Qiao Cheng touched his nose a little embarrassed after listening to Qiao Yi's words: "Where did I think so much?" I just went with him to see the starling. ”

Qiao Liu on the side was still covering her mouth and laughing, Zhang glanced back at her, and sure enough, she immediately stopped laughing.

Zhang thought about it and asked Qiao Yan again, "What about his talking etiquette?" You've been talking to him for so long, you should have known, right? ”

Qiao Yi nodded: "I naturally know this, Brother Xiao is a martial artist, he doesn't have any literary chewing words, and he doesn't have the sour air of those talents, he may not blurt out many big truths, but he will say whatever he wants, and he will never go around around in circles." Although he speaks straight, he feels that he knows how to call him, and he does a good job of etiquette wherever he needs it, after all, he also knows all this. ”

Zhang's tense face eased and nodded, but at a glance, he saw the pile of things on the table and those valuable heads, and couldn't help but hesitate, frowned slightly and asked, "What did you go to his house to see his decorations?" Has he been spending money like this all the time? ”

Qiao Yi listened to Zhang's question, smiled and shook his head: "Of course not, his home is clean and simple, there are no expensive ornaments at all, there is a special shelf for jade antiques, on which he is full of books and some wood carved knick-knacks." There is nothing gorgeous and extravagant at all, mother, do you think he spends lavishly? Then this may be the first time, I saw him find a guy to take him out with him, I'm afraid these stores, he has never been to these stores before, and I don't even know where the door is open! ”

Zhang listened to Qiao Yi's words, his frowning brows relaxed, and he sighed and said: "Xiao Chi's behavior today is unintentional, but we can all see the deep meaning in his heart, it's nothing, the two children are also older, your eldest sister can't wait for this age." ”

Qiao Liu and Qiao Yan glanced at each other, and neither of them said anything. Zhang opened his mouth again and said, "I want to ask you, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Qiao Yi bit his lip, but still said: "Mother, I think Brother Xiao is very good, you can also hear from what I just said, although he is a person who practices martial arts, he is rare to be clean, tidy and diligent." I live alone, but I always clean my house. He is not extravagant, after all, he is also an envoy in the county government now, and there are many people who rush to give him gifts, right? As a result, his home is so simple, it can be seen that he confiscated those things, which doesn't show that he is a good person. ”

"What's more" Qiao Yi looked at Qiao Li, who was still twisting his sleeves, and said softly: "He didn't treat our family badly this time, he sent so many things to our family, such a valuable head jade pendant, and he also gave six sets at once." Is he too rich to spend it? Of course not, it's because he doesn't understand anything, but he is so clumsy to please our family. At most, someone else would buy me a silk flower and give it to me, and then ask me to say something nice to him and help him."

Qiao Yi looked at the silent Zhang: "He doesn't even understand this, he can do it originally, but he doesn't want to do this, he went to a big man and spent so much money to buy these noodles, it is estimated that there are many women who point fingers when he carefully selects them there, he not only bought noodles, but also bought food and fabrics, why?" It's not that he wants to be nice to us, but he's so stupid that he forgets about this non-etiquette. What is he trying to curry favor with us for? For whom? I don't have to say it! ”

There was silence in the room, so quiet that only Qiao Li's crying could be heard, and the cry pierced everyone's hearts sharply.

Zhang sighed deeply and said to Qiao Yan: "There was another matchmaker this morning, and this time I fell in love with the kiss, it was a young talent, and I don't know if I will be in high school in the future." The family is well-off, handsome, and the same age as your sister, I originally wanted to agree. ”

Qiao Yan raised her head in surprise, she didn't expect that the Zhang family would be in love with someone so soon, but, but. Qiao Yi stepped forward and took Zhang's hand and said: "Mother, I think Brother Xiao is much better than him, what you said is nothing more than the reason for falling in love with him, but there are many talents who go to Xiucai, how many can go to high school?" If it were so easy, there wouldn't be so many people who were still taking the exam at the age of 60. A talent like him can't carry it on his shoulders or lift it, what can he do? ”

"Besides," Qiao Yan held Zhang's hand tightly: "The family background is really high, although the low-income girl is not worried about eating and drinking after marrying into the high-level family, but like a maid, she can't raise her head for the rest of her life, you haven't heard of it, right?" What can I do with my sister's weak temperament? What's the use of being raw? How negative is the handsome child, a person like him, if he falls into a lifting person or something in the future, it is not a group of wives and concubines, how can my sister live in such an intriguing place? Yes? ”

Zhang frowned tightly, obviously moved by Qiao Yan's words, but he still closed his mouth and refused to let go, and he didn't know what he was still worried about, Qiao Yan glanced at Qiao Liu, who was also anxious, and Qiao Li, who was still crying, and his heart was down, there was no way, so he could only use this trick.

