Chapter 47: Auntie: Hmph, the little son of a bitch still has a conscience
Auntie was angry, her beautiful face was like a shroud of frost, the kind that couldn't be coaxed well.
Uncle Xu's scalp tingled as he complained, "Ning Banquet, how nice of you to have silver to subsidize your household, what's the point of buying these flashy things?"
He intended to find acceptance with his wife by dissing his nephew and dissipate her anger.
Xu Ling Yue faintly said, "It's not like the family is short of clothes and food, the rice dad eats still has big brother's salary rice in it."
Second Uncle Xu was choked speechless by his daughter, so he once again changed the topic, "Ning Banquet where did you get the silver?"
Xu Qi'an said, "I saw that the jewelry on my sister's head was too cheap, so I kept it in mind, scrimped and saved some silver, plus Treasure Ware Xuan has a charades half-price game ...."
It is not good to say that the jewelry is white whoring, he does not want to die a social death like Xu Ru Lao.
Xu Ling Yue's hand holding the bowl gently trembled, her heart was soft to melt, and her eyes gazed at Xu Qi'an.
In this family, only big brother put her on the tip of his heart, father and second brother never felt that there was anything wrong with her wearing cheap jewelry.
A daughter's family also wanted a facade.
"Big brother, does it look good." She inserted the gold step in her hair bun, the candlelight reflected the young girl's sharp melon face, her features were exquisite, her eyes were dark and watery, and she was alive with color.
Auntie became even more sour.
Xu Qi'an also sour, he looked at the left side of the Xu Erlang, little brother wearing navy blue robe, black beautiful long hair with turquoise jade hairpin tied up, red lips and white teeth, handsome and peerless.
He also glanced at his younger sister, who was resplendent after wearing a golden step, as well as his aunt, a plump and beautiful woman.
The family's face value is all kissed by angels, so I'm just mediocre?
When he saw Xiao Dou Ding, whose facial features were quite similar to Uncle Xu Er and who appeared to be ironically naive, he didn't sour.
"Come on, Suzume eat meat." Xu Qi'an gave her a piece of fatty meat, and gave Xu Lingyue chopsticks of lean meat.
"Big brother is so nice."
"Big brother sees you as the most agreeable."
"Then why didn't big brother save me just now." Little Dou Ding remembered that Big Brother had not only not saved her just now, but also scoffed loudly.
"One can only become an invincible master in the world by eating bitterness, only by eating bitterness can one become an invincible master in the world."
"Then is there any invincible in the world without suffering."
"There is, in dreams."
.....
When the meal was almost finished, the aunt faintly said, "After the New Year, Ning Banquet will be twenty, right?"
"Yo, Auntie actually remembers my age." Xu Qi'an expressed his surprise.
The aunt arrogantly ignored him and turned her head to speak with Xu Ershu, "Master, you have to match Ning Yan with a marriage."
Xu Lingyue and Xu New Year simultaneously raised their heads and stared at their mother.
Xu Qi'an herself was instead the slowest, frozen for a few seconds before reacting, then in disbelief.
Unlucky aunt is actually interested in this nephew of mine's marriage, is the sun going to come out of the west tomorrow?
You know, marrying a daughter-in-law is a very grand affair, three books, six rites, eight-carried sedan chair, all silver ah.
Aunt looked at the unlucky nephew, continued: "I think Green E is good, playing small in the House raised, and Ning Banquet is also a childhood friend."
And it doesn't cost anything .... Auntie is really still an aunt ....
The delicate Green E let out an 'ah', her cheeks fluttering in haze, somewhat at a loss for words.
Love came too quickly like a tornado, leaving her confused.
Inside, there was both shyness and embarrassment, but also a hidden hint of joy.
Xu Ling Yue glanced at the eldest maid who looked bleak in front of her, a little unhappy, "Mother you don't trespass, let Big Brother's marriage matter be discussed between him and Second Uncle himself."
The subtext is, mother what is your position in big brother's heart, don't you know yourself.
Auntie's hatred for her daughter's hairpin, scolded: "Ning Banquet and Green E are talented and know each other well, it's your turn for a younger sister to object?"
Xu Lingyue looked away in aggravation.
No no, knowing the roots is too much, it hasn't come to that yet .... Xu Qi'an was just about to express his opinion when he heard his little oldest brother beside him speak up.
Xu New Year said, "Mother is thinking that if Green E marries Big Brother, she will be exempt from the dowry money and also have a reason for Big Brother to move out and live."
A hit.
Auntie gasped, "You child, you haven't been able to speak since you were a child."
Second Uncle Xu capped it off, "Alright, alright, you don't have to worry about this, without stepping into the Qi Practicing Realm, Ning Banquet won't get close to women."
Green E looked disappointed and hung her head.
Except for the lady who had served her since she was a child, the whole family seemed to be against her marrying Dalang.
......
Second Uncle Xu finished dinner and ran to the Imperial Sword Guards before discussing tomorrow's matters with his nephew and son in the study.
When he returned to his room, he saw his wife sitting on the edge of the bed, huffing and puffing.
"Are you as bad as that, angry until now." Second Uncle Xu said helplessly.
