Chinese New Year's Eve, Hangzhou Kejia.

There are few men in the Ke family, and Ke Zhenhua, the head of the Ke family, is busy all day long. Even if it is rare to rest at home, I still read books in the study or something, and never interfere in those verbose family chores. Therefore, the New Year's festival is all Mrs. Ke's Zhang Luo.

As she grew older, Mrs. Ke became more and more overwhelmed. Ke Mulan didn't come back for a long time, and the three sisters of the Ke family discussed it with their parents, and the three sisters took turns to come back to raise arrangements during the New Year's Festival or if there were any important matters at home.

No, the eldest sister Ke Mulian instructed her subordinates to clean up the house inside and out early in the morning.

Ke Mulan's sleep has always been light, even though the eldest sister's voice is not high, she was still woken up by her command and the light and thin footsteps of her subordinates.

He closed his eyes, reached out and touched the pillow, touched the watch, squinted and looked, it was not yet seven o'clock, there was no need to get up from work in the morning, he put the watch to the side, pulled the quilt up, covered his head and face, and wanted to sleep again.

However, he wanted to hold Zhou Gong and talk for a while, but unfortunately Zhou Gong was not interested in him, so he kicked him away and drifted away.

Ke Mulan tossed and turned on the bed for half an hour, and this "feeling" just didn't return. Helplessly, the quilt was lifted and he sat up. After washing up, I went downstairs.

In the living room, Mrs. Ke was holding the New Year's money with red paper. Ke Mulan walked over and sat down next to his mother.

Mrs. Ke stopped moving, looked at her son and asked, "Why didn't you wake up so early?"

Ke Mulan said: "Get used to it, and when the time comes, you will naturally wake up." It's boring to lie on the bed/, so I just get up. ”

Mrs. Ke smiled and didn't say anything, but picked one out of the wrapped red envelopes, stuffed it into Ke Mulan's palm, and said, "Oh, it's for you." ”

Ke Mulan looked at the red envelope in his hand, stunned, and then couldn't help but smile and ask, "How old am I, give it back?"

Mrs. Ke said, "No matter how old you are, you are still a child in my eyes. Before you get married, your mother has to give it. ”

Ke Mulan also knew that the old lady was just trying to celebrate the New Year, so he didn't shirk it, put the red envelope in his pocket, and said with a smile: "Then I have to wait a few more years to get married, so that I can receive a few more years of New Year's money." ”

"You kid, what nonsense are you talking about?" Hearing Ke Mulan's words, he couldn't help but reproach, his eyes rolled, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it in the end.

Ke Mulan saw that his mother's face was a little cold, and he knew that he had touched his mother's bottom line, so he only blamed himself for not opening the door, and he made his mother unhappy during the New Year.

He rubbed his brows, thinking of saying something to coax his mother. Before the words could be thought of, the second sister Ke Muping and the third sister Ke Muzhi rushed in with their families.

Ke Mulan stood up and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and Ke Mulan knows that according to custom, sisters should be at her mother-in-law's house, except for special circumstances, such as the eldest sister.

Mrs. Lao Li'er Ke naturally understood better, looked at the two daughters and said, "Is it appropriate for you to come back today?

Before the girl could speak, the third son-in-law Yu Songchao spoke first: "Mother, it's okay." We have already discussed with the second sister and second brother-in-law, Mu Lan has not been at home for the New Year for several years, he is rare to come back this year, and we all come over to accompany him for a lively New Year. ”

As soon as the third son-in-law finished speaking, the second son-in-law Li Zijian answered: "Yes, mother, don't worry, we have all said it at home, it's okay." ”

Mrs. Ke didn't speak, looked at the two daughters again, and saw Ke Muping and Ke Muzhi nodding, so she was relieved.

At this time, there were two coughs at the stairs, and Ke Zhenhua went down the stairs and walked over step by step. Everyone stopped laughing and stood up to look at him.

Ke Zhenhua swept everyone around, and finally looked at his son Ke Mulan and said: "You have a bigger face than me and your mother, every time you come back, look at your sisters and brothers-in-law are about to level the threshold of our family." ”

Ke Mulan didn't speak, but smiled a little proudly, and said in his heart, of course, how can my charm lose to you, an old man.

Ke Mulian heard her father's words, came over with a smile, hugged her father like she did when she was a child, and said, "Yo, Dad, are you eating Mulan's vinegar?"

Ke Zhenhua stared at his eldest daughter and said with a smile: "Yes, I'm jealous, what's the matter?

Ke Mulian was about to speak, but it happened that someone outside shouted, "Auntie." ”

All eyes looked at the door, and saw the eldest son-in-law Dong Pengyuan walking towards here.

Dong Pengyuan obviously heard the conversation just now, and took the words while walking: "Mu Lian and I want to grow here every day, but I'm afraid that after a long time, Mu Lan's daughter-in-law will not be happy." ”

"Hmph. Ke Zhenhua snorted, lifted the hem of his robe, and did it next to Mrs. Ke, glanced at Ke Mulan, and said lukewarmly: "Is his daughter-in-law unhappy? The premise of being happy or not is that he must have a daughter-in-law first." ”

Ke Mulan pursed his mouth, and he pulled the topic back and forth to him.

