Seeing her like this, Mrs. Qiao sighed helplessly and ordered the maid to serve the food.
After dinner, Xie Ruzhuo said goodbye to Mr. Qiao and Xie Ruyue. Just as he was about to go back to his room, he saw Uncle Hai walking over. He saluted Xie Ruzhuo and said with a smile, "Fourth Miss, the old man is calling you to the study."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded and said, "Thank you Uncle Hai, I'll be there right away."
Winter nights always get dark early, and the sky that was just a little dark now is completely dark. There is still snow on both sides of the gravel path in the yard, and the squeaking sound of the deerskin boots when you step on them seems to tell people that midwinter is coming.
Xie Ruzhuo took a breath and opened the door of Ning Xitang's study.
On the table in the room, a lamp was lit, its slightly dim light illuminated the room particularly softly. Xie Shengli was holding on to a wolf-brush ink pen. Seeing Xie Ruzhuo come in, he stopped writing, showed a smile, and said, "Zhuo'er, come and see how my handwriting is."
Xie Ruzhuo walked over as he was told, looked at it carefully, and then said, "My grandfather's handwriting is quite impressive, and my granddaughter is ashamed of it."
"Haha, you girl, you can say nice things to coax me." Xie Shengli laughed, handed the pen to Xie Ruzhuo, and said, "I heard from your father that your calligraphy has improved a lot these days. Come on, write a few words Show it to grandpa."
Xie Ruzhuo did not refuse, took the pen, thought for a moment, and then wrote a few words on the paper.
"Plan before taking action."
Xie Shengli read out these words slowly, and then asked slightly puzzled, "Why did Zhuo'er think of writing these words?" Although this girl's handwriting is beautiful, there is a faint masculine style in it, and the meaning of these words is Meaning, it's not suitable for a daughter's home.
As he thought about it, Xie Shengli couldn't help but frown slightly.
Xie Ruzhuo raised a smile and said, "Isn't my grandfather's recent behavior consistent with these words?"
Hearing this, Xie Shengli laughed a little and said, "You girl, you are very alert." As he said, he remembered something again and asked seriously, "Why did you do that at the daughter's banquet today?" This granddaughter Recently, things have always exceeded his expectations and given him many surprises.
But what happened today forced him to re-examine his granddaughter again.
Xie Ruzhuo originally had no intention of hiding it from Xie Shengli. When he heard his question, he looked solemn and said, "The second uncle is responsible for the floods in the south. Regarding today's donation, although our Xie family did not make any suggestions, we are the second uncle. One echoes. I am the daughter of the Xie family, and what I do naturally represents the Xie family. A good deed that can win the favor of the emperor may also make him be more tolerant to the Xie family when it comes to treating his second uncle in the future. Let’s divide it.”
Hearing this, Xie Shengli couldn't help but nodded and sighed, "As expected of my Xie family's daughter, it's just hard for you, a girl, to be able to put yourself in the Xie family's shoes in everything." What Master Huicheng said that day has always made Xie Shengli a little worried. . Although the Xie family had turned the corner, the future of his grandson daughter, who had the fate of Phoenix Star, was uncertain, which ultimately made him uneasy.
Now that he saw that she was alert and steady, Xie Shengli felt a lot more relieved.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo took the opportunity to mention another matter, "Grandpa, I heard that a few days ago, someone from the Xie family's old clan came to ask for help, but was turned away by the concierge. I wonder if this is the case?"
Xie Shengli's expression darkened a bit when he mentioned the Xie family's old clan. However, he thought that his granddaughter had just gained merit and did not know about his grudges with the old clan, so he just waved his hand and said, "The floods in the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, it can't hurt these big families, they just come here for other reasons, so if the concierge refuses, just refuse."
"Grandpa, could you please listen to me?"
Seeing that he was unwilling to mention this matter, Xie Ruzhuo changed his expression to a serious one and asked.
After she said this, Xie Shengli naturally couldn't refuse, and he had a vague idea in his heart that every opinion mentioned by his granddaughter had her own unique opinions. Therefore, he simply sat on the Grand Master's chair, asked Xie Ruzhuo to sit next to him, and then said, "Tell me."
Xie Ruzhuo organized his words in his mind, and then said, "Since our lineage was separated from the big clan in the early years, we have no contact with other people of the same clan. Over the years, my granddaughter heard that apart from us, Xie Ruzhuo There are not many people from the same clan who are officials in the court. Although life is not difficult, it is still a small wealthy family. If everything was safe before, it would be fine, but now, the floods in the south have affected many places. Who can There is no guarantee that the Xie family has not been affected at all. Now that the Xie family has come to ask for help, my granddaughter thinks that they would not have come unless they were in serious danger."
As she spoke, she took another deep breath and said, "I wonder if grandpa still remembers the plague in Donglai Country a hundred years ago?"
As soon as she said these words, Xie Shengli's face changed color instantly. Of course he knew about the plague, which was a disaster caused by floods! After Xie Ruzhuo mentioned this, Xie Shengli felt a wetness on his back. He asked tentatively, "What do you mean?"
