Chapter 27: Transformation
"Sister Xuejiao, Sister Xueru, you're back." As soon as Xue Jiao and the others walked to the door, Xue Wa rushed to them and said mysteriously: "That Sun family is coming to our house again, I overheard in the upper room just now that Sun Juren has taken a fancy to Brother Qi An, and wants to give his daughter to Brother Qi An." ”
What the? Xue Jiao was taken aback. I thought that after the matter of that day was resolved, I would no longer be involved with the Sun family, but I didn't expect things to change again, and the change was unexpected.
Xue Jiao came to the upper room and rubbed the wall to eavesdrop, the second and third eggs of the fourth uncle's family have been eavesdropping under the wall for a long time, seeing Xue Jiao coming over, the third egg glanced at the pastry in Xue Jiao's hand and drowned his saliva and said: "Sister Xue Jiao, Brother Qi An was angry and quarreled with grandma just now." ”
Xue Jiao was taken aback, how could Qi An, who had always been gentle and polite, quarrel. Through the door curtain, Xue Jiao saw Old Man Chen's face blushing, Old Lady Chen's face was angry, Zhao and Chen Zichang were also angry, and Chen Qilin had an embarrassed look on his face. Chen Xiucai sat under Old Man Chen's head with a very bad face, Li was quietly wiping his eyes, and Qi An straightened his waist with a stubborn expression.
Xue Jiao took a taro cake and gave it to Sandan, motioning for him to continue.
"The two people who came are Sun Juren's brothers of the same clan, and it is said that Sun Juren's master has taken a fancy to Brother Qi An, and he wants to give his daughter to Brother Qi An, and don't let Sister Jing go to change relatives." Sandan took a bite of the taro cake and said.
Xue Jiao and Xue Ru's eyes widened when they heard this, they didn't have a good impression of the Sun family, so they rushed to change Xue Jiao's parents to that stupid son, and they didn't want to hear anything about the Sun family again.
Jing Hao saw that the Sun family remembered the scene that day, but she was ashamed and angry.
The second uncle and the eldest uncle quarreled, saying that Brother Qi Ange had taken away Brother Qi Lin's daughter-in-law and wanted to fight, but he was held down by the third uncle. The second aunt cried and scolded, and the eldest uncle cried angrily. Qi Linge looked angry and said that Qi Ange was secretly digging into his corner. Three eggs swallowed the taro cake in two bites, choked his eyes, eased his breath and said: "It's noisy, the milk is fierce, I have been scolding the uncle and aunt and Brother Qi An, as soon as Brother Qi Ange heard that he was going to marry Miss Sun, he was unwilling, and he wanted him to marry, so he quarreled." ”
Xue Jiao listened to Sandan's rhetoric and basically figured out the ins and outs of the matter. Through the crack in the door, I saw that Old Man Chen was smoking a cigarette and was about to speak slowly.
“…… Qi Lin will have good things in the future, don't worry, since the Sun family has taken a fancy to Qi An, they will handle Qi An's marriage. "Old man Chen rarely went home, and his tone was very resolute.
"That was originally Qi Lin's daughter-in-law, how could she give it to Qi An, your Sun family is really true, how can a woman take a fancy to two men." Mrs. Chen patted the table.
"Don't quarrel, I didn't think about getting married." Chen Qi'an said, the gentle voice couldn't suppress the warm anger.
“…… This kid is ambitious, and Brother Lobby really didn't misunderstand you. Originally, I specially asked the two of us to come to the Chen family to propose marriage, but who knew that your child would not be. As an elder, I ask you if you think that the Sun family is a big family, and you have the idea that you can't climb high, if so, you don't have to, the eldest brother heard Steward Sun mention what you like, and yesterday he sent someone to the private school to inquire about you, and the more he inquired, the more he liked it, and he rashly proposed today. Sitting next to Li, a chubby woman in an emerald carved silk gown stood up, with a long face and white skin, and said with a smile.
