Kou'er is nineteen years old, and she is one of the girls who are going to get married this year, but Niu Xiaosi is three years younger than her, and she is not on the list of marriage matches. Moreover, the two of them got together, which made Shuning feel a little surprised, thinking that she often asked Gu'er to go to the garden to pick flowers and grass, and as a result, Niu Xiaosi was picked?

Niu Xiaosi also squeaked and said a rough idea, it turned out that Kou'er cared about him on weekdays, and often helped him make some clothes, shoes and socks or something, I heard that Kou'er had a good impression of Gu Quansheng, so he was anxious, and then Kou'er said that he didn't have that heart for Gu Quansheng, and there were many good maids for Gu Quansheng, but none of them could look at it, so he was a little more determined. It's just that as soon as he heard that Gu'er was going to be matched this year, he immediately confessed to her, and as a result, the girl fled all the way back, and he chased after her.

Kou'er was embarrassed when she heard it in the backyard, and when Niu Xiaosi's words just fell, she didn't care that Shuning hadn't spoken yet, so she refuted loudly: "Which one wants to marry you?!" You don't talk nonsense! I...... I...... I'm just seeing that you have no one to take care of...... I made a kind ......"

Shu Ning heard that her tone was a little weak, she couldn't hold back a smile, and said to Niu Xiaosi with a straight face: "Even if you ask for a marriage match, you don't chase after people, this is an inner house, you just broke in like this, what do you look like?" Don't hurry back, I asked the meaning of the buckle when I turned around, and if she nodded, I would fulfill you; If she refuses, you must not dwell on it. ”

Niu Xiaosi was very happy, as if he felt that he was nine out of ten, and he hurriedly accompanied the sin and retreated. As soon as Shuning saw him leave, she turned back to look for Buckle, but she might as well have Frangipani and Holly popped out of the south chamber, hurriedly pulled Buckle out of the backyard, and asked nonsense.

Shu Ning saw that Kou'er just blushed and didn't speak. But he didn't mean to be annoyed, on the contrary, he smiled at the corner of his mouth and knew it. said deliberately: "It seems that you don't like that Niu Xiaosi, he is too much." I even broke into the inner house! When I turn around, I will tell Eniang to go, tell him to suffer a lot, and see if he dares to pester you again. ”

Kou'er panicked, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's none of his business, I ran back in a hurry." He will come with him, it's none of his business......" Seeing Shuning's ridiculous gaze, his face turned red, and he lowered his head for a long time before he said: "Don't embarrass him, girl...... I...... I didn't want to ......" the sound is not much louder than the sound of mosquitoes.

Shuning smiled, pulled up the clasp and said, "Since you are willing, follow me to see Eniang and ask her to call the shots for you." Frangipani and Holly squeezed each other's eyes, and they were already planning to give Niu Xiaosi good news.

Come to the main room. Tong was talking to Qiaoyun, and after listening to Shuning's statement, Tong smiled: "It seems that there are many people who want to do happy events these days. We're going to give out a lot of money. Then he called someone to call Niu Xiaosi.

Niu Xiaosi over there got the letter early and came to the main courtyard happily. Kowtow to Tong's with Kou'er. Tong said a couple and Mu Di dialect. asked Qiaoyun to give them a happy money and let them get married one day. It's just that the family is in the house. The Niu family has to go to the next job first.

Shuning was thinking about what to send to add makeup to Kou'er, Tong stopped her and said, "Coincidentally, there are still a few little girls who want to get married, and there are also girls from nearby villages, and there are several happy events to be held before and after the lunar month." If you don't understand this, you better leave it to me. However, Mr. Yang just sent a post, saying that he was going to marry a girl from the Yu family as his wife, and Ming'er hired him, and he passed the door on the eighteenth day of the lunar month. ”

Shuning was pleasantly surprised: "Sister Yu is getting married?" Then I'm going to give a big gift. As for Mr. Yang's side, please help me send it to my mother. Tong nodded: "It should be so." ”

Shuning returned to her room and selected a pair of golden hairpins from the jewelry, the style is a plum blossom, which is not a jewel, but a red jade, which looks very festive, and the plum blossom is also very lined with Yu Tong's character.

She touched the plum blossom hairpin, looked up at the red plum picture hanging on the wall, and couldn't help but think of the person who painted. She hadn't seen Tongying for nearly five months since she met in the palace in June. I didn't think that I was engaged to get married, but I became very missful of him. Tomorrow, my brother Xiu Mu will return to Fangshan, I wonder if he will come?

