Chunting was anxious enough, but Bai Huanru still looked like a mountain.

The rumors are still fermenting, people are spreading them from mouth to mouth, and they don't care what the truth of the matter looks like, they only know that this unreliable rumor can just have fun after dinner.

The more lowly people are, the more they want to see the nobles who are high and noble make a fool of themselves, as if in this way, those people can be pulled to the same level as them.

And the nobles of the high family make such jokes, which is their favorite talking point. The words in the teahouse are not all official ladies and down-and-out scholars, but useless men who want to satisfy their vanity.

But it would be impossible to say that these rumors had no impact at all, at least Bai Huanru didn't receive any posts from other people's homes throughout the winter.

Now is the time to be fashionable, and these are the best things in the saints today. In winter, the banquet of appreciating the plum and snow should not be missing, in previous years, Bai Huanru was picky, picked close to the family, and pushed the rest.

An Guogong's eldest daughter, everyone else should be stammering.

The people at the feet of the Son of Heaven have instincts to see the wind and steer the rudder, and the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages is engraved in their bones.

Of course, just rumors are not enough to make the circle of noblewomen in the capital exclude Bai Huanru, this is just a reason.

A year later, Su Ge's resignation was approved.

Su Ge Lao, no, it's time to call Mrs. Su, Mrs. Su completely lived a leisurely life of raising flowers and teasing birds, walking around the yard with his purple clay pot every day, one moment disgusted that the yard was too depressed, and another time disgusted that the pavilion by the lake was not dilapidated enough and not poetic.

After Mrs. Su became a servant, there was no one in the Su family who served in the court, and Su Hanran, the only seedling of the Su family, did not want to enter the office at all, in the eyes of others, the scenery of the Su family ended here.

Chun Ting listened to Qiu Zhi's speech, the work in his hands was not delayed at all, the needlework was separated, and in his hand was a gown that was almost done, which was made for Bai Huanru.

The materials under his hands are cool to the touch, if they wear them in summer, it must be very cool, but now the snow outside has not melted, and I don't know why Bai Huanru asked them to make spring and summer shirts at this time.

This year's snow is unusually heavy. At first, Chunting could still say a few words to others, but the snow did not stand for several days, and there was a momentum of getting bigger and bigger.

The broom in the hand of the little maid in charge of sweeping in the yard never left her hand, and a layer of white snowflakes fell on her head, and her fingers were frozen red, but the snow was like endless, and the place that had just been swept immediately fell another layer.

When Bai Huanru saw it, she told them not to be busy, and they didn't go out to move around, just wait until the snow stopped and swept together.

The snow fell for three days before it stopped, and a thick layer had accumulated on the eaves. Huanqing was afraid that the snow would fall and hit people, and she stared at these little maids every day for fear that they would be buried in the snow if they were not careful.

The snow is too big, and it is troublesome to sweep, so Bai Huanru asked people to clean up the road directly, and the rest was left in the yard to have a different flavor.

In a few days, I was afraid that the road would be closed outside, so Bai Huanru discussed with Su Hanran, and asked people to go out to buy first, whether it was fruits, vegetables or rice and noodles.

Chunting was still worried about the rumors, and Bai Huanru smiled when she found out, "I'm afraid these people won't even be able to eat in a few days, so how can they still have the heart to spread this." ”

Qiu Zhi is unknown, but Chunting is vaguely understood.

Chunting remembered the scene in her dream that day, it was all such a big snow, and the dream was covered by heavy snow, but I was afraid that this time it would be a heavy snow to close the city.

If it is really as Bai Huanru said, there is really no need to worry about the rumors, just wait until the snow in Beijing is bigger, I am afraid that the source of grain will be cut off by half, and the price of grain in Beijing will rise, but even survival is a problem, who still cares about these unnecessary things.

But that's not a good thing.

The situation is too bad, but the court has no intention of interfering.

Bai Huanru asked people to go to the grain stockpile, all in private. There are many people in Beijing, and it is inevitable that some people will be willing to chew their tongues to publicize the matter, so there is no need to wait until the day of the real lockdown comes, and the current prices will skyrocket, and it is impossible to think about the food again.

I could only ask people to go out to buy in batches, and I didn't dare to buy too much at a time, so I found different reasons to go out, but in four or five days, Sufu became a small granary.

After Mrs. Su learned about this, she also asked her to bring a few sheep and pigs back. The older he gets, the more greedy he becomes, and he is unhappy with meat, and if even rice and noodles are scarce, the price of meat will only be higher, and he naturally has to prepare for the future.

It's better to raise some at home, and the food will be fresh when the time comes, and you don't have to break your head with others.

Bai Huanru also handed a letter to the Anguo Mansion, and the letter naturally reached the Chen family. Bai Yi doesn't know the price of firewood and rice, and he has never taken these things seriously, if someone mentions them in front of him, he is afraid that he will dislike talking about these things.

It is not unreasonable for Bai Huanru to look down on her father all the time, and it is really a big joke that when she can't even afford to eat, she still has to talk about her bones.

