The original purpose of building the fortress was probably to consolidate the governance of the grassland, and a large number of immigrants and merchants quickly made the fortress prosperous, although it was somewhat unexpected, but it was also a favorite of the imperial court. It's just that, after all, they are far away, the news between the two places is inconvenient, and few people know about the construction of the fortress.

Qiu Chen blinked and smiled.

Seeing his wife's worried face, Qin Zheng sighed slightly: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much...... Nowadays, several forts have been built in Mobei, and many Han people have also gone there to pray, grazing, and have built countless manors and pastures around the forts...... In the event of a snowstorm, they will stay in the fortress for a while, and there will be no danger or too much sadness. ”

These words made Qiu Chen feel a little embarrassed. Changed the topic, not to mention the Qin family, and talked about a few children who were studying abroad: "Seeing that the sky is overcast and unusual, and it is unusual, I am afraid that there is a heavy snowfall...... I don't know where Lin Xu and the others went, and Lin's side is very colder than the capital, and it is estimated that the road will be closed by heavy snow at this time......"

Even if Qin Cheng doesn't say it, as a sister-in-law, she should go over. Just for the sake of the two lives, she will also try to take Old Man Mu over with her...... Actually, there is no need for Qin Chengqiu!

"Hah!" Qiu Chen smiled, and wanted to reply, 'Please her is fake, please Mr. Mu is true!' However, when the words came to his lips, he didn't think it was interesting, so he nodded tastelessly and said, "That's as it should be." ”

Qin Zheng also nodded in response, and said, "The second brother also asked for one thing, thinking that when the second brother and sister launch, you can go over...... Of course, Mr. Mu had better go over ......"

"I haven't seen my third brother for a long time, but this time it looks good, I can see that I am married to a relative, and I am much calmer." Qiu Chen sighed.

This kind of thing, Qiu Chen just said it briefly, and then changed the topic.

When they say 'suitable', they don't mean being generous and tolerant, they are talking about strict and upright people. Only with such a person as Qin Cheng's boss can he strictly restrain him, thus helping him get rid of his habits. It would be best if they could learn some water conservancy knowledge as they hoped.

Qin Zheng smiled clearly: "This is nature. ”

Inexplicably, Qin Zheng's intently gaze made Qiu Chen still a little flustered...... Glaring at him, he turned his gaze away, he couldn't help but smile, and said, "When the time comes, we have to arrange a suitable person to take it." ”

Qin Zheng stared at his wife and smiled happily: "You and I have found a place." ”

Qiu Chen groaned for a while, and said, "Instead of going to the Yingyi Division, it is better to let the second brother go to the Dushui Qingzhi Division...... Water conservancy is the avenue, if you can learn some, you can also do some practical things. ”

The Camp Repair Division, the full name of which is the Camp Repair and Qing Officials Division, is in charge of the repair of the royal palace and the major yamen in the capital, and also manages the repair of the palaces and other matters in various places. Speaking of which, in the Ministry of Industry, it is also a relatively rich oil and water department. On the other hand, the people who serve there are also more oily......

Looking at Qiu Chen's crying and sad appearance, Qin Zheng couldn't help but chuckle, shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry, King Fu happened to hear it, and immediately said that he would arrange an errand for him in the Ministry of Industry." Tell me that he may be placed in the Camp Division! ”

If there is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who have a heart. Qin Cheng is not necessarily incapable or incompetent, but he has no heart and lungs, this kind of talent is really a waste material, if he does not completely change his past, he is doomed to achieve nothing!

"It's not easy to do!" Qiu Chen thought about it for a while, but could only shake his head and sigh.

It is not impossible to do things that do not require much ability, such as treasurers, clerks, etc., which do not require much ability, and it is enough to be able to write a good hand, plus care and care. However, after Qiu Chen finished speaking, he first shook his head and denied it, Qin Cheng may not be bad, but he is impatient and cautious, how can he endure the days of being cautious and cautious at any time. Besides, such an idle errand generally has a limited income, at most a few taels of silver a month...... It's not enough for Qin Cheng to pay for a meal!

Qiu Chen's heart flickered up, and he put it down again, glaring at Qin Zheng with disgust while stroking his chest: "He hasn't gone through the grain business, and he can't do anything when he goes to the Zhuangzi...... After all, he had read books for many years, and I went to them to see that his handwriting was excellent...... If you can find an errand like to do paperwork, you can. ”

However, he didn't let Qiu Chen wonder for too long, and then said, "He wants to go to your Zhuangzi...... Well, I refused. ”

Qin Zheng glanced at his wife and said with a smile, "What does he do in the army?" ”

"Does he want to join the army?" Qiu Chen wondered.

