The Xiao Mansion is naturally the Protectorate Mansion.

The Red Mansion knows such a Xiao family in Kyoto, who else can it be?

For a while, the faces of the guests present were different, and the story of Red Seven, Red Eight and Xiao Xiao spread throughout Kyoto. In the eyes of outsiders, these two families should be enemies. I never thought that the Xiao Mansion would go to the door of the Red Mansion.

The fourth master's face was slightly gloomy.

Hongba's face was ruined by Xiao Xiao, although Hongqi's face was not done by Xiao Xiao, but after all, it was also an indirect relationship, however, because of the power of the Xiao family, because of the Queen Mother, she couldn't get this justice.

Later, Xiao Xiao disappeared, and the unlucky one was the Hong family again.

The fourth master really doesn't have a good impression of this Xiao family.

The face of the third master, who has always loved to laugh, is also gloomy.

When the second master saw it, he said to the third and fourth masters: "The seventh sister and the eighth sister are like this, I know that you two are uncomfortable." However, this is the way of the world, and it is not possible to accept it. Don't waste the seventh sister's thoughts, and don't let down the sacrifice of the eighth sister. Don't forget, Mrs. Huo and the Queen Mother promised that if the eighth sister can't find a suitable relative, she can choose one of the Xiao family's several sons-in-law as her son-in-law. No matter how aggrieved we are, can we be wronged by the seventh sister and the eighth sister? They know so much about the Hong family, we can't help, and don't make a mess. They all cheered me up and showed a smile. ”

"I know, I understand. In the end, it's useless for me to be a father. ”

The third old man gritted his teeth and made a smile, but said fiercely: "His grandmother's, Lao Tzu can't live like this in the future." After today, Lao Tzu will learn to do business, do our red family's business all over the world, and make a lot of gold. Fourth brother, you are a good official, I will use money to smash you in the future, and I will smash you into the sixth department, mix a second-grade and third-grade master, who would dare to do this to the eighth sister when I see it. ”

He knew that he was not the material for studying, and he felt troublesome before doing business, and he felt that it was good to keep his family wealth and live a peaceful and stable life like this, and not worry about anything. （.）

But now it seems that it doesn't work, his own daughter has been bullied like this by others, and he, who is a father, has not lived a heartless life, is he still a human being? That's brutes!

These days, he is very uncomfortable, but it really makes him change his previous lifestyle, and he can't make up his mind, and he feels that he is not a talent, what can he do with this piece of material?

But who would have thought that the fourth master would also be able to pass the test and become one of the top three people from the Jinshi Sect?

If he works hard enough, maybe, it may not be impossible.

The third master made up his mind, and his round face showed a rare expression of determination.

The second master is almost impressed by the third master, this younger brother he knows, loves to enjoy, has a lazy personality, and is greedy for comfort...... The old lady didn't know how many times she had said it before, and she hadn't seen him change anything, how he should live or how he lived. I didn't expect to reach this age, but I had this determination.

And the fourth master, how can he not, he likes mountains and rivers, is free, and he doesn't like red tape the most, but now he is going to enter the officialdom as an official.

Zi said: "I have five out of ten and am determined to learn, thirty and stand, forty and not confused, fifty and know the destiny of heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do what I want, do not exceed the rules." ”

Everyone is fifteen years old, but his two younger brothers are good, they are both in their thirties and forties, and they have just begun.

However, the younger brother has a goal and direction.

He, who is an elder brother, if he continues like this, he is not even as good as his two younger brothers.

What should he do?

The second master is a little confused, he is not like the fourth master, he still has some aura for reading, and he can take the imperial examination; It's not like the fourth master, who is a little interested in doing business. What should he do?

The second master decided to think about it.

For now, though, it's time to entertain the guests first.

The second, third, and fourth masters all had smiles on their faces, welcoming the Xiao family.

The Xiao family came to Xiao Chengfei.

Mrs. Huo is reluctant to leave Xiao Xiao these days, the Protector has never seen the Hong family, and there is no friendship, if the Hong family sent a post to the Xiao family, it would be fine, but not at all, with his status did not receive an invitation to come, it was too cheap, he would not do this kind of self-surrendering thing, in this case, it is okay to send a housekeeper to send a congratulatory gift.

However, the last time Xiao Xiao disappeared, the Hong family tossed in prison for many days, and they also misunderstood the Hong family before, Mrs. Huo was a little unhappy in her heart, so she called her eldest son Xiao Chengfei to come, and the eldest daughter-in-law Ruan came with her.

Although it was the first time to meet, the children of the originally prominent families had seen a lot of the world, and they had learned to socialize and interact with each other since they were young, and even if they met for the first time, they naturally integrated into it.

