After a while, Xia Zhengqian said: "If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself." Your grandmother and your uncle will always be punished if they continue to quarrel like this. You, don't get your hands dirty. ”

Xia Jin was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Xia Zhengqian in astonishment.

She thought Xia Zhengqian had come to scold her. After all, her behavior can be called deviant in this era of filial piety. With Xia Zhengqian's stupid and filial temperament in the past, scolding her fiercely is light, and it is possible to slap her twice.

She was also mentally prepared to be punished and then quarrel with Xia Zhengqian.

But I didn't want to, Xia Zhengqian not only didn't say a word of blame to her, but said such a sentence.

Xia Zhengqian didn't look at her, still looked out the door, and said to himself: "Dad knows, Dad is not a good husband and father, so the three of you mother and son have suffered. You were drugged by your cousin and came back from the dead, and your cousin was not punished at all, but you and your mother were punished and scolded on their knees. Your temperament has changed greatly, you hate the old lady to the bone, and you protect your mother and brother behind you, this is all Daddy's incompetence, and Daddy is very able to understand this change in you. ”

Xia Jin blinked, turned his face, and also faced the door, quietly not speaking.

"Dad was invited to see Luo Gongzi, stayed in the house, and finally went to prison, you designed it, right?" Xia Zhengqian said again.

Xia Jin's eyes widened, and he turned his face in astonishment, looking at Xia Zhengqian speechless.

Xia Zhengqian still didn't look at her, and continued: "Dad is not a fool, if you think about things together during this time, you can figure it out. ”

He finally turned his face. looked at Xia Jin, his eyes were gentle and loving, without a trace of blame: "I just knew." My daughter has grown up and knows how to use her brain and can use all means to achieve her wishes. Dad was ashamed and blamed himself. If I hadn't taken good care of you, how could you be so tired at such a young age? You just have to think about what new clothes to wear. What pattern to embroider, why bother to design step by step. Carefully planned, do everything possible to lay out such a game? ”

Xia Jin didn't avoid his gaze, and stared straight at him, but there was no expression on his face.

Xia Zhengqian had a self-deprecating smile on his face. He turned his head away. Still looking out the door: "Seriously, Daddy is grateful to you from the bottom of my heart." If it weren't for these schemes you came up with, my father would have been kept in the dark for the rest of his life, recognizing the old lady as his own mother, letting her scold him, and willingly serving them as cattle and horses, so that your mother and your brothers and sisters would have suffered a lot of wrongs. ”

After saying that, his voice gradually lowered, and finally choked in his throat.

Good for a while. He calmed down and continued, "Looking back on all these years, it's like a dream for me. I can't believe that I have been treated as a degraded person for so many years, and I have lived without a little backbone. ”

He paused, and his voice suddenly raised a little: "Sister Jin, my father also hates, hates God for being unfair, why did I encounter such a thing." I don't even know who my biological mother is, and I treat others as my biological mother. I hate me for being stupid. So that the three of you mother and son have been compromised for so many years. ”

"But......" he turned his head to look at Xia Jin, "although I hate, I don't want to take revenge on anyone. These are fates, and no one can fight against fate. If you complain about God's injustice and your own bad life all day long, those who are beggars, those who are so poor that they can't even eat, and sell their sons and daughters, won't they be able to live? So, I don't blame anyone. ”

He reached out and seemed to caress his daughter's face, but halfway through it, he took it back.

He looked at Xia Jin and said seriously: "Sister Jin, don't hate anymore, okay?" You are still young, and living in hatred all day is not good for you. ”

Xia Jin blinked and said innocently: "I don't hate it, I just don't want to be bullied anymore." ”

She's telling the truth. The behavior of the old lady and Xia Zhengshen only disgusted her, but they were not qualified to make her hateful. Hate and love, the objects of these two feelings, must be on the same level as you, and at the same level as you. The old lady and Xia Zhengshen, she still can't see it.

"It's good if you don't hate, it's good if you don't hate." Xia Zhengqian seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

"Sister Jin, Dad hopes that you can live a carefree life like other girls." He looked at Xia Jin, his eyes full of love.

"Hmm." Xia Jin nodded. The little bit of killing intent hidden in my heart disappeared in an instant.

Whether it's hatred or disgust, it's all negative emotions. Reborn in the world, she also hopes that she can let go of everything in her previous life, rely on her father and mother in this life, and be a happy little girl. When she died in her previous life, she was only twenty-five years old. Now that she can relive her youth, isn't it a kind of compensation from God?

That being the case, she should look at the world with gratitude. There are always wicked people, so why should she affect her state of mind because of the evil deeds of these people?

At this moment, Xia Jin only felt that his heart was as clear and bright as he had never been.

"Okay, since you're fine, Daddy will go to work." Xia Zhengqian stood up.

"Daddy walks slowly." Xia Jin sent him out of the door, and saw his figure disappear at the courtyard gate, then he raised his eyes to look at the blue sky and breathed a long sigh of relief.

