Qiu Chen looked around, she and the Chen family were near the fork in the road to the lake water pavilion at this time, just now she and Chen had been wandering at the fork in the road for a while, but there was no sign of people, and the road to the outside The view of this location is still relatively wide, so the person who came could only come from the water pavilion construction site.

As soon as his mind turned, Qiu Chen gave Chen a look and continued to walk towards Zhuangzi.

This section of the road is carved out in a lush reed, and you can only see dozens of meters in front of you and behind you, and you can't see Zhuangzi and the way you came...... Being so close to Zhuangzi, Qiu Chen is not afraid that someone will be unfavorable to them, but as he has been reminded by his sister-in-law and Chen Shi today, women in this society, although they don't think so, although they are impatient, they still have to pay attention to some words and deeds. Although Qiu Chen doesn't think much of that bullshit reputation, as a social person, no one wants to have a bad reputation, and she herself may be able to be free and easy, but what if it affects her family and children? She had to compromise.

"I haven't smoked the puff stick yet, it's the most tender time...... It is estimated that the sister-in-law does not have a clear soup here, so she has to find a way to make the soup......" Qiu Chen muttered calmly, and Chen also slowly followed behind him.

The two of them walked without panicking, but they were not slow, but the footsteps behind them were still getting closer and closer...... Hearing that the footsteps were not far behind him, Qiu Chen simply paused and turned his head.

At first glance, Qiu Chen saw a pair of thick eyebrows that had just made her pay attention, and then she didn't ignore the surprise in Huo Feibai's eyes...... It's just that Huo Feibai's surprise did not come from Qiu Chen's master and servant, but from the bunch of tender white pu vegetables that Qiu Chen was holding in his hand.

After Qiu Chen turned around, the position became Chen in front and Qiu Chen in the back.

In the face of foreign men, Qiu Chen and a woman can not make a sound at all, it is enough to just hang her head and be gentle and virtuous. Chen also naturally bent his knees, and without saying a word, he turned to protect Qiu Chen and was about to go back.

Just now, because of the reeds, he didn't know who was coming, and Chen clearly noticed that the person who came was having kung fu, so he naturally became vigilant. Now that I see people, although I am not familiar with them, it is better than strangers, so I am a little more relaxed.

But Huo Feibai, who was very polite just now, was obviously interested at this moment, his eyes turned around the slender and slender plain back through Chen's figure, and said, "The lady of the Yang family is taking Pu Cai?" ”

Although she had never heard anyone call the Yang family's lady, when the other party mentioned Pu Cai, Qiu Chen also clearly knew that the Lu Dao family was talking to her, and after a turn of thought, he still stopped and turned around: "It's Pu Cai!" I didn't expect Master Huo to come from Zhengding and recognize this thing. ”

"Hehe, it's just that the merchant has been to Huaiyang and happened to taste it." Huo Feibai said with a smile, took two steps forward, and continued, "It's the Yang family's lady who also picks it into the dish, and I'm afraid it's the only one in Anyang Mansion, so it can be seen that the Yang family's lady is really knowledgeable!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled faintly and said unhurriedly: "It's just that there happens to be a southerner family at home, so I know a few dishes that southerners like." ”

As he spoke, Qiu Chen nodded slightly to Huo Feibai, turned his head and continued to walk back.

Huo Feibai didn't open his mouth to stop him this time, but just looked at the slender and weak back, revealing a thoughtful and slightly interesting expression. Is such a restrained and polite woman really the woman who is not inferior to a man in the rumor, who went to the northern desert alone and entered the epidemic area alone?

met Huo Feibai on the road, and the other party unexpectedly came from the lakeside pavilion...... After this matter passed, Qiu Chen just explained to the Chen family and ignored it again.

When they returned to Zhuangzi, the boat that happened to go down to the lake to pick lotus pods and gourd seeds returned, and Junzhang and Ah Fu Junli all had hot little faces red and red, but their eyes were extremely shining. It's just that Jun Yan, who is usually the most active, is wrapped in a long coat at this time, and his hair is wet and sticking to his head, revealing a pitiful smell.

