Master Chen looked at the letter he subconsciously received in his hand, and couldn't help but be stunned.

"Father......" Master Chen didn't know how to explain this matter.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Houyun has traveled a lot of places in the past few years, and there is no shortage of experienced veterans under him. I am relieved that he will arrange for someone to send you off. Since the Zhou family got married, she has not returned to her parents' home, which means that our Chen family can't stand her. If you go this time, you only need to be able to rush back in the New Year, you don't have to go too quickly on the road, and you can stay at Zhou's house for a while. ”

"If it's not for the daughter-in-law of good performance, it's not a big deal if you celebrate the New Year in the Zhou family." Old Man Chen said: "There are rules for the daily chores at home, and she can be busy with the New Year's Festival, but the woman's labor is a major event, and she is young, so I am afraid that she will panic when the time comes." ”

The old man's words have come to this point, and it is difficult for Master Chen to explain that he and his wife have not yet made a decision, so they can only settle down like this. In this case, he had to hurry back and tell his wife......

When Mrs. Chen heard the news at first glance, she was also stunned for a moment.

"I have already asked the old man for instructions, and the old man sympathizes with you for not returning to your parents' house all these years, so he immediately agreed to come down and let Houyun arrange a carriage and horse itinerary for us." Master Chen panicked, concealed his son's instigation, and only regarded it as a decision made by himself immediately: "You hurry up and salute." New Year's gift or something, hurry up to draw up a list, open the warehouse to find something. If not, let the stewards hurry up and buy it. ”

"That's it?" Mrs. Chen still couldn't believe that she was going to leave Beijing in three days to return to her parents' home.

"So it was decided." Master Chen said: "Drag it out again." You will be busy again, and you will not have time to spare. Hurry up, is there anything I need to do? ”

Mrs. Chen didn't seem to hear him, she sat there stunned for a long time, and then suddenly got up and said, "Master, hurry up, find me a pen and paper to ......" Time is very tight, she needs to make a long list, and there are many things to instruct, Mrs. Chen is very nervous in her heart.

Before Master Shen Si and Mrs. Shen Si's family left. Only then did I learn that Mr. Chen was going to accompany Mrs. Chen back to Zhou's house to save her relatives. Mrs. Shen Si said "yes". He also instructed Shen Rouning to "not be lazy", and then left.

After sending off the Shen family, Mrs. Chen took Shen Rouning's hand and sighed, "Your father wants to come out of the way." Sometimes it's a real headache. Jiangxi is so far away. How can a trip to relatives be just a walk? Something I haven't remembered for more than twenty years. When I think about it, I can't wait to fly over with wings! I didn't clean up anything, I didn't explain anything. He decided that he was going to leave the day after tomorrow! ”

"Now that the date has been set, my mother will stop nagging my father. Well, what can I do for you? Shen Rouning asked with a smile. She could feel that at this moment, when Mrs. Chen held her hand, she regarded her as a trusted relative, without her previous defenses and estrangement.

It seems that Chen Houyun's attempt has already worked.

The smile on the corner of Shen Rouning's mouth became even gentler.

Mrs. Chen sighed and said, "Fortunately, there are still you at home." Otherwise, I really don't know who to count on. She couldn't help but look at Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Chen's clothes are still very bright, and she looks very young and beautiful with thin powder. After sending someone away, she seemed a little sleepy, but her steps back were still swaying.

Mrs. Chen couldn't help but think of what Mother Li once told her: If Mrs. Chen really wants to learn, can't she really learn to be a housekeeper? Just because she has a good sister-in-law, she can be lazy with confidence, and her mind is spent thinking about dressing up and maintenance...... Otherwise, she is not young or young, but she is still not old at all!

Mrs. Chen remembers that she was four or five years older than Mrs. Chen. But when the two of them stood together, they were already like an old woman, and Mrs. Chen was still so young! Such a bright water red, it doesn't look blinking at all on her!

Mrs. Chen came back to her senses and secretly sighed that Second Mrs. Chen couldn't count on it, but her two daughters-in-law were smart and capable, and they could finally have someone to share the burden for themselves...... She looked at Shen Rouning, a little apologetic, and said, "You and Houyun just got married, so you were given such a heavy burden all of a sudden...... Houyun is afraid that he will blame us. ”

"Isn't the second elder coming back soon?" Shen Rouning smiled and said: "There are stewards to help me, and there are examples to follow in everything, Ah Ning asked herself if she should be able to cope with it for a while." But that's when there's nothing to do. She seemed a little worried, and said, "Mother, you will definitely be able to come back a year ago, right?" ”

"Yes, I always have to come back for the New Year." Mrs. Chen replied.

"Then I'll be relieved." Shen Rou breathed a sigh of relief.

When Mrs. Chen saw her like this, she couldn't help but feel that she looked a little funny, and said in her heart, after all, she was young and had never been a housekeeper, although she didn't have a good eye, but she was still timid in her heart. Thinking that back then, there were no female elders in the house to teach, so she could only grope and fight with the housekeepers......

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The next two days were very busy. And Shen Rouning, as the "head of the family" after she left, was also taken by Mrs. Chen's side from the morning when she woke up, listening to Mrs. Chen's instructions and teachings anytime and anywhere, so as to cope with housework in the next few days.

As for Chen Chengfang's move to the wing room, it was temporarily shelved because of the departure of Master Chen and Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen originally suggested that Chen Chengfang should move to Bixin Courtyard for this period of time, but Chen Houyun refused.

"He's a boy, and he can't be pampered like a little girl." Chen Houyun said: "There are so many maids and women, why can't they be taken care of?" Besides, Ah Ning will also accompany him during the day. ”

Mrs. Chen thinks that her eldest son is newly married, and he is married to the person she likes, so it is reasonable that she does not want to have a child live together at night......

"Chengfang is the eldest son, and he should be responsible since he was a child." Master Chen also said: "Now that he is in good health, we will let him live in the wing room after we come back." When he was three years old, he found a courtyard in the inner courtyard and lived by himself. By the age of eight, you have to move to the outer courtyard. ”

Her husband and son were all against it, and they all had their own reasons, so Mrs. Chen could only give up her previous plan according to her worries about her grandson. (To be continued.) )