Zhou Jing only had two daughters. The eldest daughter, Zhou Hui, married Zhou Jing's apprentice, Fang Ji. My son-in-law, Liu Yuanming, is a scholar, gentle, with some talents, but now he is a child, and he looks very promising.

Today is Zhou Jing's birthday, and also his fiftieth birthday. Although her natal family and her husband's family are far away, Zhou Min will bring her husband and son-in-law to visit He Bai.

In the main room, the eldest son-in-law Fang Ji and the second son-in-law Liu Yuanming were sitting and talking with Zhou Jing, while Zhou Hui and Zhou Min were sitting on the kang in the back room, leaning on their mother Wang's from left to right, talking about trivial matters about their daughter's family.

"...Did your mother-in-law say something ugly?" Mrs. Wang asked worriedly while holding the hand of her little daughter Zhou Min.

Zhou Min has been married for some years, but has never given birth to a boy and a half girl, and the son-in-law is extremely favored by the family, so it is hard to guarantee that the parents-in-law will not have any opinions.

Zhou Minxiu raised his eyebrows, and said nonchalantly: "Just say what you want, I live in the city with my husband, and I can't hear you."

When she first got married, she lived with her parents-in-law and sister-in-law in the countryside, but later, Xianggong Liu Yuanming became a child and went to an academy in the county town to study, so she followed her to the county and rented a small yard with her dowry , although the daily expenses are a bit higher, but I don't have to listen to my mother-in-law's nagging, and I don't have to deal with my sister-in-law, so I feel much more relaxed.

Seeing Zhou Min's indifferent look, Wang couldn't help sighing: "That's a way to hide for a while but not for a lifetime. It's impossible for you to never go back to the countryside and see your in-laws for the rest of your life?"

In front of his mother and sister, Zhou Min didn't feel embarrassed at all. Annoyed by the nagging, he complained: "Oh my mother, it's rare for me to come back, and you still say these things bother me. It's not that I don't want children, The doctors in the county have said that I am in good health, there is nothing wrong with me, maybe it is my husband--"

Before Zhou Min could finish speaking, Mrs. Wang covered her mouth.

Mrs. Wang frowned, but there was a somewhat unusual sternness on her usually gentle face, and she reprimanded in a low voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? You can say this. If your son-in-law hears it, you will feel a little bit worse." What good can I have you if I have a grudge? What did I tell you before you got married? Have you forgotten all about it? "

Seeing that Wang Shi was really annoyed, Zhou Min also became obedient, quickly took Wang Shi's hand, squeezed onto Wang Shi's body, and said coquettishly: "Mother, I just said it casually, don't worry." The eldest sister Zhou Hui winked and asked her to speak for herself.

Zhou Hui smiled and said: "Mother, my little sister has a plan in her heart. She knows what to say or not to say, but she just said it casually in front of us. .”

"That's right, isn't it just you and sister at home?" Zhou Min nodded hurriedly, then leaned his head on Wang's shoulder, and said pitifully, "Mother, I really didn't mean it, so don't be angry with me." gone."

For this sweet-mouthed young lady who used to act coquettishly and foolishly since she was a child, Mrs. Wang had no choice. She raised her hand and nodded Zhou Min's head, shaking her head and said helplessly, "You..."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was no longer annoyed, Zhou Min let out a sigh of relief. Finally, she didn't have to be scolded. She blinked at her elder sister Zhou Hui again, expressing her gratitude for her rescue. Just when she was thinking of saying something else and turned around, But I heard Wang said: "However, what you said just now is not impossible..."

My daughter has been married for six years, but she has never conceived once. Her own daughter knows that she has never suffered from cold or poor food since she was a child. As I just said, it is okay to see a doctor. Although she I don't want to believe it, but it is very likely that it is the son-in-law's problem. If it is, I am afraid that I have to make a plan early.

"Ah?" Zhou Min was stunned for a while, and didn't realize what Wang said was what she said just now.

At this moment, "Uncle, Auntie, I brought Qinglan and Xuer to see you—" came from outside the courtyard.

Wang immediately recognized that it was Ji Chunshan's voice, and heard that Ye Qinglan and Ji Ningxu were also here, and they were about to get off the kang, "Shanzi is here, and Lan Geer and He Xuer, quickly, give me the shoes Bring it!"

Zhou Hui was sitting on the kang, and when she heard the words, she got up and took out Wang's shoes that were covered under the mattress on the kang, then knelt down and put them on for Wang.

Hearing that it was Ji Chunshan, Zhou Min frowned in disgust, pulled Wang to prevent her from going out, and said, "Mother, just come, you are an elder, just wait for them to come in, how can you welcome them?" reason."

The small courtyard where Zhou Jing lived was like his own home when he was in Zuixianju, and he could come in and out very casually, so Ji Chunshan directly carried the gift and led Ye Qinglan and Ji Ningxu into the courtyard.

After yelling in the yard, Ji Chunshan stopped at the foot of the house and walked straight into the house. When he reached the door, the door curtain was lifted, and the person exposed was Zhou Jing, and the person next to him behind the curtain was Fang Ji. Behind Jing stood a man who looked like a scholar, and Ji Chunshan also recognized him as Zhou Jing's second son-in-law Liu Yuanming.

"Uncle." Both Ji Chunshan and Ye Qinglan called out, and Ji Ningxu called out to Grandpa Zhou obediently.

