Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 14
"Mother-in-law, don't worry," Wang said with a smile, "I also told Bowen and my father-in-law when they left, to remember to put incense sticks in front of the ancestral tablet during Laba, and we will make it up later in the year!"

Mrs. Du nodded in satisfaction, "You have always been meticulous in handling things, so I feel relieved."

Laba had a very peaceful day, and the Xiao family didn't bother them. After a peaceful sleep, Xiao Huaisu woke up the next day and was stuffed into a soft and spacious black oil flat-top carriage. Still a little sleepy, he couldn't help covering his lips and yawning.

Looking around, only Xiaoju was sitting in the corner. Seeing her appearance, she hurriedly handed her a glass of warm water, and said in a flat voice without any fluctuation, "Miss, drink water!"

"Ah."

Xiao Huaisu glanced at her, but didn't move, took a sip of water from Xiaoju's hand to moisten his throat, and asked softly, "Where are my grandmother and auntie?"

"The old lady and the eldest lady are saying goodbye to Mrs. Hou Ye at the second gate. I'm afraid they won't be able to come back for a while."

Xiaoju told the truth, her eyes lowered slightly, this time she was able to leave with the Du family thanks to Xiao Huaisu.

Although she is a bit dull, she is not stupid after all. She knows that she is at most a third-class maidservant in the Xiao Mansion. If it is not a coincidence, she will not be able to serve Xiao Huaisu near her. Those children who are used to being in the Xiao Mansion.

Xiao Huaisu nodded, just about to say something, when the thick cotton curtain was lifted from the outside, caught off guard by a gust of cold wind, she couldn't help sneezing, but when she looked up, it was Xiao Huaisu Chang drilled in.

Xiaoju hurriedly saluted and called out: "Second Miss!"

Xiao Huaichang ran up to Xiao Huaisu with a grunt, and asked with concern: "What's the matter, is your body still so weak?" As he spoke, he pouted and complained, with a hint of childish naivety in the corners of his brows and eyes, "I told you not to go, You go away!" It was actually a bit of anger.

Xiao Huaisu touched his nose with a smile, "If Second Sister is reluctant to part with me, come to Bianjing to play when you are free. Anyway, it is only a dozen days' drive, not too far away!"

"I want to go out too," Xiao Huaichang sighed, and then glanced at Xiao Huaisu again, "Then my mother is willing to take me out, the family is in a mess right now, and the third uncle wants to..." At this point, she suddenly Shut up, and looked at Xiao Huaisu with some embarrassment.

Although Xiao Huaichang didn't understand what it was like to be a child who lost his mother, he also felt that Xiao Huaisu was a little pitiful.

She didn't want Gaoyi county magistrate to be her third aunt, but this matter seemed to be a foregone conclusion, but it was not something her child could change. Even Mrs. Xiao was busy with the wedding decorations, and she couldn't intervene at all.

The two were silent for a while, and even Xiaoju realized that she couldn't interrupt at will, so she tried her best to hold her breath.

It was Xiao Huaichang who pushed Xiao Huaisu with a smile, "After all, you are different from before. You only cry when you encounter things..." After a pause, he thought about it in his mind, and then said: "It's like the elder sister By the way, our third sister looks like an adult now!"

Xiao Huaisu thought about it, "Eldest sister really said that?" He pretended to smile innocently, "I'll just say it, no matter how I pretend, I can't hide from elder sister's eyes!" He laughed loudly.

Xiao Huairou is only eight years old, but she is already a magistrate when she thinks about it. She can be Madam Xiao's eyes and ears. How can such a concubine treat her as a simple little girl?
At least these days, Xiao Huaisu watched with cold eyes. Although Xiao Huaichang has a bit of a young temper, he is pure in heart.

But Xiao Huairou was different, she blocked her intentional or unintentional probing, even if it was treated as a child's nonsense, at least that's what a child of her age should be like, if she behaved so deeply , maybe even be regarded as a monster!

Xiao Huaichang also seemed to be relieved, and raised his jaw, "Let me just say, the third sister is two years younger than me, how can she be more sensible than me, it must be these days..." Looking at it carefully Xiao Huaisu glanced, "It must be that I have experienced too many things these days, so it is inevitable that...just..."

After much deliberation, Xiao Huaichang couldn't think of an appropriate adjective, instead he scratched his hair in annoyance.

Xiao Huaisu smiled and grabbed Xiao Huaichang's wrist, "Second Sister, don't be like this, look at your beautiful hair, it would be a pity if I lost it!"

Xiao Huaichang also put away his smile, turned to hold Xiao Huaisu's hand, and said solemnly: "Third sister, although you have gone to live in your grandfather's house, it is someone else's place after all, remember you She is the daughter of the Xiao family, and after she learns to write, she will write a letter to the second sister, you know?" Then she snapped her fingers and calculated, "Now I have been enlightened, and I can recognize a hundred new characters, and I will give it to you later. Write a letter!" Said with a look of great interest, the little girl found something interesting to pass the time again.

Xiao Huaisu also nodded seriously, "If you learn how to write, the first thing you need to do is to write a letter to Second Sister, okay?"

"That's daring!"

Xiao Huaichang squinted his eyes with a smile, hugged Xiao Huaisu's neck again, his eyes were slightly red, "I will miss you, Third Sister!"

"Ok!"

Xiao Huaisu patted Xiao Huaichang's back reassuringly, and couldn't tell what it was like in his heart. Although he was not close to the Xiao family, Xiao Huaichang's delicate and straightforward temperament was not annoying.

Xiaoju heard footsteps not far away, opened the corner of the curtain to look, and reminded in a low voice, "Missy is here!"

Only then did Xiao Huaichang let go of Xiao Huaisu, and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, "Look at me, I'm not a crybaby on weekdays, but today you made me cry."

Xiao Huaisu laughed dryly, although at this time she seemed to have to squeeze a couple of tears to meet the situation, but she couldn't help it because she couldn't get emotional and couldn't cry!

Xiao Huaichang didn't mind coming to think of it.

Xiao Huairou soon arrived at the side of the carriage, and only said softly outside the window: "Come see off Third Sister, is Second Sister here too?"

Xiaoju hurriedly opened the curtains of the car.

Xiao Huaisu and Xiao Huaichang approached at the same time, and called out in unison, "Elder Sister!"

Xiao Huairou's eyes turned to Xiao Huaichang, and said in a low voice: "Second sister, you will not be here in a blink of an eye, making it difficult for mother to find for a while, so go back with me!" Looking at Xiao Huaisu again, said: "Three My sister has a good journey, remember to go back to Xiao Mansion when you have time, after all, this is your home!" There is still a deep meaning in the words.

Xiao Huaichang sighed reluctantly, turned around and took out a purse from his bosom, and stuffed it into Xiao Huaisu's bosom without hesitation, "Send off your third sister, see you after you leave!" Huairou replied, then climbed out of the car with a grunt, pulled Xiao Huairou and left quickly.

Xiao Huaisu smiled and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)