flstandardbreds Chapter 159: It's best if the three brothers work together.
Chapter 159: It's best if the three brothers work together.
Xie Zhongzhi opened his mouth, but couldn't answer for a moment.
But he already had the answer in his heart.
Xu Liuer couldn't do it.
Liu'er grew up on the frontier. Her family was just a small grain merchant, barely able to make ends meet.
The capital city was the farthest place she had ever been.
How could she possibly know how to manage a household?
Xie Zhongzhi felt a heavy weight in his heart, but then he looked up.
“Mother, Liu’er just doesn’t know how to manage a household right now. She can learn. If you teach her, she will definitely be able to learn.”
Lady Hou, however, was not as optimistic as him, and poured cold water on his idea, saying, "What if she can't learn it?"
"How can someone as ignorant and inexperienced as her help manage the household and become an asset to you in the future?"
The more Lady Hou spoke, the more agitated she became. "Do you want to be constantly suppressed by Xie Yanli, with no chance of ever rising in the Hou family mansion?"
Xie Zhongzhi's face darkened instantly at the mention of Xie Yanli.
His right hand clenched tightly inside his sleeve, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
He forced himself to calm down.
"Throughout these years in the harsh border region, it was Liu'er who stayed by my side, giving me support, comfort, and companionship. If it weren't for her, I would have given up long ago."
"I can't live without her, and I beg my mother to give her a chance!"
After saying that, he bowed down again and kowtowed heavily.
"I hope Mother will grant my request!"
The moment the border was mentioned, Lady Hou's heart softened instantly.
Having grown up in luxury, Chongzhi was ill-suited for the hardships of the frontier.
Back then, just to prove himself, he was willing to abandon the wealth and status of the capital and go to the frontier alone to earn his own fame and fortune.
These past years, I've been alone on the border, enduring countless hardships.
"Fine," Lady Hou sighed heavily. "Since you've put it that way, I have no choice but to agree."
“Starting tomorrow, I will take Xu Liu’er with me to learn how to manage the affairs of the mansion, but whether she can learn it well depends on herself.”
Upon seeing that Lady Hou had relented, Xie Zhongzhi immediately became excited, "Thank you, Mother!"
Seeing how happy he was, Lady Hou suddenly felt that Xu Liuer wasn't so unpleasant after all.
"Oh, right," Lady Hou suddenly remembered, "In your last letter you said that you had gained the favor of a very important person. Who is this important person?"
When the nobleman was mentioned, the Lady Hou's eyes would light up.
Xie Yanli was favored by the emperor and was very powerful in the court!
But things are different now. Her Chongzhi has also gained the favor of a noble person and is no less than Xie Yanli!
Xie Zhongzhi instantly became alert and turned to look around.
Seeing that no one was around, he felt a little relieved.
His expression was very serious, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Mother, how can we bring this kind of thing up in public?"
"That person's status is extremely high, and I absolutely cannot reveal his identity."
Lady Hou's heart pounded, and she quickly nodded.
"In short, don't worry." A cold glint flashed in Xie Zhongzhi's eyes. "I am determined to stay in the capital this time."
His gaze sharpened, his voice devoid of any emotion.
"I'm determined to surpass Xie Yanli and never let him overshadow me again!"
Lady Hou exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! My son has ambition! Your mother is counting on you!"
Qinglan Courtyard.
Qin Jiuwei smiled as she looked at the three kids in front of her gulping down their sweet soup.
Just now in the main courtyard, the three brothers were all in a bad mood and didn't eat much.
Qin Jiuwei was worried that they would go hungry, so when she returned to Qinglan Courtyard, she immediately ordered the small kitchen to prepare a midnight snack and send it over.
She watched the three of them eat quietly, and couldn't help but think of what had happened that afternoon, a slight smile curving her lips.
The eldest brother is brave and the second brother is intelligent; together they protect their younger brother.
It's best if the three brothers work together.
Qin Jiu turned her gaze and saw Xie Yanli's cold and stern face, which made her feel a little strange.
