Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

No, we can’t continue this topic of hardness or not.

He forced a turn and said, "I'm afraid I can't wait for my parents-in-law. I'll leave the day after tomorrow morning and go see Xie Miao first."

I took time out to come back at the critical moment. The army on the front line is now without a commander and cannot rest easy for a single day.

Daddy and Mommy are so slow! Wangshu was speechless, "Fortunately I'm fine, waiting for them these days..."

He was hit on the buttocks. "Oh, brother is so fierce!" Wangshu was not angry but happy. He smiled and raised his hand, hitting him twice where he deserved.

Qin Xiuyuan's nerves trembled, and he gritted his teeth and pinched the person: "Shu Shu!"

...A little later, the exhausted Wangshu no longer dared to do it.

Damn it! Qin Xiuyuan had said goodbye so early, intending to reap the sweetness. Husband and wife were rarely together, and skin-to-skin contact was rare after separation. Wangshu leaned against him, letting the oarsman push the boat towards the huge waves.

Fortunately, the next day when the city gate was about to close, the tall and short finally saw the beauty running back from a distance, shaking her head and wagging her tail. Zhang San behind Qin Xiuyuan immediately showed his hand order and ordered the gatekeepers to continue waiting. He stepped forward, unable to contain his joy, and said from afar:

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law!"

Two figures were reflected in the distantly lifted door curtain. Qin Xiuyuan immediately leaned over and waited until the carriage approached.

"Xiuyuan, no need to be so polite."

Ji Laoer immediately rushed forward, crawling and lying in his mother's arms, "Daddy, Mommy! You... Lele misses you!"

"Hello Lele! Daddy misses Lele too!"

"Xiuyuan, you've lost a lot of weight!"

Mother Ji looked at her son-in-law, unable to hide her heartache, "It's too hard!"

Qin Xiuyuan shook his head. "Mother-in-law, Xiuyuan is fine. Let's go into the city quickly. Shushu is waiting for you!"

The express horseman came home early to report, and Chun Yang, Ji Shou, and even Tang Bo from the martial arts school came to help, slaughtering fish and chickens, cutting pickles, heating oil in a pan, frying eggs, and adding a few more dishes.

"Sister cheated Lele once, sister spanked me twice..."

The sound arrived before the person arrived. Wangshu, who had just walked out of the main room, heard Ji Laoer complaining...

A peck of rice is a favor, a peck of rice is a grudge. The ancients were right.

When Ji's father and mother came closer, they saw their eldest daughter in a thin, light purple Hu costume, with a thin figure and a plain face. Perhaps she was disgusted by Ji Laoer's words, and was just looking up and rolling her eyes in silence when Keren appeared in front of them.

"Shushu!" Ji's mother, a fan of quyu, wore a light blue double-curved gown, her hair tied up in a high bun, and emerald earrings. Her face remained unchanged, her gentleness unchanged. She pulled her daughter up and down, looking her up and down, left and right, a hint of sadness in her eyes: "Oh my God, you've lost so much weight!"

Father Ji was wearing a dark blue scholar's suit and a scholar's hat. He was holding the second son of the Ji family, but his eyes were on his eldest daughter. Seeing that she seemed to have returned to her pre-marriage appearance, he said, "My dear daughter, you have suffered a lot."

"Shushu has been ill for nearly a month and has been getting better recently. Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please come in quickly."

Qin Xiuyuan arranged for people to put away boxes and cabinets, and the west wing was decorated early. Nanny Xia was busy running around with a box in each hand, preparing clothes, shoes, and even embroidery frames...

Wangshu, who was accompanying his parents, was a little confused.

The dinner was sumptuous. The little boy Ji Laoer spontaneously distributed bowls and chopsticks to everyone, moved chairs and stools, and picked up the dishes. His movements were very skillful and he used the chopsticks very steadily. He looked healthy and plump, neither spoiled nor pampered.

Ji's mother and father saw it and nodded repeatedly.

