The patriarch stood opposite Ningxia Qing, took a sip of the teacup, and made a voice unique to the elderly between swallowing, and said: "I heard someone say before that although you are young and good-looking, you are old and serious, and you are calm and determined, unlike ordinary young people. Seeing you today, it can be regarded as a rumor. ”

Ning Xia Qing suddenly frowned and asked, "Third uncle...... It's my grandfather's third brother, right? ”

The patriarch of the Ning clan nodded, and said as if he were homely: "Well, your grandfather is the fourth." Since he set up his own door and went out from the Ning family, I have no contact with your grandfather. ”

The patriarch of the Ning clan sat down, looked up at Ning Xia Qing and asked, "I heard that you want to recruit you?" Your dad is the only one, right? ”

Ning Xia Qing replied calmly: "I also have a younger sister, and there are only two of us children in the family. ”

"Oh, I see." The patriarch was stunned for a moment, nodded, sighed meaninglessly, and then got straight to the point briefly: "When your father died, did he give you all the things your grandfather left behind?" ”

Ning Xia Qing said very calmly: "Yes, my father left me two shops, as well as the mulberry garden left by my grandfather, but the mulberry garden is still rented to Uncle Lobby, and I just collect rent from Uncle Lobby." ”

The patriarch of the Ning clan couldn't help laughing, but he didn't pick up the topic that Ning Xia Qing deliberately deviated from, but followed the care for a few words: "Is the business in the shop okay?" ”

Ning Ningqing replied: "It's not good, it's just that it can make an old snack full of food." I don't have any ambitions, I just want to protect my family and property, and the third uncle should be able to understand this. ”

"No ambitions?" The elderly patriarch couldn't help but tugging the corners of his mouth slightly, and asked, "Since you have no ambitions?" What are you doing robbing your third uncle's business? ”

Ning Xia Qing replied unhurriedly: "The third uncle actually thinks so? It seems that the third uncle has heard some rumors, right? The third uncle misunderstood, I didn't rob the third uncle's business. My third cousin is old and senior, how can I have the ability to steal business from him? ”

The patriarch sighed: "It seems that you have no trust in me, so you have repeatedly used such specious and clumsy words in front of me. ”

Ningxia Qing didn't speak, like a soft and hard stone that didn't eat. The patriarch of the Ning clan sighed again, and asked helplessly: "I'll just say it bluntly, is your grandfather's notebook back then?" ”

Ning Ningqing asked very kindly: "What notes?" What is Uncle Santang talking about? ”

The patriarch of the Ning clan turned his head helplessly, and said patiently: "I thought that notebook would have been lost a long time ago, but if it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't have known that it was still there." ”

The patriarch of the Ning clan said leisurely: "The back of that note records several secret techniques handed down by the ancestors of the Ning family, Phoenix Grass Dyeing is one of them, and only the Phoenix Grass and Wood Dyeing techniques are relatively complete, and the rest are all mutilated due to various natural and man-made disasters." ”

The patriarch recalled: "Later, your grandfather went through a lot of hardships, consulted some old craftsmen in the clan, rummaged through the family collection that recorded various weaving techniques, and devoted himself to research and experiments for a long time, before he barely made up for the techniques that were missing in the circulation. ”

Speaking of this, the patriarch couldn't help but sigh: "At this time, because of some old things, your grandfather set up his own door and left the Ning family's workshop. The secret skills that your grandfather worked so hard to reproduce can only be left on paper and pen, and there is no room for them to be displayed in the workshop. ”

Hearing this, Ning Xia Qing was also quite emotional, it was the first time she had heard about her grandfather. Grandpa died early, she didn't have any impression of grandpa, she only heard about grandpa from her grandmother, but there was still a big difference between grandpa in grandma's mouth and grandpa in the patriarch's mouth. She couldn't help but wince: "Thank you third uncle for telling me about my grandfather." ”

The patriarch nodded in response, and then said, "Although you don't admit it, I know that your grandfather's book that recorded secret techniques back then was left to you." Don't worry, I won't ask you for the secret recipe now, after all, you hold the shares of Ning's workshop in your hand, and the secret recipe can be regarded as being able to make the best use of it if it is left in your hands. ”

Ning Xia Qing didn't answer, just looked at the patriarch fixedly. The patriarch said, "However, you should leave the part about the cultivation of the Holy Silk to me." You don't have a mulberry garden, even if you keep the part related to the cultivation of the Holy Silk, it is a waste and useless, besides, you only have half of it in your hand, and you can't get the other half, so you might as well leave it to me and let me deal with it. ”

