"Now I have my own Sixian Yuan in the house, and I don't have much contact with those people on weekdays, and it doesn't make much difference whether I move or not. My father didn't approve of me moving out, and I didn't want to disappoint him. ”

Wen Yiheng didn't know why Zhu Guogong was so resistant to his intention to go out to open a mansion.

Wen Yiheng didn't want to mention much about moving out, and Su Jiudong didn't want to say anything about it. This is a servant who has come to spread the word that dinner has been prepared in Zezheng Hall, and Zhu Guogong asked them to go over and have dinner together.

"I was just chatting with you and forgot to freshen up...... Do I need to change into a formal outfit? This way you won't lose your manners in front of your family. Su Jiudong, who has never really been married, is not yet suitable for facing his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Wen Yiheng saw Su Jiudong's nervousness, and persuaded with a smile: "This dinner is just a meal between family members, you don't have to be restrained." Father and Cui are not as strict about etiquette as literary families, you just need to change into clean and decent clothes. ”

Under the guidance of the servants, Su Jiudong came to the courtyard arranged for them by Wen Yiheng and changed into the new winter clothes he bought in Lin'an Mansion before entering Beijing.

Liu Yunniang walked into the house with her two children and learned that she was going to eat with Zhu Guogong's family, and Liu Yunniang was even more nervous than Su Jiudong; "Jiu Dong'er, will I be too childish in this dress?"

"Ah Heng said that this is just a family meal, you don't need to dress so formally, just clean and decent."

Su Jiudong straightened Liu Yunniang's collar and comforted: "A-Niang, don't be so nervous, we are just staying here temporarily, not for a long time, you don't have to worry about being looked down upon." ”

Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng reached a consensus, saying that they would live in the Guogong Mansion temporarily, and then recognize him after Su Fenglan returned to Beijing from the war and live in the General's Mansion.

Liu Yunniang was still worried: "The lady stared at us before entering the door just now, and I was afraid that the lady would look down on our origins." She will be your mother-in-law in the future, and I am afraid that she will use this to gossip about you and find fault with you. ”

Su Jiudong continued to convince him: "Cui's is not Ah Heng's mother, stepmother. She can't control Ah Heng's side, and she doesn't dare to find fault with us, Ah Niang can put a hundred and twenty hearts. ”

led Liu Yunniang and the two children to Zezheng Hall for dinner with Wen Yiheng.

Zezheng Hall is the main hall in the front yard of the National Mansion, where families gather and chat, meet relatives and dine on weekdays, and family meetings are also held here.

Between the gate of Ze Zhengtang and the Guogong Mansion, there is a small courtyard, the plaque of "Ze Zhengtang" on the small courtyard is hung high, hanging in the middle of the courtyard door, the main color is red and gorgeous, and the auxiliary color is rich and elegant, and the atmosphere is elegant.

Cross the high steps of the courtyard gate and enter the courtyard.

A wall comes into view, and at each end of the wall there is a dragon with a sword on its head, which has the meaning of guarding the house.

Walk to the left and bypass the wall of the wall, and finally see the whole picture of Ze Zhengtang.

The front yard wears three rooms, three upper rooms, three east and west matching rooms, all of which are hanging mountain style buildings, covered with gray tiles, there is a corridor in the front, there is a building in the back, and there are passages leading to the backyard on both sides of the main house.

Su Jiudong had never been to the Forbidden City, nor had he been to the Suzhou Gardens to get a glimpse of the grandeur and luxury of the ancient courtyard buildings, only occasionally glancing at them from the TV in his spare time.

Now that I can finally see the luxurious residence of the dignitaries in the capital with my own eyes, my heart is full of excitement, and I can sweep away the tension and crampedness just now.

Wen Yiheng, who was holding Su Ting'an, saw the relaxed smile on Su Jiudong's face, so he teased: "Not nervous? ”

"I'm just a temporary guest, so there's no need to be nervous." Su Jiudong patted his chest gently, held Liu Yunniang with one hand and A Rong with the other, and walked into Ze Zhengtang with Wen Yiheng.

Zhu Guo openly beckoned Wen Yiheng and them into the house: "Zichu is here, we are talking about you, saying that Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive, just in time, the meals are all ready, come and eat." ”

Wen Yiheng and Su Jiudong sat on the left hand side of Zhu Guogong, and Cui Shi and his son and daughter sat on the right hand side of Zhu Guogong.

Su Jiudong picked up the teacup and thanked Zhu Guogong for his warm hospitality with tea instead of wine: "Thank you for the hospitality, Jiudong is grateful, how can Jiudong be grateful, not only can I have the honor to see the grandeur of the Guogong Mansion, but also taste the delicacies in Beijing." ”

Su Jiudong and Zhu Guogong raised their glasses and drank in the air, and Wen Xiubing began to speak in a weird manner: "Sister Jiudong, you are from a small mountain village, you must have never seen such a luxurious building as the Guogong Mansion, right?" Are you reluctant to leave after you stay? ”

Cui Shi said angrily: "Xiubing, how are you talking?" Your sister Jiudong is not from our family's mansion, so she will definitely not stay with us...... You say yes, Jiudong? ”

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly cooled down because of Cui's words, and the most nervous of them was Liu Yunniang, who stopped eating with a piece of mutton in her mouth.

