Chapter 310 Xie Mingan, Can You Speak?

Sister-in-law Liu was too embarrassed to say anything, she covered her mouth, smiled and waved her hands.

"Nothing, nothing, okay Ningning, I'll take the things back now, thank you."

Seeing her running fast, the little guy turned his head to look at Grandma Qin and Chen Ye.

"Grandma, Brother Chen, do you know what she said?"

Chen Ye answered honestly: "I haven't heard that the old village chief bought a woman back."

"And the old village chief has a good character, so he must not do something that violates the law."

Grandma Qin also nodded: "I'm afraid it's just a figment of the imagination. The daughter-in-law of the Liu family shouted that she saw a woman in the village chief's house."

"If this kind of thing is misunderstood and spreads, it will harm the old Deng family, so Ningning, let's not care about it."

Shen Ningning said obediently.

When preparing to leave Xiangyun Village and send Aunt Yun and Uncle Zhong back to the shop.

The little guy passed by the old village chief's house.

But they really closed the door.

Looking into the yard, there was a heavy felt curtain behind the window, and nothing could be seen.

Shen Ningning scratched her face in confusion.

…

On this day, Xie Mingan and his subordinates finished processing the files and rushed back to the capital from the capital.

When passing by a jewelry store, the subordinate suddenly said apologetically: "Shaoqing, can you please go back to the Dali Temple first?"

"I want to buy something for my sister."

Xie Mingan held the reins, his face was cold and a little unkind.

Before he spoke, his colleagues on the side began to tease the subordinate.

"I have heard that Lord Lu loves his sister, and today I see that it is true."

"But you can choose to buy things after I leave, why do you have to rush now? We still have to follow Shaoqing back to the Dali Temple to discuss matters."

The subordinate surnamed Lu was embarrassed and hesitant.

He bowed again and again and apologized to Xie Mingan.

"Because I pissed off my sister last time, she ignored me for several days."

"It is said that an angry woman must be coaxed with good things, but every time I leave the Dali Temple, it is already past the hour of the dog, and these shops are closed."

"So... that's why I made this unwelcome request."

Xie Mingan is strict with himself and even stricter with his subordinates.

Since he took office in the Dali Temple, he has put business first.

He often does not go home all day, dealing with files and interrogating criminals without sleep and food.

But it is hard for these subordinates.

Xie Mingan's cold eyes are indifferent, and after a moment, he said: "You brothers and sisters have a good relationship. Okay, let's go and take a look together."

He turned over and got off the horse, and walked into the jewelry store in the secretly surprised eyes of other officials.

The unkind Lord Xie Shaoqing actually has such a reasonable side?

Those officials thought that Lord Lu would definitely be scolded.

Xie Mingan had never been to such a store that specialized in selling women's jewelry since he was a child.

He remembered that when he was young, he personally carved a wooden hairpin for his mother Shen Siyi.

Later, the wooden hairpin accompanied his mother and slept in the coffin.

Xie Mingan walked to the side of Lord Lu.

He saw him pick up a string of colorful pearl hairpins inlaid with various gems.

Xie Mingan frowned: "The colors are mixed and vulgar, why not choose a jade hairpin?"

He pointed to the table on the other side.

There were pure and elegant jade hairpins of various colors on it, without any extra decorations.

Lord Lu smiled implicitly: "Sir, you are a god in handling cases."

"But you are not as good as me in buying hairpins. My sister is only eleven or twelve years old."

"She likes this kind of shiny and colorful pearl hairpin jewelry the most. Not only this, but also gems, pearls and jade. She likes them all."

As he said, Lord Lu handed the selected hairpin to the clerk in the store.

"I want this one. Please help me get a brocade box to put it in."

Xie Mingan pondered and reached out to pick up a colorful butterfly hairpin.

The delicate butterfly was outlined with silver thread, and the brilliance on the butterfly wings was actually made up of countless tiny rubies stacked together.

This requires excellent craftsmanship.

Under the butterfly, there are tassel-like glittering pearls.

Gently pluck it, you can hear a crisp sound.

On such a gloomy snowy day, it must be very eye-catching to have such a unique hairpin.

Lord Lu saw Xie Mingan looking at the butterfly hairpin intently.

He understood and said to the clerk: "Pack this hairpin for me too, and check out together."

Xie Mingan came back to his senses.

"No need."

"Shaoqing, please don't be polite to me. I'm back in Beijing this time thanks to your advice."

Lord Lu bowed and smiled, "Besides, I heard that Princess Funing is now your sister."

"It was the princess's reminder that allowed me to prepare cold-proof equipment and prevent my family from suffering from the cold."

"So, this hairpin is a little gift from me to the princess."

Xie Mingan refused coldly.

He said, "Shen Ningning is still young. You don't have to please her so much, so as not to spoil the child."

Lord Lu's expression froze and he nodded awkwardly.

"You're right."

Xie Mingan handed the hairpin to the clerk in the store.

"How much is this? Wrap it in a brocade box for me."

Lord Lu looked at him in surprise.

