Different from the snow dance in Shandong, although it is also cold in Jiangning, it is not as cold as in the north. It's just that the sky is often foggy and very humid. Although the wind is not strong, you should not wear less clothes and objects, otherwise it is very easy to get chilblains.

Outside the weaving mansion, Cao Yuan wore a small dark blue sweater and greeted him. His son-in-law, Zheng Hu, came back from Guangzhou with the New Year's goods in the house.

Seeing his father-in-law come out, Zheng Hu hurriedly got off the horse and gave Cao Yuan a salute: "The tiger has said hello to my father!" ”

Cao Yuan waved his hand, called him up, looked at the convoy behind, and asked, "How many mothers are Yun'er?" ”

Just as he was asking, he saw a young woman getting out of a green tweed carriage behind him, and a little boy with a tiger's head in his hand was Cao Yuan's daughter, Cao Shi.

Cao leaned over to greet his father, and said to his son: "How did I teach you on the road, don't kowtow to grandpa quickly!" ”

The little boy was already chubby, and he was wearing a thick jacket, like a small ball of meat, knelt down on the ground, and said in a milky voice: "Kang'er please say hello to grandpa!" ”

Cao Yuan hurriedly leaned over, picked up his grandson, and saw that he was not afraid of life, and was very happy in his heart, rubbing the little guy's brain twice before letting go, and said to his daughter: "What about the little one, didn't you write to say that you added a second child last summer?" ”

Cao replied: "Tai'er was sleeping in **'s arms, I was afraid of sweating, and I didn't let me get out of the car because the wind blew!" ”

Cao Yuan nodded and said, "Since I got the letter that you want to come back, your mother has been nagging, go home quickly!" Pack up, come over with your mother to ask your wife for peace, and wait for me and my aunt to put the New Year's goods in the warehouse, let's talk at home! ”

Cao answered, got into the carriage again, and went to the back street. Although Cao Yuan is only in his forties, his father Cao Fu is an old man in the weaving mansion, and Kangxi followed Cao Hao's grandfather Cao Xi to Jiangning in the second year, and he is very decent in the Cao family. At first, he lived in the house, but later Cao Fu had more children, and the house here rewarded the old housekeeper with a three-entry house in the back street.

On Cao Fu's side, in addition to the eldest son who took over the job of the old housekeeper and worked as an errand in Jiangning Mansion, the second son Cao Fang was next to Cao Hao in Yizhou, and there was an aunt who was the head steward of the West Mansion.

Among the Cao family's subordinates, including those who brought Cao Wu's house in the capital, Cao Fu's side was the most decent.

It stands to reason that the daughter of the Cao family's big housekeeper is also assigned to petty officials, but Zheng Hu is high. However, Cao Yuan saw that the little master Cao Hao treated the Zheng brothers and sisters very well, and he had no objection to the marriage arranged by the mansion at the beginning.

Sure enough, after a few years of hard work, Zheng Hu got out of the country, made money to donate his identity as a prisoner, and helped Wei Xin go to Guangzhou to make a living.

After greeting the little man in the account room and counting the New Year's goods according to the booklet, Cao Yuan remembered something and asked: "Tiger, over there in Bihelou, have you made up your mind, but now there has been a change!" ”

After Yang Mingchang's death, Cao Yuan sent a letter to Zheng Hu, asking him what to do with Bihelou. It stands to reason that he is Yang Mingchang's son-in-law, even if the Yang family does not recognize it in the early years, but if the official fights a lawsuit, he is the bloodline of the Yang family, and it cannot be faked. It's only been more than 20 years, and many people still remember that Yang Mingchang was the son-in-law of the Zheng family.

Although he didn't have much affection for his father Yang Mingchang, Zheng Hu still asked, "Dad, what's the matter?" Did the Bai family swallow Bihelou directly, or did the two brothers of the Bai family divide the accounts unevenly and make trouble? ”

Cao Yuan said with a smile: "The Bai family is hoping that 'Yang Million' will die as soon as possible, who would have thought that the Bai Er, who has always been lustful and confused, will be shrewd, I don't know where to find a little boy last month, saying that it is the son of Yang Million's outer room, and the husband and wife will hold the Yang family's property tightly, so that the Bai family's guys who are waiting for the silver will stare dryly, and they have copied the guys in both clicks!" ”

Zheng Hu listened to these farces and said, "Bihelou has long been moved into an empty shell by the Bai family, what else are they making trouble?" It's for the Yang family's bead field, and the year after tomorrow, there should be beads coming out! ”