For so long, she has always had an opinion about Xia Zhengqian. She felt that he was weak, pedantic, and did not argue between good and evil.

But what she said just now made her change her attitude.

Everyone has an environment in which he grew up and what he cares about. She can't ask others to be like her, dare to love and hate, and be happy to revenge.

As soon as Xia Jin returned to the house and sat down, Mint walked in from outside and whispered to Xia Jin, "Girl, Miss Dong wants to see you." ”

"Well, let her in." Xia Jin picked up a book and said without raising his head.

Mint retreated.

After a while, Dong Fang walked in behind Mint. Seeing that Xia Jin was sitting in front of the window reading a book, and Calamus was in front of the wardrobe and didn't know what she was busy with, she stepped forward and saluted: "Miss Xia." ”

Xia Jin turned his head, glanced at her, put the book down, stood up and said with a smile: "Miss Dong is here?" Come, sit outside, and have tea on the calamus. So saying, he put her on a chair in the outhouse.

Xia Jin's move made Dong Fang feel very uncomfortable in his heart, but he felt faintly uneasy in his heart.

"No, no, no need to make tea." She waved her hand at the calamus, but carefully sat down on the chair where Xia Jin was headed.

Calamus gave her a deep look, turned around and poured a cup of tea on the table, and put it in front of Dong Fang.

"Thank you, Sister Calamus." Dong Fang stood up and smiled gratefully at her, then turned his head and glanced at Xia Jin awkwardly.

I don't know why, although Xia Jin was polite to her for a few years, spoke softly, and never gave her the slightest look, Dong Fang felt very uncomfortable in front of her, as if this Xia girl had a temperament that was not angry but powerful, which made people feel timid and scared in front of her for no reason.

"Miss Dong come here, is there something wrong?" Xia Jin asked with a smile.

Dong Fang calmed down, put down the teacup, stood up and saluted, and said, "Miss Xia also knows that Master Xia once saved my brother's life. If it hadn't been for Xia Gongzi's rescue, my brother would have died of illness. So Mr. Xia was my brother's life-saver, he not only saved my brother, but in order to avoid my brother's worry, he bothered to arrange for me to come into the house to follow Miss Xia. ”

She raised her eyes and looked at Xia Jin: "In the past few days here, the girl has taken good care of me in terms of food and accommodation, and she is very thoughtful; Sister Calamus and Sister Mint also treated me like a guest and refused to let me do anything. But I came here to repay my kindness, how can I eat and live for nothing, and do nothing, but trouble the girl to take care of me? I hope to do things for the girl like Sister Calamus and Sister Mint, otherwise, I won't be at ease living here, and I ask the girl to agree. ”

As she spoke, she bowed deeply.

"Miss Dong, hurry up and be polite." Xia Jin helped him out, and Calamus hurriedly went up to help Dong Fang.

"Sit, let's sit down and talk." Xia Jin stretched out his hand again and pressed it, motioning for Dong Fang to sit down.

Dong Fang had to sit back in his chair.

Xia Jin picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea gently, then said slowly with a smile: "Miss Dong, my brother saved Brother Ling, and Brother Ling sold himself as a servant to help my brother do things, which has repaid the grace of saving his life." Now that he is not worried about you, he has entrusted you to my care, how dare I treat you like a slave? Besides, you are a civilian, and you used to be a rich lady, and you don't know how much more food and clothing than my family. With your status, treating you as a guest has already wronged you, how dare I treat you as a slave? Miss Dong won't say this anymore in the future, it will be a sin to say it. ”

As she spoke, she beckoned to Mint. Mint hurriedly brought a bag of tea leaves.

Xia Jin handed the tea bag to Dong Fang, and said with a smile: "I heard that Miss Dong used to like to drink tea, but our family is not rich and can't afford to eat good tea." This tea was given by one of my father's patients, and I forwarded it to Miss Dong. Taste it and see if it suits your liking. ”

"Miss Xia......" Dong Fang took the tea and wanted to say something more, but Xia Jin smiled and interrupted her, "If you are called like a slave, Miss Dong must not say it again in the future." If it is rumored that my family uses civilians as slaves, my family cannot afford to be charged. My brother will soon take part in the imperial examinations, and if his reputation is ruined, his future will be over. So if Miss Dong wants to repay the favor instead of treating us as enemies, this sentence must not be said again. ”

Dong Fang was taken aback by the serious consequences that Xia Jin said.

In this era, the concept of class was extremely strong, and the hierarchical management system of the court was also very perfect. The aristocracy could not be enslaved by commoners; Slaves had to go to the yamen for registration; Civilians must have a guide to go out of the city to live in a hotel, and slaves who want to go out of the city are not allowed to go out without a master - this is also the reason why Xia Jin bought a few subordinates and let them live alone in two small courtyards. (To be continued)

ps: There is a shift at eight o'clock in the evening.