears, but it was already a scene of late spring. He stood in the courtyard for a while, and his heart was slightly refreshed. turned around and was about to go back, just as Zhu'er came out to pour water, she smiled and said, "Grandma has fallen asleep, won't the young master go back?" Lu Chengyong heard what she meant, so he smiled and said, "You girl, you dare to say anything." It's strange that your grandmother will hate you at every turn. Although he said this, he also moved back to his room.

When I went back to the inner room, I saw Xia Chun sleeping on the bed, covered with an apricot red silk quilt, and a handful of green silk dragged on the pillow.

He stepped over and lifted the quilt to get on the bed, and saw Xia Chunchao wearing underwear and trousers, revealing a large area of snowy skin, and he didn't feel that his stomach was on fire. Seeing that the girl had taken the door out, she moved over, put her body against Xia Chunchao's tender body, rubbed it one by one, and wanted to do the Dunlun ceremony.

Xia Chunchao was impatient in his heart, pushed him away, and said without replying: "I'm unhappy, I can't make a decision today." Lu Chengyong said: "After a day of shopping during the day, why don't you see you saying that you are unhappy?" Are you pushing me out? Xia Chunchao said: "It's just to push you with words, what's the matter?" I don't want to do this in my heart, and you can rest too. Lu Chengyong said: "But you are my wife." Xia Chunchao replied: "So what? I don't want to, don't think about it now. Lu Chengyong saw her appearance of not getting oil and salt, he was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, he wanted to use force her, but he was reluctant to let her be wronged, so he fell asleep in anger. The husband and wife had nothing to say all night.

Because of the day's walking, Xia Chunchao was tired and slept until dawn the next day. When he got up, Lu Chengyong was already gone.

When Bao'er saw her get up, she brought water and came in to serve. Xia Chunchao combed his hair and asked, "When did the young master leave?" Bao'er replied: "Before dawn in the morning, the young master got up. I didn't even eat breakfast, so I put on my clothes and went out. ”

Xia Chunchao nodded, and didn't say much. Zhu'er suddenly came in from the porch and said, "There is news from the door, saying that someone from the Hou Mansion has sent a lot of gifts, and asked grandma to cook quickly." ”。