Xie Mulin turned around in surprise and found that Xie Xianzhi and Xie Jinzhi had both walked in from outside the house.

Xie Xianzhi's expression was still excited, while Xie Jinzhi pursed his lips and was silent, but looking at his expression, he didn't seem to be in a good mood.

Xie Xianzhi walked up to Wen and saluted solemnly: "Mother, the child is the eldest grandson of the third room, and the grandmother is sick in her old age, so it is up to the child to serve the sick by the bedside." The mother still has to take charge of the family, take care of the family property, and take care of the younger siblings, how can she leave easily? The second sister is a girl again, weak and delicate, and she is also the grandnephew of her grandmother. It's not that grandmothers don't have grandchildren, and there is no reason to let their grandchildren go and call their nieces and nephews! ”

Therefore, Xie Xianzhi planned to leave tonight and go to the old mansion to serve Mrs. Xie.

Wen was a little at a loss: "Absolutely not! Your homework in the academy matters! You also said yesterday that Niu Daru promised to accept you as a disciple, and the next step will not be as leisurely as before, and you will have to serve in front of the teacher. It's not been two days, and you're going to go to the old lady to serve the sick, so what do you think, teacher? The fact that the old lady lives in the old house cannot be spread, otherwise the old lady will be angry. In this way, it is even inconvenient for you to tell Niu Daru that you are going to serve your grandmother, so wouldn't you offend your teacher severely?! ”

Xie Xianzhi pursed his lips: "The teacher is not a person who will gossip with outsiders at will. I would tell him that my grandmother did not want to see her people, so she would strictly forbid us to tell them about her. Filial piety comes first, and if the teacher knew that I had to take leave from my grandmother because of his illness, he would not be surprised. ”

Xie Mulin interjected: "Even if the teacher of the eldest brother will not leak the secrets of the eldest brother at will, he will inevitably ask the reason for the discord between the old lady and the clansmen. Whether you tell the truth or find an excuse to confuse the past, the fact that the old lady is at odds with the clan has been exposed, and what good does this do for the old lady's reputation? At present, except for the Xie clan and some relatives and friends, not many outsiders know about the grievances and hatred between the old lady and the second old lady and the clan, why did the eldest brother bother to expose this matter? ”

Xie Xianzhi hesitated for a moment: "This is ......" He admitted that he was indeed a little ill-considered. For no reason, what did he do when he told the disgraceful deeds of the elders in his family to the teacher? For the venerable, for the elderly, these are the rules he should abide by. really said things that shouldn't be said, Niu Daru may not appreciate his candor as a student, and is more likely to think that he is ignorant, right?

At this time, Xie Jinzhi spoke on the side: "The old lady and the clan are against each other, and the eldest brother had better not mention it to anyone." Niu Daru could hear this news from any member of the Xie family, but not from the mouth of the eldest brother. Since the eldest brother worshipped Niu Daru as his teacher, he should study in front of the teacher with peace of mind. The old lady is there, and the eldest brother can go over and say hello when he is free. Since the old lady didn't want her people and outsiders to know her whereabouts, the eldest brother went too diligently, and her old man might not be happy. It's better to leave the matter to me. My schoolwork was quite easy, and I never worshipped any gentleman, whether I found an excuse to take leave, I went to school every day, but I went back to the old house to live, and I served the old lady by the way, which was cheaper than the eldest brother. ”

Xie Xianzhi hurriedly said: "No! I am the grandson of the old lady, how can I ask my second brother to do my filial piety for me? ”

Xie Jinzhi smiled: "Grandmother said, now that there is no biological mother, the second and third rooms are one family, we are all the old lady's own grandchildren, what are the grandsons and nephews?" ”

Xie Xianzhi disagreed: "The second uncle and grandmother mean that the mother is the father's wife, and she is also the daughter-in-law of the second and third rooms, and there is no longer any distinction between the main wife and the equal wife." But I am still the eldest grandson of the third room, and the second brother, you are still the eldest grandson of the second room, and this title cannot be wrong. ”

Xie Jinzhi opened his mouth to refute, but was interrupted by Xie Mulin: "The two elder brothers, don't quarrel, you both go to school with peace of mind, and it is the best arrangement for me to serve the sick!" ”

Xie Xianzhi and Xie Jinzhi turned to Xie Mulin in unison, and said in unison: "No! Or I'll go! ”

Xie Mulin wanted to laugh a little, but Wen on the side saw tears in his eyes: "Good boy, if the master knows that you two brothers are so friendly, he will be very relieved!" She decided to write a detailed account of the incident in her family letter.

"Actually, Xiaosi and I are also very friendly with my brothers." Xie Huizhi poked his head out of the door and winked at the people in the room. Behind him stood the timid Xie Hanzhi, and whispered: "I'll wait for the old lady, I'm actually the most leisurely, the homework of the clan is very easy, and I don't care if I don't have a few days of class." ”

Wen was even more moved: "Come in." When did you get home? Look at the sweat on this face! Hurry up and wipe it. She found a clean veil and stuffed it into her two younger sons.

Xie Mulin poured warm tea for the four brothers, and said very calmly: "Don't fight any of you, let me go to school honestly!" The old lady doesn't want outsiders to know that she lives in the old house to recuperate, and any of you who asks for leave from school to serve the sick is easy to attract attention. Besides, you are brothers, if one of you is absent to serve the elders, how can the other three continue to attend classes in the clan studies and academies? For the sake of one person's filial piety, the other three people were pitted, is it stupid?

"I'm different, I can claim that I'm going to be the overseer of the renovation of the old house, and I can also follow the course over there, one lesson every three days, and each class only lasts half a day, which doesn't hinder me. The old lady was not sick enough to leave, I just moved from my home to the old house for a few days, except for the longer time spent on the way to school, my life was not affected at all. ”

Xie Jinzhi frowned: "Rebuild the old mansion? ”

Xie Mulin smiled: "That's right, the old lady asked to rebuild the old mansion so that she can live there for a long time." Let's just listen, just repair the old house and repair it enough to be inhabitable. Even if the old lady leaves Huyin in the future, when we want to worship our ancestors or sweep the tomb, we can also go to the old house to rest. Even if the clansmen asked, we could tell the truth that this was the old lady's request. As long as she doesn't mention that the old lady lives there now, with her old man's reputation in the clan, if she says that she has done something ridiculous, others will believe it. ”

Xie Xianzhi coughed and said, "This reason is good, I excused myself to be a supervisor and ask the teacher for leave, and there is nothing wrong with it." I know that my second sister wants to help me share my worries, but as the grandson of an old lady, I should take on my own responsibilities. ”

Xie Mulin waved his hand: "Don't mention it, whether it's you big brother or your mother, I am against you going to serve the sick." What kind of temper is that, old lady? This time her illness has worsened, she did it herself! She told the changes in Mrs. Xie's condition and the results of Old Man Du's follow-up, and then said, "When you come to the old lady, everyone is only obedient, where can you be hard enough to restrain her old man?" I'm different, I can control her, and I don't care about her swearing. So, I'm the best person to serve the sick! You can't fight with me! ”

When Xie Xianzhi's four brothers heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Wen coughed lightly and sat back in place with some embarrassment.

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