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The porter broke out in a cold sweat.

Xu Mingxu originally thought that he would have to sit at the door for several hours today, but he didn't expect such a coincidence, so he quickly stepped forward and called, "Grandma."

When the old lady of the Xu family heard this, she raised the curtain, squinted her eyes and laughed: "Xiaoqi is back. Your grandfather said yesterday that you will be tested on your homework when you come back this time. Why are you staying at the door?" She waved He waved his hand and asked the bearer to put down the sedan chair.He got off the sedan chair and walked into the gate with the grandson whom he had not seen for a long time.

She could tell at a glance the material on Xu Mingxu's body. Although it looked good, it was worse than the other brothers and sisters in the family. Of course, it was much better than what the servants wore.But these are obviously not clothes made at home.

Xu Mingxu said: "I just came back from the Imperial College, so I ran into grandma by chance?" He didn't say much, and followed the open door into the house.

The porter was sweating coldly.

The old lady is not stupid, how can she not know the truth of this?

Xu Mingxu usually lives in the Imperial College, and he doesn't even have a servant girl at home, so how would he know her whereabouts?The few in the family knew about it, but she turned back temporarily today, and none of the girls and boys knew about it.

coincidence?How can there be such a coincidence?

Her grandson must have been guarding the door for a while.How can there be any reason why the owner is stopped at the door of his own house when he returns home?A mere concierge dares to treat her grandson like this. The daughter-in-law here is really getting better at being in charge of the house!

The more the old lady thought about it, the angrier she became, she simply pulled Xu Mingxu into her yard to talk.

Xu Mingxu said he was going to greet his parents, but was stopped by the old lady: "Your father went to a friend's house for a drink, and your mother is arranging a flower party right now, and she is busy. The old lady is free, so please accompany my dear grandson." I."

In the past, Xu Mingxu would be at a loss.However, he has been fascinated by Tu Hao's ears and eyes. Even if he has never used the ability to act like a spoiled child, he has already seen it. If he uses it awkwardly for a while, it will show even more admiration. It's just because of other things. The reason is to keep a distance from grandparents.

They were originally intergenerational relatives.In addition, Xu Mingxu is the most promising agent of his generation. The old lady used to be worried about being a parent, but now she was so angry that she simply turned her face off and chatted affectionately with Xu Mingxu , I figured it out in my heart.

The Xu family is not a high-ranking family, at most it is called a famous family, and it is still supported by the reputation of the old man.His own son is not up to the mark, and none of the group of brats below are decent.If their old man left, the only decent Xu Mingxu would not know how he would be bullied.

Even if Xu Mingxu becomes famous in the future, how will he take care of the Xu family?He was originally a bastard, so he might be kicked out immediately.The lintel of the Xu family completely collapsed.

The old lady also knew the thoughts of her daughter-in-law, even if she was born in the same mother's womb, there would always be partiality, let alone a belly.Isn't it just jealous of a quota in the Imperial College?But they didn't look at their son's virtues, and the husband left several times in anger. During class, either this stomach hurts, or that leg hurts. Is it embarrassing to go to the Imperial College?

Xu Mingxu stayed with the old lady in her room and had lunch with her until the old lady was about to take a nap before returning to her small courtyard near the back door.

Counting the side room, the small courtyard has three rooms, and the space is smaller than the two courtyards he and Tu Hao had in the Imperial College.When he entered, four or five servants were cleaning the place, and when they saw him, they all respectfully called out "Seventh Young Master".

These people are all from the old lady's room. When they saw him coming, they moved the tables and chairs into the yard neatly: "Seventh young master, I see that the roof is leaking, please sit here for a while, it will be soon." good."

Xu Mingxu didn't take it seriously, and smiled: "I'm sorry."

After speaking, he sat down, and soon someone made tea and brought it over.

Xu Mingxu's house can be said to be barren, with nothing in it.The tea still comes from the old lady's room.

Ever since Xu Mingxu entered the Imperial College, he slept in this room for less than a month a year.Although according to the rules, he is a family member with a rough envoy, a servant and a book boy.With the housekeeper, these people are probably also registered, but no one knows who has taken them away.

In the small yard that has been cleared of weeds, pots of seasonal chrysanthemums are placed. The appearance is not very good, but they are also lively when stacked together.Presumably his aunt was busy organizing the flower show, and there were plenty of leftover chrysanthemums.

After a while, someone pulled several carts of tiles over, and the craftsman neatly replaced the roof of the courtyard.

The servant girl went into the room to clean it again, and a few servants came in with brand new bedding and curtains, and soon refurbished the room.

The movements in the mansion have already been reported to the head of the house, Mrs. Liu.

Liu's complexion immediately became ugly. Looking at the aunts who helped her in the room, she took a sip from her teacup and said softly: "You sisters have worked hard, let's stop here today."

Now it's all about marrying a daughter from a high family, so the Liu family's family is naturally not as good as the Xu family's.However, the old man of the Liu family and the old man Xu had only met each other for a while, and afterward, the old man Xu made great progress, and he did not forget to pull the Liu family.The current Liu family is almost dependent on Xu's family for survival. Naturally, Liu's natal family can't talk about relying on it. She watched her husband carry her into one house after another.