Liu Yunniang, who has experienced the Su family's straightforward tearing and fighting method, saw for the first time that a woman in Beijing had a gun and a stick in her words, but there was no hurtful tone on her face. Beautiful

"Heh, it's really a little family." Wen Yuya saw Liu Yunniang's embarrassment, revealing a cold snort of contempt and disdain.

Six-year-old Su Ting'an understood the meaning of Cui's words, tilted his head and said loudly to Su Jiudong: "Auntie, isn't this grandpa's home?" Isn't Grandpa our family? Why can't we live in Grandpa's house? ”

Zhu Guogong immediately got up and sat back on his seat with Su Ting'an in his arms, teasing Su Ting'an and said, "An'er is right, this is your grandfather and my home, of course An'er and your aunt can live here forever." ”

With that, Zhu Guogong glared at Cui.

Cui Shi received Zhu Guogong's eyes, forced the corners of his mouth to smile, and lowered his head.

Su Jiudong smiled generously: "Grandpa Guo, in fact, we only plan to live in the Guogong Mansion for a while, and when my father returns to Beijing, we will move to live with him, and we will not disturb you and Mrs. Miss." ”

"Just temporary? Jiudong, you are out of sight, how can a wife not live in the same house with her husband? Zichu, quickly persuade your daughter-in-law. Zhu Guogong pinched Su Ting'an's little face and said happily: "And I am reluctant for you to take An'er away." ”

"Your father is also coming to the capital?" Wen Xiubing was suddenly displeased: "Big brother, you take her back to Beijing, it's good for her, she really dragged the family and brought the whole family over... This 'dowry' is really rich enough, is this going to occupy the magpie's nest? ”

Su Jiu continued to maintain a proper smile: "The second miss's voice is really pleasant, as beautiful as the sound of the piano, although the second miss learns the piano, it doesn't seem to have the care and patience that a piano person should have."

In the future, I also asked the second lady to listen more carefully when others spoke. ”

"Just now I said 'returning to Beijing', not 'entering Beijing'. My father has been living in the capital, I didn't drag my family to beg for nothing, I have to rely on the Guogong Mansion, the second lady doesn't have to worry about me not leaving, the dove occupies the magpie's nest. ”

"Back to Beijing? I remember when I first investigated your background, your father would have died early in the morning, how could there still be a father living in the capital? Don't break your brain. Wen Xiubing didn't realize the inappropriateness in her words, and continued to criticize Su Jiudongdao:

"And whether I have the qualities that a piano player should have, it's not something that a mountain villain like you is qualified to put a beak."

When it came to piano skills, Wen Xiubing straightened her back arrogantly.

"I often go in and out of the palace to play piano music for the imperial concubine Niangniang, and Niangniang knows music better than you."

"I didn't expect that I, a villain in the mountains, would be able to make the second lady make a big move and investigate my ......" Su Jiudong put away his smile, and said to Cui's without being humble or arrogant: "Madam, is this the lady you taught?" ”

Before Cui Shi could speak, Wen Yuya spoke first: "Xiubing, we are not all the way with her, you better talk less." ”

Zhu Guogong expressed his angry attitude in a cold tone: "Nonsense! What is not a person along the way? Jiu Dong is your eldest brother's wife and your sister-in-law, and instead of respecting her, you are investigating her behind your back, which is simply not like words. ”

"I don't know how old and young are respectful, punish the two of you to go back tonight and copy twenty copies of each of the "Female Rings", and hand them over to my study before tomorrow night."

Zhu Guogong's punishment provoked Wen Xiubing, who had always behaved well and quietly in front of her father, to express her dissatisfaction: "This woman is a rough village woman, how can she be worthy of the eldest brother?" How can it be worthy of our national government? I won't admit that she is our sister-in-law! ”

"Xiubing, you're wrong." Wen Yiheng opened his mouth to protect Su Jiudong: "Whether she is your sister-in-law or not, it is not up to you to decide and admit it, you only need me to admit it."

Even if she is a mountain village woman, she knows how to treat people politely than you, the so-called lady. ”

Wen Yuya was very dissatisfied with Wen Yiheng's attitude towards defending Su Jiudong, and frowned: "Big brother, how can you say such heavy things to Sister Xiubing for an outsider?" ”

Wen Yiheng replied coldly: "If you really regard me as your eldest brother, then you should also treat Jiu Dong as your sister-in-law, with the same respect and respect, instead of calling her an 'outsider' like this." ”

"That's right, anyway, in the hearts of the eldest brother, we are all outsiders." Wen Sibo, who had been immersed in eating, finally spoke: "The eldest brother has never regarded us as his own, so what qualifications do we have to dare to treat this sister-in-law as an outsider?" ”

"What outsiders are insiders? All eat quietly. Zhu Guogong stopped the quarrel, and everyone stopped talking under the coercion of Zhu Guogong, and ate quietly, only the sound of bowls, chopsticks and porcelain colliding was heard at the dinner table.

In the end, it was Zhu Guogong who broke the silence and said: "Jiudong, just now you said that when your father returns to Beijing, you will move in and live with him, I don't know what your father does in the capital for a living?" ”

Su Jiudong was reluctant to disclose his relationship with Su Fenglan for the time being, so he said vaguely: "My father is serving the imperial court in the military camp, and he doesn't make a living. ”

Wen Xiubing continued to stab with a gun and a stick: "What do you say to serve the imperial court, but it's just a small soldier who joins the army, why do you say it so high-sounding." ”