Chu Li returned home, with two large wooden boxes and four Liang Huairen sent to escort Chu Li's entourage.

Helped Chu Li's belongings move into the house, and settled the four entourages who sent him home, as well as the guys from the Lin family's team, the family sat around the hall in the east courtyard, planning to get close.

The two large wooden boxes that Chu Li brought back with him, in addition to putting some of his drawings and belongings, were all gifts for his family, with tea cakes and spices with southern characteristics, as well as satin fabrics, novel gadgets, etc., which filled the two boxes to the brim.

"I originally planned to bring some snacks from other places back, but most of them were fresh and couldn't be stored for too long, so I gave up because I was afraid that they would break down halfway."

Third Uncle Chu looked at the things that Chu Li had brought out, and they were about to pile up a hill on the table in his own hall, and said busily: "Ah Li has this heart, he can't let go of any food from afar, it's hard enough on the road, what else do you bring these things to do, you have everything at home."

Shen Luzhu also said, "No, I sent you those silver coins to ask you to take care of yourself, but now I see that they have been replaced with things and brought back."

Chu Li scratched his head and said, "Every time I walk around the street, I always want to buy more and take it home when I see something, and I save so much without paying attention, sister-in-law, rest assured, I have taken good care of myself."

Chu Yi pinched his brother's arm and said, "It's not a little tall, but the meat hasn't grown a few taels."

Hearing this, Chu Li assured his brother and sister-in-law with some chagrin, "I really eat well and take care of myself, but I don't know why I only grow tall and not much meat."

Shen Luzhu looked at him like this, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, sister-in-law believed what you said, didn't you say that you wanted to eat hot pot and roasted meat when you wrote back last time?" We'll eat this for dinner, and then call Xiuxiu, Juan'er, and Grandpa's family, and we'll celebrate for you."

Chu Li has been away from home for two years, and most of the days have been wandering outside, and finally returned home, so he wants to have a good rest, but after staying at home for a few days, he feels a little bored, and he is eager to go to the front shop to help.

Seeing him like this, the little couple chatted with him about their future plans: "Ah Li came back this time, have you thought about what you want to do in the future, or do you want to stay for a while?"

Chu Li thought about this question on the way back, he has experienced a lot of things that he has not experienced before in the past two years, the outside world is very beautiful and attractive, but he is different from the master, he is still more attached to his family in his heart, and he does not plan to leave again after coming back this time, at least not to go out to wander again.

"Sister-in-law, I want to open a studio in the future, and sell some paints and paper by the way, so that I can continue to paint while also having some income, if I want to learn to paint, I can also help guide me to a point or two, although I am not as powerful as the master at the moment, I can accept apprentices, but I can still guide children or beginners."

What Chu Li didn't say was that Liang Huairen actually spoke highly of him, thinking that he was very talented, and he had nothing to teach Chu Li at the moment, but he was a little sorry that Chu Li wanted to return to Xing'an County instead of staying in the bigger and more prosperous capital, and always felt that if Chu Li stayed in the capital, then his future achievements might not be under him, let alone accept apprentices.

But Chu Li didn't think so, the reason why he worshipped Liang Huairen as a teacher, was just a simple love of painting, so he wanted to improve his painting skills, never thought of becoming famous, now since the master said that the rest depends on him to understand, then he naturally wants to return to his brother and sister-in-law, of course, in addition to continuing to paint, he must also be able to support himself in the future.

Shen Luzhu is very in favor of his younger brother's idea, he used to ask him without any ideas, but now that he has it, he must fully support it: "Ah Li's idea is good, Sister-in-law thinks it is very feasible, what do you think, Chu Yi?"

Chu Yi naturally didn't think anything was wrong, nodded and said, "Since you want to do it, then after resting in the past few days, let's go out and see the shop first, it's already October now, if it goes well, I will try to finish the work of this studio for you before the year."

Chu Li didn't expect his brother to be so resolute, so he said that he was in a hurry to implement it.

Busy said: "Brother who is not in a hurry, the family is busy with the Winter Clothes Festival and the Spring Festival, and my business will be done when I am free."

Who knew that Chu Yi said: "Why aren't you in a hurry, when you are not at home, the third uncle has already mentioned it a few times, saying that you are now at the age of talking about family affairs, and you will have to deal with it as soon as you come back, but they all say that you will start a business first and then start a family, Ah Li, you will have your own studio in the future, and other girls will marry you more at ease."

Chu Li really didn't understand why he talked about getting married all of a sudden, his mouth opened and closed a few times, and finally he only muttered: "That...... Then you don't have to rush it."

The next day, Chu Yi took Chu Li to the street and asked someone to help him find a suitable shop for a studio not far from his home.

The shop surface of the studio does not need to be very large, and it is not like the east and west courtyards of the Chu family, which need those shops with backyards, so it is naturally relatively easy to find some.

This shop was originally a bookstore, and the repair and decoration are also very in line with the needs of Chu Li's studio, so it also saves a lot of money to repair, and it is only one street away from the east courtyard of the Chu family, and it is closer to walking than going to the inn of the Deng family.