Qiu Chen stood on the dock and was startled when he saw Junyan's abnormality at a glance, but when he looked at Qin Li, who was holding Junyan, with a look of shame, it was clear. It is estimated that this boy got carried away and accidentally fell into the water. And Qin Li made a promise to protect a few children safely, but now that there is such a mistake, it is naturally inevitable to be ashamed.

Qiu Chen, who was funny and angry, stretched out his hand, Jun Yan's eyes dodged and avoided it, so angry that Qiu Chen's hand stretched out halfway turned into a pat, and hit Jun Yan's head: "What are you hiding from a stinky boy...... Okay, this body is wet, hurry up and go into the house to take a hot bath! ”

"Auntie ......" Seeing Qiu Chen getting angry, Junyan became more and more worried in his heart.

Before I came, my aunt had made an appointment with them for three chapters, and if anyone didn't obey, they would be locked up in the room and think about it when they went back...... Spare him, he would rather be punished by Master Li and Master Yong, but it is better to run and box, and to be tired is a little tired, than to be locked in the house alone! That's not going crazy!

Looking at the expression of this naughty boy, Qiu Chen also somewhat understood what he was thinking, but he didn't explain what he wanted, let alone get angry, but smiled and said gently: "Okay, hurry back to take a bath now, it's not too late to talk about anything later!" ”

Saying that, she beckoned Chunxiang Yuegui to take Junyan into the bath, she watched the people unload the boat, and told the two brothers of the He family about the pu cai and the lotus root, the He family is from Jiangsu, just north of Huaiyang, naturally has eaten the pu cai, and then I heard that the lotus root is also delicious, so I was very happy to re-set up a small boat that was vacated and returned to the lake.

Here, Qiu Chen took the three children back to the house to wash and rest, and over there, Zhou brought someone to pack salted duck eggs for Huo Feibai. This is also because the salted duck eggs are fragile, and rice bran and other materials are added to fill the shockproof, and the handling should also be handled gently, so that the loading speed is more than doubled.

"Master Huo, you came back just in time, the car has just been loaded!" Zhou wiped his hands and said briskly.

For Huo Feibai didn't look at the loading car but took two people to look around, Zhou didn't think much about it at all, but it was all kinds of lotus roots to raise chickens and ducks, and she didn't feel that there was anything to carry people, in her opinion, Huo Feibai is a rare place in the city to see back to the wild scenery, love to see, lotus roots, chickens and ducks, look at what is indispensable!

Huo Feibai's expression was gentle, and he nodded with a smile: "Huo Mou has gone to Jiangnan a lot because of business, and has seen a lot of lakes and paddy fields over there, but I didn't expect that there is also such a place in Anyang Mansion in Nanzhili, and Zhou's sister-in-law and his wife are really extraordinary!" ”

It is rare for the Zhou family to be praised like this, although he is polite, the smile on his face can't be hidden, "Ouch, we are all from the Zhuang family, how can there be such a thing as Master Huo said...... It's all my family...... Hehe, seeing that it's noon, Master Huo might as well stay and eat, right? It just so happened that the lotus pods were picked in the lake today, and let Master Huo try it! ”

Zhou was so happy that she almost said goodbye, but fortunately, she really defended her sister-in-law in her heart, so she swallowed it back when she was about to say it, and eagerly, she changed the topic, but she was also cheerful and generous, and there was no twisting attitude, which also made Huo Feibai feel a little sorry in her heart, so she smiled and said: "Since Sister-in-law Zhou said so, Huo Mou is also cheeky and bothered." ”

Seeing that the guests agreed to stay and eat, Zhou's eyes were full of joy, and he repeatedly beckoned his family to park the Huo family's carriage and feed the horses, and then beckoned Huo Feibai to take a break in the small flower hall next to the gate - this small flower hall was added this year at Qiu Chen's suggestion.

