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Chapter 284 Congratulations on Xinxi

Fuchang 11 years, the first day of the first lunar month.

After heavy snowfall all day and night yesterday, Caizhou was covered in snow both inside and outside.

Although the snow has stopped, the north wind has not stopped, and the weather is getting colder.

Before dawn, it is the coldest time of the day, and dripping water turns to ice.

The bedroom on the first floor of Qingpu Garden is paved with earth dragons, and the mood of spring is harmonious.

In the darkness, a daffodil is blooming.

Last night was the first day that Cai Hua officially entered the mansion. After the family spent the night together, Chen Chu accompanied Cai Hua and moved into Qingpu Garden.

After two months of separation, the two of them already knew each other well, and their mood was different this night, which was naturally intense and refreshing.

In the middle of the month, the back house of the Hou Mansion has gradually become busy to welcome the New Year.

After a while, footsteps were heard in Qingpu Garden, and Bai Lu walked into the quiet courtyard carrying a lantern.

Not long after, Ru'er was woken up and yawned, gently knocking on the bedroom door.

"Master Marquis, Third Lady, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. You are feeling better."

After just sleeping for an hour, Chen Chu stood up with heavy eyelids and groped for his clothes while whispering: "Hua'er, get up."

Unexpectedly, a round and tender arm accurately climbed up Chen Chu's chest in the darkness and pushed him back.

"It's not yet dawn, why don't you sleep a little longer, and you don't have to ask your parents-in-law for their blessings." Cai Hua, who was half asleep, muttered, closed her eyes and turned sideways, wrapping her arms firmly around Chen Chu's waist.

Ru'er waited outside the door for a long time without receiving a response, so she had to turn back to the outer flower hall and apologize to Bai Lu.

The latter was slightly unhappy, so he had to return to Hanchundang and report the truth to the person who had already packed up. Mao'er smiled indifferently and said: "Then let them sleep at home. Bai Lu, remember to tell Ru'er "With a sound, the New Year's gifts for the officials who went to Chief Cai's house have been prepared. They are asked to take a look after getting up. If they feel something is missing, they can go directly to the warehouse to get it."

"Yes."

At the beginning of the morning, Mao'er took the maid of the Hou Mansion and a group of soldiers to the orphanage bureau in the city.

The Orphans and Children's Bureau, as the name suggests, is a charity organization that takes in orphans and elderly people in the city.

According to the rules, every city in Qi State has one such institution, but in reality, the financially strapped court could not afford such a face-saving project.

The Caizhou Orphans and Infants Bureau was abandoned many years ago and was occupied by merchants in the city as a warehouse.

The year before last, after Mao'er moved to Caizhou, the unscrupulous merchants were evicted and the houses were renovated. Sihai Commercial Bank, Luliuwei Farm Reclamation, and Caizhou Merchant Guild jointly funded the daily operations of the Orphans and Children Bureau.

Today, the Orphans and Children Bureau takes in 110 three orphans and more than [-] elderly people.

Because there was no advance notice, the sudden arrival of the cat caused a slight panic in the orphanage bureau.

The person in charge here is named Li Qiu, and he is also the helper Mao'er selected from the group of women that "Human Massacre" Zhang Li robbed.

"It's amazing~"

Li Qiu came out in a hurry. Mao'er exchanged a few words and went straight to the orphanage's kitchen room.

In addition to a full-time cook, the others who help in the kitchen are older children.

Mao'er looked at the steaming steamed buns in the steamer, took out another freshly cooked flatbread, and tasted it himself.

After tasting the flat food, there was no shortage of meat and oil, so he nodded with satisfaction.

In the kitchen, steam filled the air. The sharp-eyed orphan girl who helped cook saw clearly who was coming, and couldn't help shouting in surprise, "Your Majesty, please come to see us."

With just this voice, in a short time, the young and old in the orphanage bureau quickly gathered around from each room.

Mao'er was quite familiar with these people and greeted some elderly and children warmly.

Then he asked Bai Lu and others to share the food they brought with everyone. In the warm atmosphere, Mao'er smiled very tenderly, "My husband misses you all, but is busy with official duties and can't spare time, so he asked me to come and visit the folks for him." "

"Thank you, Mr. Hou, for caring about me."

"Your Majesty, please go back and say Happy New Year to Lord Marquis for us."

There was a response all around, some with shallow eye sockets quietly wiped their tears with their sleeves.

In today's world, even a biological son may not be willing to provide for an old man who has lost the ability to work. Only Caizhou, no, only Lu Anhou and his wife would care about the old and weak like them.

