Last winter, Jia Lian was ordered to leave Beijing for Yangzhou with Daiyu.At that time, Qiao Jie was only a two and a half year old little meat dumpling.But now, a year has passed, and the original little meat dumpling has changed a lot.She has grown taller, her appearance has become more delicate, she has completely broken away from the category of little meat dumpling, and has become a beautiful little girl.

Jia Lian was quite excited about having a young girl in my family, and even couldn't help but get red-rimmed.

A long time ago, when Jia Lian was still in school, he heard the phrase "a child travels a thousand miles and a mother worries".At that time, he didn't feel anything at all, but this time, although the person who traveled thousands of miles was not Qiaojie, Jia Lian really felt the concern.

... However, he forgot one very important thing, the first half of the sentence is "Mother travels thousands of miles without worrying".

"Grandfather hugs! Grandpa is the best, grandfather is the best, Brother Qiao loves grandfather so much!" When Sister Qiao entered the room, she actually called Jia She and Xichun, but in fact she only came in when she came in. , took a glance at Xichun, and immediately jumped into Jia She's arms decisively, and then said all kinds of nice words, free to jump out, coupled with Qiaojie's serious expression, not to mention how attractive it is .

At least, Jia Amnesty liked it.

"Brother Qiao really likes grandpa the most?" Jia Amnesty first bent down and pulled Sister Qiao into his arms, then squinted his eyes and half-enjoyed and half-intentionally asked, "But didn't you cry yesterday and begged you to four Aunt? Coax me?"

"No, no, it's grandpa, it's grandpa that Qiao'er likes!" Sister Qiao nodded with certainty, "I like it the most!"

"Hahahaha!" Jia Amnesty laughed loudly, and when he had laughed enough, he put Qiaojie on the ground, patted her little head, and said, "Understood, grandpa didn't love you for nothing. Go and talk to your fourth aunt." Let's play, remember not to run outside all the time, be careful of catching cold. Go!"

Xichun hurriedly stepped forward to hold Qiaojie, one lowered the other and looked up, all showing bright smiles.Maybe Jia Lian didn't know, but it's a pity that Chun knew it early in the morning. Sister Qiao taught Wang Xifeng what she said before, no matter who asked, Sister Qiao would insist on it. The person she likes the most is Jia She. It is said that Wang Xifeng used this A trick often coaxes Jiamu to smile, but now Qiaojie has coaxed Jia Amnesty.

The aunt and nephew held hands and ran back happily. Although it was Xichun's first time to come back, there were quite a few maids along the way, and sister Qiao was leading them, so they ran so fast.In the blink of an eye, it was gone.

gone...

"Why are you still here?" After Jia Amnesty drank a cup of hot tea, seeing Jia Lian still standing in the front hall, he immediately became impatient, "Where is it cool to stay, don't let me stand here in the way. Go, go, Hurry up and go."

When talking to your granddaughter, just be careful not to catch a cold.Put him on his body and become cool, where to stay?It is the twelfth lunar month of winter, where is it not cool? !

Jia Lian glared at Jia She with a look of grief and indignation, but Jia She never felt that something was wrong, instead he said with a look of disgust: "Go, I'm annoyed when I see you, hurry up and go!"

So Jia Lian left.

Walking along the hallway Qiaojie just walked through, although Jia Lian came to this house for the first time, because the house is not big and the structure is very simple, he quickly found the second courtyard, and followed Hearing the child's silver bell-like laughter, he went straight to the main house.

The ground dragon was burning in the house, and a gust of hot air rushed to your face as soon as you entered.Jia Lian closed the curtain by himself, stood at the door and looked in.In the room, Mrs. Xing was hugging Xichun on the kang, and Yingchun was sitting with Wang Xifeng at the end of the kang, drinking tea and eating snacks, and in the middle of the kang, sister Qiao, who had taken off her outer clothes, brought a really white and fat little girl. Routuanzi was pressed on the kang, and it was still the same kind. Routuanzi finally stood up, and she pushed it down.As long as Jia Lian watched it for a while, he had already gone back and forth three times.

