The family banquet in the whole mansion, the three-bedroom family in the Shen family waited for a long time, but the most important old man had not arrived yet.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually became stiff. After all, I had been chatting for a long time, so there was no such thing as gossip.

The six-year-old Chen Wang yawned a big yawn. The boy was simple-minded and asked his mother sleepily: "Mom, when will my grandfather come back?"

Chen said softly: "Grandfather is very busy, and he went home after he was busy."

Chen Wang yawned again.

The old man Chen Tingkai was a little disgusted, afraid that his third brother and his wife would be disappointed. He explained to the old man: "It's the heat, there are droughts or floods everywhere, and memorials are everywhere. My father often comes back late, so he must have forgotten about your return today."

Chen Tingwen smiled and said, "Brother, are you polite. I don't know my father's temper yet?"

Chen followed and said, "Yes, my father was worried about the country and the people. When he was busy, he didn't even care about food. He relied on his elder brother and sister-in-law for many years. His second brother and second sister-in-law served him. We felt really ashamed."

Chen Tingkai waved his hand: "The third brother has been out for many years, and your family is working hard to travel around. Just take good care of yourself, don't worry about this."

When the eldest lady heard this, she curled her lips in a dizzy way. Her husband was always like this. He believed whatever others said. The third family was eating and drinking spicy food outside, no one cared about it, and she was living a happy life. How could it be hard?

The eldest lady was the daughter of the Xia Juren back then. The Xia family was poor. The Xia Juren praised her daughter in front of Shen Qu. In fact, the eldest lady had never read a few years ago. She had done needlework and subsidized housework with her mother at a young age. After so many years of poor life, she heard that she could marry the son of an official. The eldest lady was so happy. She dreamed that she was eating, drinking, wearing gold and silver.

Unexpectedly, the Shen family was not rich at all. My father-in-law was frugal and simple, and my mother-in-law was silent, and her husband's salary was filled with public accounts. The eldest lady was so sad that she had just fallen in love at night. The eldest lady scratched her husband's chest and begged her husband to give her some private money. As a result, her husband, who was very similar to her father-in-law, was severely taught a lesson.

Until now, the eldest lady can only get two taels of silver per month.

Why two liang?

Because the salary of Chen Qu’s four monthly salary is equivalent to a total of 60 taels, and the men of the Shen family have no other income, so the sixty taels must be carefully calculated. According to convention, the monthly price for Chen Qu’s father and son is five taels, the monthly price for Song and the daughter-in-law of the third house, the monthly price for the four young masters is two taels, and the monthly price for the seven girls is one tael.

After deducting dietary expenses and monthly money from slaves, the Shen family can only save seven or eight taels of silver in their account every year. This is the only thing that the family has spent all four girls in recent years. Fortunately, the emperor felt sorry for the wise ministers and would give Shenqu a few rewards every year, otherwise the Shen family girls would not be able to see the dowry of the Shen family.

Of course, Chen Qu just cares about it. If the three daughters-in-law want to spend their dowry to open a small meal in their own small homes or add some pocket money to the children, as long as they are not extravagant, Chen Qu will turn a blind eye.

The second wife and the third wife had a generous dowry, and the two houses ate meat almost every meal. The eldest wife had no money and was reluctant to spend it. For a few children, she ate chicken, duck, fish and meat every now and then.

Therefore, the eldest lady was particularly jealous of the second and third rooms. The more jealous the more she wanted to pick the fault of the two rooms.

Unfortunately, both sisters-in-law are very smart, and they enjoy the simplicity in front of others, so the eldest lady couldn't find a handle.

But today is different.

Looking at the red gold and red jade hairpin on Chen Qingqing's head, the crystal clear agate pendant on his ears, and the Su embroidered palette with Shanghai Tanghong embroidered peonies, the eldest lady reminded considerately: "Qingqing has been born in the past few years, like a fairy descending to earth, but our Shen family is thrifty. You are dressed like this a bit silly. I am afraid that my grandfather will not be happy when he sees it later, so he might as well go back to the room to change it."

