Since they decided to pay their daughter's debt, Xing Zhong and his wife have been very troubled these days.

On the one hand, they felt humiliated by Jiao Shun's big fanfare, and they felt that they had lost all the old faces of the Xing family; on the other hand, because of the Jiao family's continuous large-scale operations, they developed a greed to continue not to stop.

This painful and happy mood was sent to return the deeds that were previously confiscated as evidence. A hundred craftsmen also settled in and started construction, and they guaranteed that they could move in with their bags at the end of winter this year.

It reached its peak.

So when several shops in famous capital cities took the initiative to deliver goods to the Xing family for selection, the couple even became a little numb.

It was not until Lin Daiyu and Jia Yingchun came together that they came to their senses from the mechanical response.

"I've met my uncle and aunt."

"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"

Facing the two petite ladies who were nominally related but were not at all blood, the couple was very uncomfortable. After giving their usual opening remarks, Xing Zhong tried to speak and stopped, and finally sighed slightly.

Then he lowered his head with a drooping head.

He originally felt inferior when facing Jia Yingchun, a daughter of a mansion like the one who was a child, but now that his daughter is young, he doesn't know how to deal with it.

Seeing that her husband was so stupid that he didn't say a word, his wife Xing had to laugh and said, "Xiuyan is in the west room. You sisters come in and talk. I'll have someone to send you tea and snacks to you later."

Jia Yingchun nodded silently, but like Xing Zhong, he had no intention of speaking.

Seeing the atmosphere becoming more and more awkward, Lin Daiyu had to politely say to her: "Auntie, don't worry about us. You are busy with yours. Let's talk to Sister Xing for a while and leave."

Daiyu was originally a maverick among her sisters, but now she has to be well-behaved and sensible. Seeing Yingchun turn around and walk inside without saying a word, she felt even more helpless.

Although Jia Yingchun is dull all day long, she is not a person who is ungrateful. On the contrary, because of her cautious and cautious personality, she has always been the most polite among her sisters.

It was just because of the twists and turns over the past few months that the second lady was exhausted physically and mentally. In addition, she was facing the Xing family, who was about to marry Jiao Shun, so Yingchun really couldn't raise her spirit to support these customs.

However, Xing Xiuyan had already heard the noise outside, but because she was ashamed to meet people, she never took the initiative to greet them.

Now that Jia Yingchun and Lin Daiyu came in, she hurriedly came forward and greeted, "Second sister, Sister Lin, why are you here?"

Jia Yingchun stared at her in a daze, her eyes were blurred and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Lin Daiyu had to interfere again: "My sister's good things are approaching, so we should come and take a look. The sisters were all clamoring for it, but they were afraid that it would be inconvenient for my sister to come here, so she asked the second sister and I to ask first.

”

Xing Xiuyan smiled bitterly and shook her head and said, "I accept the kindness of my sisters, but my family is very messy now. If I treat my sisters slowly, it will be unbeautiful."

The implication is that it is obvious that it is to refuse the sisters to come to visit.

This was not beyond Daiyu's expectations. She nodded slightly and said to know, and then suddenly felt ashamed and blamed herself: "If I could be more determined and help my sister pay back the money, why would it be so troublesome to this point if I could have been more determined at the beginning and help my sister pay back the money.

field."

After hearing this, Xing Xiuyan's face showed a sincere smile and pulled Lin Daiyu and said earnestly: "I appreciate my sister's kindness, but now this ending may not be a bad thing for me."

Seeing Daiyu's disapproval, she continued to add: "After all, I have no brothers and sisters, so I will not implicate anyone's future in marriage. As long as I can change my parents for a lifetime of stability and wealth, it can be considered as filial piety for children."

"What's more, although I am a concubine, I have followed a young and promising husband and came in earlier than my mistress. In the future, I just need to keep my duty, and I may not be inferior to those who are blind and mute. "

This sounds a bit reasonable, but Lin Daiyu knows that she is comforting herself, so she feels more and more regretful.

She had thought about it at the beginning, so she might as well ask Xing Xiuyan for help from Xue Baochai.

Unlike other sisters and brothers, Xue Baochai is actually in charge of the family's business. It is not difficult for her to borrow more than a thousand taels of silver. If Baoyu talks about it from the side, she will be sure of this matter.

However, Lin Daiyu has always been incompatible with Xue Baochai, and she doesn't want her to act as the savior of the Xing family and make a big splash in front of Baoyu. So she hesitated for a while and never mentioned this method.

Who would have thought that something happened again in just a few days!

Now Jiao Shun's big move is already an arrow, and he has to make a move. Not to mention that the Xue family is willing to interfere, even if he is willing to lend money to the Xing family, it is probably useless.

In addition to regret, Lin Daiyu couldn't help holding Xing Xiuyan's arm backhand and gritted her teeth and said, "Who said that my sister has no sisters and brothers? If you get angry at the Jiao family, just tell me... and the second sister, we can't spare me.

he!"

"Miss Lin."

Xing Xiuyan knew that although her words were a little naive, they were from the purest, and she couldn't help but feel emotional.

The two of them looked at each other with their hands holding hands, which made Jia Yingchun's cousin, the real brand, seem to have become an outsider.

At this time, suddenly the door curtain was lifted, but Si Qi brought in tea and snacks.

