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Due to filial piety at home, we cannot go out to pay New Year's greetings, and no one comes to visit us to pay New Year's greetings. We cannot see any red, let alone set off firecrackers, so this New Year is spent in a very deserted way.
On the morning of New Year's Eve, Lao Zhu led his sons and grandsons up the mountain to visit Mr. Zhu's grave. The young man cried a lot, and then was persuaded by his sons to come back.
Later, Zhu Laosi and Boyuan were picked up by Bo Kai to celebrate the New Year in the city. Zhu Laosi's family had already agreed with Yang that they would spend this year on their own, but they saw that only Lao Zhutou and Yang were left at home. Mrs. Lin said that it would be better if we went to the old man's house to celebrate the New Year. Mrs. Fang also knew that the young couple had spent the New Year with the old man for so many years. It was hard to save trouble this year, so she simply took the two old people to her home. New Year.
Of course, Lao Zhu didn't have a haircut. When Mrs. Yang came, Bao'er and Lizi surrounded her after the makeup shop. They were also full of love for her. When they saw the two newly bought little girls, they looked at her again. Some of them couldn't tell whether they were being annoyed or joking: "In the past, I only had three slaves and four maidservants to serve people from wealthy families, but now our family has become more and more prosperous."
Borong said obediently: "I'll buy two girls for grandma to serve you!"
Before Yang could say anything, Lao Zhutou hurriedly waved his hands and said, "What kind of girl are you buying? Your grandma and I have a lot of hands and feet, and it's not like we have no children. What do you want me to do with you?"
After the New Year's Eve dinner, we couldn't play cards for fun, so we all sat and talked to relieve our difficulties. The women were making dumplings in the West House. Because there were two more little girls this year... Yang and Fang didn't need to do anything. Xiaoxiu led the lotus With Miaoer and Xiaozhen, they made all the dumplings while laughing.
I didn’t have much to talk about. I asked the two girls some things about their family in the past... and chatted for a while about various households in the village. It was almost midnight. After cooking dumplings and eating them, the two girls felt more and more sleepy. Some of them couldn't stand it any longer, but seeing He Hua still reading, they couldn't sleep.
Lotus eyes were tired before he raised his head... He saw two girls sitting aside, moving their heads little by little, and said hurriedly: "It's just that I didn't think carefully, we are the only ones in the makeup shop in Chapter 340. Three of us, if you are sleepy, just sleep for a while, it won't be a problem." Then the two of them got on the kang and fell asleep for a while.
On the second day of the first lunar month, my daughter returned home, and Zhi'er, who had been married to the city, also came back with Patrolman Jin, making Sister Zhu extremely happy... Mrs. Fang couldn't help but tease her and said: "Everyone is a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law. The more she looks at her, the more she likes her. What do you think this is?"
"Go away... don't make fun of me. I am happy to see Zhi'er have a good support!" Sister Zhu pushed Fang and said angrily.
Mrs. Fang had already made an agreement with Grandma Hehua that she would wait for her daughter to return home on the second day of the Lunar New Year and ask her sisters-in-law to go home respectively. She would take the children back to her parents' home on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Naturally, Grandma Hehua would not respond. reason.
Not long after Zhi'er arrived home, Meizi and Jasmine also came back together. Zhu Laosi and Zhu Laosi all imitated Fang's family and made reservations to go back on the sixth day of the lunar new year... Several families gathered in the old yard and followed Yang It's a lot of fun here.
Because there were so many people coming back, although there was nothing to do, it was still bustling with people, and the most talked about thing was Hehua's marriage.
When there are more women, they naturally talk more. They chattered about Lotus until her face turned red and red... but she couldn't avoid it, so in the end she just sat on the edge of the kang and remained silent.
The brother of the Lu family also accompanied Shaoyao back home. After coming in to meet the new year, he went out to talk to the other sons-in-law of the Zhu family, chatting with old Zhutou and Zhu Yongxin.
He Hua quickly brought the topic to Shaoyao, and the women in the room immediately began to care about Shaoyao's future after marriage and why she was not pregnant yet.
