Counting the days and Chinese New Year's Eve, the night finally came, and families were busy cleaning up their homes, pasting couplets and paper cuts, and replacing them with red lanterns. The main road in the capital is properly decorated, the flavor of the New Year is strong, and the children are even more happy.

The subordinates of General Su's Mansion put on new clothes, moved quickly and quickly cleaned up all parts of the General's Mansion, hung red silk and lanterns, and were lively.

Rosin taught Su Acacia to cut window flowers, and after learning for most of the day, he hasn't cut out a shape.

Li Qinse sat in front of the dressing mirror and let the maid fiddle with the hair accessories, and painted with gouache to make people mistakenly think that she was ageless. Su Mian joined the army and was resolute and resolute, while Li Qinse was hearty, but he was rigid on the outside and soft on the inside. often tickles Su Mian's heart, and the love between husband and wife for more than ten years has not diminished, which makes others red.

Su Xiangsi went into the inner room and gave Li Qinse a full salute: "Please be safe to my mother, happy Chinese New Year's Eve and everything will go well." ”

Li Qinse dotes a little, her daughter is decent everywhere, and she is no worse than other daughters. The daughter did it on purpose, otherwise the other two would not be enough to see at all.

"Jin'er and your father went to say hello to the old lady, this should be in the old general's study, we can't go too late."

"There is a light snow outside, I hope my mother will be careful not to let my mother freeze."

Pan's mother responded with a smile, since the third lady came back, the third lady has to come to dinner together every day, which is even more sticky than when she was a child.

"My body and bones are much better than yours, and I didn't catch the cold when I came back from my grandfather's house, if it's not good, don't go to ask for peace." Li Qinse stretched out his hand and nodded his daughter's forehead unceremoniously.

Su Xiangsi was not happy to sniff: "It's Chinese New Year's Eve." ”

She didn't go to say goodbye to the old lady, and how many words did she have to leave for her mother. It is a thorn in the side of the big house and the second room, and it is not allowed to be sloppy on important days.

Li Qinse was not at ease, and checked that her daughter was indeed dressed warmly enough before going out together.

Turning around the Jiuqu corridor, I met Zhao's mother and daughter face to face, followed by two cautious and timid girls, who were the concubines of the big house.

Bow to each other. Zhao led people into Yi'an Hospital first, Li Qinse smiled and didn't care, and followed behind with Su Xiangsi.

The group bypassed the golden branch wrapped and embroidered with hundreds of flowers to compete for the screen, the concubine of the second room has arrived, Su Yiling is famous for her filial piety, this kind of occasion is earlier than in the past, and she also personally serves the old lady to wash and have breakfast.

"Say hello to my mother."

"Say hello to Grandmother."

"Sit down and warm up with a cup of hot tea." People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and they wear new clothes to make their complexions ruddy. Facing the lobby, a large number of people and pleasant faces.

"This morning, I found that the plum blossoms in the yard had new buds, and I specially cut a few branches for my grandmother to raise for a few days before they bloomed, so I should say goodbye to the old and welcome the new," Su Qing said, handed the flower branches to the maid and put them away, and sat down in the nearest position of Mrs. Su.

Mrs. Su was even happier, and ordered Qin's mother to send the New Year's money, and everyone got up to salute and thank them after receiving the reward.

"The New Year has arrived, and there will be nobles who will visit the mansion to pay New Year's greetings, and your words and deeds are the face of the general's mansion. One is prosperous, and one is lost, do you understand? If you do, don't blame me for asking for the house rules. The slightly majestic admonition made several concubines tremble. In previous years, there were not so many battles.

"Listen to your mother."

"Listen to your grandmother."

The lobby is full of people, you say a word and I don't say a word, Su Xiangsi has always woken up naturally, and he got up early because of the cold. The sound of conversation and laughter in her ears only felt "buzzing" in her ears.

He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and yawned quietly.

Just when Su Xiangsi's eyelids were about to stick together, Mrs. Su showed mercy and let people go back to the courtyards.

