Qiu Chen bent down slightly to return the salute, stretched out his hand to help the third aunt and grandmother, and said with a smile: "Sometimes I don't see you, but it's okay to look good." ”

The third aunt and grandmother had already stood up, and said with a smile on her face: "I've seen my sister-in-law, sister-in-law has a safe New Year!" ”

Qiu Chen and Yi Heng glanced at each other, the two of them walked up at the same time, Qiu Chen bowed his knees to greet the second aunt's wife, Yi Heng also bent his knees together, and without waiting for her to call up, Qiu Chen stood up straight by himself, and walked around to the third aunt and grandmother with a smile.

Yi Heng took Qiu Chen's hand and walked around the blue yarn cabinet to stand still, everyone in the room was still greeting each other, and they didn't have a good relationship, so they just stood aside and waited for the first class. After a while, the people in the house finished greeting each other, the second aunt and grandmother sat on the couch opposite the Li family, and the lady sister also sat down with a shy and cute face, and the third aunt and grandmother with a son and a daughter fell into the last place.

There were a few more people in the house, and there were many girls and mothers-in-law around them, and it was a little lively and crowded.

Yi Heng blinked his eyes to see the expression on Qiu Chen's face, and nodded with a smile, and the two entered the east room side by side.

A smile tugged at the corner of Qiu Chen's mouth, and he said lightly: "In this way, it is also the blessing of Sister Shuyi!" ”

Yi Heng took Qiu Chen's arm, and said in a low voice as he walked: "I forgot one thing, last year, the eldest brother just left Beijing, and the younger sister of Shuyi promised someone, talking about Chen Wei, the only son of Chen Zhongxiang, the head of the Sipin Household Department. The official position of the Chen family is not obvious, but it is from the Chen family in Hengyang, which is a family that has been inherited from the two lakes for hundreds of years...... Chen Zhongxiangzu was once the cabinet of the Taizu Dynasty, and he can be regarded as a rare good family! ”

They were a little slower by half a pace, and the new arrivals had already entered the living room to the east.

Qiu Chen looked back at Yi Heng, this time he didn't leave Wen Juan and Pang Wanrong, only a few small ones were left in the West Chamber, let the girl take care of them, and went out of the West Chamber together.

"The third aunt and grandmother have arrived!"

As she spoke, the girl outside announced again, "The second aunt's wife and Miss Cousin have arrived!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled slightly, pulled the skirt off Wen Juan's fingers, pushed her back with a smile, and said: "You and Wanrong are the same age as flowers, no matter how simple the clothes are, they are bright and beautiful on the body, and at my age, I have to put some thought into the patterns of this clothes!" ”

That's right...... Is this for her to attract bees and butterflies?

As he spoke, Wen Juan simply got up and walked over, pulled Qiu Chen's sleeve, and pulled Qiu Chen's skirt, and sighed in admiration: "Look at my sister-in-law's skirt again, the butterflies on it are the same as the living ones...... Ouch, if you walk among the flowers in spring, you might be able to attract real butterflies! ”

Wen Juan immediately echoed when she heard this: "Fourth sister also sees it this way? Just now I said that the pattern on my sister-in-law's clothes, I really don't know how to embroider it, and the movement is different, before you came, I was talking to my sister-in-law about this! ”

After saying a few words, Yi Heng said to Qiu Chen with a smile: "Sister-in-law's clothes look good today, I didn't expect this faint smoke blue to look so good with red, festive and elegant, it's really hard for you to think of it!" ”

With Yiheng, Qiu Chen didn't have to deal with it alone, it was a lot easier. Aman gradually became acquainted with the two little girls from his aunt's grandmother's house, and the three of them huddled together, playing with ropes, and giggling from time to time for a while.

Qiu Chen hugged He Zhen on the kang, put He Tian and Brother Yun together, let the nurses take care of them, and sat down opposite each other across the kang table with Yi Heng.

As they spoke, the two took the child into the West Chamber, Wen Juan had already gotten up to greet him, Pang Wanrong took a step behind and stood up. Naturally, there was another meeting ceremony in the two compartments, and Aman and the two little girls on the kang also got up to salute, and there was a lively time, and then they sat down again.

