[Chapter 384] One Hundred Children
[Chapter 384] Having a hundred children...
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The big girl next to him also came up and looked at Niu Niu in Xu Xingxia's arms enviously. The treatment of directly pounced into Xu Xingxia's arms is Niu Niu's own patent in the Xu family, and no one else has such a blessing. Of course, Xu Xingxia would not favor one or the other. After hugging Niu Niu, she also took turns to pick up both Da Nan and Xiao Nan.
The living conditions of the Xu family are naturally much better than before, and there will be no nutritional problems. The faces of the three girls now look very rosy and pink, as if they are made of jade. In March, their skin looks very healthy. The frostbite and cracks on Niu Niu's hands and feet will be cured long ago. If they weren't wearing ordinary clothes, others would have thought they were the ladies of wealthy families at first glance!
Lin Xiaoniang looked at her, looking a little shy, she wanted to see but didn't dare to look at it. There was a hint of envy in her eyes. It seemed that she was also quietly remembering her childhood. However, this envious color quickly flashed away. Instead, it was the shy expression of refusal and welcome.
Xu Xingxia's eyes fell on her inadvertently.
Lin Xiaoniang's face turned slightly red, she subconsciously lowered her head, stared at her embroidered shoes, and shouted shyly: "I don't know if you are back, you are so rude."
Xu Xingxia suddenly felt a little bad. The master was probably what her mother called her. Logically, if Lin Xiaoniang really wanted to express a respectful title, she should also call Xu Fuqing the master and herself the young master. However, she did not call her that. Obviously, there is a specific meaning here. She is not the kind of rough girl who is rude and does not understand any rules. How could she make a mistake with the cleverness of the daughter of the accountant and the meaning of the title?
In the past, women called their husbands. Anyone with a certain identity either called her husband, a master, or an official. It seems that Tesna called Xu Xingxia an official. Lin Xiaoniang's name is clearly at least the identity of a concubine. It is estimated that this identity was also approved by Wang.
Xu Xingxia casually said, "Where is my mother?"
Lin Xiaoniang hurriedly said, "The old lady is playing at my aunt's house! I have already asked someone to invite her. During these days, the old lady goes to my aunt's house every day! She talks about the master at home every day, hoping that the master will come back, but the master will never come back..."
This statement showed her identity more and more. It was a bit special in the Xu family. Because even idiots could hear that there was a faint resentment in her tone. If she was just being taken in and had not received any promises from Wang, how could she say such words? Xu Xingxia's head hurt a little more. However, the more painful thing was still behind. Wang ran to her sister's house all day long, and she must have been greatly stimulated!
The so-called aunt's family is Liu Guangliang's family. Liu Guangliang had a good income, so he bought another house and moved out of the Xu family. This was two months ago. At that time, Xu Xingxia was still wandering on the grassland, and even if Liu Guangliang wanted to treat him, he couldn't. Xu Xingxia only found out that the invitation was given after she came back. The Wang sisters had a good relationship. Although Liu Guangliang's family moved out, they still had frequent daily contacts.
Of course, these are not the key. The key is that Liu Dachun gave birth to a baby or a twin. Such a happy event, the Liu family naturally had to celebrate and invite guests widely. The Xu family must be the first distinguished guest to receive the invitation! There is still half of the identity of the host. As a result, after the banquet, Wang's emotions were immediately stimulated. There was no way, there were too many people in her ears. Whether it was real concern, fake concern, or even ulterior motives, and had ulterior motives, many people asked about Xu Xingxia's marriage during the meal.
Many people enthusiastically introduced their partners to Xu Xingxia. After a day's banquet, Wang received as many as thirty or forty, including some girls with very good conditions. In today's world, who wouldn't want to marry into the Xu family? Even if you don't have the status of a wife, it's good to be a concubine. The so-called flowers are fascinating, and only Asakusa can't help but be moved. She likes girls from poor families, who have to endure hardships, those who are hardworking, those who are able to give birth to a child. She doesn't like the delicate ladies of the family, but she doesn't like them.
No wonder Wang couldn't help but feel moved. In terms of age, Xu Xingxia is older than Liu Dachun! Now, Liu Dachun's children are all born, and Xu Xingxia's marriage has not yet moved. What's going on? Where can the children come from if they don't get married? In ancient times, Wu Xing was pregnant before marriage, and got on the bus and then bought a ticket. This was to soak the pig cage. Xu Xingxia himself was not in a hurry, and he had to be a parents! If he continues to delay like this, who knows when he will wait?
The appearance of Lin Xiaoniang is definitely a great excitement to Wang. Lin Xiaoniang has good looks and figures, and knows how to calculate. I guess Xu Xingxia has nothing to be picky about. If she dressed up carefully, she would probably not be much inferior to the one in the capital. However, the one in the capital is invisible and cannot be touched, and no one knows what will happen in the future. To be honest, it is far less realistic than this Lin Xiaoniang! She can catch it at any time!
"Xia'er, is it you back? Is Xia'er really back?" Xu Xingxia was thinking when she suddenly heard Wang's overjoyed voice. He hurriedly turned around and saw Wang coming in excitedly from the door, holding a doll in his arms. Needless to say, she knew it was Liu Guangliang's grandson. Well, it might be his granddaughter.
