On the day of August 16, everyone in the Xie family's old mansion also spent it safely.

It was a good time.

Mrs. Xie didn't say anything unpleasant, the Wen family has always been gentle and respectful, and the juniors are all filial and humble, even Xie Mulin, who always speaks "straightforwardly", has not opened his mouth to stab someone's heart, the family can be said to be harmonious, and the atmosphere is better than that of the Xie family before the accident.

If it weren't for Wen's words, the children would all go to school and set a time to leave, and Mrs. Xie also agreed at that time, and the latter might have to regret it and leave the grandchildren to stay for a few more days. How can you enjoy such a good day for a few more days?

After a long time of cold and lonely days, people can't help but yearn for some kind of warmth and liveliness.

When sending her daughter-in-law and grandchildren out on the boat, Mrs. Xie rarely sent people out of the gate. Watching the boat leave from afar, the children were still waving goodbye to her on the deck, and Mrs. Xie confirmed again in her heart that as long as she didn't mention the Song family and the sect, she could still get along with the children, and this kind of life was far better than staying alone in the old mansion. Although she always felt a little depressed in her heart when she made such a decision, the Song family and the sect were not really that important in her mind, so what could she not bear?

For the past ten or twenty years, she has been able to completely ignore their existence, how difficult is it to continue to ignore them now? It is impossible for her to live in Huyin County for the rest of her life, and she will have to go back to Jinling City sooner or later.

When she envelops the children's hearts, and then convinces them to alienate the Song family and the sect, are you afraid that they won't listen?

Old Mrs. Xie secretly thought about it in her heart.

As soon as the Xie Mulin brothers and sisters left the deck and got into the cabin, Xie Huizhi opened his mouth first: "I really can't imagine that the tactic of pretending to be deaf and dumb proposed by the second sister is quite effective for the old lady. We pretended to be fine, and patted the old lady more on the back, and she was embarrassed to mess with us. ”

Xie Yingfen covered her mouth and snickered: "It's all thanks to the third brother, who got the old lady drunk yesterday." I think it's because the old lady was so happy to joke with us when she was drunk, so she couldn't pull her face and scolded us again. ”

"That's it." Xie Huizhi raised his eyebrows a little proudly, "I, Xie Huizhi, want to please someone, and I have never failed!" No matter how difficult the old lady is, she still can't escape from the palm of my hand! ”

Wen slapped him on the back of the head angrily: "Stop talking nonsense!" Unruly, he even made fun of the old lady. ”

Xie Mulin said with a smile: "Although the third brother's words are exaggerated, they are not unreasonable. I really haven't seen anyone who can still treat the third brother coldly to him under his communication skills. This time, the old lady was able to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with us so kindly, and she didn't turn her face after the festival, and she became more and more kind to us. Mother just praised him, anyway, he didn't want money. ”

Everyone laughed.

Wen glanced at his daughter, then looked at Xie Huizhi, and said reluctantly: "Huizhi did a good job last night, and he was even more smart and clever if he took the initiative to return the jade pendant this morning, and also rounded the field for the old lady." I think the old lady has been in a good mood today, and most of it has nothing to do with this matter. Huizhi has made a great contribution, and when I go back, I will also reward you, and I can't bury your credit. ”

Xie Huizhi was immediately overjoyed: "Really? Thank you, ma'am! He bowed deeply to the Wen family, and said with a smile, "Actually, I have already obtained a first-class red seal from the old lady, which is enough for five taels of silver!" Look at those silver bills are all plum blossom style, I suspect that it was originally prepared for the second sister, anyway, it will not be something prepared for a kid like me, but now it is cheaper for me. Why don't we divide up our brothers and sisters? In fact, to be able to coax the old lady so happy, we all contributed to it. Each of us had a hard time last night, and if you want to take credit, everyone has it. ”

Xie Mulin looked at the others, no one was particularly eager to share the silver, so he said to Xie Huizhi: "You can take what you should get, what are you polite to us?" The old lady didn't say that she wanted to give me a red envelope, I think her old man doesn't have much gold and silver on hand now, so don't be picky about patterns or something. In another two years, I am afraid that I will not be able to get those exquisite gold and silver bills from her. ”

Xie Hanzhi tilted his head and looked at Xie Huizhi: "Yes, third brother, we also got the old lady's red envelope, so you don't need to share it with us." He shook the embroidered purse given by Mrs. Xie towards his brother. This purse contains 500 coins, which is heavy, and it is also a lot of pocket money.

Xie Huizhi knew that his little brother was not very conceptual about money, so he sneered and touched his little head: "I know that our little four have made a fortune, so put it away." Don't you think your purse is heavy with your little arms and legs? ”

In fact, it is quite heavy, Xie Hanzhi smiled shyly, and handed the purse to his sister to hold. Xie Yingfen put the two heavy purses into her sleeve pockets, and planned to go back to the new house, so she hid all the money in her room and didn't hand it over to her biological mother Wanqin. Their sister and brother occasionally need some pocket money, so they can't ask their biological mother for instructions on everything.

The boat gently turned into the main river and slowly headed for the county seat under the moonlight.

Everyone in the Xie family sat in the cabin, and Wen talked to the girl beside him; Xie Xianzhi is persuading the third brother Xie Huizhi to pay more attention to his homework and not to play outside all day long; Xie Yingfen and Xie Hanzhi's sister and brother were whispering in the corner, holding the two purses, not knowing what they were planning; Xie Mulin sat by the window with his brother Xie Jinzhi and whispered.

Xie Jinzhi said softly: "I think the old lady does have the meaning of relieving. After such a long cold day, we spent a festival with her, and she knew the benefits of her children and grandchildren around her knees. She is a person who is used to being lively, where can she stand to live alone in the old house? She doesn't have any big grudges with the sect and the second room, but the elders of the sect and the second room have more reasons to resent her, she just holds on to some careful thoughts when she was young, and she can't get her face up, so she will keep saying bad things about the sect and the second room.

"In fact, few of the elders in the two rooms, together with the elders in the clan, really want to care about her, otherwise she can still be allowed to recuperate here for so long? But whenever her uncle and grandfather count her mistakes of disrespecting her ancestors and not sacrificing her ancestors, her life in her hometown will be sad. Not to mention that we juniors have no face to protect her, even if my father is here, we can't defend her. ”

Xie Mulin said: "Fortunately, after my father left his hometown, he has not forgotten to make up for the relatives and friends of the clan who were hurt by the old lady for many years, and now the clan is so easy to speak." Even if it is the thirteenth room, the family who is still suffering today has no resentment towards our mother and son, and is very grateful to my mother and us for the matter of cement Fangzi. It can be seen that as long as the old lady herself does not become a demon, no one in the whole clan will be embarrassed by her. As long as she puts down her body first, everyone will come down the steps, but she can't think about it herself, so she will be entangled so far. ”

Xie Jinzhi smiled: "It doesn't matter if she doesn't go back, but now she hasn't completely changed her mind, in case she goes back, but she makes an awkward fuss again, and says things that shouldn't be said to the elders of the sect and the second room, won't it make it difficult for us to do?" It's good like this. ”

Xie Mulin raised his eyebrows: "Then let it be." Now that she doesn't scold, it's already progress. If she returns to Beijing soon, it will be useless for us to do more. And if she doesn't go back...... When winter comes, how long can she survive in this old mansion? ”