Mrs. Tai is really rich

Chapter 144 Extra Story: Qi Lan's Childhood Redemption
The gossamer on the sunny day in summer affected the thousands of thoughts of Qi Lan who was fishing in the city at the moment. Qi Lan's thoughts seemed to be floating in the air at this moment. Jin's river face suddenly and inexplicably recalled what happened in the past, and what happened in the past appeared in Qi Lan's mind like pieces of red, drifting very far away with the summer wind.

In early summer, the drooping willows are deep and dark, covering the banks of the ancient moat.

The bank of the ancient moat still seemed to be what Qi Lan remembered, and Qi Lan was instantly touched by the scene, and the memory machine in his mind kept reversing, and finally stopped at Qi Lan's birthday when he was seven years old...

Qi Lan vaguely remembered the birthday when he was seven years old, the colored flags of Shouguang Prince's Mansion were fluttering, the smog was cold on the dance pavilion and song stage with carved beams and painted buildings, and the warm summer breeze was blowing on the artificially connected river bridge.

The summer scenery is so beautiful, but Qi Lan, who has lost his nurse, has not stepped out of the door for three full months, and everyone seems to have forgotten Qi Lan's existence in a tacit understanding.

However, today is Qi Lan's birthday, and Qi Lan, who is still a child, still hopes that someone can celebrate his birthday for him.

Looking forward to this, Qi Lan waited from early morning until noon. At noon, Qi Lan's mother suddenly sent someone to summon Qi Lan. Qi Lan felt a little joy in his heart. A set of clothes, and ran to his mother excitedly.

Qi Lan's mother, Yu Shi, was born in an ordinary family, but she is a beauty, just as beautiful as her name Yu Meiren.

Even though Qi Lan's mother Yu Shi has given birth to three children in succession, she is still too beautiful.

When Qi Lan walked into Yu Shi's house under the leadership of his servants, Yu Shi's beautiful eyes were looking at her younger brother Qi Lin tenderly and kindly.

Qi Lin was young, and would fight with Yu Shi from time to time, but Yu Shi always had a smile on his lips and let Qi Lin do whatever he wanted.

That kind of warm and happy scene made Qi Lan unable to forget even though he grew into an adult in the future.

Yu's thoughts were all on her youngest son, and she didn't even notice that Qi Lan had already walked in under the leadership of his servants.

It wasn't until the servants around Yu Shi couldn't stand it anymore and reminded Yu Shi that Yu Shi didn't realize Qi Lan's arrival.

The moment Yu looked at Qi Lan, she withdrew her motherly loving gaze and smile, and replaced it with a very decent but lacking warm eyes and a faint smile.

"Lan'er is here, and she didn't make a sound when she came... I don't know who I learned it from... Forget it... Sit down..."

After saying that, Yu Shi randomly pointed to a seat and asked Qi Lan to sit there.

"Come here, go and get the things."

After watching Qi Lan sit down, Yu Shi continued to tease Qi Lin with the rattle, while ordering the servants to say.

Under Qi Lan's eyes full of curiosity and expectation, the servants came out with a set of clothes on a wooden tray.

Qi Lan was overwhelmed with joy immediately, and cautiously wanted to reach out to touch the bright red dress, but it seemed as if it had been damaged, so he took his hand back.

"Today is your uncle's birthday. Your aunt specially organized a birthday party for your uncle. After all, your aunt and your father are in the same family. Your father will naturally go to congratulate..."

"I originally wanted your elder brother to accompany your father to the birthday banquet...but unfortunately, unfortunately, today, your elder brother was temporarily called by his master to practice martial arts, and your mother, I have to take care of you at home Brother, your younger brother is young, and the people under him will inevitably be dissatisfied."

"So, you can go to this birthday party. The clothes were originally prepared for your elder brother...but now that you are going, according to your elder brother's wishes, this clothes will be given to you...Although you are better than your elder brother I'm a few years younger, but the mansion provides delicious food and drink, so I think the difference in stature is not too big..."

"You can take this clothes and wear them. You have to thank us parents and elder brothers for caring for you. I am afraid that you will lose face when you go out, so I specially prepared a new suit for you... To be a man, you must know how to be grateful." ...you can't be fooled by those servants anymore."

Speaking of this time, Mrs. Yu took a special look at Qi Lan's reaction. Seeing that Qi Lan did not immediately admit her mistake, she thanked her and his elder brother for the gift of clothes, and felt even more in her heart for the son who caused her to have a difficult delivery. dissatisfied.

