"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to eat!" Liu Xuanxiao heard the laughter in the living room and coughed at the door.

"Big brother, got it."

Liu Xuanshu's lazy voice came from the living room.

"Hold on!"

Liu Xuanxiao waited for a while and got impatient, leaving a sentence to return to the restaurant.

"Sister, you can count it as coming," Liu Xuangong put the meal and handed it to the four eldest ladies who had just entered the restaurant, "It's a little later, and it'll be cold." ”

Not long after the start, Liu Xuanling glanced at Liu Xuanshu, Liu Xuanshu comprehended, and looked at his ninth brother Xuangong: "Lao Jiu, the days when my father is not there, I have worked hard for you, why don't we change our tastes and eat Western food at night?" ”

Liu Xuanxin echoed: "Yes, when Daddy was here, he didn't cook beef, and now that Daddy is out, should we consider eating a steak or something?" ”

"Yes, yes," Liu Xuanling also joined in, "Wen Ning is just growing his body, and he needs to eat more beef; There is also Xu Xin, not long after she returned to China, she is a little unaccustomed to Chinese food. ”

As soon as the three sisters spoke, Liu Xuangong understood, and turned to look at his eldest brother: "Big brother, the old man made so many patterned steel tableware for you, why don't you use it anyway, besides, even if it is a good kitchenware, it will be scrapped if it is not commonly used!" In the afternoon, I went to the eastern suburbs to buy beef and flour. ”

Now no matter how stupid Liu Xuanxiao is, he understands what is going on, sighs, and nods: "Okay!" ”

"Yay!"

"Don't be happy yet, Xuan Shu, the trouble you broke through hasn't been solved yet?" Liu Xuanxiao glanced at Liu Xuanshu, "You beat Uncle Li's apprentice like that, don't you bring something to condolence tomorrow?" ”

"Okay!" Liu Xuanshu, who was dancing, was deflated, and glanced at Liu Xuangong wistfully, "Xuangong, I'll go with you in the afternoon." ”

"And you, Xuan Ling," Liu Xuanxiao looked at Liu Xuanling, who was dodging, "Look at Uncle Li tomorrow, you are responsible for the gifts that need to be prepared." ”

"And Xuan Xin, you," Liu Xuanxiao smiled, "Just now Xuan Gong said that the kitchenware and tableware will rust if you don't use it, unfortunately, it really made Xuan Gong right, you are skilled in business, and the task of cleaning the tableware and kitchenware will be handed over to you." ”

The corners of Liu Xuan's heart suddenly collapsed.

After lunch, Liu Xuanxiao contracted the work of washing dishes and blocked the "counterattack" of the three sisters.

After routinely assigning pre-class tasks to Liu Wenning, Liu Xuanxiao quietly walked to Xu Xin's door, knocked lightly, saw Xu Xin open the door, and said in a low voice: "Follow me." ”

Xu Xin looked at the dazzling array of books in the study that reached the roof in surprise: "This is?" ”

"My father's study." Liu Xuanxiao poured the brewed black tea and handed it to Xu Xin.

"Inside the house, it's the quietest here," Liu Xuanxiao took a sip of the teacup, "so it's far away here." ”

"The bracelet thing was an accident," looking at Xu Xin's somewhat discolored face, Liu Xuanxiao added unhurriedly, "But some inevitabilities in life are pieced together by chance." ”

Seeing Xu Xin's face turn bright, Liu Xuanxiao continued: "You should know the situation of our family, there is a father and no mother, the father is the kind of casual character, although the brothers and sisters are constantly fighting, they have experienced life and death together. If you think I'm okay with the eye, then we can try to get along; If it doesn't feel like it's right, this den has enough to make you famous. ”

Xu Xin's face was flushed, and she mustered up the courage to ask: "Brother Liu, what do you think of me?" ”

Liu Xuanxiao smiled: "Except for the basic life skills, the conditions in other aspects are good, but ...... Life skills are really not essential skills for our family. ”

"Oh," Xu Xin nodded, "My grandfather is a veteran of the Three People's Party, and now he is retired, and my father is a left-wing member of the Three People's Party, because he disagrees with Jiang Ruiyuan's ideas, he gave up politics and business, and there is a younger brother at home who follows his father in business." Well, also, I chose to come to Peking to work to avoid my mother's urging to marry. ”

Liu Xuanxiao nodded, then remembered something, and asked quietly with a strange face: "You and Xuanling are classmates, and the relationship is okay, so ......?"

