Qian Yuniang said with a smile, "Xiangxiang is blessed to meet a capable Taoist priest." In a house behind our street, my son lost his soul when he was a child and didn't come back, and now he is still a little stupid. ”

Qian Lei's daughter-in-law, He Shi, came over again and hugged the clove from Qian Yuniang's hand.

joked, "I have long wanted to hold Xiangxiang, and I didn't dare to snatch it from my mother-in-law, so I could only snatch it from my sister-in-law." ”

He kissed the cloves, and also took a lotus hosta from the head and stuffed it into the cloves' hands.

Aya'er came over again to pick it up.

Aunt Qian said with a smile, "My daughter-in-law and Xiangxiang are very close to each other, and I will give birth to a granddaughter in the future according to this appearance." ”

Qian Lei said with a smile, "Just Chong's father's appearance and the two of us, how could we give birth to such a handsome girl." ”

Aunt Qian was unhappy and said angrily, "Old Shopkeeper Ding can give birth to such a handsome granddaughter when he grows up like this, why can't I have such a handsome granddaughter?" ”

The crowd was rejoicing.

Ho blushed.

Several women played with the cloves as dolls, and the cloves were obediently rubbed and teased by them, and then said two stupid words, which made the women very happy.

The men talked about national affairs. General Zhu Xiao rarely spoke, and inadvertently glanced at Lilac several times.

At noon, Ding Zhao came with his three sons.

Ding Lichun knew Qian Lei, Zou Qing, and General Zhu Xiao, and several young people talked about it together.

When the dinner is served, they all eat in the restaurant, and there is a screen between the two tables.

Ding Zhuang and his son took Ding Lichun's three brothers at the men's table and the women and children at the table.

As at home, a small stool is placed on a large chair, and Lilac sits on a small stool to eat.

Aunt Qian fed the cloves with a spoon a few bites, and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief from time to time.

The look I like makes Lilac feel moved.

At the man's table, most of the Qian family's father and son and Zou Qing were talking, and Ding Zhuang drank too much and talked a lot, and he almost didn't hear General Zhu Xiao's voice.

The men finished drinking, and the Ding family left and went home.

Aunt Qian also wanted to stay at home for one night, but Ding Zhuang politely refused, "I can't leave my granddaughter for a day." ”

Aunt Qian can't, "The old shopkeeper looks at the gentlemen, how can they be so meaty." ”

Ding Zhuang laughed a few times indifferently.

Ding Zhao was drunk, and Ding Lichun rushed home.

I don't know when a light snow fell again, and the sky was dark and oppressive.

Sitting in the car, General Zhu Xiao's handsome face appeared in front of Lilac's eyes again.

She asked Ding Zhuang, "Grandpa, do you know what kind of officials Brother Qian, Brother Zou, and Brother Zhu are?" ”

Ding Zhuang shook his head, he only knew that they were on an errand in the army, and they were still petty officers, so they didn't know what their specific positions were.

Lilac opened the curtain and asked Ding Lichun.

Ding Lichun said, "Brother Zou is the sixth-grade deputy general manager, Brother Qian is the seventh-grade general, and Brother Zhu is the eighth-grade outsourced general, and they are all on errands on the battleship." ”

"General Zhu Xiao's official is so small?" Lilac was amazed.

She knows that those who have a way to enter the barracks and become officials start from Qipin.

Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao were also puzzled.

Ding Zhao said, "Looking at General Zhu Xiao's style, I thought he was the biggest official and had the best background. ”

Ding Lichun said, "I heard Second Brother Qian say that Brother Zhu's father was a bandit when he was young, and he was later recruited by the imperial court, and now he is a guerrilla general in the navy. His father was very capable, fighting Japanese bandits and pirates accurately, and he could also predict the weather changes at sea. But that origin will not be reused, at most this official. Zhu Gongzi's inability to rise should also be his father's reason. ”

Everyone was stunned. Born as a bandit, it will definitely not be reused.