There are more products in Nanmarsh Lake, and there are more people of all kinds who come and go, so it is cheaper to get such a place. It's just that before, most of the people who came came and went in a hurry, and Huo Feibai became the first official guest after the completion of this small flower hall.

Chunxiang Yuegui washed the three children, went out of the water to pour water and came back to report, "The eldest uncle's wife left the merchant surnamed Huo to eat in the small flower hall......"

Qiu Chen nodded slightly, his face was calm, and he explained to the Chen family the practice of lotus root belt and pu cai, while taking hot water to melt a silver warp antidote pill for Junyan to eat, watching this Tao boy with a bitter face and being restrained on the kang and sweating steadily, he didn't pay much attention to it, turned around and listened to Junzhang Afu and Junli talk about all kinds of insights and interesting things about Xiahu, and let out a burst of laughter from time to time.

Junyan could still nest obediently in the corner of the kang at first, but when he listened to it, he was itchy and slowly came to him, "...... Hey, it's a big fish, but it's a pity that I didn't bring a copy net, otherwise I would have caught ......it."

"And then, you jumped into the water? You're really capable, you catch a fish and get caught by a fish, huh? Qiu Chen sneered lightly, causing Jun Yan's face to instantly turn red.

"It's not! I ......" Junyan stalked his neck and wanted to defend himself, but Qiu Chen didn't give him a chance at all.

"Why are you here?" Qiu Chen suddenly opened his mouth to question, which made Jun Yan, who was standing with horizontal eyebrows, suddenly deflated.

"Auntie...... Oh, I'll come back and stay honest! I'm honest! Junyan still wanted to plead, but when he saw Qiu Chen's face turn cold, Ji Lingling shivered, and crawled to the corner of the kang to squat.

"Humph!" Qiu Chen snorted lightly, turned his head, the coldness on his face instantly subsided, and he laughed with the three children again like a spring breeze, "Have you paid attention, how many horns are the water chestnuts you picked?" ”

As soon as he asked this, Junzhang Afu and Junli were a little stunned, and immediately began to recall.

"I know the way, three corners!" Jun Yan couldn't help but speak in the corner.

Qiu Chen didn't pay attention, Junli looked up at Junzhang and Ah Fu, and saw that the two of them were silent, so they simply pouted their butts and climbed down from the kang, and ran out: "I'll take a look!" ”

Ah Fu looked back at Junzhang, and the two looked at Qiu Chen at the same time, seeing that Qiu Chen did not object to it, he suddenly showed a sudden expression, and he also jumped off the kang and ran out.

After a while, Junzhang, Ah Fu and Junli came back with a small basket, which was already steamed water chestnut, dark purple, purple-brown water chestnut, and three small sharp horns on the top of the fat and bulging water chestnut, like a small burden, very cute.

Junli staggered with a small basket, and his little face smiled like a brilliant flower: "Auntie, aunt, I know that the water chestnut is three horns!" ”

Qiu Chen stretched out his hand to take the small basket from Junli and put it on the kang table, and then reached out to hold Junli on the kang in his arms, and while taking a water chestnut and peeling it, he said: "It's not that the water chestnut is three horns, but we plant a triangular diamond." ”

"Oh? Is there any more of the three corners? Junli was stuffed with a fat water chestnut meat in Qiu Chen's mouth, and asked vaguely while eating water chestnuts with a small mouth.

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded, and put the newly peeled piece of water chestnut into Ah Fu's mouth, while saying: "If the water chestnut has two horns that resemble a bull's head, it is called a diamond, and if it has four corners of the triangle, it is called a diamond; There is also a kind of ingots without horns, which is called Yuan Baoling, Monk Ling......"

