Xie Ronglan's continuous misfortune still made Xie Grandma's mind a little more active.
It's just that Grandma Xie is self-aware now. To the second child, she is no longer the majestic mother she used to be. Because she has repeatedly plotted against him, her mother is just a decoration with such a name. .
Not to mention asking Xie Xiuwen to listen to her, I'm afraid Xie Xiuwen would find it an eyesore even if he came over to take a look at her.
"Okay, don't cry. It's useless to me no matter how much you make trouble about this kind of thing. If you really feel that you can't stay here any longer, you might as well go and beg your grandpa."
Nowadays, the only two people in the family who can speak well in front of Xie Xiuwen are Xie Aye and Xie Laosan.
Xie Ronglan wiped her tears. She only knew that Grandma had done something wrong, but she didn’t know the details. On the day of the ancestor worship, she vaguely heard something outside, but she didn’t think that Grandma had anything to do with it. A great sin has been committed.
They were all forced by Xie Liujin and Xie Xiuning!
Xie Ronglan packed up her clothes, went back to the house to think about it for a while, and then went over to deliver tea when her grandpa was in a good mood.
Xie Rongrong has grown up now and knows that her mother-in-law has been divorced and they are all motherless children. However, her father-in-law treats them well. At least for now, he is not in a hurry to get another bride.
Without her stepmother, Xie Rongrong felt that her life was not much different from the past, and it was even better.
Because there are servants in the house, at least she no longer has to wash clothes and cook by herself.
Xie Rongrong is very satisfied with her current life. She used to like to bully Xie Rongzhao. That was because she knew how to look at people's faces and knew that her grandma didn't like the second wife, so she followed suit.
But now that the second wife has risen and become an unattainable official for them, Xie Rongrong naturally stops trying to provoke Xie Rongzhao.
It's just that I can't bully people anymore, I don't know if I can get some benefits.
It's just a pity that after Xie Rongzhao came back, he either went with the adults to visit relatives and friends, or huddled in the house and couldn't come out. Xie Rongrong never found a chance to talk to her.
Others could not clearly see Xie Ronglan's scenes of crying, making trouble and hanging herself, but Xie Rongrong could see clearly. She was just young and not a fool.
It was because her grandpa loved her that she could make such a fuss. She didn't believe that Xie Ronglan would dare to make such a fuss in front of her second uncle and third uncle.
Grandpa Xie called Xie Xiuwen into the hall to talk. He first asked him about his plans in Beijing, and then naturally mentioned Xie Ronglan.
"I heard that you asked someone to find a few people from Liu's maternal family?"
Xie Xiuwen didn't hide it either. There was no need to hide this kind of thing.
"Because we might have to register as a businessman, we asked someone from his family to come over. We Xie family are not suitable to bear the title of a businessman."
Mr. Xie nodded. Once he became a businessman, it would still have an impact on the imperial examination. Even today's sages and wise men could not guarantee that any emperor would change this law again.
In the previous dynasty, merchants were prohibited from taking part in the imperial examinations, but now under the rule of the Holy Emperor, this has been relaxed a lot. It's just that the discrimination against merchants for thousands of years can't be eliminated in a short time?
Moreover, even if a real merchant could become an official in the court, his official position would generally not be too high. On the contrary, due to household registration, he would most likely be assigned to the Qingshui Yamen.
"Can the person I'm looking for still be available?"
"I went to see them a few days ago. They are all young people. The main thing is that they are hardworking and willing to work."
Mr. Xie nodded: "That's good. You two live together in Beijing, and my father is a little worried. But now that you have just joined the officialdom, your foundation is shallow, and my father doesn't want to go to Beijing and cause you trouble." Sister Lan, on the other hand, is now twelve years old and has reached the age to discuss marriage, but she has a divorced mother, so her reputation will be affected to some extent."
Xie Xiuwen said nothing, already guessing what he was going to say.
"I know you are still angry with Mr. Gao, but Sister Lan is a child after all, and she didn't know what happened back then. Do you think you can take her to the capital and find a good family for her there? "
Grandpa Xie said this without much confidence.
After all, Xie Xiuwen is not Xie Ronglan's father and mother. His parents are still alive, so he really has no such obligation.
"Father, this is inappropriate."
Grandpa Xie frowned, and he really let Sister Lan say, does the second child hate their family?
"Father, my ancestral home is Gaoyang County. I don't know anyone well in Beijing. Even if I do, there is no guarantee that I will stay in Beijing in the future. If I find a noble relative for Sister Lan, will they think highly of her?"
This is almost to be said directly. Would a wealthy family marry a daughter of a poor family?
This is not a dream!
When Mr. Xie thought about this, he nodded coquettishly: "You're right, we don't expect high-ranking families. It's okay to have a more ordinary person with a master."
Xie Xiuwen almost laughed out loud.
Does someone like Xie Ronglan deserve to be a master of civil engineering?
Even if you are a young talent, you have to be 17 or 18 years old to win the exam. But how old is Sister Lan?
"It's still inappropriate. It's not appropriate for my age."
Grandpa Xie was stunned for a moment, and then thought of this question: "I'm not saying that I should show her love now. It won't be too late to wait two years. By then, Lan Yatou will be fourteen or five years old, and she will be considered a senior citizen with the young Lizi. right."
Xie Xiuwen didn't show it on his face, but he was extremely disgusted in his heart.
Damn it!
As for Xie Ronglan, a boss who flatters others but downplays others, can anyone like her?
Didn't he have to be rushed back after staying in Fucheng for so long?
"Father, elder brother should make the final decision regarding Sister Lan's affairs. Third brother and I have already taken over the affairs of Brother Hui and Brother Ye. If we even take care of his daughter's affairs, what do you want the elder brother to think? ? Besides, Sister Lan’s temperament needs to be tempered, so it’s not appropriate to follow me to the capital. I have to work as an errand every day, and I really don’t have the energy to discipline a niece anymore. "
Grandpa Xie choked and wanted to let your wife take care of it, but when he thought of his honest wife, he felt that he might not be able to control Sister Lan.
The matter just ended like this. Xie Ronglan was not able to wait for the news he wanted, so he was naturally very unwilling.
Grandpa Xie didn't know that Xie Ronglan already had a plan in mind.
She had already thought about it, and when she went to the capital, she did not expect to marry a young noble son. Even if she was to become a concubine with those officials, she was willing to do so.
But she never thought that her idea was belittling her second uncle from the beginning.
Who would be willing to take a girl from a normal family as a concubine?
Xie Ronglan was very thoughtful. She knew that her second uncle had a cold temper, so she went to please her second aunt.
"Second Aunt, this is the cheese cheese I made by myself. Please try it. If you like it, I will make it for you every day from now on."
