After burning the fire, Qiu Chen walked back with the children noisily, and Lin Xu turned back to the west courtyard alone, a little alone. The little girl took Qiu Chen's hand and stretched out her head and shouted: "Second uncle, come back quickly after eating, take Man'er to set off fireworks!" ”

A 'come back' broke up Lin Xu's lonely and uncomfortable thoughts, Lin Xu smiled all over his face, and promised again and again: "Okay, okay, the second uncle will be back in a while!" ”

Qiu Chen looked at the two children, amused and distressed. If not...... Alas, it's useless to think about this.

As soon as the two children were happy, they were a little forgetful, if they were heard by Mrs. Lin, they didn't know how it wouldn't be a taste! A family overturned, all the biological children were gone, and only a concubine and a concubine were left, and the concubine ran away with someone with her own careful thoughts, and she didn't know whether she was alive or dead; Now the only concubine is not close to them, and they don't talk about it on weekdays, and they don't even want to go over to accompany them for the New Year...... Alas!

Taking a few steps forward with Aman's little hand, Qiu Chen raised his hand to flick Lin Xu's shoulder, as if to brush away the invisible heaviness on his shoulder. With a gentle smile on his face, he said, "You can accompany the old lady well...... After a while, I'll take Afu Aman over, and I'll watch you set off fireworks with Mrs. Lin! ”

Lin Xu was even more happy, his heart was warm as if he had just drunk a bowl of hot soup, and his whole body was comfortably tight.

They parted at the gate and went back to their houses. The children washed their hands and talked and laughed on the table to eat. Qiu Chen took care of the children, while secretly thinking in his heart, after two years of getting along, Mrs. Lin didn't say anything, but she never caused her any trouble, although the population in the yard over there was small, but it was also well organized and relaxed. If it's two and one......

This thought is not the first time it has appeared, every time I see Lin Xu's embarrassment, this thought will pop up. It's just that in a moment, she will be beaten back by her reason.

The two families live their own lives, she greets more on weekdays, and on New Year's holidays, she counts according to the number of courtesies. Although the old lady and Aunt Huang are lonely, they have a small village of 100 acres in Qingshui Town, as well as a dim sum shop opened by Lin Xianniang, and they can earn more than 1,000 or nearly 2,000 taels of silver every year, and their lives are also very passable.

If the two families really get together, all kinds of trivial things in daily life, who knows what contradictions will arise in Lu Dao. If Qiu Chen still has a good impression of Mrs. Lin, he has some prejudices and precautions against that Aunt Huang. She naturally knew that Mrs. Lin was scheming, but Mrs. Lin acted calmly and generously, and she would not focus too much on some small things. Aunt Huang is different, she often asks about the family in the East Courtyard...... Although I didn't do anything more excessive, it was always offensive.

Although there are not many main families, the Lin family's Chinese New Year's Eve reunion dinner is with the master and servants, Qiu Chen takes the children on the kang in the inner room, the Chen family is also installed on the edge of the kang, and Yufeng and Qingxing sit on the chairs under the kang, and in addition to serving, they also eat together. The other girls and mothers-in-law made up two tables, just in the west room, Qin Li, Qin Yong and Daxing Zhao Jiu were in the outer room, lined up for three tables, from the innermost Daxing Zhao Jiu and Qin Li Qin Yong to a table at the door of the house, the children were noisy, and the men were drinking five or six times, which was the most lively and noisy.

At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, there was no wine and it always seemed that something was missing, so Qiu Chen asked people to carry a jar of wild wine, and even the children poured a small half glass by themselves. The little gluttonous cats can't drink wine on weekdays, but at this time, they finally saw Qiu Chen relax the policy, his eyes were bright, with the naughty excitement and eagerness of the children, and he drank up the small half glass of wine before he ate the vegetables. Then Aman secretly ran to get close to Chen's set......

