Soon after a while, the sky became more and more dark, and the north wind whined and howled, wave after wave of the embroidery window, making a whining sound.

Chen Yun was lying in the stepping bed, listening to the whimpering of the wind outside the window, which seemed to be a sign of snow, and couldn't help but worry about Shen Fu's return, tossing and turning, and couldn't sleep steadily.

In the second half of the night, the sky outside the house was cloudy, and Chen Yun still couldn't close her eyes, so she simply got up and put on a coat and sat outside to drink tea.

After taking a few sips, only to hear the silence outside the house, and a slight object faintly brushed the window, Chen Yun couldn't help but be curious, so he leaned against the window and looked.

The sky outside was hazy, and countless salt particles were falling endlessly, touching the ground and melting into water, and the water condensed into ice, slowly wetting the window paper.

Chen Yun put up the embroidered window and watched the snow scene alone, which was interesting at first, but as time spread, he couldn't help but feel bored, so he closed the window with some loss, and gently returned to the inner room with his feet.

In the early morning, the salt particles turned into catkins, swirling in the air, meaningless east and west, regardless of north and south, covering the ground and floating at will.

Chen Yun saw that the snow was getting bigger and bigger, and once he went out, the soles of his feet were soaked, so he sent Ruicai to confess to Chen, and then instructed Ruiyun to prepare breakfast in Tingyuxuan, while eating, while watching the snowflakes flying outside the window.

Just as he was looking up, he suddenly heard the warm curtain at the door, Chen Yun followed and looked over, only to see Shen Fu walking in.

Chen Yun quickly put down the porridge bowl in his hand, stepped forward to greet him, and said with concern in his eyes: "Why is it snowing?" ”

Shen Fu said calmly: "I arrived in Suzhou Mansion yesterday, went to Shufu to say hello to my father at night, and then spent the night overnight. ”

"It's not too late, it's just in time!" Chen Yun affectionately pulled Shen Fu to the seat, took the soup spoon in his hand, and scooped a bowl of soup.

Shen Fu took the porcelain bowl, looked at the ingredients in the bowl, stirred the spoon, scooped a spoonful of thick red beans and sent it to his mouth.

Chen Yun saw that his clothes were wet a little, and couldn't help but be concerned: "I see that there is snow on your body, wait for breakfast, change into regular clothes again!" ”

Shen Fu nodded yes, and asked again: "I went to my mother's room just now to say goodbye, and I accidentally heard that the second sister-in-law and Sister Yuan are pregnant, what a double happiness!" ”

When Chen Yun heard this, she felt sad in her heart, and said: "If I can also conceive a child, how happy it would be!" ”

"Maybe it's going to be in two months!" Shen Fu smiled evilly.

Chen Yun knew that he was talking about it, but there are always some boudoir pleasures between husband and wife that cannot be publicized, as long as it is harmless.

After dinner, Chen Yun served Shen Fu and changed his clothes, and then instructed Du Juan to take off the clothes, and then the two sat under the window and chatted about goodbye.

Shen Fu said that in the past six months, his studies have been tight and his homework has been heavy, and he has hardly gone out to play. When Chen Yun heard this, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings, happy that he had the kung fu to study and study, worried that he had been bored for a few months, and I was afraid that he would have been suffocated. Wait for Chen Yun to talk about the trivialities at home, and Shen Fu will also open it

was distressed at first, and repeatedly persuaded her not to bother too much, so as not to burn her body and bones.

Chen Yun was noncommittal, and only said: "In this world, there are only two kinds of people, one is a bold person, who pays attention to what he does accurately and quickly, and the other is a person who is meticulous and meticulous, and I am like this, I have to be careful in everything, even the details!" ”

Shen Fu was more serious with her: "Who said that there are only these two kinds of people in the world? Is there no one who is as bold as a fighter and as careful as a hair? ”

Seeing that he deliberately argued, Chen Yun hurriedly changed his words and said that he was arbitrary, and then chatted casually about some gossip until noon.

A few days later, when we arrived in Laba, the snow stopped and the wind stopped.

Chen Yun got up early, dressed up carefully, put a bowl of salty laba porridge for breakfast, and then hurried to Yimei Courtyard to greet Chen. Unfortunately, Chen's day was late, and he couldn't have breakfast in time, so he could only go to Le Shou Tang to say goodbye first.

Shen's mother is old, and when she sees the family reunion, she is naturally happy. Seeing her happy face, Mrs. Wu took the opportunity to talk about her husband and son running the business well. Shen's mother didn't know her thoughts, she only said according to her wishes, and praised her for blessing her heart, and she would hug her grandson soon. When Mrs. Wu saw her mother-in-law give her face like this, she immediately smiled from ear to ear.

Chen saw that the family was lively, so he spit out the news that Shen Jiafu would return home the next day. Shen's mother wished that the three brothers would be together and be filial to themselves every day, but when she thought of Shen Jiajun's many disasters and difficulties, and her body had recently been indebted, she was afraid that it would not be a sign of longevity, so she couldn't help but pray sincerely for her eldest son in her heart.

Chen Yun chatted for a long time, and when he came out of Le Shou Tang, he saw that the snow was beginning to fall, and everywhere was white, and the snow on the ground had long since lost his heels.

Chen Yun still had to check the accounts, and he didn't dare to be greedy for the snow scene, so he rushed to the account room and asked Ruiyun: "Can the buds be released?" ”

"Grandma remembers her!" Ruiyun smiled lightly, "Yesterday, I deliberately found a reason to send him away without a trace!" ”

Chen Yun nodded and said, "That's good, I don't want to do that kind of thing that is not true, and let people insult behind my back!" ”

Ruiyun was silent.

