Kido

Chapter 25

"Xiaoqi, this is the letter, written by Miss Xie Liunian, and it's just for you." Fourth Master Xie calmly turned his little daughter around, and sat in his arms with his back to him, before showing her the letter, " Little Rumen: I haven't seen you in half a year, how are you? We all miss you. Enclosed is a box of western chocolates, very delicious, please accept it. Zhang Xi nodded."

The letter was written by Zhang Xi himself. The fonts are immature, big and small, thick and thin, some neatly written, and some crooked.Seven or eight-year-old boy, written like this, Fourth Master Xie shook his head secretly.

Zhang Yu and Fourth Master Xie have been exchanging letters.But in the past, it was just a greeting at the end of the letter, "How is your little one?"

The letter was spread out in front of him, Xie Liunian opened his eyes wide and looked at it for a long time before he recognized the traditional and unorganized letter. "Chocolate", is there such a good thing?Picking up the letter, she turned around and raised her face, smiled flatteringly, "Daddy, read it." I'm not sure, but I want to thank Fourth Master for reading it to her.

Beg me now, don't rub your nose now?Fourth Master Xie glanced at his little daughter indifferently, held her in his arms and pointed at each word, and read to her while explaining, "The little one is like meeting, Rumei means like meeting each other, this is the epistle language..." He explained it from the beginning to the end, but he didn't know what "Western chocolate" was, so he just passed it by.

I got it right!Xie Liunian excitedly patted his little palm for a while, helped Fourth Master Xie to stand up, and opened his little hands to beg him, "Daddy, western chocolate!" I've read the letter, where is the gift enclosed with the letter?A debt collection look.

Fourth Master Xie took a stone blue brocade back and leaned on it, looked at Xie Liunian with a slight smile on his face, without saying a word. "Daddy!" Xie Liunian missed the chocolate and yelled.Seeing that Fourth Master Xie still ignored her, one arm was crossed around Xiaoman's waist, and the other arm was stretched out in front of Fourth Master Xie's face, "Mine!" It was for me, why did you illegally detain it?
Also, when the letter was shown to me, it was already opened!It's a pity that Xie Liunian's current articulation is not enough to speak out the above questions fluently.Since I can't understand the reasoning, I can only rely on my voice to be louder, "Daddy, mine!" I have repeatedly declared my sovereignty.

He Li sat aside and buried himself in sewing, as if he didn't hear him, and didn't help.Fourth Master Xie leaned on the kang, relaxed and relaxed, with a calm demeanor, and ignored him.Xie Liunian crossed Xiaoman's waist and got angry for a while, looked at He Li, looked at Fourth Master Xie, changed his strategy, "Daddy." He leaned in front of Fourth Master Xie, smiled sweetly, and called "Daddy .”

This is more or less the same, fourth master Xie has a smile in his eyes.He stretched out his arms to hug the cute little daughter, and told her, "Your Uncle Zhang sent another letter, saying that although Western chocolate is delicious, you should not eat too much, especially at night." Of course, you can't bring it over.

Xie Liunian pouted.If you dare not let me eat, then you still let me read the letter?Isn't this just a joke.Fourth Master Xie comforted softly, "Little Seven, I'll give you one at noon tomorrow, okay?" Xie Liunian had no choice but to nod his little head to express his agreement.

Fourth Master Xie didn't let Xie Liunian choose a book this evening, and read her a poem, Li Bai's Long Walks. "The concubine's first love, the play in front of Zhehua's door. Lang came on a bamboo horse, and went around the bed to grow green plums. Living together in Changgan, the two little ones guessed..." Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts, so beautiful.

"Xiaoqi, the bed refers to the bed and the seat." Xie Liunian suddenly realized after Xie Siye said that "Lang rode a bamboo horse and made greengage around the bed" meant that the little girl folded flowers and played in front of the door. The little boy came running up on a bamboo horse, and had fun around the little girl who was sitting on the bed, that is, on the horse.Childhood sweetheart, that's the case.

"Xiaoqi, this is a reply letter written by daddy on your behalf." Fourth Master Xie took a piece of rice paper, on which there were several lines of characters, with strong brushstrokes, relaxed posture, relaxed and unrestrained, graceful, really good calligraphy.Xie Liunian looked and looked enviously, the handwriting is really beautiful and imposing.

With such a father, will he be able to practice good calligraphy and have a lot of knowledge when he grows up?Talented girl Xie Liunian!Xie Liunian thought of the bright future, raised his face and smirked for a while.

The days of winter are short and the days are leisurely, and before you know it, it is the root of the year again.Chinese New Year is a big event, preparing for the new year, cleaning the house, making new clothes, and putting on a pair of goalkeepers.It was a busy time, and the uncle and grandma of the Miao family came to visit the old lady, with a guilty expression on her face, "Our aunt and grandma are still stubborn. Originally, I was ashamed to come." The uncle and grandma said, their eyes were red , "It's just that life is difficult now, and I don't care much about it. My uncle is sick, and my second brother has suffered another defeat..."

The eldest uncle of the Miao family has been bedridden for several months, and the second uncle led troops to suppress bandits after repeated failures and was dismissed on the spot.The generation of the Miao family consisted of three brothers and sisters, the uncle, the second uncle, and the third wife. One was sick, the other was defeated, and the other was sent back to her natal family. It was really hard to live.