Xiao Chengfei met with several masters, gave gifts and entertained, and talked to Zhu Jinghan, they are all in the top upper circle in Kyoto, everyone knows each other more or less, he and Zhu Jinghan are close in age, so naturally they have more to say. The second young master Hong Junliang and the third young master Hong Junxiu of the Hong family's big house accompanied them on the side. The red handsome people in the second room all tried to send the second wife to Bailu Academy, and now they rarely go home, and this time the fourth master was in the middle and didn't let them come back. The young masters in the third and fourth rooms are still young, and they don't have their share in this kind of occasion. Only the two younger brothers of the university scholars in the temple went to play in the garden.

The Ruan family is also good-looking, but compared with the young ladies of the Hong family, it is not as good. However, he talks generously and smiles heartily, which makes people feel very good at first sight.

She met a few wives with the etiquette of her juniors, and talked to Hongda and Hongwu, but she did not despise the other ladies of the Hong family, and when her eyes met, she would also show a kind smile and nod slightly.

Although there were two more people from the Xiao family, this party was still very pleasant.

The third wife whispered something to Hong Qi again, this time the fourth master of the Hong family was hit, and Hu Lingling and their families also gave gifts. There is nothing too strange about this, with the friendship between Hong Qi and Hu Lingling, this kind of happy thing, it is also very normal to give gifts. In the past, when the Red Five got married, several of them also came.

It's just that the place where they live is a little far away from the Hong family, and there is little movement between adults, so there is no deep friendship between children.

This kind of favor, when their family does something, the third wife will go back, but there is no need to say anything special to Hong Qi.

The reason why I said it to Hong Qi was because the black family's gift this time was extraordinarily heavy, far exceeding the affection of the two families. The third wife was shocked when she saw the gift list. That's why I especially mentioned it to Red Qi.

Hong Qi nodded, she would ask Hei Tong about this.

It is rare to get together, except for the two members of the Xiao family, they are all relatives and friends, and after lunch, everyone did not disperse slowly as guests at other homes, but turned to the garden to talk, and it was not until the afternoon that they slowly dispersed.

When leaving, Ruan Shi quietly explained to the third wife and Hong Qi, saying that Mrs. Huo invited them to go to Xiao Mansion to play if they were free another day. The third wife and Hong Qi both knew that they were going to discuss how to save Xiao Xiao's reputation, so they naturally smiled and nodded and agreed, saying that they would visit tomorrow.

Ruan said goodbye with a smile, and then left with Xiao Chengfei.

On the carriage, Xiao Chengfei asked Ruan: "What is your impression of the Hong family?" And that Miss Red Eight. ”

Although the Hong family said that they would choose a son-in-law for Hongba, they really couldn't find a suitable one to choose among their younger brothers, but Xiao Chengfei felt that the ** of the ten, this family was about to be married.

After all, the Hong family has always been famous for clinging to wealthy families, just look at how many of their daughters are married, either the palace or the Hou mansion, and none of them are bad.

Now that Hongba's appearance is ruined, under normal circumstances, it is unlikely that he will marry Gaomen, and the criteria for choosing a son-in-law can only be lowered. Then the Hong family might as well grasp the Protector Mansion.

The reason why I say that may be that I just don't want to make it look like I have to be forced to marry in vain.

If you put on such a posture, the Protector Mansion is not easy to mess with, and it is estimated that Hongba will not be welcomed if she marries in. But when you say and do it, the effect is different. When the time comes, Hongba can't find a good one, it's all because of Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao will definitely feel guilty, they are just for Xiao Xiao's guilt, and they have to happily get married, and they have to treat Hongba well. Otherwise, if Hongba is not happy, Xiao Xiao will definitely not be happy in her heart.

This red family can come up with such a strategy, it is really clever.

A small family with no wealth and no power from a small place can now make a name for themselves in Kyoto's high society and be accepted, and it has a foothold, and it really has some ability.

However, it is better not to be too embarrassed by Miss Hongba, they are willing to cooperate, and she has to get by. If it's really a bad temperament, it's a headache. He didn't want to get a spoiler back.

Because the initial conflict between Hongba and Xiao Xiao was because Hongba committed a tongue, Xiao Chengfei's impression of her was actually very bad.

However, Mrs. Huo said a lot of good things about Hongba, and then, Hongba can also help to clear the stigma on Xiao Xiao's body, for the sake of these, Xiao Chengfei reluctantly accepted it.

Ruan went to other places for a few months before coming back, and her mother's sister was pregnant and was not in good condition. It just so happened that Ruan's mother was also sick and couldn't take care of her, and she couldn't put her mind at ease. She has an excellent relationship with Mrs. Huo, and she is a handkerchief in the boudoir. So after Mrs. Huo found out, she happily asked Ruan to take care of her sister for a while.

When I came back, I heard about such a big event. Ruan knew that Xiao Chengfei, as the eldest brother, loved several younger siblings very much, and this time, on the surface, although he didn't talk to Yamato Hongba, so as not to give the Hong family an illusion, secretly, he really observed it well. At this time, Xiao Chengfei asked, and she spoke carefully.