The wealthy man who wears books

As soon as he said these words, the entire living room was silent at first, and then whispered.

The puzzled people looked at each other and muttered in low voices, to see if the other party understood what the young lady said.But He Yiru and Zhong Yu's expressions changed suddenly, as if they were very surprised by Qin Huai's words.

Zhong Zhi's face turned from white to red in an instant, obviously a little bit ashamed and angry.

He was about to question Qin Huai's intentions, but Zhong Xiu, who was sitting next to Yu Tinglan, stood up gracefully.

When she opened her mouth, she had a three-point smile, and the prickly dimples appeared and disappeared, she was really charming and lovely.

"Sixth brother, stop now. It's your fault to talk to the eldest sister-in-law like this. Our family has always been close, and the sister-in-law is a man. Let alone look at you a few times, it's because he used to talk to the seventh brother. The same room, the same courtyard, and living together, isn’t it something that everyone in the back house is used to? Even the elder brother didn’t care about the intimacy of their uncle and sister-in-law before his death, but you are still reserved at the moment. According to me, listen to the elder sister-in-law He actually knows which young master Que'er is looking for, so why not just say it out, since the wife has given her support, we can avoid random suspicions, after all, after the eldest brother left, our family still has the second and third brothers And you three young masters, let's see who is in the eyes of our big house girl!"

Just because Qin Huai was on fire, he couldn't contain Zhong Zhi's obviously sarcastic remarks for a while, so he slapped him a few words.

But after he said that he was not the one in Que'er's picture, he immediately regretted it.

After all, from what he saw from the sidelines, after Zhong Ren's death in the past two days, Que'er should have made a big fuss at Zhong's house.And although He Yiru half-covered it, she could tell that she already knew Que'er's thoughts, but because of some special reasons, she didn't want to say it in front of everyone.

His current impulse seemed to be a little outspoken.

However, he changed his mind, and felt that with the number of roads in the back house of Zhong's house, if Que'er really didn't care about it, and dared to quarrel with the wife of the big house with some capital in his hand to challenge the master, then even if he didn't want to be at the moment. Said that the sharp mouths of the second and third bedrooms will definitely produce some demon moths, and it will still be the same as before, and it will definitely be a scene of forcing the palace. It will never end if you don't take out the things in Que'er's hand.

Furthermore, now that Zhong Ren has passed away, the first house is obviously alone and lonely, the second house and the third house are all eager to gain power, and the heart of superiority is clearly revealed.

That Zhong Zhi knew that he was a new widow and the position of eldest sister-in-law, but he didn't show any mercy at all, he was sneering and sarcastic, carrying a gun with a stick in his mouth, if he gritted his teeth and endured it, he would leave the Zhong family in the future. If he couldn't get away for a while, wouldn't he be bullied into the gutter by this villain in a different way.

When he thought of this, he felt calm in his heart, and when he heard Zhong Xiu's soft but hard tone, he turned to her generously and smiled lightly.

"Second Sister has always been a person who does not leak words. Why is there something wrong with her words at this moment?"

Zhong Xiu was taken aback for a moment, but her expression remained unchanged, she said with a charming smile, "Where did my sister-in-law start talking, Xiu'er doesn't quite understand."

Qin Huai smiled, his eyes seemed to pass by Zhong Xin inadvertently.

"Didn't my sister just say that when the uncle was alive, there was a strong family relationship in the big house. Even between me and Lao Qi, the back house often saw the intimacy of my uncle and sister-in-law. Since my sister said so, then I am the elder Sister-in-law, taking Lao Qi as my uncle, I think he is one of the Zhong family brothers, right or wrong?"

The corners of Zhong Xiu's lips twitched, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer, so she heard Qin Huai say again:

"But my sister said just now that after the uncle left, the Zhong family now has three young masters, the second brother, the third brother, and the sixth brother. Obviously, Lao Qi was removed from the Zhong family brothers again. I found out, you If you want to talk about the misconduct of the big house, he is my uncle; if you want to talk about the name and qualifications, he doesn't even count the Zhong family, but it is really easy to change. My good sister, you say you In this way, does it count as a preface and an afterthought?"

