Chapter 5 Eccentricity
In late spring and early summer, pavilions loom in the shadow of verdant branches. In the garden, there is a fragrance of red cinnamon, jasmine and hibiscus blooming, and koi fish in the pond are leisurely, and lotus leaves are green.
Qingyuan is a busy scene, the second wife Li Jiaoying is squeamish on weekdays, and her crying voice is hoarse at this time. Qin and Tong Mingyu were both comforting and persuading, busy and sweating, Tong Mingyu really felt that he was not tired when he gave birth to twins. Just when everyone was about to be exhausted, Li Jiaoying gave birth to an eight-pound boy at noon, the sixth young master of the Xiao family.
"Woo, woo......" cries came from the delivery room.
"The children are all born, why are you still crying!" The Qin family has a good temper, how can a daughter-in-law dare to do this, and she has to be coaxed by her mother-in-law. Xiao Jingtai glanced at his son and said embarrassedly, "I'll take a look." ”
Li Jiaoying's nurse in the house was so anxious that she was relieved to see her aunt come in, and then she was a little sneering, not knowing what to say.
"You guys go out first." After Xiao Jingtai let people out, he sat on the edge of the bed and whispered: "Don't think about anything, sleep well, don't cry anymore, my son is very likable, if you know that you gave birth to him and cry like this, I will definitely be sad." ”
"I, no, I'm sorry for Aaron." Li Jiaoying is a little incoherent, of course she likes her son, but what about the other son?
"Believe me, I won't let Ah Lang marry the daughter of the Fang family as his wife, obediently sleep for a while."
"Ah Lang is not allowed to marry Miss Fang." Li Jiaoying said softly, she was afraid that her mother-in-law did not leave, in case she heard that she would be unhappy.
"I promise you, rest assured, rest assured." Xiao Jingtai wiped the sweat on her forehead for her, careful and gentle.
"But, well, you promised me, don't forget, I'm sleepy, get some sleep." Close your eyes when you're done.
Although Li Jiaoying is willful, she listens to her husband's words, Xiao Jingtai is a military general, and he often faces swords and swords, and his nerves are tense. When he returned home, he naturally hoped that his wife would be gentle and obedient and willing to obey him, not to mention that Li's was charming and affectionate, soft and charming, which was very much in line with his heart. One takes her husband as her day, and the other loves his wife as his life, and the relationship between the two has been like a day for more than ten years, although there is only one child in Xiao Lang in the second room, he has no concubines.
As soon as General Xiao returned home, he heard the news of Tianren's import, and after thinking about it, he raised his feet and walked to the upper room. The Qin family was sitting upright on the chaise longue at the moment, sipping fragrant tea.
"Erlang's daughter-in-law was born."
"It's born, our little six, white and fat, and likable!" Qin Shile saw his teeth and eyes.
"You, you have so many grandchildren, and you are so happy, it's really not too much." Why didn't I see you so happy when I gave birth to my granddaughter, too much.
"Why should I have too much, just a few more! The more the merrier, Saburo's daughter-in-law hasn't passed on the good news for several years, and I don't know if this will happen. Qin muttered to himself.
"There's something I want to say to you, no, it should be two things." General Xiao decisively ended the topic, mentioning his grandson, and the old wife could talk all night.
"Master, please speak."
"The emperor has decreed that I must return to northern Xinjiang in ten days, but the emperor promised that when I celebrate my sixtieth birthday next year, I will be allowed to return to Beijing, and I will not have to return to northern Xinjiang in the future."
"Master......" Qin has been looking forward to this day for a long time, her husband has been in northern Xinjiang for more than ten years, where the weather is cold, there is a lack of medical treatment, and life is very hard. Although it will be another year before she returns to Beijing, the news has already made her very excited. After living together for decades, General Xiao naturally knew that his old wife was concerned and worried about him, and as he rose step by step, she became more and more trembling.
The identity of the merchant girl made her feel as if she was inferior, so the big and small matters in the house were decided by the eldest daughter-in-law with a prominent wealth, and she never interfered, which made the house harmonious, and there was almost no right or wrong.
"In addition, the matter of the marriage contract with the Fang family will be discussed after I return to Beijing, the grandchildren are still young, and it will be too late to discuss it in one or two years."
