On the second day of the first lunar month, Huan Wen convened the Beifu Qipin Horn Affair at the Anbei General's Mansion in Jingkou City, expressed satisfaction with the former military exercises, and rewarded the generals generously to win the hearts of the people

Tian Luojin, the general of the dragon mule, said: "Crazy Sima, it has been snowing heavily for days, the weather is cold and freezing, it is no longer suitable for training, and the New Year is approaching, the soldiers are homesick, and the last general implores the great Sima to allow us to return to the two Huai Zhuwu, and then assemble and stand by in the spring, and I implore the great Sima to be approved." ”

Huan Wen Zishi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he pondered for a long time, such weather is indeed no longer suitable for military training, and allowing them to return to their hometown for the New Year is a gift. And because the Tianluo tribes are in Xuzhou and Yuzhou. It was the front line of the Northern Expedition next year, and he nodded and said: "Okay, you and the others will return to Benwu in the near future, and on the twenty-eighth day of the first month of spring next year." The soldiers of each rate headquarters are gathered in Huaiyin, and there must be no mistakes. ”

Tian Luo and Cai Guang were all overjoyed, and the sound was like thunder.

On the fifth day of Huan Wenchu, he left Beijing and returned to his aunt. Jixi, Chen Caozhi, Zu Shixiu, Xie Yan and others sent away the two Huai generals, counted the military resources into the warehouse, it was already the fourteenth of the lunar month, Chen Caozhi, Xie Yan and others asked Huan Xi for instructions to return to his hometown for the New Year, Huan Xi saw that his father released the generals of Tianluo to Huaibei, so he also agreed, Chen Caozhi and others were invited, but Chen Caozhi and others were strictly ordered to rush to Jingkou on the sixteenth day of the first month of next year

On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Chen Cao returned to the south to return to Xiao Xie Yan and Fan Ning back to Jiankang, Xie Yan asked Chen Caozhi to say hello to his sister Xie Daoyun, Chen Caozhi said that Dao Zhi would come to Jiankang next year, and then said goodbye to Xie Yan and Fan Ning.

Jingkou to Qiantang more than 1,200 miles. To rush back to the New Year, time is urgent, Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian, Huang Xiaotong and others rode lightly, first rushed to the Jinling Gu manor, and then took the Gu boat across the Taihu Lake, landed on the south bank of Taihu Lake on the 23rd, here is already the boundary of Wuxing County, compared with the land around the lake to save five or six days, Shen Chilun here to bid farewell to Chen Caozhi, and meet on the ninth day of the first month of next year in Wuchenghui contract to go to Beijing

Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng, and Huang Xiaotong traveled more than 20 people to spur their horses, brave the wind and snow, and arrived at Qiantang County on the evening of the 28th, rested overnight on Feng Mengxiong's mansion, and crossed the river early the next morning

While standing on the north shore waiting for the ferry, Huang Xiaotong suddenly thought: Xiao Langjun, I will let the sky and Fuyao fly, and order them to go south, if they can fly to Jiuyao Mountain, the two ladies Lu and Xie will see it. I knew that Xiao Langjun was back

Chen Caozhi smiled: "Okay, try it."

Huang Xiaotong released the two eagles from the wooden cage covered with black cloth behind the saddle, took off the blindfold, and guided the direction from afar, and the two extraordinary white eagles flapped their wings upward, soared hundreds of zhang, and then flew south to the south

After more than half a year of training, these two white eagles have been quite understanding, as long as they point out the direction. The second eagle can fly straight for thirty miles, and then search for the black-clothed and black-armored sergeants and ambush soldiers in a fan-shaped shape. If there is no appearance, the two eagles fly back to one together

On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, Mingdan is the New Year, Chen Jiawu is busy up and down, the two dock forts are full of lights, jubilant, since Chen Caozhi married his wife, the left and right ladies brought dozens of servants. Chen Jiawu was a lot more lively, and the Chen clan had been waiting for Chen Caozhi's return for the past two days. Ten days ago, they brought back Chen Caozhi's letter, saying that if they couldn't come back, they would send someone to report it three days before the Chinese New Year, so Lu Weirui, Xie Daoyun and others were afraid that someone would come in those days, and after the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, they began to look forward to one

