Chapter Twenty-Three: Chu Jinmin Goes North
Chu Jinzhang and his wife rolled around like this, the Li family was distressed, and they couldn't let the two elders lose face in front of many juniors, and scolded a few words with a black face, but in the end they agreed to help return the silver.
"The third daughter-in-law, this money will be transferred from the public account first, and after a while, I will count the private treasury and then make up the money for you."
Hearing this, Qiao Shi stood up slowly, lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, and only replied respectfully: "Look at what my mother said, the fourth brother belongs to our own brother, and it will be okay to go to the public account, but my daughter-in-law can't take out so much cash for a while, I'm afraid I have to wait for two days." ”
"Well, you can just do this with the third child." Li Shi turned the golden silk nanmu Buddha beads in his hand a few times, and closed his eyes as if he was tired.
Seeing this, Chu Zhenyan immediately got up, walked behind Li and gently rubbed it, everyone was speechless for a while, and only heard Xiao Li's slight sobs in the hall.
After a while, Li Shi opened his eyes again, took Sister Yan'er's hand and patted it lightly, and smiled lovingly at him. Then he waved his hand: "Let's go out to eat, after a tired day, the family will have fun while the boss comes back." ”
Children are the most sensitive, and the two brothers in Chu Jinli's room are the most favored and naughty on weekdays.
Xiao Li was a little embarrassed when he saw this, but Li looked at it with love.
The atmosphere seemed to come alive, and among the crowd, Chu Jinzhang's family walked in front with the old lady, followed by the fourth Chu Jinli's family, and finally Chu Jinmin's family.
Everyone is a master of acting, and a meal can be regarded as a pleasure.
It was only after the end of the day that the old lady made the decision, and the people in each room returned to the courtyard.
Sister Hui naturally followed her father and mother back to Jinyuan, Chu Jinmin waved her hand and asked the nurse to bring the two brothers back, leaving Sister Lian and Sister Hui alone in the main room, and he and the Qin family sat in the main seat. On the occasion of Sister Lian'er's presence, Chu Jinmin is a strict father, and Sister Hui has to stand obediently in the center of the hall and stand up for training in a proper manner.
"Three days later, my father is going to set off for the north, you have all followed Mr. Li to study for a few years, these days in a hurry your mother has also urged not to be abandoned, these books are not for you to take the test of what champion Guangzong Yaozu, but you should understand the things you have to understand, what things should be done and what should not be done, you have to have a charter in your heart, the two of you are sisters in Brother Xuan, Brother Wen, Sister Lian is the eldest sister, don't lose the face of our peaceful waiting house, you have to listen to your mother for your father to leave Beijing."
Chu Jinmin's tone became more severe when he said the last sentence, and although Sister Hui and Sister Lian were surprised in their hearts, they also bowed their heads obediently and respectfully.
"Okay, don't worry, master, both children are good children, you can rest assured."
"Mother Qin, you and the nurse sent Sister Lian'er back to the house, Sister Lian'er will have a good rest after she goes back, and she has to go to the old lady to say goodbye tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Mother."
"Yes, ma'am."
Sister Hui saw that Sister Lian was gone, so she ran quickly in front of Chu Jinmin, and wanted to throw herself into Chu Jinmin's arms, but thinking that Mother Xu had said that she was already a six-year-old child, she stopped in time, and instead pulled Chu Jinmin's sleeve, "Daddy, how long are you going to go?" ”
If you are not mistaken, it must not be a month and a half.
"Sister Hui is good, Daddy doesn't know, there is a war in the north at this time, and Daddy will be transferred to Northern Xinjiang to be responsible for grain and grass affairs, which is a big deal." Chu Jinmin loves this daughter the most, even Brother Xuan can't do it, so he can reveal a little bit to her when it comes to major affairs in the court.
"Then dad will be a big official?" Sister Hui'er opened her apricot eyes wide and asked tentatively.
