Winter is coming, and in a light rain in early winter, we ushered in the happy event from the Pingyang Hou Mansion, and I really gave birth to a big fat boy.

According to the rules and customs, the Fang family, as the mother's family, has to rush to visit or give gifts, first, to express the importance of the mother's family to the married daughter, and second, to express the meaning of celebration.

Li Shi was not active this time, took the initiative to prepare a cart of gifts, and brought three girls with him. The old lady did not go, but she told Li tightly that she should watch the girls closely and not to do anything embarrassing in the Pingyang Hou Mansion.

Li hurriedly took the order, took the carriage for a day and a night, and finally arrived at the Pingyang Marquis Mansion. This time it was directly welcomed into the courtyard of Ruzhen, such as really in confinement, Ruqing and others looked at the child, and found that Ruzhen looked good, and the child looked very strong, and was deeply happy for Ruzhen.

Li and Ruzhen haven't seen each other for many years, as if they are not unfamiliar, as soon as they enter the house, they hold Ruzhen's hand, pinch the handkerchief and say touching words, and after a while, they say that Ruzhen has lost weight, and then ask if the body is important? But there are other uncomfortable places, and the answer is very sincere, and for a while, it is like a pair of biological mother and daughter, which makes others envious.

The three sisters of Rushan met Ruzhen before and after, Ruzhen has not seen her half-sister for many years, and she has not seen Rushan in four years and is smart and standard, with a weak and helpless face, but Ruzhen said in her mouth: "I haven't seen you for many years, but the second sister is so tall, and she is so beautiful, vaguely like Aunt Zhang's demeanor back then." ”

Rushan smiled elegantly and sweetly, "Sister Xie praises, my sister is as good as my sister." We sisters haven't seen each other for many years, and today we can finally see each other, which is really emotional. ”

Ruzhen smiled lightly, "Yes, I can finally see each other." When we see each other today, I don't know when we will see each other in the future. Then a bit of sentimentality.

Rushan was also sad for a while, and wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief. If the real sister-in-law Yu and some relatives and daughters of the Pingyang Hou Mansion comforted and praised them separately, they praised their deep sisterhood, but they still have a long way to go, and there will be a time to meet in the future, so there is no need to be sad.

Rumei greeted Ruzhen according to the rules, Ruzhen's face was gentle, and her tone was pleasant, "With the third sister of Lao missing, everything is fine with me." It's the third sister, who hasn't seen her for a few years, and her naughty energy has disappeared a lot. Ruzhen gently pulled Rumei's face, "It's whiter than before, tell me about what you ate." ”

Rumei saw that Ruzhen was still as majestic and commanding as before, but her heart was as if she was filled with honey, although she was willful over the years, she also understood the sophistication of human feelings, and Ruzhen's words that looked domineering but not pretentious showed that the feelings between their sisters had not faded with the passage of time.

Rumei pursed her lips and said, "I didn't eat anything, I'm white." ”

If you really lost your smile, "I also said that I was black and thin before, and I didn't forgive people with one mouth." But I'm used to your boring temperament, so it's really uncomfortable to be quiet like this. ”

Rumei grinned with a grin, which made Ruzhen laugh heartily, "Look, it's revealed so quickly." One sentence made the ladies in the room laugh.

When it was Ruqing's turn, Ruzhen had already sat up from the couch and beckoned to Ruqing, "Fourth sister, come here, let my sister take a look." Then he pulled Ruqing left and right to look carefully, the more amazing the look in his eyes, and smiled at Ruqing's black and white eyes: "Grandmother always said that you are a bubble bag, I looked left and right and finally found a little way." Su Bai wiped the faint stain on her cheek with her fingers, and said to Ruqing: "Look, I don't know where I came from, my face is all flowered." ”

Ruqing stomped her feet without complimenting, "Big sister loves to expose other people's shortcomings." His eyes glanced around, pretending to be annoyed, "How can anyone expose his sister's shortcomings in front of outsiders." ”

Ruzhen pointed to the girls in the house and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although you have a lot of problems with this girl, the sister will also save face for you." Because all the aunts and sisters-in-law here are all from their own families. ”

Then everyone was happy again, and then Ruzhen introduced the relatives in the house to the Li family, and the Li family brought Rushan and others to meet one by one. and each received a number of rewards.

