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Although there was a lot of time spent on the road, fortunately, the group returned to the capital before Xiaonian.

The atmosphere of the New Year in Shangjing is already very strong. There are people coming and going on the streets, hawkers setting up stalls and government officials who come out to buy New Year’s goods, common people are mixed together, and occasionally there are a few dudes leading a group of people to cheer I walked by.Qi Bao looked out from the carriage, heh, it is indeed the capital city, but it is busier than other places.

Although there are many people, it is quite orderly.Qi Bao looked all the way through the small open window on the carriage, and there was nothing like selling himself to bury his father and being robbed in the street, and there was no dude molesting women in the street, uh... molesting a good brother things happen.Well, Qi Bao admitted that he was really looking forward to something like this because it was so boring.

Qi Yu rode to the window, "Bao'er, we're almost there. Our mansion is in the west of the city, occupying the entire Huaxi Street. The ones close to our mansion are King Zhao's mansion and the household department. Old man Xu's mansion in Shangshu. Old man Xu's family has a large population and is noisy all day long, please stay away from their house, that guy... Huh." Qi Yu guessed that the old man surnamed Xu was not less angry, "King Zhao was young. Although he was granted the title and opened the mansion, he has been taken care of by servants in the palace, so the mansion of King Zhao has always been empty."

Qi Yu thought for a while, and then explained: "Things in the court are a bit complicated. Since you have no intention of officialdom, you don't need to make friends with any ministers. My younger brother, Qi Yu, is not going to buy any one for his elder brother's official position." face."

Qi Yu was quite proud of what he said, and Qi Bao naturally responded with a smile.

After entering the city, the speed of the carriage slowed down. After all, it was under the feet of the emperor. If something happened that trampled to death and injured people in the street, it might not have a good impact.

After walking for about half an hour, Qi Bao finally saw a plain wide gate wall.There is no such thing as a side door or a corner door, only two bronze doors standing there.The door is now wide open, about a hundred people stand on both sides, and there are a few men in costumes standing in the center.

I don't know how long I have been standing on this cold day, so I am not afraid of freezing.

There was only one light snowfall this winter, Qi Bao and the others only fell when they were halfway on the road, fortunately it didn't delay the trip.Therefore, Qi Yu specially asked the blacksmith to set up a small stove overnight, bought good carbon and put it in the carriage.The small iron stove was built according to Qi Bao's instructions. It has a grate and a cover, on which you can boil water or roast a sweet potato.

On the way, several riders on horseback had tasted Qi Bao's roasted sweet potatoes, but the taste was just that. After all, he was not a professional roaster of sweet potatoes, so Zhou Tao had to be able to do this job.Although it tastes like that, the sweet and fragrant taste after roasting is very appetizing.In addition, on the way, it was freezing cold, and it was really comforting to have something warm to eat.

Qi Yi originally thought that his little uncle was too squeamish, and he didn't even want to talk to him. Of course, children of Qi Yi's age are always so rebellious and selfish, so they look down on some people and some things, but It's all normal.

Qi Yi felt that although his little uncle was older than him, he was still a child who needed to be pampered and pampered.His father had never hugged him, yet he allowed his little uncle to sleep in his arms, it was really unfair.To put it bluntly, Qi Yi is jealous and narrow-minded.

However, even though they are engaged, Qi Yi is still a child who hasn't grown up, just a few roasted sweet potatoes and hot soup are enough to make this half-grown child willing to get close to you.

Although Qi Bao was only twelve or thirteen years old, he was already an uncle inside, so he thought it would be fine to coax such an awkward child.

Qi Yu saw the person standing in front of the door, and galloped over on his horse.After getting off the horse, he held the leader in his arms, touched his cheek, and blamed him: "It's so cold, what are you doing out here, it's not enough to get sick!"

The man clapped his hand away and said angrily: "The whole family is here, so I don't feel too embarrassed to panic. Isn't this the first time I saw my uncle, and I came here to pick him up. My uncle is still young, you And if you are careless, you may have suffered a lot along the way."

Qi Yu glared at the people behind the man, everyone hurriedly lowered their heads even lower, Qi Yu then let go of his hand, "I've seen our little brother before, I don't know how annoying he is."

As he said that, he turned his head and shouted at Qi Xian: "Hold your little uncle down quickly and let your grandma see you, be careful not to fall."

Qi Bao poked his head in there early to see that old brother Qi was not ashamed to be with his brother, thinking that when he had a chance, he would be ashamed of him.Hearing Qi Yu's words, Qi Bao hurriedly said: "No need to hug, I can get down by myself." Qi Bao said, and was about to jump off the carriage.

Qi Xian was startled, jumped off the horse in a hurry, ran to the side of the carriage a few steps, and caught the little uncle who was about to jump down.Ever since Qi Bao jumped out of the carriage once, he didn't grasp the angle properly and fell down, Qi Bao never got out of the carriage by himself again.Every time he got off the car, he would either carry him down by himself, or instruct the eldest son to carry him, for fear of falling his precious brother again.

Qi Bao was slightly ashamed to be carried off the carriage in front of so many people.As soon as Qi Xian let go of him, he couldn't help complaining: "Brother really thinks I'm a doll made of porcelain? With so many people, he doesn't feel ashamed, but I do."

