Make a long-term worker as an old attack

"Cough, cough!" A heavy cough came from the room accompanied by the old lady's almost suffocating panting. Xue Zhaoqing ran to the old lady's bedroom in three steps at a time, and Xue Gan stood there with a serious face. Talking to the doctor outside the bedroom, the big girl next to the old lady, Jin Feng, was kneeling beside the bed with a spittoon, and my aunt was patting the old lady on the back gently.

"Father, what's wrong with Grandma Grandma?" Xue Zhaoqing was anxious, but seeing that the bedside could not help, he simply came to ask what happened first.

"Master Xue, the old man is now resigning." Jiang Langzhong seemed to have finished explaining something, and bid farewell, Xue Gan asked Xue Fu to send him away, and then dragged Xue Zhaoqing outside the courtyard.

"Since the weather has cooled down, the old lady's cough has become worse than before. She could sleep through the night at least, but now she often wakes up coughing in the middle of the night. When Jinfeng was serving the old lady in the afternoon, she found blood in the spittoon. I jumped, didn’t dare to startle the old lady, and secretly came to tell me, just now the doctor came to see, and said that although the cough is not a serious problem, but the old lady is too old, he can only try his best to continue, if he can Get through this winter well, and after the spring of the next year, there won't be any major problems." After Xue Qian said, there was nothing he could do, so he could only sigh deeply.

"Young master, the old lady told you to come over." Jin Feng lifted the curtain and called out to the courtyard.

"Go, your grandma loves you the most, come and spend more time with her lately." Xue Gan's words choked up a little.

Xue Zhaoqing saw his father like this, how could he hold on to himself.He has been loved by his grandma since he was born, and her face is covered with wrinkles in his impression, but at that time she was not always lying on the bed, and she liked to walk tremblingly with a dark brown dragon-headed crutch , and likes to put a lot of snacks in his arms, seeing that the two brothers will each share a little.Xue Zhaoqing rolled his eyes up, tried not to let the tears fall, wiped them with his fingertips, and hurried into grandma's bedroom.

Sitting beside the old lady's bed, the old lady was out of breath, but she still insisted on slowly raising her hand, trying to pull Xue Zhaoqing.

Xue Zhaoqing hurriedly stretched out his hand, wrapping the old lady's hand in his own.

"Ganer." The old lady called tremblingly, Xue Qian didn't dare to hesitate, and walked forward.

"Grandma... I'm sick... I'm holding my last breath... Do you know why?" The old lady was panting heavily, and she could only speak clearly in intermittent sentences.

Seeing the way the old lady looked at Xue Zhaoqing, Xue Gan immediately understood.

"The grandson knows that grandma is here for Zhaoqing's marriage."

"Forget it... Forget it, you still have... filial piety to... Grandma..." The old lady said, "That... the rich man, the family's... girl... is unlucky,... she will die if she doesn't get through the door... It's already..., but our Zhaoqing is already... 22 years old, so we can't... delay any longer."

Xue's family has always had the habit of betrothing children. They have to make marriage arrangements until the son is ten years old and the daughter is seven years old, so as to comfort the ancestors in heaven.Xue Zhaoqing's mother-in-law also ordered a doll to marry in the same way.But when Xue Zhaoqing came to Xue Zhaoqing's place, the second young lady of Mr. Zhang's family in the next county who had been booked when he was eight years old, contracted tuberculosis and died when Xue Zhaoqing was 14 years old.Since then, despite the old lady's repeated urgings, Xue Qian has never found a suitable betrothal family.Firstly, the daughters of wealthy families who are about the same age as Xue Zhaoqing have already made marriage arrangements, and secondly, Xue Zhaoqing himself has been away for many years, so he doesn't pay much attention to it.It was really delayed after going back and forth like this.

"Grandma, don't worry, my grandson has made a note of it. Now my grandson will find the best matchmaker in Sanyuan County, find a good matchmaker, and marry Zhaoqing."

