"Xiaotang also knows how to harvest wheat." Second Master Ji smiled.

"If Xiaotang wants to see it, Uncle will take you to see it." Master Ji San also smiled.

Ji Xiaotang looked at the second master Ji faintly, and then looked at the third master Ji quietly.

The brothers stopped laughing.

"What's wrong, Xiaotang?"

"Uncle and old lady don't know how to harvest wheat." This is not a big deal, because the people below can understand it. "Is it really good to indulge him in his greed for ink all the time?"

Master Ji San coughed dryly twice, and then went to see Master Ji Er, with an expression of "I can't hide anything from Xiaotang in this house".

Second Master Ji didn't speak for a while.

"I know that my father and uncle are looking at my grandmother's face and want to help their relatives. I have no opinion on giving money to relatives, but it shouldn't be like this. Ji Xiaotang said slowly.

Qingxi Grange is the largest grange of the Ji family, and it is the foundation of the Ji family's cultivation and family motto.

"Even I know that the harvest reported in the past two years is not as good as one-third of what it used to be. …… There are already people talking about it below. In the long run, it will definitely make the people below unconvinced. It's a good time to be in good weather, once ...... If the year is not good, I am afraid that there will be chaos. ”

"My father also taught me the words of a saint, self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world. Slim first, then Qi family. Daddy's current behavior is very different from the way of the Qi family. ”

Ji Xiaotang stood up as he said and walked to the small statue of Old Lady Ji.

"Daddy, uncle. Do you remember how your grandfather treated your uncle and the old lady's family when he was there? ”

When Mrs. Ji was alive, it was in Mrs. Ji's face. He takes great care of Uncle Gu, his brother-in-law.

But Old Lady Ji did not hand over Qingxi Grange to Uncle Gu, but only gave Uncle Gu a small silk shop in the city to take care of.

Old Lady Ji arranged a capable housekeeper and account room in the silk shop, and Uncle Gu was just a decoration in the shop, but the monthly silver he took every month was extremely rich.

Old Lady Ji's attitude is very clear, that is, she raised Uncle Gu.

In addition to the monthly silver of the silk shop, Mrs. Ji will also give Uncle Gu some silver rice from time to time. As for Mrs. Ji privately subsidizing Uncle Gu, Mrs. Ji never cares.

"Daddy. Uncle, grandfather's approach is very wise, and it should be emulated. Ji Xiaotang said.

Second Master Ji groaned.

He didn't want to treat Uncle Gu according to Old Lady Ji's method. But Mrs. Ji didn't agree.

When Old Lady Ji was alive, Uncle Gu was still very honest and obedient. Old Mrs. Ji passed away, and the Ji family respected Mrs. Ji, and Uncle Gu relied on Mrs. Ji. He is also the uncle of the Ji brothers. He was no longer satisfied with the days of taking only silver and rice.

Uncle Gu wants to be in charge of affairs and power, and he also wants more wealth, so he asked Mrs. Ji for an errand in charge of Qingxi Zhuangzi.

Second Master Ji was filial piety at that time, and when he thought of Mrs. Ji's new widow, he relented and agreed.

“…… I didn't expect him to be so greedy at the time. "Master Ji Er also told the truth. Uncle Gu was greedy day by day, and when he was in charge of Qingxi Zhuangzi in the first year, the harvest handed in was only two or three percent less. to later. The harvest turned in was gradually less than one-third of what it used to be, but it didn't even have face.

Second Master Ji knew that Uncle Gu was greedy for ink. But the Ji family has a solid background, and they don't pay much attention to it when they want to make Mrs. Ji happy.

"A thousand miles of embankment was destroyed in an anthill." Ji Xiaotang said slowly, his tone was quite sad.

Second Master Ji was generous at this time, of course, he couldn't imagine that the family would not have enough to eat in the future.

"I can't stand my uncle pointing fingers outside, he has also spoken outside, as if there is no father, we should listen to him, he is the head of our family." Master Ji San said.

Second Master Ji and Third Master Ji didn't care much about the money that Uncle Gu was greedy for.

"Daddy, uncle, look at grandfather." Ji Xiaotang raised his voice, "Our Ji family can raise pigs, but we can't raise moths!" ”

If Mrs. Ji's way of treating Uncle Gu is to raise pigs, then Second Master Ji's treatment of Uncle Gu is suspected of indulging Uncle Gu's erosion of the Ji family's foundation.

Of course, Ji Er has not yet realized the severity of the matter.

Ji Xiaotang spoke in front of Master Ji Er and Master Ji San like this, strictly speaking, it was a little disrespectful.

But Ji Xiaotang's momentum, as well as what she said, made Second Master Ji and Third Master Ji have no heart to pursue this point at all.