Xu Xin smiled: "I'm just a member of the Women's Self-Improvement Promotion Association organized by Sister Xuanling, not a believer in non-marriage." ”

"Then let's try to get along for a while?"

"Okay."

The air suddenly fell silent, and there was an ambiguous atmosphere.

Xu Xin, who was thinking about things, suddenly asked without thinking: "Brother Xuan Xiao, you said that if I marry into your family, these things that can make me famous, will they still belong to me?" ”

After speaking, Xu Xin looked at Liu Xuanxiao, who was a little surprised opposite, and her face turned red all of a sudden.

Liu Xuanxiao hurriedly picked up the teacup and changed the topic: "Drink tea, the tea is cold." ”

"Hmm." Xu Xin lowered her head and took a sip of black tea.

The two of them went one cup after the other until the water in the teapot bottomed out.

Liu Xuanxiao got up, picked up an envelope from his father's bookcase, and handed it to Xu Xin.

Xu Xin took the envelope and looked at it, and there was a line of small words on the envelope: If a reporter comes to the door, he can submit it to a newspaper or magazine for publication.

Xu Xin took out the letter inside, and inside was an article written in small letters, entitled "Exploration of the Decline of Traditional Chinese Medicine".

Xu Xin read it roughly, put the letter back into the envelope, and stared at Liu Xuanxiao with a puzzled face.

Liu Xuanxiao explained with a smile: "If it is going to be published anyway, it is better to hand it over to an acquaintance." ”

"Oh," Xu Xin nodded, glanced at Liu Xuanxiao with a strange expression, lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Are there any books similar to "The Women Around Famous Generals"?" ”

"Oh?" Liu Xuanxiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and replied with a smile, "Yes, yes, I'll get it for you right away." ”

In the afternoon, the careful Liu Xuanxin discovered that the relationship between Xu Xin and his eldest brother had undergone subtle changes, but when he saw the spring breeze on the eldest brother's face, he guessed a rough idea.

The next day, Liu Xuanxiao led a group of people to drive to the Huguang Hall.

Liu Xuanling and Liu Xuanshu have a lot of complaints about the eldest brother taking Xu Xin.

It's just that Liu Xuanxiao said lightly, and he blocked his sister-in-law's mouth: "Xu Xin has become our own family, and the fact that Xuan Shu ruined the face of Uncle Li's apprentice can be revealed." ”

When Liu Xuanshu found a place to introduce the two sides to each other, there was another small accident.

"Uncle Shi, this is my eldest brother."

"Are you Xuan Zhong?" Li Houpei smiled and stepped forward to pat Liu Xuanxiao's hand.

"Uncle Shi, I'm Xuanxiao." Liu Xuanxiao explained with a smile, "In the 33rd year of Guangxu, my father rescued the child from the sea of Foshan. ”

"Oh," Li Houpei suddenly realized, "you have grown so big, what a talent." ”

Seeing that Uncle Li didn't seem to be forgetful, Liu Xuanxiao quietly asked, "Uncle Li, what's going on with Xuanzhong?" ”

Seeing that Liu Xuanxiao was a little confused, Li Houpei explained: "When Senior Brother was studying art, when he saw the news of Beiyang in the newspaper, he would always be worried, and whenever he asked, Senior Brother Liu would always blame himself very much, saying that Xuanzhong should not be sent to the army. I didn't ask much about the specifics, but I just knew that my senior brother had a child named Xuanzhong. As soon as Xuan Shu said big brother just now, I thought it was Xuan Zhong. ”

"Oh."

"Inside, please!"

"Please!"