193 Chinese New Year
When I came back from the ancestral hall, the sky was already bright.
The children went to bed late last night and woke up early today, and they were still a little dizzy at this time. For example, Pian Pian and Changle yawned one after another, and tears were rolling out of the corners of their eyes, which showed that they were still sleepy.
Seeing this, Jin Niang hurriedly asked them to go back and sleep for a while.
There is no time to come to the door on the first day of the Lunar New Year, even if people of the same clan will move around today, but it is also men who need to come forward to socialize. is like Xu Erlang, and Chang'an Changping, and then she is a housewife. For example, the girls' families such as Pianpian, Changle and Xiaoyuer have a very low sense of existence on this day. So I have to despise the evil and inhuman system again, I really don't treat these little girls in the boudoir as human beings everywhere, 100,000 bad reviews!
Pian Pian and Changle shook their heads when they heard this, and they didn't plan to go back to rest. Although there is nothing to do with them today, there will definitely be people surnamed Xu who will come to the house to pay New Year's greetings later. The sister-in-law/aunt alone can't greet them at all, and they can still help out here. Thinking so, the two stayed.
A few people were still a little sleepy, but after Changping opened the red envelope in surprise, looked at the numbers on the silver ticket, and screamed in surprise, several little girls were also excited.
That's right, they received the New Year's money red envelope before. It's a pity that I just went to pay New Year's greetings to Xu's father, and I didn't take it out at all. Now I have to see how much silver my sister-in-law/aunt gives them, it doesn't matter how much silver I have, the key is that this unknown sense of surprise when opening the red envelope makes people look forward to it, so several girls are busy opening their red envelopes.
The red envelopes that Jin Niang gave to everyone were double, one she gave and the other was given by Xu Erlang. And the amount of silver tickets in it is not large, that is, ninety-nine taels. Ordinary silver tickets are mostly fifty taels or one hundred taels, and the numbers are whole numbers. That is, the year is over, and in order to attract customers, Qian Zhuang specially issued a batch of ninety-nine taels of silver tickets, which is not too much, but it is not too little, but this is not the key. The most important thing is that the numbers are festive, after all, the long-term meaning is good no matter where it is placed.
The amount of the silver ticket is not large, but the friendship contained in it is true, which also implies the expectations of the elders for the juniors, so several children were even more emotional for a while, and thanked Jinniang again.
Jin Niang only waved her hand and smiled, "You can collect the silver ticket, this amount is not big, but it is not small, at least for a few of you, you can't spend such a large amount for a while." Keep this silver ticket for yourselves, and take it with you when you go out in the future, in case you need it. I also asked the girls to make some golden melon seeds, golden pomegranates, golden peanuts, if you spend a few days of the New Year or go out to play with your friends, take that. ”
As he spoke, he asked Qing Sui to fetch a yellow rosewood box on the dresser, which was full of freshly beaten gold and silver nudes. The gold and silver are shining, and the gadgets made are delicate and lovely, and the eyes of the three little girls light up when they see it, and one of them grabs a handful unceremoniously and puts it in his purse. Even Chang'an and Changping, under the signal of Jin Niang, pretended to be some by themselves.
There are already many activities for the New Year, not to mention that my aunt said that she would go to Pingxi Hou Mansion tomorrow as a guest. At that time, there will be a lot of people in our own house, there are many adults, many children, and many games to play.
In the New Year, the big children have plenty of money, gambling and playing games are directly taking out their own gold and silver naked to play, they are not ready, and they are not socially fit in when they turn around and play with people.
Thinking like this, a few people took some one by one, but there were still a lot of them left in the box, and Jin Niang let them each pack a lot, and then saw that the number left in the box was limited, so she was satisfied. The rest of these are also useful, and if there are people from the clan who bring their children and grandchildren to pay New Year's greetings today, it is also very good to give the children a gold and silver nude to meet the occasion.
Later, some clansmen came to Xu's mansion to pay New Year's greetings, but these people obviously forgot that Xu Erlang was going to enter the palace to congratulate.
forgot Xu Erlang, and naturally forgot that Xu's mother also had a fate, and she also had to enter the palace to greet the queen and the queen mother.
When these clansmen heard that they couldn't see the two of them immediately, they felt a little regretful in their hearts. But if you can't see it today, you can see it tomorrow, and you will have to go to Pingxi Hou's Mansion for dinner tomorrow.
Therefore, one by one, they all left the New Year's greetings, and the people left. Jin Niang wanted to keep the meal, but they said that they would go to other elders' houses to pay New Year's greetings, so they left.
