The sky in summer is always sunny, with less rain than in spring. At night, the stars are often bright and the breeze is cool. Set up a small table in the small courtyard and invite guests to sit under the starry sky. Having a few drinks and eating some delicious dishes in the evening is also a unique experience.
That was Xie Haowen's plan tonight. Xie Haowen specially pulled Xie Ruqing from Gu Ruosu's yard tonight. The father and son put aside their old grudges and ate together with Yuan Chen, a young man with a "promising future".
Most of the time at the dinner table was chatting, ranging from poetry and poetry to astronomy and geography, and from major world affairs to everyday life. Yuan Chen faced the world-famous Yan Guogong Xie Ruqing and Xie Haoqing. Although he was a little nervous, he spoke Tight and orderly, Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen were very satisfied with this young man.
Of course, this was not good news in the eyes of Xie Yi. She did not like this "lovable guest" from Langya. She was afraid that this charming guest would really please her grandfather and father and make him come to her door every day to find her. Her displeasure.
Xie Yihua said that because this person did not come to Yan Guogong's house often, and regardless of his half-full stomach, he left directly and ran to Gu Ruosu. He happened to meet Gu Shu and Xie Yihua who came to accompany Gu Ruosu to eat together. In front of his cousin and his sister, he told everything about Yuan Chen in one breath.
Xie Yiyi's original intention was to give Gu Ruosu some eye drops, so that Gu Ruosu would not like Yuan Chen, and then asked Gu Ruosu to tell Xie Ruqing that the young master would not be allowed to visit her.
However, it is a pity that applying eye drops also requires talent. A girl who has been straightforward and simple-minded since she was a child, has never seen any dirty things, and has never done anything harmful to the world. She hastily applied eye drops to people. Where can I have this ability?
Just like a person with a pure mind, holding a dagger in his hand, would not think of killing someone, just like a person with a vicious mind, as long as he sees a girl wearing a swimsuit, he doesn't care whether the girl is at the beach, and thinks she is a A disorderly person.
Therefore, Xie Yi said it with a dry mouth. He didn't say much bad things about Yuan Chen, but he described Yuan Chen's magnanimity and talent to the fullest.
After listening to her granddaughter's "complaint", Gu Ruosu naturally understood the reason why Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen were so polite to the young man named Yuan today.
It is simply because the third generation of the Xie family has not grown up yet, or those who have grown up are not good enough to be able to take charge of their own business. There is an urgent need to put talents like "Yuan Chen" into their own area for planning. It’s just a win-win situation for both parties.
Therefore, it was rare for Gu Ruosu not to express his own opinion. After all, he was still not able to stand alone. According to rumors, the temperament raised by the Hai family was a bit weak, and the third-generation eldest grandson of the Xie family, Xie Changxun, who was too Bodhisattva-hearted, really meant that Xie Changyan had the same father and mother. brother.
Gu Ruosu just smiled and handed the cup of soup that she had not yet drunk to Xie Yi, letting her drink it to moisten her throat, and then continued to eat her own meal.
Xie Yiyi saw that he could not get recognition from Gu Ruosu, so he turned around and took the hand of another elder "Gu Shu" present, and said with a look of longing for recognition written all over his face:
"Cousin, tell me, do you think our family should invite less of these people with eight hundred scheming ideas to our house? We invite too many such people, even the young children. Learn to be bad with me~"
Gu Shu smiled, but she couldn't figure out why Xie Yi would be so dissatisfied with Yuan Chen, who was famous for his integrity in his previous life and later became the prime minister. At this moment, Gu Shu thought of the rumors from her previous life again, and then she hugged him. With a very subtle mentality, he said softly:
"I mean, what you said is that Mr. Yuan is young, but he passed the imperial examination when he was only a teenager. He must be gifted and talented. Mr. Yuan was well-known many years ago, and now he is with My uncle and uncle spoke very appropriately, neither humble nor arrogant. Come to think of it, their character and bearing are also very good..."
"He will definitely become an official in the court in the future. An official must be honest and upright and love the people as a son, but he must also know how to mediate in the court in order to have a future. Even if Mr. Yuan is more discerning... I think about it. It’s nothing serious…”
When Xie Yi heard this, he immediately said coquettishly:
"Cousin, why are you like my father, saying good things about this person in front of me... No... I still think this person is not safe..."
