Before the beginning of winter, it snowed heavily in Kyoto.

At the bottom, I asked Mama Zhuang, how to eat this New Year's dinner?

Mama Zhuang sat in the room and roasted the fire, and said, "How you ate last year, how you eat this year." Can this still make a flower? ”

It was the head of the dining room in the inner courtyard, and said with a smile: "The masters of all sizes in the New Year house are going to enter the palace to eat the imperial meal, let's talk about it, just stew two pots of cabbage and vermicelli pork, but aren't there still four masters left?" ”

The chief manager sat by the stove, grabbed a handful of peanuts and rubbed them in her palm, blew off the red skins and threw them into her mouth one by one, and said: "It's still like last year, a courtyard delivers vegetables, and you have to get four seats, not to mention, they don't use it much, and they almost all fall down." ”

Mama Zhuang scolded with a smile: "Don't cry poor here, old thing!" Isn't it just too troublesome! No matter how much it is, it's not a home thing, but it's a pity! ”

The chief manager smiled and sighed, "That's the same thing." It's also uncomfortable for them, isn't it good to get together to eat together during the New Year? I'm left alone. ”

Mama Zhuang threw her with the skin of melon seeds and scolded: "Get out! This is what salty radish is not to worry about! I think they are lonely, and they plan to protect the media to pull fiber? ”

After the two agreed, on the first day of the first lunar month, Mama Zhuang circled a door in the backyard and opened it up, and you could see the fireworks room, which was lit with a brazier to keep warm, so that the four grids in the house would come here for the New Year.

Wu Gege put on this year's cloak, held the hand stove, pushed open the door and it was snowing like goose feathers, waiting for her girl Yulu stomped her feet to open the umbrella with her hands, and scolded: "Those old goods will toss!" I have to go to the Xuan Room to eat, there is not even a kang over there, and I still freeze to death? ”

When he came out of the warm drying room, he had to shiver, Wu Gege shuddered, pulled up his hat and half-covered his mouth, and whispered: "Don't say it, go back and drink a cold breeze again." ”

The two hurried to the Xuan Room against the wind and snow.

Passing through the garden, it was white everywhere, the sky was overcast, and the sun had not been seen for several days. The mansion seemed to follow the masters into the palace, and it looked like an empty mansion.

Wu Gege zhanzhu feet, Yulu said: "Gege? The two looked up, and the second master and servant also came in front of them. Only when they got closer did they see each other clearly, and Geng Shi on the other side was slightly blessed, and said, "I didn't expect to meet my sister here." ”

Wu also replied with a blessing and said, "Let's go, this snow is really big." ”

When the two arrived at the room, several large candles were lit in the room, which were brightly lit. The mothers had baked the house with braziers beforehand, and when they entered, a hot air came to their faces. Wu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, took off his cloak and said, "It's warmer than in the house." ”

In the center of the room is a large round table with four chairs in front of it. There is a hole in the center of the table, there is a boiler, the stove is burning, and there are cabbage, jelly tofu, vermicelli, beef and mutton on the table.

Wu said with a smile: "This is better than eating in the house, you should eat the pot in winter." ”

Geng chimed in: "Not really. ”

The two did not sit down, and they had to wait for Song and Wang to come over. After about a cup of tea, Wang arrived first. As soon as she came in, Wu was stunned, only to see that Wang was fatter than half a year ago, and there were many red bumps on his face.

Wang Shi saluted the two, sat down and said: "My face is itchy again, I said last time that I used calendula to soak it in water, but it didn't work for a few days." ”

Geng Shi just comforted her: "It's okay slowly." ”

Wu only glanced at her and smiled, Wang said, "Let Sister Wu laugh." ”

Wu said lightly: "Where, it's all a sister." ”

Wang Shi smiled dryly, turned his head and pursed his lips. Didn't she think she went to talk to Li Fang Fujin when she first entered the mansion? Not to mention that Fang Fujin ignored her, this matter has nothing to do with the Wu family. Since then, I haven't been able to get a good face when I see her, and my sister really thinks she is a sister? Now everyone is sitting together, and no one is one point higher than the other.

After a while, the Song family was late. As soon as she came in, the three got up to greet her, and Qi Qifu said, "Sister Song." ”

Song has lost a lot of weight, and he is still very slim in a winter cotton robe wrapped in a cloak. She said softly: "Sisters, you don't have to be polite, it's too late." Take a seat. ”

The three respectfully retreated, the Song family was naturally seated, the left side of the seat was the Wu family, the Geng family was again, and the last seat was the Wang family.

Seeing them sit up, the grandmother in the Xuan Li brought a large brass soup pot and put it on the stove, and the milky white soup was very boiling. The waiters came forward, pointed to what kind of dish they wanted to eat, and the girls would give them a good meal.

Song only ate a few chopsticks at the beginning, Wu took the scalded osmanthus wine and drank it slowly halfway through eating, Geng took care of Wang, helped her pour a glass of wine from time to time, tucked down her sleeves and so on. Only Wang's munched on the case from beginning to end.