Jin Niang received four waves of guests in the morning, and waited until Xu Erlang and Xu Mu came back from the palace.
Xu Erlang's face was as usual, and he couldn't see that there was something wrong with him. It was Mother Xu, as if she had fought a tough battle, half of her body was soaked, her whole face was pale, and she looked embarrassed.
But Xu's mother is in good spirits, and it can even be described as excited.
Jin Niang looked at Mama Li, who was waiting for Xu's mother, and Mama Li took advantage of the gap when Xu's mother went to change her clothes, and secretly said to Jinniang, "The old slave didn't enter the palace gate, so he waited for the old lady in the carriage." The old lady was like this when she came back, and the slave maid was still confused at first, but later she heard the old lady say that she was specially called to her by the queen mother and said a few words. ”
Jin Niang suddenly realized that her feelings were received by the mother of the country, which was exciting.
Mother Xu was indeed so excited that she couldn't suppress it, and after she came out of the inner room in her usual clothes, she took Jinniang's hand and said to Jinniang, "I was originally far away and couldn't see the queen." At that time, I knelt for a long time, I felt numb in my legs and feet, fainted in front of my eyes, and I couldn't wait to faint to death. But as soon as I heard the palace people say that the queen wanted to see me, I came to the ground and stood up with a breath...... The queen mother Fengyi was so panicked that I didn't dare to look at it directly. However, the mother is dignified and considerate, and she also asked the little palace maid to serve me tea. The tea in the palace is really different from the one at home, it's delicious......"
Mother Xu was so excited that she talked about what she had seen and heard about entering the palace, and Jinniang and Pianpian were pulled by her to sit on the side.
Jin Niang was also curious about this, so she listened patiently for a while. But listen, listen...... Oh Niang, you have a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, and what you say is completely illogical, and my head is a little big when I hear it.
Pian Pian and Changle also felt that their heads were big, but this did not prevent them from continuing to beg Xu Mu with great interest to say something else.
Pian Pian was particularly curious, and asked Mother Xu for a while, "Have you seen the Queen Mother?" Isn't the Queen Mother particularly majestic? He also said, "Are the palace concubines all born with flowers and moons, and the city is beautiful?" And "Is the Queen Mother good-tempered?" What about the palace concubines? What kind of beaded jewelry do they use, and does the rouge gouache they use have a strong fragrance? ”
…… Obviously, she is still thinking about her fat powder business, and even at this time, she doesn't forget it, and she also wants to find business opportunities, this girl is really in the eyes of money.
Mother Xu was exhausted by Pianpian's words for a while.
To be honest, she was too nervous after entering the palace, and she was recruited by the queen mother, and her hands and feet trembled even more nervously, and her words were incoherent, and she dared to look directly at Feng Yan and look at her indiscriminately. What's more, today the queen mother and the queen mother want to see all the inner women, and it would be good if each of them could say two words, how dare she expect to sit in front of the queen all the time?
In fact, she sat for a moment and left. After that, I have been resting in the side hall.
But this treatment is already very good, and I don't see many ladies standing outside. On a cold day, they were blowing the cold wind outside, and she could still sit in the warm room, with hot tea to drink, and snacks to eat, which was really bright.
Mother Xu has been running for a day, and she is getting older, so her spirit is a little weak. No matter how beautiful it is in the palace, no matter how excited you are when you go out to see the queen, it is true that you are worried all the way. She was really tired, plus she was worried about her trip to the palace last night, she didn't sleep at all, and as soon as her spirit relaxed at the moment, she ate something full again, and she couldn't stop feeling sleepy, and Mother Xu also began to yawn frequently.
Seeing this, Jin Niang beckoned Pian Pian and a few people to leave, so that Xu Mu could have a good rest. Mother Xu was really tired, so she said to a few people, "You go back first, wait for your mother to rest, and then I will tell you carefully about entering the palace later." ”
Jin Niang: "......" isn't a few people you want to hear, but you want to continue to show off, right? While Jin Niang was amused in her heart, she couldn't help but secretly think to herself, Xu Mu must not give her the opportunity to enter the palace now, as she thought before. If she really got this order and entered the palace, would Mother Xu still have today's knowledge? Can you still be so excited? No, you can't!
After returning to Cuibai Garden, Xu Erlang had already packed up, and at the moment he was leaning on the head of the bed of the stepping bed, idly flipping through an idle book.
Jin Niang sat on the side after entering, looking at him with a smile. Xu Erlang looked up from the book, not knowing what she was laughing at.
