Chapter 15, The Troubles of the Father
So what did Su Gu think?
Actually, it's not that complicated. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoToday is Aunt Xue's birthday, and she just needs to ask Xiao Luzi to send a congratulatory gift, which has been the case in previous years. It's just that a few days ago, the old lady took a good look at Lan Xi, who had six points like Aunt Xue and three points like his daughter, so I remembered Aunt Xue.
When he was young, he ignored the opposition of the old lady and insisted on bringing her in, firstly, because they had a marriage contract and abandoned her because of family changes, and they were always uneasy, and they were easy to be criticized by the world, and secondly, Aunt Xue was quiet and gentle, and she also longed for it when he was young. But later, when the Zhao family entered the door, in order to give face to his wife, Aunt Xue, who entered the door later, did not go a few times. After giving birth to Lanxi, Aunt Xue was even more indifferent and devoted herself to the Buddha, and Su Gu didn't want to go to the Mu Hibiscus Garden, which was quiet and less enthusiastic.
Now that I am older, I see that my wife and daughter are more than enthusiastic but not gentle enough, and I can't help but think of the quiet Aunt Xue in my heart. So on Aunt Xue's birthday, it's good to go there and sit.
In the Hibiscus Garden, Mother Wan was already ready, Lan Xi was about to leave and was left by Aunt Xue, saying that there were many people, but in fact, Aunt Xue was just not suitable for Su Gu's closeness, and she was more comfortable with her daughter.
After a while, Su Gu walked to the Hibiscus Garden. Looking at this simple hibiscus garden, I thought about the magnificent Peilan Garden of my wife, and the courtyard really followed the owner's temperament. Although the hibiscus garden is simple, it is not monotonous, and the flowers and trees are all lush.
Aunt Xue changed her clothes, no longer the bright dress when Lan Xi came, and the same simple and generous dress as the inside. Aunt Xue doesn't want to compete for favor, so she doesn't want to dress brightly to make others think that she shouldn't have thoughts.
As soon as Su Gu entered, he saw Aunt Xue dressed in cyan, with a simple bun on her head, and a pair of magnolia hairpins sent by Lan Xi diagonally inserted on her head. The face is only covered with thin powder, and there is no rouge, and it looks like it is really a water hibiscus to be carved naturally.
And Lan Xi, who was talking next to Aunt Xue, had already seen his father come in, but he didn't know why his father had been looking at Xue, so he was stunned. Lan Xi glanced at Aunt Xue and motioned for her father to come. Aunt Xue turned around and saw Su Gu, and hurriedly pulled Lan Xi and leaned over to say goodbye to Su Gu.
Looking at the mother and daughter who saluted, Su Gu also came back to his senses. Lang shouted and strode towards the main seat, Aunt Xue and Lan Xi sat down on the left and right, and Su Gu bowed down.
"Today is your birthday, don't be so restrained, do you like the gift?"
"The concubine thanked the master for the reward, and the concubine liked it very much" Aunt Xue actually didn't open the box, of course, in fact, Su Gu didn't know what to send, but she just prepared it for a small way. So the two tacitly did not go into this topic.
Su Gu turned his eyes to look at his daughter Lan Xi sitting on the right hand, this daughter didn't like to talk and didn't make mistakes since she was a child, and she grew up unconsciously. Lan Xi didn't grow up like Lan Chao in front of his eyes, and Lan Chao's characters were still taught by him, so Lan Chao grew up step by step in Su Gu's eyes. Lan Xi only hugged him once when he was born, and he didn't pay attention to it over the years, and when he remembered that his second daughter was already a cardamom girl, he had the illusion of suddenly growing up.
"Lan Xi is also here, what has Lan Xi been studying recently?" There are also gentlemen in the family who specialize in teaching them to learn calligraphy, but the people below all look at the master's face, and the eldest lady is the pearl of the palm and the second lady is not favored, so the gentleman also said how smart Lan Chao is when he reported it, and Lan Xi passed it over, so Su Gu didn't know the situation of this daughter.
