The first is to ask for pink.

……

According to Mrs. Ji's request, the family banquet was placed in the hall where Mrs. Ji went up.

Mrs. Ji came out with Ji Xiaoyun and Gu Xia'er on their shoulders, and saw two tables of banquets in the hall, separated by a screen painted by Fushan Shouhai. Old Lady Ji frowned slightly and immediately stopped.

"Didn't I say there was only one table, what is this for?" Mrs. Ji asked the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper who served again.

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law accompanied her smiling face, her eyes looked left and right, and she did not answer vaguely.

Mrs. Ji's eyes fell on Ji Xiaotang's body.

Ji Xiaotang is in charge of the second Mrs. Ji, and Mrs. Ji knows it.

"Grandmother, I did as my grandmother commanded. It's just that my father heard it, and my father said that he wanted to put it like this. Ji Xiaotang was originally following behind Mrs. Ji, but at this time he only took two steps forward and said with a smile.

Coincidentally, at this time, Second Master Ji, Third Master Ji, Uncle Gu and Gu Leier walked in from outside the door.

Second Master Ji heard Ji Xiaotang's words outside the door.

"Old lady, I ordered it." Second Master Ji stepped forward, "If it's just a few of our family, after all, there is still my uncle's family, so we can't be simplistic." ”

Don't say that Uncle Gu's family doesn't live in Ji Mansion, even if they live in Ji Mansion, it's not the Ji family", but a guest. There is nothing wrong with Second Master Ji's words, and it can be regarded as a courtesy to Uncle Gu's family.

But in the eyes of Mrs. Ji, this is the second master Ji deliberately showing his estrangement from Uncle Gu's family.

"Besides. The cousins are also older, and what should be avoided must be avoided, which is respect. Second Master Ji didn't seem to see Old Lady Ji's changed face. Then he said another.

Mrs. Ji had already said that there was no need to avoid, what she said was that without the presence of Mrs. Ji's daughter-in-law, there would be nothing to avoid. Second Master Ji's words undoubtedly refuted Mrs. Ji. However, what Master Ji Er said was not wrong.

Others may not need to avoid it, but Gu Xia'er needs to avoid Ji Er and Ji San.

Old Mrs. Ji's face was red and white, and Gu Xia'er had already hung her head, so that people couldn't see her face clearly at all.

Uncle Gu followed Second Master Ji in. At this time, I looked left and right, and simply smiled and laughed haha.

"The eldest sister is compassionate, and the second master is also kind. …… It's all a family. It is not comparable to others, what is avoided and not avoided, if it is left in a small family, a shallow house and a narrow house. Where to talk about this. Moreover. It's not like this every day, isn't this a good day for the eldest sister's birthday today? ”

Old Mrs. Ji also slowly softened her complexion, and barely squeezed out a smile on her face. She didn't want to have a fight with Second Master Ji now.

"That's what I mean, too." Mrs. Ji said, "I have this birthday every year, and there are only a few of us in total, and we have to be separated into two places, which makes my wife uncomfortable." ”

"It's that your cousins are older, but they're just like you. In front of me, I was like a child. Moreover. Your cousins are not such outsiders, they have grown up in our family since they were children, and they can be regarded as growing up with you. What to talk about on this day is too avoidant. ”

“…… It makes me feel bad! Mrs. Ji spoke gently, and finally took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes.

This day made Mrs. Ji sad, which was something that Mr. Ji Er never wanted.

However, thinking about Mrs. Ji Er, and then thinking about what Ji Xiaotang said to him, Second Master Ji still hardened his heart.

Some things, the first step may seem insignificant, but the next may be an abyss that cannot be retreated.

It's better to be more simple in this matter. Even if it makes Mrs. Ji uncomfortable in a short period of time, it will not make everyone more uncomfortable in the future.

As the saying goes, long pain is better than short pain.

"Etiquette should not be abolished." Second Master Ji said dryly, "...... Whoever the old lady wants to be with her, let whoever she wants to be with her, and it's the same. ”

Second Master Ji first said that the ceremony should not be abolished, and insisted that the two tables should be seated separately, but then said that Mrs. Ji should arrange the seats.

Even if Mrs. Ji wanted Gu Xia'er and Second Master Ji to sit at the same table, since the table was divided, it was absolutely impossible to arrange it like this.

Mrs. Ji didn't speak for a long time.

"The second brother is old-fashioned, which is exactly the same as the old lady." Master Ji San hurriedly came out to play a round, walked up to Mrs. Ji, lowered his voice and persuaded Mrs. Ji in her ear, "Second brother's temper can't be changed, it's not once or twice." Old lady, why do you bother to be like him, it's not worth being angry. ”

Master Ji San grinned, and the deadlocked atmosphere in the room was immediately resolved.

Mrs. Ji was reluctant in her heart, but after all, she didn't turn around Second Master Ji, and everyone still sat at separate tables.

At the table outside, Mrs. Ji sat in the chief, and then there was Uncle Gu, Gu Lei'er, Second Master Ji and Third Master Ji. The Jiang family was arranged to go to the back of the screen, taking Ji Xiaoyun, Ji Xiaotang, Gu Xia'er and Gu Xue'er with him. Mama Cheng had already been invited by Ji Xiaotang and sat down with the Jiang family.

