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Looking far away, Shen Dongsu understood what was going on.

The houses in the whole village were covered with crystal clear icicles. One house was on a low ground, and the icicles connected directly from the edge of the house to the ground, like an icicle.

There is a layer of frost on the trees, and the large tracts look like jade branches. The earth is covered with silver, shining in the morning light.

Shenjiacun is like a fairy tale world. It is really beautiful, but it is cold!

The beauty of the snow scene, or if you have never seen snow in the south, you will be so excited that you scream because of this white holy thing when you first see it.

Then there are wealthy people with money and leisure, or literati.

See the snow and plum blossoms, recite a poem and enjoy the scenery. There are also children who are well fed and clothed and enjoy playing in the snow.

But for rural people who don’t have enough food, clothing and supplies to keep out the cold, winter is a miserable time.

It is common for several elderly people and children to freeze to death every winter. In order to save food rations, I eat two thin porridges a day to survive. In order to save firewood, they were reluctant to light a fire to keep warm, so the whole family gathered around the bed.

There are no thick clothes to go out, so whoever goes out wears a pair of cotton trousers.

This situation was the norm in Shenjia Village before. Ever since Jiang's rice noodle workshop opened, Grandpa Shen became the village chief, and then Shen Dongsu became Princess Ling.

Now in Shenjia Village, almost every household has cotton-padded clothes for winter.

Why these days, cotton-padded clothes and quilts, no matter how shabby they are, can be taken to a pawn shop to exchange for some money?

Because of the scarcity of cold-warming supplies, if only one person in the family has a cotton-padded coat, it is definitely a well-off family.

So that year Shen Dongsu detoxified Ling Moxiao and brought back a winter coat and cotton shoes for the whole family and relatives, and a big cloak for Grandpa Shen. Everyone would be so happy.

Besides, why did these animals come to her back wall? Of course, the Shen family's large house is the warmest in the village. And Dongsu's three huts were burned down again.

For the animals, it is simply a big heater! The poultry and livestock released in the village early in the morning went straight to the back wall and could not be driven away.

A string of ice cones formed in front of the eaves of Shen's house, while other houses only had small popsicles formed on them. Butler Liu said that when he first cultivated the earth dragon, the whole family was supposed to do it.

Grandpa Shen refused to give in, saying that the kang was built in the house and it was warm enough. They are all young people. Sleeping in such a warm environment is easy for them to grow lazy muscles. It is freezing in winter and they only grow taller in spring.

It's enough to just repair Dong Su's house. Dong Su has endured hardship outside and should enjoy it for a few days when he returns home.

Although Grandpa Shen said it bluntly, Butler Liu understood that he was afraid that his family would change from frugality to luxury. The younger generation in the family cannot be allowed to forget their roots, even if Dong Su becomes the princess.

They are still rural people who work hard. If you want to enjoy it, then you have to work hard on your own. You can't always try to take advantage of Dongsu.

Therefore, Housekeeper Liu did not insist, and the whole Shen family had no objection to this matter. Only Mrs. Jiang murmured a few words, saying that her daughter had not enjoyed any blessings when she became a princess.

Father Shen scolded: "You have not enjoyed the blessing! What kind of life did we live in the winter of the past few years? Who's hands and feet didn't get frostbite?"

"Look again, you are living a better life than the county magistrate's wife. You are not satisfied yet!"

Jiang curled her lips and felt that all the men in the family were short-sighted! The daughter is a princess. Logically speaking, they should move to the city and live in a big house with multiple entrances and exits.

Lin Zhong should marry a noble girl, Zhong Yang should study in a large academy, and she should have a dozen girls waiting on her. Unlike now, the whole family still has to work hard.

It's a pity that Dong Su's girl didn't listen to her. Everyone in this family named Shen was stubborn. She couldn't persuade anyone, so she had to work harder, make the rice noodle workshop more prosperous, and save more money...

Hearing the princess get up, Tsukimi hurriedly brought hot water for washing. These tasks were not done by her and should be done by the maid.

But Yue Jian likes Shen Dongsu's sink just like a child when they see a new toy. He pours hot and cold water into the two upper troughs, and warm water flows out of the bamboo tube below.

The water flow speed and temperature can be adjusted. After Tsukimi discovered it last night, he played with it for a long time and started playing again this morning.

It's a simple version of the manual 'tap water'. It's very comfortable to use in summer. In winter, the water gets cold after a while, so it's not suitable at all. This girl has a lot of fun.

Yue Jian smiled and said: "Breakfast is ready and waiting for the princess to eat together!"

Shen Dongsu immediately became anxious. She was most afraid of being waited for by others. She would rather wait for others than let others wait for her.

There was still a large family waiting for her. She didn't even ask the maid to comb her hair. She combed her hair into a simple bun, put on a big red fur-collared cloak, and came to the living room.

I don’t know when the family got up? The snow on the roof has been cleared, and the snow in the yard has also been swept away.

On the table is a large pot of moderately soft red bean porridge, steamed flower rolls and bean buns, fried egg pancakes, scrambled egg rice noodles, fried glutinous rice cakes topped with brown sugar and sugar cakes filled with sesame fillings, a few stir-fried vegetables, and I had some leftover hot pot soup from last night and cooked a big pot of pulled noodles.

