Chapter 337

Because it is severe cold in winter and there are many ice and snow on the road, I dare not walk fast. It took me four days to drive to Beichang Prefecture. It was a time when people were inconvenient to travel in this era, but they rarely traveled back and forth on the same day. Therefore, no one could realize the journey of these four days. In the words of Mrs. He, "When we came to Beichang Prefecture, we walked on the road for more than a month, and how many days have we been?"

Anyway, Mrs. He was still energetic when she got home. Brother Xing was so happy when she saw her mother. She jumped into his mother's arms like a monkey. Shen hugged her tall and fat son and said with a smile, "Why is it so much heavier? I can't even hold her."

Brother Xing smiled and said, "It's not that he's fat, Brother Xing is tall."

Mrs. He also said, "In this past six months, Brother Xing has been quite old."

Shen smiled, "It's necessary to jump half an inch." A whole family came into the house and talked. Old Madam He's house was warm and not as cold as it was. Old Madam He sat on the short kang and asked, "How is it so warm that we can't deliver a letter before we come. Could it be that my room is burning with charcoal?"

Shen made up the hot tea that Cui'er handed over, first served a cup to her mother-in-law, and smiled, "A Nian sent someone a lot of letters to her. I thought it was almost the New Year, so I burned the old lady's house in advance. A few days ago, Zijin's father said that he would take a few days off to pick you up."

Old lady He smiled and drank half a cup of hot tea and said, "We girls and A Nian are not happy that I will come back, so I have to celebrate the New Year in Shahe County. I just thought, I just spent the day with them, so there is no reason not to come back during the New Year. For this, girls are not happy."

He Zijin said, "I'm not unhappy. If you want to go back, just go back."

Old Madam He smiled even more happily. Shen asked A Nian Jiangren to sit down and rest for a while, and then ordered Fuzi to take care of the yamen runners who came together to make some sugar and water eggs to warm everyone up.

After the sugar-water eggs were ready to be served, everyone ate a bowl. Shen said, "In the past, we didn't eat this in Shuzhong. There were many families like Beichang Prefecture, especially in cold weather. After eating a bowl, I felt warm all over my body."

Then Shen asked how he got along along the way, but it was easy to walk on the way, and whether the ice was so cold or not.

A Nian said, "I had prepared a carriage and horse, but later I realized that carriage and horse are not as cheap as sledges. We came over by sledges, but dogs are not as patient as horses. They only took half a day to walk, so we had to find a place to rest. Today is short, so we delayed for a few days, otherwise we would have arrived two days earlier."

Shen smiled and said, "What's the day before day or night? The important thing is not to be cold and tired on the road. It's better to take a break than to hurry on the road. Otherwise, the cold weather will be cold, and it will start to snow every now and then in the autumn this year. It's okay in the city. A prefect called on the people to clean up the snow. If they leave the city, they will ride sleds or sleds."

Brother Xing hurriedly said, "Mom, I can still skate."

Shen smiled and said, "It can be seen that he has gained skills when he goes out."

Xing Ge'er said, "I learned the skates that Master Chaoyun asked me to make for me after two days."

Shen touched his son's round face and asked about Master Chaoyun's body. He knew that Master Chaoyun was fine and helped him see the child. This time the young couple came to the prefecture and the treasures were placed on Master Chaoyun's place. Shen couldn't help but feel again, "Master Chaoyun's character has nothing to say."

When Shen asked about his grandchildren, he had nothing to say about this time, Brother Xing started talking about his nephew and nieces. "Aye loves to talk, Axi loves to fight", "I help Master Chaoyun watch them, and I advise them to come when they fight." Anyway, it was a bunch of things that highlighted their essential role and how naughty the twins were. It was funny to hear it.

Shen smiled, "I won't say anything else, Brother Xing has been here for half a year and he speaks so frankly."

Old Madam He smiled and said, "I say that too. I can't speak clearly at home. I've been living there for half a year and I've said it quickly and well."

He Zijin said, "The Feng Shui in our Shahe County is good."

Brother Xing sighed like a little adult, and spread the two little meat hands and said, "I'm all anxious." It made people laugh again.

A Nian smiled and said, "Brother Xing'er is very reliable, but she doesn't know that she will not talk about Ah Xi and Aye, but she also read two books for elementary school. On our way, Brother Xing'er will read two pages of books at night, never stopping."

How happy Mrs. Shen was so happy when she heard this, she said, "It's true that she has grown."