After saying that, the eldest lady looked at her husband.

Chen Tingkai nodded. He also felt that his niece's makeup was too gorgeous and contrary to his father's teachings, even though he looked good in this way.

Chen Qingqing lowered her eyes and looked squinting: "Auntie, I haven't seen my grandfather for a long time. I want to see him spiritually tonight."

The little girl spoke softly, and her words were full of Mu Ru's feelings. Chen Tingkai felt soft and no longer interfered.

The eldest lady just smiled coldly, it would be better if she didn't change it. The third room was waiting for the old man to teach her a lesson. She was so happy to watch the show.

After another silence, Chen Tingwen looked at the yard and stood up and said, "Father should be back soon, let's go out to pick him up."

Chen Tingkai also stood up: "Let's go together."

So, the three people from the Shen family came to the gate of the Shen Mansion in a mighty manner.

When the carriage stopped, the big room and the second room stood there tactfully, only Chen Tingwen and his family stepped down the steps and waited in front of the car.

The coachman jumped out of the carriage and prepared to place the wooden bench. Chen Tingwen immediately grabbed the wooden bench and placed it on the ground himself. Then he reached out to pick up the curtain, and his voice was respectful: "Please get off the car."

Chen Qu naturally heard his son's voice. He tidied up his clothes and then leaned out.

"Father." Chen Tingwen called excitedly.

Chen Qu raised his eyes and saw that his third child was still the same as he remembered, gentle and handsome, neither fat nor thin, so he simply nodded and looked behind his son.

Chen saluted dignifiedly and generously: "I am unfilial to my daughter-in-law to pay my respects to my father."

Chen Qu was a little warmer to his daughter-in-law than his son: "For the years you have to take care of Tingwen and raise three children, thank you for your hard work."

The majestic father-in-law rarely said such heart-wrenching words, and Chen quietly wet his eyes.

Chen Qu looked behind his daughter-in-law again.

Chen Su lifted his clothes and knelt down: "Chen Su pays homage to grandfather."

Chen Qu: "Well, Brother Su has grown taller."

Chen Wangxue knelt down to pay his respects like his brother, but his round head was raised high and he looked at his grandfather curiously.

Chen Qu thought to himself, the older the youngest misses him more and more.

Just as Shen Qu was about to call his two grandchildren to get up, Chen Qingqing finally walked out of her mother's figure. She put her hands on her waist and saluted to the old man in the car: "Granddaughter pays me a blessing to her grandfather."

The sound was sweet, and Chenqu unconsciously showed a kind look. He looked in the voice and saw a little girl wearing a red begonia hairpin, wearing a red jade hairpin and an agate pendant. She slowly raised her head, and her fair and delicate little face dyed the red color of the lantern in front of the door, like the newly opened begonia petals.

Chen Qu's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he was stunned.

This, this...

In just a moment, time seemed to have gone back for more than 30 years. Chen Qu returned to the old house of Song's family in Tongzhou. That day, he studied hard in the guest room. Master Song sent someone to invite him to the garden for tea. Chen Qu had no choice but to respond to the appointment. After the servants walked halfway, when he passed by the rockery, he suddenly walked towards him. The leading girl's eyes were apricot, snow-skinned skin, a begonia red wool, and the agate pendant in his ears made him panic...

Chen Qingqing was a little panicked and called out in a low voice, "Grandfather?"

Chen Qu finally came back to his senses and looked at him again. It was clearly his little granddaughter in front of him.

In fact, when Chen Qingqing was young, Chen Qu could see that among the four granddaughters of the second and third rooms, Xiaoqi looked the most like the Song family. Now, after three years, the fourteen-year-old Chen Qingqing and the Song family were carved out of the same mold, just as bright and imposing.

