Chapter 4 Buying Time
"That's good." A smile appeared on Xu Xi's face.
She knew that Xu Yongyi and his wife were kind-hearted people and sincerely loved the original owner. Otherwise, according to the ancient etiquette, the elder brother and sister-in-law died, and there was no son under his knees, and the property was inherited by Xu Yongyi, the younger brother. Even if Xu Xi is their daughter, she can't share the property, Xu Yongyi and his wife can support her and not abuse her, and marry her well when she grows up, which is the best of benevolence.
But Xu Yongyi and his wife did not do this, when they held a funeral for their brother and sister-in-law, they said in public that the house belonged to Xu Xi, and when she married in the future, she would be given as a dowry to accompany her. Before she got married, half of the rent of the rented house was given to Xu Xi for living expenses, and half was saved by herself as a dowry.
Collecting half of the living expenses is also to prevent Xu Xi from feeling like he is under the fence.
For this, there have been many people who have come to Xu Xi to propose marriage over the years. It's just that the original owner didn't take a fancy to it, and Xu Yongyi and his wife were unwilling to force her, so they didn't settle on a family affair.
"Auntie." Because of this kindness, Xu Xi was more patient with Xie than with the system, "If Xu Xue was replaced, would you find out at that time?" Even if you don't find out in time at the time, when the child grows up, will you be suspicious and trace the events of the year? ”
Xie Shi nodded without hesitation: "Of course it will." ”
She is a mother who loves her children, and she never imagined that as a mother, she would not recognize her children. Mother and son are connected, even if they are sick and can't raise them at the time, they will definitely be able to find clues later, and they will definitely not be fooled.
So she couldn't understand the second lady at all.
It can be seen that the second lady of the Hou Mansion is not concerned about children. She didn't care about it at the time, and now that I'm like a stranger, she doesn't care. I heard that these wealthy aristocrats are the most good at praising the high and the low, and the rules are big, and my mother doesn't care about me, will others still treat me well? When the time comes, when I am bullied, who will I cry to? If they marry me and marry me to a wicked mother-in-law with a group of wives and concubines, my life will be ruined. ”
The Xie family only has a son and a daughter, and they are brothers and sisters-in-law and brothers and sisters-in-law, and the Xie family really loves Xu Xi. Even if Xu Xi is not a child of the Xu family, how can more than ten years of feelings be erased by a sentence?
Thinking about the scene described by Xu Xi, she was shaken, and felt that the Hou Mansion really didn't seem to be a good place to go.
She sighed: "You don't want to go back, your uncle and aunt will naturally not force you." It's just that the Hou Mansion will agree? You are their blood after all, and they can't let you go outside. ”
As soon as the system heard this, it was excited. It has never given up the idea of letting Xu Xi return to the Hou Mansion.
It shouted, "Yes, yes, the Hou Mansion will not let you be left behind." Now that someone is coming to pick you up, let's go back with them. ”
Xu Xi ignored the system and said to Xie: "Let's take one step at a time." ”
She was so scared of the system, and she also had a set of fooling the Xie family, but she knew in her heart that it was good if this matter didn't come out, but now that Yin of the capital government found out about it, the news will definitely spread in the aristocratic circle of the capital. The Hou Mansion is already at the bottom of the aristocratic circle, and if it is made that the granddaughter is exiled and does not receive it, the Hou Mansion of Suiping will become a laughing stock.
The old lady Hou, who desperately wanted to bring the Suiping Marquis Mansion back to the aristocratic circle, would never allow this kind of thing to happen. The wishes of her granddaughter, who has no feelings at all, are completely insignificant.
And letting her go back to the house is also very simple in the eyes of the Suiping Marquis Mansion, as long as she threatens and persecutes Xu Yongyi's family by various means, such as setting a trap for Xu Chongwen and putting him in prison, or letting the academy directly drive him out.
A hundred-legged insect that dies but does not stiffen. Even if the Hou Mansion is at the bottom of the aristocratic circle in the capital, if you want to engage ordinary people like the Xu family, it is just a matter of mouth.
No matter how good Xu Yongyi and Xie are to her, they can't be better than their own children. When the time comes, the Xu family naturally doesn't dare to take her in anymore. Xu Xi had no choice but to return to the Hou Mansion. With the Hou Mansion here, it is impossible for the government to set up a female household for her.
All she is doing now is to delay it, she wants to use this time to do some things and increase her voice in the Hou Mansion, instead of being at the mercy of others after entering the Mansion.
"System, why don't you let me respawn a little earlier? Even if it's half a month early, it's fine. She complained.
Half a month early, she will be able to lay out calmly; It is not like now, when you have a black eye, but you immediately have to face a complex situation and deal with people from all sides, which is too passive.
System: "......"
Is this what it can choose? If it can choose, what it wants most now is not the time of Xu Xi's rebirth, but the bastard who does not bind the host.
Xie Shi looked at Xu Xi's immature but resolute face, and nodded hesitantly.
"Now, what to do?" She asked.
Those people are still waiting in the hall.
"Say, persuade me not to move. If you persuade me hard, I will shout that you don't want me anymore, and you want to seek death. ”
"Okay."
Xu Xi asked again: "Is Xu Xue outside?" When you go out, quietly let her come to me. ”
Xie is usually a spicy and refreshing person, but the Xu family is responsible for changing the child, and Xu Xi is not a child of the Xu family, so he seems short of breath.
At this time, knowing Xu Xi's plan, she had a bottom in her heart, and she also returned to her usual spicy and refreshing style.
She went out of the house, walked to her son and quietly commanded him, then went back to the hall and said Xu Xi's words with a look of embarrassment.
"Why would Miss Xi let go of the daughter of the Hou Mansion and just want to be a village girl?" Mama Ruan looked at Xie Shi with a suspicious face.
Before everyone could taste the meaning of her words, they heard Steward Liu, who had not spoken much, speak: "I think Miss Laixi is reluctant to go, because she is a stranger to the Hou Mansion and is not familiar with us, so I am afraid that it will be dangerous to follow us away like this." The girl is not very old, but she is quite cautious and steady. ”
At this, a look of approval appeared on his face.
"That's it, Second Mrs. Xu, you take your son with us and go to the Hou Mansion together. One came to recognize the door, and the other came to see the five girls. Three, although all this is caused by Mrs. Xu, but the deceased has passed away, the old lady and lady are kind-hearted, they will not pursue anything, and they will thank you for treating Miss Xi well, and when the time comes, I will have a thank you gift. ”
He smiled: "If I want to be accompanied by you, Miss Xi will not be afraid." When she went to the Hou Mansion to meet her relatives and knew that she was rich and illustrious there, she would stay there without your persuasion. Who doesn't want to live a good life? What's more, it was her home, where she should have lived and grown up and been loved by her biological parents. ”
"Yes, yes, yes, so good, so good." Li Chang smiled, "Steward Liu is worthy of being the housekeeper of a big family, and he thinks more thoughtfully than us." I think so, let's do it. ”
After speaking, he glanced at the patriarch.