On the day of the reunion dinner, the Qi family was busy all afternoon, and Qiao Shen was still his wealthy idler. He felt that he was getting lazier and more lazy. He was used to his family and didn’t let him do anything. Even Xiao Changle could run away. He sits all day long and accepts feedings from family members from time to time.

Even Qi Shuo went into the stove to make a big plate of steamed meat with rice noodles. Qiao Shen said to Qi Shuo, "I feel like I'm going to get rusty. Let me do something."

Seeing Qiao Shen being pitiful, clutching himself with both hands, with a begging face, he smiled and squeezed Qiao Shen's face and said, "It will be three months in a few days, and bear with me, you know me Worry, good?"

Okay, Qiao sighed deeply, but when he ate, he was happily eating.

.After the reunion dinner, the elders gave the children New Year’s money, Xiao Changle knelt on the futon, learning from the two brothers, knocked their heads decently, and got a small money bag made of red cloth by all the adults, and there was something in it. Also put money.

Mother Qi took a small red bag and handed it to Qiao Shen. Qiao Shen said embarrassedly, "Mother, how old are they." And there is no sister-in-law.

Mother Qi smiled and said, "Take it, I'll give it to my fourth grandson, and I'll follow it soon."

Qiao Shen pursed his mouth and smiled and took it. Xiao Changle ran over to hug his father's waist and touched his stomach and said, "Sister, here."

He took six, and he wanted to split half of them with his sister, and the whole family smiled with satisfaction.

The family is keeping the year old, and on the table is a large fruit plate, pumpkin seeds and peanuts fried by Qi Mu, sitting around the fire and chatting, welcoming the new year.

.Holiday days always go by very quickly. With the care of the people at home, Qiao Shen ate and slept all day. By the day he returned to town, his stomach was slightly bulging, and he couldn't see it under the thick cotton coat, but Qi Shuo hugged him in his arms every night, and he felt that there was already an arc.

The month has stabilized, and Qiao Shen is indeed unable to stay idle. Qi Shuoqian exhorted him and agreed to do something within his power. Qiao Shen himself was also very measured.

The Xizhen Qiaoji Luwei branch has been renovated. After Zhang Youfu spent the New Year at his home in Xizhen, Qiao Shen asked him to stay in Xizhen to guard him. Qi Shuo drove his horse and cart with his family to Xizhen to prepare for opening.

The layout of the shop is good, and the shop also has a backyard. Considering that the shop is larger than Dongzhen, and the location is good, the flow of people is higher, so the daily weight is twice as much as that of Dongzhen, and Qiao Shen is more convenient. Hired a running hall.

.On the opening day, Young Master Lin brought famous merchants in West Town to send gifts. Qiao was very grateful and invited everyone to have a discussion on the second floor.

Young Master Lin also took advantage of the gathering today to discuss the Qiaoxi Alley. "The craftsmen have also contacted. This is the drawing."

Qiao Shen didn't know much about architecture. He looked at it and found that it was the style used in both towns and western towns, but he didn't notice what was wrong, so he asked about the construction schedule.

After two years, Qiao Shen felt that it was a long time. After thinking about it, he said, "Brother Lin, the area of ​​Qiaoxi Alley is not big. The shop opened."

Young Master Lin was a little puzzled: "Don't build a house?"

.Qiao Shen went on to finish: "When the shop is up, there will be smoke. The Qiaoxi Alley attracts people, and the fame will naturally spread. When the time comes, we can build a yard in Qiaoxi Alley. Those who can't afford a yard, pay for it yourself. It’s just money to build, so we won’t buy it yet. When they build it by themselves, we can also save some costs.”

"The officer asked, only that the construction period was extended. That is also the problem of the craftsmen, and it is not that we did not build. The land has been expanded, and the people who opened shops are also coming. What else can be blamed? "

"Brother Qiaomiao, if you just build a shop, it can be built in that year. If you open a shop later, and then build a yard slowly, you won't delay making money. Just do as you say." Young Master Lin concluded.

Qiaoxi Alley also officially changed its name to Qiaoxi Street.

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.At five months, Qiao Shen’s belly was already obvious, and sometimes he was strange, except that his belly was getting bigger day by day, he didn’t have any discomfort due to pregnancy, and he had never had morning sickness, it was just the beginning. At that time, you can't smell the fishy meat that comes with it.

At night, Xiao Changle slept sweetly on the side of the bed. Since Qiao Shen was pregnant, the two have never had the same room. At this moment, I don’t know if Qi Shuo is asleep. He stretched out his hand to touch Qi Shuo’s abdominal muscles. Feeling the texture of his warm skin, Qi Shuo grabbed his hand.

"Qiao Er..." Qi Shuo was a little bit unbearable being touched, for fear of hurting Qiao Shen's stomach, he would solve it by himself when he was in the shower.

Even when I first met Yunyu, Qiao Shen never thought about it this way, but when he was pregnant, he didn't know why. In Qi Shuo's arms, he often thought...

"The doctor said yes..."

.Before he finished speaking, Qi Shuo picked him up and went to the next room. Because of his body, Qi Shuo was gentle and restrained, and Qiao Shen had a new experience...

Qiao Shen woke up the next day, refreshed, but he was a little shy at Qi Shuo's teasing eyes. Qi Shuo was very proud, but it was his duty for Qiao Er to desire him for the first time and satisfy Fu Lang.

