In a sense, Third Sister Ling is also a strange person, even if Ling Teng wants to plug Third Sister Ling's mouth with pastries, it is in vain.

What Third Sister Ling wants to say, if you don't tell her to finish, she can suffocate to death.

So, Third Sister Ling stared at Zhao Changqing's new collar and new bracelet with golden eyes and inquired, and learned that it was given by Mrs. Zhu, and Third Sister Ling was envious of the sour water in her mouth, and said vigorously, "The ancestor is really good to you, giving you such a good thing." ”

Third Sister Ling's expression was too entertaining, Zhao Changqing was overjoyed, and smiled, "Yes." ”

However, Ling Sanjie's thoughts and actions are often unpredictable, for example, Ling Sanjie suddenly grabbed Zhao Changqing's wrist and discussed with Zhao Changqing, "Sister Qing, your bracelet is really good-looking, can you let my sister give it a try?" ”

Without waiting for Zhao Changqing to speak, Ling Teng's face darkened first, and he slapped Ling Sanjie's hand and said, "Sister, you are already seven years old, Sister Qing is only a few years old, her little bracelets and small jewelry are all for dolls, where can you wear them?" ”

Third Sister Ling touched her hurt hand and stretched out her thin wrist, "She was born fat, and I am thin, so why can't I wear it?" He coaxed Zhao Changqing angrily, "Sister Qing, let my sister give it a try, there is nothing in the way." ”

Ling Teng made a killer move, "Sister, do you want me to call my mother over?" ”

Ling Sanjie's enthusiasm for trying on new jewelry was like being poured a basin of cold water on her head, and she glared at Ling Teng viciously, "You were born to do right with me!" ”

Ling Teng said simply, "Whatever you think, you don't want to fight your sister's idea, her things are hers, you want to ask your mother!" ”

Third Sister Ling said in her heart, if I can get it, do I still need to borrow this girl's things? It's just that her younger brother has an extraordinary status in the family, and Third Sister Ling was beaten for offending Zhao Changqing twice, and she was also a little worried about Zhao Changqing, so she had to endure it.

Ling Teng tested the temperature of the teacup with the back of his hand, and said to Zhao Changqing with a smile, "Sister, drink some water, eat snacks, your mouth will be dry." ”

Zhao Changqing took it with a smile, "Xie Lu, cousin Xie." ”

Third Sister Ling snorted heavily, there is really a guy here who is not distinguishable from inside and outside!

Just when Second Mrs. Ling came in, when she saw her daughter like this, she immediately said, "What are you making trouble again?" You're the oldest, and you don't know how to take care of your siblings! I see you're itchy again! ”

Third Sister Ling felt reasonable and said, "Where did I make trouble, I just saw that Sister Qing's bracelet was good-looking, and I just wanted to try it." ”

Second Mrs. Ling gave Third Sister Ling a slap on the back, "You don't have a bracelet, you do something that covets your sister!" With a smile, he pulled his son and Zhao Changqing and said, "Miss Qing, Teng'er, come over for dinner." ”

The lunch was very rich, because the population was really small, even though the Ling family had big rules, because there were no outsiders, they sat down together.

Ling Teng and Zhao Changqing sat next to Mrs. Ling on the left and right, Zhao Changqing ate skillfully with chopsticks at a young age, and she was very elegant in eating. Mrs. Ling was in a very good mood, and said to Zhao Yong, "Girl, you teach very well, and at a young age, you are very stable. ”

Zhao Yong grinned at the back of his head, fake modesty, "She's a girl, and she's very frizzy." ”

"Where's the frizz." Mrs. Ling smiled, "If you teach her to read, it will be beneficial for the girl's family and the fourth girl to read it." ”

Zhao Yong hurriedly responded.

Zhao Changqing made a curious look and asked, "Grandfather, does Cousin Teng also want to study the fourth female book?" ”

Mrs. Ling laughed, "Your cousin is a boy, so you don't have to learn." Afraid that Zhao Changqing was young and didn't understand, Mrs. Ling said, "This is a book for the girl's family." ”

Zhao Changqing suddenly realized, she smiled innocently, "What my grandfather said must be right, this must be an excellent book." ”

Mrs. Ling smiled, "This girl is really well-behaved." ”

Zhao Changqing glanced at Third Sister Ling's eyes full of envy, and said modestly, "I'm far worse than my cousins." ”

After eating and talking for a while, Zhao Yong took Zhao Changqing home, and on the way Zhao Yong still chattered, "Girl, do we have any books called the fourth book of women?" "Zhao Yong has no talent for reading, and he doesn't remember much about the few books he read when he was young.

