Shen Xueqing raised her head with a smile, glanced at Chen Shi on the one hand, and quickly glanced at Zhu Tingyu who was still holding her fists and saluting.

"Ling Zun's health has been good lately?" Shen Jiafu raised his head slightly, stared at Zhu Tingyu, whose cheeks were as warm as jade, and said: "I used to have some friendship with Ling Zun, but in recent years, I have been running around, but I haven't seen him for a while, so I have to get together another day!" ”

"Uncle Lao is concerned!" Zhu Tingyu's face was solemn, and he told the truth: "My father was born in the army, and he has practiced Sanfu in summer and Sanjiu in winter over the years, so he has never been healthy!" ”

"He has the perseverance, and after all these years, he still maintains this habit!" Shen Jiafu said with a little appreciation, and then asked: "I haven't seen Ling Zun for many years, and I vaguely remember that when he had spare time, he always loved to dance and write, but I don't know if it's still like this now?" ”

Zhu Tingyu lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes: "As the saying goes, 'habits are hard to change', if my father is free, he still likes to fiddle with pen and ink!" ”

Shen Jiafu shook his head, as if he was laughing at Old Master Zhu's vulgarity.

Chen's eyes were clear, and he said with a smile: "I knew you were coming, so I prepared a gift in advance, you can take a look for yourself, but it is still in line with your heart?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Chunzhi, Chunrui, and Chunyan holding the tray and stepping forward.

When Shen Xueqing looked at it, she saw a wenge wood treasure inlaid jasper seat screen, two floating brocades, and two boxes of beads, so she smiled and told the maid to accept it, and then together with her husband Zhu Tingyu, she bowed to Shen Jiafu and his wife again.

Shen Jiafu accepted it with a smile.

Shen's mother was very happy, and smiled and asked Zhu Tingyu and the others to salute. The two brothers, Shen Heng and Shen Yi, went up to meet each other one by one, and asked each other about their teeth, school age, rank, interests, etc., and then, Shen Xueyuan and Shen Xueru were slow to meet in order. Zhu Tingyu saw that the ice and snow of the two girls were cute, and each gave two Mei Yingcai hairpins and a piece of green and moist nephrite jade.

After waiting for a hundred thousands, Shen's mother looked at the sky and estimated that it was almost noon, so she ordered the maid to arrange lunch and entertainment.

The family banquet was spread out, and everyone sat around three large round tables with red sandalwood and chrysanthemum inlaid with jade, on which there were stewed soft-shelled turtles with ham, braised civet cats, stewed pigeons in Huangshan, bayberry balls, silver bud pheasant, five-color hydrangea, three shrimp tofu, jade shrimp, snow reflecting red plum, simmered bamboo shoots, squirrel yellow croaker, casserole duck wonton, peach blossom crisp, begonia crisp, almond crisp and other Hui dishes.

Mother Shen sat firmly in the right seat, while talking to her daughters-in-law, she glanced at the table full of dishes, and then smiled quietly: "It's also their little couple who have a good mouth, there is just a Huizhou chef in the house, I have tasted it a few times, this chef's cooking skills are very good, today, I happened to meet the Qing girl Guining, I temporarily let him show his hand!" ”

"Don't sit still, how about you taste it?" Shen's mother said, taking the lead in clipping a five-color hydrangea.

Shen Xueqing glanced at Zhu Tingyu, Zhu Tingyu hurriedly put down the bamboo chopsticks, stood up and said: "Thank you ancestors for bothering, the younger generation is grateful, this table of dishes is not only both color and shape, but also fragrant and delicious, and the younger generation is really blessed!" ”

"Sit down! Sit down! Mother Shen smiled earnestly, "Have a good meal, don't stand up without moving, make us look like we're hungry for you!" ”

Zhu Tingyu smiled slowly, sat on the red sandalwood inlaid jade embroidery stool, and sandwiched a crispy and crispy peach blossom cake nearby.

