Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 541 Silly Sister [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 40K]

"Just now, the Duke kept calling you Zai Jing, not Jing Ge'er!"

Gu Tingye said.

Zheng Xiao was stunned for a moment and then looked up at Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Brother Ye, there is no difference."

Gu Tingye sighed, "It's a huge difference! When you toast the Duke, he won't let your glass be lower than his! My God, even my father may not have the face to do so."

When Lu Zezong heard Gu Tingye's words, he proudly puffed out his chest and raised his glass, saying, "Brother Shou, come on, let's have a drink together."

Zheng Xiao, who was sitting next to him, picked up the wine jug and moved towards Xu Zaijing. Xu Zaijing quickly raised his glass and asked Zheng Xiao to pour the wine.

After filling Xu Zaijing's glass with wine,

Zheng Xiao filled Gu Tingye's glass again.
While pouring himself a glass of wine, Zheng Xiao said, "Brother Jing, let's not talk about what happened in the past few years!"

"Based on the contributions you and Erlang have made in Beizhou, the Duke must be very grateful. Although he is a junior, how could he let you drink from the bottom of the glass?"

Zheng Xiao sighed, raised his glass and said, "Oh! Sometimes I think, it would be great if I had accomplished all those great achievements!"

Xu Zaijing clinked glasses with Zheng Xiao and said with a smile, "In this way, can you get General Zheng to come to the Zhang family to propose marriage as soon as possible?"

"Pfft."

The younger generation of the Zhang family couldn't help laughing when they heard the conversation.

Zheng Xiao looked at Xu Zaijing helplessly.

Gu Tingye smiled and brought the wine glass closer, saying, "Second Brother Zheng must be thinking so."

After the three of them finished drinking, Zheng Xiao continued to pour wine for them and said, "Erlang, please don't blame me! Jing'er is the youngest in the family, and it's okay for him to get married later. You still have Yi'er behind you!"

Gu Tingye ate his food and said, "Why are you dragging me into this? My marriage will take another two years!"

Zheng Xiao smiled and shook his head: "That's not necessarily true!"

Gu Tingye was stunned: "Ah?"

Subsequently,

Zheng Xiao didn't continue talking, but just stared blankly at the screen in the room, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Gu Tingye just continued to eat his food without disturbing Zheng Xiao.

Xu Zaijing on the side smiled and had a drink with his sworn brother and the other four guys.

after awhile,

Xu Zaijing looked at Zheng Xiao and said, "Second Brother Zheng, what are you thinking about?"

Zheng Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Nothing! Come, let's drink this glass of wine to wish the two saints and His Highness a long and healthy life!"

Listening to Zheng Xiao's extremely sincere tone, Xu Zaijing raised his glass thoughtfully, and after repeating Zheng Xiao's blessing with Gu Tingye, they drank the wine in the glass together.

Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

backyard,

The branches and leaves of the few bamboos by the wall had already been dyed white by the snow.

In the Changbai study not far from the bamboo,
It was a cloudy and snowy day. Although it was almost noon, the light in the house was still insufficient.

Changbai, sitting on the chair, could only read a few pages of the book before closing his eyes and resting for a while.

"Changbai!"

"Changbai?"

There were faint shouts coming from outside the study.

Changbai, who had his eyes closed, opened them and walked towards the door in confusion.

Before he even reached the door, Han Niu pushed open the study door and said, "Sir, our son-in-law is here."

"Brother-in-law? Is my eldest sister back?" Changbai asked hurriedly.

"This, I don't know!"

Hanniu finished speaking.

Zai Zhang, wearing a cloak and holding an oil-paper umbrella, appeared at the door of the study.

"Changbai, why are you still reading in this weather? It's so bad for your eyes! Come on, let's go build a snow lion with your brother-in-law!" Zai Zhang said with a smile.

Changbai was stunned: "Ah? Building a snow lion? Brother-in-law, I, I don't know how to do that!"

Zai Zhang laughed and said, "You sound like I can do it! Come on, get dressed. We don't need to know how to carve, we can just pile up snow to make it."

Changbai nodded doubtfully and continued, "Brother-in-law, are my sister and my nephew here?"

"Here I am! In Shou'an Hall!"

"Oh oh! Hanniu, bring me my clothes!"

Shouantang,
The path in the yard that had been swept clean in the morning was now covered with freshly fallen snow, and there were still many footprints on it.

There were piles of snow as tall as benches on the ground beside the path, which vaguely resembled piglets or puppies.
On the railing under the eaves, there was a row of neatly arranged snowballs as big as goose eggs, picked out with snow tongs.

