Chapter 133: Laba
The second master has been away from Beijing for many years, and when his term expires this time, there is a chance that he will stay in Beijing.
Since receiving this news, the entire Bofu has been shrouded in joy, especially the second lady, who walks with the wind, and the smugness in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes can't be hidden.
The liveliness in the house did not affect Zhen Miao.
She still nested in her own house, embroidering, practicing calligraphy, practicing martial arts, and teasing Jinyan in her spare time, and the days passed quickly.
On the day of Laba, it snowed.
At first, the fine snow particles slowly turned into goose feather snow, falling one after another, and soon a layer was piled up on the ground.
Zhen Miao crawled out of the warm quilt and glanced out through the window screen.
The snow was still falling, and a few peach trees in the courtyard, which were originally bare branches, suddenly turned into Qiongzhi jade trees.
"Girl, it's time to go to Ningshoutang, the old lady explained yesterday that she wants to eat the laba porridge you made herself, you have to go over early." Shiso took a piece of water-red icing on the cake and put it on Zhen Miao, and stuffed a gilt cloisonnΓ© enamel bergamot hand stove.
Zhen Miao mustered up the courage to go out and walked towards Ning Shoutang with the two maids, Zisu and Qingge.
The green pigeon held the umbrella for Zhen Miao, and there were still crystal snowflakes swept down on his face.
Zhen Miao grinned coldly, but she didn't want to leave the warm hand stove to wipe her face, and she regretted it a little in her heart, she should wait until the beginning of spring to return to Agarwood Garden.
On this day, it was really cold.
Looking at the snow scene in the distance, he sighed, and the white breath exhaled lingered in front of him for a long time.
Zhen Miao blinked.
Is she dazzled, why does the figure of the woman in the light rose-red cloak in front of her look so much like Zhen Jing?
For some reason, the figure in front of him stopped.
That was the only way to go to Ningshoutang, and Zhen Miao walked over.
When I got closer, I was taken aback.
This person is really Zhen Jing.
I haven't seen her for a long time, but she has grown better, like a peony flower. Originally, I was shy and timid, and I couldn't see anything, but all of a sudden, it bloomed wantonly, blooming with amazing beauty.
There was a grandmother beside Zhen Jing, Zhen Miao recognized it as Mama Liu in the old lady's courtyard, and the little maid next to her looked at it.
The little maid didn't know if she was wearing less or what, her body kept shaking, and her face was even more ugly, seeing Zhen Miao's eyes burst out with a strange brilliance, and then she disappeared again, hanging her head to reveal her slender neck.
Zhen Jing looked at it expressionlessly.
Zhen Miao owes herself: "Third sister." I haven't seen you for a long time, are you in good health? β
Zhen Jing stared at Zhen Miao like this for a long time, until Zhen Miao looked at her in surprise, and then said lightly: "Thanks to the blessing of the fourth sister, I can't die." β
Zhen Miao was choked like this, but smiled: "That's good." I still have to rush to Ningshoutang, so I'll go first. β
Zhen Jing smiled, as if it would melt in the ice and snow at any time: "What is the fourth sister anxious about." I'm going to Ningshoutang too, let's go together. β
Zhen Miao didn't understand what Zhen Jing meant, she only felt that she was acting more and more weirdly, so she had to nod.
The two sisters are one in front of the other. All the way to Ningshoutang in silence.
The little maid next to the door picked up the curtain, and as soon as Zhen Miao entered, she heard the old woman laugh and said, "The four girls are here, it's cold." Come to Grandmother. β
Then the voice was stunned and coldened: "The third girl is here." β
Zhen Jing pulled out a sarcastic smile, lowered her head and greeted the old lady: "Grandmother." My granddaughter has quit you. β
The old lady glanced at Zhen Miao: "Four girls, grandmother wants to eat the laba porridge you made, you go to the small kitchen to have a look." β
Zhen Miao noticed the strange atmosphere in the room, and didn't want to stay longer, so she nodded and walked out.
When she was about to go out, she subconsciously turned around, and she caught a glimpse of Zhen Jing's eyes glued to her, cold and cold, not warmer than the snow outside.
Zhen Miao shuddered, only to feel extremely cold, and she couldn't even comprehend the hand stove.
went out and hurried to the small kitchen, but he didn't notice that the little maid who came with Zhen Jing quietly followed, and shouted timidly behind him: "Four girls." β
"You are?"
The little girl pounced and knelt down: "Fourth girl, save the maid, the maid doesn't want to go with the third girl." β
Zhen Miao heard it in a fog, frowned, and said, "On such a cold day, you will get sick when you kneel on the snow." If you can't help something, it's useless for you to kneel to death, isn't it? β
The little maid got up and wiped a handful of tears: "Fourth girl, the maid's name is Brother Dong, she is from the yard of the eldest lady, and she has been serving the third girl these days." Today, I received news that I was going to send the three girls to the Six Princes' Mansion, the three girls, the three girls were going to take the maids! β
Zhen Miao's heart really came, it turned out that the day when Zhen Jing went to the Six Princes' Mansion was today.
I didn't want to get involved in the big house, and I was even more puzzled: "The six princes are royal relatives and nobles, and many people are looking forward to entering the Six Princes' Mansion, why don't you want to?" β
The little maid hung her head: "Because, because the maid offended the third girl." The third girl asked me to go, not because I liked the servant, but because I wanted to torture the servant when the time came. Fourth girl, you have a good heart, please say good things to the old lady, let the maid stay. β
Zisu, who had been silent, suddenly opened her mouth: "The third girl is a sister, our girl is a sister, how can there be a reason for a sister to meddle in my sister's affairs." Brother Dong, if you don't want to go, just go and beg the old lady, or go and beg your sister Xia Mei. She is also embarrassed in front of the old lady. β
After speaking, he hugged Zhen Miao: "Girl, the old lady is still waiting for your Laba porridge." As he spoke, he almost dragged Zhen Miao away.
