Several disciples of the two gentlemen wanted to send Mr. back to their hometown, and Xu Erlang was among them.

Xu Erlang told Jin Niang about it in the carriage back home, and Jin Niang was a little entangled for a while.

If it was only selfish, she definitely didn't want Xu Erlang to go away. Mr. Xia's hometown is far away from the capital, and there are three state capitals in the middle of the capital. They are helping the coffin back, and Mr. Chu is not in good health, so he must be walking slowly on the road. It takes at least two months to go back and forth, and if there is any delay on the road, three months is not a problem. If you can't see him for two or three months, Jinniang is reluctant.

Besides, don't look at the weather in the capital now, but it will already be summer in two or three months, when the weather is hot, and it is not a good errand to hurry, Jin Niang is reluctant to let him suffer.

However, from the perspective of human ethics, it is also appropriate for Xu Erlang to accompany him on a past trip. After all, Mr. Xia has the grace of knowing him, teaching him when he was studying, and he also has a lot of help on his road to becoming an official. The old gentleman was benevolent to him, and as a disciple, even if it was to repay the hard work that the gentleman poured on him, it was appropriate to send him back for burial.

Besides, although his specific official position has not yet been decided, his grade is still there, and he is still from the third grade. He is still an official, many things are easy to do, and there can be fewer twists and turns on the road.

Jin Niang had already agreed to his departure in her heart, but she still couldn't help asking, "You are now in the period of debriefing, does Your Majesty allow you to leave Beijing rashly?" ”

"Logically no, but there is nothing more than human affection outside the law. Your Majesty is kind and will agree. "He has already been on the fold two days ago, and His Majesty has not yet approved it, so I think there will be news tonight at the latest.

"Then you can go, but remember to take care of your body, and you have to go early and come back early."

At this point, Jin Niang suddenly remembered something again, "You have been gone for two or three months, won't you be able to come back when Qing'er gets married?" ”

Xu Erlang also suddenly remembered this, and was a little stunned for a while.

Indeed, if he wants to go south, he will really not be able to come back when Qing'er gets married.

Jin Niang frowned, "How is this good?" ”

She was embarrassed, "The foundation of the Lin family is thin enough, but there is still a son-in-law like you, who can more or less support some face, but you can't show up." ”

Xu Erlang was also a little helpless, "Otherwise...... I'm not going. ”

Jin Niang hated him, "You just said this on purpose to coax me, I don't know your mind yet." You say you can't go, but you actually want to go in your heart. "This man attaches great importance to the people he approves. This is the last thing that Mr. Xia can trouble him, he can't say anything about it, but he still wants to send it to the old gentleman in his heart.

"Forget it, you can go and send Mr. Xia on his last journey. As for Qing'er, it's best if you can rush back, if you can't come back, Dad and Qing'er won't blame you. "Father Lin and Qing'er are also affectionate people, if they know Xu Erlang's dilemma, I am afraid that he will choose to send the old gentleman back to his hometown.

When the two arrived home, the house was brightly lit, and it was obvious that neither adults nor children had rested.

Jin Niang and Xu Erlang naturally went to Heyan Hall to greet Xu's father and Xu mother first, and the old couple saw the haggard and emaciated little couple, with different faces and reactions.

Mother Xu was a little distressed, and said vigorously, "Thin, thin." It's serious to let them go back and rest quickly, the two of them are fine, and they don't need to worry.

Xu's father had a nose that was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes, and he said to his son in a weird way, "Lao Tzu is not dead yet, you should first wear linen and filial piety as a filial son, and the old man himself has no son, so he will let you go over to guard the spirit and entertain guests, you are really a good son of Lao Tzu." ”

Xu Erlang didn't speak, only looked at him coldly. Jin Niang noticed that his lips were pursed tightly, obviously suppressing his anger.

She immediately took his hand under the cover of her sleeve and told him not to be angry. Father Xu is such a selfish person, their actions have indeed violated his rights and interests, and Father Xu's accusation is completely expected by Jin Niang.

However, she expected it, and it was still uncomfortable to hear it with her own ears. She felt that the words were harsh, and Xu Erlang was even more uncomfortable in her heart.