The aunt turned her head and glared with beautiful eyes, "That little brat of yours has no conscience at all, when I took him from you, he was still as big as a kitten, who brought him up?
"Just know to be angry with me, just know to be angry with me. Why bother raising him so much, he might as well be fed to rats."
She was just thinking about this when she suddenly saw her husband handing over a wooden box from his pocket with the words "Treasure Weapon Xuan" engraved on its surface.
Her rosy little mouth opened as she looked at her husband in bewilderment and shock.
"Ning Banquet asked me to give it to you." Uncle Xu said helplessly, "Anyway, neither of you would bow down and admit defeat, so he was too embarrassed to give it to you. That's why Fang didn't take it out on the table."
Auntie anxiously opened the box, inside was a heavier weighted and more beautifully crafted gold paulownia than that of her daughter.
She held it babyishly in her hand, walked with small steps to the bronze mirror, sat on the dresser, and put it on herself.
A goose egg face would make a woman look dignified, especially after becoming a woman.
A woman with a melon face on the other hand is delicate, but once she becomes a woman, she is beautiful.
Auntie belonged to the latter.
She joyfully stared at herself in the bronze mirror and hummed lightly, "That little bastard still has some conscience."
Uncle Xu stood by the window on the other side of the room, gazing solemnly out of the window at the silent courtyard, the Imperial Sword Guards' standard longsword in his hand.
....
This night was safe and sound, and the sleepless Uncle Xu and Xu Qi'an who had been up all night were as relieved as if they were relieved.
Waking up early in the morning, Xu Lingyue wore her single garment as usual and pushed open the window, stretching her young girl's wonderful body in the cool air.
"Miss, what are you looking at by the window?"
"Not looking at anything."
After a while ....
"Miss, are you waiting for something?"
"Not waiting for anything."
"Miss quickly come over to freshen up."
"I know... You're annoying."
Second Uncle Xu left the house at dawn to gather the imperial sword guards under his hand. Xu Qi'an went out to rent a carriage, while Erlang Xu stayed at home to direct the servants to organize the salutes.
By around noon, the two carriages and dozens of riders left the city gates, heading towards the northwest where the Cloud Deer Academy was located.
The carriages were not fast, and it took two hours to arrive at the foot of Qing Yun Mountain.
The three men of the Xu family simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.
"Was it too sketchy?" Second Uncle Xu frowned.
Erlang Xu, who specialized in the art of war, said slowly, "If the people who were following Big Brother yesterday were really from the Zhou Mansion, then they've already missed two of their best chances to strike.
"But it's also possible that in Servant Zhou's eyes, we're just ants that can be crushed at any time and there's no rush to deal with them. He has bigger troubles wrapped around him."
Being gullible was a major military taboo, but only if both sides were evenly matched, or the difference wasn't that vast.
The Xu Family really wasn't enough to look at compared to the Zhou Family.
"But there is one thing that we must face, and that is that if Servant Zhou is not removed, we will surely die." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.
Little Dou Ding's happy laughter interrupted their conversation as she poked her head out of the curtain, excitedly surveying the scenery of the countryside.
Xu Suoyin had always thought she was out to play.
Xu Qi'an suspected her of being annoyed, pointing at the outline of the Yunlu Academy's buildings in the distance, saying, "Do you know what place is there."
"Don't know ah big brother." Xu Suoyin giggled, her round face resembling an apple.
"That is second brother's academy." Xu Qi'an said.
The word academy made Xu Suoyin wary as she looked at her big brother.
Xu Qi'an nodded, "We're going to send you to study and you won't even be allowed to go home from now on."
The smile on Xu Suoyin's small face disappeared a little, looking at her big brother in a daze.
She silently shrunk back into the carriage, and a few seconds later, the sound of bawling came from inside.
"Mother, I don't want to go to the academy, I don't want to study, ow ow ow ...."
"Noisy, your big brother is lying to you."
"Why did big brother lie to me."
"Because he's a son of a bitch."
And so Xu Qi'an was in a pleasant mood.
Arriving at the foot of the mountain and picking up the steps, Xu Qi'an and Xu Ruilao paid a visit to Zhang Shen, but they were greeted by the great scholar Li Mubai.
"Where is teacher?" Xu Ru旧 asked.
"Closed." Li Mubai swept Xu Qi'an's eyes and did not move, "I've already had someone arrange a courtyard."
Xu Ru旧 made a bow in reply and added, "My sister is at the stage of enlightenment, can mister allow her to study in the academy for a while."
This request was not excessive, if it was Xu Lingyue who wanted to study, the academy would absolutely refuse, while Xu Lingyue was a five year old child, in this era, readers did not exclude enlightening young children, and even advocated such a thing.
It's just that children from unusual families can't afford to read.
Li Mu Bai nodded his head in agreement.
......
Two days rushed by, this day early morning, bare to entertain fellow students Xu Ru old and prying news Xu second uncle and three consecutive days did not hook bar listening to music Xu Qi'an, gathered in the study.
Green E had already accompanied them to the Yunlu Academy, and none of the three great lords were willing to do the business of serving tea and water.
For the first time, they summarized the intelligence they had each gathered, intending to formulate a plan to deal with Zhou Li.
