It was cold early in the Northland, and it was early winter.

The wood falls to the south, and the north wind is cold on the river.

The early winter morning was very cold, and there was already a heavy fog on the river. Gu Chengyu stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the white scenery on the river, and the biting coldness came to his face.

The sky was not yet bright, Gu Chengyu looked at the gray sky, and he didn't know if it would snow.

Gu Chengyu was a little worried, the boat was still docked at the riverside at this time, such a fog would definitely not be able to sail, and it was not easy to discern the direction. If it snows again and the temperature drops sharply, I am afraid that the river will freeze and the boats will not be able to leave.

When Sun Xian came out of the room, he saw Gu Chengyu standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the river, not knowing what he was thinking.

"On such a cold day, why don't you stay in the bed for a while?" Sun Xian stood from behind Gu Chengyu to the bow of the boat, and as he spoke, the white breath exhaled from his mouth slowly melted into the fog on the river.

"I'm used to getting up early, why does my brother-in-law get up so early? Is my second sister okay? ”

Gu Chengyu looked at Sun Xian and remembered Gu Wan who had just gotten married, Gu Wan would also be seasick, and she had been resting in the room for the past few days.

"It's much better, I just took the pill you gave me when I got on the boat, and I rested on the boat for several days, and I was already tired of lying down, and I was cooking porridge at this time." When Sun Xian talked about his little wife, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Gu Chengyu glanced at Sun Xian, Gu Wan married into the Sun family with a girl and a mother-in-law, this was his mother's idea. When Gu Wan was in her mother's house, she was mostly embroidering and managing the embroidery workshop, and she did less work in terms of work.

Gu Chengyu picked out three more dexterous girls among the T-shaped generations, two of whom took care of their father and mother at home, and one who became Gu Wan's dowry.

Gu Wan brought a lot of dowries in the past, in addition to the six lifts from the Sun family, and those large items in the capital, the Gu family also added forty-two lifts, making up forty-eight lifts, and married Gu Wan over.

Gu Wan's dowry is not unsatisfactory in the entire county, even the big families in the county are not comparable, and this is not counting her own private money.

Unexpectedly, in the past few days since getting married, Gu Wan still washed her hands and made soup by herself. In the eyes of the Sun family, that couldn't be more sincere.

The grandmother originally felt that she was pressed by her daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law, and she felt a little uncomfortable, so she smiled a little reluctantly, but now she saw that her daughter-in-law was well-behaved and knew that she was respected as a mother-in-law, so she let go of the mustard in her heart.

Even Gu Chengyu had to sigh that once a woman became married, it was different, and she was not as happy as her life in her mother's house. No wonder in the dream of Red Mansions in the previous life, Jia Baoyu compared the married woman to a fish-eyed bead.

"I've already asked someone to clean up the courtyard in Beijing, it's not far from my residence, just wait for me to go, and put the finished household belongings in it."

On the day Gu Wan got married, Gu Chengyu gave the deed of the yard to Gu Wan. Sun Xian repeatedly promised that he would return the silver to him, and he had already given six hundred taels.

Gu Wan originally wanted to take out her private room and count the courtyard as her dowry. Sun Xian was unwilling, his family had also earned some silver because of Gu Chengyu, and there was no reason to use his daughter-in-law's dowry to make up for it.

His mother would not agree that the family lived in her daughter-in-law's dowry, which would make her unable to hold her head up.

"Your second sister has been nagging me for the past two days, saying that the Gu family has a good life with you. Otherwise, how could she have so much dowry? Three sentences did not leave your brother, and said that she came to the capital with her, and her father and mother were also relieved, at least she could take care of you in the capital. ”

Sun Xian mentioned this a little tasteful, he, a husband who had just gotten married, still ranked behind Gu Chengyu.

"I have been close to my second sister since I was a child, even if she is married to the wife of the Sun family, she is also the daughter of the Gu family. If you let me know you're bullying her, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

Gu Chengyu looked at Sun Xian, his expression was very serious when he spoke, he was not joking. Over the years, although he and Sun Xian have become close friends, if Sun Xian really treats his second sister badly, he will not show mercy to his subordinates.

"My lady, it's too late for me to be nice to her, how can I bully her? She's the one I'm going to spend my life with. Sun Xian glanced at Gu Chengyu, feeling that Gu Chengyu, a little baby who had not yet married, how could he understand the relationship between husband and wife?

Gu Chengyu smiled and was noncommittal. How can a man take seriously what he says when he first gets married? When you get married, it's like glue, but after a few years, what about after you have children? And how many people remember the mountain alliance and sea vows when they were sweet?

Besides, in ancient times, it was purely normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that he would have to be an official in the future, I hope that Sun Xian will still remember what he once said.

"It may be snowing in the next few days, and we should be able to get to the capital in seven or eight days, I hope we can catch up."

Sun Xian was also a little worried, in such weather, if it really snowed, as soon as the river froze, the boat would not be able to drive, and he would have to change carriages to hurry at that time.

They went to Beijing this time to settle down, so they brought a lot of things, except for those large items that could not be taken away, Gu Wan brought a lot of expensive dowries and some things that were used on weekdays, and she had to put four or five carriages alone.

Besides, the carriage was small and bumpy, and it was always inconvenient for a woman to hurry.

"May the heavens do as they wish!" Gu Chengyu said this, but in his heart, he suddenly felt that this year's snow would come earlier than in previous years.

"Senior Brother Ye's health is really bad, just after entering the winter, he was infected with wind and cold."

Sun Xian thought of Ye Zhiqiu, who went to Beijing this time, and even brought Ye's mother and second sister here. Ye Zhiqiu's eldest sister has reached the age and has already married, and there are only two women left in the family, Ye Zhiqiu is not at ease, so he took the two of them to Beijing together, planning to rent a yard in Beijing and settle the two of them.

"Hmmm! Let's check it out later! I took the medicine I was given, and it stands to reason that it should be better. ”

Gu Chengyu took the pills from his fourth brother, and he prepared a lot of these pills for treating wind cold, dysentery, etc. When you go out of the hospital, these are considered prepared.

"Hmmm! Only his second sister should be there, and it may be inconvenient for us to go. It's better to call your second sister too. ”

Gu Chengyu glanced at Sun Xian and felt that he was too careful.

"If the second sister goes, how can it be good if she is infected with wind and cold? His mother and second sister are here, and it's fine, and they're not alone in a room, what are you afraid of? ”

The two discussed, and went back to the room, where Gu Wan had already prepared breakfast.

Gu Chengyu sat at the table, looking at the food on the table and couldn't help but sigh. There are still women in the house, Mingmo and they don't know how to cook, Gu Chengyu eats the meals on the boat when he takes the boat, how can these hot meals be delicious?

The mother-in-law who helps cook is called Mother Jin, and her cooking skills are good, she was originally a cook in a businessman's family, but she is not the leader of the kitchen.

"The fifth child of the Gu family is here? Sit down! Grandmother hurriedly beckoned Gu Chengyu to sit down.

She was originally reluctant to come to the capital with her, she was used to staying in the village. It's just that after the persuasion of his son, he saw that his daughter-in-law had so much dowry, and he still came to the capital with him, and he couldn't let his son always point to his daughter-in-law's dowry, right?

The pickle business is good, but it is only in the county seat, and no matter how good the business is, it can't make much money. If you come to the capital, you must be able to earn more than in the county.