The first snow fell in Nanyang, goose-feather-like snowflakes were falling, and the whole world was covered in silver. The fireplace in the house was lit up, and the whole house was very warm. The two children lay in front of the window and looked outside. The windows were made of transparent glass, and you could see outside through the glass from inside the house, but now you can only see a piece of white outside, and you can't see anything clearly. Every year, Fang Yuhan and Xiao Jiuer come to Nanyang with their mother. They are not unfamiliar with this place. They like this place a little more than Fengdu City. Here they have good friends to play, but Fengdu City doesn't have them.
The two little ones got up early. When they came to Fengdu, the two children were free and ran around the house to play early in the morning. When Fang Ziye came out of the room, he saw two little ones lying there with their butts arched, talking to each other in a low voice.
"Mom." When Jiuer heard the footsteps, he turned around and saw that it was Mom. He got up from the chair and ran to Mom, looking up and asked Mom, "Mom, when are we going to look for An An and the others?
Jiuer plays best with Cao Ruian. Every time he comes, An Ge'er will play with him. He likes An Ge'er.
Fang Yuhan came down and called "Mom", but in his heart he was looking forward to looking for Bao'er. Bao'er is lively and can play with anyone. Han'er is dull and is not a playful child. Apart from playing well with his younger brother Jiu'er, he also plays well with Bao'er. Han'er misses every time he went to Caojia Village to look for Bao'er the most. Let's wait for the snow to stop in two days before going there. "Fortunately, they came a little earlier, otherwise they would have encountered this snow. Fang Ziye touched the child's head, looked at the vast expanse of white outside the window, and thought of the person in Fengdu. He wondered if it snowed in Fengdu City as well, and whether the snow there was as heavy as here. It
snowed outside, and the two children could only play inside and could not go out.
Han'er could not fall behind in his daily lessons, and learned arithmetic and practiced calligraphy. Jiu'er also followed suit. He followed his brother to learn to read and write, but he didn't know what the scribbles on the white paper came from. Fang Ziye took a look and couldn't help but smile.
In the morning, the shopkeeper Fang and Jiang Dongyi came together. The shopkeeper brought the Nanyang account to the big boss for review. When little Jiuer saw his uncle Jiang holding people and not letting them leave, Jiang Dongyi's eyes were full of doting on the little boy. He liked this little brother who looked like Fang Ziye for no reason.
"Jiuer, let go of your hand. Don't hold your uncle Jiang. Your uncle Jiang still has things to do. "Fang Ziye saw the little brother nestling in Jiang Dong's arms. He doted on Xiao Jiuer, but this doting was not without principles. He was also very serious when it was necessary. Xiao Jiuer pouted and pulled his uncle Jiang's sleeve with his hand, asking his uncle to come and see Xiao Jiuer when he was free. Jiang Dong was so happy that he promised to come and see Xiao Jiuer when he was free.
Manager Fang came over and brought the two little masters A lot of things came over. The eldest master originally came with only one child, but later he had another. The little one still looked exactly like the eldest master. Manager Fang was a wise man, but he would not ask any questions that he should not ask.
The snow fell for three days. When the wind and snow stopped outside, there was a carriage parked in the yard waiting for the people in the house to come out. The two young masters were wrapped up in a bun. The round ball was carried out of the house and put into the carriage. Fang Ziye followed behind and got on the carriage. The group of carriages and horses headed for Caojia Village.
As soon as Qi Wanfeng received the news that Fang Ziye was coming with two children, he asked people to clean up the yard early and wait for them to come.
They would come to Caojia Village at this time every year or in the early spring of the following year. As soon as he received the news that they were coming, he waited at home. No one came even when it snowed heavily. His heart was full of worries.
Hearing the sound of the carriage outside, he knew that someone was coming.
Oh, it must be Ziyu bringing Haner and Jiuer.
No one is allowed to run outside. Wear hats and gloves before going out. And Baoer, you have to put on your clothes before going out. "Qi Wanfeng grabbed little Baoer, who twisted his body and was about to run away with a giggle. Cao Ruile stood aside with a gloomy face, helping his mother put Baoer's outer coat on.
The twins, a boy and a girl, look exactly the same. The older one is a boy, and the younger one is a brother. The younger brother is very naughty, and you can tell from his round eyes that he is not an honest person. The older brother is more obedient.
Qi Wanfeng did not have any more children after having these two children. He was overwhelmed by having so many children making trouble at home. Usually, the children went to the academy to study, and Qi Wanfeng could do what he wanted to do. However, the academy was on vacation now, and the children were all at home. It was not okay to make trouble all day. Xiangzi followed his father out to work early in the morning, and the father and son had not returned yet. Cao Ruian went to learn piano and chess from his master, while Cao Ruixing went to learn pharmacology from his teacher. The two little brothers have different hobbies and worship different masters.
