Chapter 68 Filial Piety
Hongye lay on the table, leaning on her little head, thinking, and holding a brush in her other hand, wiggling on the paper. Xu Hao was interested in training his sister, and got up and wanted to go out.
Unexpectedly, Hongye suddenly said, "Brother, would I sleep with you at night?"
Xu Hao turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Hongye said, "Sister asked me to sleep in Luzhu's house and give the bedroom to the two sisters of the Wang family, but I don't want to be with Luzhu. I slept together all night last night. That dead girl grinded her teeth and talked in her sleep in the middle of the night. She hated so much."
"Ha!" Xu Hao immediately remembered his cousin Xiao Yuying's habits, so he must not like to slept in the same bed with others. The two spoiled girls in the Wang family may be the same, so he said: "Or, your elder sister and Yuying stay here temporarily and give Tianxiang Pavilion to the guests. I will stay at my mother's place for a few days."
Hongye said, "Big sister and Yuying have moved over. I am impatient to look at my cousin's face, so my sister wants me to go to Luzhu's place."
It turns out that there are three bedrooms on the second floor of Tianxiang Pavilion, and three guests are exactly one by one. Xu Hao laughed and said, "If you don't want this one and that one, then you sleep in my bed and I sleep in the study."
The satisfied Hongye was unceremonious, Que Zhanjiu's nest, but she did not forget to smile sweetly to her brother, and then lowered her head to think about her own affairs. Xu Hao shook his head helplessly, and suddenly remembered Qiuxiang's illness. He felt nothing was wrong and kept letting Qiuxiang sleep in the outer room. Now that the younger sister and a few maids were about to move Qiuxiang to the wing room.
He walked from the corridor to the outer hall. He happened to see Qingwen walking in with a few gift boxes. Xu Hao stopped and asked, "Who gave it to me?"
Qingwen curled her lips and said, "Who else can it be? Of course, it is the mothers who are thinking about good things. Sister Zhulan comes here. The old lady's house is missing half of the maid in the house. Who can sit still?"
Xu Hao said strangely: "What's the point of giving it to me here? Why don't you beg your wives?"
Qingwen suddenly said, "You are not at home today, no wonder you don't know! The old lady was scolded by the old lady in the morning, saying that the wife had spent too much money and could not even pay out the monthly money this month. The monthly money of the long house was reduced by half in the future until the deficit was made up. So those mothers were thinking about sending their girls to the old lady's room to be the big maid, and they were twelve taels of silver a year."
"No!" Xu Hao frowned. He had already ordered the account to be sealed and prepared enough copper coins to distribute the whole family's monthly money. He also told his mother that it was impossible for her mother to say anything, so why did it suddenly reach the old lady's ears?
It’s been a long time since the old lady asked about trivial matters at home. In the past, things that were more excessive than here have no words. Why did it happen without warning today? Someone must have reported secretly, and there was indeed no airtight wall in this big family.
The person who informed him was nothing more than one of the three gentlemen in the account room, or they told anyone! Xu Hao understood a little. Except for the third wife, Liu, he could not think of who would be so bored.
No matter whether it is, Xu Hao did not intend to pursue this matter, but he reminded him that he should be open and upright in his life, and that he would not be afraid of the villain's concern.
Xu Hao immediately ordered to send all the gifts back. He went into the house to see Qiuxiang's condition. After taking the medicine soup for two days, he was sweating all over. He was basically fine. After a few instructions, he went straight to Fushouju. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his mother, Liu and other concubines accompanying the old lady.
The old lady seemed to have not yet subsided, and she let her wives say all the good things with a cold face. When she saw Xu Hao walking in, she immediately laughed.
Xiao said dissatisfiedly: "We have coaxed you for a long time. It turns out that it is not as useful as a baby grandson? This is too far-fetched. Let's go, let's just let Hao'er stay with you in the future."
"Let's go, let's go, I don't care about you either." The old lady waved to Xu Hao with a smile, "Hao'er is good for grandma, who will he spoil him if he doesn't spoil him? He is just too kind-hearted and hides such a big thing and doesn't say anything. This is not good."
Liu curled his lips quietly, thinking that the third brother was becoming more and more favored, so he had to call his son back quickly, otherwise the old lady would have no place in her heart in the long run.
"The baby knew he was wrong."
Xu Hao knew why, so he didn't want to say good things to the aunt, so he walked closer and said directly: "A few days ago, my brother from Zhu helped me get a hotel official contract. The child thought about transferring it to my sister and Hongye to take care of it. When they get married in the future, they will save money as a dowry. It depends on my husband's face. It is also my brother's wish. Grandma, what do you think?"
