Cen Bihua and the maid supported their mother together, and Mrs. Cen hurried forward: "Don't come out if you are healthy. Jue Yuan is also true, how can you be so careless."

Cen Xue said with a smile: "Daddy and mother are here, how can the daughter-in-law hide in the room." Then, she pulled her daughter, and Mrs. Cen took her granddaughter's hand and looked more and more happy, "I haven't seen you for a year, Bihua is again It's beautiful. Your uncle Yunan made you a very beautiful bag, and grandma gave it to you."

Cen Bihua asked curiously, "Is it the little uncle that my grandparents just recognized?"

"Grandpa and grandma recognized two, and one was named Wang Shijing. When we meet in the future, remember to call him Uncle Shijing."

"Granddaughter took note."

Cen Xue looked at the bag that her mother-in-law was holding in her hand just now, and asked, "My mother's bag was also made by Uncle Yun An, right?"

Mrs. Cen said with a smile, "Yes. He said it was a clutch bag. It would be more convenient for my mother to carry some odds and ends in her hand when she went shopping. This girl was made by someone else, but the styles are all the same. He designed it."

"Can my daughter-in-law take a look?"

"You see."

Cen Xue picked up the clutch, and Cen Bihua also came over. Cen Bihua is 12 years old, and it is the time for the little girl to love beauty.

"Grandma, your clutch is so pretty."

"Your uncle Yunan made you very beautiful." Mrs. Cen took the messenger shell bag that Shao Yunan made for her niece she had never met. When Cen Bihua saw it, she immediately ran over and hugged her happily.

"Grandma, did Uncle Yun An make this for me?"

"Yes."

Shell bags are usually made of leather, but the color of the leather in this era is basically the original color, and there is no such mature leather dyeing process in modern times, and there are all kinds of leather. Shao Yunan asked Aunt Zhou and the others to decorate the leather with cloth and inlaid jade beads and other accessories. He also asked Wang Shijing to make a white bag pendant out of rabbit fur.

Holding his shell bag, Cen Bihua likes it how he sees it. Mrs. Cen put it on her shoulder, Cen Bihua raised her head and smiled and said, "Thank you grandma, I like it so much."

Mrs. Cen: "When you see you Uncle Yunan in the future, you must thank him in person."

"Um!"

Mrs. Cen asked the maid to take another bag and handed it to her daughter-in-law: "This is given to you by An Ge'er, and it's the same as mine."

"Thank you mother, thank you uncle too."

Cen Xue took the bag, which was made of cloth like Mrs. Cen's, and it was the moonlight of the elegant lotus pond. The lotus flowers and moon above are embroidered with gold thread.

Mrs. Cen said: "Angel and Ishii have opened a package business. These two styles of bags are the only one. This is the symbol of the package." Mrs. Cen pointed to the "Dragon in the Cloud" logo embroidered on the bag.

Cen Xueshi looked at the sign a little familiar, and when they heard that they were the only ones, Cen Xueshi and Cen Bihua were even more happy. For women, the bag can cure all diseases, which is also common in ancient times. Shao Yunan is also a modern person. He doesn't buy bags, but his mother and sister-in-law around him are real package controllers. The bag that is novel for this era is not easy to come by.

The bag was just one of the gifts Shao Yunan gave. He also prepared a piece of jade jewelry for each of his sister-in-law, eldest sister, and niece. The sister-in-law and the eldest sister each have a string of violet jade bracelets, and the little niece Cen Bihua has a pair of violet earrings. Speaking of jade jewelry, in addition to the string bean pendant that Shao Yunan sold to shopkeeper Zeng, the female family members of the old Cen family had such a blessing to own it first.

Cen Xueshi and Cen Bihua liked it even more, they had never seen jade jewelry of this color. Mrs. Cen said: "This is a jadeite bracelet, which is made of rough jadeite that Ishii accidentally obtained during the war. The quantity is originally small. I heard that we may not have this jadeite in Dayan. Yunan and Ishii will give it to you. It's a big gift, and when you see their family in the future, you should treat them like brothers."

Cen Jueyuan immediately said, "This is too precious to have."

Cen Bihua immediately covered her ears, she had already put them on. Old Cen said: "Yun An and Ishii are the only family members who can give such a precious gift. Keep it. In the future, when Brother Qing comes to the capital to study, you will treat it as your own children."

As his grandson, Cen always wanted to send Wang Qing to the Imperial Academy of Children in the capital to study. Cen Jueyuan immediately asked, "When will Yun An and Ishii bring their children to the capital?"

