After lunch, not only Zhou Ma was leaving, but even Ma was preparing to leave with his family.

Ma sent the eldest sister out first. When they were leaving, the sisters happened to hear the voice of a stranger talking in the courtyard next door, and they couldn't help but show curiosity.

Haijiao hurriedly went to look at it, and then came back to report: "It is the people from the Zhou family Zhuangzi who have come to see Jin Jiashu, and they are talking with their cousin in the courtyard." ”

Zhou Mashi immediately understood, his sister found an excuse for herself to refuse to transfer another village, and the young man who survived the murder really attracted the people of the Zhou family's Zhuangzi. She hesitated for a moment, walked over lightly and looked around a few times, and then immediately turned back, a hint of joy on her face.

Ma Shi only felt that her reaction was strange: "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Don't show this weirdness in front of your child. "It's so disrespectful! It will make the grandchildren misunderstand their Ma family's upbringing.

Zhou Mashi didn't understand his sister's thoughts at all, but just covered his mouth and smiled and whispered to her: "I saw the old military master and his youngest son." They were all recruited, and when they went back, the woman never dared to mention the construction of a workshop in Ebezhuang again, and it would be at least next year. ”

The old military advisor was over seventy years old and used to be her father-in-law's confidant when he was young. After her father-in-law retreated to the rear to recuperate, he recommended this old man to his young nephew, Marshal Zhou, so the old military division assisted Marshal Zhou to make many military achievements, until ten years ago, his body could not hold on, and he retired and retired in the Zhou family's Zhuangzi. He has two sons, five grandchildren, a son-in-law and three grandsons-in-law who are still serving in the army, and the younger son's family stays on the village to take care of his father. As long as his health permits, the old military division will go to Chang'an City to visit Marshal Zhou and Zhou Shigong almost every month.

The old military division has always been dissatisfied with Mrs. Ma's persuasion of her husband to retreat to the rear, and even more opposed to her teaching her stepson to read and learn literature, but abandoned the riding and archery. If it weren't for his support, it would be difficult for Zhou Ma's son to follow the traditional route of the family's children to join the army like his uncle, but he would have already embarked on the old path of his father and brother under the arrangement of his step-grandmother, and studied for the imperial examination since he was a child.

Mrs. Ma can rely on her high rank and good reputation in front of others, but she can't put up a fight in front of the old military teacher. Although she was able to get her husband's favor and trust in the past, in many things, Mrs. Zhou was always more willing to listen to the advice of the old military master's confidant.

After the old lady died, Mrs. Ma was lax and acted quite inappropriately. Others thought about her past benefits and tolerated them, only when the old military division went to Chang'an again, although he would not see the widow of the old proprietor, he always persuaded Zhou Shigong not to let his stepmother mess around, filial piety is not such a filial piety law, and occasionally remind the old marshal Zhou to control the clansmen. Whether Zhou Shigong listens or not is his own business, but Mrs. Ma is really a little frightened by the old marshal Zhou, and she is deeply annoyed by the old military teacher, and she can't get angry at others if she is angry. This old man has a high prestige among the Northwest Frontier Army and the Zhou clan, and it is not something that Old Madam Ma can hit with a few words of gossip.

Therefore, as soon as Zhou Mashi saw the figure of this old military division, he felt that he was stable. Of course, she didn't have the courage to ask to see this elder, after all, the other party didn't have a good opinion of her, but she knew that Zhou Shigong would definitely not blame herself for refusing to transfer the house this time.

Zhou Ma happily said goodbye to his sister and left. Ma sent the eldest sister away, and she was still a little depressed, but she was in a hurry, so she had to tell Aunt Cui: "Go and tell your daughter-in-law in Chang'an, you are ready to leave." Then he instructed Haijiao, "Go and see if your cousin is going to greet guests?" When the guests are gone, they have to leave quickly, otherwise they won't be able to enter the city after dark! ”

Haijiao and Aunt Cui went in response. Haitang thought that she had nothing to do, so she followed her brother to watch the excitement, leaving Ma alone to greet the servant woman named Caixia.