A middle-aged man sitting next to Old Man Chen smiled and nodded, and said thoughtfully, "This is also reluctantly coming." ”
It seems that these two people are husband and wife, and their attitude is not bad, unlike Steward Sun, who came last time, was blindly aggressive.
Hearing the two of them say this, Chen Xiucai got up and said in a gentle but unquestionable tone: "It's hard work, thank you Sun Juren for raising love, the erection has not yet reached the crown, and it is too early to consider marriage." ”
"I'm sorry, the little nephew is dedicated to studying, and he doesn't think about anything else, please don't mention the good things of the two families in the future. Although my family is poor, I will not take advantage of other people's east wind to rise to the clouds. Qi An waved at Sun Juren's cousin, turned around and walked out.
Sun Juren's cousin is also a showman, and he is not embarrassed to see Qi An's upright and stubborn appearance, but he feels that he is ambitious.
Qi Lin looked at Qi An's back, his eyes sank.
When it came to the twilight Sihe, Sun Xiucai and the lady went back. Naturally, Chen Xiucai rejected this family business for his son.
The Li family cooked dinner, and Xue Jiao helped choose the dishes, and had to ask the Li family in detail about the Sun family's marriage with Qi An.
Li didn't hide it, and said it as it was.
It turned out that Qi Lin met the Sun family through the relationship of Guò Xueyao in the Ding Mansion, and the Sun family had a concubine who was seventeen years old this year, and Sun Juren wanted to give her to Qi Lin, but there was a condition that the sisters and sisters of the Qi Lin family should take out one for the grandson of the family, that is, the stupid son. At the beginning, Xue Jiao was selected, Xue Jiao didn't hit the wall, and Chen Zichang's family had a good idea, but it didn't work out later.
I thought that this matter was over, but I didn't expect Steward Sun to go back to Sun Juren to describe the process of Jing Hao's refusal to kiss, Sun Juren had a good impression of the upright Chen Qi'an, and sent someone to inquire about the private school, and then came to propose to Qi An for his daughter today.
“…… said that he sincerely thinks your brother is good and wants to get married. I thought that my daughter was almost killed because of this incident at the time, and I couldn't agree with it, his family is not uncommon in wealth. Li said as he chopped vegetables.
"One of their daughters promised this and that, and she was not afraid of ruining her innocence." Xue Jiao said.
"Who said no, this daughter is a concubine, you don't understand, it is said that many large families in Xuzhou Mansion raise concubines, and the children who come out belong to the concubines are not valued, and the marriage is not up to themselves." Li sighed at Xue Jiao Xue Ru and the two sisters.
The mountain villagers they are in are simple and simple, and there are no concubines, so they naturally don't understand Xuejiao.
"Didn't the second uncle's family hate my brother, they originally wanted Brother Qi Lin to marry the Sun family, but now Sun Juren has taken a fancy to my brother." Xue Jiao asked while washing the wild vegetables in the water. "No, I can see it clearly, they have used all their tricks for Qi Lin. In order for his son to have a good future, he married the Sun family, but he couldn't hurt others. Li raised his head and said, "But don't be afraid that this is not to blame your brother, they can't complain about your brother, your brother is ambitious, and he will never marry the Sun family for wealth." ”
Chen Xuejiao looked at Chen Qi'an, who was reading in the courtyard, and smiled.
"It's all my fault, if it weren't for me, they wouldn't have taken a fancy to Brother Qi An, and the second uncle's family didn't know what happened in the future." Jing Hao handed the firewood to Xue Ru and said sadly.
"Good boy, it's not your fault, don't think so." Li comforted.
"How can I blame you, Sister Jinghao, that's because my brother is so good, so people are in a hurry to get married." Xue Jiao said with a smile.
"Don't talk about it again." Qi An approached the kitchen to help Jing Hao hug Chai He together, and was uncomfortable when he heard Xue Jiao say that the two of them were married.
