The window flowers in the house are sticking vigorously, Geng Rong and Liu Ren are working hard to sweep the courtyard, Cai's stomach is holding on to watching a group of people busy in the courtyard, the embroidery work in his hand has been replaced by a soft little clothes, and Zhimin next to him is also holding a handkerchief in embroidery, his eyes are smart, and he is skilled in needles, and he has practiced this technique in just one year. Take a closer look at the gold letters on a red background in her hand, which is just right for the wedding party. No one knew what she was thinking, but when she helped Chun Gui prepare the wedding dress, Lizheng's daughter-in-law and several of them skipped Xipa and deliberately kept it for the child.

"This heavy snow has fallen, but the sun rises every day, and I think there will be a better day waiting for the next year!"

Li Zheng's daughter-in-law put down the small clothes in her hand, looked at the Xipa in Zhimin's hand and smiled.

Qi You and Zhixing are completely relaxed, the private school is complete, the town is peaceful, although the house is repaired after the year, the construction of the cave two major events are pressed, a few days ago when the snow fell, the villagers said that the young people in the town have a lot of calculations and contradictions, and they have been worried about the two of them, big and small, there are all kinds of things, but it is expected to be how busy it should be, but at the moment it is very relaxed.

Zhixing picked out the New Year's gift prepared by the Guo family for the return of spring and put it in a separate place, and he personally sent it after the year, and Qi You also followed behind the return of spring, one pounded the paste, and the other pasted the window flowers cut by the children.

"I'll clean up the house next door later." Chun Gui pasted a picture of the two immortals, and turned his head to him.

There is only more than a month left on the first day of the first month of March, and it is not easy to fall into dust when it is cleaned up at the moment, so it is directly hung with red lights and red paper.

Qi You swept away the scrap of paper that fell on the tip of her hair, and nodded with a smile: "After three months, the two places will be opened and combined into one." ”

When a happy event is approaching, it is not easy to break ground.

The same is true of the return of spring.

The two talked thoughtfully, and for a while, the whole courtyard was harmonious.

Zhou Han chose this good time to come over.

There was a rapid knock on the door at the door, and everyone was startled, until Zhou Han shouted excitedly outside the door: "Open the door quickly!" I'm coming! Sister Chun! Know-how! Qi You! I am back! ”

Before everyone could react, Geng Rong, who had always been good with him, ran over and opened the door.

As soon as he opened it, it was tightly wrapped, with a cotton hat on his head, and the person who laughed was not Zhou Han!

Seeing Geng Rong, he patted his hand: "Ah Rong still reacts quickly!" ”

Walked a few steps quickly to the courtyard, put down a few big burdens in his hands, and made a few people still stunned, he laughed and said, "What's wrong!" It's stupid! ”

Chungui hurriedly put down the window flower in his hand, glanced at Qi You, who was also full of surprise, and the two walked a few steps quickly to him.

"It's not the New Year, why are you here?! What about your home? Don't worry about letting you come over?! ”

Zhixing has also trotted over, and when he saw this big bag and small bag, he thought that he had already decided to come over.

Zhou Han had long known that he was going to be interrogated, and said with a smile: "Sister Chun, rest assured, because of the turmoil of officials this year, many of the officials were sent to various states and counties for on-the-spot assessment, and they did not return to Beijing until the New Year, and my father and several uncles did the same, and a sister in the family was pregnant with a child, my mother and aunts were as happy as something, and they had to take care of them every day, in this case, I might as well come here for the New Year!" I ran out under the name of an expatriate! ”

He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Hehe, I picked this place, although you two will officially take office after the year, who told you to open the cave in advance, anyway, the assessment of the two of you this year belongs to me!" ”

This is really a mission.

"Huh! Speaking of children, Sister Cai! Zhou Han seemed to think of something, and quickly looked around, and sure enough, he saw Cai's big belly under the tree, and he grinned: "Qi You talked about Zhixing's letter, and I was so scared that I didn't dare to ask Sister Cai to go down to the kitchen to cook food for me!" I hurriedly put on the bracelet collar, and I will put it on my nephew when the time comes! ”

Cai's was as happy as something, and waved his hand again and again: "What's the matter in the next kitchen, you have to love to eat Sister Cai's buns, and I'll chop the stuffing for you in a while!" ”

"That's not possible, Brother Li has to beat me!"

After greeting Cai, he touched the heads of a few children who were stopping to cut window flowers and looked excited on their faces one by one, and then turned to a few large bags at their feet.

There are three big bags, one is his daily clothes, and the other two bags are special gifts that he brought over, not to mention the children in Cai's belly, all kinds of snacks, a bunch of satin cloth, and a large stack of books brought to several children, thanks to the carriage all the way over, otherwise he would be held alone for fear that he would not be tired and collapsed on the way.

He said casually while sorting out his baggage: "The brothers in the main store of the Guo family are the ones who can burn porcelain, and I have also brought them back together, and they are being sent to the Guo Mansion." ”

Seeing that he had a lot of things, several people came over to help them get some and send them to the main hall.

"The Chu brothers?"

Zhou Han poured a bowl of tea and nodded: "Just the two of them, it just so happened that they were going to come back, so they simply came over together." As he said that, he seemed to think of something, and he said, "Eh".

"These brothers are coming back to prepare to enter your official kiln!"

Zhixing took the burden of his clothes and responded: "No, the four official kilns have taken shape in the past month or so, and of course the craftsmen have to find them earlier, and then they have to ask the brothers to teach a group of people." ”

They are here as a trial site, and they will have to be implemented in other states and counties in the future, and this group of craftsmen must be cautious and cautious.