"Okay, okay, come in quickly." When Zhou Jing saw that it was really Ji Chunshan, Ye Qinglan and Ji Ningxu, he was really surprised and pleasantly surprised, so he hurriedly let them into the room, and saw that Ji Chunshan was still holding a lot of things , Can't help but said: "Just come, what else to take, waste of money, knowing that it's not easy for you, I won't argue with you about these things."

Ji Chunshan said with a smile: "It's just a little thought from me and Qinglan, and it didn't cost too much, just don't dislike it."

"How come, put it down quickly, Brother Lan, come on, sit down quickly." Zhou Jing said again.

"But Brother Lan and Xu'er are here?" At this time, Mrs. Wang was supported by Zhou Hui to come out of the back room, and Zhou Min followed behind them.

Ye Qinglan hurriedly stood up again, led Ji Ningxu to Wang's side, and said hello with a smile.

Mrs. Wang couldn't stop looking at Ye Qinglan up and down, touched Ji Ningxu's fleshy face, and said: "Brother Lan is really well, he looks like the two people in the past, Xu'er also I've grown a lot taller and gained weight, okay."

Zhou Jing saw Ye Qinglan's complexion was rosy and full just now, and there was no trace of sickness in his expression. Ji Ningxu was also much more energetic, and he was no longer the thin and weak look of the past, so he smiled and said to Ji Chunshan: "Shanzi, you Well taken care of, well done."

Ji Chunshan smiled and said nothing, he felt that he could still bear this compliment.

Zhou Min also looked at Ye Qinglan curiously. When Ye Qinglan married into Ji's family, she was already married, and she seldom went home afterwards, but she had never seen her before. It's a pity to ration a guy like Ji Chunshan.

Seeing that Ye Qinglan was still holding a long wooden box in his hand, he pointed to it and asked, "What is that?"

Zhou Min had never met Ye Qinglan, and Ye Qinglan didn't know her, but Ji Chunshan had already introduced him to the situation of Zhou's family earlier, seeing that Zhou Min's appearance was three-quarters the same as Wang's and four-quarters the same as Zhou Jing's, he also guessed this. It should be Zhou Jing's second daughter, Zhou Min, and said with a smile, "It's a statue of Guanyin."

As he spoke, he opened the wooden box, took out the scroll, and slowly opened it, and soon a delicately drawn Guanyin image was revealed in front of everyone.

The Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva is dressed in a plain white robe with a long body, standing on a cloud with bare feet, holding a pure willow vase in his left hand, and a flower finger in his right hand. With compassion and tolerance in the eyes, just looking at it seems to be able to drive away evil spirits and eliminate filth, and calm the nerves.

Although Wang didn't know much about painting, she fell in love with the Avalokitesvara statue immediately after seeing it. It fit her heart very well, and immediately praised: "Okay, it's a good painting."

Others looked at the Avalokitesvara statue with a look of admiration, but most of them were the same as Wang's. They only knew that it was beautiful, but they couldn't say much about it. Only Zhou Min's husband, Liu Yuanming, knew a little bit about the way Some talented students said: "This brushwork is smooth and steady, and you can tell the artist's solid foundation at a glance, and the face of Guanyin Bodhisattva is vivid and delicate, with great charm, which is quite a bit familiar. The painting style of everyone is also worthy of praise. It's done."

Ye Qinglan was probably used to hearing other people's compliments, but she didn't show much.

Ji Chunshan didn't know who Fang Zhiliang was, but he was naturally happy to see someone praise Ye Qinglan's painting, and with a hint of pride, he said with a smile: "Qinglan painted since elementary school, but maybe it's been a long time since I touched it. , I picked up the paintbrush again recently. I heard that my aunt is the heart of a Bodhisattva, so I drew this Guanyin picture, as long as my aunt likes it."

When everyone heard that this painting was actually made by Ye Qinglan, they were all surprised. Those who knew Ye Qinglan's life experience, such as Zhou Jing and Zhou Hui, soon praised him again.

Ye Qinglan was really embarrassed this time, and couldn't help but glance at Ji Chunshan, and stopped him if he knew it earlier, not letting him speak out.

Leaving Ye Qinglan talking to Zhou Jing and others, Ji Chunshan said a word, but went out of the house alone, went back to the carriage to take another gift, and went to visit the old shopkeeper of Zuixianju with it.

Previously, Ji Chunshan bought a lot of ingredients from Zuixianju, and he bought them at a very low price compared to the market price. This is actually very unruly, but the old shopkeeper is a kind person, and he has been with Zhou Jing for more than ten years. Ji Chunshan has taken good care of Ji Chunshan in the past, and Ji Chunshan only bought food for Ye Qinglan and Ji Ningxu, and he couldn't buy much at a time, so he just turned a blind eye.

After visiting the old shopkeeper, it was already noon. For birthdays in the past, Zhou Jing always cooked a table of dishes at home, and the whole family ate together. This time, it was his fiftieth birthday, so it was different than before. So he opened a private room in Zuixianju, and Fang Ji personally led the kitchen staff to make a table of noodles.Everyone sat in a circle, eating, drinking and celebrating.

Ji Chunshan also drank two cups, but he was a good drinker, and everyone knew that he was going to drive Ye Qinglan and Ji Ningxu home in a carriage, so they didn't persuade him to drink too much. After walking up for a while, the smell of alcohol dissipated.

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