Ning Ningqing hooked the corners of his mouth and said very kindly: "The third uncle is afraid that there is a big misunderstanding, I have already said it, and my grandfather did not leave me any notebook." I think the reason why the third uncle thinks this way is because of the relationship between the phoenix grass and wood dyeing technique in the world, which reminds the third uncle of the secret recipe recorded in my grandfather's notebook back then. ”

"It's just ......" Ning Xia Qing pretended to be sorry and said: "The third uncle is really wrong, my grandfather's book that recorded the secret recipe is not in my hand." The reason why Phoenix Grass Dye is alive is that my second cousin got a glimpse of some fur from the master of the class, and later researched it on his own, which has nothing to do with me or with my grandfather. ”

Hearing her so rude, the patriarch just frowned slightly, but he was not annoyed, but said to himself: "Although you deny it, I also know that it was you who robbed your third uncle of the business." You have offended your third uncle like this, do you think that your Huacai Garden can still operate peacefully? ”

The patriarch said in a good voice: "I called you here today to make a deal with you. You give me the half of the notebook that records the cultivation of the Holy Silk, and I will protect your Huacai Yuan and prevent your third uncle from attacking you. ”

Ning Xia Qing suddenly smiled and said indifferently: "Third Uncle Xie is kind, but I'm afraid I will live up to the good intentions of Third Uncle." If Uncle Santang really does something to me, I can carry it, but it's my own business to carry it, so I don't have to worry about Uncle San. There's something else going on in the shop, so I'll take my leave. After speaking, Ning Ningqing just blessed himself, and then turned his face and left.

The patriarch couldn't help but sigh a little sullenly, and the old steward came up to offer tea and persuaded: "The patriarch is angry, don't be angry." ”

The more the patriarch thought about it, the more angry he became: "This girl, no wonder the eldest and the third have suffered her losses, this girl is not dry-tempered, but she loves to touch soft nails for people, and she has no awe for the elders, it's just ...... Just like her grandfather! Oil and salt do not enter! ”

The old steward smiled slightly, and said calmly: "If it had been before, the patriarch would have lost his temper a long time ago. The patriarch is now getting older, and his temperament is becoming more and more gentle. ”

"Humph!" The patriarch sneered and sighed, "Alas...... I'm old, and I can't get angry. As he spoke, he couldn't help but sneer a few times at himself.

The patriarch's temper eased, and the old steward asked, "Miss Xia Qing is unwilling to hand over the notes, what can I do?" ”

The patriarch waved his hand tiredly and said, "Anyway, she is also from the Ning clan, she doesn't want to pay it, so let her go." Now that I know that the thing was not lost, it is still in the hands of the Ning family, and I am actually quite relieved in my heart. ”

The patriarch took a sip of tea, narrowed his eyes, and said with interest: "And although that girl is rebellious, she ...... It's a good seedling, much better than those soft-boned and black-eyed people. If the people in the clan are the kind of people who only know how to meet and don't know how to do things, the Ning clan will be finished sooner or later. So, I wish this girl could get up. ”

The old steward thought for a while and said, "Not everyone is like this, the second master is very good, he is dedicated to his craft, and his heart is also kind." ”

"He's so kind!" The patriarch was disgusted, and then made a judgment: "The second child's temperament is suitable for working in the workshop, if he is asked to take the lead, he can't prevent people from calculating." ”

The old steward smiled in agreement, and the patriarch suddenly remembered something, and said in a low voice: "Boss, you remember to use more snacks to see if there is a suitable one." ”

"Got it." The old steward bowed his head in reply.

Ning Xia Qing returned to Huacaiyuan, and just talked to the patriarch about Ning Wangping, which made her feel difficult to calm down for a while, and she was anxious to go to the old lady to ask about her grandfather, but as soon as she entered the door of Huacaiyuan, she saw Cui Zhi come out and said, "Big girl, Mrs. is back!" ”

Ningxia Qingdeng was overjoyed, and he didn't bother to look at the old lady, so he said straightly: "Quick, take me to the wife's courtyard!" ”

Ning Xia Qing dragged Cui Zhi to Cao's courtyard, and hurriedly asked Cui Zhi, "When did Mrs. come back?" Didn't you say how happened to my grandmother? Is Mrs. alright? Tired or not? Why don't you come back with a letter, I'm ...... early."