In the morning of this day, Run'er was copying Cai Yi's book stickers with Lu Weirui in the study of Uncle Lu Weirui. Run'er is right, the gifts that Uncle Fan gave to the two ugly uncles and mothers have really come back with the marriage, and they are far more than those. There are a lot of Han and Wei inscriptions and hand-me-down paintings on the side of the ugly uncle Lu. The ugly uncle Xie's collection of books is the richest, as well as Wang Xizhi, Du Jian, Wang Dao, these Eastern Jin Dynasty celebrities, various musical scores, as well as Run'er's favorite Jiaxi Dai Xian's sketches, Zong Zhi and Run'er are framed in the study of the two ugly uncles every day, and they are exposed to their ears and eyes. Benefit and good me, hand in hand. Is it false? It's just that! , Xiao turned his head sideways, and the ugly uncle and aunt couldn't move. Looking out the window at the snow, it must be because of this "north wind and snow." The poem misses the ugly uncle even more

Run'er was about to open her mouth to comfort, when she suddenly heard two clear voices in the sky, her body trembled, her eyes suddenly widened, and she didn't have time to speak, so she put down her pen and ran to the courtyard, looked up, and really saw two snow-white eagles passing by the top of Jiuyao Mountain. Then turn north.

The two eagles of Rongtian and Fuyao lived in Chenjiawu with Huang Xiaotong for a period of time, and the mountains of the Holy Lake were very familiar with each day

Run'er was overjoyed and shouted: "Ugly uncle, ugly uncle, mother, mother, ugly uncle is back." Pai Ertian and Fuyao came to report the news first. Let's hurry up and pick up Uncle Ugly.

Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun both heard the two eagle chirps clearly, and when they heard Run'er say this, they all became excited, and they all ordered the servants to prepare the carriage and horses a quarter of an hour later. Four ox carts drove out of the dock fort, and the old and strong Jingnu Province: the joint name of the private soldier was from the bottom, grinding ice and snow to the machine forest ferry and pointing, and the distant province and Zhou Chuan were hovering in the sky with a white eagle, and the following should be Chen Cao's line

Greeted ten miles, sure enough, a team of people and horses galloped forward, came so fast, rushed to the front in a blink of an eye, and dismounted with a brush, in order to be Chen Caozhi, who was wearing a hat and a sheep's fur, and said happily: "Haha." You've really seen the double eagle news! ”

Run'er got out of the car first, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ugly, as soon as Run'er heard the chirping of the double eagle, she knew that Uncle Ugly was coming."

In two days, Run'er will be thirteen years old, a slim girl, wearing a half-arm purple trick. If the eyes are painted, the skin is pink and tender than snow. gave a salute to Chen Caozhi, hurriedly went to get out of the car with Lu Weirui, turned his head and said, "Uncle Ugly." Aunt Wei Rui is about to give birth to a baby

Lu Weirui already has four. The moon is pregnant, but wearing winter clothes is not bloated, eyes are as bright as water, looking at Chen Caozhi shyly, waiting to see the ceremony, Chen Caozhi has quickly stepped forward to hold her hand, feeling that Wei Rui's hand is warm and his hand is cold, and quickly let go, rubbing his hands dozens of times, cheering to warm his hands, and then holding Wei Rui's hand, and asked with a smile: "Well, is the baby about to be born?" ”

Lu Weirui was ashamed. He looked at Chen Caozhi with shyness, and suddenly opened his eyes wide and said, "Ah, your hands are cold and sore."

