said earlier that Shu Mei was married, but the Zhang family was a big deal. Only followed by Chinese New Year's Eve, and there was no leisure, and the next and lower were busy: because the Chinese Zhaogong Mansion in Beijing had not been inhabited by its owner for many years, although the population of this age was not uniform, but there were people in each room, and there were two rooms and three generations of male and female housewives, and there were children of the clan who were taking exams to live in it, so there was really a scene of the New Year. Zhang Li led Zhang Kui, Zhang Dou and others to clean and worship the ancestral hall, and Chen led the Yin family and the Wang family to make some delicate New Year's materials. Gan accompanied the ladies to prepare needlework gifts sent everywhere, and received some light and simple work of arranging flowers and fruits, and decorating the inner curtains. In this way, each uses his own things and does his best, that is, it is orderly and all kinds of things are neatly organized.

Chen also thought that Lin Hai's father and daughter next door were also in Beijing for the first time in many years, and there was no serious housewife in the house, although Lin Daiyu was extremely clever, she had never done such a major event during the New Year, so she specially appointed a servant woman close to her close relatives to pass on information: or teach the unknown, or break down the doubts, or tell the know-how, or mention the disposal, make decisions, check and fill in the gaps, and in one day, go back and forth between the two governments less than one or twenty times. When Lin Ruhai heard this, he hurriedly pulled out to thank him. Chen said with a smile: "Some thank me, it's better to thank your daughter-if you save effort, it must be Yu'er's heart." It's rare for her to be a little person, and the fourteenth or fifteen people around her make her calm and thoughtful, and everything is assigned thoughtfully. ”

When Lin Hai turned back to his home, he really thanked Daiyu, and said that Chen's praise: "If you have a daughter like this, what can the old father ask for?" and sighed angrily: "It's a pity that my son is not a man, if he is a man, everyone in the world knows it, and it is not limited to one door and one household!"

Zhang Hui ate him a few words, and was full of doubts, so he stole the opportunity to quickly call the little guy and ask Daiyu: "But where is my uncle angry outside?" Or he is sad about Jing'er when he sees the excitement of other houses. My sister should be relieved more, so as not to be depressed. Then I went to the bottom of it, and I changed it one by one, and it was always called happy in the years. ”

Daiyu agreed, and looked for an opportunity to explore Lin Ruhai that night. Lin Ruhai came back to his senses, and also laughed at his own twists and turns, and also laughed at his children's intimate and charming voice. It's just that he didn't say much, and the next day he saw that Zhang Hui was picky as usual, only a lot of ease between words, and he also meant to point. On the next Chinese New Year's Eve, Ruhai Dynasty brought the crown into the palace to congratulate, and also returned to the palace to accompany the entourage. After the salute and banquet were completed, Zhang Hui sent Lin Hai to the Lin Mansion before leaving and returning to the Wenzhao Mansion. Sacrificial salutes, offerings to the New Year, all kinds of excitement are not mentioned.

The next day, Lin Hai entered the palace to congratulate again, led the banquet family to sacrifice the ancestors, came back to receive the Daiyu ceremony, and then the father and daughter were saluted by everyone in the palace together, and rewarded the prepared new copper coins, dim sum fruits and red purses. After the reward, Ruhai and Daiyu changed their clothes and went to the Wenzhao Mansion next door to celebrate the festival. Zhang Kui and a few nephews were waiting at the door, and they happily took them in and hugged Zhang Li and Chen. They saluted each other, sat in the hall and talked for fun, and the young brothers and sisters played Go and played cards together. It's just that after all, the two families went to Kyoto late, and they never prepared a drama troupe or anything like that. Chen then smiled at Lin Hai and Zhang Kui: "Tomorrow your brothers will go to Yue's house, where can there be less wine? Therefore, even today, you have to eat less wine, so as to save the Ming Dynasty from coming to the door and getting drunk and making jokes." ”