Qiu Chen smiled and almost couldn't hold it, "Even if you look at your own children, you don't have such a boast!" ”

Yi Heng tilted his head slightly, and said with a gentle smile: "Ziyan has also said more than once, Mr. Tang is full of poetry and books, full of economy, and has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes...... Back then, he and several classmates wanted to visit him several times, but they were all sent out by Mr. Tang under pretext. Moreover, many noble families did not mean to invite Mr., but none of ......them could enter the eyes of Mr. Filial piety is a good one, it is needless to say that he is smart, it is rare that he is calm and dignified at a young age, and he knows how to discipline himself hard, no wonder he can get Mr. Qingyan! ”

Qiu Chen smiled: "It's okay this time, Ah Fu doesn't know how happy he should be." Just now your eldest brother said to take him over, and as soon as he asked him to ask the fourth uncle for advice, the kid laughed stupidly! ”

Yi Heng lowered his head and said, "I was greeted by the steward to the front hall before the second door, saying that my father and eldest brother were all over there!" ”

Holding He Tian and walking, Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Ziyan is also here, right?" ”

Yi Heng took Hezhen to Mrs. Li and gave a big gift, and one by one with the two aunts and grandmothers, the two little buns got a few silver bills and small purses, and said a few words, Qiu Chen smiled and confessed to a few people, took Yi Heng out, and also went to the West Chamber.

"Madame is in the East Wing!" Qiu Chen led Yi Heng around the blue yarn cabinet and into the east chamber.

Xiao Baozi immediately squinted his eyes with a smile. The two children followed the Shao family's Danfeng eyes, and at this time, Xiao Baozi smiled, and his eyes narrowed into a slit.

He Tian was not willing to lag behind and called: "Uncle...... Mother! As he spoke, he held his little fist in Yi Heng's arms and smiled at Qiu Chen. Qiu Chen took it with a smile, kissed the little guy's cheek, and praised: "He Tian has also grown up!" ”

"Hezhen has grown taller again, and this is a little boy!" Qiu Chen smiled while holding He Zhen's hand.

"Ouch, it's cold on the ground, get up, get up!" Qiu Chen said, hurriedly took two steps to meet him, stretched out his hand to pick up He Zhen, bent down to pat him on the placket of some dust, took out a pair of Pisces from his sleeve, and stuffed them into the hands of the two brothers, He Zhen and Tian.

"Sister-in-law!" Yi Heng had a good complexion, and when he saw Qiu Chen, he hurriedly bent his knees to salute. He Zhen Xiaobaozi was very polite, and followed his mother to kneel on the spot and kowtow to Qiu Chen: "Uncle and aunt have a healthy New Year!" ”

Out of the West Chamber, just when he saw Yi Heng holding a small bun and Tian leading He Zhen into the door, Qiu Chen hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

Qiu Chen shook his head secretly, these two, one was overly enthusiastic, and the other was inexplicable...... Reserved?

Wen Juan followed Qiu Chen to stand up, and when he heard this, he hurriedly bent his knees with a smile on his face. Pang Wanrong also stood up, nodded slightly in agreement, and before Qiu Chen turned around, he had already sat back down.

Qiu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, beckoned the nurse to come in and take care of Brother Yun, asked Aman to play with the two cousins, and said to Wen Juan and Pang Wanrong: "The two sisters sit down, I'll go to meet the fourth sister." When I saw my wife, I brought my fourth sister to this house to talk! ”

Wen Juan looked happy, and was about to say something more, when he heard a sound of footsteps in the yard, and the girl on the door announced: "The fourth aunt and grandmother have arrived!" ”

"Hehe, my sister's words are a little too modest......" Qiu Chen smiled and agreed.

When Qiu Chen said this, Wen Juan immediately turned his anger into joy, snorted at Pang Wanrong, turned his face and said with a smile on his face: "Sister-in-law has won the award...... Actually, it's nothing, but it's an early ...... to learn needlework My mother said that my daughter's family doesn't take exams and doesn't become an official, those poems and lyrics are useless, and it is serious to learn good cooking skills and be a good female celebrity. Since I turned six years old, my mother has hired the best female red gentleman to teach me needlework, and since I was eight years old, I have been asked to go to the kitchen to learn how to cook...... My sister is stupid, and I haven't learned much over the years, but I've just learned a little skin! ”

Qiu Chen hurriedly pulled her, patted her and smiled: "Sister-in-law, this is nothing, I watched that the purse you just gave to the two children is very good, you are so old, it is really difficult for you to learn such a good girl!" ”

Wen Juan was like a furry cat, raised her head suddenly, stared at Pang Wanrong coldly with horizontal eyebrows, and was about to open her mouth to refute.