She hadn't seen Xie Yanli with such an expression in a long time.
"Husband?" Qin Jiuwei asked, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xie Yanli quickly came to his senses.
He pursed his lips slightly. "It's nothing serious."
"I just feel..." Xie Yanli twirled the jade thumb ring on his hand, "that something is a little off about Chongzhi's return this time."
"What's wrong?"
Xie Yanli didn't raise his eyebrows. "Before Chongzhi left the capital, he was a very prudent and humble person, but this time when he returned to the capital, he seemed to have become more flamboyant."
"It wasn't obvious, but I had a vague feeling about it."
Qin Jiuwei raised an eyebrow, surprised that Xie Yanli would remember such a small thing.
“But maybe I’m just overthinking it.” Xie Yanli paused, then continued, “Perhaps his experience at the border has changed him.”
Xie Yanli did not want Qin Jiuwei to worry about these things.
In his view, Qin Jiuwei only needed to take good care of the three children; she didn't need to worry about anything else.
Just leave it to him to handle.
"Mother!" Xie Jue called out, raising her little hand high.
Zhao Qin Jiu grinned, "I'm always the first one to finish my meal now!"
“That’s true, right now your only advantage is your eating speed,” Xie Jingchun said slowly from the side.
"Big brother!" Xie Jue glared at him. "I'm warning you, don't go too far. If you piss me off, I'll... I'll..."
He thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out; his little mouth remained open for a long time, unable to close.
"You'll become all hairy!" Xie Jingchun couldn't help but laugh and took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
"Big brother!" Xie Jue pouted and said angrily.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Even Xie Jing, who was quietly drinking his soup, couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Xie Jue clenched his right fist and punched Xie Jingchun hard.
Xie Jingchun took the punch.
That was the end of the matter for the two brothers.
It's normal for children to make noise, and Qin Jiuwei won't interfere as long as it's not excessive.
"Mother, was this jade pendant really given to my third brother by the eldest princess?"
After finishing the sweet soup in his bowl, Xie Jingchun looked up and asked with an innocent and curious expression.
Qin Jiuwei: ……
It turns out that this afternoon, Chun Ge'er didn't realize they were acting at all.
"Silly brother, of course it wasn't a gift from the Princess." Xie Jue shook his head. "This was a gift from Mother!"
"Huh?" Xie Jingchun's eyes widened. "Then my second brother is lying?"
He said with an upright expression, "Mother, didn't you say that children shouldn't lie?"
Qin Jiuwei was momentarily stumped by this question.
Actually, among the three children, Xie Jingchun is the most upright and honest one.
"Because things in this world aren't that simple. This isn't a utopian society where everyone is kind and reasonable," Xie Jing suddenly said.
"If one side has already broken the rules, and you still stick to those rules, you'll only be the one who gets bullied in the end."
His eyes turned slightly colder. "To deal with extraordinary people, extraordinary measures must be used."
“Like today.” Xie Jing put down the porcelain spoon in his hand. “There’s no point in reasoning with them, because they simply don’t follow the rules.”
"Just find the quickest and most decisive way to solve it, don't waste time with them."
Xie Yanli's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded gently.
I agree.
Qin Jiuwei looked at Xie Jing with a look of satisfaction.
She turned to look at the two children beside her, hoping they could learn something from her.
But Xie Jue exclaimed in surprise, "Second brother, you've said so much today!"
Qin Jiuwei: ……
Xie Jingchun, who was sitting next to Xie Jue, was clearly much better.
He nodded thoughtfully.
After clicking his tongue, he said, "Second brother, you really didn't waste your time reading those books."
"Hmm." Xie Jing nodded and earnestly advised, "Brother, you should read more books too."
Xie Jingchun: ...
Sometimes I really don't know who the older brother and who the younger brother are.
Zhiyuantang.
"Siyuan, you can't do this. It's wrong to steal other people's things."
Xu Liuer looked at Xie Siyuan in front of her and gently instructed him.