Song Ming was unable to practice martial arts because of his frailty, and he had no talent for studying. If he worked too hard, his body would not be able to handle it, so he always felt that he was incapable of doing anything in martial arts. As the eldest brother, he always felt that between the two I lost a bit of face before my younger brother.
There is no way, in terms of martial arts, he is not as good as his second brother; in terms of essays, he is not as good as his third brother.
Now the only rights he had in his hands were deprived by his father, which made his temperament even more dark and unstable.
Song Wei was surrounded by confidants sent by his father. Song Ming did not dare to attack him directly, so he hated Cheng Jingzhou who was far away in Feng County.
It's almost the end of the year. No matter how busy Cheng Jingzhou is, he still has to take a vacation and go to his in-law's house to deliver New Year's gifts in person.
Although officials in the Yong Dynasty had a lot of holidays, the annual leave could not be taken until the New Year's Eve, and they had to start work after the sixth day of the first lunar month.
Of course, for local officials, this holiday is sometimes just a decoration.
For example, Cheng Jingzhou is the magistrate of a county, and he is the largest in Feng County. If he wants to be lazy, as long as no one sues him, he can rest until the first month of the year.
Cheng Jingzhou is the county magistrate, so naturally he cannot do everything himself. With the county magistrate, chief registrar, and county lieutenant under him, he will naturally feel much more relaxed.
As for the six rooms below, they are just petty officials and do not even have serious official positions. Cheng Jingzhou usually does not talk to them directly.
Xie Rongzhao packed up his clothes and occasionally glanced at Cheng Jingzhou, who was sitting aside and reading a book. He tried to speak several times but swallowed it back.
Cheng Jingzhou had long noticed that his wife was abnormal, but he deliberately didn't speak just to tease her.
"Husband, it's getting late, go to bed."
Cheng Jingzhou felt unhappy when he saw that she seemed to have given up.
"My dear, what do you want to tell me?"
Xie Rongzhao looked up at him and pouted slightly, seeming a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong?"
"Husband, can I stay at Xie's house for a little longer during the first month of the year?"
"Of course! That's Guabao's natal home. As long as your parents-in-law don't have any objections, you can stay there as long as you like."
"Really?" Xie Rongzhao's eyes were shining, making Cheng Jingzhou's throat tighten and he said with stern eyes: "That depends on how much the lady can pay for it."
Before Xie Rongzhao could react, he was knocked down.
That night, Xie Rongzhao felt as if he fainted, woke up, and then passed out again...
When she woke up, she found that Wang Zizhen and Chen Xia had already packed their luggage.
"Miss is finally awake. My uncle went to the front office and said he had arranged some things. Master Wu is preparing the carriage. Miss, please eat less first, so as not to make you feel uncomfortable due to the bumpy road."
"Well, just eat some porridge."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Xie Rongzhao found that his voice was a little hoarse, and his face suddenly turned red.
Wang Zizhen also came over, so he naturally knew why the young lady was acting like this. She smiled and said nothing, and just sent Chen Xia out to bring in food.
As soon as Xie Rongzhao and Cheng Jingzhou returned to Cheng Mansion, they started preparing for the New Year non-stop.
Cheng Jingzhou didn't let Xie Rongzhao work hard, and the government had already done everything they could. At most, they would just go through the food of the past few days when they came back.
"You should rest first. The New Year's gifts have been sent. I will go back with you on the second day of the Lunar New Year and give you another New Year's gift."
"That's fine."
Xie Rongzhao was really a little tired, mainly because his back was sore and his legs were weak, and it was difficult for his servants to see it, so after returning home, he basically didn't leave the house.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a married woman does not want to return to her parents' home.
There are no elders in Cheng Mansion now, so this year is quite comfortable.
Both Xie Rongzhao and Cheng Jingzhou's parents were still alive, so they naturally had to keep vigil. However, Xie Rongzhao was so tired the night before that she couldn't help but doze off while sitting, but she stubbornly refused to go back to sleep, so Cheng Jingzhou asked someone to He brought the chessboard over and the two started playing chess.
How is Xie Rongzhao Cheng Jingzhou's opponent?
After playing for less than a quarter of an hour, Xie Rongzhao had already regretted the move seven or eight times. Cheng Jingzhou was not annoyed and allowed her to retreat, while the servants standing by were all snickering.
Finally they heard the sound of the clock and it was past midnight and they could go to bed.
Xie Rongzhao was carried back to the dormitory by Cheng Jingzhou. Xie Rongzhao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. Cheng Jingzhou even took off his clothes.
Fortunately, Cheng Jingzhou didn't bother her again that night, and the couple fell asleep hugging each other.
Xie Rongzhao's birthday is in February, so Cheng Jingzhou is also thinking about whether her birthday banquet should be held in the capital or in Feng County. He will decide after consulting his father-in-law on the second day of the lunar new year.
Cheng Jingzhou knew that Guobao was not only his treasure, but also his father-in-law's. On the day he got married, his father-in-law quietly shed tears in the study.
Of course, Xie Rongzhao heard this from his mother-in-law later, so every time Cheng Jingzhou thought of this, he was a little reluctant to have a daughter.
What if he is reluctant to let his daughter get married in the future?
On the second day of the first lunar month, Xie Rongzhao and Cheng Jingzhou came to visit, but Xie Xiuwen was so happy that he didn't know what to do.
Originally, he could see his good daughter on New Year's Eve, but he was left in the Imperial Study Room talking for too long by the Holy Emperor. When he came home, it was already late, and he learned that Cheng Jingzhou and the others also did not come until it was getting late. When I arrived in the capital, I thought that I would give them a good scolding when they came to the second grade of junior high school.
As a result, when I saw my daughter, I couldn't care about anything else. I just thought about how my dear baby had lost weight and needed to make up for it.
"Dad, I haven't lost any weight. By the way, Dad, have you tasted the things made in the harvest workshop that I sent to you years ago?"
"Well, the fried noodles are good. Your mother-in-law thought it was good, so she brought some to the academy for your brothers. If you get hungry after studying at night, you can wash it with boiling water, which saves you having to make a midnight snack."
"That's right, Dad, am I smart?"
"Smart!" Xie Xiuwen patted her head lovingly: "My little darling is the smartest little girl in the world."
"Dad, have you prepared some in the yamen? You are busy with official duties. When I came back last time, I heard my mother say that you are often so busy that you forget to eat. This can't be done. Your health is the most important thing. What? Official duties are not worth your good health."
"Okay, okay, Dad, pay more attention in the future!"
"Dad, you can't lie! Brother Douzi listens to me the most. If you don't eat well and rest well, then I won't come back to see you in the future. I will only come back to see you when you are not at home. mother!"
This can really put Xie Xiuwen under a bit of pressure.
"My dear, Dad will take good care of himself. Let's sit down first and you can talk about the Harvest Workshop. Saburo can't explain the specific matters here, so he has to ask you."
