Chapter 177: Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner (Part I)
Lu Huiqing is still immersed in the grief of his brother's death, Lin Zhao is busy with the problems of people's livelihood after the disaster in Hangzhou, and Emperor Zhao Ji is also planning to make some arrangements!
The second year of Xining came to an end in the snow one after another!
Outside the city of Hangzhou, covered with snow, a world covered in silver looks exceptionally pure and beautiful. Especially the snow scene of West Lake, it has a unique charm, especially for Lin Zhao and Meng Ruoying.
On the day when the snowflakes fell, they made a promise by the West Lake, breaking the bridge! For Mu Sihong, the same is true, meeting Lin Zhao in the Qinhuai River, knowing and falling in love in the West Lake, here are their best memories!
But today, they don't have time to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake together, and they can't even spend years together!
Lin Zhao originally planned to take his three daughters back to Ning for the New Year, and the three beauties were very excited about this. Gu Yuelun misses her parents and lovely younger brother; Ruoying was thinking that she would go back with Lin Zhao to see her grandmother and uncle together, so as to obtain the consent of the high hall and settle the marriage; Mu Sihong is an "ugly" daughter-in-law who sees her in-laws, and gets the permission of her "parents" to wait for the official entry into Lin's house!
However, the plan can never catch up with the changes, and the people's livelihood problems after the flood in Hangzhou are quite serious, and the government affairs to be dealt with are also complicated. Lin Zhao, the county order, can't leave at all, and this matter can only be stopped!
Gu Yuelun also had the idea of bringing her grandmother and her parents and younger brother to Hangzhou. But Mrs. Meng is old after all, Gu Dongping and Yan Gu are too young, and the cold winter is not suitable for long-distance travel at all.
Therefore, this New Year is difficult to reunite, and it is destined to be separated only by two places!
Of course, no one went back, and it was definitely inappropriate to leave only a few old people in Jiangning. So after some discussion, Meng Ruoying and Gu Yuelun went back to Jiangning to accompany the old man, while Lin Zhao and Mu Sihong stayed in Hangzhou. After all, without Lin Zhao's company, it was inconvenient for Mu Sihong to come to the door, not to mention that her physical condition was not very good, and she was not suitable for trekking.
Today, it has reached the eighteenth day of the lunar month, Lin Zhao sent Meng Ruoying and Gu Yuelun away outside the city, the carriage was ready, Lin Zhao asked: "Bring the old lady, can you have all the cotton clothes and quilts for your uncles and aunts and the little ones?" ”
"Don't worry, cousin, everything is ready, the old lady and father will definitely like these New Year's gifts from you!" Gu Yuelun replied with a smile.
Although the words are good, Lin Zhao is a little sad, there are no parents in this world, and the only relatives are uncles and aunts who have the grace of nurturing. But most of the year is outside, although it is said that it is an official, it is also infinitely beautiful. But he can't be filial to his knees, especially this year, he can't even reunite for the New Year, Lin Zhao is quite sorry in his heart.
What if you give a gift? Finally, I can't resist a face-to-face call, a greeting. Lin Zhao now finally realized the pain of the old people left behind in his previous life, and family affection turned out to be so precious.
"Bring all the things, as well as those nourishing medicinal herbs, bring them back to honor the old man!" The last time he raided the Yuhang County Mansion, Lin Zhao took some things from it, which will come in handy. I couldn't go back, so I could only do this, Lin Zhao couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't worry, cousin, I've brought it all!"
Lin Zhao nodded lightly and said, "Go back and honor your uncle and aunt, do your filial piety on my behalf, and I will definitely go back to visit them when I have time!" ”
"Cousin, you can rest assured!" Gu Yuelun said softly: "You have something right, your father and mother will not blame you, on the contrary, they will be proud of you and happy for you!" ”
"Hmm!" Lin Zhao nodded lightly and walked to the side of the carriage, Meng Ruoying was dressed in winter clothes, which was particularly bright and moving in the snowy scene.
"Ruoying, I'm sorry, I can't go back this year!" Lin Zhao took Meng Ruoying's hand, and his voice was soft and safe, full of apologies.
"It's okay, don't worry!" Meng Ruoying shook her head lightly, smiling, and very understanding of Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao knew that she had been thinking about going home together this New Year, and then informed Mrs. Meng and Gu Qi of their relationship, and got the nod of Gao Tang, which was to make a marriage contract.
It's a pity that this time I missed it, and Meng Ruoying must be a little disappointed in her heart!
Lin Zhao held Meng Ruoying's hand tightly and said, "Since I promised, I will live up to you, and when I am done with this, I will immediately go back to Jiangning to see my grandmother and uncle!" ”
"Don't worry, I know what you want!" Meng Ruoying nodded lightly with a smile on her face, and said, "My brother's three-year filial piety period has not yet passed, as long as you are not in a hurry!" ”
After saying this, Meng Ruoying immediately blushed, her heart had already promised, and she was not in a hurry for a moment!
"Don't worry, I'll just wait!" Lin Zhao smiled, took advantage of the fact that the people around him were not paying attention, suddenly stepped forward, hugged Meng Ruoying, and kissed the beauty lightly on the cheek.
Meng Ruoying didn't expect Lin Zhao to have such an intimate behavior, and her face was suddenly flushed and a little feverish. At the same time, he hurriedly looked around, for fear that his embarrassing actions would be seen by others.
