Chapter 163: Chinese New Year's Eve (1)
In the blink of an eye, it was already Chinese New Year's Eve, and the Ling family's Chinese New Year's Eve was very lively. Old Madam Ling is old and likes to be lively. Previously, she had been in poor health and needed to recuperate, so Old Madam Ling's life would be relatively lonely.
Now, Mrs. Ling's body is also better, and her family is also lively, so she wants to have a good time. Master Ling is a filial son, and since his mother wants to be lively, she has made good preparations.
On this day, I was also going to find the best opera troupe in the capital to sing in the house. In this era, it seems that a better entertainment is to listen to dramas. After all, not to mention anything else, singing is very lively.
Li Xin didn't have much interest in this, but the people in the house were very excited. After all, although there are several theaters in the house a year, it is not much, so you can't hear dramas all the time. The people in the house, the little maid who waits in the front yard is better, at least they can go out of the house on weekdays.
But the women in the back house are different, maybe it's rare to go out once or twice a year, and it's not easy to listen to the play. It's rare that the stage was set up in the house at this time, and everyone was very happy. I am very motivated to do my work, and I want to finish my work so that I can go to the play!
Although the play is sung for the masters, it can also be sung by the servants.
"Why doesn't Miss look interested at all!" Caiyun was very happy when he heard that he could listen to the play, and suddenly saw Li Xin's calm face, and he didn't seem to be interested, so he asked.
"No! However, you're just watching a show, so you don't have to be so excited! Li Xin poked Caiyun's forehead. This girl is so good, she always has joy, anger and sorrow on her face, and she doesn't need to be guessed, which can be regarded as an advantage! Of course, being too simple is actually a disadvantage, depending on how you look at it.
However, Li Xin is a person who likes simple life, and she doesn't like too complicated life, so she still thinks it's very good for people like Caiyun.
"Of course I'm happy! I can't watch a few plays a year! Especially in the past two years, the old lady's health is not good, she wants to recuperate, and she likes to be quiet, so ah! I haven't invited anyone to sing in the house. We can't go out of the house on weekdays, so it's naturally rare to be able to listen to the opera. Caiyun said with a smile.
"You! Miss hasn't said she wants to take you to the theater yet! Caixia glared at Caiyun. Caiyun is always very aggressive, fortunately, the Ling family's inner house is relatively calm, if she encounters a chaotic place, this girl is always like this, and she doesn't know what trouble to cause!
But there are simple benefits, at least Caiyun always lives happily, which can be regarded as a benefit!
"Mademoiselle won't leave me alone, will she? I did what I had to do. Caiyun was splashed with a basin of cold water, and looked at Li Xin with some pity.
Looking at Caiyun's appearance, Li Xin really wanted to tease her, "Yes! I didn't want to take you with me, I've already thought about it, so I'll take Caixia over! Li Xin had a straight face, and his face was stern.
"Why is this happening, Miss! I didn't make a mistake, why didn't Miss let me go to the theater together! Caiyun pouted, looking aggrieved. Why is this happening, Miss! She's still thinking about it! Even if you don't follow the masters, you can go to the play, but the location is different.
But if you live and wait by your side, you can also watch the play in front. However, if you don't follow the masters and wait closely, you can only watch from behind. There are so many people going, she may not be able to squeeze to the front, maybe she can't even see the shadow of the people on the stage clearly!
"Who makes you so excited!" Caixia looked at Caiyun with a mocking expression. Looking at Caiyun's aggrieved look, she had already laughed in her heart. She's just teasing Caiyun, and she didn't want Miss to follow Caiyun!
"Miss, Miss, let the slave maid follow and serve Miss!" Caiyun pitifully tugged at Li Xin's sleeve.
"I just have Caixia by my side to serve, it's rare that you do your job so well, just rest tonight! You don't have to follow me. Just take a good look at the yard. Li Xin smiled and pinched Caiyun's face.
"Miss, miss, please. Miss, let the slave and maid follow! You don't have to be a long time since you've heard a play! ”
"Alright, Caiyun, you! Miss has commanded, you just listen obediently! Stop pestering Miss. Caixia dressed up Li Xin with a face, and glared at Caiyun.
For the rare Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, Li Xin also wants to dress up well. The clothes and all kinds of jewelry are new, and the clothes are the new clothes that the house specially made for the New Year, and there are several in total, and the young ladies of the Ling family also have them. Not only the new clothes for the New Year, but also the spring shirts have been made. Jiangnan is relatively warm, and it will gradually get warmer after the New Year, and the spring shirt will be made early, and things in the house will be easier after that.