Qiu Chen was a little awkward and dodged back slightly, and Wen Juan, who almost threw herself into her arms, heard Pang Wanrong next to her snort and said, "There are so many good things in this world, can you still see everything?" What a shallow eyelid! ”

Wen Juan nodded again and again, wiped the dim sum crumbs on his hands with a handkerchief, simply got up and walked over, sat next to Qiu Chen, pulled Qiu Chen's clothes and said with envy in his eyes: "Sister-in-law, how did you embroider this dress?" It's completely different to look at the light like this and look at it with the light in the back! Oh, when you hold it in your hand like this, it's actually different...... This is a pattern up close, but far away, it's like a piece of light flowing on the material, it's so beautiful! I've never seen anything so beautiful......"

Qiu Chen took a sip of tea, caught a glimpse of Pang Wanrong's lips pursed tighter, ignored it, and smiled at Wen Juan: "This is easy, my sister wants to know, I'll tell my wife later, just ask Zhang Fangzi to come!" ”

Wen Juan nodded with a smile on his face, twisted a piece of peanut crisp and took a small bite, then nodded again and again: "It's really delicious...... The one we make at home is so sweet, this one is sweet and sweet, but it's not greasy, and I don't know how to make it! ”

Qiu Chen hurriedly smiled and said: "If you like it, it's good to ......" Seeing Wen Juan finish eating a piece of osmanthus cake, he asked her to say: "If you like it, try these again, they are new flavors that were just made a few years ago, and they taste very good!" ”

Wen Juan pursed her lips very unceremoniously, and said to Qiu Chen with a smile: "I tasted this dim sum, but it was extremely delicious......

Pang Wanrong was dressed plainly, and she only wore a double happiness red gold hairpin on her head, which was dull and dull...... It can be seen that it is old jewelry, and it has never even been renovated. The long face is very thin, and there is no baby fat that should be there at this age, and the lips are extremely thin, and they are tightly pursed, and there is a stubbornness in their expression.

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded with a smile: "The body bones are important, my sister doesn't have to be reluctant!" ”

Pang Wanrong looked at a few plates of dim sum, fruits, and preserves on the table, smiled again and shook his head, "I have been weak since I was a child...... Meals at home are all according to the recipe...... I still don't eat these! ”

Qiu Chen glanced at Wen Juan, who was slightly stiff, with some surprise, and said with a smile: "Is it a sister-in-law, I don't know if my sister is taboo...... Fortunately, there is no milk in the other few things, you can taste it, there is something to taste! ”

Seeing Qiu Chen looking over, Pang Wanrong smiled faintly and said, "Cousin-in-law is bothered, I can't eat milky snacks, and I can't eat this!" ”

Qiu Chen looked at it with a hint of a smile, turned his head, and saw Wen Juan reaching out and twisting a piece, eating it in small bites, but Pang Wanrong did not move, only holding a cup of tea.

The two little girls were used to living cautiously, describing as timid, a little childish, but they still understood etiquette, and quickly straightened up and thanked Qiu Chen. Aman could see that he liked the two of them, so he took the osmanthus cake and put it in the hands of the two, and said with a smile: "This osmanthus cake is the most delicious dim sum here for Grandma Li, you can try it." ”

As he spoke, he pushed the plate on the kang table and motioned to Aman: "These two young ladies will be handed over to you to entertain, you have to greet them well." ”

As he spoke, he beckoned two cousins and two little nieces to walk through the main hall to the West Chamber. There was a warm kang in this room near the window, and Qiu Chen asked Ah Man and the two little girls to take off their shoes and go to sit on the kang and play. Let Wen Juan and Pang Wanrong sit down on the chair opposite the kang, watched the girl bring the tea, and said with a smile: "This milk skin osmanthus cake is made of crisp cheese and osmanthus nectar, sweet but not greasy, rich milky aroma, you two taste it!" ”

These two cousins, Wen Juan's eyelids are too active, Pang Wanrong looks a little stubborn, and the two girls from the aunt's grandmother's family are as timid as little rabbits, which are not in line with Qiu Chen's temper, and she is too lazy to accept such people alone, so she smiled and said: "This is Mrs. who feels sorry for us!" ”

In front of the Li family, Qiu Chen's daughter-in-law was not easy to sit down, and the Li family smiled very understandingly and sent Qiu Chen away: "You young people don't listen to us talk about the ancient times here, the West Chamber has been cleaned up, you beckoned the two cousins and niece to talk freely for me!" ”

Qiu Chen's eyes turned, and he caught a glimpse of the eldest aunt and grandmother and Pang Wanrong both turning their faces away a little sneeringly, shaking their heads secretly in their hearts, smiling at Wen Juan, and no longer speaking.

