Xu's words were literally asking for Sun's opinion, but the tone was completely commanding. Xiao Yiran felt that there was something in Xu's words from the time Xu asked about his birthday, and he didn't want to say such a thing. I couldn't help but look at Xu, who was staring at my mother Sun, then at Zhu, my second aunt opposite, and finally, like everyone else at the banquet, I looked at my mother Sun.

Sun never expected that after just half a day of his arrival, Xu would ask such an unanswerable question. I can't help but guess in my heart, who came up with the idea? Seeing the surprise on Zhu's face, it was obvious that Zhu didn't know about it in advance. Then, it must be the idea of the second brother and stepmother. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, there was no sound even on the men's seat outside the screen. So he whispered to Xu:

"Mother, this matter still needs to wait for Ran'er's father to come, discuss it and then reply to mother."

"Why, can't you be the master of your daughter's marriage?"

Xu's tone became stiff.

"Mother, what the second sister said is right, let's wait for my aunt to come and discuss it."

Seeing that the scene was deadlocked, Zhu hurriedly opened his mouth to relieve the siege for Sun.

The next banquet became extremely dull, and Xu ate two bites hastily, and then left the table under the pretext of being unwell. Xiao Yiran didn't eat enough, so he accompanied his mother Sun to the room.

"Mother, why did my grandmother suddenly remember to say such a thing?"

"It should be your second uncle's meaning."

"I won't marry that Sun Yilin, who looks stupid."

"Hehe, Ran'er, although Cousin Yilin is not clear-eyed, he is still clear-eyed, why is he dumbfounded?"

"Mother doesn't want to agree to come down, does she?!"

Xiao Yiran deliberately asked angrily.

"How could my mother agree, your father will definitely not agree. The reason why your grandmother suddenly mentioned it was because she knew that your father would not agree, so she wanted your mother to agree before your father came. ”

"Mother, I am in charge of my family affairs."

"Hehe, hehe."

Xiao Yiran's words made Sun laugh out loud.

Although he didn't have time to carefully understand what the two half-brothers did, he only heard a word from the eldest brother and sister-in-law, and in the past half of the day, Sun Jihuan and Sun Jihuan have not had the calm and introverted behavior of the children of the scholarly family, but a little frivolous, and the Sun family will never agree to this family business. It's just that when her daughter is young and doesn't know how to marry a man or a woman, she replied casually:

"Okay, Ran'er's biological son, Ran'er is in charge."

From the next day, Xiao Yiran and his mother Sun went to his uncle's house after breakfast in the house every day, and did not return to Sun's house to rest until after dinner.

One day at dinner, the eldest aunt suddenly said to her mother, Sun:

"Second sister, can you guess whose idea it was?"

Looking at the expressions of the second brother and sister, I think I didn't know it in advance. It should be the idea of the second brother and his mother. ”

"Almost, I guess it's probably the second brother's idea."

"Does my sister-in-law know something?"

Lin waved away the subordinates in the room and whispered to Sun:

"I heard from outsiders that the second brother not only lingered in the hook bar every day, but also became addicted to gambling. The silver spends like flowing water. Although Zhu is a living person, he can't be the second brother's home. Even Zhu's body and silver were taken away by the second brother and the gambling debts were repaid. ”

"Mother doesn't know?"

"Can you not know? Even if you know, you can't do it. has been arrogant since childhood, and now the second brother does not listen to his mother at all. It won't be long before I am afraid that I will have to ask for money from my mother. Sooner or later, that family will be defeated by the two younger brothers. ”

"Is the same with the third brother?"

"It's a little better, but it's not much better."

Sun was originally a married daughter, so she shouldn't have taken care of her mother's affairs. Besides, the Sun family left home cleanly, and did not get any dowry from the family, only jewelry and a few changes of clothes. In addition, in those years, whether the Xu family treated Xiao Guoliang or the Sun family, there was no family affection at all. Therefore, I don't have much affection for my stepmother Xu or my two younger brothers.

"The second sister has to take a good opinion, and the second brother obviously wants to be on the big tree of my uncle, so that he can continue to live a life of spending days and drinking."

"Sister-in-law, rest assured. Let's not talk about adults, children are still so young, who knows what will happen in the future, whether I agree or not, Yiran's father will definitely not agree. ”

Because of his young age, Xiao Yiran is usually accompanied by cousins and maids of the same age at his uncle's house every day, playing in the back garden. Although the back garden of my uncle's house is not as big as Sun's house, it is also exquisite.

In a blink of an eye, it came to the fourth day of the second lunar month, and Xiao Guoliang rushed over as scheduled. did not come directly to Sun Jidong's house like Sun's mother and daughter, but rushed to Sun's house first to ask for peace to Xu. Xiao Yiran and his mother Sun knew that Xiao Guoliang would come this day, so they waited at Sun's mansion early in the morning and did not come to Sun Jidong's side.

At lunchtime, Sun Jidong and his wife, including Xiao Yiran's cousins, also came to Sun's mansion, and of course, Xiao Yiran's two uncles were also called back from the street to accompany Xiao Guoliang to dinner. The lunch was very rich, and although it was arranged in a hurry, Xiao Yiran still felt that it was more sumptuous than the dinner party on the previous day.

Because Xiao Guoliang is now the official of Liupin, he is the head of a county, and he is the uncle of Sun Mansion, and he is a real guest. Therefore, he was arranged to be the guest seat of the head, and Sun Jidong accompanied him. After that, Sun Jiji, Sun Jihuan, and Sun Jidong's two sons, Sun Qian and Sun Xun. Sun Tong, who was about to welcome his relatives, also came, along with Sun Xun's eldest son Sun Zhi. Exactly eight people. The women's seat is the two wives of Sun Qian and Sun Xun.

Xiao Guoliang grew up in the Sun Mansion, and he is familiar with the Sun Mansion. After the banquet, Xu accompanied him to speak in the hall. Among the female dependents, except for Sun Qian and Sun Xun's wife, who are the younger generation, are also sitting.

didn't say a few words, Xu suddenly turned the topic to the marriage of Xiao Yiran and Sun Yilin. Since Sun's mother and daughter had never had the opportunity to mention this matter to Xiao Guoliang, and felt that it was impossible for the Xu family to mention it when they met for the first time, they planned to sue Xiao Guoliang in the evening, so that he could be prepared. No one expected that Xu would be so impatient.

"Uncle, a few days ago, we brought it up and wanted to give Ran'er to Lin'er. At that time, the second lady meant to wait for her uncle to come, and her aunt would make the idea. Uncle has also seen Lin'er, so he should still be worthy of Ran'er, right? ”

Xiao Guoliang looked at the Xu family, and then looked at the Sun family on the side. After pondering for a while, he said:

"Mother-in-law, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate."

"What's wrong?"

Xu Shi didn't think about it, and asked rhetorically.

"Mother-in-law, the house is a famous family in Jiangning Mansion, but the Xiao family is a poor family, so it can be said that the door is not the right one. Secondly, although Guoliang is now a six-grade magistrate, it has no roots and no foundation, and the officialdom has always been dangerous, and if he doesn't do a good job one day, he will offend someone, not only his own safety will be worried, but also his family will be burdened. Moreover, those who are officials can't help themselves, and now they are in Taicang, and they may not know where they will be sent to be officials one day. Our husband and wife are only one child, and we have long discussed that we want Ran'er to be by our side. ”