Ajiu

Chapter 36
After arriving in the capital, Ajiu will temporarily stay at her grandfather's house with her parents and elder brother.To be able to raise a daughter like Lin Youhui, the grandfather and grandmother of the Lin family must be old people who are easy to get close to. Ajiu has no doubts about this. Will they get along happily.

Sanfang’s brothers finally managed to play with mud and make barbecue, and they became addicted to playing. They tossed and roasted sweet potatoes around a pile of firewood, full of interest.Little Pei Lin's body and face were covered with mud, but she didn't care. Holding a small wooden stick in her hand, she would pull out the sweet potatoes from the fire after a while to check whether they were cooked.

Starling, you are so funny!Ajiu looked at Pei Lin, who was not much older than herself, and smiled.

Pei Qi and Pei Yu had been with Ah Jiu for a long time, and now they felt tired, so they sat beside Lin Youhui, and the mother and son chatted casually.

"When you arrive in the capital, can you still cook?" Ah Jiu asked Lin Youhui attentively.

Lin Youhui looked at the little daughter with a flattering smile on her face, who was as delicate as a flower bud on a branch, with the corners of her lips curled up.Ajiu, mother's good baby, you are such a worrying little girl.

Pei Xuan hesitated, "When we arrive in the capital, let's stay at my grandfather's house. Ajiu, Brother Six doesn't know what the rules are at my grandfather's house..." Yes, or not, I can't figure it out.

Pei Qi looked serious, "Sister, when we arrive at my grandfather's house, we are guests. Guests can do whatever they want, and we can't just be good at it." Good sister, you can play whatever you want at our house, but when you arrive at your grandfather's house, behave yourself. as well.

Ajiu sighed like a little adult, "Understood."

In this era, daughters do not have the right to inherit. After they get married, they become members of their husband's family, and when they return to their natal family, they are guests.Daughters are already guests, and grandchildren are even more important, and of course they are guests.What the third brother said is right, the guest can follow the owner's discretion, and it is inconvenient to specialize in it.

I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy cooking like this in Pei's house and roast beggar chicken freely after entering the capital.Alas, the happy time is always so short and melancholy.Ajiu sighed softly again, filled with emotion.

Lin Youhui pinched her little face with a smile, and jokingly said: "Of course guests are guests, but whether they are restricted or not, I don't know for the time being. Whether we can live happily at my grandfather's house depends on whether you can please my grandfather." I like it. Ajiu, it’s up to you.”

If grandpa likes you, our whole family will follow and run rampant in the Lin family; if grandpa doesn't like you, little Ajiu, then let's be honest, shall we?
Pei Qi is already sensible, so of course she can tell that Lin Youhui said that on purpose, to tease Ah Jiu.Little girl Pei Xuan was still ignorant, and when she heard this, she patted Ajiu with a smile, "It's up to you!"

Pei Qi also laughed and joined in the fun, "Sister, it's up to you."

Ajiu glanced at her mother and elder brothers with dignity, stood up, walked to the front not far from her mother and elder brothers and stood there, facing them solemnly.

What is Ajiu going to do?Mother and elder brother all looked at her with great interest, with smiles in their eyes.

Ajiu, are you going to tell us loudly that you will definitely live up to everyone's expectations of you, and that you will try to curry favor with your grandfather?Let's talk, Ajiu, we have great confidence in you about this, and we won't pour cold water on you.

Ajiu pursed her lips, and said in a crisp voice, "Why do you look at me, you look at my grandfather."

oh?It's not about you, it's about grandpa.The smiles in the eyes of the mother and brothers were even stronger, and they looked at her intently, waiting for her spiel.

I saw Ajiu puffing out her small chest with an arrogant look on her face, "It's obvious at a glance how cute I am! Grandpa will definitely like me as long as his vision is not too bad!"

What I do depends on my grandfather.As long as his appreciation level is not too outrageous, everyone will be happy!
Ajiu, you... are so narcissistic.Lin Youhui frowned, Pei Qi and Pei Rong were stunned for a moment, and laughed loudly at the same time.

"What's the matter, what's the matter? Do you have any Coke?" Sanfang's brothers stopped baking sweet potatoes and ran over to ask.

"It's nothing. Ajiu told a joke, and we cheered her on, so we had a lot of fun." Pei Qi said with a smile.