Mrs. Su left the Zhao family to discuss the family banquet and the New Year's greetings after the year, and the second lady Song could only endure the heat in her eyes, Su Qing was able to help on the side, and her daughter didn't catch anything.

Back in Tingzhu Courtyard, Su Xiangsi changed into a jacket with fox fur pressed edges, and sat in the first place in the outer room, and there were twenty subordinates standing in the hall.

"You are all old men in Tingzhuyuan, diligently and faithfully protecting the Lord, I see them all. This Chinese New Year's Eve, those who have a portal go back to have a reunion dinner with their families, go to register with Pan's mother to get a card, and return home on time tomorrow morning. If you don't have a door, you won't be left out in the Listening Bamboo Courtyard. ”

Su Xiangsi smiled at the corner of her mouth, as long as she didn't make mistakes and served properly, she wouldn't be too harsh.

And most of the people in the courtyard were brought from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War when Li Qinse got married, and she has always been unsuspicious of employing people, with clear rewards and punishments.

Rosin and catkins held trays, and the broken silver was wrapped in red paper and distributed one by one.

The people below listened to the gratitude and surprise, took the red envelope, thanked the master and thanked the master before retreating. Their deeds of sale were all in the General's Mansion, and the subordinates who worked in the front hall could not go home to gather at the busiest time on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Su Xiangsi took out two other red envelopes from the bedside table and handed them to rosin and catkins. The two did not postpone it, and said some auspicious words to take the red envelope.

After finishing these catkins, he took out a letter from the bookshelf and handed it to Su Xiangsi: "Nanzhi sent it this morning, it must be urgent." ”

Su Xiangsi opened the envelope and read ten lines at a glance several times, touched his chin and was silent for a while, picked up a pen and wrote two lines of words on a blank piece of paper, and put it in a bamboo tube to put it away.

It was a letter written by Su Xiangsi's master Ji Wen, and it has been two months since the last time he received the letter, and the letter briefly explained the process and situation of finding medicinal materials, and now he has returned to Ji's house, so that Su Xiangsi can rest assured, and made an appointment to meet Mu Jinchen during the Lantern Festival.

When Ji Wen was nineteen years old, he collected medicine in the back mountain of Puluo Monastery.

Su Xiangsi, who was found sprained at the foot of a small slope, sat on the ground and didn't dare to move, her dress had been scratched several times, and her face was still stained with yellow mud. At that time, Su Xiangsi was only ten years old, his eyes were already red, and he couldn't help crying, and looked at him vigilantly.

The twisted joints were already red and swollen and the size of an adult's fist, and the appearance of pretending to be calm and a little ghost made Ji Wen chuckle.

"You're badly injured, I can help you take a look." Ji Wen squatted down in front of her, ignoring her struggles and gently holding Su Xiangsi's little feet.

"Hiss-" Su Xiangsi couldn't hold back the pain, and stretched out her little finger to the side, "There are a few yellow grasses over there, can you help me pick them back?" ”

"If it hurts, cry out, and there is no shame." The voice was immature and crisp, and there was a trembling cry, Ji Wen laughed again, "I have white medicine, and it will work well when mixed with yellow grass." ”

"Mixing in because the grass roots can relieve the pain."

Ji Wen raised his head in a little surprise and looked at this villain: "Do you know medicine?" ”

Su Xiangsi was silent and nodded silently.

"Then you recognize me as a master, and make sure you go sideways." Ji Wen raised a big smile that he thought was harmless.

Su Xiangsi lowered her head and was silent.

I put the medicine on it, tore the corners of my clothes into strips of cloth, and bandaged it, but I didn't hear an answer.

The co-author was suspicious of him, and took out a high-quality jade pendant from his arms, which was engraved with the word "Ji".

"I'm the sister-in-law of the Ji family."

Su Xiangsi finally looked at him squarely, and made a decision in his heart: "I am Su Mian's daughter, Su Xiangsi." ”

Hey! Su Mian is an old fox, but he didn't expect his daughter to be a clever ghost.