Qiao Shen lay in bed as usual, Qi Shuo got up and went to make breakfast.

Qiao Shen drank the corn paste and said to Qi Shuo: "Sour son and hot girl, how can I count if I always want to eat hot and sour?"

Qi Shuo smiled dozingly, "Maybe you are pregnant with two? Take your mother over, and take care of you."

"No? It's said that I have a small belly. It's a month later, it's still early." Maybe it's because he eats and drinks well every day, and the children don't make trouble. He always feels that he can do it and doesn't need to be taken care of.

.Qi Shuo thought for a while and agreed. After all, he had also experienced the birth of Xiao Changle, but every time he returned home, he took the initiative to do more chores at home, but it didn't require Qiao Shen to work too hard.

After the meal, Qiao Shen took Xiao Changle to the shop. Yang Liu was picking up the stewed duck wings. Early in the morning, the fragrance floated out and directly awakened the appetite of the people on the street. Qiao Shen stepped forward to help, and Yang Liu was busy. Said: "Brother Shen, I will do it myself, you have burned it carefully..."

Qiao Shen was helpless, he was a big man, his strength was not comparable to Qi Shuo, he was more than enough than Yangliu, he said: "Which is so careful, it will not affect."

Yang Liu avoided his stretched hand, and carefully put the plate into the window screen cabinet. After finishing it, he wiped his hands and went to sit down next to Qiao Shen, "Brother Shen, how do I feel that you are better than nothing? At that time, the skin will be better?"

.Qiao Shen touched his face, he didn't feel anything, "No, right?"

Xu is that the fetus doesn't make trouble, he can eat and sleep, but Yang Liu didn't say it, he really didn't feel it.

"Every time I see Brother Shen's family, I am so envious, but when I think about my family's situation..." Yang Liu paused, but didn't intend to say it.

Qiao Shen looked at Yang Liu, a poor but diligent and careful little brother, he treated him like a brother, especially after raising Xiao Changle, facing Yang Liu, he always had the heart of an old father. Fuck, "Yangliu, don't think like this, the better the day passes."

Yang Liu sighed and said, "I'm always afraid of hurting people. I have a lot of debts on my back. I can be used for everything. During the Chinese New Year, Mr. Mu Mu came to his house to pay a New Year's greetings, and I couldn't entertain him properly."

.Qiao was surprised. The first time he heard that Yang Liu and Mu Mu had a personal relationship, he couldn't help but guess, "You and Mu Mu? Does he want to welcome you through the door?"

Yang Liu's face was only embarrassed, "I was embarrassed because of a mouthful on the way to take me home the day before yesterday."

Qiao was puzzled, "If you like it, agree, or if you don't like it, refuse. What's the embarrassment?"

"Young Master Qian from the bank sent someone to say that he kissed him. As long as he walked through the door, he would forgive the debts owed by the family. He also promised that as long as I gave birth to a son, he would give me a yard and arrange for my mother-in-law to take care of my mother and let me eat and drink. Worry-free and enjoy your twilight years.” Yang Liu had already planned to agree. Since Shen had a body and Mu Mu came to help close the shop, Mu Mu always came to take him home. After several months of getting along with each other, they were both interested. , It’s just that, after all, he is an easy life.

.Qiao Shen was silent after hearing this. He wanted to persuade him, but he had to think of a prudent statement. In case Yangliu followed Yang Mu-mutou and he was unhappy in the future, he might as well follow the money, at least rich and honorable, "Yangliu, listen to me." Say, you are still young, you may have to work hard for your family's livelihood from the sensible, so in your growth stage, you are controlled by money, but now you have the ability, you can already support yourself, and you can earn money. of."

After Yang Liu listened, his nose was sour. He never felt miserable, but when he encountered difficulties one by one, he couldn't help but feel wronged. Why? .From the age of 9 I learned to help my mother wash clothes and earn copper. When I was 13 years old, I went to a restaurant to be a post-cook helper. He didn't feel any hardship when grandma bought the medicine. It would be nice to finish this life, but he was wronged. After someone warmed him up, he couldn't respond because he would hurt this person.

"You only need to think about two questions. First, if you have no debts, would you talk to Yang Mu-mutu? Second, if you are with Qian Da Sha, can you guarantee that you will have a son? Qian Da Sha It's thirty, and you are in the seventh room. No son was born in the first six rooms. You don't think it's the problem with their sixth room, do you?"

Qiao Shen doesn't know how to explain it from a scientific point of view. It is the man who decides the sex of the child. Marrying six wives can't give birth to a son, and still have to marry. It's great to inherit from a wealthy house.

.Yang Liu listened attentively. Brother Shen was just like his appearance, as gentle as jade, and his heart seemed to be exquisite. He always felt that the words of Brother Shen couldn't be said to be shocking, but they were particularly reasonable, "Then Brother Shen, you think you have to live a life. With what kind of person?"

Qiao Shen thought about Qi Shuo, Xiao Changle, the shop, and the trivial things at home. He thought about it and said, "Actually, you don’t mean to live with someone. The center of your life is your own thinking. As long as this person loves you, loves you, respects you, and has a kind character. Well, the most important thing is that you like him too, you are willing to get along with him, and look forward to living with him."

After a pause, despite the shocking world in this era, Qiao Shen still spoke: "Even if the two will live like years in the future, they will be together and separated. As long as you are not dependent on him, you have your own breadwinner, and your heart is rich and strong. What can't you make it through?"

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