"Xiaotang ......" Second Master Ji pondered for a moment, feeling that he still said a few words to Ji Xiaotang, and then as soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly changed his mind. My son has such insight! ”

"Second brother, Xiaotang, what should we do?" Master Ji San looked at Second Master Ji and then at Ji Xiaotang, and asked, "Then send someone to tell Uncle Sù that he won't be in charge of the affairs of the Grange?" ”

"The matter of Qingxi Grange, Uncle will take over." Ji Xiaotang said.

"Okay." Master Ji San immediately said, "However, I don't know much about Zhuangzi. ”

"Uncle doesn't know what to be afraid of, as long as someone understands. If we understand everything, what do we do with our people? We just need to be able to use people and use the right people. Ji Xiaotang said.

"Hmm." Second Master Ji saw that what Ji Xiaotang and Third Master Ji said was in a good way, so he didn't interject.

"Xiaotang is right." Master Ji San strongly agreed with Ji Xiaotang's words.

"If Uncle can't think of someone who can use it for a while, I'll recommend one like Uncle. It was when my grandfather was alive, the head of the grange on Qingxi Zhuangzi. Ji Xiaotang said.

"Grange head, it's a pity." Second Master Ji obviously remembered the head of the grange.

When Mrs. Ji was alive, the head of the grange was in charge of all the affairs of Qingxi Zhuangzi, and he was the most capable and loyal head of the Ji family.

Later, Uncle Gu took charge of Qingxi Village, which was above the head of the Grange. Qingxi Zhuangzi's affairs are still in charge of the head of the grange. It was Uncle Gu who felt that the Grange was in the way, and he was squeezed out openly and secretly. In the end, the head of the grange had no choice but to say goodbye.

Master Ji Er did not treat the head of the grange badly, and gave the head of the grange a generous pension silver.

"Uncle went to the head of the grange and entrusted him with the affairs of the grange. Uncle is only responsible for supporting the head of the grange. Don't let the old lady make trouble, and everything will be done in one qiē. Ji Xiaotang said.

"When Lao Tian left, he was angry and maybe resentful. Ask him to come back now, and he may not be willing to come back. Second Master Ji said suddenly.

"As long as Uncle goes, Lao Tian will come back." Ji Xiaotang is very confident.

For the head of the grange, Ji Xiaotang has an impression. The head of the grange is an old lady who is right. He is very loyal to the Ji family, and he is also a very strong old man. If Second Master Ji went to him, he might still push him back. But the third master of Ji goes. But the head of the grange will not push.

Master Ji San looks too much like Mrs. Ji, and Master Ji San is still too young.

The head of the grange will definitely agree to Master Ji San.

"I can talk to Lao Tian very well." Master Ji San smiled.

Second Master Ji also nodded.

"Uncle, do you know why I asked you to take over Qingxi Village?" Ji Xiaotang said in a low voice.

"Naturally, Uncle is capable." Master Ji San patted his chest and said. "Xiaotang, what are you talking about. Didn't Uncle support you?"

"Yes. Because of this, I can't hide it from my uncle. Ji Xiaotang smiled, "Taking over Qingxizhuang will inevitably lead to conflicts with the old lady." If you send the housekeeper to go, you will definitely have many scruples, and you can't use them, and if the uncle goes, you won't have this scruples. One more piece. And the most important thing......"

"Grandmother gets angry and meets my uncle. Always...... Be gentle. Ji Xiaotang glanced at Master Ji San.

If it was Master Ji Er who said that he wanted someone to take over Qingxi Village, he would definitely not be able to stand Mrs. Ji's anger, and in the end, Master Ji Er would give in. However, if you are the third master of Ji, things will be different.

Mrs. Ji will still be angry, but what can she do with her beloved little son.

On the one hand, he is the brother who has been protecting, and on the other hand, he is the youngest son who has always been treated as an eyeball.

"Haha." Master Ji San laughed.

"Xiaotang, if you don't say it, I know. This matter is just me going. I only said that I wanted to take care of Qingxizhuang's affairs, and it had nothing to do with the second brother. ”

"Third brother......" Second Master Ji looked at Third Master Ji's eyes and felt a little guilty.

"Second brother doesn't have to be like this. To put it bluntly, one of our brothers sings with a red face and the other with a white face, all for our Ji family. "Master Ji San said cheerfully.

"That's it." Ji Xiaotang nodded.

The three of them discussed, and Ji Xiaotang said again.

"As far as I know, Uncle Gu has a close relationship with Jiang Qingshan."

The expressions of the second and third masters became more and more solemn.

Master Ji San is an anxious man, and he will immediately take someone to find the head of the grange. Master Ji Er disagreed, saying that it was too late.

