Linglong

Chapter 19

Qiao Shi, like most mothers in this world, thinks that Linglong is so good. No matter how exaggerated others' praise of Linglong is, she will never feel that it is exaggerated.After hearing Song Changchun's words, Qiao's face was full of smiles, "Your cousin's name is Linglong, so she is naturally a Linglong heart."

In fact, when Mrs. Yu gave Linglong this name back then, Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Qiao were still quite unhappy, "I didn't do divination, and I didn't calculate the five elements. I was holding a piece in my hand to play with. Our daughter It's called Linglong." I don't think it's prudent enough.But at this moment, Mrs. Qiao felt that the name given by the old man was very good and suitable.Shouldn't Linglong be named Linglong if she is a heart-warming glass person?

Song Changchun nodded, "Yes, it's worthy of the name!"

The two of them praised enthusiastically, and Linglong giggled, "Where, where, you two are overwhelmed." I also felt that I was really smart, but I was embarrassed to admit it directly; I wanted to be humble, and I wanted to listen to my mother and cousin Brother continued to praise; the complicated and tangled emotions were all expressed on the face, cute and ridiculous.

Looking at such a little cousin, Song Changchun felt warm in his heart.

The smile and joy in Qiao's eyes were too thick to melt away.She was originally a natural beauty, with a smile on her lips and full brows and eyes, she looked more and more beautiful and pleasing to the eye, as bright as the moon in the sky.

Song Changchun was here as a guest, but at this moment he felt unwilling to leave.My aunt's house is really nice, I feel at ease here, just like returning to my own home.No, it's more peaceful and comfortable than going back to your own home.

Song Changchun's home should be regarded as Heqinghou's Mansion, the place where he was born and grew up.But now when it comes to the Heqinghou Mansion, Song Changchun not only does not have much intimacy, but also deeply disappointed.Qiao Sirou has been working hard in the Heqinghou Mansion for these years, and life is not easy at all. Song Changchun sees it in his eyes, can he not feel sorry for his mother?When Marquis Heqing was injured, he no longer expected to have his own son, Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Hou's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wanted to adopt Song Changlin, Song Changchun was really dissatisfied with Heqinghou's mansion to the extreme.His brother Song Changqing had exactly the same thoughts as him, so when Qiao Sirou was angry and wanted to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives, the two brothers didn't have a word of persuasion, and left Heqinghou Mansion together with Qiao Sirou.

"Come back soon." The Qiao sisters were affectionate, thinking that Qiao Sirou might have difficulty receiving the invitation from the Su family, and urged Song Changchun to go back quickly, "Go back and discuss with your mother carefully, and tell Linglong's idea , Let your mother see whether it is appropriate or not."

Song Changchun also knew he couldn't stay for long, so he stood up and said goodbye.When parting, she teased Linglong with a smile, "little cousin, second cousin will praise you to mother when she returns home. In this way, she can praise you again when you go to Su's house for a banquet the day after tomorrow, okay?" " Linglong waved her hands again and again, and said kindly: "Second cousin, please stop praising me with your aunt. My aunt doesn't have a daughter, what are you doing with her eyes?"

Qiao's eyebrows were crooked, Song Changchun held back a smile, and solemnly agreed, "Okay, don't look down on her." He bid farewell to Qiao and Linglong, and left.

After going out, Song Changchun somehow remembered something, and couldn't help turning his head to look at the elegant house with green bricks and green tiles, with a slight smile on his lips.

After a while, he turned around and walked away quickly.

Back at Qiao's house, Qiao Sirou and Song Changqing were there, so he expressed Linglong's worries and ideas, "...the Su family sent invitations, so we can't hurt the relationship between relatives, but we can't just follow Daddy shook hands and made peace." Song Changqing couldn't help smiling, "Mother, brother, I have always thought that my little cousin is a ghost, but now it seems that she is really good." Qiao Sirou sighed, "You two, tell me why your little aunt can have two sisters. One son and one daughter, but I only have two sons? Why do I have one less daughter than her? Alas, how lucky it is to have a little girl like Linglong by my side."