Old Cen said: "The two of them are too busy to leave now, and Brother Qing has to study again. As a father, I want us to come to Beijing together for the New Year next year, when Zhi Yan was also born, our family has a good New Year, you Also take this opportunity to let your comrades get to know your younger brother's family."

When Cen Jueyuan heard it, he was overjoyed: "This couldn't be better. I, the eldest brother, didn't go back to the family banquet. I'm really sorry."

Cen Xue's family immediately said, "It's great that the uncle's family can come. Jueyuan and I are also very grateful to the uncle's family for taking care of their parents."

Old Cen laughed, these two sons, he was more comfortable to recognize them.

There is no need to send back the beautiful jadeite earrings, Cen Bihua is very happy, and there is a beautiful satchel. Tomorrow she will go to her little sisters, and they will definitely envy her.

In addition to valuable gifts, the various snacks and delicacies produced by Wang Zhai are naturally indispensable. Shao Yunan prepared several jars of Guyuan paste, some for the family to eat, and some for Mr. Cen to give to Mr. Weng. When Elder Cen took out the things he brought, Cen Jueyuan and his wife were both happy and guilty. Looking at how many things the two newly recognized younger brothers brought, not only did they not even go back, but they also did not prepare a suitable gift for the two younger brothers. Cen Jueyuan even made up his mind to let his younger brother's family come to the capital this year.

"Father, this is Guyuan paste?" Cen Xue asked as he picked up a jar of Guyuan paste.

Old Cen said, "Yes. Younger brother Yun'an asked Weifa to bring you and Jueyuan to eat, but now that you have a body, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it. There is yellow wine here."

Cen Bihua asked curiously, "Grandpa, can I eat it?"

"You're still young, this is too much. Your uncle Yunan brought you snacks. Find which box you put them in."

"I'm looking for it."

Cen Bihua happily went to find dessert.

But Cen Xue continued: "My wife heard that the nobles in the palace are now eating a kind of good health care product called 'Guyuan paste'. I don't know where it came from, but it is said that it is the imperial doctor in the palace. I can't even make it. The emperor and Queen Chitose eat very well. Some people say that it is sold at the newly opened Yunlong shop in the capital, but there is no one at all. I know that some people have come to ask."

After speaking, Cen Xue was stunned, Yunlong? She looked at the bag in her hand, and then looked up at her father-in-law and mother-in-law with doubts. Cen Jueyuan also put away the smile on his face and looked at his father in surprise, but Elder Cen asked aloud, "Bihua, have you found the snack box?"

Cen Xue was stunned, looked at her husband, and stopped asking. Cen Bihua picked up a big box and said, "Not yet, let me see if this is the case."

Opening the box, Cen Bihua suddenly exclaimed, "Wow! Is this a snack?!"

When Cen Jueyuan and Cen Xueshi saw it, they were also surprised: "Is this a snack?"

Old Cen took a look and said, "Bihua got it right. This is the dessert that your uncle Yunan made for you. It's called mochi. If there is anything else, you can look for it."

She had never seen such colorful desserts before, Cen Bihua said, "I'll look for others later." She looked at her mother and said, "Mother, can I have one?" She couldn't wait.

Mrs. Cen said immediately, "Why not. This is for you. Eat it quickly."

Cen Bihua raised her hand and hesitated, this dessert was so beautiful. Finally, she picked up a green mochi and looked at her grandma: "Grandma, can my mother eat it?"

"Yes. It's made of sticky rice."

Cen Bihua immediately fed it to her mother. Cen Xue took it over and took a bite: "It's really made of glutinous rice, what's in it?"

Mrs. Cen took a look: "It should be bean paste. This mochi dumpling made by Yun An will contain several kinds of fillings."

"Grandpa, this is for you."

"You eat what you eat. Grandpa often eats it."

Mrs. Cen: "Don't give it to grandma, you can eat more."

"Dad, you eat this."

Cen Jueyuan took the white dumpling with a smile. The granddaughter (daughter) is so sensible and filial, the adults are very pleased.

Cen Xue said, "Don't eat all of it, save some for your brother."

Madam Cen said, "Shu Chen has it."

Cen Jueyuan immediately said, "I'll send someone to tell my sister and brother-in-law that my parents are here."

Old Cen: "Okay."

With the children around, Cen didn't want to say that Yun An had anything to do with the palace. When Cen Bihua left happily with the dim sum, and then waved back the servants, Cen said: "The Guyuan paste eaten by the emperor and the queen Qiansui was made by Yunan. Longjing tea, which was hard to find in the capital a while ago, and Do you know goat milk wine?"

