Chapter 59: Xu Yan Comes to the Full Moon Banquet

Xiyan sat in front of the dresser, carefully looking at herself in the rhombic bronze mirror, during this month, Yun Zhibai was pork and chicken, raised herself with a ruddy complexion, white and chubby, she took off her white clothes, changed into the light green cotton short shirt that Yun Zhibai bought for her in Yunjin City, and applied some rouge gouache to her pink face, and lightly nodded some lip grease, pulled herself into a bun, and inserted a water-green hairpin obliquely, the whole person looked elegant and generous.

"Xiyan, you are really good-looking today, as the old saying goes, a good horse with a good saddle, this person also depends on clothes, you see you are wearing new clothes, the whole person is radiant, I have to buy you a few more good clothes in the future, then you first change the child's clothes, I will go out to work first, now I estimate that Aunt Gongsun should come over, you and the child will stay in this house first, this early morning, it is still a little cold outside, there is an iron smoker inside, a little warmer."

After Yun Zhibai said these words, Xiyan nodded at him, got up and took out a long robe from the closet, and put it on for Yun Zhibai, "As you said, it's cold outside early this morning, don't freeze." Yun Zhibai turned around and touched Xiyan's hand, and replied, "It's still thoughtful." After speaking, he pushed open the door and walked out, this early in the morning, it was indeed very cold, a cold air came to the nose, the sky was not yet bright, it was still gray, Yun Zhibai hurriedly turned around and closed the door, and lit the lantern again, hung it on the hanging beam in front of the house, and walked into the kitchen to light up the lantern, and now the courtyard and the kitchen were bright.

Yun Zhibai had just finished lighting the lantern, and he heard footsteps outside the courtyard, he didn't have to think about it, he knew that it was Aunt Gongsun and they were coming, he hurriedly stepped forward, opened the courtyard door, and sure enough, he saw Aunt Gongsun and them walking along the path, holding all kinds of basins and kitchen knives in their hands.

"Aunt Gongsun, why did you come so early, it's cold now, but it's cold, go to the kitchen to warm up." Yun Zhibai hurriedly took the things in their hands, and the group came to the kitchen, Yun Zhibai lit the firewood under the stove, and as soon as the fire was lit, the whole kitchen was bright and warm.

Yang Sanlang rubbed his hands, took a breath, and spit out a white cold, "It's weirdly cold early in the morning, warm up your body first, Mr. Yun, don't smoke you with the smell of firewood, I'll add firewood to the fire." With that, Yang Saburo sat down on the fire and added dry wood to the stove.

"Everyone, let's drink some hot tea first, warm up and warm up before working." Yun Zhibai made a cup of hot water for everyone, handed it to everyone, everyone took a sip of tea to warm their bodies, and then began to work.

Aunt Gongsun first began to make soup cakes with noodles, Zhao Dalang drank a few sips of hot water, warmed up, plus the fire in the kitchen, he didn't feel cold, he also rolled up his sleeves and began to live noodles, making his best sesame cakes, Gongsun Aunt boiled hot water in another pot, put in rice and began to boil porridge, the sky is getting brighter and brighter, this is estimated that the guests of the banquet are about to come, Gongsun Auntie and Zhao Dalang have sped up their hands and feet, Shen Luo, Chu Yue is also on the side to help make medicine to make cakes, today's full moon banquet breakfast has soup cakes, rice porridge, sesame Hu cakes, Aunt Gongsun also plans to make a fat and onion mixed noodles dumplings, mixed noodles or soup noodles with lard and shallots, which everyone loves to eat in the folk and belongs to a delicious dish suitable for all ages.

"Mr. Yun, these four kinds of breakfast are enough, soup cakes, Zhao Dalang's sesame Hu cakes, and rice porridge, and a bowl of mixed noodles and dumplings, generally other families prepare two dishes for breakfast at the full moon banquet, today we prepare four, meaning that the four seasons are auspicious, what does Mr. Yun think?" Aunt Gongsun asked Yun Zhibai while facing him.

"This idea is really excellent, or Aunt Gongsun has experience, I didn't think so carefully, then the things in the kitchen will be handed over to you, I went out first, in case the guests come, you can't find me, you have to blame me, today's full moon banquet is hard for everyone, you didn't come to eat ready-made, and you have to work so hard, I really thank you so much!" Yun Zhibai arched his hand towards everyone, thanked him vigorously, everyone waved their hands one after another, signaling that Mr. Yun didn't have to be so polite, Yun Zhibai said a few more words to everyone, and walked out of the courtyard with confidence.

Yun Zhibai just walked out of the kitchen and came to the yard, he heard footsteps, who was the first person to come so early, Yun Zhibai hurriedly stepped forward to greet the guests, and when he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he saw Xu Yan leading a few old gentlemen to rush over, Yun Zhibai hurriedly walked out of the yard and went to the soft stone path to greet him, Xu Yan saw Yun Zhibai, and also sped up his pace, "Zhibai, congratulations, you are all a daddy, look at your smile, this month at home is very happy." Xu Yan smiled and looked at Yun Zhibai, who was in an excellent mental state, and seeing him like this, Xu Yan was much more relieved.

"Thanks to Dean Xu's care, give me such a long leave, Dean Xu, Mr. Wen, Mr. Li, Mr. Zhao, please come inside, I'm hungry all the way, go in and drink some hot food to warm up, it's November, it's very cold in the morning, don't freeze and catch the cold." Yun Zhibai stretched out his hand, and hurriedly invited them into the house, following behind him, in front of others, it was better for Yun Zhibai to call Dean Xu than to call his uncle, after all, many things need to be avoided, lest others say that he is pampered and arrogant.

