Chapter Forty-Eight: Chicken in Soup
"Good! Hahaha" Qian Xiangui laughed inexplicably, Qian Xiancheng couldn't help but scratch his scalp strangely, only to find that he was still wearing a hat, he took it off, and while fanning the wind, he guessed what was wrong with the big house.
"Xiancheng, your brother is going to be an official." Jiao couldn't help but rejoice and spoke first.
"Oh!" Qian Xiancheng responded, frowning slightly, his face was not happy, but there was a little bit of sorrow.
Qian Xiangui was secretly proud, hum, do you know how good I am? Scared? Tell you, it's late, from now on, look at how I clean you up, you dared to make me shameless in the first two years.
Seeing that the little uncle didn't speak, Jiao couldn't help but show off: "Your brother is going to the county torture room to do a book." ”
"Oh!" Qian Xiancheng's brows furrowed even tighter, his face became more and more worried, Jiao Shi saw this, and glanced at the man, and the two of them thought at the same time: Is he afraid of being smeared with fraud or harboring a bad name and going to prison?
Wei Shi was sitting at the door of the upper room embroidering the upper, Ge was washing duck eggs, heard the door ringing, the two raised their heads at the same time, Qian Xiancheng walked into the yard first: "Big brother is here." ”
Wei and Ge stood up at the same time, and Qian Xiangui and Jiao also happened to enter the courtyard.
Ge went to boil water to make tea, and Webster brought out a plate of fried chestnuts and a plate of fennel beans, which were considered refreshments.
When Jiao saw it, she secretly hated in her heart, the days of this second room were much better than she imagined, no, they were much better than her days, and there were refreshments in the big room at any time, but they were all placed in the old Jiao's room, and she couldn't eat them easily.
Webster has no mother-in-law on his head, and the man is a pumpkin, without a temper, and has no control over his wife.
Ge Shi had nothing to do with the Qian family's big house, said hello, carried the cleaned duck eggs, and took Liangxi to the backyard.
Qian Xiancheng asked twice if his health was good and the harvest was good, so he had no words, and Wei was also a person with few words, so he called his brother and sister-in-law, so he made tea and made tea, and then sat on the side, and finally simply picked up the upper of the shoe and embroidered the flowers.
However, there was no silence in the courtyard, first Jiao's chirping to report the good news, and also looking forward to a better life in the future, but the people in the second room did not have a trace of envy and stuttering, so that she was not disappointed, and finally closed her mouth angrily.
Then, Qian Xiangui spoke: "Second brother, this day is very comfortable. ”
Qian Xiancheng raised his head and looked at his brother: "It's not starving, it's not comparable to the eldest brother." He was modest, and when the couple heard this, they couldn't help but puff up their chests.
However, Qian Xiangui also has to be modest: "My brother hasn't taken office yet, where is it better?" Besides, the scribe's salary is limited, barely making ends meet, and it is not as good as the dozens of acres of rice fields of the brothers, and there are fish ponds that can raise ducks and grow lotuses. ”
Speaking of this, Qian Xiancheng was happy, but he would never show off in front of his brother, so he naturally continued to be modest: "It's all two children who are blind, and the rice has only been planted for one season, so I can't harvest much." No matter how you compare, it can't compare to the eldest brother's house, dozens of acres of land, harvesting wheat and harvesting autumn......"
Qian Xiangui was furious, and the second child was honest on the surface, but he was always unconvinced. Of course, he knew what the old Jiao family had done when they broke up, but it was he who benefited, he gladly accepted it, and also helped suppress the second brother and his wife. Unexpectedly, the second child turned out to be clear.
Qian Xiangui's heart was furious, and he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "What? Feel like it's unfair to split up? ”
"No, no, no, my life is indeed not as good as my big brother." Qian Xiancheng didn't say that it was okay, the more she depicted it, the darker it became, and even Wei's was in a hurry, but she was also clumsy, and she put down the embroidery work, but she didn't know where to start.
Jiao's eyes fluttered twice, and he couldn't tell the second child that he had turned his face today, so he changed the topic: "His second uncle, your eldest brother is thanks to the strong recommendation of Wang Experience." ”
"Oh." Qian Xiancheng responded.
If it is someone else, it should also be added: "Then you have to thank Lord Wang." "Who knows, Qian Xiancheng actually omitted it, Qian Xiangui and Jiao looked at each other, this second child, is he smart or stupid?
There was no way, Qian Xiangui had no choice but to say by himself: "Big brother, this time, I have to thank Lord Wang." ”
"Oh!"
Qian Xiangui was so angry that he jumped up, and said in his heart, can't you say something else besides this word?
Jiao had no choice but to interject: "Second brother, you say, how can we thank others?" ”
Qian Xiancheng glanced at his sister-in-law blankly and lowered his eyes: "How do I know?" I didn't associate with officialdom. ”
It's a pity that Wen Jin is not here, and if she misses such a good sketch, her second uncle can receive a pretending to be stupid award (in fact, it is really stupid).
Qian Xiangui reluctantly endured it, and said step by step: "The second brother's family has ducks and rice, and it is a very generous gift to take out some casually." ”
Webster finally heard the taste, and the co-authors had a purpose.
