In a blink of an eye, it was the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone inside and outside the capital was busy preparing for the new year. Li Tian was dressed as an ordinary scholar, wearing a cloak with a dark pattern and a silk-cotton lining, and a cross-legged turban of the same color. He stood not far from Zhengmen.

On the second floor of Li Qijia's main store, we looked at the falling snow and the bustling West Street downstairs.

The New Year is only ten days away, and such heavy snow cannot dampen the enthusiasm of the people in the capital to celebrate the New Year. The West Street is still full of stalls of various sizes, selling things like door gods, Zhong Kui, peach boards, and peach charms.

, what other must-have mascots for the Chinese New Year are the deer horse, the blunt donkey of Caimen, Tianxing post, etc. The farmers in the suburbs carrying bags full of fresh leeks, lettuce and mint leaves are covered with thick snow on their raincoats.

Still walking quickly among the crowded crowd, delivering goods to familiar wine shops. Shops on both sides of the street have already hung fifteen-year-old lanterns on their porches. The long colorful tassels under the lanterns are flying in the wind, stirring up the goose feathers and heavy snow.

, adding countless joys, a huge snow lion squatted in front of the store from time to time, blocking the road, forcing the dense flow of people to flow to the middle like water meeting a stone, and then flow back.

"Here we come!" Yin Hua opened the curtain and came in with brisk steps. Li Tian hurriedly looked in the direction of Zheng Men.

A convoy of vehicles slowly came in from the tall city gate. The flow of people was so dense that the convoy of vehicles stopped and went very slowly.

In front of the motorcade, a slender and slightly thin boy of seventeen or eighteen years old was walking next to the front car. The young man had clean and sparse eyebrows and eyes as if they were painted. He was wearing a sky-green gray silk cloak, and his hair was

He was not wearing a hat, and tied up his hair with a green jade hairpin. The snowflakes swirled and fell on his head and got into his neck, but he didn't show any sign of shrinking. Neither the heavy snow nor the noisy crowd could suppress him.

The serenity and tranquility exuding from his body made him look like a piece of warm jade placed on a pile of gravel, which was so pleasing to the eye.

This is the husband that Mrs. Lin has arranged for Li Tian, ​​the eldest son of the Leng family, Leng Mingsong.

Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and Yueniang flicked the window lattice with her finger and praised: "What a handsome young man!" After saying that, she turned to look at Li Tian and continued: "Don't worry, this young man of the Leng family is here.

He looks like a humble gentleman at first glance. If he can't hold you down, you will definitely eat him to death."

Li Tian was too lazy to pay attention to her. Yingluo pursed her lips and smiled. She raised her hand and pointed downstairs to signal: "The old lady of the Cao family is here."

Next to Leng Mingsong, Cao Si's mother, the old lady of the Cao family, was covered in thick soot. She was holding a basket of charcoal in her arms. She was shouting and staggering forward. When she passed by Leng Mingsong, she suddenly tilted her body.

, and even the charcoal basket in his arms fell on Leng Mingsong.

Li Tian and others held their breath and watched Leng Mingsong's reaction intently. Leng Mingsong hugged the old lady of the Cao family who almost fell, and helped her stand upright. With concern on his face, he said something, "The old lady of the Cao family"

With an anxious and angry roar, Leng Mingsong scattered the charcoal dancing hands on the floor. Leng Mingsong nodded repeatedly, let go of her, and picked up the charcoal basket. A boy behind him ran over and picked up the charcoal back into the basket with Leng Mingsong.

Inside, the old lady of the Cao family did not take the charcoal basket, she just pulled Leng Mingsong and didn’t know what to say. While talking, she kept rubbing her hands full of cigarette ashes on Leng Mingsong’s body. There was no trace of disgust or impatience on Leng Mingsong’s face.

, with a gentle and clear smile, and a focused expression as he listened to what the old lady of the Cao family said.

The old lady from the Cao family was confused and confused for a long time, then she took the charcoal basket and walked a few steps into the alley next to it.

Yin Hua couldn't help but laugh and said: "The old lady of the Cao family is really good at playing tricks. Look at her rubbing her clothes all over and making them so dirty. Uncle Leng is really good-tempered."

Li Tian pursed his lips and smiled without saying anything. He turned around and went downstairs, got in the car and went back.

Yue Niang opened the curtain and got into the car, looked at Li Tian and said seriously: "This young man's tutor's temper is nothing to say, he just lacks a bit of vigor. I'm afraid he won't be able to point to a first-class official position, commanding hundreds of officials, etc."

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"I didn't mean that he commanded any officials at all. If he really looked extraordinary at first glance, I wouldn't want to get married." Li Tian said with a relaxed smile: "Have you never heard of that sentence? I'm sorry.

Teaching a husband to find a title is all glamorous on the outside, but it’s hard on the inside. I don’t want this. The best thing is to be a foreigner when you are young. It would be better if you can find places with beautiful scenery.

Now, he and I have taken up the post. Anyway, we have plenty of money. We don’t need money to make progress, and his job is easy. He and I eat, drink, have fun, travel around, and live in peace and harmony. We can live as comfortably as we want.

After a term of five years, he will change places and continue to have fun. He will serve for four or five years. When he is forty years old, he will beg his bones to come back and build a garden in the suburbs of Beijing. He will drink some wine and recite a few sour poems. I

How wonderful it would be to plant flowers and plants, leisurely visit Nanshan and so on! It would be even more perfect if we could raise an outstanding son, a young newcomer, and the leader of all officials."