Jia Lian: "..." I feel like I'm superfluous.

"Second Master Lian?"

"Huh? Lian'er, are you back?"

"Second Brother Lian!"

Finally, Wang Xifeng was the first to discover Jia Lian, followed by Mrs. Xing, and finally Yingchun who was always a little slower than others.Xichun didn't realize it, because she came here with Jia Lian.Jia Lian would not be displeased by Xichun's reaction, but his two children were even more chilling.

"Sister Qiao, Brother Rong, can you two look up at me?" Jia Lian took two steps forward, stood directly in front of the heated kang, and called affectionately to the two children in the middle of the heated kang.It's a pity that there is a kind of tragedy called that you care about others, but they don't care about you.What's even more tragic is that not only do people not care about you, but they don't care about you at all.

What Jia Lian encountered was obviously the most tragic situation in the latter case.

Maybe it was because they had too much fun, neither Sister Qiao nor Brother Rong looked up, but Wang Xifeng endured and endured, and finally couldn't help laughing.With someone who took the lead, the room soon burst into laughter, and even Sister Qiao and Brother Rong, who were ignorant just now, looked up at the people laughing madly, and laughed foolishly. up.But even so, the two children never looked at Jia Lian.

...is there anything sadder than this?

Naturally there is.

"Sister Qiao! Look at me, I'm your father!" After weighing the pros and cons, Jia Lian quickly chose between Sister Qiao and Brother Rong, who was older.Jia Lian's idea is very simple. At any rate, when he left home last year, Qiaojie was two and a half years old. Although it is possible to completely forget him, compared with Brother Rong, who was just born in June last year, there is still a little bit of him. silk chance.Anyway, Jia Lian had given up hope on Brother Rong, that brat would never recognize him.

Qiaojie, who had been named, finally looked up, but immediately lowered her head and played with Brother Rong again.The laughter of the two children is like silver bells, revealing a carefree ignorance of world affairs, but it complements Jia Lian's sadness even more.

"Second Master Lian, you haven't changed your clothes just after you came back?"

Finally, Wang Xifeng's conscience was still alive, she got up from the warm kang, put on a cloak under the service of the maid, said goodbye to Mrs. Xing, and then dragged Jia Lian, who turned her head three times, to the outside.Although this room is full of close relatives, Jia Lian is also at this age after all, so we should avoid it a bit.However, Wang Xifeng also understood that just as Jia Lian was not in the eyes of Qiao Jie, Madam Xing, Yingchun and others were probably not in Jia Lian's eyes either.Half a catty is right, no one should laugh at anyone.

The couple haven't seen each other for a year, so they should be very close to each other.It's a pity that our second master Lian was heartbroken by his daughter. Even though Wang Xifeng has regained his original figure and looks better than before in the past year, he still failed to attract Jia Lian's attention.

Naturally, after returning to the courtyard for the third time, Wang Xifeng smiled brightly and... started to do it.

"Aw! You murdered your husband?!" Jia Lian screamed while clutching his waist. Just now, as soon as the two of them entered the inner room of the hall, Wang Xifeng shot suddenly, aiming at Jia Lian's soft waist , and didn't let go at once, but choked tightly and twisted twice before letting go.

Jia Lian wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Yo, Second Master Lian, you still have intuition? I thought that after staying outside for more than a year, you would be drained." Wang Xifeng's eyebrows were curved, her smile was unusually penetrating, and her gaze was even more It was very gloomy, and as Jia Lian retreated, she pressed on every step of the way, and within a short while pushed him to the edge of the innermost bed.

……

Because the family had just separated and bought a house, and it coincided with the end of the year, many things were actually not done properly.Lin Zhixiao's family came out with the big house at the time when the family was separated, and now she was holding a stack of accounts and waiting anxiously for Wang Xifeng to go over it before going outside to answer.

"Miss Zijuan."