"Mother, how often does the Marquis recruit troops? I want to join the army."

But I saw a tall and thin boy pushing his way to the front from the crowd. He had a pretty face, but he had more freckles.

"Shitou, have you asked your sister if you want to join the army?"

Mao'er seemed to recognize the boy, so he couldn't help but smile and ask.

"When a man behaves like a man, there is no need to ask women."

Shi Shi tried hard to puff up his withered chest to make himself look more majestic.

Mao'er couldn't help but frown and criticized: "Now you and sister are the only ones left in this world to depend on each other. The eldest sister is like a mother. Don't say that again in the future!"

Shitou and his sister Yulan were refugees who fled from Shouzhou last year. Their parents were killed in the rebellion, and they were the only two siblings left.

Last winter, Yulan worked as a spinner in a textile farm in the south of the city, but she was unable to buy land and build a house in a short period of time, so Shitou could only continue to live in the orphanage bureau.

The experiences of this pair of siblings are somewhat similar to the situation of Mao'er and Hutou. So after hearing Shitou's words, Mao'er naturally couldn't help but say a few words for Yulan.

Next to them, Bai Lu and her maids began to distribute the food brought by the Hou Mansion.

Because he had been captured by a thief two years ago, Bai Lu usually had a cold temperament, but now when he was facing a group of children, his face was finally filled with joy from the bottom of his heart.

The white-haired rat, which has no family and therefore does not have to go home to celebrate the New Year, is responsible for guarding people today, and its sneaky eyes can't help but glance over there.

Finally, he couldn't help but nudged Baoxi next to him with his elbow, "Hey, Baozi, who is this girl who is always around?"

"Which one?" Baoxi, who was holding a four or five-year-old orphan girl in his arms, looked up and didn't understand who the white-haired mouse was asking.

"That's the one, the one I don't usually laugh at." The white-haired mouse quietly pointed with his finger.

"That's Sister Bai Lu." Baoxi is a resident soldier and is relatively familiar with the Hou Mansion.

"Oh! Her surname is Bai, and my surname is Bai! Fate, what a fate!" The white-haired mouse curled its neck and laughed as if it had eaten farts, but it looked even more vulgar.
"The white lady in the drama is also named Baili!"

Baoxi noticed something and couldn't help but take a serious look at the white-haired rat, "Baitouer, you really dare to think about it! Sister Bailu is the right-hand man of the eldest lady."

Hearing that the little brother was implicitly saying that he was not worthy, the white-haired rat said unhappily: "After all, we are the generals of the marquis's personal army. Isn't it bad?"

"My boss's personal army is naturally not bad. But Baitou, you look so good and you have a name like yours." Baoxi shook his head and snickered.

The white-haired rat was quite unconvinced and said: "My parents gave me my appearance! What happened to my name? My name is Bai Yutang. You can call me by my name from now on!"

"What the hell is Baibai doing?"

"I'm Bai Yutang!"

"Pfft~"

The end of the hour.

Mao'er left the orphanage bureau and went to the south of the city to visit the victims of the disaster who were resettled here.

Some of the victims have returned to their hometowns, while most of the remaining people have gone to work to make a living.

Mao'er comes from a lower class background and always finds good ways to quickly get closer to everyone.

"Do you have food at home during the New Year?" and "Do you have winter clothes and quilts?" Often a few ordinary greetings can bring tears to the eyes of these people who have suffered from displacement.

Finally, Mao'er didn't forget to repeat the words he just said at the Orphans and Children's Bureau. Marquis Lu An was busy with official duties, so I came to visit the folks on my husband's behalf.

In short, Mao'er's series of actions once again raised Chen Chu's already high prestige in Caizhou.

In fact, Chen Chu, who was trapped in Wenwen Township, didn't get up until midnight.While having breakfast in Qingpu Garden, Ru'er whispered about Ren Ren's arrangements today, "Ring Ren said that she would first go to the Orphans and Children's Bureau, and then go to the south of the city to visit the orphans, widows, old and young on behalf of the Marquis. At noon, Ling Ren said I invited the military and female relatives in the city to a gathering, but they didn’t come back to eat. I’m still saying..."

Ru'er took a careful look at Cai Hua. Cai Hua, who had been listening in rapt attention, held the spoon to her lips and forgot to drink the porridge.

Realizing that Ru'er suddenly stopped, she raised her head and said, "Speak, Xiaoye. What else did you say?"