I thought Xie Mingan didn't plan to buy it.

For several days in a row.

Xie Mingan didn't wait for Shen Ningning.

Finally, on the day when Xie Suzhi returned home from the palace, Shen Ningning also came to Xie's house to visit him.

The little girl was in the study, chatting happily with Xie Suzhi.

They were just like real father and daughter.

Xie Suzhi's fatigue from being busy with government affairs for the past few days was swept away the moment he saw Shen Ningning.

Shen Ningning had just come out of the study.

She ran into Xie Mingan walking towards her.

The little girl pouted silently, raised her little head, pretended not to see Xie Mingan, and passed by him.

"Wait." Xie Mingan called her.

Shen Ningning looked back, her big eyes looking suspiciously.

"What's the matter?"

Xie Mingan put his hands behind his back, holding the brocade box tightly with his fingertips.

There were tiny sweats on his slender palms.

For some reason, facing Shen Ningning, he suddenly felt embarrassed to take out the things.

"That," Xie Mingan made small talk: "Is father in the study?"

Shen Ningning pouted: "Yes."

After that, she turned and left.

Xie Mingan opened his thin lips slightly, wanting to call her, but Shen Ningning walked quickly.

After a while, the little figure disappeared at the corner of the corridor.

Xie Suzhi opened the door at this time and asked dignifiedly: "Mingan, are you looking for me?"

Xie Mingan glanced at him, a little annoyed: "I don't want to look for you now."

Then he strode away.

Xie Suzhi was left standing there in a daze, frowning: "What's wrong with you again?"

At night, the family finished their meal.

Mrs. Xie left early on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Mr. Xie sighed: "Recently, Yuanjiu wrote to me every day, crying about the cold weather, and she was sick for several times."

"Brother, Yuanjiu..." Mr. Xie seemed to want to plead, but in the end, he shook his head and sighed.

"Forget it, it's nothing."

Xie Suzhi added soup to Shen Ningning calmly.

He said in a light tone: "Second brother, I told you last time."

"Yuan Jiu is at the critical period of growth. If her character is bad, your doting will only harm her."

"Don't worry, the servants in Changzhou hometown serve her very well. I have never heard from the housekeeper that she is sick. Most likely she wants to return to Beijing, so she lied to you in the letter."

Mr. Xie was stunned and looked a little angry.

"It must be the lady who taught her to lie like this. It's unreasonable!" He slammed his fist on the table, very unhappy.

Mr. Xie himself is upright and honest, so he doesn't like Mrs. Xie's mind to teach her children too much.

Shen Ningning picked up her chicken leg and put it in Mr. Xie's bowl.

"Second uncle, eat meat, don't be angry after eating."

"The genius doctor said that only when you are in a better mood, you will have a chance to get better."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, eat meat." The little guy's voice is soft and lovely.

Mr. Xie and Xie Suzhi laughed at the same time.

They looked at Shen Ningning with gentle eyes.

"Ningning is so good, Uncle Er is not angry anymore. If Yuanjiu is half as obedient as you, it would be great."

Xie Mingan watched calmly from the side.

In his memory, since his mother's death, his father has been silent, and Uncle Er has been manic due to illness.

But after Shen Ningning appeared, his father smiled more.

Even Uncle Er rarely lost his temper.

After a meal.

Xie Suzhi called Mr. Xie Er to the study to discuss the war.

Muchun and Wanchun were going to take Shen Ningning back to the room.

However, Xie Mingan called the little guy from behind again.

Shen Ningning looked back: "What's the matter?"

Xie Mingan finally took out the brocade box openly.

He had a blank expression on his face, hiding the waves in his heart.

He said in a light tone: "For you."

The light in Shen Ningning's big eyes paused.

She shook her head: "I don't want it. What if it's a bad thing and you want to hurt me?"

Xie Ming'an's pretended calm expression had a crack.

"You think too much!" He opened the box, revealing the butterfly hairpin inside.

Shen Ningning's eyes lit up.

Wow! It's a little butterfly!

The little girl has known how to love beauty since she was sensible.

Before her family was poor, she couldn't bear to wear new clothes.

Now that she is living a good life, she is even more reluctant to spend lavishly on those beautiful jewelry.

She uses whatever Mo Lingwei rewards her.

Seeing such a beautiful butterfly hairpin, the little girl's heart moved.

Unexpectedly, Xie Ming'an said immediately afterwards: "This is a gift for you, one for each of the sisters in the mansion."

"Take yours first, and when Yuan Jiu comes back, I will give her another one."

Shen Ningning was about to reach out her little hand to take it, but suddenly stopped.

The little girl's white face, expression silently cold.

Mu Chun frowned when she heard it.

This second young master is really good at handling cases, but he really doesn't know how to deal with people.

Who are you trying to piss off by talking like this!

I've been a bit busy lately. After catching a cold a while ago (I guess it was Er Yang), my brain has been feeling dull and my reactions are slow. I feel like a Capybara now, and even more depressed. I beg my dears to comfort and hold me up (rolling back and forth...)