Chapter 228: Chinese New Year's Eve
"Mother, eldest brother, third brother, you eat and we go back to the vegetable garden. It's an old rule that there is no moon at night, and it's dark outside, so go back early. β
Eating the Chinese New Year's Eve meal with less salt and no oil, looking at the few black steamed buns still on the table, a few red and white radish vegetarian dishes, Cai Er got up and lowered his head and said.
Although the mother took all his money and food, watching the old lady eat these things, thinking of the sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve meal prepared by the vegetable garden, he was still very uncomfortable. It is said that filial piety comes first, and there is no father and mother in the world, even if his mother treats him harshly, after all, he will be raised.
Lin Zhangshi sat cross-legged in the middle of the kang, feeling a little uneasy this year, so he didn't express dissatisfaction with his son's early departure.
just shouted outside: "The second one's family, you can go back too." β
According to tradition, the daughters-in-law and daughters of the family do not go to the table, and the three daughters-in-law and three granddaughters of the Lin family all circle around the pot table. Although there is not much to be done.
The second lady of the vegetable Lin Zhu was gathered around the pot stove, chewing the tasteless and quality meals like medicine, thinking about the oil cake beef and pig's trotters in the vegetable garden. Hearing Lin Zhang's words, as if he had received a pardon, he put down his chopsticks and walked out.
Out of the gate, Caier walked in front sullenly. Lin Zhang's family didn't have any extra lanterns at home, so the three of them had to go home in the dark.
Passing by the door of Young Master Jin Zhen's house, Lin Zhu deliberately looked in through the crack in the door, there were a lot of red lanterns hanging in the yard, and the lights were also shining in the house, so no one could be seen. I guess they all have Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the house.
In the end, it is a rich family, and the lights are brilliant. The New Year has a New Year's atmosphere. Unlike Lin Zhang's family, the black goo is rumbling, and there is no money and no momentum.
Walking through the courtyard wall of Young Master Jin Zhen's house, Cai Er Niangzi took Lin Zhu's hand and whispered, "Zhu'er, have you found it?" Your dad is feeling sick. β
It's mysterious. Of course, Lin Zhu could see this, and she whispered: "Mother, my father must be uncomfortable in his heart." Look at the meal at grandma's house. I guess the dinner tonight will be better than my grandmother's. No matter how bad grandma is, she is also my father's mother. I really don't know what grandma thinks, but she took all of our rations and monthly salaries this month. Celebrate the New Year. There is no meat at all. There are only a few steamed buns, which are still black, and there is no oil or salt in the dish. I can't eat it. Hey, it looks like a big family. Why does it seem so bleak? β
She said a little sad and a little helpless. Packed with compassion.
Cai Er Niangzi said: "It's all your grandmother's appearance." She doesn't. How could your father's wood be so willing to give her all our hard-earned money and food? Zhu'er, don't be soft-hearted. β
It is enough for a man to be soft-hearted, if a daughter is also soft-hearted. Only the three of them starved to death and died of exhaustion.
Lin Zhu said: "Mother, don't worry. I won't be soft-hearted! But there will be soft-heartedness. I don't believe I'll go back and see, my dad will definitely send some meat here. β
With her understanding of Cai Er, it will not be practical if she doesn't send those beef and meat at home to Lin Zhang's tonight.
Cai Er Niangzi sighed and said, "It's still a knowing father Mo Ruonu, your father is like this, so your grandmother will eat him, let's go slower." Give him a face and let him send some here for a good New Year. No meat and shabby. β
The Chinese New Year is the most solemn festival among the people. Even the poorest families will prepare some meat, and those with a slightly better family will also prepare some fish, which means that they are rich every year.
The mother is also a knife-mouthed tofu heart, and she is a kind woman.
The night was pitch black, and all you could see was the red lanterns hanging in front of people's doors. The mother and son supported each other and slowly went up the slope of the sloping pit. The footsteps in front of him have gone away.
After walking slowly for a while, the night was so quiet that I couldn't hear a sound.
I could only see a few red lanterns in front of people's houses in the distance.
There is still a little way from here to the vegetable garden, and the second lady of the vegetable held Lin Zhu's hand tightly and said, "Zhu'er, in fact, your father, in addition to having nothing to do with your grandmother, is still good to our mother and son." β
She always felt that the shopkeeper Qi could give them such good things for the New Year, all because Lin Zhu usually always sent him vegetables. was taken by a man to Lin Zhang's family, and her daughter must be very uncomfortable. She wanted to explain it for the man.
Cai Er is very good to his wife and daughter, and Lin Shu naturally understands this. Especially better for her, definitely better than her own daughter. She was already moved, and she almost burst into tears several times.
