Master of Rebirth

The largest and most luxurious house in Pingyao County is naturally the Wang family's mansion, that is, Wang Qi's home.

Wang Qi's grandfather was an orphan, but he was born with an aggressive spirit, a unique vision and the ability to endure hardships. He started his business by himself, and after a little success, he married the daughter of a small merchant in the county.

The two have three sons, the eldest son Wang Hui, the second son Wang Feng, and the youngest son Wang Yao.Wang Hui and Wang Feng have been doing business with their father since they were young. Only the youngest son, Wang Yao, is good at studying.

Although the Xiangye looked down on the family of the Wang family, and Wang Yao repeatedly told his family members not to use the name of the Xiangye to show off, the Wang family still gained a lot of glory because of this marriage, and it was even more famous in Pingyao County. ", even the county magistrate has to be courteous.

Wang Hui and Wang Feng are weak, and there are only two single seedlings, Wang Qi and Wang Long.After the old man of the Wang family passed away, because the old lady was still alive, the two brothers were not in a hurry to separate.Later, Wang Hui and his wife walked in front of the old lady one after the other, leaving Wang Qi alone, weak and incompetent, unable to support the appearance, and there was no need to separate the family.

Back in the mansion, Wang Qi originally wanted to go to the Fushou Hall to see her grandmother, and left after a few words of entertainment.It's a pity that he didn't go at the right time, Wang Feng and Wang Long were not here today, Mrs Wang and Li were in a very good mood, so they decided to keep him for dinner.

If it was left in the past, Wang Qi would definitely be flattered and excited, not knowing what to do.But now, Wang Qi knew that there might be ten thousand reasons why the old lady kept him for dinner, but it was definitely not because she wanted to get close to him.Wang Qi estimated that [-]% of the time it was because the second or third uncle's family had something good to do, and Wang and Li were eager to show off to him.

Wang Qi's grandmother, Wang Li's natal family, sells sesame oil. She is a small family with shallow eyelids, a broken mouth, a lot of casual affairs, and a crooked mind.Wang Qi had been afraid of this grandmother since she was a child. Although she wanted to please her wholeheartedly, the old lady never liked him very much.Although the two are relatives, grandparents and grandchildren, they are not very close.

After being reborn, Wang Qi has experienced so many things, and she has seen the old lady through, but since this person is an elder, she can't openly disobey her.Therefore, apart from the necessary greetings, the number of times Wang Qi took the initiative to visit her is very small.

Mrs. Wang and Li stayed firm for the dinner, and after some refusal, Wang Qi saw that she couldn't leave, so she had to accompany her.

The meal was delivered quickly, and the table was busily set up.

Wang Qi looked at it calmly, and couldn't help sneering.There are quite a lot of dishes on the table, some of which are exquisite, but most of them are leftovers, and you don't need to ask who left them.

If Wang Qi were to talk about his grandmother's strengths, frugality would definitely be the only thing he could say.Although the Wang family is now rich, the Wang and Li family also experienced hardships in their early years, and valued things very seriously, especially expensive things, and food was naturally among them.

It's a pity that Wang Long was always picky at the dinner table, and he was used to spending too much, so he never cared about these things.Wang Lishi was reluctant to throw away the leftovers after he ate, and he didn't want to wrong Wang Long to continue eating, so he could only keep them for himself, and then took the trouble to order his servants to make new ones for Wang Long.

Looking at the leftovers on the table, Wang Qi had a clue in his mind. It is likely that his grandmother couldn't finish it all by herself, and she felt it was a waste to throw it away, so she kindly "cheaped" him.From childhood to adulthood, if there is food at home, the good and big ones are reserved for Wang Long, and he has to pick up the bad and bad ones to eat.In the grandmother's heart, Wang Long should eat good things first, and he can only pick the leftovers.

Picking up the chopsticks and picking up a few mouthfuls of freshly fried vegetables, Wang Qi put down the chopsticks.