Qi Xian was close and could hear the most clearly, but he just smiled and didn't talk to each other.

Qi Yu stood beside Xu Liu'er, waving at Qi Bao, "Bao'er, come quickly and meet your brother. Your brother has been thinking about you for some time."

When Xu Liu'er heard Qi Yu's address, she couldn't help but twitched her eyebrows. I'm afraid my master has never called his little grandson that way.

However, the master is right, he is really a likable child, looking at this figure is a blessing, so happy.

Qi Bao walked up to Xu Liuer, and was about to salute respectfully and greet him, but Xu Liuer hugged him in his arms, "Poor uncle, your eldest brother has been torturing you a lot along the way. He is just a rough man." , don't care about him like him, brother will accompany you for him."

Luckily no tears were shed, Qi Bao secretly rejoiced, otherwise he didn't know what to do, would he want to drop the cat cubs with him, this is not "Dream of Red Mansions", and he is not Lin Daiyu either.

"What did you say, brother? Qi Bao knows that he loves Qi Bao. My brother has taken good care of him all the way. For Qi Bao's sake, he has been delayed for a long time." Looking into Xu Liuer's ear, she said, "When there is no one else, you keep telling me 'I want to kiss your brother'."

After hearing this, Xu Liuer covered her mouth and laughed twice, "It's such a caring child. Come in, it's a cold day, if we freeze our Bao'er again, my brother will feel sorry for me." Ignoring his son-in-law, he just took Qi Bao's hand and led him in.

Qi Yu curled his lips, it seems that his brother doesn't think much about himself, wait for the night, hum...

Qi Xian fell behind and squeezed his brother's hand, "Come into the house quickly, how is our Min'er? You have been tired for a while, so go back to warm up quickly, there is a family banquet tonight, when the time comes I still have to meet the elders, there are a lot of things, some are busy."

All the older ones left, leaving only Qi Yi alone, who helplessly ordered the servants to take the horses away, and ordered the contents of the carriage to be moved to the yard prepared for the younger uncle Qi Bao, so that he could rest for a while tone.

Xu Liuer directly led him into the warm pavilion where he often stayed, and the people around him took off his long cloak, and untied the big jacket he was wearing under the cloak.Xu Liu'er took off Qi Bao's big sky-blue coat by herself, "It's too hot in the warm pavilion, I'm going to sweat after wearing it for a while, so let's take it off first, and then put it on when I go out." Qi Bao's big jacket was draped over the smoke cage, and it will be very warm to wear when he goes out later.

Pulling Qi Bao to sit on the kang, he took the big purple velvet kang that was built on a daily basis and covered his legs, and ordered someone to pour out a bowl of ginseng soup that had been stewing all the time to drive Qi Bao away from the cold.

"Traveling in the cold winter months is the most difficult. The north wind can freeze your bones. In the past few days, my uncle should not go shopping around. He should first cultivate his bones and pull out the cold air from the cracks in his bones." Once you pull it out, brother will show you around again."

Qi Bao said with a smile: "I listen to my brother. I have been on a good journey. I have been sitting in the carriage and there is a heater, but nothing has happened. Only my elder brother, two nephews and a few guards have been riding. Ma, it’s quite a toss. Qi Bao is not polite to his brother. If there is anything to invigorate qi and drive away the cold, let them use it first, especially the second nephew, who is already young, and he has to take care of me, who is even younger Uncle, it's really cold, let's give this ginseng soup to my second nephew first."

When Xu Liu'er heard this, she liked this uncle even more. Regardless of his young age, he is a man who loves others, "Don't worry about them, there are all of them." That's what he said, but he still ordered his servants to let the general The ginseng soup was sent to each house.

The two talked a few more words, and Qi Yu came in with a smile after changing his clothes.Seeing him coming in, a servant immediately brought a bowl of hot ginseng soup, Qi Yu didn't ask much, just picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.Putting down the bowl, he also took off his shoes and got on the kang.

Xu Liu'er hurriedly said: "Go, it's such a big place, you are still crowding, look at our Bao'er."

Qi Yu pushed Qi Bao with a smile, and said: "I squeeze with my younger brother, it's okay, don't look at our younger brother's meat, but it's all Xuan meat, and it's gone when you pinch it." Then he squeezed in again squeeze.

Xu Liu'er helplessly pulled Qi Bao to her side, "Come on, you're a big guy, Bao'er should sit beside me. Come on, Bao'er, let's not crowd him."

With a smile on his face, Qi Bao squirmed to Xu Liuer's side, leaned against the fire wall, and snuggled up to Xu Liuer's side.

Under the quilt, Qi Yu hooked Xu Liuer's feet with his feet, Xu Liuer was unmoved, but Qi Bao suddenly said: "Brother, no matter how much you want to be a brother, you can't do this, right?" Qi Yu was told by him Confused, Xu Liuer's face turned red, but she didn't know why Qi Bao spoke suddenly.

So Qi Bao said again: "Brother, what you hooked was my foot."

Xu Liu'er's face turned even redder, and Qi Yu's face also turned slightly redder, this person is really ashamed!