Moreover, the Anguo Mansion is not less populated than the Su Mansion, which can be described as a vast and sparsely populated area, with a total of three masters, and naturally there are not many people.

After arranging everything properly, Bai Huanru breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense expression finally relaxed.

Su Hanran had nothing to do at home all day long, so he played games with Mrs. Su every day to pass the time, and the two of them could fight from morning to dark. They often sit upright in the morning, and by the time the next people call them for dinner in the evening, the two of them are already staggering, and the teapot has bottomed out.

Fortunately, the Su family has a solid background, even if the two male owners are not doing their jobs now, the shops and granges everywhere are enough for the three generations of the Su family to eat and wear.

This winter, it's getting colder and colder.

The snow was still falling, and sure enough, within a few days, prices in the city were already on the rise. Bai Huanru listened to the mother-in-law in charge of the purchase and said thoughtfully.

"Madam, we also have a rice grain shop, you think we have to take advantage of the fact that the price of grain has not yet risen......" The woman wanted to speak and stopped, but everyone knew what she was going to say later.

Taking advantage of the fact that the price of grain has not yet risen, the price of grain will only rise again and again, all the way up, and then release the grain out, as long as the grain price is pushed down a little bit lower than the market price at that time, it will definitely attract everyone to come stronger.

If Bai Huanru really makes a move, he will definitely be able to make huge profits from it.

Who knew that Bai Huanru shook her head, "There is no need to mention this matter again, the rice and grain in the house are enough to survive the winter, there is no need to do this." ”

Taking advantage of the national disaster to make a fortune, Bai Huanru thought that she couldn't do such a thing, if she really did it, I was afraid that it would not be far from Su Hanran to write it down.

After getting along with each other for these days, Bai Huanru naturally figured out what kind of person Su Hanran was, he was willing to treat her sincerely, and she naturally reciprocated with sincerity. Some things are the bottom line, taboos that must not be committed.

After hearing this mother-in-law's reply, Bai Huanru took the big coat in Chunting's hand and put it on, ready to go back to the main room.

Even if you can't get snow on your body when you walk under the porch, the wind is still cold, Bai Huanru tightened her clothes, turned back to Chunting and said, "Next time you come out, you can also prepare a hand stove for yourself, it's too cold this day." ”

"Madame don't have to worry, the slaves and maids have experienced colder days than this, and this kind of weather is nothing." Chunting replied with a smile.

Bai Huanru was surprised, "I don't know, I remember, this is the coldest day in the capital." ”

The ravine where Chunting was born is further north than the capital, and every winter is the most difficult day. The only way to heat such a barren place is to burn a fire, but in winter, when the snow covers the mountain, the firewood stored at home cannot survive at all, and it is a luxury to want to go into the mountains to cut firewood, so the family can only use it carefully.

In order to keep warm, in the coldest part of winter, they have to sleep in a room, several gentlemen occupy one head, Sun lies in the middle, and on the other side is the daughter and daughter-in-law. When the day is a little better, Lao Lin Tou will lead his son up the mountain to chop firewood, and come back by the way to hunt some game. It's really what to fight back, the meat can be eaten by a few gentlemen first, and the rest is not much for Zhao and Yanni to rob, and Chunting only has soup at that time.

Thinking about it like this, I haven't experienced such a cold time in many years. , Chunting thought while opening the curtain for Bai Huanru.

As soon as I entered the house, I felt a heat wave coming to my face, and the earth dragon was burned in the house.

Winter Cocoon brought hot tea and handed it to Bai Huanru to let her drive away the cold, Bai Huanru pointed to Chunting, "Pour a cup for this girl, she doesn't care about her body when she is young, and she will suffer when she is old." ”

Chunting really didn't wear much today, the thick satin jacket was only covered with a fur collar on the outside, and the flower hall where Bai Huanru was discussing was not far from the main room, but it was just a few steps, and it was cumbersome to wear a thick one.

Chun Ting thanked him, took the hot ginger tea, and the fingers holding the bowl were about to be numb.

After resting for a while, Bai Huanru asked someone to move the two copper pots out of the warehouse, and selected a sheep from the backyard to slaughter, and then gathered mutton around the pot for dinner.

When they were ready, they sent someone to invite Su Hanran and Mrs. Su to come, and eating this hot pot on such a cold day made people feel comfortable. Mrs. Su couldn't help but sigh that Su Hanran had really picked up a treasure when she married such a daughter-in-law.

Su Hanran thought so, and put a pair of chopsticks and mutton into the Bai Huanru bowl, "Madame has worked hard, eat more." ”

Bai Huanru had already used it, and she just stayed on the table to accompany Su Hanran, but Su Hanran couldn't help but eat what she gave her, and before she knew it, she ate more.

Most people in the world still regard thinness as beauty, and a slender waist is the lifelong pursuit of girls. Bai Huanru doesn't pursue this, but her appetite itself is small, even if she eats too much, she has never gained weight, and her figure has always been slender and delicate.