It's winter again.
Now the little girls of the Su family no longer run on the riverbank, and every morning for half an hour, the head guard left by the Xiao family leads them to learn some boxing and kung fu, one for self-defense and the other for keeping fit. . Originally, Mrs. Su was distressed for young children, and Su Kang did not practice qigong. However, since autumn, Su Kang not only had to take classes every day, but also practiced martial arts. Although he was a little tired, he was half an hour a day for several months. , is quite effective. Originally, the small body, who would get sick in the previous game if the seasons changed carefully, has entered the winter safely this year.
In the past few months, Mrs. Su has watched her son's changes. It is false to say that she is unhappy. Although she does not want to admit that she raised her son crookedly before, Mrs. Su also knows that it is good for her son now.
"Eldest sister, I'm going to study." Su Kang bowed his head respectfully and said goodbye to You Jin. Now Su Kang's daily schedule can be said to be full: every morning to practice half-hour kung fu, and then one hour in the morning and one in the afternoon. Go to the study and follow Mr. Chen to read and read. The little girls in the Su family were the same as Su Kang in the morning, but in the afternoon they learned to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with Yulan in the backyard. Although Yulan's cultivation of classics and history is not as good as that of Mr. Chen, she was raised as a talented girl since she was a child, and she is also good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. In line with the idea of not overwhelming, Young Jin naturally arranged for his sisters.
You Jin nodded: "Go back to change clothes before going, and then drink some hot ginger soup to ward off the cold." Although the younger brother's body and bones are better than before, he still needs to pay attention to maintenance. Since the beginning of winter, ginger soup has been prepared in the kitchen every day. After the masters have finished their exercises and groomed, they are still 80% hot. Drinking it will warm up the whole person in just a moment.
"Understood, eldest sister, then I'll go." Su Kang nodded, then took small steps back from the backyard where he practiced martial arts to the front yard. Children are very forgetful, and it is easy to correct any bad faults. Seeing his little brother's chubby body disappear around the corner, Young Jin heaved a sigh of relief. He really made up for it. If he waited until his younger brother was a few years older, he would have to put a lot of effort into correcting this.
After grooming, she wore a peach-colored brocade brocade dress with a white rabbit fur jacket, which made the ruddy young gold look even better. Since she has not yet reached her hairpin, Ruyun's blue silk has only been tied into a double bun, embellished with peach-colored ribbons. The girl's delicate appearance falls in the eyes of the maid who is serving her grooming. He looks good and can make money. I don't know which son and young master will be lucky enough to marry a big girl in the future.
"When we come out from Xi'an, we will go to Sister Youhe's house first, and then we will go around Yunweixuan." Youjin made an appointment with a businessman in Xishi today to discuss a deal, remembering the last time For the thing that Huang Sanye mentioned, You Jin decided to go there.
This year's harvest is good, the people of Luohe Prefecture are well fed and have some spare money in their hands. In addition, the inland waterway shipping is very convenient now. After the winter, there are not too many people in Luohe Prefecture.
Now outside the Nancheng Gate from Wuli Bridge to Luohezhou, because the terminal of Luohezhou route is located here, there are many merchants and farmers along the coast, but before entering the city, Xiaojin sits in a mule cart Inside, you can hear the lively sounds of hawking and bargaining outside, as well as the aroma of fresh meat ravioli leaking in through the seams of the mule cart, all of which are telling the earth-shaking changes that have taken place here in two or three years. .
The wasteland that the Su family bought two years ago before the excavation of the canal has now been built into a street-side shop. Although it is not as prosperous as the city, the four or five connected houses can still collect some rent. After the Su family's facades were completed, the Zhao family from Lizheng's family was the first to rent one of them. Now, it is better to sell some food every day than to plan food in the soil.
Because of this, the He family and the Su family became closer and closer. In addition, He Xuanhai's marriage was fixed. He was the niece of his academy teacher. She just turned fifteen this year. Big characters, good character and temperament, He Hao and Zhao are very satisfied with this future daughter-in-law. The two have passed the bright road, and the wedding is scheduled for next April. In order to save a wife's book for their son, He Hao and his wife also worked very hard. They opened a shop every day from morning to night to do business. Because of the good taste and sufficient weight, the business was not bad, and they could have hundreds of dollars every day. Money in.
The mule cart was ticking, and without entering the South City Gate, it went straight to the shops in the West Market.
It wasn't the first time that the businessman had discussed business with this girl from the Su family, who had not yet reached the age of 笄. Although the girl from the Su family always asked him to bring back some strange things, it was better than the girl from the Su family who was willing to spend the money. He took people's money and did things for them, and there was nothing to say. This time, he helped Miss Su to bring something back. Knowing that today's guests would come to pick it up, he waited early in the morning. When he saw a familiar mule cart stopped at the door, he hurriedly greeted him and called Zheng Zheng. The girl who lifted the curtain and got out of the mule cart said hello: "Miss Su, it's such a cold day, come in and drink some hot tea."
