Although he knew that Xiao Shiji would never kill his mother, Long Xiangye was still intimidated by Xiao Shiji's momentum, and suddenly shrank into the blue yarn cupboard, and said in a trembling voice: "Don't mess around!" The voice became shrill and piercing, as uncomfortable as someone pinching her neck from behind and cutting the neck of a chicken with a blunt knife.

Xiao Shiji smiled, put down his hand, turned his back to his back, and said seriously: "Mother, where do you want to go?" How can I mess around? My mother also knows that I am a person who tries my best to climb up, how can I not care about my reputation? ”

"I didn't ...... That's right, it's this Li'er......" Long Xiangye told himself that it must be like this, but looking at Xiao Shiji's appearance, how do you look at it, how do you feel that something is wrong with him, it is very different from the past, and he regrets whether he pushed him too hard and made him nervous.

Ouch, what can I do?

Long Xiangye was a little anxious, although the eldest son was not as obedient as the younger son, but this family relied on him. If he really has three longs and two shorts, even if he kills Du Hengshuang, it will be useless, and their Xiao family will definitely be defeated again. The younger son is still young, and he has not grown to the point of standing alone, so the eldest son must not have an accident......

Long Xiangye regretted forcing Xiao Shiji too tightly, and he still hurt the jade bottle by beating the mouse, so he forgot to be afraid for a while, moved out of the blue yarn cupboard, put on the embroidered shoes with soft soles, came to Xiao Shiji's side, took his hand and said, "Brother Ji'er, are you okay?" Don't scare my mother......"

The title of Brother and Brother is still Xiao Shihe's child, Long Xiangye called him like this. After all these years, he heard the title again. But only now did she remember that he was also her own son, and Xiao Shiji had all the flavors in his heart, which was very unpleasant.

Xiao Shiji took a step back, pulled his hand out of Long Xiangye's hand, and said with a faint smile: "Mother, I'm fine, I'm fine." After speaking, he raised his voice outside, "Find someone to go to the outer courtyard and tell Xiao Yi that you can bring people in now." "Xiao Yi is the head of the Xiao family's outer courtyard.

Long Xiangye was confused. He asked, "What's the matter?" Who is going to bring in? ”

Xiao Shiji's expression has returned to normal. The apprehension and sadness just now seem to be the illusion of Long Xiangye.

Long Xiangye looked at Xiao Shiji with his eyes, wondering what this eldest son was thinking, and began to regret it in his heart.

It's all to blame on that Guan family, so it's a good drain. Crying like a tearful person. That Aunt Kim was next to her again. Let yourself forget that this eldest son has always been an assertive person. Pinch him, since he was six years old, he has not succeeded.

Long Xiangye repented here. Xiao Shiji had already calmly walked to the rosewood open-carved lotus chair under the south window opposite, shook the robe on his body, sat down for a while, smiled lightly, and showed two shallow vortices on his cheeks, "Mother, do you know what I did last night?" ”

"Aren't you on business?" Long Xiangye said absentmindedly, returned to the blue yarn cupboard and sat down, and stirred the bird's nest on the low table restlessly.

The bowl of bird's nest was already a little cold, and a faint fishy smell lingered on the tip of the tongue, and the taste changed a lot.

Long Xiangye sighed and threw the silver spoon, and shouted outside, "Come on, take this bird's nest down for me." ”

Mei Xiang lowered her head and walked in, put the stew pot and small bowl back into the food box, and glanced at Long Xiangye worriedly.

Long Xiangye smiled and nodded, indicating that he was fine.

Mei Xiang bowed to Xiao Shihe again, and then carried the food box and walked backwards.

The room was quiet, and the voice of the chief manager, Xiao Yi, seemed to come from the courtyard outside.

Xiao Shi and Zhilu said that Xiao Yi brought people in, and his heart gradually calmed down. - Now that I've come to this point, I have no choice but to go on. In the future, he will often go out on errands and not be at home. If he couldn't clean Du Hengshuang's house, he really didn't know what would happen to Lu Dao. In the past, he didn't want to speculate about his family with malice, but now he found that his family may treat him as a relative, but no one regards Du Hengshuang as a relative as close to him.

He shuddered at the thought of yesterday. In front of him, Du Hengshuang can also suffer from skin and flesh. What if it is in a place where he cannot see?

It's enough for him to be worried outside, and he doesn't want to have one more person at home in the future.

