Ajiu

Chapter 100 Ajiu's Rejection

At that time in Suzhou, Ah Jiu came back from playing outside, showing off to his parents excitedly, "Look, these two are from the Zhou Dynasty, these two are from the Han Dynasty!" He had the heart to beat her, but he didn't want to lie against his conscience, so he simply didn't watch it. "It's an ancient thing, it's really rare." After amazed, he pretended to be very busy and walked away.

Who would have thought that taking it back to the capital would be such a treasure in Madam Fang's eyes.

Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui are of the same mind, and they are full of emotions about this.That is to say, Ah Jiu has this kind of treatment. If you go to an antique shop and buy a so-called Zhou Ding or Hanyu, the old people will take it seriously, and they will be happy and cherish it.

A family of five drove from Jiuning Street to Yinding Bridge.Arriving at the Lin family, Lin Youhui, the aunt who had been out of the cabinet for a long time, really felt that the atmosphere had changed. It wasn't that the layout of the mansion had changed or the scenery had changed, but that the members of the family had undergone major changes.Lin Youhui's elder sister-in-law, Fengshi, and second sister-in-law, Wushi, still look good and haven't looked old, but her nephews Lin Shaobin, Lin Shaohua, and Lin Shaofei have each married their wives, and Lin Shaoqun is added to the family, which is very lively.Lin Hao, Lin Chan, and Lin Yuan have left the court. The former lovely daughters of the Lin family are now married.

Seeing her youngest daughter's family, Mrs. Lin also shed tears of joy, "It can be regarded as coming back!" Pulling Lin Youhui to look at it, and then pulling Ajiu to look at it, no matter how much you look at it, you can't get enough.Pei Qi followed the rules and stood on the side without talking. Pei Yu was lively and protested with a smile, "Grandmother, you not only have a granddaughter, but also a grandson." Lin Youhui laughed at him, "Brat, who cares?" Mrs. Lin said Hastily beckoned to the two grandchildren, "Who says it's not rare? Rare, rare." Pulling one hand and looking at the other, Mimi smiled, "In the blink of an eye, Ah Qi is about to marry a wife. Ah Yuan Well, it's almost too soon? Hui Er, have you found a girl for Ah Yuan?"

"No." Lin Youhui smiled, "Ah Qi is a good boy. When it comes to marrying a wife, he will only blush, and it took him a long time to say, 'I listen to what my parents say'. Ah Yuan can't do it, and said with his fingers There are so many items, ten fingers are not enough to count. To be beautiful, to be smart, to be gentle, to be generous, to be genuine, to love to laugh, and to have a little dimple on your face... Mother, this marriage of Ah Yuan It's hard to say."

"It should be." Mrs. Lin nodded frequently, "I'm not wrong about any of them, and any of them should be taken for granted. Hui'er, you and my uncle will follow Ah Yuan's instructions. You can't make do with the important things in your life."

Mrs. Lin has met Pei Qi's fiancée, the third girl from the Yuan family, and she is very satisfied.The third girl from the Yuan family was born beautiful, with elegant demeanor, her eyes were as black as black jade, bright and clear.From Madam Lin's perspective as a grandmother, the elder grandson got a good wife, and the younger grandson was no less talented than her elder brother. Of course, she had to be a good girl like a fairy to be worthy of him.

Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui smiled and agreed, "Yes, I'll listen to you."

Pei Yu was quite cheerful, but she blushed when she heard grandma and parents talking about his marriage so loudly.Ajiu looked at him happily, Sixth brother, you are still a pure young man, so innocent.

The two aunts, Fengshi and Wushi, still treated Ah Jiu as warmly and affectionately as before.Their daughters-in-law, Lin Shaobin's wife Zhao Shi, Lin Shaohua's wife Zhou Shi, and Lin Shaofei's wife Chen Shi met Ah Jiu for the first time, and they each presented some exquisite jewelry as gifts.As Lin Youhui's aunt, she was very generous to her nephew and daughter-in-law. Each of them had a pair of trembling branches and golden steps, resplendent in gold and jade, rich and elegant.It was also the first time I saw Lin Shaoqun. Lin Youhui gave him a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, and a heavy purse, which contained the number one scholar and the first prize.

