Since receiving Ye Shuo's letter from the capital two days ago, in recent days, Xu Shiqiu has always been worried that there will be an urgent letter in the capital, and something will happen that he does not want to see.

Fortunately, God still took pity on him, and he waited for another half a month, but no bad letters were sent from the capital.

Because of his restlessness in the past few days, Xu Shiqiu's efficiency in doing things every day has decreased a lot, and when he was sure that there would be nothing in the capital for the time being, he began to check the account books that he hadn't read before.

After reading the account book, Xu Shiqiu called Xu Feng, Xu Jie and Dong Lei to the front.

"Next is the busiest month of the year, the goods in the shop must be fully prepared, and the quality of the goods must be paid attention to. Xu Shiqiu said this to Xu Feng, because the things sold in the shop managed by Xu Feng were the things that the people liked to buy the most a year ago.

Especially in these shops, there are Xu Yanzhu's.

After looking at Xu Feng and nodding, Xu Shiqiu looked at Xu Jie and said: "You also have to keep an eye on the affairs of the grange, at the end of the year, arrange to kill a few pigs below, and send some to each tenant, they want to ask why, just say that the owner has a happy event." Speaking of this, Xu Shiqiu subconsciously glanced at Dong Shu, who had a big belly beside him.

After seeing Dong Shu sitting aside, Xu Shiqiu's eyebrows couldn't help but be a little gentle.

Dong Shu was stared at by Xu Shiqiu, looked up at Xu Shiqiu with a slightly red cheek, and said, "Xianggong, it's important to get down to business." After saying this, she hurriedly lowered her head and ate the dried fruit in her hand.

The dried fruits were specially bought by Mrs. Xu from Fucheng to pass the time for her, and Dong Shu now puts some in her purse every day, and takes them out to eat when she is bored.

It is also because Dr. Du said that eating dried fruits is good for her and the children in her womb, so Dong Shu insists on eating these dried fruits every day, which does not attract her very much.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Shiqiu hadn't spoken yet, but Xu Jie, who was sitting at the bottom, looked at Xu Shiqiu sourly and said, "Shiqiu, you said at the beginning, as long as I do well in the past few months, you will find me a lady, and now you may have cashed in?" ”

As soon as Xu Jie looked at Xu Shiqiu's words, Xu Feng glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, your marriage father has been entrusted to your aunt." ”

At the beginning, Mrs. Xu wrote a letter to Xu Er, and he had already replied.

After the old man learned that Mrs. Xu was going to represent the late General Xu and his own Lianzong, he happily had a silly time at home for two or three days, and finally the eldest grandson returned home from the school, and he calmly instructed the eldest grandson to reply to Mrs. Xu.

Now Xu Er has joined forces with General Xu and has become the brother of General Xu, so Xu Feng is not wrong to call Mrs. Xu 'aunt' directly.

Hearing his second brother's words, Xu Jie glanced at him a little reluctantly, then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Shiqiu, I was reckless just now." ”

Looking at Xu Jie's unhappy face, Xu Shiqiu laughed, then looked at Xu Jie and said: "My mother is indeed thinking about you, but the girl of the right age in Xiahe Village, my mother can't look down on her, she wants to wait and see." If the fourth brother is in a hurry, I will go and tell my mother later, just find one for you in Xiahe Village? ”

"Hey, don't, don't, I'm just talking about playing, let my aunt find it slowly, I'll wait for another two years." After saying this, Xu Jie seemed to be afraid that Xu Shiqiu would not believe it, so he hurriedly pointed to Dong Lei beside him and said: "It just so happens that Dong Lei doesn't have a lady yet, I can wait for another two years and wait for him to be with me." ”

Dong Lei didn't expect that he would be pulled up by Xu Jie if he had been sitting aside without opening his mouth, and glanced up at Xu Jie, although he really wanted to say that he was a few years younger than him, but in the end Dong Lei still didn't say this.

Xu Shiqiu's afterglow has been paying attention to Dong Lei, seeing that he hasn't spoken for so long, and finally couldn't help but nod in his heart after holding back not speaking.

"Since the fourth brother is not in a hurry, let's continue to get down to business." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu continued to speak, and explained his arrangements for the Grange and the store again.

After saying this, Xu Shiqiu looked at the three people in front of him: "I should go to the capital next year after the confinement of the mother's birth, I am going to leave the second brother and cousin, and the fourth brother will follow me to the capital." ”

Although Xu Shiqiu didn't say what he was doing in the capital, Xu Feng and the three of them who heard his words quickly nodded at him, indicating that they knew.

Seeing that the three of them were not surprised, Xu Shiqiu was satisfied and did not forget to explain: "Everyone will work hard next month, and when the New Year comes, I will give you dividends." ”

As soon as Xu Shiqiu spoke, Xu Feng and the three of them were very happy.

In the past few months, they have helped Xu Shiqiu do things, and they have taken a lot of monthly cases alone, and now they are very happy to hear that Xu Shiqiu is going to give them dividends.

After all, the three of them had a hard life before, and now life is very good for them.

Seeing that several of them were happy, Xu Shiqiu was also very happy.

Although he has not earned as much money as those merchants in the past few months, he has earned a lot of money.

At least if he wants to buy something for the lady now, he doesn't have to calculate anymore.

