Ordinary clear day

Chapter 257
People from Fengtian Old Prince's Mansion were already waiting for them at the gate of the city, and the manager of the Prince's Mansion had already asked someone to tidy up the courtyard where Tong Ying originally lived.Tongying and Shuning had just entered the mansion to settle down, and other people in the mansion came to visit.

Among the concubines that Prince Jane stayed in Fengtian, there were only three Fujin concubines, Li, Songjia and Guarjia, and a concubine surnamed Wusun, who was already too old.Among the concubines of Jin Dynasty, except Guerjia's who is young and beautiful and somewhat arrogant, Li Fujin and Song Jia's are both cautious and quiet people, and the former and Shuning are old acquaintances.

Several young elder brothers are eight-year-old Shi Wuge, six-year-old Eleven Zhongbao, and an unnamed baby who was born to the Guerjia family.In Gegeli, the oldest one is Da Gege Yuying from the Li family. She is twelve or thirteen years old, but she has been weak and sick since she was a child, and looks like a ten-year-old girl; another three-year-old girl from the Songjia family Gege Yurong is also a shy little girl, only six years old.

Except for the older Yu Ying and Wu Ge who still have an impression of Tong Ying, the others have either forgotten or never met him, so they are all a bit cautious.Shuning felt a little distressed when she saw it, and she was very kind to them, but one and a half times couldn't change anything.Tong Ying is not in a hurry, after all, there is plenty of time.

He had obtained permission from Prince Jane in advance to intervene in the affairs of the old prince's mansion, and found that his brothers and sisters didn't have enough expenses for the winter, and Yuying was in poor health, so he couldn't get enough charcoal fire, so he lost his temper at that time.The current manager is the successor of Fujin, and was personally appointed by Prince Jane. He couldn't just remove it, but he also deprived the other party of his financial power, handed it over to a reliable old man, and fined the manager a sum of money.He wrote all these things in the letter immediately and handed them over to the person who returned to Beijing to report his safety.

Shuning also personally asked about the food and clothing expenses of her younger siblings and concubines to ensure that everyone could get enough food and clothing. Even Yuying's attending doctor was changed, and another famous doctor in the city was found.

At first, the manager who had eaten and hung up was pushy on the grounds that there was not enough money, so Tong Ying took out some of the silver taels donated by her elder brother and handed it over to the second housekeeper, only then did the manager feel regretful.Since Prince Jane came to Beijing, the cost of the old palace has been greatly reduced, and they have less money. They thought that they would never let the second master take away the power of the family, but they did not expect to offend the God of Wealth.

After these actions, the lives of the concubine Fujin and the little elder brother Xiao Gege have improved, and the servants have become more polite to them, and after getting along with each other for a long time, they found that Tongying Shuning is friendly and nice to others People who get along with each other gradually become dependent on their brothers and sisters-in-law.

It has been several years for Shu Ning to have such a leisurely twelfth lunar month, the New Year's ceremony has already been sent out, and the affairs of the palace are being taken care of, she only needs to settle herself, Tong Ying and the people they brought.On New Year's Eve, she discussed with Tong Ying, set up two tables of wine, and invited all Shu Fu Jin, little elder brothers and little Ge Ge, to sit on the kang while eating and chatting, while watching the new year, listening to the sound of fireworks outside , but it is rare and lively.

Shufu Jin Guerjia said he wanted to take care of his youngest son, so he left early with Zhong Bao, regardless of the eager look on his child's face.Wu Ge and Yu Rong hesitated, and went down to play fireworks for a while under the leadership of their second brother Tong Ying. They yelled happily, but their mother said a few words.Yu Rong went back to the house in embarrassment, but Wu Ge didn't care so much, and went to play more "interesting" fireworks with his brother.

Seeing Yuying's envious look at the outside of the house, Shuning felt sorry for her, so she took some more food for her, and dragged her to gossip, making her feel better gradually.

Although the children fell asleep before midnight this night, they all felt happier than ever when they woke up the next day.

On the first day of the new year, Shuning and Tongying are going to go shopping.Unable to bear it, the little ones struggled for a long time, and finally agreed to let Wuge, Zhongbao and Yurong go out with them.Shuning carefully sent them each a follower, except for a small bag of broken silver on the follower, each child had a hundred coins on him, in case they saw something they liked and wanted to buy it.When the children heard that they could buy their favorite gadgets, they all cheered. They almost couldn't wait for the brothers and sisters-in-law to leave, so they had to go first.

Tong Ying and Shu Ning, both dressed thickly, walked on the street, enjoying the long-lost shopping fun, watching their younger siblings watching the fun in the nearby small shops and stalls, and they were in a very happy mood.Fengtian is different from the capital city, the female relatives of noble families often go out and walk, so they are not conspicuous.