Qiu Chen's corner of his eyes had long seen the little girl's small movements, but because of the Chinese New Year, he didn't want to ruin everyone's interest. Of course, she also knows that the Chen family is measured, even if she adds more wine to the little girl, she will definitely look at the little girl and the children, and will not let them drink too much.

After adding a few times to the bottom of the cup, the faces of the little ones also turned red, Qiu Chen drank slowly, while talking to Chen and Yufeng Qingxing, he unconsciously felt a little drunk.

After the little girl once again took the cup to add wine and was rejected by Chen, she was a little unhappy, and sat down with her mouth pouted for a while, then jumped up, ran to Qiu Chen with vague steps, hugged Qiu Chen's arm and shook it: "Mother, mother, it's time to set off fireworks!" ”

Qiu Chen stared at the little girl with a red face, a red and pink face, and watery eyes, how to look at how flattering, he simply reached out and hugged the little girl in his arms, kissed her up and down, and then put on coats and cloaks and boots for several children, and took hats and gloves around her neck, and came to the outhouse.

Qiu Chen held the two children one by one, followed by Chengzi, drank a glass of wine with the maids-in-law, and went to the hall to drink a glass of wine with the family.

Putting down the wine glass, Qiu Chen said to Chen very heroically: "Everyone has worked hard for a year, send the prepared red envelope to everyone!" I hope that the big guys will have good luck and good luck in the coming year! ”

Everyone applauded, and under the leadership of Daxing and Zhao Jiu, they thanked Qiu Chen for their salutes, Qiu Chen waved his hand again and again to let everyone get up, and she ordered, "It's time, get ready, let's go set off fireworks!" ”

The most positive of this kind of things is naturally the children. Before Qiu Chen's voice fell, a group of children led by Man'er screamed and jumped with joy. Amid the laughter of the crowd, everyone poured out of the house together. Daxing and Zhao Jiu took people to the warehouse to bring out the fireworks and spread them out by the pond outside the gate.

Qiu Chen had already taken Ah Fu Aman's hand and entered the West Courtyard at this time.

The population of the West Courtyard is small, and the only people who can sit down to eat this New Year's dinner are Mrs. Lin and Lin Xu. Moreover, Mrs. Lin pays attention to food and is silent, and she is just as silent when she eats the New Year's dinner.

At this time, she had already entered the back room, and Mrs. Lin got on the kang and sat on a large pillow. Lin Xu sat on the edge of the kang and answered Mrs. Lin's inquiries, related studies, scientific examinations, various matters in Anyang Mansion, etc., Mrs. Lin seemed to ask casually, and Lin Xu also answered simply and capably, but there was nothing to hide.

“…… Mr. said that I will not be allowed to take the township examination next year, saying that I am young and have shallow experience, and I will take the exam later, and I will go on a study tour for a year or two, increase some life experience and knowledge, and devote myself to studying for a few more years...... Accumulate a lot, so that you won't encounter any stumbling and you won't be able to get over......"

Mrs. Lin's face was flat and calm, and there was even a warm smile at the corners of her eyes and mouth, if it weren't for her hand clenched into a fist under the kang table, I was afraid that no one would be able to see the anxiety and dissatisfaction in her heart.

Her health is not good, and it is not easy to persist in living until now. Although her life has been quiet since she came here, and her food and supplies are much more abundant than when she was at the border, she still feels that her health is getting worse day by day...... Although she can't see what kind of illness she has at the moment, she doesn't know if she can last another three years. What's more, she also counted on Lin Xu to win the move one day earlier and enter Beijing to participate in the general examination and palace examination!

She was not mistaken, the Yang family was really a means, and he actually climbed up to Qin Zheng, the eldest son of the Qin family! However, Mrs. Lin is only satisfied with this matter!

Just relying on Lin Xu's own ability, even if everything goes smoothly to be named on the gold list and become an official in the court, if you want to get ahead, you don't know what year and month it will be...... With the Qin family, especially with Qin Zheng, the Marquis of Jingbei, the process of Lin Xu's rise to prominence, not to mention how much it will be shortened, at least it will be much smoother. Of course, this is also the judgment made by Mrs. Lin based on the previous performance of the Yang family.