Wen Juan heard this, showed a touch of smugness, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is too polite, they are my nephews and nieces, and I should be an aunt who thinks about it." ”

Qiu Chen said with a smile: "I have long heard that the peace charm of Puji Temple is effective, and I have never been free to go over, so I can't bother you!" ”

Ah Man bent his eyes and bent his knees to thank him, and he was polite and polite, but his hand was withdrawn, and the purse was handed to Qiu Chen casually.

Wen Juan wore an eggplant purple embroidered shirt, the big red pomegranate skirt was new, and the person was as familiar and enthusiastic as the clothes on his body, took Aman's hand, and put a big red and beautiful rich and wishful purse into Aman's hand, and said with a smile while looking at it: "The little niece looks really good...... This is my aunt's embroidered purse, which is a peace charm from Puji Temple, and I will wear it for my little niece to keep it safe! As he spoke, he stuffed a royal blue embroidered purse into the hand of Brother Yun in the nurse's arms.

The third aunt and the fourth aunt are all concubines, and the family that marries is not high, they are all the official families in the capital for many years, and now they are old, and the children have become families, these two daughters happen to be the daughters of the two aunts, one is the youngest daughter of the third aunt at the age of fifteen, the surname is Wenming, and a fourteen-year-old is the youngest daughter of the second aunt's wife, surnamed Pang Wanrong. The eldest aunt and grandmother married the concubine of Qingjiang Hou before, and she was not famous, although she was still gentle, but she had no ability, and she only lived by the family, and it could be seen that her life was very careful.

There were already several guests sitting or standing in the living room of Lee's main house. Qiu Chen came in with the child, and saw the two aunts and wives sitting next to the Li family on the armchair of the lower hand, and the daughters of the two aunts and grandmothers were sitting in the position of the lower hand. Seeing Qiu Chen come in with two children, the two cousins and the eldest aunt and grandmother hurriedly got up and came over to greet Qiu Chen, the two daughters of the eldest aunt and grandmother, one was twelve years old and the other was nine years old, and they also stepped forward to salute each other.

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded, refused the courtesy of the two, and took the two children to Hanlian Yuan in a warm sedan chair.

Qian smiled and said, "The third aunt and the fourth aunt arrived early in the morning, and the eldest aunt and grandmother just went in......"

Qiu Chen took Aman and Brother Yun out of the car, Mama Qian and Mama Sun bent their knees deeply and performed the blessing ceremony, Qiu Chen smiled and stepped forward to help the two of them up, and said with a smile: "The two Mammas are polite...... Who's here? ”

Mama Qian and Mama Sun were waiting under the car, and when they saw the car from the Marquis Mansion of Jingbei driving in, they hurriedly stepped forward to continue.

Qiu Chen personally took Ah Fu's cloak over, put it on Ah Fu, sorted out the straps, and packed up for Qin Zheng again, and then sent the two of them out of the car. Holding the curtain of the car, I watched the two of them pass through a moon gate to the front hall, and there was no one in sight, so I stomped my feet and told the car to go all the way in and into the second gate of the Liang Guogong Mansion.

Ah Fu also slightly suppressed the smile on his face, and looked at his mother and nodded in response.

Nodding, Qiu Chen raised his hand to support Ah Fu's shoulder and said, "Our Fu'er has read books for so many years, and we can also talk to people about learning." Your fourth uncle is a serious Jinshi background, and he is good at learning, so it's good for you to learn more from such people. But after all, it's the Chinese New Year, so don't think about learning...... As long as you are familiar with each other, you will come to ask for advice in the future, or the fourth aunt will bring your uncle over as a guest, and you will have time to study and communicate more! ”

Boys at this age are gradually awakening to their self-consciousness, and what they are most happy about is being treated as a big child and an adult. Qin Zheng can think so thoughtfully, thinking about taking him to meet people, this is the importance of him, and it is also an affirmation of him, no wonder this kid smiled happily with a little silly.