After receiving the three strings of Canan incense sent by Qin Cheng, Qiu Chen had been puzzled, and now after listening to Qin Zheng's words, it became clear that it should be here. It's just that Qin Zheng is familiar with most of the military generals in the military camp, how can Qin Cheng and other sons and brothers who are used to fine clothes and jade food endure the hardships of the military camp, not to mention Qin Cheng, who has no courage and strategy, even if he enters the military camp, he has no future at all!

Qin Zheng took two sips of tea, and then he spoke: "Qin Cheng came to me, saying that he couldn't wander anymore, and seeing that he was going to add another mouth, he wanted to find some errands to do." ”

After going into the clean room separately and changing clothes, Qiu Chen dried Qin Zheng's hair and curled it, and then both of them half leaned on the big pillow and drank tea and rested.

It was so lively and noisy that at the beginning of the Shen period, Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen sent away a cadre from the Liang Guogong Mansion and returned to Mu'en Courtyard to rest for a while.

Near noon, there were also a few guests in front, and King Yong and King Fu naturally arrived. Song Weiqiao, the husband of Chang Jiayi, the eldest prince of the eldest princess's mansion, also arrived, Zheng Jiyu, the head of the household department, arrived, and King Cheng, who was more surprised, also happily congratulated, and when he saw Qin Xiuyi and Qin Zheng's father and son, they clamored to drink the aged wine stored by Qin Xiuyi......

It was lively here, and Chang Jiayi led Song Xi'er, Wang Jingshu and others to arrive one after another. The eldest lady of the Tang family and Mrs. Niu and several other close people also arrived one after another. Qiu Chen entrusted the older ones to Mrs. Li for hospitality, and she sent the young people to the back garden to settle them, so that Zhao Yuzhen could take care of them with Chang Jiayi, Song Xi'er, and Wang Jingshu, while she paid attention to both sides.

In the end, Qin Xiuyi took off a piece of jasper on his body and gave it to Yu'er, and gave a jasper wrench on his hand to Man'er, which was considered a compensation thing, and everyone was happy.

Yu'er listened happily, smiled and agreed with crooked eyes.

Man'er smiled and said, "If you miss me, I can go to you, or take you over to play for a day, and go back at night, anyway, it's close, and you don't have to leave your mother, right?" ”

Yu'er is only five years old, and she is still very dependent on her mother's age, so when she heard Man'er say this, she naturally hesitated.

Man'er likes Yu'er very much, but she still remembers Tian's slander against Man'er back then, and she also knows why her mother didn't get close to the mother and daughter, so she opened her mouth, smiled and took Yu'er's hand and said, "I also like Sister Yu'er...... However, if you live with me, you will be far away from your mother, what do you want your mother to do? ”

If it's just a little girl, Qiu Chen really doesn't care about having one more person to eat and chew. can think about Tian's words and deeds, she really feels very boring, and she doesn't have to hurt her daughter and complains. So he pretended not to hear it, and played with Zhao Yuzhen teasing Liang'er, without even raising his eyes.

As soon as these words came out, Qin Xiuyi was really stunned. He involved two daughters-in-law in this remark, and it was really difficult for him to be a father-in-law and agree rashly.

When it was Yu'er's turn, the little girl's face was flushed, and she stumbled and said, "I want to play with Sister Man'er, can you let me live with my aunt?" ”

"Thank you, grandfather!" Man'er jumped up with joy a few times, but after all, he remembered his mother's teachings these days, and forcibly suppressed Huanxi and respectfully thanked Qin Xiuyi.

Qin Xiuyi was slightly stunned, then stroked his beard and laughed: "Okay, good, if you don't want to learn, you won't learn." My granddaughter doesn't have what clothes she wants to wear, and where she needs to learn that. Grandfather promised you. ”

Yu'er has never been close to her grandfather, and this time she was suddenly able to ask her grandfather for a gift, but she was a little helpless and shy, but she was generous and generous, smiling and opening, but said: "Grandfather, my mother always talks to me to learn needlework, can you help me tell my mother, don't you want me to learn that Raushzi?" ”

On this side, the laughter is lively and joyful, and on the other side, Aman and Yu'er also asked Qin Xiuyi for gifts.

Zhao Yuzhen looked at Qiu Chen is really liking, and his face also felt bright, smiled and said a few polite words, and then let go, the fourth young master Qin Yun, the fifth young master Qin Lu, and the sixth young master Qin Hao, as well as the two sisters Yihuan and Yiting came forward one after another to give their gifts. Several people have not yet started a family, and they are all gadgets, but they are all exquisite and chic, and it can be seen that they have put their hearts into it.

