Xiao Shiji raised his little face and looked at the two women quietly.

Tian looks a bit older. Although her complexion is fair, the deep crow's feet at the corners of her eyes betray her age. She is wearing an orange-red half-arm, light grass green high-waisted skirt with small florals, and a scarlet scarf on her arm.

Wearing a colored gauze and silk, one hand holds a brocade handkerchief, while in the other hand is a moon-white fan. There are various gold and dazzling jewelry on the head, shining in the sun.

Sun is younger, has a round face, is pink and rosy, and wears a light blue low-cut dress that exposes most of her snow-white chest. When she chuckles, her chest trembles.

Du Xiancheng hurriedly bowed his hands and said: "The two sisters-in-law were joking. Because today is the big day for Shuang'er to catch Zhou, I had to go to Luoyang first, but I couldn't make it in time, so I went home first. I planned to wait for Shuang'er to catch Zhou,

I took Shuang'er and Wu Niang to Luoyang to see my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, but I didn't expect that eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law came here in person. To be honest, I deserve it."

Tian Shi glanced sideways at Sun Shi, and they both took half a step back to avoid Du Xiancheng's salute, "Third brother, it's a shame to say this. We are a family, Shuang'er is your eldest daughter, she

How could we not come? Besides, we missed the full moon ceremony. If we miss the Zhuzhou ceremony again, the third brother and sister will not let us come to this door in the future, right, third brother?"

Du Xiancheng hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no! Your third brother and sister will never do this." After a pause, he added: "If she really does this, if the two sisters-in-law want to tell me, I will never let her do it.

The two sisters-in-law have been wronged."

Tian nodded with satisfaction, stretched out his hand and waved behind him, "Hengji, Hengcai, come quickly and meet your third uncle. Haven't you been saying that you miss your third uncle?" With that, he gave Du Xiancheng a gentle push.

He said, "Third brother, you have rarely returned to Luoyang for more than a year. It is the foundation of our Du family. Don't forget your roots."

Du Xiancheng took a step aside and looked back.

Two young men came out from the back porch.

The tall one is Du Hengji, who is seventeen years old this year, and the shorter one is his younger brother Du Hengcai, who is fifteen years old this year.

Mrs. Sun also hurriedly waved back, "Henglan, Hengjiao, Heng'e, come here quickly too!"

Three and a half-year-old children ran over behind Du Hengji and Du Hengcai.

Du Henglan is Sun's eldest son, he is thirteen years old this year. Du Hengjiao and Du Heng'e are her two daughters. Hengjiao is ten years old, and Heng'e is Sun's husband, who was born in the year when Du Xiancheng's second brother went to join the army.

Yes, he is only seven years old this year.

Xiao Shiji stared at Du Hengji and Du Hengcai who looked like adults, and couldn't help but ask Du Xiancheng: "Uncle Du, my mother said that men and women do not sit at the same table at the age of seven, and boys three feet tall are not allowed to enter the inner house. These two people." He pointed at them.

Du Hengji and Du Hengcai said, "They are more than...three feet tall."

Xiao Shiji's mother, Xiao Xiangsheng's wife, Long Xiangye, was the legitimate daughter of a scholar. She had learned about books and manners since she was a child, and was very outstanding in a small family. Although she was not as beautiful as Fang Wu, she was dignified and courteous.

She has the air of a lady. Xiao Xiangsheng valued her tutoring, so he hired her as a matchmaker and married her as his first wife.

Du Xiancheng knew that Xiao Shiji's mother attached great importance to etiquette, so he explained to him with a smile, "Your mother is right. But there are exceptions to everything. For example, they are my closest relatives, so there is no need to abide by these rules."

"Oh." Xiao Shiji responded with a vague understanding.

Their conversation attracted Du Heng'e's attention. She walked over with a smile, took a look at Xiao Shiji's face, and turned around and said, "Mom, this little brother is so handsome!"

Du Heng'e is seven years old and Xiao Shiji is only four years old. He is also a head taller than Xiao Shiji.

