Haitang happily followed the second uncle's family and walked around Chang'an City for a long time.

They went to the temple fair, watched juggling, tasted Chang'an's characteristic noodles in the teahouse, listened to the play for half an hour, and walked around the street for half an hour, before returning with a large bag of small bags.

Little Stone had a round belly, but his legs were so tired that he could not walk on his own, so he had to ride on his father's neck again. He was holding a rock sugar gourd in one hand and a candy man in the other, and his fingers were covered with syrup, so that Hai Chang'an's hair was sticky. But the young father only complained a few words, and then happily put the matter behind him, and only told his son to sit tight, and not to move around all the time, in case he fell down.

Hai Changan's hands are not idle now, except for one hand to continue to stabilize his son, the other hand is holding the pastries and snacks to be taken home to enjoy with his parents and nephews, and the clothes he bought for his wife are still in the crook of his arm, and he can no longer hold his wife with his hands.

Hu pursed her lips and walked beside her husband with a smile, grabbing his sleeve with one hand, and the other hand was also a large bag, not only the new materials she reminded her husband to buy for her parents-in-law and nephews and nieces, but also the new jewelry that her husband specially bought for her. It was the first gift of the new year, and her heart was sweet and joyful, and the smile on her face never disappeared all morning.

Begonia walked quietly on the side, not disturbing the festive atmosphere of this intimate reunion. She just wanted to go out for a walk in the name of her second uncle and aunt, and she didn't really want to go out for fun.

Since she came to Chang'an, her grandmother Ma has been much stricter with her. In the past, when she was in Suzhou City, she could occasionally go out with a girl, but now even when she followed her brother to visit the shop near her home, her grandmother had to think twice. Haitang doesn't know if it's because she's a year older and is about to become a "big girl", or if it's the custom of Chang'an, but she still has to fight for more rights for herself. At the very least, she had to figure out what kind of city she lived in, right? In the future, when she can go out by herself, she will have to know the way.

Now after only half a day of shopping, she has recognized the direction of the street, the shops have also seen, the terrain of the main streets in the city, she can match the map drawn by her brother for her, she has tasted the food produced by several time-honored brands, and she has also recognized the address direction of several acquaintances, and she is very satisfied. She was holding the big red windmill in her hand, and she also had the fragrant wood bead bracelet that her second uncle had just bought for her on her wrist, and she felt that this trip was a complete one.

When I got home, lunch time was over. Ma couldn't help but complain, but when he saw the pastries and clothes brought back by Hai Chang'an and his wife, he was also angry, and only said that they shouldn't give Xiaoshi too much food: "I can't eat any food, I know how to eat dim sum!" Aren't you afraid that he will accumulate food and turn around and vomit again?! ”

Hu bowed his head and repented. She remembered that her son had indeed been unwell several times in the past year or so because he had eaten too much, and she couldn't help but regret it, reflecting that she shouldn't have softly indulged him in eating too many snacks outside because of his coquettishness.

Seeing this, Hai Changan hurriedly said: "Mother, don't be angry, it's all my son's fault." The son thought that Xiaoshi hadn't been out for so long, and finally went out to play, and it was the New Year, so let him taste the freshness, and unconsciously let him eat too much, which was his son's negligence. ”

Seeing that they knew their mistakes, Ma Shi eased his face: "It's good to know that it's wrong, go back and ask the kitchen to boil some strong hawthorn tea, and you all drink some, and let Xiao Shi eat some good porridge for dinner, and wait until he feels hungry." You can't mess around like this again! ”

Hai Changan and Hu Shi bowed their heads in unison. Only Xiaoshi had a bitter face, saddened that what should have been a sumptuous and delicious dinner had become porridge.

Hai Chang'an's family went back to the house, Ma turned his head and was about to start counting his granddaughter, Hai Chang'an and his wife were soft-hearted and spoiled their children, why didn't she remind them?