Jin Niang asked Xu Erlang not to speak, but she stepped forward and was ready to fight with Xu's father. However, before Jin Niang stepped forward, Xu Mu was threatening, "That's the gentleman who taught Erlang knowledge, he passed away, why can't Erlang send one?" Master, Master, Master and Father. Erlang is a disciple of the old man, which is equivalent to half of his son, and when his old man dies, Erlang should go to the old man's end. ”

Mother Xu looked at Xu's father sarcastically as she spoke, "You don't want your son to send people to the end, then don't let him apprentice." If you have the ability to teach your son yourself, can you? Oh, if you really have that ability, do you think Erlang will travel all the way to the capital to find a master? At the end of the day, it's not that you're not angry. ”

Father Xu was a little blindsided at this time, wasn't he besieging Erlang, why did the spearhead suddenly turn to him?

Was he wrong? Isn't he just not talented at reading, so he can't give his son guidance? But there are so many fathers like him in the world that he thinks he is much better than those who are purely illiterate, at least his son's name is still his name. He...... Why did you still attack him personally?

Having said that, he is a man, and his rights and interests have been violated, can't he speak out? What kind of truth is this, even if you go all over the capital, it is not so unbearable.

Father Xu didn't know when to say what was in his heart, so Mother Xu sneered and looked at him, "Then you go all over the capital and Daqi to see, are there any disciples who don't send the master to the end?" Does such an unkind, unrighteous and unfilial apprentice have the face to stand in front of others? Outsiders know about his unfilial piety, but they can't poke his backbone? If you can't stand up on your own, don't you want my son to be an upright person? Oh, you, I can see through you, you are a selfish and irresponsible villain in your life. ”

After Xu's mother finished speaking, she ignored Xu's father's confused appearance, and hurriedly asked Jinniang and Xu Erlang to go back and have a good rest.

Xu Erlang took the opportunity to say again, "I will leave home for two months and send my husband back to his hometown for burial." ”

Mother Xu's eyes immediately turned red, "It should be, it should be." Go ahead, with me and Jinniang at home, you don't need to worry about everything. ”

Father Xu was even more dissatisfied, and the arrogance that had just been suppressed suddenly rose. "An old man who has no relatives with you has died, and it is not enough for you to give him a ride, and you want to give him a second ride, you are really his good filial son. Okay, Xu Yi, you turtle grandson, you did really well! I tell you, you little brute, your father and I are not dead, you treat others as if they were your own father, and you are not afraid that God will use the thunder to split you. ”

"You fool, get me back into the house. If God had known about my son's deeds, he might have given my son a golden light of merit. also used the thunder to split my son, I think it's almost the same as splitting you. As for you, who don't learn and don't know how to do it, if God has long eyes, the first one to split is you. ”

Mother Xu was aggressive, and Father Xu was not an opponent, so she immediately sat on the stool.

He felt that he had been disgraced, his face was red, and he stood up regardless of it and was about to continue to argue with Xu's mother, but Xu's mother didn't bother to pay attention to him.

She pushed Jin Niang and Xu Erlang to go out, "Go back quickly, I haven't been at home for a few days, and a few children miss you." While they are still resting, you talk more. ”

Mother Xu sent Jinniang and Xu Erlang out of the gate of Heyan Hall, and then asked her mother-in-law to lock the gate in front of the husband and wife.

Jin Niang looked back and saw the last time, it was Xu's father who came out of the flower hall with a fire and ran to the door, but was stopped by Xu's mother halfway.

"Daddy won't fight, right?"

Xu Erlang shook his head, "Although he is full of problems, there is something worth saying." He never hit a woman, and he respected my mother. ”

Respectful?

Why didn't she ever feel that way.

Jin Niang sighed again, "I think my mother is really different now." ”

"Hmm."

"Put the past mother just want to live her own life, and the rest of the things don't take it to heart at all, the whole person eats fasting and recites Buddha, like a ruthless and desireless person, eh, the same as the teacher. It's good now, my mother has a human touch, and I know how to protect my short. ”

"Hmm."

Jin Niang silently said a lot of good things about Xu Mu, but Xu Erlang didn't say a word except "um" and "oh", so Jin Niang couldn't figure out what he thought about the transformed Xu Mu.

When the two arrived at Cuibai Garden, they were "sneak attacked" as soon as they entered the door.

Changqi "flew" down directly from the tree next to him. That's really flying! This girl was fierce, kicked the branch and came directly, so frightened that Jinniang almost thought that Ah Piao was coming.

There was an attack from above, and there was also an attack below, Changzhou and Changhui jumped out from behind the door and hugged Jin Niang's waist, which scared Jin Niang so much that her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

Seeing clearly that it was these two monkeys holding herself, Jin Niang was so angry that she almost gave the two of them a bamboo shoot to fry meat. But before she could make a move, the two boys howled out in their voices, "Mother, I miss you so much." "Mother, I think you can't eat, I can't sleep, I'm thin." "Mother, don't go home for so long in the future, my brother and I want to sneak out to find you."

