When Qingdang withdrew, he only felt that his vest was sweating, if he didn't fight again, would he really wait for Mrs. Zeng to pick a family for herself and marry herself? Leaving the Hou Mansion, Qingdang couldn't imagine his own days, the kind of days when he didn't eat or wear and was beaten and scolded at will, Qingdang never wanted to live again.

Zhao waited for Qingdang to leave, thought for a long time, and then said to Hongliu: "You say, what Qingdang said, but is it true?" ”

"Madam, you are also the owner of the bell. It is very common for a man to show loyalty to his master! Hongliu, who had not spoken all the time, poured a bowl of tea for the Zhao family and said with a smile. Zhao couldn't help but smile faintly: "You, you are more and more able to speak, in fact, my mother-in-law has been taking care of her all these years, and she is also very good, but she is not convinced of old age!" ”

"This is also a common thing, who would be willing to obey the old?" Hongliu was still smiling, and Zhao also smiled faintly, and made up his mind.

When Miss Zeng Zhixian's sister and brother arrived in Beijing, it was the end of April. Hou Fu began to handle the funeral when he learned the exact news, the door was already white, and he saw that the next person who came to the door to greet him was also wearing white, and the tears in Zeng Zhixian's eyes couldn't help but drip again, and in an instant, he went from a pampered eldest lady to an orphan girl with only a younger brother.

Although grandmother has always been kind to herself in Zeng Zhixian's memory, she is not her own grandmother after all, as for the old aunt, after all, she is an aunt, I am afraid that she is also powerless. Zeng Zhixian held his younger brother's hand tighter, Zeng Zhiwu, the seventh master, is only six years old this year, and he doesn't quite understand why when he woke up, he disappeared his parents and brother, and there were only his sisters around him. Feeling that her sister was holding her hand very tightly, Zeng Zhiwu looked up at her sister: "Sister, is grandmother treating us as well as Mama Chen?" ”

Mama Chen is the nurse of Zeng's second wife, and when she treats Zeng Zhixian and them, she is like her grandson, and she was also killed this time. Before Zeng Zhixian could speak, the housekeeper said: "Seventh master, the old lady has been looking forward to you for a long time, hurry up and get on the sedan chair, the old lady is looking forward to you!" ”

Zeng Zhiwu looked at his sister, saw his sister nodding, and got on the sedan chair with his sister, the sedan chair entered the Hou Mansion, all the way to the old lady Zeng's upper room, Zeng Zhixian lifted the corner of the curtain, and looked at the familiar and unfamiliar Hou Mansion, just like his unknown fate. Zeng Zhixian couldn't help sighing, and then covered his mouth, he had to be strong and rely on his younger brother. My younger brother is still young, so I must raise him well and live up to my parents' expectations.

Thinking about it, Zeng Zhixian's tears fell again, but fortunately, this is still a mourning period, and no one will blame Zeng Zhixian for crying.

The sedan chair stopped in the courtyard of Mrs. Zeng, and a hand came over to lift the curtain, followed by a gentle voice: "Miss, it's here, please get off the sedan chair!" Zeng Zhixian followed the prestige and saw that it was a maid who was about the same age as himself, because she was wearing filial piety, it was difficult to judge how many grades she was, but judging from the tone of her voice, I was afraid that it was a maid who had to be used by her grandmother's side.

"Thank you, sister!" Zeng Zhixian thanked him in a low voice, took his brother's hand in the sedan chair, and the Zhao family, who had been waiting there, had already stepped forward, took Zeng Zhixian's hand and said, "Good boy, have you suffered this way?" This is Brother Wu'er, I remember when he went out of Beijing, he was only a little bit old! Saying that, the tears in Zhao's eyes rolled down, and he let Zeng Zhixian's hand touch Zeng Zhiwu, Zeng Zhiwu hid behind his sister with some fear.

Zeng Zhixian still remembered his eldest aunt, and hurriedly pulled Zeng Zhiwu to salute: "My niece has seen my aunt!" Seeing this, Zhao took advantage of the situation and turned the hand that touched Zeng Zhiwu's head into holding Zeng Zhixian: "Hurry up, hurry up, in the future, you and your aunt together, tell your aunt what you want, don't ......"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao burst into tears again, and Hongliu hurriedly persuaded: "Madam, the old lady is still waiting in the house!" Zhao snorted, pulled one with one hand, and led their sister and brother into the upper room.

As soon as she entered the upper room, Mrs. Zeng had already walked forward with the support of Qingdang, and Zeng Zhixian hurriedly knelt down: "Grandmother! Old Madam Zeng had already pulled her over and pulled her into her arms: "Take a good look at grandmother, hey, my virtuous sister, after being frightened like this, grandmother's heart hurts!" ”

Regardless of whether Mrs. Zeng's words are true or not, Zeng Zhixian already knows that from then on, the biggest honor guard of the sisters and brothers is this grandmother, and she cries more truly than Mrs. Zeng: "Grandmother, granddaughter misses you too." Brother Wu also said that when he arrived in Beijing, he was home! ”

Mrs. Zeng had already let go of Zeng Zhixian, held Zeng Zhiwu in her arms, and cried again. Zeng Zhiwu is a child, he doesn't know so many things, seeing his grandmother hugging him and crying so sadly, he also mourns and cries, and he is very close to Mrs. Zeng.

