The beginning of November is Chen Xiaoniang's death day, and on the thirteenth day of the middle of the month, the Shen family will take the juniors in the house to pay tribute to the old prince.

Shen estimated that Yan Guogong would be able to return at the end of the month. She felt that she still knew Yan Guogong's personality, he had been in Xiaoyang for three years, Xiao Yang was naturally not as good as Shengjing, and now the filial piety period was finally full, even if it was winter, it was snowing heavily, he had to climb back.

It's just that Chengjue is saying a good thing, if Yan Guogong is unwilling, he is not only Mingxuan Mingye's two sons.

Didn't Yan Mingze go out of the house and go to another place, if Yan Guogong was tougher, he would have passed.

I like Yan Mingze's son so much, follow along, the Shen family will definitely not stop him.

At the end of November, on the twenty-eighth day, it was still snowing in the morning, and some of the porter's servants were clearing the snow at the door, and then they saw two carriages coming in from the alley.

At a glance, it seems to be Xiao Yang's carriage.

That very clever little guy should have gone to the main courtyard immediately to make a report, guarded from the city gate, and asked the lady to come out to pick it up, but such a thick snow......

How cold it is for the lady and the five girls to come out.

Chapter 132: Like an Outsider

There is a porter who wants to run to the main courtyard to go to the court, and this kind of thing will definitely be rewarded. But this little guy grabbed the man and ran as fast as he could.

As he ran, he shouted, "I'll go, let me go!" You...... You take care of Guogong, it's snowing so hard, the road is not easy to walk! ”

The little guy took a sip on the ground and said to his companion, "Every day, Matsuba is clever!" ”

These little guys who have worked in the Yanguo Mansion for many years are still extremely happy that Yan Guogong has returned, and several people hurriedly rushed over, waiting for the carriage to stop, the carriage is very good, and they are waiting next to it.

I can't help but give a reward as soon as my grandfather is happy.

Someone also asked the groom who pulled the cart, "But Grandpa has come back?"

The coachman froze all the way, but when he arrived, he inevitably had a smile on his face, and said happily: "Exactly, if it weren't for this snow, the road would have been delayed for a few days, otherwise it would have arrived a long time ago." ”

The little servants were attentive, some people moved the low stool down, some people held the stool, and some people lifted the curtain, and they blocked the wind and snow, and they held umbrellas, and a group of people waited happily before they waited for Yan Guogong.

Xiaoyang is located in the north of Shengjing, and the climate is very cold, so the Ning family used to go to Xiaoyang to escape the summer, and it was colder than Shengjing in winter. Yan Guogong came back from there, wearing a gray felt hat on his head and a big coat on his body, he was much thinner than three years ago, and he also showed a little old.

The snow was still falling, and he squinted his eyes at the courtyard and door plaque of the Yanguo Mansion, familiar with a little unfamiliar, but he hadn't been back for a long time.

He ignored the little guys and got out of the car.

Shengjing is not as cold as Xiao Yang, Yan Guogong still thinks that it is good to be in Shengjing, and he has been filial piety in Xiaoyang for three years. In the first year, you have to be vegetarian and worship every day, although you don't have to do this in the next two years, you can't leave Xiaoyang, let alone get close to women. If it is discovered by others, it will definitely be impeached, and then it will bring trouble to the Yanguo Mansion.

In terms of right and wrong, Yan Guogong didn't miss it, and with Ning's staring, he has lived a hard life in the past three years.

It's better to come back, it's good to come back.

But thinking of what he had to do when he came back, Yan Guogong's face sank.

He is not dead yet, so he is thinking about his title, but the Ning family persuaded him to think about it for the Guogong Mansion, and said that Yan Mingxuan is motivated and can afford the lintel, and he does not have an official position, what is the use of asking for a title. also said that even the Shen family has not been in the morning and dusk for all these years, and the housekeeper's affairs have been handed over to the two daughters-in-law and Ming Qiao, and Yan Guogong has to keep up with the Shen family.

Even if you take into account the overall situation, you should give the title to Mingxuan.

Besides, if you have grandchildren, why not make fun of grandchildren, what's the use of asking for a knighthood.

This time it is bound to be cut, but Yan Guogong feels that he is still young, he is only forty-one years old this year, and the old Guogong is still serving in the court at this time. And to be honest, he doesn't have an official position now, if he doesn't even have a title, is there still a place for him in this mansion?

Yan Guogong thought about it, it was okay to accept the lord, but he had to let Yan Mingze come back, otherwise, he would definitely not agree. This Ming Xuan is the eldest brother, and the title is given to him, is he small-minded...... Can't afford a younger brother?

