Eleven Niang laughed: Are you looking for a wife for Brother Jie or are you looking for a companion for me? If you are looking for a wife for Brother Jie, I think this matter needs to be seen. If you are looking for a companion for me, then there is no need.

"Brother Yu'er and Zhun'er's wives are very filial," she said, shaking Xu Lingyi's hand. "Our parents will leave before us, and our children will have a long life. My wife is my wife, she just hopes that she will have someone to accompany her when she grows old."

If he said that, Xu Lingyi's eyes gradually lit up like a summer day, which made Eleven Niang's heart tighten and she even froze for a moment.

I know that Xu Lingyi is holding her hand back and leaning on you. But I feel that this sentence has not been made clear. I will always be with you in the future. I look at her very seriously.

Eleven Niang didn’t want a promise from him.

She wanted to tell Xu Lingyi that it was a partner who would only accompany each other until the end of life, and there was no need to tell Yingniang to Brother Jie just to take care of her emotions. Of course, if Yingniang and Brother Jie had an impression of each other, then

That's a different story.

The big hand that gradually tightened her ears told her that he was using this to express something. Eleven Niang looked at Xu Lingyi hesitantly.

His hands are warm and strong, as steady as a rock. They make people feel safe and secure.

Eleven Niang felt warm in her heart.

The voice of the housekeeper's mother begging for amber came from outside the house. Outside the window, the autumn sunshine fell brightly in the yard, and several little maids with hairless hair stood smiling and picking pomegranate huā on their little sticks.

The world is so complicated, but her heart is as peaceful as ever.

After the incident, Xu Lingyi did not mention it again, but Eleven Niang began to seriously consider Xu Sijie's marriage.

Xu Sijie is fourteen years old this year. Logically speaking, they should kiss her. But she secretly hopes that he will become a scholar or something, and then it will be easier to kiss him.

Telling Ying Niang to Xu Sijie and allowing the next generation of the Luo family to remarry the Xu family is no different in ancient times than in modern times. In ancient times, no matter how good the relationship between husband and wife was, if the mother-in-law didn't like it, she could just divorce her. On the contrary, no matter how bad the relationship between the husband and wife was, the mother-in-law could divorce her.

If you like it, don't even think about giving up. As long as you are the daughter-in-law of this family, this family will protect you. So choosing a mother-in-law is more important than choosing a husband. She is Yingniang's aunt. If the Xu family goes to propose marriage, the Luo family will definitely

There is no problem. She is thinking about Xu Sijie, who is the loneliest among the brothers. If Yingniang has a prosperous descendant in the Luo family, Xu Sijie has delicate emotions, Yingniang has a cheerful personality, and Xu Sijie is neither the eldest nor the youngest, so he attracts the attention of his elders.

There is little pressure, and her character is more honest and less enterprising. However, Yingniang is the eldest daughter, the first child of her parents, and a role model for her brothers and sisters. She not only values ​​​​it, but also spends her efforts in education.

Many. Such children are usually very responsible and know how to take care of others. From these aspects, the two of them complement each other. If they get closer to the Luo family, whether it is Luo Zhenxing or Xu Sizhen, they will treat Xu Sijie more.

A closeness.

The more Eleven Niang thought about it, the more she felt that this marriage was a good one.

When Xu Sijie came to greet her, she couldn't help but look him up and down.

My mother, Xu Sijie, was confused, so she lowered her head and looked carefully at her clothes and shoes. She didn't find anything wrong, which made her even more confused. Do you have any instructions?

No, no. Eleven Niang smiled and called him over, sat down and talked about how the homework was during this period.

Eleven Niang rarely asked him directly about his homework like this. She always asked him what he had learned today. Did he understand what he said? Should he go to Gongxian Alley to ask his uncle for advice? Xu Sijie couldn't help but feel a little nervous: Everything else was fine.

Well, it’s just that the article was written in such a way that my husband was not very satisfied.

If it doesn't work, just memorize a few more good articles written by others. Remember how they start and how they end. Then practice according to the gourd. Over time, you will always gain something.

Is there anyone who teaches children like you? Before Eleven Niang finished speaking, Xu Lingyi walked in while talking and laughing. Listen carefully to Mr. Chang's words. You can practice whatever he tells you to do.

When my father and mother talk, there is always a gentleness that is not shown to others. Everyone in the family can feel it, let alone Xu Sijie.

He looked at his mother with a smile and responded respectfully. He answered some of Xu Lingyi's questions about his homework and got up and went back to the house.

Eleven Niang sat next to Xu Lingyi: Mr. Hou, I think what you said is quite good.

I just want to take a look at the child. What excuse can you give me to let the child come to Yanjing?

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment before reacting. He smiled and said: If this is not easy to handle, just say that brother Jin is going to move to the outer courtyard soon. You feel lonely by yourself. How about asking Ying Niang to be your companion?

At this time, I will send a letter to Yuhang and set off after the Chinese New Year. I will arrive in March. You can also go to the temple fair and have an outing.

She didn't expect such a simple reason.

Because of a guilty conscience

The eleventh mother is ashamed.

This is a good idea, Lord Marquis. I will write an envelope to Yuhang. She agreed vaguely and quickly changed the subject. Has Prince Yong collected all the money?