Turning their heads to the account room, Ruiyun and Ruicai were busy making the mattress, and then moved the kang table on the Luohan bed, and then helped Chen Yun to sit down.

Chen Yun checked the accounts of Qiu March in one go, deliberately circled some confused accounts, and called the corresponding steward to inquire.

Realizing that there was no mistake, Chen Yun let go of the steward, and ordered Ruiyun and Ruicai to reward money, preparing for Chinese New Year's Eve to reward Xiaoxiao and girls.

Deng Shanbao was recently preparing to open the ancestral hall on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, and happened to encounter the juncture of making money, so he only got the account room to find Chen Yun to ask for cards.

Chen Yun asked for the voucher, only to see that the paper listed in detail the number and unit price of items related to priests, such as chestnuts, jujubes, rhizomes, water chestnuts, hazelnuts, cows, sheep, pigs, rabbits, deer, salt, wine, incense, silk, candles, etc., and attached the current market prices.

Chen Yun dialed the abacus, calculated the total price, a total of thirty-five taels, and immediately ordered Ruicai to take clips and cut silver taels, and use them

The scales were weighed and paid to Deng Shanbao.

Deng Shanbao received the silver taels and left the account room happily.

Chen Yun saw that the hour was not early, so he sent Ruicai to stay in the account room to clean up, and led Ruiyun back to Luomei Courtyard.

No further ado. only said that on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, Shen Jiagong led the opening of the ancestral hall and hung the god of joy, and ordered Shen Heng to lead Deng Shanbao to the family field to go to the grave and offer tribute.

The male and female dependents of the second uncle's ancestral family and the third uncle's ancestral family also came to join in the fun, the male followed to worship the ancestors, and the female accompanied Shen's mother to talk in Leshoutang.

There was a lot of noise in the house, only to hear the second uncle and grandmother Liu compliment Shen's mother and say: "I heard that Yi's daughter-in-law is pregnant, I'm afraid my sister-in-law will have a grandson next year, what a blessing!" ”

Mother Shen glanced at her with a smile and said, "When it comes to good fortune, who can compare to you?" You must have three grandchildren under your knees, and my third siblings and I really can't envy them! ”

The third uncle and grandmother Pan Shi saw that the two of them were coming and going, and suddenly pulled it on their heads, so it was not good to pretend that they didn't hear, so they had to speak: "If I say, more children are better than fewer children, and fewer children are better than children, let's work hard all our lives, what is it for in the end?" Isn't it for the sake of living out your old age in peace? But as the old saying goes, the tree is divided, and the children are divided, if you meet children and grandchildren who have no filial piety, they intrigue all day long, and make trouble to divide the family and property, what is the meaning of this? It's better to have no children and no daughters! ”

Mother Shen listened to her words, and couldn't help laughing: "People say that solemn and quiet is a temple, noisy and noisy is a family, after all, it is better to have many children and grandchildren in the family, even if the children and grandchildren are not angry, it is better than breaking the incense, that is the old and have no one to rely on!" ”

Pan smiled but said nothing.

Mother Shen turned her head and asked her second uncle and grandmother Liu, "I heard that your daughter-in-law has been in poor health since she gave birth, but has she been getting better recently?" ”

Liu sighed: "It's been more than a month, and I still look the same, but it doesn't seem to be getting better!" ”

"It's really not good, let's change the doctor and take a look!" Mother Shen moved her bowels, and couldn't help but put her voice very softly, "The illness that fell in this month can be big or small, but no matter how big or small, it is not a good thing to delay for a long time!" ”

Liu thought so deeply that he couldn't help but nod.

At this time, Panyun came in to invite everyone to dinner, and Shen's mother asked the menu in detail, and then led the group of people to the front hall to the banquet.

The banquet opened, Pan Cuilian, An Qichun, Chen Yun, Shen Xueru and the daughter-in-law of the third uncle and grandmother, Mei's family, were at a table, and several children led by Shen He were seated.

Chen Yun and Mei are not very familiar with each other, although they sit side by side, they don't talk to each other, but Pan Cuilian can go up or down, and can talk to anyone, I just heard her ask Mei: "Has my sister-in-law heard?" My third brother and your Mei Lang study in the same school? ”

Mei smiled kindly and said, "I haven't heard him mention it!" ”

"My third brother said it to me personally, it is estimated that there will be no fake, most of it is to make my brother shy by nature, not in the premise of sister-in-law!" Pan Cuilian smiled calmly, "My third brother, I have been used to making trouble in the sea since I was a child, and I have a heart that is not afraid of heaven and earth, which makes my father and mother talk a lot, but I can't get any results!" On the side, I'm not afraid, I'm just afraid that my third brother will drag down Brother Ling! ”

Mei said easy-going

"It doesn't matter, they are of the same age, and it is always beneficial for each other to come together and discuss knowledge!" ”

"That's the same, learn and learn, learn and ask, if you don't learn and don't ask, you are a fool!" Pan Cuilian smiled, and when she saw that hot wine was placed on the table, she hurriedly poured a cup for Mei's with a pot, raised her hand to toast a glass, and flattered Mei's with a smile.

Mei was embarrassed to refuse and drank it all.

At the end of the banquet, Chen Yun followed Chen to bid farewell to the daughters of the second uncle and grandmother and the third uncle and grandmother, and then watched the subordinates accept the banquet, and finally returned to the plum courtyard to rest.

(End of chapter)