He Zijin teased Brother Xing, "What are you growing up? I'm talking nonsense when I see the sky, and I'm talking nonsense, like a mess."

Xing Ge'er shouted, "Grandma said I like to talk like my sister when I was a child." Everyone laughed. Because A Nian's brother-in-law just praised him for his hard work, Xing Ge'er used his merits and said to the family, "Grandma, mother, sister, brother-in-law, Brother Aren, you talk, I have to go and read a book for a while. Otherwise, I will not be able to read it later when my father and brother and second brother come back."

Shen said with a smile, "I'm not in a hurry at this moment."

The more his mother said this, Brother Xing was going to read a book more and more. Shen smiled and said, "Your house is cleaned up, the kang is hot, go to your house to read a book."

Brother Xing worked hard with his books in his arms, and the adults laughed secretly.

After a while, Brother Alie Jun came back and saw that his grandmother, sister, brother-in-law, Jiang Ren and Xing were all here. He was so happy. Alie is already a handsome boy this year. He is wearing a lot of clothes and is obviously cotton. Brother Jun is wearing a fox fur coat, which is a little thin. He Zijin hurriedly pulled Brother Jun in his arms, pinched his clothes and said, "Although the fox fur is blocking the wind, it is a bit thin."

A Lie said, "Sister, don't know that this kid is very beautiful. He doesn't wear big cotton clothes. We all wear leather clothes when we go out with wind, so he wants to wear them. With leather jackets, he refuses to wear big cotton inside, so he just wears them with a clip. It would be strange if it's not thin."

He Zijin said to Brother Jun, "You are not cold."

Brother Jun is stubborn, "Not cold."

A Lie said, "Our father and mother have told him several times, but he even said he was not cold. What's the solution?"

Even though there was no way, Old Madam He felt sorry for her baby's grandson, so she hurriedly called Brother Jun to sit on the kang to warm up, for fear that her baby's grandson would be frozen outside. A Lie said, "Where is it cold, he has eight warm stoves on his body."

He Zijin, A Nian, Jiang Ren was about to laugh when he heard the interesting things about the two brothers. When Brother Jun saw his brother revealing his old truth, he said unhappy, "You must be like a big brother, you dress like a bear."

A Lie glared at his eyes, "Who do you think of the bear?"

Since Jun Ge'er grew up, he was often repaired by his brother. He dared not speak out. He turned his head and complained to his grandmother, "Grandma, you are not at home, and my elder brother always bullies me."

A Lie said, "I haven't beat you yet."

Mrs. He hurriedly advised, "You speak well, and you speak well. You can read Brother Xing, read books as soon as you come back, and work harder."

As soon as Mrs. He said this, Brother Xing made a proud look with his head raised and his chest. Brother Xing was proud enough. He was only over four years old now, and he was a little fat. He raised his round face and just made people laugh. Besides, his eldest brother and second brother were old and didn't like to play with him the little guy. So Brother Xing raised his head and his chest in vain, but the eldest brother and second brother didn't respond. He felt that he was depressed and threw his charming eyes to the blind man.

When Brother Jun compared, A Lie immediately felt that his third brother, Brother Xing, was sensible. He touched Brother Xing'er's head and said to him, "I got a small bow first, so I'll save you. I'll go to my place later and I'll give it to you."

Brother Xing was very happy when he heard this, and responded with a smile. He also said, "I also brought something for my elder brother and second brother."

Shen asked, "Do you have the share between me and your father?"

Brother Xing stopped asking his mother for a moment, but he forgot to prepare a gift for his parents! However, Brother Xing reacted very quickly, and he nodded in a pretentious manner, "Yes."

Mrs. Shen smiled and didn't bother with her younger son.

Seeing the whole room so lively, Jiang Ren couldn't help but secretly make up his mind to return to the imperial capital next year and bring both his parents, wife and children to Beichang Prefecture to live.

He Gong was not too late to go home. Except for the scholarship exam every year and the three-year autumn exam, he was not busy at other times. Moreover, since the twelfth lunar month, everyone was worried about the New Year, so He Gong also went home early.

Seeing that my mother's youngest daughter and son-in-law Jiang Ren came back, He Gong said to Shen again and again, "Add a few more dishes tonight and take out the jar of faint wine that Governor Yu gave me."

Shen smiled, "You can't tell me where I'm ready. Today is a reunion wine."