Brother Dong looked at the figure that disappeared in the vast snow in despair, the tears on his face turned into ice particles, wiped it, and staggered in.
When he reached the corner, Zi Su let go of Zhen Miao, knelt down and said, "Girl, it's the maid who has overstepped, please punish you." β
Zhen Miao looked at Zisu and sighed: "Zisu, you get up." β
Zi Su was still kneeling: "Girl, the third girl can enter the Six Princes' Mansion, and I don't know what to do in the future." If you meddle in this matter and offend the three girls, it will be bad for you in the future. But the servant is guilty of a big taboo by making an assertion, and I ask you to punish him. β
Zhen Miao tilted her head and smiled: "Then punish you for embroidering a pair of pillowcases for me." However, Shiso, don't do that in the future. β
Zhen Miao said it lightly, but Zi Su hung her head in shame.
When Zhen Miao went in with the steaming Laba porridge, Zhen Jing was already gone.
If it weren't for the old lady's condensed face, the chance encounter with Zhen Jing was like a dream, covered by heavy snow.
People from all over the room came to say goodbye one after another.
On the Laba Festival, Guozijian also had a holiday.
The masters of the Manchu Mansion all gathered in the flower hall. Men and women were divided into two tables to drink porridge.
Zhen Miao glanced at Zhen Huan quietly.
After not seeing him for a while, Zhen Huan was visibly thin, and looking at Yu again, his face was also not good.
The husband and wife sat at separate tables without eye contact.
Zhen Miao teased Brother Lei, dipped the porridge with chopsticks and dotted it on his lips.
"Four girls, I'm getting more and more naughty." The old lady sneered.
Zhen Miao showed a bright smile: "Grandmother, you see, Brother Lei likes it." β
Everyone looked, and sure enough, Brother Lei's small mouth was one by one. It's cute.
People laughed, and the atmosphere livened up.
Li Shi had a smug look on his face and sighed: "Hey, in such weather, the second master is still on the road, and he can't even eat hot porridge." β
The second master has excellent political performance for three consecutive years, and this time when he enters Beijing, he can't be promoted, and when the time comes, she will be the official wife. It's more majestic than an empty lady with a title.
Thinking like this, he glanced at Jiang.
Jiang didn't even raise his eyelids, and took a chopstick dish to the old lady and said, "Old lady, this year is much colder than in previous years. It's snowing for several times, and it's not going to be easy to walk on the road, do you think you should send some people to meet you? β
"The Nanyang Road that the second child walked has many forks in the road. There's no need to go to greet you, so just wait with peace of mind. The old lady said, glancing at Li with displeasure.
In the end, it is a small family. At this time, I don't worry about my husband's bad road, I just think about the majesty of the official's wife.
Jiang Shi curled the corners of his mouth.
"Jiang's, the list is ready, send Laba porridge to the provinces as soon as possible."
The custom of the Great Zhou Dynasty, on the day of Laba, it is inevitable that relatives and friends will give Laba porridge to each other, especially between in-laws.
"My daughter-in-law has already arranged it." Jiang Shi said and smiled, "Old lady, look at the Zhenguo Mansion, do you want to send the laba porridge made by Miao Yatou, my daughter-in-law eats the porridge made by Miao Yatou, but it tastes better than that made by the chef in the house." β
"Something to be done." The old lady said with a smile.
The flower hall of the Zhenguo Mansion is also where people from all rooms gather to eat.
Luo Tianhui was uneasy.
He always felt that he had forgotten something very important, but what it was, he had been pondering for a few days, but he couldn't remember anything.
In my previous life, I didn't seem to have anything big to do with myself.
"Brother Ming, but it's not to your liking?" The old lady of Zhenguo saw Luo Tianhui drinking porridge absentmindedly, and asked with concern.
Luo Tianhuo came back to his senses: "Uh, no. β
The second lady Tian sneered: "Old lady, my daughter-in-law forgot to tell you that the Jian'an Bo Mansion has already sent Laba porridge, saying that it was made by Miss Zhen Si herself." Shizi, I'm afraid I haven't eaten the porridge made by Miss Zhen Si, so it's tasteless. β
Hearing the words "Jian'an Bo Mansion", Luo Tianhuo stood up suddenly.
He remembered!
In the winter of the previous life, it was also so cold, and the second master of Jian'an Bo Mansion was buried alive on the way back to Beijing.
"Brother Ming, what's wrong?" The old lady was startled.
Luo Tianhuo came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Grandmother, my grandson wants to taste the porridge sent by Jian'anbo Mansion." β
As soon as these words came out, the whole room burst into laughter.
Luo Tianhui's face was not red or panting, but his heart was beating suddenly.
In this matter, should I intervene to change the ending?
After thinking about it carefully, I couldn't remember what kind of person Second Master Zhen was.
After all, he had no intersection with Jian'anbo Mansion before, and he couldn't pay attention to a person who had been released for many years, and when there was an intersection, that person died on the way to Beijing.
"Old lady, my daughter-in-law will send it to the prince when she looks at the Laba porridge in Jian'anbo Mansion." Tian quipped with a smile.
"Brother Ming, how is it?" The old lady also made a joke.
But he didn't want Luo Tianhuo to say indifferently: "Since my grandmother and second aunt have ordered it, then I'll go for a trip." (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you for my reward for Mo Dyeing, and thank you for the pink children's shoes. I've added it again, you can't think of it, right?