The girl guarding the door was a real person, and she didn't care who the people standing in the courtyard were, but she only knew to faithfully obey the old lady's orders, and neither reported nor let anyone in.

Xia Ruixi naturally knew that people were not targeting her, but Mrs. Xia. Mrs. Xia did not completely obey the old lady, so that the old lady was unhappy but couldn't say anything, so she changed the way to toss Mrs. Xia at this time. Mrs. Xia has also been fighting with her for many years and knows her temper, so she fell ill in time.

The old lady is one of the representative behaviors of the evil mother-in-law. In the cold winter, they called people over, and they didn't let the door in, so that people stood in the yard and ate the cold wind.

Xia Ruixi stood in the courtyard for more than an hour, during which she asked people to ask three times, and even deliberately spoke loudly, but there was still no movement in the old lady's room, but Liniang secretly came to see it several times. Although the fox fur is thick and the hand stove is warm, in the end, she can't help the cold from the soles of her feet inch by inch, Xia Ruixi can't jump like a little girl to keep warm, she still needs to pay attention to her demeanor, after a long time, she can't help but sneeze a few times.

Chun'er said distressedly: "Miss, it's not a way to wait like this." The slave and maid are guarding here, you go back to warm up your body first, and when the old lady finishes reciting the scriptures, how about the slave and maid come to call you again? ”

Xia Ruixi shook his head: "No need. "She has taken the place of Mrs. Xia, and she can't leave anything. If she was gone, wouldn't the old lady grab Mrs. Xia's pigtails? She could not leave any excuse for the old lady. Maybe the old lady was spying on her somewhere in the house at this time, just waiting for her to be unable to stand up and admit defeat and retreat.

Although she can't reach the real affection for her mother for Mrs. Xia, even in her heart, she is wary of Mrs. Xia and afraid of Mrs. Xia. But she also understands that in this world, at least for now, no one will love her more and treat her more sincerely than Mr. and Mrs. Xia. She believes that as long as she is careful, she does not reveal her hidden line, and is sincerely good to Mr. and Mrs. Xia, how can they appreciate her kindness. Even if they don't understand it, she is worthy of her conscience.

When Xia Ruixi stood honestly for two and a half hours, it was dark, and the lights were lit in the old lady's room. There was still no one to call her in, and there was no movement on Mrs. Xia's side, it seems that the Xia family is more stubborn than the other. Chun'er pursed her lips aggrievedly: "Miss, why did you forget you one by one?" ”

Xia Ruixi smiled, if Mrs. Xia came to replace her and went back, she would suffer in vain. She believed that Mrs. Xia had definitely not forgotten her, and she would not let her suffer in vain.

Wan'er was also too cold, and said, "Miss, otherwise, you will be like the eldest lady...... Well......? ”

Wan'er wanted to shout Xia Ruixi to pretend to be stunned like Wang's, so she was gone. Xia Ruixi shook his head, "How can I trap my grandmother and mother in unkindness? "The old lady can ignore it, but Mrs. Xia will definitely be scolded for not feeling sorry for her daughter, so she will let her daughter freeze and faint, isn't that against Xia Ruixi's original intention?

Probably to avoid Xia Ruixi, the old lady did not pass the meal, the entire Xia family compound was quiet and deserted, and there was no usual bustle of people coming and going at dinner. The girl in the old lady's room peeked at Xia Ruixi's master and servant, with a distressed expression.

Xia Ruixi's master and servant were also cold and hungry, and they had a fire in their stomachs. Xia Ruixi secretly comforted herself, just as she used to guard customers and pull business, this is her current job, she really regards herself as Miss Xia Er herself, to love her family, and truly integrate into her family and life. However, things have come to this point, and she wonders what the outcome will be.

There was a noise at the door, and the loud voice of the person at the head made Xia Ruixi's eyes light up instantly, it was Master Xia who was back!

Xia Ruixi rushed in with a hand stove in her arms, rushed over to touch the hand stove that was already cold in Xia Ruixi's hand, and while stuffing the hot hand stove into her hand, she shouted loudly into the old lady's room: "Second sister, what's wrong with you?" What did you do wrong? Grandma didn't see you, didn't let you eat, and punished you for standing here? Oops, my hands are cold, what should I do if I get frostbite? ”

Xia Ruixi smiled and touched Xia Ruiyu's head, and asked him softly, "Why are you here?" ”

Xia Ruiyu whispered: "My mother has already sent Cui Yuan to pick me up in the school to replace you, but the master is really hateful, and he won't let me come back first." ”

Master Xia strode in, and when he saw the miserable appearance of Xia Ruixi's master and servant, his eyebrows suddenly rose, and he roared loudly: "Xia Ruixi! In the few days I've been away from home, what have you done to make your grandma angry? ”

Xia Ruixi couldn't help but smile: "No." ”

Master Xia grabbed her and dragged her towards the old lady's house: "No?" As soon as I walked to the gate, I heard the mother-in-law who guarded the door say that the second lady didn't know what she had done wrong, and she was punished by the old lady for standing for several hours, and the old lady did not forgive her. You didn't make a mistake, why did your grandmother punish you? Dare to lie to me, go, go, I'll know as soon as I ask your grandmother. ”

The old lady had already heard the movement in the room, and the girl hurriedly opened the door and invited Master Xia and others to go in. Master Xia took his daughter with his right hand and his son with his left hand, glared at the girl guarding the door, and snorted coldly. The girl shrank her neck in fright, and there were two bubbles of tears in her eyes.

