Chapter 114: Home and Family
The goose-feather snow began to fall again on the last night of the year. The outside of the www.biquge.info house is snowing heavily, but inside the house is a lively and warm scene. On this most important holiday of the year, almost everyone with a family returns to their homes to reunite with their loved ones.
Although Cao De traveled from the future, in the eyes of Cao De now, it was already a matter of the previous life. And in this time and space, Cao De already has his own family, a gentle and virtuous wife, and a baby who represents hope. And Cao De also has many friends, confidants and brothers.
Now, Cao De is back at home. Looking at his gentle wife and lovely son, Cao De couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
After Cao De hugged Cao Fan lovingly for a while, he looked at Cao Fan's bright big eyes, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but moisten again. Cao De gently put Cao Fan on the bed, turned his head and stroked Ren Hongchang's hair lovingly, and quietly told his wife and son about his thoughts about his family.
When the maid came to light the lamp, Cao De realized that it was not early. After Cao De softly instructed Ren Hongchang a few words, he walked out of the room and came to the front hall. In the antechamber, Jia Xu took his wife and eldest son Jia Mu and his second son Jia Wan, who had just learned to walk; and Xu Shu with his mother; There are also Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhou Cang, who have always been single aristocrats; and Xun Yu, who has just found his wife and children......
Except for Xiahou Yuan, who had been guarding the labor camp, and Cao Ren from the Fangling camp, almost all the people who could come came.
Fortunately, Cao De's mansion has been expanded this year, and if it is still like last year, Cao De really has to worry about where to place two round tables that are large enough.
Last year, there weren't many people at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cao Defu's mansion, and almost everyone who could come was just filling up the table. And last year, Cao De taught everyone to make dumplings and set the rules for setting a round table.
This year, the news of Cao De's return also spread almost throughout Nanzheng City when Cao De hugged Ren Hongchang and Cao Fan into the house.
Cao De walked into the front hall and saw Zhang Fei sitting on a futon with dumplings in a serious manner. Although the sound of Cao De's soft footsteps was not loud, it still attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Everyone was just about to get up and salute, but Cao De hurriedly stopped everyone and said: "Today, we have no difference in position, only the eldest and youngest, and we must abide by it to you." You will shout Wu Anbang today! Can? After everyone agreed, Cao De laughed and walked to Zhang Fei's side, "Yide, I can't imagine that your hands that are invincible to tigers and leopards can actually make dumplings, and they are so beautiful." ”
Zhang Fei smiled, forgot the flour in his hand, and scratched his nose with his hand, and suddenly the pure white flour was glued to his originally black face, which caused everyone to laugh again.
Then, Cao De sat down cross-legged beside Zhang Fei and stretched out his hands to pick up the dumplings.
After a while, Ren Hongchang redressed and dressed up, hugged Cao Fan, and followed by Cai Wenji and appeared in the front hall. When everyone was about to salute again, Cao De hurriedly said, "Have you forgotten what I asked for just now?" At this time, everyone laughed and stopped saluting, the men continued to do what they should do, and the women gathered around Ren Hongchang, teasing Cao Fan, who could only whine and whine. At this time, Cao De had already made a hundred and ten dumplings. Cao De instructed the maid to put the dumplings in the pot. Then Cao De leisurely looked at the people in the room.
Soon, two bowls of hot dumplings that had just come out of the pot were brought up by the maid, and Cao De reached out to take the dumplings. After confessing to everyone, he turned his head and walked to the study, and after Ren Hongchang saw Cao De walking towards the study again, he also hurriedly picked up Cao Fan, confessed, and followed Cao De's footsteps.
Cao De took the dumplings, opened the door of the study, and then walked towards a side room. After opening the door of the side room, Cao De first put the dumplings aside, then took out the fire fold in his arms and lit the candle in the side room. Under the light of the candles, light suddenly appeared in the entire side room.
The first thing that caught Cao De's eye were two life-size paintings. The painting scroll depicts two men and women in strange costumes in Ren Hongchang's view. In Cao De's eyes, men are wearing suits, and women are wearing clothes that are very ordinary in later generations. That's right, they were Cao De's parents in his previous life. In Cao De's memory, because his parents needed to support the family, they had to work hard every day. His father was a small clerk in a company, but his mother did not have a regular job and was looking for odd jobs everywhere.
Although it took Cao De several years to complete the two paintings, Cao De's painting skills were really not very good. In Ren Hongchang's eyes, those two people were extremely ugly, but Ren Hongchang could see the seriousness in the eyes of the man in the painting, and the kindness in the eyes of the woman.
Ren Hongchang once asked Cao De who these two people were. Cao De just replied softly, they are the gods who have guarded my life.