Both Cen Jueyuan and Cen Xue nodded.

Old Cen looked at the two white jade porcelain vases on the table and said, "There is first-class Longjing tea." Then he looked at the other two black jars, "There is goat milk wine there." Then there is a bamboo jar , "There are 40 golden silk chrysanthemums, all from the hands of Yun An and Ishii."

"Hey—" Cen Jueyuan gasped.

Cen Xue was completely stunned: "This, is this what the two uncles did?"

Cen Jueyuan: "How did they get along with you..." Realizing that something was wrong, he immediately stopped.

Old Cen said: "You two younger brothers are much more powerful than you think. It's inconvenient to say more about their father now, but you will know in the future. Don't ask too much. The tea and wine I brought, Jueyuan, you Take a copy for your husband-in-law, and when he asks, you can say that you brought it for your father, and don't say anything else. Zhiyan, don't say too much."

"Don't worry, Dad, my daughter-in-law won't talk too much. Thank you Dad."

Old Cen nodded and continued: "The other one is for Wenyi's father-in-law. You will divide these into two, you will have one, Wenyi and Zhaoshi will have one, and the rest will be useful for the father. "

Cen Jueyuan & Cen Xue: "Yes."

Old Cen and Mrs. Cen were tired after running all the way. After the explanation, Old Cen and Mrs. Cen were taken by their sons to rest. When Cen Jueyuan came back, Cen Xue, who had already packed up, whispered to him, "The two uncles recognized by my father and mother seem to be very capable. What are their identities and how are they involved in the palace?"

Cen Jueyuan said: "I don't know, and my father has never mentioned it to me. If my father doesn't say anything, I'm afraid there are some taboos, so don't ask. This Guyuan paste said that you can't eat it, but you can give it to your mother, she Have you been feeling unwell for a while now?"

Cen Xue was very happy: "Thank you husband."

"You and I are husband and wife, so thank you. Dad took out ten jars, and Wenyi and I each had five jars. You take three jars back."

"Three cans? Too many?"

Cen Xue's family really couldn't take so much of the food that the emperor and the queen could only eat in a thousand years. Cen Jueyuan said: "You and Bihua can't eat it. Dad also said that two tablespoons of this thing a day are enough. I can't eat so much by myself. It will go bad after a long time. Both my father-in-law and mother-in-law can eat it."

Cen Xueshi smiled: "Thank you husband, then I will go back to my mother's house in person tomorrow. This thing is eye-catching. I have to tell my parents and let them not speak to the public."

"I will accompany you back tomorrow, and I will also take some of the things my parents brought. My parents said that this is also what the two younger brothers meant, so I prepared so much. How can I let you go back alone when you are pregnant? My mother's house. I'll accompany you back tomorrow after I finish class."

How could Cen Xue not like it, nodded and said yes.

Old Cen and Mrs. Cen brought so many gifts, their son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter were happy, they felt that the two younger brothers who had never met were really generous, careful, and very good at life. Even before we met, I already had a crush on them. Here, Kang Rui came to Yue Zhang's house with joy and worry. The happy thing is that Kang Rui has rarely come to the capital for seven years since he left the capital. Originally, he was disappointed with the court, but later he did not want to be hurt again after the death of his wife. This time Kang Ruiken came to Beijing again, but for Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing.

Kang Rui's arrival was warmly welcomed by his father-in-law, Zuo Yu. Zuoyu is the imperial censor of the capital's garrison, a military general, but only has two daughters like flowers and jade. Zuo Yu felt that he was a rough man with five big and three rough, so he paid special attention to literati in the selection of son-in-law. When he was young, Kang Rui was a talented person, full of experience, and he was a doctor of the Imperial Academy. His father was the head of the Imperial Chassis Division, a third-ranking officer, who was in charge of supervising the morality of officials. But this sector is also particularly offending. Because of this, the Kangrui family was framed by others, and they met the faint-hearted emperor. The whole family died and scattered. Only he survived.

Zuoyu's eldest daughter married Kang Rui, a cultural man, as he wished, but the second daughter fell in love with his subordinates, and in the end she couldn't resist her daughter's choice. The eldest daughter has not been born, but Kang Rui still loves her daughter wholeheartedly. After his daughter passed away, Kang Rui has not continued the string. Zuo Yu likes this son-in-law very much and feels guilty.

