Exquisite ingenuity

Chapter 23
The clouds and mist had dispersed outside, the sky was bright, and the morning light leaked in from the outside.

Zhao Chenghuan's face suddenly looked a little hideous in the morning light.

Zhao Jinyi looked at Zhao Chenghuan quietly.

The third uncle and his father are only one year apart, but they got married earlier than his father.Perhaps because of years of excessive drinking and sex, or the pressure of raising a lot of children, the third uncle looks much older than my father.If the two of them stood together, people who didn't know him would probably think that the third uncle was Father's elder brother.

Zhao Jinyi suddenly felt a little dazed again.

The third uncle in the past was not such a hideous person.

From time to time, he would bring back some fresh things from outside for them to share.

When did the third uncle change?
She vaguely remembered that it seemed that Father was promoted and Uncle Third was demoted.The third uncle who was demoted rarely came back, let alone brought those new things back.

And the eldest uncle was released outside, and the third uncle rarely came back. In the Zhao family mansion, even though the eldest aunt presided over the middle feeding, everything had to be discussed with the second room.This has been discussed a lot, and in the eyes of others, their second wife's status is extraordinary.

Zhao Jinyi didn't speak, but in Zhao Qing's eyes, she became a little girl who was scolded by her elders and was too wronged to speak back.

Very pitiful.

He immediately picked up another walnut and threw it at Zhao Chenghuan.While throwing it, he cursed in his mouth: "Yi'er belongs to a little girl's family, why do you want to revitalize the Zhao family? You are in the prime of life, can't you just kick your legs and die?"

This time, Zhao Chenghuan flexibly twisted his fat body and avoided the walnut.

Zhao Qing was even more furious: "You unworthy son, how dare you hide!"

Zhao Chenghuan puffed from both nostrils: "My child has worked so hard to seek..."

Mrs. Zhu rushed in from the outside suddenly: "Elder-in-law, he is not sensible, just beat and scold him."

When the daughter-in-law came in, Zhao Qing, who was still alive and well just now, suddenly became sluggish, lying powerlessly, and waved to Mrs. Zhu: "Take him away!"

Mrs. Zhu went to pull Zhao Chenghuan, and Zhao Chenghuan, who was still furious just now, suddenly followed his wife out obediently.

Only then did Zhao Jinyi look at Zhao Qing again, with a helpless expression: "Grandfather, you..."

Grandpa was clearly faking his illness.

Seeing his son and daughter-in-law leaving, Zhao Qing immediately cheered up again: "Grandfather, is he still pretending? Last night, I heard that Manager Hu said that you were grounded by your aunt, and I was very worried. No, grandfather thought about it for a long time. That's how I came up with it."

Zhao Jinyi looked at his grandfather's expression begging for praise, and smiled: "Grandfather pretended very well, but the granddaughter heard that grandfather was ill, and she was so frightened that she almost fell down on the road. This time, stop pretending to be sick."

When Zhao Qing heard that his granddaughter was scared out of his wits, he immediately regretted it: "It's all my grandfather's fault."

Zhao Jinyi poured him a bowl of tea: "Besides, Auntie didn't ground her granddaughter, but felt that her granddaughter hadn't studied well recently, so she made her granddaughter practice calligraphy in the room. Manager Hu was worried about Dad. Injury, it's just a matter of hearing."

Zhao Qing loves to listen to Zhao Jinyi talk.Listen, every aspect of this has been taken care of.It's not in vain for him to love her.So what if he loves his granddaughter? In a few years, her granddaughter will marry into another family. How can she come back to compete with those worthless brothers?
Thinking of those grandchildren who couldn't support the wall, Zhao Qing really felt a dull pain in his head.

Could it be that all the talents of the Zhao family have been taken by him, so all of his grandchildren are not suitable for studying?Or was he cursed when the students scolded him too much when he was serving as a sacrificial wine for the Imperial College?
Thinking of this, Zhao Qing became worried again.He earnestly told Zhao Jinyi: "You have to pay close attention to the homework of your brothers, don't lose face anymore."