Su Xiangsi took a nap for an hour and was gently woken up by Liu Xi, to prepare for tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Su Xiangsi refused to get up, hummed and chirped several times in the bed before getting up dissatisfied. I got up early to say goodbye, and when I came back at noon, I dealt with the chores in the courtyard, and I slept for an hour.

"Good young lady, it's good to rely on weekdays, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is not late." Liu Wu supported Su Xiangsi, who wanted to fall asleep again, re-combed his hair, and inserted a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies.

Put on the wide sleeves of moon white velvet, put on a fleece jacket pressed with rabbit fur, and the lower body is an eight-panel skirt with moon and white water patterns. Rosin looked up and down and felt that it was appropriate, so she asked the young lady to take the stove, put on a goose yellow cloak and walked to Pengtang.

Su Xiangsi was a little anxious, and the people in the house had to wear masks to talk, and they were tired of acting.

Pengtang occupies a larger area than any courtyard in the General's Mansion, and there are big joys and family banquets all held in Pengtang. When Su Xiangsi quickened his pace, he was still the last to arrive.

Mrs. Su and General Su sat at the head, and the family gathered for a reunion dinner was something that they had been looking forward to for a long time, and the wrinkles in the corners of the two elders' eyes deepened.

It was still early to leave the table, and the others and their brothers and sisters who could talk to each other gathered together to talk about family life.

After saluting in a proper manner and saying a few auspicious words, General Su waved at her. pulled her to sit down in the position closest to him, and gave a red envelope, Su Xiangsi had a lot of weight.

Su Mingyuan and Su Mingrun often discuss their homework around General Su these days, and General Su is also willing to discuss strategies with the younger generations, Su Xiangsi sits quietly with a smile and listens to the jokes between several brothers and sisters. It's not that she's quiet, but she doesn't want to interject.

The position of the lord of General Su's mansion has not yet been decided, and the eldest grandson, Su Mingjin, was born in the third room, leading the troops to fight and arranging the troops, and the big house is in charge of the financial resources of the entire mansion. The son of the second room is more likely to enter the palace as an official. This comparison does not favor anyone, nor does it snub anyone. General Su's mind is hard to fathom.

The housekeeper passed the news that he could go to the side hall for a banquet, and divided the two tables for men and women, and they all sat down and poured wine.

"I was very homesick for two years away, and in the coming year, I hope that the general's mansion will be smooth, and I also hope that you children will have a bright future. A toast to everyone! General Su raised his glass and spoke generously, tilted his head, and drank the wine.

The others chimed in, clinking glasses with those around them.

There are not too many rules for family banquets, as long as the rules are not broken, Mrs. Su will not say much.

Su Yiling has always sat next to Mrs. Su to help with the dishes, and she knows Mrs. Su's preferences best.

"According to the rules, tomorrow's palace banquet is the turn of the eldest daughter-in-law, the old man ordered Acacia to go, there are still two positions left, you and the second daughter-in-law discuss it."

The two ladies should speak, and it is a rare opportunity to enter the palace and show their faces. The Zhao family selfishly wanted to take a pair of children to go, but she was still confident in her son's talents, and she was in the eyes of the saints, and her official career was immeasurable.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was strange all of a sudden, Su Xiangsi ignored the dishes in his mouth and slowly chewed the dishes in his mouth, and listened to the flattery of these people at the table unconsciously, the dishes were good, and Zhao Shi put a lot of thought into it, but it was a pity that the people who ate at the same table were not appetizing.

Su Yiling said at the right time: "On the first day of the new year tomorrow, someone in the sect hall has to pray for blessings and burn incense. The grandmother went to the palace banquet and came back to worship in the ancestral hall to be tired, and the granddaughter had already copied the scriptures, and she would stay in the house tomorrow to chant and pray for the grandmother. ”

Su Xiangsi raised her eyebrows, so generous?