He Hua took advantage of this opportunity and hurriedly hid out. When she went out, she saw Miao'er squatting and mopping the floor at the door, and said strangely: "Miao'er, what are you doing?"
"Oh, girl, there is snow on the ground, and my aunt told me to wipe it with my slave to prevent someone from slipping." Miao'er smiled shyly, and his men speeded up again.
Hehua was stunned for a moment before she realized that the aunt she was talking about was probably Shaoyao. She immediately frowned, but it was difficult to say anything, especially in front of the girl. Could it be that she was arguing with Shaoyao again? Before she could say anything, Shaoyao opened the curtain in the room, leaned against the door frame and said with a smile: "Hehua, if you give me some instructions, is it possible that you feel bad? You are just too sweet-tempered, and there will be more servants." It's easy to get into trouble when you're free."
After hearing this, Miao'er lowered her head and continued to mop the floor, but Hehua said, "Miao'er, have you ironed the clothes I asked you to iron in the morning?"
"..." Miao'er was confused by the question and didn't know how to answer, so he hesitated, "Slave..."
"I haven't done anything at home yet. I just go wherever I see the excitement. Go home quickly!" Hehua said without looking at Peony and went to the West Room to talk to Jasmine.
Jasmine had never had any feelings for Mr. Yang, and she felt bored staying here. When He Hua came in, she discussed: "The old courtyard is crowded and chaotic, and the two children are too tired to sleep. How about you accompany me home?" Go? Let’s talk quietly and let the men talk here.”
"That's just right. I just told Miao'er to go home. Now if we take a few steps quickly, we might be able to catch up." Hehua heard what she wanted and went out to talk to Yang and Fang, then joined Jasmine. They dressed Zaoer and Er, wrapped them in cloaks, and carried each of them out of the house.
Jiang Shiyan saw this and hurriedly came over and said, "Where are you going? I'll drive you there."
Jasmine thought he was clingy, so she waved her hands and said, "Just talk to dad. The two children are sleepy. Hehua and I will go home and coax them to sleep for a while. It's too busy here and they won't sleep no matter what."
Jiang Shiyan didn't care whether Jasmine was happy or not, but insisted on following her. Shaoyao said a little sourly: "The eldest brother-in-law really has nothing to say to the eldest sister, and they can't be separated for a while!"
"That's right!" Jiang Shiyan had no contact with peony, and Jasmine was unwilling to tell him about her parents' shortcomings, so he didn't notice the thorns in peony and just thought it was a joke between their sisters, "A man is a real man. Treating your wife and children well is a top priority, not just for me, but also for my sister-in-law."
Shaoyao blushed at the words. Although he knew that Jiang Shiyan could not understand his family's affairs... so it must have been unintentional, he was still stabbed in the heart. He glanced at his man and saw that he was smiling happily... It was like It's really a good thing. As if I'm sorry, I became more and more impatient. I glanced at him and said angrily: "That's it. If you want to leave, hurry up. Don't burden so many people who are getting up and waiting to see you off."
Jiang Shiyan was said to be a bit baffled, but he didn't understand and didn't pay much attention. He only protected Jasmine and the child in the car, helped Hehua hold the footstool, and then drove towards Hehua's house. Jasmine didn't say anything on the road. After arriving home and putting the child to sleep, he sent Jiang Shiyan to watch in the west wing. He called Miao'er and Xiaozhen to the east room, sat on the edge of the kang and said, "I will say a few words to you today." , you two should keep it in my heart."
Miao'er rolled his eyes and looked at Lotus. Seeing that she also acquiesced and said nothing, he blessed Fu Shen and said, "I will listen to my aunt's lesson."
Xiaozhen quickly learned to do it.
Jasmine cleared her throat and said, "Your master has a good temper, but you know things for yourself, and you know who you should listen to and who you shouldn't. Don't let anyone instruct you to do it, and let others look at you as if you don't understand the rules. The master has no face."
Miao'er's face turned red. She knew she was talking about herself, but she didn't dare to explain. She just lowered her head and listened.
Jasmine then said a few more words, and seeing that the two little girls agreed obediently, she took a sip of tea and said, "That's it, you go down, and we sisters will say a few words."
