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After coming up with a solution, Qi Jintang finally relaxed after being tense for several days and sent Bo Rong away. The two of them stayed in bed and whispered for most of the night before turning off the lights and going to sleep.
The next morning, He Hua quietly got up and went to the ground, pulled the coat on the bedside and put it on. After leaving the back room, she asked Miao'er to bring some clothes. She whispered to Bai Zhi, "I haven't had a good rest in the past few days. You keep watch quietly in the room, and if it's almost morning and he still hasn't gotten up, you can call him again." After saying that, he put on the new clothes that he had prepared long ago, then arranged Qi Jintang's clothes and put them on the couch, carefully Xi gave Bai Zhi instructions and then led Miao'er to the front yard to find Xiaoxiu.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, two children rushed up to him and hugged him. Hehua bent down and picked up Lizi, kissed his little face that was red from the cold and asked: "Your parents are 379 Zhang's distant relatives suddenly came to visit?"
"Dad went out early in the morning, and mother is talking to the mother-in-law and girls in the house!" Bao'er said quickly, and then twisted her body and leaned against the lotus, "Auntie also hugs Bao'er..."
Seeing this, Miao'er quickly picked up Bao'er and said, "Cousin, can I hold you in my arms? Our grandma is not strong enough to hold two people!"
Hehua leaned over and kissed Bao'er on the face, and then she calmed down Bao'er's mood, and obediently hugged Miao'er's neck and stopped acting coquettishly.
Xiaoxiu was discussing the dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner with two women. When she saw someone picking up the curtain, she thought it was the two children coming back. She said without raising her head: "How about you two go and play with the nanny? My mother is busy now. Can I play with you again in the afternoon?"
"Sister-in-law, if you have anything to do, I'll help you with it." He Hua came forward and sat opposite Xiao Xiu, holding Li Zi in her arms.
Only then did Xiao Xiu see that it was a lotus, and quickly asked the wet nurse to carry Li Zi away: "Both of these children like to cling to you, so you are the only one who spoils them. Your eldest brother and I don't even hug them much anymore, regardless of their age. Not big, he eats and drinks well every day and is full of meat and calm. It makes his arms hurt from the pressure."
"I won't be able to stay for a few days, so I might as well get used to it as long as I can!" Hehua smiled and leaned forward to look at the menu in Xiao Xiu's hand in Chapter 379: A distant relative suddenly came to visit, "How many do we have in total?" Do you need so much food? Sister-in-law, please don’t treat us like outsiders. We can’t stand being so polite."
"In addition to what we eat ourselves, we also have to deliver food to Mr. Sun and other adults." Xiaoxiu explained, "And we hired outside cooks and assistant chefs to cook the food. The food in the south is not as good as the food in the south." Our food in the north is large and delicate. A plate can be eaten with just a few chopsticks before it is gone, so we don’t have to make more."
"Okay, sister-in-law, just don't go out of your way to prepare it for us." Hehua looked at the menu. Sure enough, most of them are southern dishes, many of which I have never tried before. He said with a smile, "We are very lucky this year. Many dishes have never been eaten before, but they are now available in the market."
"I'm worried that you won't get used to it!" Xiao Xiu said with a smile, "I have to take care of these two little devils every day, and I don't have as much time as you to spend in the kitchen. I also look for them at home. As a cook, when your eldest brother and I first came here, he was not used to eating. Now, it’s taken a while to get used to it. In the past few days, your eldest brother has been eating the late-night snacks you made with the bowls turned upside down. Look. It makes me feel quite uncomfortable, and it seems that I will have to cook some food for him in the future."
The two of them discussed and picked the dishes, and Xiao Xiu decided on the dishes to be given to Sun Jianyu and other colleagues. Then the ladies and girls went down to do their own business, while she held the hand stove and chatted with Hehua.
While the two of them were talking, mothers-in-law and girls came in to answer from time to time. Most of them were about trivial matters such as someone coming to send New Year's goods or giving things to others.
"Sister-in-law has been very busy this day!" Hehua couldn't help but sigh when she saw this, "Just the exchange of favors is not something that ordinary people can handle."
"I didn't just learn it bit by bit. I didn't understand anything when I first came here. Coming from a small family, I was always afraid of embarrassing my elder brother. Fortunately, Mrs. Sun had no airs and was kind. She taught me a lot. Things, now I am able to learn how to deal with them."
"Much better than me. People say they envy me for being a government wife, but I feel that I am not as sure-footed as I used to be at home farming and cooking. I am always afraid that I will cause trouble to Jintang if I don't do well. He was not at home two years ago. Those days when something happened, it scared me."
"Things in the officialdom involve many things, who has people behind them, and who has power under them. They are all very complicated. It is not something that people like us can easily figure out. We are always unsure when things happen. , I don’t dare to deal with it carelessly, and that’s what it should be.” Xiao Xiu sighed softly and said, “I usually look at Mrs. Sun, how she is very comfortable dealing with servants and outsiders. Sometimes I also think, no wonder the big family People pay attention to being from the same family when getting married, and daughters from wealthy families, whether they have been exposed to it since childhood or taught at home, are always better at handling these aspects of relationships than us."
"That's natural." Hehua lowered her eyes slightly when she heard this.
