"However, if your father were still here, he would definitely want you to continue learning Spanish. Your father said that you are smart and can understand everything as soon as you learn it. He should train you well and let you do more meaningful things. You I often don't know what dad thinks." Su Jin said, smiling helplessly.
"It's very meaningful to take care of my mother and younger brother. I'm an older child. I'll be thirteen soon. I can do more." Xiao Junqiu didn't know why her mother suddenly said these words. She felt a little scared and nervous. .
She didn't know what she was afraid of, or what she was afraid of. Maybe she knew, but she didn't want to understand.
Aunt Guihua walked into the yard and heard what Xiao Junqiu had just said. She curled her lips and thought, Su Jin didn't know what kind of blessing she had accumulated in her previous life. She had a daughter like this. Although she was not her biological daughter, she was caring and caring to her. Good.
"Hey, I was eating. I shouted several times outside but no one answered, so I thought you should be in the kitchen."
"Aunt Osmanthus..." Xiao Junqiu stood up, a little embarrassed, afraid that what he worried about would come true.
Su Jin looked at Osmanthus with a calm expression, and asked softly: "Let's eat together, Sister-in-law Osmanthus."
"I won't go. I came here after dinner, and I didn't expect your family to eat so late. If I had known, I would have come later." Aunt Guihua smiled, and didn't mind Su Jin's attitude. She sat down On the small stool brought by Xiao Junqiu.
"It's okay." Su Jin smiled and put down her chopsticks.
"You eat, you eat, don't take me into account. I'll talk to you after you finish. Oh, look at how thin Xiaoqiu is. You can't be hungry anymore." Aunt Guihua, who is tall and thin, sits on a small stool and looks at the kitchen. The door was blocked, the kerosene lamp on the table danced, and the kitchen was eerily silent.
Xiao Junqiu looked at Aunt Guihua and then at Su Jin, wondering what to do.
She thought her mother would drive her away like Aunt Guihua came last time, but she didn't expect her mother just nodded and said to her, "An'an, since Aunt Guihua said so, let's sit down and eat first. After we finish eating, let’s listen together to what your Aunt Guihua has to say.”
"Yes, let's eat. Let's talk about things after eating." Osmanthus fragrans was still smiling.
To be honest, if the eldest wife of the Xiang family hadn't taken a fancy to Qiuzhen, she wouldn't have come out of the Xiang family at noon and rushed to the Xiao family immediately.
Osmanthus was surprised that Mrs. Xiang was so interested in something that she had only cared about to repay Mr. Xiao's kindness.
Her whole family depends on Xiang Jia for food. Whether it is for her own family or Xiaoqiu, she will do her best to make this happen.
When she left last time, she saw that Su Jin was already a little shaken, but when she first came here, she heard that Su Jin had beaten her most precious son. Although she didn't know why, Guihua always felt that something was wrong.
There is always a feeling that something is going to go wrong.
Seeing Su Jin and Xiao Junqiu eating quietly without making any noise, Guihua suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
I secretly thought to myself that the Xiao family's mother and daughter were very particular about eating, and behaved like ladies in the city.
Lowering his head, he saw Su Jin's little feet, and suddenly thought of what her husband said. When the Xiao family first arrived in Youfu Village, the husband said that this family looked like they were no ordinary people, and they might have been a wealthy family before.
However, people from wealthy families are now taking root in this blessed village and living on the food in the fields. Osmanthus can't help but secretly remind herself that in such a chaotic world, she must save more food and gold and silver, if she really has to escape one day. , you can survive for a few more days by saving food.
Although Su Jin's eating movements were fast, they were very elegant. Xiao Junqiu watched and slowed down unknowingly. After eating, Xiao Junqiu consciously started to clear away the dishes. Su Jin seemed to have become accustomed to it. She looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus and said: "Sister-in-law Guihua, I think you came here because of An An's affairs. Now that An An is here, you can talk about it together."
After hearing her mother's words, Xiao Junqiu slowed down in packing. She looked at the surprised Aunt Guihua and smiled shyly.
Guihua was indeed surprised. She thought that Su Jin, such a fastidious person, would lead her to the living room and then listen to her talk over tea.
No wonder Osmanthus fragrans has this idea, after all, this has been the process before.
However, Osmanthus fragrans is someone who has seen big scenes after all. She only lost consciousness for a moment, then regained her composure, and immediately put a smile on her face: "If you don't say you are smart, sister, I am here today just for Xiaoqiu." Yes, alas, I only found out today that Xiaoqiu’s nickname is An’an.”
"The name is just a title. You can call me Sister Guihua whatever you want. An An and I won't mind." Su Jin's expression remained calm. Xiao Junqiu had just put the bowls and chopsticks into the basin when he heard Su Jin say this and smiled. Heyi said: "Mom is right, you can call me whatever you want, aunt."
In fact, Xiao Junqiu would rather only her father and mother call her An'an. During those years when she was called An'an, she felt that she was their most precious treasure.
It's a pity that those days were too short.
"Okay, then I will stick to my old habit and call you Xiaoqiu. This habit is hard to change in a while."
Guihua said, took a sip of water, and continued: "I came today to ask my sister what you think. Mrs. Xiang's wife likes Xiaoqiu very much. She said that she felt quite destined to meet Xiaoqiu for the first time. It happened that her niece returned to Jiacheng, but the old lady of the Xiang family had no one to accompany her, so Mrs. Xiang was thinking about taking Xiaoqiu to stay at her house for a long time and helping her fulfill her filial piety to the old lady..."
"That's the Xiang family, a famous and wealthy family here. If Xiaoqiu goes to work for the Xiang family, many people may envy him. Besides, sister, you also know that Xiaoqiu's horoscope is at odds with your family..."
"Hey, my husband doesn't believe this. If he knew that I sent Xiaoqiu to someone else's house because of this, he would definitely piss me off. I don't want to be blamed by him a hundred years later." Osmanthus hasn't finished her words yet. He was interrupted by Su Jin.
"After you came that day, Sister Guihua, I dreamed of my husband every day. He was still so young and gentle, and he still cared about me and the children. He wanted An An and Sanli to study, but since he left, An An's studies have been neglected. , I also plan to let An An re-enter school, how can I send her to Xiang's home?"
Hearing what Su Jin said, Osmanthus fragrans was dumbfounded. That's not right. She didn't have this attitude when she came to Su Jin the first two times, wasn't she? Could it be that the last time she made up nonsense about the master's instructions scared her silly?
"No, sister, look at this town, which school accepts a girl as old as Xiaoqiu? It's better to send it to Xiang's family, where she can study with his young master and lady. I told Madam Xiang, as long as Xiaoqiu comes over, she can give you this number, and she can also introduce you to Sanli..."
"No, sister-in-law. In your eyes, am I just selling my daughter for glory?" Su Jin's face tightened and her tone was serious, which shocked Osmanthus fragrans.
For a moment, she didn't know whether Su Jin was pretending to love her daughter because of Xiao Qiu's presence, or whether she really couldn't let go of Xiao Qiu.
