Ajiu

Chapter 34
Ah Jiu showed off in front of her parents for a while, guessing that her brothers Pei Qi and Pei Yu should be back from school, so she ran to the door very diligently, "I'll pick it up!" Although she was small, she ran fast, chubby The legs moved quickly, and within a short time, the figure was gone.

"This naughty boy." Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui both found it funny.

In the middle of the courtyard is a clean white stone path, with green pines and cypresses planted on both sides, which are evergreen all the year round.Ajiu happily walked out of the house, went to the yard, and ran along the corridor to the gate of the yard.

"Sister, slow down!" A seven or eight-year-old boy walked towards him, smiling and reaching out to Ajiu, as if he was afraid that his sister would fall.It's no wonder that he was too cautious, he had witnessed Ajiu's hearty and heroic falls to the ground many times, and he still had lingering fears.

The boy was wearing a sky blue cross-neck gown with a plain belt around his waist, fresh and simple.He has a very good face, his skin is like creamy fat, his eyes are like spots of lacquer, his figure is slender and tall, like lush green bamboo.

"Sister, let's see what the sixth brother brought you for fun?" A beautiful little boy of four or five years old smiled and Mimi walked over. He was followed by a well-behaved Tong'er, who was holding a model in his hand. Simple and clumsy wooden box.

This beautiful little boy was wearing a royal blue round-neck gown, with a small white face, big and black eyes, and a lively smile, very attractive.While asking Ah Jiu something with a smile, he turned around and took the wooden box from Tong'er.

These are Ah Jiu's two older brothers, the eldest is Pei Qi, the third young master of the Pei family, and the youngest is Pei Yuan, the sixth young master of the Pei family.

Ajiu raised her small face and smiled flatteringly at her big brother Pei Qi, but her fat palm stretched out towards the wooden box carried by her little brother, "Yes, what is it?" She asked attentively, wishing to open it right away to have a look, yes What a fun and interesting stuff.

Pei Xuan proudly said: "It's fun, you must like it, Ajiu!" Open the box, and inside is a miniature red clay stove, small pots, spatulas, small bowls, small plates and so on.

Obviously, this is for children to play and cook.

Ajiu looked at this toy with bright eyes, and her saliva almost flowed out.Just imagine how much fun it would be to put this miniature stove in the yard, light a fire, put a small pot on it, and cook.I am small, and this set of toys is also small, and it matches me perfectly!
"Does Ajiu like it?" Pei Yu asked with a smile.

"I like it, I like it!" Ajiu repeatedly nodded her head.

Pei Qi smiled and looked at her younger siblings, her eyes were full of pampering and indulgence.Ah Yu, Ah Jiu, two heartless little troublemakers, the family just hangs on eating and playing all day long.

"Let's go back and ask mother for something, and then go cook in the garden!" Pei Yu excitedly pulled up her sister, and asked Lin Youhui for charcoal fire, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and ingredients, so that she could start a fire to make rice and sacrifice to the five internal organs temple.

Pei Yu led her sister forward, and told her in a dawdly voice, "I heard from my senior brother that Wubaozhai sells it, so I asked my third brother to take me to buy it. In order to buy it, I spent all my monthly money on it." It's almost gone..."

Ajiu was originally giggling, but suddenly thought of an important matter, she slowed down, "Yes, I won't do it."

Pei Xuan didn't go any further, stopped and asked her strangely, "You were fine just now, you looked very happy, why did you change your mind after such a short time?"

Ajiu, you are too easy to change.

Ajiu giggled, and puffed out her small chest, "I have honey!" I just pushed the honey, okay, my whole body smells delicious, why should I go to cook?There is oily smoke and smell when cooking, do you understand?

A person who just took a bath went to cook and made himself smell of oily smoke, isn't it stupid?

Ah Jiu was thinking cleverly here, but Pei Qi and Pei Yu were really at a loss. "I have honey"?What does it mean.Could it be that Ajiu feels full of honey and doesn't need to eat anymore?