Jin Niang pursed her lips and said, "I hope that one day, I can also be blessed by my husband, enter the palace wall, and be given a seat." ”
Xu Erlang's expression suddenly became solemn, and his bright eyes became deep and dark, and after a long while, Xu Erlang sighed and whispered in a hoarse voice, "I will definitely live up to my mother's expectations." ”
The husband and wife looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.
A little later, Jin Niang was talking to Xu Erlang about family life, and I heard the maid come over to report that Suqian and his wife had brought the three sons over to pay New Year's greetings.
New Year's greetings are not a matter of this time, and ordinary relatives and friends only start to move around on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
The two of them remembered that Suqian and Mrs. Su were going back to Shuozhou tomorrow, so they came here today, they should not worry about Su Xuan and Su Zheng, and they had to entrust them in advance and settle them down before they could go on the road.
In fact, Su Qian and Mrs. Su are really worried that the two of them will go back to their hometown tomorrow, and the two boys will go out to play again, so they don't even leave this little private time for the two boys, and send people over a day in advance.
But for the two sons, Mrs. Su didn't say that, she just said that she would go out early tomorrow and leave as soon as it was dawn, and she didn't feel at ease if they left at home, so she would rather send them a day in advance.
Su Zheng was naturally moved with tears in his eyes, but Su Xuan had more eyes and thoughts. He seemed to have an understanding, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
However, going to Xu's Mansion early and going to Xu's Mansion late, it doesn't hurt for him. He is not as fun-loving as Su Zheng, and he thinks about wandering the streets all day long. He wasn't interested in those activities, and he preferred to read and study with his friends and classmates, which was a bit of fun.
Anyway, at this moment, Su Xuan and Su Zheng are sent here, and the two of them have no opinion. So the two were easily left behind by the Suqian couple.
It was rare for the Suqian couple to come here, and Jinniang insisted on staying for dinner. So after dinner, the two reluctantly left a pair of children and left with their eldest son.
Mrs. Su tried to lift the curtain of the carriage several times to look behind her son, but Su Qian stopped her. "What to see, the more I look at it, the more relieved I am, the more I look at it, the more worried I am, it's better to just walk clean. Oh, look at you, why are you still crying during this big New Year? Don't cry, you really can't bear them, let's go back and pick them up again. Suqian muttered again, "Anyway, you haven't left Willow Hutong yet, it's too late for you to regret it, and if it's later, it won't work." ”
Mrs. Su glared at Su Qian angrily with tears in her eyes when she heard this, Su Qian immediately raised her hand to surrender, and opened her mouth to say to her eldest son who was riding a big horse and walking on the side of the carriage, "Stop and stop, hurry back to pick up your two younger brothers, your mother is reluctant, tears are about to drown me." ”
He was responded to by Mrs. Su's angry fist.
In the end, the carriage naturally did not stop, and after being beaten by Suqian like this, the reluctance and worry in Mrs. Su's heart also dissipated. After all, she was worried about the health and studies of her two youngest sons, so she was reluctant to give up, and at this moment she could only harden her heart and leave people behind.
It is impossible for the carriage to stop, otherwise as soon as she shows her reluctance, the two boys will definitely cry when they turn around.
Thinking like this, Mrs. Su said to her eldest son through the curtains, "Go back quickly, it's getting dark, and it will be colder in a while." ”
Seeing that the carriage at home was gone, Su Xuan and Su Zheng withdrew Baba's gaze.
The sorrow and longing of parting instantly surged into their hearts, and the two of them had a sour nose for a while, and they almost burst into tears.
Changping, who was defeated, said at this moment, "Hurry up, let's hurry back to the courtyard." Su Zheng, come and push me in a wheelchair, hehehe, we have to sleep in a quilt tonight, so that you can use poison gas to smoke me last time, this time I will definitely get my money back, and I will also use poison gas to meet you. ”
Poison gas or something, although it is more elegant, but it can't change its essence. So as the little son of the official family, can you not be poisoned in front of the gate?
Su Zheng was suddenly revealed, and his face turned red in an instant. At the moment, he still has to worry about his parents leaving, and he only cares about being sad and losing face.
And the culprit who caused him to lose face was alive and well, and Su Zheng destroyed his heart at this moment.
So he stepped forward with a cruel smile, pushed Changping's wheelchair, and ran forward at a gallop after crossing the threshold. The wheelchair tilted several times, and was righted by Su Zheng at a critical moment. This heart is as shocking as if he is doing something, and it really makes Changping's frightened heart jump out. He let out a scream, his face was so pale that he was about to pee.
Seeing this, Su Zheng's heart finally felt a little refreshed.
Huh! Let Changping be unconcealed again, and then lose his face, this is the price!!