. So, there are some things that she has to figure out on her own.

Just like every time the Fourth Master comes home or Jia Xia comes over, Xichun takes the initiative to avoid him, but Lin Yutong never lets her go, only telling her to stay calm and do whatever she has to do.

Jia Xia would be surprised at first, but she was always very kind. Occasionally she would buy snacks or something for Qi, and she would also bring one to Xichun.

As for the Fourth Master, he doesn't look strange at all. How can such a beautiful, clean, sensible little girl who knows how to read people's eyes be annoying?

The same thing happened when I came back today. I brought two boxes of pastries from the palace. One box was given to Brother Yun and the other to Xichun: "Your sister-in-law doesn't like these things. I saw you eating this well before, so I'm going to give it to you today."

I'll give it to you. If you like it, I'll ask you for the recipe and ask the kitchen to make it for you."

On the one hand, the dim sum in the palace tastes good, but the key is that the ingredients are good. And some of these ingredients were not available in the palace back then. For example, the seafood in my heart is probably a tribute.

She said: "It's my fault if I ask my brother to ask for a favor just for the sake of a bite to eat."

Lin Yutong laughed: "The man is busy outside. To put it more broadly, it is for the sake of the country and the court, and to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. But at a smaller level, it is not for the sake of good food and clothing for the family. If not

For this reason, you wake up early and work hard at night. Your brother gives it to you and you accept it. It’s not a big deal."

Brother Yun had already stuffed his mouth full of dim sum dregs, and nodded repeatedly: "That's right!" After saying that, he was still afraid that Xichun wouldn't believe it, so he said anxiously: "Little aunt, don't be afraid that you won't be able to eat after you eat it. I'll give it to you in the future."

Auntie, earn it. When I grow up, I not only have to support my parents, but also my aunts and uncles..." As he said that, he looked at Brother Xun who was lying on the side sleeping soundly and blowing bubbles.

"I'm afraid I have to raise this naughty kid who only knows how to eat..."

Xichun's fears were diluted by the child's innocent words, and she couldn't help but smile: "Okay! My little aunt is waiting for you to raise her."

Spring has arrived, and everyone is getting busy. This year, a small county has been set up in the Northeast to conduct a comprehensive trial of rice planting. Various information shows that this place is suitable, but the fourth master has never been there.

In order to prevent accidents there, Fourth Master still requested an order and planned to go and have a look.

Brother Yun wanted to follow him, but Lin Yutong stopped him and didn't call him. It wouldn't matter if he were a few years older, but this time, forget it.

The boy pouted and was unhappy for two days, but because his uncle said he was going to live outside the city and took Shao Hua and his two children with him, and asked him if he would follow, the boy ran out without saying a word and got on board.

The car is gone.

Following Yu Liang and Shao Hua, Lin Yutong was not worried. He just warned Yu Liang: "Brother, don't let him go..."

"It's not bad!" When Yu Liang had free time, he liked to take the children to wander on the streets, listen to people talking in teahouses and theaters, and ask the children to listen to what information they could use at home.

Don't underestimate the sentiments of the people in the market. In the palace, in the royal palace, in the high-ranking families, the knowledge is profound, and the knowledge gained in the market is unmatched by other places. Therefore, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong never stop

The child ran around with his uncle.

After sending away the child, she packed up the fourth master and sent away. She and Xichun were left at home, with a brother Xun. There were few people at home, so Lin Yutong gave Xichun some housework to practice: "...I'm wrong.

I also made a mistake at home, what does it matter? Just let it go and ask me to relax for two days."

Xichun couldn't refuse even if she wanted to. Because after coming here, she clearly felt that the model here was different from that in the previous house. Not to mention anything else, just talking about raising children, she had also seen Lian's second sister-in-law raising children before.

Sister, I have never seen anything like this. She feeds and raises her children by herself. She pees and poops without any help from others. That means you can see your child once a day and ask her if she is eating well, sleeping well, and doing well.

