Chapter 125: Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner
Lu Yishou greeted everyone to eat with pride, Jiang Ping smiled, his demeanor was generous, Lu Meijiao was as enthusiastic as ever, sunny and still expressionless, the surroundings were staggered, the voices of people were boiling, the sound of firecrackers outside the courtyard was one after another, and there were dishes on the table in front of him, although they could not be called mountain and sea delicacies, but they were also full of color and fragrance, this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, on the surface, was happy, and all the qiē were so perfect.
Ye Xiaoyu was not in the mood, and after filling her stomach, she got off the table, because she had to keep the New Year collectively, so she didn't go back to Nanyuan, but walked to the courtyard outside the kitchen.
At night, the temperature outside became very low, Ye Xiaoyu was wearing a cotton jacket, shivering by the cold wind, so she had to find a relatively remote pillar under the eaves to lean on, although there were bursts of laughter in the house, she still preferred to stand here.
Such a festival, such a lively scene, she suddenly missed her parents who were far away in another time and space, and she didn't know if the time of these two time and space was the same, and whether her parents' side was also Chinese New Year's Eve today. Looking up at the sky, the moon was still hanging on it, and the uneven shadows and lines on its surface could be faintly seen, which was very bright. If these two planes are facing the same moon, then are their parents also like themselves at this time, thinking about the moon and missing each other's relatives who don't know where they are. In fact, Ye Xiaoyu doesn't want her parents to remember her, it's better that they already have a new life, so that at least for themselves, it's not so sad, at least, she has a new identity in this strange place, although there are setbacks from time to time, but overall they are still doing well.
After the dinner, Lu Yishou led everyone to the main hall of the Lu family, as mentioned earlier, on this day, the Lu family is not divided into people and masters, so this kind of thing is naturally everyone's together. The stove and charcoal basin have been prepared, and there are also a lot of melon seeds, dried fruits and other snacks on the coffee table. Ye Xiaoyu also sat in the corner of the stove, the burning fire, her face was flushed, she took some dried fruits and put them in her mouth, the cells in her body seemed to be alive, very comfortable. Lu Meijiao was chatting with Liu's mother and a few maids on the side, bursts of laughter came from time to time, sitting not far from Ye Xiaoyu sunny and quiet, the snacks on the coffee table basically didn't move, just simply roasted on the fire, her expression was cloudy, and she couldn't see what she was thinking.
The hour had passed, and the sound of firecrackers outside the walls of the compound rang out again, and the sky was red by the light of the fire, as if it was dawn. After Lu Yishou bathed and changed clothes, he led the Lu family to light the first incense of the new year in the incense burner in the compound, and after burning the incense, he ordered the fifth child to start taking the little maid to set off the firecrackers that had been prepared.
Everyone sat by the fire in the house, with melon seeds and dried fruits in their hands, firecrackers outside "crackling", laughter around the house, and even Lu Qian snuggled up to Jiang Ping's side at this time, and the atmosphere was harmonious and very harmonious.
On the tall building of Yuejing in the distance, a young man left from the high hall where the chips were staggered and the cups were clinked, holding a goblet, holding the cup on the wall of the outer courtyard, facing a distant direction, wishing the full moon on the horizon......
When the morning sun rises from the east, this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and New Year's Eve will pass.
In the next few days, because it was the first month, there were some clichés about life every day, Hong'er was called to the kitchen to help, and there were constantly guests with large bags and small bags coming to the Lu family, among these guests, not only Lu Yishou's cousins, but also distant relatives, who Ye Xiaoyu couldn't recognize, but remembered that every day the lobby of the Lu family was full of different people, and the kitchen was busy since the morning. At the beginning, Lu Yishou would send someone to call Ye Xiaoyu every time he ate, but every time at the dinner table, there was a group of people who kept asking Ye Xiaoyu this and that, such as where the family lived, who were the parents, etc., the atmosphere was very embarrassing, not to mention, repeating these same questions every day also made Ye Xiaoyu very annoyed. It is estimated that Lu Yishou can also see that in the next period of time, if there are guests coming, he will no longer send someone to call when eating, but ask the kitchen to make more and send it directly to Ye Xiaoyu's room. Thanks to Lu Yishou's thoughtful move, not only did Ye Xiaoyu get rid of the situation of being interrogated all the time, but also had more time to embroider handkerchiefs.
Every day, I have to accompany Lu Yishou and his wife to receive guests, Lu Qian is also very full in the first month, and she can't find Ye Xiaoyu's stubble at all, so during these days, Ye Xiaoyu doesn't have to worry about eating every day, and she doesn't have to worry about Lu Qian's annoyance, and she has a very comfortable life.
Comfortable time is easy to pass, and in a blink of an eye, it is the thirteenth day of the first month.
Ye Xiaoyu didn't have any special feelings except for lamenting the passage of time, because after these days of continuous overtime, the handkerchief has almost been completed, and the rest of the things can be repaired a little, and it won't take half a day. Anyway, there is still time, Ye Xiaoyu plans to use the best fabric to cut the shape of some silk scarves, although this time and space papermaking has been popularized, but it is limited to white paper for writing and coarse paper for going to the toilet, for things like softer paper towels, there is no such thing here. Therefore, handkerchiefs have become a necessity for people's lives. Compared with handkerchiefs, silk scarves are much more secondary, but "everyone has a love for beauty", even if people here wear more conservative clothes, but it does not affect a silk scarf around the neck, and it also has the effect of keeping out the cold.
I thought so thoughtfully, when the shopkeeper Liu saw it, he would definitely praise it again, and he might not necessarily add more money, the more Ye Xiaoyu thought about it, the happier he became.
Today, Lu Yishou and his wife took Lu Qian to visit Lingfu in Yuejing, and there was no need to prepare meals in the kitchen, and Hong'er, who had to have a free day, looked very happy, like a small animal that had just been released from the zoo, walking around the house for a while, and sitting next to Ye Xiaoyu and chatting with her for a while.
"Uh, Hong'er, you've pressed the fabric......"
Ye Xiaoyu said helplessly as she used her hand to pull the silk scarf material that Hong'er was sitting under her buttocks, this girl must have been spoiled by those old mothers in the kitchen these days, otherwise she wouldn't be so excited.
"Oh, is there one?"
Hong'er moved her body with a smile, still looking at Ye Xiaoyu with a smile.
"Miss's handkerchief is almost done, don't be busy anymore, we haven't chatted together for a long time......"
Hong'er has long been familiar with Ye Xiaoyu, and she has never had the consciousness of a master and servant when she usually speaks. Of course, Ye Xiaoyu never regarded her as her servant.
So Ye Xiaoyu didn't mind Hong'er's actions at all, it may be because she was in the modern era in her previous life, she was particularly unaccustomed to speaking and doing things with class imprints, hiding her true thoughts, and then saying something respectful. When Hong'er first talked to her, she was also like this, speaking cautiously, for fear of saying something wrong, and later, after her long-term cultivation, Ye Xiaoyu is very satisfied with Hong'er now. Of course, in view of the fact that the surrounding environment is still strictly hierarchical, Ye Xiaoyu just emphasized to Hong'er that he does not have to be strict about etiquette, but to outsiders, he still has to maintain respect and order, only in this way will he not suffer in the future.