Mrs. Xiao and several concubines were stunned, and Mrs. Liu hurriedly said, "How can this property belongs to yours and belongs to our family. Even if you, a brother, think about your sisters, give more dowry at that time. How can your own property be given to outsiders for nothing?"
Xu Hao was a little dissatisfied and said humbly: "You are talking, but I have already agreed to Hongye. I don't want to break my trust in my sister."
Liu said disapprovingly: "Hongye will be someone else's family after she gets married, and her brothers will settle the score clearly! Third brother, you are soft-hearted and a good child. This evil man is asked by your aunt to do it for you. It is not difficult to explain Qinglian has always been sensible. As for the girl Hongye, she is stubborn, but after all, I am her elder, so I don't believe her unreasonable."
The old lady was also a little surprised. She thought for a while and nodded and smiled, "Your third aunt is right. Although our family is not rich, we don't care about your business. You just want to use a restaurant to support Qinglian and Hongye at your husband's house, right? You don't know that you will be married and follow your husband. Once you find out, the restaurant will not be snatched away? Such a family is unreasonable at all, and they will inevitably turn the tables and accuse our family of others of being sobered up in the family."
"That's it." Liu rarely saw the old lady agreeing with her. She was so energetic that she immediately planned with all her heart. "It's enough to ask me to say that it's enough to give half of the restaurant to their sisters. All her future prospects are left at home. If you want to use money, send someone to the custody. Our family will secretly send the money to their sisters. Isn't it a joy to everyone! Mother, what about you?"
The old lady nodded with a smile. Xu Hao had to admire Aunt Third, who was indeed more considerate than he thought. He was not a selfish person. He immediately replied, "The other half will be distributed equally to other sisters. The second sister will not be short of money in the royal palace, and the four of Luzhu and the others are included."
Liu stared at Xu Hao who was generous and moved. Although this matter was not serious, it already reflected the third brother's vision and mind that he was superior to his peers. At such a young age, he began to know how delicate the future should be considered for his sisters. And he came over to tell his elders openly, and he seemed open-minded and had no worries. How thorough the thoughts were? And when he was advised, he immediately humbly and quickly turned his original selfishness into a comprehensive way and not offend any elder in his family. How versatile?
The most rare thing is that he does not covet anything outside of his body. It is not that he does not like money, but that he must know that with his own abilities, he doesn't like a mere restaurant at all, and buying ancestral property is also his idea. It can be seen that some of his methods make a fortune.
Yes, among the four brothers, only he was a quiet relationship better than the Prince of Yan, and easily earned his future with just himself. In the future, the third brother will definitely not be a thing in the pool, and he will not offend him in the future.
When Liu thought of this, not only was he glad that he sued his sister-in-law today, but he changed his mind because of the old lady's praise. Otherwise, he would offend his second sister-in-law and his nephew who seemed to have an unlimited future, and he might suffer the consequences in the future.
Thinking of this, Liu quickly smiled and said, "It's hard for Hao'er to think about the sisters. Aunt thanks you here for them. Your third uncle sent someone to send some good fur back. I will sew a few new clothes and cloaks for you with my own hands, and then let your sister deliver them to you personally. Seeing that the martened cloak you had worn for several years, I'll give it to the people below."
Xiao, who was surprised, thought what was wrong? His brother and sister who had always been stingy suddenly became generous. Could it be that he was really moved by his son's actions?
Xu Hao smiled and nodded thanking, and said to the old lady: "Grandma has a maid who is serving her. Should she make up for the person?"
"I talked about this before. It's a pity that your child is filial, but he is actually thinking about it." Xiao quickly took over the conversation, and gently tapped the old lady on the back, saying, "You are kind-hearted and thought about saving the cost of your family. The wives are naturally moved. But can we still be eaten by four maids and wear poor clothes? If you say it, don't you make a joke about outsiders and we are the younger generations who treat our parents harshly? Besides, what should you do if your whole family wants to do? How long has it been for the maids been added? I have forced everyone to be driven out! What's that?"
"That's it." Liu immediately took over the second sister-in-law's words, "Mother, you have always been kind and knowledgeable. You must know that if you have a girl in this room, the daughter of the house will have no way out. You either marry a poor family early or report to your two sister-in-laws, begging to sell your daughter to someone else's house as a girl, otherwise you will have more idle people who open their mouths to eat, and the whole family will go hungry. The wife knows that she is wrong and will be frugal in the future. You can give up."
Xu Hao also said with the opportunity: "Grandma, don't worry. Now that my uncle and third uncle are working as an official outside, the child will help his father manage the family industry with all his heart. Our family's life will only flourish in the future."
Chapter completed!