Xie Daoxiang had also gotten out of the car at this time, she was tall and slender. Although he was wearing winter clothes, he still had a graceful attitude, standing on the side like a cold plum and an orchid, looking at Chen Caozhi with a smile, not approaching, and giving a silent salute. Hearing Lu Weirui say this, she took two steps closer to look at Chen Caozhi's hand, and saw that there were a few pieces of purple and red chilblains on the edge of his fingers, and he knew that it was because he had been riding a horse on a snowy day for a long time, and he was very distressed and cherished. But Lu Weirui is here, and it is inconvenient for her to express her love more

The ox cart turned around and returned to Chenjiawu, and Chen Caozhi said to Xie Dao Maggot: "Dao Throw, you come to the same car with Wei Wei, I am so convenient to talk to you." ”

Chen Caozhi led the horse and followed Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun by the car, stepping on the snow, while talking to the two daughters in the car.

Run'er called in the car behind: "Uncle Ugly, aren't you cold, get in the car and sit with the two Ugly Uncles and Aunts." ”

Chen Caozhi said with a white breath: "It's not cold, it's hot in the hometown." Warmth all over the body

But the ox cart beside him had stopped. Lu Weirui said: "Chen Lang." Get to the car. ”

Chen Caozhi handed over the reins of the black steed to a servant. Sit on the edge of the car and take off your cowhide boots. Then sitting cross-legged, the ox cart swayed gently

Chen Caozhi looked at the two little wives with a smile, his heart was quiet and sweet, he didn't speak, he just looked at it.

Lu Weirui had a fetal burden in her abdomen, and she couldn't bear Chen Caozhi's blazing eyes, and said shyly: "What do you look at, don't you know me and Sister Dao Su?" Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Chenjiawu water and soil are very supportive, I haven't seen them for a few months, the two ladies are so beautiful that I don't dare to recognize each other, strange, when did Chen Zizhong marry two immortals!" ”

Xie Daoyun couldn't help but wonder. Since she got married, she has a little more understanding of Chen Caozhi, who is known as the first in demeanor, etiquette, and tolerance, and her husband gets along with them in the boudoir, quite virtuous and funny, and sometimes a little ridiculous, it turns out that Chen Lang is still very different from others before and after, although Xie Daoyun thinks so. But she is very happy in her heart, she is Chen Lang's wife, Chen Lang shows them the most true temperament, and this temperament is by no means a stain, it will only make her feel amiable

Lu Weirui also smiled and said, "Sister Dao is getting more and more beautiful, and I am getting more and more one." His eyes glanced at his abdomen, and his cheeks flushed.

Xie Daotao said: "Sister Wei Rui is beautiful, she does envy Lu Weirui a little, these days the surname Ding Youwei obviously cares more about Lu Weirui, and when the husband comes back this time, he will naturally love Lu Weirui even more." Xie Dao is not jealous, but she is twenty-two years old, and the New Year is twenty-three, and she also wants to have something as soon as possible. Child, when she misses Chen Cao, she will be obsessed with what the child she and Chen Lang have is like, like who has more on both sides, I really look forward to it

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Don't praise each other. First warm my hands for me, stretch out my left hand to Lu Weirui, and extend my right hand to Xie Daoyun

Lu Weirui smiled, put her palms together, and sandwiched Chen Caozhi's left hand in the middle, Chen Caozhi's hand was much bigger than hers, and it was not strict

Xie Daoyun also smiled, first slapped the back of Chen Caozhi's hand, and then covered Chen Caozhi's right hand with both hands, and said with a smile: "Your hand is hotter than me, but you want us to understand!" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The horse galloped fast, and the wind blew cold. Now the inside of the car is warm and the blood is flowing. Soon it was hot

Lu Weirui gently stroked the chilblain plaque on Chen Caozhi's palm. Q: "Is it itchy or not?" Will there be bipedals? ”

Chen Caozhi said: "It's okay to itch your little feet as soon as it's warm." It doesn't matter, go back and decoct a dose of Angelica sinensis soup and drink it, and then rub the affected area with medicinal residues, and it will be fine

The two little wives rubbed the chilblain patches for him together, and Chen Cao was very happy.

Don't be jealous of Xiao Chen, a rare and comfortable time.