He Gong looked at the complexion of his mother's daughter, youngest son-in-law Jiang Ren, and saw that they were all very good, and smiled, "Mom is a little fatter."

Mrs. He said, "I will get fatter in winter."

Shen also smiled and said, "I am very relieved that Zi Jin has something. This girl will make trouble for her when she is idle. She will definitely eat well. Look at A Nian and Aren are also strong."

Old lady He smiled, "Don't look at Shahe as a county, it is not as prosperous as Beichang Prefecture. Well, it is really a good place. It guards the mountains and has all kinds of wild game. Chicken and rabbits are ordinary, and there are sheep, deer, foxes and bears. The county town is still close to the water. In winter, we go out to ice fish and fish, and they are all big fish that are one or two feet long. The big fish are fat, whether it is roasted, roasted or stewed. They are very plump. They can't go out if they snow in winter, so don't you just think about eating at home?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this. Seeing that his mother and young son were covered with fresh clothes, He Gong knew that it was his daughter who bought it. He couldn't help but feel very comfortable, and felt that his daughter was considerate.

There is no need to mention the reunion wine in the evening, it is both warm and lively. After dinner, I thought that the children have been traveling outside these days, and I didn’t say much about the other words, He Gong ordered the children to rest first, and it would be not too late to talk about the cold and warmth tomorrow.

The young couple, Jiang Ren, had rested, and He Gong couldn't sleep for a while, and nothing else. Brother Xing was still waiting to show off his studies to his father. So He Gong checked his youngest son's homework with the primary school book. When the youngest son showed off his satisfaction, He Gong Shen waited for Old Lady He to take off his clothes and sleep, and the couple returned to their yard.

The couple were very happy, and He Gong smiled, "Brother Xing'er has grown a lot."

Shen also said, "I thought he and the old lady were there and they would come back after living there for a month or two. I didn't want to live there for half a year. Brother Xing used to read a few words about elementary school with his grandfather. Because he was young, he was also in a mess. He didn't want to go to Zijin to learn some serious homework."

"Or why do you say that your daughter is caring?" Thinking of the eldest son and second son who are fighting from time to time at home, He Gong felt more and more caring about his daughter. He Gong said, "Even if we have two more daughters, our family won't be too many."

Shen was angry, "What are you talking about in a dream?" She has three sons and one daughter, and her descendants are already prosperous. She is now at the age of 40. Even if she wants to give birth, she is afraid she will not be able to give birth.

He Gong laughed, "I just said that, let's just let it go."

Because He Gong had a little daughter, the old couple became more intimate than before.

Shen enjoyed her husband's intimacy, but she thought about her daughter. She thought that her grandchildren were one and a half years old, and her daughter and son-in-law should think about having more children while she was young.

Of course, now that my daughter is both young and daughter, there is no pressure on her daughter, no matter how much her daughter is, she feels that as long as she raises her children, all her sons and daughters will be the same. Especially, her husband was just a single pass at that time, and when she came to her son-in-law A Nian, she had no thin people who even had a family, and she didn't even bother with many children.

After thinking so, Shen told his daughter privately that He Zijin was not shy about this and said, "I am very good with A Nian, but I haven't moved here. I thought, maybe I am like you, and I will have to be there again in five or six years."

Shen thought that the same was true when she had a child. At that time, she was looking forward to her son, but her daughter had an eldest son above the age of five. It was not unreasonable to say that her daughter was like herself. Shen said, "It's nothing wrong with me. After a few years, it will be easier to take care of her children." Thinking that she had given birth to three sons and one daughter for Dan Zhuan's husband's family, Shen said to her daughter, "If you are like me, A Nian's descendants will definitely be prosperous."

He Zijin smiled, "Yes, so A Nian and I are not in a hurry. It's impossible to say that in three or four years, I will have another pair of twins."

Shen couldn't help laughing and gently poked his daughter's eyebrows, "You just dreamed that all the blessings in this world have gone to you."

He Zijin was also happy.

Shen carefully wanted to hear about the granddaughter. He heard that the children were smart and strong. Shen said, "The children will be older next year. If you come to Beichang Mansion again, you will bring you a couple. Your father and I miss you very much. But you are far away. Your father's yamen is not busy, but it is difficult to ask for leave. Otherwise, we will go over and see it long ago."

"Next year will be almost done. It will be warm in April and May, so I will bring them together." He Zijin smiled, "It's so interesting. It's round and rolling. I just learned to turn somersaults on my head. Ah Xi rolled one on the bed, and she could roll twenty in a row."