She shook her head, forgetting all the nonsense. There is only one day off, and my brother is willing to hurry back and forth because he is thinking of his pregnant wife, and Tongying doesn't have that much spare time, how can he come?

She found a small box, put the hairpin in it, added a pair of handmade refined purses and an embroidered handkerchief, wrapped it in red cloth, and then picked out a pair of skein silver bracelets, a pair of gold earrings and a pair of gold silk hairpins from the jewelry box, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and brought them to the south chamber together. … The box is a congratulatory gift to Yu Tong, which is sent by Frangipani; And the jewelry of the handkerchief bag is a dowry for the buckle.

Frangipani Holly and Kou'er were very happy to hear the good news of Yu Tong. At the beginning, they all learned from Yu Tong how to play the ropes, and they would go out on weekdays, and occasionally go to Yu's house to play, so they discussed how to follow the courtesy. Shuning handed them the things, let them go to discuss, and returned to the bedroom by herself, looking at the red plum picture again in a daze.

After a while she got up and went out into the garden alone. There are also plum blossoms planted in the garden, but now they are all wax plums, no red plums, but they are always better than nothing. She broke two branches, brought them back to the room, inserted them in a plum bottle, and placed them in front of the red plum picture, smelling the fragrance, and she didn't know what she was thinking. I'm converting the scene to the divider

Duan Ning was supposed to come back tomorrow, but he arrived overnight in the evening, and the family was surprised and delighted, surrounding him non-stop. Zhenzhen kept blushing and smiling, Duan Ning looked at her gently, and told her a lot of words. However, he knew that it had been some time since the good news, and people had calmed down, and although they still had a stupid remark or two from time to time, they no longer looked incoherent as before.

Tong saw that his son was a little tired on his face, and hurriedly urged him to rest, but he privately instructed the little couple that one was tired of traveling, and the other was pregnant for more than two months, so wash and sleep early, don't make too much trouble, and make the little couple blush.

This trip was followed by Changfu and Huzi. It is said that the second sister-in-law will come tomorrow, and they have something to say to the Tong family, and Shuning is a little sleepy. So he went back to the courtyard to rest.

The next morning, the family sat together for breakfast. Xiaobao and Xianning went to bed early last night. I didn't know the news of my brother's return until now, and I was so happy that I hugged him. Duan Ning had eaten, and he was happy for a while, so he grabbed one while and led them to run down the corridor. The two boys experienced the thrill of flying, and they screamed with excitement. Xiaobao was just happy, but Xianning tightened his brother's hand and insisted that he take him to play a few more times.

Tong Shi couldn't cry or laugh, and raised his voice: "Why don't you come back soon?" Brother Duan'er, you are too, you are going to be a daddy, and you are still playing with the children. Sook Ning and Jinjin snickered beside them. Duan Ning was a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly coaxed his younger brothers to let go of him before returning to the table.

Tong said: "Today, Mr. Yang is hired by the Yu family. I'm going to go over and show my face. Brother Xian and Xiaobao don't go to school today, if you do your homework obediently, I will take you to play when the time comes. How is it? The two little ones responded, and then obediently listened to my sister Shuning's words. Finished drinking goat's milk. and obediently went to the study to write by heart.

The second sister-in-law arrived and talked to Tong for a long time. Only then did he announce a big news: Su Yun was going to be promised to Huzi.

This family matter has been discussed by the two families for a long time. Although Shuning didn't know about it, Su Yun obviously didn't hear about it for the first time. The eldest son of the second sister-in-law, Huzi, is two years older than Duan Ning, but he has never married, probably following the little master everywhere, with a higher vision, and requires the future wife to choose the appearance, temperament, talent, and knowledge are indispensable. The second sister-in-law has had a headache for a long time, and she planned to hire outside, but how could a girl who could meet these conditions be willing to marry a servant? So you can only find it in the house. Changfu and his wife are also considered to be people at the level of big stewards, and they don't want to be ordinary girls, so they look for them in the big girls in each room, and finally set the goal on Su Yun's head in the third room, because she is quite old, beautiful in appearance, gentle and steady, and knows the roots, which is the most suitable. The second sister-in-law went to her house at the beginning of the year to propose marriage.