Cao De gently placed the two bowls of dumplings in front of the portrait. He fell to his knees. In fact, after Cao De painted the portrait, Cao De would only serve two bowls of dumplings to his parents on Chinese New Year's Eve. Because Cao De wants to have a reunion dinner with them.
Ren Hongchang saw Cao De kneeling down, and he also knelt down slowly with Cao Fan in his arms. Cao De kowtowed deeply three times, and stopped Ren Hongchang, who was inconvenient to move. Then, with tears in his eyes, Cao De picked up a bowl of dumplings in front of the portrait, ate one himself, and then handed one to Ren Hongchang. After the two of them swallowed it, Cao De put the dumplings down again. He kowtowed three times again and stood up. turned around and beckoned Ren Hongchang to walk towards the front hall.
Cao De went out after Ren Hongchang and gently closed the door of the side room, just as the door was about to close. Cao De said in his heart, 'Dad, Mom.' I miss you and I love you. A thousand words, only one sentence.
Subsequently, Cao De sorted out his heavy mood. turned his face into a smile, hugged Ren Hongchang lightly, and walked to the front hall with Cao Fan in his arms.
By the time Cao De returned to the front hall, a table of sumptuous wine and food had already filled the table. Everyone was already ready, and they only waited for Cao De to come before they started.
After Cao De rushed back, he immediately ordered everyone to take their seats. In this front hall of Cao De's mansion, although there are also women, who can know how much pressure Cao De is under except Jia Xu. You must know that when Cao De proposed that women should eat in the same room with men last year, Jia Xu almost quarreled with Cao De and overturned the roof.
In the end, after Cao De threw out a sentence, you have the final say or I have the final say in Hanzhong, Jia Xu finally succumbed to Cao De's obscenity.
Although Jia Xu finally compromised, Jia Xu still proposed to put a screen between the men's and women's tables. Cao De saw that everyone else had regressed, so he had no choice but to take a step back and agree.
After everyone took their seats. Cao De picked up the wine glass. "Today, everyone is gathered to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Come, let's drink this cup and wish us a better tomorrow. Although Cao De's words seemed a little nondescript, everyone present still picked up the wine glass together, "Jing Anbang!" ”
After everyone drank the wine in the cup in one go, Cao De picked up the second glass of wine, "Now everyone is here." Only Zixiao and Miaocai are left. We drank and chatted here, but they stuck to their posts. Without them, how could we have a stable tomorrow. Come, the second cup, to all the people who stick to their posts in Hanzhong County. ”
Everyone got up, raised their glasses, and echoed: "Respect me for the iron bones of Hanzhong!" ”
Immediately after, Cao De picked up a third glass of wine. "As I said before, I won't talk about business today, but there is one thing that Anbang has to mention. In March of the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban rebelled. In order to defend against the chaos of war outside the home. I led an army of 10,000 to fight against the Yellow Turbans. More than 2,000 Hanzhong brothers died in battle. Anbang took you out, but he couldn't bring you home. Anbang is ashamed of you, but you died for my Hanzhong. The third glass of wine is dedicated to the compatriots who died in battle to create a stable tomorrow for my Hanzhong. ”
Everyone got up again and echoed: "Respect my hot-blooded man in Hanzhong!" ”
In the end, Cao De raised his glass again, "I can have today in Hanzhong, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, and I hope everyone will make persistent efforts to work hard for the prosperity of the people of Hanzhong." Dry! ”
After everyone picked up the wine glasses and signaled to the people present, they shouted in unison: "Work together." ”
Four glasses of wine. Cao De felt indescribably comfortable, looking at the people sitting around the table, his heart was deeply touched. Only a few years after I came to this strange time and space, I used so many relatives and friends. Cao De couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth, laughed, picked up the wine glass and said loudly, "Come, brothers." The vast sea of people in the Han Dynasty is really fate to let you and my brother meet and intersect. As the saying goes, it's not that a family doesn't enter a door. Now everyone appreciates my Cao Anbang's face and comes to my mansion to eat Chinese New Year's Eve wine. That means we're all family. Come, let's raise a glass together and drink three glasses in a row for our big family. ”
After everyone listened, yes, in the vast sea of people, it was not easy to meet. Drink three cups.
Seven glasses of wine in a row. Cao De only felt a fever in his stomach. No matter how low the degree of liquor is now, it is still liquor. Cao De hurriedly took a few bites of food. It feels a lot better. But at this time, Jia Xu stood up again, and found various reasons for everyone to drink three glasses of wine in a row. Immediately afterwards, Xun Yu and others also began to find reasons. After drinking it in a circle, Cao De felt that his head began to shake.