To her surprise, Lin Xu's husband actually didn't let him participate in next year's ...... In this spring's township test, this delay is three years......

Groaning, Mrs. Lin asked, "What did your sister-in-law say?" ”

There was an unexpected hint of sternness in this voice, which made Lin Xu look up in surprise, but he couldn't see anything wrong with Mrs. Lin's expression, so Lin Xu continued to tell the truth: "Sister-in-law also agrees with Mr.'s arrangement. ”

Old Lady Lin pursed the corners of her lips, was silent for a moment, and finally gently lowered her jaw. But he didn't continue to ask as before, but as if he was tired, he leaned on the pillow and relaxed his body.

Lin Xu looked at Mrs. Lin's expression, and was about to get up to say goodbye, when the girl replied at the door: "The grandmother of the East Courtyard is here!" ”

Lin Xu suddenly jumped up from the edge of the kang and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is here, I, I'll go to greet you." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Mrs. Lin to respond, she hurriedly walked out of the inner room impatiently and walked to the door of the house. Seeing Qiu Chen holding Ah Fu and Ah Man one by one, Lin Xu picked up Ah Man with a smile on his face, reached out and touched the top of Ah Fu's head, and greeted Qiu Chen with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you ...... It's coming! ”

Fortunately, he noticed that he didn't spit out the word 'may', but from the slightly disgusted smile thrown by Qiu Chen, Lin Xu knew that his sister-in-law had understood what he meant.

Qiu Chen pulled Ah Fu, smiled at Lin Xu, and walked straight into the back room past him.

Mrs. Lin had already sat up, sitting upright on the kang, looking over with a faint smile on her face.

Qiu Chen bent his knees and saluted: "Give the old lady an early greeting, I wish the old lady good health and everything is successful!" ”

It's over, and let Afu Aman step forward and kowtow to Mrs. Lin for the New Year! Afu Aman fell to his knees and kowtowed to the ground obediently and very seriously......

The smile on Mrs. Lin's face deepened a little, leaned over to help Afu Aman, and said, "Ouch, the green bricks on the ground are very cold, our family doesn't pay attention to this, hurry up and let the children get up, get up quickly!" ”

As he spoke, Afu Aman had already kowtowed respectfully, and Aunt Huang also came over to help him, and Qiu Chen took advantage of the situation with Aunt Huang to pick up the children one by one.

Mrs. Lin sat up straight, patted the kang and greeted the two children: "Come up, come up and talk to your mother-in-law!" ”

Ah Fu didn't respond, only looked back at Qiu Chen. Aman leaned over with a smile, leaned on the edge of the kang, and said to Mrs. Lin: "Mother-in-law, the bucket flowers and box flowers outside are all placed, and there are also drill monkeys...... Let's go see the fireworks together, shall we? The bucket flowers fly high and bright like stars, and the box flowers bloom so big that they can shine into the daytime......"

Mrs. Lin looked at the cheerful little girl who was smiling, shining with big eyes, and talking about the cheerful little girl, her mind was a little confused for a while, she seemed to have returned to the extremely prosperous mansion in the capital in a trance, and seemed to see the only grandchild, the eldest son's eldest daughter Huishu lying on her knees and talking......

Aman spoke, looked up at Mrs. Lin, and waited for Mrs. Lin's response, but found that although Mrs. Lin's eyes fell on her, she didn't look at her at all, nor did she listen to her...... Zimu was stunned like that, and the wrinkles on his face were stiff and trembling slightly...... It's scary!