After the meal, the three brothers Shen Jiajun, Shen Jiagong, and Shen Jiafu, together with their juniors Shen Heng and Shen Yi, chatted with Zhu Tingyu.

Mother Shen disliked that the topics that the men talked about were too cliché, and called Shen Xueqing alone to talk behind the mahogany carved sea water Langya pattern blue yarn cabinet.

Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Wu, and Chen hindered their husbands, so it was not easy to leave directly with Shen's mother, so they had to sit with them for a long time before they entered the blue yarn cupboard.

"Qing girl, tell your grandmother the truth, have you been wronged in their Zhu Mansion?" Mother Shen looked at her eldest granddaughter with loving eyes, "Don't be stupid, hide everything from your mother's family, we are not that small family, we are angry with our mother-in-law's family, and we don't even dare to let out a fart!" ”

Shen Xueqing sneered and laughed: "Don't guess, ancestor, I have a very good life in Zhu Mansion, not only is I gentle and considerate, but even the old lady and the old man also cherish me very much, even the maid and wife in the mansion also offer me like a bodhisattva!" ”

"This is good, this is good, I was worried that my uncle was inconsistent and was a bad-hearted person!" Shen's mother was lucky, and suddenly her expression changed: "However, grandmother also has to remind you, although you have only been married for a long time, the wealthy family values the next generation the most!" ”

"Grandmother, have you heard, then Master Zhu has three sons and three daughters, and my uncle is three among his brothers, or is he the latest to marry a wife?" Shen's mother saw that Shen Xueqing was silent, and knew that the news she had found was not bad, so she breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Your sister-in-law has been in the door for three years and only has one daughter; The second sister-in-law has been in the house for less than two years, and she has just been in the moon at the end of autumn, and she is still maintaining it. ”

"Qing girl, you have to listen to your grandmother, from today when you go back, you have to take fetal pills every day, and strive to give birth to your eldest grandson before your two sisters-in-law!" Mother Shen said solemnly, "Grandmother has inquired clearly, although the three brothers of the Zhu family all call Mrs. Zhu their mother, but among the three brothers, only the second Zhu Tingxiu is the heir!" ”

"There is a difference between the concubines, that Zhu Tingxiu was already a head taller than his uncle, fortunately, Master Zhu is fair and has never distinguished the noble and the low, but who can guarantee that one day his heart will also deviate?" Mother Shen's eyes were full of worry, "Alas, if I had known that my aunt was not the main house, and my grandmother would not marry you to death, it would all be blamed on the hypocrisy of Master Zhu and sent Zhu Tingyu to Mrs. Zhu's name!" ”

"Grandmother, your thoughts, Qing'er understands everything!" Shen Xueqing was so moved that she was about to cry, "Although Xianggong is not the main wife, what I like is his character, regardless of identity, in this life, I follow him, I don't regret it!" ”

Mother Shen scolded the silly girl casually, and when she saw Mrs. Zhou's three concubines and Shen Xueyuan coming in, she hurriedly stopped her mouth.

"Old lady, uncle, they are chatting outside, we are a woman, we are lonely and unheard, and we really can't interject anything, so let's just come in and talk to you!" Mrs. Wu confessed as she walked, "Please don't dislike us!" ”

"Who will dislike you? Even if you don't come in, I'll tell Lichun to pull you over!" Shen's mother's weathered old eyes were full of smiles, "These foreign men open their mouths and close their mouths, either Confucius or Baguwen, how can our mothers know this?" It's better to sit down and talk about some parents! ”

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she smiled, walked up and blessed her body, and sat down in order.

