Chapter 5: A Quarter of the Property
Jiang Zhi woke up close to the end of the day, she opened her eyes and looked at the pale pink tent above her head, stunned, and suddenly remembered that she had arrived in Chungju.
"Miss, you're awake, dinner is in the flower hall today, we need to hurry."
Tao Yao gathered up the pink gauze tent and hung it on the silver hook, and said in a crisp voice.
Jiang Zhi nodded, her toes landed on the brand-new embroidered shoes, the snow-white socks were put in, and then she put on the lotus-colored embroidered skirt, which was just sent by her eldest aunt Gu Qiu.
"Is Zhi here?"
A gentle voice came from outside the door, with a hint of kindness.
Tao Yao saw that Jiang Zhi looked ignorant, and hurriedly said:
"Miss, they are the two daughters of the second master, the eldest lady's name is Qin Zixun, and the second lady's name is Qin Ziya, they are all excellent people."
Jiang Zhi nodded and said:
"Here, eldest sister, second sister, please come in."
When the words fell, I heard the sound of lifting the pearl at the door, and the footsteps gradually approached, and the first person to come in, with willow eyebrows and a slender waist, a slender posture, and a gentle temperament of Jiangnan Water Show.
And then came in, slightly younger, goose egg round face, double bun added to the playfulness, innocent, figure and medium, temperament jumpy.
"This is Sister Xiaozhi, she looks so beautiful, she is a little more beautiful than the eldest sister."
Qin Ziya walked in, her eyes kept staring at Jiang Zhi, her eyes were curious, and she said with a smile.
Hearing this, Qin Zixun pursed his lips and smiled, looking at Jiang Zhi without any unhappy expression on his face, before he spoke:
"Ziya, Xiao Zhi has just arrived, you are going to scare her."
"How can it be, I'm praising Xiaozhi for being beautiful, eldest sister, you won't be annoyed with me to be honest, but Xiaozhi is really more beautiful than the eldest sister."
Qin Ziya was not afraid of Qin Zixun at all, she smiled more cheerfully, took Jiang Zhi's hand, and chattered non-stop.
"Xiao Zhi, Ziya's temperament has always jumped out, you don't want to be like her, let's go to the flower hall to eat together."
Qin Zi's eyes were smiling, watching Jiang Zhi become more and more gentle, she had already heard what her mother had said about Jiang Zhi, and she felt extra pity for Jiang Zhi's sister and brother in her heart.
Hearing Qin Zixun's words, Jiang Zhi lightly withdrew her hand from Qin Ziya's hand, revealing a smile, holding her cheeks with both hands, and said as if intoxicated:
"Eldest sister, I think what the second sister said is not wrong at all, I look so embarrassed, even the second sister is not as beautiful as me, right, second sister?"
"Hehe... Yes, Sister Zhi is the most beautiful...."
Qin Ziya never expected that Jiang Zhi would be embarrassed to accept his words, and he didn't look at his black and thin appearance.
In addition to the pair of lazy eyes like a cat, where else is beautiful, and she dares to say that she is ashamed of the moon, even the maidservants in the house are more beautiful than her.
"Of course, the second sister's vision is absolutely not to say, the aesthetics are absolutely first-class."
Jiang Zhi said, her gaze turned to Qin Ziya, her amber eyes filled with fine starlight.
When Qin Zixun heard this, he looked at Qin Ziya, who was a little dumbfounded, and said with a smile:
"Okay, it's not too early, let's go over early, so that grandmother doesn't worry."
After speaking, Jiang Zhi and Qin Zixun took the lead in walking out, leaving Qin Ziya behind, leaving her face red, and her originally clear eyes flashed unwillingly.
"Eldest sister, sister Xiaozhi, you are waiting for me, do you only care about food, but forget me, you really should be beaten."
Qin Ziya hurriedly chased after her, her voice with a touch of coquettishness, which made people can't help but love it.
Jiang Zhi looked at the white fingers that suddenly appeared on her arm, and a trace of displeasure flashed between her eyebrows, but she didn't say anything, letting her chatter.
The group had already arrived at the flower hall, and before they entered, they smelled the aroma of the food, which was a fatal temptation to the three sisters and brothers who had not eaten for several days.
Jiang Xi, who was led by Tao Yao, couldn't help it at first, and trotted into the house, and although Jiang Li's eyes lit up, he looked at Jiang Zhi, if Jiang Zhi didn't speak, he would never go.
"Xiao Zhi, Xiao Li, why don't you come in yet, come in for dinner."
Mo Yulan's loving voice came from the back room, sometimes accompanied by a laugh or two.
Jiang Zhi took Jiang Li's hand and said softly:
"Let's go, let's go inside."
