"Yuan Ting, Yun Niang, Ming Niang," Mrs. Xu called the three brothers and sisters one by one, and said lovingly: "My grandmother has been in Lin'an all these years and has never even seen you. Today is the first time I have met you."
Whenever you meet someone, grandma always gives you some kind of greeting gift."
"However, grandma really doesn't have anything good to offer. This is the money that grandma has accumulated over the years. You three can share it and buy some fun and delicious food."
As he spoke, he took out an old purse, carefully took out the scattered silver in the purse, divided it into three parts, and stuffed them into the hands of Xie Yuanting's brother and sister.
Everyone: "..."
Xie Mingxi, who had a thick face and a dark heart, couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Ginger is indeed still spicy!
Mr. Xie was so angry that he glared at Ms. Xu: "What a shame! Hurry up and put your money away. I've already prepared the gift for you!"
Mrs. Xu felt aggrieved, and her eyes flashed with water: "I only care so much, so how can I be embarrassed? I don't have much money, and the greeting gift is a bit meager. The children will never find it offensive."
Xie Yuanting and Xie Yunxi: "..."
In fact, we are very disgusted and offended!
Xie Mingxi: "..."
Haha, don’t stop! Keep going!
…
Princess Yongning was also amused by Mrs. Xu's poor look, and deliberately glanced at Xie Jun, whose face was suddenly red and white: "Jin Ma, I remember you send money back to Lin'an every year. Why does the old lady only have so little in her hands?"
silver?"
Xie Jun replied with a stiff face: "I don't know what's going on."
Mr. Xie didn't want to embarrass his son, so he had to take the blame: "I keep all the money. However, I have never been short of household expenses."
Then he suddenly reprimanded Mrs. Xu with a stern face: "In front of the children, calm down your poor look. If you continue to make a fool of yourself like this, I will have someone send you back to Lin'an immediately."
Mr. Xie's face sank, and Xie Ming reflexively lowered his head and remained silent.
Xie Lanxi, the three siblings, were also a little frightened, and they all lowered their heads.
Normally, Mrs. Xu would have calmed down a long time ago. Today, she cried and wiped away her tears: "People think that old people are ugly. I know that I am no longer as beautiful as I was when I was young. You spend money to listen to plays all day long.
The maid next to me was reluctant to give me money to buy rouge and gouache."
"You want to drive me back to Lin'an, but that's absolutely impossible. I've worked hard for half my life, and finally I have the opportunity to go to Beijing to enjoy the blessings. If anyone sends me away, I will run into the front door of Xie's house and die!"
Mr. Xie couldn't sit still anymore. He suddenly stood up and tugged on Mrs. Xu's arm angrily: "Go, go, go! You hit me now! If you hit me to death, I will collect your body for you! I thought a few words could scare you."
You can’t reach me!”
Mrs. Xu was born in the market and has a fierce and difficult temperament. She has been forced to swallow her anger by money over the years, but she is still willing to endure it now.
Mrs. Xu sat down on the ground and cried: "Why don't God open his eyes! Take away this heartless thing! If it weren't for me, both your father and son would have starved to death. If I hadn't paid for it,
When the money came out, Ajun couldn't even pay Shuxiu. Even the travel expenses for the exam were all my old lady's coffin book."
"Now that the Xie family has prospered, they don't care about my life or death and want to force me to death!"
"Oh my God! Please open your eyes quickly and take a look. Let's just rain down a few thunders and kill this old immortal..."
Xie Ming was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but he was naturally clumsy and didn't know how to persuade his mother.
Que was much smarter than Xie Ming. She took out her handkerchief and covered her face, and started to cry.
Xie Lanxi had reached the age of a governor, and she was too embarrassed to hold her head up due to Xu's behavior. Xie Yuanzhou was a bachelor, so he pulled Xie Yuanwei and stood in front of Xu, with a "come at me" attitude!
Mr. Xie's face was livid, and his temples were pounding.
Xie Jun secretly gritted his teeth and couldn't help but vent his anger on Xie Mingxi.
It's all Xie Mingxi's fault! He took it upon himself to write a letter asking them to come to the capital! On the first day after arriving, they were in a state of turmoil.
Xie Mingxi looked appropriately blank and innocent.
To be honest, she really didn't expect Xu to have such means... If she had known earlier, she would have written a letter and sent it to Lin'an on the first day of her rebirth!
…
It's useless for Xie Jun to worry and regret.
Everyone is here! It is obviously impossible to drive them back to Lin'an at the moment, so we can only comfort them first.
Those who achieve great things must endure what ordinary people cannot endure!
Xie Jun breathed out the turbid air in his chest deeply, forced out a guilty look, stepped forward and helped Xu up personally: "It's all because of my son's unfilial piety that my mother has suffered so much injustice for no reason. In the future, my son will definitely be filial to his mother!"
"
Want to coax her up with just a few nice words? Impossible!
Mrs. Xu just lay on the ground and continued to cry: "At my age, I look shabby everywhere. Not to mention others, even I look down on myself..."
Xie Jun gritted his teeth and promised: "I will ask someone to collect one hundred taels of silver later and deliver it to my mother."
One hundred taels of silver to send to a beggar?
Mrs. Xu cried to Xie Jun: "Ajun, when you wanted to study, you knelt down crying and begged me, but I even took out the coffin book!"
Princess Yongning's patience was obviously running out, and she glanced at Xie Jun with a gloomy look: "Is there no money in the inner house's warehouse? Send five hundred taels to the old lady to settle down."
If you don't let Ms. Xu "stop," don't blame her for turning her back and leaving.
Xie Jun was heartbroken and changed his words: "Since the princess has spoken, then five hundred taels will be fine."
Five hundred taels!
This Princess Yongning is much more generous than the stingy Xie Jun!
Mrs. Xu was so excited that she wiped her tears, stood up, and said repeatedly: "Ajun's kindness will not be good if I don't accept it. So I'll thank you in advance."
What is face?
After all the fuss, five hundred taels of silver were spent. What a bargain!
Mr. Xie's face turned black. In front of Princess Yongning, he couldn't bear it. He endured it and said, "Ajun, it's getting late. Let the kitchen serve food and start the feast!"
Xie Jun quickly opened his mouth and responded.
The farce has finally come to an end.
…
There were two family banquets in total.
One seat for men and one seat for women.
Without the noisy Xu family, the table became much quieter. Xie Ming was dull and meek by nature, and was not good at talking. After he sat down, he did not say a word.
Xie Jun didn't have a good impression of this unrelated younger brother, nor did he have much dislike for him. He casually greeted him and then chatted with Mr. Xie.
Xie Yuanzhou was bold. He sat next to Xie Yuanting and asked questions: "Brother, which academy are you studying in?"
Xie Yuanting raised his head slightly and said with a hint of pride: "New Confucian Academy." Then he added proudly: "One of the six major academies in Beijing."
Xie Yuanzhou's eyes sparkled, and he asked enthusiastically: "What are the six major academies? What is the rank of the New Confucian academies?"
