177 Chinese New Year
Nothing is more certain than separation. You Xin'er, the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info cried intermittently for several days, and was sure that the person she liked was Master Yan. It's just that the person has not said goodbye, and the past year and three months have been like a rainbow and a dream.
No matter how sad it is, it can't stop the spread of the strong New Year's flavor.
The Anping Marquis Mansion is a busy scene. The little maid stepped on the ladder in old clothes, sweeping the cobwebs in the corners and the dust accumulated in the eaves. The people of each courtyard tore off the couplets of each courtyard from last year, and where there were doors, there were scattered scraps of faded red paper. Up and down are removing the old age.
The New Year is also in full swing. Mama Wu officially sent out the new clothes of everyone in the house, and Fuchen ran errands with Sandalwood to buy all kinds of new utensils and household goods. The treasure umbrella is even more busy in the kitchen, a few stoves to boil sugar koji, steamed glutinous rice, braised meat, braised sausages, and the heat is so hot that people's faces are invisible.
The table of the eight immortals in the Songhe Hall is full of melons and fruit candy points used to worship ancestors, and people are not allowed to touch them. Two arm-thick red candles stand on both sides of the shrine, and when they are about to burn out, new candles must be inserted, and the candle flame cannot be extinguished, and it must continue until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
The sound of firecrackers comes and goes, and from time to time you can see bright fireworks blooming in the sky.
Gehua and the carp were so noisy by the sound of firecrackers that they covered their ears, but they were reluctant to enter the house, and still stood in the yard and laughed.
The atmosphere outside was so lively that You Xin'er was embarrassed to continue hiding in the house. When she was a child, Mingyue asked her to go out to write Spring Festival couplets together, but she didn't go. I heard that the brothers and sisters in the house had gone, and a group of people started to play.
Even her cousin, who doesn't go out much, sets off fireworks with her cousins, and she can't hide forever.
Ge Hua saw Xin'er crossing the threshold, and said with a smile: "Miss, you finally came out." You see, there are several colors of fireworks in the sky. This Luojing New Year is more lively than Nuozhou. ”
Xin'er looked up at the silver flowers from the fire tree falling, and couldn't help but think of Master Yan again. On such a cold day, the master didn't even take away a thick robe.
Suddenly, a hot hand grabbed her. Xin'er turned her head sideways in fright, it was Mingyue.
Mingyue came running, sweating profusely, and the white breath exhaled was full of heat. "Come out with me, don't get bored in the yard." As he spoke, he pulled Xin'er out hard, but Xin'er didn't follow and almost fell to the ground.
In the past, it was because she was still young that she would let Mingyue hold her hand, but now it is different.
Xin'er shook off his hand vigorously, "What are you playing?" I'll go on my own. He turned around and shouted, "Kudzu, carp, follow me." ”
This side of the head is even more longing, and the eyes washed by tears are shining.
Mingyue stopped and looked at her left and right. It's still that Xin'er, but she's lost weight, so why does it look different. I couldn't tell what was different, so I shook my head.
The two of them arrived at Songhetang one after the other.
You Xin'er found that the house was very happy, and the sisters were much closer to each other than before.
Sister Xian sat next to Sister You, watching her tie the strings with thin red lines. Sister Shu, Sister Hua, and Lotus sat in a circle, pinching scissors to cut window flowers and small statues, and the kang table covered with crimson silk cloth was piled with red rice paper, gold and silver foil paper, and bamboo pulp paper, which were placed in three vermilion lacquer plates.
The red in her eyes made You Xin'er a little dazzled, and she stood behind Fu Manyou and Fu Manxian.
Fu Manyou's ten fingers were slender and dexterous, and it didn't take much effort to tie a string around and around. She handed the finished product to Fu Manxian and looked at the table, "Fifth sister, sixth sister, leave me a thick piece of rice paper, and I will cut a butterfly and embroider it on the pillowcase later." ”
This embroidered paper is not the same as the hollow window grille pasted on the window, you have to use a thick one, otherwise the paper will be broken before the pattern is embroidered.
It can be regarded as Fu Manyou's own figured it out. It is impossible to catch up with Fu Yanwu in this life, but the embroiderer, Fu Yanwu is afraid that she is not comparable. Therefore, she always urges herself to do the embroidery work. She has laid the foundation for embroidering her grandfather's birthday gift before, and she insists on practicing her hands when she is fine, and with a little ingenuity, she can always embroider enviable objects.
Fu Manhua couldn't help but ask, "Eighth sister, how do you cut out the butterfly?" ”
Fu Manyou walked to the kang table and sat down, turned the tissue paper to the reverse side, and used a bamboo knife pen dipped in ink to trace the outline of the butterfly and the hollow part of the wings. Soon, a prototype of a symmetrical butterfly came out.
Fu Manxian exclaimed: "Eighth sister is so ingenious, and her hands are also skillful. When you are free, can you help me embroider a purse? ”
Fu Manyou didn't look up, staring at the red paper in his hand. "Go back and tell me what pattern you want, and I'll embroider one for you."
When Fu Manyou cut out the butterfly, everyone was full of praise.
Fu Manhua noticed You Xin'er staring at the butterfly intently, and asked, "Sister Xin'er, it seems that I have never seen you do embroidery work." ”
Xin'er smiled dryly. "I won't, I'm not as good as you."
"Sister Xin'er can carry so many herbs and recipes, she is obviously a smart person in Bingxue. Embroidery, as long as you do more, you will be fine. If you don't do it, you will never do. ”
Seeing that You Xin'er didn't speak, Fu Manhua asked: "My sister doesn't learn from female popularity, didn't my uncle and aunt admonish her?" ”
You Xin'er lowered her head and didn't hear it. Sister Wu told her that she couldn't tell others about fainting in pain.
The scissors in Lotus's hand did not stop, but her ears kept listening to the movement here. asked, "Miss Cousin, will you go with me to pick up Miss Ming'er?" ”
Xin'er was very happy, "Can my sister go down the mountain tomorrow?" ”
Lotus smiled: "Miss Cousin is happy and forgetful, tomorrow will be twenty-nine, Miss should come back." ”
Fu Manhua sat back quietly and continued to trace the window flowers. She actually wants to have a good relationship with this cousin, but she has been suffering from not being able to get close, mainly because the two don't seem to have any similar interests.
Suddenly, there was a "clang" at the door, followed by the noise of the two young masters and Mingyue.
Lotus put down her things and looked outside. It turned out that the three of them were rushing to paste couplets, and there was a lot of paste on their bodies, and the paste basin on the ground was also spilled.
Mingyue was still pushing Fu Qingnian, "I said that I will post it, I will work lightly, and I can touch it without climbing a ladder." ”
Fu Manhua also followed, saw Fu Baisong's embarrassed appearance, and reprimanded: "Brother is really, he will make new clothes like this during the New Year." Who do I see for you to wash? ”
Fu Baisong laughed, "Why don't you wash it for me with my sister." ”
Fu Manhua glared at him and handed him the handkerchief, "Let's wipe it first." ”
Fu Baisong looked at Mingyue, "This is for you, I'll just change my clothes." ”
"No need, I'll go back and change my clothes."
Fu Manhua didn't know what to say about her brother, such a big person, and gave away the girl's things casually. What a nerd. (To be continued.) )