Chapter 237 Auspicious Snow
Zhang Chunxue's hometown is in a relatively southern place, where it rarely snows. So, not long after Zhang Chunxue noticed it was snowing, she heard Zhong Xiaoxiao shouting downstairs.
"It's snowing! Sister! Look! It's snowing!"
Zhou Mingli leaned against the railing with a joyful expression, reaching out to catch the snow falling from the sky.
Zheng Wenbi stood behind them with a smile: "It started snowing as soon as you arrived. This is auspicious snow!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao was very excited: "I know! A timely snowfall promises a bumper harvest!"
Song Yanze and Song Yanshen also came down from the other side of the building.
"Xiao Shen! We can play in the snow tomorrow!"
Song Xingyun couldn't help but shake his head: "Tomorrow? We're going to see Great-Grandpa tomorrow!"
The family was enjoying themselves immensely, with laughter and joy filling the air.
To welcome Zhang Chunxue and her family, the Song family prepared a grand banquet.
The next morning, the family went to the military compound with large bags and small packages.
It snowed all night, and now the world is covered in silver, a vast expanse of white.
The Song family's servants had cleared a path early in the morning, and Song Yanzhe and Song Yanshen skipped and hopped behind the adults, occasionally throwing snowballs at each other.
Whether it was due to poor aim or intentional, Song Yanzhe threw a snowball directly at the back of Song Xingyun's head.
Song Xingyun was so angry that she reached out to grab him.
Song Yanzhe ran off laughing, only to be hit on the back by a snowball from Song Yanshen.
Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn't help but click her tongue: "Kids really are just kids! We're both seventeen, but I'm much more mature than him."
She had barely finished speaking when Song Yanzhe smacked her on the forehead with a snowball.
As it turns out, this kid's aim is actually quite good.
Zhong Xiaoxiao was so angry that she yelled and immediately made a snowball to join the battle.
Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but chuckle.
The family bickered and joked around, and soon arrived at the military compound.
Song Ci and Yao Qingling were already waiting at home, but Song Yadong had to go to the army and left early in the morning. Song Xingfeng and Song Xingting also had to go to work.
However, Lan Chunxiao and her two daughters-in-law were at home and were helping Yao Qingling with her work.
Song Ci would occasionally slip to the door to check on things, making several trips in a row, which annoyed Yao Qingling, who was making dumplings.
"The second brother and the others said they'd be coming over for lunch, what's the rush?" Yao Qingling rolled her eyes. "It's still early!"
Song Ci muttered, "Xingzhi finally came back to celebrate the New Year with Chunxue and the others, how can I not be anxious?"
He couldn't resist going to the doorway again to take another look.
After all, Song Xingzhi had been sent to the countryside for more than ten years, and the number of times he was able to return to the capital to celebrate the New Year could be counted on one hand.
What's more, he's bringing his wife and family back for the New Year.
This time, however, he spotted the noisy group approaching at a glance and immediately beamed with joy: "They're here! They're here!"
In the military family compound, the snow on the ground had been mostly cleared.
After all, the compound is mostly inhabited by the elderly and children. If the snow isn't cleared properly, it will melt and then freeze again. If someone slips and falls, that would be a huge problem.
However, once they arrived at the military family compound, not only Zhong Xiaoxiao and the others, but even Zhang Chunxue was curiously looking around.
In her previous life, she had visited the capital and toured courtyard houses and even princely mansions, but she had never been to a large courtyard like this.
After all, places like the Forbidden City can be entered by paying a fee, but this kind of compound is not one that you can just walk into whenever you want.
Song Ci greeted them directly: "Chunxue, Xingzhi, you've arrived!"
His face was full of smiles: "Oh, Mingli, Xiaoxiao, and Xiaoshen... and my fifth-generation granddaughter Xiaoyuan... come here and let me hug you!"
He took Zhong Yuanyuan from Zhou Mingli's arms and looked at the exquisitely beautiful little baby, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
Heaven knows how long the Song family had wanted a daughter.
Although Zhong Yuanyuan is not related to the Song family by blood, she is Zhang Chunxue's granddaughter, which is Song Xingzhi's granddaughter. How can she not be considered a member of the Song family?
Song Ci reached out and ruffled Song Yanshen's hair, then looked at Zhong Yuanyuan and Zhou Mingli with a smile.
"Xiaoxiao and Mingli, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
It's not that he treats Song Yanshen differently; the main reason is that the Song family really doesn't lack sons—they have a whole bunch of young men.
Song Yanshen immediately said, "Thank you, Great-Grandpa."
Song Ci smiled and said, "Oh, you're welcome, you're very polite!"
Song Yanzhe was trying not to laugh.
Song Ci took two steps, then suddenly realized what was happening and turned around to look at Song Yanshen in astonishment.
"Oh my god, Xiao Shen can talk now?"
Song Yanzhe burst into laughter: "Grandpa, you must be shocked too! I was even more surprised than you when I heard Xiao Shen speak yesterday!"
He couldn't wait to tell Song Ci how Zhang Chunxue taught Song Yanshen to speak.
Although he heard it from Zhong Xiaoxiao.
Song Ci couldn't help but sigh: "As the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way. This saying is most fitting for Chunxue and Xiaoshen."
He hurriedly invited everyone into the house.
The group went inside and exchanged pleasantries.
Yao Qingling was still the same proud old lady. When she saw Zhang Chunxue, she only nodded reservedly and asked, "You've arrived?"
Zhang Chunxue replied with a smile, "Yes, I'm here."
"I just don't know if Grandma will welcome us."
Upon hearing this, Yao Qingling immediately retorted irritably, "Then I'd really not welcome you!"
Lan Chunxiao couldn't help but laugh: "Oh, Mom is so stubborn. I don't know who dragged me to buy the freshest mutton yesterday, saying they wanted to make dumplings for them. And today she started preparing the filling first thing in the morning."
"We've prepared seven or eight different kinds of dumpling fillings, just in case Chunxue doesn't like one and you can change to another?"
Yao Qingling, dressed in red, immediately glared at her: "That was what I prepared for Xingzhi last time!"
Song Xingzhi smiled and said, "Was this prepared for me? Grandma, have you forgotten that my favorite food is dumplings with chives and eggs?"
He said deliberately, "Could it be Grandma's preference?"
Yao Qingling immediately retorted irritably, "Forget? Nobody can forget you! I prepared a huge bowl of chive and egg filling; I guarantee you'll have your fill today!"
Zhang Chunxue immediately looked like she had just realized something: "Oh, so all those mutton dumplings were made for me?"
"Oh, Grandma, you're so kind!"
Yao Qingling kept a straight face: "You're overthinking it. I prepared it for Mingli and Xiaoxiao."
Zhang Chunxue immediately said in a serious tone, "I understand. Looks like I'll have to mooch Mingli and Xiaoxiao's dumplings!"
Yao Qingling's face darkened: "I knew Xingzhi couldn't control you, and now you're attacking me!"
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