In other words, how can there be no reason why the New Year's wine is not abundant? And since the beginning of the chapter, they are all amorous and unconventional, taking advantage of the reunion to eat and drink, the family sat down at two large tables, beat the drum and pass the plum order, and prepared the qin, flute, sheng, flute, strings, and boards next to it, no matter who lives in their hands, eat a glass of wine, sing a song, and only know the orchestra on the table to meet casually - so there is also a play, which is better than those who are invited from outside. There are also two brothers, Zhang Hui and Zhang Yan, both of whom are serious and do not know the opera, and only improvise and sing lively and festive songs according to the rhythm and rhythm, or the daily jokes are deducted from the lyrics, or the voice in the singing voice is unstable for a while, and the tone is out of tune, which makes the whole house laugh and laugh endlessly.

Zhang Li pointed at him twice, his fingers shaking, unable to speak. Chen Shi rubbed his stomach for him while scolding with a smile: "It's not too late to make a move, when did you premeditate this play?" I know, there is no one else at the beginning, the first is Hui Boy." Saving up so many tunes and jokes, it can be seen that I was sloppy when I was doing my homework in front of me. Zhang Hui and Zhang Yan were busy confessing.

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "They are all working hard in front of them, so it's okay to relax this year." Besides, if you can make your uncle, aunt and everyone laugh, it will be considered their filial piety. It's just that my wife's words are right, today's excitement is over, and I should take care of it from tomorrow, incubate at home safely, and make up for the homework hours that have fallen in front of me. The two hurriedly responded, poured another round of wine, saluted the elders, and then sat down. The men at the bottom removed the cups from the table, replaced them with cups soaked in warm water, and poured new wine. The crowd continued to play and laugh.

On the other day, each room returned to Ning. On the side of the Wenzhao Mansion, Zhang Kui accompanied the Yin family and their children to the Hanlin Mansion early in the morning, while the Zhang Dou Wang family and his wife were in the main hall with Zhang Li Chen, waiting for Cai Hong to accompany Zhang Shumei back to the door. On the Lin Mansion's side, Lin Ruhai's father and daughter also got up early in the morning, packed up neatly, and went straight to Rongguo Mansion. Rongfu Lijia's mother had already looked at it with her eyes pierced, and she asked a few times. When I saw my son-in-law and granddaughter, I was overjoyed, I hugged Daiyu with one hand, and I held Ruhai with the other, and I spoke on the warm kang in front of me. Jia Yu and Jia Zheng were present on the small kang next to him. Eight carved lacquer chairs are opposite to each other on the two sides of the ground, and two Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang sit on the west side, and Wang Xifeng and Li Kun stand behind them with tea trays and hand towels. Jia Lian, Baoyu, and Jia Huan waited under the verandah outside the house. Aunt Xue took the sisters Baochai, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun to sit in the small hall next to her.

Mother Jia took a closer look at Daiyu again, because she smiled at Lin Ruhai and said, "Why didn't you see the brothers of the Zhang family come with you?" Ruhai smiled and said: "Seeing that he will try, he will detain a few brothers to work at home, and he is not allowed to go anywhere." Before the others could answer, Jia Yu nodded busily, saying that it should be so. Everyone laughed and agreed. Jia Zheng also echoed, and when he thought of Baoyu, his face pale.

Lin Ruhai said again: "Although I don't go out, I have to invite my relatives to eat New Year's wine during the festival, so I should evacuate with him." Taking advantage of the situation, he asked Jia's mother to wait a few days to eat at her house and enjoy the lanterns, saying: "Last time Lian'er and his daughter-in-law saw it, although they didn't dare to boast very much, the lights at home can see people." Jia Mu rejoiced.