"Master, I made my own decision on this matter, I didn't expect ......" I didn't expect that the military general from a poor background more than ten years ago is now a general from the second rank; Unexpectedly, the sons who were unknown back then have three of them as officials in the court; I didn't expect the grandchildren to be all proud, which is gratifying. Blame yourself, blame yourself.
"There will be a child of the Xiao family who will marry the daughter of the Fang family, I won't embarrass you." A cold light flashed in General Xiao's eyes, Fang Yufu Since you are deliberately trying to marry my Xiao family, I will fulfill you, as for the candidate? You can't help it.
Ten days later, a banquet was held in the house to see General Xiao off, and after the hustle and bustle of the day, the evening was a family banquet. Men and women sat at two tables in the hall, and several little grandchildren and granddaughters also attended. Xiao Jun can't turn over, but his head can be raised, turn left and right, and lie down when he is tired. Xiao Yao will look for the voice to find someone, with a pair of big shining eyes, looking around, very clever. The youngest Xiao Qi is not yet full moon, and he is sleeping soundly!
Tong Mingyu ordered the nurse to separate the children, and Xiao Yao and Xiao Qi were put together, a little away from Xiao Jun.
"Auntie, why are my brother and sister separated?" Xiao Rui felt strange and asked if he didn't understand.
Tong Mingyu put some vegetables in his bowl, and said with a smile: "Ah Jun has a big hand!" It's going to hurt my brother and sister. ”
"That's it, then usually let the nurses be careful and careful, don't be beaten by Xiao Ping'an, stinky boy, it's very energetic, wait until he is three or four years old, take him to learn martial arts, and bully Ping'an in the province."
Dare to love your old man for fear that his granddaughter would suffer, so he let his grandson practice martial arts in advance, and the people on the side were amused.
"Father, you're a little too partial, why don't you take Ping An away, you don't have to worry about where you are." In the whole family, only Xiao Jingtai dared to tease his father occasionally.
"I also think that peace is too small, and northern Xinjiang is too bitter." General Xiao felt very regretful, turned his head to his eldest daughter-in-law and said: "I will come back in a year, I must raise Xiao Ping'an for me to be white and fat, if I am still so thin, I will raise it in the future." "This is a good idea, kill a few birds with one stone, even if they let them raise their granddaughters with their hearts, maybe they can use this as an excuse to see their granddaughters every day in the future, and it is not impossible to raise them personally, right?
"Yes," Tong Mingyu smiled with a knee-jerk.
"You don't want to tell your grandson." Xiao Jingtai complained about his son, and the same poor Ah Jun, your grandfather only has a baby granddaughter in his heart, and the two of you together are not as important as others, it's too sad.
"Keep them all well." General Xiao waved his hand and walked by.
Xiao Yao couldn't help but "chuckle, cluck", grandfather, you're not a little eccentric, it's too eccentric, but I like it.
"Listen, my little peace will laugh, it's so good, come on, laugh again, listen, smart, really smart." General Xiao is happy to not be able to find the north.
It was the first time that everyone in the room heard Xiao Yao's laughter, and all of them hugged her to coax her, but the result was amazing, except for her grandfather and father, no matter who teased her, she only smiled lightly and perfunctory. Xiao Yao thought silently in her heart, please forgive me for being a child, I can only choose three people as representatives, otherwise I will be tired, sorry, sorry.
General Xiao returned to northern Xinjiang in the reluctance of his family.
Life is back to peace, if there is any difference, that is, Tong Mingyu is more attentive to his children, no way, his father-in-law told him thousands of times before leaving, he can't raise his daughter to lose weight, and he can't care about it.
The son eats well and sleeps well, and has completely inherited the good physique of the Xiao family's boys, as long as he takes care of it as usual. Xiao Yao is indeed thin compared to her brother, in order for her daughter to be fat for nothing, Tong Mingyu replaced her son's nurse. A month later, Xiao Jun grew to fourteen pounds, Xiao Qi reached twelve pounds, and Xiao Yao is still growing steadily at a rate of a little more than one pound per month. Mother, I did my best, as for the result? I really didn't mean to.