In the end, everyone talked for a while, and they all stayed for a good life and recuperated, and then left by resignation.

Because Li is Ruzhen's mother's ancestor, Yu invited Li to be a guest in the outer hall, and Li also went after a while, leaving the three sisters to talk to Ruzhen.

Because there is no topic to talk about with Rushan in her mother's house, Rushan is only sitting at this time, only a pair of eyes look at the furnishings in Ruzhen's house from time to time.

The house of Ruzhen is three small main rooms in the east, a kang table is set horizontally on the kang in the front, there is a plate spit pot on the kang table, there are seasonal fresh fruits and some melon seeds on the plate, Rumei is sitting on the kang table to taste tea and gnaw melon seeds, there is a half-old green satin backrest pillow on the east wall, Ruqing sits at the bottom, the back is a half-old green satin backrest cushion, the other three chairs are set up with a green satin pillow, the half-old elastic chair, although there is no charcoal fire in the house, but it is also warm as spring, such as the good knowledge that this is the reason for burning the earth dragon. looked around at the real subordinates, like the real marrying girls, and some of them didn't recognize, all wearing a red silk jacket, a green leaning vest, and a white crepe sweat scarf. There is another one who is dressed very decently, with a snake bun on his head, a bright gold hairpin ring, a silver beaded hairpin, a gold wire twisted chain on his neck, a pair of bow phoenix shoes faintly revealed in the blue moon skirt under his feet, a plate in his hand, faintly revealing the blue oil bracelet on his wrist, Ying Ying walked in, blessed her body with a real blessing, and said with a smile: "Second grandma, this is just bought today, the pears that have been poured with well water are sweet and sour to quench your thirst, but the weather is cold, and it is a little cold to eat, and the concubine has put hot hot water under the plate, It's warm to eat like this, and the second grandmother can taste it. ”

Ruzhen was crooked on the couch, with a python pillow woven of silver thread behind him, and said lightly: "Put it aside." ”

The man put the fruit plate on the small few in front of Ruzhen's couch, and then glanced at Rushan and the others, and said with a smile: "Presumably, these three are grandma's maiden sisters, and the second grandmother is so outstanding, and the three girls are not in vain." Grandma's mother's house is really full of beauty. ”

Rushan had already guessed the identity of this woman, and when he heard this, the corners of his lips were crooked, and he couldn't help but glance at Ruzhen a few times.

The corners of her lips are disdainful, and if she is sunny, she lowers her head and eats melons and fruits.

The woman secretly looked at the three girls, then looked at Ruqing, and said with a smile: "Hey, this is the fourth girl, hehe, I haven't seen you for half a year, the four girls have grown taller and better looking again." ”

Ruqing raised her head, her eyes turned around on her face, and she said lightly, "It's okay." I haven't seen her for half a year, but this aunt knows a lot more about the rules. ”

The aunt's face froze, but the corners of her lips were crooked, and she raised her voice: "Okay, it's okay, it's none of your business, go down." ”

After the aunt left, Rumei couldn't wait to ask Ruzhen, "Is this the eldest brother-in-law's concubine, or is it a room?" ”

Ruzhen pouted his mouth and was about to speak, but Rushan said: "How can you wear gold and silver in the room, you are a famous concubine, big sister, what am I talking about?" ”

Ruzhen's eyes were a little cold, but she smiled lightly on her face, "The second sister is very sharp-eyed." ”

Ruqing doesn't like Rushan to speak, always likes to beat around the bush and ridicule sarcastically, so she immediately said: "Big sister, does the little nephew have a name?" ”

Ruzhen smiled and said: "I took it, the name Yunhan, it was given by the child's great-grandfather." ”

Ruqing smiled, "Big sister has a son, everything is enough." Because in front of Rumei and Goodness, it was not easy to ask about Ruzhen's concubines, so everyone had to talk to the mud together until the girl outside came in to say that the three sisters got up and went out to eat.

