The next morning, the sky was blue and cloudless.

The brother and sister got up early and were told that their mother and sister were not feeling well. After finishing their meal, they tiptoed in at the door and took a look. Their father, who was polishing bamboo tubes, waved them off to class.

Xiao Si's face was covered with blood, and he slowly drank the hot milk through a straw. As the temperature rose, the remaining snow on the eaves melted, and the snow water dripped like beads, making the two children watching the fun in the pavilion happy.

It was the first time for the little ones to see melting snow turn into water. Their father used his fingertips to collect some of the water, which made the little ones laugh and laugh. Zheng Dagang, who had been leading the cavalry, had thought he was going out as usual when Old Tang gave him this warning. When he saw Little Four's face swollen from the fall, his eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to drag Qin San and Qin Si behind him to the prison and eat them alive.

Trash! The living devil was ruthless and merciless, not hiding his true feelings. Qin San and Qin Si were panicking, wondering what punishment would await the five men once his wife recovered!

Zheng Da walked up to the boss and said softly, "Greetings, General."

"Sir, how is the young lady?" Ji Shou walked quickly into the yard and heard the voice before he saw anyone.

"I have a fever and my shoulders hurt. I just fell asleep." Qin Xiuyuan raised his hand, Zheng Da straightened up, and Ji Shou came over, politely making up for the ceremony. Looking at the languid little girl in his arms, dressed in a mink coat, he said, "Young lady, ouch! How much blood must have been lost!"

Xiaolu bent down and led Xiaosan, who was carrying a turtle shell on her back and front, and almost walked out of the eaves. She looked like a little girl who was walking very fast.

Originally, the brother and sister were of similar spirits, but now that they fell, they were far apart.

"A lot." Qin Xiuyuan continued, walking closer and looking at his little daughter who was a little drowsy again, he felt indescribably distressed. "You didn't sleep well last night."

Zheng Da and Ji Shou looked at the small dark patches under Qin Xiuyuan's eyes. People who knew him knew that this man had not slept all night.

How many men could hold a baby, let alone coax it to sleep peacefully in their arms? Zheng Da admired the boss very much. A hawk-like man with a Hu Han appearance, he took care of a palm-sized baby more attentively than a woman.

As the two of them left the house, Ji Shou invited Zheng Da to visit the merchant house. "The first batch of goods shipped south after the New Year has arrived. There's a lot of high-quality cloth. Would you like to buy some?"

The store's new cloth is in short supply.

"Are there any supplements or rare items?"

Ji Shou saw that Zheng Da wanted to give her some gifts, and the two of them got on the carriage arm in arm. "You'll have to find these somewhere else. You might as well just give her some money instead of buying something from the young lady's shop!"

"As expected of a businessman, he's smart!"

Zheng Da was still a little worried about the affairs of the eldest brother's mansion. "There are many taboos about moving into the imperial palace. The nobles and ladies of the previous dynasty are eager to make a move. It would be best for Madam to get to know some elders and show them the way."

"No need. Just move in."

Ji Shou knew his young lady very well. "She hates people who talk too much and tell her what to do the most." What a joke.

"This ceremony cannot be sloppy!" Zheng Da said firmly, "We're doing it for the whole world to see, how can we treat it like a child's play by a makeshift troupe?"

But the mistress is weak. She gets a fever all night long after going out to catch some breeze. The old lady in the mansion is useless and is worse than a personal maid! She has no sisters-in-law to help her! She also has no concubine!

Wangshu had been bedridden for three days and felt much better that day. He had a meal alone in his room, eating golden fried fish with white porridge to relieve his greasiness and stimulate his appetite.

A man with a white doll hanging in his arms came in. Xiao Si had scabs on her lips and feet, small black patches. She was forgetful and had forgotten the pain long ago. She tied a tortoise shell in front and back. As soon as she entered the room, she started to learn to walk, staggering and falling to Wangshu's feet. Wangshu tore off a small piece of steamed bun to feed her.

The baby was holding a tiny bit of white steamed bun with sugar in its mouth, stamping its feet with joy, its shell shaking, its mouth open, "Ahhh", and asking for more. The grey sable hat with a pair of small hydrangeas hanging from it was swaying, and people felt soft in their hearts. Wangshu squatted down to feed it, and the little guy put his mouth close to it to bite it, holding his mother's neck tightly with one hand to gain strength to stand firm.

Over there, the wet nurse came in with another tortoise-shell doll. When it saw the delicious food, it shook off the slow-moving wet nurse and trotted over, "I want it! I want it! I want it!"

Qin Xiuyuan tore the shells one by one and gave them to his son. It was so sweet that the little turtle jumped even more happily.

When Wangshu spread out his hands, empty, the brother and sister did not insist, they were not afraid of falling while walking, and did not need anyone to coax them. They walked around the room by themselves, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, holding the table and pushing the stool.

Wangshu was watching with great interest when he suddenly heard the man's command, "Take the baby out."

The door was hastily shut, and the childish joy came to an abrupt end. Wangshu fell into the man's arms, and was domineeringly pushed to the point where his shoulders and neck were like a goose, with nowhere to go. "So urgent?"

"I can't wait any longer."

The servants in the yard used wooden shovels to clear the snow and sweep away the ice, snow and dirt that had been hidden in the cracks for a whole winter. Xiaoqing couldn't just pretend to be deaf and ask people to stay away, so she could only urge everyone to finish the work quickly. Everyone knew that the master and his mother were in a bad mood these days, and they wished they had another pair of hands, so they worked hard to the end. The noise was so loud that they were almost smoking.

Inside the room, the shovel's rustling sound echoed through the floor. Ever since the man's legs became inconvenient, he loved his wife sitting on his lap...

lunch.

Finally, after hearing that their daughter and granddaughter were ill, the elderly couple came to visit, only to learn that they were now well again. Furthermore, the couple was alone in their room, leaving their two children, who had just finished school, to eat on their own...

The servants arranged everything in an orderly manner. It was obvious that they knew what was going on and were not surprised at all.

Mr. and Mrs. Ji looked embarrassed, and Li Wanting, who hadn't been to their house for a long time, had no appetite.

After the brother and sister had taken a rest to digest their food, Qin Xiuyuan, who had arrived late, his hair still damp, said, "Xiuyuan greets my father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

One party came to visit the patient, but who knew what to see when he arrived!

"I have met the general!"

"Please get up."

Father Ji sipped his tea and said, "I'm glad you're alright. We're out of touch with the news!"

It’s not easy to ask how my daughter is doing.

Qin Xiuyuan naturally avoided the question, "Can you adapt to moving there?"

Of course it is not as good as here.

Neither Ji's mother nor Li Wanting was good at housekeeping. Although they had enough food and clothing, they lacked the sense of meticulousness and peace of mind. Housekeeping Wangshu seemed to be effortless, and the house was in perfect order. Even the children's courses remained the same year after year with few changes.

Li Wanting herself was dejected. The kids were big, small, noisy, and unruly. They went to school or practiced martial arts depending on their mood. The teacher followed her and did not do much, just letting the boys laugh and chase each other.

"Not bad."

"The side yard is not as good as this house. My parents-in-law should move back in after a while. Otherwise, it will be empty anyway."

Ji's mother looked up and asked, "Are you moving?"

"almost."

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