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On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, the Zhou Mansion received a post from the Sun family.Since Lin Sulan's death, this was the first time the two families had contact, and even Zhou Linfu took it very seriously.He didn't come to the door on the fifth day of the lunar new year, so he and the housekeeper arranged for Zhou Jincheng to go out, take the newly built official road, and planned to come to the door on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, just in time to celebrate the Lantern Festival at Zhou Jincheng's ancestral home.

In the past six months, Zhou Linfu has aged rapidly, moved slowly, and reacted even more slowly. Unlike before, he always avoided mentioning the Sun family. Instead, he often recalled Zhou Jincheng's first two years of life.

Before and after the Qiqiao Festival in the 26th year of Chongzhen, Zhou Jincheng was two years old. His mother's health was already very bad at that time, and his aunt came to Yuncheng to stay with him.

"Your mother likes the lanterns on the street. It's actually very common, but she doesn't go out often, it's just a rarity. You were arguing for a mother, so your aunt took you out together. Maybe there are not many children with you. Wait until you come back." , your arms are full of gadgets stuffed into you, you make a sugar figure, grinning and blurring your face."

Of course Zhou Jincheng didn't remember.He had already forgotten his biological mother's face completely, so how could he remember these trivial things.

Zhou Jincheng didn't speak, and Zhou Linfu didn't wait for his answer.Recently, he has shown a lot of weakness, Zhou Jincheng just doesn't understand.

After staying in silence for a moment, he reached out tremblingly to pick out the dancing wick, and said to Zhou Jincheng, "In their house, there are only orphans and widows left, only you and two uncles. If you go, it will be more lively."

Zhou Jincheng replied, "Yes, father."

It was getting dark, and Zhou Linfu was not in a good mood when he mentioned the past. After speaking, he made a gesture to get up. Zhou Jincheng said again: "It will take another month to go back and forth. Put Ruan Tang in the mansion, my son is worried. I will go back today Father, I want to take him with me tomorrow."

It's just such a trivial matter as bringing a servant, Zhou Linfu didn't care much, and said, "It's up to you to bring anyone."

Zhou Jincheng stood still and said, "If you take him with you, you will have to pay him a monthly salary."

Only then did Zhou Linfu raise his head, and Zhou Jincheng met his gaze: "He's been in my room for a while now, and it's been half a year now, so we really shouldn't procrastinate."

Zhou Linfu's face slowly sank, and he said in a low voice, "Your wife..."

"Ma'am, I passed away more than ten years ago." Zhou Jincheng's face was calm, and his tone was not aggressive, he just said slowly, "If you talk about keeping a filial piety for your aunt, then there are rules, only half a year."

No matter how serious Lin Sulan's funeral affairs are, she is not the biological mother of the eldest son after all, the son born after entering the family is a concubine, and she herself, in life and after death, will be inferior to Miss Sun's family.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there was a tendency to warm up. The white snow gradually melted, dripping along the eaves, and falling on the bluestone slabs. Ruan Tang's cat walked by lightly, and occasionally received a little ice water on his body, and "meowed" With a sound, the tail was raised high, and with a flutter, it hurried to hide beside its owner.

Zhou Jincheng heard the meowing of cats outside the door, and knew that Ruan Tang had come to find him. His eyes were not so sharp, and seeing that Zhou Linfu's expression was really bad, he put on a more respectful tone and said, "He is still young, so I also I don't plan to do it now. It's just that the people in the house must understand that he can no longer be treated as a subordinate."

Zhou Linfu said forcefully: "As the master, first stand up on your own before you talk about it."

He was criticizing, but Zhou Jincheng remembered for no reason the way Ruan Tang was beckoning cats and dogs. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he lowered his head and said, "My son will teach him slowly."

He has one son at a time, and Zhou Linfu is indeed useful.In the past few years, Master Zhou often spoke harshly, but he didn't get much respect from Zhou Jincheng.Speaking of which, now that he is like this, he is still entrusted to the boy who is said to be a better-looking boy who only knows to follow Zhou Jincheng all day long and doesn't say a few words.

Now there is no wife who is in charge in the house, otherwise the reclaimer in his eldest son's room, even a boy, would have to take a good look at it and beat him.

Zhou Linfu couldn't do this, he couldn't, and there was no reason for it. After a long pause, he could only ask Zhou Jincheng dryly: "How is he? You still need to study, the most taboo is not being prudent, you have to..."

Zhou Jincheng said, "He's fine."

He didn't say how good it was, just said it was very good, saying that it would not be an exaggeration to perfunctory Zhou Linfu.Zhou Jincheng's decision has been made, and Zhou Linfu understands it.If it wasn't for respecting Ruan Tang, calling that boy a legitimate name and not wronging him at all, Zhou Jincheng would not have taken his opinion so seriously.

But even if he knew, Zhou Linfu was old, he couldn't get angry, and he didn't have the capital to get angry again.Zhou Jincheng grows up day by day, he is no longer the child who could be scolded, kneel upright in the study and obey the family law.

"what ever."

Zhou Jincheng changed a cup of hot tea for him, and insisted: "Then I have to trouble my father to tell Housekeeper Zhou."

After Zhou Linfu agreed, Zhou Jincheng withdrew.

Ruan Tang was waiting under the eaves.He is much taller, and he wears a thick dark blue cloak, which will not be suppressed to show his stature. The rabbit fur around the neckline is blown by the wind, and it sets off a beautiful face in the middle.His eyes were bright, and when he saw Zhou Jincheng, he smiled. A yellow and white cat was around his feet. Both the cat and its owner were well-behaved.

Zhou Jincheng walked over a few steps, but before he got close, the cat turned to rub against his leg, he raised the back of his hand to touch Ruan Tang's face, and said, "Didn't I tell you to stay indoors, what are you doing?"

Ruan Tang raised his head and smiled at him, took out his hand from under the cloak, grabbed Zhou Jincheng's, and said, "The things are almost collected..." Then he took a small step forward, stood next to Zhou Jincheng, tilted his head and said: "I'll take my brother back."

Zhou Jincheng also smiled slightly, and shook Ruan Tang's hand with his backhand, and the two went out of the courtyard.