When Lin Youhui smiled and Mimi handed the purse to Lin Shaoqun, Wu's eyes flashed with displeasure, and the smile disappeared from the corner of his mouth.The father-in-law has no concubine, and the uncle has no concubine. In the entire Lin family, there is only Lin Shaoqun in this room, which is really an eyesore.Sister-in-law is also really, don't know if he is born of a concubine, she is so kind and pleasant, and she values ​​him so much.

Wu's unhappiness was submerged in a burst of joy, and no one saw it.Or, even if someone saw it, they never took it to heart.Some unhappiness and sadness belong to oneself only, and bystanders will not understand or even care.

Mrs. Lin sat in the center on the Arhat couch, her youngest daughter Lin Youhui sat on the left, and her precious granddaughter Ajiu sat on the right, smiling like a flower.When Ajiu brought up her Zhou Ding and Han jade as if offering treasures, Mrs. Lin was even more joyful, "Oh, what about the jade from the Han Dynasty, it's the first time Grandma has seen it! Look at how vivid this little deer carving is, and it's also very beautiful." Even if there were such carvings in the Han Dynasty, how could later generations have them?" Ajiu and her cuddled together to look at the "Han Dynasty Jade Pendant", both of them laughed heartily.

Lin Shaobin's wife, Mrs. Zhao, made fun of her, "Little aunt came back to our house so easily, there must be a show and a drink. Grandma, I will order someone to set up a stage and call the troupe, okay?" Lin Youhui came back to her mother's house suddenly, It didn't say in advance that the Lin family's preparations for hospitality were insufficient.

"Eating and drinking is fine, nothing else is needed." Mrs. Lin said cheerfully, "Little Ajiu just likes food, and she doesn't really care if she listens to opera or not."

Mrs. Zhao was stunned, not knowing how to answer.The little cousin is greedy and doesn't care about other things, so what about the little aunts, uncles, and cousins?
Feng smiled slightly, "In your little aunt's house, Ajiu is the most important in everything. As long as Ajiu is happy, they will be happy."

Now, not only Mrs. Zhao was puzzled, but Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Chen were also stunned.

In the midst of joy and excitement, Mrs. Wu also put aside her unhappiness, and said with a smile: "Not only your little aunt's room, but also the whole Pei family, this is probably the case." Whether Mrs. Pei Ge or Mrs. Fang, Well, as long as their precious little granddaughter is happy, they're content.

Zhao Shi and others figured out Ajiu's status in Pei's family, and they were very envious.There is still such a lucky little girl in the world, and I will meet her today.You know, there are still many people who prefer boys over girls in the world, and girls are as light as a feather in front of brothers.

Everyone was chatting affectionately when a report came from the door, "A servant came from the palace, and it was Mr. Xuanpei who entered the palace. The servant first arrived at Jiuning Street and came to Yinding Bridge when he was empty-handed. He's very tired, and he's afraid of being delayed, so I ask Mr. Pei to follow him quickly."

real or fake?After hearing this, Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui looked at each other with doubts.Yesterday the tenth prince greeted him at the pier in person. Didn't he clearly say that he would rest at home for three days first, and then go to the palace to face the saint after three days?Was it an accident, or something else.

Everyone in the Lin family also looked at each other in blank dismay.It is rare for a servant to announce someone at home.

Second Master Pei stood up, smiled and said to Mrs. Lin, "Mother-in-law, I'll go and have a look." When he came out to the porter's room, he saw a servant sitting there panting, apparently exhausted from galloping all the way.Second Master Pei used to work in the Hanlin Academy, and he had to teach the ten princes to read. He often went to and from the imperial city. He couldn't help laughing when he saw this servant, who he had seen before.

"You, hurry up." The servant also knew Second Master Pei, and when he saw him, it was like seeing a savior, "Your Majesty is in a hurry to ask about the taxes, money and food in the south of the Yangtze River, so hurry up and follow me without delay. "

Pei Qi and Pei Yu followed anxiously, and laughed when they saw this scene.

Second Master Pei smiled, and told his two sons to go back and tell his grandmother, followed the servant, got on the horse, and galloped away.

"What do you want food and money in such a hurry? Are you going to fight a war?" Pei Qi wondered.

"It's not just about fighting, even if you have nothing to do in your spare time, you still ask Jiangnan for money and food." Pei Xuan said a little unconvinced.

The two brothers returned to the living room and told Mrs. Lin, "It's nothing. Your Majesty called my father into the palace in a hurry because he wanted to ask about the taxes and rations in the south of the Yangtze River." After hearing this, Mrs. Lin and others breathed a sigh of relief.No one could figure it out just now, now I understand.