Qiao Yi let go of Zhang's hand, sat down on the chair again, and asked in a deep voice, "Mother, do you remember who Brother Xiao is?" Whose son is he? ”

The Zhang family didn't seem to expect Qiao Yi to ask like this, and was silent for a while before saying, "It's the son of the Xiao family, the son of Brother Xiao and sister-in-law Xiao." ”

Qiao Yan also shed tears and nodded: "Yes, it's the son of the Xiao family." Originally, I couldn't remember the Xiao family, the time when the second sister said, and the scene when Brother Xiao carried me around every day with a few of us running around to play. I can't remember that Aunt Xiao washed our hands, washed our faces, combed our hair, and made delicious food, and I can't remember that Uncle Xiao let us ride our necks to pick pears from the trees and buy us snacks and toys from the county town. But Daddy, you should remember? ”

Zhang sat there quietly, tears fell, and Qiao Cheng also stood behind Zhang without saying a word. Qiao Yi said again: "When I saw him this time, his first words were, 'Gardenia, you have grown taller' Yes, I have grown taller, I have grown taller little by little under the love of my parents and brothers, but what about Brother Xiao, after Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao passed away, who knows who cares about whether they have grown taller or thin?" Are you sick? Hungry? Mother, why don't you let go? Why can't it be Brother Xiao? You should at least follow the advice of the eldest sister, right? ”

Zhang couldn't hold back any longer, she covered her face with her hands and cried bitterly. Qiao Li got up suddenly, walked to Zhang's and knelt down, and called with tears in her eyes: "Mother, mother, daughter, please beg you, please fulfill us, fulfill us." I also want to know that you have always been the mother who loves us tenderly in our eyes, but why are you unwilling to give in this time? ”

Qiao Liu also cried on the side, and she leaned on Qiao Yan's side and cried non-stop. Qiao Cheng looked at these daughters crying into tears, and finally sighed. He remembered the time when the children were young, it was very close to the Xiao family, the Xiao family is a good person, and Brother Xiao is always loyal and righteous. Sister-in-law Xiao is kind and gentle, and treats the children very well. Xiao Chi, Xiao Chi's child is the eldest among the children, so he often plays with a few children by himself, and he has seen him running around with Gardenia on his back every day.

I remember that Zhang Shi also joked that Qiao Yi seemed to grow on Xiao Chi's back, and simply gave it to the Xiao family, the child was like a big brother at that time, and took good care of several children every time, the Xiao family was just overnight, and somehow the Xiao family and his wife died in Huangquan, and Xiao Chi, the only living Xiao Chi, couldn't ask a word at all, and then simply left alone with his bags.

Qiao Cheng glanced at Qiao Li, who was crying, yes, now that the children have grown up, why do you still remember what happened at that time, it has been so many years since the Xiao family and his wife died, why bother to embarrass the children with the things at that time, others may be like this, how can they still be like this!

Qiao Cheng sighed and stepped forward to pull Qiao Li. Looking at the tears on her face, she said word by word: "Don't cry, I agree with you and that kid from the Xiao family." ”

At this moment, not only Qiao Li, but even Qiao Yan and Qiao Liu stopped crying and looked at them in surprise, no one expected that Qiao Cheng, who had been silent, would suddenly open his mouth and agree. Zhang also raised his head and looked at Qiao Cheng.

Qiao Cheng shook his head slightly: "The children are so old, they know what they are going to do, and they will not be at the mercy of others." ”

Zhang pondered for a moment before he nodded, wiped away the tears on his face and said, "If you agree to this matter, agree to it!" It's just that Xiao Chi still has to come to the door to ask for marriage according to the number of etiquette, which must not be missing. ”

Qiao Cheng nodded: "This is natural, and there must be a number of etiquette." ”

Zhang also sighed: "Since this is the case, it is better to settle this family business earlier, and it is necessary to get married as soon as possible, and it is too late to be afraid of variables." ”

Qiao Cheng touched the wood on the back of the chair: "Yes, it is still necessary as soon as possible, I will go to Xiao Chi tomorrow to make this matter clear to him, everything must be faster, I hope it will be all good." ”

Qiao Li couldn't help but be overjoyed when she heard that Zhang and Qiao Cheng had agreed, but when she heard that she should get married as soon as possible, she felt shy and lowered her head.

Only Qiao Yi frowned, Zhang and Qiao Cheng both agreed that this is of course a good book, and Qiao Yi is also very happy, but, what is the variable that Zhang and Qiao Cheng are referring to? Is this variable the reason why they have been slow to let go?