Chapter 368： covet

Chapter 368: Coveting

The uncle said again: "Your uncle, I don't have much ability. I hope you don't dislike our family and come to my uncle's house often in the future."

“Okay.” Jiang Jie could only nod.

As we were talking, a few more people came outside. It was Xu Qiuniang and his wife who came back with their children.

“Hey, it’s really lively at home.”

Xu Qiuniang walked in carrying a bag of snacks, glanced around the crowd with a smile, and cast her eyes on Jiang Jie.

“It turns out that Wenquxing is here, no wonder.”

Jiang Jie bowed respectfully to Xu Qiuniang: "Aunt."

“Oh, I don’t dare to take it seriously.” Xu Qiuniang pulled him up and called her daughter Qian Yu: “Yu’er, come and see your cousin.”

Qian Qianyu and Qian Qianyu stepped forward together: "Cousin."

Jiang Jie saluted the two of them again: "Cousin, cousin."

Xu Qiuniang chuckled and said, "Look, look, our Brother Jie is becoming more and more like an adult. He is much more stable than your cousin. For those who don't know, I thought you were her brother."

Jiang Jie glanced at his fourteen-year-old cousin Qian Yu, who was a full head taller than herself, and how could he tell that he looked like her brother.

Jiang Sanlang frowned when he saw this and said to his son: "Jiang Jie, go out and play with Jiang Wu."

Jiang Jie took advantage of the situation to say goodbye to his two uncles. At the door, he met his uncle Qian Jiu who had just come in. He bowed to him and ran out.

Ying Bao and her younger brother Jiang Wu were watching a group of children playing outside the yard. When they saw Jiang Jie running out, they asked in a low voice: "Why didn't you drink tea with them?"

“I’m still young and don’t drink tea.” Jiang Jie said listlessly.

Xu Daniu's four-year-old daughter Xinghua ran over and looked at the three of them eagerly.

Ying Bao took out a piece of winter melon candy from her bag and gave it to her, asking, "Why aren't you with your mother?"

On the second day of the Lunar New Year this year, Danuo was supposed to take his wife and children to his mother-in-law's house to pay New Year greetings, but for some reason Danuo and Xinghua were at home.

Xinghua bit into the winter melon candy and said, "Dad brought me back. My mother-in-law has to stay at grandma's house for dinner and won't come back."

It turns out that Daniel took his wife and children to his father-in-law's house early in the morning to celebrate the New Year, and then came back with his daughter, while his wife stayed at her parents' house to celebrate the festival.

While they were talking, Xu Lan came out and asked them to come in and sit down.

There were two tables set up in the main room. Jiang Sanlang and his son shared the same table with his brother-in-law, two uncles, brother-in-law Qian Jiu, and nephew Xu Daniu.

Chunniang, Yingbao, Xu Qiuniang and her son, Xu Lan, Xu Erniu and Xu Lao Niu were sitting at the table holding apricot blossoms.

Sister-in-law Xu is still busy in the kitchen and has no time to come and sit down.

At the dinner table, Xu Qiuniang kept picking up dishes for Yingbao, and asked with a smile: "Yingbao, I heard that the specialty shop in the county town is your dowry, right?"

Yingbao blinked, picked up a large piece of chicken and stuffed it into his mouth. He had no time to speak.

Xu Qiuniang smiled again and said to Chun Niang: "Sister, our two families might as well get closer."

Chun Niang said coldly: "The child is still young, don't say such nonsense, and eat the food quickly."

Xu Qiuniang seemed not to understand her sister's excuse, and said to Yingbao: "Yingbao, what do you think of Brother Qianjin?"

Ying Bao glanced at the money and saw that the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy had sweat pimples on his face, just like his father.

But this is not a matter of looks, it’s because I don’t have this idea at all. And even if you find your husband's family, you can't find someone like Xu Qiuniang.

"Qiu Niang!" Chun Niang suppressed her anger and glared at her sister: "What are you talking nonsense about during the Chinese New Year?"

