Chapter 481: Brothers (Medium)

When Sister Zhen saw it, she also got up to say goodbye.

Xu Lingyi was very gentle with her daughter, and instructed Eleven Niang: "The north wind is blowing outside, you find a cloak for her to wear." ”

Sister Zhen was stunned.

Eleven Niang smiled and took Sister Zhen'er's hand to the inner room.

"How's this cloak?" Looking at Sister Zhen who was a little dazed, she put a big red carved silk cloak inlaid with gray squirrel skin on Sister Zhen'er's body, "It's just right with your royal blue plain Hangzhou silk jacket." ”

Feeling the weight of the cloak on her body, Sister Zhen came back to her senses, she took Shi Niang's hand, the corners of her mouth were slightly twitched, but she didn't say a word for a long time, but the corners of her eyes gradually flashed.

Eleven Niang could understand what she meant. gently patted the back of her hand: "You are a girl, you should be managed by your mother, even if your father loves you, he doesn't know what to do!" ”

Sister Zhen nodded heavily, and a happy smile bloomed with tears.

Eleven Niang took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and teased: "Don't." Let your father see it, and think I bullied you. I can't eat and I'm leaving! ”

"No!" Sister Zhen hugged Eleven Niang's arm, "Daddy respects mother the most." No, it won't. ”

Shi Niang smiled and stuffed the handkerchief into her hand: "Then you will quickly wipe away your tears." He added, "Your second brother came back today, and your father wanted to wash him up." You go back and get dressed up and go to your grandmother's for dinner. Dressing up generously and appropriately is also a kind of respect for others. ”

Sister Zhen nodded, put on the cloak given by Eleven Niang and went to salute Xu Lingyi, and then Xiao Li served her back to the house.

Xu Lingyi said to Eleven Niang: "Sister Zhen'er, is the Shao family here to urge marriage again?" If we don't want to be late, will the Shao family think that we will take Qiao - it will not be good for Sister Zhen in the future! "Quite worried.

"I said it before I got married." Eleven Niang said with a smile, "The Shao family is like this, and it also respects the Xu family and gives Sister Zhen decency." Let others feel that this daughter-in-law is not easy to get. Hou Ye don't worry. If there is really any change, we will be like the Wang family, and we will ask an intermediary to explain it to us. ”

Xu Lingyi felt that this was completely simple and complicated, and said: "You women, everything has to be crooked. Since you know the doorway and the matter of Sister Zhen'er, pay more attention! There's no need to upset your in-laws over trivial matters. After all, Sister Zhen is married to someone else's family, and she looks up and doesn't look down every day to live. No matter how strong we are, we can't help her out in everything. Speaking of which, it was very embarrassing.

Eleven Niang understands very well.

It's like a mother-in-law desperately trying to be good to her son-in-law, but she just wants her son-in-law to treat her daughter better.

Despite this, she still felt that Xu Lingyi seemed a little sentimental today.

Eleven Niang gave Xu Lingyi a cup of hot tea, sat opposite him, leaned slightly, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, but what happened?" ”

Xu Lingyi looked up and saw Eleven Niang's concerned gaze.

"Nothing!" He replied habitually. But as soon as the words came out, I felt that it was a bit perfunctory to speak like this. The tone was slightly paused, "I remembered Brother Zhen'er!" ”

"Brother Zhen?" Eleven Niang said strangely, "What's wrong with Brother Zhen?" I look good at him these days. Mr. Zhao's homework can be taken seriously and completely without informality, and he also knows how to lead Brother Jie to play and help take care of Brother Jin'er...... Is there anything else I don't know? ”

Xu Lingyi shook his head: "After the New Year, he will be ten years old." According to the rules of the house, it should be separated from the hospital. I still think about playing with my brother every day, playing the flute, and making lanterns, when will I grow up. As he spoke, there was a bit of negotiation in his tone, "I mean, I want to talk to Mr. Zhao when the museum opens next year." Let's see if we can add some homework on personnel etiquette and civil and military duties. lest Brother Zhen always act like a child who doesn't grow up, and only knows how to play all day long. ”

Mr. Zhao's homework starts with playing!

However, he is Brother Chen's husband, and he must be the most aware of Brother Chen's learning situation. And he has the ability to teach according to his aptitude, and most of the people who have his own arrangements and opinions about Brother Chen's future. But in the face of Xu Lingyi, a person who is accustomed to giving orders, it is obviously a very unwise move to refuse directly.

"What Master Hou said makes sense." Eleven Niang said with a smile, "This matter should be discussed with Mr. Zhao." After speaking, his tone changed, "However, Mr. Zhao is a scholar, and when Master Hou speaks, he still has to think a lot." Everyone is for the good of Brother Zhen, so as not to cause trouble. ”

Xu Lingyi nodded: "I'll see the situation then." ”

Seeing that the words had arrived, and the time was not early, Eleven Niang called the little maid to come in to serve and freshen up, and then changed into a chestnut leather jacket and walked out of the inner room.

"It's too windy outside. Just let Brother Jin stay in the house! ”

Xu Lingyi saw that she was thin, but her skin was as delicate as congealed fat, and she wore a chestnut leather jacket, and two golden and diamond hairpins were inserted in her black hair.

"Okay!" He smiled and stood up, "It's not good if you get the cold." As he spoke, he walked up to her and gently hugged her, "Dress up!" ”

Eleven Niang looked at the maids who bowed their heads all over the room, and her face turned red: "Dress up!" ”

Didn't push him away as usual.

