ordinary people's house

Xiao Dulang sternly said: "Lin Yulan!" Without even looking at Steward Li who was lying on the ground, he hurried over and grabbed Lin Yulan's arm, "Okay, your surname is Lin. Do you have the energy to attack Lao Tzu's younger brother?"

Xiao Yunlang quickly stopped him and said, "Second brother! Listen to me first..."

Xiao Dulang glanced at the yard, "What's going on?"

Xiao Yunlang had no choice but to pull him aside, he was afraid that his second brother and Lin Yulan would fight again, so he just sighed: "It's hard to say."

Lin Yulan glanced at Xiao Yunlang and went into the room.

Brother Zuo at the side hesitated and asked, "Who is this?"

Xiao Dulang looked him up and down, but didn't say a word. Brother Zuo had a lot of knowledge. He glanced at the brocade robe of the visitor, and then at the horse outside the gate. relatives.Xiao Yunlang said: "This is the elder brother of our neighbor Zuo's family, he often takes care of us these days."

Brother Zuo hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

Xiao Dulang pointed to the people on the ground and said, "What about these?"

Butler Li once met Xiao Dulang at a certain banquet, stood up tremblingly and said, "Second Young Master Xiao, I am the butler of Lord Li Shangshu's uncle's house..."

"The housekeeper of Li Shangshu's uncle's house," Xiao Dulang repeated, flexing his wrist, "The housekeeper of Li Shangshu's uncle's house, you are so elegant, bring someone to smash my brother's house, what are you going to do?"

Just now when Steward Li heard Xiao Yunlang call "Second Brother", he felt that it was going to be bad, and it would be even worse if he didn't explain the situation at this time, so he said: "I wanted to start a business..."

Xiao Dulang said coldly: "It turns out that your Li family is doing business like this, I have seen it!"

Xiao Yunlang was afraid that the matter would become serious, so he said, "Second Brother, it is true that we are going to do business, if we can't reach an agreement, it's fine, so don't ask any more questions."

Xiao Dulang frowned and said, "What business?"

Xiao Yunlang was about to speak, but realized that something was wrong, he lowered his head and bit his lips without speaking.

Brother Zuo didn't understand the situation, and said, "It's Brother Xiao's house in the suburbs of Beijing, and he wanted to sell it..."

Xiao Dulang's expression finally changed. He looked down at Xiao Yunlang, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! So you're going to sell the house, and you don't even want to go back to the uncle's house!"

Xiao Yunlang bit his lower lip tightly, butler Li suddenly had an idea, could these two be the only remaining three-wife couple in the Jingchuan Hou Mansion?If that's the case, it's a big deal!

Xiao Dulang was too lazy to look at the others, and dragged Xiao Yunlang away. Xiao Yunlang looked back at the closed door and said anxiously, "Second brother, wait!"

Xiao Dulang said coldly: "What are you waiting for! You know big brother's temper, if he finds out that you want to sell the house, don't kill Lin!"

Xiao Yunlang was pulled onto the horse by Xiao Dulang, and he still didn't forget to say: "Don't tell Big Brother..." The north wind suddenly howled, and neither Big Brother Zuo nor Steward Li heard Xiao Yunlang's remaining words.

Since the ancestors of the Xiao family followed the Tai`zu into the capital and occupied the mansion of the nobles of the former dynasty, they have managed it for several generations, and the Xiao family's gangster spirit has been worn away, and the uncle's mansion has been repaired several times. It is also rare and exquisite, the Xiao family has a small population, in addition to the courtyard where they live, there is also a large garden in the mansion. At this time, the plum blossoms are in full bloom, and the place is full of red.Xiao Yunlang hoped that his elder brother would not be there, but just as he entered the front yard, he saw the housekeeper You Bo approaching with a smile and said: "It turns out that the young master is back. It just so happens that the young master is not on duty today, so he is reading in the study."

Xiao Yunlang forced a smile, and Xiao Dulang said, "Where's dad?"

"The second young master forgot, the master went to Xishan Camp yesterday, and he will not be back until tomorrow."

