Chapter 1: Sorrow and joy

The gold leaf of the five-petal sunflower mouth gold-leaf celadon bowl is obviously young, and it glows with a mottled halo under the lights.
A plain hand put the spoon with the medicinal juice back into the bowl with the bottom left, Xi Fuwei pulled out the embroidered handkerchief from her sleeve, leaned forward and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her brother Xi Fucui on the couch. The mountain-like eyebrows frowned slightly: "Big brother, do you feel better?"
"I think it's better." Xi Fucui, who is five years older than her, is just the first year old. He is the son of Xi’s parents and the only son. The two brothers and sisters have lost their mothers since childhood. It is the father Xi Zongwang who took care of him. They depended on each other for life, and the feelings were very deep. At this moment, seeing my sister inquired, she immediately smiled and said softly, "I feel relaxed a lot today, I think I'm about to heal."
However, when he said this, there was an abnormal blush on his pale face, and his weak voice was even more erratic and weak, and Xi Fuwei's heart sank.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he endured it and went back, and only smiled: "Brother, count the time, Qiu Wei's list should be coming soon. I don't know if you will win this time. yuan?"
"Our Dongchang Mansion looks a bit sluggish now, but before the river is not blocked, it is also the place of outstanding individuals, and many talents have been produced. Even now, it is a master like a cloud. Xie Yuan should not be successful." Xifu Hearing this, Cui said with humility first, and then said confidently, "But the first five should be fine!"
As the saying goes, there are thirty few Jinshi, which means that you are young when you are 30 years old.
Although Xi Fucui was only taking the national exam at this time, at his age, it was enough to be honored to be on the list. Now that the result has not been released, he claims to be the top five, so that people who don't know will see him, and he can't be considered arrogant.
But in fact, as the most well-known talent in Dongchang Mansion in recent years, he was named a child prodigy when he was eight years old.
At only fifteen years old, he passed the child birth test and was once the youngest scholar in Dongchang Mansion.
At the beginning of the year, he planned to take part in the township test. However, he was extremely happy and sad. A sudden and serious illness caused him to lie down for two full years before he was relieved.
Before the end this time, he had already been recuperated.
Who knew that during the exam, the climate of Changfu in the Middle East suddenly changed, and there were heavy rains for several days in a row. The number room in the exam room was in disrepair for a long time, and it was in a state of failure. Many of the candidates who were in good health fell ill, like Xi Fucui's incompleteness is only worsening... He braced until his front foot stepped out of the examination room, and his back foot fainted!
At this moment, Xi Fuwei recalled the horror of the father and daughter witnessing all this outside the examination room. She was afraid and couldn't help complaining again: "Since the eldest brother knows his talents and is still young now, why bother to end in such a hurry? Participated in the autumn test this time, you won't lie here now, so I and Daddy and I are not worried!"
Xi Fucui was distracted when he heard the words. In fact, he had heard these words several times in the past two days, and he regretted it. After all, Xi Zongwang is old and he has no brother to help him. Although there is a male heir under his knees, he is The common room is out, the common room is still difficult to give birth... If he has a long and two short, called this family of old and weak women and children, how to get along?
But it's done, and now it's too late to regret.
At this moment, thinking about coaxing my sister, I heard a soft cough coming from the door.
The siblings asked at the same time: "Who? What's the matter?"
I heard Xi Fuwei’s close maid, Zhanchun, whispering through the curtain: "Sir, Miss, Wen’s family is here, and now I’m talking to the master in the main room, because there is Grandpa Wen’s aunt, the master invites the lady Go out and talk to that Mrs. Su!" Xi Fucui urged his sister after hearing the words: "Your fiance's aunt, you can't neglect! Go and have a look, lest people think you are deliberately negligent!"
"This marriage was originally when people watched your eldest brother tie your hair and got a scholarship, and then took the initiative to decide on your future Pengcheng Wanli." Xi Fuwei didn't care too much, said, "If I knew I was here. Staying with you, you won't be offended!"
"Wen Xianyun is the leading patriarch of Dongchang Mansion. We have all seen him himself. He is very good-looking and famously filial." Xi Fucui smiled and persuaded her, "If it weren't because he was the ancestor, he would need to inherit Wen. The family’s family business has delayed homework. At least he is also a talented person now... Such a husband-in-law is not easy to find. You are more diligent. When people hear that the family looks like it, they will love you more after you pass the house. Isn't it?"
Xi Fuwei tugged at the corner of her mouth, stood up, but didn't go out, but leaned in front of him and whispered: "I just heard that he was so filial, that I didn't feel the bottom...His father is all right, he My mother is said to be very strict! Such a filial son, after I leave the cabinet, if there is something that my mother-in-law does not like, who do you think he will help?"
"Don't talk nonsense, Mrs. Wen Jia is very virtuous." After hearing this, Xi Fucui was slightly startled, and frowned subconsciously, and said, "Furthermore, this marriage was five years ago when you were ten years old. Hurry to settle down. At the beginning, my father felt that the two families were not the right households. I was afraid that you would be wronged after you passed. I really saw the Wen family's sincerity, so I agreed... In the past two years, you have seen the Wen family’s enthusiasm for our family. It’s not like someone who will choose people based on their status?"
But after a little pause, he still whispered, "If you really don't worry, when I get better, I will give you back the marriage, and then I will pick you up the one you like... The most important thing in a girl's life is , I'm just your sister, how can I make you marry a happy one!"
