Early in the morning on the 18th, it was rare that there was no more snow in the sky, but it was still gloomy and white everywhere.

After sending off his eldest son, Pei Xiu immediately sent Zhou Cheng to go on an expedition.

It was not the first time that he was sent to the expedition. With the buffer of the previous days, she could smile calmly this morning.

"Everything is done with yourself first, no one is more important than you? Take care of yourself, I will wait for your return with the children at home."

"Um!"

Zhou Cheng gave her a deep look, "Don't worry, I'll be back in about three or four months."

He looked at the children again, "Let's run out less if you have nothing to do, stay with your mother more at home, be obedient, and don't make her angry."

"Got it, Dad." The three said in unison.

Although they felt that they were usually very good, and never made a mother angry, but at this time everyone was very winking, and even the third child was obedient and did not refute.

Zhou Cheng picked up the hair that was blown on her cheek by the wind, tucked it behind his ear, and said softly, "I'm leaving, take care of yourself and your family!"

The servants present have always known that the general and his wife have a good relationship, but no one has ever seen the general be so gentle.

Even the three brothers and sisters have rarely seen each other. Many times, they met by accident and only glanced at them briefly.

At this moment, he can see it openly, three pairs of eyes staring at him without blinking.

Zhou Cheng didn't care about everyone's gaze, and wrapped her cloak even tighter.

"Go back, stop standing outside."

Pei Xiu looked at him with a smile, "Well, if you leave immediately, I'll go in."

He nodded, glanced at the children who were looking at him with tenderness in his eyes, and turned away from the horse.

After looking back again, he raised his whip and rode away.

He also had to go to the big camp outside the city, join up with the others, and then pull out the camp and march quickly.

The sound of the hooves was getting farther and farther, and the figure was getting smaller and smaller. After it was almost invisible, Pei Xiucai said to the crowd: "Go back, what should I do!"

Mai took her hand, raised her head and said, "Mom, don't be sad, dad and eldest brother will be back soon, you and me and the second and third brothers, we will accompany you to relieve your boredom."

The second and third nodded together, "Yes, mother, we can also chat with you to relieve boredom."

She smiled and stroked her little head, "My goodness, mother will not be bored, mother has to take care of all the affairs in the house, and business with Zhuangzi, and she is very busy. The academy is going to start tomorrow, and you haven't finished it. Do your homework quickly."

"We're not big brothers, we've done it early."

"Then go back and study the books, it's cold outside." He raised his legs and walked to the house.

The second child followed closely, "Mother, let's take you back to the house first."

Pei Xiu nodded and went with them.

Two people left the house, and all of a sudden it was deserted.

Although they usually work as errands, go to school and go to school, they are not at home during the day, but the atmosphere is different.

What's more, as long as it was in the evening, the house would be noisy, and the three brothers would rush to the main courtyard when they came home from school.

There was a lot of slapstick all the way, and it was very lively.

After the lack of the eldest brother, the two brothers came back in an orderly manner, and even the eldest third became calm, and it felt that they suddenly became bigger.

Pei Xiu was very relieved. The children were all good. Although they were a little mischievous, they were also young people, which showed that they were healthy and lively.

When they eat breakfast, they are also silent, eat without saying a word, and never say a word. I have never seen them behave like this before.

She put down the dishes and said with a smile, "You don't have to be so careful. It's not the first time your father has gone out. Your eldest brother can come back for a long time in a few months.

The second child raised his head and said seriously, "We thought mother was in a bad mood!"

The third child also said, "I'm afraid that I'll be noisy and my mother will have a headache, so I'd better learn from the second brother and be more sensible!"

"It's good to be calm and sensible, but you are so quiet every day, and mother will not be used to it."

"Hee hee, mother, then I'll be the same as usual. If there is no big brother arguing with me, I will definitely not make you angry."

"Well, hurry up and go to school."

"Zhou Shan hasn't come yet..."

As soon as the second child finished speaking, Zhou Shan's servant came to report.

"Second Young Master caught a cold last night and kept coughing. He will not be going to the academy today. I would like to trouble the two Young Masters to ask for leave for my Young Master and Master."

"Have you got a cold? Is it serious?" Pei Xiu got up and asked with concern.

"I have already hired a doctor. The doctor said that the evil wind had entered the body, so he prescribed medicine, and told him to stay in bed for a few days."

She nodded and said to the two brothers, "After school in the evening, you can visit Zhou Shan."

"Yes, mother."

"The villain went back to his life first. The second son must be very happy that the two young masters also visited him."

Mai took La Peixiu's hand, "Mother, can I go with my brothers in the evening?"

"Brothers will go directly to the palace after coming out of the academy. They won't stop at the door of the house. After a few days and ten days off, let the brothers take you there?"

"OK then!"

Although she was disappointed, she had to be obedient and not make a mother angry.

After the two brothers went to school, Pei Xiu took a pen and paper and let Miao write and draw by herself. She also began to arrange things in the house and reconcile accounts.

Before I was busy for a while, I heard someone reporting that Mrs. Qiu was here.

She was surprised, Mrs. Qiu was pregnant with Liu Jia, why did she come out at this time?

Standing up and walking towards the door, Mrs. Qiu had already reached the gate of the courtyard with the help of the maid.

"Oh, come in quickly, what are you doing out, it's very cold outside."

Pei Xiu smiled and said, "Why did you come here in this weather? Why didn't the maid persuade me? Come in and warm up~ I want to go out, who can persuade me? And I came to find You have something to discuss."

Pei Xiu held her other hand, went into the room, made her a cup of warm water, and said, "You are pregnant now, so you shouldn't drink tea, just drink warm water."

Then he asked: "What is the important thing, when you come to the door to discuss it with me?"

Madam Qiu drank the water and said, "It's Hu Zi's marriage!"

Pei Xiu was enlightened, yes, Hu Zi and Zhou Yi are the same age, and they are seventeen after the new year, and Zhou Yi has heard that he is about to get engaged.

"A letter from Huzi's family? Want you to find him?"

Mrs. Qiu nodded, "I'm in a bad mood recently because of my husband's expedition. Originally, I wanted to wait for the spring to send a letter to his parents and ask them what they think? After all, the child is seventeen. , I didn't expect to receive their home letter first."

"I've been thinking about this for the past two days. My husband is not at home, and I don't know who to talk to, so I'm here to bother you."