After hearing Chen Muqing's words, a smile flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes.

Chen Muqing looked at it, sighed in his heart, and talked to Shen Zhen about the New Year with a smile: "...I discussed with my aunt, and after drinking Laba porridge, I started to buy New Year's goods... Although there are few people in the family, after the fifth day of the lunar month, Lord Yuan was afraid that he would have to walk around. The house still had to hold a few days of banquets... It's easy to say that the bonsai raised in the greenhouse in the Zhifang had to be settled early. I heard that they would close their business after the twelfth lunar month..."

Chen Zhen listened and said, "You go and ask Jingshu what she likes? After all, she is a foreigner in a foreign land, so you need to treat her well."

"I've asked." Chen Muqing smiled, "I told me to order a few more daffodils. I think the money tangerines should have been borne in the past few days, so I ordered a few pots and prepared them to be placed in the flower hall."

The two of them were talking intermittently. Chen Zhen wrote seven or eight pages of paper and was a little tired. Chen Muqing called the servant to come in to serve Chen Zhen's hand, and helped to clean up the book case himself. Chen Zhen changed his clothes, and Chen Muqing personally served tea, and then mentioned the matter of going to the temple: "... The wife's eternal light has always been thanks to the care of the masters in the temple. The Chinese New Year is about to be celebrated. I want to go there myself and give some rice, oil, cotton and other things. Although there is no small amount of money for sesame and oil on weekdays, it is still a bit different to just giving money to the other side!"

Chen Zhen paused after hearing this and sighed, "You can set a date. I'll go with you."

*******

The incense is wafting in the Main Hall, and the Bodhisattva's quiet face is hidden in it, adding a bit of mystery.

Chen Muqing followed Shen Zhen, respectfully bowed three heads to the Bodhisattva, and then stepped forward to help Chen Zhen.

The host in the temple was already respectful, and everyone said some polite words. The host led the Shen family and his daughter to see the eternal lights for Li family.

Soaked in the butter, the ropes that were hard to see clearly are soaked in circles of the color, as thick as fingers, the wicks on the edge of the basin were swaying continuously, but they were still bright and warm.

Chen Zhen was stunned when he looked at it.

The host signaled a sturdy nun to hang up the eternal light again: "Don't worry, the eternal light here is full of oil and thick wicks, and will not be extinguished even if it is windy or rainy..."

Chen Zhen looked at the eternal light that was slowly hanging into the air, sighed and said to Chen Muqing: "Please accompany me to the backyard for a walk."

It is the cold winter month, and the trees in the backyard have already withered, leaving only lonely dead branches.

Chen Zhen walked slowly on the bluestone road.

"In the blink of an eye, the wife has passed away for five years." Chen Zhen's voice was a little dull, "Time flies so fast!"

Chen Muqing took a step forward and walked side by side with Shen Zhen.

"Yes!" she said with memories, "I grew up in front of my wife, and the four words "sound and appearance are the same" can be understood most."

Chen Zhen stopped without saying a word, looked at a stele tower beside him.

Chen Muqing looked over and said, "I don't know when it stayed... I can't even see the inscription clearly now - I'm afraid the person who built the monument tower did not expect it. You said, if the person who built the monument tower had known that the inscription would have been weathered with a tower with a shelter from the wind and rain, wouldn't he not build the monument tower?"

Chen Zhen looked at his daughter's serious gaze, smiled faintly, and turned around and walked into the path beside him.

Chen Muqing followed: "When my wife and I went to the temple to burn incense, we saw the weathered stele towers and asked our wife."

"Oh?" Chen Zhen turned around and looked at Chen Muqing, "What did the wife say?"

"Mrs. said," Chen Muqing's eyes were full of solemnity. "The people who built the monument tower naturally knew that the monument would be weathered one day and the tower would collapse one day. We can't just not build the monument tower because of this. Because building the monument tower can always make the weathered time come later. Many things have long been destined, and we just made him come later. It's just to find a time for itself without regrets before it comes."

"Mrs. I always like to tell you old things." Chen Zhen turned around and pushed away the dead branches that stretched onto the path and continued to walk forward, "Then have you heard your wife mention the hardships in Long'an Mansion?"

"Thank you!" Chen Muqing's voice was bitter, "But what my wife mentioned was, in addition to the hardships of Long'an Mansion, more nostalgia and a faint sweetness. The wife also said that if she hadn't chased after that, I wonder if the master would start over in Long'an Mansion with peace of mind..."

Chen Zhen was stunned, looking at the dead branches falling on the path expressionlessly, without making any sound for a long time.

*******

When I returned from the temple, it was soon the end of the year and there were more things at home.

Chen Muqing heard some news from Chang Hui intermittently.

"The Supreme Emperor was welcomed back to the palace! However, Lord Wang and Mr. Xiao and others were still locked in the Xishan Camp."

"Mr. Wang went to the Admiral Siyiguan to become a Shaoqing, who is the fourth rank... I thought that he was a seventh rank before, so this was a promotion, right?"

"In addition to Chengyibo, the hereditary title, the title that Lord Zeng had previously won against the Yuan Meng people, and the Gansu general was no longer able to do it. He was transferred to the Governor's Office of the Five Army to be the Governor's Office." Chang Hui said very aggrieved.