Xiao Shiji heard the movement of the house outside, and also heard the sound of Xiao Yi driving his subordinates to the courtyard outside, and knew that he was ready, so he laughed, "Mother, I actually went out for my mother yesterday." It's just a pretense. ”

"Really? You're not making fun of your mother, are you? Long Xiangye's voice was surprised and delighted. For the first time, this eldest son actually put her, a mother, above his daughter-in-law!

Xiao Shiji chuckled, his voice was low and gentle, "Of course not, I ran to several matchmakers yesterday for my mother's family affairs, and entrusted the four most famous matchmakers in the neighborhood to find suitable candidates for my mother." - Mother, how can you say that your son is not filial? The son does not hesitate to find a father for himself, but also to fulfill his mother's wish and marry his mother out of Lu......"

Long Xiangye first heard about "family affairs", "matchmaker", and "dowry", and subconsciously settled on his youngest daughter Xiao Yanran, and said with some disappointment: "Why are you in a hurry?" Just look for it slowly, and deliberately run out of the city at night, you just got married, what's the matter with throwing your daughter-in-law down......"

Xiao Shiji coughed lightly.

Xiao Yi outside heard it clearly, and glanced at a matchmaker standing in front of the carved floor cover.

The matchmaker understood, lifted the curtain and walked in, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Old lady, your son is really filial piety!" Tsk, I can't bear the widow's festival, and I look around for a suitable candidate for the widow's mother. This filial piety is to be rewarded with a plaque even if His Majesty is His Majesty! ”

When Long Xiangye heard this, it was as if he had been smashed in the chest with a sledgehammer, and he immediately had gold stars in his eyes, and he almost fainted.

One arm propped up on the bed board of the blue gauze cupboard, one hand held his chest and gasped, and after a long time he looked up and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, crazy woman?" When did I say I was going to get married? Saying that, he stared at Xiao Shiji viciously, and said angrily: "You rebel! ”

The matchmaker giggled. "Yo, I said, old lady, don't be embarrassed. I heard it outside just now, but you are really happy if you have a regret! - Actually, remarriage is not a big deal, and now that His Majesty encourages widows to remarry, why do you have to act coy, old lady? Besides, you're not very old, and you're pampered, and you look like you're in your thirties......"

Long Xiangye was furious, patted the dwarf beside him and said, "I'm in my thirties!" ”

"Oh...... Hehe...... Hehe...... "The matchmaker was a little embarrassed. "Not bad. Yes, that's your age. I have heard that you are a well-known proprietor in this area, and you are the most obedient to the four virtues. I'll tell you. Now the little lady. There really aren't many like you. Yesterday I heard from your son about you. I immediately thought of a few good family affairs and wanted to talk to you. ”

Long Xiangye's face flushed, and she saw that this matchmaker was still real. Hurriedly said: "You give me a trip!" I'm so good, I have children and daughters, who are I married! - I'm not married! One woman does not have two husbands, I am a festival woman, I don't marry! As he spoke, he took another sip of Xiao Shiji, "You can do it!" It turned out to be this idea! If you marry me off, you will be in charge of this family, right? Are you worthy of your father by doing this? Is it worthy of the ancestors of the Xiao family? I'm going to the ancestral hall to cry old man's ......" said, his eyes were really red, he wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and walked out.

Xiao Shiji pounced and knelt in front of Long Xiangye, just cleverly blocking her way.

"Mother, don't be sad, my son only understands my mother's thoughts now, and it's my son's fault. The son is desperate to be unfilial to his dead father, and he can't make his mother sad. Mother, my son knows that you often can't sleep at night, so you have to pick Buddha beans in front of the lamp. Seeing that my second brother and I are reconciled, you are angry. When you are sick, you refuse to see Langzhong, and you want me and my second brother to take care of you in your room. Actually, it's all because we don't understand your mind. ——The son knows that it is not easy to be a widow. The second half of my mother's life is still very long, mother, you don't have to say it, my son will do it for you. This former matchmaker is the most capable matchmaker in these ten squares and nine miles, and she will definitely be able to find a good family for her mother. ”

Long Xiangye glared at Xiao Shiji, who was kneeling on the ground, as if he knew him for the first time. - This son, why is he so ruthless! She doesn't keep enough festivals at home, and he still wants to marry her off!

One daughter is not a husband......

But the matchmaker had already spotted this gap, and said with a smile: "Old lady, listen to me, there are three good families here, and I have consulted with your son, and I think they are very suitable for you." ”

Long Xiangye glanced at Xiao Shiji fiercely, didn't look over, walked back to the blue yarn cabinet and sat down angrily, curious in his heart, and said angrily: "Say, who are they?" ”

The matchmaker coveted Xiao Shiji, and there were several other large rewards, so she made up her mind to do this family business, and hurriedly said: "Old lady, don't blame your son." Come, listen to me talk about these people. ”

The matchmaker sat on the blue gauze cupboard with her legs, sat face to face with Long Xiangye, and took out the first Geng sticker.