Xiao Dulang nodded, looking at Xiao Yunlang's pitiful face, most of the anger just now had gone, he patted Xiao Yunlang's arm, and led him into the study.

Xiao Mulang had heard the commotion a long time ago, sat behind the desk, and turned another page of the book.

Since childhood, Xiao Yunlang was most afraid of this elder brother. Their mother was gentle and loving. Father Jin Jiangbo was strict with the two elder brothers, but never got angry with him. He always has a gentle look, but he can always make people feel terrified when they see him.

Xiao Dulang directly opened the door and led people in, saying: "Brother, I brought my younger brother back."

Xiao Yunlang stood far away from the desk, and shouted: "Brother."

"En." Xiao Mulang responded to his two younger brothers, and continued to read his book.

Xiao Dulang said dissatisfied: "Brother! The little brother is back, and you don't even ask what's the matter."

Xiao Yunlang pinched him from behind, it would be best if the elder brother didn't ask, if he did ask, he would know that he was going to sell the house, but he didn't know what to do.

Xiao Mulang didn't lift his eyelids, and said slowly: "Little brother, let's go to the back to see mother, the little sister is learning to walk, it's very interesting."

"……Hey."

The mother Xiao Mulang mentioned was their aunt, Xiao Yuan. At the end of last year, Xiao Yuan gave birth to a girl. Xiao Su named her Ling'er. On Xiao Ling'er's birthday, Xiao Yunlang also sent a small He specially went to the embroidery workshop to spend several taels of silver to order the clothes. He felt that he knew that his aunt might not wear them for the children. , I was stunned for a moment.

Sitting on the couch, Xiao Yuan watched Xiao Ling'er walk over and threw herself on the edge, and said with a smile, "It turns out that Yun Lang is back."

"Mother," Xiao Yunlang smiled, walked over to pick up Xiao Ling'er, and asked, "Do you remember me?"

Xiao Ling'er frowned and pushed him away, she still had to go on.

Xiao Yunlang kissed her tender little face, and handed her over to the nanny at the side. Xiao Yuan shook her head and smiled, "This girl is very heartless, your second brother often comes to see her, and sometimes she I can’t remember clearly, I often call your two older brothers mixed up.”

Little Yuan's and Xiao Yunlang's biological mother looked alike, especially when she smiled, her eyes were crooked. She looked at Xiao Yunlang and said, "Since you're here, let's stay a few more days, your father will be very happy."

Xiao Yunlang hesitated for a while, then said: "Let's forget it, I don't feel relieved that my husband is alone at home with no one to take care of him."

Little Yuan didn't persuade her much, but only sighed softly.

Xiao Yunlang sighed with a smile: "Hey, the second brother was left behind by the eldest brother, I always feel that he is going to sue me."

"Why did you mess with him?"

Xiao Yunlang said: "Today my family is very chaotic, but the second brother went there at that time." Xiao Yunlang thought for a while, the scene at that time, if the second brother didn't show up, I'm afraid it would have been even more chaotic.

Little Yuan embraced her daughter who looked a little unhappy, and told Die'er, the eldest girl beside her, "Call the kitchen to prepare something that the third young master likes to eat at noon today. If the master is not here today, don't hold back the brothers. Ask the kitchen to warm up the wine. The third young master’s yard should also be tidied up, and if you eat too much wine at noon, go to sleep for a while.”

"Hey, I remember."

Little Yuan said to Xiao Yunlang: "Even if you don't stay longer, at least wait until tomorrow when your father comes back."

"Okay, I know," Xiao Yunlang lowered his head to tease the younger sister, the younger sister seemed to remember him, and called "Brother".Xiao Yunlang laughed, feeling a little sad in his heart. He and Lin Yulan were married for four years, especially in the first year, the young couple was in high spirits and would make a mess almost every day, but he remained silent. Year after year, my father has a young daughter, and there are still two people in their small family.Little Yuan seemed to see something from his expression, and said with a smile: "You are young, don't worry."

"Ah."

It is always harder for a man to conceive a child than for a woman. This is the reason why aristocratic families often do not marry men as their main wives. When the Lin family came to ask for marriage, they said that Lin Yulan was the youngest son of the family, and the Hou family did not point to his heirs to inherit the family. Only then did Xiao Su and his wife agree to marry off their most precious youngest son.

