In the early morning, Xu Chunjun sat by the window and read a book.
Ziling and Lvchun were unpacking the boxes and picking up things, while the other was packing the makeup boxes.
Both of them were a little lazy, and neither of them spoke.
The girl told her to take all the clothes, materials and jewelry she had here and let the four girls choose, and then take back the remaining ones.
This is just like stealing in the open, it’s too ugly to eat!
It's just that if the girl tells them to do it, they can only do it. They can't complain, so as not to cause the girl to be blamed.
When the two came over from the Wei family again, Xu Chunjun had already put down his book and was doing embroidery.
Ziling and Lvchun put down the few things they had left, and just as they were about to speak, their second mistress, Mrs. Song, came.
Behind her was a wet nurse, holding chubby Xu Song.
Xu Chunjun put down her needle and thread and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law is here, please take a seat! Ziling, please make some tea!"
He clapped his hands at Xu Song again, making him giggle, and stretched out his little hand for Xu Chunjun to hug him.
"Brother Song is so lovable, you can't help but kiss me when you see him." Xu Chunjun said while laughing.
Ms. Song also laughed: "I don't know what's going on with this child. He's just very close to you. I've been coaxing Chunqiao since he was born. He was still crying when I hugged him yesterday."
Just as he was talking, Xu Bai from the big house also ran to the backyard to play. He was holding a small wooden sword in his hand, shouting and waving it.
He is the eldest grandson of the Xu family and is only seven years old this year.
Xu Chunjun hurriedly called him over and asked Lvchun to carry him to a chair to eat the fruit.
How could a child be so honest for a while and then run out to play again after eating two pieces of fruit?
Xu Chunjun and Mrs. Song both warned those who were following them: "Watch it, don't bump into it."
After they were far away, Mrs. Song sighed: "Yesterday I was in my sister-in-law's room, and she cried with me. She said that the old man was coming back soon, and she didn't know about the eldest brother's becoming a monk. Knowing that, she must be sad.
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Xu Daoheng became a Taoist priest in the first month of this year, leaving behind his mother, wife and children.
The Xu family came to see Siyuan before he left, hoping that he would return to secular life and come to Beijing together.
But Xu Daoheng's fate in this world was over, and he no longer wanted to be in this mortal world.
Xu Chunjun said: "You will know sooner or later. Although it is sad, fortunately, I have experienced a lot in these years, so I must be able to look away."
Mrs. Song sighed: "Actually, the most pitiful thing is my sister-in-law. Bai'er is only seven years old. She will have to endure it alone for the next few decades."
Xu Chunjun also sighed and asked: "What has the second brother been busy with these days? I never see him."
Mrs. Song couldn't help but laugh when she mentioned her husband: "What can he do? He went out to see how other people do business."
The Xu family has just arrived in Beijing, so they need to get familiar with each other before they can make next plans.
Xu Chunjun asked the Song family: "Why don't you, second brother, try to study? Although we are no longer as guilty as we were ten years ago, our children can seek fame. Second brother has not neglected his studies these years, why not
Just settle down, study for a few years, and earn some fame."
"Isn't what you said unreasonable? It's not like your second brother hasn't thought about it. But the three gentlemen are old and in poor health. Even if they return to Beijing, they are unlikely to hold any important positions. They will just be a casual pensioner.
That's all. The family's income is limited and the population is large. It's impossible not to do business to support the family. Your second brother also told me that if you were a man, he would naturally not have to worry about building a prosperous family. But look at the third child.
How do you look like the fourth child? The younger one is too young. If he hides, how can this family survive?"
Xu Chunjun knew that the second brother was right. He had never been a person who only cared about himself.
Xu Chunjun is the same, always considering the interests of the family first.
The Xu family has had its ups and downs in the officialdom several times, and has survived each time. It's not just luck, but there are always people willing to make sacrifices for the revitalization of the family.
For example, the third aunt Xu Lang, such as Xu Daoan.
Mrs. Song stayed with Xu Chunjun for a long time, and then left after the child fell asleep.
During lunch, neither Xu Daoan nor Xu Daoqing was there.
Lu Shen whispered to Zi Ling: "The second master is busy with business, and the third master has gone to spend money for fun."
Xu Daoqing was idle when he was in his hometown, and the Wei family doted on him. It was difficult for others to restrain him very much.
After the meal, everyone dispersed, and Xu Chunjun returned to his residence to take a nap.
Her room was hot, so Xu Lang specially asked someone to put in two ice cubes.
Not long after Xu Chunjun rested, Mother Lu ran over in a hurry. Her forehead was covered with sweat, her little eyes were wide-eyed, and she said to Xu Chunjun: "Miss Wu, my wife is looking for you, go quickly! Go quickly!"
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Xu Chunjun stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mother Lu said: "You will know it naturally if you go there."
Then he said to Ziling Lvchun and others: "Don't talk nonsense, madam, don't let the news leak."
When Xu Chunjun passed by, Mrs. Wei was walking all over the floor in a hurry. When he saw her, he grabbed her and said, "Your brother has been framed. Go and save him!"
"Madam, tell me slowly, what is going on?" Xu Chunjun asked.
Wei said: "Dao Qing went out to play, and was framed by someone, saying that he was a cheater. Now he wants five hundred taels of silver to redeem him. If it is not delivered before dark, his hand will be chopped off. His little boy.
The letter I came back to report is really anxious to death!"
Xu Chunjun said: "I wonder which gambling house it is? It's not easy for a woman like me to go there."
Xu Chunsu came up and scolded: "What are you blabbering about?! Aren't you used to throwing things away and showing up? You just push back and forth to save your brother. There is no profit in being brave!"
When she said this, Wei became even more anxious and scolded Xu Chunjun: "You damn girl! Your conscience has been eaten by dogs! I have been pulling you since you were three years old, and now you are so unhappy to do things!"
"It's better to ask the second master to go!" Zi Ling ventured to say, "This place is a mixed bag, what if..."
Xu Chunjun hurriedly told her to shut up, and the Wei mother and daughter were naturally scolded.
Xu Chunjun already understood, and Mrs. Wei didn't want people in other rooms to know about it.
When Xu Daoan was imprisoned and Xu Lang was ill, the Wei family, mother and son, tried to seize the power of the family, but the result was that the Song family gave birth prematurely.
The second wife was bewitched and even forced Xu Lang to be a concubine.
If Xu Chunjun hadn't stepped forward, I don't know what the result would have been.
Later, the Song family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law naturally came to their senses and realized that the Wei family had no good intentions.
It's just that it's hard for upright officials to resolve household affairs. If they fail, it's hard to do anything to them.
But there is always a grudge, we just don't say it out loud.
Naturally, Ms. Wei knew it in her heart, so she didn't want others to know that her son had done something scandalous.
There were only a few useful people around her, and she was afraid that the gambling houses would raise prices and the servants would not be able to decide, so she forced Xu Chunjun to go to the gambling houses to redeem her.
"Ask Mother Lu to go with you," said Wei, "Keep it confidential!"
Xu Chunjun knew that he could not go, so he agreed and asked someone to prepare a car. He only said that he would go out to visit Jiang Nuan.
