The day I received the letter from the capital was the seventh day of the lunar month, and it was the day to prepare for the new year after eating laba porridge the next day.

Because Dong Shu insisted that she would come to make laba porridge this year, she and Xu Shiqiu are now staying in Mrs. Xu's yard to pick beans together.

A moment ago, Mrs. Xu also joked that Xu Shiqiu would work after marrying a lady now, and the next moment, Ling Xiang walked in with a strict baggage.

"This letter is coming from the capital?" Old Lady Xu spoke first, and when she finished saying this, she saw Xu Shiqiu hurriedly throwing down the beans in her hand and looking at Ling Xiang, then she continued with a smile on her face: "Could it be that it is a letter written by your sister, she has to write a letter to me every year ago." ”

The letter was indeed written by Xu Shiqiu's sister, along with the letter, there was also a gift list for the Xu family and a gift list for the unborn child in Dong Shu's womb.

But Xu Nuanwen's letter and things are not the point.

Because it was sent together with Xu Nuanwen's letter, there was also a handwritten letter from King Duan.

"King Duan has a letter, why don't you let your eldest brother send it together, but entrust it to your sister?" Mrs. Xu was curious, but she didn't ask Xu Shiqiu to show her the letter.

Xu Shiqiu also didn't understand, he didn't have much intersection with King Duan before, but King Duan had a good relationship with his father, and they were brothers who were born and died together on the battlefield back then.

He also saw King Duan when he was young, but he saw it from afar, because of his specialness, even if his father had a good relationship with King Duan, he didn't let him get close.

However, when King Duan still gave him a meeting gift, he also saw that King Duan's temperament was in love with his father, otherwise he would not have chosen his eldest brother to be her eldest daughter's father-in-law.

Thinking of what I saw just now, the letter mentioned in my sister's letter was written by King Duan in front of her and sealed in front of her to send the letter, Xu Shiqiu felt that the content of this letter was not simple.

The most important thing is that King Duan didn't let his eldest brother send it, why did he ask his sister to help send it?

"If my mother is curious, I will take it apart and see it." As Xu Shiqiu spoke, he was ready to open King Duan's letter.

But listening to his words, Mrs. Xu hurriedly stopped him.

"Don't be busy, since your sister said that you will want to dismantle it later, you will wait until you think about it before demolishing it." Mrs. Xu's intuition told her that the content of this letter was not simple.

Otherwise, her daughter would not have written a special letter to tell Xu Shiqiu to think about it before dismantling it.

Although Xu Shiqiu stopped opening the letter after hearing Mrs. Xu's words, his mind was completely attracted by the letter.

He was really worried, worried that there was something wrong with the saint, and whether King Duan would look at his father's face and write to remind him of something.

But when he thought about it, he thought it was impossible.

Although King Duan and his father have a good relationship, King Duan and Shengshang are brothers.

From just now, Dong Shu didn't speak, until she looked at Xiang Gong holding the letter and wanted to see it but didn't dare to look at it, she said: "Xiang Gong, you haven't thought about it, then put the letter down, I don't think it will be a bad thing, otherwise my sister won't help deliver the letter." ”

Old Lady Xu and Xu Shiqiu didn't expect Dong Shu to speak at this time, and when they heard Dong Shu speak, Old Lady Xu immediately laughed, "Yes, if your lady says it's not a bad thing, then it's definitely not a bad thing." Mrs. Xu was already convinced that Dong Shu was blessed, so she was very happy after hearing Dong Shu's words.

Xu Shiqiu also understood what his mother meant in an instant, and knew that his mother was happy because of the little lady's words.

It's just that this letter was written to him by King Duan, which is destined to not be simple.

However, because of the words of the little lady, Xu Shiqiu's heart was indeed more comfortable, and he didn't continue to think about it.

"Let's continue to pick beans, since I said that I will cook the laba porridge I will eat tomorrow morning, then I will prepare it tonight." Dong Shu is very happy, although she also cooked laba porridge when she was in Dong's house in previous years, because her family was poor, she could only barely scrape together enough to cook porridge.

This year is different.

This year, not to mention eighteen, eighteen can be made.

However, Dong Shu is going to cook sweet and salty Laba porridge, so many ingredients, in addition to the must-have, she will divide the rest.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Shiqiu smiled back to his senses, then lowered his head and continued to pick beans with her.

Mrs. Xu saw that Xu Shiqiu didn't think about the letter so quickly, and she became more and more satisfied with Dong Shu.

She knows her son's temperament, and according to his past temperament, she is afraid that she will think about it for a long time when she receives such a letter.

"Tomorrow morning, Laba porridge will be ready, and I will also send some to the Dong family, after all, they are relatives. In previous years, our family couldn't send Laba porridge to relatives, but this year there is finally a place to send it. As soon as Mrs. Xu's words came out, Xu Shiqiu looked at her with some shock.

Xu Shiqiu understood that his mother's words were not just as simple as sending Laba porridge to the Dong family.

According to the customs of the capital, every year in Laba, Laba porridge must be cooked and sent to relatives.

It's just that a few years ago, his family was far away from the capital, and he didn't have a chance to send Laba porridge even if he wanted to.

Dong Shu didn't know so much, and after hearing Mrs. Xu's words, she looked up at Xu Shiqiu in puzzlement.

