Sister-in-law Liu was embarrassed to say it, covered her mouth, smiled and waved her hand repeatedly.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, okay Ning Ning, I'll go back with my things, thank you."

Seeing her running fast, the little guy turned his head to look at Grandma Qin and Chen Ye.

"Grandma, big brother Chen, do you know what she said?"

Chen Ye replied honestly: "I haven't heard that the old village chief bought a woman back." ”

"And the old village chief is of good character, and he will not do such a thing that violates the law."

Grandma Qin also nodded: "I'm afraid it's chasing the wind and catching shadows, the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, shouting and seeing a woman in the village chief's house." ”

"This kind of thing, if it is misunderstood, after it spreads, it will harm the old Deng family, so Ning Ning, let's not care about it."

Shen Ningning sighed obediently.

When he was about to leave from Xiangyun Village and send Aunt Yun and Uncle Zhong back to the shop.

The little one passed by the old village chief's house.

But he saw that they had closed the door of their room.

Looking into the courtyard, there was a heavy felt curtain hanging behind the window, and nothing could be seen.

Shen Ningning scratched her face in confusion.

……

On this day, Xie Ming'an and his subordinates finished processing the file and rushed back to the capital from Gyeonggi.

When passing by a jewelry store, his subordinate suddenly said apologetically: "Lord Shaoqing, can you please go back to Dali Temple first?" ”

"Xia Guan wants to buy something and give it to his sister."

Xie Ming'an held the reins, his face was grim, and he was a little impersonal.

Before he could speak, his colleague on the side began to make fun of the subordinate.

"I've heard for a long time that Lord Lu loves his sister, and today I see that it's true."

"It's just that this purchase can be picked after the next job, so why do you have to rush now? We have to follow Lord Shaoqing back to Dali Temple to discuss matters. ”

The subordinate surnamed Lu looked embarrassed and hesitated.

He repeatedly bowed his hand and pleaded guilty to Xie Ming'an.

"Because she annoyed her sister last time, she didn't pay attention to the lower officials for several days."

"It is said that angry women must buy something good to coax, but every time they get off the job from Dali Temple, it is past the end of the day, and these shops are closed."

"So...... That's why I made this reluctant request. ”

Xie Ming'an is strict with himself, and even more strict with his subordinates.

Since he came to Dali Temple to take office, he has put his business first.

He often did not go home all day, and he worked on files and interrogated criminals without sleep or food.

It's hard for this group of subordinates.

Xie Ming'an's cold eyes were faint, and he was stunned before he spoke: "The relationship between your brother and sister is not bad, okay, let's go and have a look together." ”

He turned over and dismounted, and under the secretly surprised gazes of the other officials, he walked into the jewelry store.

Lord Xie Shaoqing, who is not close to people, still has such a reasonable side?

Those officials still thought that Master Lu was bound to be scolded.

Xie Ming'an has never entered this kind of store specializing in women's jewelry since he was a child.

He remembered that when he was a child, he personally cut a wooden hairpin for his mother Shen Siyi.

Later, the wooden hairpin accompanied his mother and slept in the coffin.

Xie Ming'an walked to Lord Lu's side.

I saw him pick up a bunch of beads and hairpins inlaid with various colored gemstones.

Xie Ming'an frowned: "The color is cheesy, why don't you choose a hosta?" ”

He pointed to the platform on the other side.

There are pure and elegant hostas of various colors on it, without any superfluous decorations.

Lord Lu smiled implicitly: "My lord, you are like a god in handling the case." ”

"But if you buy a hairpin, you won't be an official, and the younger sister of the lower official is at the age of eleven or twelve-year-old Shao Ai."

"She likes this shiny and multi-colored pearl hairpin jewelry the most, not only this, but also gemstones, pearls and jadeite."

As he spoke, Master Lu handed the picked hairpin to the guy in the store.

"I'm going to ask for this, please help me get the brocade box and put it up."

Xie Ming'an groaned and stretched out his hand and picked up a string of colorful butterfly hairpins.

The delicate butterfly is outlined with silver wire, and the brilliance on the butterfly wings is actually made of countless tiny rubies stacked on top of each other.

This requires excellent craftsmanship.

And under the butterfly, there is a tassel-like jewel of brilliance.

With a slight toggle, you can hear a crisp sound.

In such a gloomy snowy day, it must be very eye-catching and beautiful to have such a unique hairpin.

Lord Lu saw Xie Ming'an looking at the butterfly hairpin.

He understood and said to the man: "This hairpin is also wrapped for me, and we will settle the bill together." ”

Xie Ming'an came back to his senses.

"No need."

"Lord Shaoqing, don't be polite to your subordinates, this time you go back to Beijing, thanks to your mention."

Lord Lu arched his hand and smiled: "What's more, I heard that the Lord of Funing is now your righteous sister." ”

"I had to be reminded by the county lord before I could prepare cold-proof equipment, and I didn't let my family suffer from the cold."

"Therefore, this hairpin should be a little bit of the official's dedication to the county lord."

Xie Ming'an tried his best to refuse with a cold face.

He said: "Shen Ningning is still young, you don't have to please you so much, so as not to bring bad children." ”

Master Lu's expression froze, and he nodded a little embarrassed.

"That's what you said."

Xie Ming'an turned to hand the hairpin to the guy in the store.

