Qing'er has become a tanhualang, and she is about to get married. Father Lin and Aunt Shen are also about to arrive in Beijing, and the family will soon be reunited. This is all a happy event, which makes Jinniang happy.

However, after waiting day after day, until the deadline in the budget came, Father Lin and Aunt Shen still did not show up, and Jin Niang was a little unable to sit still.

She was worried that the second elder would be old and would fall ill again after a hard journey, or be infected with a bit of cold and fever, so she had to stop and rest.

Delaying time is a trivial matter, but if the old man is not feeling well, it is a big deal.

Jin Niang was worried in her heart, and reluctantly told Qing'er about it. How can Qing'er feel better than her sister?

Although he has to entertain people these days, and his busy feet don't touch the ground, he is always thinking about his father and aunt going there. I am worried that the two elders will be able to use it well and be healthy. Day by day, the little guy who picked up people at the city gate never came to report the good news, and he was also very anxious.

Qing'er said, "No, I'll let people walk forward more to greet them?" ”

Jin Niang also has this meaning, but Qing'er should do it with her, Qing'er doesn't have a few available people in her hands, and this matter is handed over to those who often follow the little guys for fear that they will not be able to handle it well.

Jin Niang said, "I'll ask your brother-in-law to send Tonghe or Mohe out for a run." They are familiar with the post station officials along the road, and even if their father and aunt are unwell, they will be able to communicate at that time. ”

Qing'er hesitated for a while and said, "Then it's going to trouble my sister and brother-in-law." ”

"What's the trouble with this? We are the same mother, and my father is not only your own father, I am his eldest daughter, and I care about my father's body, what's the trouble. ”

Qing'er has now entered the Hanlin Academy for cultivation, and she has to go to the yamen every day. Finally, I took a break today, and I also had to prepare for marriage. There are a lot of things he wants to do, and in the situation that Father Lin and Aunt Shen don't know when they will be able to get to Beijing, the more he does now, the more he can guard against what may happen in the future.

Jin Niang didn't keep him any longer, and let him go back after telling him about it.

However, before Qing'er left, Jin Niang let him take away the outfit prepared for him.

Qing'er has to participate in the apricot forest banquet tomorrow, so he has to prepare some outfits that he can handle. Jin Niang had already found the best embroidery girls in the house, and asked them to make a few brocade robes for Qing'er. Even the accessories of the clothes and the boots on the feet, as well as the jade crown on the head, are all sets, and Jin Niang opened her mouth to ask Qing'er to take it back directly.

Qing'er looked at such a big box, and when she opened it, she couldn't cry or laugh, "Sister, I don't lack clothes and accessories." ”

"I don't know that yet. But you're all old, so it's not good to wear them at the Apricot Grove Banquet. Many people say that they respect clothes first and then people, which is true. Dress well, and don't be underestimated. ”

Qing'er became more and more helpless, "I am the new science detective Hualang, and there is also a brother-in-law in the feudal general, and the future father-in-law will still be the secretary of the criminal department of Zheng Erpin." Just for these identities, no one dares to underestimate me. ”

Jin Niang waved his hand and asked him to go quickly, she understood the reason. But Qing'er also has to understand her feelings as a sister. Is it wrong for an older sister to want to subsidize a younger brother? That's right! Especially when there are no elders around her younger brother to take care of her, and the situation is not very lenient, since her sister has the ability to help a few, why not help?

Qing'er finally went out with the box, and Xu Erlang came back from outside long after he left.

He learned yesterday that his mentor, Mr. Xia, was unwell, so he took advantage of today's rest to visit.

The old man is old, his energy is low, and he spends a long time in a comatose day. He got up early in the morning and waited a long time for the old man to wake up. But it was about to be a tea time, and the old man fell asleep sleepily while talking.

Xu Erlang went back to the house, but thinking about Mr. Xia's condition, his face was a little heavy.

Jin Niang originally wanted to "borrow" someone from him, but at this time, she also pressed it first, and asked her suspiciously, "Old man...... Not feeling well? ”

Xu Erlang nodded, "Now in a day, I will be awake for two hours at most." ”

Jin Niang's heart sank, then this is really bad.

But it's understandable, after all, the life span of the elderly is really long. In this era when the average person is 50 years old, Mr. Xia is more than 70 years old this year, and even if he dies, he is a happy mourner.

But this is easy to say and doesn't sound good, so Jin Niang won't say it and poke Xu Erlang's lung tube.

This person doesn't look cold-hearted, but he cares very much about the people he approves.

Although Mr. Xia and Mr. Chu did not teach him for a long time, the two veterans taught him what they had learned all their lives, and they were many foils in his imperial examinations, and they were people he respected very much.