Xue Zhaoqing listened to it, feeling cold, just about to say something, but looking at grandma's wrinkled face, a little light flashed in those old and cloudy eyes, and when the words reached her mouth, she really opened her eyes. I can't speak.

"Okay... okay, it must be done sooner... sooner, I want to see Zhaoqing marry a wife..."

"Old lady, don't talk about marrying a daughter-in-law, it is possible for us to give you a great-great-grandson next year." Xue Tian replied from the side.

"Hehe, hehe." The old lady smiled happily, her dry lips were leaking, she pulled her hand out, then took Xue Tian's hand again, and said: "When...his brother...is finished, I will give... ...According to the text ... it was also done."

"That's great, when the time comes, a bunch of dolls will chase you and call you the ancestor, haha."

Taking advantage of Xue Tian's coaxing the old lady to be happy, Xue Gan winked at Xue Zhaoqing, signaling him to go outside the door.

"The old lady said she wants to marry you, what do you think?" Xue Qian could tell when he was in the room that the elder son had something to say but didn't say it.

Xue Zhaoqing heard this, and fell to his knees at Xue Gan's feet with a "plop".

"Father, forgive my son for being unfilial. The son already has his own heart. If he can't stay with him in this life, as far as the son is concerned, this life will be in vain."

"Sure enough, hey..." Xue Qian let out a long sigh. "You have been away from home for a long time. Over the years, my father has also asked you about your marriage and engagement. You always talk about it at that time. As a father, you know that you should have made up your own mind. As a father, you only ask You say, that is an innocent family."

"An innocent family."

"Then why don't you talk to Weifu more? Or is the girl in that family born with some flaws?"

Xue Zhaoqing said silently in his heart: It is true that there are flaws, not to mention the five big and three rough ones, and she is not a girl at all.

But he couldn't say that to Xue Gan. In fact, long before he came back, he was as smart as him and had already anticipated the current situation.Xue Zhaoqing knew that he was the eldest son in the family, so it would be too difficult to really put aside everything and be with Niu Geng. If one fails, Niu Geng's life may be in danger.After all, he is a long-term worker who has signed a contract of prostitution with his family. Even if the Xue family beats him to death, at most he will pay a sum of money, and he doesn't even have to go to the government.

But Xue Zhaoqing is not willing to marry without conscience. When he was in Xi'an Mansion, he had already thought of a perfect plan, but now, the righteous man he met in Xi'an Mansion has not yet sent a letter. If he takes the liberty of telling the matter Yu Xueqian listened to it, and was afraid that things might change...

"What? Is it really a girl with a serious illness?" Seeing that Xue Zhaoqing hadn't spoken for a long time, Xue became anxious.

"Father forgives me, but my son just doesn't know what to say." Xue Zhaoqing thought about it, and planned to gamble on his luck: "Her name is Xu Caixing, and she is the daughter of an old scholar in Baishui County. To make a living, in order to survive these years, the ancestral property was almost sold out. The son knew that his father hated the prodigal son who ruined the ancestral family property, so he came back for a long time, and did not dare to mention a word to his father. The son is not filial! Please punish the father!" Said After that, he threw his whole body on the ground and kowtowed to Xue Gan.

Hearing this, Xue Gan breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that his son hooked up with some dubious women, but he never thought that she was a girl from a clean family. It's just that although this old man's fortune is not satisfactory, seeing how his son is doing If he had to marry the woman who came back with three matchmakers and six certificates, he would probably be reluctant.

"Get up first, the ground is cold, it's freezing, and your grandma will feel distressed again."

"Yes." Xue Zhaoqing got up from the ground, stood on one side with his head bowed, not daring to say more.

"You said this woman is from Baishui County. You teach in Xi'an Prefecture. How did you know her?"

"Her aunt runs a small noodle restaurant in Xi'an Mansion. Caixing occasionally goes to live there for a while, and we met in that noodle restaurant." Hearing Xue Qian's question, Xue Zhaoqing's goosebumps rose, but fortunately, she had already thought about it. subterfuge.