"Shh." Zijuan put her finger on her lips and made a gesture of silence, then pushed Lin Zhixiao's family outside, and then lowered her voice when she reached the corridor in front of the west wing, "Ms. Lin, slow down." Come on, I know there are a lot of things to do now, but we have already left the Rongguo Mansion, so even if there is a delay, it's okay, isn't it?"

Seeing this, Lin Zhixiao's family just bowed their heads and chuckled, and immediately stuffed all the ledgers in Zijuan's arms into Zicuckoo's arms, and said: "I'm still busy at my place, I'll leave these to Miss Zicuckoo. It's nothing important, the family property in the original mansion is all in order, these are grandma's dowry Zhuangzi, they were forgotten earlier, and now it's not the end of the year, so I have to sort it out quickly."

"Okay, just leave it to me." Zijuan took the account book, sent him out of the courtyard gate, and then turned around.However, when looking at the main hall, a complicated look flashed across Zicuckoo's face, as if she was thinking about it, but also seemed to be sighing.

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This night, for many people, is destined to be a sleepless night.

In the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng almost broke his leg and said something, and only then did he inquire about something.But Jia Amnesty did send all of the Lin family's property to the Ministry of Household for sealing up, but it was only temporarily sealed up.Now that the new year is approaching, they are already extremely busy, and besides gold, silver and jade wares, the Lin family also has a lot of calligraphy and paintings with origins.Although the people who can work in the household department are extremely talented.But even if he is the number one scholar, there is no guarantee that he will be able to recognize all the calligraphy and paintings.Therefore, the household department just moved out two vacant warehouses to temporarily store the Lin family's property. After the new year, they will find a few knowledgeable people to verify the Lin family's property together, and then it can be officially sealed.

In other words, for the Rongguo Mansion, there are still opportunities, but compared to the previous ease, now it is even more difficult.Fortunately, during the Chinese New Year, family members are allowed to visit in the palace. It is not hopeless to let Mrs. Wang enter the palace to discuss ideas with the empress.

If it was said that the Rongguo Mansion was troubled all night because of the Lin family's property, then Daiyu was simply flustered.

In the past year, Daiyu first rushed from Beijing to Yangzhou, and after serving her father for a few months, she finally sent her father away helplessly.Afterwards, he rushed from Yangzhou to Suzhou, held funerals for his father, negotiated with the clan, and returned to Beijing with the Lin family property.

To be honest, this year was even more difficult for Daiyu than the previous ten years.If it was said that when she first came to Beijing from Yangzhou, she still had the mentality of visiting her grandmother's house, but this time, she became a real orphan, with no one to rely on.That's not to mention, it seems that something happened to the Rongguo Mansion. Daiyu didn't know the details of the family division, but after she returned to Yiciyuan, she still took out the bag from the bag she carried with her to give to Wang Xifeng. As well as the gifts of the two children, it was only at this time that she learned the general situation from the mouth of Ping An who had gone and returned.

If even Wang Xifeng, the only one who was willing to treat her well, left, who else could she rely on?

It was late at night, and she could only hope that her father would come to her in her sleep and tell her exactly what to do.To be honest, Daiyu didn't have any real feelings about the Lin family's property. It wasn't that money was like dirt, but that in her experience, she really didn't have a deep feeling about money.If possible, she would rather be a ragged beggar, as long as her parents and younger brother can be resurrected from the dead.

On the Dafang side, Jia Amnesty, because he had cheated Jia Zheng again, got drunk in a very good mood, and stayed directly in the study in the front yard.Mrs. Xing thought about the reunion of the young couple after a long absence, so she simply left Sister Qiao and Brother Rong in her room.As for Yingchun and Xichun, she doesn't need to worry about it, not to mention there are nurses and maids around, even if it's just the two of them, it's fine to take care of themselves.

As for Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, they finally got down to business after experiencing a real experience of Xiaobiesheng's newlyweds.

To be precise, it was Wang Xifeng who told Jia Lian all the big and small things that happened this year.The focus, of course, is on the separation of your family in recent times.In this way, the real sudden change only lies in the recent period, especially for Jia Lian, it is no less than a life-changing upheaval.