When Zhao Jinyi came out of Zhao Qing's living room, only her Aunt Wu was left in the flower hall outside.

A Niang was sitting on the rose chair with her waist straight, looking at her.

A Niang's gaze was as weird as Cai's expression just now.

Zhao Jinyi walked up to her silently and called out, "Aniang, I made you worry."

Mrs. Wu stood up, her voice could not hear any emotion, it was as calm and gentle as usual: "Go for a walk with Aunt."

The rain outside stopped, and there were some water stains on the bluestone slabs. The mother and daughter walked slowly on the path.

Meiran, Yaqing and Wuyi followed behind not too far away.

The servant who came out to clean saw the master and saluted from a distance.

Zhao Jinyi couldn't help but worry about what A Niang was going to say to her. A Niang suddenly said, "Do you think your grandfather and parents will never grow old, and the Zhao family will always look like they are now?"

Zhao Jinyi originally thought that Auntie would criticize her, but he didn't expect Auntie to say such a sad thing.

She has been smart and sensitive since she was a child, so how could she be as happy as her brother Zhao Xiuyuan every day.

It's just why Auntie would tell her this.She originally thought that A Niang would scold her head and face, so that she could vent the depression in her heart.

Zhao Jinyi couldn't figure out what A Niang was thinking, so he just said, "Of course not." She was telling the truth.Looking at my grandfather today, although he is still full of energy and healthy, it is obvious that his grandfather has become a little childish.The once high-spirited grandfather has become like a child.

Wu's footsteps were slow.

Zhao Jinyi followed suit.

But in a place that Zhao Jinyi couldn't see, Mrs. Wu sighed softly.

The sun broke through the clouds and mist, jumped up, and the golden light flowed out.

But at that moment, Zhao Jinyi saw several golden lights flashing across Aniang's high bun.

With a thought in her mind, she took A Niang's hand and said, "Wait a minute, A Niang."

Wu Shi turned her head and looked at her puzzled.

Zhao Jinyi stared at Wu Shi's hair bun, and then made sure that she hadn't looked foolishly just now.A Niang, she actually has gray hair, and more than one of them.But A Niang is still so young...

She suddenly had a sore nose and choked up: "Auntie has gray hair."

Mrs. Wu brushed her hair back, and suddenly laughed: "Aniang is not young, and she is not an immortal old monster, how can she not grow gray hair."

Zhao Jinyi looked at her with tears in his eyes, and said in a flustered voice, "Is it because of the child's marriage that Auntie..."

In the end it was her beloved daughter, Wu sighed: "Your cousin's matter, it's because Auntie didn't think carefully."

Zhao Jinyi clenched his fists.She wanted to say that she already had someone she liked, but...would Ning Yong like her?Does Ning Yong like her?She suddenly became uncertain.

Wu's voice was faint: "Yi'er, you have always been smart, but your third uncle's attitude just now...Your third sister was instigated by you, so she came to beg me? But many things are not as you see. People's hearts are unpredictable... So, from now on, don't meddle in the affairs of your uncle and third uncle's family."

She really encouraged the third sister.But her starting point is good!Aunt and Aunt have always been on good terms, and Aunt often said that she envied the relationship between Aunt and Aunt the most... If the third sister pleaded with Aunt, Aunt might listen to Aunt...

Zhao Jinyi opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

Seeing her daughter's embarrassed face, Wu said, "Go back and think about it."

After she finished speaking, she left alone.Wuyi chased after him unhurriedly.

Mei Ran was a little worried about the fourth girl, so she took two steps in a hurry, and called out worriedly: "Miss."

Zhao Jinyi looked back at her and smiled at her: "I'm fine."

The flowers and plants on the path are lush and lush.

Zhao Jinyi stood where he was, looking at the Zhao family's house full of flowers, and suddenly felt a sense of loss.Grandfather pinned his hopes on her, but A Niang hoped that she would be more selfish.

(End of this chapter)