Seeing that his younger brother was close to Mrs. Zeng, Zeng Zhixian's heart was put down, and he was afraid that his younger brother would not be close to his grandmother, and many things would be difficult to do. Yan Ran had already stepped forward to help Zeng Zhixian sit down: "Miss, your illness has not yet recovered, please sit down first!" ”

Zeng Zhixian saw that it was the maid who had just lifted the curtain for him, and said thank you sister again. Zeng Zhixian was so polite, but it reminded Yanran of Zeng Zhimin. Xiao Min'er is in this house, but she is not polite at all. This is not the same as a child who has lost his parents and has been spoiled by his parents.

Old Madam Zeng hugged Zeng Zhiwu and cried for a long time before letting go of him, pointing at Aunt Wu and saying to Zeng Zhixian: "This is your old aunt, you should also give her a salute to Brother Wu." When he entered the house, Zeng Zhixian saw Aunt Wu standing behind Mrs. Zeng, and the desperately suppressed sadness on Aunt Wu's face also made Zeng Zhixian feel a little distressed, but in this Hou Mansion, the name is closed, even if she is distressed, she must talk to Mrs. Zeng first.

At this time, after listening to Mrs. Zeng's words, Zeng Zhixian took his younger brother forward and saluted Aunt Wu: "Hello old aunt, is my old aunt still healthy these days?" "If you say that when you see your grandchildren coming in, Aunt Wu is sad and happy, but after hearing her granddaughter's words, Aunt Wu only has sadness in her heart, but what if she is sad? The name is closed, and he can't even get a grandmother from his grandchildren.

Tears flowed from Aunt Wu's eyes, and she reached out to help Zeng Zhixian's sister and brother: "Get up, see you, my heart will be at peace!" After saying this, Aunt Wu felt that she wanted to run away and find a place to cry, but she couldn't.

Zeng Zhiwu didn't know that Aunt Wu was his own grandmother, but he felt that she was a little strange and looked at her with wide eyes. Only then did Aunt Wu hold back her sadness and say to Mrs. Zeng: "Brother Wu'er was born, and he is really similar to the second master!" ”

After saying that, Aunt Wu wanted to reach out and touch her grandson's face, but her hand only stretched out there and then retracted, and she took out the handkerchief in her sleeve and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief: "I'm old and my eye sockets are shallow, don't laugh at me, madam!" ”

"How can I laugh at you, this is also a common thing!" Old Mrs. Zeng asked Zeng Zhixian's sister and brother to sit down beside her, Zeng Zhixian glanced back at Old Aunt Wu when she passed, and saw the expression on her face, almost heartbroken.

Mrs. Zeng instructed Zeng Zhixian one by one, this is your third aunt, this is your sister, do you remember? Zeng Zhixian, the third wife, remembered, Zeng Zhimin was the first meeting. Zeng Zhiwu heard that Zeng Zhimin was his sister, and looked up and asked Mrs. Zeng: "It turns out that I also have a sister?" ”

Zeng Zhiwu was born very similar to the second master Zeng, and the second master Zeng was more like the deceased old marquis, and the old lady Zeng looked at it carefully, but felt that these grandchildren in the family were not as good as Zeng Zhiwu like the old marquis. The old marquis has passed away for more than ten years, and the hatred and annoyance of his youth have gradually disappeared, and what remains is the good thoughts of the old marquis.

Old Mrs. Zeng couldn't help but have a heart for Aiwu and Wu, and patted Zeng Zhiwu's face: "Yes, this is your sister." Zeng Zhiwu looked at Zeng Zhimin, revealing his mouth with missing front teeth: "Great, I also have a sister!" ”

"Mother, you see, it's my brother who speaks leaky, I don't want it!" Zeng Zhimin's mouth pursed and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Min'er, you are the most well-behaved, this is your brother, and, in a few months, you will have to speak and leak!" Are you sure? Zeng Zhimin immediately covered his mouth with his hand, and the childish words diluted some of the sadness of the people. Old Madam Zeng pulled Zeng Zhimin over: "Older than you is your brother, this is your seventh brother, remember." ”

Zeng Zhimin writhed in Mrs. Zeng's arms, and Mrs. Zeng patted her head: "You, you have to learn from your sister, look at your sister, so dignified!" Zeng Zhimin's little nose couldn't help wrinkling. Zhao and Mrs. Zeng San glanced at each other, and their eyes were a little surprised, the concubine was already weak, and it is said that the grandchildren born to the concubine, Mrs. Zeng treated them more lightly, but now that I look at it, Mrs. Zeng treats them very affectionately, and this kind of affection is not pretended.

Could it be that Zhao looked at Qingdang, and when he saw Qingdang looking at Yanran, Zhao's eyebrows couldn't help frowning, could it really be what Yanran said that made Old Madam Zeng change her mind? It's not going to work. Thinking about Zhao, he spoke at the right time: "Sister Xian'er, there is something that your third uncle doesn't understand in his letter, is there anyone you serve?" ”

"Aunt Lao asked, originally we were in the office, those maids were bought locally, and when they left, their mothers married them, saying that it was not good to bring them back to Beijing, and said that when they came to Beijing, they would slowly pick a good one for me. Count it, and the mother who is also at a loss has married them, otherwise it ......"

Zeng Zhixian said that tears swirled in his eyes, and Zhao sighed, Zeng Zhixian had already made a marriage, and at this time, he re-selected the maids to serve, and let them marry with Zeng Zhixian, which was so intimate. Zhao Shi thought about it and said, "Then there is no one around you to serve?" ”

"There is Sister Yuejuan next to my niece, and Sister Yuejuan hugged Brother tightly on the day she lost, otherwise Brother would have bumped into it!" Saying that, Zeng Zhixian asked people to call Yuejuan. After Yuejuan came, she kowtowed to the masters, and the Zhao family still knew about the maids in the second room, so she looked at Yuejuan and said, "I remember that Yuejuan has seventeen." ”