New Year's Day.

The relatives of He Fu are all in the north, and they have traveled a long way to come and go.

In previous years, the Zhou family would take the children back, and the family would celebrate the New Year together, but He Bing couldn't leave because of official business.

But this year's term of office will expire soon, and the whole family wants to stay in Jiangyin and return to Beijing together when they leave office. I sent a letter to Kyori and said that I would not go back.

So there are no relatives to visit.

He Xinmu got up early to say goodbye, and it was rare to chat with her sisters, and she was driven by the atmosphere, and she was in a good mood.

After staying in the main courtyard for a meal, he did no other activities and went back to his hut to write.

Mrs. Liu said that writing should be persistent, if you fish for three days and dry the net for two days, you will not be able to write well for a lifetime.

She took it to heart and never stopped.

As for what other people were doing, she didn't care at all, she only knew that there were little maids kicking shuttlecocks in the yard, and He Shuyun went to her aunt's place, not in her own house.

Compared to the desertion of the inner courtyard, the front courtyard is the opposite.

Several of He Bing's direct subordinates brought their wives to pay New Year's greetings, and He Bing and his wife entertained them in the hall.

Zhen Zhi and the Lu family naturally came.

As soon as Lu saw Zhou, he affectionately took her arm and flattered: "Madame is really radiant today, she looks younger than my sister, but if there is any trick, you can't hide it, teach us quickly." ”

The rest of the ladies followed.

When Zhou saw Lu, he remembered what happened that day, how good he was, but he couldn't help Lu's sweet mouth.

After all, she is a woman, and she is praised for being young and beautiful, where is there any reason to be unhappy.

Zhou nodded Lu's forehead: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you dare to joke about me, where are the half-old still young." Having said that, the smile on his lips could not be hidden.

Several women talked about the short story of the family.

The men went to the study.

There was no topic in the first place, so we just discussed business.

"We have to step up patrols these days, and you can't go out of the basket during the New Year, Xiaochang, you urge more, and the brothers are also working hard, and I will go to the account office to get a hundred taels later, and count the overtime pay for these days."

"It's time for the spring to flood, the Yangtze River embankment has to be stabilized again, I remember that there are still some leftovers of last year's materials, and when you open the ya, you go to the library to take a good look at it, see if it can be used, and send it up with a list of things that are still missing."

……

Everything I can think of has been explained, and there is no topic left.

In the past, they got together and could discuss some ups and downs, but in front of their bosses, they didn't dare, so they quit and prepared to go home.

The ladies were still talking happily.

“…… I gave my youngest son a gold collar, and my lord thought I was extravagant, saying that he didn't know how good the child was, so it was better to cast a golden Buddha for the master. He had a fight with his son, and when I laughed, I said, "If you are a child, I will give it to you," and then he blew his beard and glared at me, and ignored me for two days......"

"Don't say it, it's a bit like the one in my family, I hid it from him and hit a golden hairpin," he raised his hand to show off as if he was holding the hairpin on his head, "I got into trouble with me, I was rustic, but Ming'er, I saw a jade pendant on his waist, I asked where it came from, and he also got on top of me, saying that I would be allowed to use good things to make him poor and sour......"

Several ladies burst into laughter and said that men are careful.

Seeing the old man coming from a distance, he hurriedly covered his mouth and didn't dare to say any more, said goodbye to the Lu family, and followed his master home.

Seeing off the guests, He Bing went back to the backyard with Zhou.

Sitting in the room, Qinghuan served tea and retreated, He Bingcai asked, "Did the Lu family say anything more?" ”

Zhou shook his head: "There are a lot of people, she is embarrassed to mention it, look at it, she will definitely have to come after a few ****." Sneered: "I didn't see how sweet her mouth was today, sentence after sentence, for fear that I would pull her face and make her difficult to speak in the future." ”

But he forgot that he was flattered and smiled.

As soon as the words fell, Qinghuan came in.

"Master, madam, Fushun said that Zhen Fucheng and Mrs. Zhen are here again."

He Bing and his wife glanced at each other, and said in their hearts that this is too anxious, and they won't let them have a good time for even a year.

I felt more and more that Mrs. Zhen's behavior was very problematic.

Went back to the front yard.

"My lord, madam, I really don't want to bother you again." Zhen Fucheng said embarrassedly, but his eyes peeked at the Lu family.

Lu thought to himself, this is not angry, and he doesn't even dare to say a word.

"The matter that the concubine mentioned to her wife last time, I don't know if my wife can think about it." After saying hello, Lu said with a smile.

Zhou slammed the teacup on the table and said, "Mrs. Zhen, it's true that my He family's daughter is a cabbage, and you said you wanted it." “

Lu laughed: "You are joking, the daughters of the He family are very expensive, which can be compared to cabbage." Ever since I met Madame, I have admired Madame very much, but when I think that in a few months, my lord and my wife will be going back to the capital, I am afraid that I will never see each other again in the future, and whenever I think of this, I am extremely sad. I thought that if I could let my younger brother marry the young lady of your house, I would treat Miss He like a lady, and ask my wife to fulfill my sister's admiration for you. ”

Zhen straightened his hands, listened to his wife's big words, and didn't dare to say a word, thinking, how could Lord He be willing to marry his daughter to give them a small family.