"Oh, so many ......" Junli was fed two water chestnuts one after another, and his mouth was still full at this time, but he still couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

Qiu Chen nodded: "Yes, there are no wonders in the world, not only water chestnuts, just like the rice we often eat, there are also japonica rice, indica rice, and long-grain rice, round-grain rice, so let's say, don't see everything, can't see that our water chestnut is three corners, just think that all the water chestnuts in the world are three horns, you have to see more and think more, in order to know more things!" ”

Junli and Ah Fu Junzhang both nodded again and again, Junyan in the corner was aggrieved, after all, he had been playing all morning before, and he had fallen into the water and was frightened, and after taking a hot bath to warm up, he fell asleep in the corner unconsciously.

Eating water chestnuts here, Junzhang and Ah Fu planned to secretly hand a few water chestnuts to Junyan, but when Lu Dao turned around, he found that Junyan was sleeping in the kang horn and didn't know what day it was.

A few kids couldn't help but want to laugh, but they consciously covered their mouths first, and even Qiu Chen and the three children looked at each other and couldn't help laughing silently.

While talking, Chen took Chunxiang and Yuegui to put lunch in the second room.

Qiu Chen took the three children to wash their hands and went over to take a seat, and Zhou also turned back with a smile on his face.

Seeing the joy on Zhou's face, Qiu Chen was also happy for her, "This time the salted duck eggs are all sold, right?" With this big merchant, the sister-in-law will not have to worry about the salted duck eggs in the future. ”

Zhou shook his head with a smile, nodded again, and looked back and forth on Qiu Chen's face, until Qiu Chen's heart became furious, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his cheek: "What is on my face?" ”

Zhou smiled when he heard this, but looked at the children mysteriously and shook his head.

The meal was finished in the strange eyes that Zhou looked at from time to time, and she didn't even taste the lotus root ribbon and pu cabbage that she was looking forward to.

Qiu Chen had some bad guesses in her heart, Zhou didn't explain, and she didn't want to ask in front of the three children at this time...... Well, she wouldn't ask in front of her three children. If it was really the kind of thing she guessed, she thanked Zhou for his kindness, but she didn't intend to accept it.

After lunch, Qiu Chen took the three Tao boys to rest for a while, and Zhou went to see Huo Feibai and his party leave. When Zhou turned back, Qiu Chen had already taken two girls on the boat one step in advance.

In the afternoon, there were no outsiders on the Zhuangzi, and the children no longer followed, but she took two girls to let Qin Li and Qin Yong hold the boat around, and went to see the construction of the Linhu Water Pavilion by the way.

Looking at the four children sleeping unevenly, Zhou sighed in annoyance: "Why is this begonia so worry-free...... Although a person lives a prosperous life, it's not like that. If you don't hurry up and take another step while you're young, it's good to regenerate after passing the door, and when you're older, it's even more difficult to find a suitable one, not to mention, it's even difficult to give birth and raise......"

Qiu Chen didn't know about Zhou's chagrin, since the boat left the shore, her heart was refreshed with the moist cool breeze on the lake. Followed by a plump lotus pod, a water chestnut that obediently grows under the leaves, and a chicken head rice with a prickly hand...... All made Qiu Chen and the two girls fresh and happy, and soon completely let go of talking and laughing and picking, as if all kinds of troubles and worries were thrown on the shore, leaving only the brightness and comfort of the lake, and joy, which made them forget and linger.

When he saw dozens of people going into battle shirtless, wearing only a pair of calf nose pants under the scorching sun, sweating and working nervously on wooden stakes, the smile on Qiu Chen's face faded, but he was very satisfied. In order not to affect the carpenters' construction, Qiu Chen did not let the boat approach, only looked at it from a distance for a while, and then turned the bow of the boat and returned.

Before going ashore, Qiu Chen said to Qin Li: "Go and tell Daxing, give those carpenters a hundred dollars every day, add an extra meat dish at noon every day, and prepare mung bean soup for the carpenters to drink at any time!" ”

Qin Li arched his hand and said with a smile: "Madame's reward has passed, and those carpenters are more motivated. Maybe the deadline could be faster! ”

Qiu Chen smiled and shook his head, but didn't say anything more. She just watched those people not easy, and the work was serious, so she did her best. It would be better if the workers knew how to be grateful and worked hard, but she didn't expect people to be too tired and rush the construction period...... Anyway, it's too late to build a lakeside pavilion during the picking period of the lotus pod, it's just an open pavilion, which can be completed within ten days, and it's not very interesting to be a day and a half early.