The old lady was not in the room, and Master Xia asked, "Where is my mother?" ”

The girl trembled and said, "After the old lady came back this morning, she recited the Zijing for a while, and said that she was not comfortable on her body, so she went to bed early. ”

"Huh?" Old Master Xia's eyes widened, "Second Miss has been standing in the courtyard for so long, and you haven't told the old lady?" ”

The girl said: "The old lady said that she should not be disturbed." ”

As soon as the words fell, he was slapped in the face by Master Xia, "! Since the old lady asked you to call someone, why didn't she let you report it? Why don't you report it and let people come in and wait? It's clear that you are in the middle, and the master is freezing and starving outside, but you are comfortable here, what are you doing with such a slave? Something went out! ”

The girl was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, covered her face and couldn't speak: "Slave maid...... Slave ......"

"Second child, what are you yelling about outside? But you're not happy with me? As soon as you get home, you run to me to spread wild? Old Madam Xia's dissatisfied voice sounded in the inner room, and under the bombardment of Old Man Xia, she finally couldn't help it.

Master Xia smiled, lowered his voice a few degrees, and said gently, "Mother is angry." Where does the son dare? Isn't the son concerned about his mother's body, and as soon as he comes back, he will come to see you and be angry for you? ”

The old lady snorted coldly: "You are angry for me? What are you doing to get angry at me and beat the girl in my house? ”

Master Xia said with a smile: "My son thinks that since it was Xixi who made his mother angry, he should let her be punished as soon as possible, and let his mother be angry earlier." Xixi waited outside for a few hours, but these didn't report it, didn't they deliberately make your mother angry? Your son will teach them a lesson. ”

"Hee made me angry? How many hours have you been waiting outside? How do you say that? When did Hee Hee come? How did it come? The old lady pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Xia Ruixi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandma, at noon today, you asked someone to call my mother, saying that your old man has something important to order." At that time, my mother was sick and couldn't get up, and she was afraid of delaying my grandmother's affairs, so she insisted on coming. It was my granddaughter who felt sorry for her mother, dared to stop my mother, and came to serve my grandmother on her own initiative. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? People get old, they don't use it, they forget. These dead girls don't remind me a word. The old lady let out a long sigh, intending to die and not admit it.

Master Xia said worriedly: "Mother, I heard that you are not feeling well, let your son ask for your pulse?" ”

The old lady sighed again: "It's okay, I'll just sleep." Xixi is wronged, take the child back to rest for a while. Hee-hee? You don't blame grandma, do you? ”

Xia Ruixi said humbly: "Of course my granddaughter won't. ”

The old lady said again: "You said your mother is sick? ”

"Yes."

The old lady laughed a few times: "Isn't she still majestic and energetic in the morning?" Why do you suddenly say that you are sick? Two daughters-in-law, one is crazy and the other is sick when I call her. I wish that the old woman would die soon, so you can divide the family. ”

"Mother?" Master Xia's face changed, "What's wrong with my son and daughter-in-law, please ask my mother to ......"

The old lady suddenly turned her face and said sharply: "I'm tired, you guys retreat!" ”

Master Xia's face changed a few times, and finally sighed helplessly, and took a long look: "Yes, mother, please rest in peace, and my son will retire." Xia Ruixi hurriedly took Xia Ruiyu to the farewell ceremony. The old lady never said a word.

Master Xia took Xia Ruixi's sister and brother to say goodbye to the old lady and came out, standing in the courtyard with a calm face and looking up, looking at the dark sky and silent for a long time, the tall figure looked very tired. Xia Ruixi was only afraid that he would be angry with Mrs. Xia, so he hurriedly tried to explain: "Daddy, aunt and uncle...... My mother is so tired today, is she really uncomfortable, can you help her see if it's okay? ”

Master Xia sighed, took off his cloak and put it on Xia Ruixi, held her cold hand in his hand, and touched her head: "My daughter has grown up and knows that I feel sorry for my mother." ”

It seems that he doesn't blame Mrs. Xia, Xia Ruixi put his mind at ease and said flatteringly: "My daughter also feels sorry for her father." ”

Xia Ruiyu also rubbed over and smiled: "My son also feels sorry for his father and mother." ”

Master Xia looked at the pair of children who smiled and smiled, his heart warmed, and he led the two of them to stride towards Mrs. Xia's yard. "Let's go, let's have a good meal as a family."

Li Niang picked up the three of them at the gate of the courtyard, and pulled Xia Ruixi up and down to look at it: "Thank God, I'm finally back." Madame can rest assured now. ”

The girl opened the curtain, and a wave of heat and the aroma of food rushed to her face. Under the warm light, a table of colorful and fragrant meals is steaming, and five sets of dishes and chopsticks are arranged next to it. It can be seen that Mrs. Xia has long known that Master Xia will definitely go home tonight, and deliberately chose the day to rectify the Wang family today, just waiting for Master Xia to come back and clean up the mess. Xia Ruixi learned another trick, not only to hit the snake by seven inches, but also to choose the most suitable time to start.

Mrs. Xia was wearing a thick cloak, leaning on the soft couch next to her, her eyebrows frowning slightly, and she looked at the fire cage in a daze. Xia Ruibei leaned beside her, dozing off little by little. Hearing the footsteps, the two of them raised their heads in unison and smiled at the three of them.

Xia Ruiyu rushed over and threw herself into Mrs. Xia's arms, and said worriedly, "Mother, are you sick?" What's uncomfortable? Son rubs you? ”

Master Xia pulled Xia Ruixi to sit down by the fire cage, and while asking Li Niang to rub her frozen legs and feet, he pushed his son away, "Go, don't bother your mother." He stretched out his hand to check his wife's pulse, "If you feel the wind and cold, just take a few pills." Mrs. Xia and he looked at each other and smiled, and their infinite affection was in it.

Xia Ruixi's nose was sour, this is what it feels like to be at home, warm and charming, and there is a tolerant and understanding person waiting for you in it, which is exactly what she is pursuing in life.