Qiu Chen turned back with a smile, raised his hand to wipe the mud on the tip of Brother Yun'er's nose, and said with a smile: "You are all dirty as a pig...... Hurry up and go in with your dad to wash, you can't wash it clean, you don't have to eat! ”

Thrown away with disgust by his mother, Brother Yun was wrinkling his little face with some injury, and in an instant he heard his mother say to make food, but he immediately got up, and waved his little hand with bright eyes and said, "I want it!" I'm going to! ”

Wang agreed again and again, and went to the Westinghouse with Kang He in his arms. Qiu Chen picked up Brother Yun and handed it directly to Qin Zheng's arms: "Look at this dirty ...... I'll leave it to you, take him with you and wash it...... I'll go to the kitchen and have a look, let's eat potstickers today! ”

Qin Zheng turned his eyes to look at her, smiled and shook his head, Qiu Chen said hello and didn't care about him anymore, walked up and smiled and pulled the two boys who were still rolling together, and handed Kang He to the Wang family: "Look at these two have rolled into mud monkeys...... Hurry up and take it in and wash it, and remember to take a breath before drinking water! ”

Tibu walked over slowly, stood beside Qin Zheng, and said with a smile: "It's almost there,...... It's not a one-time thing! ”

Qiu Chen watched as the two children's hair was unkempt, their clothes were torn, and their faces were covered with dust...... I finally couldn't help but laugh.

After a while, Brother Yun tripped Kang He with one foot, and he also fell to the ground because of unsteady feet, and the two of them didn't let go, so they simply hugged each other and rolled on the ground......

Maybe the two children were tired, and this time the wooden swords were lost in a short time, and the two of them simply rushed to one place, hugged and pulled and practiced wrestling...... Qin Zheng was still standing beside him, and he didn't stop it, Qiu Chen also watched silently, and the Wang family stood behind Qiu Chen, looking nervous and worried, rubbing his hands, and didn't know what to pray.

Jiahe had a small face, staring at Brother Yun with a cautious face, standing firmly under his feet, with a defensive face and a cautious face.

As he spoke, he got up on his hands and feet, pulled his shirt and trousers, and waved the wooden sword in his hand towards Jiahe and shouted, "Come again!" ”

Brother Yun seemed to have fallen in pain, grinning his teeth, raising his head, his eyes were red, but he stubbornly hissed and shouted: "Don't admit it!" ”

Qin Zheng stood proudly in the courtyard, looking at the two children with his hands in his hands, his eyes focused. Qiu Chen didn't go over, just stood under the eaves of the porch and watched, seeing that Brother Yun'er's feet were unstable and fell to the ground, she was inevitably worried, but she still didn't move. Qin Zheng didn't move, only asked lightly, "But admit defeat?" ”

Everyone respectfully lowered their hands in response, and when they passed by Qin Zheng's side, they bowed their knees again and retreated silently.

Qiu Chen smiled and waved his hand, looked back at the girls gathered at the door and said, "You are all the same, whoever is dedicated and loyal to the Lord, I can see it, and there will naturally be a reward!" Let's all go back to work! ”

Wang suddenly bowed his knees and thanked him again.

Yue Gui and Cheng Ying hurriedly responded with a smile, and when the breeze Dongxiang heard the movement, she turned her head and saw her lady coming out, and was about to salute and say goodbye, when she suddenly heard such a grace, she hurriedly bent her knees with infinite joy, and thanked her again and again. Wang finally heard the movement here, and turned back to say hello a little ignorantly, and reminded Xiuwen with a smile: "Mom, Madame just said that you and your two sisters will add a gown!" ”

Nodding secretly, he turned back to Laurel Chengying and said, "This season's clothes add a gown to Mother Wang and Dongxiang Qingfeng." ”

Qiu Chen looked back, Wang and Qingfeng Dongxiang were waiting under the eaves, Qingfeng Dongxiang was holding the jacket and hat that Brother Yun had taken off, and Wang was holding a large handkerchief in his hand, looking at the two children intently, with a faint worry in his eyes.