The old lady Xie sighed, "Bring him back." If the third wife learns well, it will save everyone trouble;After all, she is the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, and she cannot live in her natal family for the rest of her life.

The uncle and grandma of the Miao family blushed and thanked them again and again, "It's really a shame. I'm tired of you, old man, and worry about it." Knowing that the aunt was at the Miao family, she was annoying the Miao family.Going back to Xie's house must make Xie's family uneasy.

On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, the third wife returned to Xie's mansion.She lost a lot of weight and haggarded a lot, "Maybe she's hungry?" Xie Fengnian thought viciously.Even though he thought so in his heart, his face was still respectful and thoughtful.

The third wife gave her a surprised look.It's good that this girl came out!It's really the same as her foxy mother, it's different after a few full meals.Look at her outfit, ouch, she's wearing gold and silver, she deserves it too!
As soon as the third wife returned to Xie's mansion, she felt that all kinds of things were wrong: whether the confidant girl or mother-in-law she brought back from her post, none of them were sent to the Zhuangzi, and even the one who took advantage of her was sent to the village. People can't make it!Now those who come to serve me are all girls from Xuanhuitang, saying "the old lady said it" and "the old lady doesn't like it", not to mention ordering them, but obeying them.

Even the concubine Xie Fengnian is different from before.Although he was still respectful on the face, Xie Fengnian's eyes were calm and calm, no matter in front of people or in private, he was polite, respectful and distant to himself.

"Mother, you must bear with it!" Xie Qinian was half admonishing, half begging, "No matter what it is, you have to bear it!" Whether it's controlled by a girl, or a concubine's obedience and injustice, there is no reasoning at the moment. After this difficulty is over, even if you settle accounts later in the autumn, it will be fine.

"I'm a decent daughter-in-law, not a prisoner!" The third wife gritted her teeth, "How can I bear a wife who is under the control of girls!" It's really deceiving.

"And that lowly girl, it's really hateful and damnable!" The third wife felt dizzy when she thought of Xie Fengnian, "A born lowly girl actually pretends to be a young lady, who are you bluffing?"

Xie Qinian covered the third wife's mouth with tears in her eyes, "Mom, please keep your voice down!" Mo was overheard, and it was another excuse, "The old lady is not happy, but she is vicious. Even if you pretend, you should pretend to be kind." , please!"

"Damn!" The third wife spat, "Why is she pretending to be a good person? What kind of good mother-in-law is she? She doesn't care about the concubine's house." She is allowed to neglect the concubine's daughter-in-law, and I am not allowed to discipline the concubine's daughter?

"She's a mother-in-law!" Xie Qinian whispered in the third wife's ear.Let's not say whether she is right or wrong, she has her identity!Don't say it's you, but if you are a father, do you dare to contradict your aunt and disobey your aunt?
"Bullying others!" The third wife sat down slumped, covering her face and weeping.Father really made the wrong idea back then, how could he marry his spoiled only daughter to Xie's family?This family is unreasonable, allowing the mother-in-law to bully her daughter-in-law, and not allowing the mother-in-law to discipline the concubine.If you bully me, let me bully others.The lowly seed born of a vixen must also be protected, deliberately against me.

The third wife was so aggrieved that she dragged Xie Qinian to cry for a long time. "When I was young, your grandfather and grandmother loved me, and my two uncles also loved me. I was never wronged. Since I married into the Xie family, I have to set rules for my in-laws, win over my husband, and fight with a room full of beautiful concubines. !Qi'er, your mother's life is miserable..."

The third wife used to be an outstanding girl, but since she married into the Xie Mansion, she has been hit hard.Needless to say, the eldest wife and the fourth wife, the noble daughters of the famous family are reserved and dignified, and her demeanor is incomparable to a girl from a small family like her.Even the second wife who is also the concubine's daughter-in-law, she can't even catch up with her.The second wife looked honest, but she took care of the second master so tightly that there wasn't even a female fly in the house!It doesn't look like her, the house is full of Yingying Yanyan.

The mother-in-law is indifferent, the husband is lustful, and the sisters-in-law are stronger than themselves one by one. The third wife who has been competitive since childhood is full of unwillingness.She has nothing to do with her mother-in-law, nothing to do with her husband, nothing to do with a sister-in-law, and she can't always win a fight with a concubine. The only person who can let her vent her anger at will is the motherless child Xie Fengnian.Now, even the pleasure of bullying Xie Fengnian is gone, so she can't bear it.

"Mother, big sister is engaged." Xie Qinian looked sour, "In two years, she will marry the eldest grandson of Mr. Du Ge in a glorious manner. The Du family is a prosperous family in China, with hairpin tassels from generation to generation." Xie You Nian is the eldest miss, and Xie Qinian is the second miss.The eldest lady's marriage is settled, next, it's time for the second lady.

If you make trouble again, and you are sent back to Miao's house, what kind of marriage will Second Miss say, which family will want it.As the saying goes, "a daughter is like a mother", if the mother is not virtuous and virtuous, can the daughter be educated and reasonable.The third wife raised her head, as if realizing something.Qinian is already 14 years old, so it's time to talk about her husband's family.

(End of this chapter)