When he got out of the way, he brought the topic lightly, so that Yu couldn't get angry even if he wanted to.

At dinner in the evening, because of this, Yu's interest was lacking, and the others knew what was going on, and they all laughed silently.

Song Bi at the men's table is exquisite, but he can't stand An Huahao's face is paralyzed, and the other brothers are also hiding things in their hearts and are absent-minded.

He was alone over there, and no one echoed him, and he felt bored, so he simply shut up and ate.

After eating a few bites indiscriminately, it was hastily gone.

Song Hong was not stupid, so he naturally noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, and asked Gao at night, and Gao couldn't help but laugh and learned Mei Xiaotong's words that choked on Yu's family.

Song Hong was funny and angry: "This brother Jin's daughter-in-law has a mouth, and she is also poisonous." You have to watch a little more closely during the New Year, don't go wrong when you see guests. ”

Gao's eyes were red: "Over the years, I, as a sister-in-law, have to be generous, and every year my younger brothers and sisters stab me in the heart, I have to endure the overall situation." I didn't see a child come out to say a word for me, but this year it was Brother Jin's daughter-in-law who came back, whether it was for me or for our big house, I was happy to say this! ”

"I think Brother Jin's daughter-in-law is not unscrupulous, although she lacks the etiquette in the countryside, but she is a neat child, don't always find fault. The children only came back this year, and they spent their first year in the house, so why restrain them? How many rules are there that can't be taught in the future? I think this kid is smart, and if he follows it for two more years, he doesn't need to teach it. ”

said good things for Mei Xiaotong.

Song Hong couldn't help but say: "Mother is a loser, you can spoil it-" After speaking, in the end, he felt guilty about Gao's family, seeing Gao's red eyes, pitiful and cute appearance, he couldn't help but sigh: "Okay, okay, when you see the second brother and sister in the future, you will bring Brother Jin'er's family, but the second brother and sister are her elders, let Brother Jin's daughter-in-law also pay attention to some proportions-"

When Gao heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

The next day was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and Song Xian finally came back, and the three rooms of the Weiguo Mansion were considered to have a meal together.

Song Xian looked quite calm, and saw An Huahao only patting his shoulder and saying two words: "It's hard work, just come back!" The meeting gift was not ambiguous, and a box of good ink, a good pen and a good knife of paper were given. At first glance, it is carefully prepared.

Song Xian's wife, Jiang Shi, is also a kind woman, with a round face and an amiable smile, and her eyes narrowed into a slit when she smiled.

When he saw Mei Xiaotong, he also smiled, and only said that he was a good boy, so he asked his sister who was going to find the third room to talk and play if he had nothing to do.

The meeting gift was also low-key, and a purse was stuffed over.

Mei Xiaotong saw that Jiang was kind, so she generously took it and thanked her.

Yu originally asked Mei Xiaotong to take out the meeting gift given by Jiang to take a look, but when he thought of Mei Xiaotong's choking speech yesterday, he still closed his mouth.

When I went back last night, Song Bi knew that Yu scolded a bloody dog, and ran from the main room in the middle of the night

came out and went to rest in his aunt's room, so angry that Yu's heart hurt.

The Yu family didn't have the heart to come up with a demon moth, and the Jiang family was not troublesome, and the meal went well.

Because the second day was the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone had to get up before dawn to worship their ancestors, so they hurriedly dispersed and rested early.

Early in the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao got up, and after washing, they had to go to the front yard and the back yard respectively, and followed Song Hong and Gao to the Song family ancestral hall.

Along the way, I can see that the Weiguo Mansion has already changed the door god, and the couplets and door charms have also been freshly oiled and renewed.

From the gate to the instrument gate, to the hall warm pavilion, from the inner hall to the inner door, all the way to the backyard, all the doors are opened, and the red lanterns under the stairs on both sides are raised high, illuminating the sky of the Duke's Mansion before dawn, as if it were daytime.

The ancestral hall of the Song family is in a large courtyard in the west of the Weiguo Mansion, with five gates in the black oil fence, and a plaque "Song Ancestral Hall" is hung on it.

The incense candles inside are brilliant, the brocade curtain is embroidered, and the rows of gods are from top to bottom, which is quite spectacular.

