On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen Xiuyan plans to wrap some zongzi this year, especially the egg yolk meat dumplings she has eaten before, which are not available here, but the day has not yet come, and there are really many people who send zongzi, such as neighbors, adults in the county, and rich merchants...... This is the change that comes with a change in status.

Chen Xiuyan let wrap egg yolk meat dumplings, jujube paste dumplings, bean paste dumplings and bacon dumplings, and gave a few to each family.

The Cai family is the future in-law, Chen Xiuyan prepared a New Year's gift early in the morning for Luo Mingqing to send in person, and the wedding date of the two is scheduled for the eighth day of February next year, and they are prospective sons-in-law.

On this day, someone from Chenjia Village also came to send zongzi to Chen Xiuyan, and it was Chen Wood Cabinet and He's who came, if Chen Xiuyan hadn't seen his second sister-in-law, he really didn't recognize the second brother.

The angular-shaped face, a pair of peach blossom eyes are scorching, but it may be because the beard has just been shaved off, and the skin around the chin and lips is fairer than the rest of the face, but it does not affect the handsome appearance in the slightest.

Chen Xiuyan had long imagined what his father and two elder brothers would look like under their beards, and they could imagine that they looked good just by looking at their eyes and nose, but it was really unexpected that they were so good, and they felt that it was common sense when they thought of their beauty.

Chen Wooden Cabinet was stared at by his own sister and scratched his head shyly, He blamed Chen Xiuyan and attracted to look at her husband again, she has been married for seven years, and it is also the first time to see a husband without a beard, although her husband can trim before, but he will never shave, now I know the reason, it is better not to shave, I don't know how many girls can't walk along the way.

However, He thought that his father-in-law and eldest brother had also shaved their beards, and he had a balance in his heart for no reason, at least he was not the only one who was worried.

"The second brother is so good, why didn't he show it before, what a pity." Chen Xiuyan invited people into the door, and did not forget to tease all the way, "Look at the second sister-in-law's straight eyes, this is once again fascinated by the second brother." ”

He Shi's face turned red directly after being teased, and the Chen wooden cabinet also turned red.

"Daddy and big brother shaved too?" Chen Xiuyan asked curiously.

"Well, shaved." Chen Mujie replied honestly, "Dad said, now that my brother-in-law is an official, it's okay for us to shave our beard." ”

Chen Xiuyan was a little surprised, is there anyone who is valued as male? In ancient times, women were too beautiful and prone to accidents, and men also had worries and troubles in this regard?

"Dad said that my uncle was almost arrested because of his good looks, and since then, the male baby in the family can't shave after growing a beard." Chen Mu Cabinet explained.

Chen Xiuyan didn't expect that the uncle she had never seen would have such an experience, and her heart suddenly became astringent, maybe the reason why her father had a beard was only one of the reasons, because this nostalgia for the uncle was the important reason.

"Why did Daddy want to shave?" Chen Xiuyan put away her hippie smile and asked with some concern.

"It's just a reason to come and deliver zongzi this time." Chen Mujiao said apologetically, "Dad thinks that my brother-in-law has different connections now, can I find out about the situation of my uncle, whether he is alive or dead, there must be a conclusion." ”

"If the person is gone, the family will build a clothed mound, if it is still there, I can see it again, and I will have no regrets in my life." Chen Wooden Cabinet repeated Chen Dazhong's words, and his expression was a little gloomy.

Chen Xiuyan couldn't bear to say that when she went to the capital before, she actually had trouble with Tao Lao to help inquire, and there were soldiers called Chen Zhong, but none of them matched, either by region or by age, it was very likely that the people were gone; There is another possibility that in other places, the capital cannot find out the information of all the people in the army, and the military registration information cannot even be asked in detail by the military department.

So in the final analysis, there is no change from the previous situation.

"When I arrived in Taiyuan Mansion, I asked my husband to help inquire about it, and I also asked Tao Lao to help us inquire after returning to Beijing, I asked when I was in the capital before, but I didn't hear any news, it may be in the guard post under the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies or in which army." Chen Xiuyan picked good things to say.

Chen Mujie smiled when he heard this, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble." ”

Chen Xiuyan glared at Chen Wood Cabinet, "Although I haven't seen my uncle, but I am also my own uncle, and the second brother will see the outside world when he says this, and I don't follow it." ”

Chen Mujie blushed slightly embarrassedly.

"Xiuyan, your second brother just can't speak, don't be like him." He smiled and took Chen Xiuyan's hand and began to introduce her to this year's zongzi.

"I wrapped sausage-flavored zongzi this year, and I saw that you like sausages very much, I tasted one when I wrapped it and cooked it yesterday, and it tasted good."

"I also made sesame seeds and bean paste, I saw that you like these two flavors of mooncakes and buns, and I made these two kinds of sweet ones."

"There are also diced chicken and pork belly ......," He said about his cooking skills.

"By the way, grandpa's family also asked us to bring it." He pointed to a box and said, "But it's not zongzi, it's the realgar wine brewed by grandpa's family himself, as well as insect repellent and snake repellent medicine sachets, as well as some gadgets brought back by several uncles when they go out these days." ”

Chen Mujie and He sent things, and went back after sitting for half an hour, Chen Xiuyan loaded them with a donkey cart of things to bring, all of them were return gifts, and there were some things that were not easy to take to Taiyuan Mansion after they were packed up.

On the first day of the sixth month, Luo Mingqing and Zhu Shanfang packed their bags and set off for Taiyuan Mansion, and Luo Wenqian asked one of the secret guards to go with them.

said that it was the secret guard, since coming to Luojiatang, as long as they were at home, the two of them appeared, and they would only be in the dark when they went out, although the secret guard didn't talk much, but they got along well these days.

Going with him was a secret guard named Wei Shiyi, who looked very ordinary, the kind that was inconspicuous in the crowd, but the kung fu was really good, and with him going with him, Luo Wenqian and the others were relieved.

Chen Xiuyan asked Luo Mingqing to bring 5,000 taels, he and Zhu Shanfang put half of it, and 50 taels of loose silver were also prepared, which could be spent on the road.

In May, I bought three horses, in order to let them travel, Wei 11 does not need to learn, Zhu Shanfang can ride a horse on an errand in the county government, Luo Mingqing has been a handlebar since he was a child, there is no problem with riding a donkey, and learning to ride a horse is also very fast.

Three people and three horsemen set off lightly.

Halfway through June, Chen Xiuyan went to Chenjia Village, mainly to say goodbye, Chen Dazhong's father and son will go to Taiyuan Mansion to deliver food, but it is impossible to say when the rest of the family will see each other again, and Chen Xiuyan really wants to see what the father and son who have no beard to cover are handsome.

Chen Xiuyan also received a special gift before leaving, sent by Wen Niang from Hongyue Building, but she has already left her nationality and was taken by an adult and accepted as a concubine, and she will go to the capital in the near future.