Daughter Raiders

Chapter 30
Although the days in the twelfth lunar month were busier than usual, they also passed quickly; after the second wife of the Su family, Tian Shi, returned from her natal home in Jiangnan, it was only a few days before the 23rd year of the twelfth lunar month.

The old man went back to the Pine Age Hall to rest last night, and this morning he did not go to the study outside the front, but had breakfast in the Pine Age Hall, and then sat and drank tea with the old lady in the Xici room.

Since the old man and the old lady never shy away from Tao Ran when they talked, Tao Ran became more and more like an ignorant child, even though he was sitting in the big kang, scribbling and playing with one piece of paper after another, he never forgot to stand up. Listen to the two of them talking.

But after the old master said a few words, Tao Ran was secretly startled.

What's going on here, is it possible that in this life, the matter of father's release has also changed, and it will be delayed until next year or the next year?This, these changes are really too big!If this is the case, what use is her memory of the previous life?
Fortunately, she has moved to Pine Age Hall now, hasn't she?

Although this is also a different change from the previous life, it is also inseparable from her hard planning in the past few days. Grandparents often speak in front of her. Even if the previous memories are useless, she still has many Opportunities that no one else has.

"Sister Tao, what is this painting?" The old man was talking about business, but for some reason his voice changed.

Tao Ran kept her head silent and kept trying to draw, until the old lady smiled and slapped her lightly, then she raised her head as if in shock, and stood there with her mouth open.

"Your grandfather asked you what you painted, but you were so absorbed that you couldn't hear the question." The old lady reminded her with a smile.

Tao Ran grinned in embarrassment, and showed the translucent drawing paper in his hand to the old man: "It's a flowery drawing for Sister Cuijuan, it's not eye-catching, grandpa can make do with it."

The old lady suddenly changed the subject and called her, probably because she was afraid that she might overhear something, so she can learn from it to outsiders; she can't do anything else, so she's pretty good at pretending to be deaf and dumb like a little fool....

"You drew this just now?" The old man casually cast a glance at the fancy figure, and immediately became serious: "I heard that your father always praised what you drew, but I still didn't believe it, but it turned out to be true!"

"It's all because of my father's good teaching." Tao Ran accepted the old man's praise without humility, and at the same time did not forget to give the credit to Su Hao.

Su Hao likes children the most. As long as he has nothing to do, from Yanran to Tao Ran to the concubine Su Zicen, he will always lead him into his small study in the backyard. To describe, is to teach them to draw this or that, or to teach them to memorize a few poems.

Tao Ran may have an extraordinary talent in painting. Starting from being able to hold the brush steadily, he can accurately describe the appearance of various objects and decorations. Su Hao was overjoyed and taught her fine brushwork flowers and birds with all his heart At that time, Tao Ran was only four years old.

The old lady was already very pleasantly surprised by Tao Ran's good tricks, but now hearing her reply, she was neither humble nor overbearing, but seemed to have a very good temper, and did not follow that Yu's growth, so she nodded approvingly.

"Our Su family is neither a family of dignitaries, nor those upstarts who flatter and follow the wind. As a woman...can read a few words, and choose a hobby of self-cultivation to study, like Sister Tao , it couldn't be better." When Tao Ran turned around and leaned on the kang table and got busy again, the old man whispered to the old lady.

The implication is that the rich and noble girls are often too arrogant and not gentle enough, and the daughters of the nouveau riche are mostly the means for the father and brother to find a way out. He completely forgot that his old wife is also the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion.

The old lady was not angry, instead she nodded with a chuckle, echoed the old lady's words and praised Tao Ran a few more words, then pulled the topic back in a blink of an eye, her face still a little disappointed: "If the third child knows that you have discussed with me, you will His work has been postponed again, and I don’t know what to think about it.”

Because the old lady was born in a family of generals, she has a very sharp temper, but the inner house is a battlefield where swords, lights and swords can't be seen, how could she not understand this truth.

So last night when the old lady came to Pine Age Hall, she didn't wait for him to speak, she took the initiative to bring up the matter of the second master's release, and said very decently, since the elders and children are orderly, and the second master was brought up by her. , closer than the biological one, why not ask the second child to plan his future first...

The old man was extremely tired at the time, so he postponed the matter until this morning to discuss it in detail; now that the two have reached a consensus, if the old lady does not reveal some truth quickly, the old man will feel that she is too hypocritical, so there is such a A rather disappointing sentence.

"The third one is with me, don't worry," the old man smiled and patted the old wife's hand: "He wanted to find a way to go outside, and the idea came up in a hurry not long ago. Because of the haste, it is inevitable that he will not think about it." Zhou, now that you have pushed back, you have more time, wouldn't it be more beautiful if you could choose a better job?"

"Even if it's bad, you can ask his predecessor on the errand to stay for one more year, so that the mess can be cleaned up again, isn't it?"

The old lady immediately settled down.

After living with the old man for so many years, how could she not know that he is not a person who promises easily, as long as it is something he promises, even if it is a mountain of swords, it will not stop him from fulfilling his promise; It is very good to be able to find a better position after staying for a year or two.

"Then I'll go to the outer study first, and the third child will be here later." After the old man comforted the old wife, he got off the kang and put on his shoes. After he was dressed, he personally sent him to the entrance of the hall before turning back.

After saying goodbye to the old man, and watching the old lady and the old man leave the Xici room, Tao Ran put down his pen and smiled.

In the last year of my father's last life, I found an errand for the prefect of Liaodong prefecture. The original prefect of Liaodong prefecture was already in his sixties, and he had been in that position for more than ten years. After scraping a few layers, it was a waste of the new father's work.

Now grandfather wants to keep that old guy in the post of magistrate for another year, and he also said that he will clean up the mess. This is much better than dad rushing to take office, isn't it?In this way, Dad might be able to come back after being released for three years, instead of six years in his previous life...

The old lady sent the old man away, and was supported by Cui'e back. Seeing Tao Ran resting her elbows on the kang table, her cheeks resting on her elbows, grinning and revealing her gaping teeth, she found it amused: "Why are you smirking, kid? Did your grandfather praise you a few words, and you saw that flower looks even more beautiful?"

Tao Ran quickly pursed his lips and laughed. After laughing, he said shyly, "I did a despicable thing."

Without waiting for the old lady to be surprised, she pointed to the candied melons in the box again: "I, I stole a piece of candy while grandma was not in the house."

The old lady couldn't help but burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)