Ajiu gave him a blank look.Third brother, was what I just told a joke?It is clearly true!
Pei Heng was curious, "What kind of joke did Ajiu tell?" What kind of joke made the two of you happy like this?The second aunt also looked very happy, it seems that Ajiu's joke must be very good.Come on, say it, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy together.

Pei Jing and Pei Lin also wanted to hear, and looked at the third brother Pei Qi together.

Ajiu was furious, "Third Brother, don't say anything!"

Let the cousins ​​know, come and laugh at me together?No no no.

The more Ah Jiu refused to speak, the more curious Pei Heng, Pei Jing, and Pei Lin became.Pei Heng was fine, he was a few years older and had some self-control, while Pei Jing and Pei Lin were still young, they knew there were jokes but couldn't listen to them, and felt itchy in their hearts.

Pei Qi said with a smile: "She once told us a joke: There was a young man who was studying and studying, and learned about Yu Ion, and there was a saying in it that' if you can't win, you will bite his son'. The teacher asked him to explain, and he replied, 'If you play chess If you lose, bite his son'."

"There is an irritable man between Jin and Zheng. If he misses the shot, he will smash his swan, and if he is not victorious, he will bite his son." It means that there is an irritable man between Jin and Zheng. If he fails to shoot an arrow, he smashes the target; If you can't win Go, just bite the pieces.

"Bite his son" means to bite his chess piece, but this young man's explanation is "bite his son", which is very different and ingenious.

The brothers were all laughing, and Ajiu also laughed foolishly.

Pei Heng praised: "Ajiu is young and very knowledgeable! In my opinion, our family is going to have a talented girl." Pei Jing nodded again and again, "Exactly! Little Ajiu is smart, cute, and very knowledgeable. !" Brothers, you express your admiration with each other, and Ajiu is flustered.

Both big and small kids had a lot of fun.

Second Master Pei taught his younger brother all the official duties that should be taught, and Lin Youhui also handed over the housework to Mrs. Xu. Mr. Pei and Mrs. Xu were open-minded and studious, and they were both smart people, so it was not difficult to teach them.

When they are about to part, Ajiu is reluctant to part with her grandfather and grandmother, and often plays and plays in front of her during the day, entertaining her relatives in colorful clothes.In the evening, she actively asked, "Send me there and let my grandfather have a look."

"Ajiu is only a little old, so she knows how to be filial to her grandparents." Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui were both proud and moved.

That night, Second Master Pei took Ajiu to sit and chat in his grandfather's and grandmother's house, and he praised Prefect Pei and Mrs. Fang very childishly, "Father, mother, San Lang and San Lang's wife can all be on their own, thanks to both of us."

Taishou Pei played with his mustache slowly, and said with a smile: "Zhong Lang is very good, madam, should we reward him with something?"

"It should be rewarded, it should be rewarded." Mrs. Fang said cheerfully, "Zhong Lang loved to eat sesame wrapped candy when he was a child, so give him two, master, would you like it?"

Prefect Pei nodded, "Ma'am is very clear about rewards and punishments, she will never make mistakes again. Zhonglang has made great contributions, one candy is not enough, we must have two."

Second Master Pei is already the father of three children. Tonight, he sold his baby in front of his parents and won two candy wrappers.He cherished the two hard-won candies very much, picked up the candy and sighed, "I haven't seen you for many years, Brother Tang, does the taste still exist?"

Daddy is so naughty!Ajiu was hugged in Second Master Pei's arms, smiling like a little morning glory.

Prefect Pei looked at his son, granddaughter, and whispered something to Mrs. Fang.Mrs. Fang shook her head at first, but then she seemed to be persuaded by him, with a rather hesitant expression on her face.

What happened to grandparents?Ah Jiu looked over curiously.

Erye Pei was holding two candies in his hand, suddenly felt something was wrong, and felt uneasy.

Father and mother, it can't be... want to keep Ajiu?Ajiu is so attractive, the one and only baby of the Pei family, everyone in the family is jealous.Father and mother are very fond of Ah Jiu.

Second Master Pei's premonition was very accurate, and sure enough, after a while, Prefect Pei looked at him with a smile, and ordered: "When Zhonglang leaves for the capital, take your wife, Aqi and Ayu, and little Ajiu will leave it to you." Me and your mother."

The smile on Second Master Pei's face froze, and he subconsciously hugged Ah Jiu tightly.Leave your daughter behind?Can the lady agree, can I be willing, will Ah Qi and Ah Yuan be happy if they can't see their sister every day?

