Li Xiu has something to discuss with Qi Niang, but he has to wait until she finishes eating, although Qi Niang has protested many times, but it has no effect, and finally has to sit down obediently to eat, Li Xiu also sits next to her, and from time to time gives her vegetables, as the so-called eldest brother is like a father, Li Xiu has always regarded Qi Niang as a daughter to raise.

"Big brother, it's been a long time since we've eaten together." At this moment, Qi Niang, who was eating, suddenly raised her head and looked at Li Xiudao, she felt a little strange from Li Xiu's movements, and at the same time reminded her that when she and Li Xiu had just left the Li family, in addition to Yuechan and Liu Er, the two maids in the family, only their brothers and sisters depended on each other, and they usually ate like today, and every time Li Xiu had to give her a lot of dishes, as if she was afraid that she would not be able to eat.

"Yes, when I took you out of the Li family, in addition to you and me, there were only Yuechan and Liu'er in the family, and the two of them refused to eat with us no matter what, and now after so many years, Yuechan has become your sister-in-law, Liu'er has also married and has children, and you have grown up!" Li Xiu also remembered the original situation, and said with great emotion at the moment.

"Giggle~, except for four people in our family, there was only the lazy dog of Xiaosan, but unfortunately it was taken away by Sister Liu'er later, and I don't know how it is now?" Thinking back to her original life, Qi Niang couldn't help but laugh like a silver bell.

Xiao San is the puppy that Li Xiu raised at the beginning, speaking of which, this dog accompanied Li Xiu a little earlier than Yuechan, but this dog was surprisingly lazy when he grew up, and he didn't bark when he saw strangers, and he was usually taken care of by Liu Er, and later Liu Er married a guard in Princess Pingyang's mansion, and other dowries could not be wanted, but Xiao San must be taken away, after all, she has raised Xiao San for so many years, and her feelings are also very deep.

"Xiao San's life is good, I was pregnant with a cub some time ago, and I guess I have to give birth to another litter, if you like it then, you can raise one from Liu'er!" Referring to Xiao San's lazy dog, Li Xiu couldn't help but show a warm smile and said.

Xiao San is a female dog, every year will give birth to a litter of children, although now more than ten years old, but still female, so that almost all the villages within a radius of dozens of miles have its children and grandchildren. Generally speaking, the life span of a dog is only about ten years, and the junior has now entered an advanced age, but its energy has not diminished at all, Li Xiu heard that some dogs can live to be twenty years old, and it is estimated that the junior may be the kind of dog that lives very long.

"That's great, I must raise it fatter than the junior!" When Qi Niang heard that Li Xiu agreed to raise a dog by herself, she also waved her little fist excitedly.

But when she said this, she saw that Qi Niang suddenly seemed to think of something, and she hesitated for a moment before she spoke: "Big brother, there is a ...... There's one thing I want to tell you! ”

"What's the matter?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he hadn't had time to say what he was going to say, but he didn't expect Qi Niang to have something to say to him first?

"This ...... That ......" Qi Niang looked very hesitant at this time, and even her face was a little red, as if she was a little shy, and after a long while, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Big brother, I'm ...... I'm feeling a little strange these days? ”

"What's weird?" Li Xiu was also stunned when he heard this, and then asked.

"I ...... I can't say it, anyway, it's a little weird, for example, these days he always says in front of me how the eldest grandson likes me, and also gives me gifts, and they are all hairpins, bracelets and the like, last time he asked me to play alone, and even said that when the first year of the Yuan Festival, he wanted to come to me to enjoy the lanterns together, I felt wrong, so I didn't agree. When Qi Niang said the end, she also showed a confused expression.

Li Xiu couldn't help but feel a tearful feeling when he heard this, his stupid sister finally opened up, and he actually felt that Li Chengqian was chasing her, but after being excited, he was a little hesitant, and he didn't know if he should tell Qi Niang about it?

"What's wrong with you, big brother, why don't you speak?" Qi Niang saw that the expression on Li Xiu's face was very strange, as if she was excited and relieved, and asked very curiously at the moment.

"This ......" Li Xiu hesitated again at this time, and then finally made a decision, "Cheng Qian, he has grown up, and His Majesty wants to let him get in touch with some government affairs during this time, and the usual pressure is a little greater, so it is normal to behave a little abnormally." ”

"Really?" Qi Niang was still a little skeptical when she heard Li Xiu's words, her heart was on Li Chengdao in the Americas, and sometimes she was indeed sluggish, but her instinct as a woman still made her feel a little wrong.

"Of course, Cheng Qian is already an adult, and there have been some changes in his behavior, and His Majesty has discovered this, so he decided to choose a concubine for him, and when he has an heir, I am afraid that there will be very little time to come to us in the future!" Li Xiu explained with a smile again.

