Cai Laotian's family reported that lunch was ready, and asked if he wanted to set the meal immediately?

The answer, of course, is yes. Wen hurriedly ordered his subordinates to set the table, and invited Xie Liu and Xie Jinkun to sit down. Xie Mulin went to help direct the girls to serve the food, Xie Yinghui looked at the empty space, leaned over to her and whispered: "You may be a little unhappy when I say this, but I am quite happy to hear that you can go back to your hometown with me and my brother." ”

Xie Mulin was stunned and turned his head to look at her.

Xie Yinghui's face was slightly red, and she cocked her chin and said, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that I was very close to you, so I was reluctant to part with you, but ...... You are my own siblings, I grew up together, and I am familiar with it every day. When you go to a strange place in the countryside, you can see that there are all strangers, and it is always reassuring to have an acquaintance by your side. Although my brother is also there, he is a man, so he can't be by my side all the time. When I go to see those aunts and sisters, won't I be alone? When I think about it, I think ...... I was a little flustered. ”

Xie Mulin smiled when he heard this: "Eldest sister, don't panic, although you haven't been back to your hometown since you were a child, and you haven't seen the clansmen in your hometown, when I went back last year, why wasn't that the case?" Everyone is very kind and kind and cares about Daddy's children, so you don't have to worry. Don't think of them as strangers, just as relatives you've never met. We were originally a family, counting up a hundred years, we were all grandfathers, and we had the same blood in our bodies. When you think about it, do you feel more intimate in your heart? ”

Xie Yinghui thoughtfully: "That's right...... They are all members of the Xie family, even if they are far away by blood, they are in the same vein as me. Thinking about the beginning, when I met with the people of the Cao family's house, I could get along with them in harmony and maintain the superficial courtesy. There is no reason to meet people from this family who are closer in blood, but panic. ”

Xie Mulin opened his mouth, eager to explain that kinship can't be counted like this. Although the Xie family has the same surname as Xie Yinghui, several people are already distant relatives. The concubines of the Cao family are all the sons and daughters of the late Cheng'en Gong, and they are all Xie Yinghui's uncles. It's one thing to be emotionally close, but in terms of blood, they are much closer than most of the Xie family. Xie Yinghui's thinking is undoubtedly wrong.

But this correction does not seem to make much sense. Xie Yinghui is now thanking her family, making her emotionally closer to her family, which is also a good thing. Anyway, the people of the Cao family don't have any real feelings for her, so why refute it?

Xie Mulin closed his mouth, smiled and did not speak, and continued to direct the people to serve the food.

Xie Yinghui came up again and asked again in a low voice: "Do all the people in the clan think of your mother...... The second wife is the father's original room? Do they all dislike my mother? Will...... When she saw that I was my mother's daughter, she ...... me Disagree? Will they treat me as a daughter of a woman or something......"

Xie Mulin sighed and said to her funny: "Eldest sister, what are you worried about? Do you see how others treat Big Brother? How is he not your mother's son? Don't worry, my father is the incense of both the second room and the third room, my mother is the original partner of the second room, and your mother was also named a third-room daughter-in-law, and she is the old lady's serious daughter-in-law. My mother is not, my mother-in-law is the second old lady in the second room. But now your mother has asked for her to leave, so there is no master mother in the third room, and the clan will be in charge, and ask my mother to temporarily take charge of the three rooms and support my father's biological mother.

"The aunt in the second room is now living at home with her children and her husband, so I don't have to take care of the housework, but the name is still very clear. My second brother and I are people from the second room, and you and your eldest brother are nominally cousins, not siblings. The clansmen also recognize it, how can they treat you and your eldest brother as some kind of daughters? Divorce is not divorce. ”

Xie Yinghui was a little relieved, and smiled embarrassedly: "Then I'll go back and ask my brother." She has never been back to her hometown, and she will inevitably be at a loss in her heart.

Xie Mulin also knew where her heart knotted was, and she didn't say much. Anyway, now I won't go north with the Fang family, take a boat to walk the canal on the way back, and when the journey is boring, I have time to talk to Xie Yinghui.

A simple and lively lunch was over. Xie Mulin had already ordered someone to clean the guest room and prepare Xie Liu to settle down and rest. Xie Jinkun left directly. After being away from home for so long, he really remembered it very much, and he still wanted to rearrange his luggage, pack some clothes for spring and summer, and prepare to wear them after going to Beiping. His wife Ji stayed in his hometown and didn't come with him, and he was not used to doing this kind of thing, so he was afraid that he would have to be busy.

Xie Xianzhi and Xie Yinghui accompanied Xie Mulin to send the Wen family back to their residence, and then retired with great eyes. Xie Mulin helped Sister Shan serve Wen's dressing, hairdressing, and washing, and prepared hot tea for his mother to help digestion.

By the time Wen was finally able to sit down on the Luohan bed and rest with her eyes closed on the pillow, the tiredness on her face could not be concealed at all. She was almost on the verge of falling asleep.

Although Xie Mulin wanted to talk to his mother, seeing that she was so tired, he couldn't bother her anymore, so he softly told Cuijiao to fetch Zhang Jin's quilt and cover it for his mother.

Wen opened his eyes again at this time, looked at his daughter gently, and smiled: "Don't be busy." I just closed my eyes and didn't plan to sleep. It's been a long time, and I still want to talk to my good sister. ”

Xie Mulin smiled and took the brocade quilt from Cuijiao's hand, covered it on his mother's body and tucked it carefully: "You don't hinder chatting with the quilt." Anyway, you will leave for the north tomorrow, and our mother and daughter still have time to talk today. You're already tired, so let's take a break and recuperate! ”

Wen shook his head, smiled and took his daughter's hand and said, "Your brother won the county exam this year, and my mother is really happy!" The gentlemen in the academy all said that your brother has a good foundation, and he has studied hard for most of the year, not only did he win the county test, but the next government test is also very promising! Gentlemen will not exalt him for no reason, and the students in the mansion are particularly outstanding, they must know in their hearts. Since they say that your brother is expected to get another case, it must be certain! ”

If Xie Jinzhi's house also won the first place in the test, and then won the first place in the hospital test, it would be a small three yuan! How long has it been since Huzhou Mansion had such an honor? Xie Pu didn't have this scenery back then! Wen was thrilled to think about it.

She whispered to her daughter: "To be honest, I am still a little glad in my heart, Xianzhi failed to end this year in order to keep filial piety." Your brother always says that the eldest brother's knowledge is not inferior to him, and if it is obvious that he will end up this year, your brother may not be able to get such a good ranking in the exam! ”

Xie Mulin was also happy for his brother in his heart, but he was just the first to get a county trial, Wen was obviously a little excited, and she had to comfort her mother: "Mother, let's just think about these things in our hearts." My brother just did well in the county exam, but he hasn't taken the first two exams, so let's not think too much. If people know, wouldn't they misunderstand that my brother is a frivolous person? ”

Wen Shi hurriedly covered his mouth: "Good boy, you are right. Your brother is also very calm, saying that a county case is nothing. When outsiders heard this, they praised him as a humble gentleman. Compared with him, my elder seems to be frivolous, not as steady as your brother. I won't say that again, so that Xianzhi and Sister Hui will hear it, and they won't be happy! These two children are already having a hard time, how can I make them sad? ”