Chapter 15: My Mother's Brother
Old lady Xia's original intention, the old mansion of the Xia family received Wang Xixiao and his wife, so he sent them back.
Xia Yanqing's life experience and knowledge, it is inevitable that she will be a little unsatisfactory in the Wang family, and she has no chance to complain to her mother's family, with her experience as a slave for more than ten years, slowly, she will get used to the life of the Wang family. In any case, she is also Wang Xi's wife, no matter what the situation in the Wang family is, it is much better than being a slave and maid.
According to the previous resistance of the Wang family to this family business, if the newlywed couple does not get along well in the past few days, in the old house, with him and the old lady present, they can always control one or two.
And he can also take the opportunity to receive Wang Xi to test Wang Xi's knowledge, and by the way, he also gave him a thorough word: No matter what, Xia Yanqing is the daughter of the Xia family, and the things on the face still have to be done well.
The process of receiving Wang Xi was very smooth, and from Wang Xi's answer, it was completely impossible to see that he would be so resistant to this family business before.
After lunch, after a short rest, Wang Xi offered his farewell. At the same time, Xia Ke and his wife also said goodbye from the Xia family's old house and retired.
Outside the second gate of Xia's Mansion, Mrs. Jiang and Xia Yanqing walked out together.
Xia Yanqing was arranged to return to the old house today, and Mrs. Jiang also kept an eye on it, and did not let her two daughters-in-law and grandchildren come over, thinking that her daughter and son-in-law did not meet the two sisters-in-law, and she always had to find time to come to her parents' house again.
Originally, Mrs. Jiang was supposed to send her daughter to the car and let her go to her in-law's house. But when Xia Yanqing saw Wang Xi, he said to him with a smile: "Husband, do you want to go to the concubine's house in Jishui Lane to have a look?" The second brother of the concubine has a large collection of books, and the concubine wants to find a few books and pictures in the second brother's study to go back to study. ”
Wang Xi and Scholar Xia had the same idea, and after the process of returning to the door, he couldn't wait to go back. Since it was already said yesterday, then before Xia Yanqing's level of calligraphy and painting reached Xu Qinghui's level, he didn't have to spend time and energy dealing with this woman.
At this time, when he heard Xia Yanqing propose to go to Xia Ke's mansion, he was unwilling.
It's just that what Xia Yanqing said made him moved. The book and drawings she was looking for fit his proposal well. Besides, with books and drawings in her hands, she would be able to stumble over this woman.
Thinking of this, Wang Xi's eagerness to leave Xia Yanqing's mind eased. That's fine, what kind of person is Xia Zixi, his collection of books, where can a woman who doesn't know a single big character understand? Just let her go find books, and it would be better if she could get more, the more the better, and the more effort she would take.
Whether she can learn it in the future is a matter between their siblings and has nothing to do with him.
So, under the surprised comments of Xia Ke and Mrs. Jiang, as well as the Xia family steward, Wang Xi actually nodded: "The lady is so motivated, how can her husband stop her?" I want to come to the second brother's collection of precious books, as long as the second brother is willing to borrow it from his mother, then let's go and bother the father-in-law and mother-in-law and the two brothers. The tone of his speech was very gentle, and there was a lot of encouragement.
Xia Ke's father and son have been in the outer courtyard, and they don't know what Xia Yanqing said in the backyard, and they were very surprised to hear that Xia Yanqing wanted books to study. Looking at Wang Xi again, it turned out to be the meaning of agreement.
The trio were taken by surprise.
Xia Zixi and Xia Zi's cousins pity their sister very much. In the year Xia Yanqing was lost, Xia Zixi was already twelve years old. He remembered the disaster thirteen years ago clearly.
Almost instantly, the originally lively and lovely sister suddenly disappeared, the father was anxious, and the mother was almost crazy. But he couldn't get his sister back after all.
When we met again, my sister, who was lively and cheerful, chattering all day long, like a dumpling, had become timid but cowardly, and she didn't even dare to look directly at others.
Seeing Wang Xi's lovesickness torture again, the haggard wind can blow down.
After his sister came back, although the family almost held her sister in the palm of their hands, they didn't have time to spend much time together. They just want to pity their sister, and they don't know where to start, let alone what is the most useful thing for their sister.
At this time, for the first time, the younger sister did not timidly peek at the two brothers, but spoke directly to go to Xia Zixi's study to find books and pictures, and the two brothers suddenly blossomed in their hearts.
Xia Zixi said with a smile: "There are a lot of books in the second brother's study, as my sister likes, you can have any book, as many as you want." He doesn't care what his sister is doing with these things, after his sister came back, except for Wang Xi, the husband, he never took the initiative to ask for anything, this is the first time he has spoken, so he naturally has to give everything.
Xia Zixi was happy to agree, and by the way, Wang Xi's senses have also changed greatly.
The housekeeper of the Xia family and a few housekeepers were settled by the master and came out to see Wang Xi and his wife, and they were also stunned when they saw such Wang Xi. This...... I can't see what the fourth aunt means by looking down on the four girls, this is the way of getting along with a harmonious husband and wife.
Coming out of the Xia family's old house, the time is still not early. At Xia's house in Jishui Lane, Wang Xi and Xia Yanqing gave gifts to the two brothers and sisters-in-law, and after meeting the two nephews and nieces, the Xia Zixi brothers took Wang Xi and his wife to sit in Xia Zixi's study.
Xia Yanqing naturally can't read words, in Xia Zixi's study, she can even guess and read, and can recognize the names and classifications of most books, but she doesn't dare to express them. only told Xia Zixi that she wanted to read books such as geographical travelogues and genre paintings.
Xia Zixi glanced at Wang Xi, and saw that Wang Xi smiled and nodded, but he didn't intend to stop or express different opinions, he just thought that Wang Xi let his sister's preferences and was happy at the moment. He picked up a few books that were relatively easy to understand and put in a small rattan bookcase. There are also some paper and pencil paints, which are also selected and placed together.
Wang Xi smiled on his face, and his heart was also overjoyed. This Xia Yanqing doesn't know the importance of it, and he doesn't know how to learn from a simple enlightenment click first, but he is all miscellaneous notes and custom paintings that are not in the stream. She can't help but have a long road of calligraphy and painting, but I'm afraid it will be longer.
Mrs. Jiang didn't dare to leave her daughter for dinner, but only brought Wang Xi a rich return gift, and with her two daughters-in-law and a pair of grandchildren, she reluctantly sent her daughter out, and kept telling Wang Xi to come to the house often.
When he returned to Wang's house, Wang Xi was relieved that his unsatisfactory marriage was finally planned by him and came to an end for the time being. At least, in his heart, it's over.
Next, it is the day when Xia Yanqing, a woman, works hard to learn calligraphy and painting, as for when she will be able to learn well...... Hehe, it's probably far away, right?
In the second gate of the palace, Xia Yanqing got out of the carriage, Wang Xi was also happy, he handed over the reins of the horse to the little servant, and was planning to let Xia Yanqing go back by himself.
Without waiting for him to speak, Xia Yanqing said: "The concubine told her mother that she planned to study and learn calligraphy, and her mother said that she would find a female gentleman to come over to teach the concubine recently. ”
Wang Xi frowned when she heard this, how old is she and what can she learn? Is it necessary to engage in such a big formation?
He wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, since she couldn't learn no matter what, it would be good if she could let her brother carry this pot. He immediately nodded and said, "Then thank you brother for your trouble, but please pay for Mr. ”