Qi Lan naturally didn't know that his mother had so much dissatisfaction with him at the moment.

Qi Lan stared blankly at the colorful dress in front of him for a long time, then picked up the dress with complicated thoughts, carefully checked the size...

Suddenly, I couldn't help but feel sad...

My eldest brother is a martial arts practitioner, and his body is stronger and taller than others, but he has been weak since he was a child, so he has not practiced martial arts. In addition... the servants in the house look at the dishes and the recent wet nurse His death made him even more physically and mentally exhausted...

Therefore... the same piece of clothing that my mother Yu Shi said... now... is a lot worse... If it is true that Qi Lan is wearing it... I can't say it... it can make trouble Make a joke about a child stealing an older child's clothes...

"Mother...this dress is too big..." Qi Lan finally said cautiously.

After hearing this, Mrs. Yu gave Qi Lan another look impatiently, then casually glanced at the dress, and then said:

"That's something I can't help... Mother, how could I know that you want to wear such small clothes... I blame you for being naughty... The new clothes made for you every season in the mansion will wear out so quickly... ...I wear such plain clothes all day long... No wonder I don't even have decent clothes for going out to meet guests..."

Qi Lan pursed his lips and didn't dare to refute anything, but he still defended himself in his heart: 【He is not mischievous, it's just that he is young. Although he is thin, his body grows very fast Yes, and in addition, when the family distributes new materials, he is always the last one to be arranged... So, the clothes are just a little cleaner...]

But these, if Qi Lan doesn't say anything, Yu Shi will naturally not know. Even if Qi Lan tells Yu Shi, Yu Shi still has thousands of sentences waiting for him... Just like in the past, Qi Lan took the initiative to complain to Yu Shi, and his subordinates It's the same for someone who stole his mosquito-repelling medicinal materials...don't care about it, take it away, and even let him save it...

"Don't stay here, your father will be back soon... Go and change your clothes. If the clothes are too big, tie them with a belt... At this time, how can I find the time for you? new clothes……"

After saying that, Mrs. Yu asked someone to bring Qi Lan to change this nondescript dress. Fortunately, Mrs. Yu had one or two little girls who were good at embroidery, and they temporarily sewed more in a few secret places. After a few stitches, the clothes are always shortened, and with the help of the belt, it still looks the same...

Therefore, when Qi Lan's father waited in front of the mansion for Qi Lan who was accompanying him to the birthday banquet, and saw the clothes on Qi Lan's body, he only frowned slightly... didn't say anything more, and took Taking Qi Lan to the birthday party...
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(I am your super cute dividing line~)

The business deed is not for the whole life this year. In addition, the emperor recently issued a decree advocating frugality. Therefore, although the merchant is very prominent, the birthday banquet this year did not have a big deal. It is just that Nankang Princess Lord, hung colorful silks and lanterns around the business, invited a small theater troupe, opened several jars of fine wine, set up several tables of banquets, and invited some close relatives to come to the birthday banquet , have a meal together.

After Qi Lan's father arrived at the merchant together with Qi Lan, he went straight to the main hall under the leadership of his attendants.

Inside the main hall, Princess Nankang and Shang Qi were wearing colorful clothes together, standing at the door of the main hall, smiling and welcoming all the guests with ease.

Princess Nankang was very happy when she saw her own elder brother coming. Immediately, she greeted him personally, and said with a smile:

"Brother, you're here. You really made me wait. I almost thought you weren't coming."

"Just joking, today is your husband's and my brother-in-law's birthday. As the eldest brother, I will naturally come."

"It seems that you still have my sister in your heart, big brother, why...but you brought a generous gift~"

"Hahaha~ It's natural, not only did I bring this gift, but my father also told me early on that I would also bring you the gift he prepared."

"Oh~ It seems that my family still loves me~ Then quickly sit inside~"

Saying that, Princess Nankang was about to let her elder brother go inside. At this time, Princess Nankang looked at Qi Lan and suddenly said:
"Hey~ Brother, didn't you tell me earlier that you wanted to bring your eldest nephew here~ Why, it was suddenly replaced by Lan'er..."

"Oh... I almost forgot to tell you that your eldest nephew was suddenly arrested by his master today, so he couldn't come... and your sister-in-law has to take care of your little nephew at home, so she can't come, so, you and I Sister-in-law discussed it and brought your second nephew here."

Nankang princess nodded suddenly and said:
"So that's how it is... That's a good relationship. I haven't seen my second nephew for a long time... The birth is really beautiful."