Suddenly, Mrs. Lin moved, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Aman's arm, and shouted, "Shu'er! ”

Aman was taken aback, but he still kept his composure, blinked his eyes and said loudly: "Mother-in-law, I am Man'er, not Shu'er...... Do you call me my second cousin? My second cousin went back to Yang's shop for the New Year, and after the New Year, the Lantern Festival will naturally come back! ”

Mrs. Lin's strange appearance, Aunt Huang was the closest, so she could naturally see it clearly, but she didn't make any moves. Qiu Chen stood two or three steps behind Aman, and at first she didn't see the change in Mrs. Lin's expression, until she called 'Shu'er', she heard something strange from Mrs. Lin's overly excited voice, and hurriedly stepped forward, leaned over to hug Aman, and smiled at Aman's words: "Old lady, look at the hour, it's not early, it's about to be mid...... Let Aunt Huang bring you a coat, let's watch the fireworks together? ”

Mrs. Lin was called by Aman, and she had already woken up from a moment of anxiety, and she also understood that the little girl in front of her was not her book, her book was ...... more than ten years ago Just two days after being imprisoned, he died of starvation and died in that cold and filthy cell!

And her sons...... The eldest son who is steady and upright, the second son who is free and easy, and the third son who likes her the most...... They were all gone more than a decade ago...... Beheaded, both ends of the body!

After being suppressed for more than ten years, the old lady Lin, who almost pressed those heavy sorrows into her heart and would never lose her mind again, completely broke out after hearing that the concubine she had given all her expectations was going to give up a township test and go out to study. Such a heavy sorrow, the sorrow of weeping blood, the pain of the cone...... So she couldn't force herself to calm down anymore, so she had to reluctantly lean on the pillow, waved her hand and said: "I'm old and can't stay up late, so I won't go, you guys go!" ”

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Lin Xu, who was standing at the end of the kang, paused on his face, and said softly: "You can also go with your sister-in-law, you don't need to come over after reading it, just go to the East Courtyard to rest!" ”

Lin Xu was overjoyed, but his face tried to suppress the surging joy, and said respectfully: "Yes, my son will come over tomorrow morning!" ”

Even though Lin Xu had restrained her emotions, she couldn't hide from Old Lady Lin's eyesight, she forcibly suppressed the sadness and sorrow in her heart, waved her hand, closed her eyes and stopped talking.

Qiu Chen had a slight doubt in his heart, but he would not ask what to pursue at this time, he pulled a pair of children one by one, took a step back, respectfully bent his knees and retreated, and withdrew from Mrs. Lin's room with Lin Xu.

Not long after the few people went out, Mrs. Lin's barely suppressed emotions collapsed uncontrollably, although she didn't let out a loud cry, but the violently spasmodic and twisted muscles on her cheeks, as well as the tears surging down her cheeks, were already the limit of her venting. She has endured it for so many years, restrained it for so many years, and she will no longer cry wantonly...... She can't let out her grief yet. She can't!

She is looking forward to it all the time, and one day she will avenge her husband and son, she will go to the graves of her husband and son, and cry again for the sorrow she has suppressed over the years!

This year, everything went well, Zhuangzi and workshops were very prosperous, and the Lin family naturally bought more fireworks than in previous years. Qiu Chen came out of the west courtyard with the children, and Daxing and Zhao Jiu had already led people to set up the fireworks on the ice of the pond. The ice is flat and open, far enough away from the house that you don't have to worry about the sparks of fireworks.

On the edge of the pond, there were already a number of neighbors who had heard the news, Qiu Chen and the children walked over, greeted people all the way, followed the passage that the crowd automatically gave way, all the way to the pond, and handed Afu Aman to Qin Li and Qin Yong who came over, Lin Xu and Chengzi also followed, and took a bunch of girls and boys at home to set off fireworks in a noisy manner.

Qiu Chen took Qingxing and Chengying to stand in the crowd by the pond, talking to Lan Ying's mother-in-law and the third grandmother next to him, while waiting for the fireworks to go off.

The fireworks are very bright, and the beautiful flowers shine in the eyes of the people. The neighbors around him were very happy, and their faces were full of thick smiles, but Qiu Chen was a little excited.

