With a scream, his body fell steadily into Xia Xun's arms.
Xiaodi calmed down for a moment, patted her chest, and said happily: "Master, it's so dangerous!"
Xia Xun said angrily: "Why should I take risks? You are the only one who takes risks!"
However, when Xiaodi took the shot, Xia Xun noticed that her skirt was slightly open, revealing a touch of wheat-colored skin. The skin was delicate and smooth, with a shallow ravine in the middle, and a pair of round chest, which stretched out the Songjiang cotton clothes. The ups and downs are continuous.
As soon as the spring light came into his eyes, Xia Xun immediately realized that Xiaodi had grown up and could no longer treat her as a little girl. He quickly put her down and asked: "What are you doing climbing so high? What time has it been and you are still cleaning?" Room?"
Xiao Di said: "The young master also said that the few people sent by the Prince Consort's Mansion are temporary vacancies after all, and they are not willing to work hard. On the surface, they all look clean, but in fact, they are buried everywhere. Damn it, they bullied the young master to be easy to talk to, it would be weird if he didn’t cheat and show off..."
Xia Xun said with a smile: "This is an idle house owned by the prince's consort. There is certainly a lot of dust. We are also staying here, so there is no need for such trouble."
Xiaodi said: "You can't say that. Today Xiaodi and his wife went to see the Duke's Mansion under construction. It's quite spectacular. But the house is too big. Looking at the progress, it won't be completed until the end of the year at the earliest. , it will take at least half a year before we move there. In this half year, we will live here, how can we be vague..."
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "Okay, let's hire some servants to come back tomorrow. Let's take care of it when we have more people."
"oh!"
Xiaodi responded without saying anything else.
Xia Xun turned around to leave, but suddenly turned around again and gave her a strange look.
Seeing him turn around, Xiaodi opened her eyes slightly, with two question marks reflected in her eyes.
Xia Xun suddenly understood what the problem was. Xiaodi was too silent. In the past, even if she didn't see him for three days, she would chase him and tell him everything that happened in the past three days with great interest, but now They hadn't seen each other for more than two years, but she had become distant. It seemed that from the moment he arrived at Shuangyu Island, Xiaodi just stood at a distance, looked at him with a smile, and barely said a few words to him.
"Is it because the little girl has grown up, or is it because..."
Xia Xun unexpectedly remembered the pair of figures under the moonlight on the beach that he had seen when he was on Shuangyu Island.
Xia Xun couldn't help but ask: "Xiaodi, what's on your mind?"
"No!" Xiaodi opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"Well...do you still like it here?"
"I like it, it's very beautiful. But..."
"Um?"
"However, this is someone else's home after all. It's better to live in your own home, even if it's smaller or shabby, but if you live there in a down-to-earth way, the feeling... is different..."
Xiaodi said, her eyes sparkling with a dreamy color.
Xia Xun chewed on these words slowly and nodded slightly. He looked at Xiao Huo deeply and said, "You can go tomorrow too. The young master will take you shopping."
"Oh!" Xiaodi agreed, her eyes turning into crescent moons.
Xia Xun turned around and went to the back house. When you grow up, you must have your own home. Xiaodi... seems to really like Xu Hu's son. The young man seems to be a good character, and now his father is Fang Dusi , in terms of identity, it is not an injustice for Xiaodi. Let’s ask Su Ying later. She should know this. If Xiaodi really likes Xu Yilan, then he will make it happen for her.
Xia Xun thought to himself and let out a long breath. It was a strange feeling, as if he had a father to whom he could hand over responsibilities, and the comfort and ease of seeing his beloved daughter depended on for life, and also the feeling that he had cared for her since she was a child.
The melancholy and sadness of leaving my precious beloved child behind.
Love and affection are two different things. He loves Xie Xie, Zi Qi, and Su Ying, but he still loves Xiaodi. This kind of love is different from that for Si Yang and Si Xun. He doesn't know what's in his heart.
Regarding how Xiaodi is positioned, perhaps she feels more like a younger sister, but that's not all.
No one knows his true origin, but he carries the identity of Yang Xu and knows whether it is true or false. In his heart, only Xiao Di is the only one in the world who has shared with him the secret that cannot be explained to others.
She is a human being, and now...she is about to be separated from herself.
He told himself that if Xiaodi found someone he liked, he would marry Xiaodi as if he were his own sister. Since returning to Jinling, Xiaodi has been a little lonely and unhappy. He doesn't want to see an unhappy little girl.
Di. Rather than saying that he respects Xiaodi's choice, it is better to say that he wants to see the happy little girl again.
Xiaodi looked at Xia Xun's back with a mixture of joy and sorrow in her eyes. The young master was not as close to her as before, which made her realize the distance between them more clearly. Thank you, Zi Qi and the others will not take anything away from her.
When she was a maid, she was treated like a real sister, but she didn't dare to think so. She worked hard and did more than other maid servants, just so that the young master would pay attention to her and get close to her, but
The young master is still walking further and further away.