Su Yun's parents died when she was a child, and her two sisters lived with their uncles and aunts. A few years ago, her sister-in-law became the concubine of the Nala family, and her situation was not very good, so her uncle and aunt thought about letting Su Yun climb another family. Helplessly, Suyun has been away for a long time, and the third wife, the Tong family, is very tight, they are not easy to start, and they have been dragging on for Huzi's marriage. After Wanning got married, many family members were dismissed in the house, and they were among them, and when they saw that the sincerity of the big housekeeper in the third room remained unchanged, they were busy answering The full text of the fan covering makeup should be read, and a large amount of gift money was also received. Although Su Yun hated his uncle and aunt, his family affairs were not bad, and Huzi was also very familiar, so he readily accepted it. The Tong family had already decided to wait for her to stay after her marriage with Huzi, and generously rewarded her with twenty taels of silver, a bag of jewelry, and a few rulers, so that she could marry in a beautiful manner.

Huzi and Su Yun are both very decent in the small maid ring in the Fangshan Courtyard, and the matter is settled here, so they are hugged and left. Tong didn't care, and directly asked the second sister-in-law to rest, and took a few daughters-in-law to take a small car and went to a nearby village. Duan Ning also brought his two younger brothers to accompany him. Jinjin is a little tired and stays in the room to rest. After Shuning finished taking care of the housework, she went back to her courtyard to practice calligraphy.

After practicing for half an hour and getting a little tired, Shuning stopped writing, but she heard the button outside the door whispering to herself. She walked over strangely and asked what was the matter, only to see Kou'er blushing and saying, "Little four...... Wait on the small corner gate...... Said someone was looking for a girl......"

Shuning was puzzled, so she went to the backyard with her, because she didn't see Su Xin and them, she asked Kou'er, and only then did she know that He Suyun went.

When he arrived at the small corner gate in the backyard, Niu Xiaosi was waiting behind the door, saw Shuning, hurriedly saluted, and whispered: "Girl, Master Bei is here, just wait in my small courtyard, saying that he wants to see the girl." ”

Shuning was taken aback, and immediately felt a sense of joy, surprised that Tongying actually came, but he wanted to meet him in private, and he was happy that he really came, rushing to see him. But why did he come in through the back door and see her alone? Yes, if he had come in through the front gate, the family would probably not have let them meet, and even if they could, they would not have had the opportunity to speak privately. She was in a mess in her heart, and she didn't know how to react, but she just subconsciously tidied up her sideburns and clothes, washed her hands, and then followed Niu Xiaosi along the sandwich road to the backyard.

They didn't meet anyone on the way, but they saw two or three maid-in-law daughters-in-law going forward, and they heard that they were going to congratulate Su Yundao.

Niu Xiao Sidi Small Cross Courtyard is located in the northwest corner of the house, which was originally lived by Ma San'er and his wife. There are two large houses, one west and one north, and the east is a wall. Next to the large courtyard where the servants live next door, there is a small door leading to a horizontal road connecting the garden, and the north house is the residence of Niu Xiaosidi. The Westinghouse is prepared for the fourth elder brother to settle down with his entourage, and there are all kinds of tables, chairs, beds and cabinets. And it was extra clean.

Niu Xiaosi retreated when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, looking at the smile on his face, he clearly knew it, but because Shuning helped him a lot, he reciprocated. It's just a joke. Shuning didn't care about being shy, and the closer she got to the West House, the faster her heart beated, but when she got to the door, she began to hesitate, not knowing whether to step in or not.

Tongying was sitting inside, and when she heard footsteps, she didn't see anyone, so she walked out first. Canran smiled and said, "Why don't you enter the house?" Shuning looked at him in a daze, and her heart was sour: "You have lost weight." Tongying touched her face and smiled: "It's because I'm wearing dark clothes today." It's just thin. He pointed to the inside of the house: "Let's go in and talk again, it's cold outside." Then he went first.

Shuning was about to enter the house. I caught a glimpse of the bed in the room. Some hesitation. Although she herself doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, as an ancient person, Di Tongying. Do you feel like you're going into the house like this, not too reserved? And today the two avoided meeting in private, if they let their mother and brother know, they will definitely be scolded. Although these are all feudal thoughts, the thoughts of the family are very important. She thought about it, then stopped, and said, "I won't go into the house." ”

Tong Ying was stunned, and then smiled: "Okay, if you don't enter the house, you won't enter the house, let's talk outside." After that, he lifted the two stools, put them outside the house in a sheltered place, and said with a smile: "Sit here, there is no wind here, it will be warmer." His attitude is generous and frank, which makes Shuning feel that he is too pretentious, could it be that after living in ancient times for more than ten years, he really thinks of himself as an ancient girl?