Son is fine.But my son has lived in the outer courtyard since he was five years old, and it is difficult to see each other every day, let alone stay together day and night.Daughters are different. If you have a daughter, you can dress her up and play with her since she was a little girl. When she grows up, she can listen to her mother's thoughts and cuddle with her. How caring.

Song Changchun smiled and comforted: "Mother, what's the point? Although you don't have a daughter, you will have a daughter-in-law in the future. You carefully selected a good girl to be your daughter-in-law, so you have a daughter."

Song Changqing let out a "huh" and looked at his younger brother meaningfully, "I didn't realize, when did my second brother know Mu Shaoai?"

Qiao Sirou also said: "That's right, Erlang, do you want to marry a little wife?"

After all, Song Changchun was young and tender-faced, being teased by his mother and brother, his handsome young face glowed like the morning glow.

"Don't deny it, your face is blushing!" Song Changqing became more excited.

Song Changchun pulled his elder brother up, "Hurry up, get down to business. Let's go to the front yard and urge him to go to the guard tomorrow." Without any explanation, he dragged his elder brother outside.

"We're going to get down to business." Song Changqing was forced to go out by his younger brother, turned around and said with a smile.

"Go, go." Qiao Sirou smiled and Mimi waved her hands at them.

After the two brothers went out, the smile on Qiao Sirou's face gradually disappeared, and he sat alone on the kang, thinking.

Linglong was right, Song Yong didn't come here to blame and provoke, but to seek peace.He has been taking orders from his father, brother and mother for most of his life. Since he is willing to come, it is of course He Qinghou and Mrs. Tai's will.In other words, after several months of contemplation, the Heqinghou Mansion finally realized that it owed the Erfang, the mother and the three.

"It's really clear to the outsider." Qiao Sirou secretly rejoiced.

She probably had too much resentment in her heart. When she saw Song Yong, she only thought of her grievances over the years, but ignored the real reason why Song Yong came here.It's not that he misses his first wife, nor can he be separated from his two sons, he is willing to come from a long way, because the Heqinghou's mansion is in Huairou, and he wants to calm things down.After all, the attitude of the second wife of the Heqinghou Mansion and her two biological sons to not hesitate to break with the Song family is somewhat deterrent.

"Exotic goods are available to live in, and the benefits can be as much as you want", Qiao Sirou thought about what Linglong said, and fell into deep thought.

The next day, brothers Song Changqing and Song Changchun accompanied Song Yong to the guard in person.The commander, surnamed Liu, is a veteran in his early fifties. When he saw Song Yong, he smiled all over his face, "I have heard for a long time that the sons of the Marquis of Heqing's mansion won the three armies bravely. When Brother Song comes, the people of Shuntian Mansion must celebrate with their foreheads and hands. The bandits But he is frightened!" He praised Song Changqing and Song Changchun, "Heroic and majestic, he looks like a general!" Song Yong said a few words of modesty, "Master Liu is famous, and my younger brother has long admired his name. , like thunder!" After several rounds of conversation, Commander Liu did not show any politeness to Song Yong, "Brother Song, Beijing has issued an order to wipe out all the bandits. How do you suppress the bandits? You, me, and Deputy Xiao Commander, the three of us have to make a careful calculation without any mistakes." Song Yong of course agreed, "Yes, Master Liu."

Seeing them discussing business affairs, Song Changqing and Song Changchun took a chance and left respectfully.

After coming out, Song Changchun winked at his brother, "He will be very busy." Song Changqing smiled, "That's natural."

The two brothers returned to Qiao's house in a happy mood.

When Song Yong came back at night, Song Changqing and Song Changchun went to greet him, "Father, my mother is not well, so I don't invite you to go. You can settle here. Also, the sister and son-in-law of the Yu family's aunt invite us to join the house Going to have a banquet, mother knew that you were busy with official duties, so she pushed it for you."

Song Yong is so angry, don't mention it.

Madam's relatives must have treated guests with sincerity, "Must be together with the family."Madam, however, pushed me away without asking a single question. Alas, is this because she doesn't even want to tell me a word?

"Da Lang, Er Lang, have a drink with dad." Song Yong was worried and asked his two sons to drink with him.

Song Changqing refused, "Father, mother has found a famous teacher for the child to teach him martial arts. The child will practice martial arts tomorrow, so he needs to go to bed early." Song Changchun also refused, "The child must study the art of war, so don't slack off." Song Yong saw He didn't care about his wife, and his two sons ignored him again, with sad faces.

Sighing, he rested in the outer courtyard again.

"My uncle is very pitiful." The Song brothers walked in the night wind and heard the two talkative children of Qiao's family discussing in low voices.

Both of them smiled sarcastically.Is he pitiful?When he was leaning on the red and nestling in the emerald every night in Heqinghou Mansion, my mother was crying. At that time, who knew how pitiful she was?
When it came time for Yu Wenhui to entertain guests, the two brothers accompanied Qiao Sirou to Su's house.Qiao Shi and Linglong had arrived earlier, and as soon as Qiao Sirou arrived, she came out together with Yu Wenhui, Su Shengchun and the others to greet her. They talked about the warmth and coldness with smiles on their faces, and let them into the living room.Mrs. Su is a very kind old man. Yu Wenhui's two sister-in-laws, Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Sun, have good faces and well-behaved manners. They salute each other and are very polite.

Shengchun is very envious of Qiao Sirou, a lady from the capital, and looks at Qiao Sirou with admiration.Qiao Sirou saw that she was about the same age as Linglong and looked very close to Linglong, so she ordered the maid to bring a trembling golden step, "It's a new style that just came out in Beijing, let's wear it for fun." Shengchun thanked her for taking it, full of heart joy.

The Su family and Qiao Sirou are close relatives, so they are not familiar with each other. After seeing the old lady Su, Yu Wenhui invited Qiao Sirou to listen to the opera. "The local famous opera troupe, although not as good as the one in the capital, has something to see." The local customs and habits are like this, entertaining guests is to listen to operas and banquets, Qiao Sirou does as he pleases, accompanied by Yu Shi, Sun Shi, Yu Wenhui, Qiao Shi and others to the small flower hall in the inner house.The flower hall is very elegantly arranged, and there is a stage outside, which is also very delicate.

It seems that Yu Wenhui put a lot of thought into treating guests this time.

Qiao Sirou didn't have much interest in listening to operas. She had entertained the female family members of the Su family and called Linglong to her, "Long'er, you little ghost." Linglong smiled happily, "I told my second cousin not to look down on you, he Did you still say it? You're really disobedient." Seeing her playful and cute, Qiao Sirou felt more and more happy.

Sheng Chun looked enviously at Qiao Si who was soft and delicate, who was whispering to each other.

It's nice to have an aunt from the capital.

"The Story of Reunion" is sung on the stage. The play tells that Jin Xiu rescued a troubled scholar, married him, and sponsored him to study and go to Beijing to catch the exam.After the scholar was successful in the imperial examination, he married another rich and noble daughter, and pushed Jinxiu ruthlessly into the river.Jin Xiu was rescued by someone, and finally reconciled with the scholar.Qiao Sirou listened to the play, with vicissitudes in his eyes, "No matter what he was like before, no matter what he has done, should we forgive him and accept him?"

Without thinking, Linglong said, "If it's beneficial, then don't."

Whether to have him or not depends largely on the situation.If you want to benefit yourself from him, why not do it; if you want half of the benefits from him, why should you care about him?Let him find a cool place to rest.

(End of this chapter)