Lin Xiaoniang said respectfully: "Old lady, you are back!"
Wang looked at Xu Xingxia who looked a little bit like a wood. She liked it and had a little complaint. She looked at the well-behaved Lin Xiaoniang, and felt more and more satisfied. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Xiaoniang, why don't you take out the prepared things? The master is a rare trip back, hurry, hurry, hurry. Otherwise, he will run away again."
Lin Xiaoniang agreed docilely and turned around and went away quickly.
Xu Xingxia subconsciously wanted to escape. From her mother's tone, she seemed to be keeping something waiting for her. It sounded like it wasn't a good thing! He was afraid that his mother would be caught by her mother in this yard and worship the world with Lin Xiaoniang. Then he locked into the bridal chamber and cooked the rice before talking about it. Fortunately, such a tragic scene did not happen.
Lin Xiaoniang prepared all kinds of snacks. Now the Xu family is in a rich mood and can play with more things. However, Wang's own skills are not good, and he has no intention of doing it. However, after Lin Xiaoniang came, she made many tricks with her own skillful hands. None of the Xu family disliked her. Wang even told everyone that Lin Xiaoniang is the future young wife of the Xu family. Even if she is not the main room, she is still a side room, and no one is allowed to take her away.
"Master, this is made by my mother by myself. Please try it." Lin Xiaoniang brought the tray to Xu Xingxia and said pretty. There was a faint blush on her cheeks, which looked particularly beautiful. To be fair, she was indeed a little beauty, small and exquisite. However, although she was quite shy, she never dared to look at Xu Xingxia in front of her. Her behavior was still generous and without any panic. This was also what Wang was satisfied with. This little wife could enter the kitchen and go out of the hall!
"Hoho, it's all good things!" Xu Xingxia lowered her head and glanced casually, and found that there were really a lot of snacks in the tray. Various aromas kept floating up and permeating Xu Xingxia's heart, which made her feel very comfortable. However, he didn't know the name of most snacks, nor did he know where Lin Xiaoniang learned them from.
"Big brother, we want to eat too!" When Niu Niu and the others saw the tray in Lin Xiaoniu's hand, they immediately became excited. In their eyes, Xu Xingxia had nothing to offend. He was just a big brother. The big brother had something delicious, so it was natural to give it to his little sister! As a result, three little girls surrounded Lin Xiaoniu in the middle, so Xu Xingxia didn't think about it. In response, Lin Xiaoniu had to smile apologetically, pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
It is probably the first time she has seen someone with the identity of Xu Xingxia, surrounded by three little girls, and is at a loss. In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Xingxia is a big devil, and no one dares to mess with it. As a result, when she got home, she was bullied by three little girls. Looking at her expression, she seemed to be observing Xu Xingxia's reaction, and she seemed a little envious. Why was she not one of the three little girls?
"Get into the house and eat!" Xu Xingxia said casually, dragging the three little girls to go.
Lin Xiaoniang smiled sweetly, brought the tray in, placed it on the table, and gave three girls another one. Each of them prepared a small bowl and a pair of chopsticks, and first put some in their bowls. Then, she arranged for Xu Xingxia, Wang Shi and Dongzi. Her movements were very well-behaved and skilled. She probably had done such a job in the Xu family. If she was a newcomer, she would definitely think that she was the young wife of the Xu family.
By the way, due to the advent of Guanzhong customs, most of the food is cold dishes. When eating, everyone basically only has chopsticks and no bowls. The purpose of this is mainly to avoid sweating while eating. Because you have to take a bath when you sweat. However, after the Han and Tang Dynasties, Guanzhong areas were seriously short of water, and the number of bathing times is almost the same as once a month. If you can't afford it, there is no water. Now, every time the Xu family eats, they must place a bowl in front of everyone, which is something Xu Xingxia specifically requested.
Looking at the expressions of Niu Niu, Da Nan, Xiao Nan, and Wang's satisfied expression, Xu Xingxia knew that this Lin Xiaoniang had captured all the Xu family. It is estimated that in their minds, she was the young wife of the Xu family. Well, this Lin Xiaoniang is really so virtuous, has a good appearance, and has some other talents. If her parents are destined, she would marry her openly.
What’s rare is that this time, Wang didn’t say anything. Most of the time, she was muttering to Lin Xiaoniang, as if there were endless topics between the old and the young. It was probably because she felt that she didn’t need to say anything to Xu Xingxia anymore. Now, the rest of the Xu family have agreed to Lin Xiaoniang’s existence. Even if you Xu Xingxia want to object, you have to consider the public’s anger, right? Therefore, this time, you don’t need to ask Xu Xingxia’s opinions, just tell him the result directly.
During this period, Xu Xingxia and Lin Xiaoniang's eyes met for a few short times, but Lin Xiaoniang looked away shyly. Xu Xingxia wanted to say something, but it was hard to say. All of this, Wang, who is mother, naturally had a sharp eye and had a clear understanding of everything. However, she still said nothing. This made Xu Xingxia feel more and more suspicious and powerless. It seems that Lin Xiaoniang's status in the Xu family is already indestructible!