Xue Jiaoxue looked at Qi An's serious face and smiled.
Dinner was very dull, a few days ago because of the quiet change of relatives, at the dinner table Mrs. Chen kept pointing and scolding Huai, but today is not talking. Cai's looked at Zhao's face like frost hitting an eggplant, and was secretly happy in his heart, let you be public, let you always praise your son, and now Sun Juren looks down on you, and was slapped in the face by Qi Ansheng. The more Cai thought about it, the more proud he became, and he happily ate three steamed buns, and was glad at by Mrs. Chen.
Zhao's eyes glanced at Chen Xiucai's children, and when he thought of his son's marriage, his teeth were sour, and he had already scolded Chen Xiucai's family in his heart, hoping that Xue Yao would hurry home to have a discussion.
Xue Jiao sandwiched a chopstick pumpkin shred, saw that Jing Hao didn't dare to stretch out the chopsticks, and put a few chopsticks in the Jing Hao bowl, Mrs. Chen stared at Xue Jiao hatefully. Xue Miao, who was sitting next to Mrs. Chen, couldn't help but shout: "Xue Jiao, don't you know that grandma loves pumpkin?" How can you just give Jing a good clip and not give it to grandma. ”
Xue Jiao ignored her, put the pumpkin in Mrs. Chen's bowl and said, "I didn't just want to clip it, by the way, why don't you see Sister Xue Yao today." ”
Xue Jiao remembered the situation when she saw Xue Yao in Qingfeng Village, and she hadn't returned home until it was dark.
“…… I went to my aunt's house. Xue Miao said angrily.
This aunt is naturally referring to the Wen Yan from Mrs. Chen. Xue Jiao thought, going to her aunt's house was probably an excuse, so she naturally wouldn't mention it.
After the meal, Xue Jiao Xue Ru and Jing Hao took out the things they bought at the market today, and Li Shi took the alabaster and rouge, and blushed with disgust: "Spending money indiscriminately, how old am I to still use this." Saying that, the corners of his eyebrows and eyes couldn't hide his happiness.
Xuejiao also bought a box of rouge for her second aunt Cai, and bought a head-tie rope for Xuewa, and Li sent it to Cai's with a smile.
Chen Xiucai didn't say anything when he saw the hat, but Qi An joked: "Today, my sister bought something for my brother, and my brother will definitely give it back in the future." ”
"My brother just needs to study in peace." Chen Xuejiao smiled lightly and said, "In the future, my brother will take on the responsibility of the family, and I need you to go to more places." ”
Xue Jiao was afraid that her brother would be too careful, so she told him that he would understand his responsibilities and be able to study with peace of mind. She understands that whether it is her past life or the present, the only way out for the children of the poor family to shine on the lintel is to study. If my brother reads well, he will raise people to join the ranks in the future, and his family will have someone to protect him when he does business in the future.
"I heard Xingjian say that Bi Tao was going to come to the house to play today, but his grandmother was on fire and hurt her eyes, so she didn't come to take care of her grandmother at home. Zi'an said.
No wonder the shopkeeper Han is not in Qingfeng Village today, it turns out that the old mother is sick.
Xue Jiao remembered that her grandmother in her previous life was also on fire in the autumn, and she used wild chrysanthemums to cook porridge for her grandmother to drink every day, and made a wild chrysanthemum pillow for her grandmother, and it didn't take long to get better.
Xue Jiao thought for a while and said: "Wild chrysanthemums are to go to the fire, tomorrow my brother will go to school to bring some wild chrysanthemums to Brother Xingjian, and it is best to cook porridge and drink the old man's house to go to the fire." After thinking about it, he said to Xueru: "Sister, you help the old man make a pillow, the pillow core is stuffed with wild chrysanthemums, and it is good for the old man's eyes when he sleeps." ”
Xue Ru looked at Jing Hao and said, "Sister Jing Hao, good needlework, help embroider the pillow." Under the flickering lights, a glow flew on the snow's face.