The snow is falling heavier and heavier, but in just an hour, the heavens and the earth are already vast. The next morning, Jiang Cheng and Cheng Ye came back. Feng Xiao boiled ginger tea and poured a bowl for each of them: "I let you rest for two days yesterday, and you don't listen." ”

"If it snows a few days later, the grass in Shengran Mountain will be removed." Jiang Cheng held the bowl in both hands, and the spicy ginger smell rushed to his nose.

Cheng Ye was sweating after a bowl of hot ginger tea, looked at the snow that was still falling outside, exhaled, and said, "I'll go and deal with those two roe deer." ”

"I'll be with you." Jiang Cheng raised his head and drank a little ginger tea in the bowl, went to the backyard, and saw that Grandma Li and Binghuan had already hung up the two roe deer: "It's cold, you hurry into the house." ”

"It's not much colder here than Fansey." Grandma Li smiled: "In the past, when I took embroidery, I didn't care about cold or summer, basically I got up and slept in the middle of the night every day. ”

Cheng Ye admired Grandma Li very much: "If you pull the embroidery out of the door, you should enjoy leisure." He drew a dagger and came out, "I won't go to Shengran Mountain tomorrow, I'll get up early to catch up with Dashiji." Your boiled pig's head, I ate it and wanted to eat it. ”

"You've been busy for a few days, so if you can rest, you can get a good night's sleep." They like to eat her boiled pig's head, and Grandma Li is happy: "Tomorrow I will go to the Dashiji meat stall and take a look at the dishes next to it." "Shanniang wants to breastfeed, Huaqin and his father want to nourish his body and bones, and the good soup and water at home can't be broken.

Jiang Cheng sharpened his knife: "The snow is falling so heavily today, and there is no shelter in Dashiji, so it may not be able to support it tomorrow morning." ”

"I have asked," Xue Bingning said, "As long as the snow stops at night, Tunli will summon people to go to Dashiji to clear the snow." ”

Cheng Ye smiled and said, "Then let's pay attention." "Living in Xunjiatun, they can be regarded as Xunjiatun people for the time being.

After the two of them finished cleaning up the roe deer, the hall would set up the meal. After dinner, everyone didn't talk much, and went back to their respective rooms to wash and rest.

Li Jiujiu fell asleep for a long time, like a little mud, no matter how she turned it, she didn't wake up. Xin Shansi finished plucking her and began to pick herself up.

Mrs. Hong put on the old man's long coat, came to the east house, touched her granddaughter's kang, and stretched out her head to look at the little girl in the bed, full of love.

"You stay on the kang, don't freeze." Xin Shansi poured the footwash into the bucket in the corner.

Mrs. Hong sighed: "In a blink of an eye, you are all a mother." "When a family is together, there is only one silk left.

"When Shengran Mountain starts to be built, I will go to Fan Xicheng to find my mother's bones." Xin Shansi knew that her mother was a knot in her grandmother's heart.

Mrs. Hong's eyes ached: "When the time comes, let your uncles go with you." ”

"Okay." Xin Shansi put the foot basin in place, came to sit on the side of the kang, and helped the old man gather his long jacket. Mrs. Hong grabbed her granddaughter's hand, held it tightly, looked at her eyebrows, and thought about what she looked like when she was in the middle of the silk boudoir: "In this world, your mother is the most reassuring of you." If you are doing well, it is the best sacrifice to your mother. ”

Xin Shansi curled her lips and nodded vigorously: "I know." ”

Twenty miles away, at the fork of the mountain, Li Shang and his party did not go down the official road to enter Chongzhou City, and turned east in the snow. More than a dozen Mongolian people rode around three carriages, creaking and creaking slowly. This time, they were also surprised that Dr. Li actually buried a few sacks of treasures in the wild cemetery!

When the carriage and horses arrived at Xunjiatun, it was nearly midnight. Cheng Yuliang pulled the reins and jumped off the throne, and before he was about to knock on the courtyard door, the Mongolian people said goodbye.

"Let's have a hot meal." The ruler sword is retained.