Thinking like this, she took a deep breath, sat down as usual, suppressed the shame on her face, looked at Tongying directly for a while, and said, "You lied just now, obviously you have lost weight, even thinner than the last time I saw you, didn't you say that you have gained weight in the past few months?" ”

Tong Ying squeaked: "This...... It's just that I've been tired lately, and the military department is busy. Shuning said: "No matter how busy you are, you should spare a few hours to eat and sleep, and you can't just do things and ignore your body." If you are tired and sick, you have to see a doctor to take medicine, and you have to recuperate your body, wouldn't it be a waste of time? Instead, it broke the body. Brother Tong Ying has always been smart, why didn't he calculate this account? ”

Tong Ying touched her head embarrassedly: "I know, don't be angry, sister." He saw that Shuning's face had softened, so he said cautiously: "That...... Sister Shu, the recipe and soup recipe you gave me last time, I ate it very well, but I ...... After eating it for a few months, I got a little tired. You...... Are there any other recipes? ”

Shuning couldn't help but smile dumbly, and hurriedly said: "Of course there is, the last time I gave you the land was to eat in autumn, and I should have given you the recipe for winter, but after returning to Fangshan, the delivery was inconvenient, and I forgot it for a while." I'll write it when I get back and ask my brother to bring it to you. ”

Tong Ying smiled, as if she had thought of something, and said cautiously: "Then what if...... If I lend someone a recipe and soup recipe, will you get angry? ”

Shuning looked at him with some surprise, and he said embarrassedly: "That's the case, my sister-in-law has not been in good health since she gave birth, I think that your soups are all for the body, let her try it may work." But I thought I should ask you first, so ......"

Shuning smiled: "You don't need to be so polite, you can give the recipe to whoever you like, but don't forget to eat it yourself." ”

Tong Ying grinned: "Is this your thing, give it to people without your consent, I'm afraid you will be angry." ”

Shuning said softly: "It doesn't matter, Hengzhi is a family......" She immediately found that her words were ambiguous, and hurriedly added: "I mean you and your brother and sister-in-law are a family......" She almost bit her tongue, isn't this a place without three hundred taels of silver?

Tong Ying obviously thought of going together, with joy on her face, her speech was a little incoherent, and her voice became louder: "Yes, yes, the family is welcome, I took your recipe to use, if you fancy something from me, you can also use it......"

Shu Ning was amused in her heart, and was about to refute him, but suddenly thought that she had taken the inkstone and brush that he didn't take away, didn't she hit this sentence, and her face suddenly felt a little spicy, and she hurriedly lowered her head and didn't speak.

At this time, there were a few snickering voices from outside the wall, which were clearly unfamiliar men's voices, and Shuning was taken aback, and hurriedly stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. With a look of annoyance, Tong Ying walked quickly through the small door, and said something to the people in the middle of the passage, and then faintly heard the sound of the door opening and the neighing of horses. Then, Kieyoung returned.

Shuning never knew that there was someone in the corridor, and felt a feeling of being spied on, and her heart was angry, and her face came out. Tongying was busy accompanying her: "It's all because I didn't make it clear, it was the palace that sent me a guard, and I have always been good friends with me, and the words that shouldn't be said will never be passed out." And the wall was very thick, and the door was closed, and it was I who had just spoken loudly so that they could hear it, and they had not heard it before. And he made a great gesture, and looked very pitiful.

When Shuning heard this, she was a little relieved, and just asked, "Why did the palace send guards to follow you?" There was no such rule before, right? Tong Ying smiled bitterly: "No way, I'm a confidential person now." He paused before whispering, "I'll tell you something, don't tell anyone." It will probably not be long before there will be a war in the northwest, and I will probably have to go out with the army, at the earliest this month, and at the latest next spring. ”

Shuning was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" You're not a general, do you want to lead the way? Will it be dangerous? Tongying smiled and said: "Don't get in the way, I'm just following the commander and counselor of the military plane, if even I am in danger, this battle doesn't have to be fought." I've been busy with this since September last year, and I've been preparing for it for more than a year. ”

But fighting a war is still a very dangerous thing, and now there are also firearms in the army, I heard that the power is very high, and the enemy army will also have these, in case of a stray shell, a shell flying sand and stones, etc., it is inevitable that they will be injured by mistake.

She was secretly worried, Tong Ying saw her look, her heart moved, and she reached out to hold her hand, but found that the sky suddenly darkened, and when she looked up, the sun seemed to have been bitten by a big bite, and the wind gradually rose around.

It's a solar eclipse.