This time, Qiu Chen turned back, and the water chestnut chicken head rice picked on the boat was limited, but the lotus canopy was loaded with a small half boat.

When she got ashore, she was brought back to the room by Zhou, who rushed to the house after hearing the news. The four boys in the room, including Junyan, are nowhere to be found, and it is said that they went to herd sheep on the lake beach.

"Sit down!" Zhou sat down with Qiu Chen angrily, watching Qiu Chen smile slightly and take the tea handed by Chunxiang and eat it without hurry, Zhou was so anxious that he almost snatched her teacup, and finally endured this thought, Zhou waved his hand very imposingly to send Chunxiang and Yuegui down, and then looked at Qiu Chen and said, "Sister, why don't you know that you are in a hurry?" ”

Qiu Chen still had a smile on his face, and raised his eyes from the teacup with a slight eyebrow: "Where did sister-in-law start with this?" Everything is going well in our family, the workshop, Zhuangzi, and your side are all in order, what else should I worry about? ”

"Alas! You stupid girl......" Zhou poked Qiu Chen's head with hatred, looking at Qiu Chen's stunned expression, his heart instantly softened.

"Well, where do I mean those miscellaneous things...... I'm talking about your personal business! Zhou stopped going around in circles, and simply said it directly.

Hearing Zhou's words say it so unabashedly, Qiu Chen smiled bitterly in his heart, he was repeatedly urged to marry by classmates, relatives and friends in modern times, this has finally changed the era, there are two babies, and one pair of children, why is it still a bitter gourd life that is urged to marry? Eh, people who have not been urged to marry don't understand, all kinds of frustration and sadness of being urged to marry!

"Sister-in-law, this matter is not something that can be done in a hurry......" Qiu Chen saw that he really couldn't hide, so he thought about fooling the past.

Obviously, Zhou didn't want to give her a chance to escape, and asked bluntly: "Don't say those things that you don't need, tell me the truth, what do you want to look for?" ”

Seeing Zhou's anxious and serious face, Qiu Chen knew that he couldn't hide today, so he simply confessed: "Now our family is not worried, and I don't ask for any high-ranking officials to have a lot of money, as long as people look at it and are pleasing to the eye, they have a similar temperament, and most importantly, they can treat Chengfu'er Man'er well, and there must be no concubines, well, there can be no ...... in the connecting room."

Seeing that Zhou's face was full of approval at first, and then he showed a look of astonishment at the end, Qiu Chen simply added: "Even if you live outside the house, you can't do it, and you can't raise a junior child in an outside room!" ”

"Uh, uh, that begonia ......" Zhou's jaw dropped almost in shock, and it was not easy to find his thoughts and voice, stumbling and screaming, and then slowing down, and then said with a distressed face, "Begonia, now you have such a ability, earning a huge family business, you are really a farmer in the village...... Don't say that you feel wronged yourself, even me and your brother, our father and our mother are wronged for you. But if you say that you are looking for someone who has a comparable family business, or even an official or a eunuch, where can you ask people not to take concubines and not to have a house? Besides, if someone who is suitable for you should also have a former person, if someone has already taken a concubine or has a room in the family, we can't force everyone to send them away, right? This, don't say or do this, that is, say it to let people know the Tao, your reputation is over, don't think about finding a agreeable one! ”

Qiu Chen lowered his eyes and told himself over and over again in his heart that what Zhou said was not wrong, what Zhou said was the basic requirements for women in this era.

One of the seven sins is jealousy! If a woman is guilty of 'jealousy' and opposes her husband's concubinage, it is considered that it will affect the continuation and discontinuation of the family, and it is an ugly act that can be unconditionally abandoned and spurned by all the world!

