The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 123: Heart (1)
"It's windy outside, Master Hou, drink a cup of hot tea to warm up." Zhao Jing held the small tea tray in both hands, with a gentle smile on her lips, and her watery almond eyes became brighter and brighter under the lantern.

Xu Si'an stared at her without moving, stretched out his hand to take the teacup she handed over, and suddenly had the illusion of raising his eyebrows.

The tea color is light, there is no trace of foam on it, and it is fragrant in the mouth.It was not the first time for Xu Si'an to drink the tea made by Zhao Jing, but he felt that it tasted better each time.

Zhao Jing was standing beside Xu Si'an with a tea tray, she raised her head to see the bright moonlight in the sky, and the bright lights were like daylight, shining on her face. She lowered her head and said softly: "It's better to bring them out to play more children, Mr. It's not interesting to be bored at home, if the old lady spoils them, they will be arrogant in the future."

Xu Si'an hooked the corners of her lips, and her brows relaxed slightly. She had already begun to perform her duties as a lady's husband before she came to the mansion.

"Their affairs will be left to Miss Zhao in the future. I really don't have the time to take care of them." After Xu Si'an finished drinking the tea, he gently covered the teacup. Zhao Jing hurriedly squatted down and put the tea tray in front of him. , lowered his eyebrows, and caught it meticulously.

She used to be the maid who served the little emperor personally in the palace, and she was always careful and cautious in observing words and expressions. She was able to do these things with ease, but Xu Si'an felt that she was not used to it.There has never been such a considerate person by his side, as if he only needs to move his eyelids, and the other party knows what he is going to do.

Xu Si'an cleared his throat, turned his head and looked around at the passers-by on the road, just now he only cared about playing with the children, and didn't know what Zhao Jing liked, and didn't buy anything, she had been a maid in the palace for more than ten years Errand, I'm afraid this is the first time to see lanterns.

"What do you like?"

"Huh?" Zhao Jing was about to enter the door with a plate in her hand when she suddenly heard Xu Si'an asking her.Her cheeks were slightly red, and she was stunned for a moment before she said: "I don't like anything, Master Hou can go shopping by himself, I'll go upstairs to entertain the old lady."

Xu Si'an frowned, feeling a little disappointed. It was the first time he wanted to express his heart so sincerely, but he was ruthlessly rejected.Seeing Zhao Jing's back gradually going away, Xu Si'an's expression was a bit complicated.

Zhao Jing went upstairs, and before she reached the door of Aunt Zhu's small guest room, she heard a few hearty laughs from inside. She made the old lady unhappy several times on the way today, and it is rare that Aunt Zhu Having this ability made the old lady laugh again.

When Zhao Jing arrived at the door, she turned to the small tea room to make tea. She went in with the teacup, and heard Mrs. Xu say, "Aunt Zhu, you have a lot of contacts and know many people. I will entrust you with this matter." Please, I'm from a poor family, but my temper is not bad, and being an old woman is not that bad, if you have a young, beautiful and fertile girl, you have to tell me first."

Mrs. Xu really can't forget this incident wherever she goes. There is a son in the family who is not yet married, which is really a big deal for her.Zhao Jing went in with a smile, and changed a cup of tea one by one, only to hear Aunt Zhu smile and said: "Don't worry, old lady, there are always women left but no men left. Master Hou is young, promising, and handsome. Where can such a man go?" Looking for it? Now that Lord Hou has just returned to Beijing, the daughters of each family naturally have to wait and see first. After a while, they have seen it almost. You are always waiting for the threshold of the Hou's mansion to be broken by suitors. As soon as you enter the door, you are Madam Hou who is a second grade. With a mother-in-law like you and no daughter left by your original spouse, where can I find such a good marriage? If I were ten years younger, I couldn't help it. "

Jiang is still old and spicy. Compared with what Aunt Zhu said, Zhao Jing's comforting words before seemed too insincere.After Zhao Jing changed the tea, she took Qi Jiabao and Qi Jiahui from the nanny's side to Aunt Zhu, took their little hands and said, "It's Aunt Zhu."

The children are well-behaved, and they will do whatever you ask them to do. The two children called Aunt Zhu "Aunt Zhu" in a waxy voice. Aunt Zhu's happy brows wrinkled and stood up from the chair I got up, and said with a smile: "Why is my aunt not my aunt? Today I am happy, and I also ask the old lady to give me a favor, so that I can recognize this pair of fairy-like brothers and sisters." How about being a son and a daughter?"

As Aunt Zhu spoke, she lifted her skirt and knelt down in front of Mrs. Xu.Although Aunt Zhao Jing had such a straightforward and decisive personality, she didn't expect that she would want to recognize these two children in front of the old lady.Ai Wu and Wu have come to this point, Zhao Jing doesn't know what to say.

Mrs. Xu is a real villager. Apart from the loss of her husband and son in her middle age, the only unhappiness in her life is that she finds it difficult to integrate into the rich and powerful circle in the capital.And Aunt Zhu is undoubtedly someone respected by everyone in this circle. She was willing to offer herself such an olive branch today, and Mrs. Xu herself did not expect it.

(End of this chapter)