Chapter 108: Swap
Qiu Ying handed over Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan to Tong Mingyu, who came out to greet her, and briefly told her about today's events, and then said goodbye and went back.
The sisters went back to the room to take a bath first, Xiao Yao really wanted to lie on the bed and have a good rest, but when she thought of her grandmother who was anxiously waiting for them in Ninghetang, she had to cheer up and dress up again to make a report.
"You two are finally back, does the princess remember you? Did the county lord play with you? Did you see the prince and the prince? What did you eat at noon? I heard that Ping An also changed his clothes, did something happen? ......" Qin asked several questions in a row.
"Grandmother, you ask one question at a time, and I promise to answer it seriously." Xiao Yao looked at her grandmother and said with a smile.
So there was such a picture in Ninghetang, a pair of grandparents asked and answered, two beautiful women in their thirties sat quietly and listened, and a little girl snuggled on the couch, occasionally adding a sentence or two, but unfortunately it didn't last long, she fell asleep.
It wasn't until the family came back that Qin's inquiry was temporarily over, Xiao Yao was as tired as if she had experienced a battle, and today she finally had a deep understanding of the word physical and mental exhaustion.
"Grandpa doesn't want to know anything else, you just tell Grandpa if anyone is bullying you two." General Xiao went straight to the point and said, women are just verbose, they can't ask a word about the idea, what's the use of asking about eating and drinking, is there still a lack of these things at home? The most important thing to care about is whether the granddaughter is doing well today, right?
"My sister and I are fine, you don't have to worry about us." The grandmother asked questions for half an afternoon, all of which revolved around the topic of how to have a good relationship with the royal family, and as for whether the two granddaughters were happy or not, and how they got along with others, they were hardly mentioned. And the only question from the grandfather was to ask how his granddaughter was doing, which made Xiao Yao feel very warm!
"Fifth brother will also help you." Xiao Jun already has the appearance of a big child, and the naughty bag that couldn't stop for a moment in the past is stable and sensible, and he has worked harder to learn kung fu.
He once quietly told his mother, "Ping An is so beautiful, I must learn kung fu hard to protect her in the future." Tong Mingyu told her husband, concubine and two older sons to hear this, and everyone was very moved.
"Fifth brother must read good books first and learn kung fu to protect me." Xiao Yao just wanted to use this sentence to inspire the fifth brother, and never thought of really relying on him or other brothers to live.
"If you want to learn kung fu well, you also need to have a competent weapon, grandfather, can you give me a real sword, just take it as a birthday gift." Xiao Jun pleaded.
"Will it be Ping'an and Jun's birthday in three days?" General Xiao thought that it would be more than ten days before the birthday of his precious granddaughter and grandson, but he didn't expect that he had remembered the day wrongly.
"Ping'an, tell my grandfather what he wants for his birthday." Is there anyone in the world who is more eccentric than you? The grandson said that you wanted a birthday gift, but you turned a deaf ear. The granddaughter doesn't even have to open her mouth, you take the initiative to ask, where is the fairness and justice!
"Ah Jun, you are too young to use a real sword now, and when you are ten years old, Daddy will definitely give you the best one. Although there is no sword this year, there is a pony, which is a birthday gift from your father and mother. Xiao Jingkang can't be like his father, who only has peace in his eyes, and no one else, after all, these two are his own birth, since his father gave all his enthusiasm to peace, then he should care more about his son.
"Where is the pony, can I go and see it now?" Xiao Jun hated to be able to see his gift immediately.
"It's a little late today, and tomorrow Daddy will take you to see it."
"Sister, when the fifth brother learns to ride a horse, will I take you with me?"
"No, Ping An can only ride in a car, not on a horse." Horseback riding will be very bumpy, back pain, how can there be a comfortable car, you can lie down, and you can see the scenery.
"Ah Jun is also a good intention, how can you ...... "How can you favor one over the other to this extent!" The Qin family didn't want to think that her attitude towards her youngest son was not much better than that of her husband, these two were the real half-catty and eighty-tael, not to mention the family!
"The two children are about to celebrate their birthdays, are you all ready for gifts? Especially Xiaosi, don't think that you are about to leave, you don't need to give gifts, I tell you that it is absolutely not allowed. General Xiao reminded by name alone.
Why is it that I am mentioned separately in every conversation? Xiao Jingyan blamed himself for why he didn't tell everyone that the gift had already been prepared before his father spoke. He really wanted to say that even if he forgot his birthday, he wouldn't dare to forget his little niece, because he couldn't afford to provoke the backers behind others.
"The gift has been prepared for a long time, and I don't dare to forget my little niece if I forget anyone's birthday, right?" Hurry up and make up for it, I hope that my dad can raise his hand for the sake of his good attitude.