Cao Yuan nodded and said: "Maybe it's for this reason, whether it's the bead field or the Fangzi, it's valuable in the eyes of others, and it's really nothing if it's in our house." It's just that Bihelou is the Yang family's property in the end, if you two brothers and sisters want to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, this is a good opportunity! ”

Zheng Hu shook his head and said, "Who is rare about his surname, is it for the sake of a surname, do you have to give him three years of filial piety?" In that case, I'm afraid that my mother will be difficult to see under Jiuquan! People die greatly, one death is a hundred, and in the future, the tiger is a tiger, whether it is the Yang family or the Bai family, it has nothing to do with it! ”

The world is more common, Cao Yuan thought that it was a pity for his son-in-law not to be able to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, so he paid special attention to the Yang family, but now seeing him so open-minded, he nodded and did not persuade again.

In addition to sending New Year's goods to Jiangning Mansion, Zheng Hu also had to go to Yizhou to send New Year's goods to Cao Hao a year ago.

* Yizhou, Daotai Mansion, Inner House.

After Cao Hao shouted to carry him back to the inner courtyard, he was also sad in his heart.

Mr. Zhuang's complicated expression, he didn't see it, but he didn't know that he would bother so much about Liu Heng, who had nothing to do with and was of little use to himself. I really can't harden my heart, there is only one purpose, and that is to give Liu Heng a way to live.

Although he is not a saint, he is a little merciful in the end, looking at the young man in his twenties, not to mention the disfigured body, not to mention the lack of anger all over his body, Cao Hao didn't think about anything else, just wanted to reach out to help him, and didn't think about anything in return on him.

Being able to shelter and shelter is just a gesture for him, but for Liu Heng, it is a matter of life and death. Even if Prince Jian's Mansion knew in the future, Cao Hao didn't have much to worry about, just sent more money and walked around.

sighed in his heart, thinking of Bao Yagege, who married Horqin far away, if she wasn't Wangfu Gege, maybe she wouldn't have been so devoid of this Liu Heng. However, it is ridiculous to think about this now, maybe Liu Heng didn't know that there was once a little girl who was so infatuated with him. You must know that when he was in the capital, his fame was great.

In the warm pavilion, Chu Yu was fiddling with a few boxes of jewelry on the kang, and when he saw Cao Hao coming back, he got up and laid out the cushions on the kang, sat down with Cao Hao, and prepared a hand stove and foot stove for Cao Hao, and sat down properly in the back.

Cao Hao took a box casually, opened it and looked at it, it was full of silver jewelry, silver hairpins, silver pendants, silver bracelets, silver rings and so on.

Although the common people use silver to make jewelry, but in large households, these plain white jewelry can only be used during mourning. Although there are many styles and types of these jewelry, looking at this box, it is just an ordinary object, not like it is used by Chu Yu.

Chu Yu used all her dowry things, most of which were internally created; Occasionally, there are things that are not made inside, and they are all purchased by famous masters invited by the palace.

Cao Hao swept it with his eyes, there were seven or eight boxes on the kang table, and asked, "Why are there so many?" Is it to be rewarded? ”

Chu Yu nodded and replied: "Although the house is filial piety this year, it is not good to be too plain in the new year, and it is just right to add some silver jewelry." It's just that the craftsmanship of the craftsmen here looks mediocre, and they originally ordered two boxes for the Tian family's sister, but now it looks crude, but she can't give it away, after all, she wants to wear it for a long time! As he spoke, he took out a few other boxes and pushed them in front of Cao Hao's eyes: "These sets are Chu Yu's dowry, and they are found out today, and they are sent to two sets of Tian family sisters and one set of Amethyst sisters. ”

These women's household things are all the same in Cao Hao's eyes, where can he tell the good from the bad? After two glances, he said with a smile: "I don't know this, you look at the good, naturally it's good!" ”

Chu Yu said with a smile: "That's all right, except for the Tian family's sister and Sister Amethyst, Mama's, Jade Dragonfly, Jade Spider, Xiyun, and other mothers-in-law and little girls, it will be enough to score." ”

Cao Hao heard her mention the jade spider, and remembered Cao Songlai's family letter that he had just read in the study.

After beating Mengyin back, he had privately asked Chu Yu and Amethyst about the rumors at the beginning, and knew that there was something wrong with the jade spider. Because he was afraid of wronging her, Xun Jade Dragon and Jade Cicada carefully interrogated, although Jade Dragon only said that it was her own fault, but according to what Jade Cicada said, it was obviously Jade Spider who deliberately led her to the capital when she spoke.