At this time, both snow piles and snow balls were covered with a layer of new snow.

In the hall,
The old lady sat on the Arhat chair with a smile on her face, turning her head to look at Xu Xingzhong in Wang Ruofu's arms nearby.

"Zhong, are you cold on the road?"

Wang Ruofu, who was sitting on a chair, asked while holding her grandson Xu Xingzhong with a doting look on her face.

After asking, he would occasionally touch his grandson's little face with his face.

Mother Liu, who was standing behind, looked at Xu Xingzhong in Wang Ruofu's arms with a loving smile.

Hua Lan, who was standing by, held Chang Jian with one hand and a piece of paper covered with handwriting with the other hand, and asked in surprise, "Little brother, did you really write this?"

Sheng Changqiu glanced at the old lady, then smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

Hua Lan nodded continuously: "Not bad, it's really well written!"

As she spoke, Hua Lan turned her head to look at Wei Shuyi who was standing by her side, and said, "My dear little lady, you are thoughtful!"

Wei Shuyi smiled and bowed: "It's the old lady and the eldest lady who taught me well."

Hua Lan smiled and shook her head, looking at her son and said, "I hope Zhong'er and his uncle can write such beautiful characters when they are this age."

Wang Ruofu glared at him and said angrily, "Hua'er, what are you talking about? Our Zhong'er can definitely write it! Isn't that right, Zhong'er?"

"Yes! Yes, Grandma!"

Wang Ruofu smiled and touched her grandson's head, saying proudly, "What a good boy!"

Rulan, who was standing by, moved closer to Wang Ruofu and stretched out her hand, saying, "Mother, I want to hug my little nephew!"

Wang Ruofu thought about it and nodded, "Reach out! Be careful!"

"Hmm!" Rulan took the child and said with a smile: "Come, call me auntie and let me hear it!"

"Second Aunt~"

"So good!"

Xu Xingzhong in Rulan's arms turned his head and looked at Molan and Minglan on the other side, smiling and shouting, "Aunt! Aunt!"

I heard someone calling me.

Minglan smiled happily.
Molan also raised the corners of her mouth and forced a smile.

At this time,

There was a man's voice outside the house.

The maid's voice came: "My son-in-law and my second and third brothers are here."

After putting down the oil-paper umbrella in the outer room and taking off the cloak, Zai Zhang entered the hall with his two brothers-in-law.

He first bowed to the old lady and Wang Ruofu and called for help.
Changbai looked at Hualan in the room and said with a smile, "Sister."

Chang Feng also called out with a smile.

Hualan responded with a smile.

"Uncle, uncle." Xu Xingzhong in Rulan's arms shouted loudly like he was performing.

"Hey!" Changbai and Changfeng responded with a smile in unison.

When Wang Ruofu saw Zai Zhang, she smiled smugly. After taking a sip of tea, she said, "Son-in-law, Hua Lan said you brought a snow lion mold. Is it really as magical as she said?"

As soon as this word comes out,
The four maids, Lan and Nanny, in the hall all looked at Zai Zhang.

Zai Zhang smiled and nodded: "Really mother-in-law, you will be able to see it clearly later."

Xu Xingzhong smiled and nodded, "Grandma, it's true! This morning, my uncle made a lot of snow lions. They are so beautiful!"

Wang Ruofu, who was standing by, reached out and lovingly touched Xu Xingzhong's little face, and said with a smile: "Oh~ my dear Zhong'er! This time you have a set of words, and you said them so fluently! That's great!"

Hearing his grandmother's praise, Xu Xingzhong pursed his lips happily and looked at his mother Hualan with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

As they were talking, Zai Zhang and Chang Bai and Chang Feng sat down, took the hot drinks offered by Fang Mama, nodded, and looked at the smiling old lady and said:

"Grandma, actually, this is also the first time for me to sculpt a snow lion."

Wang Ruofu nodded repeatedly and said, "Then don't do anything later. It will be very uncomfortable if your clothes and boots get wet and frozen. Let the servants in the mansion do it."

After Wang Ruofu finished speaking, the old lady nodded with a smile and said, "Zhang'er, your mother-in-law is right! But if you don't build a snowman or a snow lion after the snow, the fun of snowing will be much less!"

Zai Zhang smiled and nodded: "Grandma, there is no snow lion on Quyuan Street. It's not that I don't want to, but I can't!"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall looked at Zai Zhang in confusion. Chang Feng smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, why is this?" Zai Zhang smiled embarrassedly, licked his lips, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Everyone looked at Hua Lan who was beside the old lady. Hua Lan glared at Zai Zhang in reproach and said with a smile, "Feng'er, when your brother-in-law went out this morning, Wu Lang swept up all the snow in the mansion and piled it up into a snow lion."