This kind of fireworks is not surprising to her, and the neighbors around her are happy and polite...... It was precisely because of this excessive politeness that Qiu Chen felt bored.

Also, if you don't want to go deeper, just look at her wrapped in a fox fur cloak standing in the middle of a group of neighbors wearing cotton clothes, at most only a sheepskin jacket, which is a little out of place!

Finally finished the fireworks, Qiu Chen exchanged a few words with the neighbors, and then went home with the children who were full of excitement.

When it was approaching, he took off his coat and washed up, and Chen and the maid had already brought up the steaming dumplings.

Eating dumplings when you make a child, the year will be smooth and peaceful.

After eating dumplings, but also to keep the New Year, the children can't stay up, laughing and playing for a while, then they fall asleep on the kang, Qiu Chen took a few girls with green apricots and jade phoenixes, put the children in a good position, covered with quilts, put on a coat, wrapped in a cloak, went out and went out along the eaves of the corridor to the courtyards, to see the family members on night duty in the gatehouse, the mother-in-law on night duty on the second door, and then go to see the surroundings of the East Cross Courtyard...... After making sure that there was nothing to do, I turned back, and it was already ugly.

The cups, dishes, and saucers in the hall had been removed, and there were pokers on several tables, waiting for Qin Li and Qin Yong to come back.

Seeing this, Qiu Chen just smiled, beckoned Qin Li and Qin Yong and said, "Go play, I won't go out anymore!" Qin Li and Qin Yong agreed, and even Lin Xu Chengzi pulled over and gathered a table, and the others looked at Qiu Chen into the room, and also took up seats at the table, suppressing their voices, but playing poker with infinite excitement.

When she came to the door of the inner room, Qiu Chen waved her hand and asked the girls to go at will, and she opened the curtain and entered the inner room.

Leaning on a big pillow, Qiu Chen crooked and took the book on the kang, but he couldn't read it at all...... She was very puzzled, when she went to the West Courtyard in the morning, Old Mrs. Lin looked very energetic and in a good mood, why was it not good on Chinese New Year's Eve? Could it be that Lin Xu said something that made the old lady angry? Or, did the Chinese New Year make Mrs. Lin reminisce about the past?

Just thinking about it, she couldn't think of a reason, the book in Qiu Chen's hand fell down with a click, and she woke up with a shake of her body. I fell asleep in a daze!

If you can't think about it, you don't want to, Qiu Chen is uncomfortable, and he doesn't care much about what the vigil is' vigil isgils, so he simply took off the cotton jacket on his body, pulled the corner of the quilt on Aman's body and covered himself, next to Aman's little girl, hot and coaxing, with the unique breath of the little girl, which made her extremely relieved. After lying down like this for a while, Qiu Chen fell asleep.

This sleep is destined to be bad, Qiu Chen only felt that he had just fallen asleep for a while, and he vaguely heard the girl's low-suppressed voice of talking and moving, frowned and opened her eyes, and many candles were lit in the room, which made her squint her eyes slightly, so that she could adapt to the 'too bright' light.

I turned my head to look at the table clock on the cabinet...... Just four o'clock in the morning, that is, in the middle of the Yin hour, usually this time naturally get up early, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, many families get up at the beginning of the year to eat dumplings. Even if there is a girl in the family to do this, it will be too late for her to get up!

It can't be helped, the people of this era are almost devout and abide by these customs and rules.

Qiu Chen sighed almost silently, rubbed his head and got up.

Qing Xing heard the voice, poked her head in with the door curtain, and said with a grin: "Did we talk so loudly that my wife?" On the other hand, he turned back to the back and told someone to order: "Mrs. got up and told the kitchen to make dumplings!" ”

Qiu Chen glanced at her and said, "In the future, call me to come in directly, don't bother with these thoughts!" ”

Qingxing Yufeng was originally from a big family, these basic rules are very clear, not to mention Chengying and the Lin family, if she didn't want to get up, she wouldn't have run to the door and say anything through the curtains!

was broken, Qingxing just smiled, simply came in quickly, took the shoes and squatted down for Qiu Chen to wear, and led Qiu Chen into the ear room to wash up. As soon as she entered the chamber, she heard the crackling of firecrackers outside the door.