After speaking, Princess Nankang bent down, touched Qi Lan's somewhat thin face, and then frowned slightly.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, why does my second nephew feel a little thinner..."

"His mother said that this child has a bad temper. Recently, he lost his temper with his mother because of his mother who killed his nanny... He refuses to eat properly. As parents, what can we do..."

Princess Nankang looked at his distressed look, then at the well-behaved and innocent appearance of his second nephew, and then thought about his sister-in-law's temper, and then said:
"What can a child understand... The nanny who raised him since he was a child was beaten to death by you. If it were me, I would feel bad..."

"However, Lan'er... losing your temper is all about losing your temper, but you have to eat... If you don't eat, you will lose your body~ Today~ Auntie will take you to have a good meal~"

After finishing speaking, Princess Nankang saw Qi Lan nodded obediently, and immediately wanted to reach out and hug Qi Lan, and bring the child into the banquet together.

But on the way, he was intercepted by the merchant who didn't know when he came to them and said nonsense:

"Let me hug you. You are not in good health and you have been tired for so many days. Let me help you carry Lan'er in..."

As soon as Shang Qi finished speaking, he suddenly paused, and then carefully groped Qi Lan's body...

Finally, after confirming his guess, he frowned...

Princess Nankang naturally noticed her husband's reaction, so she hurriedly greeted people to go inside, and waited for her eldest brother to take a seat before going to her husband to understand the cause and effect...

Knowing the cause and effect of her husband's frown, Princess Nankang suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart, and asked her servants to quietly bring Qi Lan in front of herself and Shang Qi.

"Lan'er...does this dress belong to you? Why does my aunt and uncle look at it, your clothes are so big...there are such rough needles and threads inside..."

"Yeah... Lan'er, is someone bullying you at home... Just tell uncle, uncle will help you and tell your father to vent your anger on you..."

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Just as Qi Lan was brought in front of Princess Nankang and Shang Qi by his servants, he was pulled into his arms by two people, talking anxiously with each other.

"No...this dress belongs to my brother...I don't have any decent clothes to attend my uncle's birthday party...my mother gave me one of my brother's clothes...the clothes are too big...the sisters around my mother help me sew It's...otherwise I won't be able to wear it..."

"It just happened suddenly... Mother didn't do it on purpose..."

In Qi Lan's heart, although he was very sad for his mother's partiality, and even for his mother's indifference to him, even though he was so pitifully thin now, that he was gradually dissatisfied with cutting the old spring shirts into thinner ones again and again. However, Qi Lan still didn't want her aunt and the others to scold her mother, so after explaining the ins and outs of this dress, she immediately added.

Princess Nankang and Shang Qi looked at each other... They felt sorry for this sensible child.

Shang Qi patted Princess Nankang's hand, beckoning her to be calm, and then squatted in front of Qi Lan and said:

"We know, we won't blame your mother."

"Uncle's family has a nephew who is about the same age as you, and is about the same size as you. Uncle just borrowed a whole new set of clothes for you. Shall we change into them now?"

"it is good……"

As soon as Qi Lan finished speaking, Princess Nankang took a brand new lake blue dress from the hand of the maid and gesticulated on Qi Lan's body.

Princess Nankang looked serious, not as if she was fake... But Qi Lan suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart... But Qi Lan couldn't tell what it was like, and he didn't know why he had this feeling, but What he felt in his heart and what he thought in his mind made him blurt out and ask:
"Auntie, why do you care so much about me?"

"Silly boy, of course it's because we are relatives...you and I are relatives whose blood is thicker than water..."

"Yes... Uncle and you are also relatives. Although uncle and you are not related by blood, uncle and you are also relatives..."

"Dear..."

"Yeah...Dear ones, we are relatives who watch and help each other to overcome difficulties."

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Princess Nankang and Shang Qi explained to Qi Lan what relatives are and what are the uses of relatives, and at the same time quickly helped Qi Lan take off the inappropriate clothes, and put on this brand new suit that is compatible with Qi Lan. The clothes that fit Lan's figure very well...

Finally, when Qi Lan wanted to thank Nankang County Master and Shang Qi for their kindness and was about to leave with the maid, Nankang County Master and Shang Qi suddenly stopped him, and under Qi Lan's puzzled eyes, , took out a box from the bookshelf.

The princess of Nankang and his wife squatted in front of Qi Lan again, opened the box under Qi Lan's curious eyes, and suddenly there appeared a delicately carved, lifelike little jade rabbit as white as snow.