The people of the Song family stand still, and Song Qiang is the patriarch and the chief priest. Song Hong accompanied the sacrifice, Song Bi offered the knight below, Song Xian and Song Yin offered silk and incense.

The carpet of the heavy generation of men, the burning pond.

For a while, Tsing Yi played music, three dedications, worship, burning silk and wine, finishing the ceremony, and stopping the music.

Everyone retreated, only the patriarch Song Qiang and Song Hong were still standing in the courtyard.

The patriarch Song Qiang took out the family tree again, and in front of everyone, announced the life experience of An Huahao given by Song Hong, and told the ancestors again, saying that the bloodline that was displaced today returned to the Song family, which is gratifying and congratulating.

He asked An Huahao to step forward and let him kneel down to worship his ancestors again, and then added An Huahao's name to Song Hong, the first of his descendants.

Next to Gao's side, he quietly added two strokes and wrote Qi's.

An Huahao's name was also remarked, Mother Qi's.

was about to seal the pen, but An Huahao asked: "Why is my wife Mei not written next to my name?" ”

Song Qiang paused, and involuntarily looked at Song Hong, but Song Hong only told him that An Huahao and his mother were written, not that there was An Huahao's wife?

Song Hong was embarrassed, the plan in his heart had not yet been revealed, and he just wanted not to write the name of the Mei family on the family tree, and if he didn't go to the family tree, it would mean that the Song family would not recognize it.

In the future, I will think of a way, either to demote Mei's wife to a concubine, or to send Mei's away far away, and then marry An Huahao to a noble girl from a high-ranking family, which can be regarded as the original match.

Usually at this time, the genealogy is trembling, who will notice what is written on the genealogy? Why are these bastard's eyes so sharp?

only scolded in a low voice: "What time is it, what kind of place is this, you are also fooling?" Later, when the Mei family gave birth to a child, she would naturally be given a family tree——"

An Huahao sneered, I'm afraid that if I don't give it to Xiaotong today, I plan not to give it to her in the future?

"In that case, let's cross out my son's name as well, and it will be the same when Xiaotong and I have a child."

Song Hong was all happy, okay, he is Lao Tzu, he is planning for his son and paving the way for him in the future, he is good, he doesn't appreciate it at all, and he threatens himself?

Song Qiang saw that the father and son were tense, although the voice was small, but in the past half a day, it had already made the clansmen outside look sideways.

had to persuade in a low voice: "Brother Jin, your father has agreed, this is the New Year's-"

"I don't say yes! Today we will either go to the family tree together or neither! "Anwarao's attitude is very resolute.

What about the Chinese New Year?

If you don't let me have a good year, don't have a good year! An Huahao's face was very clear.

Song Hong saw that everyone outside was talking in a whisper, and knew that he couldn't delay any longer, after all, there were still many things to do in a while.

They are still waiting to make offerings to their ancestors.

I had to grit my teeth and say, "Write it for him!" ”

Song Qiang glanced at Song Hong and shook his head, why bother?

Write his wife next to An Huahao's name: Mei's.

An Huahao lowered his head at this time, and kowtowed to the god above: "The ancestors are above, Chongjin will kowtow to your ancestors for his wife Mei's family!" ”

If Song Qiang hadn't had the wrong occasion, he would have been happy, this newly found eldest nephew has a bit of Song Hong's demeanor back then, but I don't know how Song Hong feels when he looks so much like his son now, and he is against himself in everything.

Song Hong's mood is like a dog in the sun!

Seeing that this dog cub finished snorting, he retreated out in a numb manner, how else could he drop? I gave birth to myself, and I begged to come back, so I can only endure it!

rubbed his face to make his face look better, and then walked out with Song Qiang.

The old duchess also came out dressed up today, and everyone followed her to the main hall again.

In the center of the main hall hangs the portrait of the first Wei Guogong, and the remains of the successor Wei Guo Gong are also listed on both sides.

The men of the Song family all stood one after another from the Neiyi Gate, all the way down the corridor of the main hall.

Song Qiang and Song Hong stood outside the threshold, and inside was the old Duchess with Gao and other female dependents.