Zhong Xiu didn't expect that she was afraid of Zhong Zhi's bad temper and wrong words, so she spoke to Qin Huai first. Perhaps in a hurry, she only cared about the indulgence of Da Fang's behavior, and in addition, she never really saw Zhong Xin in her heart. As the young master of Cheng Zhong's family, it is inevitable that there will be omissions in his words.

It's just that she never expected that this male sister-in-law, who was often regarded as a vase or even a vulgar person by herself, turned out to be a different person after being a new widow. Not only was she sharp-tongued, she was also very alert. If you make a mistake, it won't look like the idiot it used to be.

She was puzzled in her heart, but as usual, there were a few traces of smiles on her face.

"Sister-in-law's words are very right. It was because I didn't think carefully for a while, but I said it vaguely. But I can't blame me, even from top to bottom in our family, who doesn't know that what the master left behind during his lifetime is benevolence and righteousness. Li Zhixin believed in these five sons. But although Lao Qi grew up in the eldest brother's house, my sister-in-law knew better than me how the elder brother treated and used him before he was alive. Today, she suddenly made a point in her words. Could it be that the sister-in-law did it after the elder brother passed away? In front of your wife, do you want to stand up for Lao Qi?"

What Zhong Xiu said was as gentle as water, but it sounded as sharp as a knife.

After all, everyone here is well aware of how Zhong Ren abused Zhong Xin in the past.

It's just that many people in Zhong's family are almost all of the red-topped and white people, with two snobbish eyes and a utilitarian heart. When Zhong Xin's mother and son were abused and tortured in the past, how could anyone stand up for Zhong Xin? Xin said half a good thing.Therefore, although Zhong Xiu's words were harsh, they were also the current situation of the Zhong family.

Before Qin Huai could speak, Yu Tinglan sneered while rubbing her belly.

"Second sister, you are such a smart person, why are you so confused today, you can't tell that the young lady has something to say? Didn't she tell the sixth just now, in the heart of the big girl Que'er, the young master in the picture is not him You ask grandma who is the young master in the picture, but you don't put the seventh child in the young master, how do you ask grandma to answer? Xiu'er, I think you are still a girl's mind, very pure, I can't tell that in the big house, uncles, sisters-in-law, masters and slaves have long been intimate!"

As soon as Yu Tinglan said this, she pushed Zhong Xin into the young master in Que'er's eyes.The people in the hall were even more surprised, and couldn't help but cast their eyes on Qin Huai, hoping that he would quickly tell who the young master Que Er was looking for.

Qin Huai saw that for a while, from Zhong Zhi, to Zhong Xiu and Yu Tinglan, it seemed that you talked to each other, as if gossip was commonplace.However, after listening carefully, there is something in the words, from the needle to the flesh, and everyone came prepared.

Although he thought to himself that he knew some of the ins and outs, he had already guessed Que'er's mind by mistake.But after all, this guess is still wishful thinking, and it is inevitable that I feel a little worried.It's just that under the current situation, the arrow is on the string and has to be launched.

He raised his head and looked slowly through the crowd until he saw the face of the third young master Zhong Li.Wei Wei was startled, but saw that the other party was also looking at him.

Since Zhong Li came to this living room, he has been sitting behind Zhong Yu, with a sad face, without saying a word.

Seeing that the hall is full of fire and water, Zhong Zhi, Zhong Xiu and Yu Tinglan will appear on the stage after you sing, and they are all targeting the eldest wife and widow, all in an aggressive manner.

It's just that the elder sister-in-law is also surprised that the eldest brother is gone, and he seems to have been completely reborn, like a different person.It's not like before, who only knows how to lower her eyebrows and be pleasing to the eye, coyly, and stutters as soon as she can speak, not knowing what to say.On the contrary, even with one against three at the moment, it is not at all a disadvantage.