"Back to my father, my daughter has learned the poetry of the female precepts, and now she is learning poetry" Lan Xi also obediently returned, since her rebirth, Lan Xi does not ask her father and grandmother to love more, but only to give up like her previous life.
"Well, if you don't understand anything, you can ask your eldest sister more, and my father will have time to test you carefully."
"Yes, the daughter thanked her father, "Ask the eldest sister?" Father is really, thinking about his eldest daughter in everything, and the eldest sister is thankful that she doesn't bully herself, where will she solve her doubts. However, Lan Xi would not be stupid enough to refute his father's words, his father asked him to ask for advice, and he answered it, as for whether he asked for advice or not, he would talk about it.
The three of them didn't have anything to say, so they were silent. Fortunately, after a while, Mother Wan came to report that she could eat.
The food is silent, and the meal is also quiet. After dinner, Lanxi took his leave. Seeing my father like this, I'm afraid I'm going to stay in Hibiscus Garden. It's just that if the Zhao family knew, Aunt Xue's life would not be as good as before. Ay~
Early the next morning, Lan Xi got up early again, because today was the day to go to Chishaoyuan to ask for peace. At breakfast, Luo's mother said that the old man really stayed in the hibiscus garden last night. Lan Xi knew in his heart, today's greeting may not be so simple. My father ordered someone to send the four treasures of the study in the morning, and it seemed that he wanted to make up for something.
Lan Xi came to Chishao Garden early, and Xiao Wang's family served the old lady diligently for breakfast. Xiao Wang's family really has eleven transparent people, and there is still more than half a month to bring in, and now pleasing the old lady is the most important thing.
"Lanxi greets my grandmother, and my grandmother is blessed." As he spoke, he turned to Xiao Wang's "Say hello to my cousin." Before bringing it in, Xiao Wang's family was still an elder, so it was reasonable to ask for peace. Anyway, it won't be good to ask for peace, and the most important thing is that the old lady is very comfortable.
To a certain extent, giving Xiao Wang's face is giving her face, this granddaughter is really sensible.
"Get up, Lanxi is early every time I come to ask for An, my grandmother is distressed when I get up too early, I don't have to come so early next time"
"Although my grandmother said that she loved Lanxi, she could not be wasted, Lanxi was stupid, and she could only show her filial piety with this."
"Lan Xi is very polite, Grandma Sun, bring my entwined peony bracelet to reward this girl"
"Grandmother can't help it, how can Lanxi accept it."
"The elder can't give it, take it," Wang smiled and waved his hand
It would be hypocritical to excuse again
"Lanxi thanks grandmother for the reward, grandmother loves Lanxi too much, Lanxi can't repay it"
"Okay, take it, go to the front hall with your grandmother, your mother is coming to say goodbye"
"Yes, Lanxi will help you" After saying that, he followed Xiao Wang's alone and helped Wang out. In the hall, the grandmother Zhao is still wearing a red shirt, I don't know if my father rested in the hibiscus garden last night, and Zhao has a faint blue color under his eyes. Seeing Lan Xi helping the old lady out, he was even more resentful in his heart. In the past, the old lady and her husband only had her Lan Dynasty in their hearts, where would there be such a cheap girl. Now the old lady has rewarded a lot of things, and the old man also rewarded the four treasures of the study room with the same as Lan Chao this morning, isn't this a slap in the face of her and Lan Chao? Lan Chao is the eldest daughter, and she should use it best. This lowly breed is just an inconspicuous concubine, where can she compare to her own Lan Dynasty?
The handkerchief in his hand was wrinkled by the Zhao family, and he also had the idea of dealing with the Xue family's mother and daughter.
"Greetings to my mother, blessings to my mother" Even if Zhao had any ulterior thoughts in his heart, the smile on his face was still just right. Looking at her mother-in-law's smile, Lan Xi felt a little uneasy, she had sent herself to be a concubine with a smile in her previous life.
