When Jiao'er saw the eldest sister, she shouted in surprise, "Eldest sister, when did you come back?"

Feng Xiao was also excited: "Eldest sister, you're back!" ”

A few little radish heads chattered around Tang Qing'er together, making it difficult for her to take a step forward, but in the end, Xue Qianxun couldn't look at it: "Okay, okay, let's sit down and talk if you have something, don't block the door." ”

When a few little babies heard their brother-in-law say this, they let go of the eldest sister's hand and said, "Eldest sister, I miss you, after you and your brother-in-law went to the capital, something happened to the boss in the family." ”

Qing'er touched Man'er's head and said, "The eldest sister knows it, so let you worry about it too,"

Jiao'er said crisply: "As long as the eldest sister comes back, there is a big thing, there is no need to be afraid of anything with the eldest sister, the eldest sister can solve the matter,"

Feng Xiaodao: "No need for the eldest sister, the eldest sister marries the brother-in-law, and the eldest sister doesn't need to go out, the brother-in-law can help us solve it, isn't it, brother-in-law?" As long as you go out of the way, things can be solved. ”

Xue Qianxun raised his eyebrows and said, "I never knew that Xiao'er took such a fancy to me. Although this brother-in-law is not the biological child of his father-in-law's family, he has always regarded him as his own.

Feng Xiao continued to talk back, but Tang Qing'er hurriedly stopped: "You have a mouthful of me, and it hurts me to say it,"

Xue Qianxun also shook his head, despising himself in his heart, how could he be angry with his brother-in-law, alas! met Qing'er and married Qing'er, and now he is subtly changing, tunnel: "Everything is still waiting for my father and mother to come back and discuss!" ”

"That's all there is to it now," Tang Qing'er nodded and said to Jiao'er, "Aren't you going to cook in the kitchen with Fei'er?" Feng Xiao, you also go to the kitchen to help them, your brother-in-law and I have been on the road for two days, and we are tired, so you will make tonight's meal! ”

Since the eldest sister got married, Jiao'er has been used to cooking, washing clothes, taking care of her younger brother and other things, so when the eldest sister said this, she turned around without saying a word and went to the kitchen to work.

Xue Qianxun said to Sanshun: "Now you can drive the carriage back to the town, so that Mrs. Don't worry, and tell the family that the young lady and I will not go back tonight." ”

Sanshun said: "Then young master, I'm leaving, who will serve you, in case something happens, who will help you run errands,"

"You can't do anything tonight, you come here tomorrow morning," Xue Qianxun said.

Sanshun saw that the young master had made up his mind, so he could only salute the young master and his wife and leave.

Tang Qing'er took Xue Qianxun back to the house where she lived before, cleaned up briefly, and took out the futon in the cabinet and spread it on the kang, and then said to Xue Qianxun: "The bedding is clean, you take off the clothes outside, go to the kang and squint for a while," He didn't sleep much in the carriage, and kept letting her rest her head on his lap, but it is conceivable that every time Tang Qing'er fell asleep, his legs were numb and he didn't feel anything.

Xue Qianxun said: "What about you? ”

"I'm not too tired, aren't there two little ones sleeping outside? I'll take care of them, and if I'm sleepy, I'll squint for a while," Tang Qing'er walked over and helped him take off his coat and put it next to his pillow.

Xue Qianxun was a little worried: "It's not good if my father and mother come back to see me sleep!" ”

"It's okay, my father and mother know that we are tired all the way, and I will be able to understand you." He also served him to lie down and said, "Don't think about anything, quickly close your eyes and sleep,"

"Alright! When my dad came back, remember to come and wake me up. Xue Qianxun didn't forget to tell Qing'er before closing his eyes.

Tang Qing'er gave him a quilt, and said angrily: "I know," After a while, listening to his breathing evenly, Tang Qing'er went out lightly.

When I went to my father's house, I saw the two little guys sleeping soundly in a big shape, and they were sleepy and slowly sat on their heads, Tang Qing'er planted them on the side of the taro, closed her eyes and took a nap.

Tang Tiezhu and his wife, Tang Tiexiong and his wife came back with Yang'er and Hutou, and saw that the house was quiet, because Tang Yang did not tell her mother, the eldest sister came back, so Li entered his own house, and saw the eldest girl sleeping on the kang, and was a little confused for a while, and was afraid of waking up the two little babies, so he could only wake her up quietly: "Qing'er, Qing'er." ”

Tang Qing'er opened her eyes and saw her mother coming back, she immediately became energetic, and hurriedly put on her shoes and said, "Mother, when will you come back?" ”

"I just came back, seeing that you slept so soundly, did you just arrive at your mother-in-law's house and rushed over directly?"

"How can I not come back when something so big happens at home?"

Li patted her hand and said, "Are you here alone?" ”

"No, Xue Qianxun came with me, and now he is sleeping in my room? In the past two days, we have dared to go from the capital to this city, and we have been bumpy along the way, so we let him rest. ”

"I'm sorry for you."

"What's this? Mother, I heard Yang'er say, grandpa is no good? Is this true? ”

Li Shi nodded and said, "Well, there are not a few days left,"

Tang Qing'er said: "Is it really because ......of depression in my heart?"

Li Shi shook his head and said, "Where is it because of this, your father and I didn't dare to tell Yang'er everything one by one,"

"Is there any mystery that can't be realized?" Tang Qing'er asked.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it for now, I'll talk to you about it after dinner."

Li took Tang Qing'er's hand and went out, Tang Tiezhu hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, he went to Xue Mansion to find his daughter a few days ago, and was told to go to the capital with Xun'er. ”

Tang Qing'er walked up to her father, grabbed Tang Tiezhu's arm and said, "Dad, I have been on the road for two days back from the capital to the town, and I haven't rested well on the way, so if I sleep well tonight, my face will be better tomorrow morning." ”

Tang Tiezhu blamed: "When you come back today, why don't you have a good night's rest at your mother-in-law's house, it's not too late to come over tomorrow,"

"Xue Qianxun and I are worried about you, how can you sit at home."