………..
In the flower hall, Jiang Zhi looked at the few people behind Mo Yulan, two men and two women, separated from each other, looking at her, Jiang Li, and Jiang Xi's eyes were very kind.
"Xiao Zhi, Xiao Li, Xiao Xi, this is your eldest uncle Qin Kui, this is your eldest uncle Gu Qiu, this is your second uncle Qin Lin, and this is your second uncle Song Yi."
Mo Yulan said with a smile.
Jiang Zhi led Jiang Li and Jiang Xi to call them one by one, she looked at the four of them carefully, the two uncles were both superior in appearance and very similar, but the eldest uncle Qin Kui looked very serious, and the second uncle was as gentle as jade.
The same is true for the two aunts, the eldest aunt Gu Qiu, with a peach cheek and pink face, round and jade, a pair of willow eyebrows sharp and soft, although the smile is light, but very sincere, it should be honed by the master, and the grace and power are combined.
As for the second uncle Song Yi, her temperament is the same as that of her second uncle Qin Lin, her eyebrows and eyes are docile and soft, her body is slender, and her every move is orderly.
Because this family is very kind, especially Qin Kui and Qin Lin, they have been very fond of their sister since they were children, but now their sister is gone, and all their emotions are placed on Jiang Zhi's three sisters and brothers.
This meal made Jiang Zhi know all the people of the Qin family, and also received a lot of meeting gifts, but there were really two people who she had to mention.
That is her third uncle Qin Feng's family, not born to her maternal grandmother, but to Aunt Zhao, who is a concubine, good-looking, and unruly.
One night, Jiang Zhi found that his uncle was staring at her and the two children four or five times, and each time he couldn't take his eyes off it, especially with a hint of greed in his eyes.
It's like a wolf seeing meat and never letting go of it without biting it down, which makes her think a lot, but she can't figure it out.
"Everyone is here today, and I have something to tell you today."
Jiang Zhi couldn't afford to think about it any longer, Qin Liuyun, who was the first seat, saw that everyone had almost eaten, raised his hand to let people take down the meal, stared at everyone, and opened his mouth.
When Aunt Zhao heard Qin Liuyun's words, she smiled on her face, fiddled with her red-dyed cardamom nails, and said:
"What's the matter, sir, just say it, why is it so grand."
Hearing this, Gu Qiu, the eldest lady who knew the inside story, couldn't help but bow her head and smile, now she is in a hurry to let people say, it is estimated that she will say it in a while, and she will be the first to jump her feet.
Obviously, Qin Liuyun also thought so, he glanced at Aunt Zhao deeply, and said:
"This matter is related to three children, I have to be cautious, Zhao, you just have to listen."
Qin Kui glanced at Mo Yulan, who was obviously impatient, and said:
"Father, let's talk now, it's not too early, and the children still have to rest."
Hearing Qin Kui's words, Qin Liuyun nodded, then opened the box, which contained a thick pile of yellowed paper, and said:
"In March, the capital made a decree to promote the boss to be a tribute student and enter the Guozijian, as you all know, now in June, it is almost the day to enter Beijing."
"The previous family business was all been taken care of by the boss, and when he left, the second and third children were not responsible, and your mother and I were also old, so we didn't have the energy to care."
"So I discussed it with your mother, and I plan to divide all the Qin family's properties and take care of them separately, and it is up to you to earn more or less, and don't say that I am unfair as a father."
Hearing this, Qin Lin, who had been sitting, didn't have any extra expression, for him, these industries were dispensable, after all, he didn't expect to be able to make a fortune.
On the contrary, it was Qin Feng, his face suddenly became excited, if it weren't for so many pairs of eyes watching, he was afraid that he would have received the title deed in his hand a long time ago.
"Take these four portions yourself, whichever one you want."
Qin Liuyun put the four boxes on the table and said with a hint of tiredness in his voice.
At this time, Aunt Zhao Huo Ran, who had been holding back and not speaking, stood up, looked at the box on the table, and asked in a sharp voice:
"Master, there are three sons in the family, the eldest, the second, and the third, who is this extra share for?"
"This is for Xiaozhi, Lan'er is also my child, and her daughter will naturally inherit this family business."
Qin Liuyun looked at Aunt Zhao with displeasure, frowned slightly, and spoke.
"How can this work, master, the concubine disagrees, not to mention that my aunt and grandmother ruined the reputation of our Qin family, and eloped with a guard, even if she is a real married girl, she will never divide the property."
After listening to this, Aunt Zhao exploded her hair as soon as she could, and she objected sharply, a country girl who suddenly appeared said that the family property would be divided, and it was a quarter, and she would never agree.