The sky is not beautiful, and it happened to be snowing on the day of the banquet.

Qing Shu looked at the snowflakes flying in the sky, and said with some worry: "Jing Ene, do you say that Lord Zheng and Lord Zhou will still come?" ”

"They will definitely come, but I don't know if they will bring a family with them."

Qingshu was a little disappointed: "I still thought that someone could talk to me today!"

Fu Jingene chuckled: "It's not easy, I'll invite them when the weather is good." It's still early, let's go in and read the book! ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "I think there is a child here today, and I told Ah Man to prepare the ingredients and make some pastries for the child to eat!" ”

Although I don't know if it will come, the materials have been soaked and it must be done.

Seeing Qingshu enter the kitchen, Fu Jingene regretted the treat.

After about half an hour, Zheng Daiming came over with his wife Xu. Xu wore a red embroidered jacket embroidered with peonies, and a brocade coat on the outside. Combed a flowing cloud bun and wore a pair of double happiness wishful golden hairpins. With a round face and phoenix eyes, fair skin, he looks very easy to get along with.

Qingshu stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, please sit in the back room." ”

Xu Shi also held Qingshu's hand and said with a smile: "I have always heard my father-in-law praise my younger brother and sister for their virtue, and today I am finally fortunate to see my younger brother and sister." ”

The two walked in arm in arm.

Fu Jingene and Zheng Mingdai glanced at each other, smiled and followed in.

After entering the house, Xu took off his big hat, and then picked up the pumpkin stove in his hand and pasted it on his face.

After warming up for a while, Xu Shi said a little embarrassedly: "It's so cold here in the capital, I feel that even the breath I inhale is cold." If it weren't for your brother and sister, you were warmly invited, I wouldn't want to go out on such a day. ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "Yes! I remember when I first arrived in the capital, I would be so cold that I couldn't hide under the covers all day long. Several of my classmates are frostbitten. ”

Xu said with a smile: "I heard my husband say that you went to Jinling to study at the age of six. It's a pity that I had already graduated from Jinling Girls' School at that time, otherwise we would have known each other a long time ago. ”

Zheng Daiming is nine years older than Fu Jingene, and Xu is two years older than Zheng Daiming. But even if the age difference is a little big, Qingshu can still talk to her very well.

Seeing that they were chatting well, Fu Jingene and Zheng Daiming said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the study." ”

Qingshu and Fu Jingene each have their own study, but Fu Jingene goes to Qingshu's study on weekdays. Now, naturally, he took Zheng Daiming to his study.

The two talked for a while, and Xu said: "It's better to lay the floor heating, and the whole body is warm." Unlike my house, I still feel cold and cold after burning two pots of charcoal, and I feel more comfortable only when I lie on the kang. ”

Qingshu heard the words and said: "Sister-in-law, then when the spring begins, you should quickly ask someone to lay floor heating!" ”

Xu shook his head and said: "That house is rented, not bought, and then consider laying floor heating when you buy a suitable house!" ”

Speaking of this, Xu Shi said helplessly: "The things in the capital are too expensive, the price of fish, shrimp and rice noodles is five or six percent more expensive than in Jiangnan, and the charcoal is more than twice as expensive as in Jiangnan." ”

Qingshu was deeply touched by this: "Yes! The cost of a month here is enough for Jinling to eat for two or three months. But you can't help it, you have to use it if it's expensive! ”

Speaking of this, Xu said: "Brother and sister, I heard that you have opened several shops to make money. I also wanted to do something to make money to supplement my family, but I didn't have any good ideas. ”

Qingshu shook his head and said: "Actually, I'm not good at business, my braised meat restaurant mainly relies on braised meat recipes." This thing is not available to others, and it is considered an exclusive business. ”

Doing business in the capital is not an easy task. Just look at Feng Xiaoyu, you can see that she opened a few shops at the beginning, and they were all discounted. Now she makes so much money every year, firstly, because her family's dye formula is unique, and secondly, Jingshu manages it well. Otherwise, you won't be able to make much money by relying on recipes alone.

Xu Shi was a little disappointed, but she also knew that Qingshu was not lying: "I was also shocked by the huge expenses of the family, and I was a little sick and rushed to the doctor, and I hope you don't mind, brother and sister." ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "No." Sister-in-law, you have so many people in your family, and it is normal for people to be anxious about the large expenses and the income is not much. But sister-in-law, don't worry, when Lord Zheng stays in Hanlin Academy for three years and is released, she will be fine by then. ”

Seeing that Qing Shuzhen didn't mind her saying that her parents were short, Xu said: "Brother and sister, I'm not afraid of your jokes." Every time I see my three sons, I feel so worried. Food and clothing are an expense, and reading is another expense, and there is no balance at home for only two items. But in a few years, when they are older, they will have to say goodbye, and then they will have to pay a large amount. Ahem, just thinking about this makes my gray hair come out. ”

Xu and Zheng Daiming have a good relationship with each other, and have now given birth to three sons and one daughter. The youngest daughter is only four years old this year. Originally, I was going to bring it today, but when it snowed, I was afraid that the child would freeze, so I didn't dare to bring it out.

Qingshu said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, as long as the children work hard, they won't have to worry about marrying a good daughter-in-law in the future." My father-in-law was also living a tight life at that time, but my grandmother thought that he would work hard and be successful in the future, so she fell in love with him at a glance. ”

"Zheng Da is very talented, sister-in-law, you show off your wisdom, and the children you teach must be very good. As long as the child is excellent and has a good future, maybe the woman will take the initiative to say goodbye! ”

She hadn't seen a few children of the Zheng family, but she had heard Fu Jingene praise Zheng Daiming. can be praised by Jingene, which shows that the other party's character is good. Parents have good character, and children are generally almost gone.

Qingshu said this very convincingly, because when she and Fu Jingene were married, Fu Jingene was just a poor case.

Xu Shi laughed when he heard this: "Then I will borrow your auspicious words." ”

Looking at the peony embroidered on the handkerchief used by Qingshu, Xu asked, "Brother and sister, did you embroider this peony yourself?" ”

Xu's female red is also very good, and when she saw Qingshu nodding, the two chatted about embroidery.

was chatting energetically, and the maid outside replied that Zhou Peiye was coming.

Zhou Peiye saw Qingshu and said apologetically: "Because of the snow, the child is too young to be afraid of getting cold, so he doesn't dare to come, and I ask my younger brothers and sisters to forgive me."

Qingshu smiled and said, "It's okay, it's really not suitable for the child to be brought out on such a cold day." When the weather is good in spring, I will invite my sister-in-law to play at home. ”

Lunch is separate for men and women.

Xu Shi couldn't help but be disgusted when he saw a table of dishes: "How can the two of us eat so much, you are too wasteful." ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "It's okay, you can eat as much as you want." ”

She thought that Xu and Mrs. Zhou would bring their children here, so she specially instructed Ah Man to make a lot of famous Jiangnan dishes. It's a pity that it snowed, and only the Xu family came.