Shen couldn't help laughing, "You are a mother, don't just play with your children."

"A Xi is very slim, like a boy. A Ye is very cautious in doing things. Mom, don't you know that the two of them fell into the snow when they saw it snowing for the first time. A Xi suddenly fell into the snow. It was fun and wanted to get out. Fortunately, A Nian took her out of the snow. When A Ye saw the snow, he was so careful. He poked her with his finger and then again. He poked it for half an hour. He felt that there was no danger before he went to play. This kid was very bad and fooled A Xi to chew the snow. A Xi rushed around and was always fooled by A Ye." He Zijin said very helplessly, his daughter was heartless, and his son was just a little bad guy.

Shen smiled, "The child has seen him since he was a child. Ah Xi has been strong before. Whether he eats milk or steamed eggs, he eats faster and better than Ah Ye. Ah Ye is so cute. He eats steamed eggs the same way. After Ah Xi finished eating them, he still stares at the steamed eggs. He doesn't know what he can see, but it can be seen that this kid has been meticulous since he was a child."

He Zijin said, "I'm so worried."

"What's so worrying about this? A Xi is just a person who doesn't worry about it at first sight. A Ye, it won't be possible if he doesn't worry about it in the future." Shen said, "A Xi looks a little like A Lie, A Ye looks like Jun Ge'er."

Speaking of his two younger brothers, He Zijin said, "I heard from A Lie that I will take the exam for a scholar next year."

Speaking of the eldest son's future, Shen smiled and said, "I didn't plan to let him take the exam for a scholar so early. You also know that your younger brother is not as talented as A Nian. Fortunately, he also knows that he is studying hard and his homework is not bad among his peers. It is also the teacher in the school who asked him if he wanted to take the exam for a scholar. He came back to discuss with us. My father and I think, he is not old anyway, so I just want to give it a try."

He Zijin said, "I asked A Lie to show A Nian's homework. My father is good at learning. But there are many skills in exams. But A Nian talks with A Lie. Since you want to take the exam, you should prepare carefully. If you can pass the exam, it is also a decent thing." He Zijin followed the customs of the countryside. Even though He Zijin came here, he had to talk about the customs here. He Zijin got married late because A Nian was two years younger than her. A Lie next year, and A Lie was sixteen next year, and he was also at the age of discussing marriage. Although a man's family could discuss marriage a few years later, with fame and fortune, A Lie could take a step forward in marriage. This is his own younger brother, and He Zijin naturally hoped that his younger brother would make a fortune.

Shen said, "I say that too. Since it is an exam, I will take it seriously."

Speaking of his son taking the exam for scholarship, Shen inevitably talked about his eldest son's marriage. Shen said, "It's amazing. Our relatives, four sons in your uncle's family, and two sons in your aunt's family, why don't there be a daughter in your family? If anyone has a daughter, I have to ask for anything for A Lie."

Nowadays, it is popular for the marriage of uncles or the marriage of two aunts. He Zijin was the one who hadn't been quick to start, Shen Su would probably have asked for a niece for the eldest son. He Zijin did not recommend his younger brother to marry a woman from a relative's family. He Zijin said, "Mom, you and my father are not relatives, so you will not be loved for the rest of your life. The important thing about this marriage is to get the right relationship. A Lie, he knows how to be ambitious. It is better to find a marriage for him that he thinks about. The couple is in the same mind and are not afraid of living a bad life."

Shen smiled, "That's true." He said, "Are you a Lie's 16th day of the Chinese New Year, so there's no hurry."

The He family went smoothly. He Zijin and A Nian went out to Shangfeng's house to greet each other, but there was no dissatisfaction. Whether it was the wife of the prefect Zhang or the wife of the governor Yu, they treated He Zijin well. Jiang Ren took a few days in Beichang Prefecture and set off with the New Year gifts and went to Beijing Pass. One was to give He Han some New Year gifts, and the other was to give He Han's wife Li, who had already given He Han's birthday, and the other was to give He Han a New Year gift to General Ji's house on behalf of A Nian He Zijin.

Both mansions had a gift for the New Year ceremony, especially General Ji. He asked about Luo Daru's recent situation and learned that Luo Daru was good in everything, General Ji prepared a generous New Year ceremony for Luo Daru, so he asked Jiang Ren to take it back together.
Chapter completed!