For some reason, Man Bao didn't dare to let her father and Xia Xia be alone in the same carriage, so with a quick glance, she ran over and pulled Mr. Zhuang over, and introduced to Xia Xia: "This is my teacher Mr. Zhuang
, I have been studying with my husband since I was a child."
Then let Mr. Zhuang ride with the two of them.
For this reason, Man Bao stopped riding and dragged Bai Shan and Bai Erlang to occupy Mr. Zhuang's car.
Mr. Zhuang:……
He finally got into the car and sat opposite Xia Xia with Lao Zhoutou.
Xia Xia curiously asked about Zhou Man's days at Lao Zhou's house, while Lao Zhou Tou asked about Zhou Yin's exile in Shangzhou.
The two exchanged information back and forth, which was considered harmonious. Only Mr. Zhuang listened quietly and occasionally interrupted with a smile to change the subject when they brought up sensitive topics.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Xia Xia was carried up, while Man Bao supported Qian and walked behind.
Qian's health was better than before. At least climbing the mountain was no problem. She looked at Xia Xia who was being carried in front of her and couldn't help but ask Man Bao in a low voice: "Have you shown it to him?"
Man Bao nodded and whispered: "He is extremely ill. The most I can do is make his death less painful."
Qian sighed and comforted her, "You can't compete with God for your life, so don't be sad or blame yourself."
Man Bao nodded, Teacher Mo also said that when manpower is limited, they should try their best to be doctors, but they cannot force it.
The group arrived at the tomb of Xia Yan and his wife. Xia Xia helped Xia Yi and his servants get off the wicker chairs with trembling hands. He waved to Zhou Man and said, "This is the tomb of your grandparents."
Man Bao and the others had already been here yesterday. At this time, they just knelt down obediently to offer incense and kowtow, and then asked: "I see that the incense ashes are not old and the weeds are not luxuriant. Who is here to pay homage to my grandparents?"
Xia Xia sat back on the wicker chair and gasped: "I used to bring your uncle and cousins to worship the emperor, but this year I couldn't get up. During the Qingming Festival, it was your uncle who brought the family's children to worship the emperor.
"
Man Bao then looked at Xia Yi, who had been standing quietly aside, bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Uncle Xia."
Xia Yi hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "My niece doesn't have to be like this..."
Now that Zhou Man's surname is not Xia, he doesn't know whether to call her niece or niece.
Old Zhoutou also asked Zhou Dalang and Wu Lang to place the things they brought, and then asked Zhou Dalang and Wu Lang to kowtow to the two tombs. He also bowed to each of them, thanking Xia Yan and his wife for saving Zhou Yin's life.
Xia Xia saw that the Zhou family was so considerate and did not shy away from asking Zhou Man to call Xia Yan grandpa, so many of the things he had prepared in his heart were suddenly blocked in his chest.
I'm afraid the grievances between the Xia and Zhou families cannot be discussed clearly, but Xia Xia still mentioned what should be mentioned after the silence.
He said: "Back then, Zhou Yin entered Xia's family and agreed that the child would take his mother's surname..."
Lao Zhou's scalp exploded immediately. He knew that the Xia family's people would definitely mention this matter. He couldn't help but glance at his old wife, suppressed what he wanted to say, and said what Mr. Zhuang taught him last night,
"His uncle, we know this. Man Bao originally wanted to be named Xia."
He paused before continuing: "But you don't know that in the past, when the death of the second brother and sister-in-law could not be made public, we had to go secretly to pay homage to her parents, not to mention giving her surname Xia."
Xia Xia heard Man Bao talk about the reason yesterday and nodded to express his understanding, "Then now..."
Old Zhou sighed and said, "Manbao has always been named Zhou, and it was included in our Zhou family's genealogy since she was very young. Later, she used this name when studying and practicing medicine."
Xia Xia frowned.
Old Zhoutou continued: "Even when she is an official now, she also uses the same name, so it is not easy to change. What if the emperor calls her by the wrong name in the future?"
Xia Xia:......
Although he felt that what Lao Zhoutou said was reasonable, he always felt that it was an excuse.
"But I also know that the only daughter in the Xia family now is Man Bao. If she doesn't change her surname, she will be extinct."
Although the word "extreme household" made Xia Xia uncomfortable, he still nodded to show that he was right.
"So my in-laws and I discussed it when we got engaged. When Man Bao and the others have children, the second one will be named Xia." Lao Zhoutou felt that this matter was done quite authentically, so he looked at it very proudly.
Xia Xia.
Xia Xia glanced at Man Bao and hesitated to speak.
Qian saw it and said: "Manbao, take Shanbao and Erlang to another place for a walk, and we adults can talk."
Man Bao looked at the faces of the adults and saw that none of them seemed to have any intention of staying, so he could only turn around and pull Bai Shan and Bai Erlang away.
Because the marriage happened to be mentioned, Bai Shan was a little uneasy, so he glanced at Daji who was standing under a tree.
Daji, who was about to follow them, stopped and continued to stand without moving.
As soon as the three of them left, Xia Xia no longer had any scruples. He didn't know that Daji and several guards who were left behind were servants of the Bai family, and thought they were from the Zhou family.
After all, if it is the Zhou family who is here to look for relatives, these people are naturally from the Zhou family.
And because Mr. Zhuang was Man Bao's master, he did not express any objection. He is the same master as his father.
He sighed and said: "My in-laws, it's not me who chooses your bad marriage. Mr. Bai does look good, but the eldest lady's situation is unusual. My in-laws really shouldn't have arranged a marriage for her so early. I mean
Yes, it would be best if we could retreat."
Lao Zhou opened his mouth and asked, "What's wrong with this marriage?"
Lao Zhoutou had been feeling proud for a long time because he had decided on this marriage.
Mr. Zhuang and Mrs. Qian also looked at Xia Xia with frowns.
Xia Xia said: "Zhou Yin and Xin Niang only have one daughter. According to my opinion, she can just like Xin Niang to recruit a daughter from a lower family. All the children born in the future will be named Xia. Of course, if the in-laws want to choose one of them,
It doesn’t matter if the child takes Zhou Yin’s surname..."
Although this was once Lao Zhoutou's idea, he had overturned this idea long ago, so he said back without hesitation: "What kind of good man and good family background can come to marry you?"
Mrs. Qian coughed lightly, and Lao Zhoutou said: "Of course, there is also the possibility that he is a good man, but his family is poor, such as my second brother. But let me be blunt, if the Xia family hadn't saved my second brother's life back then,
Well, even with my second brother’s ability, he won’t become a son-in-law.”
He said: "Manbao is so powerful now. If she wants to choose someone to marry her, you don't feel bad, I feel bad."
He continued: "You are an elder and I am telling you so much. If you don't look at the Bai family's family background, just look at Bai Shan, a fair and clean boy who is good at reading and good-looking. Now he is already
The prince's companion will definitely have a bright future in the future. The reason why such a family is willing to let a child bear the surname Xia is because my second brother and sister-in-law saved the adults in their family."
"Not to mention that the two children grew up together and have a very good relationship. If we find another one, who knows whether those people are gods or demons in their hearts?" Lao Zhoutou said: "It would be fine if my Man Bao is a boy.