"Eat it, this squirrel perch dish was specially made by your second brother, and you can't usually eat it." Wang Lishi said enthusiastically.

Seeing the leftovers that were only half left, Wang Qi smiled and said, "Eat it, my grandson has caught cold recently, so I can't eat greasy food."

Actually, Wang Qi didn't mind eating some leftovers, he just didn't like Wang Li's attitude, it seemed that only Wang Long was a superior person, and he was only worthy to kneel down and lick the leftovers that Wang Long gave him.

I heard that the third uncle specially sent someone from the capital to bring a few catties of venison from the capital. It is said that it was hunted from the royal hunting ground. The meat is tender and delicious. Even Dong Jue has heard about it and asked him several times.It's a pity that until today, he has never seen what the meat looks like, let alone tasted it.Needless to say, all these good things must have been given to Wang Long.

Wang Qi felt that it was not a big deal to eat two more bites or less, and since she was not a child, she had to care so much about it.It's a pity that Mrs. Wang and Li have always been very fussy, for fear that he would eat too much and Wang Long would eat less.

I remember when I was a child, my mother made hawthorn cake, which was very delicious.At that time, Wang Qi was still a pure and kind boy, and influenced by the sage books, he knew the truths of "brothers and brothers respectful" and "it is better to have fun alone than to have fun with everyone", so she brought hawthorn cakes to Fushoutang full of excitement to find Wang Qi. Long.

Unexpectedly, before entering the door, I heard my grandmother's voice coming from the room, "Long'er, this quail is fresh, eat it quickly, and drink the soup, don't let Wang Qi see it."

After hearing this, Wang Qi stood outside the door in a daze holding the hawthorn cake, neither advancing nor retreating, let alone knowing whether to be angry or sad, as if it was a joke.

I don't know how long I stood there, until Wang Long ate up all the quail with meat and soup, and Wang Lishi called someone down to collect the bowls and chopsticks in a rough voice, Wang Qi fled in despair.Although he himself didn't know why he ran.

"Your third uncle sent a message saying that you will go home for the New Year this year."

Wang Li's words interrupted Wang Qi's memory, and when she came back to her senses, Wang Qi said indifferently: "Really, when will the third uncle come back?"

"The letter said, it will be the 25th or 26th of the twelfth lunar month. You don't know, your third uncle is highly valued by the Prime Minister. After the new year, the official hat will definitely be bigger." Wang Li is clearly in the mood , Repeated the same words several times in a row.

After Wang Yao stepped in, he entrusted his old father-in-law's relationship to stay in the capital directly. He is currently in the fourth rank of official residence, which can be regarded as a prosperous official career.For this reason, Wang and Li looked up to this son even more.He praises everyone he meets, for fear that they won't know his child's future.Because of this matter, Wang Yao did not know how many times he blamed her.

Wang Qi listened impatiently, but there was no one at the dinner table to talk to except him, so she could only pretend to follow a few perfunctory words, then changed the subject, "Where is the second brother? Why didn't you have dinner with grandma today?"

These words were actually intended to disgust Wang and Li. Wang Qi knew that as long as there were leftovers on the table, Wang Long would definitely not show up.Even when they were at the table, they would pretend to say a few good words, then presume that they were busy, and then left, leaving only the leftovers that Mrs. Wang and Li were willing to cook.

Although Wang Long's excuses were full of loopholes, Mrs. Wang and Li believed that they not only condoned, but also helped Wang Long make up various excuses to cover up if someone asked.Among them, "busy in the store" and "a lot of entertainment" are the most commonly used, as if even the emperor in the palace is more leisurely than her precious grandson.

Wang Qi was thinking about what kind of reason she would make up this time, but Wang Li said with a smile: "Fu'er will be one year old in a few days, your second brother is going to hold a banquet, and he is busy. If you don't come here, you can't care about eating. It just so happens that your third uncle is also here, so there must be a lot of excitement."