"How much silver is this, and give me a brocade box to wrap it in."

Master Lu looked at him in surprise.

I thought Xie Ming'an wasn't going to buy it.

For several days.

Xie Mingan didn't wait for Shen Ningning.

Finally, on the day Xie Suzhi returned home from the palace, Shen Ningning also came to visit Xie Mansion.

The little guy was in the study, chatting happily with Xie Suzhi.

It's like a real father and daughter.

Xie Suzhi's fatigue of being busy with government affairs for a few days was swept away the moment he saw Shen Ningning.

Shen Ningning had just come out of the study.

I met Xie Ming'an walking towards him.

The little guy pouted silently, she raised her little head, pretended not to see Xie Ming'an, and passed by him.

"Wait." Xie Ming'an called out to her.

Shen Ningning looked back, his big eyes looking suspiciously.

"What's the matter?"

Xie Ming'an held his hand and pinched the brocade box with his fingertips.

The slender palms are full of fine sweat.

I don't know why, facing Shen Ningning, he was suddenly embarrassed to take out the things.

"That," Xie Ming'an was speechless, "Is my father in the study?" ”

Shen Ningning pouted: "Yes." ”

With that, she turned and walked away.

Xie Ming'an's thin lips opened slightly, wanting to call her out, but Shen Ningning walked quickly.

After a while, the small figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

Xie Suzhi opened the door at this time, and asked with a majestic expression: "Ming'an, are you looking for me?" ”

Xie Ming'an glanced at him, a little irritable: "I don't want to look for it now." ”

With that, he strode away.

Leaving Xie Su in place, and frowned: "What's wrong again?" ”

In the evening, the family finished their meal.

Second Mrs. Xie excused herself from feeling uncomfortable and left early.

Second Master Xie sighed: "Recently, Yuan Jiu has been writing every day, crying that the weather is cold and freezing, and she has been sick several times. ”

"Big brother, may she be ......" Second Master Xie seemed to want to intercede, but in the end, he still shook his head and sighed.

"That's it, nothing."

Xie Suzhi quietly added soup to Shen Ningning.

He said in a light tone: "Second brother, I told you last time. ”

"May Jiu be the key time to grow up, if her heart is bad, your doting will only harm her."

"Don't worry, the servants of Changzhou's hometown serve her very well, and I haven't heard from the housekeeper that she is sick, most of them want to return to Beijing, so they lie to you in the letter."

Second Master Xie was stunned for a moment, his face was a little annoyed.

"Madame must have taught her to deceive people like this, how can this be reasonable!" He slammed his fist on the table, very displeased.

Second Master Xie himself is above board, so he doesn't like Second Lady Xie to always teach her children too much.

Shen Ningning picked up his chicken leg and put it into Second Master Xie's bowl.

"Second uncle, you eat meat, don't be angry if you eat it."

"The divine doctor said that only if you are in a better mood can you have a chance to get better."

"Don't be angry, eat meat." The little guy has a waxy voice and is endearing.

Second Master Xie and Xie Suzhi laughed at the same time.

The two looked at Shen Ningning with gentle eyes.

"Ning Ning is really good, the second uncle is not angry, if I wish Jiu to be half obedient to you, it would be good."

Xie Ming'an watched quietly from the side.

In his memory, since his mother's death, his father was silent, and his second uncle was manic due to illness.

But after Shen Ningning appeared, his father's smile became more.

Even the second uncle rarely loses his temper again.

Finish a meal.

Xie Suzhi called Xie Erye to the study to discuss the war.

Twilight and Late Spring were going to take Shen Ningning back to the room.

However, Xie Ming'an called the little guy from behind again.

Shen Ningning looked back: "What's the matter?" ”

Xie Ming'an finally took out the brocade box generously.

His face was expressionless, hiding the waves in his heart.

said in a light tone: "Give it to you." ”

Shen Ningning's big eyes lit up.

She shook her head: "I don't want it, what if it's a bad thing, and you want to harm me?" ”

Xie Ming'an's pretended calm complexion, and there was a crack in it.

"You're thinking too much!" He opened the box, revealing the glittering butterfly hairpin inside.

Shen Ningning's eyes lit up.

Wow! It's a little butterfly!

The little guy has known to love beauty since he was sensible.

In the past, her family was not good, and she was reluctant to wear new clothes.

Now that I'm doing better, I'm even more reluctant to spend a lot of money on those beautiful jewelry.

It's all Mo Ling's reward, what she uses.

Seeing such a beautiful butterfly hairpin, the little guy's heart moved.

Unexpectedly, immediately after, Xie Mingan said: "This is a meeting gift for you, one for the sisters in the house." ”

"Take yours first, and when Yuanjiu comes back, I'll give her another one."

Shen Ningning was about to stretch out and take the little hand, but suddenly paused.

The little guy's white and tender face was silently cold.

Twilight frowned when she heard this.

This second young master is really good at handling cases, but he really can't deal with people.

Talking like this, who are you going to be angry!

Recently, I've been a little busy, after catching a cold a while ago (I guess it's Eryang), my head has been wooden, and my reaction is slow for half a beat, I feel like I'm a bit like a Kapibala now, and I'm a little sad, begging the treasures to comfort me and lift it high (rolling back and forth...... ）

(End of chapter)