After the two girls went to the west room, Lotus couldn't hold back her laughter and fell on the kang. She rubbed her belly and said, "Sister, you are getting more and more active now. You can even show off the things that a young lady from a wealthy family can do. You are disciplined and disciplined." There are rules and regulations, and I will have to learn from Grandma Jiang in the future."
Jasmine was bluffing at first, but now she was laughed at by Hehua, and she couldn't hold it anymore. While laughing, she stretched out her hand to tickle Hehua and said: "You have such a mouth, I will help you teach the girl, but you still squeeze me, see if I don't pinch you." Yes! Mom also told me that you are becoming more and more stable, but I didn’t notice it at all. "
The two sisters laughed and joked for a while. When they were both tired, they leaned on the kang and talked to each other. Jasmine first talked about some miscellaneous housework at home, and Hehua also talked about her own affairs, and the situation of shops in the city, etc. Finally, the topic circled around and came to Qi Jintang and Jiang Shiyan. Jasmine sighed and said: "If your brother-in-law had half the ambition of Qi's brother, I would be satisfied. In the past, when my family was poor, I always felt that rich people were better. Now that I have married into a rich family, I can live a life without worrying about food and clothing. I only know my life now. No wonder my parents have to save money on food and clothing to support my eldest brother and the others in their studies. There is no supporter and no progressive man in the family, so life is really frustrating."
"How can you express such emotion?" Hehua asked in confusion, "I think you are called Long Wangshu now, right?"
Jasmine shook her head, moved her body to a more comfortable position and said: "Of course not, I have never been the kind of person who is dissatisfied. But now that the two children are older, I have also begun to follow the old lady's example of housekeeping. , then I realized how difficult the family business was. My parents-in-law were doing business in other places, and they were exploited and exploited everywhere. Half of the money they earned had to be used to do favors with the government. It was smoothed down layer by layer, and no matter how much money was thrown into it, it would fill a bottomless pit. It was easy to get acquainted with the official, and within two years someone else took office, which inevitably meant another round of exploitation... "
"Eldest sister is right. If our eldest brother didn't have a good relationship with the Sun family, it would be difficult for our family to have smooth sailing in the city." Hehua nodded in agreement after hearing this.
"So, the old man in the family hopes that your brother-in-law can make progress and get a good name. Now I take care of the child every day and keep an eye on him studying. It's like I have an older son." Jasmine said angrily.
"Pfft!" Hehua couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Jiang Shiyan's voice came in from outside and said: "I heard it. You can just train me at home. Why do you expose my shortcomings in front of a girl? You make me, a brother-in-law, lose face. You... Isn’t it glorious to be a eldest sister?” After saying that, he picked up the curtain and entered the room with a smile, “Lotus, don’t listen to your sister’s nonsense, I’m working very hard!”
Hehua pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this: "Brother-in-law is not actually talentless, but all his talents are used in poems and songs, and he is unwilling to work on serious articles. Brother-in-law, do you think I am right?"
"Lotus can still speak. Although it criticizes me, it makes me feel comfortable." Jiang Shiyan nodded repeatedly.
"I still remember that when my aunt got married many years ago, my brother-in-law always said he was a prodigy!" He Hua joked with Jiang Shiyan.
However, Jasmine remembered and said, "At that time, you two always quarreled as soon as you met. It was like you were cross-eyed for some reason, but now you are in harmony."
Hehua came close to Jasmine and said, "Do you know why I didn't like my brother-in-law?"
"Why?" Jasmine asked, raising her eyebrows.
"It's the same reason you didn't like Brother Jintang before!" Hehua buried her head in Jasmine's arms, laughing so hard that her shoulders shrugged.
Jasmine also reacted when she was crossing the page, stretched out her hand to pat the lotus and said: "You little hooves, how old were you at the time, what do you know!"
Jiang Shiyan was confused when he heard this, and asked quickly: "What kind of riddle are you playing? I can't understand." He turned to Jasmine and asked, "You don't praise Qi's little brother in front of me every day for his good study, why is Hehua talking about you again?" Don’t you like her?”
Jasmine rolled her eyes at him, unable to withstand his repeated questions, she curled her lips and said, "He has a crush on my sister, so of course I don't like him!"
