Chapter 185 Father(1/2)
Xie Huaijin's mood improved significantly, and Ji Xiaotang felt relieved. "≤, the family of three did not eat at Xie's family and returned to Ji's house.
After seeing off Master Ji Er and his group, County Magistrate Xie and Xie Huaijin all sat in Mrs. Xie's room.
Mrs. Xie's emotions were not affected by Xie Huaijin's failure. She had a long conversation with Mrs. Ji Er, and Mrs. Xie's expression was full of joy at this moment.
Mrs. Xie also realized that Xie Huaijin was no longer as depressed as she was when she first came back.
"What am I saying? Your Uncle Ji and Aunt will never dislike you because of this. Xiaotang is not such a short-sighted and vain child." Mrs. Xie said to Xie Huaijin with a smile.
Xie Huaijin was a little happy and a little embarrassed.
"I know. Mom, I'm not worried about this, I just feel bad." Xie Huaijin said to Mrs. Ji Er. He wanted to be more suitable for Ji Xiaotang and give Ji Xiaotang better. If he was a juren, he would give Ji Xiaotang a good marriage to the Ji family and Ji Xiaotang.
"Dad, mom, then...that's the matter of proposing marriage?" Although Xie Huaijin was embarrassed, he was not vague about this matter.
"Do you want us to propose marriage to your Uncle Ji and Aunt?" Mrs. Xie certainly knew what Xie Huaijin meant, but she still asked on purpose.
Xie Huaijin nodded and looked at Xie Magistrate from under his eyes.
Mrs. Xie is easy to say here, and as long as he begs, there is nothing he doesn't agree to. The only thing Xie Huaijin is worried about is his father, Magistrate Xie.
County Magistrate Xie held a teacup in his hand and said silently.
"Mom..." Xie Huaijin hurriedly looked at Mrs. Xie begging.
In this matter, Mrs. Xie and Xie Huaijin have the same thoughts. Both of them want to marry Ji Xiaotang early.
Mrs. Xie coughed twice on purpose, and County Magistrate Xie raised his head and looked at Mrs. Xie.
"Master, what do you think? Although the two children are not old, there is nothing wrong with deciding the marriage earlier. Huaijin will be able to rest assured and study harder from now on." Mrs. Xie said softly to County Magistrate Xie.
"A real man first starts his career and then starts a family. You are just a little scholar now, and you want to marry you, Xiaotang girl! What did you say when you went to the provincial examination? You still mentioned it now. Are you shy or not?" Xie Magistrate said in a deep voice.
Xie Huaijin lowered his head.
Mrs. Xie looked at her son and husband, and then raised her eyebrows.
"Huaijin feels uncomfortable, why do you still say this? Originally, he went there this time to experience it, and Uncle Ji said this. Huaijin is not unwilling to make progress. If you want to urge him, you will not supervise it like this. A good child, if you are scolded like this, I am afraid that he will lose his temper from now on!"
Mrs. Xie has a cheerful personality, and she has been in charge of the same crime with her husband and wife over the years. Ms. Xie can be said to be both loving and respectful to Mrs. Xie, so in this situation today, Mrs. Xie dares to criticize Ms. Xie like this. ()
County Magistrate Xie was scolded by his wife and laughed instead of anger.
"What are you laughing at?" Mrs. Xie raised her eyebrows again.
"I'm just...ah, my wife is right, it's for her husband, it's not." Xie Magistrate smiled and apologized to Mrs. Xie.
Mrs. Xie felt that County Magistrate Xie was a little strange today, but she didn't think much about it, so she asked what she thought about asking for marriage to the Ji Mansion.
"What else can I have?" Xie Zhixian smiled slightly, "Xiaotang's child is not good. I also want to make this marriage for Huaijin as soon as possible, but I am worried that Huaijin will lose his future and ruin Xiaotang's child."
