The Concubine of Crossing

The Zhou family is one of the three major families in Lanzhou. It is said that there used to be an ancestor who was a first-rank official and an extremely powerful minister.

However, that was a legend a long time ago.

Today, there are not many Zhou family members who are officials in the court, only Zhou Xuanyi, the second son of the Zhou family, holds the post of doctor in the Ministry of Rites, which can be regarded as a fifth-rank official title.

However, although Zhou Xuanmiao, the boss of the Zhou family, did not participate in the scientific examination, he served as a teacher in Qingzhu Academy. He had countless students under his school, and his reputation was somewhat higher than that of Zhou Xuanyi, who was an official in the court.

There are two supporters on it, and Zhou Wenqing, a well-known green bamboo son in Lanzhou, came out of the younger generation of the Zhou family.

He started to read and write at the age of three, and he was able to export poems at the age of seven. According to the husbands who taught him, he was already a top scholar in literature when he was 14 years old. It's over.

Many people said that the Zhou family went for the No. [-] Scholar position.

With such a few supporters, although the direct descendants of the Zhou family are not prosperous, they still sit firmly among the three major families.

What's more, in addition to the direct line, there are also flourishing offshoots, so the position of the Zhou family is naturally stable.Such a family is naturally the focus of the entire city.

Something happened to the Zhou family today, that Miss Wednesday who was said to have been dead for many years, is back!

The direct line of the Zhou family has never had many descendants, and there is only one young lady named Zhou Xuanlan in the Xuan family. Women from all walks of life beg.

But then one day, Miss Wednesday suddenly disappeared, and the Zhou family didn't have a clear explanation, but as soon as someone mentioned it, Zhou Mingjin would definitely yell at him furiously, "Dead!"

Although everyone speculated that Miss Wednesday had eloped with someone, no one dared to bring it up to the public for fear of offending the Zhou family.

So no matter what you think in private, everyone agrees with the statement that Miss Wednesday died.

Now, after more than 30 years, Miss Wednesday suddenly came back, why didn't she attract everyone's attention?

So just after the talent entered the gate, the news of Miss Wednesday's return from the dead spread throughout Lanzhou City.

In the Nanshan courtyard, Mrs. Cao had already walked around the gate several times. Zhou Mingjin sat there calmly, but the hand holding the crutch was trembling. Seeing Mrs. Cao turning around, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes. "What are you in a hurry for? I haven't seen her for so many years, and I don't need this moment."

Mrs. Cao glared at him, "If it weren't for what you said back then, how could the child not come back for so many years to take a look!" As she spoke, Mrs. Cao's eyes turned red, "She married so far away by herself, her natal family didn't I can give her a little help, and I haven't conceived a child for so many years... I don't know how I survived for so many years."

Zhou Mingjin felt a little uncomfortable at what she said, and still stiffened her neck, "It's her own stubbornness!"

Mrs. Cao glared at him, "If you hadn't had people beat out those gift givers back then, the child would have been angry with you for so many years?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Mingjin was also a little guilty. He was still young at that time, and felt that his daughter was ignorant and had humiliated him a lot. Naturally, he became angry when he saw the gift giver, so he was beaten out.

When he was getting old, the original anger disappeared, but there was no news from his daughter at all.As a father, he really couldn't bear to apologize, and then stayed so stiff for so many years.

Now that she finally heard that her daughter was back, Zhou Mingjin held it on the surface, but she was actually quite excited and nervous in her heart.But being blocked by his wife like this made him a little bit unhappy.

So Zhou's group entered the door excitedly, and seeing his father's stern face, his heart suddenly turned cold.

Seeing the two of them, Mrs. Zhou immediately knelt down and cried, "Father, mother, the unfilial daughter Xuanlan is back."

Cao's eyes were also red, and he quickly helped him up, "Okay, okay, it's good to be back, it's good to be back!"

Zhou Mingjin sat aside and snorted coldly. Mrs. Zhou froze, but Mrs. Cao ignored him at all, took Zhou's hand and sat a little further away, and nodded while looking at her, "Our Xuanlan has indeed grown up. !"