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Looking at the room full of children, Mrs. Tai's eyes and eyebrows were full of uncontrollable smiles.

"According to you, it will be there by the end of February?"

"Daddy said that he would set off after the Lantern Festival." Xu Siqin had just received a letter from his father and was presenting it to Mrs. Tai. He smiled, "I'm counting the days, and I should be able to arrive." ”

Xu Sijian hurriedly added: "Dad also said in the letter that he brought a lot of local products to everyone. ”

Mrs. Tai laughed when she heard this: "What specialties does Shaanxi have?" It's just some jujubes! ”

Xu Siqin smiled with him, but Xu Sijian ran to Mrs. Tai's side: "Grandmother, there are not only jujubes, but also medicinal herbs." Turmeric, Schisandra, Forsythia, honeysuckle, gastrodia, and eucommia are all produced. ”

Mrs. Tai laughed when she heard this, and took Xu Sijian's hand: "I have gained knowledge." But I thought in my heart that even if there were these medicinal materials, I was afraid that the local products of the third daughter-in-law would only be jujubes. The thought flashed, and the smile grew. The old man bowed her head slightly, and instructed Mother Du: "Remember, when the time comes, send someone to clean the yard where the third child lives." ”

Mrs. Du smiled in response.

Mrs. Tai's eyes turned to Xu Lingyi and Shi Niang, who had just entered the door: "You guys came, why didn't you bring Brother Jin over?" ”

Xu Lingyi hurriedly smiled: "It's windy outside, I'm afraid he will suffer from the cold." So stayed at home. ”

When Mrs. Tai listened, she turned her head to the second lady sitting next to her and teased: "This is really 'one less person in the dogwood'!" The smile faded a little.

The second lady pursed her lips and smiled, raised her eyelids and glanced at Eleven Niang.

Bring the child over?

Shi Niang was hesitating, when she heard Xu Lingyi say: "...... You have to make up your own mind about this matter. Staying in the Imperial Guards, naturally a lot of idleness. went to the Five Cities Terracotta Division, three teachings and nine streams, and everything had to be managed. It's not as noble as in the Imperial Guards! ”

When Mrs. Tai and Mrs. II heard this, they both looked at Brother Xu Lingyi with their ears open.

"What's going on?" Mrs. Tai's face was even more anxious.

"Nothing!" A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Lingkuan's eyes. He didn't expect his brother to discuss the matter with him on such an occasion. "A few days ago, the commander of the Five Cities Terracotta Division told our commander that he wanted a few people from our side. It just so happened that I was there. Our commander asked me if I wanted to go. As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Lingyi, "If you go, you will be the commander of Tongzhi." I came back to discuss with the fourth brother, and the fourth brother let me make up my own mind. ”

Mrs. Tai didn't make a sound when she heard this, and her face was contemplative.

This involves Xu Lingkuan's future. All the people in the room looked at Mrs. Tai with bated breath.

The second lady glanced at Mrs. Tai and said in a low voice: "Mother, I think it's better to forget about this matter!" Now the situation is so volatile. Let a sleeping dog lie. What's more, the people contacted by the Five Cities Terracotta Division are too complicated, and if you are not careful, you may be involved. If you only want to command the same knowledge from the three products. I think, after a few days, I will go to Jingwei to seek a fellow acquaintance, and it will be the same. As Hou Ye said, the identity is more noble. Not to mention dealing with those who pull charcoal and sell vegetables every day. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded slightly, and asked the fifth lady sitting under her, "What do you mean?" ”

The fifth lady smiled: "I naturally listen to my mother and second sister-in-law." Then he said to Xu Lingkuan, "There are a lot of food and clothing at home, why should the fifth master go to that kind of place." I've heard people say that the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division often extort those people who do small business, Fifth Master, you are a dignified and noble, how can you do that kind of thing? If you don't do it, you will inevitably get into trouble with your colleagues. In my opinion, it is better to be in the camp guard. ”

Xu Lingkuan was a little discouraged: "However, if you go to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, you can get promoted faster......"

"It's just the commander of the three products." The fifth lady glanced at Xu Lingyi with a smile, "There is no shortage of this in our family!" ”

Xu Lingkuan suddenly realized when he saw it. glanced at Xu Lingyi with some guilt: "It's because I want to be confused." I'll go back to the Commander tomorrow. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the fifth lady with satisfaction, and told Xu Lingkuan in a serious voice: "My wife is half blessed." You are a blessed man. Know how to cherish the blessings. ”

Xu Lingkuan let out a somewhat embarrassed "um", raised his eyelids to look at Danyang, and smiled a little silly.

Mrs. Tai was very happy, and moved her body to get off the kang: "Okay, okay, it's not early, it's cold again, and you can disperse after dinner." ”

The second lady hurriedly got up and helped Mrs. Tai, and a few squatters went to serve Mrs. Tai and put on shoes, and her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, and maid and mother-in-law surrounded her and went to the east room.

No one asked about Brother Jin anymore.

Xu Siyu's expression was slightly stiff.

Eleven Niang, who walked at the end, glanced at Xu Lingyi, who looked solemn beside her.

The big apricot eyes, black and white, glanced at it charmingly, which made Xu Lingyi's heart pound, and it took a while to calm down.