Different from the last time she was in a hurry to talk to Liang Aiyuan, this time Zhang Erzhen stayed in the Confucian Mansion for a few hours, and Liang Aiyuan was still reluctant to hold her hand and sit on the vermilion nanmu snowflake chair to listen to Zhang Erzhen talk about things outside. Since coming to Shandong, Liang Aiyuan has almost never gone out, guarding Kong Yan for a year, and lying ill for half a year, Zhang Erzhen is full of nostalgia when he talks about Shandong's customs and customs, Shandong is also Zhang Erzhen's hometown in the previous life, some things are engraved into the bones, and it is sad to think about it.

Liang Aiyuan listened to it with relish, and was reluctant to let people go. Seeing that the sun was deflected, Zhang Erzhen said goodbye to Liang Aiyuan and stepped into the carriage back. The cuckoo who came out to send it said gratefully: "Miss Zhang, my girl hasn't been so happy for a long time, if you are free, please come and sit often." Zhang Erzhen agreed with a smile, the little girl raised the curtain, Zhang Erzhen bent down and went in, and felt that he was very full and happy today, because the haze caused by the death of Kong Ergongzi also disappeared.

When the cicadas were all gone, and the maple leaves were yellow, Zhang Erzhen received several letters. It was sent by Sun Baijian first, and it was about the last time I saw Mrs. Sun, Sun Luo quietly told her brother. Sun Baijian's words were sincere and delicate, first asking Zhang Erzhen how he was doing, then briefly describing his current situation, and finally tactfully said, "My father and mother are reasonable and like you very much." The implication is that Sun Baijian already knew that his mother didn't like this daughter-in-law who had not passed through the door, and he was afraid that Zhang Erzhen would think too much, so he made this decision. Sun Baijian is about to take the exam, so he must not be distracted. Zhang Erzhen wrote a reply with a smile, saying that he was very good, Mrs. Sun was also very good, and hoped that Brother Bai Jian would be okay, don't be nervous during the exam, and treat Yunyun with a normal heart. Not to mention that Mrs. Sun doesn't like her a little, or she hates her madly, Zhang Erzhen feels that she also has to be cheeky to marry into the Sun family.

The letter behind is still Zhang Luan and Jin's, as usual, they are shushing the cold and asking for warmth, and then expressing their regret that they can't take Zhen Zhen's sister and brother back to Beijing. Behind it is Yi Qian's, this god stick seems to have broken away from the Wan family, saying that interesting things have happened, he went to find out, and told Zhang Erzhen to be careful with himself, don't run around, the last time Tai'an and his party were dangerous, as a boudoir lady, you still have to be honest, after all, this time is different from the past.

Father's and mother's letters need to be written in reply, Zhang Erzhen brushed the brush overnight, and the same words had to be repeated every month, Zhang Erzhen knew that Zhang Luan had Uncle Zhang's share every time he wrote a letter, and Uncle Zhang also wrote a reply, so even if she reported well, Uncle Zhang also said that it was good, and Zhang Luan would feel at ease. Jin's illness finally recovered, Zhang Erzhen expressed concern and worried, saying that he would take good care of Heling, not to let his mother worry anymore, and also strongly said that he would not run away, please rest assured by his father.

I don't know what the situation in the capital is, it's useless to worry about it blindly, the bored Zhang Erzhen led a group of girls of all sizes in Zhang's mansion to build a greenhouse. Seeing that it was about to enter winter, the relevant paper materials left by Mr. Fang and the bricks, stones, tiles, wood, plastics, glass, etc. needed to build the greenhouse were sent to the back garden of Zhang's mansion early. Zhang Erzhen arranged a few small servants to level a large open space with hoes, and instructed the people to do it in full swing according to the schematic diagram of the splicing materials left by Mr. Fang. Some curious babies will ask, "Girl, what are we doing here?" Zhang Erzhen will hold up the raised cuffs to make a longing shape, "You can also eat good things with green vegetables in winter." ”

The progress in full swing for more than a month, the weather is gradually cooling, the completion of Zhang's greenhouse has come to an end, because the commander-in-chief and the construction personnel are involved in the production for the first time, so the construction period is really longer, but the effect is still good, the length of the greenhouse is thirty or forty meters, surrounded by a strong and beautiful wall, which is bright and wide, and the sun shines down when it is slightly warm and comfortable, not to mention vegetables, that is, Zhang Erzhen himself wants to put a hammock in it.

Zhang Erzhen doesn't know how to grow vegetables, this thing has to be done by a special person, there are many people who can cook in the house, and those who can grow vegetables are afraid that only the rich daughter-in-law who manages the yard is afraid. When Zhang Erzhen asked her to plant vegetables, the rich daughter-in-law slapped her broad chest and thought, and said in a loud voice, "Promise to complete the task, please rest assured girl", and then Zhang Erzhen sent two girls, Chunfeng and Chunhua, to help the rich daughter-in-law, and the greenhouse came to an end.

The most interesting thing is that Mama Hua, who is very interested in the greenhouse, circles around the greenhouse with her hands behind her back all day, while praising and urging her rich daughter-in-law to hurry up and buy seeds, buy what she plants in spring and summer, and transplant some flowers and plants to increase ornamentality. Zhang Erzhen often heard Mingyue say that Mama Hua went to the greenhouse, that is, when she loosened the soil for the greenhouse, Mama Hua also wanted to hold a hoe to come a few times in person, the spring breeze was afraid of flashing the waist of the old mama, so she stopped it, and Zhang Erzhen instructed Li to go to the blacksmith shop to create several sets of small and delicate farming tools, pear head shovel hoe rake, etc., for herself and Mama Hua. Mama Hua is no longer bored in the yard all day long, the nurse came over happily to thank her, Zhang Erzhen smiled and said: "There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, since Mama is happy, she can do whatever she wants." The nurse wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and went out, the girl was a real person, not to say those bells and whistles, but to them, it was really good. Ruyue ran away, and the girl didn't say a word to her, and the nurse secretly swore that if anyone bullied her girl, she would be desperate, and she would be the first.