"Is this trip going well for Shopkeeper Chen?" You Jin nodded with a smile and entered the shop after the merchant surnamed Chen. Shopkeeper Chen has been getting older in the past two years, and the work of the outbound business has also been handed over to his son. In Luohe Prefecture, guarding the shop and doing business, the customers who come and go ask for anything, and the sons who run from the north and the south either bring them back, or they are brought back by the escort bureau, which is also very convenient.
Shopkeeper Chen replied with a smile: "Thanks to Miss Su, everything is going well." First, she brought tea to You Jin, and then asked the boy in the shop to carry what You Jin asked for: "Miss Su, it's true. Isn't this kind of millet?" This time, shopkeeper Chen found the glutinous rice seeds that Youjin had been looking for for a long time, although shopkeeper Chen didn't know what the glutinous rice was used for, it was just food, but the Su family girl had money, so he was naturally a customer too. supremacy.
This time, the son of the shopkeeper brought back two bags of glutinous rice from a familiar businessman.
Youjin went up to grab a handful of golden glutinous rice seeds, held them in his hands and looked at them carefully for a while, then picked up one and put it in his mouth, biting open the shell of the seeds, and tasted it carefully. After confirming the taste of raw glutinous rice, he nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is what I want." After making the final payment with shopkeeper Chen, the boys carried the two bags of millet requested by the guests onto the mule cart. Shopkeeper Chen smiled and sent away the girl from the Su family who placed another order.
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"If it's getting colder and colder today, and Sister Youhe is heavy, the family will worry about things at the shop outside. It's better for Sister Youhe to take care of it." Youjin is holding a cup of steaming red dates in her hand. Tea, took a sip, smiled and talked to You He: "I got some skins a few days ago, my mother specially explained to send some to my sister, and I will ask someone to make two jackets out tomorrow. Now that he has two bodies, you must pay attention to these things, if the Liu family dares to make elder sister wronged, she should not hide it from us."
"You nanny has become more and more eloquent. You can see that since winter has entered my face, my face has become a big circle. Where is the grievance? My in-laws and sister-in-law are very kind to me. It's broken, now I don't worry about the shop, it's all taken care of by my mother-in-law, I only stroll over when the weather is good, everything is going well!" You He sat in the very warm burning On the kang, a soft pillow was placed around his waist to share the weight, his face was like a peach blossom, and at first glance, he looked like he was living a very comfortable life: "It's this skin, when I got married in the middle of the year, Auntie added a lot, and now Give me so many more, why would I be so embarrassed to ask for it?"
Young Jin brought two gray rabbit skins and two white rabbit skins today, as well as a mink skin with excellent fur. After arriving in Luohe Prefecture, she has been relying on the big tree of Auntie's family to enjoy the shade. Even her dowry list was prepared by the Auntie's family. She has always been grateful to the Su family. The sisters of the Su family are also blood relatives separated by a layer. This cousin also gave her something, how could she have the nerve to ask for it
Although You He's temper was weaker before, what revealed from her bones was the generosity and rationality taught by Han's clear mother. Many things that have happened in the past year have made her temper stronger. Little, now they get along more and more harmoniously with the people of the Su family. You Jin really likes this cousin and is very willing to take care of her who is far away from her mother's family.
Liu Zhuoting, who came back from the academy, heard that his wife's maiden cousin was here today, and went to the main room to have a few words with this very powerful cousin, leaving the space for his wife and Su's cousin, while he hurried Went to the kitchen to sit for a couple, and then went back to the room to read.
"The beginning of the new year is the Spring Trial. Your brother-in-law is anxious, don't mind." You He smiled and explained her husband's behavior of running away after saying a few words: "After the Spring Trial, there are only less than one year's test. The time is the township exam, if he can't, he has to wait three years, and now the family is afraid of arguing with him, he doesn't know anything, he just devotes himself to studying hard every day."
You Jin responded with a smile: "Sister doesn't have to say so much, I can understand it, and if my brother-in-law is here, I don't know what to say!" After saying that, he winked at You He, which made the young man amused. He held his stomach and smiled. In the east wing, Liu Zhuoting, who was holding a book and studying hard, heard his wife's silver bell-like laughter from the main room. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but his mind did not wander.
The two sisters whispered for a while, and before You Jin left, she put another 10 taels of silver into You He's hand: "Sister holds it, just treat it as if I bought snacks for my little nephew."
"You Jin, what are you doing?" You He refused to accept the money: "I have a lot of money for my dowry, and I don't lack money, so you should take it back quickly." Ingots of silver are like hot potatoes, and they refuse to accept them.
"Sister is now heavy, and the whole family uses money to chew up and down. You can't have no money at all. Reach out to ask for money from your father-in-law and mother-in-law?" You Jin pressed the silver ingot tightly in You He's hand: "Sister If you really treat me as a girl, just accept it!"
Seeing that You Jin's words have come to this point, You He has no choice but to blame: "You girl!" But she was still very cautious, because she knew that Young Jin really regarded herself as a family. After sending off the girl, You Hecai took all the things that Youjin sent back to the east wing, and told Liu Zhuoting, who took the opportunity to relax for a while, about Youjin stuffing himself with money: "You said this The ghosts always try their best to subsidize me like this, but I, the elder sister, have been taking advantage of me, I'm really ashamed!"