The Bai Liaohu family was praised beyond words, so they simply smiled at Zheng Xiu and said, "Your brother and sister-in-law live a very worry-free life, which is really enviable. My brother can't help with housework at all. Not only do I have to take care of the housework every day, but I also have to take care of two children. Fortunately, my sister-in-law can help, otherwise I don't know how busy I would be."

Zheng Xiu also smiled and said, "My family is considerate, so I should have done these things. But I know that when it comes to raising children, A Yu and A Shao are the most naughty. I heard from my brother that my sister-in-law also has two boys, right?"

When it came to parenting, the two were finally able to start a real chat.

Xue Zhi and Bai Liaohu drank for nearly an hour. Zheng Xiu went out to check on them. Seeing that they were both flushed, she said, "You've almost finished eating. I'll get you some staple food. Would you like rice or noodles?"

People who are in the mood for drinking are the hardest to stop. Although there was not much of the aged girl's red wine, it was indeed strong. After drinking that jar, Xue Zhi opened another jar of plum wine. Bai Liaohu was already a little drunk and wanted to pull Xue Zhi to drink more. Xue Zhi, however, knew his limits and said immediately, "I've finished drinking. I'll eat anything. What about you, Brother Bai?"

Bai Liaohu's wife also followed Zheng Xiu out. Seeing his expression, she knew that he was in high spirits. If he came out to drink at this time at her own home, she would definitely scold him. Fearing that he would embarrass himself in front of others, she hurriedly said, "Hurry up and eat some staple food and go home. You've been drinking for so long. Don't bother me anymore."

Bai Liaohu's wife said, "I'll have rice or noodles."

Zheng Xiu went to the stove and saw that the rice was already half warm. It would take a while to heat it up again, so she heated up the bone soup and put in two handfuls of noodles. While waiting for the noodles, she soaked two bowls of honey water and brought them to the main room. Xue Zhi

took it and drank it very happily. Although this thing was too sweet and not to his taste, he found that he would have a headache and dizziness the next day after drinking it last time. But after drinking this thing, he felt much better.

Bai Liaohu didn't like to eat these either, so he only drank half of it and put it down.

Soon the noodles were also out of the pot. Two bowls of simple bone soup noodles, the salty and fragrant meat soup permeated every noodle, refreshing and appetizing.

Xue Zhi ate two bowls before putting the bowl down.

After eating the noodles, Bai Liaohu stood up and said goodbye, chatted with Xue Zhi for a while, and left with his wife.

Xue Zhi saw the people off at the door, and came back to help Zheng Xiu clean up the table with a smile.

He had previously complained about the girl's lenient nature, but now he could see that she was deliberately trying to save his face, so he worked even harder.

The white hunter and his wife returned home. He had drunk too much, and fell asleep on the kang as soon as he got home.

The white hunter's family went to the white widow's room and brought the two children back.

The white widow asked them how they were doing as guests at the Zheng family.

The white hunter's family told the truth: "When I entered the house today, I was so frightened that I dared not breathe. The big house with two entrances is rare in the town. The layout and furniture inside are even more exquisite. Later at noon, the young lady of the Zheng family prepared a table of food, including fish, meat, and a pot of bone soup. It was delicious and not much worse than the ones sold in the restaurant. I felt that I only brought so many gifts. Is the door too light... Fortunately, no one cared about it. But I think the wife of the Zheng family is really a good person, she is capable and efficient, and her life at home is even easier. I know how much brother Xue cares for people even without him saying it, because whenever his wife is around, his eyes are full of smiles..."

Widow Bai felt very uncomfortable when she heard this. From what her sister-in-law said, Xue Zhi and Zheng Xiu lived a very good life after they got married. Although she was extremely reluctant to her brother's matchmaking for her and Xue Zhi before, she couldn't help feeling jealous after hearing this. But it was no use feeling jealous now,

as the matter was already settled.

The white widow asked again: "What about your brother's attitude towards me and Da Niu..."

The white hunter shook his head and said: "Your brother is so stubborn. I will try to persuade him later."

That means his brother still doesn't want to interfere.

The white widow couldn't help but sigh. Zheng Xiu's wedding was so grand that even the county official went to the wedding banquet. It was said that the dowry was as heavy as sixty dan. If her wedding next month could be half as grand as this, she would be satisfied.

In May, it gets darker and later.

This evening, the weather was so hot and humid that it looked like it was going to rain.

Zheng Ren had a spare umbrella in the academy, so no one had to worry about it. Zheng Xiu took the umbrella and prepared to send it to the two children.

Xue Zhi volunteered to stay and sent the umbrella for her.

Unexpectedly, it took more than an hour for the person to come back.

Zheng Xiu was a little anxious and waited at the gate.

When it was getting dark, there were thunders and it started to rain. Passers-by hid from the rain.

Zheng Xiu became more and more worried through the rain. Fortunately, after a while, from a distance, she saw three figures, one big and two small, walking home with umbrellas.

When they got closer, Zheng Xiu also saw that the three people were wet from head to toe.

"Why are you back so late? Didn't you all bring umbrellas? How did you get caught in so much rain?" Zheng Xiu said as she hurried them back to the house to change clothes, and she went into the stove room to cook ginger soup.

