Mrs. Tao said, "Mother, how can I not be in a hurry? If it's in normal times, it's still when the seventh is going to fight, it's really unusual. Lao Qi came here quietly that day, what else could he do it for? Mother, I haven't said anything in the past few years, and if I don't say it now, I'm not happy. ”

"You said it all. Let Lao Qi discuss it with her. Lao Qi agreed, is it possible that we will oppose it with all our might? Isn't that just a mess of things? ”

Mrs. Tao endured it, and she didn't want to hide her true thoughts in front of the old lady, and said: "Mother, I always feel that this matter can't be done by Lao Qi and Jingyi's temperament. The Tao family had such a precedent. She is the daughter-in-law of the Tao family, so she should abide by the rules of the Tao family. After three years of entering the door, he has achieved nothing. I looked at it, although Lao Qi's mind was also a little deeper, there was always a reason why she was unwilling to feel at ease. ”

"This daughter-in-law, you are really not satisfied." Mrs. Tao said.

Her tone was light, as if she did not praise or disparage.

Mrs. Tao felt that the old lady had something to say. Thinking about it, it was about his tone that became heavier, softened slightly, and said, "Mother, it's not that I can't see her strengths. If Jingyi is willing, there is no more capable wife than her. Even now that I have entrusted the housekeeping affairs to her, she may not be unable to do it. But that's the same, I always refuse to be by Lao Qi's side with peace of mind, if I say I'm satisfied, I can't do it anyway. ”

"What does Lao Qi mean, allow her to go abroad?" Old Madam Tao asked.

"Yes. I just listened to him and couldn't sit still. He's about to go on a campaign, doesn't that make him feel uneasy? Besides, Mother, Jingyi is going out...... It's hard to say what goes on. Mrs. Tao said.

"We can all understand her character. Nothing will go wrong. Old Madam Tao said gently.

Mrs. Tao listened to the old lady maintaining Jingyi, and endured not speaking.

Seeing that she didn't think so, but it was not good to refute herself in person, Mrs. Tao said, "Put it aside for the time being, let her think about it for a while." Don't push too hard, it's counterproductive. ”

Mrs. Tao nodded, and said, "Mother, the matter of the eighth child must be done quickly...... Da"

Mrs. Tao said: "You can handle the affairs of the eighth child. ”

Mrs. Tao picked up the important thing and talked to the old lady, and after a while, seeing that the old lady seemed to be in a trance, she stopped and asked, "Did you not sleep well at night?" ”

Old Madam Tao shook her head, looked at her, and asked, "Over the years, in front of me, few people have mentioned Lao Qi's mother-in-law. Lao Qi never asks, does he? ”

Mrs. Tao was stunned, looked at the old lady, and replied for a while: "Yes." He never asked. ”

Mrs. Tao was silent for a long time and said, "You go." The eighth child's marriage was careless. It's this once in a lifetime, and she always has to be happy. ”

"She doesn't really care about these things herself." Mrs. Tao said with a smile.

"The groom got his wish, and the rest naturally didn't care much." Old Madam Tao nodded, "How is Sheng Chuan?" ”

"The cough is lighter. I just won't rest. Yesterday, the second sister and brother-in-law came to see him and advised him to rest more. ”

"That's what I mean. Horizontal and vertical children can be independent. It's better to take advantage of this time to unload those errands. Mrs. Tao said.

Mrs. Tao sat down for a while and went.

Old Madam Tao waited for her to leave, but still sat quietly in the same place.

Chen's mother saw that she was out of her mind, and the hookah was extinguished, so she came over to light it for her.

Mrs. Tao looked at her, and Mother Chen saw that her expression was a little wrong, so she hurriedly asked, "Old lady, do you want to be crooked for a while?" ”

"Mother Chen, I have somehow dreamed of my former second wife for the past two days. I can't tell the difference between it, and I always feel that it's her, as if something is wrong...... Coincidentally, Brother Xiang is here again, he has had a lot of big things recently, will there be anything wrong? Mrs. Tao said.

Chen's mother thought for a while and said, "Maybe the mood is not good, old lady, you are in the Taoist temple again, you are too pure, and you think more about some things." Besides, you are concerned about the affairs of the Seventh Young Master, it is inevitable. ”

Old Madam Tao listened and felt a little more at ease.

Mother Chen saw that she had no other instructions, so she silently retreated......

