Seven years ago, it was Qi Yan's birthday.
Xia Xun is still making the final repairs for the wooden rabbit, and knows nothing about what is about to happen.
In the afternoon of that day, Xia Hongxi went back to the mansion with an extremely ugly expression on his face.
Mrs. Xia saw that his expression was different, and asked with concern.
Xia Hongxi said that today the emperor suddenly arranged for him a deputy.
It's called assistance, but in fact, he felt that the emperor was suspicious of him and sent this person to his side to investigate.
Xia Hongxi was the official in charge of the water transport of official ships. According to the current law, official ships were allowed to carry official belongings, but no private goods were allowed.
Those who use official ships to sell privately for profit will be severely punished.
Ten years ago, Xia Hongxi began to take advantage of his position to secretly use official ships to carry private goods in order to obtain money.
In ten years, he made a lot of money and became very rich.
He acted prudently, and had never missed a trick for many years. In front of the emperor, he had always been a good minister who fulfilled his duties.
During this period of time, his whereabouts seemed to be exposed. The emperor suddenly asked about matters related to water transportation, and there was a faint suspicion in his words.
Today, another deputy was added to him, and he was required to discuss all official affairs with the deputy.
Xia Hongxi said angrily: "This is obviously surveillance?!"
Mrs. Xia also felt bad:
"How about... stop for a while now? Tell them not to come to the capital for those loaded ships, and wait until the limelight passes before—"
Xia Hongxi waved his hand:
"No! They need those goods in a hurry, and they have a lot of money, so there must be no delay! It's okay, a little deputy, I can handle him more than enough! I don't believe he can see anything?!"
Mrs. Xia went back to the inner courtyard and specially called for Xia Xing to comfort her father.
Xia Xing has recently become obsessed with orchids in the tavern. He spends every day in the tavern, and when he gets drunk, he dances Hu Xuanwu with her.
It was spread all over the capital, saying that the second son of the Xia family can't do anything else, and that Hu Xuanwu can dance better than Wu Ji.
The night before, he still drank in the restaurant until midnight before returning.
When Mrs. Xia looked for him, he had just woken up and was still hangover.
His boss is not happy:
"I look like this, my father will talk about me again!"
Mrs. Xia forced him to drink a big bowl of sober tea, and said threateningly:
"Your father loves you so much! So what's the matter if you say a few words? But you, a son, know that your father is in trouble, but you still don't go to comfort him, and let others see that you are not filial!"
At her request, Xia Xing reluctantly went to Xia Hongxi's study.
When he came to the door, he wiped his face, and the impatient look disappeared in an instant, and he changed into a worried expression in an instant.
"father!"
Before entering the door, call out loudly.
"Father! Who is not good-looking and dares to offend you outside?! Tell your son, he will vent his anger on you!"
Normally Xia Hongxi doted on him very much, Xia Xing was ignorant and spent his days in debauchery, but he never interfered.
A few years ago, Xia Xing and Guan, Xia Hongxi found him a very lucrative idle job, and he didn't even need to do anything.
Xia Xing said that he didn't have enough fun, and he didn't want to marry a wife to take care of him, so Xia Hongxi also let him go.
There were seven or eight concubines he took in, Xia Hongxi only said a few words, and never cared about them.
Unexpectedly, when Xia Hongxi saw Xia Xing today, thinking of those useless things he did, an unknown fire surged up in his heart:
"Who offended me? It wasn't you, a useless bastard! I warn you, stay at home honestly these few days! You are not allowed to step out of the house! If you dare to cause trouble for me at this juncture, look at me Clean you up?!"
This was the most severe time he had ever treated Xia Xing. Xia Xing was so annoyed, and his stomach was full of fire.
He didn't dare to get angry in front of Xia Hongxi, and once he got out of his father's yard, he couldn't help it.
Jumping and cursing on the spot, blushing with anger and thick neck, jumping three feet high:
"What did I do?! What am I useless for? If you get angry outside, you want to spread it on me?! If you have the ability, you are going to get angry at the emperor? Go!!!"