Hearing Qin Zheng's words, Qiu Chen did not speak out immediately, but subconsciously turned his eyes to look at Ah Fu, and saw that Ah Fu, who had always been calm, looked at Qin Zheng with a bright smile on his face. Because of this bright smile, the inside and outside were warmed, and the people in the room couldn't help but rejoice in this rare joy of exposure.

Qin Zheng nodded, glanced at Ah Fu, and said, "You brought the children to see me, so let Ah Fu come out to find me...... The ten-year-old boy should also learn to see the world and learn some human contacts! Besides, the Zheng family is a family of poetry and books, and the fourth brother-in-law is also a serious Jinshi, so he naturally has some experience in reading and writing, so let Ah Fu go over and talk to him, it is only beneficial! ”

Qin Zheng didn't make a sound when he heard this, and only turned to look at Qiu Chen. Qiu Chen hurriedly pushed him and said, "Since it is my father's order, you can take care of yourself, and I will take the children with me." ”

When the car entered the west corner gate of Liang Guogong's mansion, a steward ran up to greet him, and saluted respectfully and replied: "Uncle, Grandpa Guo has ordered, let you go to the outer study when you arrive." I have already arrived at a few aunts and uncles, and Grandpa Guo is seeing them in the outer study! ”

Yun Ben packed up and was ready to go out, but this time it was cheaper, and after a little tidying up, Qiu Chen instructed Chengying and Yuegui to bring several purses, take the car together, and go to the Liang Guogong Mansion again.

Qiu Chen's clothes can go shopping, but when he goes to the Liang Guogong Mansion, he is afraid that it will look too plain, so he can only turn around and find a hundred butterflies wearing flowers and red silk narrow waist gowns to wear outside, the delicate silver silk embroidered jacket only exposes the collar and sleeves, and the silver-white and white butterfly fluttering skirt on the bottom is looming, which is actually something else!

Qiu Chen listened to it funny and helpless. She was so frightened by the unexpected that she didn't dare to give the children too sure of their answers. Who knows if something will happen in the afternoon...... If it's okay, it's okay to tell the kids again. How could I have thought that this loving father would agree unequivocally...... Forget it, forget it, it's man-made, try your best to arrange it! You can't break your trust with your children again and again!

Qin Zheng stretched out his hand from the side, dug Ah Man out of Qiu Chen's arms and hugged him, and said with a faint smile: "Daddy promised you, I will take you shopping in the afternoon!" ”

Ah Man cheered, hugged Qiu Chen's neck and said coquettishly: "Mother, let's go to the street at noon, okay...... Good no good? ”

Mama Lin smiled and said, "As usual! ”

Ah Man, who was playing coquettish in Qiu Chen's arms, instantly became energetic, leaned on Qiu Chen's shoulder, looked at Lin with flashing eyes, and asked, "Mama Lin, you said that your father and mother can take us to the street in the afternoon?" ”

Lin smiled beside him and said, "Actually, it's not necessarily tomorrow." When the girl returns to the door, she will have lunch, and she will turn back after noon. Madame took the young masters and ladies out for a walk in the afternoon. ”

"Tomorrow,...... As long as there are no special circumstances, my mother and father will take you shopping, let's watch the monkeys and the ...... who play illusions" Qiu Chen continued to coax his daughter softly.

Her mother's house is not nearby, and if Yiheng returns to her parents' house, she won't go, it's really unreasonable. Alas, since she got married and became someone's daughter-in-law, these family entertainments and relatives always can't be pushed away.

Qiu Chen also felt guilty, patted Aman's little girl's back, and coaxed softly: "Man'er is good, it's not good for my mother, my mother forgot that the fourth aunt is coming back today......"

Ah Fu and Ah Man were both disappointed, Ah Fu was okay, he was more sensible, and nodded happily. Ah Man pouted, blinked his eyes and snuggled into Qiu Chen's arms, looking unhappy, but he did not object, and only expressed his will with actions.

Qiu Chen sighed softly, shook his head, and turned his face to discuss with Afu Aman: "Today, the fourth aunt will return to the mansion with Hezhen and Tian, and we will return to the mansion...... Guan Po has been open for five days, change Ming'er, my mother will definitely take you out to play, okay? ”

Qiu Chen looked back at Qin Zheng, Qin Zheng was a little disapprehensive and said, "Don't pay attention to it!" ”

Without waiting for Qiu Chen and the others to go out, the front door reported that they came in, and the fourth aunt and grandmother Yiheng sent someone over, and they would go to the Liang Guogong Mansion after a while.