Each dish was sent to Yimen, and then transferred to Song Qiang by the men of the Song family, and then Song Chongjun took it and passed it to the Ruan family inside, and then the Jiang family and the Gao family passed it to the old Duchess and put it on the table.

Before this, Song Hong and Gao made it clear in front of everyone, An Huahao did not come back in previous years, Song Chongjun is the eldest son, and Ruan is the eldest daughter-in-law, this decent thing naturally has to be done by their husband and wife.

This year, An Huahao was recognized, firstly, he entered the family tree, and secondly, they were not familiar with this process, and this year they also let the couple come out, and next year it will be An Huahao and Mei Xiaotong.

No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they all listened respectfully.

When the rice, soup, wine and tea, and snacks are delivered, everyone is lined up according to their generations, men and women, and the old

The Duchess bowed down with incense, and everyone knelt down together.

After worshipping their ancestors, the men all withdrew, and rushed to the Weiguo Mansion to wait and salute the old Duchess of the country.

Because the old Duchess now has the highest rank and the most valuable status in the Song family, several old ladies and sisters of her generation were also supported by others, and they greeted each other and laughed for a while.

The old ladies were also old, and they only ate tea and went home goodbye.

Then the old duchess got up and went to the inner room to change her clothes, and then went to sit in the main hall, and all the men, women, and children of the He tribe, who got up together, came to salute her.

Then they sat down and received the salute according to the order of the old and the young.

In the end, the people of Manchu paid salutes according to the upper, middle and lower errands of men and women, and scattered New Year's money, purses, and all kinds of gold and silver bills.

Then the banquet was put on the table, and Tusu wine was offered, and what acacia soup, auspicious fruit, and wishful cake were served like flowing water.

Everyone sat down for a while, and the old duchess couldn't hold it anymore and went to the inner room to change clothes.

The others also withdrew and went back to their respective homes.

It's just such a toss, everyone is tired and tired, and they have to keep the New Year at night, and the juniors have gone back to the house to rest at this moment, only Gao's can't rest, and they have to order everywhere to be careful, today's Buddha Hall, as well as the stove Mei Ye must burn incense in front of the offering, and there are lanterns hanging everywhere, you have to watch carefully, don't go to the water.

In the evening, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is even more delicacies, and all the good things that fly in the sky, swim in the water, and run all kinds of good things on the ground are on this table.

Because it was the Chinese New Year, and they were all close relatives, a large table was set up and men and women sat down.

Naturally, it was the old Duchess who was sitting at the top, Mrs. Li didn't want to come, but Gao's invitation, coupled with the persuasion of Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao, came in the evening, because she was a guest, she sat on the first chair on the right side of the old Duchess of Guo, and Gao sat under her instead.

And the rest of the people sat down on either side, according to their seniority.

There was wine on the men's side, and sherbet on the women's side.

Because it is the New Year, everyone is dressed up in flowers, the house is full of brilliance, for a while it is smiling and smiling, and the sound of firecrackers outside is non-stop, and it is lively.

The old duchess talked to Mrs. Li with a pleasant face, first expressing her liking for Mei Xiaotong, the granddaughter-in-law, and then thanking Mrs. Li for taking care of An Huahao, and finally holding Mrs. Li's hand: "Now that I'm old, I don't like to be lively, and it's useless to pull out the earth, so I just nest in the backyard to eat a fast and recite a Buddha, and ask the Bodhisattva to bless the whole family, that is." ”

"Those old sisters on weekdays can't walk anymore. Now it's hard to find someone to talk to, if the in-laws don't dislike it, and have to go to my yard when they are empty, let's also nag, let my old wife also listen to this outside thing. ”

"Where is the old lady talking about this, if you don't dislike me for being a country woman, I don't have much knowledge,

I can only talk about the idea of farming in the countryside, even if you call me it. "Since Mrs. Li saw the meeting gift given by the old woman brought back by An Huahao that day, she felt that this old lady seemed to be good to her daughter, and when she listened to her today, she also praised herself for loving her daughter.

As long as you praise your daughter, you can talk together, so you readily agreed.

"Then it's decided, after the New Year, we have to be free, and we will invite my in-laws' wife to my yard, although I don't have anything good to entertain there, but there are still good tea and snacks." The attitude of the lady of the old country mansion was very gentle.