Chu Li originally planned to borrow a little silver money from his brother and sister-in-law, plus the New Year's money and pocket money over the years, to rent the shop, and pay it back when he had income in the future, but who knew that Chu Yi directly agreed with the person who was going to pay money to buy the shop with the owner after confirming his idea.

Hearing this, Chu Li hurriedly grabbed his brother's sleeve and stopped, "Brother, why are you buying? My brother lent me some money, and I rented it."

"What do you rent and borrow money? I have already discussed with your sister-in-law, and you will be happy to use this shop yourself after you buy it, otherwise it will be troublesome for the owner to use it urgently or want to increase the rent one day.

Besides, I'm your brother, it's not right to buy you an inheritance, your sister-in-law has already calculated the dowry and dowry for you and Xiuxiu, and will take it for you."

Chu Li shook his head and continued to persuade: "My cousin is a girl's family, and the family has to prepare a dowry, I am a son, how can I always rely on my brother and sister-in-law to live."

Hearing this, Chu Yi patted his younger brother's head and asked, "Why did you go out for a spin and come back and I and your sister-in-law calculated so clearly, you kid still wants to break up with your brother and me?"

"Brother, that's what I mean!"

What does the younger brother mean, Chu Yi is naturally clear in his heart, he must feel that the family's property is earned back by his brother and sister-in-law, and he can't always take advantage of his brother and sister-in-law, but he and Shen Luzhu don't agree, they are the same mother, and their father and mother are gone, they all say that the eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.

However, Chu Yi didn't want to stand outside, and persuaded Chu Li at length, it would be good for the family to know each other's hearts, so he said: "Your sister-in-law has already said that you have a share of everything in this house, there is nothing to be embarrassed about, if you insist on this matter, then go back and tell your sister-in-law yourself, but if she knows, she will be sad, thinking that your brother is not close to her, and she will see outside."

Chu Li said that he couldn't say that his brother, and he couldn't really ignore Shen Luzhu's mood, so he had to make it clear, and he didn't say anything when he moved his mouth.

Seeing Chu Li like this, Chu Yi turned around and greeted the guy who was doing it, and settled what he had just said.

Although the shop does not need much repair, the walls still have to be repainted, and the partitions, showcases, and counters still have to be re-customized.

The climate is very cold in winter, and it is not suitable for repairing the pavement, but fortunately, Chu Li's studio is only repainting the walls and making some wooden furniture, but it does not have to wait for the spring of the next year.

Chu Li's studio here is being repaired, but Xing'an County over there ushered in a heavy snow that has not been seen in a century, and the goose feather snowflakes have been falling intermittently for nearly twenty years, until the day is close to mid-November, and this day has gradually turned clear.

It is said that the snow is a good year, but when the snow falls too much, it becomes a disaster, especially for those days that are already clear

Poor, not to mention whether the harvest in the coming year can be good, is the current winter, there are many people who will not be able to survive.

The heavy snow for days directly closed the mountain, and the people in the county who lived a good life could still stock up some coal at home, but those who lived in the village and usually relied on going to the mountains to chop firewood for heating suffered from the disaster, and the weather was suddenly cold and could not enter the mountain, and the body bones were slightly weaker, and there were not a few people who died of frostbite and frostbite.

There are also some houses that are in disrepair, or people are lazy, thinking about waiting until the snow stops to clear the snow on the roof, and in their sleep the house can't hold the weight, and it collapses directly, and the family is crushed under the beams.

This is true for those who have houses and homes, let alone those who are displaced and hungry.

Such a big snow disaster, the imperial court is naturally going to send people and horses to relieve the disaster, but the county government has limited manpower, and it is busy dredged the official roads leading to various places in the territory first, this snow disaster swept the entire northern part of the Great Qian, and Ningchuan Mansion could not send extra manpower to increase the staff, and the prefectures and counties further south of the capital were not affected, but the distant water really could not quench the thirst.

A heavy snow will be approaching the atmosphere of the New Year, sweeping away, everywhere are people's sad faces and long sighs, although the Chu family is in the county, the situation is not a little better, but still worried about the relatives and friends who still live in the village.

Third Uncle Chu looked at the scene outside the courtyard and sighed: "I don't know what the situation in the village is now, with such a big snowfall, the mountain must have been unable to enter, I don't know if there is enough firewood and food?"

The little couple has been thinking of a way to do this recently, but the official roads and village roads leading to various places in the county have been blocked by heavy snow, and now not to mention firewood and food, even the news can't be delivered.

"Why don't you wait for me to go to the county government to take a look, my cousin said that my brother-in-law has gone to disaster relief and hasn't returned home for several days, I'll go and see if there is anything I can do to help, and by the way, I will also inquire about the news."

Seeing Chu Yi say this, Third Uncle Chu thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, it's not a way to wait like this."

Shen Luzhu asked Chu Yi to wait for him, turned around and went back to the house to take two thick jackets and came out: "I'll go with my father-in-law, and I'll go to my cousin's by the way, if my brother-in-law can't return home recently, or bring someone to the house, everyone can take care of it."