In the courtyard, Brother Yun and Kang He both threw all kinds of toys aside, one of them took a wooden sword more than a foot long, and the two little hands were holding it tightly, and they were slashing each other hard! The woolen hats on the heads of the two children have long been lost, the little cotton pants and small cotton jackets are stained with dust, the chubby faces are red and fluttering, the hair on the sideburns is stained with sweat on the face, and the tip of the nose is smeared with dust on the forehead...... The two children looked wolf-like, but their eyes were bright, and they were tightly squeezed, and the two children, who couldn't walk steadily, stood firmly with their calves apart at this time, trying to maintain the balance of their bodies, fighting and fighting...... That solemn and hard-working look is not inferior to the guards' tricks.

Qiu Chen turned his head and smiled, put down the tea cup in his hand, motioned to Chengying and Yuegui, and got up and walked out of the house.

The house was lively, and Yue Gui hurriedly walked to Qiu Chen's side: "Master Hou is back, looking at my brother in the yard!" ”

Then I ordered a first-class big girl, and each of them added a blue sleeveless jacket. The first- and second-class girls are all moon-white pleated long skirts, the third-class girls are the knee-length skirts of the moon-white small purple bellflowers, and the rough little girls have no skirts, only lake-blue wide-legged pants.

Hanguang Steaming Xue cheered with joy on her face, and hurriedly thanked Qiu Chen with a group of little girls.

Over there, Hanguang Steaming Snow and a few little girls were taking a batch of begonia red feather flower clothes to compare with their bodies, Qiu Chen looked at the little girl's ruddy complexion lined with begonia red clothes It was really good-looking, and pointed to a few people with a smile: "The color of the material is good, just use it for spring clothes!" ”

Yue Gui bent her knees and glanced at Chengying, turned around and went out, casually greeted a little girl who was watching the excitement at the door, and sent her to ask for needlework.

Smiled and drank a sip of red jujube lotus seed tea, Qiu Chen smiled and instructed Chengying and Yuegui: "Send someone to the needlework to invite a few embroidery girls over, let them also help take a look, choose the material and choose the style, or what they say is the best!" ”

Yue Gui and Cheng Ying have been standing beside Qiu Chen and waiting, compared to other people, a few big girls in her house are the most calm, a few people's clothes are except for the house exceptions, Qiu Chen sees brightly colored clothes and materials often let people make clothes for them to wear, and the clothes she made herself are also given to the girls who are slightly undesirable, so the clothes of these girls are far richer than others, and their vision is naturally high.

Qiu Chen was responsible for summoning the girls, so he took a cup of hot red date and lotus seed tea and sat on the couch and watched.

Of course, the people on duty were all in the house, and the people who were not on duty also came together, crowded in the main house of Mu'en Courtyard, chattering in groups of three or two, touching and comparing the clothes.

At this time, it is the time when the girls are most excited.

After watching the children play for a while, Qiu Chen turned back and asked Chengying to take out the clothes that he had taken out earlier, and selected the spring clothes prepared in the house one by one.

The courtyard of Mu'en Courtyard is spacious, except for the flower ponds set aside, all of them are blue bricks. The children wore cotton pants and jackets, wore hand-woven woolen hats, and as soon as they let go, they ran to the bright and warm sun, where there were several wooden carts, seesaws, wooden horses and other toys...... Several brick carved pools have already been paved with thick grass, and they are really not afraid of the children falling and stumbling.

After feeding Brother Yun, Kang He also ate a small bowl of puree, Qiu Chen beckoned the Wang family to clean up the two children, took the two children out of the door, and let them play in the yard.

She is an honest person, she has her own standards in her heart, Mrs. treats their mother and son like this, she can't repay it, what she can do is to be more dedicated to her brother, meticulous and meticulous, and not let her brother suffer even a little grievance, it can be regarded as repaying Mrs. for her kindness.

Not to mention that the mother eats well and dresses well, it is this generosity and gentleness, and I have never heard of a family in the capital. Kang He followed his brother as a companion, and ate almost the same as his brother, every day Hou Ye took his brother to practice in the morning and evening, and Kang He also followed him...... When Kang He was at home before, he was sick from time to time, and since he entered the Hou Mansion, he has become fat and strong, not to mention, he has not even had a cold, and he is as strong as a calf...... With these, the Wang family is content enough and grateful enough to Dade.

Today's days are like a step to the sky for their mother and son, which they couldn't have imagined before.