Zhao Changqing said, "No." ”

"Dad will take you to the bookstore to buy it, your grandfather is a learned person, and if he says that a good book is a good book, it must be a good book." Zhao Yong was quite convinced of his father-in-law.

Zhao Changqing said, "Isn't it just a showman." What kind of vision can my grandfather have in his fifties? If it's really a peerless book, why don't you say it to your cousins, but tell me. ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "You girl, haven't your cousins ever studied?" ”

"Dad, don't take it seriously as soon as your grandfather says it." Zhao Changqing squinted her eyes and whispered to her father, "Dad, think about it, has your mother ever studied?" ”

"That's not true, didn't your grandfather often say that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented."

"Yes, Dad, think about it, my mother and my cousins have never studied, so it can be seen that my grandfather is a pedantic person, so he doesn't like girls to study." Zhao Changqing said with a reasonable appearance, "But if you look at Sister Ling, even my grandmother studied when she was a child. That's the difference between people. It's Daddy, because he knows the words, and he is also particularly valued by hundreds of adults in the health office, right? ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "It's just a simple book for me to read." ”

"That's right, it's all because my father can read and write, and the hundred households will ask you to help you see it, and you won't look for others." Zhao Changqing said, "It can be seen that reading and reading is beneficial, my grandfather claimed to be a literati, but he didn't ask the girls in his family to study, and he didn't have any foresight." Not to mention anything else, the third cousin likes to associate with the ladies of the official eunuchs, but she has not studied, so she will be secretly laughed at. I haven't told her these words, because I'm afraid she will be sad. "Zhao Changqing said true and false.

Zhao Yong saw Zhao Changqing with a small mouth, clear speech, and clever speech, and couldn't help laughing, "I really don't know how you look like a girl, our old Zhao family's hearts and eyes have grown on you alone for three lifetimes." ”

Zhao Changqing blinked, "This is what your father will raise, so you raised me so well." ”

Zhao Yong smiled and said to Zhao Changqing, "However, your grandfather is also kind. Your father who can't miss it is not strong for you, just pretend to be good in front of the elderly, like today. If you have anything to say, just tell your dad in private. ”

Zhao Changqing only realized in his two lives that his father had such a tolerant temperament, and she never had the courage to really raise her head and say a word to her father in her previous life. Zhao Changqing leaned on his father's shoulder and nodded gently, "Dad, when our books are finished, I will buy other books to read." Besides, you don't need to buy books at all, anyway, so many friends who are studying, just borrow their books, and you can save money. Dad, don't you say? After the words reached the end, Zhao Changqing had the spirit again. Why feel sorry for yourself anymore, those sad and pitiful old times are gone.

Zhao Yong nodded again and again, coaxing her and said, "Yes, my sister is really good at living." ”

Zhao Yong took Zhao Changqing to buy snacks from Nanxiangyuan and went home, and Zhao Changqing asked Liu Er to put them on a plate for the old lady to eat.

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "Set aside half to send it to your mother." ”

Zhao Changqing said, "My mother once blamed my father for spoiling me and spending money, I won't go, tell my father to take it." ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "You have a lot of ghost eyes." ”

Mrs. Zhao said, "Go and see your daughter-in-law, she must be thinking about her mother's family." ”

Zhao Yong went with snacks.

The Ling family first asked about her mother's family, and sure enough, when she saw Bai Pozi bringing snacks, she was disgusted, "Every time you take Changqing out of the city, she must ask for this and that, how expensive the dim sum in Nanxiangyuan is, you are very willing to buy it for her." ”

Zhao Yong is a sincere person, but at the critical moment, he is a bit of a man's wit, and smiled, "Where is it for her, I bought it because I thought of you." ”

Ling's face was slightly red, and he said angrily, "You can please both ends." In the end, I was happy, and handed a piece to my husband first, "Don't leave it when you buy it, it won't be fresh tomorrow." ”

The husband and wife talked a lot.

