On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, red lanterns were hung in all courtyards of the Xue Mansion, and the faces of the people were beaming, because Tang Qing'er was in charge of the internal affairs of the mansion, so on this day she summoned the people in the mansion and said to Butler Xue: "They have worked hard in the mansion for a year, and tomorrow will be the New Year, and the young master and I hope that everyone will have a happy reunion year, so each person will be given five taels of silver as everyone's contribution to the mansion this year." Saying that, Zhu'er came over with silver, Tang Qing'er lifted the red cloth on it, and everyone couldn't suppress the smile on the corner of their mouths when they saw the silver with white flowers.

Steward Xue had already learned the young lady's methods, and at this time he bent his waist slightly and said, "What the young lady said is true." ”

Tang Qing'er nodded and said, "This silver will be sent down by Steward Xue for me!" ”

Steward Xue was stunned for a moment, the young lady let him sell well in front of his subordinates, and said gratefully: "Yes." ”

Tang Qing'er raised her eyebrows and said, "In the future, the affairs of the house will have to rely on Steward Xue's help?" ”

"The little ones must go all out." How could Steward Xue not hear the meaning of the young lady's words.

On the first day of junior high school, Tang Qing'er Qing'er got up early to dress up, and Xue Qianxun was served by her on the side, until the two went out together, Xue Qianxun was wearing a turquoise cotton jacket, and Tang Qing'er was wearing a light blue cotton jacket.

Sanshun quickly knelt down and kowtowed like a dog's legs: "The little one gives the young master and Mrs. New Year's greetings, and wishes the young master and Mrs. a big fat boy in the coming year." ”

This is still a shadowless thing was said by Sanshun like this, Tang Qing'er's face turned a little red, and he said angrily: "You dare to say anything now, Sanshun." ”

Sanshun touched his head and laughed twice at the young lady.

Xue Qianxun looked at him approvingly, and Sanshun knew at a glance that the young master was happy to hear the auspicious words he said.

Zhu'er and Lu'er also knelt down together to greet the young master and his wife.

Tang Qing'er said helplessly: "Okay, okay, hurry up!" Isn't it just the New Year? Except for being a year older, what's good. After speaking, he raised his eyebrows and winked at Xue Qianxun and said, "Did you say yes?" ”

Xue Qianxun knew her careful thoughts at a glance, and said with a straight face: "Do you dislike my age?" ”

Tang Qing'er shook her head and smiled: "What do I think you are doing here?" The fact that you are older than me does not mean that you have tasted the sorrows and sorrows of the world before me, so that I will not suffer from this sin. ”

"Yes." Xue Qianxun smiled and said: "Today's New Year, my mouth is also sweet." ”

"How can you be in the first day of the New Year, if so, you won't be tortured by me in the next year."

"Even if it's true, I'm willing."

Tang Qing'er was shocked by the affection in his eyes, slowly came to his senses, and said with a flushed face: "The people are here, you still dare to say this, and you are not afraid that they will laugh at us." ”

"Don't you like to hear it?" Xue Qianxun said lightly.

These words were yesterday in the first bed, and he made himself angry for a while, and she said casually: "Any woman likes to praise her and say sweet things to her." ”

At that time, Xue Qianxun had to send an arrow on the string, and he resisted his impulse and said, "You also like to listen?" ”

Tang Qing'er's eyes were charming, and she said coquettishly: "I'm also a woman, how can I not like to listen to it?" ”

Xue Qianxun's movements slowed down, and he said in a muffled voice: "Okay." "Begin to carry out the primitive movements between husband and wife.

"You...... You ......" Tang Qing'er stomped her feet, ignored him, and walked directly out of him.

Xue Qianxun shook his head in the back and said to the people in the house: "Today, you don't need to follow, go back and celebrate the New Year with your father and mother!" Keeping up with her footsteps, holding his hand and walking forward slowly, Tang Qing'er wanted to break free, but he clutched it too tightly, and his palms were sweaty during the struggle, and finally he obediently led him to his grandmother.

When he arrived at Mrs. Xue's place, seeing that all the children in the second room of the big house were already waiting outside, Xue Qianxun led Tang Qing'er and slowly walked to Shen's side, and said softly: "Grandma, she ......"

"Your grandmother is going to go with us this year to offer incense to our ancestors and ancestors, and now Mama Tao is serving her to get up?"

"Yes." Xue Qianxun responded lightly.

After a while, Ah Tao helped Mrs. Xue out of the back room and sat at the top position, everyone in the room knelt down to greet her, Mrs. Xue stretched out her hand and said slowly: "Get up!" ”

Master Xue stepped forward and said, "Mother, you are not in good health, it is better for your son to take everyone to incense your ancestors!" ”

Mrs. Xue shook her head and said, "It's rare that the children in the second room are here this year, and I will go with you and talk to your father about what happened in this house." ”

"Okay!" As he spoke, he helped Mrs. Xue and slowly walked towards the ancestral hall of the Xue family.

Old Mrs. Xue looked at the scenery outside and said to Lao Dao with a smile: "It's another year in the blink of an eye, and you and I are both old!" ”

Master Xue smiled and said, "No, but no matter how old my son is, he can still carry his mother." ”

"Huh." Old Lady Xue didn't speak, just smiled and patted the boss's hand.

Tang Qing'er followed behind and held her mother-in-law's hand, and said slowly: "Mother, when you arrive at the ancestral hall, is there anything that needs to be paid attention to, I am afraid that I will make a mistake in a hurry." ”

Shen said in a low voice: "Nothing? If you want to incense, you will incense, and remember not to speak,"

"Well, I know my mother," Tang Qing'er exhaled.