It's all together. Xu Lingyi said with a smile, the shopkeeper of Dafeng is really not an ordinary person. He didn't ask for a penny of interest on the two hundred thousand taels of silver. He also gave a red envelope of fifty thousand taels of silver to Manager Bai.

With such a large sum of money, there is no need for him to worry about not being able to do business.

Such a big undertaking requires such a big capital. Eleven Niang frowned slightly as she listened. Does the Marquis know the details of this Dafeng account?

Don't worry, I know it well. Xu Lingyi said, I gave him an IOU of 250,000 taels of silver, with a little annual interest. Although the interest is a little small, it is not wrong in words. As for the details, no matter who he is,

He didn't dare to come to us and play tricks. As he said that, there was a bit of condescension between his eyebrows.

Seeing him wandering around the house every day, I forgot that he was still the prince's young guardian.

Eleven Niang couldn't help laughing.

No matter what the details of Dafenghao are, as long as Xu Lingyi doesn't take advantage of Dafenghao's money, Dafenghao really can't do anything to him.

Xu Lingyi told Eleven Niang: Isn’t it Princess Yong’s birthday in a few days? Please help me bring a box of gold bars to Princess Yong. Tell Princess Yong to ask her to find a century-old silver house to show up. I would rather suffer a loss than make a deal with her.

It has something to do with a bank like Dafenghao. If you don't have enough money to spend, just do it on the birthdays of your children and adults, and don't borrow any more money.

Seeing his solemn expression, Eleven Niang hesitated and said: Mr. Hou, is something wrong?

Xu Lingyi was silent for a while and then whispered: Last spring, King Tianyong recommended the Ministry of Industry to Shi Zhong as Gaochun County Magistrate, and the Ministry of Personnel quickly wrote the document. It was only when Shizheng told me that I found out that the prince had recommended him through him.

He went to Hanlin Academy to study with a Hanlin named Li. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. As a result, this year the prince wanted to recommend his teacher's student to serve as county magistrate in Jiaxing, and someone went to King Yong to seek this position.

Eleven Niang was shocked: Mr. Hou was suspicious

It's not suspicion. Xu Lingyi said otherwise, Shi Zheng wouldn't have come to me specifically for this matter.

What does the prince mean? King Yong, can you go and remind him?

If the Crown Prince and King Yong have a dispute, no matter who wins, it will be very damaging to the Xu family. The most feared is that the emperor feels that the two have no brotherhood and kills them both in anger. What about the Xu family?

Life became even more difficult.

Seeing his wife's worried look, Xu Lingyi regretted telling her about this.

Don't worry. King Yong is a sensible person. I have already told him some things. Xu Lingyi whispered, I also want to remind him again.

The emperor has been keeping the distance between the prince and Xu Lingyi intentionally or unintentionally. Therefore, Xu Lingyi and the prince are polite to each other. The relationship between uncle and nephew is very weak, and it is more of a courtesy between monarch and minister. On the contrary, it is King Yong, who usually has nothing to do with him.

There were many interactions, but when something happened, the first thing King Yong thought of was his uncle Xu Lingyi.

I knew that Xu Lingyi's words did not reassure Eleven Niang, but made her even more worried. I thought carefully about what to say when I saw Princess Yong.

A little maid reported through the curtain: Madam Hou, the fourth young master is here.

Ever since Xu Lingyi walked away from the study that day, Xu Sizhen never went to the study in the outer courtyard again. Xu Lingyi didn't say anything, and just took over the household affairs naturally. From the perspective of outsiders, Xu Sizhen just took over the affairs of the family when he was not at home.

Si Zhun helped take care of the house for a few days. Now that he came back, the affairs of the house were handed over to him again. Therefore, he went out early and came back late. Xu Si Zhun and Mrs. Jiang came to greet him several times but did not meet him.

Only Brother Jin complained: Daddy no longer accompanies me to write.

In these days, it was the first time that Xu Lingyi came back so early, and Xu Sizhen rushed over, apparently looking for an opportunity to meet Xu Ling's family.

Thoughts flashed across Xu Sizhen's mind and he walked in.

He saluted and stood in front of the kang a little helpless: Daddy, me, me, I looked very uneasy.

Xu Lingyi sighed in his heart and pointed to the imperial chair beside him: Come down and talk.

Xu Sizhen hesitated for a long while but gently shook his head.

Dad, when you were not at home, you left all the household affairs to me. He was talking loudly, with his eyes lowered and his toes down, not looking at anyone, but I went to make lanterns. I made a mistake in this matter.

Please forgive me this time. I will never do this again.

Although they thought that Xu Sizhen had something to say, no one expected that he would apologize so straightforwardly.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

This child finally came to face the mistakes he made.

You said you were wrong, where did you go wrong? Xu Lingyi looked at him coldly, without moving the corners of his eyes or eyebrows, and seemed a little indifferent to Xu Sizhen's apology.

His father was still willing to hear him say that Xu Sizhen's tense heart finally relaxed a little: I shouldn't have ignored the priorities and delayed the household chores in order to make lanterns. I should have taken care of the household chores before making lanterns.

.Daddy, he raised his head and said sincerely to Xu Lingyi, I will never be like this again.

It's good to know that you are wrong. His tone is still a little calm, but his expression has softened a lot. The important thing is to learn a lesson and not do it again in the future. You know, your second brother is not at home, and you are the eldest in the family. You have to do it for your brother.
Chapter completed!