After the winter solstice festival ended, two full days passed.

This day is already the third day of the "Winter Solstice Golden Week".

During the first two days of vacation, Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Shuzhen and the others ate and played like crazy.

We visited all the famous scenic spots near the capital.

Places such as Mochou Lake, Xuanwu Lake, Shenlie Mountain, various historical sites, and even temples and Taoist temples have left their footprints in all these places.

To this day, Dong Shuzhen and her friends have stopped traveling.

…

This morning.

In the main residence of Jiangcheng Bofu, the Flower Hall.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, and the Dong sisters gathered around a table and were having breakfast.

It's still like the scene when I was in Jiangzhou, in the back hall of Dong's Mansion, where everyone gathered around a table to have breakfast.

Breakfast time is also a rare time for everyone to get together.

Usually at this time, a "family meeting" is usually "held" to discuss some major and minor matters.

This is the "family culture" of Dong's Mansion in Jiangzhou.

Now it has been passed down seamlessly to Jiangcheng Bofu.

"Father-in-law, is the reconstruction of the Jiangning County government office going smoothly? Then the Governor of Runzhou Prefecture, shouldn't he be deliberately making things difficult?" Zhu Xiuyuan put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and looked at Dong Cheng with a slightly worried expression.

Let’s start by provoking today’s “issue”.

"Overall, everything is going well. Everything is going... quite smoothly." Dong Cheng chewed the steamed buns calmly, his beard trembling with the chewing action.

After swallowing it all, he took another sip of porridge.

"The documents, files, etc. that were previously stored in the county government office were all destroyed in the fire... Oh, what a pity!" Dong Cheng's expression changed, and it was obvious that he was heartbroken about those documents.

"As for Mr. Fu Yin... although he doesn't like me very much, he doesn't make things obviously difficult for me." Dong Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "Good son-in-law, I'm afraid that your 'name' is too loud and makes Mr. Fu Yin afraid.

Bar."

Zhu Xiuyuan also smiled bitterly and said: "That's good. This 'disaster' hat at least has a protective shell. This is an unexpected surprise, haha..."

Zhu Xiuyuan laughed dryly for a while, and saw that Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen were motionless, only looking at him blankly, as if there was a crow flying above their heads...

Awkward!

They didn't even hear this cold joke.

Zhu Xiuyuan laughed to cover up his embarrassment.

Then he turned his expression "brutally" to solemn, cupped his hands to Dong Cheng, and said: "It's just the winter solstice festival, a day when the whole world celebrates and the whole city rejoices. We have had enough fun, but my father-in-law has been working hard.

The Jiangning County government’s mess.”

Zhu Xiuyuan actually knew that the reason why Dong Cheng had been working so non-stop since arriving in Beijing, without taking a break, and immediately started to deal with the mess in the Jiangning County government office was to form a "combat force" as soon as possible to provide him with some assistance.

What Dong Cheng did was all for juniors like them!

In Zhu Xiuyuan's impression, when he was in Jiangzhou, Dong Cheng was very busy, sometimes without stopping for a moment. Now that he has arrived in the capital and has become the magistrate of Jiangning County, Dong Cheng is still busy...

"Daddy, thank you for your hard work, let's have another big meat bun!" Dong Shuzhen felt very filial after hearing this, and immediately put a delicious big meat bun into Dong Cheng's bowl.

"Okay, okay..." Dong Cheng couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Dong Cheng has been in Beijing for a few days. Observing from the sidelines, his little daughter has actually become a lot more sensible since she became the wife of Jiang Chengbo. Although she sometimes behaves childishly, she is also working hard and trying her best to be a good count.

lady……

Dong Cheng can naturally see these changes. So Dong Cheng is quite pleased.

"Dad, no matter how busy you are with the county government, you should also pay attention to rest. Later, my daughter will cook a pot of soup for you." Dong Shuyu also spoke. She looked at her haggard father and felt particularly distressed.

Because Dong Shuyu had no intention of getting married, she had already regarded the people and affairs at home as the objects of her care. Therefore, she was particularly concerned about Dong Cheng's health.

Some time ago, Dong Shuyu didn't want to move to the capital. Her excuse was that she couldn't worry about her father... In fact, this was not a lie. She really couldn't worry about Dong Cheng staying alone in Jiangzhou.

What a thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket...

"Okay, okay..." Dong Cheng continued to laugh, grinning from ear to ear.

Now that both daughters are sensible, Dong Cheng was so happy that he straightened his beard.

After he was happy, Dong Cheng looked at Zhu Xiuyuan again and said: "By the way, dear son-in-law, weren't you discussing how to form a family a few days ago? I see, you have already had fun, so why not take advantage of this winter solstice?

