As soon as he mentioned his daughter-in-law, Jia Lian thought of the cousin of the Wang family, and when he thought that he had just proposed to like the cousin of the Wang family, his mother was busy running for him to settle the marriage, and he was especially grateful to his mother.

In addition, now that he knows that his mother cares about him so much, Jia Lian's heart is warm, as if the pores of his body have opened up after drinking two catties of wine on La Yuetian.

"Mother's teachings, children dare not forget. Please also rest assured that from now on, the child will cherish his body and never let his mother worry about it. ”

When Xing Shuang heard his words, tears of excitement couldn't stop pouring out.

After all these years, although Jia Lian has been very close to him, it is the first time that he has expressed his feelings so sincerely. She feels that she has been a stepmother for so many years, and it is the best result to get such a reward.

"Okay, good, you can be so obedient, you can rest assured for your mother."

Xing Shuang wiped her tears and got up, thought about it and said to Jia Lian again: "In addition to studying, you should also think about what you want to do to make a living in the future." Let me remind you first, this title, our big house is absolutely unwanted. If nothing else, your father only wants you to live in peace in the future, and don't be like him anymore, sitting at home, and woe will come from heaven. I hope you and Cong'er can understand this, Cong'er is still early, you should marry a wife next year, and how you want to take the road in the future should also be decided in advance. ”

When Jia Lian heard this, he was not surprised, his father had already hinted to him that the title would be handed over to the eldest brother to inherit in the future, and he was already prepared in his heart. And during the days when he was studying, he had already thought about the problems in the future.

So when he heard his mother's instructions, Jia Lian arched his hand and said, "So that my mother knows, my son has already thought about this problem." Originally, I also wanted to glorify my ancestors and take that career, but after watching it over the years, I thought that the foreigner's things were strange and interesting. ”

Xing Shuang was stunned, he didn't expect such an answer, so he asked him: "Foreigners' things?" What does it mean? ”

Jia Lian hurriedly said: "The carriage that my mother asked someone to dismantle last time, I have seen it once and I will never forget it, and then my father takes me and my third brother out on weekdays, and I often meet foreigners, and I hear them talk about the difference between the West and us, I feel very different, very interesting." ”

Do you want to follow the path of an engineering student? Xing Shuang didn't know whether this was good or bad for a while, you must know that in this era, the exchanges between China and the West are not big, and engineering students are purely special to the West. There are only craftsmen on the Chinese side, if you take the path of an engineering student, and the son of a dignified general becomes a craftsman, won't your son be afraid of other people's jokes?

She doesn't care about herself, but what if Jia Lian chooses this path and is looked down upon in the future?

"Mother thinks it's inappropriate?" Jia Lian saw that his mother had been silent after listening to his words, and he chuckled in his heart, quickly asked, and added: "My son knows that it is undignified to do this, but my son really likes this." ”

Xing Shuang came back to her senses and smiled at him: "How could it be inappropriate?" This man has his own ambitions, and who can say that his ambitions are more noble than others? There is no high or low industry, it only depends on whether you can create more value for the society. People only say that the status of craftsmen is not high, but if there is no craftsman, there is no half of the sunshade tile on the head, and there is no half of the clean ground on the feet, how can people live?

"There is no distinction between high and low, even craftsmen and people who have been passed down from generation to generation, and now who doesn't know the name of Luban? If you want to go this way, I have a suggestion. Nowadays, Chinese craftsmen are self-contained, and the Western carriage is the proof of this. If you really like Western things, I will discuss with your father and send you abroad to study in the West after your big exam. ”

In this era, there is no talk of studying abroad, and there is no precedent. In ancient times, it was important to pay attention to "parents are not far away", Xing Shuang was able to say this, which really surprised Jia Lian.

"Mother's words...... Really? ”

Xing Shuang didn't notice anything wrong for a while, and said to Jia Lian with a smile: "What's not true?" Do you know that the mother eagle will push the eaglet off the cliff just to teach the eaglet to fly? Now that you are interested in learning Western industry, why should I tie your hands and feet? Since you are interested, I will find a way out for you, so that you can make your wishes come true. ”

Jia Lian wanted to cry again when he said this, he never thought that his mother's tolerance and favor for him could reach this point, besides, his mother's words were different from other women, his mother was really not a fool of that woman's kindness.

"But now this is just a conversation between you and me, and there is no conclusion yet, so you must not spread it. First, your grandmother will not agree, and second, if outsiders learn about this, they will have to gossip. Xing Shuang was afraid that Jia Lian would get carried away, so he hurriedly instructed a few words.

Jia Lian knew that this was the right reason, so he hurriedly agreed, and personally sent his mother to the upper porch, and then turned around and went back to the room.

Xing Shuang went back to the upper room before sitting down and taking a breath, and Jin Chuan came over and said: "There is a letter from Yangzhou in the head, because the wife is at the second master's place, so I didn't notify the wife, and sent it directly to the aunt's wife." ”

Xing Shuang hurriedly got up and went to Qiushuangzhai again, and when she entered the house, she could hear Jia Min's cry inside.

When I entered the house again, Jia Mu was also there, she sat on the side and hung her head silently, sighing softly from time to time.

"What's wrong?" Xing Shuang chuckled in her heart and hurriedly asked.

Jia Min cried and raised his head, saw Xing Shuang, stretched out his right hand, and handed the letter over. Xing Shuang took the letter and read it at a glance, and her heart became cold.

"This ...... Why so suddenly? ”

It turned out that the letter said that Mrs. Lin was critically ill and needed Jia Min to go back to serve as soon as possible.

Jia Min choked up and said: "Her old man has been in poor health all these years, and she must stay in the house every summer and can't go out, otherwise the heat stroke will not be relieved for half a month." My master and I both knew that her body was not good, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly. ”

Xing Shuang silently calculated, and became even more uneasy in her heart.

When Mrs. Lin died, the book did not mention it at all, but before Jia Min's death, there was no old lady in the Lin family, which means that she was critically ill at this time, and I am afraid that she will not be able to get by.

Jia Min should go back to serve, that's right. But she is now being treated, and if she is tired of traveling, she is afraid that her condition will worsen. Don't wait for her to go back, she'll fall too, that's not good.

Xing Shuang frowned and looked at Jia Mu, and Jia Mu also happened to look over: "What do you say?" ”

Hearing Jia Mu's question, Xing Shuang thought about it in her heart, and opened her mouth to say: "It is inevitable to go back, but this time I will go to Yangzhou, at most it will be ten days, and at least maybe seven or eight days." My sister's body is not very good, and I am afraid that the toss on the road will arrive in Yangzhou, and my body will collapse.

"In my opinion, someone needs to accompany my sister over, one to take care of my sister, and the other to come to Yangzhou to help."