When Qi Wanfeng took the kids out, they saw Fang Ziye getting off the carriage and carrying the two kids down from it. The Sun family across the street heard the noise outside, and Cao Yijing and his three kids ran out. Sun Bailian chased them with clothes and hats in her hands, but they couldn't run as fast as the two kids. It
was noisy outside. Come
on, come on, come on, go inside. "Qi Wanfeng saw the chubby little Jiu'er inside, and he liked her so much that he picked her up and kissed her twice on the little face.
Little Jiu'er showed her little face, her eyebrows were curved with a smile, and her hands were on her neck.
It was not snowing outside, but it was still cold. Qi Wanfeng shouted for everyone to go back to the house quickly. The housekeeper brought the servants to help pack up. Fang Ziye followed Qi Wanfeng in, holding Xiao Han'er in one hand and Bao'er in the other. The dragon and phoenix twins walked in the middle holding hands. The two children were born together. They came together and grew up together. The twins had a subtle telepathy and knew what the other was thinking with just a glance.
Cao Xiangnan, who was in the neighborhood, heard the news that Fang Ziye and the others had arrived, so he put down his work and took Xiangzi home. In the evening, they killed chickens and sheep at home, made a whole lamb feast, and stewed a big pot of lamb soup. The lamb was stewed with white radish. The soup was milky white. A lot of ingredients were added to it and the fragrance could be smelled in the whole house. The cut lamb was taken out and marinated with spices, and the lamb skewers would be grilled later.
The killed hens were cleaned and stuffed into their stomachs. The chicken was full of mushrooms, which were wrapped in lotus leaves and stewed. When the aroma was overflowing, the chicken was soft, the mushrooms were also stained with the fragrance of chicken, and even the soup was fresh and sweet.
There was no shortage of fresh vegetables at home at this time. Vegetables were planted in the greenhouse. Except for the vegetables eaten at home, the rest were supplied to Ippinzhai. Fresh vegetables at this time were more expensive than silver, and you couldn’t buy them even if you had money.
As soon as Cao Xiangnan came back, he directed people to help with the work, rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to cook. Even though he is now a big boss and there is no shortage of servants at home, Cao Xiangnan still likes to cook by himself. He usually makes some new He would prepare fresh side dishes and cakes for the children at home. He would not mind cooking a big meal during festivals or when there were guests at home. Today, Fang Ziye happened to come over, and he went into the kitchen to cook a big meal himself. He had no intention of staying away from the kitchen.
As soon as it got dark, snowflakes began to fall outside. The lights in the house were turned on, the fire in the stove was burning brightly, and the house was warm. A group of children were making noises. The older ones did not follow the younger ones, but there were too many children in the house. The noise was so noisy that the roof was about to fall off. The house was more lively than during the Chinese New Year.
The man who had braved the snow came back from outside. Sun Bailian saw her husband coming over and went over to help him take off his coat and brushed off the snow on his clothes. Wang Dahu and Liu Baishu smelled the fragrance and came over by themselves, without anyone calling them. Sun
Ji and Gan Weiqi were still in Nanyang and had not returned yet. They had adopted two children, both two or three years old, and the children were with them. After the two elders of the Sun family passed away, Sun Ji and Gan Weiqi's affairs were no longer hidden from his father. Sun Yanshan did not blame his son for choosing to live with a man. Sons have their own blessings, and Sun Yanshan did not want to care so much. When dinner was ready, everyone except those who were not here came. Adults and children sat at a long table full of people. The dining table in the dining room had to be added up to accommodate everyone. The long table was full of dishes. Cao Xiangnan brought over the good wine. In the winter, it was best to eat meat and drink wine indoors.
"Come, let's have a drink."
There is no distinction between the superior and the inferior here. The general is just an ordinary man without his armor. They are just ordinary people. Sitting together with five good friends to eat meat and drink is the happiest thing in the world.
Fang Ziye had a faint smile on his face, and two children were sitting beside him. "Han'er, I'll give you a chicken leg." Bao'er took a greasy chicken leg with one claw and put it into Han'er's bowl. Qi Wanfeng held the child from behind to prevent him from falling off the chair when he climbed. Seeing Bao'er, he wanted to grab one for Jiu'er, "Mom, come here, Mom, come here, Bao'er eat yours, don't move!" Qi Wanfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Jiu'er was sitting on the other side of Han'er! Boy, are you crawling over?
Four chickens were killed at home, with more than ten chicken legs and wings. Each child was given one. The older ones gave way to the younger ones and gave the chicken legs in their bowls to the younger ones.
Cao Ruixiang has grown into a young man now and can help his father with work. The child is grateful. He will never forget the days when he took his younger brother to beg for food when he was a child. There was no food or warm clothes in the winter. He thought that the two brothers would not survive the next winter, but he met a noble person in his life. He was grateful to his mother and uncle for taking him in and treating them as their own children for so many years. Even their own relatives could not do this.
Another winter has come, and they have almost passed another year in this family.
Brother, eat. "Cao Ruixing always remembers his brother when he has food, and gives the big chicken wing in the bowl to his brother.
Xingxing, eat." They also have a new name and a new life.