In the following days, the most important thing for the Zhang family was the growth of the vegetables in the greenhouse. When to loosen the soil, when to sow seeds, when to water, fertilize, grow seedlings...... In the jaw-dropping of everyone, the black soil really slowly grew one after another tender green and pleasing little sprouts. Outside, the cold wind is gusting, bleak and desolate, and everyone's clothes are gradually thicker, but inside the greenhouse is full of spring and vitality. The first thing the eldest son Zhang Heling does every time he rests and goes home is to go into the greenhouse to see, and sit with a small pestle for a long time, Zhang Erzhen didn't know how many observation diaries he had written in his previous life, so he told Zhang Heling to draw a scoop according to the gourd, Zhang Heling was very happy to accept this task, and proudly presented it to Zhang Erzhen every time he finished writing, and then like a little haba with a cocked tail: "Sister, when can I eat these dishes, can I bring some to the Tangwen Museum and give them to my classmates to eat, I said that we have grown vegetables at home, and they don't believe it." ”

Now that it's winter, the common vegetable is cabbage and radish, Zhang Erzhen read Zhang Heling's report carefully, and pinched a pine nut into his mouth and said: "The vegetables can be given, but they are not allowed to invite them to the house to see, if there are waves of people coming, I will tear down the greenhouse." Zhang Heling nodded like a chicken pecking rice, it was made by his own sister, and it was not good for others to learn it.

In the blink of an eye, it's winter again, and the New Year is getting closer. For Zhang Luan and Jin, it was another bleak New Year. On the table of the family reunion on Chinese New Year's Eve, in addition to the two of them, there was only a young Zhang Yanling, honest Aunt Tang with the rules of Ershu, five people sat on the big carved hollow stone blue table, looking at the dozens of dishes on the table without appetite, outside the gongs and drums were noisy and firecrackers were ringing, and the mansion was extremely cold, very sad.

"Next year, next year, will definitely bring them back. Zhang Luan, as the head of the family, seemed to finish speaking easily, and first picked up the chopsticks. Jin's face was ruddy, and he said, "If you don't pick them up, I'll go back to my hometown in Shandong." ”

As the two of them moved their chopsticks one after another, the remaining ones were ready to eat, and their stomachs were already rumbling. Er Shu obviously had a deep impression of her brother and sister, and said in a glutinous voice: "Mother is going to see my sister, and I will go with me." Zhang Luan repeatedly wore a long beard, looking at Er Shu with satisfaction, the youngest daughter was cute and cute, sensible and well-behaved, although it was not as good as Zhen Zhen back then, but compared to the daughters of others, I don't know how much better. A few days ago, I went to Lord Shang's house to give gifts, and Lord Shang's little granddaughter was reprimanding her little slave with a small face, looking angry and funny. Fortunately, my daughter doesn't have those bad problems, and she is good to everyone in the house, and her two daughters are good.

Zhang Yanling also nodded: "I also want to follow my mother, and I will go wherever my mother goes." Jin looked at his youngest son with some relief, among the three children, there was one who was in harmony with him.

Compared with the depression and happiness of the Zhang family in Beijing, the Zhang family in Licheng can be said to be constantly laughing. The earth dragon stove is boiling hot, and the wide splendid four-cornered hibiscus pear blossom wooden corner table is also placed dozens of dishes, except for the big meat dishes such as chicken, duck and fish that are necessary for the New Year in the middle, the rest are fresh vegetables produced by the greenhouse, fried green beans with dried radish, pumpkin with tempeh, baked soybeans with tomato juice, roasted okra with sesame salt, Bergamot Guanyin lotus...... , the nurse and Lai's mother in the kitchen did their best to make such a large table of dishes. It's a pity that there are fewer people who eat vegetables, Zhang Erzhen originally wanted to call the girls in the courtyard to eat with the housekeeper and the nurse, but the results were all denied, the nurse wore a festive vermilion silk long cotton jacket and giggled with a smile, and pulled a few girls down to receive the reward, especially the rich daughter-in-law, who gave a lot of money, performed well, and will continue to work hard next year.

There are not many rules for two people to eat, how happy to come, Zhang Heling simply felt that his parents who were far away in the capital could not enjoy such a delicious food, so he let go of his belly and ate the food. Zhang Erzhen scooped a bowl of soup with a piece of deer ear leek leaves floating and took a sip, only to feel that it was full of freshness, and sighed that Mr. Fang's drawings were really good, and even a big white like her could use the greenhouse technology maturely. When the first stubble of vegetables in the greenhouse was ripe, Zhang Erzhen instructed the little guys to catch a few fat and strong mice as guinea pigs, and fed them with leaves all day long, and raised them for 20 days. The second dish was sent to the house next door, and the old housekeeper happily accepted it, and the return gift was a sentence "The master is coming back soon", followed by Uncle Zhang Qi's house, Confucius's house, and also sent a car, as well as Zhang Heling's classmates, more or less all ate the greenhouse dishes of the Zhang family.

"Sister, Shandong is better here, it's more comfortable than when I was in the capital, I really don't want to go back." ”

No matter how good Shandong is, it is not a home without parents, and we have to go back after all. Zhang Erzhen glared at Zhang Heling angrily, and crossed her waist to make a pot-shaped, but she couldn't get used to it, there was no edge.