When a heavy snow settled, the ground was a little colder than usual.

Steward Liu got up early in the morning and personally assigned people from all over the place to clear the snow in each courtyard.

The subordinates were busy, Steward Liu walked around to inspect and supervise, and anyone who was lazy and slippery was scolded by him on the spot.

Snow removal is also in order, the gate, the front yard, the various corridors, and then the middle courtyard. Walking to the gate of the middle courtyard, Steward Liu hesitated and waved to a few servants: "Forget it, let's go to the Ninth Aunt Taiyuan first, the master is staying there." ”

Seeing that the little guy was gone, Steward Liu did not enter the middle courtyard, but reached out to close the courtyard door and fastened the door buckle. In the past, as long as the snow fell, he would definitely take the first one to clear the snow in this courtyard, but now that the owner of this courtyard is dead, he just wants to draw a line with her and this courtyard, and the snow in this courtyard is not cleared.

At this time, the dumb aunt ran over with Liu Wan, Liu Xue, Qian'er, Chang'an, etc., and several people chased while running, chasing a string of laughter. hurriedly said hello to Steward Liu, and went straight to the back garden.

Steward Liu watched them go away, and then stood on the side of the road in a daze.

Mother Li passed by and approached her husband, "What are you doing standing in a daze, what happened?"

Steward Liu's mouth pouted, "That child daughter-in-law took her little husband and maidservants to play in the snow, I'm thinking, such a naughty and ignorant person, how can the master rest assured that she will be in charge of a huge willow mansion?"

Mother Li approached and lowered her voice: "You don't know yet, she sent Lao Zhong out early in the morning, as if she was going to the scab." ”

Steward Liu nodded: "I know, Lao Zhong needs to use a car to go out, or the car I sent." Questions?"

"I obviously asked you to settle all the things of Miss Fifth before, and now she is sending someone else to go again, what does she mean, is she worried about you or is she going to put Lao Zhong to replace you as this housekeeper?"

"Nonsense!" Steward Liu panicked, "Women's Daoists, what nonsense is full of mouths! Don't meddle in my affairs, don't talk nonsense everywhere, go and get busy with you-"

Saying that, they hurriedly parted and left.

In the garden, the snow was so thick that the footsteps dread it and submerged the calves.

The dumb aunt looked at Liu Wan and Liu Xue left and right, showing a smiling face, "Such a garden is so snowy, do you want to play crazy?"

Liu Wan was worried: "If I don't go to school in front of my master, will he be angry?"

The dumb aunt smiled: "Don't worry, I have already asked someone to ask for leave in front of the master for you." ”

Liu Wan was completely relieved at this time, and suddenly spread his legs and ran up in the snow.

Liu Xue looked at her brother behind her, her little eyes blinked brightly, and she wanted to play crazy like her brother, thinking that she was a young lady, her mother had been teaching since she was a child, saying that a young lady from a big family had to sit and stand since she was a child, and she didn't show her teeth when she smiled, even if she had been pampered, she could sprinkle a little Jiao within the scope allowed by her mother, but she never dared to be as prodigal as her brother.

At this time, something that surprised Liu Xue even more happened, her sister-in-law suddenly got a ball, rolled on the snow like a big hydrangea, rolled out more than a dozen steps in one go, got up with a body of snow, and shouted at everyone: "Come on, what are you still doing in a daze, come and play together - such a good snow, it's a pity not to play!"

Where is she still like a young grandmother in a deep mansion, her face and hair are full of white snow, and she reached out to grab two handfuls of snow and rubbed it her face, suddenly pinched a snowball, threw it out, hula smashed it on Qian'er's head, pinched another one, and smashed it on Chang'an's face.

Chang'an and Qian'er's faces were full of snow, but they were all smiling, and they threw their arms towards the little grandmother and Liu Wan, and several people were chasing, running, and beating on the snow like crazy.

Liu Xue's eyes were hot, she really had never let go of playing like this, nor had she played with snow so well. In the past, when her mother was alive, although she was a young lady loved by everyone, her mother was always in a bad mood, and there were many rules, and several sisters who came out of the house respected her, and her sister Liu Ying always had a stinky face and scolded herself for being a little child who was ignorant, so she really never played so happily.

Can she, okay, play as desperately as these people in front of her?

She wants to join, forget about the bullshit rules, and have fun like them. However, the words that her mother and Liu Ying had scolded were in her ears, she hesitated, she was a young lady from Liufu, a person of gold and dignity, how could she be crazy with the uneducated daughter of a poor tenant family, with the ignorant and humble girls like Qian'er Chang'an, and with Brother Liu Wan, a boy?

The dumb aunt suddenly ran over, her feet were so that the snow foam flew one after another, and her body was wrapped in a ball of heat, obviously in the heavy snow of the cold winter wax moon, but the laughter of the little sister-in-law brought warmth.

Liu Xue stood stupidly.

"Come on-" The little sister-in-law shouted, pulling Liu Xue's arm, Liu Xue hadn't thought about whether to go crazy with them, her body was already running with her sister-in-law on the snow, she ran and ran, her little body seemed to fly, as if there was an invisible force expanding in her body. It turns out that the feeling of flying is so good, let go of your hands and feet, forget all the rules and etiquette, and play like a boy, it turns out to be so good, so relaxed, so cheerful.

She forgot to be reserved, and followed her sister-in-law to gallop together, fly together, laugh together, and shout together.

"Ahh

"Ah, it's so cool—" Liu Xue shouted.

"It's snowing, it's good—" everyone shouted together.

Cheerful shouts flew through the garden, startling the birds perched on the branches, and the snow on the trees.