The two brothers led Ajiu into the house, feeling puzzled in their hearts.Ajiu pointed at herself braggingly, "There's honey!" Pei Qi and Pei Yu both smiled and coaxed him, "Yes, we, Ajiu, have honey." However, he didn't understand at all what Ajiu was talking about.

Such a nice smell of honey, you two can't smell it?Ajiu felt depressed, and hung her head weakly.

It's so unfulfilling.

Pei Qi and Pei Yuan didn't know what was wrong with her, they coaxed her softly all the way into the room.After entering the house, I asked my parents before I knew what little Ajiu meant.

Pei Qi is the eldest son, always dignified, he symbolically leaned in front of Ajiu's face to smell it, and praised with a smile, "This fragrance is very pleasant, as if the spring breeze in March blows over someone's face, warm and warm; When wandering among the flowers, the nose is full of refreshing fragrance."

Brother, you are really on the right track, you finally know how to praise me!Ajiu sat comfortably on the small stool, looked at Pei Qi happily, clapped her hands and laughed.

"Ajiu, what are you thinking about in your little head?" Pei Yu was young, but she used another way of complimenting others, "Your idea is fresh and interesting, and my brother can't even dream of it."

Ah Jiu smiled and turned into a flower.

Lin Youhui suppressed a smile, and suggested softly, "This small stove, small pot and small bowl, can mother put it away for you first? In two days, I will let you play with it in the garden."

Pei Qi is not keen on this at all, there is nothing wrong with it, "Okay, I'll listen to you." Pei Yu nodded understandingly, "That is, it must be so." Ah Jiu was only thinking about her honey and refused to cook, Just wait for her for a few days.

Anyway, the small stove, small pot, spatula, and bowl can't be lost. They are still at Pei's house, and they will play again in two days.

Parents and elder brothers negotiated with each other, calm and natural, but Ajiu was greedy for the pleasant fragrance brought by honey, and yearned for the joy of cooking with a small shovel. He looked hesitantly at the wooden box containing the small stove, very tangled.

She loves beauty, and she is also playful.

Ah Jiu's small appearance fell into the eyes of Second Master Pei and the others, and they all found it funny.Ah Jiu, you can't have both fish and bear's paw.

"Everything has advantages and disadvantages. There are gains and losses. Daughter, you should think carefully before making a decision. After you make a decision, don't change it lightly." Second Master Pei said gently.

Ajiu smiled sweetly, stretched out her small hand, and pushed the wooden box towards Lin Youhui with great effort, "Mother, put it away." Let it go, I will take it with me in two days and show off my skills in the garden.

Lin Youhui smiled and agreed, "Success, put it away for me, Ajiu."

Ajiu nodded happily.

That night, Ajiu fell asleep sweetly in the pleasant aroma of Sophora japonica and honey. After falling asleep, there was still a sweet smile on her lips.

When she got up the next morning, Ajiu went to show off to her grandmother and third aunt with great interest, "Smell it, smell it quickly." She giggled, showing a mouthful of cute little white teeth, her big eyes were full of pride, It looks very interesting.

Madam Fang seemed to be in love with something, she took a deep sniff, and hugged little Ajiu tightly, liking and loving her.Xu exclaimed, "Ajiu, every inch of your skin is full of fragrance!" Ajiu heard the third aunt's compliment with joy, her eyebrows arched.

Ah Jiu, the only daughter of the Pei family, lives a very carefree life.From then on, she often enjoyed the treatment of Lin Youhui taking honey photos personally.

At first, Second Master Pei didn't dare to let his father, Taishou Pei, know.Prefect Pei doesn't pay much attention to food, drink and enjoyment, and has always been frugal. If he knows that Ajiu doesn't care about food, and puts honey on his body, he will reprimand him.

"Each porridge and one meal are always hard to remember, and every strand of food is hard-won." His old man is most opposed to spoiling food.

Contrary to Second Master Pei's expectation, when Prefect Pei learned about his little granddaughter's new hobby, not only did he not say a word, but he also specially ordered someone to buy high-quality honey from Huaxiang, which is clear in color and as bright as oil, for Ah Jiu to use. .

