I smiled coldly, this old ginger woman would never be able to spit out ivory from her mouth, even now, she still looks like this.
There are many relatives in the Xia family. There were hundreds of people who greeted me, including almost all my cousins. Except for Xia Qingping, all the other relatives looked more or less disdainful.
"Mom, why are you so familiar with a child? Since the eldest brother wants to take him back, let's take him back. The Xia family will not be short of food." The middle-aged man said with no emotion or anger on his face. Looking at his age,
He should be Xia Qingping's younger brother or something.
"It's okay. He looks a bit like Ruize. I just don't know if my eldest brother has done a paternity test?" A middle-aged woman asked with a sneer, without any scruples.
Perhaps the middle-aged woman's words irritated Xia Qingping. He turned his head, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Third sister, if you think it is necessary, I can provide you with proof."
The middle-aged woman spread her hands and smiled, but said nothing. It was obvious that Xia Qingping's power was not big enough to deter them.
It is conceivable that a father who was pushed out by his family, used his second son as a pawn, and calculated to become the body of the five yins, how high his status could be in this family, let alone his wife and children now separated?
Even if he is the eldest son in the family, I don't think anyone can treat him well.
I suddenly felt a little pity for Xia Qingping. In front of a group of sanctimonious brothers and sisters, he was obviously the elder, but he became the weak one. It was really unreasonable.
"Brother, I'm not telling you, why are you going all out to do this just for this brat? Oh, look, he's carrying a sword." The youngest brother said with a sneer.
The faces of these people were actually within my expectations, but Xia Qingping's situation was obviously beyond my imagination.
Several members of the Xia family who were Xia Qingping's vassals or supporters didn't look very good, including Xia Ming, an old man in his fifties who was next to me, with a look of helplessness.
"Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go prepare for the dinner. It's a dusty day when we come back. Brothers and sisters, please come to my place for a meal tonight. Mom, you can come too tonight."
Qingping said after taking a deep breath.
"Brother, you know that I have been busy with business recently and I have to do things at night. Now I come here to see your youngest son because he can't come at night. I'm sorry, I have a lot of things to do and I'm busy." The first one just now.
The middle-aged man who spoke smiled and went back with a few children.
His children are all in their twenties, and some are only in their teens. They all have an over-the-top look, which shows that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.
"I won't disturb the eldest brother and the children's family dinner anymore. Come to my place another day when you have time, and we can chat again. Mom, come to my place for dinner tonight." The fourth son had no intention of staying at all, and did not wait after he finished speaking.
He answered and left directly.
I figured it out. The old woman gave birth to three boys and one girl. Xia Qingping was the eldest son, and the other was the second son. There were also three daughters and a fourth son. Although their names were not clear yet, they all had nothing to do with Xia Qingping.
Xia Qingping nodded as if he were an elder. Even though he was being ridiculed, he did not feel uncomfortable at all or exploded like a lion.
I couldn't help but feel a little curious about this father. What kind of experience made him so determined? Is he a fool? Or is he born with such a character?
"This kid can talk, right?" Xia Qingping's third sister looked at me with a smile, her head held high, as if she looked down on me.
"Yes, that's the boss's fault. Okay, Qingyu, let's go. Don't get involved in this silly thing." The middle-aged man with a face as white as jade said coldly, and then hugged Xia Qingyu's arms.
Shoulder left, it should be my third uncle in name.
"Huh, look at you, you are the boss, and a group of younger brothers and sisters are not convinced by you, so why are you the boss! I won't come tonight! Go to the fourth child's place for dinner! You can entertain this damn kid! What the hell is this kid?
It's time to leave! When will Ruize come back and when will I be your mother?" Jiang Lan said coldly.
"Yes, mom, please walk slowly. I have sent my men to look for Ruize." Xia Qingping said and sighed.
Hundreds of people in the Xia family had left completely, leaving only a group of men, women, old and children who had driven several cars with Xia Qingping to pick me up.
These people should be Xia Qingping's housekeepers, subordinates, or retainers. As for the old and young, they should be their elders and heirs.
Compared with the prosperity and prosperity of other branches, Xia Qingping's side is actually a bit miserable.
Xia Qingping still smiled lightly: "Let's prepare for the dinner. These things can't affect everyone's mood, so go ahead."
Everyone went to prepare for the family dinner.
After the scattered retainers left, I looked at the deserted manor belonging to Xia Qingping, and couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it seemed different from what I imagined.
Xia Ruize didn't have much glory, and I was just the heir of a bereaved dog. The Xia family was a giant, but the head of the family, Xia Qingping, as the orthodox heir, didn't seem to imagine that he could be so prestigious.