Shuning carefully looked at Fengtian City, which she had not seen for more than ten years, it was both familiar and strange to her.There are many more houses in the city, and there are new streets. Some shops that I used to frequent have changed their owners and businesses, and some places to play on street corners have become residential houses.Along the way, she found that the number of vacant houses for the poor and the homeless has increased, and there are free porridge sheds in every block. Because of the Chinese New Year, each person was given two pieces of fat meat.It is said that the Admiral of Shengjing and the Governor of Fengtian resumed the old practice of helping the poor in towns and other places in autumn and winter, so fewer people died of starvation and freezing in recent years than in previous years.

However, the bus carriages and carriage stations outside the city have not been restored, but guards have been added to maintain order on streets prone to traffic jams, somewhat like traffic police.But when Shu Ning saw someone driving her own large carriage and attracting customers along a fixed route, she couldn't help thinking: Is this a privately operated minibus for illegal passengers, or a taxi that can take multiple customers? ?

Walking on the streets of Fengtian again, she couldn't help recalling the Fengtian she was familiar with in the past, and she even pulled Tongying to introduce them one by one.The wontons sold at that small noodle stall were delicious, and she had been there with friends before; the owner of the stationery store on the corner was very kind, and when she was buying pens and paper when she was a child, he even gave her a noodle maker; The restaurant in Shandong, the proprietress once helped cook at Zhou's family, and the duck blood vermicelli is a must...

Tong Ying listened to her talk with a smile all the time, and often interrupted in the middle, saying that the potato cakes at the restaurant in Shandong used to be his favorite, but the leek box at the restaurant opposite was also a rare delicacy; He is a wife who makes good twists; the stationery store doesn't have the best stuff, but he knows a small southern paper shop that sells good study rooms from Jiangnan...

They recalled the past that they didn't know about each other bit by bit, and when they were talking, they didn't realize that the brothers and sisters had been listening for a long time, and they were eager to try the snacks mentioned by the brothers and sisters-in-law.When they found out that some of the children had already bought something to eat, they couldn't help but rejoice that these were reliable restaurants, and the food was fairly clean.

It turned out that no one had a stomachache, only Zhong Bao was starved twice by his mother because he was full, and he was not allowed to eat outside.

Yuying is very envious of her siblings being able to go out to play, but she also knows that it is impossible to get permission due to her physical condition.Shuning specially bought her a doll and toys, and seeing that she was still a little depressed, she ignored the nuns' reminders and promised to let her go out for a stroll when the weather warmed up and she was not sick.Yuying was overjoyed, and quickly promised to eat well, take medicine obediently, and keep herself strong.

During the New Year, Tong Ying and Shu Ning were relatively free, although there were a few mansions to visit for New Year's greetings, and many people came to visit, but compared to the busy entertainment in Beijing, it was nothing.Tong Ying also met several young children, and also visited several elders in the clan.When Shu Ning walked with him, she felt a little relieved, because most of these people were straightforward, and the women in the family did not have the twists and turns of the noble ladies in Beijing, so getting along with them did not require too much effort to guess what they were saying. intention.Although they had heard about Tong Ying, compared with the rumors, they were more willing to trust their friends who grew up together, which also made Shuning feel more fond of them.

If there is any surprise, it is probably that when I met a certain Fa of Tongying, I met my childhood playmate Amenna, and she happened to marry this friend of Tongying.Shu Ning talked with her about the separation, about Miss Su's misfortune, and they were very sorry, but when they were in Beijing, they heard that Zhou Yinlan had given birth to a son, and they were also happy for her.Amenna also mentioned that Riqi and Wang Meixian were both married in Fengtian, and the former husband happened to be one of the military officers in charge of returning to the village for military training. When Shuning contacted this friend, she also made acquaintance with the future for Tongying. of co-workers.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, there was a lantern market in the city. In the name of Prince Jane's Mansion, Tong Ying rented two elegant rooms on the second floor of the teahouse near the lantern market, and let her siblings and mother-in-law watch the lantern together. friend.

This Lantern City does not refer to lanterns, but ice lanterns.It is said that since that year, Fengtian has gradually formed the custom of making ice lanterns during the Lantern Festival. Not only high-ranking officials and nobles, but also ordinary people, and even poor families who receive aid can buy one to suit the occasion.In the small courtyard where Tongying Shuning lived in Prince Jane's residence, there were also a few lamps.This approach not only saves expenses, but also rewards both refined and popular tastes, and the officials and the people share the same joy, which is exactly what the current chief officials in Fengtian City advocate.

However, Shu Ning's mind was a little entangled: she slapped the butterfly, and moved Harbin's Ice Lantern Festival to Shenyang. I don't know what will happen to Harbin in future generations?
Before she could continue to struggle, Tong Ying took her to visit the Lantern Market.Looking at the colorful streamers and the sound of fireworks and laughter all around, Shu Ning looked up at Tong Ying, who happened to meet his eyes, and smiled slightly, only feeling that his hands were extraordinarily warm and reassuring.