"Young master is highly valued by His Majesty." Mrs. Lin smiled.

"Isn't that right, my uncle is already a senior member of the third rank at this age, how rare it is." Zhao and the others said with a smile.

For the promotion of civil servants, the third grade is a big threshold, and how many people will never pass it in their lifetime.Like Second Master Pei, his official career can be regarded as very smooth and smooth.

Much to everyone's surprise, Lin Youlan, the eldest aunt of the Lin family and Lin Youhui's eldest sister, also returned to her natal home with her children.Lin Youhui came back suddenly, Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Feng, Mrs. Wu and others were not surprised, because they knew Mrs. Fang was generous and loving, and never mean to the younger generation.As for Lin Youlan, her husband-in-law, Sun Jian, came from Huininghou's mansion, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Huininghou, has a dull temperament.It's really strange that she would allow her daughter-in-law to go back to her mother's house without festivals.

Lin Youlan has been working with her husband all these years, so she is quite at ease.If he lived in the capital all the time and was controlled by Mrs. Hui Ninghou every day, he would probably get sick if he held back.

"What's the matter today, the two aunts and grandmothers who left the cabinet didn't even say hello, so they just came to the door?" Mrs. Lin heard that the eldest daughter had also returned, and joked cheerfully.Both Feng Shi and Wu Shi laughed, "It's our wish that the two sisters can come." Lin Youhui knew that her sister was coming too, so she couldn't sit still, so she took Ajiu, "Ninny, let's pick up your aunt."

They just stood up when they heard a young girl's crisp and lively voice from outside, "Is this the inner room of my grandmother? It's very grand." The maid opened the curtain, and a fair-skinned and rich middle-aged man in his 40s The lady walked in calmly, followed by a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, and several beautiful maids dressed in gold and silver.

This middle-aged lady is Lin Youhui's eldest sister, Lin Youlan.When Lin Youhui saw her, tears glistened in his eyes, "Elder Sister!" Lin Youlan was also excited, she took two quick steps and grabbed Lin Youhui's hand, "Little Sister!" They hadn't seen each other for many years, and both of them were emotional.

Ajiu stood aside with a smile, looking at her aunt curiously.The grandmother is a beauty, the mother is a beauty, and the aunt is naturally not bad, with a very fair complexion and picturesque eyebrows, but she seems to have gained weight, so she has lost a lot of charm.

Beauty can't stand old, and can't stand fat.No matter how beautiful a woman is, once she is bloated, she will appear lifeless.

Of course, there is always a pro and a cons.Although there is no aura if you are fat, you will look blessed.

The Feng family and the Wu family are the hosts, and they hurriedly let the two sister-in-laws take their seats, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, sit down and talk." Lin Youlan took her sister's hand, first met Mrs. Lin, and then met with the elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law. , and then sat down next to each other, telling about the situation after the farewell.

"My three children are all here. The oldest is Aqi, then Ayu, and the youngest is this naughty girl, Ajiu." Lin Youhui proudly pointed to her sister.Pei Qi, Pei Yu and Ajiu visited the aunt together, Lin Youlan looked at them one by one, and smiled, "Little sister, you three children really like dead people!" Lin Youhui smiled, "Two big Yes, the Pei family is not rare. There are many sons in the Pei family, three from the uncle’s family, three from the third uncle’s family, plus these two from me, a total of eight. My family is the most precious little Ajiu.”

Lin Youlan pulled Ajiu to have a closer look, and sighed, "Such a child is naturally precious. Little sister, don't say that there is only one in your family, even if there are ten or eight, they are also precious." Lin Youhui smiled sweetly, " I love to hear those words.” As far as parents are concerned, there is no one who does not like to hear words that praise their children.

Ajiu, since she was a child, she was used to being praised by others. Although her aunt's words were sincere, there was nothing special about them. Ajiu listened with a smile and didn't take it seriously.

The boy Lin Youlan brought was her biological son Sun Pengcheng, whom Lin Youhui had already met once.The other girl had never seen it before, and seemed to have never heard of it, so she was a little curious.Sun Pengcheng brought the girl over to meet the elders, and the girl saluted with a sweet smile, "Jing'er greets grandma, elder aunt, second aunt, and younger aunt." Mrs. Lin smiled lightly, "Fifth Miss Courtesy." Feng Shi and Wu Shi treated the girl politely and distantly, without even a hint of intimacy.However, the girl didn't know whether it was because she was young, she didn't notice it, or she had a deep heart, or some other reason, but she still smiled sweetly, with an innocent look on her face.