When Haijiao Haitang rushed to the hospital of Jin Jiashu, it was just when Xie Wenzai sent the guests out. The brother and sister could only honestly obey their cousin's orders, saluted their elders, and then followed behind Xie Wenzai and sent the guests out of Zhuangzi.

The old military master was still strong. He seems to have cooperated with Xie Wenzai and has a good relationship with each other. The two talked about the murder, but they didn't talk too much about the Hai family brothers and sisters. However, the old military advisor promised Xie Wenzai that he would send trustworthy and skilled people to protect the injured Jin Jiashu, so that the killer would not come to Jin Jiashu when he heard the news that there were survivors.

Begonia and Haijiao glanced at each other, and felt in their hearts that this time their aunt and grandmother had gone out of shit luck.

Haitang also found that the old military master had been holding a folded note in his hand, and there were faint ink-colored lines on the back of the paper, which looked a bit like the paper he had given to his cousin Xie Wenzai with the seal of "Changle Worry-free" and the word "Zhou". Uncle Cousin, did he hand over the paper to the old military division? Why? Does the old military advisor know what these two seals mean?

Begonia thought again that these two seals were from the mysterious letter. Uncle Cousin just took the old army master and son to Jin Jiashu's courtyard, have they already persuaded Jin Jiashu to hand over the secret letter?

She was so busy listening to her aunt's mother-in-law's melons that she missed the big event in the yard next door!

Begonia couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. After Xie Wenzai sent the guests away, she immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Cousin, did you persuade Jin Jiashu to hand over the letter?" What exactly is written in the letter? ”

Xie Wenzai smiled and patted her head: "It's not too early, if we don't go out, we won't be able to rush to Chang'an City after the city gate is closed." Hurry up, I'll talk about it when I get home. ”

If you leave Bezhuang now, if you want to see Jin Jiashu again in the future, it will be difficult to find out the news from him! Beizhuang is so far away from Chang'an City, but it is not a place that half-grown children can walk to when they go out for a stroll.

Begonia was pulled away by the reef with some worry. The latter saw that the little sister was unhappy, so he comforted her: "It's okay, another day, my brother will come to see Jin Jiashu when he is free, and he will definitely be able to find out the inside story from him!" ”

Haitang glanced at her brother helplessly and didn't say anything. Of course, the reef can go out at will, but she is worried about her inconvenience!

However, it is not easy to inquire about the secrets on Jin Jiashu's side, and it is easier to inquire about the news from Aunt Zhou Ma's side.

Begonia quickly perked up. She didn't get into her carriage - the car was left to be cleaned on the other village because it was stained with blood, and all the clean luggage and belongings in the car were moved to another car. Begonia is in grandmother Ma's car, and you can chat with her old man on the way to pass the time.

Ma is very happy to have his granddaughter as him on his journey. She instructed Aunt Cui: "You take Caixia, her daughter-in-law, and eldest granddaughter to the back to take the car." What they do after entering the city, you can explain it in advance, and ask about the new news from the Zhou family by the way. ”

Aunt Cui nodded knowingly, and took the servant woman who called Caixia to the back of the car with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

Ma turned around and got into the car, and said to his granddaughter with a smile: "Tang Tang, this time our family is not worried about no one." Grandma will send you a girl in a moment. ”

Haitang is not very interested in the girl, she wishes that there were no strangers around, otherwise it would be inconvenient for her to do something.

She put aside the topic for the time being, hugged her grandmother's arm affectionately, and asked in a low voice, "Grandma, what's going on at my aunt's house?" What is the origin of her stepmother-in-law? Why are their mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law filling houses, but her stepmother-in-law can hold down her aunt and grandmother for decades? It's obvious that her stepmother-in-law is bullying people, but everyone actually says that her aunt is wrong, it's too unreasonable, right?! Is it because her stepmother-in-law's son became a big official? Still is...... What kind of marquis mansion did her daughter marry into the capital? ”

(End of chapter)