She smiled softly and said, "Mother, of course my daughter knows that my father is a good person. Mother, don't worry. The daughter won't be angry, the father is a filial son. Filial piety is better than unfilial piety. β
Although Cai Er is a fool and filial piety, he is always a filial son. As long as he is a filial son, he is worthy of respect.
Cai Er Niangzi said reassuringly: "Na Zhu'er, you said that I left a little bit of that beef for your grandfather, it should also be filial piety." β
Her father will bring his nephews and nieces to the town in a few days to watch the social fire. She had secretly cut a piece of cooked beef and kept a pig's trotter to satisfy her father, nephews and nieces. The brother's family has a large population, and it is a problem to eat at ordinary times.
This has already been discovered.
My father and mother are filial sons, and I think about my father and mother in my heart.
This point is worth learning, after all, people will grow old, and being filial to their children is a blessing from cultivation.
She hurriedly said: "Naturally, it is filial piety, and my mother's father is also a father, and it is the same as my father's mother." Mother, don't worry, my grandfather is here, I will definitely buy him his favorite sheep's head. Pour him some soju to drink. β
She still remembers the last time her grandfather came, she talked about sheep's head and soju. But because he was busy, he didn't have any money in his hand, so he didn't buy it.
Cai Er Niangzi hurriedly said: "Don't listen to your grandfather's nonsense, how expensive is that sheep's head?" And the soju, if you drink it, people's hearts will burn, where can you stand it. If you have that spare money, you might as well buy some food to get through this green and yellow time. β
She felt that it was better to buy some food for her brother's family if she had money to sell sheep's head soju.
Lin Zhu smiled and didn't speak. Grain should be bought, and sheep's head soju should also be bought. People are hungry when they get old, so try to satisfy what you want to eat. Mother is so kind and treats her like her own daughter. She only has a maiden father and a maiden brother, and she must help more when she can.
The two slowed down again and walked slowly, hearing that Caier had gone back to get what he should take, and went to Xiezhuang Pit with gentle steps. before going back.
Pushing the door in, I saw that half of the meat that had been placed on the table was missing.
The mother and son looked at each other and smiled.
After a while, Nanaji Smeared Black returned to the house under the welcome of the barking of the big yellow dog.
He rubbed his thick hands together embarrassed and said, "I, I fell." γIt's a little late to come backγ β
Cai Er Niang was busy making the fire in the brazier. Lin Zhu said, "Dad." You're going to stumble, too. The front of the person goes to the back of the person. My mother and I are back. You're just back. It didn't hurt. β
She pretended not to notice anything, and flicked the half-missing dish to the middle of the plate.
Caier said with an embarrassed face: "No, no, I don't know what's going on, this road is going every day." will also fall. β
After speaking, he took off his shoes and went to the kang.
The kang is very hot. There are eight dishes on the small kang table. Although a few plates of meat were half taken away by him, they were also hearty. There are also yellow oil cakes and white flower rolls and steamed buns on the plate. He said to Lin Zhu with satisfaction: "Zhu'er." Go to your house and bring the rest of the wine to Daddy, and Daddy will drink two cups. β
Lin Zhu agreed and walked out of the house, the gate of the vegetable garden, the door of the house and the door of the kitchen, and the well, the pigsty and chicken coop over there were all hung with red lanterns. The vegetable garden is large, and although it looks empty, it does have a festive atmosphere.
He went into his room, stooped down and picked up the black jar from the ground. Walk to the door.
After thinking about it, I turned around and laid out the futon. before turning around and going out the door.
It's too cold, so warm up the bed first and wait for a good night's sleep.
Cai Erniang lit a fire and put the black iron kettle on top of the charcoal fire. He also took out the big bones and broth specially sent by the back kitchen of Yanfu for the big yellow dog, and made a Chinese New Year's Eve meal for the yellow dog. Then he entered the house and sat on the edge of the resistance.
Lin Shu had already taken off his shoes and sat on the kang.
Cai Er picked up the chopsticks and ate a mouthful of food, and said, "Zhu'er Niang, take off your shoes and put them on the kang." Warm on the kang. Zhu'er, you come up too. Drink with Dad. β
Cai Er usually doesn't talk much, let alone say nice things.
Cai Erniang's heart was hot, she hesitated, took off her shoes and went to the kang. Although she is a family of three, she usually sits on the edge of the kang at most and rarely goes on the kang.
The family of three had a happy Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Lin Zhu also drank a few glasses of wine with Cai Er. The wine is rice wine made from the best pure grains, and it tastes a little sweet.
