While everyone was chatting, a fire was built in the hall, and soon, two lambs stuffed with fat geese and sewn bellies were gently roasted on it, and as the flames danced, a charming smell of meat permeated the hall.

At this time, it is the prelude to the beginning of the banquet, and it is a good time to communicate and play games when the famous dish "Muddy Sheep Dead" is baked, and it is a good opportunity to guess dark riddles, throw arrows, play chess, and chant the wind and the moon.

Cui Guang and Liu Yuan chatted hotly, and Xu Hongji was not lonely, with his talent, he attracted three or four of Cui's closest disciples to communicate with him and ask for advice, after all, where is his name as the first genius in the north, he is simply an idol among scholars, and naturally there are many people who praise him.

Cui Lian, who was sitting on it, saw that the son-in-law he personally selected was so popular, especially those juniors of the Cui family who were submissive to him, which made him even more happy, the more outstanding Xu Hongji was, the more visionary he was, look at Xu Hongji, and then look at Liu Yuan, and suddenly remembered that his future son-in-law had been defeated by Liu Yuan, so he studied hard in retreat, and even the wedding was postponed, and now seeing Xu Hongji's confident face and the intention to save his reputation for him, he couldn't help but smile and said:

"Mother, why don't you take advantage of the present gathering and let those little ones chant poetry, so that they can be lively and lively, and second, to see how much their knowledge has grown?"

Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "You guys make trouble, just watch the excitement from the sidelines." ”

"Big brother, what do you think?"

Cui Shang smiled and said, "Okay, this plan is very good." ”

"Father, ask my brother-in-law not to participate, he is known as the number one talent in the north, if he also participates, we won't be able to do it." As soon as Cui Shang's words fell, his youngest son Cui De proposed loudly.

"Yes, yes. Brother-in-law Xu should not participate, and Brother-in-law Liu should not participate, he has even defeated the first talent. ”

A few small ones are clamoring and shouting, and finally have a chance to come out, if Xu Hongji and Liu Yuan both participate, they will naturally be green leaves.

Liu Yuan just smiled, and Xu Hongji's face changed greatly, he had never tasted defeat in his life, but he didn't expect to lose in Yangzhou to dive, which made him feel ashamed. Now that his scars are exposed in public, it simply makes him feel embarrassed, if it weren't for Cui Mansion here, he couldn't wait to stand up immediately and talk to Liu Yuan again.

I heard the juniors shouting. The old lady likes to be lively and does not reprimand. Cui Jing smiled and said, "Big brother." Then only let the juniors participate, anyway, the Shangyuan Festival still has to get together again, and then let the two of them have a good exchange. ”

Cui Shang glanced at Liu Yuan and Xu Hongji a little meaningfully, and then said with a smile: "That's okay, just leave the opportunity to shine to the juniors, the two sons-in-law of the Cui family will not participate for the time being." However, they can't be idle, just let them each pick out a poem that they think is good and comment on it, which can be regarded as a follow-up. ”

"The elders have orders. Hongji did not dare to postpone. When Xu Hongji heard this, he immediately agreed.

Liu Yuan also smiled and said, "I have no opinion. ”

Cui Lian's son Cui Ren smiled and said, "Please ask the eldest uncle to propose." ”

Cui Shang is the head of the Cui clan in Qinghe, and the right to a proposition like this is naturally in his hands, Cui Jing nodded when he heard this, and he was not polite, and after thinking about it for a while, he immediately had an idea.

"This proposition is a special point, with the title of [loyalty and filial piety since ancient times], and it is also the beginning of the sentence, you can speak freely, all the grandchildren must participate, and ask for a lottery in the New Year, only reward and not punish, and the best performance will double the monthly money, and the living and diet, and holidays can also be doubled."

With holidays, money, good food and good accommodation, the juniors of Cui Mansion suddenly came enthusiastically and were ready to show off in front of a group of relatives and friends.

It's just that a sentence is also a proposition, which greatly limits creativity, and it is still a new proposition of choice, which is quite difficult.

"Uncle's proposition is too restrictive, and it is not suitable to play." Xu Hongji said while tasting the wine.