"I tell you, don't think that Ping An is just a granddaughter and want to be perfunctory, in our family, grandsons and granddaughters are the same status, as elders, you can't be partial." General Xiao said vigorously.
"Poof" The tea that Li Jiaoying had just eaten squirted out without warning, followed by a series of long coughs.
"Why can't you even drink tea?" Xiao Jingtai took the opportunity to pat his wife on the back, and secretly had fun, his father is really getting more and more funny, and now he can find a random person from the house, even if he looks at the corner door of the backyard, he will know which person is the most eccentric in the family, his old man is actually here to teach others with righteous words, oops! If you don't laugh out again, you'll be suffocated and hurt internally.
Qin learned the lesson of her daughter-in-law, put the tea cup in her hand on the table, the tea was not daring to drink, she could only turn her head to look away, and she couldn't see it.
Xiao Jingkang and his wife have no say in this matter, so it is inconvenient to show their attitude, but the lowered head and slightly shrugged shoulders still betrayed the two of them.
Among the grandchildren, Xiao Lang is the most amiable character, and he just laughs at his grandfather's remarks; Xiao Yi and Xiao Yang didn't hear anything wrong with their grandfather's words, but felt that it made sense; A few young ones have become accustomed to their grandfather's practices because they get along with Xiao Yao every day, and they have long been surprised; Only Xiao Rui secretly pouted and rolled his eyes, originally he thought that only he might have been picked up, but now he was ready to ask his father, "Were you born to your grandfather?" ”
"That...... It doesn't matter if you have a gift or not! It's good if everyone can accompany me to eat a bowl of longevity noodles. As a topic person, Xiao Yao felt embarrassed at the moment, on the one hand, she was moved by her grandfather's spoiling, and on the other hand, she felt that this was very unfair to everyone. Especially for the other three people who are about the same age as themselves, with the same identity, the same age, and different treatment, it is easy to make people dissatisfied.
"My sister wants a gift, and the fifth brother will give you that share." Xiao Jun walked up to his sister, took her hand and patted her gently, and said soothingly.
"Mine is also for my sister." Xiao Qi made a very generous statement.
"I have it too, I have it too." Xiao Yuan hurriedly made his position clear.
"You're all good boys." General Xiao happily touched this and rubbed that, seeing how good his children were, brothers, friends, and brothers, and loved each other, it was really good.
"Fourth uncle, can I ask you for a birthday gift myself?" Xiao Yao asked flatteringly.
Again, I just got reprimanded, and the turmoil hasn't completely subsided! What the hell is the little niece going to do, I'm afraid her request will not be so easy to meet. Promise to come down, you may fall into a trap; If you don't agree, Daddy is watching from the sidelines...... I looked at it with care, and I couldn't refuse, what a little thing that could cause trouble.
"Speak up and tell us all." General Xiao took the initiative to build a ladder for his granddaughter.
With you, will there be anything that Ping An can't do? Everyone cast sympathetic glances at Xiao Jingyan.
"I would like to ask you to collect some interesting local gadgets and travelogues and miscellaneous books in the Northwest?"
"It's not easy, your fourth uncle will definitely do it, give a birthday gift now, and don't forget to bring something when you come back." General Xiao said with a final word.
"I'm on a business trip, I don't know if I'll have so much free time, if there is, I'll try to meet your request." Now a gift must be given, and there is also a task that is not easy, Xiao Jingyan feels that he is not going to do things for King Jing, but to run errands for his little niece.
"Ahem, the fourth brother will go to the northwest for the expenses, and the eldest brother will bear it." Xiao Jingkang, as his father, really can't stand it, and hopes that his words can soothe the fourth brother's injured heart a little.
"That's pretty much it." I can finally feel a trace of warmth, it seems that in this family, in addition to the old lady, there are still people who sympathize with me.
"Isn't it unfair to just let the fourth uncle prepare gifts!" Xiao Jingyan asked rhetorically.
"And what do you want?" Xiao Yao also hopes to fulfill the wish of the fourth uncle if she can.
"When I get back, let's exchange gifts, one for the other...... Two for one...... It's good to exchange five pieces for one. Under his father's murderous gaze, Xiao Jingyan had to give in again and again.
"But what gift can I give? Writing, drawing, and making snacks. ”
"Writing is free, it's barely okay to paint, dim sum I want your latest research on the new product, and aren't you learning to be a girl? You can embroider a purse, a fan cover, or a tie or something for the fourth uncle. Xiao Jingyan asked.
"Are you sure you want my embroidered purse?" I haven't been touching the needle and thread for a few months, and I can't predict what the finished product will look like, anyway, as long as the fourth uncle dares to ask for it, he dares to do it.
"You don't study much with dim sum! I want to see your sincerity, sincerity understands! Xiao Jingyan said hysterically.
"Got it! Got it! Xiao Yao hurriedly agreed, the stimulated people can't afford to mess with it!