There are many people, and no matter how much food is cooked, they can still be eaten.

At first glance, this breakfast was not made by the palace cook. It was eaten by the peasant family during the holidays during the slightly prosperous years.

But those stir-fried dishes had green leaves and were obviously brought from the Wangfu greenhouse.

The second aunt smiled heartily and said: "Everything Dong Su has eaten since he returned home was cooked by the palace cooks. He has never tasted the taste of his hometown. Today's meal was cooked by the few of us."

"Don't think your aunt's craftsmanship is bad, come and try it."

Shen Dongsu was not moved by the sumptuous hot pot meal last night, but was moved by the morning meal, which made her eyes warm. The steamed flower rolls and bean buns made her aunt and Damai get up before dawn.

She hurriedly sat down and took a scallion roll to eat: "When I was a child, I most looked forward to going to my second aunt's house to eat the delicious steamed buns steamed by my aunt. How could I dislike it! I won't get tired of eating it for a long time."

The second aunt was very happy and let her try the bean buns again. She said that the red bean paste was made from barley. She couldn't help but sigh, if A Yuan was here, she would make meat buns. A Yuan is the best at mixing meat fillings.

Mo Xiujin, who was sitting in the corner, changed slightly when he heard this. He was the last one to know that Sister Ayuan had gone to Dianzhou, and now both the Luo family and the Lu family were dead.

Sister Ayuan no longer has to worry about anyone finding out, and she can go home openly.

Mo Xiujin specifically asked Butler Liu about Dianzhou, and found out that A Yuan actually became a disciple of Yungu Medical School. Jia Shiba also had something to do in Dianzhou and would not be able to come back this year.

Mo Xiujin thought that he and Dong Su would go to Youzhou after the Chinese New Year. It was a pity that he could not see Sister Ayuan when he returned home this time.

The second aunt pointed to the dishes on the table and introduced them one by one. The porridge was cooked by the eldest aunt, the rice noodles were stir-fried by Jiang, and several stir-fried dishes were stir-fried with barley.

None of the three aunts knew how to cook. After all, the wok was made by Shen Dongsu. They had never cooked before. They learned how to cook from the fat chef at the restaurant Da Mai.

This morning meal was as warm and lively as the hot pot last night. Unfortunately, after yesterday's dinner, there was a late night snack and milk tea, and as soon as the morning meal was finished, everyone should go to work.

The three aunts have to go back to their respective homes to prepare for the New Year, Da Mai is coming to town, and the restaurants are still open.

Butler Liu is going back to the palace, and Mo Xiujin is going home with her mother to pack up and prepare for the New Year.

Zhongyang and Xiaohu are going to school. In such a snowy day, the school will not have a holiday. Of course, if a child refuses to go, the Master will not pursue it.

But Zhongyang had to prepare for the childbirth examination and didn't want to miss a day of school. As for Xiaohu, he naturally wants to stay at home and play. Sister Dongsu has brought back a lot of fun things!

But he was afraid of grandpa's whip, which was so painful! If you don’t believe it, just look at Uncle Shen and he was slapped for being honest.

When everyone said goodbye, the room suddenly became deserted. Ms. Jiang felt that when there were many people, it was fine for her and her daughter to stay in the same room. But when there were not many people around, she always felt confused and panicked.

This daughter has never reconciled since the mother and daughter had a rift over marrying a fool. Her daughter ignored her, and she didn't want to give in.

Anyway, Mrs. Jiang still doesn't feel that she has done anything wrong. She also feels that Shen Dongsu's blessing today is due to the family's contribution, not hers alone.

If Lin Zhong hadn't gone to Prince Ling's mansion as an errand, would she have gotten to know Prince Ling?

As for Shen Dongsu, she didn't care at all about Jiang's attitude towards her. She was even worried about Jiang's lowering his body to please her, and she could handle it better.

Mrs. Jiang sat in the room for a while and then said that she was going to a rice noodle workshop. They were preparing New Year's goods during the twelfth lunar month, and the demand for rice noodles increased greatly.

Father Shen looked a little embarrassed, but in front of Shen Dongsu, he couldn't force Jiang to stay.

This is the first time that the daughter has returned to her parents' home alone after her marriage, and she is coming back to celebrate the New Year. Shouldn't the mother have private conversations with her daughter?

As for the couple's life, the harmony of the parents-in-law, etc., should he, as a father, still ask about it?

Jiang's rice noodle workshop has been expanded twice, and now it can have up to 300 workers working in it, as well as some helpers for transporting goods.

Especially in this twelfth lunar month, there is no farm work, and it is difficult to even hunt and collect firewood. There is a person who manages one meal a day and earns a few cents in wages. It is still close to home and the workshop is recruiting people. Do you think everyone is rushing to come?

Almost the whole village, young and old, came to work in the rice noodle workshop, allowing Jiang to choose. Many young and strong women came not only from Shenjia Village, but also from Yuzhuang and Caizhuang.