Ding Zhao said with a smile, "General Zhu Xiao looks the most gentle, and he has the most bearing, but he is from that kind of background. ”

Ding Liren said quite old-fashionedly, "People can't look good." ”

Ding Zhuang laughed, "If Lichun and General Zhu Xiao stand together, people will definitely think that Lichun is a bandit." ”

Lilac is even more puzzled, General Zhu Xiao's different temperament is gangsterism? It's not like that.

In the Qian family's guest room, Zhu Zhan was talking to Zou Qing and Qian Yuniang.

"Xiangxiang is indeed not like a child with a chronic illness, and the saying of 'losing the soul' should be true. There was also a very faint aroma on her, even if the smell of medicine was very strong, I could smell it. ”

Zhu Zhan's eyebrows raised, "She has a fragrance on her?" ”

This is the first time I've heard of it. Before, Uncle Sun said that the child may not be in good health, and the smell of medicine is very strong.

Qian Yuniang nodded, "The aroma is very good." It's possible that she was wearing honey butter, or it could be some kind of medicinal fragrance in the pill. ”

Zou Qing and Qian Yuniang returned to their own house.

Qian Yuniang whispered, "Why does Zhu Zhan pay extra attention to Xiangxiang?" Let me tell you, my father and mother have a very good relationship with the Ding family, and my mother likes Xiangxiang very much, so she can't let them do anything unfavorable to Xiangxiang. ”

Zou Qing smiled, "Where do you want to go?" In the early years, General Zhu never robbed people when he was a bandit, let alone now. General Zhu heard General Sun say that Little Miss Ding was like an old acquaintance of his, so he asked Zhu Zhan to take a look and inquire, and it was not necessary to admit his mistakes. Don't talk about this to anyone, including your father-in-law and mother-in-law. ”

Qian Yuniang asked again, "Zhu Zhan will return to Jiaozhou tomorrow?" ”

Zou Qingdao, "Go to Jeju to do something first, and then go back to Jiaozhou." ”

When Ding Zhuang and the others returned home, it was already dusk, and the red lanterns outside the courtyard gate were fluttering in the wind.

In Beiquan Village, only Xia Yuan's family had to hang lanterns during the New Year's holidays, but now their old Ding family has begun to hang them even during the New Year.

Ding Zhao talked about the experience of meeting the county master again.

I thought it would be good to see the master, but I didn't expect to meet the county master and his eldest son.

Not surprisingly, the string of honey fat incense beads colored bracelet amazed and liked the county master, and he played with it in his hand for a long time. He also gave the Ding family two pieces of silk and a set of pen and ink inkstones in return.

They also gave the master a red envelope with fifty taels of silver, and the master smiled happily.

Lilac Dark Music, Dad is very thoughtful, there is no problem with him at the helm of the Ding family business.

Two days later, the Qian Lei brothers and Zou Qing came to Ding's house to give New Year's gifts.

For so many years, it was the first time that the Qian family came to Ding's house to give a New Year's gift, and they had all asked Ding Lichun to bring it back before. This time, even the son-in-law who was a six-rank official came.

The New Year's gift was very rich, including fabrics, food, school supplies, and a red gold Qibao Yingluo ring for cloves, which was loaded into half a car.

Ding Zhuang was happy, felt very embarrassed, and called "ruined".

Zhang asked people to hurry to the town to call Ding Zhao back, she took Yang Hu's family to work in the kitchen, and asked people to invite Zhao to help.

Ding Xiang took two strings of jade beads and colored bracelets from the children and gave them to Qian Lei and Zou Qing, "This is what my little aunt sent to my brother, and this is what my aunt sent to Sister Tian." ”

Qian Lei's son is called Qian Jin, and Zou Qing's daughter is called Zou Tian.

Qian Lei and Zou Qing thanked each other.

Zou Qing said with a smile, "Next time I come to Linshui County, I will definitely bring Sister Tian and let her learn from the skillful Aunt Xiang." ”