"Dad, I will definitely work hard to study and improve myself, and will not let my parents down, and will not let Xiaotang down." Xie Huaijin heard hope from the words of Xie Magistrate Xie, so he stood up and said.
"You are smart about this." Xie Zhixian glanced at his son and said lightly.
Xie Huaijin was said a little embarrassed again, but her face still couldn't hide her joy.
"I just talked to Brother Wenmin, but I saw that he didn't mean to dislike Huaijin as a scholar. Since that's the case, then... go and propose marriage." County Magistrate Xie glanced at his son again, then turned around and said to Mrs. Xie.
Mrs. Xie and Xie Huaijin both became happy.
"Then let's choose a good day to propose marriage!" Mrs. Xie said.
"Be prepared, don't neglect it." Xie Zhixian nodded.
After giving all the preparations to Mrs. Xie to cook, County Magistrate Xie came out of Mrs. Xie's house and sat down to the study room in front.
"Brother Wenmin, we are going to be in-laws. Are you still unwilling to tell me the truth?" Xie Zhixian sat on the chair and thought for a long time. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said to himself in a low voice.
The three brothers of the Ji family should have naturally inherited the family business by Master Ji. However, for various reasons, Master Ji almost actually left the Ji family. Later, Master Ji relied on the most important thing was Master Ji Er.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Ji family's huge family business will eventually be inherited by Master Ji Er.
Ji Xiaotang has always been the pearl in the palm of Master Ji Er. Master Ji Er almost raised Ji Xiaotang as his son. Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er have not given birth to children for more than ten years after Ji Xiaotang. County Magistrate Xie even secretly thought about whether Master Ji Er would let Ji Xiaotang be his heir.
Such a thing can be said to be incredible today, but with the knowledge of Magistrate Xie of Master Ji Er, Master Ji Er did such a shocking thing.
Even though Master Ji Er will not be able to take care of him on the surface, Master Ji Er will definitely pass on important things to Ji Xiaotang for the Ji family.⊥,
However, when Mr. Ji Er has a son, things should be different. However, according to his observation, this is not the case. It will take more than ten years to grow up in immortality. However, Mr. Ji Er's favor and importance to Ji Xiaotang was not weakened at all because of the birth of immortality.
On the contrary, Ji Xiaotang's weight in the Ji family and Master Ji'er's heart seemed to have increased.
Changsheng is too young and has no idea of his temperament. Even if he grows up, it is hard to say what he will look like.
Moreover, whoever can guarantee that immortality will grow up.
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The autumn wind is getting cooler, but it is not yet really cold. Ji Xiaotang likes this season the most all year round.
Every morning, she would get up early and take a walk in Ruyi Garden with the rising sun. At this time, the people had not yet fulfilled their plans for the garden, and the ground was covered with golden to fiery red fallen leaves.
Ji Xiaotang likes to feel the coolness at this time and the feeling of stepping on fallen leaves.
Sometimes, Ji Xiaotang would bring Changsheng out and let Changsheng's feet wear thick shoes step on the fallen leaves. Changsheng still couldn't leave at this time, but he was very happy every time and giggled with Ji Xiaotang.
Changsheng is a little older and can't stay in the house. He always likes to play outside. Mrs. Ji always says that it's Ji Xiaotang's fault, because Ji Xiaotang takes Changsheng out more, and brings Xiao Changsheng to the wild.
Ji Xiaotang was just laughing, and of course Mrs. Ji didn't really blame Ji Xiaotang.
After a while that day, Ji Xiaotang saw that the weather was good, so he took Changsheng out again. He played in Ruyi Garden for a while, sat in the library for a while before returning to Mrs. Ji Er's house.
Mrs. Ji Er sat on the couch, holding needles and threads in her hand, but her expression was stunned.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Ji Xiaotang walked up quietly and asked Changsheng to touch Mrs. Ji Er's face with his little hand.
"Here you come back!" Mrs. Ji Er seemed to have come to her senses and took Changsheng and hugged her in her arms.