"Mother will have a big birthday in two months, and Aunt Wang will enter the door soon, our Wu'an Hou Mansion is really happy" The old lady listened to Zhao's words and was particularly useful, the last two things were indeed great joy for her, but she still had to excuse herself, "It's just a birthday banquet, it's good for the family to have a meal together, don't be so extravagant and wasteful"
The Zhao family has been married into the Wu'an Hou Mansion for many years, so he naturally knows the temperament of the old lady. The old lady likes to be lively by nature, and she has to show off how considerate she is for her children. So this kind of thing can only be begged to be done by juniors, and I can't help but sigh in my heart, shameless. Still smiling and persuading: "What did the old lady say? You are the most honorable person in our Wu'an Hou Mansion, and this year is the 60th birthday, how can it be done simply, the daughter-in-law began to prepare two months early, so please ask the mother to give the daughter-in-law a chance. Lan Chao has always remembered his mother's birthday, and he must first do his part, the old lady let Lan Chao see the world, and did her filial piety" I have to say, Zhao's words are very beautiful, not only said that holding a birthday banquet is his wish, but also that the eldest sister has always been filial piety, and the old lady must be very useful in her heart.
Sure enough, the old lady praised Lan Chao for being sensible and filial, and rewarded a pair of jade bracelets, and for a while the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were full of spring breeze.
"But" Zhao's face was embarrassed, as if there was something he couldn't decide.
It's coming, it's coming, Zhao's real purpose is here.
"What do you say?" said the old lady, who had heard such a turn of words
Zhao glanced at Lan Xi and looked embarrassed, "The master said, you need a person from the palace who is quite familiar with Buddhism to go to Qingxin Temple to pray for you for a month, what can I do?" “
Quite familiar with Buddhism? Only the old lady and Lanxi's biological mother, Aunt Zhao, know some Buddhism in the house, and the old lady is a birthday star, so it is impossible to go out to pray for blessings. So only Aunt Xue is left? It turns out that Zhao has this mind? Seeing that my father went to Hibiscus Garden once yesterday and couldn't sit still? Want to send Aunt Xue out in such a hurry?
The old lady has been immersed in the inner house for many years, and she doesn't understand Zhao's thoughts. It's just that Lan Xi has been quite in line with her recently, and the Xue family is also at peace, Gu Er sent it out for a month as soon as she was pampered, and thought about it, "January is too long, change it to seven days, my Wu'an Hou Mansion has deep welfare, and you can look at Lan Xi in a blink of an eye" Lan Xi Ah, your aunt knows some Buddhism in this house, I'm afraid 。。。。。。 ”
Lan Xi sighed, how could he refuse? Xue and himself have always been cared for by their grandmother, but now that they have improved slightly, how can this blessing be shirked. Besides, my grandmother just said that the eldest sister has been preparing for her grandmother's birthday, and it would not be unfilial to refuse weakly
"Grandmother, rest assured, Aunt Xue will definitely be very happy, but, Lan Xi is bold, there is a request" Lan Xi looked at the old lady with a smile
Seeing that Lan Xi was so knowledgeable, the old lady was also in a good mood, "What's the matter, grandmother will satisfy you"
"Lan Xi dared to ask his grandmother to let Lan Xi be of the same sex, Lan Xi was incompetent and couldn't prepare a birthday banquet like his sister, and he also wanted to go to Qingxin Temple to pray for his grandmother's father, mother and my Wu'an Hou Mansion to extend their well-being" Lan Xi knelt on the ground with a puff and said earnestly.
The old lady was greatly moved, and hugged the baby in the bad heart. Xiao Wang on the side smiled incomprehensibly when he saw this scene, and Zhao also smiled and praised Lan Xi's filial piety. "If you want to go, then wait."
Lan Xi felt faintly uneasy in his heart, is it so simple to pray for blessings this time?