"Father prefers Ajiu." Second Master Pei smiled.

"Grandpa loves me very much!" Ajiu raised her face and giggled a few times, expressing her excitement.

Time flies by, and it is the summer of the seventh year of Tianqing in a blink of an eye.Good news came from the northern front. Wei Guogong led his troops deep into Mobei and beheaded more than [-] people.

"Grandfather is brave! Grandfather is an admirable hero 1" The three brothers Pei Heng, Pei Jing, and Pei Lin heard the news from their parents, and they all jumped up and down, so excited that they couldn't contain themselves.

Third Master Pei also grinned from ear to ear, "Father-in-law is really healthy and strong!" Originally, he was worried that he would not be able to keep up with his physical strength, but now it seems that worrying is purely groundless.

On the contrary, Mrs. Xu is the calmest, "My father is a general who always wins. He won the battle naturally and as it should be."

Third Master Pei recalled the past, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, little Ajiu nodded, otherwise, during this period of time, I would have had trouble sleeping and eating."

Asked if her father-in-law could win the battle, she nodded with a smile after careful consideration.

Ajiu, be good, Ajiu, little lucky star!
When Mrs. Xu heard him mention these things, she was moved.He must have been worried about his father at that time, so he asked Ah Jiu quietly.Did he really treat his father-in-law as a family member and respect him as an elder?

Mrs. Xu looked at Mr. Pei with a bright smile on his face, with gentle eyes.

Third Master Pei has always been a bit lazy, but these days he is very diligent. He often travels to and fro, running errands and doing errands for his father, Prefect Pei. Lord, let him take over from his elder brother and continue to share his father's worries.

He has matured a lot and stabilized a lot.

Although Mr. Pei is more stable and mature than before, he still shows childishness from time to time.When he played with his sons, when he took Ajiu around the world, he was like a big kid.

Mrs. Xu likes Mr. Pei like this, very much.

Living in Pei's family, Xu is like a fish in water with ease, peaceful and content.

Her occasional unhappiness comes from two unwelcome relatives.One is her aunt's only son, Chen Yong, Marquis of Linjiang, who has no winks and no backbone, and the other is Zhao Zhen, who has nothing to do with her but keeps calling her "cousin", who is also winker and spineless.

Chen Yong has been ill since returning to Beijing, and now his condition is getting worse day by day, and it is said that his life is in danger. "He's really gone, what about Chen Lingyun, what about his sweetheart?" Xu frowned, "I usually beg Pei's family to take care of me, if Chen Yong leaves, the mother and son lose their support, wouldn't it be even worse? Will you let me go?"

This is really annoying.

As for Zhao Zhen, she was originally a weak character, but now she is being bullied by the Mei family even more.Mei's mother was originally going to be raised in the capital, but she missed her beloved son and came along.Mother Mei didn't come alone, her natal nephew and niece accompanied her.Since they came, Mei's house has become the world of Mei's mother and Biao girl, and Zhao Zhen only has a role to play.

Zhao Zhen sent invitations to Mrs. Xu twice, asking her to have a banquet and listen to a play, but Mrs. Xu politely declined.However, although she didn't go, the gift was delivered on time.She is very careless about money, not only giving gifts, but also very generous gifts.

After Mei's mother arrived, Mrs. Xu still only gave gifts and didn't show up.

"My uncle's daughter's mother-in-law, you want me to visit?" Mrs. Xu snorted, "Is she worthy?"

The Xu family did not regard Zhao Zhen as a serious relative, and of course she would not respect Mei's mother.

Mother Mei felt slighted, and became more and more dissatisfied with Zhao Zhen's daughter-in-law.Zhao Zhen has a weak temper, she can only cry, she can't resist, she can't think of ways, and her life is very miserable.After a while, she would send someone to complain to Mrs. Xu and ask for help, Mrs. Xu was very annoyed.

(End of this chapter)