"After living for more than 20 years, I just realized today that I was living for nothing before. Brother Feng, why do you think you can be so troublesome? Why don't you miss me? When I just returned to Rongguo Mansion, my soul They're all scared!"

For people who are at the center from beginning to end, things like sudden changes are shocking, but not so frightening.But for someone like Jia Lian, going out for a trip and returning home can't even find the door, it's no less than turning his whole life upside down.Can you feel that feeling?Just like what he himself said, he felt that the past 20 years had been wasted, and his brain was about to explode.

Jia Lian felt that he was in urgent need of comfort, but unfortunately Wang Xifeng only smiled when he heard what he said.

"Haven't laughed enough? That's all. I can't blame you for the separation. It's all the second room's fault! But I don't understand. Why doesn't sister Qiao know me? She said yes to me earlier, even if she is here She lived in the east courtyard for a long time, and once she came back to us, she kissed me... Now she is kissing that stinky old man!"

The last point is the fact that Jia Lian can't bear the most.

Wang Xifeng was laughing like crazy, and fearing that the laughter would attract the attention of others, she just buried her head in the quilt, and her whole body trembled from laughing.

"Brother Feng!" Jia Lian gritted his teeth again and again, and threatened viciously, "If you laugh again, believe it or not, I'll kill you!"

"Okay, okay, my second master Lian, it's late at night, you'd better rest early, after all, you have business to do tomorrow." Wang Xifeng finally stopped laughing, or, she Finally able to hold back the laughter.Right now, Zuo Zuo is under the curtain of the bed, and it was originally pitch black. As long as there is no laughter, Jia Lian has no idea what her expression is at this moment.

Sure enough, Jia Lian was blinded, and said: "It's business? What is that smelly old man going to do again?"

"It should be Mr. Jing who is going to visit Ningguo Mansion." Wang Xifeng is very clear about this matter.Seeing Jia Lian's question, he immediately explained, "Speaking of it, I have to blame your little girl. Originally, I made an agreement with Fourth Sister Du, and I will discuss it slowly after you come back, wondering if there is a way to get her out of honor. The Guofu wants to come over. I never thought that your daughter couldn't find her fourth sister, and she cried until she burst into tears and snot. It was okay on the day when she first moved in. From the next day, she continued to cry until last night The master really loves her, so he promised right away that he would go to Rongguo Mansion to rob her at dawn. However, I didn't expect that you just came back yesterday."

"What does that have to do with Master Jing of the East Mansion?" Jia Lian was confused, and still didn't understand why he wanted to visit Jia Jing in the Taoist temple tomorrow.Although he doesn't dislike Jia Jing, but it's winter, and the Taoist temple is in the deep mountains and old forests, isn't this tossing people around?

"This is also what the master said." Wang Xifeng thought for a while and said, "I remember he seemed to say that Brother Zhen is not in charge of the fourth sister's affairs. After all, the old father is still alive, so he will adopt the younger sister out of the biological family. , I can’t say anything.”

"Wait, adoptive?!" Jia Lian expressed that she was frightened again.

Wang Xifeng explained patiently: "I agree with this matter very much. Our family has raised the fourth younger sister for many years, and she has long been like a first-in-law. I just thought about it, instead of raising it in a vague way, I will let it go when I grow up." The East Mansion is the master, so why not come here early. After a few years, the fourth sister will grow up, and our mansion will justifiably decide on her marriage."

Jia Lian covered her heart and said with emotion again: "I really only left for a year? Why do I feel like everything has changed?"

"Don't make trouble!" Wang Xifeng gave Jia Lian an angry look, and then realized that in the dark bed curtain, even if she rolled her eyes again, Jia Lian would not be able to see it, so she said helplessly, "This matter I really want to tell you, Lord, after all, the fourth younger sister will be recorded under the name of the first lady in the future."

"...What?!" Jia Lian suddenly got up, was shivering from the cold, and rushed back to the bed with lightning speed, and said, "Brother Feng, I beg you, you Let’s talk about everything together. Tell me one after a while, are you really planning to scare me to death?”