Wang agreed repeatedly. Madame said this not once or twice, but Madame said that Madame was merciful and gentle, but she couldn't really be so unsure of the master and servant in her eyes, if she really did that, not to mention the side, the sour words behind the people in the house could also crush their mother and son.

Qiu Chen fed Brother Yun'er, and said to the Wang family with a smile: "How much can a child eat, don't worry about this, eat later, let Kang He use it with his brother, the two of them love to eat together." ”

Two people eat together, and both children have a good appetite and swallow the puree as if they were competing.

Wang gradually got used to Qiu Chen's temper, knew that this was simply cherishing the child, and gradually lost his worries, Qu Qu knees thanked, turned around and beckoned Kang He, who was watching at the end of the kang, to come over, took a bowl of fruit puree sent by the little girl's embroidery, and fed it into his son's mouth spoonful by spoonful.

Qiu Chen looked at the small half bowl of fruit puree on the kang table, and knew that the Wang family was feeding Brother Yun'er, so he took it with a smile, and while digging the fruit puree and feeding it into Brother Yun'er's mouth, he smiled and signaled to the Wang family: "You hugged Kang He, let them eat together!" ”

Brother Yun had already woken up after a short sleep, and when he saw Qiu Chen turn in, Wang hurriedly hugged the child and got up to salute.

The husband and wife talked for a while, Qiu Chen took the robe and cloak for Qin Zheng to tidy up, took the prepared gifts, and sent Qin Zheng and the two children all the way to the car in the second gate, and then turned back. I didn't rush back to the house, but took a warm sedan chair to patrol around, to see that I was on duty everywhere cautiously, and there was no such thing as leaving my post and slacking off, so I turned back to Mu'en Courtyard.

She is willing to stay with him for a long time, so she will pray for this, how can he not be happy?

Qin Zheng is a talent for commanding troops, soldiers are murder weapons, and bloodshed is inevitable when he moves. Qiu Chen's words, although he had a little bit of a little woman's mentality, made Qin Zheng not the slightest disgust, only full of warmth and ironing. In this way, she prayed for his safety.

Qin Zheng's eyebrows were raised high, and then he fell, pressed against Qiu Chen, and chuckled.

Qiu Chen smiled and relaxed and leaned into her husband's arms, smiled and nodded: "I hope you will go away......"

Qin Zheng couldn't help laughing, his arms tightened, hugged his wife, put his chin on the top of her head, and said low and happily: "If you can't turn around in one year, let's divide it into several years, this year in the suburbs of Beijing, next year we will apply to go out of Beijing to Jiangnan, and the year after tomorrow to go to Liaodi...... I'm not responsible now, and I have kung fu to accompany you and the child to walk around. ”

"All walking around?" Qiu Chen was pleasantly surprised, turned his eyes to look at Qin Zheng, and then sighed gloomily: "It's enough to go around a few times in the suburbs of Beijing, it's really all turned around, it's Jiangnan and Liaodi, it's not enough for a year!" ”

Agreeing with a smile, Qin Zheng said: "Since you go to Zhuangzi, you will stay for a few more days, and Zhuangzi will walk around everywhere......"

Qin Zheng listened to his wife's eloquent talk with a smile, and when he talked about Zhuangzi and the fields and forests, his face was full of brilliant longing, and he couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips. He also likes the fields and forests, and he also likes the endless desert meadows, where you can hunt and swim, or you can ride a horse and whip the wind...... At this point, his wife is really in agreement with him!

Turning back, Qin Zheng stretched out his hand to hold Qiu Chen, sat side by side on the edge of the kang, Qiu Chen said, "...... Yesterday, I talked with Miss Sun of the Song Bachelor's Mansion and the girl from the Criminal Department, and said that the sisters were commensurate, and I also met with the parents of the two families. At that time, we invite Mr. Tang to take the children to live in Zhuangzi for a few days, let's relax and relax, and let the children taste some things about the livelihood of the people. ”

As he spoke, Brother Yun fell asleep in Qin Zheng's arms, Qiu Chen walked over and took it, turned around and handed it to the nurse Wang to take to sleep.

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing surprise in his eyes. She thought that Qin Zheng must have a secret man in his hands to operate some things, but she didn't expect to be able to explain it to her so trustfully...... This can be regarded as a further upgrade of trust between husband and wife, right?