The men and servants went to carry things, and the distance was very far, and only Gu Yuelun and Mu Sihong were at close range.
Mu Sihong would be facing away from her, and Gu Yuelun ...... I saw her looking at Meng Ruoying and giggling...... Seeing this, Meng Ruoying was even more shy, and her pretty face became more and more ruddy, like plum blossoms blooming in the ice and snow, becoming more and more delicate...... Gu Yuelun saw the actions of her cousin and Sister Ruoying, and she was originally laughing, but she was smiling and laughing, and she blushed a little. I don't know why, she is so envious of Sister Ruoying, and deep down in her heart she seems to yearn for that kind of intimacy, and her face turns red when she thinks about it.
And Mu Sihong, who was talking to her and saying goodbye, saw everything in her eyes, and her heart moved, and she couldn't help but sigh...... What girl doesn't have spring? The little girl is growing up, and her heart is budding, and it seems that the relationship between this cousin and sister will change subtly in the future.
"Alright, it's getting late, we should be on our way!" Although it is reluctant, it is necessary to be separated. Meng Ruoying and Gu Yuelun boarded the carriage and were escorted back to Jiangning by dozens of henchmen's family servants.
The two beauties leaned out of the window from time to time, and seemed to be very reluctant, until they turned a corner and could no longer see them! Fortunately, the separation between each other was not long, and after the New Year's Festival, they still had to return to Hangzhou.
The planting of cotton and tea has been prepared, and someone will have to take care of it in person in the coming year, how can she leave Meng Ruoying? Of course, Meng Ruoying will not let go of such an opportunity to be with Lin Zhao!
"Sihong, this year is going to be a little lonely, only you and me!" On the way back, Lin Zhao comforted softly.
Mu Sihong shook her head with a smile and said: "In the future, in Qinhuai River, the New Year will be lively, but I have never been happy." Loneliness and liveliness have nothing to do with happiness, as long as you are with your husband, everything is fine! ”
"Hey, hey!" Lin Zhao said: "It's inevitable that you can't go back to Jiangning, and I also said that when you go to Shangyuan, you will go back to the hometown of Qinhuai River and visit again!" ”
"It's good that the husband has a heart, Sihong is content!" Mu Sihong smiled sweetly and approached Lin Zhao's arms.
Lin Zhao smiled: "Don't worry, it's just the two of us these words recently, and you will definitely be satisfied at night!" ”
"Husband, you are so bad!" Mu Sihong's face was suddenly full of shyness, and her ruddy pretty face was suddenly buried deeper. But as soon as she mentioned this, Mu Sihong would think about her pregnancy. New Year's new atmosphere, this time of love and honey, I don't know if I can get my wish...... "rest assured, during the Shangyuan Festival, there will be a lantern festival in West Lake, when the time comes, we will go to West Lake to enjoy the lanterns and guess the lantern riddles!" In desperation, I had to make up for it in this way.
In this regard, Mu Sihong was naturally very satisfied, and the tenderness and sweetness in her heart were infinite, and she only felt extremely happy......~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ returned to the county office, Lin Zhao called Yu Xuan, although she couldn't go back to Jiangning to celebrate the New Year. Even if you stay in Hangzhou, it's best to finish the mess before the New Year, and relax during the New Year!
"Yaofu, I'm sorry, there are too many things to do this year, I can't let you go back to Bianjing to reunite with Ayun, I'm really sorry!" Lin Zhao apologized when he met, and after this period of practice, Yu Xuan, the master, did quite competently, very well. seems to have become Lin Zhao's right-hand man, a real confidant. It's a blessing to have such a helper here.
Yu Xuan shook his head and said, "What did Childe say?" It is Yu Xuan's honor to stay in Hangzhou to spend the New Year with his son. Ah Yun is very good in Bianjing, she will understand! ”
Lin Zhao said: "Don't worry, when you are done with this paragraph, you can go back to Bianjing to visit relatives, or take Ayun to Hangzhou." ”
"Thank you, Childe, let's arrange it then!" Lin Zhao has always taken care of himself, which made Yu Xuan very moved, and it was a kind of luck in his opinion to be able to follow such a master.
Lin Zhao then asked, "Is everything arranged?" The New Year is coming soon, and the house repairs and food distribution in Qiantang County are in place! ”
"Childe, rest assured, it's already ** not far from ten, and it will be okay to the twenty-third and fourth of the lunar month!" Yu Xuan patted his chest and promised.
Lin Zhao said: "This is very good, as much as possible to send more food to those poor people, I hope it can have a 'rich' festival." ”
Yu Xuan said: "Before, taking advantage of the low price, we purchased a large amount of grain, and it was completely enough to distribute it to the people!" ”
"That's great!" Lin Zhao said: "In this case, why don't we extend the distribution of relief food to five months!" ”
"Childe!" Yu Xuan said: "But the practice of the imperial court is three months!" ”
"Don't worry so much, since we have enough food in our hands, it doesn't hurt to put more! This year, the people said that they were not having a good time, so help more! ”
"Childe is really benevolent, I will do it quickly!"
In the blink of an eye, he said that the last two days of the end of the year, Lin Zhao had planned to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the county, but he didn't want to know that Zhao Zhao sent an invitation. Let Lin Zhao go to the state government to keep the New Year!
Lord Zhizhou's face must be given, so Lin Zhao had no choice but to take Mu Sihong and Yu Xuan together!
(To be continued)