After Xu Shiqiu explained this custom in the capital, Dong Shu smiled and said: "We also eat laba porridge here, but we won't send it to relatives' houses, and I will ask Ling Xiang to go to Xiahe Village later, and let my cousin send some tomorrow morning." ”

Dong Shu also knew that the conditions of the Dong family were definitely not as good as the Xu family, but after all, this was the custom in the capital, thinking that the Xu family had not received Laba porridge from a relative's family for so many years, she thought about asking the Dong family to send some.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Shiqiu was stunned for a moment before he realized what Dong Shu meant.

He knew that the little lady was thinking that she hadn't received Laba porridge for many years, so she would say such a thing, otherwise, according to her temperament, she would definitely not take the initiative to ask the Dong family for something.

"Then when Ling Xiang goes, bring the New Year's gift by the way, cousin has done a good job this year, and our family can't lack the gifts that should be there." Xu Shiqiu didn't want to take advantage of the Dong family, so he would say such things here.

Dong Shu didn't think much about it, after all, Xu Shiqiu mentioned her cousin, and she thought that Xu Shiqiu would prepare a New Year's gift for the Dong family because of her cousin's relationship.

"Ling Xiang, you will go to the Dong family later to make it clear, your wife is heavy, and my situation is not good to go out alone, so this year's New Year's gift is sent by you." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought for a moment and then continued: "The matter of Laba porridge is also clear, and our Xu family will also send it to them tomorrow morning." ”

Although Ling Xiang is not as good as Cuihua who can do things outside, she can still handle the affairs of the family when she explains them.

This little thing to go to the Dong family is not difficult for Ling Xiang to do.

So after hearing Xu Shiqiu's words, Ling Xiang nodded quickly, "The New Year's ceremony is in accordance with the rules?" ”

"Well, according to the rules, add an extra set of inferior pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and say that it is for your wife's cousin, I heard that my cousin will send him to the school at the beginning of next year."

Xu Shiqiu explained that these were all in front of Dong Shu, and when he saw that Dong Shu didn't speak, he didn't say anything, just lowered his head and continued to help pick beans.

When they returned to Shihuan Courtyard from Mrs. Xu's courtyard, Xu Shiqiu looked at Dong Shu and said, "Lady, you will tell me how to make Laba porridge later, I will come tomorrow morning, you can sleep a little longer." ”

"It's okay, I can catch up on my sleep after I cook Laba porridge tomorrow morning." In previous years, she cooked laba porridge, but this year she is not worried about making it.

Xu Shiqiu also knew that it was best not to say anything when the little lady insisted, so he didn't say anything more in the end, but just made up his mind in his heart that he would get up early tomorrow morning to be with the little lady.

The Dong family also ushered in Ling Xiang and Xu Jie, who helped carry things together.

Ling Xiang and Xu Jie brought things to Dong's house and attracted the attention of many families in the village, they didn't have to go to the ground in winter, they would all sit in front of their homes and talk.

Now seeing that Ling Xiang and Xu Jie came directly to Dong's house, many people also followed.

Ling Xiang was not stage frightened, and said what Xu Shiqiu ordered on the spot.

"Our lady is heavy, and it just snowed yesterday, and my son didn't worry about her going out, so he sent a servant." As he spoke, Ling Xiang specially sent the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to Dai's hand, "This is what Gongzi specially explained to the little son of the Dong family to study in the school next year." ”

At the beginning, I saw that the New Year's gifts sent by the Xu family were very ordinary, and the villagers secretly laughed at the Dong family, but when this set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone was taken out, no one spoke immediately.

Although they couldn't understand the grade of this ink, paper and inkstone, they all understood that these things for reading were very expensive.

Then they all remembered that the current Dong family because of the relationship between the Xu family, not only Dong Lei found a good job, but even Dong Miao married a good family, and now the stinky boy of the Dong family is going to study in the school.

Ling Xiang looked at Dai Shi and took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone with an excited face, and then opened his mouth to tell him about the delivery of Laba porridge tomorrow morning.

"This is the custom of the Xu family in the capital, they are all sent to each other by relatives, and Mrs. said that she would let the eldest son of the Dong family go to the Xu family to send some as soon as possible."

When Dai heard Ling Xiang's words, he didn't feel reluctant at all.

Because she heard it clearly just now, only relatives can send each other, and their Dong family was recognized by the Xu family as relatives!

"Don't worry, girl, I'll prepare the beans or something later, and let Lei'er send them early tomorrow morning." Dai Shi looked at Ling Xiang with a smile on his face After saying this, he hurriedly turned around and went to bring an old hen that had just been killed.

"I just packed it up, I originally wanted to let Lei'er take it tomorrow morning, since the girl is here, I will bring it back by the way, stew it tonight, Shu'er can also eat chicken soup tomorrow morning, this is a three-year-old hen."

Dai's hand not only shocked the people in the village, but also surprised the uncle of the Dong family very much.

Because he knew that this hen was originally intended to be kept by Dai and eaten by his daughter and son-in-law tomorrow.

Ling Xiang was not polite to Dai, and after reaching out to take the hen, he left the Dong family with Xu Jie.

After they left, many people squatted in front of Dong's house and talked, and it was not until the sky darkened for half an hour that these people dispersed.

At this time, Xu Shiqiu of the Xu family finally opened the letter that King Duan wrote to himself after Dong Shu fell asleep early.