Jin Niang's heart was sad, the hand that was originally raised to hit the child gently fell on the heads of the two children, and gently touched the two handfuls.

She doesn't want to leave her children anymore, and when she is free these days, she can't help but wonder if the children are eating well, whether they sleep soundly, whether they are sick from wrestling, and whether they are unhappy or unhappy.

When the mother thinks about the child everywhere she goes, the feeling of scratching her heart and lungs can torture her.

Jin Niang's eyes turned red when she landed, she bent down and hugged Changzhou and Changhui in her arms, kissing the brains of her two sons, "Mother misses you too." Mother will not go anywhere in the future, even if she goes, she will take you with me. Tell my mother to take a good look at the weight loss, hey, my son is really thin, and my mother can pick you up now. ”

Cheung Chau and Cheung Fai: "......"

Changqi was held in her father's arms, and after a meeting with her father, she reached out to find her mother.

Daddy doesn't like to talk, and he won't coax her, and where her mother and brother are lively, she wants to join in the fun.

The three children hugged Jinniang, and Jinniang couldn't lift her legs, but it was really a sweet burden.

At this moment, Brother Rong arrived, and Changle and Xiao Yu'er also came over later.

When Xiao Yu'er came over, he heard Changzhou and Changhui reporting the name of the dish to Jinniang, saying that they had been wronged in the past few days and wanted to make up for it. Xiao Yu'er pouted when she heard this, and she was wronged, these three little ancestors, they didn't give others grievances to ask God to worship Buddha, and they were wronged, who has the courage and ability.

Xiao Yu'er was scolded, and she heard her mother's unprincipled "Okay, good". Her mother also said that they had lost weight...... Seriously? Cheung Chau's cheeks are bulging, mother, can't you really see it? And Changhui, look at the eyes have become smaller, this is because there is too much flesh on the face, squeezing the eyes small; Look at Changqi again, the little girl's little belly is up, and she has not eaten less snacks these days.

Xiao Yu'er was dumbfounded, and Brother Rong laughed on the side, "There is a kind of thinness that makes my mother think you are thin." "No problem! This was said by her mother, and her mother also implemented this sentence very well. Niang is willing to pretend to be blind, what can they do? After all, they are filial sons and daughters, and they can't bear to poke their mothers who wake up and pretend to be asleep.

The family entered the flower hall lively, and Brother Rong briefly asked a few words about the funeral, and Jin Niang said it.

Later, she also told Xu Erlang about his upcoming trip, and several children had different expressions when they heard this.

Brother Rong sighed, "Dad is a lover." ”

Xiao Yu'er said, "I'm so tired, I thought my father could rest and rest, but he had to work hard." My dad was such a toiler, so pitiful. ”

Changle said, "This is also the meaning it should be, if it is the Gui lady and the master on that day...... Chances are, I want to send them to the last step. Don't say these frustrating words, auntie, I will prepare some pills for someone to send later, and you let the second uncle bring them with you just in case. The second uncle's health is good, but he can't spoil his body just because he is young, he should take good care of it, otherwise he will suffer when he is old. ”

Changqi didn't speak, biting her fingers and wondering what was the possibility that she would follow her father out. As for Changzhou and Changhui, the two ran to the bathroom.

Xu Erlang didn't wash for a few days, which was a great torture for people who were obsessed with cleanliness, so he went to bathe as soon as he came back.

The two boys ran inside and saw their father taking a bath, so they went around and asked him if he was leaving home again tomorrow.

Xu Erlang opened his mouth and asked, "Do you want to take a bath with your father?" ”

This bath bucket is specially made, and it is still very loose for Jin Niang and Xu Erlang to use together, but now it is just two boys added, and it is installed.

When Cheung Chau and Changhui heard their father's proposal, they were overjoyed.

Changzhou said "yes, yes", Changhui didn't speak, but he stripped himself naked, and was carried into the bathtub by Xu Erlang.

The bathroom soon resounded with the laughter of the two children, as well as the sound of them playing and teasing the water. Brother Rong couldn't help muttering when he heard this, "My father doesn't dislike them either." If it were me, I would have thrown them out. ”

That's no way, who made your dad hurt a few of you.

Xu Erlang is very strict in disciplining children, but he also spoils him very much when he should be petted. As long as the children are not out of line, not excessive, sometimes she spoils the children more than Jinniang. This is why several children especially like their fathers.

Of course, if Daddy smiles a lot, they will like Daddy more.