The brother and sister haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and they have a lot to say to each other.

What Dabao is most concerned about is whether his sister is doing well in the Princess Protector's Mansion. Even though her family members know that Jingheng and Princess Protector love her very much, it is still difficult to feel at ease until they see her in person.

Qin Xiaoxiao was concerned about his marriage. Not only did she find out in detail how he and his future sister-in-law got to know each other, but she also learned about her future sister-in-law's preferences and had already thought about what gifts to give them to celebrate their wedding.

Dabao has an outgoing personality and doesn't hide anything from her. However, he never mentions the things that undermine his eldest brother's dignity and doesn't let his sister know anything about them.

It was getting late, there was wind and snow, and it was not safe to drive home at night. After Qin Xiaoxiao tried his best to persuade him to stay, Dabao had no choice but to agree to rest in the house for a night and go back tomorrow morning.

When Jing Heng returned home from the office, he found that his brother-in-law was here. His attitude toward him was better than before he married Qin Xiaoxiao, but he still seemed indifferent.

Dabao didn't take it to heart. If Jingheng looked kind and respectful to him, he would still feel uncomfortable.

After the meal, Jingheng said something to Dabao and sent Qin Xiaoxiao back to Anyiyuan. Then he ordered the kitchen to make a few more dishes to go with the wine, and then took Dabao to his study, where they drank and chatted.

, most of the topics we talked about were related to sea trade.

This year, Dabao found an opportunity to quietly board a merchant ship and gained a deeper understanding of maritime trade. He also knew that Jingheng had established the Maritime Trade Department and had full authority to supervise maritime trade, so he did not reserve what he saw and heard.

I told my brother-in-law.

Jing Heng rubbed his wine glass and said seriously: "I wonder if big brother is interested in cooperating with me?"

Dabao was stunned: "I'm just a small businessman, how can I cooperate with you?"

Jing Heng said calmly: "In just one year, I was able to board a merchant ship secretly going out to sea for trade, and find out some things that others didn't know. It's enough for my brother's courage and courage!"

I don’t know whether it was because of the dissipation of the alcohol or because the ground dragon in the room was too warm. Dabao’s heart was filled with heat and his face turned red: “What you said is true, are you not teasing me?”

Jing Heng looked at him: "It's beneficial for me to cooperate with eldest brother, why should I tease you."

After getting the exact answer, Dabao woke up from half the wine in an instant, slammed the table and shouted: "Okay, you don't mind it anymore, why should I be pretentious, just ask if you can use me!"

Seeing how cheerful he was, Jing Heng was pleased with him. He raised his glass and said, "That's it, it's settled."

Dabao also picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him: "Well, it's a deal!"

The atmosphere was probably too harmonious, something they had never imagined before. They drank a few more drinks as they went back and forth, and they all became a little tipsy.

Fortunately, the two of them had good drinks, so they wouldn't go crazy talking nonsense when they got drunk.

It was Dabao who became more and more open-minded. The two brothers hooked up with Jingheng's shoulders and said drunkenly: "You, you used to be so annoying. You didn't expect me. I would still like you one day!"

"

Jing Heng did not push him away, and his voice remained steady: "Both each other."

Dabao chuckled and continued to chatter: "You used to be so unpleasant. You kept a straight face every day. Who owed you a hundred yuan and you didn't pay back the money? But you still have the same attitude.

He acted well and acted generously, coaxing and coaxing my sister..."

He coaxed his younger sister, who often compared the two of them. If one day he made her unhappy, the little girl would yell that he was not as good as Brother Li and wanted to play with Brother Li, ignoring her older brother.

.

When I was young, I was ignorant, so I felt a little uncomfortable when I heard this. I complained that this boy had snatched my sister away, making me not even my sister's favorite brother.

But in the final analysis, it was just inferiority complex. In front of Jingheng, who had a prominent family background, he always felt inferior to others. Even if he didn't like Jingheng in his heart, he didn't dare to speak out boldly, and could only touch it quietly.

Speak ill of him in front of Qin Xiaoxiao.

