Chapter 166: New Year
The new year has arrived, and the old year has passed.
Although he slept late at night, Li Xin got up early the next morning. I'm used to getting up at this hour, but when the time comes, I will wake up instinctively.
When I walked out of the house, it was really early, the sun had not yet risen, and the air in the early morning was very frosty. Although there is almost no snow in the south, there is frost, and there are many days of frost in the cold winter. When you wake up in the morning, you will see traces of hoarfrost on the tiles or grass.
The new year has arrived, this is the second year she has lived in this world, speaking of which, it has been so long! She is indeed slowly integrating into this world.
Speaking of which, at the beginning, she was somewhat rebellious about the matter of crossing. Now, she feels that coming here can be regarded as the greatest gift from God, after all, she is really satisfied with her life now, and she has nothing to ask for.
New year, new atmosphere, new year, everything should be better.
She walked slowly in the courtyard, this season, the wind gradually increased, in the morning was fine, the wind was only blowing gently, and in the daytime, you could hear the sound of the wind howling. The plum blossoms in the yard are in full bloom, light white and light green, like jade wrapped in snow, which is amazingly beautiful.
The wind gently tugged at the plum blossom petals, and many of the petals fell to the ground, snow-white one after another, as if it was raining plum blossoms.
"It's a little cold in the morning! How did the young lady get to the yard? Caixia took the cloak and put it on Li Xin.
"It's nothing, and it's not cold." Li Xin smiled, "Grandmother doesn't know if it's up?" β
"Although the old lady is cured, her body is still a little weak. I slept late last night, so I shouldn't have gotten up yet. Miss, let's go inside and wait! The slave maid asked the little maid to watch some of them, and if the old lady got up, she would sue Miss SΓΉ. β
"It's fine." Li Xin walked into the house.
After a while, before Li Xin went to Songhe Hall to ask for peace, it was Ling Wanyu who came to her first.
"Cousin." Ling Wanyu ran into the courtyard and shouted, Li Xin smiled, and walked out of the house. Ling Wanyu was already jumping towards her, her face full of joy.
Ling Wanyu was dressed in light pink, and her dress was embroidered with hundreds of butterflies and flowers, she ran around, and the butterflies on it seemed to be alive, very beautiful. Dressed in a red brocade cloak outside, it looks really festive. There is a carved tortoiseshell hairpin on the head, which is elegant and festive, and it makes people feel very comfortable when they look at it.
"This body is really festive!" Li Xin smiled and took Ling Wanyu's hand, this girl always likes to jump, and her little face is red, which makes people feel very cute.
Entering the house, Caixia waited for Ling Wanyu to take off the cloak draped outside, revealing the long skirt with flowers worn by hundreds of butterflies inside, the long skirt was up to the ankles, covering the feet, and only a little bit of the toe of the shoe was exposed. Ling Wanyu stood on the ground and spun around, her skirt swayed, and the butterflies embroidered on it seemed to be trembling slightly. "My mother prepared it for me, cousin, is it good-looking?"
"It's good-looking, this pattern is extremely beautiful, and the embroidery is also very exquisite, very beautiful." Li Xin pulled Ling Wanyu to sit down on the Luohan bed. Caiyun hurriedly went to fetch some snacks and put them up. "Why did the second aunt bring you here so early? Is my grandmother up? β
"When my mother and I arrived at Songhetang, my grandmother hadn't gotten up yet, and my mother was waiting there. I had nothing to do, so I thought I'd come over and see my cousin. Ling Wanyu said with a smile.
"Why did you get here so early? It's still early! β
"In the future, my brother will stay in the capital, and I still have to know some people in the capital. Today, the eldest uncle and his two cousins are going out to pay New Year's greetings, so my mother brought my brother over earlier, and asked my eldest uncle to take my brother out to pay New Year's greetings, so that I can get to know a lot of people. My mother was afraid that she would be late, so she came early. β
"I see! Your mother has already figured out that she will let her cousin stay? β
"Yes! The mother has decided to let her brother stay in the capital. My mother also promised me that I would not leave until the Lantern Festival in the capital this year! Cousin, let's go see the lanterns together! Ling Wanyu was very happy. My mother finally agreed to stay until after the Lantern Festival before leaving, and finally I can watch the lanterns in the capital, it will be fun!
However, I am afraid that it will not be easy to see my brother in the future. Her brother wants to stay in the capital, and she doesn't know when she will be able to return to the capital.
I hope my father can be transferred back to the capital as much as possible! However, I'm afraid it's not easy, although my grandmother promised to go to the event, but this kind of thing can't be said clearly. It doesn't have to be said that if you go to the event, your father will be able to transfer back to the capital.
