This situation was naturally expected by Shao Yi, and he only sat down and said a few words, and then got up: "My mother is still waiting in the guest room, and it is inconvenient for the little nephew to stay for a long time, so I will retire." ”

Mrs. Jiang owed a little and said politely: "Since Gongzi Shao is coming with his mother, he really shouldn't let Ling Ci wait alone for a long time, so I won't leave Gongzi Shao here." ”

Xia Zitang sent Shao Yi out of the door, Xia Yanqing and Gao sat back in their original positions, each brought tea again, drank it slowly, and talked in a low voice about today's weather and all kinds of excitement in Ganye Temple.

Mrs. Jiang was a little uneasy, knowing that Xia Zitang's colleague's mother was here, and this colleague had a good relationship with their family, so she came here to visit her.

But she didn't react at all, no matter how she looked at it, she was rude.

But Mrs. Jiang also has difficulties, Shao Yi's mother has always been excluded from the circle of nobles and eunuchs in the capital, and even under the deliberate guidance of the ladies of several royal clans, she is regarded as an unbearable existence.

Mrs. Jiang is really not good at friendship with Shao Mupan.

This kind of uneasiness and unrelenting forbearance continued until Xia Zitang came back, and Mrs. Jiang hesitated and asked: "Shao Gongzi and our family are also familiar with each other, knowing that her mother is here, but we don't know about it, and ignore it, will it hurt the friendship between you and Shao Gongzi." ”

Xia Yanqing glanced at Mrs. Jiang, in fact, there was nothing wrong with it, but she couldn't bear it, right? She's a good mother.

Xia Zitang paused and said, "Looking at Cheng An's expression, there is nothing unusual. Alas......"

He sighed, this is really not easy to do.

He is naturally willing to give face to his brother, but in Shao Yi's mother's situation, the female relatives of the princes and nobles all treat her as a dancing girl, and it is normal for her mother not to associate with her.

The problem is that he has a really good relationship with Shao Yi, and Shao Yi cares a lot about his little sister's business, so it's really not a matter to treat his mother as a passerby.

Xia Yanqing put down the cup and said, "What's so difficult about this?" I went over to meet Aunt Shao, talk to her, and go through the motions. ”

As he spoke, he stood up.

"This ...... Not okay? Mrs. Jiang frowned.

Gao also got up, stood in front of Xia Yanqing, and said, "How can this be done?" You're a girl, and you're going to see another man's mother, what's it called? ”

Xia Zitang opened his mouth. He felt that it was nothing, but his mother and daughter-in-law felt that it was inappropriate, so he lost his confidence.

Xia Yanqing said: "It's nothing, right? Shao Gongzi and I are business partners, and it is normal etiquette to meet the partner's mother here, and to meet him in the past. This does not involve identity or official position, but only the correspondence between businessmen. ”

Seeing that Mrs. Jiang and the Gao family were still embarrassed, she smiled and said, "What are you all thinking?" I am a divorced woman, and I am in business, and I can talk about business with men, but I don't care if I say a few words to Shao Gongzi's mother. ”

She said calmly, but she couldn't do it inside. fooling his mother and sister-in-law like this, helping Shao Yi to relieve his mother, I feel like my elbow is turned outward.

Mrs. Jiang thought about it again and again, and finally nodded, but instructed Xia Zitang to let him accompany Xia Yanqing to the past.

Thinking of Xia Yanqing's words, Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but feel sad. Yes, she only took one wrong step and ended up in harmony, which is the pain of her daughter and the pain in her heart.

In order to find a chance to meet Xia Yanqing, Shao Yi and his mother came two quarters of an hour early.

Then he asked Zhirui to send people to wait at the foot of the mountain, and when he saw Xia Zitang and his party walking to the foot of the mountain, he passed the news to the mountain.

Now, he is talking to Shao's mother in the room, thinking that Xia Yanqing doesn't know how it was arranged, whether to come to see his mother now, or to meet again when he goes out to worship the Buddha later.

was turning his mind in his heart, and when he was talking to Shao's mother, he heard Xiu Yuan report outside: "Master, Captain Xia and the fourth aunt and grandmother of the Xia family are here." ”

Come on!

Shao Yi suddenly stood up, startling Shao's mother, and then seeing his surprised face, he realized that the woman his son liked was here.

Shao Yi glanced at Shao Mu, smiled and nodded, and then strode to the door, while saying, "Is it the fourth brother?" Come in, please. ”

As soon as he opened the door, what caught his eye was Xia Zitang's tall and burly figure.

Next to Xia Zitang, followed by Xia Yanqing, who looked calm and smiled.

Shao Yi pulled Xia Zitang and said with a smile: "Why are you here?" Why didn't he tell me in advance, I was so panicked that I suddenly heard it, and when I was in a hurry to get up, my mother was startled. ”

Xia Zitang said with a smile as he walked inside: "Cheng'an and Xiaomei are business partners, since they know that their aunt is here, they naturally want to come to visit." Cheng An and I are also brothers, so come over and have fun. Such a normal thing, where is the need to say hello deliberately. ”

Shao's mother sat more upright, looked at the door without blinking, and saw a handsome young man walking in with a tall and beautiful woman.

Xia Yanqing followed Xia Zitang step by step, and the two of them stepped forward to salute, both of them using the title of aunt.

This title was ordinary, but when Shao's mother heard it, her eyes were almost red.

For so many years, except for the children in the neighborhood where they lived, she had hardly seen outsiders, never seen the children of the official eunuchs, let alone be honored by them as elders.

"Captain Xia and the fourth aunt are polite, sit down, sit down and talk." Shao's mother greeted her excitedly, and instructed the maid, "Hurry up, serve tea to Captain Xia and the fourth aunt, as well as the snacks we brought, pick up all the neat ones, and serve them." ”

Xia Zitang hurriedly thanked him and said with a smile: "Auntie doesn't need to be busy, my little sister and Cheng'an are business partners, so he has to take care of it." The boy came with Cheng An again, and he was very close. Auntie, you really don't have to be so polite. ”

Xia Yanqing echoed a few words, and looked at Shao's mother with a smile.

Although Shao's temples are already white, the corners of her eyes and forehead also have obvious wrinkles. But with a melon seed face and still full lips, you can vaguely see the bright and delicate beauty of her youth.

Shao Yi asked Xia Zitang to sit down on the chair, but said to Xia Yanqing: "Now that the weather is cold, it is better for Miss Xia to sit on the kang for the time being." This kang burns well, and if you sit on it, you will soon be able to warm it up. ”

Shao's mother also said: "Yes, the fourth aunt and grandmother are sitting here." The girl's house, it's frozen along the way, right? Come up on the kang, it's warm and fast here. ”

Xia Zitang was still a little hesitant, for fear that when they met for the first time, the little sister would be too abrupt. But thinking that the kang was indeed warm, he also nodded and agreed.

Xia Yanqing sat down on the edge of the kang on the other side across the kang table, and asked Shao's mother with a smile: "Auntie is here early?" We didn't even meet you on the road. Yanqing doesn't go out often, but I didn't expect that there are so many people who worship Buddha in winter, and it is very lively. ”

Shao Yi watched Xia Yanqing sit down opposite his mother, looking for a topic to talk about, so he relaxed, sat next to Xia Zitang happily, and asked, "The meal here is very good, have you booked one for your aunt and sister-in-law?" ”