"I also asked the Marquis to not forget to take Sanniang to pay New Year greetings to Director Cai after getting up. The gifts have been prepared. If Sanniang feels that there is something missing, just go to the warehouse to select it and give it to Sanniang. I left the warehouse key and put it with Aunt Chen."

Ru'er felt quite embarrassed when she said this.

Isn't that right? Zhao Renren went out early in the morning to help Mr. Hou win people's hearts despite the severe cold, but his third wife has been holding him in bed until now.

Even Zhao Renren thoughtfully helped you two prepare gifts for visiting your father-in-law’s house for New Year greetings.
Ru'er can figure it out, and Cai Hua can naturally figure it out too.

Actually, Cai Hua had just entered the Hou Mansion last night, so she really didn't think much about it in the morning.

But I’m afraid of comparison!

One person devotes himself to looking for things for the Chen family, while the other keeps the man from getting up.
If Cai Hua and Yu Nong are like that, they just want to be stable concubines who rely on men's pampering to live off their lives, so it's okay to appear to be a little pampered.

But the word 'docile' doesn't exist in her bones.

But Mao'er's character of a generous and virtuous main wife immediately stood up!
However, Cai Hua can't find any fault. After all, she even considered New Year greetings to her father, so you can only say thank you.
"Hehe, Chulang will thank Zhao Ren for me later~" Cai Hua put down the spoon, raised her fox eyes and smiled.

Chen Chu, who was drinking porridge, looked up strangely and said, "You guys see each other all day long, why don't you just say it yourself?"

Cai Hua glanced at Chen Chu charmingly, and said delicately: "This is what she wants you to see. Chulang thanked her on my behalf, which naturally makes people happier than me thanking her in person."

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Chen Chu realized that there was something wrong in these words, so he just smiled and pretended to be stupid and said: "Cat is a worrier. Eat it quickly and eat it to wish your father-in-law New Year's greetings."

time.

The house of Cao Cao, the official in charge, was equally lively.

As the oldest person from the Tongshan family in Caizhou, he naturally has no shortage of New Year greetings here.

Brothers Xu Bang, Ximen Gong, Gou Sheng and others all gathered here. Even Chen Yingjun brought his bride and cousin Chen Yinglang to make a special trip to perform the junior ceremony to pay New Year's greetings to Cai Yuan and his wife.

After several members of the Tongshan clan said auspicious words to each other and wished each other a happy New Year, they had no intention of leaving immediately. Xu Bang glanced at Cai Yuan, the old god, who was sitting in the main seat, and finally couldn't hold it back anymore and said: "Brother, now I feel in my heart Has the stone fallen to the ground?"

What he said meant a lot, and everyone sitting here knew it. Ximen Gong followed with a hearty smile and said: "Last night, Yuan Zhang carried Sanniang on his back from Academy Street to Sajin Alley in the snow. Now the news has spread throughout the city. Big Brother needs Put on a good table, haha.”

Cai Yuan smoothed his beard calmly and sighed: "Children are blessed with their own children. I have never asked about the affairs of Hua'er and Yuan Zhang. Since they like each other, I have nothing to say. This morning I have already Ask Kun'er to make a list of shops, fields and houses, and it will be considered as Hua'er's dowry."

Seeing the eldest brother pretending to be indifferent, Xu Bang said bitterly: "Although Sanniang and Yuan Zhang are different in generations, we can discuss our own affairs. When your family is alone, let Yuan Zhang call Sanniang eldest brother Father-in-law, when we brothers are together, he will be called elder brother again."

Which pot is not open to mention which pot!
Cai Yuan was slightly unhappy, and when he was about to say something, he heard a boy coming from outside the door to report, "Sir! Sanniang and my uncle are here to bring gifts to wish you a happy New Year! Da Lang and Er Lang have already gone to the house to greet you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bang and Ximen Gong stood up at the same time and hurried to the gate of the mansion to greet them.

Although they are sworn brothers, their current dependence still makes them pay great attention to such details.

Cai Yuan also stood up subconsciously. He just took a step, but slowly sat back down.

Xu Bang, who walked to the door, turned around and saw the boss sitting calmly in his place. He couldn't help but be surprised, "Brother, Yuan Zhang is here!"

"I know."

"Aren't you going to meet him?"

"My son-in-law, what do you want to welcome? I just sit here and wait." Cai Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip unhurriedly.

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Ouch, brother, you stuck a green onion in the pig's nose and pretended to be it!

At the beginning of the year, the new uncle of the Cai family came in, and was led by the man in the family to the front pavilion to talk.

Cai Hua followed her mother-in-law to her mother Wang's house.