Liu Yuan's heart moved slightly, and he didn't say anything, but smiled at Cui Guang, which was a smile of encouragement, and Cui Guang also arched his hand to Liu Yuan to show his gratitude.

Cui Guang, Cui Ren, Cui De, these juniors began to search for dry intestines, Liu Yuan saw that Cui Jing said a few words in the old lady's ear, and then turned away, and after a while, a subordinate reminded Cui Jing in Liu Yuan's ear that Cui Jing was waiting for him in the corridor outside the hospital, Liu Yuan nodded, turned around and walked out.

"Father-in-law, I don't know what to call my son-in-law here?" Liu Yuan saw Cui Jing, although he was a little reluctant to deal with this stingy and lustful old boy, but for Cui Mengyao's sake, the father-in-law still had to be called.

Not any father can teach an excellent daughter like Cui Mengyao, seeing that he worked hard to "plant flowers", and let himself pick it after the most embarrassing, he had to let him score three points.

Cui Jing smiled and said: "You gave the little sister, but also Cui Cairen repaired the jewelry, I found a chance, asked someone to send it, she was very happy to see the jewelry, I didn't expect the broken jade to be repaired, especially the function of the jewelry is a surprise, as soon as you get it, you can't put it down, full of praise for you, recently got the news, the emperor changed his mind, and the night before he also called the little sister to the Ganlu Hall to serve, these are all your credit, Cui has to remember a lot of credit for you." ”

"Where, where" Zhilu said that his works have been praised and loved by others, Liu Yuan looks modest on the surface, but his heart is not ordinary proud.

Making money is only secondary, the happiest thing is that their works are appreciated by others, the silver earned by a piece of jewelry may soon be spent, but a piece of exquisite jewelry, that will be passed down for centuries, and the skills of making jewelry will also be remembered by future generations.

Cui Jing continued: "Cui Cairen is in a very good mood, she said that you are also a member of the Cui family, and you will not be paid for your family, but she will reward you with two things, as a gift for your New Year, one is a thousand-year-old ginseng, and the other is three bottles of Snow Ginseng Beauty Pills that Goryeo paid tribute to. ”

This gate is good, it is not easy to know that it is not easy to be small, and it is not easy to do Cui Cairen's "flower and full moon", not to mention how difficult it is to do seamless splicing, that is, to do a simple version of the small flute, and you have to use the seven-hole Xuanyin method to locate one by one, control each note, at that time, in order to test, the mouth was blown a little swollen, and what was taken back was a broken stone, but what was sent out was a perfect piece of jewelry, like gold, silver, gemstones, etc., Liu Yuan built a lot.

But it's okay, the ginseng that was rewarded from the palace is still known as a thousand years old, and it must be very valuable, and the snow ginseng beauty pills that Goryeo paid tribute to in the middle of the year also sound like high-end goods.

I don't think I will lose money.

Liu Yuan rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly: "Auntie is so polite, those things don't seem to be needed, it really makes her break the bank." ”

"Yes" Cui Jing nodded and said: "You are still young, you are strong and strong, so naturally you don't need to take supplements, so as not to be replenished, and the Snow Ginseng Yangyan Pill is also used by your daughter's family, you can't use it, so I will dispose of it for you." ”

"Ah" Liu Yuan's eyes widened and said, "Help me dispose of it?" Gone."

"Well, the thousand-year-old ginseng honored the old lady, she just used it, and when she came to Yu Xue Ginseng Beauty Pill, she said that you gave it all to Meng Yao, how about it, the old man arranged it like this, you have no opinion, right?" Cui Jing asked with a "pleasant face".

Nima, that's Lao Tzu's thing, you have not yet disposed of it for Lao Tzu, and the benefits are still in the hands of your Cui family, that snow ginseng beauty pill, there are as many as three bottles, you don't have to give it all to your daughter, I still have two more at home

This old boy always can't get along with himself.

"The father-in-law arranged it too properly, and the son-in-law has no opinion." Liu Yuan was so depressed that he was about to drip water, but he still said with a grateful face. (To be continued.) )