Thinking of this, Xiaodi couldn't help but feel sad. But Xia Xun said that he would take her shopping tomorrow. Although she knew very well that she would not be the only one taking her, and she would not be the protagonist, she still felt very excited. She seemed to have returned to
During that time in Qingzhou, a carefree little girl walked happily on the streets with her young master...
"Master, you actually still like me, right?"
A word of joy for him, a word of sorrow for him.
Xiaodi began to worry about gains and losses.
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"Daddy is back!"
As soon as she walked into the backyard, Si Xun suddenly appeared and ran towards him happily. Xia Xun happily picked her up and said with a smile: "Oh, my sweetheart is sensible and knows how to wait for daddy to come home.
That’s it.”
Si Xun said excitedly: "Well, daddy is back. Thank you, auntie, for cooking a lot of delicious food. It's a big table full, but mom said I have to wait until daddy comes back before I can eat it. I'm even hungry. I kept waiting and waiting.
Daddy is finally back."
Xia Xun laughed loudly: "Smelly girl, it turns out that you are so good because you want to eat delicious food. I thought your father was here. See if I don't spank you!"
Xia Xun lightly patted her butt twice, and Si Xun laughed. At this time, Si Yang ran from under the wisteria trellis holding two chicken legs, shouting as he ran: "Si Xun, Si Xun
, where are you hiding? My sister stole two chicken legs, let’s..."
Suddenly seeing Xia Xun, Siyang felt embarrassed and quickly put his hands behind his back.
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Daddy is hungry too. Come on, give me a bite first."
Siyang blinked her big eyes and took a closer look. Her father seemed to be really not angry, so she timidly raised a hand. Xia Xun took a bite of the chicken leg, and Siyang smiled. Xia Xun
Putting Si Xun down, holding one in each hand, he said with a smile: "Come on, let's go see what delicious food your thank you aunt has made."
The two girls ate chicken legs and followed him happily.
The next day, Xia Xun's whole family went out together and went to the streets.
Xia Xun changed into casual clothes, and the family walked in the busy chicken cage market, looking here and there, very happy.
Xie Xie decides whether to hire servants mercilessly or not. Who is tricky, who is honest, who is diligent, and who is naughty? I am afraid there are few people who can hide it from Xie Xie’s discerning eyes. Xiaodi also helps as a consultant.
Ten male servants, twelve maids, four mothers, and two cooks were selected from the market.
These are just the minimum configurations based on the Prince Consort's house. If you live in your own Duke's Mansion in the future, this kind of people will definitely not be able to do it. Even though the mansion will not be as exaggerated as the Prince's Mansion in Zhongshan, there will be three or four hundred
A servant is also essential.
But at that time, there was no need to buy so many slaves and servants. The new emperor ascended the throne, and among the old ministers who were purged, some had their family members exiled, some were sent to the Imperial Guards, Jiaofang Secretary, and some were demoted to apprentice craftsmen. Among them were several
Being sent as a slave to the hero's family is the luckiest ending, at least the quality of life is better.
As the sixth Duke of Jingnan, the Fu Guogong Mansion has also allocated more than 200 family members of prisoners. However, the Duke's Mansion has not yet been built. Those people are still eating prison food and are looking forward to it.
It is hoped that the Duke Fu's Mansion will be completed as soon as possible so that it can be reformed through labor.
After choosing their servants, the whole family relaxed and enjoyed the sights of Jinling. The busy chicken cage market was full of dazzling things, and there were all kinds of rare treasures from all over the world. Many of them were things that Si Yang and Si Xun, who had lived on the island since childhood, had never seen before.
As they walked along, they saw all kinds of strange things. However, the things that children like are obviously different from the tastes of adults. They just looked at many things as strange things, but when they walked to a house
When I was selling small animals, I couldn't move any further.
They had never seen a rabbit before. This kind of snow-white, furry, cute little animal with a pair of big ears and a pair of red eyes was too lethal for a little girl of this age. So not only did Xia Xun’s family
When the new arrival came, there were more than twenty people in the house, and there were two more little white rabbits. The other things they bought were all held by the servants, but they were not willing to give these two little white rabbits to others, one for each of them.
Holding him in his arms, he refused to let go for a moment.
At noon, Xia Xun took the whole family to stop in front of the Confucius Temple and tasted various snacks. After the meal, the family went back to the house with satisfaction, took a bath, changed clothes, and Xia Xun left the house.
We arrived at the palace. In the morning, the emperor was holding a court meeting. We should have finished lunch at this time, and the lunch break was over. It would be more appropriate to report to him about the inspection of the site where the temple was built.
Xia Xun rode towards the Meridian Gate on horseback and walked along the imperial road. Passing by the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, he suddenly saw a crowd of people gathered in front of the mansion. Naturally, there could not be ordinary people in this place, but the subordinate officials who came out of various yamen gates to do things.
There were a lot of guards. They were all crowded there, forming a circle and looking at something.
Xia Xun was a little curious. When he walked to the door of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, he reined in his horse and took a look at the crowd. He couldn't help but be shocked. There were three people tied to the horse posts in front of the door. They were covered with bruises and disheveled hair. He took a closer look.