Mr. Xu was also angry, but she couldn't bear to see the two sisters lose their temper during the Chinese New Year, so she had no choice but to pull Chun Niang and signal her to be patient.

Yingbao swallowed the chicken in her mouth and said, "Aniang, let's go back after dinner." She didn't want to see this Xu Qiuniang for a moment.

Chunniang nodded: "Okay."

 Xu Qiuniang’s face darkened, but thinking of her future glory and wealth, she immediately smiled again: “Hey, sister, you are so stingy, you can’t even make jokes, just eat food and eat food.”

Chunniang turned her face and ignored her, and put all the vegetables piled high on the plate in front of her daughter into her own bowl.

It was a dull meal. After finishing the meal, Chun Niang took her daughter back to Mrs. Xu's house.

The man's table was still drinking, and from time to time he heard the sound of Qian Jiu banging on the table.

Mrs. Xu came in and spoke to the eldest daughter in a low voice: "Your sister is used to being indifferent, why do you need to get angry with her? Just treat her like a fart if she says anything."

Chunniang: "Mom, don't you know? She is the most selfish person. She will do some disgusting things if she can't protect herself."

 She touched her daughter's hair and gritted her teeth and said, "You dare to set your sights on my baby, and I'll blind her!"

Mr. Xu sighed and glanced at Ying Bao secretly. Seeing that she had no expression on her face, she was secretly relieved.

She certainly didn’t want her two daughters to get into trouble, but when things turned out like this, she had to express her position, otherwise the eldest daughter would definitely have a grudge.

"Chun Niang, I will tell you about your sister later. She can talk nonsense in front of children about everything. What will it look like if outsiders find out."

Chunniang was speechless.

When Jiang Sanlang left the banquet, he said he wanted to go home early.

So, Jiang Sanlang took Jiang Jie to the two uncles' houses to give them gifts. By the way, he said that he had to go back because he had something to do at home.

My uncle tried to persuade him to stay several times, but when he saw that Jiang Sanlang was really insistent, he had no choice but to give up.

Mrs. Xu sent her eldest daughter and her family away, called her younger daughter Xu Qiuniang into the house, and began to scold her: "Why do you think you are becoming more and more irrelevant? What were you talking about at the wine table?"

Xu Qiuniang didn't take it seriously and said, "What did I say? It's just a wild girl I picked up, and she is like a treasure. If Jiang Jie hadn't been admitted as a scholar, I might not have fallen in love with her?"

Xu Lao Niang was so angry that she beat her several times, but after putting on winter clothes, Qiu Niang felt no pain or itch.

"Mom, look at what you are protecting, is my family's gold worth less than a picked-up wild girl? Who is your blood relative?" Qiuniang said dissatisfied.

Mrs. Xu pushed her away and said angrily: "I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Go home quickly."

Xu Qiuniang snorted: "How about we don't want that girl anymore? Mother, go and give a message to the eldest sister. Why don't you tell Qian Yu to Jiang Jie? Let's kiss each other. It's the best."

"Get out!" Mrs. Xu picked up the broom and hit her daughter. "I think you are crazy. You dare to say anything. If you say such things again, don't come to see me in the future!"

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When Chun Niang returned home, she sent her three children away and said quietly to her husband: "Sanlang, now that Bao'er is eleven, you really should pay attention to others. I think Wei Zhan from Mrs. Wang's family is pretty good. How about..." "

"That's nonsense!" Jiang Sanlang frowned and said, "Bao'er is only eleven, and Ernie is already fifteen and she hasn't agreed with her yet. Why are you so anxious? Besides, how can a woman be so anxious to choose a son-in-law? Our Yingbao You are not allowed to mention these things until you are fifteen.”

Chunniang sighed: "I don't want Bao'er to look for her in-laws early, but..." There are too many people coveting her, and my daughter is stupid and doesn't know how to avoid suspicion. What if someone plots against her?

"You and I don't need to worry about this matter." Jiang Sanlang said: "Her master and Mr. Wen are watching, and they won't delay Bao'er no matter what."

(End of this chapter)