The Zhao family had a very harmonious New Year, the Ling family had a body and did not keep vigil, went to bed early, and the old lady Zhao Yong, Zhao Changqing, and the three ancestors and grandchildren wore warm clothes in the house and talked around the charcoal fire. When he arrived, Zhao Yong took Zhao Changqing to the courtyard to set off fireworks.

On the morning of the second day, Zhao Changqing received two big red envelopes, the family ate hot mutton dumplings, and Zhao Yong went out to pay New Year's greetings. One morning, close clansmen kept coming to greet the old lady.

Small families are not as particular as big families, and they have to invite guests to play wine or something, it is nothing more than relatives and younger generations coming to kowtow. If a child comes, the old lady will give a red envelope.

Of course, this red envelope is no better than the one given to Zhao Changqing. Zhao Changqing had already seen his red envelope, the one that Ling gave her was a small silver coin with one or two, and the red envelope that the old lady gave her was a pair of small silver coaxes, and she had already put it in her own silver box densely.

This year, the hardest thing is the Ling family, there are relatives who come over, she is the housewife, it is not good not to come out to socialize. One morning, tired enough, with obvious exhaustion on my face. Zhao Changqing persuaded her, "Mother go back to the house and lie down, don't force yourself to get up, it's still the little brother who matters." "It's the first month of childbirth, and Ling's belly is extraordinarily big, so it's extra hard.

Ling said, "How can this be done?" Could it be that the relatives came to ask your grandmother to entertain you, and you are young, and I am not tired here, I just sit and talk. ”

Old Mrs. Zhao was also worried about Ling's stomach, and said, "They are all relatives, and no one picks on you." ”

Zhao Changqing proposed, "Why don't my mother go to my house to lie down, and when relatives come, they can come out of my house directly, and it won't take much trouble." ”

Ling's heart warmed, and he felt that he was really a year older, Zhao Changqing was extremely sensible, and smiled, "That's good." ”

I don't know if it's because I'm tired during the day, and Ling's stomach is uncomfortable at night, and there are some signs of activation, but fortunately, Zhao Yong is at home, and he hurriedly went to find the midwife. Old Mrs. Zhao couldn't sit still in the house, so she told Zhao Changqing to stay in the house and went to the Ling family's courtyard by herself.

Zhao Changqing didn't make a fuss, Ling's screams penetrated the night sky and faintly came, and Zhao Changqing heard it clearly.

She couldn't tell what it felt, until late at night, Mrs. Zhao was tired and helped Liu'er back, Zhao Changqing sat quietly under the lamp, raised her head when she heard the movement, got up and helped Mrs. Zhao, opened her mouth to speak, only to feel that there was a dry hair in her throat, and asked, "Grandmother, hasn't my mother given birth yet?" ”

Old Mrs. Zhao sighed, "I have to wait a while, it's so late, girl, have you eaten at night?" ”

"I ate a snack, grandmother wants to eat some."

Old Mrs. Zhao shook her head, "Grandmother is not hungry, you go and rest, it's too late." ”

Zhao Changqing persuaded, "Grandmother, don't worry, my mother has already given birth to me, and this appointment is less than an hour, and my little brother refuses to come out." ”

Mrs. Zhao touched her head and smiled, "Yes, Miss Qing is right." ”

Zhao Changqing didn't have any insomnia, when she got up the next day, Liu Er served her with a smile and dressed her, and said with a smile, "Girl, my wife was born early in the morning." ”

"Oh, what did you give birth to?"

"Guess what, girl."

"It's definitely the little brother." This is not difficult for Zhao Changqing.

Liu Er smiled, "There is also a little sister." ”

Zhao Changqing was so surprised that he couldn't even speak, until Liu Er wiped her face with a warm cloth towel, Zhao Changqing came back to his senses and asked again and again, "You mean, my mother gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus?!" "In the last life, Zhao Rong should have been born next year.

"yes." Liu Er smiled, "The old lady and the old man were so happy that they directly rewarded the midwife with ten taels of silver!" "Ten taels of silver is definitely a huge amount of money for the people living at the bottom, that is, the Zhao family usually eats two taels of silver a month. Zhao Yong's generosity shows that he is really happy. Liu Er was full of envy.

Zhao Changqing packed it up and immediately decided, "I'll go see my mother." ”

Liu Er hurriedly followed.