After the banquet was dismissed, Xia Jingshu was busy asking the maids to clean up the dishes and chopsticks.

"Sister-in-law, I've worked hard for you today." Yun Jiao walked over and grabbed her arm.

"It's not hard." Xia Jingshu held her hand and said with some fear: "I'm afraid that I will be negligent and not do it properly, and I will make people laugh when the time comes."

Fortunately, Mama Li helped keep an eye on it, and those things that should be prepared have already been prepared, and I really don't understand the rules here. ”

"Isn't it slowly understood?" Yun Jiao smiled: "Sister-in-law, you said no before, isn't this doing well?" ”

"I didn't expect that either." Xia Jingshu covered her lips and smiled: "You know, this is the first time I've done such a big thing. ”

She was worried for a long time, and now she can finally feel at ease.

"Well, I already knew that my sister-in-law could do it." Yun Jiao looked at her with a smile: "In the future, you can afford this family." ”

"I have to teach me more." Xia Jingshu still didn't quite believe in herself.

"I have never been a housekeeper, I still need someone to teach me, what can I teach you." Yun Jiao let go of her with a smile: "I don't have anything to teach you, I'll go back to the yard." ”

"You're smart, you know everything." Xia Jingshu followed and pulled her: "Don't go, stay with me." ”

The two sisters-in-law laughed and talked for a while, when they suddenly heard someone calling them by the door.

The voice was not loud, and the person who spoke seemed a little unconfident.

"Yunjiao, Jingshu ......"

Yun Jiao and Xia Jingshu turned around together, and saw the second aunt Zou standing by the door frame, watching them stop talking.

"Second aunt, everyone is scattered, why didn't you go back to rest?" Yun Jiao pulled Xia Jingshu and walked forward.

"Jiao'er, the second aunt wants to ask you for something...... Zou looked at Xia Jingshu: "You come out with me, let's borrow a step to talk, will it be ......?"

Since Yun Jiao's name was corrected that day, when she saw Yun Jiao, she no longer had the lofty posture she used to have, but was like a frosted eggplant, wilting, and had no spirit all day long.

Yun Jiao and Xia Jingshu glanced at each other.

"There you go." Xia Jingshu let go of her hand.

"Let's go." Yun Jiao glanced at Zou and walked out first.

She estimated that there was nothing new about the Zou family, and they came to her just for these things at home, or the black gauze hat on the head of the second uncle.

She walked to the empty space and glanced around: "Second aunt, there is no one here, what can you say?" ”

"Jiao'er." Zou walked up to her, looked at her and begged, "I want to beg you, can you let your second uncle go, don't let him resign."

I promise that he will never be greedy for the money of those restaurants in the future, and he will be honest and honest, I swear. ”

Yun Jiao frowned: "Second aunt, I just called my father to resign, not my second uncle." ”

Of course, she also knew in her heart that if Yan Huan was no longer in the court, the inspector of the official wine warehouse might not be able to continue to take Yan Xiao as such.

"I know." Zou's red eyes were about to cry: "Look...... This family is like this, just as your two brothers are talking about kissing, your father is about to resign, and he came to your second uncle last night and asked him to resign as soon as possible.

You said you were going to really resign, where are your two brothers going to say goodbye? Isn't that to raise two widowers? When the time comes, you're a sister, and your face won't look good, right?

I can't write two words in one stroke, and I broke the bones and tendons.

And you said, your father and your uncle have both resigned, and there is no income in the family, how can there be any money for these expenses?

You have to keep someone to make money, right? ”

She chattered endlessly, eager to take out all the truths and put them together.

She was anxious and regretful, and if she really resigned from the official, they could only eat their old books, sit and eat empty, and they would not be able to use many days.

At the beginning of the scene, there were many people who came to the door to tell her two sons about their family affairs, she relied on her momentum, picking and choosing, so many girls, none of them she liked.

It's coming, it's come to this point, but she's in a hurry, regretting not being at the beginning, but what's the use?

There is no regret medicine in this world.

"Second aunt, I know you're in a hurry, but this matter is not something I can handle." Yun Jiao excused: "I'm a little girl, how can I manage so many things?" ”

She didn't want to worry about it.

There was a slight joy on Zou's face: "Then you said, let your second uncle resign, really not what you meant?" ”

This girl said that she couldn't control these things, but this family became like this, isn't it all because of her?

Zou thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to show half a point on his face, he offended Yun Jiao and ended Yan Huan like that, what is her brain?