It was so gentle that everyone else couldn't believe it.

This old Duchess was also a very powerful figure back then, married into the Weiguo Mansion for decades, from the wife of the prince, to the Duchess of Weiguo, to the old lady, this way has been accompanied by the Weiguo Mansion.

After the death of the old Wei Guogong, she also handed over the power of the housekeeper to the Gao family and went to the backyard to retire and fast.

But everyone knows, don't look at the old lady who seems to have handed over the rights and doesn't ask about the world, what is really going on, I'm afraid that in this mansion, she and Wei Guogong can bear it.

It's just that the old Duchess has always treated several grandchildren mediocrely, and at this moment she is so kind to a country woman, who doesn't know that she loves the house and Wu?

Therefore, the eyes that looked at An Huahao were not very friendly.

What the Song family thinks, the old duchess naturally ignores it, now she is the ancestor of the house, that is, she doesn't care, otherwise if she relies on her mother's identity, Song Hong, the princess of the country, will have to tolerate a few points because of filial piety.

She also needs to look at other people's faces and care about other people's moods, as long as she doesn't involve major events outside, she basically follows her own heart.

beckoned Mei Xiaotong to step forward, touched Mei Xiaotong's hand, looked at the sky carefully, and then said: "Sure enough, he is a good boy, I like it at first sight, and I can't match our brother Jin'er." ”

At the same time, he beckoned An Huahao to come forward, clasped the hands of the two together, and said: "Brother Jin, your daughter-in-law is a good child, when you didn't know your background, she never gave up on you." Although you recognize it now, you can't forget your roots! ”

An Huahao said solemnly: "Grandmother, please rest assured, your grandson will live up to Xiaotong in this life!" ”

Because of the words of the old Duchess of the country, not only An Huahao, but even Mei Xiaotong, looked at the old lady's eyes a little closer.

The old duchess looked at the two of them for a long time, and seemed to see Song Hong and Qi Huan twenty years ago through them, but quickly came back to her senses: "That's good!" That's good! ”

With a smile on her face, she asked her confidant to bring a plate and cover it tightly with a red cloth: "This is a little bit of care from grandmother, and it is also to supplement the New Year's money for your young couple for so many years, take it back and play." ”

An Huahao thanked him and took the plate, which was heavy, and he didn't know what was on it.

However, everyone watched and did not open it, and handed it to Mei Xiaotong with his backhand to serve

of the valley rain.

The old Duchess was relieved to see that the two had received the gifts.

In the end, I am old, because An Huahao came back this year, I sat for a while, I only felt that it was unbearable, so I simply helped the old lady directly, saying that I went to the inner room to change clothes, and went directly back to my yard.

As soon as the old lady left, the second and third rooms breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially the second room Yu's family, she didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere, you know, her mother-in-law was the concubine of the old man, although her lord was a concubine, but she was also quite favored by the old man.

Even the current official position of his own lord was greatly arranged by the old prince at the beginning.

When the old man was still alive, they had a second room to rely on, and the old aunt relied on her favor, and she didn't toss a lot.

But later, the old man went, and the second room lost its backer, and he was embarrassed in the house.

The old aunt was afraid of the revenge of the old duchess, so she hurriedly instigated her master to split up.

My lord couldn't help it, so he had to bring it up.

At that time, the grandfather of the country still retained, saying that the old grandfather of the country only left their three brothers, and the brothers should work together, what kind of family should they share?

But the old aunt was suspicious every day, and she wanted to die or live, forcing her lord not to let go, and finally divided the family after a hundred days of the old father.

It's just that in the end, the grandfather of the country is thinking of brotherhood, and he is still in the filial piety period, and he left a yard for the two brothers in the west and north courtyards of the Guogong Mansion, saying that although they are separated, they are still a family, and they keep filial piety together, and when they are filial piety, this courtyard is also kept for them, and they want to live for as long as they want.

To tell the truth, the Yu family is not happy to divide the family, if it has not been separated, the food and clothing, weddings and funerals are all in the palace, and the lord only needs to pay some money to the family every year, and the rest of the income is from their second room, how good?

(End of chapter)