"Bei Ying'er is more stable."

The little guy deliberately wasted time showing off. Wangshu ate Ji Laoer's favorite tiger skin chicken feet one by one. Ji Laoer became anxious and finally gave up the performance and concentrated on eating.

"Dad, don't compare her with others. Ying Ge'er is in my care and he is also honest. A child's education is the surface of the family's overall upbringing."

The eldest daughter's tone could not hide her pride, and Ji's father nodded, "It is appropriate for a good daughter to go to a private school to educate people."

Mother Ji picked up a tiger skin chicken foot for Shushu and said, "Shushu, ask Chunyang to prepare more meals for you."

"Three meals a day, never skipping a single one. Mother, have you been all right these past few months?"

Ji's mother didn't seem to be surprised and patted her hands, "Dad and Mom are fine, I'll tell you about the other things later."

After dinner, Qin Xiuyuan took Ji Laoer and Ji's father to visit the night market in Yongcheng.

In the west wing, Ji's mother took out the banknotes she had hidden close to her body and said, "This is what Li Ma Ma asked me to bring over when she knew we were coming. This is the whole number."

Three hundred taels, exchangeable for silver notes.

"She is a caring person. Qin Hu is the one who rushes to do the heavy and dirty work, while she manages the business. It's great."

Almost four months, three hundred taels. Wangshu nodded. "She is a down-to-earth and intelligent person."

"Yes, Chunliu has been diligent in the past few months. On the Qixi Festival, she fell in love with a young man while strolling on the street. The two of them have had some private dealings. This time, let me make a decision with you and Chunyang."

Ji's mother glanced at Wangshu, who remained silent after hearing this. "That young man... well, he's good-looking and sweet-talking. He's the son of a wealthy farmer from outside the city. He came to our house and brought two bags of grain."

"Did Chunliu bring it?"

"Well, Qin Hu is guarding the door at your house. Just come over to my side."

"Which step?"

"...Chun Liu occasionally doesn't come back."

Ji's mother spread her hands and said that Chunliu had been married before and had her own ideas. The legitimate children and sons-in-law were not around, so Nanny Li could mostly persuade her if she could, and if she couldn't, then forget it and just stick to her own way.

He twisted the banknote between his fingers and looked at it against the light. "I see. She's not the first to betray her master."

Just the second Taotao. Wangshu didn't care.

Betraying one's master is a serious crime in Daliang. Ji's mother hugged her daughter and said, "She has had a man before, and he was still young. The young man was not bad. It's normal for a woman to want to find someone to rely on."

"Let her do it. I've told Madam Li, and she'll take care of it."

"Before we left, Madam Li said she was going to buy a little maid to help you out so you could rest assured."

Seeing her daughter was unhappy, she asked, "...Madame Li wants to turn people away?"

"Mother, I'm not like you. How can I allow Taotao to stay at home like this?" Nanny Li's origins were unclear. She kept her mouth shut about the past and usually didn't show it, but she guaranteed that she had 100% control over the things that happened next.

That is to drive Chun Yang out.

Thinking of Taotao, Wangshu remembered that he had not seen her in the army. "Mother, you won't leave the house to her, will you?"

Now that Nanny Xia is here, isn’t Miaomiao the only one left at home with the child?

Mother Ji sighed with worry, "No, I asked Nanny Li to help look after the house. Taotao, she secretly went back to that heartless guy. Nanny drove her and her daughter out."

Wangshu felt sick and said, "What a brain!"

"Alas, she thought that if she gave birth to a son, the man would change his mind. She was taking the baby out to play, and was coaxed into bed again... I saw the mark, and she knelt in front of me. How could I dare to be soft-hearted? If she gets pregnant again, these women are all raised by your father and me, so I might as well release her and the nanny. Nanny insisted on staying, and Taotao rented a small house outside. That man is so cruel, he refused to acknowledge her when she came to his house, saying that Taotao gave birth to a bastard, alas!"