"Not really." Yun Jiao looked at her calmly: "The second uncle and the second aunt have never offended me too much, and I am not an aggressive person." ”

Although Zou is sometimes a little unauthentic, he said that he bullied her, and he said it in his conscience, but he really didn't have it.

However, she didn't have any good intentions, but when she threatened Yan Huan, she also took advantage of the Zou family, and she didn't owe each other.

"Then I'll go and ask your father for intercession, as long as it's not what you mean, this official position may still be kept, you say, right?" There was some flattery in Zou's tone.

"Does the second aunt want to hear the truth?" Yun Jiao looked at her with a smile.

"Honestly...... Of course I want to hear the truth, what, what does Jiao'er want to say? Zou was a little panicked, she was afraid that Yun Jiao would suddenly say no.

"The second uncle will not resign, and he will not be in the way for a while." Yun Jiao said unhurriedly: "But my father resigned, and the second uncle has no backing in the court."

At that time, naturally some people are eyeing the position of the prosecutor at this point, and the second aunt also knows that this is a fat difference, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at it. ”

"That'...... So what? Your second uncle doesn't resign, they can't come to rob it, right? Zou asked with some uneasiness.

"Rob, of course not, they are all readers, Sven is very, how can they rob it." Yun Jiao smiled.

"Wouldn't that be good." Zou breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to smile.

But before the smile could be fully revealed, it froze on his face.

"They use their brains, they will only plan slowly, and the things that the second uncle did in the past, to put it mildly, are enough to kill the head.

Second aunt, what do you say those people will do if they hold the handles of the second uncle? Yun Jiao looked at her, and the pear vortex at the corner of her lips loomed.

"Ah...... This ......" Zou thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty: "Your second uncle has never done those things on the surface, how can they know." ”

"How many days has my brother been in the yamen? can find out all seven, seven, eight or eight, the second aunt really thinks, can these things be hidden from those old foxes? Yun Jiao said lightly.

Zou was speechless.

Yun Jiao said again: "I'm just a reminder, after all, it's a family, just like the second aunt said, I broke the bones and tendons, and I also hope everyone in this family is well."

If the second aunt insists on asking the second uncle not to resign, it is not impossible, I am just a suggestion.

If there is nothing to do, then I will go back first. ”

She said nothing, didn't stay long, turned around and left.

She reminded Zou that it was not because she cared about her and smiled, but that no matter what, they were all family.

Moreover, after the imperial examination next year, my brother is very likely to enter the office, if the second uncle misses those things, it will not be good for his future and reputation, and it can be regarded as for the sake of her brother, so she said a few more words.

If it weren't for her brother, she wouldn't have bothered with these things.

Zou watched her leave, cried and scolded a few words in place, turned around and went to Chunhui Hall angrily.

But what else can the old lady do except scold and cry with her?

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made a fuss for a while, and it stopped, and Zou knew that this time there was no drama at all, and he went back to the yard listlessly to inform Yan Xiao.

……

The next morning, the Qin family.

The family sat around the square table and ate breakfast.

Qin Nanfeng buried his head in eating breakfast and didn't look at the people next to him.

Gu sat next to Qin Chunshen and quietly glanced at him from time to time.

On the other side, Qin Huanli and Zhao Zhongzhu greeted the two girls from time to time.

"Lotus seeds, I remember that you love to eat this cold salad, you eat more." Zhao Zhongzhu pushed the blue-glazed plate forward.

"Thank you, aunt." She said softly and glanced at Qin Nanfeng.

This is Jiang Xinlian, the daughter of Qin Nanfeng's sister-in-law.

She was born with a fair complexion, a pair of beautiful eyes, and she did not spit out between her expectations, like a valley orchid, and a weak willow supporting the wind, which is lovely.

Qin Nanfeng still didn't raise his head, and he didn't seem to notice it.

"Xiangxiang also loves to eat, I have eaten them all, and my uncle will let the kitchen do it again." Qin Huanli also opened his mouth gently.

Xiangxiang is the youngest daughter of Aunt Qin Nanfeng's family, the big character is called Zhu Yunxiang, slightly longer than Jiang Xinlian, and she is a cousin.

She was born with a pair of heroic big eyes, straightforward temperament, and now she has been married, and the wedding date is at the end of this year.

Qin Huanli's expression towards these two nieces is completely different from that of his own son, from the moment he sat down to face them, he always had a kind smile on his face, and he spoke in a soft voice, as if he was afraid of scaring them, which can really be said to be very loving.

Zhao Zhongzhu felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she thought of her daughter who died early, if the child was still alive, would he also love him so much?