The servant hurried to stop him and advised him not to slip up.
Xia Xing was furious and kicked over several freshly planted sweet-scented osmanthus trees.
When the anger subsided, his greed came up again.
He was thinking about Orchid in the restaurant, that white waist was lingering in his mind.
He was itchy, and because of Xia Hongxi's order, he didn't dare to sneak out, and walked around the lake, unable to calm down.
He was walking around like an ant on a hot pan.
As he was walking, he suddenly looked up and saw that he had already arrived outside Xia Xun's courtyard.
Without thinking, he kicked open the courtyard door and led his servants in.
Xia Xun was in the room, quietly making a little wooden rabbit. The sound of Xia Xing's intrusion startled him, his hand trembled, and the carving knife in his hand almost cut off the rabbit's ears.
Today is Qi Yan's birthday, Xia Xun always remembered that he once said that he would make a wooden zodiac piece for Qi Yan as a return gift.
Qi Yan is a rabbit, Xia Xun is going to make him a light brown little rabbit.
Seeing Xia Xing barge in, Xia Xun jumped up from the chair:
"Are you sick! What kind of door are you kicking? Is your hand broken?!"
He and Xia Xing had fought many times, almost never won, and never conceded defeat.
Every time I see Xia Xing, I always look like my hair is on fire.
Xia Xing laughed and said:
"You're loafing here again! Be careful, I'll tell dad!"
Not to be outdone, Xia Xun:
"You go! Do you think I'm afraid? I've long been used to kneeling in the ancestral hall! If you have the ability, go and sue now!"
It was rare for Xia Xing not to talk back. He rolled his eyes, walked into Xia Xun's room, and sat on the chair hotly:
"I'm not here to quarrel with you today, I'm here to tell you some good news. I've taken a fancy to your maid, and I'm going to take her as my concubine. Tell her to prepare."
Xia Xun was stunned: "What maid?"
Xia Xing pointed to Shaobo.
"Just her."
Shaobo's mother is from a Hu family, so she looks different from those from the Central Plains. Her eye sockets are sunken, her nose bridge is straight, and her eyeballs are also very light in color.
She has been bullied by the servants of the house since she was a child. They called her ugly beard in the Western Regions, and said she was ugly and a monster.
When she grew up, she was pointed out by Mrs. Xia to be Xia Xun's maid.
If it wasn't for being unpopular, she wouldn't have been sent to serve Xia Xun.
Xia Xing hates Xia Xun, and by the way, she also hates her, calling them two ugly monsters every day, saying that he and Shao Bo should be born of the same mother.
Shao Bo was very angry when he heard this, but Xia Xun didn't mind.
He doesn't think Shaobo is ugly, and he doesn't think he is ugly. If he and Shaobo are brothers and sisters, he also thinks it would be great.
He told Shao Bo not to listen to Xia Xing's nonsense:
"He has a ferocious face all day long, and he is the real ugly monster!"
At this time, Shao Bo was in Xia Xun's room, and when he heard Xia Xing speak, his legs softened in fright, and he fell to his knees with a plop:
"Second, Second Young Master... Slaves, servants..."
Xia Xun knew in her heart that Xia Xing didn't really like Shao Bo, he just came to find fault with him, trying to make him unhappy.
He stands in front of Shao Bo:
"Xia Xing! You want to be beaten again!"
Xia Xing laughed loudly:
"Listen! What stupid things are you talking about? It's clear that you want to be beaten!"
He stood in front of Xia Xun, looked down at him by virtue of his height, and said ferociously:
"What are you doing with such flamboyant teeth and claws? Why don't you ask if he is willing? Compared with following you, a concubine, you can only hope to be my concubine! I can't enjoy the glory and wealth here, what do you have here? Broken wood?? If all this pile of rubbish is put together, I’m afraid it can’t be sold for ten taels of silver!”