"Let Xiaoyun come and sit with me." Mrs. Ji took a seat and commanded again.

Ji Xiaoyun walked out from behind the screen, but refused to sit next to Mrs. Ji.

"Let Aunt Xia accompany me." Ji Xiaoyun whispered to Mrs. Ji.

Although Ji Xiaoyun's voice was small, everyone at the table heard what she said.

"Not sensible." Without waiting for Mrs. Ji to say anything, Second Master Ji bluffed Ji Xiaoyun with a face, "And when your Aunt Xia is a child like you, so everywhere you are involved Aunt Xia, the rules that Mama taught you, this is all forgotten." ”

When Second Master Ji spoke, Ji Xiaoyun immediately didn't dare to speak, but leaned aggrievedly on Mrs. Ji's side.

"Old lady, let Xiaoyun go and sit with Xiaotang. She never leaves the old lady every day, but not at this time. Second Master Ji said to Old Lady Ji again.

"I know that the old lady loves Xiaoyun the most, and my son has to come back in line." Master Ji San immediately smiled and picked up the conversation, "Old lady, don't ask you to hurt your son more than Xiaoyun, just this one day, can you hurt your son more?" Old lady, son please. ”

Master Ji San is like this, no matter how unhappy Mrs. Ji is, she can't stand her face.

"It's just that you're a scoundrel and have a lot to do!" Mrs. Ji scolded Mr. Ji.

Master Ji San didn't care at all.

"Hey, hey. Old lady, the big guy drank for a while, afraid of smoking Xiaoyun. Xiaoyun is most afraid of alcohol, isn't it? Master Ji San laughed.

Ji Xiaoyun listened to Master Ji San's words, and didn't wait for Mrs. Ji to say anything, she immediately turned around and ran back behind the screen.

"You cramped devil!" Mrs. Ji scolded Master Ji San again, but it was not good to call Ji Xiaoyun out again.

There is a gag in front of Mrs. Ji, no matter what everyone here thinks, this banquet is finally smooth on the surface.

Waiting for the banquet to go down, everyone accompanied Mrs. Ji into the room to talk.

Mrs. Ji said that let everyone go and disperse first, she had something to say to Second Master Ji. Everyone had to leave, leaving only Mrs. Ji and Second Master Ji's mother and son in the house.

Before Mrs. Ji could speak, she burst into tears.

Seeing this, Second Master Ji hurriedly knelt down.

"Old lady, such a good day, how can the old lady be sad. If the sons did something wrong, they only begged the old lady to reprimand and punish them. ”

"I thought of the old lady. The old lady was so ruthless that she left me and left. I'm alone, with no one to rely on. I've been wondering for the past two years, when did the old lady come and take me! Old Mrs. Ji said this, and she didn't say anything to let Second Master Ji get up.

"The old lady's words left her son dead with no place to be buried." When Second Master Ji heard Mrs. Ji speak like this, he knew that today's things were difficult to be good. "The son is not filial, let the old lady fall."

If it was in the past, Second Master Ji would definitely say that he was wrong, and even if Mrs. Ji pointed it out, he would definitely change it. But today, Second Master Ji was wary, so he refused to say this again, and only let Old Lady Ji let him go.

Such a difference, how can Mrs. Ji not hear it.

"Second master, you have changed a lot in the past two years." Mrs. Ji's words contain too many unfinished meanings.

"Old lady, my son's filial piety to the old lady has never changed. …… The father is gone, and the family has no support, and the son always has to support the family. "Second Master Ji also has something to say.

The mother and son were sitting one and the other kneeling, and when their eyes met, Mrs. Ji sighed.

"You're getting old, get up and talk." Mrs. Ji said.

Second Master Ji refused to get up by himself.

"The son is incompetent, and there is always something that disagrees with the old lady's wishes, so it feels better to kneel like this."

Mrs. Ji looked at Second Master Ji for a long time, and vaguely understood in her heart that Second Master Ji knew something, and also showed her attitude. If the matter ends here, it will be a good ending for the dignity of all parties.

But Mrs. Ji was unwilling after all.

"Mother has something to discuss with you." Old Lady Ji's tone became more and more gentle.

Since the second master Ji grew up, there are only a handful of times when Mrs. Ji faces her and calls herself a mother. Second Master Ji thought of what happened last time when Old Lady Ji spoke to him like this, even if he was prepared, his heart still lifted.

"Your daughter-in-law is pregnant, and there is no one around you to serve you. Even if your daughter-in-law is born, it doesn't matter if it's male or female. You are not young anymore, and your children are too thin. If your daughter-in-law is really sensible and virtuous, you don't need me to worry about it. And things at home...... I'm getting older, and I want to be blessed. ”

"My mother has shown you a good person, and if you find a good day, you will carry someone into the house. In the future, you will have someone around you to take care of, and your mother can rest assured. You can spread out a lot of branches and leaves, and the old lady is also at ease under the nine springs. Your daughter-in-law has such a person by her side to help, and she also saves a lot of worry and can raise the baby safely. ”

Mrs. Ji finally said it. (To be continued......) R1292