Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan and his party arrived in Ningyuan and met Ma's father and Ma's mother. Ma's father already knew Ma Xiaoquan's true identity because of Mrs. Ma's secret letter, but Ma's mother still knew nothing about it...
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Ma Mu's enthusiasm made Bei Mingxue very happy, but it made Dai Zheng, who had been playing soy sauce next to her, very uncomfortable.
Ever since he found out that Ma Xiaoquan had nothing to do with these three women, Dai Zheng started to have evil thoughts. Of course, all three women had to be subdued... I'm afraid Dai Zheng didn't have that ability. Li Qinghan was older and more knowledgeable.
Many, with Dai Zheng's little thoughts, I'm afraid he won't be able to coax her. And when Dongfang Qingxue heard that she was engaged, Dai Zheng stopped thinking about it. As for Bei Mingxue... After repeated weighing,
Dai Zheng decided to target Bei Mingxue.
The reason why I chose Bei Mingxue is because Dai Zheng is similar in age to him, and Bei Mingxue seems to be a boudoir who has not seen much of the world.
Dai Zheng's eunuch uncle Wei Jinzhong once told him that if a woman has rich feelings, take her to eat cornbread, and if she has never seen the world, take her to travel around the world. Well, this sentence should be like this:
If she is new to the world, take her to see all the prosperity of the world; if her heart has gone through vicissitudes of life, take her to ride the merry-go-round. Of course, this sentence did not exist in ancient times. Wei Jinzhong was illiterate and did not have that level. The words were a bit vulgar.
, but the meaning was right. Dai Zheng did not understand what his uncle Wei Jinzhong meant before, but after meeting Bei Mingxue, Dai Zheng finally came to his senses.
"Ahem!" Dai Zheng coughed softly twice, stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Ma, this boy Dai Zheng, uh, came from the capital, and is a good friend of Fourth Young Master Ma."
At this time, Ma Xiaoquan happened to be playing with his nephew and niece on the other side. Dai Zheng's words would naturally not be refuted by Ma Xiaoquan.
"Oh, good friend. Well, that's great. Mr. Dai is a talented person. Who is my father?"
Dai Zheng smiled slightly and said, "My father is Dai Deyong, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites."
"Oh, Ministry of Etiquette, no wonder you are very polite, really good." Ma Mu kept nodding her head, looking like she admired Dai Zheng very much.
Dai Zheng nodded, bowed slightly and said, "Mrs. Ma, you just wanted to bring Miss Beiming and Brother Ma together, but I also have a deep love for Miss Beiming..."
"Oh?" Ma Mu was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Well, then this matter is a bit complicated, Miss Beiming, what do you mean?"
Bei Mingxue turned her head and glanced at Ma Xiaoquan not far away, sighed softly, and said nothing.
"Well" Ma Mu nodded, "It seems it's hard to choose. No rush, no rush. This matter has to be discussed in the long run. Mr. Dai, if you like Miss Beiming, I have no objection and I will not get involved in your affairs.
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Dai Zheng was slightly stunned, and then he said happily: "Thank you, Mrs. Ma, thank you, Mrs. Ma."
Ma Mu hummed and waved her hand: "Okay, you all go down and have a rest. You are tired from the journey."
"Yes" Dai Zheng was ecstatic and left happily.
Dongfang Qingxue and Bei Mingxue also bowed and quietly left.
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After they all retreated, the second sister-in-law Qiao Yu came over and whispered to Ma Mu: "Mom, I don't understand what you mean, Quanzi and Miss Beiming..."
Ma Mu smiled slightly: "Yu'er, Quan'er is my son. As a mother, do you think I won't be attracted to him? It's just that... my mother has also noticed that Miss Beiming is interested in Quan'er.
My son is deeply in love, but Quan'er's thoughts are not on Miss Beiming... Hey, this strong-willed melon is not sweet."
Qiao Yu nodded: "Yes, it's such a pity, such a good girl..."
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"A sneeze, a sneeze" Ma Xiaoquan sneezed twice in a row, and all the saliva came out.
"Oh, my fourth uncle is so dirty, so dirty..." In Ma Xiaoquan's arms, the little niece waved her little hands and slapped Ma Xiaoquan's face and mouth randomly.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, gently put down the little girl in his arms, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and said, "Well, fourth uncle's nose was a little uncomfortable, so he sneezed."
"Uncle Fourth is lying." The little girl put her little hands behind her back and kept shaking her little head, with her two braids of horns dangling wildly: "My mother said, if you sneeze once, someone is thinking about it, if you sneeze twice, someone is complaining.
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"Hey" Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head, glanced at Qiao Yu, turned back and said, "Jiaojiao, your mother lied to you."
"Hey, Jiaojiao, I don't believe my fourth uncle. My fourth uncle is the most cunning."
"I..." Ma Xiaoquan was helpless and speechless.
"What's wrong?" At this time, the second brother Ma Yuan came over.
Ma Xiaoquan grabbed Ma Yuan and complained: "Second brother, look at your girl, what does it mean... what does it mean that fourth uncle is the most cunning? Who said this, stand up for me?"
Ma Yuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Ma Yuan reached out and patted Ma Xiaoquan on the shoulder and said: "Fourth brother, these words are not what I said, and they are definitely not what your third brother and sister-in-law said."
"Huh? Second brother, do you know anything?"
Ma Yuan scratched his head and smiled naively: "Well, this should be my mother's. Don't tell your mother that I told you."
"Ah? Mother... How could mother say this?" Ma Xiaoquan sighed heavily and said helplessly.
"Okay, if you are naughty, just be naughty. There is nothing wrong with being naughty. You are the one who reads the most in our family. If you read more, you will naturally think more. Being naughty is not a bad thing."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and said no more.
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At dinner, Ma's father and Ma's mother entertained Dongfang Qingxue, Bei Mingxue and Dai Zheng.
Ningyuan is located in Liaodong, and there is nothing to entertain. Besides, the soldiers and generals in Ningyuan are self-sufficient, and there is almost no food and salary allocation from the central government.
With a grain of grain and a drop of sweat, Father Ma has been stationed in Ningyuan for a long time and gradually developed the habit of frugality, so... although it is called a banquet, it is actually just a common meal.
Ma Xiaoquan had reached an agreement with Ma's father before, so he pretended to be the fourth son of the Ma family in front of others.
The Ma family doesn't pay too much attention to the dinner table. If Ma's father and Ma's mother move their chopsticks, the younger ones can do the same.
Ma Xiaoquan picked up his rice bowl and secretly glanced at Li Qinghan from the corner of his eyes.
Li Qinghan left suddenly before, and Ma Xiaoquan also felt guilty. Although he didn't know what Li Qinghan was thinking, he could feel that Li Qinghan liked him.
More importantly... he also has a strong feeling for Li Qinghan, it can be said that he... likes him.
On the other side of the dining table, Bei Mingxue was also eating tastelessly. Ma Xiaoquan had just peeked at Li Qinghan, and she had seen it all.
Women have delicate minds, and Bei Mingxue also noticed something with Ma Xiaoquan's peek, but because of the situation, she didn't say anything.
"Miss Bei Ming, you eat this dish first," Dai Zheng saw Bei Mingxue eating carelessly, so he took the opportunity to show his courtesy.
Bei Mingxue said oh, came back to her senses, and glanced at Dai Zheng.
"Hey, it would be great if Ma Xiaoquan was as interested in me as Mr. Dai," Bei Mingxue said secretly in her heart.