That would be a disappointment for him.

In fact, Yan Guogong also has his own reasons for doing this, he feels that there are so many sons under his knees, Ming Xuan is the eldest son to inherit the title, Ming Ye is also with the Shen family's wife, the other sons are still young, Yu Xiaoniang They listen to the words of the Shen family the most, he is a father, and naturally hopes that his sons will revolve around him and come to please him.

Yan Mingze is like this, but Yan Mingxuan and Yan Mingye have grown up, and their wings are stiff. If the title is passed on, then he, as a father, will not look like a father.

It's just that Yan Guogong looked at the empty gate and the cleanly swept road, and was completely stunned.

The little servants saw that Yan Guogong was walking very fast, and the people who followed behind didn't have the intention of giving a reward, so they didn't want to come forward and ask.

The heavy snow covered the stone lions on both sides of the gate, revealing two eyes, which looked a little desolate. Although Yan Guogong was surrounded by many small people, he didn't have any relatives, and he couldn't understand why the Shen family didn't come to wait at the door.

Isn't it twenty-nine today, isn't the college on holiday?

How is there no one.

Yan Guogong didn't think the snow was big at all, but he came back from Xiaoyang, and he rushed back for more than a thousand miles, braving the wind and snow, and how far could he walk from the yard to the gate, why didn't anyone come to pick him up?

Yan Guogong said angrily to the porter: "What about Madam, what about Yu Xiaoniang?" None of you went to the gates of the city to wait? ”

The little maid was stunned for a moment, "Madame is in the main courtyard, it is snowing today, and the little ones thought that no one was going out, so they didn't go to the city gate to wait." ”

It's snowing so hard, how cold it is.

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Speaking of Matsuba, after running back to the house, he stopped.

He wondered, what is running so fast? I really have to wait for the lady and the five girls to come to the gate to greet them. This grandfather is not stupid, naturally he will not freeze at the door, and he will definitely go to the main courtyard.

It must be slow, but it can't be too slow, otherwise the grandfather will be angry, and he will be punished.

Matsuba looked at the snow on the side of the road and had an idea.

Shen was drinking tea and reading books in the house, Yan Xiyi and Brother Yan were also here, and there were maids to play.

But Brother Yao is still too young, and it is cold in winter, so it is difficult to get out of the house.

Shen said a word to his granddaughter from time to time, Xiyi was like this, but it reminded her of Mingqiao when she was a child, but Xiyi was not as smart as Mingqiao, and she didn't want to go to school, so she still had to take care of it.

At the end of the month, there are two days off, Yan Xiyi is here at the Shen family, and she will go to Yan Mingqiao on weekdays, this is Xu Jingshu's instructions, accompany her grandmother and aunt more, on the one hand, show her face more, on the other hand, Shen and Yan Mingqiao really like Yan Xiyi.

The little girl still doesn't know what filial piety is, and this feeling is the most valuable.

Xu Jingshu knew that the two sisters-in-law were married well, and there was no harm in coming over more.

And Brother Yan was also deliberately hugged by Zhang Xinyuan, and the reason for the investigation was similar to Xu Jingshu, and she sent it over early in the morning, and she had to take care of the accounts with Xu Jingshu.

Originally, Zhang Xinyuan was thinking that as soon as Xu Jingshu came back in September, she would slowly hand over the housekeeper's affairs, she would teach Xu Jingshu first, and then wait for Xu Jingshu to learn, so that she would not be able to be idle.

Besides, she is not the eldest daughter-in-law after all, Xu Jingshu will inevitably have to take care of the house in the future, what is she doing dominating this, besides, it is tiring to take care of so many things, it is better to go to the main courtyard to eat with her mother and sister-in-law.

However, Xu Jingshu thought that she was not capable enough, and she couldn't manage a large family by herself like Yan Mingqiao, so she and Shen Yanming were in charge of the two of them together.

Xu Jingshu is the main one, Zhang Xinyuan is the auxiliary, from the beginning of September to the end of November, two months, although most of them understand, but Xu Jingshu still can't figure things out, so it snowed today, and the two still went to the account room.

Yan Mingqiao doesn't have to worry about the affairs of the house, just read a book in the house. You don't have to say hello this morning, it's natural to sleep in such a comfortable snowy weather.

When the day dawned, I got up early and ate a bowl of noodle soup, with a golden soup base and pale yellow noodles, which were a little thicker than a hair.

It is very fragrant when eaten alone, and it is not soft and chewy. However, Yan Ming's buckwheat was not spicy enough, so he added two spoonfuls of oil and spicy seeds, which were hot on his body after eating, and he didn't even have to hug the soup woman.