Grandpa Shen and Father Shen never ask about the rice noodle workshop. Unless Jiang wants to help, they don't care how much money the workshop makes.

It should be regarded as Jiang's dowry. No man with integrity would use a woman's dowry.

In addition to supplementing the family income, Jiang saved all the money she earned. She used to hide it in the bedside table, but later she couldn't put it away and was afraid of being robbed.

Zhongyang took her to the county bank to open an account. After depositing one hundred taels, she sent it to the bank. Uh, off topic, that bank is also Prince Ling's property.

When the big shopkeeper heard that it was King Ling's mother-in-law who was here to deposit money, he waived the handling fee.

That's right, when you deposit money in a bank these days, not only do you get no interest, but you also have to pay a custody fee...

It can be said that in the entire Guangzhou County, there is no woman who lives a more comfortable life than Jiang.

There is no oppression from the mother-in-law, no daughter-in-law, respect from the father-in-law and husband, filial son, and a large workshop with hundreds of people.

She was still not satisfied with this, and always thought about going to the capital to enjoy happiness. It's a pity that no one listened to her words and kept talking about it at home. Grandpa Shen and Father Shen said it, and Zhong Yang said it.

Talking to her three sisters, her eldest aunt and third aunt laughed and said nothing, but her second aunt directly criticized her and made her speechless.

"How can a family with a son enjoy the happiness of a daughter's family? Your daughter-in-law is a prince, do you think she is a son-in-law?"

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Seeing Jiang going to the rice noodle workshop, the whole family became quiet, but Shen Dong Su smiled and said to Lin Zhong: "Brother, you send mother there. The road is slippery in the snow, so be careful."

Mrs. Jiang waved her hand and said: "No need to send it away, it only takes a few steps. Now you put away the things your sister brought back. If you want to send them to relatives, send them to relatives as soon as possible."

Then he said to Father Shen: "You call me when Butcher Zhang is here. Kill the pig and kill two sheep. The bacon must be marinated quickly."

Father Shen couldn't help but said, "Then don't go to the workshop today."

Jiang glanced at Shen Dongsu and said with a smile, "I'll take a look and come back."

After Jiang left, Shen Dongsu first checked his father's body and then looked at his wounds. The wounds were very good. Because of wearing prosthetics for a long time, there was a deep mark on the wounds.

She hurriedly said: "It seems that the prosthetic limb is not suitable. I will change it while I am at home."

Father Shen didn't think so and said with a smile: "It's very suitable. I'm used to it. Except that I can't run, I'm just like ordinary people."

She could feel Father Shen's estrangement towards her. If it were said that the whole family had a sense of distance towards her because of the reasons surrounding her.

Only Father Shen, not only because of his identity, but also because he knew her true origin.

When she checked Father Shen's legs, Father Shen was very embarrassed and felt that his disability was ugly and embarrassing.

Only Grandpa Shen has not changed at all. After breakfast, he went to the village for a walk. It snowed heavily overnight and he was afraid that some villagers' houses would be covered by the snow.

There are also a few lonely old people who need to visit. Among them, Grandpa Shen’s favorite place is Grandma Hu’s house. Every time he goes there, Grandma Hu will cook rice dumplings with fermented rice and wait for her.

He didn't even come in, so he just shouted at the door and asked if he needed help.

The thing he least likes to go to is the Xiao family. Yes, Xiao is also from Shenjia Village, and she is still a widow. Although she has a bad temper and the whole village ignores her, Grandpa Shen, the village chief, can do it.

The same shout was made at the door of the house. Every time Mr. Xiao ignored anyone, Grandpa Shen would call Qing Niu who was nearby and go to her house to see her. Then Qing Niu would be beaten out.

Or Mr. Xiao himself shouted back: "Not dead! Call the soul, the soul!"

The sweet wine that Grandpa Shen had first at Grandma Hu's house was not yet sweet to his stomach, so he was very angry now.

What’s funny is that Grandpa Shen feels that only at this time can Qing Niu be useful. Similarly, Qingniu waited at the intersection every day because he could help his grandfather.

Although Xiao was often beaten with a broom, Qing Niu was very happy.

It was the same today. Grandpa Shen walked around the village. Grandma Hu not only cooked sweet wine for him, but also gave him a big jar saying that it was for Dong Su to try.

"I am an old-faced and experienced person. I went to scare the princess. You take it back and let Dongsu have a taste. At least it is a little bit of my heart. That kid has helped the old lady a lot in the past!"

Grandpa Shen continued to patrol the village with a jar of sweet wine. No one answered the door of Xiao's house. This time Qingniu ran fast and pushed the door open before Grandpa could call.

Soon he ran out with a look of panic on his face: "Grandpa, there is no one in the house."

Grandpa Shen was shocked because the snow in Xiao's courtyard was still white, and apart from the footprints of the green cow, there were only a few small sparrow marks.

He hurriedly went into the house to take a look. There were two small rooms, but no one was found. I walked around the front and back of the house, and even broke through the ice of the pond not far away, but still couldn't find anyone.

Grandpa Shen was afraid that she would get up in the middle of the night and freeze to death outside.