Today is the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and Ye Laiyin and his party have been away for three days.
There were two braziers burning in the main hall of the west cross courtyard, which made the room warm. Wang, Bai and Liu all held embroidery sheds and were doing needlework while talking and laughing.
He Xiner, Wang Jinling, Ye Yuanyuan, and Guan Cuizhi were nesting on the kang in the inner room, each holding a doll and making a fuss.
Dabai lay obediently in the kennel in the corner, closing his eyes and falling asleep.
"It's very cloudy and dark outside. I'm afraid it's going to snow heavily."
Bai, who was about to go to the backyard to use the toilet, was shivering from the cold. After entering the house, she immediately ran to the brazier to warm herself up.
"But don't be like that snow on the first day of the new year that blocked the road."
"Who wouldn't tell me, after all my years, this is the first time I've seen such heavy snow."
"Yeah, that snow is so scary."
"I wonder how these gentlemen are doing with their affairs?"
"I think I'll be back soon..."
It is impossible to say that I am not worried at all. Business matters are easy to say. They all look at those dolls as rare things. There is no one who does not like the little girls. In such a big county, things can always be sold, left and right.
It's just a matter of earning more and earning less.
Naturally, they were worried about their husband-in-law. It was a very cold day, and the water was dripping and freezing outside. The old man had to run his business outside in the biting cold wind. He couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep well. It was really hard.
Hey, without the men doing the errands, no matter how good they are and no matter how beautiful the dolls they make, they can't get the money back.
Thinking about it this way, the jokes I made to some gentlemen before were very inappropriate for the exam.
"We're back!"
Madam Wang, Madam Bai, and Madam Liu were muttering about the terrible weather when they suddenly heard Ye Laiyin's hearty voice ringing in the yard, and they were all overjoyed.
"Haha, the little errand boy is back!"
Mrs. Bai was happy that the gentlemen had returned safely and started joking again.
"My eldest brother will be so sad when he hears what my sister-in-law said."
The three of them all put down their work and stood up, but they did not forget to joke.
"Huh, it's true. Are you still afraid to say it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shitian and his son and Ye Laiyin opened the door and strode in.
"Hey, are you whispering about us behind our backs again?"
"With your sharp ears, can you hear through a wall? I'll see if I can catch you!"
"Ha ha……"
It was obviously a joyous atmosphere, but Ye Shitian and his wife deliberately played tricks, making both the Wang family and Liu family tremble.
Ye Laiyin also smiled and said, "It's still early now, so Brother Guan went directly back to Tai Feng Tower."
"It's not about working hard, he is the head of the family and wants to support the family."
Mr. Liu was joking seriously and teasing the two of them.
Both Ye Shitian and Ye Laiyin were dumbfounded.
The old ladies at home were almost going to heaven, and the gentlemen were so ridiculed that they almost couldn't hold their heads up.
Then again, they are old men with big hearts, so how can they care about a few jokes with the women at home?
Hey, we're all on our own, it doesn't matter if we just say a few words to have fun.
Joking aside, a few people had their hands full.
Mrs. Bai poured the wash water, Mrs. Liu made some tea, and Mrs. Wang went to the ear room to get a bowl and fried noodles, while boiling a pot of water and just waiting for the water to boil to make the fried noodles.
It's so cold outside that it can freeze people into icemen. It's a good thing that everyone wears thick clothes, otherwise they really can't stand it. Leng Lenghaha has been busy outside for several days, but has suffered a lot.
Well, I have to cook some delicious dishes at noon to reward my husband.
He Xiner, Ye Yuanyuan and Guan Cuizhi heard the noise and quickly put down the dolls in their hands, straightened their messy hair, put on their outer coats, and then got off the kang and put on their shoes.
Speaking of which, the inner room was much warmer than the main hall. The head of the kang was burning hot, and there were two burning braziers at the foot of the kang. In addition, several people kept making noises, and it was so hot that I had to take off my outer coat in the morning.
Hey, it took quite a while to put this together, and all the gentlemen outside were drinking tea and talking. This chapter has been completed!