On the chair, Wu raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Look at Sister Wang's life, I remember that she said that she should eat less a while ago." ”

Wang Shi was eating happily, and he didn't put down his chopsticks when he heard it. Wu just smiled and continued to drink his own wine, ignoring her.

The Wu family was more advanced than the Wang family, and the Wang family did not dare to refute it, so he sat aside angrily and sulked. Geng comforted her and said, "Why should you be angry with yourself for such a trivial matter? He lowered his voice, "She's a sister after all." As he spoke, he tugged at her sleeve and glanced at the Wu family.

Wang had to reluctantly come back, thought about it, poured a glass of wine to salute Wu's, who knew that Wu's had been drinking well before, she put down the wine glass and said, "There is wine, don't dare to drink it again." I had to live up to my sister's kindness. ”

slapped his face like this, so angry that Wang Shi was about to be annoyed when he threw the wine glass down, and was coaxed and pulled out by Geng's family, "I'm also drunk, go out and wake up, and my sister will accompany me." ”

When the two of them went out, the Song family opened his mouth and said to the Wu family: "Why bother? What are you doing on a good day for the New Year? They are still young, they are sisters, so that their sisters also look lenient. ”

Wu coquettishly said to the Song family: "Sister only protects a few children? Why didn't you come out and talk about her when she slapped her in the face? ”

Song was silent, and sighed after a while: "She just came here at the time, and she was confused and ignorant. Besides, didn't Fang Fujin ignore her? There's no reason for that. ”

Wu smiled: "That's okay. Anyway, I'm angry with her. ”

Song was just saying casually, but at this time, he said, "Good, good, good." With, with. ”

When Geng and Wang's faces were frozen and blue after walking, Wu glanced at them and ignored them, and Song only took a high seat. Geng Shi smiled first: "The scenery outside is very good, and the snow is as thick as a quilt." ”

After speaking, Wu and Song didn't answer, pulled Wang to sit down, first filled her with a bowl of hot pot soup, and said, "Drink it, warm up your body." ”

Wang was very grateful and bowed his head to drink the soup.

When Wu saw this scene, he suddenly sneered, stimulating Wang Shi to look up at her immediately, but he only dared to look at it and lowered his head, holding the bowl and drinking the soup carefully, and no longer looked up.

Instead, Geng smiled slightly at Wu, and then ate his own food.

When it was time, the fireworks exploded outside, and Mama came in and said, "Gege, there are fireworks outside, go out and enjoy them." ”

The four of them got up, put on their cloaks and hats, and slowly paced outside the house, bursting into clusters of brilliant fireworks in the dark sky.

Song muttered, "It's been another year." ”

In Yonghe Palace, a hall is also watching fireworks.

The first is Concubine De, and the left is a concubine. Concubine Cheng has been attached to Yonghe Palace in recent years, and she took a big vacation in the palace during the Chinese New Year.

Concubine De is left and right are the four Fu Jin, the thirteen Fu Jin and the fourteen Fu Jin, and the concubine is surrounded by the Seven Fu Jin.

A group of small also. Concubine De held Honghui in her hand, and Sifujin held Da Gege. Hongyu is led by two grids, and on the other side is three grids. The third elder brother was held in the arms of the nurse.

Li Wei, as a side Fujin, is naturally behind Fujin, and her child is like a moat, seemingly close at hand, but in fact it is as far away as the end of the world.

She couldn't help but rejoice, fortunately, there were more children. Otherwise, how pitiful is Hongyu not involved?

As for Fujin being involved in Gege or not Hongyan, she can understand. Because this year, Concubine De asked about Da Gege's marriage. At that time, the children were all in the side hall, and the house was only large.

In addition to Da Gege, there are also seven Baylor family Da Gege's age. Concubine De heard that the emperor intended to choose a son-in-law for the prince of Zhijun, so she naturally thought of her son's family.

The fourteenth elder brother has been married for a short time, and there is no good news yet.

When she said that, Concubine Cheng also mentioned the big Gege of the Qibeile family, and the two mothers asked, and the juniors naturally paid attention to it. Fu Jin called Da Gege to sit down beside him at that time, and said: "The second Gege in our house is only one year old behind Da Gege. ”

Concubine De didn't pay attention to this, and when she saw this, she asked Ergege to come forward to salute, and looked at her as if she was taller than Da Gege, but she looked childish, touched her little face lovingly, and said, "It's a good boy." When asked what she usually does at home, Er Gege said to write big characters, draw a bow, and draw a spinning top.

Concubine De smiled and said, "What a child." Turning his head to Fu Jindao, "It's also a good raiser." ”

Fu Jin got up and thanked him, and Li Wei stood up with him.

Concubine De saw her, and knew in her heart that this was the fourth son's mansion on the side of Fujin, and said warmly: "It's a meritorious one, wait for Baylor and Fujin well." ”

Li Wei knelt down and bowed to Concubine Xie De's teaching.