"He did not have an imperial edict to transfer troops to the capital privately. Just this one can make others fall to the ground today." Chen Muqing smiled, "Although being a governor in the Five Army Governor's Office is a free job, he has at least saved his life."

"Yes!" Chang Hui smiled, "At least you can go back to Kyoto and join your family... Although you are a general outside, your family has to stay in Kyoto... It is not good to be separated for a long time!"

Chen Muqing couldn't help but look strange when he thought of the rumors about Zeng Ju.

Chang Hui thought it was wrong, and he laughed: "Young Master Xiao has become a general of the Han Dynasty!"

The general of the Han Dynasty has a very good name, but in fact he is a gatekeeper in the palace...

Chen Muqing was stunned: "He, did he release him from the Xishan Camp?"

Chang Hui nodded.

Chen Muqing breathed a sigh of relief.

At least he saved his life.

“Where are the others?”

"I'm talking to Mr. Shen!" Chang Hui smiled, "It was my letter from the Xiao family newspaper. Mr. Xiao said that he could come back because of Mr. Shen's help, so when he went back, he changed his clothes and came to the mansion to kowtow to Mr. Shen. Anyway, I'm fine, so I'll come with him..."

"He, isn't he?" Chen Muqing was surprised and happy.

What was shocked was that Xiao Sa came out and greeted the master first, and respected Chen Zhen very much; what was happy was that Xiao Sa accepted the favor of the Shen family and knew that the Shen family was good at least...

"I have lost a lot of weight!" Chang Hui smiled, "But I am very energetic."

Chen Muqing pondered for a moment, took Xiao Sa's box containing the dock contract book in his hand, and said to Chang Hui: "Let's go, let's meet Mr. Xiao."

*******

Standing under the eaves, Chen Muqing heard a burst of hearty laughter from the room.

It's Shen Zhen!

How long has it been since she heard such laughter? It seems that since her wife died, she and she have never heard such a happy laugh again!

The conversation was very pleasant... Chen Muqing suddenly had a more courage to see Xiao Sa.

After a while, the servant came out and lifted the curtain: "Auntie, the master will let you in."

Chen Muqing gently stroked the box in his hand and walked in with a smile.

She saw a tall man at a glance.

A kind smile, a warm gaze, a faint expression of joy - isn't Xiao Sa or who?

Chen Muqing stepped forward and saluted him openly: "Congratulations on getting out of trouble!"

Xiao Sa returned the gift to her: "Thanks to Mr. Shen's strong support!" He looked up again and saw that there was a greed in her eyes.

Chen Muqing was stunned and had no time to think about it carefully - Chen Zhen was already displeased.

She bowed to Chen Zhen, put the box in her hand on the coffee table, and explained: "When Mr. Xiao was killed, she wanted to entrust the business of the dock to me. Now Mr. Xiao has returned, and the things should be returned to the original owner."

"No need!" Xiao Sa said hurriedly, "I have nothing to do now. You have no place to put the things in me. Please ask my aunt to save them for the time being!"

Chen Muqing was about to say politely, but saw Xiao Sa looking at her with sad expression.

She was stunned.

Thinking of Xiao Sa forcing her to make shoes for him...

Unfortunately, now is not the time to play with a flower gun... Chen Zhen has used his meager strength to rescue Xiao Sa, and she should keep her promise, especially when she did not convince Chen Zhen...

Chen Muqing lowered his eyelids: "I don't understand the dock business. Mr. Xiao put the things here, for fear of delay."

Chen Zhen's eyes stayed on the box for a while, and then gently knocked on the box.

Chen Muqing and Xiao Sa looked in the sound when they heard the sound.

"It's better for things to return to the original owner." Chen Zhen said lightly, "not to be unclear in the future." After that, he handed the box to Xiao Sa.

Xiao Sa's eyes darkened as he heard that, his thin lips pursed, and a little sharpness appeared on his face.

He silently took the box and whispered: "Since that's the case, then I'd better obey my orders than respect."

Chen Zhen nodded as he heard this and picked up the teacup.

Chen Muqing was stunned.

Didn’t the two of them talk and laugh before she came? Why did they suddenly see off guests?

Xiao Sa also looked very surprised, but he quickly regained his humble expression and bowed to Chen Zhen.

This situation was unexpected by Chen Muqing. She looked at Xiao Sa's back and whispered to Chen Zhen: "Master, I still have something to say to Mr. Xiao."

"You have to remember what we once said." Chen Zhen looked at her calmly.

"I know!" Chen Muqing looked back at Chen Zhen sincerely.

Chen Zhen nodded.

Chen Muqing chased after him with his skirt.

She turned around the veranda and saw Xiao Sa standing smiling at the end of the veranda waiting for her.

"I have something to tell you!" Chen Muqing looked at his smiling eyes, hesitating.

Xiao Sa nodded: "I have something to say to you too!"

"Then you talk first!" Chen Muqing looked at Xiao Sa with a smile.

The hesitation flew in Xiao Sa's eyes, and there was a faint smile on his face: "I want to take Pang Debao back - in comparison, the dock business is more important!"

Chen Muqing was stunned.

I felt like I was overturned with a seasoning box and couldn't tell what it felt like.
Chapter completed!