The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 286: The Cicada (2)
In the crape myrtle garden at the other end, Qi Xinrui was also weeping on the kang in the next room. The maids were not in the room, only an old mother named Zhong who came with her was there.Seeing her young lady crying sadly, she couldn't help but comfort her: "I think back then when the master and wife were both alive, what a precious girl she was, who knew that the Qi family would end up in such a complete defeat, and the girl wanted to be sent to others like this."

Qi Xinrui felt sympathetic when she heard this, but she couldn't help wiping her tears and said: "The old lady is a very good person, but today she got into an argument with Lord Hou about Brother Bao's matter. It was originally my fault." No, if I didn't want to hug Brother Bao, maybe it wouldn't have happened like this. I just made them unhappy on the first day I came here." After Qi Xinrui finished speaking, she burst into tears again.

Seeing that Qi Xinrui had said these things, Mother Zhong knew the whole story, so she stepped forward to comfort her and said: "The girl is Brother Bao's real aunt, and it's serious to love him, but you are new here after all, maybe it's okay for a child to admit his birth." Yes, it's the same when the girl gradually warms up to him in the future. It's just that the girl saw Lord Hou for the first time today, how do you feel? I heard from my aunt that there are rumors in the army that this Marquis of Wu'an is not a womanizer. That's why I dared to send you here, the old slave was just worried..."

After all, Qi Xinrui was a girl in her teens, her cheeks flushed a little after hearing this, and her heart beat a little faster when she thought of seeing Marquis Wu An just now.He looked very different from the general in the rumors, he looked majestic and somewhat refined, but after all he didn't dare to look at him more.

"Elder Sister has already inquired about it. She must be right. How dare I look at him, but I just keep my head down."

Mother Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words. The He family really couldn't live anymore, but now there are only a few servants left in the Qi family, so how can we let the young lady who has not left the cabinet live back?If he hadn't found out that Marquis Wu An was not a womanizer, how would Mrs. He dare to send such a delicate girl here.

Zhao Jing came out from Songhe Hall, and saw Qi Jiabao and a few little maids digging in the back garden, her little face was already flushed under the sun.No matter how pampered a boy is, he is always mischievous by nature. Sister Hui can play with a rope for a whole day, but he loses interest after losing two games.

Zhao Jing stood at the intersection and called him. Qi Jiabao saw Zhao Jing coming, and ran over like flying, raised the cloth bag in his hand and smiled, "Auntie, let's eat fried cicadas tonight, okay?"

Zhao Jing was taken aback when she heard that, she had goosebumps, she just kept shaking her head, and asked him, "Who told you that these things are edible? Put them away, it's poor." She knelt down He got up and wiped the sweat for Brother Bao, his round white face was tanned, and there was a layer of sweat sticking to his dirty face.

"It was said by the servant in the outer courtyard. I heard that it is delicious, so crunchy!"

As Brother Bao said, he described it happily, as if he had really eaten it.Zhao Jing's whole face wrinkled when she heard this. Brother Bao's going on like this is really amazing, but he is really boring as a boy in the inner courtyard. things to do.

Zhao Jing thought for a while, spread out his palm and wiped it, and said: "Auntie is going to be a council member in the outer court, will you go out with me to have a look? Last time you said you wanted to go to school with your sisters, then today we How about going to see how your brothers go to school?"

Brother Bao is bored now that he knows how to dig out, and he is worried that no one will play with him. When he heard Zhao Jing say this, he said without saying a word: "Auntie is telling the truth? I can sneak out Want to take a look?"

"Of course!" Zhao Jing squeezed his smiling face, told the nanny to let him go away, and took Qi Jiabao's hand and went to the outer courtyard.

In the meeting hall outside, there are ledgers, abacus, and matching cards.There was a plate of snacks on the small coffee table. Zhao Jing planned to take Qi Jiabao to Jinhui Pavilion to take a look after reading the account book in her hand. It was not yet the time for the two young masters to leave school, so I was afraid that I would go to them if I went early. up.

Qi Jiabao sat on the kang opposite Zhao Jing, holding a cup of tea in one hand and snacks in the other, and began to eat.When Zhao Jing raised her head, she saw sticky noodles sticking to the sides of his mouth as he ate, smacking his lips with gusto, with a satisfied look on his face.

"Auntie, why are the dim sum in the outer courtyard so delicious?" Qi Jiabao asked Zhao Jing with blinked eyes. In his opinion, the outer courtyard is a terrible place, otherwise how could the two elder brothers have been tortured so skinny.

"It's all in the Hou's mansion. How can there be any difference between the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard! It's just that there are many men in the outer courtyard, and the girl's family usually can't go out of the second door, so it is divided like this. Brother Bao will also go to the outer courtyard when he grows up. here."

Zhao Jing saw his mouse-like appearance, handed him a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, explained some things to Zhang Yongshun's family, and then led Brother Bao to Jinhui Pavilion.

After all, Qi Jiabao was young, and he still didn't understand what he said. He frowned and asked, "Then why can't men and women live together? I think we should live with our ancestors all the time, can't we?"

Zhao Jing shook her head with a smile, passed through the hallway door, and arrived at the entrance of Jinhui Pavilion, she said with a smile: "As for why, I don't know why, Brother Bao wants to know why, so I have to ask Mr.

(End of this chapter)