The Fu'er that Mrs. Wang and Li mentioned was Wang Fu, the eldest son of Wang Qi's cousin Wang Long.Wang Qi sneered in her heart, he was born on the [-]th of November, not long ago, but it's a pity that no one remembers such a big Wang family.Wang Qi had known for a long time that in this grandmother's heart, the most precious thing was the promising third uncle, followed by the promising second uncle.These two uncles are the darlings of the old lady, and even the children below follow her.

But now, Wang Qi won't be sad because of such a trivial matter. On the contrary, she feels that Wang Li is too ostentatious, so that she is a little forgetful.A child under the age of one has held several miscellaneous banquets such as the full moon banquet and the hundred-day banquet from birth to now. Even the grandson of the county magistrate is not so arrogant.Although the Wang family is rich, they are only merchants after all.In the last life, Wang Qi felt that it was a bit extravagant, but she didn't dare to say anything more because Wang Li liked it.Now he wished for Wang Long to make some mistakes, let alone say anything more.

"My precious great-grandson is getting more and more handsome as he grows up. He is as smart as his father, and he will be as promising as his father when he grows up." Wang Li said excitedly.

Wang Qi echoed absent-mindedly: "Yes, Fuer must be as smart as the second brother. I remember that the second brother's birthday is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, but it's a pity that my nephew is not as good as his father. .If the nephew is born a few days later, he can celebrate his birthday with the second brother."

Wang Qi just said these words casually, but unexpectedly, Wang Li's face immediately sank, "As long as the beginning of spring is a new year, it was already the beginning of spring when Fu'er was born. Both their father and son's lives are good, and both of them have age."

Hearing that Wang Lishi's tone was wrong, and what he said was solemn, Wang Qi was slightly taken aback, immediately aware of the reason, and then smiled disdainfully.

How could he have forgotten that the old lady was so close to this great-grandson baby that she couldn't say anything.It is estimated that the few casual words he said just now hinted at the suspicion of his nephew's "bad life" and violated the taboo of the old lady, so he rushed to protect him.

Back then, Wang Qi was very afraid of her grandmother, and she was cautious every time she spoke to her, for fear that she would be upset if she said something wrong.It's a pity that no matter how careful you are, the old lady will always find out the mistake.At that time, although he couldn't see through his grandmother's crooked heart, he knew that Wang Long's family was the lifeblood of the old lady.If the grandmother thinks that he is cursing his nephew and not wishing for his nephew's well-being, he will definitely not be able to walk around.

If this incident had happened to Wang Qi before, she would have been scared out of her wits.But Wang Qi is no longer what it used to be, so naturally she can afford it.He knew that he had offended the old lady anyway, and the more he explained, the more mistakes he would make, and the more excited the old lady would be, and he would definitely not get anything good.Wang Qi simply didn't say anything, just continued to eat with her head down.

She thought that as long as she pulled her face down, Wang Qi would turn pale with fright as before, plead guilty and admit her mistake in fear, and she would take the opportunity to make trouble and teach him a lesson.But today Wang Qi didn't say a word, as if she didn't see her face at all.For a moment, Wang Li didn't know what expression to make.

Although Wang Qi was a little abnormal, but Wang Lishi was unwilling to let it go. Seeing that he didn't talk to him, she kept talking about the child's goodness, and praised a little baby as more powerful than the reincarnation of the Jade Emperor.At the same time, he scolded Wang Qi, an uncle, for saying such unlucky words, and for not wishing for the child to be well.It seems that if Wang Fu is unlucky in the future, it will be caused by his uncle.

Wang Qi neither admits his mistakes nor defends himself, and always responds with a single tone.Wang Lishi slapped the cotton in a fit of anger. After a long time, she also felt bored.

After finishing the meal, Wang Qi stood up and said goodbye.

Wang Lishi was already a little unhappy, and seeing that Wang Qi didn't kowtow to admit his mistake as before, she felt even more unhappy, scolded him a few times, and then let him go.

Looking at the suffocated face of his grandmother, Wang Qi couldn't help wondering, why did he feel terrified at such a pleasing picture?

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