Chapter 736 It Should Still Be Daily
The reason why Xing Xiuyan rushed here in the Sun family's carriage early in the morning was naturally because Jia Yingchun heard that Xing Zhong was in danger last night and was afraid of taking responsibility, so she sent someone to Rongguo Mansion to report before dawn.
When Xing Xiuyan's mother heard that her husband was vomiting bile due to drinking, she immediately became angry and annoyed, and refused to come to see him no matter what.
There was no choice but to let Xing Xiuyan show up in public.
Fortunately, the two families are relatives and they had just visited each other a few days ago, so there is no problem.
But he never expected that after rushing all the way, he would run into Sun Shaozong in front of the corner gate.
At the moment when the curtain was drawn aside and their eyes met, Xing Xiuyan was actually quite embarrassed.
After all, when she was a guest at the Sun Mansion, she had some absurd thoughts in her mind. Now that she suddenly ran into the real owner, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
But after all, she was a smart and precocious person, and she was unwilling to act recklessly. Instead, she forced herself to calm her chaotic emotions, got off the car and took the initiative to thank Sun Shaozong.
"My father is a bad man, but I have troubled you, Lord Sun, to take care of him."
She bowed in a dignified manner, and her green skirt and jacket stood out in the snow, just like a daffodil blooming in the ice and snow.
Although it is not enchanting enough, it is fresh and tender.
Sun Shaozong secretly praised in his heart, and thought that Jia Baoyu was indeed worthy of being the male protagonist of the original book. The tender cabbages around him were growing one after another, and there was no time to harvest them all.
Speaking of which...
Is this original novel a love tragedy, or does it end in a stallion ending?
Thinking about these things, Sun Shaozong also smiled and said, "Xing's sister, there is no need to be polite. Yesterday, Baoyu and the eldest sister-in-law were busy running around. I just said a few words."
Then he bowed again and said, "I'm in a hurry to go to the government office to handle official business. I'm really sorry that I can't accompany my sister to the guest room in the east wing."
Seeing that he was not taking credit for himself, Xing Xiuyan bowed again and then stepped aside.
And the carriage she was riding in came from the Sun family, so how could the driver dare to block the Second Master's way?
He had already pulled the reins and ran away.
Therefore, after Sun Shaozong got back on the carriage, the draft horse with its four hooves bound went out of the corner gate with a clatter.
Only after watching Sun Shaozong 's carriage go away did Xing Xiuyan turn around and ask the driver, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again to take me to the guest room where my father is."
The driver did not dare to leave his post without permission. He apologized to Xing Xiuyan, went to the stable to say hello to his companions, and then led Xing Xiuyan to the guest rooms in the east wing.
Stop talking nonsense.
But when they arrived at the courtyard where Xing Zhong lived, Jia Baoyu was not in the next room, and even his servants had hidden far away.
The only person serving nearby was the maid sent by Yuanyang.
By this time, Xing Zhong had almost regained consciousness. He was lying on the couch with a gloomy face, struggling with a bowl of medicinal food that was supposed to nourish the stomach and replenish qi.
Seeing his daughter coming in from outside, he finally smiled, put the medicinal food on the bedside, and waved repeatedly, "My dear daughter, Dad knew that the first one to come to see me must be you!"
"Mother is also thinking about you, but in this weather, I was afraid she might fall again, so I rushed over."
Xing Xiuyan said as she stepped forward to pick up the medicinal food, scooped some with a spoon to test the temperature, and while putting it to Xing Zhong's mouth, she couldn't help but advise him, "Dad, I'm not saying anything bad, but you're already this old, why don't you take care of your body?"
"snort!"
Xing Zhong snorted coldly, and was about to say something, but suddenly closed his mouth and glared at the old woman beside him.
Seeing this, Xing Xiuyan took out a dozen copper coins from her sleeve pouch, thought for a moment, and then changed them into half a penny of silver. She calmly stuffed it into the woman's hand and said apologetically, "Thanks to my sister-in-law for supporting me yesterday. Although this money is a little less, it is also my sincere gift. I hope my sister-in-law will not despise it."
"No, no! Logically speaking, we shouldn't accept this amount of money."