Xia Xun looked up at him and asked Shao Bo:
"Do you want to?"
Shaobo said tremblingly:
"Slaves... slaves don't want to..."
Xia Xun said loudly:
"Did you hear that? She said she didn't want to! You can go away!"
Xia Xing walked around him, pulled Shaobo up, pulled him into his arms and hugged him forcefully:
"Hahaha! Did I hear you wrong? She clearly said yes!"
Shao Bo struggled so hard that his clothes were all messed up and even his hairpin fell off.
Xia Xun rushed up and pulled her behind her:
"Fart! Get the hell out of here!"
Xia Xing pulled her back again, grabbed her hand, and kissed her loudly a few times.
Shao Bo was shocked, his face was flushed, his lips were pale.
Xia Xun was so angry that her eyes were about to burst, she rushed forward and pulled Shao Bo away. He used too much force, and Shao Bo fell to the ground.
She was so wronged that she fell to the ground and couldn't get up, covering her face and crying.
Xia Xun roared:
"Talking about a woman who hasn't left the cabinet! How decent are you! You bastard is shameless, and Shaobo still wants to marry someone! From now on, I will marry her to Tian Shelang! Marry a pedestrian! I won't marry you. Son of a bitch!"
Xia Xun jumped into a rage, roaring and pounced on him.
The two of them huddled together.
Xia Xun scratched Xia Xing's eyelids, tore off a lock of his hair, and beat him until his nose bleeds.
Xia Xing punched Xia Xun on the chin, kicked him in the ribs a few times, and swollen the back of his hand.
As before, Xia Xun was beaten badly.
But Xia Xun always has a lot of energy in her heart, no matter how embarrassed she is, she will not give in, even if Xia Xing has the upper hand, she will definitely not be able to please her.
The two of them fought from the room to the yard, jumping around like crazy all the way.
The servants didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and they waited until this moment to rush up and separate the two brothers.
Xia Xun stood up tremblingly, gasping for breath.
Xia Xing pointed at him and said harshly:
"You wait for me!"
After that, he turned around and entered the house again.
Xia Xun thought he was going to do something to Shao Bo, so she rushed in.
Xia Xing crossed Shaobo, grabbed the tools Xia Xun used to make wooden pieces on the table, and threw them all into the brazier.
Xia Xun immediately went to stop her.
Xia Xing shook off him, grabbed the brand new wood one by one, and threw it into the fire without looking back.
Xia Xun was pushed to the ground by him, and his back hit the ground. The pain was so bad that his head was dizzy.
Xia Xing threw everything on the table into the fire, but it wasn't enough. He looked around and reached out to the wooden rabbit that Xia Xun was about to carve.
Xia Xun's blood rushed to her head, and she roared:
"you dare-?!"
Xia Xing picked up the rabbit and looked at him with a smirk:
"Why am I afraid?"
Before the words were finished, the little wooden rabbit drew an arc in the air and landed heavily on the burning charcoal fire.
Xia Xun couldn't care about anything.
He flung himself to the brazier and put his hand into the fire.
The copper brazier scalded his arm, emitting a strange smell of meat.
Flame licked his fingers, and he watched big bubbles form between them.
He grabbed the hot wooden rabbit out and extinguished the fire on it with his bare hands.
The ears of the wooden rabbit were scorched black, and the original facial features melted into a lump, turning into a monster with four different faces.
Xia Xun hurriedly blew off the remaining carbon ash and rubbed its ears distressedly.
With his head held high and his chest held high, Xia Xing led a group of servants, and walked away braggingly.
Shao Bo fell to the ground and wept.
Yuzhu was having fun in the backyard, but she just heard the movement and ran back.
It didn't know what happened, it sniffed Xia Xun and Shaobo suspiciously, and circled around the two of them without wagging its tail.
Xia Xun took the rabbit and looked around in a daze, looking at the mess in the room, at a loss.
I'm afraid I won't be able to give away the birthday present for Qi Yan.