But her face was a little strange.

"girl."

Putting down the tea and dessert, Si Qi turned around and pointed outside and whispered: "Jiao Shun... Mr. Jiao is here."

When Xing Xiuyan and Lin Daiyu heard this, they couldn't help but ask in unison: "Why is he here?"

"It should be here to agree on a date."

Si Qi explained: "I heard that I went to Qingxu Temple to ask, so I decided to pass the door on this 27th month."

He paused and added: "Although this is not as formal as a monthly post, it is much more grand than the ordinary process of taking concubines, which shows that the Jiao family still values ​​the girl very much."

This is naturally excellent news, but the identity of the "concubine" made the second daughter unable to be happy.

"Xiuyan, Xiuyan."

Just then, I suddenly heard Xing’s wife calling from the door outside.

Xing Xiuyan walked forward in confusion, picked up the curtain and saw her mother's face full of entanglement. She frowned and said whispered: "Uncle Jiao wants to see you."

Xing Xiuyan was stunned when she heard this. The first thing she thought of was the rules that she could not meet before marriage. But then she thought that taking a concubine was not a marriage, so she naturally didn't have to follow any pre-marital customs.

This made her feel a little disappointed, but she soon calmed down and said warmly: "If my mother wants me to see you, my daughter will go and see you."

"Oh~"

Xing's wife sighed and lowered her head sadly, "Then come out and meet."

Xing Xiuyan turned around and Lin Daiyu, Jia Yingchun complained, and then followed her mother to the outside hall, but saw that there was no one in the hall.

"I'll invite him in."

Xing's wife gave an order, and left the hall door in a mixed mood, nodded slightly to Xing Zhong, who was staring at Jiao Shun in the corridor.

Xing Zhong looked calm and turned to open the road, and squeezed out three words hard: "Get in."

Jiao Shun smiled and bowed to the couple, and then he calmly entered the living room.

Seeing him alone coming in, he didn't see his parents accompanying him. Although Xing Xiuyan was ready, she couldn't help but lower her head in panic.

But she immediately overcame her nervousness and lowered her body to Jiao and let her go: "Xiuyan has met Lord Jiao."

"There is no need to be polite in the future."

Jiao Shun said as he walked to the main seat and then pointed to the high-backed chair beside him and said, "You should sit there too. I think some things should be explained clearly in advance, so as not to be frightened and scared."

Xing Xiuyan stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Jiao Shun, and placed it considerately on his right hand. Then he sat aside as he told him, but he did not confirm it. Instead, he put half of his buttocks on.

His body is facing Jiao Shun.

Although this body is slanted, its attitude is absolutely correct.

Jiao Shun nodded secretly, feeling more and more that this business of going with the flow was very worthwhile. He was short of such a smart, precocious, upright, and well-born person to take charge of housework.

Otherwise, if you continue to gather like this, the maids will be jealous of themselves.

He cleared his throat and said seriously: "You should also understand the situation at our family. My mother has worked hard for half her life. If it comes to managing a family, she will naturally be able to get it right. But as a son, she should always let her enjoy the peace of mind. How many times can she go?

Tianshunxin’s wife’s life.”

"So I've been stroking a long time ago, trying to find a suitable woman to take care of the house. I didn't dare to think about the girl, but I didn't expect that I would have such a coincidence."

"Maybe it's a bad fate for the girl, but I'm overjoyed, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed to make up the matter."

"After waiting, I will hand over everything in the family to you. Although I am not as decent as a woman, I promise that no one in the family can underestimate you and bully you!"

"As for your parents, you have seen them these days. I will definitely not be able to shorten the subsidy in the future, and I will not stop you from filial piety."

If you say this, if you are a person who is greedy for power and ambitious, you will be overjoyed and then you will have the idea of ​​losing your wife or even taking it over.

But Xing Xiuyan frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, she declined calmly: "I am from a small family and have never learned these things. Moreover, my wife and grandmother will take charge in the future. How can I take my turn to interfere in the service?

”

If you really want to follow Jiao Shun's words, all the housework will fall on your concubine in the future. If this continues, how could the mistress of the family agree? I am afraid there will be a battle between the dragon and the tiger.

However, Xing Xiuyan had no ambition to fight for the throne, and did not want to have conflicts with her future mistress.

Hearing her politely declined the proposal, Jiao Shunxin's evaluation of her was half higher. He then stretched his elbows on the coffee table in the middle, and half of his body penetrated to Xing Xiuyan's side, and said in a voice: "A few days later."

You are mine, and I don’t hide some things from you.”

Xing Xiuyan originally subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he could see that he tried his best to lower his voice and looked mysterious and mysterious. He couldn't help but feel curious. After he hesitated, he froze and did not move.

Seeing this, Jiao Shun immediately went forward with a thrust forward and whispered in Xing Xiuyan's ear: "I inherited the title of foster father, so I will naturally have to leave the incense of the Jiao family, but I am the only one who comes to my family.

Is it just that I am just watching the destruction and the unmanned man?”

Xing Xiuyan felt that he couldn't help but blow the heat into his ears, and half of his face turned red for a moment, and he was about to retreat shyly. When he heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned and said in surprise: "Does sir mean that you mean it.

…”
To be continued...