"Speaking of the Guo family, the plaque of the Zhongyi family is decentralized, and many people in Beijing know about this porcelain kiln trial, you two will definitely hand over the sale to the Guo family in the future, taking advantage of the east wind of this trip, your Yue family's shop business in Kyoto is too good to say, whether it is a literati shop or a porcelain shop, Miss Guo's shop that has just been rectified before the scientific examination and Sister Chun's craftsmanship are now full every day, and the queue is too long to buy."

"The ingredients are not complete every day, so the sweet potatoes that were sent up last time have already been sold out because of their freshness!"

He said that he deliberately arched his hand towards Zhixing, and teased: "Little brother, I borrowed your relationship, so I can eat one every day, thank you!" ”

Several people laughed when they heard it, but Chungui's eyes flashed, and he asked: "That sweet potato is selling so fast?" ”

Zhou Han nodded casually: "Quick, there are few people in Kyoto who have seen this thing, let alone eating it, it is fragrant and glutinous, the croquettes or boiled sugar water are delicious, and they sell naturally quickly." ”

Chungui hid his expression, nodded, and secretly wrote it down in his heart.

A group of people moved from the courtyard to the main hall, and they all sat down one after another, and only Haru returned to the kitchen and put the remaining plate of snacks in front of him.

Zhou Han immediately smiled and bent his eyes: "Sister Chun still understands me!" I didn't eat much along the way, so I was in a hurry! ”

Chungui smiled helplessly: "Then hurry up and eat, look at it, I have lost some weight." ”

The year-end assessment is the busiest time for the Ministry of Officials, and it has just passed the palace examination, and the officials are transferred most frequently, and the newcomers to the Ministry like Zhou Han have to be pulled to fill the number, Zhixing Qiyou has been running back and forth for more than a month in the cave, and he has been busy for a whole month.

Zhou Han waved his hand and swallowed the taro cake: "...... Somehow, I always feel that the taste of the pastries in Kyoto is still different from that made by Sister Haru, so I don't eat them often. ”

"Sister Cai is inconvenient, so I will point to Sister Chun! Especially that jerky, I haven't eaten it since the scientific examination, can Sister Chun make some? ”

Looking at it like this, Chun Gui smiled and said: "How can you not agree, it just so happens that you are here, and I plan to find someone to send you the dim sum I will save it, so that you can eat fresher!" ”

She said and patted Qi You with a smile again: "You and Zhixing are here, I haven't seen each other for a while, I should have a lot to say, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare some food." ”

Qi Youwen smiled and nodded, shook her hand and let go.

The natural movements of the two did not escape Zhou Han's eyes, and as soon as Chun Gui left, he raised his eyebrows at Qi You: "After you left that day, I thought about it, and finally figured out the meaning of eating wine, what's the matter, looking at the current situation, is it settled?" ”

Qi You hooked the corners of his mouth, poured a cup of tea and pushed it to his table, quite a little spirited.

"The first day of March."

Zhou Han's eyes widened for a moment: "So fast!" You're ready for a few days off after that year! ”

After the year, he rested on the 10th, rushed to the house in five days, drank the wedding wine and hurried back, but he didn't leave him any time at all.

"It's a shame that I came here ahead of time!"

He was talking to himself, but he didn't expect Qi You to finish speaking, but he just listened to him continue.

"The first day of March...... Two. ”

The last two words fell, Zhou Han's eyes that had not eased up almost twitched again, and he hurriedly looked at Zhixing, who was also triumphant.

"You two are on the same day?!"

Seeing that he couldn't help laughing: "On the same day, you just saved the effort of coming back again." ”

Zhou Han was surprised and delighted, the two friends, who had not seen each other for just over a month, were about to start a family, although they were prepared, but this was too fast.

"You two...... You two are really, the official road is prosperous, and you have a family, but you compare me to me. ”

After counting it carefully, this month, the cave was opened, the manpower was gathered, and the wedding date was scheduled, and neither of them was left behind. Zhou Han is alone in Kyoto every day without touching the ground, but he can't say what he is busy with, the detailed assessment is really tiring and grinding, and he has to deal with those Beijing officials who racked their brains to show goodwill.

He poured a stomach of bitter water in his mouth, and Zhixing Qiyou knew that he couldn't hold it back, so he also listened quietly, and talked to him about the progress of the past month from time to time. Speaking of the snow and the settlement of the displaced people a few days ago, Zhou Han was scared when he heard it.

"This ...... Although I'm a little tired in Kyoto, there's no danger at all, but you two parents and officials did it, and they suffered such a catastrophe before they took office, and it's not a big deal! ”

He suddenly felt that he had nothing to complain about, and patted the shoulders of the two with a heavy face: "I have to report this to the two of you in the future, I haven't gone through such a big thing, and I haven't been rewarded yet." ”

"Now that the Holy Lord has a good impression of the two of you, and you two have handled this matter so well, he will definitely praise you!"

The three of them talked about some officialdom in detail, as well as the arrangements for the future affairs of this cave, and the courtyard was as lively as before the scientific examination.

In winter, the warm sun is more abundant, shining in the courtyard, several children are in high spirits, continue to cut window flowers, Zhimin also put down the needle and thread in his hand, and Xiaobao together, one pounds paste, and the other pastes window flowers.

With the arrival of Zhou Han, this stumbling month has passed, and finally ushered in the day of the alternation of the old and new years.