After eating Laba porridge, the twenty-third day of the lunar month will be sacrificed to the stove, and the year before the year will be "swept the New Year", to go to the dust, clean the court household, in order to pray for a safe New Year.

Therefore, from the beginning of the lunar month to the end of the first month, the women in charge of the house are extremely busy during this period. In previous years, the three rooms of the Xie family were handled by the Chen family, but this year, there was suddenly more Song family, and the identity situation of the two became embarrassing. The Chen family regarded himself as a local snake, and never thought of giving these things that showed their identity to the Song family to prepare together. However, this time, she had to endure the pain and give some to the Song family.

Early the next morning, after Xie Yuanmao and his wife took their children to greet the third old lady, the third old lady withdrew the rest of the people and wanted Xie Yuanmao to speak alone. Chen didn't know why, so he only asked Xie Chen to be sent back, but he refused to leave.

The third old lady glanced at her: "Are all the things from the previous year ready?" ”

"It's a little bit off." Chen heard that she didn't want to stay here, so he shook his head and said, and then quietly retreated.

The room was lit with a compelling smell of incense, and the three old ladies sat on soft chairs with half of their faces hidden in the gray light, and their hands were turning ebony beads in their hands. She left Xie Yuanmao to speak, but she didn't mention it, and she didn't even look at him.

After a long time, Xie Yuanmao was a little difficult to sit still, and couldn't help but take the initiative to speak: "How is my mother doing lately?" ”

The third old lady was young and strong, and her body was naturally good, but when she heard it, she only laughed casually and said, "The old man is old, and it is not easy to live." ”

Every word she said fell on people's ears, and it seemed to carry the sweet smell of the green smoke curling outside the incense burner. But when the sweetness is extreme, it begins to make people nauseous, but they want to vomit but can't vomit, like glycolipids stuck to the skin, which is extremely uncomfortable.

Xie Yuanmao was actually a little afraid of her in his heart.

He left his biological mother at the age of seven and lived with the third old lady, who was less than twenty at the time. Although it is only half a house away, to him as young as a child, it is as far away as a thousand mountains and rivers. He was so worried that he never dared to disobey her. The only time was probably to marry Chen. Chen is his cousin, and he really only has a brother-sister relationship with her, so he is not willing to marry her. But he also understood in his heart that marriage was a major event, and the Chen family had to marry.

Procrastination came and went, and he simply had the audacity to ask someone to go out on a study tour.

Originally, it was decided that he would marry Chen when he returned.

But this time, it is a full number of years.

If that's it, it's just that.,After many years of partial life.,He came to Kyoto and accidentally broke his head.,When he woke up, he remembered it.。 Thinking of this, Xie Yuanmao couldn't help but smile bitterly, his brother-in-law Song Yanzhao didn't like Kyoto the most, it seemed that it was not unreasonable, this place was not good......

"Mother is still young, why would she say such a thing." Xie Yuanmao tried to calm his mind and not smell the sweetness in the air, "I don't know what the mother told her son to leave behind?" ”

The third old lady turned the Buddha beads in her hand faster, raised her eyes to look at him, and said: "Sixth, you are also older now, I don't want to mention some things, and it saves you from disliking me as an old woman." It's just that over the years, you have only cared about the smell of copper outside, and you have neglected a lot in your schoolwork. You also know that people like ours started from farming, and they are no better than the rest of the hairpin families in Beijing who can benefit from the blessing of their ancestors, so that they can find a good errand with a little way. Several of your cousins are officials in the court, and you are the only man in the third room, so you should also take a serious career as an official. Next year's Enko, you can go out and try it. After reading these many books, it is not that a few years of time will really be wasted. ”

Hearing this, Xie Yuanmao couldn't help but be slightly surprised, and then his face became solemn, and he nodded in response: "What the mother said is that the son understands." ”

"Now that you understand, it's time for you to take care of yourself." The third old lady's tone became softer and softer, "Song's then, you should also go less." It's not a matter of living in Zhilan Zhai, it's better to move directly to the study, first, to be clean, and second, to do more homework. Although it is the time of the New Year, the matter of reading cannot be relaxed. ”

Xie Yuanmao's eyelids jumped, and he said, "Zhilan Zhai also has a small study, and it's not a big deal. ”

The third old lady frowned and changed her words: "Over the years, although you have not been in the mansion, you must be clear now. The three-room room is thin, and no one can support the door, in the Xie family, it is like the vine, which is climbing the big tree of the long house. But such days are not a long-term solution after all. As she spoke, she suddenly sighed, "Children are long and heroes are short of breath, and gentleness is a hero's grave......"

"Mother doesn't have to say it!" When Xie Yuanmao heard the three words of the hero's mound, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, "My son packed up his things and moved to the outer study today, and he will mention everything after the exam." ”

The third old lady showed a light smile on her face, nodded with satisfaction, and praised: "You have always been a smart child. I also know that Song is a good boy, but some things are made by providence. Jin'er is also old now, and she doesn't have a son and a half daughter under her knees, who will she rely on in the future? ”

Xie Yuanmao was awe-inspiring, what this means is that the Chen family must be great, or does he want him to have a round with the Chen family?

"Okay, okay, let's not mention these things for now, you go down and pack your things." When the words stopped, the third old lady waved her hand and said no more.

Xie Yuanmao had the heart to ask to understand, but he was afraid that it would not end well if he asked, so he had to close his mouth and go back to Zhilanzhai to find Song and talk about moving to the study to live.

At the same time, Xie Shuning met Chen.

Because of the embarrassment of their identities now, although the Chen family has the intention to pose in front of the Song family, they can't call the Song family as a concubine. After entering the courtyard gate, he didn't wait to see the Song family, but first met Xie Shuning, who was accompanying Xie Yi to build a snowman.

Mr. Wu stopped classes and did not restart school until the Lantern Festival, so neither Xie Yi nor Xie Chen went to the long room to attend classes today.

Chen stood still and looked at it a few times, stretched out his hand and pushed Xie Chen, who was standing in front of him, and said with a smile: "Brother and sister playing in the snow, you should also go with you, study every day, this will also be fun." ”

She said this loudly, and Xie Shuning couldn't pretend that she didn't see her.

Xie Yi stopped with her and looked towards the Chen family together.

Before anyone could speak, Rose stepped forward with a smile and saluted Chen, saying, "Madam, Fourth Young Master." ”