Although Zhong Li had some melancholy in his heart, seeing the scene in the hall, he was attracted by it.Unexpectedly, these few people talked back and forth, and the topic finally fell on one thing, who is the young master in the picture of the bird.

He saw that Qin Huai had already spoken before, and at this moment he was about to be on the verge of riding a tiger, and he looked at him with the intention of seeking and seeking.

He smiled wryly, sighed lightly, but stood up suddenly.

"Everyone, stop guessing. Even if my sister-in-law knows it, I don't need to say it. Why don't I tell everyone that Que'er is the one who wants to marry and become a concubine, and that's me!"

As soon as Zhong Li said this, the face of He Yiru, who was sitting in the middle, instantly turned cold gray.Zhong Yu, who was beside her, bit her thin lips tightly, and said viciously, "That little bitch is really shameless, and she doesn't even look at what she is, she really wants to fly on a branch and become a phoenix!"

Only then did everyone in the hall suddenly realize.

It turns out that Que'er kept saying that he would marry the young master of the Zhong family as his concubine in the past two days, and he was talking about the third young master Zhong Li.

When Zhong Xiu heard Zhong Li's words, his eyes quickly collided with Zhong Yi's, and they both nodded secretly.

In the past two days, Zhong Yiren was in the family temple, but he was always thinking about his family in his heart.Although the eldest wife showed her power that day, she sent someone to guard Bo Chunyuan at first, and she gave up trying to search the ancestral secret recipe, but in private, she always arranged eyeliner to watch.

Therefore, it was in the family temple that Que'er had a side issue, but Zhong Yi also got the news first from Zhong Xiu's phone call.

In the hearts of the two brothers and sisters, what they care about is naturally not which young master that big house girl is attached to, but what bargaining chip she has in her hand, which will obviously suppress the arrogance of the eldest wife and Zhong Yu.

Now that he knew that Que'er's favorite was actually the third young master Zhong Li, Zhong Yi couldn't help feeling more and more worried.

If, as I guessed, Que'er's bargaining chip is the lifeblood of the Zhong family, then once she fulfills her wish and promises to the third son Zhong Li, then Fang Zi will return to the eldest room.

So at this moment, Zhong Yi quickly walked up to Zhong Li, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Among us brothers, the third brother is the one who is forthright and knowledgeable, so it's no wonder that girl is so infatuated with you and so determined."

Zhong Li shook his head and smiled wryly, "Second brother came to make fun of me again. You know me. All these years, I only like to be friends with poetry books and chess boards. If I have no intention of marrying a wife, why would I take a concubine first?" , so this is absolutely impossible.”

Zhong Yi pretended to be surprised, and laughed again, "The third brother is full of knowledge, so he won't be like ordinary people like us, who only want to marry a wife and have children as soon as possible to feel that life is complete. But just now, his wife also said that when the eldest brother was alive, She has granted Que'er's wish to be the third brother's concubine. From this point of view, this girl is devoted to you. I think that although the third brother is not married, according to our family's rules, we should first accept a girl who has a child. It's perfectly normal to be a concubine in the house, not to mention that Que'er can be considered a beauty, and I heard that she is very clever and capable, why is the third brother so decisive? Could it be that the girl is at fault, or the third brother It’s not enough to have a girl in my heart.”

When Qin Huai heard Zhong Yi's words, his mind instantly recalled that night in a secluded place in the garden, the scene where Zhong Li burned paper to worship Ban'er, and Que'er followed him in the dark.

It was also after listening to the conversation between the two of them that night that Qin Huai secretly made a judgment in his heart.

Although he is not sure about the relationship between the third young master and the dead Ban'er, Qin Huai can be sure from Que'er's peeping eyes at him and her extreme hatred and jealousy towards Ban'er. It seems that he has a deep love for this third young master of the Zhong family who always looks melancholy.