Zhou was stunned for a moment by Lu's sonorous words.

This Lu family is too good at making up, she naturally didn't believe half a word of Zhou's words, but she was carried lightly by her words.

At this time, He Bing spoke.

"What does Xiao Zhen think?"

Zhen Zhi was asked, received a glaring from his wife, and replied stubbornly: "My lord, Uchiko was originally a whim, I have already reprimanded, and Uchiko has also extinguished this heart." But seeing that his brother-in-law is talented, smart and studious, but he has not been able to find a suitable relative, and he can't bear to see his inner son anxious day by day. Thinking that the young lady in the adult's mansion was at a good age, Lan Xinhui was very good, and when she put it together, she felt that she was a good match, so she dared to mention it. If the adult can agree to marry the daughter, the subordinates and the inner son will do their best to defend it, and I hope that the adult and the lady will be able to think about it. ”

He Bingxin said: You haven't seen my daughter, how do you know how to match?

But I feel ......

Zhen Zhi and his wife showed real sincerity, and He Bing was a little moved.

If they directly threaten with performance appraisals, even if he is angry, he may not refuse to agree, and from then on he will be a dead daughter.

But the two of them are sincere, if Lu Gongzi is really as good as they say, they can discuss it well.

Zhou didn't say a word, as long as it wasn't Xingzhu, whether this matter should or shouldn't be done, it all depended on the master, so he didn't say much and let her husband make a decision.

He Bing touched his chin and said for a long time: "For the New Year, you go back first, and then discuss later." ”

There is some agreement.

The Lu family's elf-like people, how could they not hear it, they thanked again and again, and the husband and wife left again.

Back in the backyard, Zhou sent the maid out, took her husband's arm and asked, "Are you going to agree?" ”

Lu can hear it, after so many years of husband and wife, she naturally heard what her husband meant.

He Bing said: "Otherwise, as long as it's not Xingzhu, don't you have an opinion?" ”

Zhou muttered: "Even if it's a concubine, I also respond, why let them ride on their heads, it's so decent, why should I charge an extra daughter." ”

He Bing glanced at her: "You can inquire carefully, what is the Lu family kid like." ”

Zhou can only be.

******

He Xinmu was writing, but was interrupted by Xiao Luo, who suddenly broke in.

Frowning and reprimanding: "What are you panicking about!" ”

Xiao Luo was stunned, bit her lip and came to He Xinmu's side, and said in a panic: "Miss, something happened." ”

He Xinmu's eyelids began to jump again, and he had a bad premonition.

I calmed my mind and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"After the lord and the lady sent off the guests this morning, the guests went and returned, and I just saw the lord and the lady go to the front yard with unhappy faces, and I wondered if they had just come back, so I quietly followed them to see." Xiao Luo took a breath and continued: "Brother Fulin is guarding at the door, I can't get by, so I went to the main courtyard to chat with Sister Qingyuan. After a while, the old lady really came back, Qingyuan went to serve, I pretended to leave, but I secretly went to the bottom of the window of the lady's room to eavesdrop, and I heard something terrible. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Luo stopped, stopped talking a little, and showed a smug look.

He Xinmu scolded secretly, but he had to put on a smiling face, helped Xiaoluo sit down, and said, "Tell me what's going on?" ”

Xiao Luo whispered the conversation between He Bing and Zhou.

He Xinmu's heart was shocked.

What do you mean by "as long as it's not a bead"? It's not Xingzhu, so who is it, He Shuyun or her?

Who is the Lu family boy?

Wait, Lu family?

He Xinmu then remembered that Xiao Luo had told her that Mrs. Zhen's surname was Lu.

Didn't Mrs. Zhen ask her to be a concubine, but to let her marry her brother?

Thinking of this, he grabbed Xiao Luo's arm and asked, "Does Mrs. Zhen have a brother?" ”

Xiao Luo thought for a moment and replied, "I really haven't heard of this." As soon as she heard the words of the lord and the lady, she guessed that she was talking about the third lady's family affairs. But I can't say this to Miss, but it seems that Miss herself has figured it out, if it was before, Miss would definitely ask her stupidly what it means. Miss's ghost door was closed and it was really different, Xiao Luo thought so, and decided that she must serve the third lady well in the future. But I thought about it again, if the third lady married a flat-headed person, wouldn't she still be able to follow?

It's not a moment of advancement, nor is it a retreat.

He Xinmu was thinking, who did she recruit to provoke whom, where did this Lu family kid come from, and how could he target her?

The eldest sister has already made a marriage, and the second sister's marriage lady must be going back to Beijing to plan again, the fifth sister is only ten years old, and it is still early to say this, and now it can only be her.

I'm really afraid of something.

No, we must not let things go unchecked.

But she doesn't have the ability to leave here yet.

But if you stay like this any longer, I'm afraid that the He family plans to marry themselves off before leaving Jiangyin.

Time is running out, what to do?