By the time the grandparents and grandchildren returned to Ninghe Hall, it was already a scene of joy and peace. Qin held her youngest son's hand, asking about his well-being, reluctant to let go. The son sitting below was chatting and drinking tea, and he was already accustomed to the interaction between his mother and brother. What sweet-talking and handsome son, especially the youngest, would not be favored? The whole family knew how much the mother cared about this youngest son, so they let him be nice and obedient, as long as the old lady was happy.
General Xiao sat down holding his two granddaughters. Xiao Yao leaned obediently in her grandfather's arms, while Xiao Yuan still hung on her grandfather's neck and refused to come down.
"Ruyi, come down quickly, grandpa is tired." Although the child is small, he is heavy. It is true that the chubby ball is comfortable to hold.
But after a long time, my hands will get sore! Xiao Jingmin kept waving to his daughter, but Xiao Yuan's chubby little body turned around with difficulty, completely ignoring her father's call.
Xiao Yao lay down silently, crawled backwards off her grandfather's knees, and after she stood firmly, she raised her legs and took a step forward to look for her family. However, she was stopped after taking just a few steps.
"You are Ping An, right?" Xiao Jingyan said in a clear voice.
It sounds like water drops falling on a jade plate, pleasant to the ears.
If God wants to treat someone well, he will be very generous. Xiao Jingyan seems to be that favorite, with good looks and a great voice.
"Hello, Fourth Uncle." Xiao Yao felt envious for a moment, then turned around and greeted him.
"You haven't even met me, but you know I'm your fourth uncle.
What a clever little girl."
Do I need a special introduction? Anyone who has seen my grandmother's reaction at the door will know who you are, unless they are a fool!
Xiao Yao felt that her fourth uncle's words were an insult to her intelligence. Did she look like a fool? She veiled her fourth uncle's contempt and decided to move on.
What's that expression on my niece's face? If I understand correctly, is she looking down on me? Xiao Jingyan decided to have a good discussion with his niece about this.
"You are not allowed to bully Xiao Ping'an." General Xiao yelled at his son.
"There's no bullying at all. Brother Yan just likes peace." Qin quickly defended her son.
Xiao Jingyan responded to his father's roar with a smile.
His father had been very dissatisfied with him for a long time. Xiao Jingyan did not consider himself a playboy, and his reluctance to become an official was also due to his own considerations.
In the current Xiao family, the old man holds military power and his three sons are officials in the court. This is already eye-catching enough. In order to avoid suspicion about the business, Xiao Jingyan believes that it is necessary to send out an idle person at the right time.
Of course, he doesn't plan to live like this for the rest of his life. In two years, when his father retires, he will find a job. Unfortunately, his good intentions are always misunderstood, and it is difficult for him to defend himself, so he can only take things one step at a time.
Xiao Yao also felt quite sympathetic towards her fourth uncle. Being caught between his parents, nothing he did would be appropriate. Alas, he was just a poor kid!
"Fourth uncle has a gift for meeting you. Do you want it?" Among the younger generations in the family, he was more familiar with Xiao Lang, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yang. Xiao Rui used to live with his parents, so he could count the number of times he had met them. As for this row of little ones,
That means I have only heard of him but never seen him.
"Yes." Xiao Jun took a few steps forward. He was never afraid of strangers, and this was his own uncle. Shouldn't adults give gifts when they meet a child for the first time?
A wooden pony with four wheels pulls a small cart. Pulling the rope on the horse's neck will make the cart move forward slowly. There is also a small wooden ladder with a lively little wooden monkey on it. It flips the ladder with its hands.
The little monkey would do somersaults. Xiao Jun and Xiao Qi had never seen such a toy before, and they were instantly attracted to it. They couldn't wait to squat on the ground and play with it.
Xiao Jingyan ordered someone to bring the two boxes with exquisite carvings and placed them on the low table, calling out Ping'an and Ruyi's names. Xiao Yao came over, but instead of opening the box, she stood there quietly waiting for Xiao Yuan. Seeing this, Xiao Jingyan nodded secretly, feeling even more satisfied with his niece. She was so young but not impatient, knew how to care for her younger sister, and was beautiful and sensible. His sister-in-law had raised her daughter very well.