After staying in the Pingyang Hou Mansion for two days in total, Li took three girls to say goodbye. Although the Li family has invested a lot of money this time, the harvest is still quite rich. First of all, there are many noblewomen in the Pingyang Hou Mansion who have a liking for Rumei, and secondly, throughout the Pingyang Hou Mansion, although they are a little down, the slave management is very strict, and the children in the relatives are also very decent.

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Back at Fang's Mansion, Ruqing told the old lady about her feelings in the Pingyang Hou Mansion, "The eldest sister has a son who has everything to do, and the old lady didn't ask her about the things in the room again." The eldest brother-in-law is also very good to the eldest sister, and the two concubines have also settled down a lot. The other girls in the eldest brother-in-law's room are also clean. ”

The old lady snorted softly, "Since ancient times, as long as there are men, there will be fights, Anfen?" I'm afraid you're just scratching the surface. ”

Ruqing grinned, "Grandma guessed right." That Aunt Hu is indeed not a safe person. Although he looked at the low eyebrows, he actually spoke and acted with uneasy intentions. But fortunately, the eldest sister is always a step ahead, and again, Aunt Zhou's affairs also played a role in knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger, although Aunt Hu has the umbrella of the old lady, she doesn't dare to be too presumptuous. Ruqing also saw the doorway here. I especially admired Ruzhen's previous trick of discord. Previously, Hu Zhou's two aunts deliberately took a cold shower and got sick, so as to blame Ruzhen, but they were unlucky, they were seen through the trick, and they didn't get any benefits, but they got sick. That Aunt Hu is more seriously ill, and if she is better, it will be slower, and when she finally gets better, Aunt Zhou has been fortunate many times in a row and is pregnant. Aunt Hu saw it in her eyes, of course she would be jealous and crazy. At this time, Ruzhen only lightly provoked a little, Aunt Hu killed the enemy, and her sins were all exposed. Although the old lady favored her, it was not to the point of being mediocre, Aunt Hu was harming the heirs of the Zhong family, and she could not be spared. Although she was not punished, the old lady was really annoyed by her, and Aunt Hu did not dare to make waves again on the premise of having no backer. If it is true, the days will go a little smoother.

The old lady smiled with relief, "Fortunately, the real girl finally survived." It's really an eye. ”

Ruqing is silent, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but if it is himself, can he treat it with a normal heart?

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Soon after returning from Tianjin Wei, the courtyard in the house has been rearranged, Aunt Zhu has moved to the new Luomei Courtyard, Ruqing carefully watched, but also satisfied, compared to the Hanxiang Courtyard of the narrow and damp, the newly completed Luomei Courtyard is open and bright, and the courtyard is also wider. But after Ruqing walked around the outer courtyard, she suddenly frowned again.

When he returned to the house, he admonished Aunt Zhu, who had a happy face, "If your father comes to your mother's place, remember not to make a loud noise." After all, if it is full, it will be lost, and it will be humble. Mother, do you understand? Ruqing knows that Aunt Zhu has a simple temperament, and she has been cautious all these years, she only laughed at Aunt Zhang's provocation and ignored it, and Li's difficulties have always been endured in her heart, saying that it sounds better, this Aunt Zhu has a good temperament, she doesn't care, she can't hear about it, she is naïve, stupid and cowardly. Although Ruqing has a belly of bad water, she can't teach her too much house fighting skills, but Aunt Zhu is really not the material for house fighting, and it is too complicated to teach, but she has lost her original simplicity and happiness.

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The cold wind of winter is coming.

Colorful snowflakes fall from the sky like goose feathers, and the snow-white color is the most beautiful scenery in winter.

Ruqing shook the snow on her body, rubbed her hands and sighed to her mouth, she came out of Aunt Zhu's Luomei Courtyard, followed by agarwood and Linglong, each with a package in their hands, this is Aunt Zhu's clothes embroidered for her for most of the month, and thick cloth. The hooded shawl is lined with red brocade velvet, and the neckline is brimmed with white rabbit fur, which is particularly warm and bright on the body. Draped all over the embroidered purple Ruyi cloud pattern, Ruqing loved it at first sight, and hurriedly draped it on her body. But fortunately, there is this cloak to withstand the cold, otherwise you would not have heard the interesting corner.