Xi Fuwei stretched out her hand and pressed the corner of her mouth before suppressing her smile, and said, "Big brother, just concentrate on recovering from the illness! I just said that... The Wen family values ​​you so much, and for your face, it won’t let you smell it. My wife bullied me!"
The brothers and sisters said a few more words, and Zhan Chun came over again to urge her, and she called someone in to wait for Xi Fucui, tidyed up her appearance, and went to meet the guests.
In the hall, Xi Zongwang saw that his daughter was coming late, frowning and scolding: "It's not a rule! I told you that a distinguished guest is coming at home, but I have been delayed until now! Why not hurry up to hear about Uncle World and Aunt Su Please sin?!"
But without waiting for the guests to speak, he changed his face with a smile and explained to his daughter, "The dog is not well for these two days, and he has been resting on the couch. This child has always had a deep relationship with her brother. No, he always serves before the sick bed. , The hour just now was the time when the dog was about to take medicine. It must be delayed because of this!"
"My in-laws say something different." The visitor is a couple. At this moment, there are four or five entourages standing behind him. The master and servants are all dressed up, and he said hurriedly. Come out in a hurry? What's more, brothers and sisters are harmonious and friendly, which was originally what we elders would like to see. Is there any reason to blame the virtuous niece for this?"
He also greeted Xi Fucui’s physical condition,
The family master knows that his nephew is ill, and he is very anxious! But now people are caught in the field and can’t come back temporarily! So I wrote to ask us to come over and take a look. Support the old ginseng to replenish your nephew’s body."
Xi Zongwang hurriedly declined: "This is a good thing! In-law, just keep it for yourself. Where can I give it to the dog?"
But the guest's attitude was very firm, saying that it was written in a letter from the owner of the Wen family that the owner's mother took it out of the warehouse and must be delivered to the Xi family.
If Xi's family doesn't accept it, they can't explain it when they go back.
After the two sides gave way a few times, Xi Zongwang still accepted it: After all, Xi Fucui's situation at this time is really not good, and it is necessary to nurse precious medicinal materials.
He felt uneasy, and said with emotion: "In the past two years, in-laws have bothered too much!"
"What you said, such a good child, but the fiancée of our elder son!" Su Clan smiled when he heard the words, looked at Xi Fuwei kindly, and said, "Speaking of this marriage, the Patriarch also mentioned in the letter. By the way, our son and Linglang used to be classmates. They are one year older than Linglang in terms of age. They are now twenty one, and they have a little time to take care of part of the family business... The head of the family means that the son should be married! Look at this. ...?"
Xi Fuwei stood up quickly after hearing the words, and lowered her head and said: "Daddy, Uncle Wen, Aunt Su, I'll go to the kitchen to see how the lunch is prepared!"
This is an unwritten rule nowadays, and it is not easy for girls to listen to their life-long events.
However, Xi Fuwei died early because of her biological mother, and her brother concentrated on his studies. She helped Xi Zongwang manage the inside and out when she was very young. There were so many scenes, she was not as shy and timid as those rich ladies who had been raised in deep boudoirs.
Such an important matter, in her opinion, is eager to hear from the beginning to the end... The problem is that if she does this, the Xi family's reputation will not be required!
So at this moment, I went out "shyly" according to the rules. After dismissing the people on the left and right, he walked around the house and looked at no one. It was a sharp turn over, climbing up the roof like an ape, with light hands. I lifted a few tiles from my feet, made a small hole, looked down, and listened while watching.
At this moment, she really started to discuss her coming out of the cabinet, and it went smoothly: Wen Jia is very optimistic about Xi Fu’s bright future, and loves Xi Fuwei. Both the number of betrothal gifts and the scale of the wedding far exceed Xi Zongwang’s psychological expectation.
He even proactively hinted that Wen Jia had already sent out all Wen Xianyun's rooms and things, to ensure that after Xi Fuwei passed the door, what he saw was a clean and undisturbed backyard!
Not to mention that Xi Zongwang laughed from ear to ear, and Xi Fuwei who overheard had nothing to say.
Thinking of the worry about her fiance being too obedient to her parents, she sighed and said that it should be forgotten. After all, the Wen family’s treatment of Xi’s family nowadays has to pick and choose, or even withdraw. I'm afraid no one will poke Xi's backbone!
Pressing the hesitation about this relationship, Xi Fuwei restored the tiles. After falling to the ground, she was about to go to the kitchen to make a look. Suddenly, she frowned and turned around immediately, trying to see who it was. So unruly, disturbing the restful Xi Fucui so loudly?
Who knows to go to the front, before asking, he was pulled by a group of maids and women, and told excitedly: "The Annunciation is here! Our son's high school ranked third in the Asian Yuan list!"
Xi Fuwei was dumbfounded, only to remember that the Guiding List was posted today, but the Xi family was concerned about Xi Fucui's illness, and they didn't even take it to heart!
The reaction at this moment was ecstasy. I couldn't care about greeting the Announcer personally, and dropped a sentence: "Good students are waiting!"
Lift the skirt and run back!
Halfway through the run, I saw the maid waiting on Xi Fucui coming towards him, looking anxious, seeing the good news that Xi Fuwei did not wait for her to tell, the beginning was: "Miss! It's not good, son he... …He suddenly started to vomit blood!!!"
"!!!" Xi Fuwei widened her eyes instantly!