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The servants had already started to put food on the table. Xiao Xiu looked at the two girls behind He Hua. Miao'er had seen it before, but the other one seemed a little too young, but her appearance was extremely handsome. Years old, her youthfulness has faded away, and she must be a beauty.
Thinking of this, Xiaoxiu waved her hand and said: "After you've finished setting up, all go down. We'll eat and talk by ourselves. It won't be fun for you to wait in the back."
Bao'er also led Lizi out of the east room, but he was very polite and did not sit down to wait for dinner. Instead, he came over and hugged Hehuā's arm and said, "I want to be next to my sister-in-law."
He Hua smiled at Bao'er, then reached out and patted Li Zi's head and asked, "Li Zi doesn't remember aunt?"
Li Zi tilted his head and looked at He Hua for a long while, then he said with some embarrassment, "I remember my aunt."
"How about Lizi and sister sit on either side of aunt?" Hehuā winked at Lizi.
"Okay!" Lizi said in a babyish voice, and then turned to look at Xiaoxiu.
When Xiaoxiu saw that dinner had been set, she sent someone to call Bo Rong and Qi Jintang. Baoer and Lizi sat on both sides of the lotus, Xiaoxiu sat on the other side of Lizi, and then next to Bo Rong, Qi Jintang sat on Bo Rong Next to him, next to Baoer on the other side.
There were already more than a dozen dishes on the table, all of which were still hot and fragrant. Bo Rong raised his glass to drink first, and everyone raised their hands to take a drink before starting to eat.
Now that Bao'er is older, she can use chopsticks to eat by herself, but because she is small and has short arms, she still can't reach the dishes placed far away. Hehuā will watch what dish she is looking at and reach out to pick some for her in time. In the bowl.
Lizi was taken care of by Xiaoxiu, and Xiaoxiu would pick up vegetables for Hehua from time to time. The meal was enjoyable and lasted for more than half an hour.
After eating, Bao'er's estrangement towards Hehuā, who had not seen each other for more than half a year, had long since disappeared. He was always attached to Hehuā as he had been when he was a child. After dinner, he insisted on listening to Hehuā and Xiaoxiu chatting. Later, I can't bear the sleepiness·The little head is sleepy. Chapter 373: The marriage with the concubine has to be done bit by bit. Xiaoxiu wants to coax her to go to bed, but she insists on sleeping with Hehuā at night. Xiaoxiu said After a long time, he still couldn't resist her. When Hehuā heard it, he agreed immediately.
As a result, that night, Qi Jintang and Borong were sent to sleep in the wing room together, while Hehuā and Xiaoxiu each occupied the east and west rooms with a child.
When I woke up the next morning, I finally coaxed Baoer to put on clothes and comb his hair. When I went out, I realized that Bo Rong had already led Qi Jintang out. Xiaoxiu took the chestnuts out and put them on the couch, turning to He Huā. : "They have gone to see Mrs. Sun. Let us make our own arrangements today. I will take you to see Mrs. Sun in the morning and send you all the New Year gifts. The clothes you sent me last time have been prepared. , it will be delivered at noon. If there is anything you don’t like, let them correct it. If you want to go out in the afternoon, I will go shopping with you. If you don’t want to go out, we will talk at home."
"I was still stunned when I first woke up. My sister-in-law is so sharp-tongued. I just don't care about anything and just listen to your arrangements." He Hua saw that Xiaoxiu's temperament became more and more cheerful, and her words and actions were much better than before at home. Confident, I am really happy for her.
After breakfast, he gave the two children to his servants to take them out to play. Hehuā took out all the New Year gifts prepared for the Sun family and showed them to Xiaoxiu. Xiaoxiu looked at them and found nothing inappropriate, so he asked them to pretend. It was easy to carry it, and he saw that He Hua had written the greeting card and gift list. He sent his servants to carry it, and he led He Hua towards the backyard of the Yamen to see Mrs. Sun.
The backyard of the county government office is more than twice the size of the courtyard where Bo Rong and the others live. The houses are all five-bay. It is still a few days before the Chinese New Year, but it is already decorated and lively. Perhaps it is because of Mrs. Sun's pregnancy. The maids and mothers-in-law were all beaming with joy. When they saw Xiao Xiu, they all bowed and saluted. Someone took the greeting card and gift list and went into the house to pass them around. Soon a maid came out and invited Xiao Xiu and He Hua to come into the house.
The room was very warm, and I don't know how many charcoal fires were lit, but there was no smell of smoke. There was a faint aroma, but I couldn't tell what it was.