Cai Er usually doesn't drink much, and he gets drunk when he drinks a little.
He put down the glass in his hand, tilted his head and fell asleep, and after a while he let out a loud snoring sound.
Cai Er Niangzi took the kang table funny and straightened his body. He said, "Zhu'er, go to sleep." The wind was blowing outside. β
Lin Zhu got off the kang with a smile, put on his shoes, and walked out of the house. Sure enough, there was a strong wind outside, and the lanterns rattled. The candles lit in the lanterns flickered as well.
It's Chinese New Year's Eve again, and it's been the fourth year I've been here.
In four years, she has grown from a silly little girl to a young girl. After the New Year, according to my mother's estimated age, I am already fifteen. Fifteen years old, in ancient times, was the age of Ji Xuan, and it was time to talk about marriage.
She sighed softly.
There is no hurry to talk about marriage, she still has a very grand blueprint to realize.
But that hateful Jin Xiaoguang, the Marquis of Dingyuan, who is very similar to the dream lover in his previous life, has already said that she is his person. I wonder if he took what he said seriously, and if so, what should he do?
With her status, status and ability, it is impossible to get rid of such a second generation of officials.
The cold wind blew violently, and the lantern outside the gate was blown out. She shivered with cold, too.
What's going on with your thoughts? How could you think of Jin Xiaoguang's nemesis. She tightened her clothes and looked at the kennel, where the big king dog had already entered the kennel. The fence gate has also been inserted.
Go back to your hut and light an oil lamp. Wrapped in a quilt, I sat on the windowsill and watched the lights flicker outside and the lights in front of the kitchen door went out. The lanterns on the well on the other side of the garden were also extinguished.
I remembered my father and mother in my previous life. Every Chinese New Year's Eve, my parents would cook a table full of dishes and watch the Spring Festival Gala while eating. This should be the time when the text messages of blessings are overwhelming.
And Jiang Hao's text messages are always at twelve o'clock.
Jiang Hao. The man who haunted her for ten years in her previous life. The gritted teeth that once made her hate made her get drunk and come here.
She thought she was going to hate him forever. But it was a little frightened to find that now I think of him with a little bit of affection.
Isn't that kind of betrayal hatred unforgettable?
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a dark shadow flashed outside the window. It seems to be a shadow of an individual.
She was startled and looked out with wide eyes. I didn't forget to look at the latch that had been inserted.
I stared at it for a long time, and saw the shadow of the lantern light that had been dimmed, and the shadow of someone somewhere.
I must have been thinking too much and hallucinating.
She withdrew her gaze and fell crookedly on the kang.
The shadow of the oil lamp was clearly reflected on the wall at the foot of the kang, flickering and flickering.
In a while, this year will pass, and when Ming'er opens her eyes, it will be a new year.
She wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and kept vigil for herself with her eyes wide open.
I heard the sound of Si Si Suosuo, a bit like the wind, a bit like a mouse.
She pricked up her ears to listen, but there seemed to be no sound.
It must be the wind. I really don't know how I sleep in this room every day, why I am so sensitive tonight. The rats have been eaten by the old cat. Even voles have moved.
She laughed to herself for a moment. I looked at the roof again and remembered the scenery of my previous life. The era of advanced science and technology is good, computers, televisions, mobile phones, cars, you can watch what you want, listen to what you want, talk to whoever you want, and go wherever you want. Unlike now, there is no cultural entertainment, so I can only lie on the kang and look at the roof in a daze.
Suddenly, I felt a darkness in front of my eyes, as if something had pressed down.
She was startled, and the roof collapsed? She hurriedly closed her eyes and sat up.
The roof is chopped into bamboo strips with bamboo poles with the second dish of the roof, fixed on the four walls of the roof, pasted with white paper, if it falls it is also very heavy, it is even more conceivable to hit the head.
But he waited for a while, but there was no movement.
It doesn't seem that the roof has collapsed, so what could it be?
Her heart suddenly rose to her throat. Snap your eyes open. γ
Instant petrification.
How did he end up here? How did you get in? After a long confusion, he came back to his senses and stammered, "Jin, Jin Gongzi." What are you doing here. How did you get in? to do something. It's, but it's my boudoir! Men, men are exempt. β
Jin Xiaoguang had a rare smile on his cold face, his tall body almost occupied half of the kang, his eyes were still staring at her deeply, and he said, "The little master came in somehow." Since it is a boudoir, men cannot enter. Let's go out. β
Before the words fell, Lin Zhu only felt that his body was rising in the air, and he didn't find a chance to ask for help, it was already pitch black in front of him, and there was only the sound of wind in his ears. (To be continued......)