Yue Niang burst out laughing loudly. She laughed for a while, then she patted Li Tian's shoulder heavily and said, "What a great ambition. I also long for the day you mentioned. Okay, I'll accompany you."

You, in this life, just listen to sour poems and enjoy flowers and plants."

The Leng family's motorcade finally squeezed through the crowded street and arrived in front of the house that Leng Ding's brother helped buy. The Ding family's mother-in-law and the Leng family's servants waiting at the gate were busy moving this and placing that. But Leng Ding didn't care about this.

, without even getting out of the car, he hurried over to see his mother, Mrs. Zhou.

Old Mrs. Zhou had not seen her daughter for more than ten years and was crying non-stop. Leng Ding said anxiously: "Mom, please stop crying. I'll take good care of you. Your son-in-law will be transferred back to the capital. We will be together in the future. This is

It's a great joy, but I have more important things to do."

"Yes, yes," Mrs. Zhou hurriedly wiped away her tears and said, "It's nothing important. Princess Jiangjun just sent someone over to ask you if you're back. I'm just waiting for you to come back to draft the post and make a decision. Let me tell you.

, the fifth sister of the Li family has a son who is one of a million, a temperament that is one of a million, and..."

"Auntie!" Leng Ding pressed her fingers hard on her temples and interrupted Mrs. Zhou angrily: "I asked you to keep an eye on several marriages for Brother Song. I didn't tell you clearly. You must choose one.

My mother-in-law is helpful, so what strength does the fifth lady of the Li family have? Look at what you did!" Leng Ding held back her breath for a long time, and her tone was bad when she opened her mouth. Mrs. Zhou's face was scolded by her daughter.

He was a little confused and said angrily: "But I just said that, don't talk about careless posts, we haven't even gotten married yet, if you don't want to, you won't, so I worry about it for nothing!"

"You have done everything, and the Prince of Nanning County is still involved in this matter!" When Mrs. Leng Ding heard her mother's irresponsible words, she was really angry: "Didn't I tell you in my letter that you should first

Pay attention and wait until I come back to see you again. Why did you just agree to it? Isn’t it just a promise? You can’t let others poke your spine!"

"If you want to poke me, it's mine, it won't bother you!" Old Mrs. Zhou was also annoyed. Although Leng Ding had a headache from anger, seeing her mother was annoyed, she had no choice but to endure it and explained to her mother: "Auntie, think about it.

, the seventh master of the Jiang family in the Linchuan Marquis Mansion, and Song Ge'er's father are on the same list as Jinshi. Song Ge'er's father is the first, and Jiang Qi is the last one accompanying him, but now look at it, Jiang Qi has already done it

From the second rank, Song'er's father worked so hard to get to the fifth rank. Isn't it because Mr. Jiang Qi has someone to support him? In terms of knowledge and talent, how far behind is Song'er's father?!

Song Ge'er is sensible and willing to study. He won the imperial examination last fall. How old is he? People say that he can win the first prize because of his writing skills. Auntie, when I think that Song Ge'er will be like his father in the future and suffer all his life, I feel in my heart.

It's like a cat scratching him. If this kid has no future, I'll admit it, but Brother Song is so good!"

"That's true!" Mrs. Zhou nodded repeatedly, as if she felt the pain of her daughter. Leng Ding wiped her tears and sighed: "After much thought, I decided that the only way to get a good kiss is to let you stay in the capital.

If Xunjia has the foundation to help, you..."

"It's nothing. I'll go to the Nanning County Prince's Mansion tomorrow and tell me that you don't know about this. I made the arrangement. Now you don't think it's appropriate..." Mrs. Zhou hurriedly comforted her daughter. Leng Ding thought

He thought for a while and said: "It's better for me to go. It wouldn't be appropriate for me not to go, so I have to lower my face and pay homage to him."

"That's fine!" Old Mrs. Zhou agreed hurriedly. It's not a good thing to go with her old face. It would be best not to go: "It's fine to retreat. Let me tell you, originally I was watching the child, okay?

Said, the most rare thing is her dowry! When her mother-in-law got married, you were not in the capital to see it. The dowry was not a box, but a box. The four people were sweating when they lifted it! Her grandmother picked her up

When I came back, I got all the dowry back. With so much dowry, I couldn't find another one in the whole capital. I just agreed. Who knows, her grandma said it would be gone, and she and her grandma's residence were gone again.

Shui, I heard that she returned to Duke Yong’s Mansion empty-handed, and Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion seized the title and sent it back to the countryside... She retreated as soon as she retreated. I think about this in the past few days, and I feel depressed in my heart. "

"I don't care about other people's dowry. Mrs. Lin's temper is such that she always tries to protect her weak points. How will this girl be spoiled if she grows up with her?!"

"Don't tell me, this Sister Tian is really sensible, chaste, gentle and generous. She doesn't look like her grandmother, nor does she look like her father. Wherever she stands, she looks like the dewdrop in the morning.

She is as good as half a lotus flower and has a good temper. She is so pampered and pampered as the little girl from the Nanning County Prince's Palace. She can get along well with her. If this girl has a family in the whole capital, I think she is the best!"
Chapter completed!