The dumplings are in the pot, and the firecrackers go off!

Zhao and Wei also followed closely and brought the girls in, woke up the sleeping children, and were served by their respective mothers-in-law and girls to freshen up, and changed into the festive clothes prepared for the first day of the new year.

Ah Fu is dressed in a brocade robe with a bright red embroidered Ruyi pattern, with a delicate green jade hairpin on his head, his face is fair and smooth, and his facial features are beautiful and upright. Aman is a narrow sleeved jacket embroidered with a bird flower pattern, a begonia red eight-piece rabbit skin skirt, a stand-up collar vest on the outside, and the collar is also inlaid with fine white fur edges, and the white fur covers part of the small chin, which makes it more and more like a pair of big eyes black and bright, and the bones are turning, smart and smart, and extremely cute!

Qiu Chen rarely wore a jade-colored narrow waist long gown embroidered with a red plum, and on a big red twelve-folded skirt, the pattern patterns were finely embroidered with gold and silver threads, which were not very conspicuous at first glance, but when they walked, the patterns composed of silver threads and gold threads were as vivid as flowing water, brilliant and beautiful.

Walking out of the ear room, Yufeng came up with two porcelain cups for the first time, Qiu Chen glanced at her, helplessly picked up one of them, drank the thick black decoction in one gulp, put down this cup, and hurriedly took the other cup over, and drank the light honey water inside, only then did he feel that he would suppress the bitterness in his mouth.

Putting down the cup, Qiu Chen wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and complained in a low voice: "The New Year doesn't make me happy...... If you are not sick or sick, what kind of medicine do you drink every day! ”

Yufeng didn't say much after holding the cup, pursed her lips and smiled, handed the tray to the little girl and sent it down.

Chen stood behind Qiu Chen, personally tied Qiu Chen's hair, and laughed in a low voice: "Mrs. That's it...... Although Mr. Namu acted a little perversely, his medical skills were unmatched. The wife didn't know what to do, even if the high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital wanted to ask him to see a doctor, they rarely got their wish...... Mr. Mu is not short of gold, silver, jewelry, and other mundane things, and seeing a doctor depends on his mood. But as long as he is willing to see a doctor, there is no one who can't see badly! ”

Qiu Chen's eyebrows were raised high and he couldn't go back, and he looked at Chen Shi in the mirror with some surprise: "There is nothing that you can't look at?" ”

Chen nodded without hesitation: "As long as he is in a good mood and wants to see a doctor, he will always ask about his condition." If he is already powerless, he will not even go. As long as he takes over the consultation, he has never missed! ”

It turned out to be such a 'no good look'. Critically ill and incurable diseases that are difficult to diagnose and treat, he directly refused to see a doctor, and only picked those diseases that were easy to see...... Where can I see if it can be cured?

Chen lowered his eyes, not noticing the disdain that flashed in Qiu Chen's eyes, and still smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mrs., with Mr. Mu to recuperate your body, there will be nothing bad about Mrs.'s body...... When the door is over in March, the wife will get pregnant as soon as possible and give birth to a son...... But it is the eldest grandson of the Qin family! ”

Qiu Chen was embarrassed, talking about physical recuperation, why did he suddenly talk about giving birth to a child? She hasn't been married yet...... Even if you get married, you don't dare to say that you can get pregnant immediately, let alone guarantee that you will give birth to a son in your lifetime......