But no matter how you comfort yourself and how you comfort yourself, the Zhou family is not aimed at her alone, and this era is not just for her as a woman...... But Qiu Chen is just angry, and it's hard to calm down!

Finally, she suppressed the stinging pain and suffocation in her heart, slowly exhaled a breath, raised her eyes and looked at Zhou's and said: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to say it, I know all the truths you said, and I understand them all, but I can't do the dirty thing of marrying out Lu to rob her husband with a group of women." I'd rather not take this step again...... Hehe, wouldn't it be happy to simply take the two children and live a leisurely life, why do you want to find yourself such a happy one! ”

Seeing that Qiu Chen's demeanor was a little strange, Zhou wanted to appease a few words, but the words that came out of his mouth were still a little straightforward: "Hey, I still have a really changed temperament, why are you still so stubborn...... As long as the man treats you well, what if there is a concubine at home? After all, if you marry you, you will be the main mother! ”

Qiu Chen put away the expression on his face, stared at Zhou's eyes squarely, and said word by word: "Sister-in-law, if you take a concubine for my eldest brother...... Would you be so open-minded? ”

Zhou's face changed suddenly, and he looked at Qiu Chen intently, seeing that her expression was solemn and not like a joke, he remembered that her husband had another young and beautiful concubine...... Zhou's face was bloodless, and even his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing that Zhou was like this, Qiu Chen sighed in his heart, and hurriedly reached out to hold Zhou's hand, and slowly rubbed it: "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, my eldest brother won't do that!" I will never allow my big brother to do that! ”

Zhou's face softened slightly, and he stared at Qiu Chen for a long time before he let out a long sigh: "It's really ...... If you don't rest on yourself, you can say anything...... Sister, it's the sister-in-law who is confused, and the sister-in-law is anxious that you have delayed your youth, but she shouldn't persuade you to suffer that sin! Alas, women from wealthy families live like this, and I still want to ...... Alas, it seems that although you have gained knowledge and have a seal, you are still the daughter of the Zhuang family after all, this heart, this temperament has been determined, and it is not easy to change in this life. ”

Hearing Zhou's words, Qiu Chen couldn't help but laugh dumbly, holding Zhou's hand and laughing: "Sister-in-law's words are good, I am the daughter of the Zhuang family, I can't stand that Emperor Shuangying, and I don't have the virtue of taking concubines for my man, I'm like this, if I can meet a man who doesn't care, can guard his life like me, and can see it well, and can be like-minded, then I might as well marry again." If there is no such coincidence, then I will take my two children to live freely, wear fur in winter and yarn in summer, there is no shortage of food or clothing, how much freedom and arbitrariness, I will not force myself, and save the scourge of others......"

As he spoke, Qiu Chen's face gradually calmed down, and his eyes showed an indifference similar to seeing through. Zhou couldn't help but feel sad when he listened, and a sour rush rushed up, and tears flowed all over his face......

How could my sister say such a good thing, did she really see through it...... What can I do?

It's a pity that she can't refute what her sister said, and she can't convince her sister, otherwise, what a good person that Master Huo is today, and he died two years ago, and he didn't have a son in the family who was naughty, but there were two daughters, the eldest was nine years old, and he would marry out of Lu in five or six years at most. The youngest is only five years old, and he doesn't have much to remember, and he has been raised carefully for a few years, and he is almost the same as his own children, and the worst thing is just an extra dowry. The main thing is that Master Huo has a good character in his speech...... It's a pity that as far as Zhou thinks about himself, it is impossible for people to have such a big business without a concubine, let alone a girl in the room.

Alas, Zhou felt pity for a while that he had such a good candidate.

But when I thought of how my sister-in-law felt when she told her husband to take a concubine just now, I shuddered......

Forget it, forget it, since she has made up her mind to pay attention, she doesn't need to persuade her, and inquire with all her heart, maybe she can really meet someone who doesn't accept concubines, doesn't accept girls, and doesn't prostitute and sleep......

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