"One day, you go and take a look. I still have some business matters to deal with. Xia Ming will be with you these days. The Xia family only recognizes children. The children your grandma spoiled are almost
Like this, but as long as you treat others with integrity, everyone will always change their minds." Xia Qingping patted my shoulder gently, and then went to his study room.
I feel uncomfortable at home, but outside, the Xia family's business network is still huge, and even the You family wants to take advantage of it, but at my level, money doesn't seem to be very important anymore, it's more about advancement in cultivation and favors.
Assistance in accidents.
Things were so different from what I thought, that it was difficult for me to accept it for a while. When I saw an ancient wooden pavilion over there, I sat there and pondered.
At that time, I felt that my senior brother was already very powerful, but I was no longer as good as before. I had become accustomed to disappearing during the day. Now I am afraid that even in the stage of enlightenment, it would be difficult to see my cultivation. As for Zizhu, Xia Qingping knew that, and Xia Ming could also see it.
So I made her wear a scroll before.
Xia Ming went to the tea room. When he came over, a girl had already brought tea sets, made tea for us and left.
"One day, can't you imagine your father's situation?" This Xia Ming said he was an old housekeeper, but in fact he was not much older than Xia Qingping, so when he talked to me, there would be no trace of relying on his elders.
"Well, I didn't expect that the heir to the Xia family would be so depressed. I can also imagine why Brother Ruize has such a character. Maybe he has grown up in adversity since childhood. I seem to take it for granted.
Yes." I sighed, but actually I felt a little lucky. Xia Qingping was not a bad person, he was just a middle-aged man who had been looked down upon by his relatives and siblings.
The old woman Jiang Lan treats Xia Ruize well, but her character is still extremely bad.
"Actually, you really can't blame your father. When your mother was with him, the Xia family had always been opposed to it because of family differences and another marriage that year. It was your father who fought against everyone else's opinions and the two of them were together.
Together, when you were being plotted, your father was transferred abroad and couldn't come back because of some things. He didn't think much about it at the time, but after he came back, it was too late to regret it, so the whole
In fact, we are all in a passive position..." Xia Ming explained.
I was confused in my mind. Could it be that what happened before was all my conjecture?
"The family banquet is ready, Dad, let's have dinner with my brother." The girl who was carrying water just now called from a distance. She is not particularly good-looking, but she is very delicate, especially when she calls me, a stranger, her face changes.
The blush on her face makes her look like the girl next door.
"Let's go, this is my little daughter, and my two sons are also helping Mr. Xia." Xia Ming said with a smile.
I followed Xia Ming to the living room. I had prepared nearly ten tables of dishes to entertain other relatives, but now only two and a half tables were occupied, which was quite deserted.
However, Xia Qingping's place was still very lively, and everyone started eating and drinking.
Xia Qingping introduced me solemnly. Everyone had met me at the highway intersection, and the atmosphere became lively. We gathered together and had a good time, and we were overjoyed.
After finishing the family dinner where only Xia Qingping and I were related by blood, Xia Qingping said that I must be tired today and asked me to rest first. He would take me to meet the elders of the Xia family tomorrow and talk to me about the things I care about.
Issues.
With nothing to do, I walked out of the door of the living room, looked at the darkening night, and walked through the manor.
The scroll behind me shook, and then a burst of purple smoke came out from behind, and the purple clothes emerged.
"Where is this place?" Zi Yi looked around, his eyes very curious, and then looked towards the back hill of the manor.
The Xia Family Manor is very huge, with many houses but not a prosperous one. Of course, there are not many scenery. Everything here looks like a place of interest. If I were a film crew, I would choose to film here.
And the back mountain is full of forests. When we came in the evening just now, the clouds and mist were hanging above, like a fairy mountain.
"I want to go there, it's very nice there." Ziyi pointed to the mountain behind and said.
The back mountain is probably about ten miles away from here. To get there, I'm afraid I have to pass through the territory of several relatives of the Xia family. However, there are not many houses to see, and there are no people around at night, so I plan to take Xia Ziyi to see them.
look.
However, as soon as I crossed the bridge with Ziyi and walked more than half a mile, I was stopped by a group of young people. After just one glance, I realized that these people I had met today were all branches of the Xia family.
"Haha, here comes the dead kid." The leader, a man with peak Taoist strength and delicate eyebrows, stood in front of a group of children today. He was vaguely the leader and should be the eldest son of his second uncle.
"Don't say that. We are all of the same age. Xia Ruize also plays with us on a regular basis. He often brings us good things when he comes back from outings. This is his younger brother. We can't bully him." The other person smiled and curled his mouth.
The weird arc that started here did not make me feel that Xia Ruize could enjoy better treatment here than I do now.
There are more than a dozen men and women in this group, almost the same age. We met here by chance, and I am afraid they are here to cause trouble for me.