Mrs. Sun was sitting on the couch in the east compartment. When she saw Xiao Xiu, she waved and said, "Is it cold outside? Come in quickly. I won't get up to greet you because I'm not feeling well."
Xiaoxiu took Hehuā with her to greet her, and then said: "Your health is the most important thing now, why are you still telling me such lies." Then she pointed at Hehuā and said, "This is my sister-in-law. Madam, do you remember it?"
"Of course I remember." Mrs. Sun smiled at He Hua, and then said angrily to Xiao Xiu, "I'm just pregnant, but I'm not stupid. I just met her half a year ago, and I forgot about it so quickly."
"Thanks to Madam for taking care of me when I came back last time." Hehuā followed Xiaoxiu and sat down at the bottom.
Mrs. Sun patted the gift list on the table and said to He Hua: "My family has said that Mr. Qi and him are like brothers, and Mrs. Qi treats him like a sister. We are very happy that you are here to celebrate the New Year. Very, but what’s the point of bringing so many things? Aren’t you deliberately treating us like outsiders?”
"I just don't treat you as outsiders and bother with such big things!" Xiaoxiu said for Hehuā, "Besides, most of those things are for children, so just keep them, why are you so polite?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun pointed at Xiaoxiu and smiled at He Hua: "Look at your sister-in-law, I don't know where the arm is turned."
He Huā also smiled and said: "Didn't Madam just say that we are not outsiders, so no matter who her arm is turned towards, it is still within her own family."
"I only thought you could talk before, but I never thought that Hehuā could talk better than you." Mrs. Sun glanced at Hehuā for a second and said, "You guys have tea and there are fruits. You're welcome to eat by yourself. Come this time." You have to stay after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month before leaving, right? Even though our place is not big, the lottery lanterns are still very lively on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and people from many places around come to see it!"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to stay that long. My plan is to go back on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. There are still a lot of things to do in the Yamen and at home. My father is thinking about the Yamen. This time, if he wasn't afraid that I would be homesick, he wouldn't be able to accompany me to my elder brother's place. Chinese New Year." Hehuā said this and pursed his lips and smiled, "That's what I said, but after arriving, I left the three of them and went out. I don't know if it was really for me or why they came."
Mrs. Sun narrowed her eyes when she heard this and asked He Hua: "I heard from my master that he and Mr. Qi were also classmates at the time. I guess they must have always been in a good relationship!"
"At that time, Mr. Sun, my eldest brother and my father, the three of them could be said to be inseparable..." He Hua told Mrs. Sun a few things about the past.
Mrs. Sun listened with great interest, and then changed the topic to whether she could get used to living here for half a year, and then taught Hehuā how to trick the officials and wives. The three of them talked for more than an hour, and Hehuā looked at it. Mrs. Sun's face was slightly tired, and then she hurriedly said: "You can't remember the importance when you talk. Mrs. Sun is a pregnant woman now, so she should rest more."
"I just said a few words when I was happy to chat with you. If it were anyone else, I might not be willing to deal with it!" Mrs. Sun rubbed her aching waist with her hands. "Don't tell me, I haven't realized it yet. Today is I sat a little longer than usual.”
"I'm not leaving today either. We still have time to talk. As long as Mrs. Sun doesn't mind me being annoying, I'll come over." He Hua stood up and prepared to leave.
Mrs. Sun said, "My lord and yours are classmates and now colleagues. We don't treat you as an outsider, but you still say nothing to me... Mrs. Sun..."
He Huā was slightly startled when he heard this, but he still said calmly and calmly: "If you say that, then I will call you sister-in-law more appropriately. Don't be weird."
"That's how it should be." Mrs. Sun's smile resumed. "I don't want to keep you here in vain. You have to go in and rest for a while. If you want to go shopping in the afternoon, remember to bring a few more servants. Now that the weather is low, There are many things going on outside, so it’s best to be cautious.”
Before Xiao Xiu and He Hua could reply, they saw the curtain at the door open, and a woman who didn't look like a girl came in. She wore an emerald green embroidered gown, a half-length gown with piping on the outside, and a side bun on her head. , with a pair of aqua-green earrings hanging on the white porcelain-like neck, swaying with the steps, giving off a different kind of amorous feelings.
Mrs. Sun's face stiffened slightly, but then she put on a smile and said, "I haven't come over to see Mrs. Qi yet." Then she turned to He Hua and explained, "This is my dowry girl, and now it belongs to your brother Jianyu." The name of the person in the house is Cuiliu."