Aunt Zhu moved out of Hanxiang Garden, lived in a new courtyard, Yiqingxuan was divided into two, separated from the fence, and then built the plum blossom woodland outside, only to build the plum garden, small but chic, every brick and tile here, all are carefully made by masons, and the furnishings here, as large as the screen, as small as the cushions on the tables and chairs, all have the credit of Ruqing's participation.

Aunt Zhu is indeed comfortable to live in, no longer cold in winter and hot in summer. But Aunt Zhu lived comfortably, while the Zhang family next door complained.

The good end belongs to their own territory was forcibly divided up half of it, not to mention, their children were also forced to divide out, Zhilian is okay, in the Jinzhu Courtyard is quite comfortable, but Rushan has been bullied by Li's mother and daughter, the summer is already as hot as the fire of the Hanxiang Courtyard, the big cypress tree with the shading function was cut down by the Li family on the grounds that it does not conform to feng shui, cold as an ice cellar in the winter, the charcoal fire is always easy to extinguish, this is just the beginning of winter, Rushan suffered three times in succession. Although Zhang suspected that those subordinates were suspected of being ** indulgent, they had no evidence, and Fang Jinglan didn't like to see her very much, although he still came to her yard often, he rarely spent the night together. She didn't dare to complain, once she complained, she would be reprimanded and neglected, and once she was neglected, the Li family would find a way to arrange her.

And the Zhu family next door is getting more and more moisturized, Fang Jinglan often goes to her for the night, not to mention, and even Ruqing also benefited, Zhang's every day when he looks at Ruqing's decent and exquisite clothes, and he is jealous.

Then Zhilian will get married next month, married to the daughter of the forester outside Qizhou City, Zhang's inquired in many ways, the forester was an official in the court before, and then his father died and reported Ding You to the court, so he simply sold all the assets in the capital and returned to Qizhou City to start a business. Over the years, the business has been quite successful, and it is a decent businessman.

The forester has a son and a daughter under his knees, the son is still young, and the eldest daughter's name is Yun Yan who is seventeen years old. The girl of the Lin family has a pungent temperament and is quite scheming, and her mother is sick in bed all the year round because of her weak body, and she can't take care of things, so she takes care of it on her behalf, and many slaves in the house, from the concubines in the grandfather and father's room, to the rough slaves, are all properly managed. After many inquiries, the Zhang family felt that this Lin family girl was too spicy, and Zhilian had a weak personality, so she was afraid that she would be suppressed and disagree with this family business.

It's a pity that she wants to die or live and pretend to be sick to no avail, and later heard that the Lin family does not agree with this family business, first, Zhilian is a concubine, second, Zhilian has no fame, and thirdly---- this is also the reason why Zhang's is the most angry, then the Lin family didn't know where to find out that Zhilian has an aunt who loves to calculate and scheming all day long, and this aunt has never been in harmony with Zhilian's mother-in-law, and the lord of the Lin family is afraid that his daughter will marry into the Fang Mansion and will be angry at both ends, so he does not agree to this family business.

Later, it was Fang Jinglan who forcibly pulled the Li family to visit in person, patted his chest and promised that he would definitely treat other people's daughters well, and the Lin family reluctantly agreed, but the Lin family asked Fang Jinglan to make a letter: within three years of her daughter marrying into the Fang family, her uncle is not allowed to take a concubine. Fang Jinglan didn't have any reason to disagree, and then he came to see the girl of the Lin family in person, and he was even more satisfied, for fear of a long night and many dreams, he made a decision on the spot to settle the family affairs, and the next Caiji, asking for names, Naji, and saying that the matchmaker all came according to the rules one by one.

When Zhang learned about this, he was so angry that he fell down. The new daughter-in-law gave her a dismount before she entered the door, and she was not allowed to accept a concubine, she was ruthless, so she opened her face with the girl who had a face next to her, and raised her as an aunt.

Zhang's abacus is very good, you can't take concubines after getting married, and your Lin family always has nothing to say about the concubines you accepted before you get married, right?

Ruqing eavesdropped on the corner of the wall for a long time, and also knew that Zhang's was about to make a faint trick again, so she was amused in her heart, but also sympathized with her, if the new sister-in-law was really powerful, she would definitely find a way to retaliate back.