When Zhen Jianwen went to find Zhen Erbo, Zhen Erbo was in the study, teaching his two daughters to paint.

The study window is wide open, and it looks extraordinarily open.

The snow stopped outside, an old plum tree in the corner of the wall outside the window had staggered branches, the branches flew beside it, and a few light pink buds were sporadically beaten, and the branches were bent and oblique, and a layer of snow was piled up in different shades, and the snow trees and red plums were quite a bit of wind bones.

"Father?" Zhen Bing stood behind the table, his posture was straight, his slender neck was slightly lowered, and he sketched a bud when he put down his pen, and then asked Zhen Erbo for advice with a reverent expression.

Zhen Yu doesn't like to paint like Zhen Bing, of course, people like them, even if they don't like it, at most they can't learn well, but it's impossible not to do it at all.

She was quite interested at this time, not because of the painting of Mei itself, but because she could enjoy the plum painting with her father and sister, and she had a lot of fun with the girl's family, so she was a lot more casual, looking at Lao Mei outside the window for a while, looking at her father with a clean temperament for a while, and her sister who was serious and a little nervous, but she thought it was interesting, and she had a sweet smile on her face.

Zhen Erbo looked at the two daughters with gentle eyes, and pointed: "Mei has four nobles, which is said to be rare and not expensive, expensive and expensive, noble and thin, not expensive and fat, and expensive and not expensive. ”

As he spoke, he took his daughter's pen and sketched a bud in the blink of an eye: "You see, this kind of bud is not released, especially when you point the pedicle, you must pay attention not to scatter, so that you can draw the modality ......."

Zhen Jianwen entered the study and said with a smile: "Second brother, you are so interested, but in this room, it is also cold." ”

There was no burning dragon in the study, only a few pots of charcoal were placed in a few corners, but the windows were wide open for painting. The temperature in this room is really not comparable to other inner rooms.

Zhen Erbo put down his pen and smiled slightly: "It's colder, so you won't be sleepy." Big brother came to me for something? ”

Zhen Jianwen glanced at his two nieces.

Zhen Bing pulled Zhen Yu and saluted: "Uncle, my sixth sister and I are going to my mother's place, you and your father have a slow chat." ”

The door closed slightly, and in the blink of an eye, only the two brothers remained.

Zhen Jianwen retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "Second brother, the five girls are getting more and more moderate. ”

"After all, a year is bigger than a year." Zhen Erbo has been an official for many years, and what he is most concerned about is a pair of twin daughters, after all, the Li family has such a temperament.

Now look at the two daughters, one is quiet and transparent. A lively and frank person, he has always rejoiced in this heart.

"Second brother, I heard that Wang Ge's hometown intends to marry the sixth girl?" Zhen Jianwen opened his mouth.

Originally, the second brother didn't come back, and the niece's marriage, he could still be the master of the uncle, but now, the second brother's official position is even higher than him, although he has the identity of the son, he can look at the capital. The prince of a Bofu is really nothing, if he doesn't take the initiative to ask, the relatives of the two nieces will say hello to him after they are settled.

"Yes." Zhen Erbo nodded.

He didn't expect his youngest daughter to have this blessing.

That Wang Ge is old and has always remained neutral. The family education is also strict, and the children in the clan can only take concubines if they have forty no children.

"What about the five girls' relatives? If you don't settle down, won't it be in the way of the six girls? ”

Zhen Jianwen asked a little eagerly, but Zhen Erbo still had a faint smile on his face: "Sister of my sister-in-law." There is no way to say that there is a way. Yu'er's family affairs have become fate, and if they don't become it, it is also providence, and it can't be settled for Yu'er's family affairs. hastily set the truth for Bing'er's family affairs. A woman's marriage is a major event in her life, and she should not be taken lightly. The little man in Wang Ge's hometown is only fifteen or sixteen years old, if he can't wait for a while, then that's it. ”

"That being said, it's a pity to miss a good marriage." Zhen Jianwen disagreed.

I don't know how many people in Wang Ge's hometown in Beijing want to marry their daughters in, and his second brother always looks light, which is really worrying!

It's just that from childhood to adulthood, he, as an elder brother, can't control his younger brother's mind!

Zhen Jianwen simply opened up and said: "Second brother, I heard that my brother-in-law and Meng Shaoqing's wife have a close relationship, do you intend to marry the two surnames?" ”

Zhen Erbo smiled faintly: "Don't worry, eldest brother, the younger brother has already instructed the Li family, Meng Shaoqing's family and us are not suitable people." ”

Zhen Jianwen was sullen for a while.

What is he worried about!

Jing'er is a concubine and a concubine, so she can't because of her, the good future in the house is gone, maybe in the end, the people in the house will blame him!

"There's nothing inappropriate, I think the Meng family is good, second brother, let me tell you-"

"The little lang of the Meng family is a concubine, but the biological mother is gone, and Mrs. Meng has always been raised as a concubine. Because Meng Shaoqing was released as an official at that time, no one in Beijing knew about it. Before Zhen Jianwen finished speaking, Zhen Erbo interrupted him lightly.

Zhen Jianwen's eyes widened: "How do you know?" ”

Uncle Zhen was still calm: "I asked my fourth niece and son-in-law to inquire." ”

He understands the character of his eldest brother, if he talks to him about the risk of getting involved in the heir, he will definitely say that wealth is in danger, and then talk about it, which is a headache for no reason.