Cuiliu looked at Hehuā with a pair of watery almond eyes, with some curiosity and inquiry in her eyes. She stepped forward and saluted: "My concubine, please give your regards to Mrs. Qi, and please give your regards to Mrs. Zhu."
Hehuā has not yet woken up from the shock, and he has not noticed that Mrs. Sun specifically replaced the title "my lord" with "your brother Jianyu" in the sentence just now. She is now completely She was a little confused by the incident of Sun Jianyu taking concubines. It was not that she didn't know that ancient men had three wives and four concubines, but after arriving here, such a life was very far away to her and had nothing to do with her family.
So when she saw a living concubine standing in front of her, Mrs. Sun also made it clear that she was her dowry, which made her confused for a moment. Could Qi Jintang have the same idea as Sun Jianyu? Miao'er and Xiaozhen around him, or Bai Zhi, who is now as beautiful as a beauty, would he also want to take him into his room
With this emotion, Hehuā's mind was a little stiff. Xiaoxiu secretly pulled him back to his senses. Seeing Mrs. Sun and Cuiliu looking at him, he quickly added: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." People tend to recognize their bed when they sleep, and some of them didn’t get a good rest last night.”
"Go back and rest quickly!" Mrs. Sun said hurriedly, "I was the one who forced you to talk."
After saying goodbye to Mrs. Sun's room, Hehuā was still a little stunned. If Xiaoxiu hadn't pulled her, she would have stepped down the steps.
"What's wrong with you girl? You feel like you've lost your soul all of a sudden?" Xiao Xiu noticed that something was wrong with He Huā's state, and waved his hand in front of her eyes. "What's wrong with this suddenly?"
"Oh, it's okay, I..." Before He Huā could finish his words, Cuiliu chased him from behind.
"I dare you to ask Mrs. Qi if her maiden name is Hehua?" Cuiliu asked, blinking.
"Exactly,... But, what's the matter?" He Hua's tongue rolled around in his mouth a few times, and he didn't even think of what to call it, so he simply mumbled it.
Cuiliu took out a small porcelain box from her sleeve, handed it to He Hua and said: "This is the hibiscus balm that my grandfather bought from other places. This is what my grandma uses. Grandma said that this balm is just right for Madam. My maiden name, I specially left a box for Madam, but I forgot what I was talking about just now, so I sent my maid to deliver it to Madam quickly."
Hehuā looked at the porcelain box in her hand, feeling a little awkward in her heart, but she couldn't tell where it was. She reached out to take the porcelain box, and saw Cuiliu smiling at her and turning back.
"Sister-in-law, it's freezing outside. Can you wait until you get back to the house and stay in a daze?" Xiaoxiu shivered because of the wind, rubbed her cold hands, and quickly walked back to her house with He Hua. Then he asked, "What happened to you just now? I remembered something and I was as dumb as a stick."
Hehuā still held the porcelain box in his hand. When he heard Xiaoxiu's question, he looked up at her in a daze and said casually, "Jian, Jianyu, did you take a concubine?"
Xiaoxiu frowned when she heard this, but she still replied: "He has taken two concubines now. The first one was given by Shangfeng, but not long after, Mrs. Sun found the wrong place and beat her up, and then she Some disappeared, hiding in the house every day and refusing to go out. Master Sun gradually became unhappy to look for her again." She paused and said, "Now this is a gift from Mrs. Sun's mother-in-law, so it's a bit of a surprise. She is pretty, but she usually looks quite stable. After Mrs. Sun found out she was pregnant, she took the initiative to open her face and put her in Mr. Sun's room."
He Hua's face was so stiff that she was in a daze. She had never discussed this issue with Qi Jintang because she felt that it was not a problem at all. But now that an example around her was vividly placed in front of her, she suddenly felt that her previous Isn't the idea too simple
Seeing her appearance, Xiaoxiu thought she really didn't sleep well last night, so she sent her back to her room to let her rest for a while, then turned around and took away the two children who had come to play with the lotus flower, and told Miaoer to take good care of her. , just ask if you need anything.
Seeing Hehuā come back in such a state, Miao'er was also shocked. She twisted the handkerchief and handed it to Hehuā to wipe her face, and asked softly: "Grandma, what's the matter? Did Mrs. Sun look down on grandma?"
He Hua shook his head repeatedly, wiped his face randomly, leaned on his chest and closed his eyes to rest, but there were still messy thoughts in his mind that he couldn't get rid of at all. ! ! !
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