Weak and enchanting

Chapter 2 "Qi Family"

The lively streets are decorated with red clothes everywhere, and firecrackers ignite the joyful atmosphere. In the only coastal port in Manchuria, people made a lot of money through trade with foreign countries, and lived a fat year with capital letters.

Among them, the Qi family is the most lively one. The Qi family is headed by officials and businessmen, and both sides have connections. Mr. Qi and his sister are the wives of high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Long position, the way of business officials can not be realized overnight.Today is the sixth day of the lunar new year, and Master Qi was waiting for a long-awaited friend in the front hall early in the morning.

The Qi family has been ordered by the imperial court since their ancestors. I heard that the ancestors used to go to the West with Mr. Zheng, and now they are stationed overseas all the year round to do business. The whole family made up their minds to station overseas, and brought their only son to visit Qi Bangan, the master of the Qi family. Thinking about this trip, he didn't know if he could meet again.

"Jiexuan, I'll take you to see the youngest son of Uncle Qi's family later. You've been waiting for a long time, and finally someone calls you brother!" Qi Shangde kept telling his son on the road.

"Father, didn't you say that she was my future wife? Why did I become an older brother?" Qi Jiexuan said in a childish voice that didn't look like a five-year-old child.

This child is talented and intelligent, he can count at the age of two, and he is indeed a rare genius born in a family of maritime merchants.The master of the Qi family was very satisfied, and he pampered and taught him carefully, for fear that this baby would follow the path of those second-generation prodigal sons.It's also because Qi Jiexuan at such a young age doesn't look like a child at all. His mother left early, and Master Qi ran the business alone while raising the baby, which obliterated the child's innocence a lot.Holding this limp little hand tightened a little more, loving to the heart.The master of the Qi family is a very affectionate person. Although the family business is getting more and more prosperous and has more and more people, he has not remarried since Jiexuan's mother died of illness, and has been guarding the baby and the family business.

Qi Jiexuan straightened the small western hat on his head and said, "Father, who do you want the oil painting materials I brought? Brothers don't play with this stuff."

"The youngest son of Uncle Qi's family!"

"He's only three years old"

"You're only five years old, and you've learned to speak so eloquently!" Master Qi knocked on Jiexuan's Western cap on his head, and it got crooked again.

Qi Shangde's wife passed away three years ago, so Qi Shangde guarded his wife for three years and never entered other people's homes for three years.And three years ago, this best friend happened to have a son. This year, he was only three years old, and he was gifted by the emperor. This youngest son is a painting genius. The ink paintings he painted were given to foreign envoys as diplomatic and business gifts. Naturally, the value is extraordinary. The business routes of the Qi family have expanded a lot.

As soon as he arrived at the door, the butler of the Qi family greeted him: "Boss Qi, Mr. Qi, please hurry up, the master has already waited for a long time with his neck stretched."

Boss Qi led Jiexuan into the inner courtyard, and before he saw anyone, he heard Master Qi's laughing voice. The fifty-year-old President Qi is really strong.

"Old Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time. Ouch! Isn't this Jiexuan, who has grown up so much! The little suit is so energetic, come here I will give you a big red envelope, grow up fast, healthy, healthy and smart !" Master Qi knocked on Qi Jiexuan's small western hat and said in a full-fledged manner, and he was not at all polite when he greeted the visiting guests and hosts.

Jiexuan also obediently accepted the red envelope and thanked politely: "Thank you Master Qi, Gong Xi Fa Cai and a happy new year!"

"Okay, okay, you're so good, don't be too polite, Jiexuan, eat some snacks!" After the adult sent the child away with snacks, the two elders started chatting, Master Qi took a sip of tea and sighed: "Old Qi, I'm finally going overseas Ah, that's fine, leaving the land of right and wrong to spare those caring people to make up their minds, stay here for a few days to play chess with your brother and me, it will be even more difficult to meet in the future!" Master Qi said with emotion.

Boss Qi clinked glasses with Master Qi with tea instead of wine: "It's hard to be kind, but I, Lao Qi and Xiaoer, will disturb you."

"Uncle Qi!" A long-robed man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked slowly, holding a flat-brimmed western hat in his hand.

"Uncle Qi, you are here. It's been a long time since I saw you, and so is Jiexuan." This well-spoken man is the eldest son of Qi and the next head of the Qi family, Qi Zhesheng. Hand things over to the eldest son and live a comfortable life of semi-retirement. The Qi family has three sons and one daughter, each of whom has grown up. The son manages the family business in a stable manner. The second son is dedicated to assisting the eldest brother and the third lady Clever and clever in charge of the affairs of the inner house, the youngest son is a child prodigy, who has been bestowed by the emperor, and the master of the Qi family has always come to comfort him.

