The cold wind is howling, and the auspicious snow is coming again.
The Great Dragon Capital, which was already covered in silver, was once again shrouded in the heavy goose feather snow that was flying all over the sky.
"Ah...ah chirp."
Young Master Liu, who was lying on a reclining chair and wrapped in a big cloak, was suddenly blown by the cold wind that was coming towards him, and he sneezed heavily involuntarily.
Young Master Liu trembled a few times, lifted his cloak and slowly sat upright. He glanced at the people hurriedly walking on the street in the wind and snow, and breathed hot air into his palms.
Today's heavy snow began to fall at dawn in the morning, and after falling for most of the day, instead of getting smaller, it got bigger and bigger.
The pedestrians coming and going on the street were all in a hurry, and no one came to Gua Tan to take care of their own business.
Glancing at the kettle that was already boiling on the stove next to him, Young Master Liu picked up the kettle and poured a cup of hot tea, holding it in his hands to keep warm.
Alas, I just received a customer today, and business is really getting harder and harder.
Young Master Liu carefully took a sip of tea and made up his mind to close the stall and evacuate immediately if no customers came to the door in about half an hour.
Fortunately, my Gua stall had already built a shanty to keep out the cold and had a stove for heating. Otherwise, the long street with the snow blowing and the cold wind howling was really not a place for people to stay.
Putting down the steaming teacup, Young Master Liu picked up a book and began to read it quietly. However, Young Master Liu threw the book in his hand back to its original place without a cup of tea.
After looking at the empty Gua stall, Young Master Liu sighed sadly, and couldn't help but miss the days when Ren Qingrui stayed in the capital.
Since Tao Ying passed away, Ren Qingrui has taken over Tao Ying's identity and comes to Gua Tan to chat with her every day.
Although occasionally he will chatter non-stop, which makes people feel a little overwhelmed, but once you get used to it, it will be quite good, at least you will be more popular around you.
At worst, she could stand in front of the Gua stall and shout loudly for herself for a long time, attracting some passers-by to come and take care of her business.
It's better now, no one is yelling in my ears, it's quieter, but I'm not used to it.
Sometimes I like to be quieter, but this is too quiet, right?
It's so quiet that it makes people feel empty, as if something is missing around them!
Nowadays, not only is it deserted, but there is no one to help him to attract customers. The business of the Gua stall seems to have dropped a lot, and it can be said that it is getting worse day by day.
"Well, I don't know how Miss Ren is doing in Shu. She should be living quite happily with her family, right?
That's all, they've already left, so what's the use of thinking about it now?
It's a pity that I was not born before you were born, and you were already old when you were born.
If you want to blame me, let's blame the blindness of the sky, and the fate of the people, so that girl, you mistakenly paid true love.
Forget it, don’t think about this anymore, let’s find a way to earn more copper coins to support our family.”
After muttering to himself for a while, Liu Mingzhi forcibly cheered up, took a sip of tea, picked up the book again, and started reading silently.
How beautiful the idea is, how cruel the reality is.
Young Master Liu thought that some guests would come to the door within half an hour. However, when he deliberately waited for half an hour and still no guests came, Young Master Liu suddenly felt cold.
He casually knocked the book on the table, Young Master Liu picked up the big cloak wrapped around him, put it on his back and walked out of the small hut of the Gua stall.
"Willow Pine."
Sitting on the remote steps outside the restaurant, cracking melon seeds and secretly reading the Spring and Autumn Annals, Liu Song, whose face turned red as he read, instinctively looked up when he heard the young master's greeting.
"Master?"
"We've closed the stall. I'm going to go have a look first."
"Okay, little one understands."
Liu Mingzhi raised his head and looked at the heavy goose feather snow flying in the sky, took a deep breath of hot breath, tightened the cloak around his body, and walked into the snowy scenery in the face of the wind and snow.
After about a stick of incense, Mr. Liu's snow-covered figure appeared in Princess Yunchang's mansion where his daughter-in-law Li Jingyao used to live.
"Mr. Liu, you are here, I am polite."