For a while, Jia Yu said goodbye to Jia's mother and asked Lalin Ruhai to speak elsewhere. Jia Mu smiled: "I know what you mean, and I caught the serious media in a hurry to thank you." It just so happens that I'm playing and talking with my grandchildren here, and I don't need you. Left and right, I'm here to play and eat. ”

And the pardon, the government, the xing, and the king all rose up and took their leave. Lin Ruhai followed Jia Yu. Under the corridor, Jia Yu is also called Jia Lian. Jia Huan saw Mrs. Jia Zhengwang coming out, and hurriedly followed out. On the side, Baoyu had to follow, thinking about taking a turn in front of her parents and returning to Jia's mother's room. Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng was touched by Ruhai's two words, and told Baoyu in front of Mrs. Wang: "I doted on me earlier, and I indulged you so much that you only knew how to fool around, neglected your studies, and read books in vain for several years, and even failed to establish a foundation for article discussions." Now that I have made up my mind, you don't have to go to school anymore, and every day in my study, I read a book for two hours in the morning and evening, and write an essay. Just look at it for half a year first, and then make a plan. ”

Baoyu felt that the thunder was rumbling down, and the blood on his face was gone. Mrs. Wang hurriedly hugged Baoyu and smiled at Jia Zheng: "Uncle Lin also said that the child concentrates on studying, and there is always an evacuation, and there is always a walkaround to meet guests. ”

Jia Zhengdao: "It's just relatives." There are very important guests, let's talk about it. He glared at Baoyu again, and shouted: "I will personally watch you read this time, if you are willing to work hard, you will have a good time; if you dare to have other ideas, and make some diseases and disagree, you can be careful!"

Baoyu was so frightened that his body trembled, gritted his teeth, and didn't reply. Mrs. Wang was in pain and anxious, suppressed her voice and called "Baoyu", and urged with tears: "My son, you should say a word, thank your father for your good heart!" Baoyu then stood up and kowtowed to Jia Zheng.

When Jia Zheng saw his mother and son like this, he also sighed in his heart, waved his hand, and called Baoyu: "Go." The old lady is there, and she waits carefully. Seeing that he was surprised and rejoiced, he responded with a twirling heel, such as hearing the sound of Lun, and couldn't help but say again, saying: "In front of outsiders, don't be reckless!" However, as soon as he was discharged from the hospital, the soles of his feet were windy, and he went straight to Jia's mother's room without touching the ground.

said that when Jia's mother went to the room, the male guests all resigned, and only the sisters and concubines and an Aunt Xue were there. There is no restraint between relatives, Jia's mother is crooked on the couch in the middle, Amber beats her legs with a beauty, teaches Daiyu and Yingchun to sit in front of her, Aunt Xue sits next to her with Baochai, Tanchun, and Xichun, and everyone laughs. There are also seats of Li Kun and Xifeng below, but they have to hand over the stove from time to time, hold cups and plates of preserved fruits, and the other is interspersed with talking on both sides of Mother Jia and Aunt Xue, and they are so busy that they can't take care of sitting down. Mother Jia smiled: "When Feng Yatou saw your sister, she became a 'crazy person' again, but she was more attentive than I was in front of me on weekdays." ”

Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said: "The old ancestor smacked vinegar just because he saw me being courteous in front of Sister Lin, and he didn't want me to be for whom?"

Jia Mu hurriedly asked, "Who are you for?"

Wang Xifeng said: "Naturally, it is for the ancestors. Turned around and walked around behind Yingchun, hugged Yingchun's neck, and smiled at Jia's mother: "For the granddaughter of my ancestors' relatives, I will sell obedient mouths and 'colorful clothes to entertain relatives' in front of my future mother-in-law', and my ancestors don't thank me, and they are full of vinegar - tsk, sure enough, daughters-in-law have always been embarrassed since ancient times!" Yingchun and Daiyu's faces were red, ashamed and smiling. Mother Jia couldn't stop laughing, looked at the two of her again, shook her head and said: "Your generation has a lawsuit, how can you say it?