Changsheng was happy to play outside, but he was not honest in Mrs. Ji Er's arms, and he was jumping around and very happy.
"Don't look at the little arms and legs, I'm serious and energetic." Mrs. Ji Er smiled.
The longer you grow, the stronger you become, the more cute you look.
Mrs. Ji Er teased Changsheng for a while, then glanced at Ji Xiaotang.
Ji Xiaotang immediately knew that Mrs. Ji second had something to do.
"Mom, can't you tell me what happened?" Ji Xiaotang sat next to Mrs. Ji Er.
"You Uncle Xie and I are coming to propose marriage." Mrs. Ji Er told Ji Xiaotang in the end.
Ji Xiaotang suddenly fell silent. She remembered her previous life. Although the two families had already had a tacit understanding of her marriage with Xie Huaijin at that time, the Xie family did not really come to propose marriage from beginning to end.
The Xie family did this for a full reason, because Xie Huaijin failed to pass the imperial examination. The Xie family conveyed the meaning that they had to wait for Xie Huaijin to take the provincial examination next time, and if he passed the imperial examination, he would come to the door to propose marriage in a grand manner.
However, neither she nor Xie Huaijin could wait until that time.
Before the so-called next provincial examination, Xie Huaijin died, and the Ji family fell into ruin.
This time, Xie Huaijin still failed the provincial examination, but the Xie family was going to come to propose marriage.
What exactly has changed?
Ji Xiaotang really wants to know.
"It was your Uncle Xie who revealed to your father in person, saying that these two days are a good day and you will come to the door." Ji Xiaotang didn't say anything, and Mrs. Ji had already continued to speak by herself.
Mrs. Ji Er just told Ji Xiaotang the news and did not ask Ji Xiaotang for any opinion. In Mrs. Ji Er's opinion, this is not necessary.
Ji Xiaotang said nothing, but said goodbye to Mrs. Ji Er, came out of the house, and sat in Ruyi Garden.
She needs to think about it carefully.
But before Ji Xiaotang began to calm down and think, Master Ji Er came.
"Xiaotang, please talk to me in the library."
Ji Xiaotang followed Master Ji Er to the library. Master Ji Er beat everyone he served and talked to Ji Xiaotang.
"Your mother told you about the Xie family's marriage proposal." Master Ji Er said.
"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded.
"Yes." Master Ji Er nodded and looked at Ji Xiaotang.
Ji Xiaotang was sagging his head slightly at this moment. Master Ji Er could only see Ji Xiaotang's head from behind the desk. Master Ji Er sighed almost indescribable.
"I was a little hesitant before promised you Uncle Xie. But when I thought about it carefully, I still nodded." Master Ji Er said in a gentle tone, "You Uncle Xie did a few suspicious things, but in the end it proved that he was still looking at us."
Taking Jiang Qingshan's request for an official, although Mr. Ji Er suspected that Xie Magistrate first revealed the news to Jiang Qingshan, he later recommended Xie Gui and others, and Xie Magistrate agreed and handled the documents and other matters very neatly.
As for other doubts, they are just doubts.
After all, it is impossible for County Magistrate Xie to do everything and every sentence is as thought of the Ji family.
Mr. Ji Er decided to trust Xie Zhixian County in consideration of his personality and his interactions over the years.
"At home, you are your parents' dear, but when this woman gets married, she often has no choice but to do so. You and Huai Jin grew up together since childhood, and this relationship is the most difficult. Your uncle from Xie's family really likes you, and I feel sorry for you..."
Mr. Ji Er agreed to the Xie family to come to propose marriage, mainly because of Xie Huaijin himself and Mrs. Xie, Ji Xiaotang's future mother-in-law.
The experience that Mr. Ji Er learned from his marriage life, whether a woman’s life in her in-laws’ home is closely related to her mother-in-law. Moreover, Mrs. Xie can be the master of her husband in the back house of the Xie family.
To be continued...