Coughing, Chen Qu looked at his granddaughter again and said in a low voice: "Qingqing, like your ancestor..."

Halfway through speaking, Chen Qu realized that he had lost his words, and Shen Tingwen quickly shut up and helped him get out of the car.

In order to cover up the loss of composure just now, Shenqu walked in with a serious expression as soon as he got off the car.

Chen Qingqing followed her mother and looked at the old man's still slender and upright back. In the faint night, she suddenly felt very sweet.

Grandmother asked her to dress like this, and Chen Qingqing asked the reason. Grandmother told her proudly that she was dressed like this when she first met her grandfather. Grandmother also said that she could charm her grandfather once, and she could charm her second time, but this second time, Chen Qingqing would have to set up her.

My grandfather just now looked at her face and didn't notice that her jewelry and clothing were too outstanding. Does that prove that the plan of the grandparents and grandchildren is effective?

Why does it work? Because my grandfather likes my grandmother so much, because my grandfather never forgets the first encounter that year.

After his legitimate grandmother Du passed away, his grandfather never re-elected his strings or took concubines. Everyone said that his grandfather was polite and honest. Now it seems that his grandfather only had his grandmother in his heart, and he just wanted to live with his grandmother until he was old? His grandmother was so sure that this plan worked, and I think he could see through his grandfather's wishes.

Chen Qingqing is a smart girl. Since her grandmother paved the way for her, it would be fine for the rest of Chen Qingqing to walk by herself.

"Grandfather, I will help you!"

Leaving his parents and brothers, Chen Qingqing happily ran to the old man and held the old man's arm affectionately.

Chen Qu's body stiffened, and everyone in the three rooms behind were stunned!

That's the old master who is serious and scolds people at all times. His three sons dare not be in the face of the old man. The two eldest grandsons who have been raising the capital never dare to smile in front of the old man. Chen Qingqing, a granddaughter who knowingly violated the old man, dares to win over the old man?

Chen was nervous and did not dare to show off, afraid that his father-in-law would scold her baby daughter to cry the next moment.

The eldest lady curled up the corners of her lips gloatingly, looking forward to watching a good show of asking for trouble.

Before everyone, Chen Qu lowered his head.

Chen Qingqing raised her little face, her almond eyes reflected the light, and was filled with water.

The grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other, Chen Qingqing pouted and complained softly: "Grandfather is really, I know that we are still busy until now when we are back today, do you don't miss us at all? I've been napping at noon and dreamed of you!"

Shenqu:...

It was the first time in his life that he was so close to him by a junior, and he was so uncomfortable!

His lips moved, and Chen Qu wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

The old man was stiff like a piece of old wood. His majestic face couldn't tell whether he was angry or liked it. Chen Qingqing was frightened, but he didn't turn around. She took this step and could only continue.

"Grandfather is talking, do you miss me?" Chen Qingqing shook the old man's arm coquettishly.

Chen Qu was stunned. Chen Tingwen could no longer bear to watch it and shouted at his daughter: "Qingqing, don't be rude to grandfather."

Chen Qingqing bit her lip, slowly drooped her head, and loosened her arm holding the old man bit by bit.

Jiaojiao's granddaughter was scolded for not responding for a long time. Chen Qu blamed himself a little, and his arm was pressed and subconsciously clamped his granddaughter's small hand.

Chen Qingqing raised her head unexpectedly.

Chen Qu pursed his lips and turned around to glaring at his son: "I'm talking to Qingqing, do you want to talk too much?"

Chen Tingwen:...

Is this still his old man? I remember that when the old man went to another place to handle the work, he finally returned home for several months. When he was only seven years old, he couldn't help but rush up and hug his father who he had been thinking about day and night. However, what did the old man do? The old man glared at him and scolded him, saying that he was so rude!

Thinking of the old things, Chen Tingwen couldn't help looking at his two brothers.

Chen Tingkai and Chen Erye looked at each other and silently looked away.
Chapter completed!