Not far up the paddy fields, there was a slope. At the foot of the mountain, just across a road, three rows of newly built houses stood from bottom to top. They rushed to introduce them, saying, "Congyu, Aunt Xiaolian, and the five families all live here, one row each."

As soon as you hear it, you know that Wutou is the legitimate grandson of the old patriarch, and is from the same family as Jing Changming and Jing Changdu. However, Jing Changming and Jing Changdu are both born out of wedlock. Wutou is Jing Mingrong's biological brother, and she and Liutou are cousins.

Jing Chunxi knew the name "Aunt Xiaolian" by heart. On his way to exile, he heard that Jing Yongqiang had an old daughter who was not even ten years old and had also stayed in the capital.

It is precisely because of the existence of this little aunt, who is said to be very caring, that Jing Yongqiang's family feels much more at ease about the children who stay in Beijing.

It is not difficult to guess that Jing Congyu is the grandson of second uncle Jing Yongjian.

The first two rows of houses each have five rooms, and there is another row of six rooms built slightly higher. Next to each row of houses is a small kitchen and two toilets.

Yaoyao said: "Besides the big head family, which has many children and servants and lives in the row of six rooms, the other two families live in spacious rooms. Aunt Xiaolian lives in the front row.

I thought it would be noisy here with so many children, but when I walked to the front row, I found it very quiet. The crying of the children came from the back row, so the sound was not loud. Then I heard the voice of a maid or a young lady coaxing a child, whom I didn't know whether it was the voice of a girl.

Yaoyao also introduced: "Aunt Xiaolian is very capable and has the least amount of children to worry about. Except for one who is under two years old, the others are all studying in the academy."

Jing Chunxi understood. When they were in Yamen Village, their family members came to chat and only said that there were eight children left in Beijing. Unexpectedly, they had all grown up so much. Except for the youngest one, they should all be sensible in two years.

Sister Jin arrived before she even showed up: "Aunt Xiaolian, we're here."

Wu Lang didn't want to shout, fearing to startle the napping child. But when he heard his sister's voice, he called into a room, "Are you back again?"

Several people studied together in the morning. Jing Congxin was very diligent, so it was hard to say why he stayed in the classroom and didn't come back.

I didn't hear anyone answer immediately, but several children came running out from different rooms, most of them were six or seven years old.

The girl running in the front is the oldest. She is not pretty but looks very simple. She has two neatly tied pigtails and looks neat and tidy.

She looked not much older than Jing Chunxi, and was about the same height as Yaoyao.

She was smiling and wanted to hug Sister Jin who rushed towards her, but when she saw Jing Chunxi, who was sandwiched between them and looking at her with a smile, she didn't dare to get close, but her smile was still very good.

Then he said, "Cousin Xi, ...you...are here."

Without introducing themselves, they seemed to understand who was older and who was younger, and could automatically distinguish between cousins. I don't know if their mother had prepared them in advance, or if Pu Ge'er was too talkative and told them in advance.

Sister Jin rushed over, grabbed her hand, and called out, "Aunt Xiaolian!"

Jing Chunxi understood immediately that this was the oldest aunt among the group of children. Seeing her standing with her hands hanging down, and not forgetting to ask the little kids who followed her to greet people, she really looked like a little elder.

During the time when Jing Chunxi was preparing to return, the woman from Jing Yongqiang's family, whether they were sending gifts or letters or coming to chat, mentioned the little aunt the most. Her full name was Jing Qiulian, and she was of the same generation as her mother.

Seeing how close Sister Jin is to her, you can tell that this little aunt must be very caring towards the younger generation and is a person who knows etiquette.

"You are Cousin Lian from Yongqiang's grandmother's family. Your father and mother talk about you every day. Your brothers and sisters-in-law also firmly believe that you will raise your nephews and nieces well. Now everyone who sees you knows that what they say is true."

This wasn't Jing Chunxi trying to make her happy by praising her, but rather that was what the family actually said. Not only did her parents praise her, but even her brothers and sisters-in-law praised her.

It was obvious that the youngest daughter in the family was usually the most favored, especially the one who came later in life. But everyone said that she was an extremely hardworking and kind person. She never competed with the younger ones at home, and always liked to give in. The children all liked to follow her.

"Really? Are my father and mother okay? Are my brothers and sisters-in-law all well?" Aunt Xiaolian's eyes lit up when she talked about her family. She hugged Sister Jin who rushed towards her and smiled even sweeter. Only at this moment did she reveal a bit of her childish innocence.

Then he quickly added, "My nephews and nieces are all doing well, thanks to my aunt and great-grandfather and great-grandmother."

After saying that, he hurried into the house and brought out a small stool in each hand. He placed one of the stools behind Jing Chunxi and handed the other to Wulang. Wulang sat down and hugged Pu Ge'er to his chest again.

The boy who had just run out with Xiaolian, who was not much younger than her but looked like a skinny monkey, quickly grabbed a girl of six or seven years old next to him and went in together to find a stool.

Seeing this, Jing Chunxi paused for a moment, waiting for everyone to sit down on the stools. Then he explained what he knew to them: "Yongqiang's grandparents are in good health. They bought a big house over there. It's not far from my grandparents and other relatives. It's only a few dozen steps away."

The whole family gathered around, even the old woman who was taking care of the youngest child leaned against the door and listened with great interest.

"Your brothers often go rat hunting with cousins ​​Sanlang and Silang, and they also go to the beach to pick up shells. Many of the shells they bring back are picked by themselves! We even had dinner together during Chinese New Year and set off a lot of firecrackers."

The thinnest one is the boy who is younger than Wulang but looks a little older than Liulang. The whole family has rosy faces, but he is relatively thin. It is obviously not because he does not eat enough, and it is not known whether it is because he stretches too fast, but his neck looks very long. Pu Ge calls him Xin Ge.

Jing Congxin smiled shyly, perhaps because he hadn't had time to call her just now. After Jing Chunxi had spoken for a while, he finally seized the opportunity to call out, "Cousin Xi!"

Wu Lang also looked at him and smiled, and whispered to Jing Chunxi who was sitting next to him: "He has the best grades in the class. With him around, I will always be the second best."

Wu Lang smiled calmly, not feeling embarrassed at all. His tone was full of admiration and no jealousy, and it was obvious that they had become good friends.

When Jing Chunxi was at a loss for words, Aunt Xiaolian and several nieces brought them all a bowl of water.

After visiting their entire row of houses, many children from the two rows of houses at the back had already heard the noise and followed us.

They surrounded us and walked around each house. Except for Datou's house, which had four children under the age of three and was a little messy, the other two rooms were cleaned spotlessly. Even the quilts were folded in the same way and neatly placed against the wall.

Yaoyao has been following Jing Chunxi. She said, "In addition to teaching us martial arts, the coach also teaches us how to tidy up our rooms. There are even requirements on how to fold the quilt and put the clothes. If we do it poorly, we will be punished."

Liu Lang, who had been following along and said very little, interrupted at this time: "Before each break, the coaches would gather together and walk around each family, and they would also select and score them. Our family has always been the best, and the big boss's family the worst." With such an achievement, his tone was very proud.

Jing Chunxi laughed: "If you can't be rated as the best, it will damage the reputation of the General's Mansion."

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

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