"Well, my father-in-law wrote to say that the wing room for Ajiu has been tidied up. From the small bed, small table and chairs to all kinds of playthings, they are all the way Ajiu likes them. Father, father-in-law and mother-in-law are looking forward to Ajiu wholeheartedly." Second Master Pei said euphemistically.

Lin Youhui is the youngest child of Lin Shangshu and his wife, and also the most beloved child. Lin Shangshu and his wife are waiting to see their precious grandsons and granddaughters, and they are eagerly waiting.

"It's unreasonable." Prefect Pei shook his head with a smile, "Your father-in-law already has three granddaughters, and it's too petty to compete with your father-in-law."

Lao Lin, you already have two daughters, and your two sons gave birth to three little granddaughters for you, but our Pei family only has one little Ajiu.Let's see how much stronger you are than me, do you have the guts to snatch a child from me?

Second Master Pei bit the bullet and reminded his father, "Father, I told you a long time ago that I wanted to bring my wife and children to Beijing, and you agreed. I... I already met my father-in-law, Dad, we don't want to break our promises." to people."

I have already told the Lin family, do I go back on my word?It's not something our Pei family did.

Prefect Pei smiled happily, "Your father-in-law's place, leave it to me. Zhong Lang, he cheated on me too many times, and I also broke my promise once, so I enjoyed it."

In the years when Lin Shangshu was the governor of Su Song, he and Prefect Pei had quarreled countless times because of official duties.The two played chess for fun in their spare time. Lin Shangshu was a little weak in chess, and he often regretted playing chess. Once he was about to lose, he simply stretched out his hand and messed up the chessboard. It was pure cheating.

Allow him to play tricks, and not allow me to break my promise?Prefect Pei is not willing to accept this anger.

Not only is Daddy very childish tonight, but even Grandpa has become naughty!Ajiu patted her little palm with great joy.

"Does my daughter want to follow your father or grandfather?" Prefect Pei asked her lovingly.

"Everything!" Ajiu giggled, showing a mouthful of small white teeth like braided shells, innocent and cute.

"I can only have one." Prefect Pei smiled.

Second Master Pei and Mrs. Fang all stared at Ajiu. Grandpa and Daddy can only choose one. How would you choose Ajiu?
Ajiu smiled flatteringly, her big eyes were full of guilt.

Seeing that she just smiled and didn't speak, Mrs. Fang couldn't help but want to tease her, so she asked again, "Who does Nannie want to follow?"

Ajiu smiled more obsequiously, and the guilt in her eyes became stronger, but she still didn't speak.

Prefect Pei couldn't help not knowing what she meant, so he couldn't help laughing, "Daughter, you don't want to say a word if you offend others." You obviously want to follow your parents, but you kept smiling flatteringly, but you just didn't open your mouth. .

Is this a compliment?Ajiu was excited and wanted to cheer loudly.

"When you arrive at the Lin family, you are not allowed to kiss your grandfather better than your grandfather." Prefect Pei explained.

Ajiu smiled and nodded.

"It's okay to be naughty with your grandfather, he has a good temper, so he won't mind." Prefect Pei added.

Ah Jiu was dizzy.

In the spring of the following year, when Second Master Pei was about to leave with his wife and children, guests from three families came to visit one after another.

The first family is the Wu family, the victim of the concubine case tried by Taishou Pei.Two or three years have passed, and she, who was originally beautiful, has aged a lot, and she is quite haggard in description.

She sat in the living room of Pei's house with a humble expression, and murmured about her difficulties: the newcomer Lin married, Mrs. Jin, was pregnant, and when it was time to give birth, she struggled for three days and three nights before giving birth. An eight-pound baby boy.However, the baby boy died less than half a day after landing on the ground.Not only is the child gone, but Jin's disease has also fallen to the root of the disease, and he will not be able to reproduce in the future.

Jin Shi was in pain, but he didn't really die.Not only did she not die, but she also planned the future very carefully. After discussing with her natal father, she wanted to adopt the youngest son of the Wu family, Lin Mingtang.

Adoption, she definitely doesn't want to have an older one.Older children have already remembered things, and they have parents in their hearts. No matter how much they raise them, they will not be able to get close to their heir mother.It's easier to coax the younger ones.

The Jin family asked for adoption. At first, the Wu family would rather die than obey, but they couldn't stand the earnest persuasion of the clan and her mother's family, and finally agreed to Jin's wishes.