What's not good is that this is the end of the world, or the child has a disease or calamity, but still pays attention to it, where does the energy come from in daily life. The second sister-in-law is more concerned about the child after she doesn't care about the house, so she can

When she was a housekeeper, who had ever seen her taking care of children? But here, she didn't trust others to take care of her.

With such a tiny baby, I have to get up a lot at night. When I was pregnant, I always heard Sister Tong say that she was fat and that she needed to lose weight after giving birth. Now that the baby is born, I don’t see her controlling her diet.

On the contrary, she is losing weight day by day. In her opinion, this is tiring.

Okay! Just share the burden.

I thought it was housework at home, such as shopping in the kitchen, missing something, etc. However, I later discovered that it was not the case at all. There are certain rules for housework, and there is a housekeeper to take care of it. Everyone

There are fixed rules for managing a lot of things, and how much the expenses are every month. Within the quota, the manager can completely make the decision. Therefore, there is nothing to ask her. What she promises the most every day is the outside world.

communication.

For example, the steward from outside came back and said: Zhang Hanlin's family is celebrating a happy event, and they are here to announce the good news today.

She had to ask, who is Zhang Hanlin's family, and what is their relationship with the family? At least she must know whether Zhang Hanlin has a son or a grandson. After asking clearly, she has to find the previous gift book and look at it.

What gifts did you give yourself, and what gifts did your family give you before?

After everything was figured out, I could ask someone to prepare it, and then I went to ask Lin Yutong what he meant.

Most of them were followed without any changes, but for some people, Lin Yutong made slight changes and explained the reason: "...it turns out that there is some relationship, and I have some dealings with your brother in private..." When he arrived at that house, he said:

"Originally, there is some relationship with our family, but the children of his family are from the same school as your second brother. He is a student of the Qi family. I can add one or two as appropriate..."

Then Xichun felt that the world had opened a door. It turned out that apart from the Jia family, the outside world was so big.

In the past, she was always busy with her own affairs, and everyone praised the second sister-in-law for her ability. She did not deny that the second sister-in-law was capable, but no matter how capable a woman was, without a man to support her outside, you would have no place to show off.

It's up to you to do what you can.

In just a short period of time, a large network extending from the inside of the house to the outside of the house was laid out bit by bit in front of her eyes. From the rush at the beginning to the appearance of being presentable later, talking about the powerful people in the capital,

Being able to say one, three, three, even if there is no amazing performance, is enough for Lin Yutong to breathe a sigh of relief.

The two sisters-in-law can occasionally gossip when they are together, such as how the mother-in-law of a certain house is doing, and why the daughter-in-law of that house is contradicting her mother-in-law. The wife of an important family is so shameless that if her daughter-in-law is sick, she should call the imperial doctor to see her.

Look, he brought his mother's niece over.

Life is now comfortable, and Xichun also feels that a woman like Sister Chengtong should be a woman without any worries. There is no mother-in-law to serve, no tricky sister-in-law and difficult sister-in-law to deal with, and she has married a son-in-law.

I got the top prize in the exam, and only a few years after I entered the school, I have two children in succession, and there is no pressure of having children. What's more, the husband and wife are harmonious, let alone concubines, there is not even a girl who is an eyesore. I am not afraid of making mistakes.

If you are taboo, she is really the queen in the palace, I am afraid she will not be as comfortable as she is.

But for such a woman who seems to have no worries, she has become more and more anxious recently. When she gets up every day, the first thing she does is go to the garden, squat down and reach out to touch the soil under the flower roots. The servants at home said before

There was a drought and the land had to be watered, but she left this small area untouched: "Let's all leave this place first..."

I don’t know, but there are some treasures buried under the roots of these flowers.

It turned out that it had been like this for more than half a month. When she came over this morning, she vaguely heard Sister Tong say: "Drought!"

Drought?

Will there be no drought if I don’t water it?

Lin Yutong shook his head: "It's not that...it's a drought! Just think about it, it's been so many days since we've been planting, and it hasn't rained. I'm afraid the summer grain harvest in the capital will be poor this year."