When he grew up later, he stopped doing such things, but he still had a prejudice against Jing Heng in his heart. He felt that he was not the same person as him, so he never thought of being friends with him.

Although they did not become good friends, because of Qin Xiaoxiao, the two became brother-in-law and brother-in-law. Now they have reached a cooperation at the wine table, and they are better than friends even if they are not friends.

Years of prejudice seemed to have disappeared at this moment.

Jingheng was also drunk, and his reflexes were not as sharp as when he was sober. To his ears, Dabao's drunken words were like a swarm of buzzing bees.

He didn't respond. He looked up at the falling snow outside the window, the two dimples on his face looming.

The next morning, Dabao woke up from alcohol. He vaguely remembered what he said to Jingheng when he was drunk last night, but he couldn't remember the specific words, so he forgot about it.

After he finished washing and having breakfast, he dressed neatly and left the guest room, and went to the main hall to bid farewell to the Princess Protector.

Tomorrow is the day of Xue Ya's daughter's baptism. As an uncle, he has to be present. Therefore, Princess Protector did not keep him. She appointed a few guards to escort him back and dedicate the entire Princess Protector's mansion to the newborn baby.

The girl adds a basin.

Qin Xiaoxiao was very reluctant to give up. After putting the things for Xueya and her daughter on the carriage, he took Dabao's sleeve and said, "Brother, it's rare for you to come back. Come and sit down when you have free time another day.

I will definitely entertain you with good wine and good food."

Dabao rubbed her head like he did when he was a child, and comforted her: "I won't go out in the past two months. I will have more opportunities to visit you in the capital. When the wedding is ready, I will personally come to pick you up to watch the ceremony."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded heavily and said blatantly: "Then you must come!"

Dabao knew that she had been trapped in the house for a long time, and wanted to see her mother-in-law even more, but he couldn't stay with her. He couldn't help feeling guilty and said: "Don't worry, I will come to see you when I'm done. If I'm not at home later, I'll let you know."

Your sister-in-law comes over to talk to you."

With this assurance, Qin Xiaoxiao felt much better. Before Dabao left, he did not forget to remind Dabao: "I can't go to the little girl's baptism. Brother, don't forget to apologize to Sister Xueya on my behalf."

Dabao waved his hand: "Xueya doesn't care about this. She will definitely scold you if you go on such a windy and snowy day."

Qin Xiaoxiao laughed dumbly, Sister Xueya could indeed do it.

Dabao hurried back, gave her careful instructions, and then rode away with the guards.

There wasn't much snow yesterday, it only piled up an inch thick on the ground, but it didn't stop them from riding horses.

Qin Xiaoxiao watched the group of people disappear on the white road, and unexpectedly felt a slight sense of loneliness in his heart.

This feeling was inexplicable, but it made her mood suddenly drop. She touched her belly and felt that she had become sentimental after having a child.

Seeing this, Mingyue thought that her master was reluctant to leave her mother's family, so she stepped forward to divert her attention: "Madam, the little girl who was responsible for feeding rhubarb in the morning said that rhubarb only uses one egg and nothing else. Do you want to come over?

have a look?"

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, he said anxiously: "How could this happen? Wasn't it fine last night?"

With that said, she turned around and hurried inside.

Mingyue and Qingshu hurriedly stepped forward, supporting her on the left and right: "Maybe the sudden cold weather has affected its appetite. Apart from eating less, she has not experienced any other discomfort. Madam, there is no need to worry too much."

How could Qin Xiaoxiao not be worried? Winters like this are not only difficult for the elderly, but also for older animals. Especially Rhubarb, which is almost seventeen years old, and a small drop in temperature may kill it.

The old rhubarb is far less active than when it was young. Usually on snowy days like this, it will stay in its nest and sleep. It will only come out when the Qin family calls it.

However, it still remembers its responsibilities. If there is any disturbance nearby, it will call to warn. If someone intends to break into Qin's house, it will be the first to rush out and fight for its life.