This time, Kangrui not only came here, but also brought many gifts, including the first-class Longjing tea and goat milk wine, which are hard to find in the capital, and the golden silk chrysanthemum, which is still impossible to buy for one hundred taels of silver. . Zuo Yu's first reaction was that his good son-in-law wouldn't be embezzling someone's money. Given his practice in the academy, how could he afford these things.

Weng and his son-in-law were in the study, and Zuo Yu asked worriedly: "Kang Rui, where did you get the money to buy these things? Did something happen to you? If you have something to do, tell your father, now is not the year, what is the matter? Father can help you take care of everything.”

Kang Rui was very moved by his father-in-law's love for him, even though he hadn't come to the capital to see his father-in-law for a long time. Kang Rui said: "Dad is too worried. I only have the academy's rules. Where did I get so much money to buy these? I didn't buy it, it was given to me by my junior brother."

"Your junior brother?" Whose children are so prosperous?

Seeing what his father-in-law was thinking, Kang Rui smiled and said, "Where did the tea and wine in the capital come from, and where did your son-in-law and my tea and wine come from. It's just that the quantity was limited last year, so I can get it. That's all. Dad, you like me to ask for more for you this year, and you don't need to spend money on your own things."

My own things... Zuo Yu reacted for a moment, then took a breath and pointed at Kang Rui and shouted, "You mean, this, this..."

Kang Rui nodded: "It's exactly what you think, Dad. Those two are my husband, my junior brother, and my teacher's adopted son. As a senior brother, I still have the face to ask them for some tea and wine."

Zuo Yu was stunned for a while, and then he was overjoyed: "These are all from the hands of your junior brother?!"

"Exactly."

Zuo Yu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. Kang Rui breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "My family was in trouble, Ruo Ruo passed away, and I no longer have any ambitions in my heart. If my teacher had not asked me to help him set up a college, I would just be afraid that I would not know where to live. A few days ago, I suddenly woke up. I may not be able to do anything earth-shattering, but I can't be so depressed. I have knowledge in the ground, and I won't feel at ease when I see it like this."

Zuo Yu turned a lot more serious and sighed.

"Kang Rui, as a father, I have long regarded you as my parent and child. It has been three years since Ruoluo passed away. There is always someone by your side to take care of you. You still have to marry another one. It doesn't matter if it is a man or a woman, for Father can't bear to see you so lonely." Having said this, Zuo Yu also thought of his daughter, and his eyes turned red. Kang Rui's heart is also uncomfortable. He really loves his wife. How could he be lucky enough to meet the other half of his life and spend his life with him.

"Father, I'll talk about it later. I'm in a bright mood right now, and I just want to do something. I don't have the mind yet. If I meet someone who is destined in the future, I will marry again."

Zuo Yu looked at Kang Rui for a while, then nodded: "It's best if you can think about it." After that, he sighed again.

Seeing this, Kang Rui asked, "Dad, what happened at home?"

Zuo Yu sighed again: "It's Qingtian. He hasn't been very refreshed since the middle of last year, and now he's too sick to get out of bed, and his abdominal pain is unbearable every day. He has seen many doctors, and each has his own story. , but none of them worked. Your sister is in tears all day now, and brother Yi has no intention of reading. Alas!"

Kang Rui was stunned: "Qingtian fell ill last year, why didn't you tell me, Dad?"

Zuo Yu said: "Telling you is also an increase in trouble." Immediately, he cheered up again and said, "You rarely come to the capital, so don't talk about it. This time you and your master went to the capital together, but what's the important thing?"

Kang Rui said: "It's something, but it's not an important thing. I should come to the capital to see you. After I left Beijing, my old friends in Beijing invited me back to Beijing from time to time. I can have a small gathering with them this time. My teacher is now He handed over the academy to me. He had nothing to do and talked to Weng Lao, so I went to Beijing with him. Dad, please keep the tea and wine matter a secret for the time being. Just ordinary people, the meaning of the palace is to avoid too many people noticing him."

When Zuo Yu heard the words, he immediately nodded and said, "I will never mention it for my father. If someone asks, I will say that it is a gift from a friend."

"Thank you dad for your understanding."

The brother-in-law was ill and had been ill for a long time, so Kang Rui proposed to give the Guyuan paste he gave to his father-in-law to his brother-in-law to eat. He didn't know whether Guyuan paste was effective, but there was no harm in it. Besides, Guyuan paste was a good thing that money couldn't buy now. After he went back, he asked Shao Yunan to do some more for Lord Yuezhang.