Jiang Shiyan laughed loudly and said: "I used to worry that Lotus would not like me. What if I am so tired that you also dislike me? It turns out there is such a reason."
Because of this incident, Jiang Shiyan was in such a good mood that day that before leaving, he specifically said to Hehua: "When the little brother from the Qi family wins the Jinshi, I will bring your sister to congratulate you."
The people next to him all showed kind smiles after hearing this. He Hua blushed and stamped her feet: "How can you still act like a brother-in-law when you say such nonsense?"
Jasmine didn't say anything, she just pursed her lips and smiled. He Hua glared at her twice before saying, "Your brother-in-law is right, he will come to congratulate you when the time comes!"
Zao'er is already at an age where she can learn to speak well. After hearing what her parents said, she quickly pricked her little hands and shouted to the lotus: "Hexi, Hexi..."
"Go!" He Hua reached out and pinched Zao'er's little face, and then pulled her cloak tightly, "Go back with your parents quickly! Go back and say hello to your great-grandfather and great-grandmother for your aunt. "Okay , Okay..." Zao'er didn't know whether she understood it or not, so she just kept repeating it.
Fang packed up half a cart with large and small bags, and then he was released. In the blink of an eye, it's already a few months after the new year... I celebrated the anniversary of Mr. Zhu, and people here in Hehua have entered the period of filial piety. Bo Rong is not in a hurry to go back to the south, he wants to wait for the results of Qi Jintang's exam and watch Hehua get married. Leave later.
Hehua didn't pay much attention at first, but as more and more people were talking around her... she began to get nervous unconsciously, especially since the imperial examination was about to end, but because the capital was far away from the north, she was still nervous. When I didn’t get the news, it was hard not to think about it. I haven't been able to sleep well at night these past few days. Within a few days my eyes started to pinch, and my gums began to swell and hurt due to inflammation. I couldn't eat anything anymore. I felt very uncomfortable holding my cheeks every day, and my teeth were not healed yet. She lost a lot of weight. Her family members looked anxious, but there was nothing they could do to persuade her. After all, no one could say whether she would pass the exam or not. Fang came back to visit once and saw He Hua looking like this. I don’t want to go back to the city.
Borong used the excuse that Boning was still studying in the city, and the shop could not be separated from people, so he urged Zhu Yongxin and Fang to return to the city, saying that the house would be left to him and Xiaoxiu.
Mrs. Fang didn't want to leave at first, but she really couldn't worry about leaving the shop. She couldn't let Qiaoran and Zhi'er support her all the time. She could only tell Xiaoxiu to take good care of the lotus. She usually tried to persuade her, but if anything happened, she would rush to the city to deliver a message.
After sending Fang away, Xiao Xiu worriedly told Bo Rong: "She has always been the only one who persuades He Hua. No one else persuades her. My mother asked me to persuade, but I am a stupid person. I don't even know how to speak. I don’t know, do you have any good ideas?”
Borong raised his eyes from the book he was reading, looked at Xiaoxiu's worried look and smiled: "What are you worried about? I think she is free. How about I teach you a way to keep it for easy use?"
Xiaoxiu was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly sat down next to him and said, "What can you do?"
Bo Rong put the book aside, hooked Xiaoxiu's waist with his middle hand, pulled her into his arms and said, "Then tell me how to thank me first, and then I'll see if I want to tell you."
Xiaoxiu's face turned red with embarrassment. She pushed her with her hands and said, "Young man is not serious in broad daylight. Let's wait until the child wakes up."
Bo Rong looked at his daughter and son who were sleeping on the kang as if they were fighting. He got up, hugged Xiaoxiu and walked towards the outside room, "They were sleeping like nothing, and they couldn't wake up even if there was a thunder."
Xiaoxiu couldn't resist him, so she went out and made out on the small kang outside. Afterwards, she leaned into Bo Rong's arms with her breath unsteady... She stretched out her hand to tuck her messy hair and said, "Speak quickly. Let’s get down to business, what exactly is the solution?”
Upon hearing this, Bo Rong's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his subordinates began to mutter dishonestly again: "Why...I was not working hard just now? I'm still thinking about that?"