Li Xiu finally decided not to tell Qi Niang the truth, mainly because he didn't want to put too much pressure on her, even if she was already aware of it, but as long as she and Li Chengqian didn't tell her clearly, Qi Niang was only guessing in her heart at most, and she couldn't find any evidence for this kind of thing anyway.

Sure enough, hearing Li Xiu's explanation, Qi Niang also glanced at him in disbelief, but she didn't mention this matter again, and asked again: "By the way, didn't you say that you have something to discuss with me, big brother, you can always talk about it now, right?" ”

Hearing Qi Niang mention this, Li Xiu couldn't help but show a contemplative expression again, and after a while, he said solemnly: "Qi Niang, although Jin Er and Ping An Lang are joking today, but your age is indeed not young, although the eldest brother is reluctant to you, but he can't let you not marry for the rest of your life, so it's time to think about your marriage!" ”

"Big brother, didn't I say I didn't want to think about this matter for the time being?" Qi Niang heard that what Li Xiu was going to say was her own marriage, and she was a little unhappy at the moment, she knew that Li Xiu did not agree with her and Li Chengdao, but she recognized the other party again, so in order not to make Li Xiu angry, every time she mentioned marriage, she said that she didn't want to think about it.

"Qi Niang, I know you like Chengdao, and I was really reluctant to let you marry in the Americas before, but now you tell me honestly, are you really willing to go to the Americas for Chengdao?" Li Xiu took a deep breath at this time, and slowly and heavily directly clarified the matter.

"What do you mean, big brother, do you agree with me to go to the Americas?" Qi Niang was stunned for a moment when she heard Li Xiu's words, and then reacted, and immediately asked with a look of surprise.

"You answer my question first!" Li Xiu did not respond positively, but emphasized again.

Qi Niang noticed the change in Li Xiu's attitude, and she felt very excited at first, and just wanted to say that she was willing to go to the Americas, but suddenly saw Li Xiu's reluctant eyes, and then thought of her relatives and friends here, if she really went to the Americas, then she would have to abandon everything here, thinking of these, she became a little hesitant for a while.

"Qi Niang, I don't want to put pressure on you, but you are also an adult, and some things should be able to be considered, of course, you can also follow your feelings, no matter which choice you make, I will fully support you!" Li Xiu saw Qi Niang's contemplative appearance, and said again in a serious tone at the moment.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Qi Niang couldn't help but hesitate even more, only to see her lower her head and ponder for a long time, and finally raised her head, staring at Li Xiu with a firm gaze and said, "Big brother really supports any decision I make?" ”

"Yes, as long as you feel safe and happy in the future, I will never stop you again!" Li Xiu sighed secretly in his heart at this time, because he had already read her decision from Qi Niang's eyes.

Sure enough, I saw that Qi Niang's eyes became more determined at this time, and she said in a slow tone: "I still want to go to the Americas, although there are eldest brothers and sisters-in-law here, and I am very reluctant to be separated from you, but if I can't be with Chengdao, I won't feel any happiness in the future!" ”

Seeing that Qi Niang really made such a decision, Li Xiu couldn't help but close his eyes at the moment, but then suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Okay, since Qi Niang has decided to go to the Americas, then the eldest brother will help you fulfill this wish!" ”

"Thank you, big brother!" Although Li Xiu had promised before, but now that he heard him agree to go to the Americas, Qi Niang couldn't help but burst into tears of excitement, and then rushed into Li Xiu's arms and cried bitterly, after all, after she made this decision, she felt the most sorry for the brother in front of her.

Li Xiu was also extremely reluctant, and at this time, he couldn't help but burst out two lines of tears while holding Qi Niang, but he also figured it out, rather than letting Qi Niang keep dragging it like this, it was better to fulfill her and Li Chengdao, after all, Qi Niang has grown up, and it is time for him to let go, even if it is a parent, it is impossible to protect the child under his wings.

The brother and sister hugged their heads and cried for a long time, and finally Li Xiu still endured the grief and reluctance in his heart, and then persuaded Qi Niang to stop crying, and then told his plan again, originally he made an appointment with Zhang Shiyi, and he would give the bearded guest a reply next year, but now it seems that next year he will simply let Qi Niang go to the Americas with the fleet from the Americas, and let her and Li Chengdao get married together as soon as possible.

Hearing that she can go to the Americas next year, Qi Niang is happy and a little sad, because it means that she will leave her relatives and friends next year and go to the Americas to live alone.

That night, Li Xiu lost sleep again, it is estimated that Qi Niang also did not sleep all night, the next day when breakfast, the brother and sister were tired, fortunately today is the tenth day, Li Xiu does not have to go to the financial supervisor, just when he had breakfast and was about to make up for sleep, but suddenly someone reported: Li Chengqian is here again!