Chapter 19: Chinese New Year
There are still a few days before the New Year, in the Weiwuhou Mansion, the people are making preparations for the New Year, the people who clean the yard clean all corners of the yard are particularly clean, and the girls are busy preparing the new clothes of the masters and the people in the house, as well as various pastries and ingredients for the New Year. Even Mrs. Wang and the Sun family were busy checking the various incomes in the Zhuangzi and the shop this year. I also have to write a gift list and prepare for the New Year's gift.
The two sisters, Yayi and Yaru, were not idle. At this time, the two sisters were sitting in the courtyard of Lai Yayi cutting window flowers. Yayi's temperament is relatively quiet, and the female red learns well. Colored paper flew up and down in her slender hand, and in a moment a lion-top hydrangea window flower appeared vividly in front of her eyes.
Yaru has always been an active character, and in the two years when he came back from the border pass, he was busy naughty with the old marquis, but he learned archery and learned some kung fu. came to learn female popularity with my sister, but she didn't work hard, she just knew it, but she wasn't proficient. So today, she just sat next to her second sister, drawing patterns on colored paper, drawing and cutting like this, and the sisters also cooperated tacitly.
Yaru's small mouth has not been idle: "Second sister, this year is your last year to celebrate the New Year at home, we must let our grandfather, grandmother and father give more money." ”
Yayi smiled: "How old are you, you are still as naughty as Brother Li." ”
Yaru glared: "Are we Caiyi entertaining relatives!"
Yaru remembered that people in her previous life had to give out red envelopes during the New Year, so she smiled and said, "This year, I will sew a big purse to hold the New Year's money." ”
Wang Ru thought of all kinds of small gold and silver bills, so small and cute. Tilting her little head up, her eyes squinting, as if she saw those little gold bills flying towards her.
Yayi looked at her obsessed Tao Taoran's appearance.
In the afternoon, the sisters went to pester their grandfather to imitate lantern riddles. I also asked my grandfather to help tie two large lanterns and hang them in his yard.
Ya Rule followed her grandfather abruptly: "Grandfather, my sister will be out of the cabinet next year, give a lot of New Year's money this year." ”
The old marquis deliberately vomited her: "Okay, then give your sister a lot of New Year's money." ”
Yaru smiled with a mouthful of neat white teeth: "I'm younger than the second sister, how can I be less than the second sister." yes, grandfather. ”
Yayi and the old marquis were amused by her. The old marquis joked and said, "Little girl, waiting for my grandfather here." Well, my grandfather will prepare a lot of New Year's money for my two good granddaughters. ”
Yaru thinks, ah, this day: well, not in vain.
The old marquis turned around and told the old lady, the old lady was overjoyed, and hurriedly instructed Zhang's mother: "Go and tell me, cast more gold bills, have more styles, and look good." ”
Yaru went to the study to circle around her father again, and pinched her father's shoulder diligently. Hou Ye saw that she was busy, and he was very funny: "Say, what's the matter today?"
Yaru smiled flatteringly: "Today, my grandfather said that I would give my sister and Ru'er more New Year's money." ”
Hou Ye laughed at her: "Did grandfather say it, or did you want it yourself." ”
Yaru smiled: "It's all the same, it's all the same, Daddy will give it more." ”
"Ru'er wants so much New Year's money to save a dowry. ”
Yaru grinned: "The dowry has a father." ”
Hou Ye scolded her with a smile: "Little wealth fan." ”
When Yaru went back, she sewed a lantern-sized purse, thought for a while, and sewed two more purses of the same size.
Peach and Xinghong had never seen such a big purse, so they asked curiously: "Miss, what are you doing sewing so big, how many things do you have to put here." ”
Aru shook her head proudly: "You'll know then." ”
On the first day of the new year, people were busy setting off firecrackers, and breakfast had not yet come up. Yaru went to call Yayi over to pay New Year's greetings to the elders.
Seeing the sisters come in, the old lady smiled and said, "Look, the one who asked for money is here." Everyone in the room laughed.
The sisters knelt down: "New Year's greetings to grandfather, New Year's greetings to grandmother, New Year's greetings to father, New Year's greetings to mother!"
Then, like a trick, Aru took out two large purses from his sleeve. Hand one of them to Yayi. Then he grinned and opened his purse.
The peach and apricot red next to her suddenly realized, it turned out that Miss was pretending to be the New Year's money, so big, this has to be a lot.
The girls in the house were happy. The third lady is justifiably going to press the New Year's money.
Yayi looked at the purse handed over by her sister. I was stunned for a moment, and then smiled embarrassedly at my grandfather and grandmother.
The four elders then began to pour the prepared New Year's money into two purses.
The old grandfather laughed and scolded: "The girl who promotes chivalry." ”
Yaru laughed: "I heard that people said that they will receive money in the New Year and wear gold thread in ten years." And the more money you collect, the smarter and clever you are. ”
Hou Ye looked at his daughter's big purse and couldn't help laughing: "Are you still called smart? No matter how clever you are, your father's treasury will be emptied." ”
The room was full of joy. Mrs. Wang also smiled and quipped: "The cleverness of this Ru girl is bought by money." “
People laughed again, but they didn't expect Mrs. Wang, who is usually dignified and dignified, to be funny today.
The old lady burst into tears of laughter, and slapped her hand on Zhang's mother's body: "This girl, ouch, my stomach hurts when I laugh." ”
Yayi was also happy enough next to her: "The third sister said that this is to learn other people's colorful clothes to entertain relatives."
