Xiping Street, Xufu.

In the side courtyard, Su Zhe was lying quietly on the Nanmu rocking chair with his eyes closed, wrapped in a thick brocade quilt. Su Jin sat aside, next to the rocking chair, staring at her father's frail and old face.

The sun was rising, and the boy's forehead was sweating.

Xu Qinghe entered the courtyard gate and saw his uncle basking in the sun with his eyes closed as before, but at this time Su Jin was quietly waiting aside. She walked over and whispered to her cousin, "Asleep?" ”

Su Jin nodded, lowered her head and wiped the sweat on her forehead.

Xu Qinghe sat down lightly next to his uncle's rocking chair. Looking at his uncle's sleepy appearance, he felt so sad that he couldn't bear it on his face, and with a slight smile, he gently patted Su Jin's shoulder to show comfort.

The two waited silently, listening to Su Zhe's shallow breathing together.

The maid stepped forward lightly to serve tea, and then stepped back lightly.

Xu Qinghe basked for a while, his whole body was warm, and even a little warm.

Xu's mansion was busy and noisy, but only this courtyard was quiet.

On the three poles of the sun, the birds fluttered their wings and flew overhead, and sometimes a pleasant birdsong sounded.

Su Zhe woke up groggily, opened his cloudy eyes, and caught a glimpse of the two juniors looking at him eagerly, and couldn't help asking, "How long have I been asleep?" ”

Su Jin hurriedly replied, "Father has only slept for an hour, but now he feels sleepy?" Would you like to take a break? ”

Su Zhe shook his head, "Why do you have to sleep for a long time before you die-"

Xu Qinghe hurriedly said on the side: "Presumably, this new rocking chair is comfortable to lie on, and my uncle will sleep on the chair." ”

Su Zhe smiled when he heard this, "The reclining chair carefully prepared by Qinghe is indeed more comfortable than the one in Su's mansion." ”

"Specially asked a carpenter to do it." Xu Qinghe said, "Uncle slept peacefully last night? If there is anything missing, please be sure to tell me in time. ”

"Qinghe is very complete, and there is nothing missing." Su Zhe replied softly, looked at the thin sweat on the foreheads of the two juniors, and said with a smile: "I've been a little chilly lately, and I don't feel hot when the sun is so big." You two don't have to sit under the sun with me—"

Xu Qinghe hurriedly said, "It's okay." I hadn't been in the sun for a long time, and I spent all day in the house. Occasionally, I accompany my uncle to bask once, and my whole body is comfortable. ”

Su Jin said with concern on the side: "If my father doesn't feel warm, I'll go and bring a brocade quilt again." ”

Su Zhe shook his head and sighed with a smile, "It's just right now, you don't have to cover the quilt." If you feel hot, go and sit under the shade of a tree. ”

The two hurriedly responded in unison: "It's not hot—"

Xu Qinghe smiled and said to the side, "Fortunately, Uncle asked Master Su to help, otherwise Xu Mansion would have to prepare even a few tables of banquets from the restaurant." ”

Su Jin asked on the side, "Cousin, is Master Su's craftsmanship so good?" I eat the food he cooks, and I think it's similar to the cook in your house! ”

Xu Qinghe made fun of him when he heard this, "With a wooden tongue like my cousin, what kind of taste can I taste!" Even my uncle praised Master Su's cooking skills, and you're still questioning here—"

Su Jin snorted lightly, looked at Su Zhe, and said, "Father, Master Su will stay in the Xu Mansion in the future, so as not to waste my cousin's Bole!" ”

Xu Qinghe smiled and responded, "Okay! Just what the doctor ordered. ”

Su Jin immediately glared at her and asked, "Cousin, has you been thinking about poaching Master Su for a long time?" ”

"So what? Isn't it? Xu Qinghe smiled slightly, "What can my cousin do to me?" ”

Su Jin snorted heavily and complained to Su Zhe: "Father, my cousin is uneasy and kind. ”

Su Zhe smiled, looked at the exchange of words between the two juniors, and said to Su Jin: "Qinghe is joking to tease Ah Jin, you actually take it seriously-"

He turned his head again and said to Xu Qinghe: "In the future, Master Su will be in your house, and the salary will be higher." When he can't hold a spoon one day, you have to take good care of him. ”

"Father—" Su Jin suddenly exclaimed.