After the first lunar month, the weather is still cold, but as the returnees from central Beijing prepare to head north, Tongying is also starting to prepare for a new errand.At this time, his first consideration was the housing problem in the future.

Since returning to Fengtian, they have been living in Tongying's small courtyard, but in fact, the old palace is not big, and with the increase in the number of Prince Jane's wives and children, the house is already a bit tight.Although many people have entered Beijing now, their houses cannot be used at will.Tongying left for many years and opened a mansion in central Beijing. In fact, half of the original courtyard has been owned by Wuge, who is getting older. If he hadn't taken his wife to go north, the manager would not have rebuilt Wuge, who has lived alone for more than a year. Moved back to his biological mother's residence.After discussing with Shuning, Tongying decided to find another place to live.

In fact, not long after they came back, Tongying's mother's former servant quietly came to the door and handed him a paper contract, but it was the land deed of the farm he bought at the beginning.It turns out that this document has always been kept by Yuan Fujin's nanny. The stewards sent by the palace to the Zhuangzi can't be found anyway, so they can only take over the affairs in the name of helping to take care of them. What does Zhu's family do.The nanny was later taken to live in Dingxiangtun's house by her daughter, and only after inquiring about Tongying's return did she ask someone to return the contract to him quietly.

After Tongying accepted the contract, she gave an order to the head of the palace to withdraw the stewards assigned to the farm, and the original residents still took care of themselves.He didn't care about the shop that was previously occupied by people. He just took all the people who used it back and gave him another shop to take care of it.Although the head of the palace was not reconciled, the letter from the prince of Beijing made him have to be scruples.

After thinking about it, Tong Ying decided not to move too far away from the palace, but to find a convenient place to travel, lest the manager do something tricky, and she would be too late to help her brothers and sisters.

Shu Ning sent people to investigate carefully, and finally bought a three-entry courtyard in an alley behind the mansion. Although it is a bit old, it can be moved in after a little tidying up.A small door is opened on the courtyard wall, which is connected to the back door of the palace, so it is very convenient to come and go.As for the escorting chariots and horses, they will directly borrow the place of the palace.

This courtyard is a typical northern quadrangle. It sits south and faces north, with servants in the upside-down room in the front and a room in the back for storage. The main room is spacious, warm and bright. The pocket room is equipped with a three-sided heated kang, which is a good place for living and chatting.In addition, the anteroom kitchen and toilet are complete.Peach trees and willows are planted in the east of the yard, elms are planted in the west, jujube trees are planted in the south, and an old apricot grows as soon as the gate enters the north.It is said that the original owner of this house was a good feng shui man, but in Tong Ying and Shu Ning's opinion, they just felt that there were these trees, which were pleasant to the eyes, and there were fruits to eat.

Not long after moving in, Shuning felt that there were too many kangs in the east wing, and wanted to destroy one of them, but failed.The reason is that she found out that she was pregnant, and where there are pregnant women, the ground should not be broken.

In fact, she only became suspicious when she realized that she hadn't had a tide for a month and a half, and she was even more certain when she started to feel a little sick.After being confirmed by Zhou Chang's family, a doctor was invited to see her, and it was finally confirmed that she was pregnant for more than a month. After careful calculation, it seemed to be around the Lantern Festival.

The news of his wife's pregnancy made Tongying happy, but she was also more cautious, and she had to personally ask about food and drink.Since he only brought a confinement wife with him when he went north, he chose two experienced, calm and kind nuns from the palace, and handed over all the internal affairs of the house to Tan Xiang, so that his wife would not have to worry about it.

Qiu Yi took the opportunity to ask for a few errands, showing extraordinary abilities, and vaguely challenged Sandalwood.After Shuning noticed it, she was secretly vigilant, and instead asked her to take care of the affairs with the palace, which created a certain degree of balance between the two maids.That's all she can do, because after two months of pregnancy, she became very sick, threw up whatever she ate, and lost weight. Tongying was so anxious that she could only find some good pickles for his wife to eat every day. I can eat a bowl and a half bowl of rice porridge.

But all of this changed after Ermo took everyone from Lu to the north at the end of April.Ermo quickly took over all the affairs inside and outside the house, managed all the girls and servants into obedience, even took charge of the cooking, and made a lot of favorite food for Shuning.As the symptoms of sickness eased, Shuning gradually recovered her appetite, and Tong Ying was relieved.

During the days when the Ermo was in the battle, Shuning lived comfortably and didn't have to worry about anything.Sandalwood and Chrysanthemum are both very obedient, as for Qiu Yi, although she is unwilling, she can't imagine it.In the end, it was Shuning who transferred her to the palace in order not to waste her talent.It was not long before I heard that she stepped down several daughter-in-laws and won a position as a steward, and that the steward who was in charge of a large farm under the name of the palace wanted to marry her. A sixth-rank military officer of Tongying's deputy was very concerned.