"This is the Li family of Shengye Fang. The old man of the Li family is about the same age as the old lady this year, both in their thirties, with a lot of money, and a big business, and they are also born with a talent, and the former daughter-in-law is gone, leaving only two daughters. The old lady will give birth to sons again, if she marries and gives birth to two sons, another family business will be steadily obtained! ”

Long Xiangye knew that these matchmakers were lame and wanted to say a flower, but he was unmoved, and said with drooping eyelids: "The master of the Li family is so good, how can he not find the yellow flower girl to fill the house, and he wants to come to find me, the old woman?" ”

The matchmaker looked at Xiao Shiji, and when she saw him nodding slightly, she said, "This, I won't hide it from the old lady, this Li family master is not good." ”

I know the way. Long Xiangye sneered, a rich man in his thirties is in his prime, and a lot of fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls are vying to marry, how can he succumb to her, a widow in her thirties and almost forties?!

"What's wrong?" Long Xiangye asked deliberately, wanting to shame Xiao Shiji.

The matchmaker sighed, "I don't say dark words in front of the Ming people." This master of the Li family himself is good at everything, but there is one thing that is not good, that is, he has a widowed mother, who is now in her sixties, which is extremely powerful. The lady in front of him was beaten to death by this widowed mother. ”

Long Xiangye was frightened, and glared at her: "This kind of evil woman, she killed someone, why don't you arrest her to see the official?!" ”

"It was said that the daughter-in-law was unfilial and sprinkled the soup on her mother-in-law, so she was beaten to death by her mother-in-law with a stick. Gee. On the day of the funeral, I also went to see it, and the daughter-in-law's whole body was covered with needle punctures, and none of the flesh and skin on her body were good, which was really miserable. People say that she was not beaten to death with a stick, but was stabbed to death with a needle. In other words, in fact, the mother-in-law killed her daughter-in-law with her hands. The daughter-in-law's maiden family didn't make trouble, and no one made the decision for her.

Such a family. The master of the Li family is a filial son again. As a result, no one wanted to marry Xu Xian, including the kiln sister in the kiln, who would rather continue to sell herself than marry to the Li family.

The old man of the Li family had no choice, so he asked the matchmaker for a candidate at a high price.

Long Xiangye glared at Xiao Shiji hatefully. Seeing that he didn't do anything about people. Said angrily: "You want me to die, right? - You rebel! ”

The matchmaker hurriedly said, "Old lady." That can't be said. This old lady of the Li family is not an unreasonable person. She's just very disciplined. I heard that the old lady came out of a scholarly family. The rules and etiquette are naturally impeccable, and he is the champion of the three obedience and four virtues, the marshal of the female commandment, a woman like you, the old lady of the Li family must be extremely beloved. Marrying the master of the Li family to fill the house, how good should it be for two people to love each other? Besides, the Li family has a lot of money, and they have already said that they will give a large dowry, at least sixty lifts. - Old lady, think about it, sixty dowry and six yellow flower daughters are enough. Also, there is no concubine room around the master of the Li family, and the family is very harmonious. "The matchmaker can say that the dead are alive with one mouth, of course, she conceals the hobby of the Li family that the old man likes to visit the kiln.

Long Xiangye shook his head like a drum, "If you don't marry, I won't marry." What kind of family is this? Such a ruthless evil mother-in-law, marrying in is sending her to death......" After speaking, he glared at Xiao Shiji and said: "This family also has a widowed mother, why didn't the son of the family marry the widowed mother?" It's all your unfilial piety! ”

Xiao Shiji said lightly: "The old lady of the Li family is over sixty years old, and according to the law, she is not among the candidates for remarriage. ”

Long Xiangye didn't believe that there was really such a law, and said suspiciously: "Don't bluff me, why have I never heard of such a law?" I only know the law that commends widows for keeping festivals, and I have never heard of laws that encourage widows to remarry. ”