After eating for a while, Wang looked at Lin Xiaoniang. Lin Xiaoniang quietly left, entered the room inside, and came out again after a while. There were a lot of things in her hands. She walked to Xu Xingxia shyly and handed all the things to Xu Xingxia. Wang laughed, and the three girls also looked at each other with interest, while Dongzi looked at this and that one, not knowing what she was thinking.
Lin Xiaoniang made three pairs of shoes, six sets of close-fitting clothes, and two bent harness straps for Xu Xingxia. Even if she didn’t have a good impression of her at the beginning, Xu Xingxia had to admit that her female red skills were indeed excellent. Wang was actually a master of female red, and the shoes she made were always good. However, compared with Lin Xiaoniang, it seemed that she was a little worse. In this era of three wives and four concubines, she should marry her to make her a family just for the handmade female red. What’s more, she also knows how to settle the score.
"Thank you!" Xu Xingxia took over the things and said sincerely.
"No, this is what Xiaoniang should do." Lin Xiaoniang's face was flushing. This time she was really shy and her ears were red.
"Okay!" Seeing all this, Wang was simply unable to stop. In her eyes, a girl like Lin Xiaoniang is the best candidate for her daughter-in-law! If Xu Xingxia had not insisted on finding her, she would have decided on the matter long ago. However, she felt that she was unable to give in. Otherwise, such a good daughter-in-law would have missed it.
Wang said bluntly: "Child, is there any letter from the capital?"
Xu Xingxia understood that the opera meat was coming, so she shook her head calmly and said slowly: "No."
Sure enough, Wang said with some dissatisfaction: "Child, you are not young this year! After the New Year, you will be twenty years old. Look, don't you, you are one year younger than you, and now you are the fathers of two children. Your aunt and uncle are all happy now. When will our Xu family hold a grandson? Mom is anxious!"
Xu Xingxia lowered her head and did not dare to say anything. Her mother rarely gets so moved. If he contradicts her, I don’t know how sad she would be! In addition, during this period, Zhu Hengzhi did not send a letter, as if she had completely cut off her relationship with him. Wang Qinian was not very clear about the specific reasons. His relationship with Xu Xingxia was getting closer and closer, but his relationship with the Jinyiwei in the capital was getting further and further, especially after Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun died.
It is probably because of his Xu Xingxia's troubles. In order to avoid taboos, Zhu Hengzhi did not write a letter. Or maybe she had never thought of writing a letter to him actively. The previous letters were written for her younger brother. If her younger brother did not need Xu Xingxia to help, she would naturally not write a letter. However, no matter which one it was, it means that there may not be Xu Xingxia's existence in her heart.
I have to say that this is definitely frustrating news. It is really a piece of Renjian sticking on the cold butt. Xu Xingxia is not a man who doesn't marry Zhu Hengzhi. However, he really doesn't want to see that Zhu Hengzhi's beautiful and elegant girl would be snatched away by other men. If possible, he would rather dispatch troops and raid her for a long distance, snatch her to his side, just like Tessna. Sometimes, he probably can't tell whether he has love or a strong possessiveness. As long as he likes something, he must get it.
Compared with Zhu Hengzhi, Sawanna's letters were constantly coming. The queen of Khurashan had brought more than a dozen letters to Xu Xingxia during the few months she lived in the capital. I don't know why she likes writing letters so much. She probably was bored and afraid of getting sick. She seemed to have no other acquaintances except for writing letters to Xu Xingxia. In fact, the content of the letters was nothing special, just her various feelings after coming to the Central Plains. To talk about the land of the Central Plains, the land is vast and the land is outstanding, and it is inevitable that Sawanna will open her eyes.
From Sawanna's letter, Xu Xingxia speculated a lot of news. For example, the war in Liaodong is in full swing. The troops mobilized from all over the country gathered in the capital and then set off for Liaodong. Martial law has been imposed in various parts of Liaodong. Lin Danhan's envoys also frequently appeared in the capital. It is probably for the sake of Tessna's affairs and wanted to put pressure on Xu Xingxia. Influenced by rumors, Zhu Hengzhi has also learned about Xu Xingxia and Tessna. However, she did not express any opinion, but just quietly and focused on drinking tea.
After thinking for a long time, Xu Xingxia said slowly: "Mom, I still hope to make the decision on my marriage. I will handle the girl in the capital by myself. Mom, don't worry, I will definitely complete the marriage before the age of 20. As for the grandson's problem, don't worry, you should not worry even more. At that time, you will be afraid that you will not be able to be busy alone..."
Wang said, "What's the matter that can't be busy? Even if you give birth to a hundred, I'll be busy! It's better that you'll give birth to a few right now! If you can really give birth to a hundred children, I really want to thank the ancestors of the Xu family for their blessing..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of rapid footsteps came, leaving Wang's words not to be said. Xu Xingxia turned to look at the door. After a while, Minghao hurriedly came to report: "Sir, it's not good, the Aoyangga tribe is attacked!"
Chapter completed!