After Jingyi went out over there, he didn't calm down for a long time. I walked far away, and I was still a little stunned. When she came back to her senses, she had already walked to Tao Yinze's courtyard, and when she went in, she heard laughter, and it turned out that Eryi was telling jokes with Tao Inze to relieve her boredom. Seeing her coming, Er Yi asked her affectionately if she slept well last night and gave her a place.

Jingyi had just been reprimanded by Mrs. Tao, and her demeanor was somewhat unnatural. Seeing that she was awkward, Tao Inze asked, "Where did you get angry?" ”

Jing Yi hurriedly shook her head with a smile and said, "The flowers are blooming, grandma, will my eighth sister and I sit in the yard with you for a while?" ”

"You can see it here horizontally and vertically, what are you doing in the yard?" Although Tao Inze knew that Jingyi had to let her go outside, it was just because he wanted her to be more active. But she wouldn't move a few more steps. She snorted, pointed at Jingyi, and asked Eryi, "Can't I see it when I look at it." Eighth child, tell me, is your seventh sister-in-law angry? ”

Er Yi was pinching Tao Yinze's legs, and when he heard this, he also looked at Jingyi, laughing and not saying a word.

Jingyi was a little anxious, her face turned red, and she said, "It's nothing." ”

"Haven't done it yet? Isn't it because you want to go abroad, the old lady and the lady show you the face? Tao Inze said bluntly.

Er Yi smiled and said, "Auntie, you are really." Didn't you say you shouldn't know? ”

"I'm not blind, I'm not deaf, I'm not dumb, how can I not know?" Tao Yinze's face was shriveled and he spoke a little too hard, looking a little scared. Er Yi was not afraid of her, and made a grimace at her.

When Jingyi heard this, she knew that her aunt and grandmother also knew.

"What, do you have to go?" Tao Inze asked straight to the point.

Er Yi also looked at Jingyi.

"Auntie, I can't bear this opportunity." Jingyi said frankly.

"Then you are willing to give up your brother?" Tao Inze asked without hesitation.

Jingyi was speechless.

"Not to mention that you have been gone for a few years, Brother Xiang is approved, and the family is not approved. In the past few years, do you want to leave Brother Xiang to be taken care of by others? You really don't care about that? Tao Yinze finished asking, and laughed. Looking at Jingyi, "In my opinion, if you really want to leave." I'm afraid I still have time to drink a bowl of tea served by the second room. ”

"Auntie, look at what you said, is Seventh Brother like that?" Er Yi said, and asked someone to bring tea to Tao Yinze.

"Don't believe me? We'll see. There are many people who are anxious to give you the seventh brother a concubine, and I wish the seventh young grandmother would give me a reason...... It's good, such a big reason to give it out, why don't you catch it? Tao Yinze was still smiling slightly, but his words were ruthless, and every word was directed at Jingyi.

Jingyi pursed her lips.

"Don't blame me for speaking badly, Jingyi. You have watched Chinese medicine and Western medicine, taken Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and you have not conceived a child. That's enough, you're still tossing? Tao Yinze coughed, and then pointed at Er Yi, "Don't learn from your seventh sister-in-law, the most important thing is that Mr. has a son." With a son, in the Bai family, you just toss a big day, and there is also a room. No matter how hard your mother's family is, it's better for you to rely on yourself. ”

"Auntie, speaking of the seventh sister-in-law, why are you pulling my head again?" Er Yizhen's face turned red, and he couldn't help complaining, "Auntie, you're really." The third and fourth aunts are not as verbose as you. ”

"They know. I know how to coax. Listening to what is going on outside, there is nothing they don't understand; These small pieces at home are said to be lazy to listen - phew! The woman's family can't even figure out the details of the house, and she is counting on the outside to do big things? Dream big dreams! Tao Inze said, the walnut lines on his face were moving, and his thin dry bamboo branches-like fingers pointed at Er Yi and Jingyi, "If there is one, they are all confused." I'm too lazy to talk about you. Jingyi, pinch my arm. ”

Jing Yi hurriedly pinched her arm.

Tao Inze was extremely thin and weak, and Jing Yi felt distressed every time she pinched her arms and legs...... What a strong old aunt and grandmother, now that she is weakened, she only has her mouth left.

Tao Yinze looked at Jing Yi's eyes, snorted, and said, "I was born a few years later, and when I catch up with this time, I will be like you, do something for myself, and be a useful person." I'm in favor of you, too. ”

Jing Yi's hand stopped.

