Zhe Jinchun

Chapter 99

In late December, Qingzhou City ushered in another heavy snowfall.

The snow fell for two full days before it stopped, and the official roads outside the city were already frozen, not only people could not walk, but also carriages could not drive, some people even overturned their carts.

Both the city office and the county office sent servants to remove the snow outside the city, but the snow was so thick and the north wind was blowing hard, how could it be completely removed in a short while?

Zhong Jingren originally planned to stay in the Qin Mansion for only three days, but now the road was blocked by freezing snow, so he could only stay here with peace of mind.

When Qin Su saw him, it was already the third day after the snow stopped.

After the heavy snow, the new wind is like a knife, and it is really the time when dripping water turns into ice. The water under the stone bridge outside the east fence freezes into a thick block of ice. Standing on the bridge, the fish swimming at the bottom can hardly be distinguished.

The old ladies of the two courtyards stopped the Dingxing of each house. When Mrs. Tai called everyone to meet Zhong Jingren in Dehui Hall, she also chose the warmest afternoon of the day.

Qin Su helped Jinxiu's hand, and stepped carefully across the stone bridge, trying to place every step on the soot-spreading place.

Even with the clogs for walking on the snow, the soles of the feet slipped many times during the walk. Fortunately, a walking stick is needed for clothing, and now this wooden stick can help.

When the two finally arrived at Donghua Residence, Qin Su's nose was already red from the cold, and Jin Xiu couldn't stop clapping her hands, her slender fingers were rubbed bright red, as if dyed with rouge.

"It's really cold this winter." Qin Yanzhen came earlier and was standing on the porch waiting. Seeing Qin Su approaching, she took the initiative to greet Qin Su. While talking, she slowly brushed off the snow on her shoulders and bent towards Qin Su. Curved eyebrows.

This movement was performed by her, somehow, it has a special elegance, which makes people feel that Xu Canxue has been dancing in this world after being wiped by her.

"What is Sixth Sister thinking? So lost in thought?" Seeing that Qin Su was silent all the way, Qin Yanzhen asked again.

Qin Su suppressed her thoughts, shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just think that what the fourth sister said is right." After saying that, she hugged the warm bag in her arms tightly, clasped her hands and said, "It's really cold this year, and the wind is even worse at night. It’s so big that I can’t even open the window now.”

Qin Yanzhen seemed to be chatting a bit today, but talked more than usual, so she said a few words about the weather to Qin Su, and at this moment, she saw another small figure walking towards the gate of the courtyard, wrapped up like a circle. Like a snowball, but Qin Yanrou.

"Fourth sister, sixth sister." Seeing the two sisters from a distance, Qin Yanrou couldn't help speeding up her pace, but her feet slipped and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Everyone exclaimed, and the maid behind her rushed to help her.Helplessly, the little girl was wrapped too thickly, her two little hands and feet were dancing in the air, even if someone pulled her, she still didn't get up for a long time.

This situation really made people laugh, Qin Su was the first to hold it back, but he didn't dare to laugh out loud, so he quickly clenched his mouth.Qin Yanzhen glared at her, and asked the maid beside her to roll her ears to help her, and the corners of her lips couldn't stop curling up.

The child's bones are weak, and because he was wearing a lot of clothes, Qin Yanrou didn't suffer any injuries from the fall, but he was so ashamed that his little face was flushed red, and when he was finally helped up, he pouted and twisted his body , no longer willing to go forward.

It so happened that Qin Yanwan led Qin Yanpu in at this time, and when she saw this, she hurried forward and hugged her, patted her on the back and coaxed her for a while, then ordered the maid to pick her up, and then brought the little girl who was blushing with embarrassment. come over.

Seeing her like this, Qin Su and Qin Yanzhen couldn't stop laughing, and could only bear it with all their might.Qin Yanrou became even more shy this time, and buried her head in the maid's arms, only showing two round buns, and refused to raise her head no matter how much she called.

All the sisters surrounded the little girl, coaxing her softly. Qin Yanzhen even reprimanded Qin Su, saying that she shouldn't be disrespectful and make fun of her little sister.

These few people gathered in one place, but they left the only male doll, Qin Yanpu, on the order.

He didn't express anything, he blinked his big black eyes, tilted his head to look at his sisters, and immediately shook his head with a white and fat face, showing disapproval.

Not long after, Lin's packed up, and Qin Yanrou was finally coaxed to come here, still being carried by the maid, and everyone went to Dongxuan Pavilion together.

Mrs. Wu has been unwell for the past few days. When everyone went to the porch, they couldn't even enter the door, so they were stopped by Jiang Yu.

There was a look of worry on Jiang Yu's face, and her long curved eyebrows gathered between her brows, showing a little sadness on her face.

She came out of the room, first apologized to everyone, and then whispered a few words to Mrs. Lin, explaining Mrs. Wu's condition, and then passed on Mrs. Wu's meaning, saying that she was not mentally well, so she would not Go to Dehui Hall, let them go by themselves.

They greeted each other through the door in the corridor, and they resigned just now. When they rushed to Dehui Hall, they happened to run into people from the West Courtyard.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of dusting off the snow, Qin Su glanced over, but saw a charming and pale woman standing beside Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Zhong, but she was Mrs. Cai, the concubine of the West Courtyard.

Seeing her, Qin Su couldn't help opening his eyes wide.

In today's such an occasion, with Cai's identity, it is impossible to attend.

None of the four concubines in the Qin family came from noble families, and they were all humble daughters.It is also because of this that their only usefulness is to continue the heirs. They usually don't see anyone at all, and they only stay in their own yard.The only time they leave the yard every year is at the end of the year, when they go to Dehui Hall to have a reunion dinner with everyone.

Because the expenses of these four concubines are all taken from Mrs. Tai's account, the wives of the two houses usually don't pay much attention to them, and Mrs. Tai sent a steward to keep an eye on them.

Although Mrs. Tai was strict, she did not forbid these concubines from seeing their children.However, there is a fixed number of times they meet each year. If the concubine's children meet their biological mother too frequently, Mrs. Tai will send an old woman to reprimand them, and what's more, they will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall.

On the issue of concubines, Mrs. Tai has always been very strict. Even though she usually treats her great-grandsons and great-granddaughters very tolerantly, she is extremely unkind when it comes to matters related to the face and rules of the gentry.

It is also because of this that Cai's appearance here today is extremely unusual.What is even more surprising is that although the Cai family came, the sons and daughters of the Cai family—Qin Yanbai and Qin Yanli—had never shown up.

At this time, not only Qin Su, but even Qin Yanwan glanced over, not to mention Lin's, her eyes were exaggeratedly wide open, and that full and beautiful face was full of surprise and fear. confidence.

However, Mrs. Zhong didn't seem to realize it, she nodded her hello to Mrs. Lin, and accepted the greetings from all the juniors with a smile. Her elegant demeanor and calm response were more gentle and moving than usual.

(End of this chapter)