"Lan'er, if my aunt and uncle remember correctly, your and uncle's birthdays should be on the same day..."

"My aunt and uncle don't have any children yet, so I don't know what children of your age like, but I thought, when you celebrate your birthday, you always have to give you a birthday present, so I prepared this Little Jade Rabbit, I want to give it to you."

"I originally thought, I wanted to hand it over to your father and mother and let them hand it over to you as before."

"However, aunt and uncle feel that now is a good time to give it to you personally."

"Take it... This is a gift from Auntie and Uncle together, so don't let Lan'er dislike it."

"Yes, if you don't like it, aunt and uncle will prepare a better gift for you next year~"

Nankang County Lord and Shang Qi, you talked with each other, and after you finished speaking, you took this little jade rabbit and waited quietly for Qi Lan to accept it. Seeing that Qi Lan did not accept it, Nankang County The master and his wife looked at each other, thinking that their gift did not meet the children's wishes.

Princess Nankang and Shang Qi were about to open their mouths to say something more, but suddenly they heard Qi Lan's sobbing, and they were a little flustered!
"Lan'er! What's wrong! Don't cry!"

"Auntie and Uncle must give you one you like next time, okay?"

"Don't cry, don't cry, your uncle and I can't see children crying!"

"Yeah, yeah, don't cry, Lan'er... Auntie will ask you what you like before giving you a gift next time, okay~"

"I like...I like..." Qi Lan said suddenly.

"Ah?!" Princess Nankang and his wife tilted their heads in doubt.

"I... I like the presents from my aunt and uncle!" Qi Lan raised his tear-filled face, immediately put the little jade rabbit into his hands, and said very seriously.

Seeing Qi Lan's reaction, the Nankang princess and his wife smiled, and then wiped Qi Lan's tears and said:
"As long as you like it...you child...scares my aunt and uncle to death..."

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Qi Lan's memories of the day of his seventh birthday are almost still fresh in his memory. He will always remember his aunt and uncle's "We are relatives" and the shock that that unexpected birthday gift brought to him... (Qi Lan seven His birthday presents before the age of [-] were given to his parents by his aunt and uncle, but none of them gave them to him.)
Today is Qi Lan's birthday again, but, obviously, his parents forgot his birthday again, but fortunately, he is no longer the kid who cared about form...

It's just that my aunt and uncle went to other places this year, so they couldn't come back to celebrate his birthday with him... He still felt a little melancholy...

But at this moment, the shouts of Xie Hao'an, Liang Liulang and others suddenly came from behind him:
"Hey! Qi Xiaoer! It's your birthday, what kind of fish are you catching!"

"That's right! Qi Xiaoer, what kind of fish are you catching! It's hard for us to find a meal! Our brothers have specially arranged a birthday event for you!"

"Did you hear that! Hurry up and get on the carriage with us! If you don't come, we'll let General Chen catch you!"

Qi Lan turned around, and saw several of his good brothers dressed in fancy clothes, standing beside a carriage that could accommodate eight people, shouting to him and waving at the same time.

[I forgot, they are still here! 】

"Here we come!" Qi Lan was happy that he was no longer alone now, so a big smile appeared on his face. Immediately, he immediately put away the fishing rod, threw the fish he caught back into the river, and said to Xie Hao'an Wait for someone to talk about it.

Qi Lan quickly ran to the side of Xie Hao'an and the others, and several of them quickly got into the carriage together, and left here in the carriage. Frolicking.

"Be obedient, Long Didong, Qi Xiaoer, you released so many fish just now...not even a single one..."

"It's just... how good it is to add food to us..."

"That's right... Braised fish in brown sauce is delicious... You're not like An Laosan, who sees through the world and wants to go up to the mountain to become a monk..."

"Amitabha... I am practicing with my hair... I haven't really shaved or become a monk yet... Don't make nonsense..."

"Hahaha... It's almost the same if you can't bring it on behalf of you... What's the difference between talking and a monk hahaha..."

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Qi Lan listened to his brothers laughing and cursing at each other in the big carriage. Although it was very noisy, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. Instead, he sat in the carriage like Chen Yu and watched them arguing and arguing with a smile. , I feel that it has a different flavor.

At this moment, a gust of cool wind blew in through the car curtain, and brought a few leaves that were as light as a feather, and the leaves fell on Qi Lan's knees. Qi Lan gently picked up the leaf, looked at the The tender green leaves suddenly seemed to have hallucinations. On this leaf, they saw the scene when they met...

(End of this chapter)