Chu Jinmin felt that her six-year-old daughter was so cute and cute, and laughed, "Xu is the New Year's wish made by Sister Hui last year, and the saint said that Daddy has been diligent all these years, so this time he asked Daddy to supervise the transportation of grain and grass from the three grades." ”
"That's good." Sister Hui knew that Chu Jinmin was an ambitious person, and this official could see that he was very happy, and seeing that her handsome father was in a good mood, she also clapped her hands to celebrate.
"Then what is Daddy going to do for the Holy One?"
"Sister Hui, don't mess around, you should go back to sleep." Qin listened on the sidelines, and felt that Sister Hui'er had asked something inappropriate, so he scolded him.
Sister Hui is a little reluctant, and there are still many things to inquire.
Chu Jinmin saw Sister Hui'er's reluctant appearance, so he said, "It's okay." ”
Then he pulled Sister Hui to change the topic: "You, go back to the capital to learn the style of a woman in the capital, don't be as naughty and willful as in Yizhou, you are my daughter-in-law, if there is something that doesn't have long eyes to bully you, don't be afraid, Daddy will support you." After Daddy leaves, you have to take good care of your mother and brother, do you know? ”
Sister Hui knew that this was what Chu Jinmin really wanted to say to her, this man was worried that he might not be able to come back in the Qin family's lifetime when he went out this time, or maybe even if he rushed back, the Qin family would also torture the old lady in Shoukangtang.
"Okay, Daddy, my daughter is your daughter, and I will definitely be able to protect my younger brother and help my mother." Chu Jinmin didn't laugh as much as usual when he heard this, but he took her into his arms and was speechless for a while.
In the middle of the night, for the first time in all these years, the Qin family looked at her husband's face so seriously, presided over the feed, socialized with the wife, and raised children, which had already hidden the girlish feelings of her newlywed into the deepest part of her heart. How many nights did he pamper the two aunts, and she also complained, and she hated Aunt Mai even more when she was pregnant, but tonight she couldn't understand even the words that her six-year-old daughter could understand.
At last all grievances and grievances came to naught, and if she could, she hoped that God would be more forgiving, and let her live a few more years, even if not for children, but also so that she could take another look at this husband who would be buried in the coffin in the future a hundred years later before she died.
"Am I getting old after all these years?" Suddenly, the closed eyes on the other side slowly opened, a smile blurred at the corner of her mouth, and there was only her in her eyes when she looked at her, although she couldn't see it very clearly, she only knew that it must be like that.
"Not old, just in the right age, it's a pity that I'm one step ahead of you." Qin Shi also evoked a smile, and talked about his lifespan in a very relaxed tone.
"You are not old, in fact, I remember, when the prince said that he wanted to marry you as a concubine in the imperial garden that year, you said that you wanted to find a stubborn face when the white head of the confidant was not separated."
"At that time, I was not sensible, how do I know how long a person's life is, and at that time I thought it would be a white head in the blink of an eye."
"It's not like it's a blink of an eye." Chu Jinmin sighed lowly, hugged the Qin family in his arms with one hand, and felt pain in his heart, she was complaining about him, he knew.
The two of them have not spoken for a long time, what should they say, you didn't fulfill the promise you made when you were newly married to grow old with me? No, she always knew in her heart that the peaceful chair outside was more attractive to him than these loves, otherwise, he would not have kept Aunt Mai for so many years, and gave her a son and a daughter.
But she also knew that he never complained about her mother's family falling into ruin and missing the title over the years, and when she was sick, he ran around looking for a famous doctor, even the imperial doctor in the palace, he also begged, but God didn't give her the opportunity to grow old, no wonder anyone.
"Jiu'an, you promise me, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, I don't want anything else, as long as I can save a life to come back to see me, if I can't see it, I will bring two children to talk to me every year Qingming." There was a little choked in Qin's voice.
Chu Jinmin hugged Qin's arm and tightened inch by inch, but he could only nod, for fear that as soon as he opened his mouth, some water droplets would fall from the corner of his sour eyes.