Xiao Shiji was furious, but knowing that he was Du Xiancheng's close relative, he could not get angry, so he just became angry, pushed Du Heng'e away, and hid behind Du Xiancheng.

Du Heng'e was pushed so hard that she staggered back a few steps and threw herself into Sun's arms. She felt so embarrassed that she hugged Sun's high-waisted skirt and refused to let go.

Tian covered his mouth with a fan and said with a smile: "Third brother, whose little brother is this? He is indeed handsome."

Although she is young, her facial features are surprisingly handsome and she is even prettier than a little girl.

Du Xiancheng stopped smiling and said calmly: "This is the eldest son of my sworn brother, Brother Xiao."

Both the Tian family and the Sun family knew that Du Xiancheng's sworn brother was Xiao Xiangsheng, his former colleague in the army, and one of the two major salt merchants in Chang'an City known as "East Xiao Xidu".

Xiao Xiangsheng's salt shop opened in the East Market of Chang'an City, and Du Xiancheng's salt shop opened in the West Market of Chang'an City. Together, the two controlled almost 80% of the salt supply north of the Huaihe River in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Hey, this is Uncle Xiao's eldest son. I mean, he looks so familiar." Mrs. Sun immediately reacted, walked to Du Xiancheng, and looked behind him.

Xiao Shiji hid behind Du Xiancheng, his little brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

The Xiao family is a wealthy family that is not inferior to the Du family.

Mrs. Sun's eyes rolled around, then she turned around and pulled her daughter Du Heng'e over, and said to Du Xiancheng: "Third brother, my second sister-in-law has never asked you for anything. But today I hope you can help me for the sake of your niece."

Sister-in-law, I have a favor."

Du Xiancheng said hurriedly: "Second sister-in-law, just say whatever you want. As long as it's something Xiancheng can do, I'll do whatever it takes."

Sun laughed and pushed Du Heng'e behind Du Xiancheng, then bumped into Xiao Shiji.

Xiao Shiji moved further and further to the side to hide.

"Third brother, look, your niece and this Mr. Xiao are a match made in heaven, aren't they? - Just trouble the third brother and help our Heng'e marry Mr. Xiao, and it won't be in vain for your second brother to do it for you.

, the feeling of dying in battle." As she said this, Mrs. Sun took a handkerchief and wiped her tears.

Du Xiancheng's face darkened and he said to Mrs. Sun: "Second sister-in-law, Shiji is not my child. I cannot be his master. Besides, Heng'e is three years older than Shiji..."

Tian heard this from the side, walked to Sun with a smile, patted Sun on the shoulder and said: "Third brother, you don't understand this. As the saying goes, a female junior should hold gold bricks. This is the way to go."

What about a beautiful marriage? Besides, our Du family is a real match for their Xiao family. You have made this marriage possible, not only for your second sister-in-law who is alive, but also for your dead second brother, and even for our father who is under the spell of Jiuquan.

Mom, I will always talk about your good things."

Although Du Xiancheng had great respect for his two sisters-in-law, he was not a foolish, filial and brainless person. However, since his two sisters-in-law were so enthusiastic, he would not disgrace them, so he could only say calmly: "Shiji is too young, he

My parents once said that they would not get him engaged so early. If Heng'e is willing to wait, she can wait for ten or eight years, and then we can talk about it when she is a scholar and can get engaged."

In ten or eight years, Du Heng'e won't be engaged yet and will become an old girl. How can she afford to wait? This is a disguised rejection of Sun's proposal.

Mrs. Sun was a little embarrassed to get off the stage, and her face looked ugly for a moment.

Mrs. Tian hurriedly smoothed things over, "Okay, okay, today is the day when our niece Hengshuang catches Zhou. Come, let's go to the house to meet the third younger brother and sister, and Shuang'er. - Third younger brother, yours

I will entrust you to take care of my two nephews." He gave his two sons, Du Hengji and Du Hengcai, to Du Xiancheng to take care of.

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