"Unfortunately, there are still important things to do, Dad, Uncle Qi's younger generation will go back to the shop first, and we will have a chat with the two elders tonight, goodbye!" Qi Zhesheng talked like his own mother, and his words were quite bookish.

Uncle Qi liked Qi's parents very much, and also envied him very much: "Old Qi really envies you. You will be more relieved to have Zhesheng here!"

Master Qi was very proud when he mentioned his eldest son: "This child seems to have reached the age of Yan'er, and even his conversation is still the same as that of Yan'er."

"The two elders are both infatuated, and they are worthy of our juniors to learn from!" The second young master of the Qi family, Qi Changlin, walked slowly with frivolous words: "Uncle Qi, happy new year, morning dad!"

Master Qi pretended to reprimand, but his tone was soft: "Qianlin, Uncle Qi has been here for so long, why did he come out?"

Qi Xinglin smiled brightly, and rubbed his forehead with a headache: "Uncle Qi laughed, it's not because our family Yu'er had a twist and coaxed for a long time, how can he be as cute as Jiexuan." The eldest son, Qi Zhesheng, is less stable, but as a child, Jiexuan likes him very much, because he will take him everywhere to play.

Jiexuan greeted Changlin with a smile, and took a bite of the snack with a smile.Master Qi looked forward to behind Changlin: "Yu'er is usually very well-behaved, how could he suddenly turn sour? How old are you and still bully your younger brother?"

Qi Xinglin looked aggrieved and was about to defend himself, but was interrupted by a crisp voice: "That's right, Daddy must teach Second Brother a lesson."

The third lady of the Qi family, Qi Ziyun, walked slowly with a 3-year-old baby in her arms, and said, "Uncle Qi, Happy New Year." After Jiexuan and the third lady of the Qi family said hello, a pair of big round eyes stared at the baby lying in his sister's arms. Xiaowa, very curious.

Qi Qianlin spread his hands and shouted for injustice: "Knowing that Uncle Qi is coming, I specially selected new clothes for Yu'er to wear. I also tied two braids for Yu'er with my own hands. Dad, look at Yu'er, the pink and tender little gown, lined with The two braids are so cute, Jiexuan, are you right?"

Jiexuan looked at the little baby who turned his back to him, confused: "But I can't see the face, Brother Lin."

Qi Zhelin smiled and hugged Yu'er from Xi Yun's arms. On Yu'er's pink face, two big eyeballs glistened with tears, and the pink eye sockets that were red from crying met Jiexuan's eyes. Nose plus small cherry mouth, and that snow-white skin.Jiexuan's eyes straightened when he saw it: "It's so beautiful! Dad, this little baby is so beautiful, and I will marry her back home and be my daughter-in-law!"

After the two elders looked at each other, Mr. Qi nodded, Mr. Qi shook his head and laughed, the second brother and the third sister couldn't lift their waists from laughter, Jie Xuan didn't look at them, and when he approached Yu'er, he found The little beauty frowned and pursed her mouth as if she was about to cry, her delicate voice turned into anger from embarrassment: "Yu'er...Yu'er doesn't want it! Yu'er is... yes... woo..." said Halfway through, Yu'er buried herself in Qi Xunlin's arms and sobbed sadly.

Qi Qianlin smiled and patted Yu'er's back, coaxing: "Yu'er is good, I blame the second brother for being bad, don't cry, the second brother feels bad." Gently wiped away Yu'er's tears.Yu'er sniffed and hammered the second brother's chest with her small hand: "Second brother is bad, bad."

Qi Qianlin pretended to be hurt: "Oh, it hurts my second brother to death, Yu'er stop beating, it hurts so much."

Yuer stared wide-eyed and hesitated for a moment, then quickly rubbed the second brother's chest and said in a sweet and sticky voice: "The pain flies away, don't hurt the second brother."

Qi Qian smiled happily, Lang Zui kissed Yu'er's pink face, and Yu'er laughed.That smile made Xiao Jiexuan's heart tremble with waves, the sea of ​​heart was dyed pink, and there was a rain of petals, Jiexuan immediately became jealous and shouted proudly: "Little beauty, I want to kiss you too." Seeing Yu'er Hearing this, he glared at Jiexuan and snorted, lying back in Qi Chanlin's arms.