"If you can get out, go ahead. In the past few years, I have seen that although you are here, your heart is always uncertain and aggrieved. What's more, if you don't look outside, how can you know how good your home is? Tao Yinze waved his hand and let Jingyi and Er Yi stay, "My bones hurt." ”

Jingyi waited for her to rest, and in the end, together with Eryi, helped her out of the courtyard, basking in the sun, and looking at the pear blossoms.

Tao Yinze may have been in poor spirits because of the lesson Jingyi, and soon the Tao Yinqing sisters came to see her, and she was lazy and sent them back early.

Jingyi and Er Yi walked together, and the rare aunt and sister-in-law did not speak.

Er Yi saw that Jingyi was preoccupied, and only then did she say when she was separated: "Seventh sister-in-law, what my aunt and grandmother said also makes sense. ”

Jingyi looked at her and didn't speak.

Er Yi is now more mature and steady, sometimes quite like Er An, talking and doing things, and also has the demeanor of Mrs. Tao.

Jingyi knew that Er Yi said this to her, and she must have thought deeply.

"Brother Qi first made his mother prepare and showed some meaning. It's great that the seventh sister-in-law can have the opportunity to study abroad. But seventh sister-in-law, when I think about it, I feel reluctant to let you go for so long. I know that my seventh sister-in-law will not be able to fulfill her wish one day, so I am always worried; If the meaning is always uneasy, the seventh sister-in-law is by the side of the seventh brother, day by day, I am afraid that they will be sad. Er Yi took Jingyi's arm and whispered.

The tide in Jingyi's heart rose together, and her face was even hotter and cooler.

She looked at the noisy pear blossom tree in front of her...... The noise made her seem to have something in her head.

Jingyi looked at her and said, "I'll be back." Eryi, I am the daughter-in-law of the Tao family. ”

Er Yi was silent for a long time before he said: "Some people say that the seventh sister-in-law is transparent, but in fact, in my opinion, the seventh sister-in-law is the most confused. Like me and Wen Mo, once I marry him, as long as he treats me sincerely, do I still have to investigate his sincerity? Naturally, he was also sincere to him. From now on, just run for the same future. Seventh sister-in-law, don't worry about that, what is the daughter of the Cheng family, what is the daughter-in-law of the Tao family-just think about the seventh brother. Is it worth it for Brother Qi when you give up those for him? ”

Er Yi didn't wait for Jingyi to answer her, so she said that she was going to Aunt Su and Grandma to get a trick, and left first with the little girl Ling'er.

Jingyi stood under the pear tree and was stunned for a long time.

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Jingyi was exposed in advance because of the matter of studying abroad, and after consulting with Mrs. Tao, she returned to Lanzhou in advance, wanting to discuss the matter with Tao Xiang before he entered Xinjiang. In any case, Tao Xiang always had to tell her about the big things in person, even if he had gotten the news from some unknown source.

Originally, I left Shichuan in the morning and arrived home at noon. I didn't want the car to break down halfway down. When I returned to the city, night had fallen.

After a whole day of delay on the road, the three people in the car were already hungry.

Jingyi instructed the driver, Lao Zhang, to find a place to eat first, and then go home.

Jing Yi looked at the bustling street through the gap in the curtains of the car. There are people dancing Taiping drums on the street...... The car stopped to give way, and the Taiping Drum Corps passed by the car. Jing Yi watched the drumming procession without moving, and the sound of the drums was deafening.

Except for the Lantern Festival that year, watching lanterns on the street with Tao Xiang and seeing the Taiping drum, she has not heard this blood-boiling drum for a long time.

Her heart moved, as if she remembered that the Taiping Drum meant to pray for victory.

When she asked, Qiu Wei and Lao Zhang both shook their heads and said they didn't know.

Jingyi was just guessing by herself, and after a while, the drums were getting farther away, and she was just about to give the order to drive, when she suddenly noticed that this place was where she lingered when she watched the lanterns that night...... She instructed Lao Zhang to get out of the car by herself.

Qiu Wei also recognized this place, followed behind her, and said, "Miss, do you remember guessing lantern riddles here that year?" The lotus lantern has been hanging for more than half a year. Later, Zhang's mother said that it was gray and the color was not bright, so she threw it away...... Those gourds are still there, and I hung them on the window of the young lady's study. Anyway, it's been two years since I came out to see the lanterns......"

Jingyi thought, isn't it?

In fact, if you talk about the mood that night, who really has such an interest. It should be encountered, and it should be like going with him...... She saw this full of prosperity.

It's been almost three years, and the prosperity of the past seems to have never changed.