"Where are the three brothers and sisters, this heart is the most rare, see you another day, you must thank Mrs. Zhao well!" Qiu Chen took three small clothes with a happy face, looked at the meticulous needlework carefully, and praised, "Look at this stitch, it is dense and symmetrical, so many pieces of cloth are sewn together, but there are almost no stitches, and such a unique pattern is spelled, it is not only skillful, but also skillful, it is really difficult for Mrs. Zhao to think about it." ”

The people who make this kind of thing are generally close relatives and elders, Qiu Chen doesn't believe this, the old lady of the Liu family knows most of the Zhuang families, maybe she has the heart, but she is afraid that she will not look good with a bunch of burlap cheesecloth...... Yes, Brother Yun and the triplets don't have such a thing. But I don't want to, Zhao Yuzhen's mother can have this heart to send it...... Regardless of whether she is high or low, whether Qiu Chen believes in this custom or not, but this heart moved her.

Due to poor medical conditions, the infant mortality rate has remained high. Therefore, in order to pray for the child's safety, health and longevity, the people should ask for scattered rags from relatives and friends in the neighborhood, and sew it into a "hundred family clothes" for the child to wear, saying that they can get the blessings of a hundred families, and the child will be less sick and less disasters, and it is easy to grow into an adult. He also said that children were poor and lowly, thinking that the poor and lowly were easy to live.

Next, the third young master Qin Yao and Zhao Yuzhen gave three red gold collars to the children, Zhao Yuzhen took out three hundred clothes, and said with a smile: "This is what my mother asked for in a relative's neighbor's house, they are all well-known, healthy and strong children wear them, sister-in-law, don't dislike it!" ”

In this way, Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen really couldn't say anything, so they had to accept it with a smile.

Before she finished speaking, Qin Cheng had already hung the bracelet on the placket, turned around and smiled happily: "Big brother and sister-in-law, don't be polite to the younger brother, although the younger brother is incompetent, but he really loves the two nephews!" ”

"Naturally, it's not ......," Qiu Chen denied.

Qin Cheng feigned anger and said, "Sister-in-law, is this disgusting?" ”

"Second uncle, this thing is too valuable......" Qiu Chen subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen were both a little surprised, and they were also a little puzzled, and they couldn't think of where Qin Cheng got such things from.

Qin Cheng has not been able to do martial arts so far, and he has also been contaminated with a habit of being a gentleman, and everyone knows the embarrassment at hand, but he didn't expect to make a generous move, and he actually took out three strings of Canaan incense bracelets. You must know that the price of agarwood is high, and Canaan incense is even more rare. The color of these three strings of Canaan incense is black and oily, the aroma is thick and stretching but not pungent, and the shape and size of the three strings of hand beads are average, the epidermis is similar, and the oil is introverted and warm.

Qin Cheng sent three strings of Canaan incense bracelets, and said with a smile: "Although this thing is not valuable, it is made of prayer beads used by the master, which can drive away evil spirits and calm the nerves, repel insects and avoid suspicions, and bless the health and happiness of the three nephews and nieces, which can be regarded as a wish of being an uncle!" Don't dislike big brother and sister-in-law! ”

Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen looked at each other, stepped forward to take Chang'er and Liang'er from Qin Xiuyi's arms, and Qin Cheng, Qin Yao and other uncles and aunts surrounded each other, teased the children, and gave their respective gifts.

As soon as these words came out, the people next to him gave up, and Qin Zheng couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips. Li Shi also covered his mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, and immediately, a room of people also laughed, all looking at the two ignorant little girls, their eyes were bright and looking at Qin Xiuyi, as if they were thinking about what they wanted!

At this time, Qiu Chen glanced at Qin Zheng, pushed the two little girls forward, and laughed in a low voice in a voice that everyone could hear: "Your grandfather wants to give you something, but he doesn't know what you like, just tell your grandfather what you want!" ”

After all, in front of a room of juniors, it is not easy for Qin Xiuyi, the eldest parent, to admit his mistakes to the two little girls, and halfway through the words, he can't go on.

With a somewhat wry smile, Qin Xiuyi was really good at dancing with long sleeves, looked at the Li family helplessly, and said to the two granddaughters holding hands: "Man'er and Yu'er, grandfather is happy and ruthless......"

was said by the Li family, Qin Xiuyi also realized that he had said the wrong thing, in front of so many people, the Li family seemed to be merciless in accusations, and the family said it and laughed, but it would not leave hidden dangers.