When they arrived at the ancestral hall, Mrs. Xue took the descendants of the Xue family in, Tang Qing'er and her sister-in-law waited outside with her mother-in-law, and the Jiang family took her daughters to stand on the other side, and when they arrived at the ancestral hall of the Xue family, everyone's expressions were very solemn, and they didn't dare to talk from ear to ear.

In the house, Lord Xue waited for her mother to come forward and bow down, only to hear Mrs. Xue say: "The ancestors of the Xue family, now the Xue family is getting stronger and stronger in the boss and the second-hand family, the boss has a good way to do business, the second officialdom is smooth, and the incense of the Xue family is becoming more and more lush, which is all the ancestors and ancestors are blessing the children and grandchildren of the Xue family." Saying that, kowtowing to the ancestors, the descendants behind hurriedly knelt down with Mrs. Xue.

Master Xue helped her mother to stand up, and whispered: "Mother, the ancestors will definitely know the hard work you have paid to the Xue family and sons over the years. ”

"As long as the children and grandchildren are promising, I am willing to let my mother close her eyes now,"

Master Xue panicked: "New Year's Day, what did my mother say about this?" ”

"Okay, okay, I'm just saying this, I still want to live for a few more years with my old body and bones, and see Xun'er's child born with my own eyes?"

Xue Qianxun stepped forward to hold his grandmother's hand and said, "Grandma, your grandson will definitely let you see your great-grandson born this year." ”

When Mrs. Xue got the reply that her grandson was allowed to go, she couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Really? ”

"Really." Xue Qianxun affirmed again.

"Okay, okay, I will live a few more years to help Xun'er take care of the children."

Master Xue also smiled and said: "Mother, Xun'er has always said the same thing, you just wait to hold your grandson this year!" Then he said to his nephews behind him, "Come and offer incense to your ancestors!" ”

Mrs. Xue watched her grandchildren finish offering incense to their ancestors and ancestors, and said to Lao Dao: "Let the daughters-in-law come in!" ”

The Shen family and the Jiang family slowly entered the ancestral hall with the girls, first knelt down to kowtow to the ancestors of the Xue family, and then offered incense to the ancestors, and finally stood aside by themselves, waiting for the old lady Xue to speak.

Mrs. Xue saw that everyone in the family was complete, and muttered some words to the ancestors of the Xu family, and finally walked out with the help of Master Xue.

After going out, the men, women and children of the Xue family went to the main hall around Mrs. Xue, waiting for breakfast, Mrs. Xue looked around the people in the room, and said slowly: "This year is really lively." ”

Shen chimed in: "Who says it's not? In previous years, there were only a few people in the family, but now that the second brother and sister came back with their nephews, they suddenly felt that this year was very joyful. ”

Jiang didn't squeak, just sat aside coldly, listening to the jokes of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mrs. Xue said again: "Qing'er, will you go back to your parents' house tomorrow?" ”

Tang Qing'er said shyly: "Go back, grandma." ”

"Have you packed up the things you prepared for your mother's house?" Old Madam Xue said again.

"Not yet, my father and mother are very close to the house, and there is nothing lacking at home, so I don't want to prepare too many things,"

Mrs. Xue pretended to be angry and reprimanded: "How can this be, this is the first time that you, as the daughter-in-law of the Xue family, have returned to your parents' house for the New Year, how can you be so unimportant, you must prepare things for your mother's family, old family, you have to help Qing'er tidy up after dinner." ”

Shen smiled and said, "That's what my mother said." ”

Xue Xin sat below, listening to what her grandmother said to her eldest aunt, her face became more and more bad, she didn't understand, what is so good about this peasant girl, it is worth making everyone love her so much in and out of words.

Xue Ling saw his sister's irritability on the side, and hurriedly took her hand, gave her a look, and signaled her not to talk nonsense at this time, which made everyone unhappy.

Xue Xin reluctantly held her breath and didn't speak, Xue Shi sat on the side, seeing Xue Yi and her sister-in-law whispering intimately, she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, Xue Yi is a concubine like herself, why does her sister-in-law treat her like this, is it because she grew up beside her wife, so she looks at her differently.

Xue Qing also saw her sister's dissatisfaction, and hurriedly tugged on her sleeve and whispered: "Even Xue Xin doesn't dare to squeak?" You and I just can't see what to do, so let's bear with it, sister. ”

Xue Shi said: "I'm going to get married next year, how can I bear it at this time, there was Xue Ning in the past, she pressed me everywhere, and now Xue Ning is married, and there is a Xue Yi, she also presses me everywhere, how can I bear this breath." ”

Xue Qing said: "Eldest sister, this is the first day of the Lunar New Year, don't make everyone unhappy at this time, you didn't see the old lady's mouth smiling together, if you make her unhappy at this time and spoil her mood, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"But I just can't help but want to vent at this time."

"Then have you thought about Xu Mansion? If the Xu family knew that you were so against the elders, what should they think of you then, and didn't you offend Xue Yi just offend your sister-in-law? Big brother can sit on the sidelines and watch it, have you thought about all this? ”

At the mention of the Xu family, Xue Shi's anger disappeared in an instant, and Xue Shi sighed and said, "Can't I have a time to raise my eyebrows." ”

Xue Qing whispered: "In the future, if you marry into the Xu Mansion and live a good life, which of the sisters in the mansion does not envy you, why can't you raise your eyebrows?"

Don't look at Xue Qing's young age, but these things, she sees them more long-term than anyone else, in your mother's family, you are being pampered by your elders, what can you do? Everything depends on how you live in your in-law's house after you get married, how a woman's life is, how well she lives in the first half of her life, and how she lives happily in her mother-in-law's house in the second half of her life, relying on her own pillow person, sister-in-law is not a living example, when she was a girl in her mother's house, she lived well and badly but it was a passing cloud, for a breath, offended everyone in the family, and she couldn't get any benefits, so why bother?