Several aunts were about the same age as Liu's, and the younger ones were less than double ten, so they all got up and resigned after hearing the words.

Holding a flower party is not a small matter, in addition to normal communication, it is also a blind date banquet in disguise.The seventh young master of the Xu family, Xu Mingxu, is already 13 years old, and several of them are old enough to talk about marriage.Speaking of the children's marriages, they have to be arranged by the aunts, but the Liu family is not from the capital, and they are really not good at being a person. The two aunts and one aunt are still picking and choosing, and the remaining few aunts are even more careless. on.

The aunts usually fight openly and secretly, but now they are advancing and retreating together for the future marriage of their children.They hadn't stepped out of the courtyard when they heard the sound of porcelain shattering. It was obvious that Mrs. Liu was angry and dropped the cup.

The third aunt snorted lightly, without looking back, she took the second aunt's hand and said, "Second sister, there are still many trivial matters in the flower fair, why don't we sisters go to your place to discuss it together?"

The second aunt nodded: "Alright, although we sisters can't be of much use, I can share some with my sister." Sharing housework is also sharing, and sharing the children's marriage is also sharing.She doesn't think much of Liu Shi in her heart.It's just a seventh-rank petty official who held the Xu family's thigh and didn't have any real power, that is, he had a nice name, so what kind of official lady put on airs all day long?Of these aunts, which one is not from a good family?Who is really worse than who?

As soon as they left, Pearl, the eldest maid of the old lady, came over. Seeing the broken porcelain on the ground that hadn't been cleared up in time, she lowered her eyebrows and said pleasantly, "Ma'am, the old lady asked you to go over there when you have time." trip."

Liu Shi knew what was going on, and knew that she would definitely be beaten if she went there, but she couldn't do it if she didn't go.Now in this family, although she is the head of the house, the lintel is all supported by the old man.Besides, the mother-in-law asked the daughter-in-law to go there, and the daughter-in-law would naturally go.

She stood up and straightened the hem of her clothes, then followed Pearl.

Halfway through the journey, I ran into Xu Hongxuan who was returning home.A fair-faced middle-aged man with drunken blush on his face and a messy beard on his chin was supported by two young men on the left and right, and the three of them walked left and right, swinging in a zigzag shape.

Seeing his wife, Xu Hongxuan squinted his drunken eyes, and smiled: "Beauty~ Give me a smile, or you will be fined to drink...uh...wine!"

Liu Shi looked at her husband, and the fire in her heart shot up, she really wanted to strangle him to death: "Why don't you go and help the master back to the room?"

"Yes!"

Because of this incident on the road, when she came to the old lady, her face didn't calm down.

The old lady had just woken up from a nap, and she had already lost a little breath in the morning, but now she raised it again.Her son didn't learn well, and she always felt ashamed of her daughter-in-law, Liu. Not only did she make Liu the mistress early on, but she also turned a blind eye to some of Liu's little tricks, and raised her from time to time. To point out a few sentences, I still weigh and be careful when speaking, lest I say too much.

However, she gave Liu's face, but Liu's trampled on the Xu family's face!Now a daughter-in-law, she still looks like a mother-in-law.

"I came to you today because I have something to discuss with you."

"Mother-in-law, please tell me."

"You also know that you actually have a brother-in-law, and it's a pity that he left early. I feel more and more sorry for the second child these days, and I want to give a little incense to the second room. Fortunately, the eldest son has many sons, so it's okay to adopt one. They The two brothers are deeply in love, so I don’t mind if you think about it.” The old lady paused at this point, “Don’t worry. It’s adopted, and there is no one in the second room, so they live together. Name, everything else is the same."

Liu's complexion changed a few times, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Daughter-in-law heard from my husband, is uncle three years old or five years old? The second wife?" How can a child who died young be counted as the first wife?What else?If there is an extra second room in the family, the property will be divided in the future, won't it be divided equally?

The old lady chuckled: "You said that. If the second child lives to this day, he will be in his 30s, so why can't he be counted as the first room? I think Xiao Qi is a good child, and he is usually lonely , It’s rare to go home once, and you can’t even enter the gate. If you don’t treat Xiaoqi as your own son, then let the second son’s family do it.”

The old lady's words pierced her heart, and Liu Shi was so angry that she couldn't bring it up, her eyes went dark for a while.

What Xu Mingxu doesn't have is his biological mother, but he has all his parents and aunts, so why is he lonely?She said that the child was very insidious, and he would not make a sound when being made things difficult by the servants on weekdays, so he was waiting here!Counting the quota of Guozijian, this is already the second one!

Liu Shi secretly gritted her teeth, but said no: "This matter has to be discussed with my husband."

The old lady put the teacup in her hand on the side table: "Mr. Liu, you are young, but your brain is more confused than that of an old woman like me. After the flower festival, follow me to the mountain to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha."