Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1259 Interaction
With Cao Yong's current state of mind, the "warmth and coldness of human feelings" encountered in recent days is just a floating cloud.However, what surprised him was the reaction of the Li family and the Sun family.

After the Sun family went north, they had never been far or close to the Cao family. These days, they got closer. Although Sun Wenyuan didn't show up, Sun Li, the grandson of the Sun family, came to pay his respects to his grandma, but he didn't come to Xifu.

Li Nai came over without avoiding suspicion, and even Li Xu, who had been living in seclusion since the death of Gao Taijun, showed up and came with a cane.

The old man didn't show his uncle and grandpa's genealogy, so he stopped the housekeeper who was going to the government to call for someone, and went to see Mrs. Li like a normal visit.

Hearing that Uncle Li was coming, Chu Yu also went to the Orchid Court to greet her, and then retreated, leaving the siblings to talk.

He was ten years older than Li Shi, but now he is a rare old man, a rich and charming man, he doesn't look like brother and sister, but more like father, daughter, uncle and nephew.

Mrs. Li thought of her early days in the Li family, relying on her cousins ​​and sister-in-law to take care of her, and she did not pay anything in return. Instead, for the sake of protecting her husband's family, she lived with her natal family for a long time, and she couldn't help but feel guilty.

"It's getting hot now. If elder brother has something to say, why don't you send someone to call me? How can I make trouble for elder brother?" Li said with a bit of reproach.

Li Xu squinted his eyes, stroked his sparse beard, and said, "There's nothing serious about it, but I'm bored at home, so I went out for a walk... Thinking I haven't seen you for a while, I came here before I knew it. side……"

The two brothers and sisters, gossip about everyday things, and the family relationship that was originally alienated has also drawn a little closer in conversation.

"It's about to enter June... It's my sister-in-law's birthday sacrifice. I don't know if my nephew has made arrangements? A few days ago, I sent people to Guanghua Temple to send money for sesame oil, and lit lotus lanterns..." Speaking of Chen In the past years, it is rare to mention Li Xu's late wife Han, Li said so.

Thinking of Han's nurturing grace, Li's face was full of nostalgia.

The former self was in the same situation as the current Niu Niu, they were all dependent on others, but they had more clan identities.Cousins ​​and Tang Sou take care of their own stature no less than sons and daughter-in-law take care of Niu Niu.

It is for this reason that she is three times more kind to Niuniu than other grandchildren.

Li Xu was quite moved when he heard this: "After all these years, it's hard for you to remember. Boss mentioned it a few days ago. I mean, I want to go to Tongzhou..."

The tomb of the Li family is in Tongzhou, and both the Han family and the Gao family are buried in Tongzhou.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li was a little moved: "What if elder brother goes to the grave? Otherwise, I will go with him too?"

The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, there are many rumors outside, and Li Xu can't figure out whether it is true or not that the emperor wants to touch the Cao family.

In any case, it is true that Cao Yong is in an embarrassing situation and has no skills at all.

Therefore, he hurriedly said: "I just took the boss over to burn a few pieces of paper and then returned... Seeing that you are in ambush, if you move, you can't stand it, and the children will follow suit." Ansheng... If you want to go to worship, you can wait until the end of the year when the grave of the second old lady is consecrated..."

There was a bit of reprimand in his words.

Mrs. Li didn't feel annoyed, listened to the lesson humbly, nodded and said: "Then listen to elder brother and wait until the end of the year. But elder brother, don't patronize me, after all, elder brother should take care of himself..."

One has been idle for many years, and the other is the woman in the inner house, the topic of the two brothers and sisters, after all, it is nothing more than children and grandchildren Antai, and parents' short words.

At noon, Mrs. Li still left some rice, all of which were Jiangsu and Zhejiang style side dishes, and the rice that came with it was warm japonica rice with water.

In the rich and powerful family, this way of eating is a little unpopular, but it is the most suitable for Li Xu's taste.

On a hot day, while eating refreshing rice, Li Xu ate most of his favorite side dishes and added an extra bowl of rice.

"I have lived my whole life, and under the light of the holy grandfather, I have tasted delicacies, and in the end, this home-cooked food is the most delicious." Putting down his chopsticks, Li Xu rinsed his mouth with the tea brought by Mrs. Li , and then said.

Mrs. Li entertained with all her heart, seeing that her cousin was satisfied with the meal, she was also happy in her heart.

It's just that Li Xu was old, and the brother and sister couldn't hold on after talking for a while, so they resigned from the Li family and went home.

When Cao Yong came back from the yamen, he heard the porter heard about Li Xu's visit, he was still a little doubtful, afraid that Li Xu would come here to talk about this and that after hearing the movement outside, which would scare Li Shi.

After returning to Wutong Garden, after listening to his wife's detailed explanation, Cao Yong realized that Li Xu was just visiting, and stayed with Li Shi for a long time.The two siblings were chatting and laughing, and Li's appetite improved a bit, and he ate two bowls of rice.

After hearing this, Cao Yong couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

Mrs. Li is a little fussy these days, and her appetite is a bit lacklustre. For this reason, Cao Yong and his wife have been serving dinner in Lanyuan these days.

Now that I heard that Mrs. Li has eaten too much, he is obviously in a good mood.

"I don't know what delicious food the old lady thought of. She was sleepy in the afternoon, so she ate two more cups of strong tea. Now she is really hungry." Cao Yong changed his official uniform and said to Chu Yu.

When Cao Yong cleaned his face, the husband and wife went to Lanyuan without delay.

Today, when Hang Seng was taking a rest, Tianyou went to the palace and sent someone to say that he would not return until after dinner.The other children were already waiting in the upper room of Lan Yuan.

Seeing Cao Yong and his wife come in, Changsheng got up from his seat with Tianhui and Tianbao.

They waited until Cao Yong greeted Li Shi before they sat down again.

There was a smile between Li's brows and eyes, exuding joy from the heart.

When it comes to my cousin's visit and Mrs. Han's life sacrifice, there is a deep attachment in a few words.

Chu Yu knew about the lighting of lotus lanterns in Guanghua Temple. Seeing that her mother-in-law was interested, she jokingly said, "If the uncle and grandpa are making trouble, it's not good for us to be juniors. We will ask about the date, old lady." If you are thinking about it, just go for a walk. If you can’t go to Tongzhou, it’s also a wish to light a stick of incense in the ancestral hall.”

Mrs. Li hesitated after hearing this, and said, "I'm thinking about it, but it's a hot day, isn't it too troublesome?"

Chu Yu laughed and said, "It's just going from the west city to the east city. Even if you drive slowly, one hour will come. Put an ice box in the car to make sure it's not hot at all...that's where the old man of the Li family and his nephews are. , Seeing the old lady return to the province, I can only be happy, so I don't think it's troublesome..."

In the past two years, as the Li family's situation gradually improved, the Li family's old house in Dongcheng was bought back.At the beginning of spring, the Li family moved back to the old house, so Chu Yu said so.

Hearing what his daughter-in-law said, Mrs. Li was very moved, but she still didn't speak, but turned to look at her eldest son with a little anxiety.

The eldest son whom I rely on always dislikes being close to the Li family.

Li's eyes flickered slightly, the entanglement in his heart was written on his face, Cao Yong still didn't understand.

There was a bit of astringency in his heart, and he couldn't tell what it was like.

Because of his character of being wise and protecting his own life, Mrs. Li was forced to leave the Li family early.Even when the Li family was in trouble, there was room for help, for fear that the two families would not be able to make up their minds.

Coupled with the exposure of Li's identity, the family relationship with Li's family is also denied, and this relationship is also in name only, so Cao Yong feels more at ease to alienate Li's family.The occasional closeness is just to show the world and maintain a face.

However, he didn't care about Li Shi's mood.

Even though the first emperor conferred the title of Empress Xiaoqi, he did not recognize Li's daughter.In Li's eyes, compared with those blood-related clan relatives, the Li family is her natal family in her heart.

"Since it's my aunt's memorial day, it's time to go for a walk. I asked people to ask clearly in advance. The yamen is not busy recently. I will accompany the old lady there..." Cao Yong said.

Li's eyes immediately brightened, and then he thought of his son's early warning, glanced at the children sitting next to him, and said hesitantly: "Is it cheap? You are a court official, so it is not good to delay the errand... If It’s not cheap, it’s okay to talk about it later, and I don’t really want to go…”

Just because he was a hall official, the specific errands were taken care of by the officials below, so Cao Yong lived a leisurely life.

The question Li asked was just a veiled statement that if her son was still afraid of the Li family, she would not go.

Cao Yong smiled and shook his head, said: "Nothing is not cheap, the old lady ordered..."

When Mrs. Li heard this, the joy on her face increased a bit.

Changsheng and Tianbao listened lively, and they all talked about going; even Tianhui, who was quiet, was a little moved.

When Gao Taijun was alive, Li Cheng's wife He Shi often followed her husband to Cao's mansion to pay her respects.She is the adopted daughter of King Fujin of Lian County. She grew up in Baye's Mansion and was brought up by Ba Fujin.Although she looks like other Jiangnan women, petite and soft, but her speech is very sharp, which is a bit better than ordinary boudoir women.

For this reason, Tianhui also has a somewhat personal relationship with this cousin.

Since Li Cheng went south with the merchant ship from the Ministry of Households, it was difficult for the He family to go out at will.

Only when Niu Niu got married did she come with her mother-in-law to give the gift.But at that time, the house was in a mess, and the two aunts and sisters-in-law couldn't talk to each other.

Therefore, seeing that her grandmother was going to Li's house as a guest, Tianhui couldn't help expressing her desire to go with her.

Seeing that the children and grandchildren were no longer shying away from the Li family, Mrs. Li let out a sigh of relief, feeling a lot more relaxed all over her body.

The house is full of joy, and the big guys are already looking forward to going out in a few days...

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Li's house, the backyard.

Li Xu was lying on the kang, his face was sallow.

Being greedy at noon, he ate an extra bowl of rice, and when he came back, he was a bit overheated, which made Li Xu suffer a great crime.

Vomiting and diarrhea, tossing and tossing for a long time, until the contents of the stomach were clean, and there was no more strength in the body, he fell on the kang.

On the contrary, Li Nai, who was filial, was bluffed to death, and he was so anxious to ask the doctor for medicine.

His stomach was not feeling well, and the doctor told him to rest for two days, so Li Xu's dinner was gone.

He rubbed his stomach and muttered, "It's obviously heatstroke, so I feel panicked, why do I say I ate too much... What a quack doctor, what I said is useless..."

(End of this chapter)