Qin Xiaoxiao came to the house where he and Bie Bah lived, and the first thing he saw was Bah Mah lying in the grass nest, and then he found that rhubarb was tightly attached to its warm belly, curled up into a ball.

Hearing the footsteps of his master, Dahuang slowly raised his head and swung his tail, showing a bit of weakness.

Qin Xiaoxiao slowly squatted down and reached out to touch its nose. He found that the nose was very dry, but fortunately the breath was normal. He was slightly relieved: "Why don't you eat well? Is it because the food doesn't fit your mouth or is there something uncomfortable?

?”

Dahuang couldn't answer, so he nudged her palm with his nose and made a coquettish snort.

Qin Xiaoxiao touched its head, ran his warm hands down its neck to its abdomen, and pressed it gently a few times.

"Woo!" Dahuang immediately screamed in pain and rolled over on all fours, apparently telling its owner that its stomach was uncomfortable.

Qin Xiaoxiao knew it well and asked the little girl responsible for feeding them: "What did Rhubarb eat yesterday?"

The little girl was a little scared, worried that she had fed the wrong thing and harmed her master's beloved pet, so she said tremblingly: "To answer my wife's question, Rhubarb ate an egg and minced meat yesterday morning; I ate a pot of chicken offal soup and rice at noon; and I ate it in the evening.

A bowl of pork trotter soup noodles.”

Ordinary people may not be able to eat this kind of food every day, but it is not an exaggeration to put it in the Princess Protector's house. Besides, Rhubarb has been with Qin Xiaoxiao for nearly seventeen years and has worked hard for the Qin family all his life, so feeding it like this is not out of the ordinary.

"Don't be afraid. It's probably because Rhubarb is greedy and accumulates food. I can't blame you. In the past two days, you should feed it soup first, a little less each time and more often." Qin Xiaoxiao smiled at the little girl.

, warned her gently.

These gentle words made the little girl put aside her fear and boldly suggested: "Why don't you give Rhubarb some medicine to help digestion? This will help you get better faster."

Qin Xiaoxiao shook his head: "Rhubarb doesn't like taking medicine, so it may not be able to bear it if you force it down. You should try the method I told you first. If it doesn't work, then give it another medicine."

When the little girl heard this, she quickly responded and did not dare to make any more random ideas.

Qin Xiaoxiao continued to rub Dahuang's belly. After a while, he heard it fart a few times, and its belly was not as bulging as before. The whole dog also relaxed and collapsed in the grass nest.

A long strip.

However, this does not mean that Rhubarb is completely cured. You still need to feed it as she said in the next two days to avoid repeated accumulation of food.

Qin Xiaoxiao's thinking was correct, but she didn't expect that after Rhubarb's food accumulation was resolved, her food intake still hadn't returned to its previous state, and even decreased day by day. This made her anxious, and she even asked a doctor to treat Rhubarb.

The doctor treated people and knew nothing about dog diseases. Seeing that Dahuang's fur was dark yellow and his teeth were about to fall out, he tactfully reminded her that Dahuang might not live long.

It was not that Qin Xiaoxiao had never thought about this, but she was still reluctant to accept it. Now that the doctor reminded her, she could no longer lie to herself, and her eyes instantly turned red.

She knew that Dahuang would leave her one day, but she deceived herself into thinking that this day would take a long time to come. She didn't know that even if this day really took a long time to come, it would come sooner or later.

Jing Heng was worried that she was in trouble, so he put aside his unfinished official duties and slowly enlightened her: "Birth, old age, illness and death are all human beings. On the bright side, if Rhubarb has an owner like you, it will have a happy life and it will have no regrets."

Qin Xiaoxiao sobbed and said: "I understand everything you said, but I still feel very sad. Also, my grandparents are very old. I just think that one day they will leave me and even see them."

My parents left me, I, I couldn’t help but want to cry..."

"Smile, no one can change the fate of life and death. All we can do is not leave any regrets." Jing Heng wiped her tears gently. He was used to her emotional ups and downs after pregnancy, and he treated her like never before.
To be continued...