Since Tong Ying started the errand of going back to the village to train soldiers, she only needs to go to the village every day, practice for two hours, and then deal with some paperwork, and then she can go home to accompany her wife.When I am free, I practice calligraphy and painting, and carve some small things.He was afraid that his wife would be bored with raising a baby, so he took her out to relax, besides shopping, he also went to the racecourse, but he still remembered the nuns' instructions, and he didn't let his wife into the stable, nor let her lead the horse.

These little taboos of the Manchu people made Shuning feel amused, but also a little helpless.Because of all kinds of taboos, even if she inquired about the recent situation of the former maid Xiaotao, she couldn't see her or let her see herself. The reason was that Xiaotao was pregnant with her seventh child, and pregnant women were not allowed to meet with each other.

Although the nuns also asked her not to joke with others casually, but when she was bored at home, she could only pass the time by chatting with others.I wanted to do some sewing, but was stopped by Ermo and Sandalwood; I wanted to read some books, but within a quarter of an hour, someone took the books away, telling me not to hurt myself; playing chess was forbidden, but playing the piano was fine, but Shuning did. I felt bored again for two days.It is fine to practice calligraphy and painting, but as the belly grows day by day, the waist and legs are easily sore, and it is very inconvenient to sit and write.If it wasn't for Tongying who was always with her, she might lose her temper from boredom.

Fortunately, Li Song's two concubine Fujin and his siblings often came to visit, which relieved her boredom.Song Jia once advised her to return to the palace to wait for delivery, but Shuning declined.I have lived in this small courtyard for a long time, and I feel more and more that although this place is not as magnificent as the mansion in central Beijing, it is more intimate. Sometimes, gardens and luxury houses are secondary. The most important thing is that the sweetheart can Always by my side.

The Songjia family and the Li family are very regretful. Since the Guerjia family got the prince's permission in June to bring their two sons to Beijing, they have nothing to do except take care of their children and take care of some housework. I really wish I could find something to pass the time.Besides, when Prince Jane came over for a reward, he also brought a letter asking them to take care of the second daughter-in-law.

In this situation, Shu Ning remembered the checkers she got when she was in Guangzhou.There was no need to send someone back to Beijing to pick it up, she asked someone to find a carpenter, drew a few blueprints and typed a few copies, and played with her younger siblings and Shu Fujin.The rules of this kind of game are simple, and it doesn't take too much trouble. It is a good way to pass the time. It didn't take long before it was spread outside through Amenna and others who came to visit.

At first, Shu Ning won consecutive battles and was in a very happy mood, but not long after, Tong Ying appeared who could beat her, and then, the most powerful master appeared, and it was Yu Ying!

Yuying's health gradually improved, and she was able to go out occasionally, but she had a weak disease, so she stayed indoors most of the time, so she had a lot of time to think about checkers.She made rapid progress, and after a month, no one could defeat her anymore. Occasionally, she played against other princesses from the prince's family, and she was also an ever-victorious general.This made her many friends, and her temperament gradually became cheerful.

Both Tongying and Shuning were happy for her change, and taking advantage of her birthday approaching, Shuning specially gave her a set of jewelry as a gift.Yuying was very pleasantly surprised, although she was a prince, but her mother's status was low and she was not favored, even though she had some jewelry, they were all fragmentary, but there was no such complete set.On her birthday, she dressed up specially, and attended the banquet hosted by her brother and sister-in-law for her. She smiled extraordinarily beautifully, and she already had the demeanor of a girl.Seeing this, Li Fujin felt relieved for his daughter, but also worried about her life.

The days passed like running water, Fengtian's summer was short-lived, and the cold wind blew again.

Shuning's stomach is getting bigger and bigger. It has been eight months. Because she has to take care of the child's sleeping position when sleeping, she often sleeps unsteadily, and her mood gradually becomes irritable.Tong Ying was very worried, so she simply hugged her to sleep every night. As a result, Shu Ning felt better, but Tong Ying became the one who lacked sleep.Although he could catch up on sleep during the day, Shu Ning couldn't help feeling guilty when she saw his dark circles.

But Tongying bowed her head and listened to the movement in her stomach, and said softly: "This is also my child, so what if I suffer for him? Don't you know that children are creditors of their parents in previous lives?"

Shu Ning smiled wryly, and stretched out her fingers to caress his dark circles, but he held them with one hand and placed them on her stomach, feeling the faint fetal movement under his palms.With a soft heart, she looked at her husband in front of her, felt the little life in her belly, and felt that there was nothing more happiest in the world than this.

(It seems to be running...cough...the second update will be very late, those who want to go to bed early don't have to wait...)
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