This is talking about the marriage of Yingchun and Daiyu, two cousins, and they are going to marry the brothers in the hall. The younger sister is married to the eldest cousin, and the older cousin is the cousin who is the sister-in-law. If Zhang Hui and Zhang are more estranged from each other, it may be better to do so, but although the two rooms of the Zhang family are cousins, they are extremely good, and their words and deeds show that cousins are no different from brothers. And in Gutang, Changzhou, the two rooms are also living together. At that time, although the juniors are married, at most they are separated by a limited number of courtyard walls, and they are still together every day. In this way, it is a little embarrassing and inconvenient for the elders and young to be reversed here. - Fortunately, Zhang Hui and Zhang Feng are brothers in the next room, and each room has its own order, so as not to mess up the ranking; when a certain room is released, everyone is luxuriant, and it is common for the generation to be wrong, so it is not surprising. Especially when peers are together, intimate and friendly, the age is similar and not even subdivided into the eldest and younger, and there are people who call the words "brother", "brother", "sister" and "sister" at will. At this moment, everyone only thinks that the order of Yingchun and Daiyu is interesting, and they are close relatives, so they often like to use it as a naughty thing to make fun of, and make fun of her two blushing and ashamed. Sure enough, Wang Xifeng made a joke and was satisfied, so he personally moved the tea to Daiyu and Yingchun, and said two affectionate words with a smile, and then turned behind Jia's mother, and paddled the pillow and sideburns for Jia's mother, and was very attentive. provoked Jia's mother to laugh and scold: "I know that you are filial, why don't you pour tea for your aunt's wife?" Wang Xifeng hurriedly brought the tea to Aunt Xue. Aunt Xue also laughed so hard that her hands trembled, and she was unsteady in holding the cup, and nodded: "Brother Feng is such a thoughtful person. ”

After laughing, Jia's mother asked about the New Year at Daiyu's house. Daiyu told Lin and Zhang about the layout of the homes on both sides, how to sacrifice and salute, how to welcome the new year, how to play wine and feast, and so on. Because he said: "My uncle said that it must be lively at the end of the New Year, so whether men and women sit together to eat, drink and laugh, it looks fragrant and warm, and it is interesting to do the order." He elaborated on the tunes sung by Zhang Kui that day, the drama of Zhang Kui, and then talked about Yin's good kung hou - "One should be formed, all of which came out of the picture scroll of the Hanlin Mansion from the Sui Book and Tang Classics and painted the pear garden, and added changes." When the timbre was played, the timbre was clear and gorgeous, and it really put 'Kunshan jade broken phoenix called, hibiscus crying and dew pandan laughing' in my ears. Although I have been in Changzhou for half a year, this is the first time I heard it, I was dumbfounded, the second sister pushed two handfuls to wake up, but I didn't watch out for her stealing a glass of wine, and I ate it in a daze, and I thought that the osmanthus wine that was kicked over by the jade rabbit in the middle of the month should be this taste. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh for a while, and they all admired it again. The words of the spring festival are particularly sincere and eager, and they reveal envy and admiration. Jia Mu smiled: "Lin Ya is narrow, and she teases our gluttonous worms, and I can't wait to hear it immediately." It's that the second girl doesn't have to be busy, and she has that first-class ear blessing left and right. ”

While talking and laughing, the maid came in and smiled: "Baoyu is here." Everyone was stunned, and then Mother Jia and Aunt Xue laughed and said, "Call in." But it was too late, and I didn't hear the excitement. After coming in in a blink of an eye, and after meeting everyone according to the courtesy, Jia Mu beckoned to sit beside her, and asked where she came over, when she did it first, and how she used it for a long time. Baoyu hurriedly sat down, laughing with Jia Mu, but her eyes went straight to Lin Daiyu's face over there. - It turned out that Daiyu heard the maid's report, and had already turned behind Yingchun, and most of her body and face were tightly covered. Baoyu looked at Daiyu, and a thousand words were already churning in her heart-