But because he had the silver in his hand, Xu Shiqiu also found a problem.

The little lady of his family has grown well, and now with the pregnancy, the person is also round and rich, but he has no official position, and the little lady has a lot of clothes and jewelry that cannot be worn.

After Xu Feng and the three of them left, while Shi Yuan had not yet come, Xu Shiqiu looked at Dong Shu beside him and said, "Do you want to wear beads and wear a pendant?" ”

Hearing Xu Shiqiu's words, Dong Shu was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Xianggong, why do you ask that?" After saying this, Dong Shu paused for a moment and then looked at Xu Shiqiu and continued: "I think it's good now, but if Xianggong thinks it's bad and wants me to change, I can do it." ”

Xu Shiqiu didn't expect the little lady to say such a thing, thinking that the little lady might not understand the meaning of 'wearing beads and wearing wear', Xu Shiqiu just smiled and didn't continue to speak.

Dong Shu saw that Xu Shiqiu didn't speak, so he didn't continue to ask, and at this time, Shi Yuan came.

"Voyage, there are a lot of things to do in Layue, they almost don't have time to learn cognition and settle accounts, the things taught in the school can be put aside for a while, and you can also take advantage of this time to go out with your wife." Xu Shiqiu looked at Shi Yuan and said this, and after seeing that Shi Yuan just smiled and nodded and did not speak, he continued: "Although the scenery here is average, it also has a unique flavor. ”

"I'm worried about the tired son, and I'm going to take advantage of the time in the month to take the cheap home to pay tribute to my father and mother, and come back before the year." Shi Yuan looked at Xu Shiqiu and said this, thought for a while and continued to explain: "In previous years, my hands and feet were cold and my limbs were stiff every winter, but this winter, Dr. Du recuperated my body, and now I am healthy, and it just so happens that I haven't been home in winter for many years, and this year I just took my home to take a look." ”

Dong Shu had been sitting on the side eating dried fruits, she didn't plan to speak, but after hearing Shi Yuan's words, she hurriedly looked at him and asked, "Then you should be careful all the way, and you should insist on taking the tonic prescription prescribed by Dr. Du." ”

Hearing Dong Shu speak, Shi Yuan immediately bowed to her, thanking him for his concern for his wife.

Xu Shiqiu didn't care too much about Shi Yuan's wife, and after determining Shi Yuan's arrangement, he asked Ling Xiang to send him away, and told Ling Xiang to send him the monthly example of Layue before Shi Yuan left.

However, Xu Shiqiu was still puzzled in his heart, he hadn't heard Shi Yuan talk about family affairs before, why did he want to go back now?

Could it be because he made some money this year and went home with some money?

Xu Shiqiu just thought about it briefly, and didn't take Shi Yuan's matter to heart, after all, it was very normal for people to go home to pay tribute to their parents.

After dealing with a few things at hand, Xu Shiqiu took Dong Shu to the backyard.

Because it is winter, the courtyard of Shi Huan is bare, looking at such a bare yard, Xu Shiqiu looked at Dong Shu with some dissatisfaction and said: "The lady likes plums, why don't you pick a few plums to the courtyard tomorrow spring?" ”

When Dong Shu heard Xu Shiqiu talk about Lamei, she thought carefully for a long time before she realized that the Lamei that her father-in-law said was the plum blossom on the pattern of her eyebrows.

"Xianggong, I've only seen plum blossoms in paintings, if you like it, then plant two."

Dong Shu's tone of reply was very casual, after hearing her answer, Xu Shiqiu was stunned for a moment before he reacted, his little lady had never seen a plum tree, and she must not know that a plum tree could bear fruit.

Presumably, in the lady's heart, only a tree like a pomegranate tree that can bloom and see and bear fruit is good.

Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu didn't speak, but thought in his heart that if he planted flowers in the courtyard in the future, he must plant trees that could receive fruits.

Dong Shu didn't know Xu Shiqiu's thoughts, and after returning to the backyard, she was busy going to the ear room for convenience.

With the increase in the number of months of pregnancy, she is now very tired every day.

She has become accustomed to leg soreness, and the most serious thing is that she has significantly increased the number of times she goes to convenience now.

It's okay if it's summer, but it's winter now, and it's very inconvenient to wear a lot, and it's particularly inconvenient every time.

Fortunately, Xu Shiqiu loves Dong Shu and keeps lighting a brazier in the ear room, even if Dong Shu goes frequently, he will not freeze.

Waiting for Dong Shu to go to the convenience, then slowly returned to the house and sat down.

Seeing that the little lady was tired after doing these things slowly, Xu Shiqiu looked at her distressedly and said, "Lady, thank you for your hard work." ”

Hearing his father-in-law's words, Dong Shu was stunned for a moment before looking at him and said, "It's okay, although raising children is hard, I am willing." Besides, I also like little dolls, and I am very happy at the thought of being able to have little dolls with my husband. As he spoke, Dong Shu's crescent eyes also smiled into two crescents.

Xu Shiqiu could see that the little lady was really happy, he looked at the little lady so happy, and didn't say anything, just thought in his heart that this winter, he must raise the little lady to be stronger, so that she will have the strength to give birth until next spring.

But just when Xu Shiqiu was about to take Dong Shu to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind, a letter from the capital was sent again.