Chapter 410 My Daughter
"Yes, he's not even worthy of carrying my sister's shoes!" Xiao Jialing gritted her teeth and said, "Back then, he was like a cat in heat, eager to hang around my sister every day. But when something happened to the Xiao family, he ruthlessly broke off the engagement."
If he wasn't far away in Lingnan, Xiao Jialing would have gone to find Song Mingyuan no matter what.
"Okay, what's there to say about that awful thing? Find a better one for Yue'er in the future." Grandfather Xiao's beard even stood up in disgust, making the Xiao family members laugh.
Xiao Fu said, "Father is right. I'll find Yue'er a better one in the future. Forget about the Song family. Father, look at this. If the diversion and flood control that Yue'er mentioned can really succeed, Xiangcheng won't have to worry about the dike breaking every year, repairing it every year, providing disaster relief, and spending money every year!"
"It's a great blessing for the people downstream!" The more Xiao Fu looked, the brighter his eyes became. He looked happier than when he first won the top spot in the imperial examination.
"It will definitely work!" Grandfather Xiao said happily, "Yuer also brewed some wine. Today, let's have a few drinks!"
"We must have a few drinks to celebrate." Xiao Fu was in a good mood, even his eyebrows were raised with joy, not only because the Xiao family's case was to be re-investigated, but more importantly because of the Jinjiang River dike in Xiangcheng, which would divert the flow and control the water, benefiting tens of millions of people!
In the evening, the Xiao family brought out a big round table. The dishes on the table were even more sumptuous than those during Chinese New Year. There was braised pork, winter bamboo shoots and bone soup sent by Hongdu, and dried cuttlefish. The taste was amazing, it was really different from the cuttlefish we usually eat!
Lingnan is close to the sea, and we are tired of eating all kinds of seafood. The dried ducks, dried chickens, and smoked rabbits brought from Hongdu this time are all good stuff!
It’s a pity that it’s not cold enough now, otherwise Hongdu would send us cured meat, sausages and other preserved foods, and that would be a real New Year’s celebration!
"Dad, this wine is delicious!" Master Xiao smacked his lips. There wasn't much fine wine in Lingnan. It was good enough to be able to save his life at the beginning, let alone wine!
Later, when life got a little better, the wine from Lingnan, which tasted bland, could not be compared with the wine from Shengjing.
Master Xiao drank another bowl and said, "Brother, my niece is so kind. She even thought of sending some wine over. The bayberry wine she brought last time was also delicious. This red wine sounds like fruit wine, but the alcohol flavor is still very strong!"
Mr. Xiao picked up a large piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth. The sizzling braised pork made him feel satisfied.
"If anyone bullies your niece in the future, and you, as her uncle, don't step in to help, don't drink the wine!" Xiao Fu glanced at him and sipped the wine. Yue'er said that the wine had to be sobered up and tasted in small sips!
"You ox chewing on a peony, don't waste such good wine." Xiao Fu snatched the wine jar from him. He felt distressed when he saw him pouring the wine!
The wine that Yue'er had sent with great difficulty cannot be wasted by the second brother.
"Brother, I was drinking well, wasn't I? I didn't waste a single drop. How could it be wasted?" Master Xiao was enjoying his drink when his wine jar was suddenly snatched away. He immediately started yelling and said, "Brother, I don't know anything about Fan's affairs. Otherwise, how could I have caused trouble for my niece!"
"Don't worry, big brother. When we get back to Shengjing, I'll be the first to disapprove of anyone who dares to bully my niece." Second Master Xiao patted his chest and promised, looking like he was ready to go through fire and water for Xiao Jiuyue. Xiao Fucai said, "Remember your words!"
The second brother is a reckless person, so there are some things that need to be done by the second brother!
"Don't worry." Mr. Xiao stared at the wine in his hand with such a burning look that he wanted to stare a hole in the wine jar.
Xiao Fu then returned the wine jar to him and reminded him, "Don't waste it."
"That's not possible!" Master Xiao held the wine jar and poured the wine carefully, for fear of spilling it.
The moment he drank the wine, Mr. Xiao narrowed his eyes happily, holding his chopsticks, tapping the bowl while humming a song...
'Snap'
Grandfather Xiao slapped him.
Second Master Xiao covered his arm that was called and looked at Grandfather Xiao aggrievedly: "Dad, I, I am happy and singing."
"Just sing, why are you knocking on the bowl? Are you a beggar?" Grandfather Xiao said unhappily.
Master Xiao looked at the chopsticks that fell on the ground, picked them up silently, wiped them on his body, and went to eat the meat carefully. This time Master Xiao learned his lesson, and he didn't say a word, nor even hummed a song. He buried his head in drinking and eating meat with big mouthfuls!
This air-dried duck is very chewy when fried.
The smoked rabbit is delicious, the smoky flavor is so fragrant!
Grandfather Xiao said, "Remember this, all of you. If the Xiao family ever returns to Shengjing, it will all be thanks to Yue'er. If anyone dares to do something ungrateful, don't blame me for kicking him out of the family!"
Grandfather Xiao's gaze swept over all the Xiao family members present, especially the Second Master Xiao and his son, as well as the Third Master Xiao!
As for Xiao Fu and Xiao Jialing, father and son, one is his biological father and the other is his biological elder brother. Grandfather Xiao believes that they will definitely not let Yue'er down.
"Dad, from now on Yue'er is my savior and my dear daughter." Mr. Xiao San immediately expressed his opinion.
"My dear niece." Xiao Fu corrected with a stern face. How could his own daughter be taken away by someone else?
Third Master Xiao smiled and changed his words: "I've drunk too much. What I meant is that she is closer to me than my own daughter or son. If Yue'er has any problems, just say it!"
After reading Nian's letter, Mr. Xiao Sanye learned that his daughter Tingwu's health had improved and she could earn money. Even Nian could make clothes and earn money. Jiahong would go to school for enlightenment next year. Mr. Xiao Sanye was grateful to Xiao Jiuyue from the bottom of his heart.
Without Xiao Jiuyue, the women of the Xiao family would be lucky to be safe in Hongdu, not to mention the current situation where they have to send things to Lingnan, sending cotton clothes when it’s cold and food when they’re hungry!
At his son Xiao Jiaen's reminder, Mr. Xiao raised his head from his wine bowl and said drunkenly, "Me too."
"Dad, big brother, don't worry, Yue'er is closer to me than my own daughter!" Master Xiao grinned, his eyes hazy with drunkenness, and he even had trouble picking up the food steadily.
"Grandpa, uncle, I will always be your elder sister. I will do my best to help you in the future!" After two years, Xiao Jiaen has grown taller. He is no longer the Xiao Jiaen who hid in his mother's arms while crying. At this moment, he is more reliable than his father, Mr. Xiao, with his boyish innocence.
The Xiao family in Lingnan was bustling all night.
He Changqing and Chu Ang had dinner in the yard with their brothers. They worked hard to deliver goods to Lingnan, all for their families and for money.
He Changqing said, "Chu Ang, how about we build a Bada Escort Agency in Lingnan? Although we don't have enough manpower now, we will definitely have enough in the future!"
"Okay!" He Ang clinked his wine glass with He Changqing's and said with great enthusiasm: "The eldest lady has made us earn money every time we go there, and we should also earn money for her."
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