Although he noticed that he was restless, after all, he was Cao Song's house, and he had to ask Cao Song how to deal with it.

Cao Song's letter mentioned today that although it is his girl, she is also the girl of the Cao family, and her brother and sister-in-law discipline it. If there are ignorant people, just find someone to get them, and you don't have to worry about them.

Cao Hao told Chu Yu what Cao Song meant, Chu Yu listened, frowned slightly, and said: "The second brother is also ruthless, in the end, he is with him!" ”

Although Cao Hao didn't have the intention of pity the jade, he also knew that the jade spider and the jade dragon were still different from the other girls in the house, and they were just themselves, and they didn't have any relatives.

Thinking of the changes on Cao Yi's side, in addition to Seshtu's fault, the two girls were also somewhat at fault. Cao Hao's dislike for this jade spider was a little more, and said to Chu Yu: "If you want to be the master and keep her, don't forget to find an old adult grandmother to teach her the rules, it's really naughty, so I'll send it away!" Otherwise, in the future, by the side of the second brother, it will also make the family house unsafe! ”

Chu Yu saw that he didn't like it, and also thought that something happened to Cao Yi in the capital, and it was the girl next to him who made trouble, sighed, and said: "Look at the two Aunt Qiu who know the etiquette very well, and the jade dragon is also very responsible, this jade spider is said to be inconspicuous, who would think that he is so ignorant!" ”

Cao Hao said: "Don't wronged her!" If she really did not intend to make a mistake, the lesson was a lesson; If you have an improper heart, you will eventually harm others and yourself, and staying by the side of the second brother is also a disaster! ”

Chu Yu responded: "Well, knowing that the forehead is kind, Chu Yu will ask carefully and then decide!" ”

*In the west courtyard, the wings, and the jade spider room.

Although the jade dragon comforted her, the gossip of Jueluo Mansion was not her business, and there was no need to worry, but looking at the smug eyes of the jade cicada, she knew that she was afraid that she would not be able to escape.

Cao Song is not in Yizhou, and the county lord and Amethyst treat themselves only lightly, thinking that they are trying to maintain the family law and want to sacrifice themselves to protect the jade dragon. When Jade Spider thought of this, she was really remorseful and afraid. I was confused, knowing that the Cao family was the strictest and most taboo in life, why were there so many things? I can't get any benefits, and I'm afraid that I'll have to put my life into it.

The county lord's grandmother didn't speak, for fear that she would ask the second master's meaning. But he is not the second master's heart, he always respects his brother and sister-in-law, not to mention interceding for her, I am afraid that he will blame her heavily.

Thinking like this, Jade Spider was a little glad that the second master was not there, and she still remembered the matter of dealing with Fangcha in the capital in the early years.

It's the big girl next to the young lady, and the second master starts a fire, and there is no taboo, let alone in his own house? I'm afraid that if I get down from the board, I will be killed directly.

She kept thinking about how to survive, but she couldn't think of it. Until today, when she heard that Jiang Ning was coming, she knew that she would not have the time to delay.

Bolting the door, looking at the bucket of cold water with ice ballast on the ground, and looking at the charcoal basin that had been gradually extinguished in the room, the jade spider gritted her teeth vigorously, removed the padded jacket, middle coat and belly pocket on her body, revealed a smooth body, and wiped it with a towel dipped in cold water.

When the cold water touched her body, she suddenly shivered, and tears had come out. Trembling, she didn't make a sound, and wiped her body with cold water over and over again, like a dead leaf swinging in the cold wind, looking very pitiful.

It wasn't until her body was getting hotter and hotter and she sneezed vigorously that the jade spider withdrew her hand, dried herself, and found a rag to clean the ground. Then, she put on her jacket and looked at the mirror carefully, except for a little redness on her face, there was nothing abnormal, so she pushed the door and went out, and carried the bucket back to the small kitchen here.

Back in the house, the jade spider's head was already a little heavy, and her body was a little soft, and she only felt hot and cold.

She shivered a few times, only to feel trembling, looked at the warm kang, endured, sat on the chair in front of the dresser, lay on the table, and never wanted to move again.

I was in a daze, and I don't know how long it took, I heard someone push the door in, and then the exclamation of the jade dragonfly: "Sister Spider......"

(To be continued)