When he was an official in the capital earlier, Xu Erlang always had to go over to visit whenever he was resting. After that, he went to Hezhou, but whenever he had time, he would definitely write a letter to say hello. Not to mention that during the New Year's holidays, Jin Niang must be reminded to give generous gifts to the two masters, that is, in normal times, if you get the things used by the two elders, you must also let people send a copy. Not to mention anything else, it is the best wild ginseng, Xu Erlang has sent it to the two gentlemen twice.

However, when the life expectancy is counted, even if you take more elixir, it is useless.

Xu Erlang said the matter, and he still felt uncomfortable in his heart, "Mr. Xia is sick, and I think Mr. Chu is about to fall." "The two gentlemen are brothers, and they are both unmarried, and they have been together for decades, and their relationship is not deep. They taught their students together, and the other became half of themselves. When one person dies suddenly, you can imagine how big the blow the other person receives.

Xu Erlang said, "Mr. Chu is in shape, and now he is a little stumbling when he walks. ”

Jin Niang's eyes widened, and she had a very bad premonition. Xu Erlang won't send the two gentlemen away at once, right?

Phew, she's not a crow's mouth. It's just a matter of thinking about it in her heart, and she can't say it.

Jin Niang closed her mouth and listened to Xu Erlang muttering a few words of conversation with Mr. Chu. Because Mr. Xia was critically ill, the old man had no intention of teaching his disciples. If Mr. Xia can't survive this time, the old man will prepare to support the coffin and personally send Mr. Xia back to his hometown for burial; He is not going to return to the capital after that, and he will also go back to his ancestral house to raise cats and dogs, and how many days can he live.

Xu Erlang's mood has been very depressed, and he hasn't eased up until he falls asleep at night.

Jin Niang said everything she could persuade, but he rarely sighed for a long time, and her words couldn't be heard, so what else could Jin Niang do?

Thinking about Father Lin and Aunt Shen, who didn't know what was going on, Jin Niang scratched her ears anxiously, but she couldn't find the time to speak.

Or Xu Erlang sensitively noticed her strangeness, "Jinniang, what are you thinking?" ”

Jin Niang looked at him with big watery eyes, and asked him cautiously, "Are you in a good mood now?" ”

"Not really."

Then I don't want to say it.

Jin Niang hung her head, very depressed.

Suddenly, I heard Xu Erlang's low hoarse laughter, "Does it have anything to do with what you want to say whether I'm in a good mood or not?" ”

"Of course it matters." If you're in a good mood, you're more likely to agree, but if you're in a bad mood, you don't agree to borrow? Although this possibility is very small, but thinking about him is uncomfortable, she does not comfort him wholeheartedly, but thinks about others, even though this other person is the biological father of her body, she always feels sorry for him.

But it's all here, and Jin Niang didn't continue to hold back, so she just said everything.

Xu Erlang pinched her cheeks and pulled the small flesh on her face to both sides. Jin Niang was teary-eyed, and she was aggrieved and wanted to cry.

What is this for? Domestic violence? What did she do wrong?

Xu Erlang asked people to call Tonghe, "You are familiar with the post officials along the way, this is up to you." Let's go now, don't forget to go to Changle to find some first-aid medicine, and bring it with you just in case. ”

The river answered yes, and went out with a big stride. Xu Erlang had time to clean up Jinniang, "Why didn't I say such a big thing in time when I returned home?" ”

Jin Niang looked at him, lowered her head, looked up at him again, and lowered her head again. She didn't speak, but all the information was already leaking out in those sparkling eyes. And why? Didn't you dare to say it because you were in a bad mood?

Xu Erlang hugged her in his arms, and laughter came out of his chest, which shocked Jinniang's face and ears. "You are the biggest in our family, you don't have to worry about my mood. On the contrary, I have to act according to the face of the lady. If Madame is happy, she will give me a bite to eat, but Madame is not happy, I am afraid that I will have to sleep in the study for a month or two. ”

Jin Niang smiled and couldn't help but reach out and hit him a few times. What to say? Is she such a rude and unreasonable person? also rewarded him with food, she didn't dare. He is a great hero of their family, and she can remember clearly who their family's good life is attributed to. If you dare not let him sleep and eat, you can't stop him from eating. There is also the matter of sleeping in the study, and Jin Niang feels even more wronged. It's been more than ten years since he got married, has he slept in the study for a day? Oh, there are, too. Even in those days in Liaodong, he always dealt with the stalls left by the family until late, which inevitably disturbed her rest, and he was too sleepy to run again, and sometimes he just rested in the study.

