Chapter 554 Coaxing Dad
"Hey, today is Jiayuan and Jiachen's day off, why aren't they at home?" Xiao Jiuyue didn't have to follow the rules today, so she planned to take them out for a walk. After looking around, she didn't see anyone.
"You're looking for them?" Su Su saw Xiao Jiuyue's puzzled look, slammed the table, and said excitedly, "I forgot to tell you, your father took your eldest brother, your second uncle, your third uncle, and your younger brothers to Prince Ling's Mansion."
"What are they doing at Prince Ling's Mansion?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at Su Su in confusion. She had been busy all the time and had no idea about digging a well.
"Digging a well." Su Su started, thinking that she might not understand, so she explained: "Before a woman gets married, her family will send someone to dig a well at her husband's house. This means that in the future, all your expenses at your husband's house will be your own. Even the water will be drawn for you by your parents."
"Mom, are Dad, Big Brother, Second Uncle, Third Uncle and the others all gone? Can't we just find someone to fight? Why do we have to do it ourselves?" Xiao Jiuyue's nose suddenly felt sore, and a sentence suddenly came to her mind: The red bed leads the way, the red coffin holds the fortress, life and death are in this world, and the ten miles are all revealed.
"Of course I have to go in person to show my sincerity." Su Su patted her hands and said, "If we really send someone else, your father and elder brother will not agree. They are going to dig a well for you and are very happy. However, knowing that you are getting married, your father is reluctant to let you go."
"Mom, from now on, I will come back to see you every day." Xiao Jiuyue opened his arms and hugged Su Su, listening to her choked voice. Not only his father and elder brother were reluctant to let her go, but his mother was probably even more reluctant to let her go, right?
"Silly girl." Su Su stroked her hair gently and said with a smile, "How can you go back to your parents' home every day after getting married?"
"Prince Ling's Mansion isn't far from our home." Xiao Jiuyue pursed her lips and said, "If it's not convenient to go home every day, then we can go to the shops, such as Zhiyunfang, Fengchunlou, and Ruyuge. Even if we can't see each other every day, we can see each other often."
Thinking of this, Xiao Jiuyue felt a little comforted.
"Yes, you are right." Su Su looked at her with a smile. She took the dowry list and began to count the dowry to see if there was anything missing. Xiao Jiuyue followed Su Su closely.
After they get married, even if Jun Lie gives her freedom, it will be difficult for her to go back to her parents' home every day.
In the morning, Xiao Jiuyue accompanied Su Su, and in the afternoon, she accompanied her grandmother in chanting sutras and reciting Buddhist scriptures. Old Madam Xiao saw it and was particularly happy. Her granddaughter wanted to spend more time with her.
In the evening, Xiao Fu, Xiao Jialing and the others returned. Xiao Jiuyue went to greet them immediately. Seeing that they were all covered in mud, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Dad, big brother, second uncle, third uncle, you've all worked hard. I personally cooked a table full of dishes for you today, and even brought out some sweet rice wine that I brewed myself. Everyone, drink more today!"
"Okay, I'll go change my clothes." Xiao Fu responded and went back to the yard.
"Then we are in for a treat today." Master Xiao touched his flat belly. After carrying soil all day, he felt like his shoulders didn't belong to him anymore.
"Yuer, let's go wash up first." Master Xiao San said and followed Master Xiao Er back together. Today, when he was picking up soil, he felt like he was back to the time when he first arrived in Lingnan.
"Sister, did you make sweet and sour pork ribs?" Xiao Jiayuan came forward and asked happily.
Xiao Jiachen asked, "Do you have a lion head?" His eyes also showed anticipation.
"Yes, all of them." Xiao Jiuyue specially cooked dishes for them, so naturally, all of them were their favorite dishes.
"Sister, you're so nice." Xiao Jiayuan jumped up happily and ran back with Xiao Jiachen to wash and change clothes. Xiao Jiaen was too embarrassed to speak and followed them. Xiao Jiuyue said, "You also made rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice."
"Thank you, big sister." Xiao Jiaen's eyes showed surprise. She didn't expect that her big sister also made rice dumplings with fermented rice wine for her.
"Yurong told me." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Xiao Jiaen with a smile. Xiao Jiaen was taller than him, but there was no trace of Fan in his eyes and eyebrows. He and his second uncle seemed to be cast from the same mold.
Xiao Jiaen's eyes lit up and he went back happily.
"I also made big brother's favorite sweet potato noodles." Before Xiao Jialing could speak, Xiao Jiuyue took the initiative to say, "Big brother, what's wrong with Dad? Why does he look unhappy? Did something...unpleasant happen when you went to dig the well today?"
"That's not the case. The prince is very respectful to father and doesn't have the airs of a prince at all. Also..." Xiao Jialing originally said that Jun Lie had replicated a Lanyue Pavilion, restoring her boudoir one-to-one, and that the yard was planted with her favorite two-color roses.
When the words came to his lips, Xiao Jialing paused again. Such a surprise should be left for her to discover after she got married. He said, "You are getting married soon, and Daddy can't bear to let you go."
Xiao Jiuyue immediately understood that the well was dug, which also meant that the date of her wedding was getting closer. Her old father, who was about to marry his daughter off, must be unhappy?
In the evening, all the members of the Xiao family gathered together, with the men at one table and the women at another. The Xiao family had no concubines, so the population was simple. When they got together, they ate, drank, and chatted.
"Dad, this is the rice wine I brewed myself. Would you like to try it?" Xiao Jiuyue took the warmed wine and filled Xiao Fu's glass. She also poured Xiao Fu a bowl of fragrant chicken soup and said, "Dad, the chicken soup tastes delicious!"
"Okay, okay!" Xiao Fu watched his daughter pouring wine and ladling chicken soup for him. He smiled until his eyes narrowed. He said, "Yuer, that's enough. You can eat by yourself. Your two uncles and I will have some wine. The maids will serve the dishes. You can just eat in peace."
Xiao Fu couldn't bear to keep ordering his daughter around.
"Today is a family dinner. The maids and servants have all gone out to eat. I am happy to serve soup and pick up vegetables for daddy." Xiao Jiuyue took the initiative to say this. Finally, Xiao Yurong and Xiao Tingwu came over. They had a very happy meal.
Xiao Fu felt extremely relieved when he heard his daughter's voice. He drank glass after glass of wine, his face flushed slightly, and he was a little drunk. He said, "Yuer, if you are bullied in Prince Ling's Mansion in the future, just divorce and go home. Daddy will support you!"
"Brother Bo!" Su Su knew Xiao Fu was drunk when she heard this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing. She stepped forward and said, "You're drunk."
The marriage hasn't even taken place yet and you're already talking about getting a divorce and going home. How unlucky.
"Su Niang, I'm not drunk. Yue'er, Dad tells you that the door of the Xiao family is always open for you!" Xiao Fu pulled Su Su and spoke to her in a drunken state.
Xiao Jiuyue, who was standing by, was both moved and amused. Her father couldn't even tell the difference between her and her mother, and yet he still said he wasn't drunk!
The corners of Su Su's mouth twitched, and she said to Xiao Jiuyue, "Yuer, you and the prince should live a good life from now on."
"If you've been wronged, Dad will support you!" Xiao Fu was drunk.
Xiao Jiuyue smiled and replied, "Thank you, Dad."
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