"Yihua, what do you think..."
Xie Yihua saw that his good sister suddenly turned the blame on him. Although he was a little surprised, he still thought about it and said:
"I think...actually...my grandfather and uncle have unique vision. Since the elders have said that Mr. Yuan is a good person...I think...it should be...even if he comes to our house often, it won't matter... "
"Besides... Young Master Yuan is very knowledgeable and talented... He won the imperial examination earlier than elder brother Chang Yan... I don't know for sure about the younger brothers in our family... In the future, under the influence of Young Master Yuan... ...Seeing the wise and thinking of others..."
Seeing that neither one of them was facing him... Xie Yiyi suddenly felt helpless... Then he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, and then he said resignedly:
"Okay, okay... what you said does make sense... Yuan Chen is indeed different from the illiterate brothers in Yuan Yueluan's family... he is polite... and personable... in front of my father. There is no flattery to please..."
"Forget it...he can come if he likes...at worst, I can just hide from him...I can't make a noise, can't I still hide..."
"What do you mean, you and Mr. Yuan have only met a total of two or three times...why do you dislike him so much? From what you say, Mr. Yuan must be good-looking. Aren't you the same as my grandmother who loves beautiful men the most?" Well...why, now that there is a handsome man with virtue, good looks, talent and a rich family fortune in front of him, he can't avoid it...Why don't we try to get along with each other more..." Gu Ruosu suddenly said. .
Xie Yi approached Gu Ruosu, hugged Gu Ruosu's arm, and said vividly:
"No~no~"
"Grandma~ Although there are many beautiful men in this world, it still depends on your eyes. Some people are not compatible with me. No matter how good they are, they are just not good in my eyes~"
"But there are some people who are not guaranteed enough, even if they are poor and have nothing~ But as long as it suits my heart... that is the poor Dingdang, and I also want to be friends with him~"
"Just like you, grandma! Back then, grandma, you were the daughter of the richest man in Qingzhou. You had never seen any good things or rich and powerful young men. But, you just took a fancy to the place where you didn't have a foothold at that time, and you were doing odd jobs everywhere. , the grandfather wearing thorn clothes and linen~ This is called eye edge~"
Gu Ruosu looked at Xie Yi, then shook her head helplessly and said:
"That's different, silly girl, you just lack the beatings from society..."
"There are so many good people and bad people in this world who can be distinguished at first glance by just relying on your own intuition... This is all inaccurate... How can you truly understand who a person is without getting along with them over time? What does it look like..."
"Grandma is telling you, and she is also telling you two little girls~"
"Whether you are going out to make friends now, or you are choosing a husband in the future, you can't just rely on the first impression to decide whether you should make friends with this person or whether you should marry him. Get along with him for a while, and judge from his personality. Only when you conduct yourself in the world, speak and behave, and make different considerations in various aspects can you finally make a decision, do you understand~"
After Gu Ruosu finished speaking, he looked at the little girls' expressions that seemed to understand, and then said with a smile:
"That's all... I've said so much... you don't understand, you have to experience these things by yourselves... You guys, there are still many days ahead..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Ruqing's voice came from outside the hospital:
"Madam, what are you talking to these children about...about the days to come..."
Then, Xie Ruqing's figure appeared in the room, and then Xie Ruqing sat next to Gu Ruosu very naturally, and took out a bag of still warm and fragrant sugar-fried chestnuts from her arms like a treasure. He said in a very gentle tone:
"I just finished eating with Haowen and the others. The Yuan family has sent someone back. Just now at the dinner table, the kitchen staff served a dish of sugar-fried chestnuts. I tried it and it tasted very good..."
"So, I asked the people in the kitchen to fry one portion first and brought it over to you quickly. You can try it and see if it tastes good."
Gu Ruosu smiled and took the bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts from Xie Ruqing's hand. She saw some invisible brown fluff on Xie Ruqing's fingertips. She had some suspicions in her heart. She lowered her head and looked at the chestnuts inside. The shell had disappeared long ago as she thought, and she already knew in her heart that it was Xie Ruqing who peeled off the shell with her own hands after taking the chestnut...