Xu Qinghe hurriedly smiled, and solemnly responded: "Qinghe has written it down, and he will never live up to his uncle's entrustment." ”

Su Zhe nodded, looked at the young man beside him, and said, "Ah Jin, go and bring the wooden box-"

Su Jin heard her father's order, so she had no choice but to say yes, get up and go into the room.

Xu Qinghe looked at Su Zhe and asked, "Uncle Mo is going to give me a gift again?" ”

Su Zhe nodded and said with a smile: "Qinghe, guess what it is-"

Xu Qinghe suddenly said with a smile: "Uncle, since I was a child, the gifts you gave me were all books, but this time I am afraid it is still a box of books!" ”

Su Zhe was slightly stunned when he heard this, "All the books have been sent?" You don't say I haven't realized it yet. How can this be good? ”

Xu Qinghe tucked the corners of the quilt and smiled at him: "It's okay." Every time my uncle gave me a book, I benefited a lot from reading it. Although he can't learn to be rich like his uncle, he has at least increased his knowledge and understood more truths. ”

Su Zhe smiled with relief and said, "There is a golden house in the book. In addition to earning money, you must remember to read books every day and cultivate your temperament. ”

Xu Qinghe nodded and responded: "I know, I will watch it for half an hour every night, and I don't dare to slack off in the slightest." ”

Su Zhe looked at the clear blue sky, his eyes were hazy, he coughed, and said to Xu Qinghe reluctantly: "Go and see what Ah Jin is doing inside?" Why hasn't it come out yet-"

"I guess I think the gift from my uncle is too valuable, and Xiao Ajin is reluctant-" Xu Qinghe Yingying smiled, stood up, and walked to the bedroom.

There was silence all around, Su Zhe glanced at the floating white clouds, in a daze, closed his eyes, and fell asleep groggyly.

In the bedroom, Su Jin looked at the wooden box on the table, looking stunned.

Xu Qinghe crept in, patted his little cousin on the shoulder, and shouted, "What is little Ah Jin doing!" ”

Su Jin came back to her senses, and said to her with moist eyes: "Cousin, I feel uncomfortable. ”

Xu Qinghe hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" If you are not willing to give it, this box will be given to you. Why are you still crying? You're so old, don't you know how to be ashamed? ”

Su Jin shook his head and helplessly defended, "It's not because of this!" ”

Xu Qinghe naturally knew what he was upset about, but there was nothing she could do but try her best to ease the atmosphere.

"Now is not the time for you to cry." Xu Qinghe comforted, "Do you know the allusion to the colorful clothes and entertaining relatives? ”

Su Jin nodded silently.

"Ah Jin, you have grown up, you should become strong, let your uncle rest assured, and let him have no worries. Instead of letting your uncle drag the sick body, force a smile to comfort you not to be sad. Xu Qinghe said to him earnestly, "Do you understand what I said?" ”

Su Jin looked at her cousin, burst into tears, nodded with difficulty, and choked up, "I...... Got it. ”

Xu Qinghe raised his sleeves, gently wiped away the tears on the young man's face, and asked Wen Yan, "Then can you go to Caiyi to entertain your relatives now?" ”

"Yes-" Su Jin nodded, wiped away the tears that came out, and reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled.

Xu Qinghe suddenly looked disgusted, "It's so ugly!" ”

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door, and by the way, he said: "Don't forget to take the ......", but before the words were finished, the person was stunned at the door.

Su Jin followed with the wooden box, walked to the door, followed her cousin's line of sight, and tears immediately came out again-

(End of chapter)