Upon learning that the third sister was back, the eldest sister-in-law Qiao Shi and the second sister-in-law You Shi also hurried over. The former even held a jewelry box in her arms.

Youshi smiled like a flower as soon as they met, and said straightly: "I, Hua'er, have good tricks! Last night, Marquis Lu An carried you back to his home, and this morning he took you home to celebrate the New Year. Even the treatment you receive is nothing more than this." !”

Not to mention the scene last night, it is rare to go to my aunt's house to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the first lunar month.

At least ordinary aunts would not have such an opportunity. For other aunts in the family, it was considered a generous act for the husband's family to be able to go back and visit their parents once a year.

It really shows that Cai Hua is special.

The more favored the sister-in-law is by the Marquis, the more honorable they will be as sisters-in-law in their natal family.

Because of this complicated marriage relationship, You's second uncle was promoted to two or three grades for nothing.

Now that Mrs. You has met her mother's family, the most asked about is what happened between Sanniang of the Cai family and Marquis Lu An.
Standing aside, Mrs. Qiao kept looking at her third sister gratefully. After all, it was because of her that her family officials became the magistrate of Yingxian County.

Finally, when Mrs. You stopped talking, Mrs. Qiao stepped forward, opened her jewelry box and showed it to Cai Hua. At the same time, she said, "When Hua'er gets married, my sister-in-law doesn't have much to give as a gift. What's in this box is the head and face." My sister-in-law has saved all these things over the years. If you look at the one you like, pick it out and use it as a dowry for your sister-in-law."

Youshi came in a hurry. She didn't expect that she would be shown to be stingy, so she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy, so she said: "Sister-in-law, how much favor did Marquis Lu An give to Hua'er? Many of them were circulated in the palace. These things of yours, How could she see it?"

Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and continued to hold the box, neither taking it back nor closing it.

Cai Hua, who originally had no intention of accepting the gift from her elder sister-in-law, glanced sideways at her second sister-in-law, casually took a pearl hairpin from the box and pinned it on her head. She smiled and said, "This pearl hairpin is quite popular. Thank you, elder sister-in-law."

"Okay, okay, as long as Hua'er likes it," Qiao said hurriedly.

When You saw this, she stood up and was about to go back to her room, "Wait a minute, Hua'er, I'm going to get some exquisite jewelry to give you as a dowry!"

But he saw Cai Hua grinning, stopping the second sister-in-law, raising her hand and pulling out the crested Jinbuyao on the second sister-in-law's head, "Second sister-in-law, there's no need to go, this one is pretty good, hehe!"

This golden walking stick was given to her by You's second aunt years ago, and it is considered the most valuable piece of You's jewelry.

But the words had already been spoken, Youshi could only bear the pain and smiled: "As long as Hua'er likes it."

Beside, Cai's mother Wang, who was sitting on the couch, saw her daughter teasing You, and couldn't help but smile and call her to her.

"Mom has prepared a dowry for you, why are you so greedy for your second sister-in-law's stuff? It was given by her mother's family."

While smiling kindly, Mrs. Wang took out the golden walking stick from Cai Hua's hand and handed it to Mrs. You.

"If Hua'er likes it, give it to her." Youshi stepped forward to take it while still being stubborn.

"Okay then!" Cai Hua reached out and snatched it back before Youshi.

Youshi, who had reached out to take back Jin Buyao from her mother-in-law, stayed where she was, looking at her mother-in-law with aggrieved eyes.

"Stop teasing your second sister-in-law!" Wang lightly slapped the back of Cai Hua's hand and pulled out Jinbu Yao again.

This time, Youshi finally didn't dare to be polite.

Cai Hua was leaning on the couch and laughing so hard that Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh too when she saw her daughter's happy expression.

After a moment, he sighed leisurely, "Hua'er, you have had a strong temper since you were a child. Once you enter the Marquis' Mansion, you can no longer act like a daughter. If he and other people treat you well, you must also treat others well. If"

Wang suddenly choked up, then immediately calmed down her emotions and said in a low voice: "If they treat you badly, you can come back and be my mother's daughter, and my mother will support you for the rest of your life."

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Even though Cai Hua was heartless, she couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

Yes, what others saw was how many people in her family were promoted and how much profit they earned after she followed Chen Chu.
Only her mother would think about whether she would be wronged.

　Yesterday, I had a banquet with some of my childhood brothers. During the banquet, I was defeated by my sisters-in-law using the "fifteen, twenty" method.

　　I had no choice but to eat a few more cups.
　　After returning home, I choked
　　It’s not that I intentionally stopped updating!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)