"Yes, yes, this morning's cold is really heavy, especially in this suburb, Zhibai, how many times have I told you to move to Yunjin City, but you said that you like this suburb, and you refuse to move away, where is this suburb good, it is worth your nostalgia." Xu Yan said while coming to the courtyard with everyone, walking into the main hall, the bedroom where Xiyan slept was behind the main hall, when Yun Zhibai was alone before, he slept in the main hall, and later married Xiyan, it was not very convenient to make a bedroom in the main hall of this guest, so Yun Zhibai did it himself and made a small bedroom behind the main hall.

"Dean Xu, although Yunjin City is indeed more prosperous than this suburb, but the air and flowers in this suburb are not available in Yunjin City, you smell it, the air reveals a fragrance of flowers, and it is empty, how refreshing it is, are you right?" Mr. Wen took the teacup handed by Yun Zhibai, took a sip of hot tea, and turned his head to Xu Yan and said.

"Mr. Wen is right, the scenery on this road is extremely beautiful, flowers and trees, all kinds of flowers, some I can't name them, looking at these flowers really makes people feel inexplicable, the locust trees planted in your yard are eye-catching, this is indeed a good place to live, although it is inaccessible, but it also falls at ease."

Xu Yan also took a sip of hot tea, and suddenly his body was much warmer, every time Zhibai finished his class in Baishan Academy, he had to go all the way back to the suburbs, and it took a lot of time along the way, he tried his best to persuade Zhibai to move to Yunjin City, but he was stubborn, he didn't make sense of anything, and then he followed his wishes, when Zhibai got married, he came once, at that time it was still desolate, and now I see that the garden outside this courtyard is very beautiful, and the yard is also in order, it seems that it is all the great credit of Xiyan, this suburb, It's also very comfortable to live in, and the birdsong in the morning makes the mood much more comfortable.

"Zhibai, look at a few of us talking, we have forgotten our business, Xiyan and the child are up, is it convenient for us to go and see." Xu Yan asked, Yun Zhibai heard this, and hurriedly replied, "You wait here for a while, I'll go and call Xiyan and the child over, don't bother you to get up." Without waiting for them to reply, Yun Zhibai raised his feet and walked towards the bedroom behind the main hall, calling Xiyan and Xi'er.

Xiyan walked into the main hall with the child in his arms, and when he saw Dean Xu Yan and a few gentlemen, he bowed down slightly, "Hello Dean Xu, hello gentlemen, you can come to the full moon banquet of the child, Zhibai and I are very happy, this is the name given by Yun Jinxi and Zhibai." Yun Zhibai pulled over the chair, Xiyan sat down with Xi'er in his arms, and Yun Zhibai went to the back bedroom to get an iron smoker and put it in the corner of the main hall, and after a while, the main hall was warm.

"Let me take a look at this child, this is my granddaughter, it's very cute to look at, Yun Jinxi, this name is also good, and it is worthy of this child's flower and moon appearance." After Xu Yan finished speaking, he took Yun Jinxi from Xiyan's arms, hugged him for a while, and patted his head, "Look at me, I'm patronizing and watching children, and I've forgotten about business." After speaking, Xu Yan returned the child to Xiyan, and when Xiyan took the child, he hurriedly took out the red envelope from his waist and stuffed it into the child's red jacket, and several other gentlemen also took out the red envelope and put it on the child.

"Don't be so polite, I'm not the one who brought the message, this child's full moon banquet doesn't accept red envelopes, you just come over to be lively, what kind of red envelopes do you bring! Xiyan and I will never accept it. Yun Zhibai hurriedly took out the red envelopes on the child's body one by one, and when he was about to return them to everyone, Xu Yan pretended to be serious, "Zhibai, aren't you driving us away?" What's the matter, the red envelope for the children's full moon banquet, I didn't give it to you and Xi Niang, this is a meeting gift for Xi'er, but you must accept it! If you two don't accept it, then we'll have to go!" ”

Xu Yan pretended to get up, and several gentlemen sitting on the side also got up, Yun Zhibai heard this, and hurriedly held down Xu Yan and a few gentlemen, and could only say, "Then I will thank you for your kindness on behalf of Xi'er." Saying that, he could only take the red envelope to Xiyan, and Xiyan saw that Xu Yan was really moved, and he didn't dare to shirk it anymore, so he could only hold it in his hand.

"Zhibai, that's right, many times you don't have to be so polite, you don't see friends and relatives as outsiders, friends and relatives naturally treat you as a family, you know?" Xu Yan looked at Yun Zhibai and Xiyan who were sitting, these two looked very good, "Xiyan, look at your ruddy and shiny complexion, it seems that this month, Zhibai has taken care of you quite well, but in two days Zhibai will have to go to Baishan Academy to take classes, can you and the child be at home?"

Xu Yan looked at Xiyan and Yun Zhibai with some embarrassment, Xiyan glanced at Yun Zhibai, and said to Xu Yan, "Dean Xu, I can take care of myself and the child, Zhibai, you can go to Baishan Academy in two days to attend classes, I am blessed, I have a child and confinement, we have a lot of neighbors, give birth to a child, and work in the fields in a few days, I also sat for a month, thanks to Dean Xu for giving Zhibai such a long vacation, I am not a delicate woman, don't worry about me, This Zhibai didn't go to Baishan Academy for a month, and he must have delayed a lot of things and caused trouble to Dean Xu. Xiyan is really grateful to Xu Yan in his heart, Baishan Academy has always been busy, with the prosperity of Yunjin City, the students of this Baishan Academy are recruiting more and more, and it is difficult to take a leave on weekdays, not to mention that this is a whole month off.