Zhao Jinyu and Chen Rong were brought to the hall by Cuiyu. It was already time to light the lanterns. There were lanterns hanging under the eaves. They were brightly red and exuded the spirit of a happy event. Just looking at them made people feel good. When the old lady heard that Zhao Jinyu had come, Regardless of the obstruction of others, he walked to the door to greet him.
In addition to the maidservant, a woman about the same age as Zhao Jinyu walked out together holding the old lady's hand. She lowered her head slightly, revealing her smooth and full forehead, but even so, it can be seen She is a very beautiful woman.
"Qingluan, this is your sister, Ruizhi." The old lady Mao patted the back of Zhao Ruizhi's hand, and introduced to Zhao Jinyu affectionately, "Our family's children are not prosperous, and you sisters should get along well in the future."
After hearing this, Zhao Ruizhi raised her head and nodded towards Zhao Jinyu, showing a gentle smile like a full moon, and said, "Sister, just tell me what you need in the future, and I will do my best to serve you, just serve you tea Water is happy."
The old lady Mao liked Zhao Ruizhi's general knowledge the most, and a look of relief flashed in her eyes, but she said, "We are all sisters in the same family. If your sister has something to do, the maid will naturally do it. What do you want to serve?"
Zhao Ruizhi's eyes suddenly turned red when she heard this, she plopped down on her knees, and said, "I'm just an orphan girl, if the old lady hadn't been kind-hearted and pitied me for being helpless and kept me by her side, how would I be here today?" Everything I have is given by the old lady, and my sister is the granddaughter of the old lady, the eldest lady of our Zhao family, how can I compare?" Zhao Ruizhi said here, big tears fell down , against her snow-white skin, she was about to fall when the weak wind blows, both the old lady and the maid beside her showed expressions of pity.
"You girl, get up quickly." The old lady said.
Zhao Jinyu suddenly had a very bad premonition... This was a bit like a tactic of retreating to advance, which made her feel very uncomfortable. She looked back at Chen Rong, and saw that she also showed a bit of sarcasm. It seems that she is not alone in the illusion, this Zhao Ruizhi is indeed suppressing her in this roundabout way.
"Sister Ruizhi, if it's cold today, why are you kneeling on the ground?" Two men and a woman came from outside the door, and a young man in a lake-green hang silk padded coat almost rushed over. No, he almost pulled people up.
Zhao Ruizhi wiped away her tears and said to the young man, "Cousin Zhenshan. I'm fine."
Xiao Zhenshan's eyes swept over Zhao Jinyu immediately, and he said with a bit of yin and yang, "But the illegitimate child who has not yet passed the Ming road, does he really think he is the eldest lady of the Zhao family? I advise some people to be self-aware, don't just stand still Heel began to act like a young lady, making others laugh."
Xiao Yuxue who followed couldn't help shouting loudly, "Presumptuous! Zhenshan, this is in front of your grandmother, what are you talking about? Hurry up and make amends to your cousin."
"I don't." Xiao Zhenshan was obviously stubborn, and he was not moved at all.
Zhao Jinyu was about to laugh angrily. If she hadn't asked the Zhao family to intercede with her adoptive father, she would have left by now. She also brought a helper, which really embarrassed her.
Zhao Ruizhi is well-behaved and obedient, a very understanding child... The old lady has raised her for seven or eight years, and even a stone can warm her up, let alone a human? Naturally, I feel sorry for her. Although I don't like her behavior today, I feel that she is innocent. It's because Xiao Zhenshan, a fool, can't speak! Zhao Ruizhi's words were deliberately distorted.
The old lady grimaced, slapped Xiao Zhenshan on the head fiercely, and shouted, "It seems that you are getting older and younger after being used to it. This is the first time your little sister Qingluan has come home, but you are like this." Are you trying to piss me off with such disrespectful and vicious words?"
Xiao Zhenshan's forehead was flushed red from the beating but his neck was stuck and he didn't speak, looking very stubborn.
Xiao Zhenshan's father, Xiao Yu, was very student-like, and put his foot on his son's lap, forcing him to kneel down, and then shouted, "Your grandmother is right, it's your mother who is used to you, and you're getting better and better. , go kneel in the ancestral hall for me!"
"Father, why are you facing outsiders?"
"Qingluan is not an outsider, she is your sister!" Xiao Yu blows his beard and stares in a student-like manner, wishing he could throw this shameful son outside.
"Why is it so chaotic?" A man in his fifties walked in surrounded by a crowd.
When Xiao Zhenshan saw him, he hurriedly said respectfully, "Father."
The Xiao family and the Zhao family are family friends of several generations, and they both live in the same alley. Xiao Zhenshan married the third daughter of the Zhao family. Because the two families are close, they are like family members.
The person who came was Zhao Tiankun, the master of the second room. The Zhao family has been using the word Kun all their lives. There are a total of more than 20 males. Now only Zhao Xingkun, the first room of the Zhao family, Zhao Tiankun, the second room of the Zhao family, and Zhao Zhenkun, the fifth room of the Zhao family, live here.
