Today, Xia Junkai was invited and happened to meet Sun Yan. It would be too coincidental to say that he had nothing to do with Chen Shangshu.
Prince Cang's claws are deep enough.
Xia Junkai looked at Sun Yan, who was watching the movements of his group, and said, "I'll go home with you."
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it too disrespectful to Lord Shangshu?"
Hearing this, Xia Junkai smiled and said, "At times like this, you have to make your stand clear!"
He held the child in his arms and took Xia Qingqing to sit on the table in the lobby. He also called the waiter to come over and asked for food, so he ate some casually. Before he finished eating, there was a noise at the gate, and their positions could be seen at a glance.
Several people in their forties came in to say hello.
The waiter hurriedly greeted them and took them upstairs.
Xia Junkai had already stood up, stepped forward and held his hands, "Mr. Chen, today is really unlucky. My wife and her children happen to be here. My wife is feeling a little unwell. I want to send them home."
Chen Shangshu was in his forties, with a serious face and a slight frown, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
Chu Yunli stepped forward and said, "Yes, I felt unwell after I came out of the womb. I asked your husband to send us home. I cannot accept today's invitation. Please forgive me."
It's just an invitation. Even if he is a minister, it's not a "crime" for others to not accept it.
Chen Shangshu frowned even more tightly, "I heard that your wife was born in a rural area. When I saw her today, she turned out to be... you should bring in a sensible lady to help you with the housework. A sensible woman cannot do anything that will delay a man."
It’s about business.”
In other words, Chu Yunli is ignorant.
She snorted coldly in her heart. If the Xia family said this, she might have endured it. But an outsider...
Chen Shangshu over there continued, "I heard that Miss Sun was very fond of you before you became a Jinshi. Now that she suddenly lost her father, it is the time when she is sad..."
"I didn't expect the dignified Lord Shangshu to be so concerned about my family affairs. Do you mean to help my husband choose a concubine?" Chu Yunli interrupted him, "My lord is busy with official duties and still has time for me.
Is Master Shangshu so free to take concubines?"
The surroundings fell silent for a moment.
Everyone who heard Chu Yunli's words looked at her in disbelief.
Chu Yunli let them watch.
It is true that Shangshu has a high and powerful position. As an official, Xia Junkai should have basic respect for him, but when it comes to intervening in family affairs, Chen Shangshu is too lenient.
Of course, when ordinary officials let the dignitary minister take charge of family affairs, they would feel that they were taken seriously. Even if they were dissatisfied, they would probably tolerate it. But it would never be so direct as this, and it would be an act of not giving any face.
In the silence, Chu Yunli looked around, "Why don't you say anything? Did I say something wrong?" She said with a smile, "I come from a rural area, what is wrong with this? Sir, please
Be sure to take the blame.”
Chen Shangshu looked ugly, and felt that it was too much to argue with a country woman like her, so he quickly restrained himself, waved his hands and said, "No."
However, an official next to him spoke up, "Master Xia, Master Shangshu is right. This is marrying a virtuous wife. This is marrying an unreasonable person, and it may bring disaster to the family..."
The tone is meaningful!
Xia Junkai hurriedly grabbed Chu Yunli's sleeve, fearing that she would mock her again when she opened her mouth, and said, "Thank you for your warning, sir. I understand."
When they went upstairs, Chu Yunli pulled back her sleeves and asked, "Why are you pulling on me?"
Xia Junkai looked helpless, "Let's go home first."
The atmosphere in the carriage was solemn. After returning home, Xia Junkai asked Xia Qingqing to take his brother and took Chu Yunli back to the room, "We have to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about." Chu Yunli pulled back her sleeves and said solemnly, "If you want to take a concubine, I won't stop you. You can even divorce me and marry someone else. But not the Shilang's Mansion and the women related to the Shilang's Mansion.
, otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Her expression was more serious than ever before.
Xia Junkai was stunned and suddenly remembered that she seemed to be asking for justice for Li Qiu. Li Qiu was killed by the Shi Lang's Mansion. If he really married a girl from the Shi Lang's Mansion...
"I have no intention of marrying another person or taking a concubine." Xia Junkai hurriedly explained, "You were too straightforward with your words just now. Even if I don't want to join them, there is no need to offend others."
That’s pretty much it!
Chu Yunli also reminded him, her expression softened, "I speak straightforwardly, but not without measure."
After hearing this, Xia Junkai thought carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
Although she did not give Chen Shangshu a letter today, she immediately apologized. If Chen Shangshu continues to care about her, it will be because he is stingy.
Chu Yunli didn't want to get involved in official matters. As long as those people didn't come to her, she would pretend not to know and let Xia Junkai handle it by himself. If Xia Junkai went to the banquet today, I believe he would refuse the marriage.
She turned around and said, "By the way, Qingqing said that she wants to learn how to do business from me."
