The lunch at noon is mostly vegetarian, from the Lanzhi Courtyard, Du Zhong found that Princess Pingtai has the habit of worshiping Buddha, therefore, most of the dishes on this table are vegetarian, he didn't feel anything wrong, just thought that Princess Pingtai believed in Buddhism, and could not kill.

Xu Qijin glanced at Xu Qirong, although Princess Pingtai worships Buddha, she doesn't believe in Buddhism very much, and she eats vegetarian food only for health preservation on weekdays. In today's situation, it is clear that there is no better thing...... In other words, there are better things, but they don't dare to take them out because they are afraid of others.

How could Princess Pingtai ever be so downcast? Even if she was forced to enter the Buddha Hall, she would have entered the Buddha Hall with her back straight.

Master Xu Si is not as careful as Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong, so naturally he can't pay attention to this.

Xu Tingjin waited for lunch here to invite someone again, but when he sent someone to invite someone, Xu Tingyuan took Du Zhong, Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong back to Zhuangyuan Lane. Then I sent someone to Zhuangyuan Lane to invite, but the people closed the door and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came to answer the door.

The people from the Qi family next to him heard the voice and came out and asked, "Little brother, who are you looking for?" ”

The little guy who was sent by Xu Tingjin was also clever, so he asked: "I am the little guy of the Xu family in Ruyi Lane, the eldest master sent me to invite the new aunt to go and talk about it, I have been knocking on the door here for a long time, why don't you see anyone responding?" Is there no one at home? ”

Even if there is no one at home, it is impossible that the maid and the woman are not there, right?

The Qi family is also a clever person, and his eyebrows are upside down at the moment. shouted angrily: "Where did the scoundrel come from? This new aunt of the Xu family is the eldest son of the salt transport envoy of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who asked you to come here to mess around? The Du family and Miss Xu went to Ruyi Lane early in the morning to pay a visit, and they had just come back. Before he had time to rest, how could the eldest master of the Xu family send someone to invite him? Obvious you lied! ”

The little guy sent by Xu Tingjin was stunned: "I'm really the little guy next to Master Xu, since I'm inside, why didn't anyone answer the door?" Could it be that you have any opinions on our eldest master? ”

The Qi family sneered: "Brother, what can you say!" You are embarrassed to ask why no one came to open the door, it can be seen that people have found out early in the morning that you are here to fight the autumn breeze in the name of Master Xu! Recently, there have been a lot of scoundrels like you in Xijing City, why don't you get out of here? Don't roll again. I'm going to call someone to beat you!" ”

The two shouted loudly, and several people gathered at the moment, looking at this side from a distance and pointing.

"This man has a monkey's cheeks. At first glance, it is a scoundrel! ”

"It's still Master Xu Si who is smart, he shouldn't open the door when he encounters such a scoundrel, and after opening the door, for the sake of his own face, he must let him take advantage!"

"Tsk. This kind of person. At first glance, he is not a serious person's little guy, and he is embarrassed to say that he is a little guy next to Master Xu! ”

"I don't know, I thought Master Xu instructed him to make trouble!"

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Things have come to this point, and the little guy doesn't dare to continue to entangle, if he really embarrasses Master Xu, when he goes back, he may not be punished! Immediately walked away.

The Qi family still stood by the door of their house and said to the onlookers: "This person just sees that the master of the Xu family is too good on weekdays, and the master of the Xu family only has two delicate daughters, and the persimmons are all soft and pinched." But those of us who are neighbors can't stand it! ”

The onlookers chimed in: "That is, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors." Those of us who live in Zhuangyuan Lane have to help his family a little. On weekdays, Miss Xu has a lot of people to bring us food, so we can't watch them being bullied! ”

The little servant of the Xu family listened to the words behind him while walking, and knew that these words were shouted to him, and he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, thinking about how to reply when he saw Master Xu later.

Xu Si led Du Zhong to talk about a book in the study, Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong were talking around a small stove, and there were pine nuts, almonds and other dried fruits in the box next to them, the two sisters peeled the shell, threw the shell into the small stove, and watched it rise with a blue-purple flame, which was very fun.

Then I saw Cai Liu come in with a smile and replied, she is the same as Cai Yue, she is a person who loves to watch lively, just now when the Qi family outside crowded the little guy sent by the big man, she quietly listened behind the door!

After carefully describing the scene outside just now, Cai Liu smiled: "According to the maid, he won't dare to come to our house in the future!" Thanks to the Qi family's righteous words, it can be regarded as a great favor for us! ”

Xu Qirong also felt funny, so he said: "In this case, you will send the Suzhou specialties brought back by the eldest lady, a box of sugar cubes and a box of dried meat, to the Qi's house next door, to thank the person who spoke up." ”

"Hey!" Cai Du crisply agreed, and hurriedly went to Yu Xia to ask for a box, and then went to pick up sugar cubes and dried meat by himself.

