"Oh my, it's raining candy from the sky."

Ge'er woke up as soon as she got into the carriage, her eyes constantly looking outside, trying not to be so energetic.

"It's snowing! This is the first snow of the year! It's later than usual," Fifteen said from outside.

The snow in the south wasn't heavy; it melted as soon as it touched your hand. Ru Xiu quickly told Fifteen to stop the carriage and jumped off.

The snow in the south falls gently and delicately, shyly like a young girl's face.

This was the first time she had ever seen snow in ancient times. In her previous life, she grew up in Lingnan, where ice floes could sometimes be seen in winter, but snow was rarely seen. Even if there was snow, it was on the mountains and would melt in the morning. She had only seen heavy snow when she traveled to the north.

Ge'er was extremely excited to see the snow. She quickly asked her mother to put on her hat and gloves and insisted on walking home with her mother.

In this cold weather, how many miles are we still to go home? Tang Ershi held her as he sat on the carriage shaft, and then pulled Ruxiu up with him.

"The village is so big, you can look around anywhere. Don't get cold outside." That makes a lot of sense.

Once the carriage entered the village, they refused to leave and insisted on jumping off. Tang Ershi followed helplessly yet indulgently.

Little Sweetie was still asleep, and Mr. Wei and Mr. Tan were not so childish as to let Fifteen go straight in by car.

Ge'er grabbed Ruxiu's hand and they frolicked in the village. The air after the snowfall was especially fresh. Ruxiu tilted her head back and felt the refreshing air. Her face was icy cold, but Ruxiu was radiant.

The snowflakes melted as soon as they hit the ground, but a thin layer of white covered the grass.

Ru Xiu lamented: What a pity for my high-resolution, all-purpose phone.

Unfortunately, the snowfall was too light; even if it snows for a few more days, we probably won't be able to build a snowman.

The camellias in the village had just bloomed a few days ago, their pink blossoms delicate and tender. Tang Ershi picked one for Ge'er, and she happily ran towards Ruxiu.

He picked another flower for Ruxiu and tucked it into her hair, then brushed away the snowflakes that were about to melt into water from her hair. Looking at his wife, who was even more beautiful than a flower, Tang Ershi was momentarily stunned.

"Master, Master, isn't Mother very beautiful?" Ge'er always thought her mother was the most beautiful. If she wasn't beautiful, why would her master be so mesmerized?

But such blatant words made Ruxiu blush with embarrassment.

“Mother is naturally the most beautiful, no one can compare to her.”

Tang Ershi looked into Ruxiu's confident eyes, which were shining.

"Master, Master, am I pretty too?"

"Our Ge'er looks like her mother, so she's very beautiful too." While praising Ge'er, he didn't forget to flirt with her. I never knew that Tang Erge was such a secretly charming man.

The scenery of hot springs in the snow is the most beautiful. Everyone agreed with Ru Xiu's suggestion, and even Tan Xiucai and Gao Shi were happy to go for a soak.

This time, the men occupied two pools, while Gao, Wei, Shi, and Ruxiu occupied the smallest one. The children ran around, and the water temperatures in the three pools were different. They had a great time playing. Ruxiu, wrapped in a large blanket, poured them tea from time to time to help them stay hydrated.

A timely snowfall promises a bumper harvest, indicating a good year ahead.

Tan Xiucai was delighted and wrote several poems about snow. He also used snow as a theme to test the poetry writing ability of several children.

Although Lin Ge and Wen Ge couldn't compose a poem in seven steps, Ru Xiu felt they were quite talented, unlike today's kids who only know how to memorize three hundred Tang and Song poems and play computer games or scroll through their phones.

Realizing that Xige and Lege had never written anything, the scholar quickly gave them some instruction, and asked them to memorize many poems by famous poets. He also required them to memorize three poems a day, and after ten days or so, they would have forty or fifty poems. Once they were proficient, they would be able to recite them fluently.

It was said that it might be useful during the college test, and the teacher was also teaching the students to cram at the last minute, which Ruxiu found amusing.

Because of the snow, Gao and Wei started a hot pot in the evening, with charcoal fire burning nearby. The whole family felt very warm gathered around the two stoves.

One stove was simmering meat, while the other was a pot of clear water. The meat was sliced ​​into thin pieces, and there were several kinds of vegetables that could be eaten after being blanched for a few seconds.

Ru Xiu prefers lighter food, so she makes her dipping sauces less flavorful. Ge'er can also eat it. Tang Ershi sits next to them, helping them cook mutton, and occasionally eats a few bites himself.

After the meal, Tan Xiucai took out the Shaoxing wine he had specially bought for the New Year. It had a very pure taste, and he poured a cup for his son and son-in-law.

Tasting wine is actually tasting life. The initial taste is sharp, like the courage and struggle of youth; the lingering aftertaste is like the fulfillment and satisfaction of a harvest.

"Does Ershi have any good plans for the future?"

For the first time in several years, Tan Xiucai was able to sit down quietly and have a heart-to-heart talk with his son-in-law.

The son-in-law had crawled out of a pile of corpses and only managed to come home with great difficulty. The future was not optimistic, and he did not want his daughter to suffer the same hardships as before.

"In the past two years, the Ba Kingdom has been constantly invading, and the front line is in a bit of a predicament. It won't be easy to calm things down." Tang Ershi also wanted to end this life of living on the edge as soon as possible, and now he was even more eager to be with his wife and children.

"I am honored by the General's high regard, so naturally I will protect him and strive for a bright future for my wife and children." When he spoke of his wife and children, Tang Ershi glanced at Ruxiu and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Aren't you going to bring up this matter between you and Ruxiu before you go? Just in case..."

Tan Jiaqiang dared not continue speaking, for weapons on the battlefield are indiscriminate, and he was afraid of the worst-case scenario.

"Let me think about it again."

Tang Ershi was still a little hesitant, wondering if directly confronting Ruxiu might cause her to become resentful and resistant towards him, thus wasting the feelings he had cultivated over the past period.

Ru Xiu told her second aunt that she harbored resentment towards herself.

Madam Gao and Madam Wei had tested Ruxiu before. This child was always quiet and reserved when it came to matters of the heart. She was very affectionate and could give her heart and soul to her family, but she was also very stubborn and liked to keep everything to herself.

"When will Ershi set off for the military camp?" Tan Xiucai asked.

"We'll set off after the Lantern Festival," Tang Ershi said calmly.

The thought of soon being separated from Ruxiu and the children made Tang Ershi sad.

This kind of warmth was something Tang Ershi had never experienced in his life, and he had become somewhat attached to it.

In a bad mood, I drank a few more cups, and my vision became blurry. One moment I saw the plump Ruxiu pressed against me, and the next I saw the thin and resentful Xiu Niang. In the end, my vision blurred.

This was the first time Tang Ershi had ever gotten drunk. He had never been drunk before, even when drinking strong liquor with the soldiers on the frontier or drinking with the enemy.

This time, I got drunk while drinking the mildest wine at home with my closest family.

Tang Ershi felt that he must be sick.

"What's wrong with you these past two days?" Ru Xiu sensed that Tang Erge was acting strangely. Why did he seem so listless? He was also speaking haltingly to her.

Actually, Ru Xiu herself was also uneasy. She knew that he would soon be going to the military camp, and if she missed him, she didn't know if she would ever see him again in this lifetime.

She hesitated whether to accept his feelings, knowing that even if she did, she would face an even longer separation and might become a widow for the second time.

Ru Xiu has a headache! Could she be destined to be a jinx to her husbands in both her lifetimes?

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