"Nope." They have all arrived at this realm, and they also want to go to Mohuilin to meet the prince as soon as possible.

Li Shang had climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard. Xin Shansi, the main room, opened her eyes, lifted the quilt and went out of the house, pulled a jacket and wrapped it, and then went out of the house, removed the latch, opened the door, and before she could see clearly, a cold wrapped her tightly.

"I'm back." Burying his head in his daughter-in-law's neck, Li Shang wrapped his arms around his delicate body and greedily sniffed the incense on her body.

The coldness made Xin Shansi's mind extremely clear, and pushed people: "Aren't you going to see Li Jiujiu?" In the West House, her grandmother was still asleep.

"I'm going to see it." Li Shang didn't let go and pushed people to the east house. There is a night pearl on the lampholder, and it is not dark in the house. When he got to the kang, he let go of his hand and took off his coat and hat. Xin Shansi took the opportunity to break free from his arms and took the flint and light the lamp.

The coat and hat were hung on the shelf, and Li Shang went to his daughter's side on the kang.

"What about Qijian and Cheng Bo?" Lighting the lamp, Xin Shansi turned around. Li Shang pinched Li Jiujiu's little nose with his hand: "They sent things to the courtyard at the back." ”

"Don't wake her up." Xin Shansi's voice fell, and Li Jiujiu began to whimper. Westinghouse, Hong Nanfeng and his wife also woke up.

"Okay, I'm not going to wake her up." Li Shang let go of his daughter's little nose, turned over and sat up, looked at his daughter-in-law with gloomy eyes, and stretched out his hand: "Let..."

"Shansi, ahh Li was stunned, withdrew his hand and closed his open mouth, and swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

Xin Shansi laughed: "You didn't find anything wrong when you entered the yard?" ”

With you, there will be nothing wrong with the family. Li Shang adjusted his expression, and his heart was beating fast.

Xin Shansi stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, pretending to be solemn: "My grandfather's family is here, you... Behave well. ”

Chapter 112

"When did you come?" Li Shang asked in a low voice, grabbing the hand on his shoulder and holding it firmly.

"It's been a short time, twenty days." Xin Shansi listened to the sound outside the house and shouted outside, "Second uncle, it's Li Shang who has returned." ”

Hearing this, Hong Jiasheng, who had already walked to the eaves of the hall, was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It's good to come back, it's strange cold this day." ”

Li Shang didn't know whether he should make a sound or not, and looked at his daughter-in-law.

Look at the tangled look... Xin Shansi curled her lips and pulled him to stand up: "Hurry up and clean up, and see someone later." "After going out for more than a month, the man is not dark, but he has lost a lot of weight, and his skin is rough. The stubble around the mouth is estimated to have not been shaved for two or three days, and it is slightly sloppy. She raised her hand and pinched his cheek, and said, "Dr. Li, welcome home." ”

Li Shang's eyes were full of tenderness, staring at Shansi, and couldn't help but take her into his arms and kiss her forehead: "I miss you very much." ”

The lights in the east and west compartments were turned on, and when Lu Yaozu left the house, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Hong Jiasheng, who was about to go back to the room to pretend to be a nephew and son-in-law, moved again. Lu Yaozu raised his hand to stop: "I'll go and open it, you put on your jacket and don't freeze." ”

In the west house of the main house, Mrs. Hong opened the box and took the new clothes made for them by the eldest daughter-in-law when Hua Qin and Xiu'er were married last year, and put them on the kang. Hong Nanfeng said with a smile: "There is no need to be so solemn in the middle of the night. ”

"It's good to pay attention to it, after all, it's the first time to see you." Mrs. Hong went to the back window and opened some windows. The snow was still falling outside, but it was much lighter than it had been at dinner.

She opened the kitchen door, scooped up half a basin of water, went to the hall and picked up the kettle from the stove, and went back to the east room. Li Shang changed his clothes and muttered: "Such an important matter, Yijielou didn't tell me." "He wasn't prepared at all.