"Good! When the time comes, let's go see the lanterns together. β
After sitting for a while, a little maid came back to report that Old Madam Ling had gotten up. Li Xin and Ling Wanyu went out together and headed for Songhe Hall. Li Xin is also wearing a new dress today, wearing a silk skirt embroidered with golden flowers in autumn fragrance, which looks very beautiful, and then it is still bright. It's not as festive as Ling Wanyu, but it doesn't look dull, and it's not bad. Wearing a light white cloak, he looks even fairer.
Both of them are cardamom girls, and they are also very outstandingly dressed, which looks like a beautiful picture.
After entering the Songhe Hall, the door of the upper room had been opened, and it seemed that Old Madam Ling should have gotten up and freshened up. Li Xin and Ling Wanyu also slowly entered the house, and in the house, Old Lady Ling had already gotten up and freshened up, and was sitting on the Luohan bed talking to the second lady at this time.
"Miss Biao and Miss Wanyu are here." Haitang said with a smile. Old Madam Ling and Second Madam raised their eyes and looked over.
"You're coming, come and sit." Old Madam Ling smiled and beckoned, and Li Xin and Ling Wanyu went to the small stool in front of Old Madam Ling and sat down.
"What are grandmothers and mothers talking about?" Ling Wanyu asked with a grin.
"You're talking about your father and your brother! Your brother doesn't want to stay in the capital, you have to see which academy you go to. Your mother has been out for several years, so it's time to see if she can be transferred back to the capital. It's just that our family has never interacted with the officials of the imperial court, and I am afraid that we will not find someone to speak to your father. Old Madam Ling sighed. Jia'er is very happy to stay in the capital. However, I also hope that the second son can also return to Beijing.
When she gets older, what she hopes for most is a family reunion, and she doesn't ask for anything else.
"That's it!" Ling Wanyu didn't interject, after all, she didn't know much about these things, and she couldn't help much.
"Xixi's family affairs have not been decided, the master's affairs, I should be able to let the Li family help!" The second lady said. The head of the Li family is a servant of the ministry, but it is not difficult to ask the master to be transferred back to the capital. Moreover, the Ling family and the Li family have decided on a family matter, and they will be in-laws in the future, so they should also help each other.
If Dafang is willing to ask the Li family to help, the matter should be done. However, if you want to let the big house come forward, it is naturally better for the mother-in-law to say it. The relationship between her and her sister-in-law has never been very good, and it is not easy to talk to her sister-in-law, and uncle, she is not a woman who is not easy to talk to her uncle!
"Although the head of the Li family is in the ministry, if he asks the Li family for help, it may not be successful. It's just that this is the relationship with the Li family! It's not good for Xixi to ask for help before he has even crossed the door. Let's see what Fan'er has to say! It's not easy for me to be rash and do anything. β
"Whether it works out or not, my mother helps me talk about it. It's not successful, that's nothing, the master's official reputation is also good, I want to come slowly, there will always be a day when I will be transferred back to the capital. β
"Don't worry, I'll help talk about it, and it depends on God's will if it doesn't work out." Old Madam Ling patted the back of the second lady's hand.
Since the old lady has agreed, the second lady will not say more. The old lady, as long as she agrees, will do her best as she can. So, this thing should basically be considered done.
The old man didn't think about being promoted, he just wanted to be transferred back to the capital, which was not a difficult thing. Moreover, the master's official reputation is good, and if the Li family helps, it will not cause any trouble. Since it is not a difficult thing to do, the Li family should have no reason to refuse.
Soon, the Wang family also brought Ling Xixi's sisters over. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the man is going out to pay New Year's greetings, but the woman has nothing to do, so the family gathers in one place, chatting about family things and passing the time.
"It turns out that my brother and sister have already come first! It's that I'm late. Wang first asked the old lady to say goodbye, and then talked to the second lady with a smile.
"Sister-in-law didn't come late, and I didn't come for long!" The second lady also responded with a smile.
Soon, Haitang asked the old lady if she wanted to set breakfast, and the old lady answered, and a servant rushed in and put breakfast on the table. It was rare for the ladies and dependents to get together for breakfast, which was rare in the past.
After breakfast, not long after, Li Xin also stood up and said goodbye. Ling Wanyu and Ling Feifei also chased her to Caixia Pavilion, and when they heard that Ling Wanyu could stay in the capital for the Lantern Festival, Ling Feifei was very happy, and said that they would go together when the time came. However, in Li Xin's opinion, it will definitely not be possible to go out separately to play at that time, it may be that the people who are going to the Ling family will go together.
"Sister Wanyu, since my cousin wants to stay in the capital, why don't Sister Wanyu stay in the capital too!"
"My brother is staying in the capital to go to school, and I don't have anything to do, how can I stay! Besides, I don't want to stay out of my dad. Ling Wanyu smiled, although she was reluctant to give up her brother, she was even more reluctant to be reluctant to her father and mother! R1152