Xiao Shi and Zhengse said: "The major affairs of the imperial court, how dare I talk nonsense? Don't I want to be an official anymore? After speaking, he stood up, hugged his fists to the south and said: "Your Majesty has just issued the "Decree of Yousi to Advise the Marriage and Employment of the Shu People in a Timely Manner", and there is a decree that 'after the wife funeral system, the discipline of the residence has been removed, and it is necessary to apply for marriage to make it a good match'. Also, 'if the officials below the order of the county of Assassin Shi can marry in time, the number of widows and widows is small, and the number of households is increased, they can enter the examination; If the obedient party is persuaded and loses to the spouse, the quasi-household will be reduced to the attached temple. - Mother, listen, reducing the number of widows in this jurisdiction is related to the political achievements of the parents and officials in this place! You also said that I am a person who is keen to climb up, and His Majesty has a will, how can I, a little six-grade official, not respond immediately? ”

The matchmaker also smiled and hurriedly patted her ass, "Exactly." Lord Xiao married his widow in order to fulfill his filial piety. To respond to His Majesty's will is to be faithful. This loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve since ancient times, but here in Lord Xiao, they are all complete, which is really rare and rare! - Old lady, you can relax and fulfill your son's filial piety! ”

Long Xiangye only felt that the world was spinning, and he suddenly fell crooked in the blue gauze cupboard, his face was full of grief and indignation, beating his chest and almost couldn't get up in one breath, and he was about to faint.

When the matchmaker saw Long Xiangye's appearance, she was also a little embarrassed, and said, "The old lady doesn't have to be so happy, she has to let the old lady of the Li family look at each other......"

Long Xiangye glared at the matchmaker angrily and roared, "Get out!" Get out of here! You will never be allowed to come to my house! ”

The matchmaker pursed her lips, shook her handkerchief, crossed her waist and said, "Don't be so vicious, I've seen a lot of women like you who don't have the right mouth." Do you really think that the master of the Li family can't find the house, so he has to leave you? Didn't I leave it to you for the sake of Lord Xiao's filial piety? - Do you know how many widowers I have, waiting to marry a wife! Zhang Butcher of Shengye Fang is also a dutiful son, there is an eighty-year-old lady at home, he takes care of himself every day, you want to marry and serve your in-laws with him, wouldn't it be good? There is also the Meiqin master of Pingkangfang, who plays the huqin with one hand so fascinated that even His Majesty has called him into the palace to play, and there is only one widowed mother who is almost seventy in his family to rely on him. This Meiqin master is also a filial son, more than forty years old, and he has never married, you have to marry him, but be the original match! Tsk, how many women can be the original match twice in a lifetime? You're in luck! ”

Long Xiangye choked, shrunk his legs back, and asked angrily, "Why do you have to be a filial son?" ”

The matchmaker said in surprise: "Doesn't the old lady value filial piety the most?" Lord Xiao is to your liking! ”

Long Xiangye couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly: "Enough!" - I swore in front of the Buddha that I was born as a member of the Xiao family, and I died as a ghost of the Xiao family, and I would not leave the door of the Xiao family when I died! You want me to go, no way! ”

Xiao Shiji stood up, walked a few steps to the carved floor cover, and asked, "Mother, do you really want to be a member of the Xiao family for the rest of your life?" ”

Long Xiangye nodded tearfully, "Of course, I won't marry someone else." ”

Xiao Shiji nodded, "That's good." As he spoke, he called out to the outside again, "Second uncle, come in." ”

Xiao Shiji's second uncle, that is, his father Xiao Xiangsheng's younger brother Xiao Ruisheng smiled, walked into the inner room with a figure-eight step, and slammed on the ground against the dragon fragrant leaves in the blue yarn cupboard, "Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time, little brother, I am thinking about it." ”

Xiao Shiji pointed at Xiao Ruisheng and said: "My second uncle is from the Xiao family, and my mother's remarriage to the second uncle is not considered to be a violation of the oath." ”

Daqi originally had the custom of "brother dies, brother marries his sister-in-law", and this situation is even more common among the families with the surname Zhaomu. The folk are generally called "receiving stepmarriage", or "transfer marriage".

Xiao Ruisheng smiled and said, "Of course I can't ask for it." However, my original partner is still alive, so I can only grieve my sister-in-law to be the second room. (To be continued......)

PS: Receiving step-marriages and transferring houses are all folk customs. The background here is the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, when all kinds of strange customs were prevalent from top to bottom. Ha Lu Ha, if you like to spray unreasonable people, please spend your mother first, I am reasonable, advantageous and modest. The holy decree encouraging widows to remarry was the true edict of the Tang Taizong period. Can't solve the anger? Of course, it's not over yet, but tomorrow. So, go ahead and ask for pink tickets. Today's 10,000-word update. I'm going to faint and go to sleep......