"When we settle the bill one day, we can pay less and pay less money." Xin Shansi joked solemnly, and put the mixed water on the chair: "You wash, I'll cook you something to eat." ”

"I'm not hungry." Li Shang was arranging his waist seal, and his feet moved towards Shansi, and he wanted her to accompany him.

Xin Shansi turned around and took two steps, then turned back to meet him and took a sip on his lips, and quickly retreated: "You stay." ”

Li Shang obediently stopped, watched her come out of the house, licked the residual warmth on his lower lip, and smiled.

In the kitchen, Xue Bingning was already sitting behind the stove, grabbing a handful of hay and stuffing it into the mouth of the stove. Grandma Li dug a large pot of frozen pork knuckle soup into the cauldron, and when she heard the footsteps, she looked back: "Is it cut noodles or dumplings?" ”

"Dumplings." In the middle of the night, Xin Shansi didn't want to meet again.

Li Shang picked himself up, went to the kang to hold the face of his little fat girl and kissed him several times, poured a nose of milk incense before satisfying the underground kang, and carried water out. Li Jiujiu's eyes were tightly closed, and his little brows were twisted into worms.

It was also a coincidence that Hong Nanfeng walked out of the West House and looked at Li Shang, who had returned from pouring water.

Li Shang was mentally prepared at this time, with a warm face, he caught the surprise in the old man's eyes, and calmly said: "Grandfather," he quickly put the basin on the shelf, and returned to salute, "I am overjoyed to hear that you are coming." It's rude to only go out for something and return today. ”

Outstanding posture, clear air, good manners... Hong Nanfeng said secretly, what an outstanding talent!

"I'm finally seeing you." Mrs. Hong also looked at her dignity, walked out with a smile, and looked at her grandson-in-law without a trace.

"It's rude to keep my grandmother waiting for a long time." Li Shang is sorry.

The dragon and the phoenix are natural! Mrs. Hong was happy in her heart, and she didn't blame her family Shansi for loving her at a glance, and said kindly: "Family, don't be so polite." ”

Li Shang straightened up and invited the two elders to take their seats.

Hong Jiawei and Hong Jiasheng brought their wives here, and Hong Nanfeng introduced Li Shang: "This is Uncle Shansi, and that is her second uncle." ”

"Uncle, aunt..."Li Shang respectfully: "Second uncle, second aunt." ”

"Bhoo," several people responded.

The pot in the kitchen boiled, and Cheng Yuliang, Qi Jian, and Lu Yaozu, who had driven to Cheng Ye's courtyard, returned, followed by a large group of tall and short people.

Feng Xiao, who made tea and brought it out of the kitchen, smiled: "The third uncle and the younger uncle are here." ”

"Bah..."Hong Jialong and Hong Jiarun also didn't expect Li Shang to return in this snowy night. They were about to meet, and their hearts were full of anticipation.

Cheng Yuliang walked a few steps briskly and lifted the curtain of the hall. Li Shang in the house has already ushered in: "Third uncle and third aunt, little uncle and little aunt, please say hello to you." ”

So handsome! The corners of Liang Ningying's lips rose unconsciously, and she turned her head to look at the third sister-in-law who was walking on the side and smiled. The delicacy between the eyebrows and eyes for a long time originally came from his father.

"Now I believe it was my sister who did it first." Hong Huaqi stared at his cousin-in-law's face, this person also looked good.

Hong Huaqin smiled, grabbed his little cousin, and said to his cousin-in-law: "Hua Qi, the fourth uncle's family." I am Huaqin, and I have grown up in Chinese characters. ”

"Big cousin, little cousin." Li Shang didn't ask about his age, and called directly with Shansi.

Seeing Li Shang, Man Xiu was relieved, and he was also happy for Shanniang and Jiujiu. Before entering the hall, she turned around and went to the kitchen to help.

"Go to the hall and sit down, and the dumplings will be fine." The pot was boiling, Xin Shansi used a spatula to stick to the spatula, scooped a bowl of water and poured it on the boiling place, and then covered the pot again.