After Yuan, a former native of Jinjiang Bofu, gave birth to two sons one after another, the life has not stopped. The eldest and second child have grown more and more like their tall and tall father. A quiet and well-behaved girl, the third one gave birth to Xiao Yunlang. Xiao Yunlang looks like Yuan Shi, and is not as strong as his brothers. Tired, at that time the old Hou Ye of the Jingchuan Hou Mansion was the most respected by the late emperor, and the eldest son Lin Yuqing was also a talent in literature and martial arts praised by the late emperor. Their little Yunlang can't take care of others, he needs to be pampered all his life.

"Brother, you don't know, I'm mad at you today, that Lin..."

Before Xiao Dulang could speak, Xiao Mulang said slowly, "Are you fighting with him again?"

"...That's not true, it's Lin who got into a fight with someone else."

Xiao Mulang didn't even put down the book, and said calmly: "Is life difficult?"

"Brother, how do you know?" Xiao Dulang asked in shock.

Xiao Mulang said: "I know that my younger brother didn't have much money left in his hand at that time, and it was not easy to get through the past six months. Next, he will either sell the house or sell the few treasures left by his mother."

Xiao Dulang's brows were tightly furrowed. After a long time, he hesitated and said, "Brother, do you think we..."

Xiao Mulang interrupted him and said: "It's useless, my younger brother has determined that he wants to follow Lin, no one can persuade him."

Xiao Dulang said: "I went there just in time today. The buyer I contacted happened to be Li Xiangmin's relatives. The Li family brought their thugs there. Tsk, when did that poor Li Xiangmin become more flamboyant?"

"As soon as the emperor came to the throne, he praised Li Xiangmin as a capable minister. With the protection of the emperor, Li Xiangmin acted like this again. When did the prison in the Ministry of Criminal Justice be so full?"

Xiao Dulang sneered, although their Xiao family is in the same camp as the Li family, they are not close, especially Xiao Dulang, who despises Li Xiangmin's appearance of being clean from the mud, and the world is turbid and I am alone.

Xiao Mulang finally said: "You find someone to go out tomorrow to inquire clearly and see what's going on."

Xiao Yunlang used to have a lot of thick clothes, but at that time the properties of the second room were confiscated and the northwest was bitterly cold. He was afraid that his second elder brother, second sister-in-law and nephews and nieces would not be able to bear it, so he and Lin Yulan only kept a few thick clothes I asked them to take them all away. Today Xiao Yunlang was wearing a half-new leather jacket, and he looked dusty. The room was warm with charcoal, so Xiao Yunlang took off the leather jacket. Xiao Du just walked in. Lang saw that the back of his hand was red all the time, his face changed rapidly, and he said anxiously: "What's going on?!"

Xiao Yunlang was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his hands for some unknown reason. Recently his hands were a little peeling, and they were always slightly itchy, but it was not serious. Xiao Yuan also came over, frowned for a while, said : "It's not that your hands are frozen, Second Young Master, don't worry."

Only then did Xiao Yunlang understand, and said, "Second brother, I don't think anything, don't worry."

Xiao Dulang held Xiao Yunlang's hand, trembling with heartache, he didn't have the confidence to look at it just now, he didn't know that the younger brother's hands had suddenly become rough in the past six months, the younger brother was not like him and the elder brother, who had followed his father in the military camp since childhood , with thick gun calluses on his hands, his mother only taught his younger brother piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, tea and appreciating treasures. I am afraid that the younger brother has never even touched a copper coin. Xiao Yunlang was startled by the fact that he burst into tears.

Xiao Dulang choked up and said, "Little brother, second brother, I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of you."

Xiao Yunlang withdrew his hand dumbfoundingly, and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe it for him, but after wiping it, his nose also became sore.

Xiao Yuan had already sent someone to find a doctor, and at this time Xiao Mulang also came in slowly with his hands behind his back, seeing his two younger brothers holding hands and crying, especially his tall and burly second brother who looked aggrieved, he immediately felt very upset complex.