Zhou Shi burst out laughing, probably in the eyes of parents all over the world, no matter how old the child is, he will always be that child.

As everyone knows, at her age, many people have several grandchildren.

Mrs. Zhou held Cao's arm affectionately, "No matter how old they are, they are all mother's children."

Zhou Mingjin coughed over there, and Luo Changfu hurriedly brought him tea, "Father-in-law, drink tea~"

Zhou Mingjin stared at him, but didn't answer.

Luo Changfu's hands holding the tea froze immediately. Although he knew that they might be disliked, the concierge had already let them in. He thought the treatment would be better this time, but this father-in-law was still so disrespectful.

If it was somewhere else, Luo Changfu would throw the cup and leave immediately, but this was at Zhou's natal family, so he had to give Zhou's face.

Luo Laibao frowned. He had no impression of this grandfather and grandmother at all. In this life, they suddenly appeared without saying anything, and they still looked superior, which made Luo Laibao feel very unhappy.

He didn't even understand, the four of them were living well, but they insisted on coming to this place to be angry.Out of the corner of Li Xiao's eyes, he saw that Luo Laibao's expression was not good, so he quickly stretched out his hand and squeezed him calmly.

Feeling the concern conveyed by Li Xiao, the expression on Luo Laibao's face really improved a lot.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become tense, the smile on Cao's face could no longer be maintained, but she still saved Zhou Mingjin's face when there were people around, and was about to come out to smooth things over, Zhou Mingjin straightened her face, taking it easy He took the teacup, took a sip, and put it on the coffee table beside him.

The surrounding atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and the original dullness was swept away. Even if he took a sip, everyone thought he had drunk.Luo Changfu quickly brought another cup of tea and offered it to Mrs. Cao.Cao Shi smiled and nodded, and after drinking the tea, she looked at Luo Laibao and Li Xiao, looked left and right a few times, and said with some doubts, "Which one is Laibao?"

Zhou's eyes turned red in an instant. The two families hadn't seen each other for so many years, but Cao called out Bao's name, which showed that her mother didn't care about her at all as she thought.

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly called Luo Laibao over, "Laibao, come quickly, I have seen my grandmother!"

Luo Laibao didn't have any feelings for the so-called grandparents, but since his mother was happy, he didn't mind pretending to be good.

So he walked over and said crisply, "Grandmother."

Cao Shi's eyes turned red again, and she nodded repeatedly, "Good boy, really good boy!" After saying that, she touched her body, and directly took off the warm jade bracelet on her wrist that had been worn for decades to Luo Laibao's hand.

Luo Laibao didn't feel anything, after all, his family is not short of money now, so they can't buy what they want?

It was Mrs. Zhou on the side who opened her mouth slightly. She had seen Mrs. Cao bring this bracelet to her hand since she was a child. She had worn it close to her body for so many years, and it was obviously something she loved very much.Now he suddenly gave it to his son, showing his love for his son, Zhou's eyes turned red again.

Several generations here were bustling with people, but Zhou Mingjin over there was ignored. He couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and coughed dryly, "How old is this kid? What books have he read? Can he take the science exam? What are his grades?"

Therefore, some people are born with a cold field effect when speaking.As soon as Zhou Mingjin finished speaking, the surroundings were instantly quiet.

Luo Laibao has long been very displeased with this so-called grandfather, and now hearing him ask such a question, he seems to reply obediently, "Reporting to my grandfather, my grandson thinks he is ignorant and has not participated in the scientific examination." As for other questions , he didn't even bother to answer.

Zhou Mingjin put on a serious face: "There are no children in our Zhou family who are less talented and less educated!"

Luo Laibao smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "My surname is Luo."

Then, the scene cooled down again.

If it weren't for all the juniors here, Mrs. Cao would have wanted to photograph this wife.If you can't speak, don't talk. The child has been angry with him for so many years, and now he finally came back, don't leave him angry again!

Cao continued to smooth things over, and began to change the subject, "Hey, is Lai Bao's here?"

The Zhou family was also happy to ignore her father's nagging, and quickly responded, "Come here!" He said and waved to Li Xiao, "Li Xiao, come and see grandma."