Shen Xueqing saw that Chen Yun was not present, knowing that it was difficult for outsiders to come forward, and because she was worried about Shen Fu's injury, she couldn't help but ask the smiling Chen: "Second aunt, I heard that Brother Fu fell off the horse, I don't know if he fell to his bones?" ”

Chen was asked, and his face was anxious, "This kid is too stubborn, I usually tell him to be careful, he is good, take my words as the wind in his ears, knowing that the snow is not knee-high that day, and he rode out alone, as a result, the horse is too bad, he also broke an arm, and now he can't even lift the pen!" ”

"Brother Fu is unstable, but those little guys around him should also be punished!" Shen Xueqing said sharply, "They take care of Brother Fu's daily life, and they can't do anything in their hearts, neither stopping Brother Fu nor communicating with their aunt, what's the use of keeping such an incompetent person?" ”

"I think so too, but Fu'er is used to them, and he is reluctant to replace them!" Chen said anxiously, "He is hanging his arms now, in case he changes the people who serve around him, he is not familiar with the temperament of the child, and he has no weight in his hands, it will be even worse!" ”

Shen Xueqing nodded yes, and asked Shen's mother for instructions: "Old ancestor, I am worried about Brother Fu's injury, I want to go over and take a look at him, and talk to him by the way!" ”

"Then let Yuan Yatou and Ru Yatou go with you, the two of them are thin-skinned, I saw a foreign man just now, my neck is almost red, and I have been observing the etiquette for a long time, I see, they are very uncomfortable, and I blame them for being uncomfortable!"

Shen Xueqing smiled faintly and retreated, followed by Shen Xueyuan and Shen Xueru.

Out of the backyard, the three sisters each put on a big cloak, put on warm ears and hands, and then talked while walking, and in less than a moment, they had arrived near the Luomei Courtyard.

It just so happened that Chen Yun steamed the pastries and sent them, and when she met Shen Xueqing and others halfway, she greeted her with a smile and said, "I listened to my aunt's chatter in the morning, saying that Sister Qing returned to Ning today, but I am an outsider, and I dare not come to the ancestor to show my head!" ”

"You have been in the Shen Mansion for so many days, and you go to the second uncle's courtyard every day, but if you are a clear-eyed person, who can't see what the second aunt means?" Shen Xueqing said without taboos, suddenly reached out and held Chen Yun's hand, and said with a smile: "Besides, Brother Fu is so precious to you, if someone dares to treat you as an outsider, he will not be the first to rush out and be in a hurry?" ”

Chen Yun's eyes drooped, and she said shyly: "My sister is laughing at me again!" ”

"This is not to laugh at you, this is to praise you for your deep relationship with Brother Fu!" Shen Xueqing's bright eyes let out a little smile, she lowered her head slightly, and saw Chen Yun holding a two-layer wooden food box in her hand, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "It's the thirty-ninth day now, if you don't really feel sorry for Brother Fu, why bother steaming these pastries?" ”

"I ...... I ......" Chen Yun was speechless.

Shen Xueqing couldn't help but smile when she saw that things had opened, and went up to pull the silent Chen Yun across the threshold of Luomei Courtyard.

In the courtyard, there are long pines, green bamboos and green. Pingshun squatted under the porch, holding a fan, vigorously squeezing the embers in the stove, Fuxi and Fulu held brooms, one east and one west, and kept sweeping the snow in the courtyard, Du Li passed by the verandah with a decoction.

When the five of them saw Shen Xueqing coming over, they hurriedly stopped what they were doing, and ran forward one after another to greet each other: "Please Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss!" ”

Shen Xueqing saw that they controlled their backs and shrunk their waists, and expressed their respect for themselves in an exposed manner, and immediately couldn't help but laugh: "It's rare that you understand the rules so well, and I know how to greet you when you see me!" Okay, this weather is cold enough, so don't be obscene, stand up! Shen Xueqing said briskly, "Brother Fu can be in the house right now?" ”

Fuxi is a monkey spirit, and he raised his head first and said with a smile: "Here it is!" Here it is! I just heard that the eldest lady is coming back to the house, and the grandfather is so anxious that he doesn't care about his arms hanging, and shouts to go to the old lady to take a look, or Pingshun and Fulu have a way, one hugs the left leg of the son, and the other hugs the right leg of the son, so that the grandfather can't move! ”

When everyone heard this, they either laughed or ridiculed, only Chen Yun thought of Shen Fu's simple appearance and smiled.