Xiao Xiu immediately regretted seeing He Hua like this, and said with a busy smile: "Look at me, I really can't speak. Why are you saying these things during the Chinese New Year! I'm afraid your eldest brother won't come back until noon before dinner. Our mothers won't come back in the morning." How about some porridge and side dishes? So that we won’t be unable to eat anything good later.”
"What my sister-in-law said is right. Our family just eats whatever we feel comfortable with." He Hua also put on a smile again, "If my sister-in-law sets a table full of fish and meat for me, I won't be able to eat it. We were used to it when we were young. In hard times, everyone has a poor stomach, and when the oil and water are high, they can’t bear it.”
While they were talking, a little girl came in through the curtain and said, "Grandma, aunt, someone from my aunt's house in Qingxi Town has sent a letter."
Hehua was stunned when she heard this, and her heart skipped a beat. She had already explained everything at home before she left, so why did she come all the way to deliver the letter? Could it be that something happened at home
Xiao Xiu said: "My aunt has sent a letter to her home and she didn't send it in quickly. Why did she come in to report it?"
The girl hurriedly ran out and came back with a letter. She stepped forward and handed it to Hehua and said, "Auntie, the messenger is waiting outside on the porch. Please read the letter first."
He Hua saw that the handwriting on the envelope was a little crooked, and it was a strange handwriting that she had never seen before. She opened the letter in confusion and looked at it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she frowned.
Xiaoxiu asked worriedly: "What happened at home?"
"This letter says that he is a distant relative of the Qi family. He came to seek refuge because he knew that Jintang was an official here..." Hehua folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope, and said with some uncertainty, "I know about it from relatives of the Qi family. It’s not much, I still have to go back and ask Jintang.”
He Hua raised her head and said to the girl, "Call the messenger to the side room. I'll go over and ask a few questions." When he entered the room and saw Ma Yong coming to deliver the letter, he asked, "What's going on at home? There's nothing written in the letter." He is an ugly man born in Yinmao."
"My dear, please say hello to grandma." Ma Yong knelt down and kowtowed to the lotus first, and then got up and said, "Grandma, someone knocked on our door three days ago. They said they were my distant cousin's family. There were five people here in total. A couple with three children said that they heard from the old man and his wife at home that he was an official here, so they brought their whole family to join them. The young ones did not dare to offend or arrange them randomly. Later, she was still a little girl. He made the decision and said that since the master of the house was not around, it was difficult to deal with the servants, so he found an inn and opened two rooms to temporarily settle down. He said that he would wait until the master and grandma came back to see how to deal with it, and then the younger one hurried over to help the master. Delivering letters to grandma."
"Okay, I understand." Hehua heard that Xiaozhen handled the situation well, and then she softened her expression slightly, nodded and said, "Since you're here, stay here for the New Year and go back together! I'll have someone take you to the place where you live. Settlement, you and your son live in one room and make do with it!"
After He Hua said this, Miao'er took out a small bunch of copper coins and gave them to Ma Yong. Ma Yong took the money, knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Thank you grandma!"
After asking about the matter, he returned to the house and said a few words to Xiao Xiu.
Xiaoxiu frowned and said, "I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to deal with."
He Hua also nodded and said: "Yes, if it is true that serious relatives have come to seek refuge, at least they should send a letter first, explain what is going on, see if we can accommodate them here, and then reply to the message before coming over. How can it be so? The New Year's Eve guy came straight to the door with a straight eyebrow. But no matter what, if he is really a relative of the Qi family, no matter how close the relationship is, he can't do anything like kicking him out. He just hopes that he can be a law-abiding person and don't rely on Jin. It’s okay for Tang’s status to cause trouble.”
Although that is what he said, Xiao Xiu felt that it was not that easy. If he was really a sensible relative, he would not be able to do such a thing. But this matter is not easy for Hehua to deal with. After all, he is a relative of the Qi family. , even if Qi Jintang doesn't want to, it will be difficult to push him out. Otherwise, if word spreads that he has a reputation of not caring about family ties, it will be even harder for Qi Jintang to be a good person. So no matter what, I, the sister-in-law of He Hua, didn't want to comment too much, so I didn't say anything more.
He Hua naturally thought of these issues that Xiao Xiu had considered, but she was not willing to cause trouble for her own family's affairs during the Chinese New Year, and after all, she was a relative of the Qi family, so it would be more serious for the two of them to wait until Qi Jintang got up to discuss it. Maybe the Qi family had already informed Qi Jintang, or maybe he was too busy and forgot to tell him.
The two of them continued chatting thoughtfully, and the laughter of two children came from the yard. Xiaoxiu sent the girl next to her to go out and take a look. The girl came back and said with a smile: "Grandma, it's my uncle who is leading my brother." It’s so fun to play with the girl!”
Xiao Xiu knew that He Hua had something on her mind, so she hurriedly said: "Tell the cook to make some porridge and some side dishes. We are going to prepare the meal. Ask the brothers and girls to come in and take a breather and warm themselves up, otherwise they will be full." It's time to get sick when Liangfeng eats." Then he reached out and pushed Hehua, "Since Jintang is here, you can go back to the house with him to eat. Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't feel comfortable in my place. I'll let the servants bring the food later. Bring it over to you."
He Hua knew that Xiao Xiu wanted to talk to Qi Jintang about this matter, so he got up and left without any politeness. ! ! !
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