After the ginger soup boiled, Zheng Xiu scooped out three bowls and brought them to the main room with Aunt Qian.

The three of them had changed their clothes, but their hair was still wet.

Zheng Xiu went back to the house and got a dry towel, threw one on each of their heads, let them wipe themselves, and watched them drink the ginger soup.

After this, the thunderstorm outside had stopped, leaving only the mist.

Zheng Xiu still didn't understand, and asked Xue Zhi: "Didn't you deliver the umbrella to them? It stands to reason that it would not rain when you got there from our home to the school." Xue Zhi

touched his nose and said nothing.

Zheng Xiu went to see Zheng Yu and Xue Shao again.

Zheng Yu pretended to look away, his eyes rolling around.

Zheng Xiu pulled Xue Shao in front of her and said, "You are the most honest person, tell me what happened?"

Xue Shao looked up at his father, then at Zheng Yu.

Zheng Xiu turned his little face in front of her, "Don't look around, just look at me."

Xue Shao murmured twice, and finally said honestly, "It was too hot and humid. When Dad came to pick us up, A-Yu and I were so hot that our underwear was soaked. Dad said...he said he would take us to the river for a swim..."

"Down to the river? Swim?" Zheng Xiu's eyes almost popped out. It's dangerous enough to take children to the river to swim, not to mention in such a thunderstorm! Her face turned ugly.

Xue Zhi hurriedly said, "I'm a good swimmer. I swam in the river when I was a kid. The river I took them to today wasn't deep. When I stood up, it was up to my chest. I took them there because I was confident that nothing would happen."

Zheng Xiu didn't care about his confidence. You know, most of the accidents in this world come from blind confidence.

"You are familiar with swimming. They are so small. How capable can they be in the water? What if they both get into trouble at the same time? You are alone. Can you take care of both?"

Xue Zhi muttered, "It won't be that coincidental..."

His nonchalant attitude made Zheng Xiu even more angry. "Stand outside. You are not allowed to eat at the table!"

Xue Zhi said "Oh" and drooped his head and stuck to the corridor outside the house.

The two children also shrank their heads to pretend to be quails.

Aunt Qian had already served the food on the table, and Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng also came out of the house.

Seeing Xue Zhi standing outside, Old Lady Zheng couldn't help but ask about it.

Zheng Xiu said, "Grandma, don't pay attention to him. He dares to take the children to the river to swim in this kind of weather. If you don't let him grow up, he will become more and more lawless."

Zheng Xiu's tone was as if she was talking to a child. Old lady Zheng couldn't help laughing and said, "He is so old, it's so ugly for him to stand there. You should at least give him some face. I can't bear to see him."

Zheng Xiu walked out of the house and said to Xue Zhi, "Grandma, I can't bear to see you standing here..."

Xue Zhi thought she was going to call him back, and he couldn't help but be happy. Then he heard her say, "Then go and stand in the corridor at the gate."

Xue Zhi put away the smile on his face, resigned himself to an "oh", and stood in the corridor at the gate with his head down and a sad look. "

Xue Shao and Zheng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and did not dare to beg for mercy. They obediently went to the table to prepare for the meal.

Zheng Xiu served them each a bowl of rice, pressed it firmly, put a bunch of vegetables in it, and then stuffed it into their hands, "You two should also stand over and eat, and reflect on your mistakes."

The two children had an expression of "what is coming will come" on their faces, and took the bowls of rice and went out obediently

. The door of the Zheng family was open, and it was almost dark. Because of the heavy rain just now, there was no one on the road. Xue Zhi was feeling bored, and he saw the two children each holding a bowl of rice.

The two children stood on his left and right. Both of them were very hungry, and they took two mouthfuls of rice first, and then started talking.

Xue Shao said: "Dad, I told you not to go swimming, she will be angry. "

Xue Zhi snorted lightly, "It's because you're not careful enough and betrayed me."

Zheng Yu picked up a chicken leg, stretched out his little arm, and said very righteously: "Brother-in-law, you eat the chicken leg!"

If there is no rice, it's good to eat a chicken leg to fill the stomach. Xue Zhi was about to take it, but Zheng Xiu came out of the hall and shouted in the yard: "You two are not allowed to share the food with him! Otherwise, you two are not allowed to eat today! "

Xue Shao and Zheng Yu both responded, and Zheng Yu stuffed the chicken leg into his mouth and bit off a large piece of meat. The aroma of the food lingered at the tip of his nose, and Xue Zhi, who was greedy, drooled, and his stomach growled twice in a very appropriate manner.

At the intersection not far from the Zheng family's house, there was an ordinary red-colored carriage with a black roof.

A corner of the curtain was lifted, revealing half of the face of a dignified and beautiful woman.

From this angle of the carriage, you can just see Xue Zhi and the two children standing at the door of the Zheng family. After

watching for a quarter of an hour, the woman couldn't help but say to the old nanny beside her: "Azhi's appearance of standing here as punishment looks like he didn't practice calligraphy well at home and was kicked out by his brother. "

The old nanny smiled and said, "I can't quite remember what the second young master looked like when he was a child. Princess, it's very humid outside, let's go back to our carriage in a while, you've been traveling so long, it's time to rest. The second young master is right here, if you want to see him, we can come back later." "