Chang Feng stared in surprise and asked, "Ah? Then what time did Jing Ge'er get up?"

Changbai, who was sitting above Changfeng, sat up straight with a thoughtful look in his eyes after hearing this and looked at his sister Hualan.

Hua Lan looked at Zai Zhang, who put down his teacup and said with a smile, "You don't have to come to our house to go to school. Xiao Wu has postponed his start time for half an hour these days and will get up at about 5 a.m. to exercise."

Zai Zhang finished speaking.

Changbai nodded in approval.

"Madam, the snow has stopped. The servant outside the courtyard said that the model has been half built as the son-in-law said."

Danju, the maid at the door, said with a smile.

"Okay!" Zai Zhang stood up with a smile and said, "Grandma, mother-in-law, let's go out and build a snow lion first."

The old lady smiled and nodded: "Go ahead! But don't grab it directly without gloves!"

Zai Zhang responded with a smile and walked out with Changbai and Changfeng.

Rulan placed her nephew in Wang Ruofu's arms and said, "Mother, I miss you."

Wang Ruofu held her grandson in her arms, glanced at the smiling old lady, and waved her hand, saying, "Go! Put on your clothes and ear protection!"

"Yes! Mother!"

Rulan walked to Xi Que happily and asked the maid to put the cloak on her.

Wei Shuyi also bowed to the old lady and Wang Ruofu, and said softly: "Old lady, mistress, I will be busy too."

The old lady nodded, and Wang Ruofu smiled and hummed.

When Wei Shuyi walked to the door of the hall, Rulan, who was dressed, also came over.

Wei Shuyi lifted the door curtain very naturally, and Rulan walked out directly from under the curtain. Xi Que, who was following behind, bowed to Wei Shuyi before following.

After leaving the house and standing at the gate of the yard, Wei Shuyi smiled as he watched Zai Zhang and others sweeping and piling snow outside.

After sniffing the cool air outside and smelling the scent of snow, Wei Shuyi and the maid walked towards Jin'an Zhai.

When passing by Zai Zhang and others, Wei Shuyi stopped for a moment, looked at the iron mold, then bowed his head.

Zai Zhang saw it and nodded in greeting.

quickly,

Wei Shuyi turned and disappeared in the aisle.

At this time, Molan and Minglan also dressed neatly and came outside with their maids, holding hand warmers.

Looking at Rulan who was helping to shovel snow, Molan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a look of disgust, and said: "It's dirty and cold, I don't know why she is playing with it!"

Minglan, who was standing next to him, didn't say anything. She looked at the mold with a pair of curious eyes. She walked over and looked at Zai Zhang who was busy. Minglan said, "Brother-in-law, this mold looks so rough on the outside!"

Zai Zhang, who was patting the snow hard, exhaled a breath of air, pointed to the mold that had not been tied up yet, and said with a smile: "Sixth sister, you will know when you go over there."

"Oh!"

Minglan took Xiaotao to the mold and took a closer look. After touching it, they found that the outside of the mold looked rough, but the inside that shaped the snow was very delicate.

"Wow! This"

Seeing Minglan's expression, Zai Zhang said with a smile, "Sixth sister, this was cast by a master craftsman from the Ministry of Works. You don't see it on weekdays!"

Minglan nodded, handed the hand warmer to Xiaotao, took the gloves from Danju who followed, and said, "Xiaotao, go get my big basket!"

"Yes, girl."

After a while,
Minglan scooped up the fallen snow in a tightly woven basket and handed it to Changbai, who then poured the snow into the mold.

After being busy,

Zai Zhang pressed the mold cap firmly.
The crowd on the sidelines were waiting with great anticipation to see what it would look like after it was unpacked.

at the same time,

British government,

In the backyard garden,
There is also a 'finished' mold that is slowly opening.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang exhaled white air from her mouth, looked at the snow lion in surprise, and exclaimed: "Wow! It looks great! Quick, bring the hydrangea for it to step on!"

Yu Yanran, who was standing next to Gu Tingyi, was also full of surprise and whispered, "This is really beautiful!"

As she spoke, Yu Yanran turned her head and whispered to Gu Tingyi, "Sister Tingyi, do you think it would be easier to sell if we make some smaller wooden or porcelain models?"

Chai Zhengzheng, who was on the other side of Gu Tingyi, looked over with a smile and nodded approvingly: "Yanran, I will take part in it then."