Seeing that Qiu Chen didn't make a sound, Chen thought that she was somewhat afraid of her future life, and was about to unravel it again, when the little girl announced at the door: "Second Master and Young Master Cheng are here!" ”

Chen immediately swallowed back the words that had not been spoken, neatly put a red gold phoenix tail hairpin picked out by Qiu Chen into his hair, put on another red coral cordyceps hairpin, took a step back and said, "Madam, it's okay!" ”

Qiu Chen glanced sideways slightly, stood up from the dressing table, turned to sit on the kang, and ordered, "Let them come in!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Lin Xu was in front and Chengzi was behind, and the two of them also walked in in brand-new brocade robes.

"New Year's greetings to my sister-in-law!" Lin Xu bowed and reached the ground. Chengzi followed behind, lifted the placket of his robe, knelt on the ground, and solemnly kowtowed to the New Year!

The two got up, Qiu Chen took two woven gold purses and handed them over, Ah Man rushed out of the ear room, and when he saw Lin Xu, he shouted: "Second uncle, Happy New Year!" Happy New Year, Brother Cheng! ”

Ah Fu also walked out after him, and there was a New Year's greeting in the two compartments, and after a while, Lin Xu and Chengzi took out the New Year's money that had been prepared a long time ago and gave it to Ah Fu Aman, Lin Xu then retired to Qiu Chen, went to the West Courtyard to pay New Year's greetings, and ate the meal on the first day of the New Year by the way.

It was just done here, and the girls and mother-in-law brought steaming dumplings and a few side dishes like water, and the sound of firecrackers in the village was still clearly exploding, and it seemed to be louder than in previous years, and the firecrackers lasted longer.

Watching Qiu Chen listen intently, Yufeng sighed beside him: "Life in the village has been better this year, so naturally we should put more firecrackers, go up to the heavens, and comfort the ancestors!" ”

Qiu Chen was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "You don't have to serve here, hurry up and eat while it's hot." If you don't hurry up and eat, the New Year's greetings will come to the door in a while! ”

Yufeng Qingxing and the others agreed repeatedly, and came out with the girls, and ate dumplings in the second room, either sitting or standing, and came in to serve.

I haven't slept for most of the night, and I have eaten dumplings again when I was a child, and I am not tired or hungry at this time, and the dumplings with good leeks and three fresh fillings are eaten in my mouth, and I can't arouse Qiu Chen's appetite. But it is said that eating more of this meal means that everything will go well and you will be in good health for the year ahead. Probably because he had been here for a long time, Qiu Chen also followed the meaning of the customs and slang, and tried to let himself eat more, and ate more than a dozen dumplings, but he couldn't eat them anymore, so he put down his chopsticks.

Afu Aman and Chengzi are not too obvious, one by one they are looking forward to the New Year's greetings and New Year's money after a while, almost swallowing the dumplings one by one, not to mention the half-sized children of Chengzi's body, even Afu Aman has eaten more than a plate of dumplings.

Well, it seems that exercising every day is also effective, at least in terms of the amount of food that is much larger than that of a normal child! No wonder there is a saying that 'poor literature and rich martial arts', there is no good family background for practicing martial arts, but I am afraid that I can't afford to eat!

Thinking about it casually, Qiu Chen put aside his chopsticks, and Chengying, who had already eaten and came in to serve, immediately handed over a handkerchief, waited for Qiu Chen to wipe his hands, and handed over the teacup for Qiu Chen to rinse his mouth, and then brought a cup of tea to drink.

At this time, several children were also full, and Aman took the handkerchief handed by the girl to wipe his mouth and was about to jump off the kang, but was stopped by Qiu Chen.

She hugged Aman, who was a little impatient with excitement, brushed the little girl's face and smiled: "Don't be in a hurry to go out first, everyone in the family will have to say goodbye!" ”

After waiting for a while, Ah Fu and Chengzi were also full, and after rinsing their mouths and wiping their hands, they got up together and followed Qiu Chen to the main hall.

Qiu Chen sat upright with his hands in his hands, Chengzi and Afu Aman stood behind her, Daxing and Zhao Jiu came in with their family members and kowtowed respectfully.