The laughter spread out of the garden, and was heard by the people of the various courtyards and spread quickly.

Steward Liu came first, arrived at the gate of the garden, and quietly looked around. He saw that the dumb aunt really took the lead in playing, and a few smaller ones behind him chased after her, and the snow flew and the snowballs smashed indiscriminately, smashing everyone's heads and faces with snow foam.

Nonsense - Steward Liu couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, this little grandmother is too nonsense, not only does she not teach her brother and sister to learn well, but she takes the lead in messing around, look at what Sister Wan Xue has been taught to be!

But he didn't say anything, just stood coldly and watched, smiling secretly in his heart, after all, he was a child, yesterday he secretly praised her in his heart for being an old and capable woman, the death of the eldest wife, the funeral after death, were handled properly, so that people couldn't find out the shortcomings, he and Li Ma quietly discussed at night, saying that this little woman is too powerful, don't look at her young age, but people have to obey when she does things, if she really wants to grasp the power of the house in this house, then it will be repaid! Now it seems that after all, she is a child, and her playfulness is still there, no, a snow made her reveal her original form.

The news spread to every house and house.

"It's not like that!" Liu Shen was combing his hair, and when he heard the news brought by Yahuan, he slapped the comb on the dresser, "After all, she is a woman from a poor tenant family, what kind of education can she have, she doesn't learn well, she can't bring all the children in our family to ruin." ”

The fifth aunt hurriedly stopped: "Whatever, as long as we close the door and live quietly, it's fine, you are a girl's family, and you are going to say that people are getting married, so why bother with the affairs of this house." ”

"Mother, you are confused!" Liu Shen was indignant, "In the past, the eldest lady was alive, pressing us and managing the whole house, so we don't have to worry about it, just live our own lives." Now that the eldest lady is dead, the eldest aunt died too early, the second aunt is too good, the third aunt is also dead, and the fourth aunt is too a monk, and then it will be your turn, you are now the oldest person in this mansion, what are you silent about at this time? You have to stand up, support this family, and take the power of the family from that ignorant little woman! In the future, you will be the real mistress of Liufu. ”

The fifth aunt was so stunned that she was really a little tempted in her heart.

Liu Mei just came back from the toilet, and when she heard this, she waved her hand: "Mother, don't listen to your sister's nonsense, she is instigating you to make trouble." Don't listen to her words, now we are finally living a life where no one is bullying, why do you have nothing to do by yourself, mother, you just need to take care of the fetus and live a good life, waiting to give birth to a big fat son to come out, why bother to make trouble. ”

The fifth aunt touched her stomach too much and smiled, "Yes, if it weren't for Brother Wan'er's daughter-in-law coming back in time, I would definitely not be able to save my belly, maybe I wouldn't even be able to save my life like the third aunt." Now it's time to have a few days of good life. ”

"Two wretches!" was so angry that Liu Shen broke the horn comb on the ground.

In the back garden, the laughter continued, as the snowballs spread all over the place.

Liu Xue was playing excitedly, her little face was red, and there were shiny snow flakes hanging on her eyebrows.

The dumb aunt suddenly took her hands and asked, "Are you happy?"

"Happy!" Liu Xue shouted.

"Are you happy?"

"Happy! I've never been so happy!"

"Can you forget all the troubles in your heart?"

Liu Xue froze instantly, the smile on her little face was a little stagnant, and she could forget the troubles in her heart? Can she do it? Can she really do it? Although she is young, but the death of her own mother, her sister was shaved and sent out of the door, can she really completely forget it in such a short time?

"It doesn't matter – take your time. The little sister-in-law's voice swirled softly in her ears, and her soft hand took her hand, "Come, let's build a snowman." ”

Several people began to sweep the snow, Qian'er and Chang'an swept, and the dumb aunt took Liu Wan and Liu Xue to pile together.

It's really a good snow, and when you sweep it up, you can know that the winter snow is very porcelain, and it doesn't collapse when piled together. Soon a row of snowman embryos was piled up.

"Now let's go our separate ways, everybody come and build a snowman, and put out the most important person in your mind. The dumb aunt proposed.

Liu Wan agreed first, jumping to his feet and cheering. The leader designated the two snow embryos as his.

Everyone was busy.

In the front yard, Liu Dingmao received news that the government invited him to the state capital to discuss important matters.

While hurriedly dressing, he stamped his feet and got angry, "What can you do? It's not like you're forcing us to take money again! These old men, taking advantage of the war, have stepped up their looting of the Li people, and they have also squeezed us many times. How can it go on like this?"

Aunt Jiu personally served him in clothes and hats, patted him on the arm, "Go and see the situation to deal with it, it's useless to always complain, who told us that we had bad luck and encountered war." ”

Liu Dingmao tilted his head suddenly, "What did you say outside just now?" Brother Wan took the lead in playing in the snow in the back garden?"

Aunt Jiu chuckled too lightly: "It's Wan'er and the little couple who take the lead in playing in the snow, hehe, Wan'er is greedy for play, I know, but this Brother Wan's daughter-in-law, how can it be?

"Back to the master, it's true. Steward Liu bent down and nodded, "They went early in the morning, and the laughter was heard all over the house, but I was afraid—"

"What are you afraid of? Why are you talking so much today?"

The old slave was worried, but he was afraid that the neighbors outside the wall would hear it. Now that the situation is so chaotic, sir, you say, our house is still laughing so unbridledly, in case it spreads outside, we ......"

Liu Dingmao patted his forehead, "Yes, how do you talk about our Liu family, in the year of war, the whole country is sad, but our family laughs alone, what kind of system is this, what is the intention?

Steward Liu followed behind, with a happy smile on the corner of his mouth.