Listening to Chai Zhengzheng's words, Gu Tingyi looked at Yu Yanran with a smile and said jokingly, "Sister Yanran, I see why you always want to make money from Brother Xu Wu? Before, you created a lot of new ear protection patterns, and later you improved the snow clips. Now you like this style again?"

When hearing someone's name, some people's ears perked up immediately.

Yu Yanran felt a little embarrassed for a moment and said, "How could I be included? I wanted Madam Wu to share some of the profits with the Xu family, but Brother Xu Wu didn't want it."

Gu Tingyi smiled and said, "Then why not give me more of the interest?"

Yu Yanran smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

Ting Yi smiled and exhaled a breath of white air, touched Yu Yanran's cheek with some tenderness, and said, "Silly sister."

Chai Zhengzheng had been in Bian Jing for a long time, so he knew about Yu Yanran's life experience of losing her mother at a young age.

Moreover, Chai Zhengzheng also heard from Gu Tingyi a story told by Xu Hou's wife, Sun.
That is what he saw and heard on the way to Xiangzhou to attend the funeral: the dowry property belonging to Yu Yanran, her deceased mother, was being transferred and sold by her father's second wife.

When Sun and Bai were telling the story, Gu Tingyi, who was young, did not avoid him.

now,

Chai Zhengzheng, who was listening to the two people talking, couldn't help but raise his mouth corners when he heard the words "Brother Xu Wu doesn't want it", and his eyes were very relieved, with a hint of "I am worthy of it."

Rong Feiyan, who was standing on the other side, did not show any abnormality on her face. She just smiled as she looked at the snow lion not far away.

in fact,

When Rong Feiyan first heard about this, she felt quite uncomfortable. She even thought that Xu Wulang did this because he had a crush on Yu Yanran, and she was worried for a while.

Later, when she went to the palace to chat with her sister, Concubine Rong, Rong Feiyan pretended to mention the matter unintentionally. After listening to her sister's analysis of the Yu family's situation, she finally understood:

"Xu Jia Wulang is just being kind-hearted. He hopes that Yu Yanran, who lost her mother at a young age and is not loved by her biological father and stepmother, can save up more dowry for herself! He is a kind-hearted child!"

Subsequently,

The snow lion was decorated.

The Zhang family's maid also brought out a few snow tongs so that the visiting ladies could make snowballs by themselves.

the other side,
In the veranda separated from the garden by a wall,
Xu Zaijing was walking side by side with Gu Tingye.

There is a flower window every few meters on the wall on one side, through which you can vaguely see the scenery of the garden.

"Brother Jing, are you saying that Brother Zheng wished His Majesty from afar just now because he was unsure about his marriage?"

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Yes! Brother Zheng is very clear-minded. He knows that the affairs of the British Principality are more important and he won't care too much about love affairs."

Gu Tingye nodded, not quite understanding.

In the garden,
Holding a snow tongs in his hand, Gu Tingyi looked through the stained glass window on the white wall and saw his second brother Gu Tingye walking on the corridor.

Looking at the door that Gu Tingye was about to pass by not far away,
Gu Tingyi hurriedly smiled and picked up a snowball with a snow tongs, then walked over.

"Sister Tingyi, what are you doing?"

Rong Feiyan looked at Gu Tingyi puzzledly and asked.

Gu Tingyi smiled and pointed at the flower window.
After the ladies exchanged a few words, they all walked towards the garden gate with wicked smiles on their faces.

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye continued walking in the corridor.

Several girls walked over from the other side of the flower window on the wall.

Xu Zaijing thought it was the maid of Zhang family.
I didn't care and continued walking forward.

When passing the veranda opposite the garden entrance,
'whoosh'

A snowball suddenly flew out from the door and hit Xu Zaijing.

"Porphyry"

Xu Zaijing didn't even look at it, he reached out and grabbed the snowball in his hand.

"Ah? You can catch this?"

Behind the wall at the door, Gu Tingyi poked his head out with a look of surprise and sighed.

Xu Zaijing smiled proudly.

Gu Tingye glared at his sister angrily, pointed his finger at Gu Tingyi and was about to speak when he saw Zhang Jia Wu Niang and several other noble ladies, each holding a snowball in their hands and about to throw it at him.

Xu Zaijing hurriedly walked and said, "The enemy outnumbers us, let's move quickly."

Gu Tingye turned around and jumped up and shouted: "A good man doesn't fight with a woman!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several snowballs flew over!

Subsequently,

After Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan threw two snowballs at Xu Zaijing in hatred, they looked at Xu Zaijing who was "escaping in embarrassment" after being hit by several snowballs, and laughed happily.

(End of this chapter)