Chapter 77: Chinese New Year
This is her first time in the Hou Mansion for the New Year, which is actually quite fresh, and the most important thing is that the ancient New Year's flavor is very strong, fun and good-looking, which makes people look forward to it.
The house has been hung with red lanterns, everywhere is scrubbed clean, neat and neat, and the whole house is busy, the kitchen has sent more people to help, and even the minions have changed into new clothes, men and women are different, a new water.
Zilan and Shuhui also changed into new clothes, but Zhao Xuan'er can't wear red clothes, she can't wear filial piety, it violates filial piety, this era pays attention to this, but it has also passed the heavy filial piety period, you can wear plain and pure, you don't have to be plain.
It is about to be the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the brothers can also take a holiday without reading, rest for a few days to have fun, and take Zilan and Shuhui to play games in the yard.
A group of children were chasing and playing in the yard, not to mention how happy they were, Zhao Xuan'er watched silently from afar, but she didn't join them, even if her brothers invited her, she shook her head and said nothing.
Once, twice, three times, no one paid attention to her anymore, and everyone only cared about playing with themselves.
There was a cannon fight during the Chinese New Year, but Zilan and Shuhui were not allowed to play this, for fear that they would be injured, so only Yang Yu took them to put a few cannons for fun.
Despite this, everyone is still very happy, and there are many children's games and toys, such as Nine Rings and some interesting games, as well as jumping grids.
Zilan and Shuhui had a lot of fun with their brothers, and those who won had prizes, which were toys or small things collected by the boys.
The family ate together for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Zhao Xuan'er sat in the house and didn't know where to go.
"Xuan'er, why don't you go back to the house, I specially asked someone to make you a vegetarian meal, can you choose what you like?"
Xu said to Zhao Xuan'er with a smile.
The table was full of chickens, ducks and fish, and she couldn't eat any of them, so it was embarrassing to look at it.
In fact, it can also be stayed, because it was originally eaten at separate tables, and eating a few dishes on a long small table for one person does not affect too much, but Zhao Xuan'er is too wooden, and everyone doesn't want to look at her cold face when celebrating here, and she is disappointed.
"Okay, thank you, auntie."
Zhao Xuan'er took a deep breath, pursed her lips, bowed her head and bowed her knees to thank her, and turned around and left silently.
Xu Shi smiled lightly and didn't say a word of retention.
Zilan just glanced at Zhao Xuan'er's eyes for help, and Shuhui beside her pulled her, "Sister, I want to sit down with you for dinner." ”
"Okay, then set up another table, let's eat together."
Zilan took the opportunity to turn her head and talk to Shuhui, pretending not to see it, not wanting to meddle in matters anymore, and it was enough to teach her a lesson.
Zhao Xuan'er sighed helplessly, walked out of the house, and returned to Xiyuan.
Shuhui bit her ear before she left, and muttered, "Don't pay attention to her, you forgot the lesson from last time."
Asking for people still refuses to bow their heads, their mouths are like mussel shells, who are you posing with, they take advantage of your soft-heartedness every time, and if you don't go well, you immediately turn your face and don't recognize people. ”
Zilan patted her hand, "I didn't plan to help her, I usually don't speak, don't be angry and upset your mood for the New Year, I made you orange tea, appetizing and digestible." ”
"Really, I'll taste it, well, the aroma of orange peel, it's really fragrant, sweet and sour, it's delicious."
Shuhui was immediately happy when she heard this, and took a sip and smiled with satisfaction.
This Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is a flowing water meal, and after eating, new dishes are served, there are many dishes, sweet and salty steaming and frying, all kinds of dishes are very exquisite and delicious, and the chef has taken out all her skills.
There are not many things in each dish, on the contrary, there are very few, the color matching is very good-looking, and the taste is also delicious, Zilan and Shuhui who eat don't have time to speak, and their mouths are bulging.
In the end, they couldn't eat a lot of dishes, and their stomachs were very bloated, so they made orange tea in advance, and it was necessary to eat appetizingly.
The Chinese New Year's Eve is to keep the year, and men and women accompany the elders to play leaf cards, sit around and talk and laugh. Zilan and Shuhui fanned the flames and secretly reported to the old man and the old lady to let them win money, and the atmosphere was very joyful.
At night, Song Zhengtian took a few of them to set off fireworks in the yard, and the gorgeous fireworks flew into the sky with a moment of brilliant brightness, and everyone cheered and screamed together.
With the sound of thunderbolts, Zilan clasped her hands together and wished her relatives and friends good health and all the best, and I have a good and happy life here.
After playing for a while, I don't know when the gentlemen were left playing, and the women leaned on the cushions to talk and chat together.
And Zilan and Shuhui are already drowsy, and it is too difficult to stay up late for children who are less than seven years old, and they have already fallen asleep.
The old lady saw it, "Take the two children to the warm pavilion to sleep, cover the quilt, don't catch a cold." ”
"Okay."
Song Zhengtian and Yang Lin sent the two daughters into the warm pavilion kang and covered them with quilts.
The next day, I woke up before dawn, and was woken up by the sound of firecrackers, Yang and Ma had already gotten up, hugged the two children and kissed them, "Baby, it's time to get up, your father said to let you change into new clothes and go to the market to play, this market will be set up for several days." ”
There are markets here during the New Year and festivals, and small vendors from poor families come to set up stalls, and it is more important to be able to buy some good ones for their families after making money.
"Really, sister, hurry up, let's go play."
Zilan got up as soon as she grunted, Mu Xiang and Agarwood immediately stepped forward to dress her, there are new clothes to wear during the New Year, the big red Bafu Xiang skirt, embroidered with magpies climbing the branches, meaning auspicious and appropriate.
Rue Xiang brought water to wash her, Hongmei combed her hair, and today specially brought her two or three cute and childlike gold jewelry, as well as beautiful grass velvet flowers.
The ancients were able to make the velvet flowers very realistic, and the color matching was very good-looking, which looked very elegant and dignified.
"Mother, this velvet flower is so beautiful."
Zilan looked left and right at the bronze mirror and smiled with satisfaction.
"I'll have someone buy you a few boxes, and you can choose whatever you like, and put them in the small drawer of the warm pavilion."
Ma turned his head and smiled as he spoke.
"Thank you to the second aunt, Lan'er wishes the second aunt good health, youth and beauty, and all the best."
Zilan hugged her little hand to greet the elders, and there were red envelopes to take after the New Year.
"Hui'er wishes my aunt a beautiful flower, good health, good fortune and good luck."
Shuhui also reacted immediately, holding her fists and bending over to celebrate the New Year.
"Hehehe! I thought the two children couldn't remember, I thought about the red envelope and saved it, but it seems that I can't save it. ”
Yang immediately smiled happily and teased.
"Auntie, bring the red envelope."
Shuhui rushed over and hugged Yang's coquettishness.
"Okay, here you guys, you're all ready."
Yang asked people to take two purses for the two of them, one for each of them, one of the same things, which was ordered in advance, gold, silver and peanuts, specially used to give to relatives and children.
This is specially customized to the silver building, the amount is also set, gold and silver melon seeds and other various, mostly melons, fruits and vegetables of the sample, on behalf of the harvest of grains, used for reward is very suitable.