Without waiting for the fireworks to finish, Concubine De urged them to leave the palace first.

said: "It's cold, so I won't stay more." Let's wait at the gate of the palace first, and the fourth child should also come out. ”

The group knelt down again, and then hurriedly changed into outer cloaks and hats.

The little eunuch of Yonghe Palace prepared oil-paper umbrellas and lanterns. Out of Yonghe Palace, Li Wei picked up Hongyu, and Fujin also picked up Sangege, wrapped the children tightly first, and then walked to the palace gate.

The sedan chair in the palace must be of grade, but unfortunately their group has not yet mixed up with the sedan chair, so they can only rush to the palace gate on two legs.

When the wind and snow were blowing, the little eunuchs couldn't cover many snowflakes with their umbrellas, Li Wei closed her mouth tightly, and even dared to breathe in shallowly, otherwise she would inhale a stomach of cold air.

She pressed Hongyu's head and instructed: "Bury your face in Eniang's neck, don't show it." ”

Hongyu nodded and put his arm around her neck.

rushed to the palace gate and got into the car, Li Wei's boots were already soaked, fortunately, a small stove had been prepared in the car, she took off her boots, and then touched Hongyu's body to see if there was any soaked place. The third elder brother was well protected by the nurse, and he untied the cloak outside and didn't let the snow stain him at all.

Er Gege looked at the third elder brother before he could take care of himself, Li Wei hurriedly said: "Leave him alone, take a look at yourself first, is there snow in your neck?" ”

The jade bottle stepped forward to dry the snow-soaked hair for Ergege, and then took a raccoon dog hair shawl to wrap around her.

There is hot mutton soup in the car, and it is still hot on the stove. The jade bottle poured a bowl for them, and the car was originally prepared to be milk tea, so Li Wei replaced it with mutton soup.

Hongyu blew and drank, and said, "But I'm starving!" Stuff doesn't taste good at all! ”

The jade bottle fished out some mutton from the bottom of the casserole and divided it into each bowl, Hongyu ate it deliciously, and the jade bottle took out the sesame salty shortbread and said, "It's a pity that this is a little cold." ”

Hongyu took one bite and bit it halfway, and said vaguely: "It's just right!" ”

Ergege broke some cakes for the third elder brother's bowl and asked him to eat slowly, Li Wei broke a cake and soaked it in her bowl, and said, "Eat it too." ”

Ergege agreed, took a sip of soup first, and sighed: "How many years, I just can't get used to eating palace food." ”

Hongyu swallowed half a bowl in a hurry, and said with a sigh of relief: "I heard what the eldest brother said, the food in the palace is afraid that it will become cold, and most of them are prepared in advance." Today, almost eighty percent of the table is steaming bowls, I don't know how long it has been steamed, how many times it has been hot, who can eat it. ”

Li Wei has lived in the palace for two years, and knows that most of the cooks will be transferred to the front for a big banquet like this, and there are better masters in the harem, like Yonghe Palace, you can eat some, and the unfavored concubines can't even eat a hot one.

Even so, in order to be busy with the feast in front of him, most of the dishes in Yonghe Palace tonight were prepared a day in advance, and they were sent when they were steamed. So no matter what kind of dish it is, it is full of moisture, even if it looks good, it doesn't taste good when you put a chopstick in your mouth.

After waiting for more than two moments, the fourth master finally came out.

Li Wei and the others in the car could also hear the lively movement of the guards in front of the car, and Hongyu straightened up and said, "It must be Ama who came out!" ”

At this time, I am happy that I can finally go home.

The fourth master's face was flushed, and he looked red when he was blown by the wind and snow. He walked to the mule cart, looked at Fu Jin first, asked Fu Jin and Honghui and the two Gege were fine, and then came to Li Wei's side.

Before he got closer, he saw the curtain at the car window open a crack, and when he got closer, he saw Su Su smiling at him with half of his face.

He hurried a few steps over and said, "It's such a cold day, be careful of catching a cold!" Draw the curtain up. Before he finished speaking, he smelled the thick smell of mutton soup in the car, and the aroma was so strong that he couldn't help swallowing.

He was also relieved, and he still wanted to eat and drink, it seemed that he was fine, and said with a smile: "It's really enjoyable." ”

Li Wei hurriedly said to the jade bottle: "Pour a bowl for the master." ”

The jade bottle poured a bowl and leaned out and handed it to the fourth master. He took two mouthfuls and poured them down, and his whole body warmed up.

In the distance, the third master was about to get in the car and smell it, and called him: "Fourth! What good things to eat? ”

The fourth master hurriedly stuffed the bowl back into the car, wiped his mouth and turned around and said, "No, the third brother made a mistake." Then the mule cart was beaten, and the driver shook the reins, and the mule and horse began slowly.

The third master asked the car to turn this way, and nodded to the fourth master and said, "What a fourth!" ”

The fourth master blushed at this time, and he didn't know whether he was drinking or being told by the third master, he arched his hand, got on the horse and said goodbye and ran away.