Haitang honestly admitted her mistakes, and then began to describe in detail her experience of going out today, where she went to play, what she bought, what refreshments she ate, what plays she watched, and what gossip news she heard...... She tried to tell her stories as interesting as possible to attract the attention of her grandparents and grandparents.

Ma Shi and Haixi Ya began to discuss with great interest, whether the old couple also want to go around the teahouse? Listening to her granddaughter's introduction, the drama in the building now seems to be quite interesting......

Begonia took the opportunity to get out and leave.

After going out, she specially went to the East Chamber to take a look, and saw that her brother Haijiao hadn't come back yet, and couldn't help but wonder, where did he go with the young masters of the Zhenguo Mansion?

By the time the reef arrived home, it was already evening. The sun came out this morning, but it was cloudy in the afternoon, so it got dark early. When the reef went to the main courtyard to see the grandparents come out, it was already dark.

Begonia had already lit the lamp in his house, prepared tea and snacks, and asked him where he had gone today.

Haijiao changed his clothes, drank a sip of hot tea, and felt his body warm up again, before he said: "I originally made an appointment with a few new friends to go to the school to play, but I didn't expect to meet my aunt and grandfather on the way, so I went with him to see Jin Jiashu in another village." ”

Zhou Shigong?

Haitang couldn't help but "huh" when he heard this: "What did my uncle do when he went to see Jin Jiashu?" ”

"Jin Jiashu now lives in the Zhou family's three-room village, and the person who killed him was sheltered by Mrs. Ma and almost escaped, of course my uncle and grandfather want to visit the bitter master." Haijiao said, "I think what he means is that he hopes that when Jin Jiashu writes a letter to the aunt in Beijing, he will explain to him that he is really not in the same group as Mrs. Ma and Zhou Shuyi, and the Zhou family is loyal to the emperor, and there is absolutely no intention of getting involved in the conspiracy of the Sun family." ”

Haitang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is his old man now sick and rushing to the doctor?" How did Jin Jiashu know about the mess in his family? He just needs to explain it to the Zhenguo Mansion. ”

Haijiao said: "Of course Zhen Guogong can trust him, but in the current situation of the Zhou family's third room, there are still many people who doubt it." The two young masters of the Zhou family who went to Beizhuang with me today, although they may not know Jin Jiashu's life experience, they have heard some rumors, so they are not very relieved about their uncle and grandfather, so they will take the initiative to propose to accompany them. ”

Begonia blinked: "Who doubts him...... The son of General Tuesday and General Thursday? ”

Haijiao said: "General Thursday's son is fine, General Tuesday's second son probably heard rumors about the Zhou family's third room from his mother and foreign family, right?" My aunt and grandfather have been fooled by Mrs. Ma's mother and daughter for so many years, and it is normal for people to be suspicious. He is a well-known smart person in the Zhou family, and he is the only one in the He family who entered the imperial examination, and he will be at the mercy of the mother and daughter for so many years, it is inevitable that some people will suspect that he is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and if something happens, he will push his stepmother and sister out of the top tank. ”

Haitang coughed: "This ...... My uncle really couldn't explain it. "Fool or careerist? How to choose this called Zhou Shigong?

She changed the subject, "How is Kim Ka-shu?" Yesterday on Chinese New Year's Eve, did he spend it alone? ”

Jin Jiashu is of course a Chinese New Year's Eve alone. The hired errand boy left after receiving the reward, and the veteran who had been the guard also went home for reunion. The stewards and servants in the village all had their own families, and only one lonely old servant was his companion. Although the people of Bizhuang sent a banquet that the filial piety keeper could eat, and the kang was also warm, and he had no worries about food and clothing, the material conditions could not make up for the pain in his heart.

Almost all of his loved ones have passed away, and those who are still alive are thousands of miles away, unable to see or recognize each other, how can the psychological loneliness be easily eliminated?

Hai Jiao remembered the expression on Jin Jiashu's face when he met and talked today, and hesitated: "What can he do in the future?" Will the Zhou family adopt him? ”

(End of chapter)