Full of embroidery and smiling, seeing that the milk was serving pig's feet soup, he took four bowls and came out: "I'll mix some dumplings and dipping sauce." ”

"A few drops of sesame oil." Grandma Li put a large clay pot full of pig's knuckle soup on the table, brushed the pot and simmered water.

The pot was boiling again, Xin Shansi lifted the lid of the pot and saw that the dumplings were floating, and added a little cold water.

In the hall, Li Shang recognized someone, listened to the wind and laughed about the recent events at home, and turned to look at his uncle: "Are you afraid of cold?" ”

"My hands and feet were always a little cold before, but they've been much better lately." Hong Jiawei said with a smile.

"That's fine." There is no need to cut the pulse, just looking at the complexion, Li Shang knows that his uncle is at a loss, but it is not very serious. Feng Xiao's medical skills, he still trusts. "Deficiency disease, need to be slowly raised, not urgent."

Hong Jiawei nodded: "I'm not in a hurry. With his parents on top, he didn't dare to go first, and he still wanted to go again.

The ruler sword standing by the door, paying attention to the movement of the kitchen, heard Jiujiu Niang say that it could be served, and immediately pushed the curtain out of the house to help serve dumplings.

When Xin Shansi saw him coming, she smiled and said, "You have also lost weight." The colander pointed to the large clay pot on the table, "Bring the soup first." ”

"Okay." Looking at the thick pig's feet soup in the big clay pot, the ruler sword was full of liquid in his mouth. Grandma Li finished looking at the person, quickly stepped out of the kitchen, and helped him lift the curtain of the door of the hall.

A pot of dumplings is served, full of embroidered dishes and chopsticks. Xin Shansi ordered another pot of dumplings and asked Binghuan to eat some too.

Xue Bingning waved his hand: "I'm not hungry, I still use it in my stomach at night." ”

Xin Shansi pushed Grandma Li out of the kitchen by her: "Don't do the work for me, go and see my husband." ”

Li Shang lifted the curtain and went out of the house, looked at the old woman with a smile on her face, and bowed: "I'm looking for you." Hua Qin also came out and stepped forward to help: "Milk, grandmother is waiting for you to serve the table together." ”

"This..."Grandma Li was a little embarrassed. Xin Shansi stopped pushing, and said to Dr. Li: "Didn't I tell you before that I have a good sister? ”

"Full embroidery." Li Shang had already seen people, and turned sideways to open the curtain to remind Grandma to be careful with her step.

Grandma Li's eyes are full of tides, she can get this respect as a widowed wife, and she has lived enough. Dinner was served, and they were only a few courtesies. Several women sandwiched the dumplings, and when the chopsticks were touched, they got off the table and asked Cheng Lao and Qi Jian, who returned at night, to hurry up and eat them while they were hot.

Cheng Yuliang and Qi Jian were really hungry, six or seven dumplings were eaten, and then they drank the steaming dumpling soup, which was very satisfying. Li Shang was talking to the grandfather of the lord, and his daughter-in-law was still busy in the kitchen.

Xin Shansi ordered a total of three pots of dumplings, and there were many people in the family, and she was not afraid of not being able to finish them. She entered the hall with the last two plates of dumplings, and when she saw Cheng Bo and Qi Jian standing up, she stopped her by shouting: "Sit and sit." ”

"Give it to me." Feng Xiao took the dumplings and put them on the table. Mrs. Hong, who was sitting on the side of the kang couch, looked at her granddaughter and said with a smile: "I'm tired of you." ”

"Just order some dumplings, what's the fatigue?" Xin Shansi pulled up a bench and sat down with Binghuan at her aunt's. Li Shang's eyes followed, and the days of his absence were indeed hard work.

"Did you hear anything on the way back?" Hong Jiarun asked.

Really, the ruler sword glanced at the lord and replied, "You mean those rumors?" ”

Glancing at the second brother, Hong Jiarun nodded: "I don't know if it's because I'm too careful, but I always feel that the tone of those rumors seems to be a little biased." Although he has not yet criticized it, he has a few more words of disapproval of Li Shang's behavior than before.