"I'm full, you eat slowly." Qin Nanfeng put down the dishes and chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief handed by the maidservant, wiped his lips, and got up to leave.

"Cousin, wait a minute." Jiang Xinlian couldn't help but stop him.

"Do what?" Qin Nanfeng turned around.

He was a little upset.

These two cousins, who came as guests on the day he got married, stayed and did not leave, and yesterday they pestered him for a day, so that he couldn't even get out of the door.

It's the second day of the day, and I don't know how long I'm going to stay, it's really annoying.

"Cousin isn't busy today, is he?" Jiang Xinlian's face flushed slightly, and she mustered up the courage to say, "Why don't you take me and my cousin to the market for a walk?" ”

"I'd like to go to the bazaar too." Zhu Yunxiang also spoke, she could say whatever she wanted.

Jiang Xinlian timidly asked Qin Huanli again: "Uncle, do you say it's okay?" ”

When she opened her mouth, she was ostensibly asking her elders at a loss, but in fact, she was skillfully asking Qin Huanli to put pressure on Qin Nanfeng.

Qin Nanfeng glanced at her, this cousin looked weak, and her heart was overwhelmed.

Qin Huanli nodded with a smile, and was about to say "yes" when Qin Nanfeng rushed to speak.

"It's not empty today, let's do it another day."

He said he wanted to leave.

"Stop." Qin Huanli raised his voice and stopped him: "It's rare for your cousins to come back, what's wrong with you taking them out for a walk?" And there is no official and half-job, what is the important thing for you to be busy today? ”

"I sent someone to talk to Yunjiao yesterday, and I will accompany her to choose the head today." Qin Nanfeng replied patiently.

"Then send someone to say, if you don't go today, accompany your cousins, when can't you choose the head?" When Qin Huanli heard this, his heart was even more unhappy.

He didn't like Yun Jiao in the first place, and there were so many things to do, it was unreasonable.

"Why do my cousins want me to accompany you? You love them so much, you accompany them yourself. Qin Nanfeng said a little cynically.

"Presumptuous." Qin Huanli was so angry that he slapped the chopsticks on the table: "I'll just ask you, do you listen to what I say?" ”

"Dad, since the fifth brother is not free, let me accompany the two cousins." Gu saw that the father and son were about to quarrel again, so they hurriedly played a round.

"In this way, there will be a sister-in-law Lao." Qin Nanfeng took the opportunity to arch his hand, turned around and ran away.

"This stinky boy!" Qin Huan scolded politely, turned his head and comforted the two nieces: "Your cousin, you have this virtue when you are young, don't be like him, tomorrow I will ask him to apologize to you and go out with you to play all day." ”

"Uncle who doesn't get in the way." Jiang Xinlian said gently: "I just mentioned it casually, since my cousin has no leisure, that's it." ”

"Lotus seeds are sensible." Qin Huanli turned his head to look at Zhao Zhongzhu: "If your son is half sensible, it will be enough for me to worry." ”

"I can't be blamed for that." Zhao Zhongzhu replied in a low voice.

"Cousin, what are you doing in a daze?" Jiang Xinlian saw that Zhu Yunxiang was holding the bowl and didn't move, so she couldn't help asking.

Zhu Yunxiang came back to her senses and smiled: "I'm thinking, my cousin is really good to my cousin." ”

Jiang Xinlian couldn't laugh anymore, and her face was slightly unsightly.

"I'm not married yet, don't call it that." Seeing this, Qin Huanli hurriedly opened his mouth.

Jiang Xinlian lowered her head and did not speak.

Zhu Yunxiang also realized that she shouldn't have said that, but she felt that she was not wrong, they were all married, and they were so affectionate, so her cousin should stop thinking about it.

"Wait a minute, cousins will come and sit in my yard." Gu Shi diverted the conversation.

Zhao Zhongzhu said a few more words, and then he coped with it.

After breakfast, Gu took Jiang Xinlian and Zhu Yunxiang to her courtyard.

Qin Chunshen accompanied her for a while, she was tired, she confessed her guilt, and went to rest, leaving only the Gu family to accompany the two of them.

"Two cousins eating tea." Gu diligently poured tea for them.

"Thank you, cousin-in-law." Zhu Yunxiang picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Jiang Xinlian sat still and didn't move, her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled together, her expression seemed to be complaining, and she looked pitiful.

"Cousin Renzi." Gu sat down beside her: "I've also heard about your affairs, this person has his own life, so don't think about those things." ”

It's okay if she doesn't persuade her, but after such persuasion, Jiang Xinlian's eyes suddenly turned red: "Cousin-in-law......"