Song grabbed her arm and wanted her to shut up, such a rare opportunity. Su Yiling comforted the Song family not to care.

Mrs. Su was distressed, it was her blessing to have such a granddaughter who would take care of the overall situation, and she put all her thoughts on her for a meal.

The men's table is nothing more than a fight for wine, with staggered toasts.

Another jar of wine was emptied, and General Su was also drunk and staggered to collapse. Mrs. Su was concerned about General Su, and ordered everyone to go back to the courtyard to keep the New Year, and dismissed the family banquet.

Everyone was naturally happy, and when they returned to their own houses, they were all close relatives, so they could let go of their hands and feet.

Su Mian's father and son also drank a lot, but they were not confused, Li Qinse and Su Xiangsi helped to help back to Tingzhu Courtyard, Su Mingjin didn't look strong, but he didn't expect that his whole body was full of strong muscles, and when he returned to Tingzhu Courtyard, Su Xiangsi was already tired and sweating.

helped the two of them to sit down, and just wanted to instruct their subordinates to prepare decanting soup, only to find that the eyes of the two were bright and clear, how could they be half drunk and their eyes were confused.

Su Xiangsi knew in her heart, smiled angrily, and unceremoniously punched Su Mingjin a few times.

"Pan, Mom, go and tell the kitchen to heat up the food and serve the pastries." Su Xiangsi only ate a few bites in Pengtang, but fortunately, he was able to go back to his yard and eat openly.

In previous years, Su Xiangsi went to bed early when he came back from the family banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, but this year is different, he is still around, and when he is happy, Su Xiangsi has not controlled the amount of alcohol.

His face was red from the smell of wine, his eyes were wandering, and he finally lasted until he was over the age of the year, and he gave his parents and brother an early goodbye before staggering back to his house.

Go into the house, untie the cloak, throw it on the ground, and walk to the back room in a daze. Kick your shoes off with a few kicks in the air, unbuckle the buckle of your jacket a few times, and fall asleep on the bed.

Rosin Xiang brought hot water to wash the young lady's face, and when she saw the messy clothes and shoes in the house, she shook her head helplessly and sighed.

Lie down Su Xiangsi, who was sleeping crookedly, take off the hairpin jewelry, untie the dress, and wipe his hands and face carefully. Pull the quilt on the side to cover Su Xiangsi.

I only heard Su Xiangsi muttering: "Did you send the letter to Mu Jinchen?" ”

"It's been delivered to Mu Shizi, Miss got up first and drank a bowl of sobering soup." Rosin waited for a while and didn't hear the young lady's response, and really fell asleep. The capital is full of fireworks, and the firecrackers can't wake up.

Rosin and catkins glanced at each other and smiled treacherously.

Mu Jinchen returned to his yard after the New Year, and learned that Su Xiangsi sent someone to send a letter, he was in a happy mood, opened the bamboo tube, flipped the note over and over again, and read it several times, and the more he looked at the delicate and lovely little face in his mind, the clearer it became.

"You go and call her back now, and just say I know."

Yu Yi was ordered to go out, and repeatedly confirmed along the way that the master really only let him reply "I know". grief in his heart, reduced to the master's microphone.

Mu Jinchen stood in front of a pair of calligraphy and paintings, with his back to his hands for almost half an hour. Qingzhi wanted to persuade the prince to rest early, but the master seemed to be waiting for something and didn't dare to disturb.

Yu Yi came back with enough luck, hugged his fists and bowed: "Master, the words have been brought, and I haven't seen the third lady." The personal maid said that the third lady was greedy for a cup and fell asleep drunk. After grinding for a while, he continued: "Before going to bed, I also called the name of the son in my dream." ”

Mu Jinchen couldn't suppress the curvature of the corners of his mouth when he heard it, and finally couldn't help but chuckle.

Yes, this girl can't drink enough, but she's very greedy.

Qingzhi and Yu Yi glanced at each other.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"How do I know?"