As far as Li Xiao's height is concerned, he is definitely among the top in the room. Coupled with that overly pretty face, no matter where he stands, he is very eye-catching.

Mrs. Cao looked there several times, but she never knew who this person was, and she didn't dare to say hello rashly.Now that she heard that it was from Laibao's house, she was surprised.

They were not notified of Luo Laibao's marriage, so by the time they knew the news, it had been a long time, and it was not appropriate to make up gifts, especially when Zhou Mingjin heard the news and was so angry that his face darkened for several days at home , and no one dared to mention it.

But Mrs. Cao heard that Luo Laibao married a girl from a scholar's family. Why is she so... so male?

Mrs. Cao felt that her eyesight was getting worse, "This... Is my eyesight a little bit bad these days? This is from Bao's house, why do I look like this, so..."

Zhou Mingjin was not as gentle as her, and immediately slapped the table, "Nonsense! How could our Zhou family let you bring a man in!" Looking around, he grabbed the teacup next to him and wanted to smash it.

Cao Shi didn't know her temper yet, and she also knew clearly that if he let him hit him, their daughter and grandson would really have nothing to do with their family.

Mrs. Cao was also furious immediately. She didn't remember to save face for this old guy in front of the juniors, so she slapped the table and shouted angrily, "Zhou Mingjin, if you dare to smash today, believe it or not, I will set your house on fire right away!" His books and paintings were burned!"

Zhou Mingjin: "..." He didn't dare.

Because he knew that this wife, who was gentle and virtuous in front of outsiders, could really do it.

Zhou Mingjin held the cup, and it didn't matter if he smashed it, or if he didn't smash it, his old face turned black and blue, obviously he couldn't hold it anymore.

Especially when he looked up and found someone poking his head at the door, he suddenly felt that he had found the steps, and shouted, "What's wrong with poking your head at the door, come in!"

Mrs. Zhu poked her little granddaughter with a finger, and gave her a warning look. Then she walked in dignifiedly with Mrs. Zhu, first greeted Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Cao, and then turned to look at Mrs. Luo The rich group of people said generously, "Third sister and third brother-in-law are back. I haven't seen you for so many years. Third sister is still so young. It can be seen that life is comfortable. Parents and Xuan Miao have been thinking about you all the time. We must stay longer this time when we come back.”

If you want to say that Mrs. Zhu is good at talking, she said that Mrs. Zhou must be able to stay young and beautiful. It must be a comfortable life, so as to comfort the hearts of the two elders. Missing, the atmosphere that had just dropped to freezing point warmed up in an instant, and the distance between several people was also shortened.

Zhou wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with a sneer, "Only my sister-in-law can talk. If you want to say young, it's because my sister-in-law looks young. I don't see much difference from before."

Everyone loves to hear good things, especially those who say that women are young and beautiful, which can make people happy. Immediately, the two women got together to talk.

Then a few men were left facing an old man with a black face.

At this time, Li Xiao suddenly felt his sleeves being pulled, and lowered his head, he saw a little girl looking up at him.

The little girl looked about the same size as Xiao Man, with a small face that was carved like jade, very cute.

Seeing Li Xiao bowing her head, the little girl grinned at Li Xiao, a very typical toothy grin, except that one of her front teeth was missing, the smile made people laugh a little bit.

Seeing the child, Li Xiao couldn't help squatting down and looking at him, "Little friend, are you calling me?"

The little girl stared at him for a while, then turned her head to look at the woman next to her, and said crisply, "Mother, this little brother is so beautiful, will I marry him when I grow up?"

The woman turned pale with shock, she really didn't expect her daughter to say such a thing, and quickly reached out to cover the little girl's mouth.

Zhou Mingjin was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. Before he could say anything, Luo Laibao had already pulled Li Xiao behind him and glared at the little girl, "This is my wife! Don't worry about it!"

Luo Changfu covered his face silently, always feeling that as long as it was about Li Xiao, his son's IQ would drop so badly that he would even be jealous of a little girl, which made it hard for people to look directly at him.