At this time, Brother Li and his father and mother also walked in. Brother Li was a little curious, and he didn't know what everyone was laughing at. However, Brother Li is very polite, and his father said that when he goes in, he will pay New Year's greetings to his great-grandfather, great-grandmother, grandfather and grandmother. So Brother Li was very obedient, and when he came in, he kowtowed to his great-grandfather, and shouted in his small mouth: "New Year's greetings to great-grandfather!"
came over and kowtowed to my great-grandmother again: "New Year's greetings to great-grandmother!"
Turned again: "New Year's greetings to grandfather!"
Again: "New Year's greetings to grandmother!"
Turn again: "New Year's greetings to the second aunt!"
Turn again: "New Year's greetings to the third aunt"
Six heads in a row turned in circles and slammed on the ground, so busy that the little guy was so busy that he almost didn't stand firm, and Sun next to him hurriedly held his son.
The people in the house looked at Brother Li like this, and they were so happy that they couldn't straighten their waists. Look at this cute little doll, wearing a festive little red jacket and red pants, like a little golden boy under the seat of Guanyin. Also wearing open crotch pants. Kowtow once and show your little buttocks, which is really fun and cute.
The old lady smiled distressedly: "This gas kowtows so much, look at my baby grandson tired, come here, great-grandmother will give New Year's money"
Brother Li's New Year's money is naturally not less than that of the sisters. But Brother Li's nurse only had a pocket on the left and right sides of Brother Li's little red jacket. With so much New Year's money this year, Brother Li's little hands are too busy to fit it. The little guy was busy and said to his grandmother: "It's a lot of money, it's so beautiful." ”
Yaru hurriedly took out another big purse and gave it to him, and the little guy was happy, and shouted in his small mouth: "Thank you, little aunt, thank you, little aunt." This time there is a place to put the money. "The people in the room were so happy that they couldn't straighten up. It turned out that this girl had planned everything, and gave her sister and nephew a big purse each. Just waiting to take it out today and ask for the elders' money.
Yayi smiled and hurriedly came over to help her little nephew load the money.
Hou Ye also laughed. Looking at the two granddaughters in front of her, although the two sisters are a concubine, Yayi has never disliked her sister as a concubine, and the two children have been close and friendly for so many years. Compared to the dispute between other people's families. Guan Houye has a great sense of accomplishment.
After Brother Li was busy, the sisters came up again to greet their brother and sister-in-law.
Guan Yacheng looked at the two delicate sisters in front of him, they were all so bright and beautiful. Look at the sisters' big purses again, Yayi's purse is in the hands of the girl Chun'er, but Yaru's purse is held by herself. couldn't help but be happy: "This must not be Yi'er's idea." ”
Ya Rule: "My sister is going out of the cabinet, what about us, Caiyi entertainment, Caiyi entertainment." ”
Yayi embarrassed her and slapped her with a red face. The room was filled with jubilation.
This time, Guan Yacheng asked his two sisters to make a surprise attack, and he and Xiao Sun really didn't prepare for this extra money. The elder brother had to say to the two younger sisters with some embarrassment: "Ah Yi, Ah Ru, my brother owes it first, and I'll send it to the two younger sisters later?"
Yayi was embarrassed, Yaru was thick-skinned, and she generously said to her brother: "Cheng, then you owe, today is the New Year, and you have to pay interest on the money you owe." ”
Xiao Sun smiled and slapped her: "Okay, okay, let's do it with the interest." ”
Everyone laughed again. So this year, Yayi and Yaru, the two little girls, have harvested the most considerable New Year's money since they were born, and even Brother Li has been stained.
On the sixth day of the first month, two prospective sons-in-law came to the door, and the two seemed to have made an appointment, and they arrived at the Guan family almost at the same time. The old housekeeper hurriedly led the two to meet the elders. Then came the feast. Due to the simple population of the Hou Mansion, the male and female seats are not far apart.
Today is the first official visit of the two sons-in-law, whether it is the owner of the Hou Mansion or the subordinates, they all look at the two delicate guests with the eyes of scrutiny and comparison.
I saw that the eldest prince Yin was dressed in a stone blue shirt, with a dark belt in the middle. A purple jade pendant hangs from the belt. The complexion on his face is fair, and his eyes are clear and bright.
Ling Shizi wore a dark green robe today, with an ivory-white belt tied around his waist, and a jade pendant hanging on it. The sword eyebrows are like distant mountains, and the eyes are deep and full of spirit.
One of the two is elegant and gentle, and the other is heroic. One article and one martial arts, standing there, pleasing to the eye, outstanding. Everyone nodded secretly, this Hou Ye is really good at picking a son-in-law. Probably in the capital, these two are also a number of young talents.
Yayi looked at Yin Hui quietly, but when Yin Hui's eyes came over, she quickly lowered her head again. Mrs. Wang was more and more satisfied with this son-in-law, and she looked at her daughter's shy appearance with a smile, and her heart was happy.
Aru is much more natural than Aru, and this may be her advantage as a cross-athlete. She glanced at Ling Yuanhang from time to time, and lowered her head in a shy manner. Ling Yuanhang couldn't help but laugh secretly.
In March of this year, the triennial spring festival began. Yin Dagongzi wants to go down to the field. Yayi's wedding date is set for June 9.