"Fuck you." Xiaoxiu spat at him in shame and annoyance, turned over and said, "I won't mess around with you anymore. You just tell me your ideas. If you don't look good, I won't hit you!"
"In the past, you saw that she had nothing to worry about every day because she was busy every day. Now that she has bought two girls... As soon as she has some free time, she naturally starts to think about it. All you need to do is take Bao'er Give it to her and tell her to enlighten her when she has time. It will be fine if she has something to do." Bo Rong reached out and touched Xiaoxiu's hair, messing up her long hair again. .
Because Xiaoqi had to separate houses, the two of them hadn't been intimate for more than a year, and now they had a break... Bo Rong didn't suppress his temper, so he ended up lying in the same place again, and his feet stayed together for half an hour before he got up.
Xiao Xiu got Bo Rong's clever trick... and sure enough, she gave Bao'er to He Hua and asked her to watch and be enlightened. Hehua had no choice but to work up her energy to teach Bao'er how to read. For a while, she put her worries about the lottery behind her and gradually calmed down.
At the end of April, the good news announcement list from the capital was placed in various prefectures and counties one by one, and people in the city came to announce the good news to the Qi family.
Hehua heard the sound of gongs and drums early in the morning, and thought it was because she was daydreaming thoughtfully. Before she could get off the ground to put on her shoes, Shuanzi bumped in and shouted: "Second sister...Second sister, Brother Jintang has won the Jinshi!" "
"What, what did you say?" He Hua's lips trembled a little, and she couldn't believe her ears. She really didn't expect Qi Jintang to really win the Jinshi.
"I said that Brother Jintang has become a Jinshi. People from the city came to announce the good news to the Qi family. Master Qi said that he would hold a banquet to invite the whole village!" Shuanzi shouted.
Before Shuanzi finished speaking... Bo Rong also came back with a smile from outside and said: "I really won. Although I was ranked very low, hanging a tail in the top three, and being born with the same Jinshi background, I still won after all. This I’ll be relieved when I get back to you.”
"Second sister, what's wrong with you? Don't cry..." Shuanzi looked at the tears on He Hua's face and became at a loss. He pulled up his sleeves and stepped forward to wipe her tears and said, "Second sister, don't cry..."
Only then did He Pa realize that tears were streaming down her face. She reached out and hugged Shuan Zi in her arms, then laid her head on his young shoulder and cried.
Bo Rong stepped forward and patted He Hua on the shoulder without saying a word. Shuanzi straightened his back at that moment, and the lotus tears wet his clothes and burned his shoulders, making him feel a strange sense of responsibility.
Hehua's mood quickly stabilized, and she turned away a little embarrassed.
Miao'er brought the basin over with a wink, twisted the hand towel and handed it to Hehua to wipe her face.
Xiaozhen came up with a smile and said, "Congratulations, girl!"
He Hua's face turned red. She wanted to blame but didn't know what to say. She had mixed feelings in her heart and couldn't tell what she was feeling. She washed her face in the basin and then said to Bo Rong: "Brother, shouldn't our family do the same?" How about some gifts to congratulate?"
"Well, I have asked someone to deliver a message to my parents. Now Jintang hasn't come back yet. It's inappropriate for me to come forward. My parents have to come back to give gifts!" Bo Rong smiled with a warm spring breeze, which he had seen since childhood. Following Qi Jintang's thoughts on Lotus, now seeing that the two of them are finally on the verge of achieving success, and Qi Jintang has such a bright future, he feels really happy for his sister.
At noon, Zhu Yongxin and Fang also rushed back from the city. They were both very happy. They packed up the gifts and went to the Qi family to congratulate them.
Mr. Qi happily set up a table with flowing water in the village for three days. Fang even helped clear a table of high-end banquets and asked the Qi family to invite the Qi clan chief and some elders to have a drink.
Another half month later, the letters Qi Jintang sent also came back. In addition to the ones for himself, there were also letters specially written for Hehua. He said that he was waiting for the official election in the capital. Set off home in eight days. Lotus counted the days and estimated that he should arrive home in early June. ! ! !
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