It was exactly what Lin Yutong said. When Brother Yun came back, he also told Lin Yutong what he had seen outside: "My uncle, I and... my grandfather..." When he mentioned his grandfather, he winked at Lin Yutong, and Lin Yutong understood.

, this kid was talking about the old saint, she didn’t point it out, she just asked Xichun to misunderstand that it was Jia Shu. Then she heard this kid continue: "We were wandering around the capital, and many seedlings were dead, so they were replanted.

For the seedlings, relying on carrying water to water them doesn't seem to be a long-term solution. On the other hand, it's okay over at Huangzhuang. There is a pressure well like dad built, which is still in use, although the water output is not as large as before... but at any rate

It can be used. I listened in a daze, and it was said that some places that have the ability and conditions can build pressure wells without any precautions..."

This pressure well is actually somewhat different from a pressure well in the full sense. But even so, its cost is not something that small households can afford.

So, when a drought comes, how to deal with it? It’s still a big problem.

Xichun used to think that this was something so far away from her that she couldn't figure out what it had to do with her. Is there a drought? In the past, she would be annoyed by the sudden arrival of rain. That was

Because of the rain, the paint on the painting she had just finished became damp. But she didn't know at that time that the rain she was angry about was the rain that so many people were looking forward to.

Brother Yun saw that she was always looking thoughtful these days, so he asked her, "What is difficult for my little aunt?"

Looking at Brother Yun who was like a little adult, Xichun didn't care whether he understood or not, so he said what he had thought before: "...I'm afraid that when I see snow in the future, I won't think about enjoying the snow by the fire and reciting poems."

By the way... Now that I think about it, I just feel ashamed..." In their opinion, the heavy snow is very poetic, but they don't know how many people can't withstand this severe cold.

Brother Yun understood this. After hearing this, he let out a long sigh with a mature look: "My aunt's words are like a warning. My nephew must also remember it, don't really become a disciple."

..." As he said this, he bowed his head to Xichun in a long and respectful manner, with a serious face. After the salute, he took small square steps and walked away. From the looks of it, he was heading towards the garden.

Went to the bookstore.

Xichun was a little dumbfounded, and then secretly marveled in her heart. She turned around and said to the girl: "It seems that I am really safe for the rest of my life..." If there are any improvement in the family, it doesn't need to be more. If only one and a half are born, the family will be happy.

Can't be defeated.

Then when the fourth master came back, he saw a serious eldest son standing at the door to greet his father, with meticulous etiquette: "I have met my father. My father has been tired all the way, and my mother is very worried..."

The fourth master was stunned for a moment as he watched the whole journey as if he were looking at a peep show, and then replied with a few words: "Being a father is not tiring... My son doesn't need to worry..."

All the servants in the family couldn't help but laugh, but they all looked at her seriously. It wasn't until they met Tongtong in the inner courtyard that the fourth master winked and asked, "Have you taken care of the children? Why are you so virtuous?"

Lin Yutong shrugged and said: I don’t know! Who knows what stimulated me?!

Then during the meal, the kid showed off Gong Jianrang's trick again and made a very decent show. But the Fourth Master had a toothache from looking at it.

It's easy to deal with such a naughty kid. After dinner, the fourth master also looked serious: "Can my son help his father wash up?"

The corners of the naughty boy's mouth twitched, but he still puffed out his chest and responded neatly: "I will serve you!"

Then he entered the bathroom, and was picked up by the fourth master, who took off his pants and placed them on the tub. When he came out, all seriousness was gone.

But there are still good things. For example, this kid asked people to inquire about the prices outside. He is very keen to know what will change the most when encountering a natural disaster. First is the price of food, then the price of fruits and vegetables, and even the prices of those sold in the city.

He knew that the price of water from Tianshuijing had also increased.

Fourth Master asked him: "What are you collecting these for?"

The child said: "Save, save others."

When the Fourth Master asked for more details, he said: "The grain from the village in the south has to be secretly transported in batches during the summer harvest and placed in the village outside the city for emergencies. If there is a shortage, the family will

After all, people are not hungry."
To be continued...