Qian Xiancheng was still in a fog, and he shook his head vigorously: "People are officials, where can these local things be?" Big brother, why don't you buy some mountain goods, it's cheap these days. ”
Jiao glanced at the man, meaning: You, the second brother, are treacherous and treacherous, and I haven't seen it before.
Qian Xiancheng had no choice, so he had to change his angle: "That, second brother, my brother went to the county government on an errand, so I have to invite a colleague, right?" Otherwise......"
Before he finished speaking, Qian Xiancheng nodded frequently: "This is natural, in addition to ducks, there are also fish, I will catch a few for my brother in a while, and bring more." Brother, you don't have a reputation, our family has no momentum, and when you get to officialdom, you will inevitably be underestimated. It's not that I said, my brother is so comfortable at home, why should he suffer from that pickled ......"
What did Qian Xiancheng say later, Qian Xiangui didn't hear a word, a wave of anger swirled in his heart, and his eyes turned black with anger, he was actually pitied by the second child? From childhood to adulthood, the second child is the target of his bullying, and even the third child often doesn't buy his account, this most scumbag and most unproductive person actually looks down on him!
Qian Xiangui has always been high and full of superiority in front of his two younger brothers, and today, he is going to be an official, and the second child dares to insult him like this-
Jiao Shi saw that the man's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light, and hurriedly pretended to refill the water, and between the two: "His father, drink tea!" ”
Qian Xiangui suddenly sobered up, took a sip of tea hatefully, and was ruthless in his heart: Remember first, wait for me to stand firm, and then settle accounts with you! Qian Xiancheng, let's wait and see, see who pities whom in the end.
Jiao was afraid that the man would say something and disrupt today's plan, so he hurriedly gave Qian Xiancheng and said, "His second uncle, let's go fishing for us, right?" ”
"Okay." Qian Xian was sincere and hearty.
Wei lowered his head, worried that Wen Jin would definitely make trouble again if he heard about it. Alas, the big house is also true, don't you come over and take a few catties of corn noodles as a gift, can't you save face?
Since they separated, they have always come empty-handed, and they don't go back if they don't take things, no wonder Wen Jin is angry.
Webster quickly shook his head, no, no, what's wrong with him? Why did you have an idea with Wen Jin? She wanted to empty her mind quickly, but helplessly, she looked at the two people in the big house, and the more she looked at it, the more unpleasant it became.
Qian Xiancheng and Qian Xiangui came to the fish pond, but unfortunately neither of them was the material for work, Qian Xiancheng used the net pocket in front of the long pole to lasso four fish in a row, all small and pitiful, Qian Xiangui felt that the second brother did not want to give it to him, so he stepped forward and took the long pole, he stirred it up seven or eight times in a row, his arms were sore, and his pocket was still empty.
Jiao ran over, wanting to share the man's worries, maybe lucky, she caught a big fish all of a sudden. Wen Jin is not clear of the pond here, this fish that has grown for two years is five or six catties, and Qian Xiangui laughed happily "hahaha".
"Poof!"
The fish is in the water, the strength is big, Jiao's can't get it out, and before he can say anything about helping, the fish suddenly swooped, Jiao's face was planted in the water, Qian Xiangui hurriedly reached out and grabbed his foot, and dragged his wife out, he himself got muddy water, and the two returned to the yard in embarrassment, Qian Xiangui and Jiao's were fatter than Qian Xiancheng and Wei's, even if the clothes were looser at this time, there was no suitable change.
Qian Xiancheng's clothes were on Qian Xiangui's body, and he couldn't fasten them no matter what, so Jiao simply wore the tall Ge's clothes, with long sleeves and long trouser legs.
Wei had no choice but to ask Ge to take out his brother's clothes, and Qian Xiangui could go out, and their husband and wife were both wearing a tight cloth shirt, also with sleeves and trouser legs rolled up.
Webster burned ginger soup for them, and helped wash the wet clothes and dry them in the yard.
After such a toss, the sun is on the top of the head, Ge Shi washed the wild vegetables cold salad the day before, and brought a basket of pasted cakes ready to bake hot, Qian Xiangui looked at it, and he was angry, and said in his heart, the second child, the second child, you are really ruthless, there is white rice at home, and baskets of duck eggs, and you actually sent me with bread and flour cakes and wild vegetables, he really couldn't bear it, and asked his younger brother: "Second child, where is the rice you harvested?" ”
"Except for the seeds, Wen Jin sold them all."
"You, you, don't leave some for yourself."
"The people in the village owe us to grow grain, and they have been busy for a few days, and after the autumn, they will return it." That is, they are still in other people's homes.
"You go and take it back." Jiao reminded the little uncle.
"How do you say that? It's not that people don't pay it back. Qian Xiancheng will never go to collect debts, and when others come to repay them, he will sincerely say, "Don't be in a hurry." ”
Qian Xiangui stood up angrily: "I'll go back now, and let people return the clothes tomorrow." "He can't eat bitter wild vegetables and coarse cakes.
Qian Xiancheng got up to send his brother and sister-in-law with an apologetic face, Jiao Shi gave the man a look in a hurry, and walked to the door, Qian Xiangui suddenly woke up: "Second brother, don't you bring us some duck eggs?" "Oh, yes, yes!" Qian Xiancheng hurriedly walked to the backyard, only to remember that he didn't have a tool in his hand, so he looked around and saw Wen Jin's flat rattan basket, he used this to fill a full basket, took it and sent it out.
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