"No gifts, no gifts, where is the concubine?"
"Sir, my wife is resting in the boudoir, so I won't accompany you there."
"Well, you can continue to keep warm."
"Yes, thank you sir."
Young Master Liu exchanged a few words with the old housekeeper of the princess's residence and rushed straight to the courtyard where He Shu lived.
"Shu'er, what are you doing?"
In He Shu's boudoir, the beautiful lady who was sitting by the stove threading needles heard Young Master Liu's voice outside the door. She immediately put down the cloth in her hand and walked toward the door with her belly bulging.
Liu Mingzhi stood outside the door, wiped the snow off his body, then pushed the door open and walked in. When he saw He Shu walking towards him with a big belly, he quickly went up to him and supported the beauty's arm.
"Slow down, slow down, Shu'er, your belly is getting bigger and bigger. You must be more careful when walking in the future."
He Shu looked at the nervous look on his sweetheart's face, his heart was as sweet as honey, and he smiled and stroked his swollen belly a few times.
"Silly husband, seeing how nervous you are, my belly hasn't reached the age where I need to be cautious about every move I make.
Besides, even if it’s the month that requires attention, I’m not that fragile.”
"Yes, yes, whatever you say is what you say. Sit down and say it. Sit down first and then say it."
Young Master Liu helped He Shu to the stove and sat down again. He glanced at the needlework and cloth beside him casually.
"Shu'er, this is needlework and fabric. What are you doing?"
He Shu reached out and picked up the cloth in front of him, waving it in front of Young Master Liu's eyes a few times as if offering a treasure.
"What else can we do? Of course we can make some fitting and comfortable clothes for our unborn child. When the child is just born, his skin is tender and not all clothes can be worn."
"Oh, why don't you just ask the maids to help make a few things? What do you think you are doing with your big belly?"
"No, the maids have never been mothers, so I can't trust the clothes they sew. Besides, I am idle when I am idle. I can pass the time by making some clothes.
You don’t want to see me sitting in the room until I get sick, do you?”
"Okay, okay, as long as you like it, but you must pay attention to rest when you are tired, and don't show off, you know?"
"Yes, yes, I know. By the way, there is hot tea in the teapot. If you are cold, husband, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Mr. Liu poured himself a cup of tea and held it in his hands to warm it. He looked at the beautiful woman sewing clothes beside him and stopped talking for a long time.
"Shu...Shu'er."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. Has this child, Tao'er, come to see you recently?"
"Hmm, this child will come to me at least four or five times every month, and as many as seven or eight times to see if I am okay. He just came the day before yesterday.
What's wrong? Did he cause trouble for you in court? "
"No, no, don't think too much. This kid, Tao'er, has been quite conscientious in the past few years in the Ten Kings Palace and has not made any mistakes."
"That's good, that's good. You suddenly mentioned him, and I thought he had caused you trouble again."
"Haha... don't think nonsense. The child has grown up now and has a family and a career. Don't always treat him as an ignorant child.
My husband has thought about it for a while and decided to give this child a chance... Forget it, let me tell you these things that you probably won't understand.
Husband, I’d better take the time to talk to this kid Taoer face to face, and I’ll tell you the whole story after you’ve made an agreement with him.”
He Shu Jiaoyan nodded confusedly: "Okay, if there is something serious, then husband, you'd better talk to Taoer directly in person."
Liu Mingzhi drank the warm tea in his hand, stood up, stretched and walked towards He Shu's bed curtains.
"Shu'er, today is morning time again. My husband got up a little early. I'll catch up on my sleep with you first. If you're tired, we can rest together."
"Hey, I understand. It's been snowing heavily for most of the day today, and the bed is a little cold. How about I call the maids in to warm your bed?"
"No need, my husband is not used to that."
Mr. Liu refused the beauty's kindness, undressed and plunged into the bed that exuded a faint fragrance. In less than half a stick of incense, the sound of even breathing could be heard.
He Shufeng looked softly at Mr. Liu who fell into a deep sleep for a while, shook his head with a smile, and then turned his attention to the needlework in his hand.