It's just that Qin Huai couldn't imagine what kind of method Que'er used, or what kind of cards he had in his hand, to let the yin The ruthless and domineering Zhong Ren has always been tolerant to her, and even privately agreed to her marrying the third young master as a concubine?

And this time, after Zhong Ren's death, Queer, who was the biggest backer, has already been eliminated, and the always dignified eldest wife and the irritable Zhong Yu can suppress their temper. It can be seen that the cards in her hand, It still looks really big.

Qin Huai believed that among the people in the living room in front of him, he was definitely not the only one who cared about this issue.

Just like Zhong Yi in front of him, he seemed to be concerned about his brother, but when he listened carefully, there was a hidden edge in his words, he just tried to use Zhong Yi's words in a different way, and wanted to know something he cared about.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously turned his head slightly, but happened to meet Zhong Xin's eyes in the corner.

The latter didn't know if it was really just looking at this side by accident, or if it was a good cover-up, but with just a slight glance, he moved his eyes away very naturally.

Zhong Li heard Zhong Yi ask him why he refused to accept Que'er as a concubine, or if he had a girl in his heart, he hesitated a little, looked up at He Yiru's face, Finally, he shook his head and said:

"It just so happens that the whole family is present today. I have something in my heart that I wanted to say out loud, but yesterday Que'er made too much noise, my wife was in a bad mood, and there were not enough people in the family, so I endured it."

He stood up from the chair, walked in front of He Yiru, suddenly bent down, and gave a deep salute.

"Madam, although you persuaded me to work hard last night and let me think carefully at night, my thoughts at this moment have not changed a little from yesterday. Don't say that I don't like Que'er's stubbornness In order to marry me as a concubine, I have to resort to such heretical tricks, and even use some unreasonable things to intimidate my wife. Even if she is gentle, virtuous, and as beautiful as a flower, I can tell my wife clearly, I Zhong Li I dare not speak too much, and promise to come out decades after my birth. But in the past ten years, I have already made a vow in my heart that I will never marry a wife and have children, let alone accept her Just be a concubine!"

As soon as Zhong Li said these words, He Yiru's already uncomfortable face turned paler in an instant, as if he had been shocked by this third son who was usually frail and melancholy.

Everyone in the hall was also stunned by the rather decisive words of the third young master. They wondered why the Zhong family, a scholar who rarely knew the book, was suddenly so stubborn and rebellious. Marriage is really surprising.

But outside the window of the living room, there was a slender figure, who swayed heavily when he heard Zhong Li swear that he would never marry Que'er as a concubine no matter what.

Zhong Yu saw the angry and angry mood of the birth mother at this time, and immediately went up to Qiqing, pointed at Zhong Li's nose and said:

"Old man, what are you talking about? My wife is kind enough to persuade you, but it's not for your own good. That Que'er was originally a girl in the wife's house, and she was the one who was treated by the wife herself. She is a bit arrogant, but she has a good figure and good looks, and she is the best choice for a concubine. If you listen to your wife, what harm will it do to you? You are the only son left in the eldest house now. But you said that if you don't marry for ten years and don't marry for eight years, you want to live with your wife!"

He Yiru straightened up slowly, waved his hands, and signaled Zhong Yu not to say any more. He looked at Zhong Li for a while with his eyes, and then said:

"You child, peeing is the temperament of these nine cows who will not turn back. I know it. The only thing is that mothers in the world are all of the same heart. They just hope that their children will get married and start a business early, and their children and grandchildren will be full. Now your eldest brother I went, but there was no man and half woman left behind, and you said here that you will not mention marriage within ten years. Do you want my old woman to see that there is no man and half woman in the big house on the day of her burial, and there will be no successors? person?"

Just as He Yiru finished speaking, before Zhong Li could say anything, the carved window of the living room was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A figure was standing in front of the window, seeing everyone's eyes looking over, she flicked back a long black braid in her hand.

"Madam's words are not good enough. Who said that there is no man and a half woman in the big house. As early as three years ago, there was a big house's flesh and blood in this house. It's a pity that you have no chance to see it!"