As he spoke, he beckoned to the two sisters, Ah Man and Yu'er, who were holding hands with their heads down, and said with a smile: "You two little girls, don't be so demure, and come up to fight with your grandfather, why did this old man forget our Man'er Yu'er in a daze?" ”

Sure enough, Mrs. Li, who has always been relatively weak in front of Qin Xiuyi, did not hold back at this time, and said with a smile: "The master is very happy, obviously saying that these three children only have one granddaughter, and he is wrong......

Qiu Chen couldn't answer this, she glanced at Qin Zheng quietly, and Qin Zheng replied with a slightly calm look.

The second grandmother Tian didn't come because of her heavy body, but the second young master Qin Cheng brought her daughter Yu'er over, but in front of the father and daughter, Qin Xiuyi said that there was only one granddaughter...... Qiu Chen didn't dare to look back at Qin Cheng's expression. Secretly annoyed in her heart, what is Qin Xiuyi doing here, specifically to make enemies for her and the children? Jiu'er is his only granddaughter, what is Yu'er? Taking it a step further, what is Qin Cheng? Isn't it his son? Further, what do the Li family and the other concubines think?

The smile on Qiu Chen's face froze for a moment, and after a moment, he forced out a smile to agree, lowered his eyes and didn't say anything again.

Qin Xiuyi didn't look at Qiu Chen, she only looked at Jiu'er who was still being held in Mrs. Li's arms with a smile, and said with a smile: "I'm just this granddaughter, it's just a pair of bracelets, there's nothing I can't afford to wear!" ”

The jade has been carved into a bracelet, and there is no way to restore it, Qiu Chen can only say: "You really spoil her so much, she is so big, where can she wear such a valuable thing......"

Yes, when Qin Xiuyi pressed out a pair of signs to his grandson, the big guy didn't have any special expression. But when she saw that Jiu'er had a pair of jade bracelets, not only did the faces of the few concubines and concubines watching behind change their faces, but the smile on Li's face was a little unbearable, and even Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen were stunned.

Immediately, Qin Xiuyi also took out the gifts for the children, two grandsons and a jade brand each, the jade quality of the brand is smooth and white, just like mutton fat, Qiu Chen doesn't know much about it, and he knows that it is a good mutton fat white jade. The brand is only a shallow thin carving around it, and the front is smooth and delicate without any carving, which means that everything is going well, and it also means peace and security, which is a good omen. For the granddaughter Jiu'er, it is a pair of white jade bracelets, the jade quality of the bracelet is the same as the texture of the jade brand of Chang'er and Liang'er, if you are careful, you can see that the jade brand of the two grandsons is exactly the heart of the jade bracelet of Jiu'er. What is relatively rare is that the diameter of the jade bracelet is very small, and adults are designated not to wear it, but children of three or five years old are just right. It's just that this kind of superb jade is cherished and rare, and children are naughty and naughty, and they are easy to bump, but if they are not broken, they can't wear them when they grow up. Therefore, if you don't particularly spoil and love your children, and your family is rich, no one will make the best jade for your children to wear.

Qin Zheng and Qiu Chen naturally lowered their hands and listened.

Qin Xiuyi rarely echoed his wife's words beside him, and agreed: "Madame's words are reasonable, taking care of several children is the heaviest. ”

Pressing this little thought, Qiu Chen smiled at each other. Li Shi said: "You can also put anything else, the health of the children is the most important, but be careful!" ”

This is a minor illness in the child, if it is something else, will it spread so quickly?

After the small punishment and the big commandment, Qiu Chen put the matter aside and never mentioned it again. Qin Zheng went to Zhuangzi in the past few days, and when he came back, he was with her, and he didn't go to the Guogong Mansion, so naturally he wouldn't have passed the word. Mrs. Li already knew the news, and the source of this news couldn't help but Qiu Chen weighed it.

The matter of Liang'er's diarrhea passed quickly, and Qiu Chen only strengthened the responsibilities and mutual undertakings of various places to prevent this kind of mistake in communication and handover from happening again. Of course, as the main responsibility, Dou and the steward in charge of the nurse's meals in the big kitchen were punished, Dou deducted three months' monthly money, and the kitchen steward deducted one month's monthly money, and made it clear that the two people just wore the wrong one to check, and if they made another mistake, both of them were thrown out.

Qiu Chen frowned, and said with a smile: "Maybe I played too hard during the day, and I cried twice at night, so it's no big deal." Mrs. Law is worried! ”

Mrs. Li patted her hand and asked kindly, "I heard that the fourth child was a little bad a few days ago?" How about now? ”

Qiu Chen smiled slightly, raised his eyes and thanked Mrs. Li heartily: "Madame is attentive!" ”