The old woman smiled and waved her hands, trying to refuse, but she had already pocketed the reward money.
Then she thanked him again and tactfully left the room.
Bang!
As soon as the woman left the house, Xing Zhong punched the edge of the bed and shouted angrily, "This damn world is full of money!"
"Dad! Keep your voice down!"
Xing Xiuyan was frightened by him and hurriedly tiptoed to the door to peek outside.
When she saw through the crack in the door that the old woman had already reached the bottom of the doorway and was talking excitedly with someone, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Turning back, he could not help but scold, "Dad, how much did you drink yesterday? Why are you still talking nonsense at this hour?"
"Where did I say that?"
Seeing his daughter's behavior, Xing Zhong realized that he had acted rashly just now, but how could he admit his mistake in front of his daughter?
So he stiffened his neck and argued, "Let's talk about yesterday. It was agreed that your uncle would treat us , but at the last minute he made excuses saying that some stupid guy Shi was causing trouble and he would be there later. In the end, we didn't even see him."
At this point, he gnashed his teeth even more, grabbed the mattress on the bed and said in hatred: "Those idiots took a full twelve taels and seven cents of silver, then slipped away without a trace, leaving your father behind in the store!"
"If Master Bao from the Second House hadn't happened to pass by, you would have gone to the restaurant to redeem me today!"
Although the prices in the capital are not higher than elsewhere, twelve taels and seven cents of silver is enough for a farmer to spend for half a year.
Therefore, upon hearing this, Xing Xiuyan couldn't help but criticize her uncle in her heart, but as a junior and now living under someone else's roof, she didn't want to talk about others' shortcomings behind their backs.
So he just advised: "Dad, as the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. In the future, you should have less contact with those people and find a decent job..."
“That’s right!”
Xing Xiuyan wanted her father to find a legitimate business, but before she could finish her words, Xing Zhong misunderstood her and said, "It's time for our family to find a legitimate supporter!"
A serious reliance?
I can't even rely on my aunt, so where can I find someone to rely on?
Therefore, Xing Xiuyan shook her head in disapproval and said, "Dad, it is always better to rely on yourself than on others. If we can gain a foothold in the capital with our own ability, wouldn't it be better than relying on others for everything?"
Unfortunately, Xing Zhong ignored her words. Instead, his eyes were darting around, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing this, Xing Xiuyan could only sigh and silently scooped the medicinal food to feed Xing Zhong.
"My dear daughter, what do you think is in this medicinal food? It doesn't look like bird's nest, and it tastes weird when you chew it."
Perhaps feeling that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Xing Zhong asked absentmindedly while chewing his food with a crunching sound.
Suddenly someone outside laughed and said, "This is genuine golden-threaded blood bird's nest, which is more than ten times more valuable than ordinary bird's nests. It's only because our master and mistress are wealthy that they can't afford to use it to entertain guests."
It turned out to be the old woman who had returned with a basin of warm water.
Xing Xiuyan hurriedly stood up and took it in her hand, but politely declined the old woman's suggestion to stay and help her wash up.
After getting rid of the old woman with great difficulty, he turned around and saw Xing Zhong staring at the medicinal food with shining eyes, as if he wanted to squeeze his eyeballs into it to get a taste of wealth.
Xing Xiuyan sighed helplessly, stepped forward and picked up the medicinal food again, saying: "Since it is a kind gift from my sister, we can't waste it."
Xing Zhong opened his mouth and took a spoonful. It seemed a hundred times more delicious than before, so without waiting for him to finish chewing, he opened his mouth again to signal his daughter to continue feeding him.
In this way, they ate the medicinal food in a few seconds. Xing Zhong paused for a long time and suddenly said, "My dear daughter, I probably injured my internal organs yesterday. I'm afraid I need to stay here for a few days before I can get up."
"How can this be done?"
Xing Xiuyan was stunned when she heard this, and said anxiously: " It was just a coincidence yesterday. Now that you are sober, why should I continue to trouble you..."
"No trouble, no trouble!"
Xing Zhong waved his hands repeatedly: "You can also stay in this mansion and serve me for a few days."