Qin Zheng nodded, and no longer insisted. He only said with a cold expression: "If there is any contact and transmission, just tell Qin Xin...... He's got hands over there! ”

Qiu Chen intercepted his words and said, "It's not a big deal, I don't need you to come forward for the time being!" ”

"The second sister's mother-in-law is sick, I sent Mama Chen and Mama Lin to visit......" Qiu Chen explained the matter in one sentence, Qin Zheng hugged Brother Yun, who was a little sleepy, looked up at his wife, nodded indifferently and said, "You just look at the disposal...... If so, what do I need to do......"

Qiu Chen watched a pair of children walk out of the door, and walked all the way around the verandah to the corner door of the courtyard, and when he couldn't see it, he withdrew his gaze.

Ah Fu Aman glanced at each other, and hurriedly looked at his mother, and at the same time smiled happily, nodded and agreed, jumped off the kang and went back to his room to change clothes and take his schoolbag.

After breakfast, the girls brewed hot tea and sent it up, Qin Zheng looked up and said to Afu Aman: "Hurry up and clean up, I'll send you to Mr.'s house to start class!" ”

Several major events were dealt with early in the morning, and Qin Zheng also turned back with his three children. Qiu Chen hurriedly picked it up, watched the three children wash up, and chose home clothes for Qin Zheng to change, and the family sat comfortably on the kang, and let the girls and mothers-in-law put breakfast on the table.

The two groups of people sent out, Qiu Chen turned his mind back, called Yufeng Qingxing again, considered preparing two decent gifts, and sent Mama Wang and Mama Zhao together to visit the Song Bachelor's Mansion and the Criminal Department Shangshu Mansion.

rushed out of Beijing all the way, and Zhao Jiu couldn't help but pout at the Zhai family who had no eyeballs. At the beginning, the lady placed the second aunt in Changqing County, at best, it was close to Gyeonggi, with convenient transportation, a rich land, and Shangguan to take care of; can put the second aunt in Zhengding Mansion, and there will be Lord Yun on top of it, who is in charge of the performance appraisal and promotion of officials and personnel in a province, so he will naturally be promoted, if it is, if it is...... That's just holding it in the palm of your hand, and you can handle it as much as you want!

Madame's words are very clear: "...... Lord Yun has made outstanding political achievements for two consecutive years, and Lord Cao, the governor of Nanzhili, is old, and it is almost a matter of course for Lord Yun to be promoted to another level after his term of office...... We don't kill people, we don't set fires, and we don't bully men and women...... You don't have to do it. ”

Zhao Jiu went to Tongzhou to inquire about the Zhai family, and Qiu Chen sent him to Changqing County this time, and the reason why he came naturally is self-evident. Zhao Jiu listened carefully to Qiu Chen's instructions, did not dare to omit a word, and finally repeated Qiu Chen's instructions, looked at Qiu Chen and nodded, then respectfully saluted and retreated, packed up, took two small servants and rode straight out of Beijing, and went to Changqing County, Zhengding Mansion.

After sending the Chen family away, Qiu Chen sent Zhao Jiu in again, asking him to go to Changqing County to have a look, find a shop, and open the Renhetang branch shop.

Qiu Chen agreed, called the Lin family in and gave a few more instructions, and then sent the two of them down to pack up and prepare.

"Madame, don't worry, the things ahead are all settled, I'll eat something, I'll leave immediately, and I can get to Tongzhou at noon!"

Chen's heart warmed, and he also laughed. These people who are truly Lords, how can the lady not take care of them wholeheartedly? She is just a mother-in-law, please be safe at four o'clock a year, and not to mention how much silk and satin delicacies and seas are eaten and dressed, but she definitely takes care of it with her heart.

Qiu Chen rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Well, I just care about my own people's comfort!" ”

Chen's eyes were clear, and he hurriedly lowered his head in agreement, and said with a smile: "It is a blessing for aunts and grandmothers to have a sister-in-law like Madame!" ”

Qiu Chen nodded, looked at Chen, his eyes softened, and the corners of his mouth also had a smile: "We just hope that my aunts and grandmothers will have a comfortable life, and for the rest, I can't be so careful!" ”

Chen didn't dare to leave for a moment, listened to Qiu Chen with bated breath, thought about it slightly, and repeated it word for word.

