The snow last night didn't fall until late at night.

This fall is unstoppable.

Overnight, the vast city of Jinling was once again blanketed in white. By noon, the heavy snow showed no sign of stopping.

The sky was still gloomy and the light was dim.

Tong Yan - now her name is Xu Xinyan. Her injuries have almost recovered. According to her usual habit, she got up early and put on a mink coat that she had never thought of before. According to Ye'er, the maid who served her in the yard, this was bought specially for her by the mistress.

This mink coat is soft and warm. Even though her acupoints have not been untied by Su Jue yet, she still doesn't feel cold wearing this coat.

She walked into the yard, came to the Yiliang Pavilion, and sat down alone. She looked at the snow piled up in the yard, which was about a foot deep, and the heavy snow falling from the sky, and felt a little lost.

In this season, the scene in Minshan is also like this.

It’s just that the snow in Minshan is more vivid than here because there are very high mountains, many trees, and many valleys.

What he was thinking about at the moment was the snow in Minshan Mountain instead of the people living in the valley... Xu Xinyan suddenly felt a little weird. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that since his master passed away, he couldn't remember a few familiar people in Minshan Mountain!

Even though he became the third elder of the Moon Worshiping Sect, and even though he stayed at the headquarters for a period of time, deep in his memory, those people and events were very vague.

Or maybe he was obsessed with martial arts and didn't care about the affairs of the sect.

She knew Saint Chen Zuojun. She had met her several times and even chatted with her.

Then there is the eldest senior brother Murong Jian, who takes great care of me and is like a brother to me.

And then... Bai Zi died that night. She was not upset at all about the death of this senior sister, because this senior sister had bullied her for many years when she was a child.

Of course, she knew about the big figures of the Moon Worship Sect such as Miao Xiaoxiao and Baili Hong, but she had little contact with them and did not have a deep impression of them.

I have only lived in the Fu Mansion for a few days, and suddenly I found that the person with the deepest memory in my mind is Fu Xiaoguan!

This person seemed to be really busy. He seldom came to see her in Qixue Hall. He had never even asked anything about the Moon Worship Sect. The conversation between the two ended when he came to tell her his identity a few days ago.

Today is New Year's Eve. There is nothing special about New Year's Eve in Minshan. Those people seem to have become numb. Perhaps it is the heavy burden on their hearts, or perhaps it is the invisible hope that the master talked about before he died.

But it is different in the capital. Even if you live in this huge mansion and even if it is snowing so heavily, you can still hear the sound of firecrackers coming from the streets and the hearty laughter of children.

This might be the Chinese New Year.

It's snowing so heavily and it's the New Year. What is Fu Xiaoguan busy with?

At this time, Su Su walked over and sat opposite Xu Xinyan, leaning her hands on the stone table with her chin resting between her palms.

She stared at Xu Xinyan blankly. This woman was so pretty, so she smiled. "Are you missing him?"

Xu Xinyan was startled, her face flushed, and she hurriedly shook her head, "No."

"You can't fool me. Let me put it this way. I've been with him for a year now. I've been by his side all the time to protect him. After all, few unmarried women would dislike him after meeting him."

Xu Xinyan thought for a moment and asked, "Why?"

Su Su raised her eyebrows and pouted. "He's decent looking, talented in writing, knows how to run a business, and even knows how to fight a war. He's also a high-ranking official in the Yu Dynasty. Tell me, how many men like him can there be in the world? Isn't he the legendary perfect man who can bring peace to the world with a pen and bring order to the world with a sword?"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about liking someone like this. I won't hide it from you, I like him too, but..." Su Su's face was a little lonely, and she curled her lips, "It's just that I came to him a little late, and I couldn't get into his heart."

Xu Xinyan was surprised by Susu's frankness.

Although they were both children of the world, she was not as open-minded as Susu. Perhaps it was because she was five years older than Susu and knew more about matters between men and women.

"I don't know much about him... to be honest. When I first came to Beijing, I read his poems and essays, and also read his Dream of the Red Chamber, and I thought he was a remarkable scholar. But later I heard that he was extremely kind to the people, but I didn't believe it. So I went to Nanshan and talked with the people there, and only then did I realize that he really did have a kind heart..."

Xu Xinyan lowered her head, her voice trailing off. "So, I saved him that night. I thought if he died, the people would lose their livelihood. I'm afraid there won't be another person like him who cares about the people's survival."

She smiled lightly, raised her head again, and looked at Su Su. "You don't know, I was born in a poor family. When I was five years old, there was a natural disaster and my parents abandoned me. I almost starved to death, so... I was afraid that if he died, the people would die too. There was no other reason."

Su Su also sighed, "I am also an orphan, but I have lived in a Taoist temple since I was young. I know very little about the suffering of the people, but I have seen him working in the fields..."

As if remembering something, Su Su chuckled, "You'll find out later, he's actually a small landlord at heart!"

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Fu Xiaoguan, the small landlord, has a headache right now!

He is busy giving gifts.

I have to visit the homes of all three wives, and since they are newly married this year, I have to visit the relatives of all three wives as well.

He set out with his wives early in the morning. The huge carriage was loaded with gifts, and he was accompanied by thirty guards and forty servants, creating a beautiful scene in the city of Jinling.

"The scene when the little official comes home is really different!"

"It's good that they didn't invite the royal guard. You, my lord, should keep a low profile."

"I am now the Minister of Commerce, a high-ranking official of the third rank! I have earned this honor through my own ability!"

“…”

On the wide street, the onlookers pointed and talked about the convoy, but their words were almost all praise.

Occasionally, a few words of praise drifted into the carriage, but Fu Xiaoguan was not happy, because he was now facing a difficult problem -

All three mothers-in-law have invited me to the New Year’s Eve dinner tonight. Whose house should I go to?