"What about Xun'er?"

"Where does he sleep in my room?" As soon as the words fell, he saw that Xue Qianxun had already dressed and came out, he greeted his father-in-law, mother-in-law, second uncle and second aunt, and then walked to Qing'er and whispered: "I guessed that you can't be trusted!" ”

Tang Qing'er smiled awkwardly, she was also kind, she wanted him to sleep more, but who expected his father and mother to come back and wake him up, so he could only laugh twice.

Xue Qianxun asked his father-in-law, "Dad, grandpa's illness is very serious?" ”

"I'm afraid I don't have a few days to live," Tang Tiezhu sighed and sat on the stool in the main hall.

"How is it so serious? I don't need to invite a doctor from the town to come over and check my grandfather's pulse. ”

"No need, the old man is now ineffective, and he can only stay up for a day."

Xue Qianxun didn't squeak, Tang Tiexiong spoke at this time: "The old man was angry with the old demon woman of the Zhang family, otherwise she could cry so miserably?" ”

Tang Qing'er blinked at the second uncle, hoping that he could continue to speak, and the second aunt dared to say anything in front of her niece and son-in-law, which made him think about the Tang family, and said angrily: "Can't you say less?" ”

Tang Tiexiong shouted loudly: "What else can't be said at this time, it's all my own family, and sooner or later I have to know the strangeness of our father's illness." ”

Li was afraid that the two of them would quarrel, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, don't talk about it, we have something to say after dinner." ”

said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, Jiao'er came out of the kitchen, saw her father and mother and second uncle and they all came back, and hurriedly said: "Since everyone is back, let's hurry up and start dinner!" ”

Li Shi hurriedly echoed: "Open the meal, eat," and said: "Yang'er and Hutou hurriedly help your sister pick up the bowl and serve the food." The two nodded and followed Jiao'er out.

Tang Tiezhu said in a deep voice: "It's okay to say some things to Qing'er and Xun'er, don't tell the rest of the little babies, our brothers are not close in this life, and the concubines are not harmonious, don't let the babies hear it, and have bad thoughts in your heart, second, what do you say?" ”

Tang Tiexiong was silent, and then said, "Listen to the eldest brother!" ”

"Okay, let's talk about our father after dinner," Tang Tiezhu sighed, Dad doesn't have many days, he used to be angry, hated, and resentful, but now that people are like this, where does he still have the appetite to eat, but he doesn't eat, and the family is worried about him, and he can't eat.

After a while, the meals were served, even though Jiao'er made a few good dishes, but everyone didn't have an appetite for it, just reached out and grabbed a few chopsticks.

After the meal, Jiao'er and Fei'er went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, Yang'er took Hutou and Xiao'er back to the house to warm the book, and Li and Sun fed the two little babies respectively, and then put them in Man'er's house and let Man'er play with them.

There are only a few people left in the main hall, Tang Tiezhu has been keeping his head down and not speaking, Tang Tiexiong sat on the stool with red eyes, Li saw his daughter's eyes that saw through people's hearts, and said: "Since the last time I completely collapsed with your father, the two families have not been in contact, a few days ago your second uncle came to your house to find your father and said that your father is not good, I am sure that he is really sick, your father rushed back to the village in a hurry, and I then took your younger brothers and sisters to follow,"

"I thought that your father's illness this time was more or less angry with me and your father, we saw your father lying on the kang with qi in and out of breath, how could I feel good, especially your father, I was going to blame myself to death, and immediately knelt down in front of your father's bed to admit my mistake, your father was very excited to see your father, and said intermittently, boss...... Here it comes...... Top dog...... Here it is, these four words. ”

Li Shi relieved his breath and continued: "When your father heard this, he couldn't cry and regretted it, even I watched from the side and was very worried, thinking about how many days your father could live, and he was so old, we actually cut off relations with him when he was half buried in the soil, this is not to kill him, so I knelt down with your father to admit his mistakes." ”

Your grandfather opened his mouth and said slowly: No...... No complaints...... ...... we we, your father and I thought he was comforting us, and we cried even more."

Tang Qing'er thought to herself: You and your father are soft-hearted, shouldn't he taste the bitter fruit that grandpa planted himself? But he said: "Then how do you say that grandpa's illness is ...... Grandma came out angry. ”

Li continued: "After that, we will go to the main house to serve your grandfather the next day," and looked at Xue Qianxun again and said: "Since Xun'er told your father to open a carpenter shop in the town, your father has been a little lively, and when he goes out to collect old cabinets, he pays attention to whose store wants to sell from time to time, and he just happened to come across a good location, and the store is moderate to sell, and your father went to the store to ask how much money it sells, and after the store reported the number, your father shook his head and said that it was a little expensive, and there was not so much money at home, if it could be cheaper, he would buy it, but the store did not agree, your father said, If the shopkeeper is willing to give some silver, he will come to the house to find him, around the time, Brother Xiang came here to find your father, saying that a store came to find your father, and asked your father if he still had the heart to buy his shop, your father thought about your father's situation, and some hesitated not to go, so I said to your father: After all, when people come to the house, they must want to sell, or go back to see, and I will stay to take care of your father, your father thought about it and agreed, and followed Brother Xiang back to the town. ”

Tang Qing'er looked at Xue Qianxun and saw that he didn't quite understand what her mother meant by this, and asked a little doubtfully: "Then what?" What does this have to do with her father's illness, but she doesn't know that her mother just wants to start from the beginning.