Xia Junkai was a little surprised and pondered for a moment, "Do you think...she learned well?"
He might as well ask for his opinion. Chu Yunli was a little surprised, nodded and said, "There are many skills that are not overwhelming. If you really learn well, no matter who is around her in the future, whether sincerely or not, she will always be able to feed and clothe herself."
It won’t be bad.”
"Then I'll excuse you." Xia Junkai bowed his hand.
Xia's father had been ill on and off for half a month, but gradually got better. Mrs. Zhou freed her hands and began to prepare medicine for her son again.
In the past, he was forced to drink, but Xia Junkai could still hide. Now...
Mrs. Zhou burst into tears and said, "Your father's health is getting worse. Even if we die, we still don't worry about you. You want me to die in peace...Are you being filial? You have to make me angry to death..."
She cried so hard that she could hardly stand and was so sad. Xia Junkai felt uncomfortable after seeing it, but you should never drink this medicine!
Does anyone know which doctor prescribed it?
Besides, there was nothing wrong with him. Looking at his mother who was crying sadly in front of him, Xia Junkai suddenly said, "You guys go home."
Zhou stopped crying and took away the hand covering her eyes. There was not a drop of tears, but her eye circles were red, probably from rubbing them with a handkerchief. She looked at him in surprise, "You want to send us away?"
"Yes." Xia Junkai pinched his eyebrows, "I already have two children. Taking concubines is absolutely impossible. I will never drink these messy medicines of yours. Mom, I am usually busy with official duties, so you can't see me.
A few times, go home. In the capital, you are just the parents of Mr. Xia who have just joined the officialdom, and no one thinks highly of you. When you go home, you will be the rare Jinshi parents in the entire county, and no one will dare to bully you."
Seeing his seriousness, Mrs. Zhou couldn't accept it. Although she also liked the envious eyes around her, "But I miss you! You are the only child of me and your father. If you are not around, we will worry about you...and Qingyuan,
That is our grandson, and I have to watch him grow up! You are just a single seedling, if something happens..."
In a hurry, Mrs. Zhou really wanted to cry.
Even if he only has one son, Qingyuan, as long as that woman is here, nothing will happen to him.
In fact, Xia Junkai knew that the woman probably had some medical skills. She knew the "hay fever" medicine as soon as she smelled it. There was also a sachet to keep the wasps away. She raised her two children extremely well.
This kind of goodness does not mean that food and clothing are treated well, but that the child's mental state and rules and etiquette are good. He looked at it every day and didn't feel that it had changed much, until a few days ago he accidentally saw Li Zhao's family next door.
Li Zhao also came with his children and grandchildren. Comparing the two children, you can see that they are very different. The clothes of the children of the Li family have been changed a long time ago, but their faces are sallow, and their words and actions inevitably make people feel stingy. At a glance,
It turns out that he comes from a small place.
On the contrary, Qingqing and Qingyuan's faces are white and rosy, and they look healthy. Qingqing is eight years old. She used to be afraid of Zhou and didn't dare to speak. She is afraid now, but she can joke and laugh, and she is much more lively. And
, now she is scolded less often, not because her temper has improved, but because she can speak and can make her stop scolding her.
An eight-year-old child speaks and acts rationally and has never been embarrassed.
All these prove that children are becoming more and more sensible.
Seriously speaking, the children this woman taught were very good, and even if Li Qiu was here, they might not be as good as her.
He felt at ease when he left the child to her care. On the contrary, he felt uneasy when leaving it to Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Zhou was too harsh on Qingqing. As time went by, the child would inevitably learn to be timid and afraid to speak. Don't say anything.
After having a child, even Li Qiu herself was cautious in front of her mother-in-law... Thinking of Li Qiu, Xia Junkai felt a pain in his heart. No matter how good this woman was, she was not Li Qiu!
"If you really can't bear to leave me, I will resign and go home with you."
"No!" Zhou didn't hesitate.
Xia Junkai sighed, "Mom, I will go back often in the future. I will also bring you more money to take back, so that you can have enough food and clothing."
Xia's father has just recovered from a serious illness. It's not that he doesn't want to return to his hometown, but he can't bear to leave his son.
But Xia Junkai was determined this time. It was autumn now, and it would be difficult to leave when winter came. Therefore, he came back every day recently and started preparing to send his parents back to his hometown.
After finding escorts and carriages, it would be best to find a caravan going to your hometown and let them go back with the caravan to be safe.
He was so busy that the Xia family and his wife saw that they could not talk about their son, so they turned to Chu Yunli, "I can't bear to leave Qingyuan. If Junkai insists on letting us go home, you can take the child with us!"
Chu Yunli was pulling weeds in the yard and casually said, "If Ziqing is willing, I don't care!"
Xia Junkai opened the door and heard this when he came in. His face turned dark, "No!"
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