Qiu Chen led Chen to the Dongnuan Pavilion, took out a copy of the gift list from the drawer of the kang cabinet and handed it to Chen, and said lightly: "You just tell Mrs. Zhai that we are really relatives, she has always loved our aunt and grandmother, and Hou Ye and I both know it...... In the future, the wife of the Zhai family should not be polite, if there is anything, just say something, such a close relationship, there is nothing that cannot be said directly! ”

Chen Shi looked at Qiu Chen's face, raised his hand to pick up the hair on her body for her, and took off the cloth towel on his shoulder, Qiu Chen stood up, Chen followed closely behind her, his eyes aimed at all parts of his clothes and pants, and quickly and properly sorted out the wrinkles.

After a pause, Qiu Chen said again: "Although the second aunt and the grandmother are separated from the mother, but the second aunt and the grandmother are cheerful, and they are close to us, I really treat her and the fourth aunt and grandmother as my own sister......

Qiu Chen's words were a little slow and intermittent, but Chen heard the meaning very clearly.

Several girls silently forced their hands to retreat, and Qiu Chen whispered to the Chen family: "The second aunt and grandmother were recruited back by the wife of the Zhai family to serve the sick, and she also gave a girl in her house to the second aunt...... I sent someone to inquire, but the wife of the Zhai family was just suffering from poor food accumulation and spleen and stomach disorders...... It is said that last autumn, the Zhai family sent someone to Zhuangzi to inquire about corn seeds, but the head of the Zhuangzi did not agree, and forgot to return the ...... After a while, take Mama Lin to Tongzhou...... How can I say that the wife of the Zhai family is also in-laws, and we are all sick and invite our aunt and grandmother to come back to serve the sick, so naturally we want to visit...... said politely, we know Doctor Mu, and we can also invite the imperial doctor from the palace to come over for diagnosis and treatment, and ask the meaning of the in-laws' wife...... I only carefully saw the situation of the second aunt and grandmother......"

Wu Lan breathed a sigh of relief, showed a touch of joy, and hurried away. Chen drank red dates and longan tea, and his hands and face warmed up, walked to Qiu Chen's side, and chose a big cloud-headed hairpin carved from purple bamboo for her to hold her hair in a bun, and chose two small but extremely delicate red gold inlaid Cordyceps hairpins to hold in her hair, which was cool but not lacking in interest.

Qiu Chen instructed Wu Lan again: "Since it's your fault, go on another trip and get the cloak for Mama!" ”

After speaking, his eyes turned and swept over the girls in the room, and several girls hurriedly bent their knees high and low.

Qiu Chen's eyes turned, Wu Lan hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, Qiu Chen waved his hand and said: "That's it, do your best in the future, a few grandmothers are your elders, you all have to be respectful and considerate of your own elders!" ”

Although these words were in a strange tone, they contained a strong and natural concern, and Chen nodded happily and said, "I thought it was a matter of urgency when Wulan went just now, and I was busy coming over and forgot about it, not again!" ”

looked at Mama Chen from the mirror again and said angrily: "Why doesn't Mama put on a cloak?" Although it is spring, the cold air of this morning and night is still heavy! ”

Qiu Chen rolled his eyes slightly, looked at Chen's reddened cheeks, and hurriedly ordered: "Ask if there is any red date longan tea?" Bring a hot light to Mama......"

Qiu Chen entered the clean room, hurriedly took a shower, changed into a clean home thin cotton clothes and pants, and sat in front of the dresser to let Hanguang wait to comb his hair. Chen followed Wu Lan and hurried over.

The little girl bent her knees and hurried out.

Gradually, Qiu Chen's daily housework time was shortened a lot, and most of the things were handled by the Chen family with Yufeng and Qingxing. One morning, when the whole house was arranging housework, the three of them were very busy and did not come in to serve.

Early in the morning, Qin Zheng took his three children to morning exercises, Qiu Chen got up a little later, took the red dates and longan water handed by Chengying and drank it slowly, rinsing his mouth, while instructing: "Go and see if Mama Chen is busy?" Ask her to come over. ”

People come out of the festive atmosphere of the New Year and start a new year of humble or graceful life.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year went away, and even the lantern market for the Lantern Festival was withdrawn.