Xie Ruzhuo shook his head and continued, "We cannot predict natural disasters. It is just a disaster caused by others, but we should learn from it. If there is a plague after this flood, the Xie family, who is at the center of the disaster, will , how should we protect ourselves? To take a step back, even if there is no plague, the Xie family belongs to the same lineage as us after all. People of the same clan and clan, how can we refuse to save ourselves? It is better to take advantage of our own clan. When people bow their heads, move them to the capital together, so that if something unexpected happens, they can escape."
After listening to her words, Xie Shengli couldn't help but sigh and said, "You are young and don't understand many things. What happened back then was a shame in my life. If I hadn't been extremely angry, I would not have left the family tree and the Xie family." Clan. But there is some truth in what you say."
Seeing that Xie Shengli was a little loose, Xie Ruzhuo calmed down. What she was afraid of was that Xie Shengli was not moved at all. Then when something really happened, there would be no room for recovery!
"In the past, those who say it can be blown away by the wind are often not those involved. My granddaughter knows that it will be difficult for her grandfather to overcome this hurdle, but there is one thing that she must say."
"Oh? Tell me." Xie Shengli looked at the little girl in front of him with admiration. After hearing her words, he immediately put down his tea cup and motioned for her to continue.
"Our Xie family, if evaluated by outsiders, is said to be a century-old family. But the granddaughter is in the center, but she knows that her grandfather is struggling. Not to mention other things, within the three-bedroom house, there are very few men. Although her father is in a high position, But he didn't make much achievements. The third uncle is in business, which is his duty. However, that's the case. Now that something happened to the second uncle, the Xie family is in a state of turmoil. In the final analysis, it is still the reason why the Xie family is not prosperous. If we can move all the members of the Xie family to the capital, the strength of the Xie family will definitely be even higher. Only when the family is prosperous can I ensure that the Xie family will remain prosperous."
Xie Ruzhuo said slowly, his face becoming more and more radiant with wisdom due to his solemnity.
After listening to Xie Ruzhuo's words, Xie Shengli couldn't help but be a little shocked. He never expected that Xie Ruzhuo could think so far ahead at such a young age. Over the years, he has occasionally regretted it. If the Xie family had supported it, the Xie family would not be so stubborn in the capital.
It's just that he can't save face by doing this. Can he reconcile with the Xie family
"Well, we can't rush this matter. I'll think about it again." Xie Shengli thought for a long time before giving such an answer.
Xie Ruzhuo knew that Xie Shengli was already interested, so he said nothing more. The grandfather and grandson talked about other things, and Xie Shengli stopped talking and asked Xie Ruzhuo to go back and rest.
Until he returned to the room, Xie Ruzhuo's hands were still clenched tightly. It feels so exciting and thrilling to be able to correct the mistakes of the past life one by one and prevent those wrong and regrettable things from happening again.
As the saying goes, some people are happy and some are worried. Xie Ruzhuo in this room was so excited that she couldn't sleep at night, but Shen Jingci in the other room was scolded bloody.
"Is this the answer you gave me? How much did we invest for the daughter's banquet, but in the end, we fell short just because of your carelessness!" The head of the Shen family slammed the crutch in his hand on the ground, with a look of hatred on his face. He looked hard at Shen Jingci standing in front of him.
Although the head of the Shen family did not go to today's daughter's banquet, Baoqin beside Shen Jingci was someone he trained. All Shen Jingci's words and deeds will be reflected back truthfully. When he learned that the emperor did not hand over the right to run a charity organization to the Shen family today because the farmer was not hidden, the Shen family's head immediately became furious.
The head of the Shen family was angry, and Shen Jingci was no better. In her two lifetimes, she has never been so useless! A cooked duck can fly, so how could she let it go? !
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely find out about this matter. If you want to set up a charity, it must be done by the Shen family!" When she spoke, she did not restrain the anger in her eyebrows at all. The head of the Shen family looked a little better, and Shen Jingci continued, "It's just that what happened today is too strange. I suspect that someone is causing trouble and wants to murder the Shen family!"
Family Master Shen squinted his eyes, but still couldn't hide the light in them. He slowly sat down and said, "You said this to shirk your responsibility, right?"
Hearing this, Shen Jingci immediately knelt down and said, "Grandpa, I will never fool you in order to shirk responsibility! Give me three days, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer! Don't worry, I will Doing all these things has only one purpose, that is, to obtain the greatest benefit for the Shen family!"
After hearing this, Master Shen's expression slowly cooled down. He took a sip of tea and said, "I'll give you three days. It's up to you what to do."
When the teacup was placed on the table, it made a crisp sound. Shen Jingci's heart trembled when she heard it. She lowered her eyebrows and responded, "Yes."
The head of the Shen family calmed down and said, "Ci'er, you have been different from others since you were a child, and grandpa also believes in your strength. However, you must not be careless. Remember, a arrogant soldier will be defeated!"
"I would like to listen to my grandpa's teachings." Shen Jingci agreed to all the words of the Shen family leader. Seeing that he was a little reluctant to speak again, she said, "Grandpa, my granddaughter has resigned first."
Hearing this, Head Shen waved his hand and said, "Go."
It wasn't until she left the door that Shen Jingci let out a long breath. She almost hurried back to her room and closed the door firmly.
The girl guarding outside the door heard the crackling sounds coming from inside, but she turned a blind eye to them. After the silence inside, Shi Mo walked into the house, cleaned up all the debris on the floor, and then quietly retreated out.