It was of his own free will, not her punishment.

She dared to rush at a few bear children, but she didn't dare to attack him. It's not that I absolutely don't dare, but I'm afraid of retaliation afterwards...... It's far away to say this, in short, throwing him on the pot of "sleeping in the study" on her, Jin Niang is definitely not dependent. resolutely refuses to admit what she hasn't done, so she doesn't want to carry the black pot.

This night, the two of them broke up this matter, and they broke it until late. Coupled with the two more tosses at night, the sun rose high when Jin Niang got up.

However, several children started to go to class, and no one came to disturb her rest, so Jinniang got up only after she had slept enough.

When I got up and was having breakfast, I saw Qingsui running in with a roar. With a happy face, he informed her, "Good news, madam, the old man and the old lady have already arrived ten miles on the outskirts of the city." Tonghe has already received them, and now he is escorting the old man and old lady of the Lin family back. Afraid that Mrs. would be worried, Tonghe asked the little girl to come over and report the news. ”

Jin Niang didn't care about eating the food she was happy about, and stood up directly, "This is outside the city?" Why is it so fast, Tonghe only set off yesterday, and this is what they received? Alas, I was worried yesterday that something had happened to them and they were delayed, but fortunately, now the people have finally arrived. ”

Jin Niang was so excited that she couldn't run out of the door to greet her, but she hadn't had breakfast yet, and she hadn't cleaned up yet, so she had to take her time.

Qingsui persuaded her to eat some breakfast to pad her stomach, "The old man and the old lady of the Lin family walked slowly, and it is estimated that they will not be able to enter the city until the morning." When they arrive at the Lin Mansion, it will be night. Madam, eat something quickly, and the slave and maid will clean up for you later, and let's go to the Lin Mansion together. ”

Yes, I have to go to Lin Mansion.

Now that the Lin family also has a house in the capital, they will definitely not come to Xu Mansion for the first time. Then she, the girl, must go over first to meet her father and aunt.

Jin Niang thought of something while eating, and hurriedly ordered, "Let someone call Changle and let her go out with me later." ”

Qingsui sighed, "The rest of the girls, young masters, do you want to make up for it?" ”

What did they do in the past? My father and aunt must have been very sleepy when they came from afar, and even if they went to ask for peace, they were not in a hurry. Bring Changle over, Changle can also diagnose the two elders with a safe pulse, and the rest are completely chaotic and useless.

However, if Changle is brought away, it doesn't seem like the grandsons of the rest of the in-laws are not going, so they will go together.

Qingsui asked the little maid to pass the word again, and Jinniang said again, "I have to ask someone to send a message to Qing'er, hey, look at my brain, Qing'er is going to participate in the Xinglin banquet today, and now I'm afraid it's at the banquet." Then leave him alone, first let someone go to the Lin Mansion to send a message to Xuanxuan, and ask her to prepare some light and restrained meals. The two old men worked hard and ate two days of light warm stomachs. ”

Another girl took the lead and ran out.

After saying so much, Jin Niang didn't have much appetite. I barely drank a bowl of bird's nest soup, and after using two jade shrimp dumplings, I stood up and stopped eating.

After she changed her clothes and asked the maid to help clean up herself, Changle and the others also arrived at Cuibai Garden.

I heard that my maternal grandparents came to the capital, and a few little ones seemed to be happy. They were all dressed in homely clothes, clamoring to change their clothes and go out. Jin Niang had no choice, so she could only wave her hand and ask them to go back quickly. Then a couple of kids came back very quickly. Not only did they change their clothes, wash again, but they even took the gifts they had prepared for their grandparents.

Since they knew that they would be able to see their grandparents when they returned to Beijing this time, several people were ready early. Everyone spends a lot of effort on gifts. Although things are not necessarily precious, they are all in their hearts.

If you want to say that among the children, Changle and Xiaoyuer have met Father Lin and Aunt Shen, but they have only arrived in the capital in two or three years. Later, although Lin's father was also in the capital for scientific research, Brother Rong had not yet been born at that time, let alone triplets.

Therefore, Brother Rong and the triplets have never met their grandparents, but they have not met, but it does not affect the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.

Because of Jinniang's relationship, they have correspondence from time to time. Father Lin is a master, likes students, and loves children very much. He is quite childlike, and he feels that he has always treated his daughter badly, so he loves his grandchildren more and more.

Aunt Shen is even more gentle and loving, and every time she goes to Liaodong's package, there are always clothes, shoes and socks she makes for the children. Although the old man is illiterate, her love for the children is reflected in every stitch and thread. After a long time, the children's feelings for their grandparents have become deeper.