Next, Cao De began to be bombarded by everyone again. Cao De was happy in his heart, and he was ruthless. In the end, Cao De didn't know how much he drank, but Cao De clearly knew that he didn't bend when he spoke.
At this time, the maid who was waiting on the side served hot dumplings. Cao De saw the steaming dumplings, as if he had returned to the 21st century. Cao De didn't care about the scalding, and ate three in a row, and shouted twice that it was delicious.
Fortunately, Jia Xu and the others ate it last year. For example, Xun Yu, Zhao Yun and others really ate it for the first time. After entering the entrance, they realized that these strange things were really unique and delicious in the world.
After eating the hot dumplings, Cao De picked up his glass again. Cao De staggered to the door with a wine glass, and pulled open the tightly closed hall door. The cold wind suddenly blew Cao De's whole body with a burst of relief. Cao De turned to look at the people who were still stunned by his strange behavior, and couldn't help but think of a song that was famous in later generations.
"Over the years, a person, the wind has passed, and the rain has gone...... Friends walk together for a lifetime......"
Although Cao De's tone is so weird, the words he sings are so strange. But everyone present clearly understood what Cao De wanted to express. Especially the last sentence, a lifetime, a lifetime of love, a glass of wine.
When everyone was reminiscing about Cao De's strange tune just now, everyone who was stunned heard a heavy pop. When I looked up, Cao De was already lying on the ground.
Suddenly, everyone was so frightened by Cao De that they hurriedly ran forward, and helped Cao De up. At this time, Cao De had already made a snoring sound.
It's so embarrassing that Cao De drank again and fell asleep directly on the wine field.
Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun carried Cao De back to the backyard, and when he got to bed, he confessed to Ren Hongchang and returned to the front hall. At this time, everyone saw Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun come back. began to prepare to go home, at this time, Jia Xu stood up.
Jia Xu held a glass of wine, "Everyone." As soon as Jia Xu spoke, everyone's eyes were on Jia Xu at the same time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you all understand what your lord said today. The lord has an upright, honest, and family-oriented heart. Jia expects that you will not disappoint your lord. Do you agree? ”
Xu Shu was the first to understand what Jia Xu meant, walked to the table that had not yet been cleaned up, picked up his wine glass, and said to Jia Xu: "On that day, Xu insulted the lord, and the lord couldn't help but not punish him, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. Death for a confidant. Shu will never live up to the lord. Then, Xu Shu raised his head and drank the wine in his glass. Then he quietly looked at the others.
At this time, the rest of the people reacted and stepped forward to raise their wine glasses. An oath similar to Xu Shu was issued.
In the end, Xun Yu was left. Xun Yu is a big family in Yingchuan, and the education he received since he was a child is to learn to become a martial artist and an emperor. At the beginning, Xun Yu came to Hanzhong in desperation. Originally, Xun Yu planned to wait for the Yellow Turban turmoil to pass, and then return to Yingchuan and Luoyang. But when Xun Yu arrived in Hanzhong, he found that this Hanzhong was fundamentally different from what he imagined. Not long after, Xun Yu saw his wife and children who suddenly appeared in front of him. Immediately, Xun Yu was moved.
Gradually, Xun Yu got along with Jia Xu these days, and got to know Cao De more deeply from Jia Xu. Gradually, Xun Yu had an inexplicable feeling about Hanzhong.
It wasn't until tonight, after Cao De talked about his family and sang that strange song, that Xun Yu understood that feeling was a sense of belonging. Xun Yu realized at this time that he was afraid that he was reluctant to leave Hanzhong. Then, Xun Yu did not hesitate to swear allegiance to Cao De when he saw the others present. Xun Yu affirmed the idea in his heart even more.
Xun Yu was the last to pick up the wine glass and said, "I have always been at fault before. It's not too late to wake up now. Yu swears here that he will never live up to his lord. ”
After Jia Xu saw Xun Yu also take the oath, his serious face finally eased. You must know that Jia Xu made such a play completely for Xun Yu. After a few months of getting along, Jia Xu affirmed Xun Yu's ability. In Jia Xu's thoughts, Cao De is a person who wants to dominate the world, a famous man like Xun Yu, if he can't use it for himself, others can't think of it. If Xun Yu doesn't say anything tonight, then he will get rid of this person even if he takes a big risk.
Seeing such a result, Jia Xu was relieved. Regardless of whether Xun Yu is sincere or not, at least people have done something. As for the future, we'll see you in the future.
Xun Yu didn't expect Jia Xu's insidiousness, and Jia Xu didn't expect Xun Yu's sincerity. But that doesn't stop the two from working together. Of course, that's for later.
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