Not only did she make new clothes, but Mrs. Ling also asked her to make two boxes of various jewelry, which were the most popular styles at the moment, and the materials were also used well. There is no shortage of gold, silver, pearls and jade. Not only Li Xin has it, but also several girls from the Ling family. Old Madam Ling will be fairer in everything she does, and it will not make people feel that she favors anyone.
Li Xin dressed up well and was about to go out. Originally, she didn't want to dress up like this, she was not a person who liked to dress up, and she always felt that dressing up also required a lot of waste of time and energy. However, Caixia always said that on such a day, the people in the house must be able to dress up well, and if she doesn't dress up, it will look too abrupt.
Besides, on such a good day, the old lady likes to watch everyone in the family dress up and festive.
Li Xin also dressed up well, speaking of which, over the past year, this body has also begun to develop slowly. His face seemed to have grown a little bit, and he no longer looked like a young child as before. It's really growing up slowly, and the posture is slowly revealed.
"Miss, it's okay, are we going out?" Caixia said with a smile.
"It's not too early, it's time to pass." Li Xin stood up. In fact, she didn't need to prepare anything, but she didn't have to prepare anything when she went to get together with the people of the Ling family for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and then watched a play.
"Miss." Seeing that Li Xin was about to go out with Caixia, Caiyun was still a little unwilling, so he shouted. When Li Xin turned around, Caiyun looked at her with blank eyes.
"Caiyun, what are you still doing in a daze! Hurry up and keep up. Li Xin said with a smile. was originally to tease Caiyun, Caiyun wanted to watch the play so much, she would definitely take Caiyun with her. Unexpectedly, she just watched it as a joke, and Caiyun really believed it.
"Seriously, Miss?" Caiyun was suddenly happy, but it was still a little unbelievable.
"Miss is just teasing you, how can she really not let you go! Don't keep up yet! Caixia also laughed, in fact, she had wanted to laugh for a long time, but watching Miss tease Caiyun, she didn't laugh.
"Really! Miss, you're really, too. Caiyun said and hurriedly followed. It turns out that Miss is joking! They all pretend to be so similar, even Caixia doesn't tell her.
"Okay, it's me who is wrong, I'm just teasing you! I didn't expect you to believe it. Let's go! If we arrive last, it won't be good. Li Xin said.
The Ling family does not have a special theater, so the stage is set up in the open air. From a distance, you can see that the lights are bright, and on the stage, it is already singing, and you can hear the sound of babbling and various musical instruments from a long distance, which makes people feel very lively when they listen to it.
Li Xin has always disliked listening to dramas, maybe he had too much entertainment in his previous life, so he wouldn't like to listen to dramas! However, I have to admit that such a scene is actually very lively.
After a glance from a distance, there were already a lot of people around the side, and it seemed that there were still many people who liked to listen to the play.
However, what Li Xin wants to do now is not to listen to the play, but to go to the flower hall on the side to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with the people of the Ling family.
"So I've started singing!" Caiyun was so happy that she really wanted to see it!
Looking at Caiyun's hopeful face, Li Xin said with a smile: "If you want to see it, go see it first!" When we have had the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, you will come to my side to serve again. ”
Anyway, there really isn't anyone around to serve you, so if Caiyun wants to go to the theater, you can go first. The Ling family's reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve was relatively late, so the servants in the mansion had already opened the meal first. At this time, that is, the master of the house has not yet eaten, and the servants must have already eaten.
"This ......" Caiyun was entangled, on the one hand, she really wanted to listen to the play, but she felt that it was not good. She is the personal maid next to the young lady, and it is not good not to serve by the young lady's side. If the master of the house finds out, I'm afraid she will be punished.
"It's okay, just go if you want! If your grandmother asks, I'll help you talk. Go for it! Li Xin smiled and pushed Caiyun.
"Then the slave is gone!" Caiyun began to go to the play. After Caiyun left, Li Xin took Caixia to the flower hall.
"Miss spoils her too much." Seeing Caiyun walking away, Caixia sighed.
"I don't have to be around me all the time, Caiyun will go if he remembers! It's rare to have a singing scene in this house. Caiyun is so happy, it's worse than anything! Li Xin smiled. The people around her are happy, and it seems that they can also infect her mood.
As long as everyone around you feels happy and happy, it's really good. If you see others unhappy early, it will be difficult for you to be happy! Except for the enemy. R1152