"Lao Tian lives in the village, and there are still dozens of miles out of the city. You go now, and you won't be able to come back in the evening. I'll go back tomorrow. ”

Master Ji San was unwilling to wait until tomorrow.

"If I can go to Laotian's village in the evening, I'll stay in the village for one night and come back tomorrow morning." Master Ji San said.

"How can the village compare to home, you will only go tomorrow." Ji Er said.

"Second brother, I'm not a child anymore. It's not even bitter. So I went to get two jars of good wine, and in the evening I happened to listen to Lao Tian talk about the past. Master Ji San insisted.

When the second master Ji saw that he couldn't move the third master Ji, he had no choice but to nod and agree.

"Bring more people." Second Master Ji instructed Third Master Ji, and then called the long-term entourage and little servant beside Third Master Ji over and gave him some orders in person, and then let Third Master Ji leave.

Master Ji San went out, and Ji Xiaotang was still in the study.

"What else to do?" Second Master Ji picked up a book and put it down again, "Xiaotang, you are getting older, ...... in the future"

"Daddy, you have to be kind to your mother." Ji Xiaotang said suddenly.

"Huh?" Second Master Ji was a little puzzled, why did Ji Xiaotang suddenly say such a thing.

"Daddy didn't see it today. The old lady looked at her mother's eyes, a little unkind. ”

"Don't say that, it's an elder after all. …… It doesn't matter, what can she do to your mother. Your mother is the most generous and treats them very well. ”

Mrs. Ji Er can be generous in money, but in Ji Er, she has never been generous.

"Daddy, you know how my grandmother treated my mother. Grandmother listened to everyone. …… The old lady looked at her mother's eyes, with calculation. She's going to count my mother. ”

"You're so thoughtful. …… Don't say that about your elders behind your back. ”

"Daddy remembers my words and treats my mother better."

"Child's words. …… It's up to you to say that. ”

Ji Xiaotang came out of the study and breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Second Master Ji still listened to her words in her heart.

……

Mrs. Ji's yard, the upper room, the west room

The big kang under the south window was covered with red felt, and Ji Xiaoyun and Gu Xia'er took off their big clothes and sat together. Gu Xia'er was sorting out the things she had brought back from Bowang.

Gu Xia'er first gave a portion to Ji Xiaoyun, which was two needles and threads she made herself, a pair of small gourds with broken branch patterns, and a few miscellaneous gadgets.

“…… In the countryside, there are no good things, that is, some wild fun, show you a fresh, don't dislike it. These two handkerchiefs were embroidered by me when I had nothing to do with them. Gu Xia'er said to Ji Xiaoyun with a smile.

Ji Xiaoyun didn't dislike things that were bad, and happily accepted them.

"Aunt Xia has gone so far and still thinks about me."

"I don't think about who you want." Gu Xia'er smiled.

"yes, we grew up together." Ji Xiaoyun said, saying this, she was a little distracted, thinking of Ji Xiaotang and Xie Huaijin.

Xie Huaijin and Ji Xiaotang grew up together, so their relationship is so good.

Ji Xiaoyun was out of her mind, and she didn't hear Gu Xia'er talking to her.

"Xiaoyun? Xiaoyun? Gu Xia'er called a few times before Ji Xiaoyun came back to her senses.

"Aunt Xia?"

Gu Xia'er was sorting out another gift, saying that it was for Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaoyun's face is not as good-looking as it gets.

"Xiaoyun, you said these things, will Xiaotang like them?" Gu Xia'er asked Ji Xiaoyun.

"How do I know?" Ji Xiaoyun lifted the little gourd and unconsciously fiddled with it in her hand, "I don't know what she likes." People follow their fathers and mothers, and they are used to seeing good things since they were children. ”

Gu Xia'er quickly glanced out of the room.

Xiaotang followed his cousin and sister-in-law and saw more. But Xiaoyun, you are in front of your uncle and aunt, and your aunt won't give you any good things, Xiaotang may not be able to compare to you. ”

When Gu Xia'er said this, Ji Xiaoyun's face softened a little.

"Xiaoyun, you say, Xiaotang is not ...... Don't like me very much...... Guys. Seeing that there was no one left and right, Gu Xia'er asked Ji Xiaoyun in a low voice.

"Which one does she prefer? She just likes ......" Ji Xiaoyun suddenly paused and refused to continue.

"Which one does Xiaotang like?" Gu Xia'er asked tentatively.

Ji Xiaoyun waved her hand randomly, as if she wanted to wave some thoughts out of her mind.

"She's like that, and no one can get into her eyes. I'm her sister-in-law, and she doesn't even like me, so she doesn't play with me at all. …… Aunt Xia, why did you ask her if she liked it or not? (To be continued......)