"I don't want to part with it. My heart hurts like a knife, but I dare not refuse. I...the three sons, I really can't hold them together." Wu said that she was sad, with tears streaming down her face.

She didn't want to adopt, but she didn't dare not.She is a woman, like a crab without feet, and has to rely on men to survive. She dare not offend Lin, for fear that if Lin becomes angry, he will not only abandon her, but also abandon her three sons.

"His father didn't come over in person, he just sent someone to pick him up. I'm so worried, I'm dying of worry. Second Mistress, you are going to Beijing, right? Can you... trouble me Are you going to take care of the dogs along the way?" Wu Shi was ashamed and begged.

Lin Youhui readily agreed, "As you can see, I will definitely live up to my trust."

The woman in front of me is a poor person, if you can help her, please help her.If she didn't nod her head, she might not even be able to fall asleep after returning home, and would be miserable all day long.

Mrs. Wu thanked again and again with tears of gratitude.

The second family is Xu's "cousin" Zhao Zhen and her daughter, eldest sister.

The Marquis of Nanxiong once sent someone to pick Zhao Zhen back to the mansion, but Zhao Zhen's resentment turned to resentment, but when it came to the critical moment, she still couldn't bear to give up Mei Qianhu, couldn't bear to leave Mei's house, hesitated again and again, and finally didn't go back to Nanxiong Hou Fu.

The servants of the Nanxiong Hou's Mansion rushed back to the capital angrily, complaining that Grandma Wugu was ignorant, and that she didn't appreciate the kindness of Lord Hou.Like Grandma Wugu, if she has any difficulties in the future, it will be all caused by her.

Zhao Zhen chose a husband between her natal family and her husband, but her husband was really unreliable.After the people from the Nanxiong Hou's Mansion left, Mei Qianhu still ignored her and was indifferent to her. Mei's mother tortured her even harder, and that young, flower-like cousin girl became more and more restless every day.Miss Biao must be wishing that Zhao Zhen would die early so as to make room for her.

The eldest sister is a poor child who is often scolded and punished by her grandmother, and she is about to become a little fool.The eldest sister is timid, but now she is even more afraid when she sees people, and shrinks very much.

Zhao Zhen lived such a life, all thoughts were lost.

She had the cheek to write to Nanxionghou for help, but Nanxionghou told her impatiently, "If you want to go back, you can come back by yourself, don't wait for me to pick you up. You are the aunt of the Zhao family, and you live in your mother's house For the rest of my life, I won't drive you away."

When Zhao Zhen got this sentence, her heart fell.

She used the excuse that she wanted to go back to the capital to find a good future for Mei Qianhu, and begged her brother to help her, so that she could be promoted to a higher official position as soon as possible, and change to a fat job.After hearing what she said, Mei Mu and Mei Qianhu readily agreed, "Go, it's hard for you."

Because Zhao Zhen has always been extremely cowardly and deceitful, the Mei family's mother and son thought that Zhao Zhen was cheap and couldn't leave the Mei family, and they didn't think that she would have other ideas.

Zhao Zhen said she was going back to the capital, but Marquis Nanxiong didn't send someone to pick her up, how could she dare to take such a long way?Knowing that Second Master Pei's family was going to Beijing, he hurriedly begged to go with him, so that he could have someone to take care of him.

Lin Youhui smiled and agreed, "It should be like this between relatives."

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed, said countless words of thanks and help, made an appointment on the day of departure, and then left.

The third family is Chen Lingyun, the eldest son of Marquis Linjiang.

"Father is seriously ill, and Ling Yun is going back to Beijing to take care of him." Chen Lingyun stood upright, pleading respectfully, "Ling Yun is young and has not traveled a long way, so I pray for my uncle's love."

He also came to ask for a companion to go to Beijing.

Chen Lingyun has lived and studied in Hejing Academy for the past two years, and he has been in contact with scholars and scholars all day long. His etiquette and conversation are much better than before. At first glance, he looks gentle.

Second Master Pei smiled and nodded, "That's very good."

Chen Lingyun bowed to the end, "Thank you uncle."

Before going out, three troubles came.Mrs. Xu was busy helping Lin Youhui pack his luggage and plan his itinerary, but he encountered these people one after another, which gave him a headache.

"I'm very relieved that there is another family that is not my relative." Xu said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Little brother and sister, you are taking too much face." Lin Youhui couldn't help laughing in his heart.

Who doesn't have relatives who are annoying, my family has the same, but they didn't come to Suzhou.

(End of this chapter)