It’s a long holiday, so let’s deal with this matter as soon as possible.”

"Well, my son-in-law also has this intention. The Jinwu Guards are the emperor's personal army, so it is really inappropriate to keep borrowing them." Zhu Xiuyuan nodded in agreement.

Dong Shuyu glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan, then immediately looked away, and said: "Dad, Xiuyuan, I can't get involved in raising a family. But if you want to raise so many family members, it will cost a lot of money and food... Last time we

It’s time to start working on the restaurant we were discussing.”

Dong Shuyu was "shy and timid". During the whole process of speaking, he only glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan at the beginning, and then kept looking away, which was a little unnatural.

In fact, since that night, she had deliberately avoided Zhu Xiuyuan. Sometimes when Zhu Xiuyuan looked at her, she would deliberately avoid it and avoid being alone with Zhu Xiuyuan. She knew that Zhu Xiuyuan had already considered her as his concubine, but... she

He cannot be destroyed. This matter must be stopped and cannot continue to develop.

But what is troubling is that Zhu Xiuyuan is not a stranger on the street, but a family member she cares about. It is difficult to avoid him if he doesn't look up or down. She has also thought about moving out of the Jiangcheng uncle's house, but she is afraid of Zhu Xiuyuan and her husband.

Zhen'er thought a lot, hesitated and hesitated, but finally did not propose it.

It can be said that since that night, Dong Shuyu has been on tenterhooks every day. He must avoid "eye-catching" with Zhu Xiuyuan, and he must also avoid giving Zhu Xiuyuan a chance to take the next step...

She could clearly feel that Zhu Xiuyuan's love and fire for her were so intense and strong that it would really burn her to the point where she couldn't extricate herself!

It must be stopped at the source!

Zhu Xiuyuan realized that Dong Shuyu deliberately avoided him, thinking he was shy and didn't think much about it.

He smiled and said: "Well... I will leave it to Yan Dashan to handle the matter of establishing a family. As for the restaurant... let's go out today and find a good location. Two days ago, when we went out to play, I

I have carefully observed it, and there are a few places that are very suitable. Let’s take a look at it again, and if everyone is satisfied, we will select it.”

Dong Shuyu continued to look away, but then took over the conversation: "Okay, actually I also observed it carefully and found several good locations. Then I can compare them together and choose the best one."

Although Dong Shuyu took over Zhu Xiuyuan's words, he looked away and spoke, which felt a little strange.

Dong Cheng was an old man and noticed this strange atmosphere immediately. His brows moved, but he didn't say anything, nor did he deliberately take it to heart or explore it. He just thought it was his eldest daughter trying to avoid suspicion.

"Husband, I want to go too..."

Dong Shuzhen didn't notice this at all. She looked at Zhu Xiuyuan pitifully and prayed there.

At the same time, Dong Shuzhen was also complaining to herself in her heart. Why didn't she pay attention to a few good areas when she was traveling? She just went there for fun. If so, wouldn't she be able to follow them openly?

What?

"Okay, let's go together!" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and nodded, without refusing.

On the other side, Dong Cheng moved his lips.

Just now, he almost reprimanded Dong Shuzhen.

But he endured it all the time.

Because it is no longer the same as it was in Jiangzhou.

…

Breakfast time is over and everyone is busy.

Dong Cheng rushed to the ruins of the Jiangning County government office and continued to deal with the reconstruction of the county government office.

Zhu Xiuyuan took Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen, plus Yan Dashan, four maids in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and several Jinwu guards. The group set off in a carriage and wandered around the city, inspecting the area they wanted, and planning for the plan.

The location of the restaurant.

An hour later.

Somewhere in the city, in a certain room in a certain restaurant.

Zhu Xiuyuan had a good chat with the shopkeeper of this restaurant.

The location of this restaurant is actually good, but the shopkeeper is old and has no intention of running the business. He has long thought of selling it.

It can be said that the two sides hit it off immediately.

Even the price has been negotiated.

But at the end, when Zhu Xiuyuan sent someone to the Yamen to invite the public servant to guarantee the transfer document, the shopkeeper was called out by the clerk in the store.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't take it seriously and waited here for a while.

After a while, the shopkeeper returned and bowed his hands repeatedly, his face full of apologies: "Oh, this young man, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this restaurant... I can't pass it on to you anymore."

Because Zhu Xiuyuan deliberately concealed his identity, the owner of the restaurant did not recognize him, so he called him "Little Langjun".

"What's the shopkeeper saying? We've already agreed on the price!" Zhu Xiuyuan stood up with a surprised look on his face. He didn't know why the shopkeeper suddenly regretted his decision.

The two sisters Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen, as well as the four maids of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, also stood up and looked at the restaurant manager in confusion.
To be continued...