Instead of this, it is better to point out the shortcomings of Xiaolang himself, if the eldest brother persuades him again, he doesn't care about his brother's love for his daughter.

Judging the time, sizing the situation, and borrowing strength are the keys to maintaining the family's strength.

It's just that the eldest brother always can't see it, people like them are hereditary titles, and what they have to do is to seek promotion in stability, rather than falling into the quagmire of heavenly strife.

Zhen Jianwen had nothing to say.

The fourth niece and son-in-law are the commanders of Jin Linwei, what does Jin Linwei do, if he really wants to find out which family's background, he will be caught.

In this way, if he persuades again, there will be a gap between the brothers.

Brother wall, that is the root of the loser, how many big families have started to mess up from infighting, he still understands this truth.

That's it.

Zhen Jianwen sighed secretly and asked, "The five girls' relatives, the second brother has eyebrows?" ”

"Since I entered Beijing, my younger brother has had a lot of contact with his classmates and friends in the past, and I will slowly find out if there is a suitable one."

"It's good that the second brother knows in his heart." didn't achieve the goal, Zhen Jianwen's drinking Yaxing was gone, and he turned around and left after saying a few words.

Such a big thing happened at the birthday banquet of the Son of Heaven, and the entire capital seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and the air pressure was low and gloomy.

In previous years, the snow appreciation, cultural meetings and the like have long been stopped, and the exchanges between various prefectures are also extremely low-key.

Come back that day. Although the county lord of Chuxia said that the county lord of Chongxi was pretending to be sick, Zhen Miao still wrote a letter to care about it, and now she received a reply, studied the ink in person, and wrote a reply in a good mood.

When he finished writing, he put the letter aside and waited for the ink to dry, and then pulled out another post and looked at it.

This post was written by the Jiang family of General Ouyang's mansion, and it wrote the regret that he had not been able to see each other, and then said that when the weather warmed up in the coming year, he would go to Qingqing together.

When they were in the Beihe paddock, Zhen Miao and Jiang's residences were next to each other. After eating at the same table several times, the two got along well, so she continued to write a reply and agreed.

Sun's attitude also shows the attitude of the current provinces, at least before the Chinese New Year, all the provinces must be people with their tails between their legs, so as not to provoke the anger of the Son of Heaven who is in a bad mood and become an unlucky ghost who is angry.

There is less personal contacts in various provinces, and the three daughters-in-law of the Guogong Mansion and a granddaughter-in-law manage the house together, and Zhen Miao finishes her own mess every day. I feel extra relaxed.

As soon as she was free, she couldn't help but ponder what to eat.

These days, the snow hasn't stopped much, and the air has turned into ice, which is the best time to eat pots around the stove.

Eating hot pot is fun when it is lively and lively. It's a pity that Luo Tianhuo has almost never returned home, and people of the same generation invited the second girl, not the eldest girl. will fall again, but if she invites the big girl, Zhen Miao will feel congested. simply called the maids above the third rank to get busy.

The shiny copper pots, separated by an arc in the middle, are half rich white soup, and one side is oily red soup, both bubbling hot.

The thin slices of meat as thin as cicada wings changed color as soon as they rolled in the boiling soup, and Zhen Miao didn't ask the maids to help, so she neatly scooped them up and dipped them in the sauce mixed with bean curd, sesame paste, crushed peanuts, coriander and minced garlic, and ate them.

After eating, he sighed with satisfaction and said with a smile: "This hot pot, you have to do it yourself to be happy, don't stand, you can eat together." ”

The copper pot, she ordered someone to beat it three times at that time, and now it is all used.

Several third-class maids used one, second-class maids used one, and perilla and white peony were two first-class, so she beckoned them to eat together.

It's a pity that Zi Su and Bai Shao ran to Ah Luan with the bowl in their hands: "Grandma, let's eat here." ”

Seeing this, Zhen Miao no longer insisted on it.

Eating hot pot is refreshing, if they are not comfortable eating with themselves in the same pot, then how can they care about the deliciousness of the food, this is not beautiful.

It's a pity that eating alone, in the end, is lonely.

Zhen Miao glanced at the slices of meat piled high, and asked involuntarily, "Shizi, isn't he coming back today?" ”

I got something delicious, but my friends are not there.

As soon as he finished speaking, the room was silent, and the cold air came in.

The lively maids who were eating all saluted crampedly: "Shizi." ”

Luo Tianhuo smiled gently, and pointed to the copper pot in front of Zhen Miao: "Move this pot to the inner room, and you can continue to eat." ”

Shisu instructed a few people to carefully move the pot and shabu-shabu in, and then went back to the dining room.

"Is this the hot pot you used to be?"

"Yes, I thought it would be cold to call the eldest brother and them to eat together, but unfortunately I ran into that incident, and it was not easy to move around at will."

"Big brother?" Luo Tianhuo raised his eyebrows, "And cousin, right?" ”

With this raising of eyebrows, Zhen Miao noticed that his sword-like eyebrows were full of ice crystals, and hurriedly pulled out a handkerchief, wiped his feet for him, and muttered in his mouth: "I said it before, don't worry, my cousin is weak and doesn't eat much." ”

Luo Tianhue couldn't help but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Weak?

It turns out that Ah Si looks at her cousin like this?

Uh, that's pretty good adjective.

Zhen Miao followed up with another sentence: "Jinming, don't worry, it's a big deal, I'll prepare a cow at that time, which is enough for you to eat." ”

Luo Tianhui...... (To be continued......)

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