Qiu Chen smiled and raised his hand, looked at Daxing and Zhao Jiudao: "The two of you have arranged the rotation, and if you are not on duty, you can rest for a few days, and you can go out into the city, let them tell you, you have a number in your heart, and you can arrange a vehicle for them." ”

Daxing and Zhao Jiu responded respectfully, and said: "This is the wife who is generous and sympathetic to the little ones, and the little ones have thanked the wives for them!" ”

Qiu Chen waved his hand and sent the two of them down, and the Chen family and the two people of the Daxing family together, with more than 30 girls inside and out, also came up to greet the New Year. Qiu Chen accepted the salute and said with a smile: "I told Daxing and Zhao Jiu just now, there is a rotation everywhere these days, and those who are not on duty can go out and walk around, and they can go to the town and county at will." Women have more than men for a share of the fat powder, and I'll give you a share alone...... After a year of hard work, you can buy whatever you want, don't treat yourself harshly! ”

Qiu Chen waved his hand, Yufeng entered the house and took out a box, the eldest girl and the housekeeper's daughter-in-law were both a golden silk purse, and the ordinary girl's mother-in-law was an ordinary purse. The girls and mothers-in-law were overjoyed, knelt down and kowtowed to thank the reward, and retreated happily with a smile while holding their purses.

At this moment, Ah Fu Aman walked up to Qiu Chen, held hands and kowtowed to Qiu Chen with a smile!

When Qiu Chen looked at these two little things, he couldn't help but laugh. When I saw that I had a purse to kowtow, I remembered to pay New Year's greetings!

smiled and took two purses to hang on the plackets of the two small things, and then sent them to follow Chengzi out of the village to pay New Year's greetings.

After sending the children away, Qiu Chen turned back to Qingxing Yufeng and said, "You also have a rotation, you don't have to wait in front of you...... From now on, the Taoist temple in Dongshan will do things, and there will be a lot of vendors selling things and snacks to join in the fun. ”

Yufeng and Qingxing smiled and nodded, and even Qingxing didn't show any special interest.

I didn't say a few words at this time, and I came in from outside to report, saying that someone had come to visit the New Year!

Qiu Chen smiled and waved his hand and instructed Chen and Qingxing: "I'm tired of Mama to take a look, if the children are to give them a share of the New Year's money." If you are an adult, you will be grateful. …… If it's a neighbor, bring it in and talk! ”

Chen and Qingxing hurriedly agreed, and after a while, Lan Ying and the Qingshan family walked in, followed by the eldest girl of the Qinghe family, Chunhong, who had remarried to Harvest in the autumn, and now many people call her Harvest sister-in-law and Harvest Family.

Qiu Chen had already moved to the kang in the middle at this time, and when Lan Ying Qingshan's family came in, she smiled and greeted the kang: "Hurry up and go to the kang, warm and warm!" ”

Lan Ying and the Qingshan family bent their knees with a smile, and Qiu Chen also returned the salute with a smile on his face, pulling Lan Ying and the Qingshan family to sit on the kang.

"Aunt Begonia, I'm kowtowing to you for the New Year!"

Qiu Chen turned around when he heard the sound, and saw that Chunhong had already knelt on the ground and kowtowed. She hurriedly leaned over and pulled Chunhong up: "You kid, hurry up, we are not outsiders, where do we need to pay attention to these false courtesies!" ”

Chunhong's eyes were red, but the corners of her mouth forced a smile: "Auntie, if it weren't for your generosity, where would I be today, maybe my daughter and I would have starved to death......"

"Phew! New Year's Day, what nonsense! Before Qiu Chen could speak, Lan Ying had already stepped forward and scolded.

The Qingshan family also laughed and said: "That is, your child is a wise person, and your aunt Haitang and our big guys all know the way." Don't think too much about what you have and don't have, live a good life in the future, you live a good life, and we will also look at it and rejoice! It's the best reward for your aunt Begonia! ”