How arrogant and domineering Xiao Zhenshan was when he saw his grandfather, his legs went limp, and he knelt on the ground without speaking.
Zhao Tiankun glanced at him, then glanced at Zhao Jinyu, Zhao Ruizhi and a few others, and then listened to the servants on the side recount what happened just now, knocked heavily on the crutches and said, "The way to revitalize a family is to be united." , Twisted into a rope, so noisy all day long, what are you talking about?" Then pointing to Xiao Zhenshan, he said, "You speak evil words and don't understand brotherly love, you have no brotherhood, and you will be fined to kneel in the ancestral hall for a day." He pointed to Zhao Ruizhi and said, "The Zhao family adopted you, fed you and clothed you, that is a great kindness to you, but you are crying on such a good day today, who are you going to cry for? Qingluan She is the eldest lady of the Zhao family, shouldn't you serve her?"
Zhao Ruizhi couldn't hear the humiliation, she covered her face and wanted to cry but she was afraid of causing more scolding, so she had to hold back her crying and stood there, but it was even more lovable than when she actually cried, Xiao Zhenshan wanted to pinch her fingernails when she saw it heart.
Zhao Tiankun's majestic eyes swept over Zhao Jinyu again, and said, "No matter what kind of life you lived before, you have to abide by the rules of the family when you come here. Your cousin and adoptive sister who provoked you when you first came were scolded for you. It's really capable, hmph, as expected, he came from a small family, so he can't get on the stage."
Zhao Jinyu would be an idiot if she kept silent, she saluted Zhao Tiankun gracefully, and then said, "May I ask which elder you are?"
Cuiyu said tremblingly, "Girl, this is the old lady of the second room."
"It turned out to be the old lady of the second bedroom? Although we are all from the Zhao family, my grandfather is Zhao Xingkun. Even though I have no parents now, and I have a mother but no mother, I won't let the second old lady teach me a lesson, right?" Zhao Jinyu Hard sarcasm said.
That sentence of having a mother but not a mother immediately pierced the heart of the old lady Mao. She felt sad and said with a calm face, "Second uncle, I'm not dead yet, and it's not your turn to teach my Qingluan a lesson. !"
"What do you know as a woman?" Zhao Tiankun roared.
Seeing that the party that had originally recognized relatives turned into a scolding war, Zhao Xingkun's arrival stopped the farce, "What's the noise! Those who know know that this is the Zhao family from a century-old family, and those who don't know think it's the city. Imura Women's House, shut up!"
Zhao Xingkun is the head of the family, and even the second old man had to obey him. Several people stopped talking. Zhao Xingkun walked a few steps in the yard with his hands behind his back angrily, and said, "If any of you don't want to come to this recognition banquet, you can Get lost, if you are serious about congratulating you, then you will be happy, don't let people down, and hurt our Qingluan's heart!"
The second daughter of the second old man's family is Xiao Zhenshan's wife, Xiao Zhao, and said with a smile, "It's a happy thing to have finally found brother Ying Guan's daughter. Why would we spoil the fun? I have everything prepared A gift." Then a maid from the side came out of the brocade box, opened the box to reveal a jade bracelet inlaid with gold and jade, and said, "Qingluan, this is my wish from your aunt and me, please keep it quickly."
With Xiao Zhao's easing, the atmosphere suddenly softened a lot, and Zhao Xingkun also knew not to go too far, so he said calmly, "Since they are all here to congratulate you, let's go into the house."
Several people entered the room one after another, the old lady reached out to grab Zhao Jinyu's hand but she avoided it calmly, she smiled and said to Zhao Ruizhi, "Sister, you have been serving grandma these few years, Today is a lot of trouble, as I grow up outside, it is inevitable that I have rough hands and feet, and it would be bad if I hurt my grandmother."
After saying this, Zhao Ruizhi almost cried again, her face was very ugly, Zhao Jinyu didn't care, she smiled and blessed her, and said, "Grandpa called me, I'll go first."
Seeing Zhao Jinyu being so indifferent and alienated again, the old lady was upset for a while, and couldn't help thinking...how can this girl be as virtuous as his mother? Don't know softness at all? She is her grandmother, the closest person in the world, so what if she is soft first? It seems that this is to teach her the rules, otherwise she will become more and more lawless.
Although I thought so in my heart, after all, it is a blood relationship, and the rules have not been taught, and I started to feel distressed. This girl has a stubborn temper at first glance, what should I do if she quits the stall at that time
The old madam's thoughts were going back and forth, and she felt that Zhao Jinyu was too rebellious and rebellious, which made people angry, but she also felt that the indifference just now made people sad.
But all individuals always want their own blood, because this blood and family relationship is so novel and will produce a natural bond. Compared with Zhao Ruizhi, Zhao Jinyu is not well-behaved, but also disobedient, and obviously a thorn in the head, but the old lady's heart is I can't help but get close.