Xu Qirong turned his head and asked Xu Qijin: "How long are you going to stay in Xijing City?" I'm afraid that the other side won't give up so soon, maybe tomorrow will send someone to invite you. ”

Then she pursed her lips, and now that Princess Pintai was in a worrying situation over there, she was a little worried that they would come to invite people under the banner of her grandmother.

Xu Qijin also frowned: "Ruyi Lane is easy to push, I'm afraid that Liang Wenjing and Duan Xu will come down from the post." ”

Xu Qirong thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I know a little bit about the two of them. With their temperament, they will never blatantly contact the important ministers of the court at this time, not to mention that Lord Du's official position is lower than the two of them, and his brother-in-law is a junior, and the Du family has no contact with them...... Only the brother-in-law took the initiative to visit them, and there was no reason for them to take the initiative to see their brother-in-law. ”

Xu Qijin breathed a sigh of relief.

"That should be fine. Before going out, my father-in-law probably instructed my husband, so when I reminded him today, he didn't say anything, thinking he listened. ”

Then remembering the question Xu Qirong asked before, Xu Qijin said again: "My mother-in-law seems to be a person with a very good personality, and she took the initiative to help me in front of my father-in-law, and let my husband accompany me to spend the Lantern Festival in Xijing City and then go back!" ”

Doesn't that mean that Eucommia is not at home for the whole Spring Festival? He is the eldest son of the Du family, and his sister is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Du family.

Xu Qirong frowned, Xu Qijin didn't mention this to her, obviously he didn't want to say it, so he had to give up.

After the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Master Xu Si began to take Du Zhong to meet his friends, just like he did with Xu You. It's just that this time it seems to be more dedicated, and the people who took Du Zhong to meet him, he had asked Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong in advance.

Most of the people that Master Xu Si made friends with were well-known people, some of them were famous like Tang Zhizhou, and some of them were really capable people. Master Xu Si said that he was kind and charitable if he heard it good, and if he said it was unpleasant, he was wronged, and he really had some connections in his hands, no one would refuse to be friends with such a person. Even if it's a nodding acquaintance!

It's just that Master Xu Si is a person who doesn't enter the officialdom, doesn't want to be famous, and is not a person who will take the initiative to ask friends for help if something happens...... Knowing so many people didn't help him at all.

In his previous life, Xu Tingyuan rebelled with Liang Wenjing and Duan Xu, and it took so long to be eliminated, and his friends were not unhelpful, but he was not a sensitive person and didn't notice it.

Du Zhong is different, every young man has his own ambitions, although he is Du Guangsheng's son, he hopes to make a great career by himself! Now that he knows these people as Xu Tingyuan's son-in-law, it is not a big help to himself.

Du Zhong is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and he made up his mind right away, if nothing else, just for this, no matter what happens in the future, he will take good care of Xu Qijin for Xu Si.

Xu Qijin is such a smart person, and she can't see the change in Du Zhong's attitude towards her. I was even more grateful to Master Xu Si in my heart.

Everyone said that Master Xu Si was more partial to Xu Qirong's little daughter, and even Shen's mother said so. Xu Qijin doesn't think so, he grew up with his father, so his father is more at ease with himself and trusts his ability. Sister Rong is different, her best mother is gone, she has been dumb for another three years, plus the bad things in her previous life, no one can bear not to be good to her.

Xu Tingjin got the news that the little guy brought back that day, and he was so angry that he dropped two rabbit cups, and he didn't send anyone here to invite people for a few days. When he finally calmed down, he found that Xu Tingyuan began to take Du Zhong to visit this and that all day long, and the people he sent didn't even catch the shadow of the family!

Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong had the idea of children playing, and they personally met with the subordinates who were sent by Xu Tingjin to invite people every day, and regarded the ugly faces of people when they heard that their new aunt was not at home as funny.

On the ninth day of the first month, the General's Mansion posted a post, asking Xu Qijin to come to the house on the second day. The post was made by Jiaren, and Jiaren wanted to call them over to play a few days earlier, but Yang Mengyun couldn't go back to his parents' house until the ninth day of the new year, so Jiaren simply set the time at the tenth day of the first month.

As soon as Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong agreed to that side, they received another post from the Lu family, and the next post was Shen Yaru, saying that she heard that Xu Qijin was back and wanted to invite their sisters to come over to catch up.

Xu Qijin had a cold face and said to the visitor: "Go back and tell your lady that I have nothing to talk about with her." If she is really idle, she doesn't post to the Dongyang Hou Mansion, thinking that Mrs. Hui has time to catch up with her. ”

When the visitor heard the previous words, he was still calm, and when he heard the latter words, his face immediately changed, and he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Xu Qirong sneered and said to Xu Qijin: "Cousin Hui has become a lot more sensible after this experience. My grandmother gave her half of the family business as a dowry, and she knew in her heart what her grandmother meant, and she had never taken the initiative to contact us for so long. It's this cousin Ru, who is still counting on rebuilding with us, and will post here if she has nothing to do during the New Year's holidays! (To be continued......)