"Now the wife of our family is not of sufficient status to fill in the house as a successor, but her family background is so low. Lord, think about it for yourself, if it wasn't because Brother Zhen married You Shi again, how could the fourth sister be sent to the old man?" In front of the wife? The second wife, after all, is untenable. Youshi is still the sister-in-law of the fourth sister, and this is afraid of ruining the future of the fourth sister. The wife of our family can only be regarded as the aunt in the next room. It's okay to be tall, but she... well, that's not even upbringing, let alone recorded in her name."

On the other hand, Jia Amnesty's original partner, the Zhang family, is different. In terms of background, even Jia's mother, who was born as the eldest daughter of the historian's family, is not as good as her.Even if the Zhang family is in decline now, when it comes to the Zhang family, even the important officials of the court today, there are very few who have not received favors.

To put it bluntly, the matter of adoption is the reality of people going to a higher place.If the head of the house does not have a male heir to the family business, he can naturally adopt one from the second or third or fourth house.Or, for a family like Ningguo Mansion Rongguo Mansion, once there is no heir, they will adopt from a branch of the clan.There are many such things among the people, but the reverse has never happened.

For example, in the Jia clan, a certain branch is about to become extinct, so the Rongguo Mansion adopted one?That's just nonsense.

Because of this, those offshoots of concubines will be extinct if they are extinct. There is nothing to regret, and no one will be willing to adopt them.On the other hand, even if the heirs of the descendants or families with family property and titles are extinct, many families in the clan are willing to donate their sons.

Now, the matter of Xichun is the same.

Xichun's father, Jia Jing, was born as a serious Jinshi, but because he voluntarily gave up being a nobleman, and never made up for his shortcomings, he is now nothing more than a scholar with a reputation.Compared with Jia She, who had taken the title of first-class general, he was a level behind.And Xichun's mother is also the daughter of a noble family, but her background is not as good as Zhang's.

Therefore, if Jia Amnesty wanted to adopt Xichun into his own house, it would be reasonable.

"I understand the truth, but this matter...wouldn't be too scary?" Jia Lian finally calmed down. He didn't feel unhappy because of it, but was simply terrified.Just think, how long has his mother been dead?It's been 20 years, but it's a pity that after the Spring Festival, he is only nine years old. Suddenly, saying that Xichun will be adopted under his mother's name, isn't it purely to scare people?

"Master disagrees?" Wang Xifeng asked in surprise.

"No." Jia Lian thought for a while, finally found the correct wording, and then said, "A good thing is a good thing, but it was too sudden. But... that's all, anyway, I have suffered so many frights today, so it's not bad." This one. It's on the other side of Master Jing, will you agree to this?"

"I'll find out if you ask me tomorrow?" Wang Xifeng was relieved when Jia Lian said he was willing.Although with Jia She's temperament, once a decision is made, no one else is allowed to comment at all, but if it causes Jia Lian's dissatisfaction, it is not so necessary.What Wang Xifeng wants is for the family to be happy, not to make Jia Lian upset because of Xichun.

"This is fate! I was born to be tortured by that smelly old man!"

At this time, Jia Lian didn't know that it was not their father and son who would really go to the Taoist temple tomorrow, but him alone.Besides, Jia Amnesty let go of the word early in the morning, he will come back when it is done, if it can't be done...what's the use of you! !Let's just stay in the Taoist temple, and they already have Brother Rong in the room around them.

This is a living tragedy in the world, it is simply too horrible to look at.

The author has something to say:

The real Han paper will be used to face the aunt the next day! !

Hey, but your stupid author is not a real Chinese paper, not only did not resist the powerful offensive from the aunt, but also did not resist the temptation to go to the New Year's Eve party.Just an update today, and tomorrow hey hey hey.By the way, let's take a photo together, 2016, oh yeah!

PS: I deeply feel that 2016 will definitely be prosperous, and it cannot be more prosperous! ╰(*°▽°*)╯

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