When Xiao Yuan came over, Xiao Jingyan reached out and opened the box. The eyes of the women present were attracted by the things in the box.
There were two boxes full of pearls. The bottom layer was made up of evenly sized, shiny milky white pearls, and the top layer was actually made up of rare pink pearls, some of which were glowing purple.
"This is too valuable. Fourth brother, keep it and give it to your sweetheart later." Yuan Yutong said half-jokingly and half-deferringly.
When Xiao Yuan heard that, she thought that was impossible. She stretched out her two plump little hands to cover the box, pouted her lips and glared at her mother, saying, "This is mine, this is mine."
A chubby little girl, whose anger was so adorable without any aura, captivated the whole audience! Xiao Yao walked over to her and stroked her fur. Because Xiao Yuan was the youngest among the children, she was very protective of her food. She said that if it was given to her, no one could snatch it away, and she didn't force it even if she was not allowed to touch it.
"Do you want one or both?"
Xiao Jingyan continued to tease his niece.
Xiao Yuan turned his head to look at Xiao Yao, reluctantly gave up one of the boxes, took Xiao Yao's hand and placed it on it.
Then he looked up at Xiao Jingyan and snorted loudly. My sister and I each have one, and we know how to divide it without you telling us.
"If another person were to take away the box of pearls, Ruyi would definitely feel distressed. Only Ping An could make her give up a portion so readily." Yuan Yutong thought about it.
If the switch was between Ping An and me, my daughter would never be so happy. It was once again confirmed that a mother is not as good as her sister.
Xiao Jingkang came back at noon, and the family was finally reunited. Today's lunch was even more sumptuous than the holidays.
Everyone had a smile on their face. The family sat around the table, the men toasted each other, the women smiled brightly, and the children had a blast playing...
Because it is almost the sixth day of September, the topic that everyone talks about the most is naturally about birthdays, but little do they know that at this moment there is a group of people discussing the same thing.
"Are you really going to give this jade carving to the Xiao family?" Mrs. Fang asked with a pained look on her face. Her eyes were fixed greedily on the exquisite jade carving in front of her, as if she wanted to absorb it into her eyes.
"You! You want to have a good relationship with others, but you are reluctant to give out good things. No wonder you are despised by others." Fang Yufu wanted to say that a jade carving was nothing. If the silver he gave to the Han family was used to buy jade carvings, it would not be enough to put them in a room.
"At the Xiao family's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow, I will make them give an explanation. Qinglian is already thirteen, and Qinghe is already eleven. This matter cannot be delayed any longer."
"The oldest grandson in their family seems to be only twelve years old.
It seems Qinglian is not suitable. Fang Yufu's heart is more interested in the little granddaughter of the Xiao family. After all, the matter with the Han family has already made some progress. If the opportunity is right, he will try to exchange the granddaughter's marriage for his grandson. He really has no hope for his two granddaughters. Even if they marry into the Xiao family, it will not help him or the Fang family.
"Why not? A woman of advanced age will know how to be considerate and caring towards her husband."
Fang Yufu wanted to say, how many men in this world would want to marry a woman older than themselves? Even if such a marriage existed, it was probably for various reasons rather than mutual consent. Women always oversimplified the problem. Qinglian was not the right age, Qinghe was too ordinary in appearance. The most suitable candidate in their hearts once again emerged.
"What do you think of their little granddaughter?"
"Master, the child is still so young, and I can't bear to see my grandson become a slave in the future."
"Stupid, as long as you enter our house, you have to listen to us in everything. How can a grandson be so humble? Qinglian is older than them, and Qinghe is not outstanding in appearance. Even if you enter their house, do you think you will have a good life? Just listen to me on this matter. If you dare to nag again, go back to Xuzhou."
Mrs. Fang really shut up. What the master said made sense. Besides, even if she objected, it would be of no use.
The two Miss Fangs who were hiding outside the door and eavesdropping did not expect to hear such news. They staggered down the stairs and walked silently towards their residence. As for what they were thinking, only they themselves knew.
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