Seeing Ke Zhenhua sit down, everyone also sat back again.

"No daughter-in-law?" Dong Pengyuan was leaning on the sofa, but now he leaned forward, looked at his brother-in-law and said, "I saw the daughter of the Shen family on the street just now, and they took the initiative to talk to me, and said that they would come to the house tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings." Seeing that she is so enthusiastic, I thought your business was done, and you haven't caught up with others after a long time? Mu Lan, you're too bad, aren't you?"

"Yes. Ke Mulian echoed her husband and continued: "You are all in Beijing, close to the water, why can't you catch up?"

Ke Muping couldn't help but ask, "When you were in Beijing, did you look for Miss Shen?"

Ke Mulan shook his head.

Ke Muping asked again, "Has Miss Shen looked for you?"

"Been there once. Ke Mulan told the truth.

Ke Mulian said: "Everyone in the family has taken the initiative to look for you, and you are still holding back." Like you, you want to catch up with your girl. ”

Ke Mulan said casually: "I don't like her, why do you want to chase her?"

Li Zijian said: "Mu Lan, Shen Kelan is very good, she looks good, her family background is also good, although she has never studied abroad, she is also a top student of Tsinghua University." Standing with you can't insult you. ”

Li Zijian's mother and the Shen family are related to each other, and with a wealthy family like the Ke family, Shen's mother naturally wants to cling to it. In addition, her daughter is particularly fond of Ke Mulan, so Shen's mother is of course more willing to contribute to this. Therefore, it is necessary to blow the wind in Li Zijian's ears and let him say more good things in front of the second elder of the Ke family and Ke Mulan.

Li Zijian thought that his mother and the Shen family were related, and Shen Kelan and her brother-in-law really became close, and they were close to each other. In this way, it is a good thing for both the Shen family and the Li family. Therefore, he helped Shen Kelan in and out of his words.

Li Zijian said again: "Although Shen Kelan is a daughter, she is not squeamish at all, and she can cook." The dishes are not only beautiful, but also delicious. Usually, the dress is also simple and plain, and it is by no means the kind of girl who is extravagant and wasteful. Speaking and doing things, it is also very decent and generous. The key is that Shen Kelan is also very business-minded, she has handled many businesses in the Shen family, and she has handled them well. Mu Lan, you are not interested in business, Shen Kelan is really going to get married, maybe she can become her father's right-hand man and share the burden of the second elder. As the old saying goes, marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous person, like Shen Kelan, can be regarded as virtuous?

Mrs. Ke originally liked Shen Kelan very much, but now when she heard her second son-in-law say this, she liked it even more, so she quickly nodded in agreement.

Li Zijian turned his head, looked at Ke Mulan and asked, "So Mulan, why don't you like such a good girl?" I tell you, if you really miss it, it's your loss. ”

Ke Mulan also knows a little bit about the relationship between the Li family and the Shen family, although the second brother-in-law interferes with his private affairs so hard makes him a little unhappy, but it is undeniable that Li Zijian's concern for his brother-in-law is not false.

Ke Mulan knows that he has not married yet, not only because of his parents' heart, but also because his three sisters and brothers-in-law worry all day long.

Therefore, Li Zijian chattered a lot, Ke Mulan was not only annoyed when he heard it, but also teased in a good mood: "Since Shen Kelan is so good, then you will marry?"

"Tsk, what are you talking about?" Li Zijian glanced at his brother-in-law, quietly looked at his wife, and said, "There will be deaths." ”

Everyone knows that Ke Muping is a well-known vinegar jar.

Ke Mulan looked at her second brother-in-law, the corners of her mouth curled, and she smiled.

The most important thing for him to come back this time is to talk about him and Kang Yurong. Although he didn't plan to "confess" in front of everyone, since he was in a hurry, he had no choice but to explain.

Ke Mulan was sitting on a small sofa at this time, her legs folded together, her right hand was raised, she picked up the teacup on the small table on the side, and gently sipped it.

His movements are very elegant, like a prince in the palace, very cultivated, when drinking tea, his eyes droop slightly, so that people can only see his slender eyelashes, you will find that he is even more beautiful than a woman.

After taking a few sips, the cup was put back in place, Ke Mulan slowly raised his chin, glanced at everyone, and said unhurriedly: "Miss Shen may be good, but no matter how good she is, I don't like it, and her good is nothing in my eyes." So, you don't have to go to great lengths to put me and her together, in vain. ”

The third sister Ke Muzhi's temper came up, she stood up "poof", stepped in front of Ke Mulan with a bang, bent her waist, stared at her brother's black eyes, and said angrily: "You still don't like such a good girl, what kind of trouble are you going to make?

Ke Mulan said: "Now, you just want me to beat a bachelor, but I won't do it." ”

"What do you mean?" Ke Muzhi's eyes paused, and he asked guessingly, "Listen to your voice, have you found the girl you like?"

Ke Mulan curled the corners of his mouth: "Of course." ”

As soon as these two words came out, the atmosphere at the scene was strangely quiet.