Before Ningxia Qing finished speaking, she was interrupted by Cui Zhi, who couldn't bear it any longer: "Big girl, big girl, my wife is not in my house." Cui Zhi said as she grabbed Ningxia Qing, who was chattering towards Cao's courtyard.

Puzzled by Shang Ningxia Qing's face, Cui Zhi said again: "The young master of the third master's family is here. ”

Ning Xia Qing didn't understand even more: "Cousin Zhili is here?" Coming to my house? What is he here for? ”

Cui Zhi didn't understand, but said: "Anyway, the young master is in the living room, and the wife is also there, so let's go over the big girl." When Ning Xia Qing heard this, he had no choice but to turn around and go to the living room again.

As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Ning Zhili holding her hands with an unlucky face, holding them on the small chair in the living room of her house. As soon as Ning Zhili saw her, before she could say hello, Ning Zhili hurriedly stood up and asked, "Cousin Xia Qing is back?" Do you know the news of Steward Tan? ”

Ning Ningqing looked confused, and really couldn't understand the scene in front of him, so he had to speak first: "To my cousin, sit down and say." To Cousin, what's going on? Why did you come to my house all of a sudden? Still...... Still like this? Ning Zhili's unlucky appearance was beaten at a glance, his face was covered with black blue, and his clothes were torn a few pieces.

Ning Zhili glanced at Ning Xia Qing, he was embarrassed to speak, Lan Ying, who went to get the medicine for the injury, had already come to give Ning Zhili the medicine.

Cao, who had not yet spoken, got up, pulled Ning Xia Qing aside, and whispered a few words to Ning Xia Qing, and Ning Xia Qing barely understood the situation in front of him.

It turned out that when the Cao family came back today, he met Ning Zhili on the road. Cao didn't know what happened to Ning Zhili before, when she met Ning Zhili, Ning Zhili was already this unlucky picture.

When the Cao family met Ning Zhili, Ning Zhili was flustered, as if he was hiding someone, and as soon as he saw the Cao family, Ning Zhili cried and begged the Cao family to help him.

Ning Zhili climbed into Cao's carriage with his hands and feet, Cao felt that Ning Zhili must have suffered something, so he asked Ah Zheng to go to Ning's mansion first and send Ning Zhili over, but Ning Zhili refused to go home, and had to come to Huacaiyuan, and Cao had no choice but to bring Ning Zhili back.

Ning Xia Qing understood Cao's words, turned her head to look at Ning Zhili, and saw that Ning Zhili was wailing: "Alas, Sister Lanying, you are light, I am in pain......"

Lan Ying held up the cotton cloth dipped in healing medicine, and said helplessly: "To the young master, I haven't touched you yet......

Ning Zhili sighed again: "That...... Sister Lan Ying brought me a mirror, and I watched you give me medicine in the mirror, so I can be prepared......"

"Okay, mirror, huh? I'll go get it for the young master. Lan Ying had no choice but to sigh, put down the cotton cloth and went back to the backyard to get the mirror.

Ning Zhili didn't forget to say to Lan Ying's back: "Eh, Sister Lan Ying can come back and give me medicine quickly!" I'm in pain! ”

Lan Ying had no choice but to reluctantly reply "I know" and left, Ning Xia Qing opened her mouth and asked Ning Zhili: "Cousin Zhili, what's wrong?" Could it be...... Angered Uncle Santang? Why don't you dare to go home? ”

Ning Zhili, who was questioned, suddenly looked embarrassed, glanced at Ning Ningqing, and said embarrassedly: "Actually...... That one...... Also, it's not ......" then changed the topic very stiffly, turned to Cao Shi and asked, "Auntie, didn't you go to help me ask Steward Tan?" When will Steward Tan come? ”

Cao, who is gentle by nature, said good-naturedly: "I've already gone to invite, but Steward Tan is busy every day, and I don't know if it's in the shop or somewhere else, so ah, if I want to invite Steward Tan over, I'm afraid it will take some time." Don't worry, wait patiently for a while, and let Lan Ying give you medicine first. You...... If you're really in a hurry, I'll go tell your dad ......."

"No, no, no, no! If I let my dad know, my life will be gone! Auntie, don't tell my father, and you can't tell my father in the future! Ning Zhili immediately stopped it as if urging him, and this move couldn't help but attract Ning Ningqing's more suspicious eyes.

Cao Shi was also very suspicious, and couldn't help asking: "You have been tortured like this, if you don't tell your father, then who will be angry with you?" Sincerely, young master, otherwise you can tell your aunt, what's wrong? Why can't you let your dad know? ”