Therefore, the smile on Gu Ruosu's face became deeper and deeper. She took a chestnut and put it in Xie Ruqing's hand, and said:
"I am telling these children that whether you are making friends or getting married, you have to clean your eyes before making a decision. If possible, you must spend more time together before making a decision. It will take time to see people's hearts."
Xie Ruqing took the chestnut handed over by Gu Ruosu, put it into her mouth, chewed it for a while, listened to Gu Ruosu's words, nodded and said:
"What Madam said makes sense. There are many things that you cannot be sure of, so don't make decisions easily, otherwise it will be like..."
Xie Ruqing hesitated to speak, which made everyone present very curious. Gu Ruosu hurriedly asked:
"Like what?"
Xie Ruqing looked at the people present, and finally decided to tell the matter in her heart, so she followed what the person above said:
"Otherwise, if you make a decision easily and fail to save everything, you will regret it like the third grandson's wife of Prince Shouguang's family."
"The third grandson's wife of Prince Shouguang's residence? Isn't she the wife of Qi Lan's brother Qi Lin?" Gu Ruosu said doubtfully.
Xie Ruqing nodded and said:
"Yes, it's her... Qi Lin and her wife have been married for less than half a year... A few days ago, Qi Lin bought himself two concubines, one of which is his original girl, and the bead is dark..." It was discovered...but because the imperial doctor said that there was probably a baby boy in the belly...so the Shouguang Crown Princess took the decision to close the house..."
"The other one is a steward from Qinlou Chu Pavilion. Not long ago, he led a group of people to the door of Prince Shouguang's mansion with drums and gongs, saying that she was drunk by Qi Lin... ...I did something dirty by force...Now that I am pregnant, I must give her an explanation..."
"Qi Lin was already under the radar of the government office some time ago because of his close contact with Liu De and others, so he went to the government office with Mr. Wei and others... His reputation was not good to begin with... Now he is causing trouble again Something like this happened... I lost all my face..."
Gu Ruosu sighed a few times and then said:
"This Qilin is really a bastard. Having a wife at home is not enough, and she also has to eat outside... Then the third grandson wife just accepts it all?"
As soon as these words came out, all the little girls stared at Xie Ruqing with great curiosity.
Xie Ruqing took a sip of tea and said:
"Of course not. On the same day, the third grandson's wife took a carriage back to her parents' home. I guess she wanted Qilin to pick her up and give her face..."
"I didn't expect that Qi Lin would make such nonsense, saying that if he didn't want to come back, he would never come back as long as he could. And this third grandson's wife was not favored in the Yu family. She had a father who favored sons over daughters and a man who was not favored. My mother is having a hard time..."
"Now...seeing that my daughter has offended this noble son-in-law, no matter who is right or wrong...just two days...she was personally escorted back to the Shouguang Prince's Mansion by her parents...and even let her daughter Be more virtuous..."
"How can there be such parents in this world... My daughter has suffered... How can I have the nerve to send my daughter back to that den of tigers and wolves just for some power! How can there be such a person!" After Xie Yiyi heard this, he immediately He said indignantly.
"Yeah...didn't you say...my daughter is in pain...how...how..." Xie Yihua frowned and said hesitantly.
"Some people are not born to be parents..." Gu Shu said as if feeling something.
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Xie Ruqing looked at the little girls in her family who were complaining about the third grandson's wife, and then interrupted them and said:
"I'm not telling you this just to make you sympathize with her... She is pitiful, but... she has nothing to do with our family. You don't have to be overly courteous to her when you travel in the future... What's more... if she hadn't been If you want to regret your marriage, there is no guarantee that this matter will happen. Everyone must learn to be responsible for their own actions..."
The little girls nodded again in understanding, and then retreated under Xie Ruqing's instructions. When only Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing were left in the room, Gu Ruosu suddenly said:
"You just talked to the little girls about what this person is doing... Could it be that you want to go and marry Qi Lan and our family... What happened..."
Xie Ruqing nodded and said:
"Madam, you really understand me..."
"I originally asked Bingtang to go to Qi Lan to hint what I meant... But I didn't expect that Bingtang was there... but I met Mrs. Yu Sansun, who was actually complaining to Qi Lan about her life... The implication is... I want to get back on good terms with Qi Lan..."
"Hiss!" Gu Ruosu took a breath of air.
Finally, the couple fell into a brief silence...
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