After eating, she read in the house, but now she doesn't have to look at the account book, she still has maids to watch these businesses, so more time, Yan Mingqiao will take it to read books and practice calligraphy.

She also likes to read, reading books and practicing calligraphy, and the morning passed.

Take a nap in the afternoon, wake up to play the piano and paint, occasionally embroider small things, and the day is over.

I don't go out much in winter, and I don't go to Taifu's Mansion much, and I see Gu Yan once or twice a month, but for Yan Mingqiao, it's already a lot.

The Shen family is living like this now, so when the maid came in and said that the concierge was here, the Shen family didn't even put down the book.

"Call him in."

Matsuba looked a little embarrassed, with snow on his head, and his sleeves and hem were dirty, as if he had fallen.

"Madam, the grandfather is back, the little ones didn't expect the grandfather to come back today, so they didn't go to the city gate to wait, the grandfather has arrived at the gate now, and it is estimated that he should go to the main courtyard in a while."

Matsuba rubbed his legs quietly, and Shen asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Matsuba smiled, "The little one is in a hurry, I'm afraid of delaying the business, so I ran over, and then accidentally fell." It didn't hurry much, but was delayed for a while. ”

The Shen family is not in a hurry at all, it is best to arrive when Yan Guogong goes out, otherwise it is so cold, who wants to go out.

"Ning Xiang, you asked people to go to the courtyards and told the news of Grandpa's return. Ningxia, you send this little guy out and get some good medicine. ”

Song Ye nodded hurriedly and retreated with Ningxia, but naturally he couldn't just take the medicine for injuries, and the reward was also indispensable.

He felt that he was still clever, and if his wife valued this matter, she would have ordered it a long time ago, and it had nothing to do with snow.

Shen put the book down, and Yan Guogong came back so quickly. She had actually thought about this matter for a long time, although her mother-in-law said in her letter that she would let Ming Xuan inherit the title, but according to her understanding of Yan Guogong in the past 20 years, he would definitely not give up the title so easily.

But I've been waiting for a long time, I don't care about this month or two months, and I'll hang him first.

Yan Mingxuan is not in Shengjing, Yan Guogong wants to take Qiao, but someone has to watch it.

I have to let him know that he is not begging him to pass on the title, but that he wants to please Yan Mingxuan before he wants to pass on the title.

Shen straightened his clothes, slowly put the book back on the shelf, and asked the maid to take a good look at Xiyi and Brother Yan'er, and then walked to the door.

As soon as the Shen family came out of the door, Yan Guogong arrived, and he was at the gate of the main courtyard, and he was walking this way in a big way.

From the gate to the main courtyard, a quarter of an hour's footsteps, although Yan Guogong deliberately slowed down, but from the main gate to the main courtyard, except for seeing the maids coming and going to salute him, no one else was seen.

Yan Guogong's heart was a little cold, there was no one at the gate, there was no one here, there was nowhere to go

Where have all the people gone, Yan Guogong felt that his people were walking here, but no one could see him.

When he entered the main courtyard, he could be regarded as seeing the Shen family, but Shen's expression was faint, and he saluted hastily, "Grandpa can be counted back." ”

Lined with this cold snow, coupled with Shen's cold look, even if it was to welcome him back, Yan Guogong was also cold in his heart when he heard it.

But this wife has always been like this, Yan Guogong didn't know it for the first day, it would be strange to be happy that he came back, but Yu Xiaoniang and Su Xiaoniang must have wanted him to come back, after all, it is not easy to make a living under the master's mother, and he can still support him when he comes back.

There are also those sons who are not very old, more than two years have passed, they must be very different, who misses him as a father, who can not miss his father.

When he was filial piety a few months ago in the first month, Yan Guogong was so sad that he cried, but after a long time, he felt that he had stayed enough.

By the way, there is also Ming Buck, he didn't give Ming Buck a lot of good things.

Yan Guo said fairly: "It's cold outside, Madame go in first." ”

Shen nodded, turned sideways and landed behind Yan Guogong, and followed in.

Yan Guogong has not come back for a long time, and the layout and furnishings in many places in the main courtyard are different from the original, and the house is warm, like a spring day.

Many ornaments have been replaced with new ones, more expensive and more beautiful, which is very different from the original.

Yan Guogong looked at Shen and felt that she didn't seem to have changed much in the past two years, with light makeup on her face, she didn't look like she had worked hard at all.

The clothes are also soft satin, and the jewelry on the head looks even more precious.

Yan Guogong subconsciously looked at himself, his clothes were not as good as the Shen family, and he was more than the Shen family...... It's old.