The little girl was also shocked by the accident, and burst into tears.

Several generations of the Zhou family have not produced a few girls. This little girl is a darling in the Zhou family. She is loved and doted on weekdays. Now when she heard her crying, Mrs. Cao hurried over, "Oh, my little great-grandson Daughter, what's wrong, tell your great-grandmother quickly."

When the little girl saw her great-grandmother who loved her most on weekdays coming, she immediately rushed over, as if she had been greatly wronged, "Hey, great-grandmother, Yu'er's husband is married to someone else..."

Everyone: "..."

The scene was too embarrassing, this time Zhou took the initiative to smooth things over, "Whose little girl is this, so annoying?"

Mrs. Zhu also breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly smiled, "This is the third girl of the old family." Pointing to the woman next to her, "This is the eldest daughter-in-law, and also my natal niece."

Only then did Little Zhu find an opportunity to come over to greet her, "I met little aunt."

Mrs. Zhou also quickly took out the meeting gift, and then looked behind Mrs. Zhu, "Where are the other children?"

Little Zhou pursed her lips and smiled, "Back to Auntie, the eldest and second child are both in school, and they won't come back until after school in the afternoon, so they must come to see you then."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Although the Zhou family was not very prosperous in this era, the Cao family gave birth to two sons and a daughter.

The second son, Zhou Xuanyi, and his family have moved to Kyoto for several years, and those who still live in Lanzhou are basically the eldest brother Zhou Xuanmiao.

Zhou Xuanmiao's eldest son, Zhou Wenlin, has been married for many years. His wife is Xiao Zhu, who is pregnant with two sons and a daughter. The youngest girl is the little girl who threw herself into Cao's arms and cried for her first love who died young.

The second son, Zhou Wenqing, is an old man, two years younger than Laibao, and he is the famous young master of Qingzhu in Lanzhou.

It's also a coincidence that they came here, almost all the males are in the school, teaching and learning, so they only see the female relatives.

And such a family, for a big family like the Zhou family, is already considered a thin population, and a population like the Luo family is so simple, it is really very rare in this era.

Standing next to Luo Laibao, Li Xiao looked at his nose, his nose and his heart. Only when others mentioned him did he raise his head and show a smiling face. Listening to the introductions over there, he felt that his head was getting bigger.

For a long list of names, he only remembered Mr. Green Bamboo, but there was no way, because there was a green character in his name, which was easy to remember.

As for the others... Forget it, he is a concubine, so there is no need to greet people so much.

In other words, he suddenly realized a problem, he is a concubine, is it necessary for him to come and see relatives?

Li Xiao turned his head to look at Luo Laibao, and Luo Laibao happened to turn his head to look at him, and then Li Xiao met a bright smiling face again.

In an instant, Li Xiao only felt that all the irritability was swept away.

He thought that his feelings for Master Luo might be more than he thought.Otherwise, he wouldn't easily affect his emotions because of a single expression on his face.

Seeing the two of them flirting there, Zhou Mingjin coughed to show his presence.

He was a little wronged, there were a bunch of people talking and laughing around Cao's side, why didn't anyone come to him to talk and laugh?Isn't it said that good children and grandchildren go around their knees?

With so many grandsons and great-grandchildren, why didn't any one get close to him?

Seeing that his cough turned the attention of several people, Zhou Mingjin looked at Li Xiao, "How old are you? Where are you from? Have you ever read a book? How can you, a big man, marry like a woman? "

Obviously the first two questions were fine, but as he spoke, his words became sharper, and the tone of hating iron and steel was hard to hear.

"Enough!" Luo Laibao finally couldn't help but said, "It's up to me who I marry! My parents haven't said a word, why do you question me! If you don't welcome us, just say it, and it doesn't matter if you insult me , but you are not allowed to bully him like this! Xiaoxiao, let's go!"

As he spoke, he ignored everyone's expressions and dragged Li Xiao to turn around and leave.

Everyone was shocked, Zhou wanted to persuade him but didn't know what to say, Zhou Mingjin was so angry that he slapped the table directly, he didn't come up with his last breath, and passed out directly.