"That woman can read?"

"Yes, her father taught him to read since he was a child, and she can understand a little bit of the Four Books and Five Classics."

"Hmm..." Xue Gan stroked his beard, as if he was very satisfied with the woman's literacy. "Being a father is not the kind of pedantic and uncivilized person. As long as you are a girl from a clean family, even if your family is poor, you can't marry into the family. Your grandma's health is so bad, it's good to cheer her up. But about You just said everything about this girl, I don't think it's right. In this way, let Xue Zhong take the carriage, and you will go to Baishui County with me tomorrow. If this girl is really as you said, then marry her back immediately It's all right, if what you say is false, then I will marry you as my father, and you must not have any objections."

"Leave tomorrow?" Xue Zhaoqing's eyes darkened for a while.

"What? Something wrong?"

"No, it's all up to my father's arrangement." Not daring to raise any further objections, Xue Zhaoqing had no choice but to agree, and after entering the house to see grandma, he went back to his yard listlessly.

That crucial letter hasn't arrived yet, so how does he know whether Baishui County has made arrangements?If he and Xue Gan got to the place but couldn't tell clearly, it would be even more difficult for him and Niu Geng's future to go on.

As soon as he entered the wing room, seeing him coming back, Niu Geng went up to meet him.Xue Zhaoqing left in a hurry just now, and didn't let Niu Geng go back, but only told him to continue practicing calligraphy in the study.

"How is the old lady?" Seeing that Xue Zhaoqing was out of his mind, Niu Geng thought something serious happened to the old lady.

Turning around and closing the door of the wing first, Xue Zhaoqing hung on Niu Geng and couldn't get off. Niu Geng hugged him and sat on the Eight Immortals chair, stroking his hair as he was a child, without speaking.

"Grandma is fine." After a long time, Xue Zhaoqing held back the words.But when he thought about going to Baishui County tomorrow, he was very worried.

"By the way, Qing'er, the servant just sent a letter."

"Faith?!" Xue Zhaoqing immediately perked up when he heard the word, could it be? !

"where?"

"I put it on the desk."

Xue Zhaoqing jumped off Niu Geng immediately, and ran to the desk in a hurry, only to see the familiar handwriting on the letter: From my younger brother Zhaoqing.

Immediately tearing off the sealant with a knife, Xue Zhaoqing quickly read the few lines of the letter, and immediately jumped up excitedly.

It's really hard to find a place to go through iron shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to get it!Everything in Baishui County has been properly arranged, just waiting for this little fox to cheat on his own father!

Niu Geng on the side saw that he was so happy after reading the letter, and couldn't help asking: "What did the letter say? You were so sad just now, how did you succeed like this?"

"Haha, this letter is a life-saving medicine for both of us."

"Then can I see it?"

Xue Zhaoqing rolled his eyes, but he didn't hand over the letter. It's better to take this moment to try the sincerity of this fool. I've liked him for so many years, and I've given him my body. If this guy is only greedy for his body, Isn't it a waste of painstaking efforts.

"That won't work, I won't tell you." Determined to hide the matter first, Xue Zhaoqing hid the letter in his arms.

"Oh..." Niu Geng felt a little sour in his heart, and his eyebrows drooped.Xue Zhaoqing couldn't bear it when he saw it, and obediently walked over to hug the burdock, and took out a bag of rock candy from his arms.

"Brother Niu Geng, do you believe me?"

"I believe." Niu Geng replied, wrapping Xue Zhaoqing tightly in his arms.

"Trust me. I'm going on a long trip with dad tomorrow. I'll give you this pack of rock candy. If you miss me, eat a piece. When I'm done eating, I'll come back. I'll tell you what happened when I come back."

"Okay, Qing'er can say whatever you want." He lowered his head and kissed Xue Zhaoqing's fragrant hair, and Niu Geng didn't ask any more questions. The best thing for him in this world is the person in his arms, except for his mother. If you don't believe him, Who else can I trust?