"This is..." Lin Youhui couldn't help asking.

Who is this "Jing'er"?
Embarrassment flashed across Lin Youlan's face, she really didn't know how to explain the identity of "Jing'er".Sun Pengcheng took two steps forward, and bowed politely, "Little aunt, her surname is Sun, her name is Jing, and she is the fifth girl in my family." After Sun Pengcheng said so, Lin Youhui also made a look of understanding, "So It's the fifth girl."

Sun Jing was very dissatisfied after hearing Sun Pengcheng's introduction.She rolled her eyes, with a sweet smile on her face, and said to Lin Youlan coquettishly, "Mother, Jing'er likes sister Ajiu when she sees her." As she spoke, she wanted to hug Ajiu affectionately. Look familiar.

Ajiu took two steps back calmly, avoiding Sun Jing's intimacy, "Fifth girl loves her so much, Ajiu is ashamed to take it." Lin Youlan has no biological daughter, only two sons, of course Ajiu knows about it.The girl called Lin Youlan her "mother", and it is very likely that she is Lin Youlan's concubine or adopted daughter, but the origin is unknown.Ah Jiu doesn't discriminate against her origin, but not discriminating against her doesn't mean making out with her.Like the cousins ​​of the Lin family, because they are related by blood, because they hit it off very well, they were very close to each other from the very beginning when they met.But the fifth girl from the Sun family in front of me is not. She and Ajiu are not related by blood, and Ajiu doesn't like her, so there is no need to pretend to be sisters with her.

Sun Jing didn't expect that Ajiu would show no sympathy, so she simply avoided, and couldn't help being startled.Little girls, no matter whether they like it or not, don't they have to put on a cute appearance in front of the elders?This nine girls from the Pei family, why is it...

The hand that she originally wanted to hold Ah Jiu stopped in mid-air, she was stunned for a while, and touched her temples concealedly, as if she was arranging her hair.

Pei Qi and Pei Yu have always loved Ajiu and spoiled him. Seeing that Ajiu didn't like Sun Jing, they smiled and asked Mrs. Lin, "Grandmother, my sister heard that my uncle got Fang Shanghao's Chengni inkstone, and I have been thinking about it. I want to go and have a look." Mrs. Lin smiled and Mimi agreed, "Go. Good boy, if Ajiu likes it, just take it away without asking your uncle." Ajiu laughed, grandma, You are so generous to others.

Feng said with a smile: "That Fang Yan was originally intended to be given to Ah Jiu. Ah Jiu, your eldest uncle said that the Fang Cheng mud inkstone was as delicate as a baby's skin, and when he saw it, he thought of you. He knew If you are coming these two days, the inkstone will be placed on the table outside his study, and you can pick it up yourself." Ajiu smiled, "Uncle really loves me." Following behind the two elder brothers, going to the uncle's place study.

The brothers and sisters of the Pei family originally meant to avoid Sun Jing, but Sun Jing looked clever, but in fact he was quite blank.Seeing that the brothers and sisters of the Pei family were about to leave, she hurriedly said: "I also like Chengni inkstone, but unfortunately, this kind of famous inkstone is hard to come by."

Lin Youlan blushed slightly, and Sun Pengcheng frowned.

Sun Jing smiled and said, "Sister Ajiu, I'll go with you, okay?"

"It's not good." Ajiu smiled slightly, "Since fifth girl likes the Chengni inkstone, it's better not to go."

"Why?" Sun Jing was puzzled.

"Because there is only one Chengni inkstone." Ajiu said slowly.

There is only one, and if I like it, it belongs to me.If you don't like it, just take a look at it casually, and it won't spoil it for me, so it doesn't matter.But you also like it. If you can't put it down after watching it, what should you do?I can't give it to you.

In order to avoid possible unhappiness, the best way is that you don't join in the fun, and don't follow Chengni inkstone.A good Chengni inkstone is really hard to come by. You see it, you like it, but you can’t get it, which is not good for your mental health.Miss Sun Wu, I'm doing it for your own good.

(End of this chapter)