Jiexuan felt baffled why this little beauty didn't look at him.

Qi Yunyun wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a smile and said: "Jiexuan, although our Yu'er is cute, but ah, Yu'er is a boy. (whispering) Yu'er hates others when he is his daughter's family." .”

"It's okay, Sister Xiyun, men and women are the same, I will cherish it after I get married." Jiexuan said with a childish expression that made everyone dumbfounded.

Boss Qi smiled and couldn't help asking the little adult, and patted his little top hat: "Stinky boy, how did you learn the words!"

"Young Master Yao from the store said it yesterday." Qi Jiexuan was very proud.

"You! You child!" Master Qi was having a headache. This kid can learn everything quickly.

"Old Qi, don't be angry, just listen to what the child says and let it go with a smile. Let's take Xiaomei and Yu'er to play."

"Father, Uncle Qi, Yan Lin will take the children and leave first. Come Jiexuan, brother will take you to play." Then Jiexuan followed them to play.

"Old Qi, we will start again from now on." Master Qi sighed after taking a sip of tea.

"Fortunately, the ancestors paved the way, and it's not too difficult. Then what do you plan to do in the future?"

"Lingmei received news the day before yesterday that her brother-in-law was ill and was about to resign from the Holy Majesty. Although Yu'er has been appreciated by the Holy Majesty, she is still drifting away from the official path. Yu'er is still young, and she lost her mother since childhood. I don't care. I hope that he will flourish, and I only hope that he can grow up healthily."

"En. Lao Qi is also very sensible, but there are some things that need to be taken care of. You shouldn't have to worry too much about those scumbags in the commercial firm, just because the pack of wolves behind them will stare at this piece of fat."

"Who doesn't know, that's why I plan to retire completely. To be a human being, you must be content. From now on, our Qi family will rely on Zhe Sheng."

A group of people came to the small study room, Qi Zunlin put Yu'er on the chair, Qi Zunyun arranged the drawing paper, Qi Jiexuan shook his little head: "Brother Zanglin, when are we going to the back mountain to catch crickets?"

Qi Xinglin had a bit of a headache. In the past, when he was young and ignorant, he took the young master of the Qi family to the back mountains, and was scolded by his father for a whole week when he came back. Now he dare not say anything: "Ah? Weak qi can't often blow the wind, shall we play with Yu'er in the house?"

At first, Qi Xinglin thought that Qi Jiexuan would turn upside down, after all, the boy is very active, and this young master is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he was suffering from a headache, but Qi Jiexuan just thought about it and nodded: "Okay! Then I will accompany you Playing with Yuer." Turning around and sitting directly opposite Yuer, a small meaty claw was patted on the drawing paper and smiled at Yuer: "Yuer, brother play with you!"

But Yu'er disliked him: "Put your dirty hands away, Yu'er...not...you called me!"

"Oh, the little beauty is quite vengeful! Then I'll call you Xiaoyu, what are you painting?" Qi Jiexuan pestered Yu'er obstinately, completely unaware that he was being rejected.

"One day in autumn, the bay was cold and clear, with countless peaks and mountains far and near. I went up the mountain to look at the wild water, and suddenly I saw green mountains at the bottom of the water." Yu'er read a poem in a soft voice.

"Where is the autumn color? Where are the green mountains, black and green, by the way, I brought oil paint, here!" Qi Jiexuan raised his eyebrows and took out the oil paint prepared by his father.

"...There are 24 colors!" Yu'er counted the colors of the paint and looked up at Qi Jiexuan in surprise.

"Yes! I also studied a lot of different paints, watercolors, gouaches and oil paintings in Western countries, and I don't remember many! Later, my father and I will go overseas, sailing along the sky full of stars, going everywhere They are all blond and blue-eyed Thai and Western countries."

Hearing so many novel things, Yu'er didn't feel the slightest bit of curiosity. Instead, she said in frustration: "Yu'er has never seen these before."

"Does Yu'er want to see it?"

"But Daddy said that Yu'er is too weak to travel far."

"When I grow up, I will take Yu'er away, take you out of here, and see a different world."

Yu'er opened her big round eyes and said nothing, Qi Jiexuan smiled and said to himself: "We made a promise! I will come and pick you up when I grow up!"

"Some things are not just a child's word, and it's too late when I know." Qi Jiexuan looked at the cold tea in his hand, and the broken leaves that had fallen to the bottom.

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The timeline might be a bit messy~ oops!