Chapter 149: The Night of Ten Thousand Families' Reunion
Zhang Guier rarely babbled a lot of words, nothing more than reporting to his parents and brother that the Zhang family's yard had been recovered, how developed and rich, he wanted to return to the school in the spring. However, Peach Blossom said how her sister-in-law loved her, how hard she worked to support her family, and asked her parents and brother to bless her sister-in-law with peace and well-being in the spirit of heaven.
Zhang Gui'er blushed slightly when she heard this, quietly turned her head to look at Pu Cao, who looked like she was smiling, and also whispered a few words of gratitude.
The magpie rolled his eyes when he saw this, and made an excuse to go to the stove to work.
After the two brothers and sisters finished worshipping, Pucao began to collect the offerings. Zhang Gui'er's mouth moved, as if she wanted to stop it, but she pricked up her ears and listened to the fact that there was no movement in the yard, so she was deflated.
Pu Cao guessed that he must be looking forward to Zhang Er's family coming to worship, but Zhang Er's family lacked an eldest son during the New Year, so he might not be upset, where would he still have the heart to pay attention to these "miscellaneous things". Thinking like this in her heart, she naturally didn't say much, and quickly took the offerings and sent them to the stove.
Zhang Guier Xu was too disappointed that the second uncle's family was so rude, and wanted to avoid suspicion, so she went back to the wing room alone to keep the New Year. Pucao and magpie chopped meat filling, kneaded the dough, put the board on the big kang, and taught the two children to make dumplings while telling some legends and stories about the New Year's Festival.
When the four mouthfuls of all sizes wrap the dumplings, the time is approaching. The people in the village who were already anxious began to light firecrackers, and a series of banging sounds woke up Shanzi and Peach Blossom, who were napping on the kang cabinet. Shanzi jumped off the ground to prepare firecrackers with a cheer, and Peach Blossom also ran to the stove to help with a smile.
The largest iron pot in the stove room was already boiling most of the hot water, and the white and fat dumplings like little goose were swimming in the water, rolling happily, tempting and coveting.
Pu Cao stewed the pork ribs into a small iron pot on the side, and after asking Peach Blossom to help light the fire, he went to knock on the window and called Zhang Gui'er, who was napping on the table.
Shanzi lit firecrackers with a long incense stick, and Zhang Guier kowtowed outside the gate and the stove and burned two stacks of yellow table paper, and led the Lord of the Stove and the God of Wealth who came back from the Heavenly Court into the house.
Pu Cao had already prepared a small offering table, put all kinds of fried goods and snacks, and added a plate of dumplings just out of the pot, and the sumptuous reception banquet was ready, and the satisfaction of the two gods was completed, and naturally blessed their family with a smooth new year.
Everyone stayed up for half a night and was very sleepy, although the dumplings with pure meat filling took a bite of direct oil, and the six good dishes were also colorful, flavorful, and delicious, but the big and small were hastily removed after eating a few bites, and they slept with their clothes.
Pucao listened to the even breathing of the magpie and the two children, but she tossed and turned, and it was difficult to sleep. In the end, he got up in his leather clothes, went to the kitchen to pick up a few still warm side dishes and a pot of bud grain wine, and brought it to the vegetable shed.
Liu Hou had to sleep in the vegetable shed on his birthday, and this night to celebrate the New Year, Pu Cao persuaded him to go home early to reunite with Chunni, but also left a peaceful space.
A pool of tender green vegetable seedlings may have been frightened by the sound of firecrackers, and snuggled up to each other. Seeing the arrival of the caustade, they lit the oil lamp, and everyone smiled happily, waving their little leaves to greet her.
After walking around the wooden boxes twice, and adding new firewood to the furnace, Pucao sat down to enjoy a rare quiet time and quietly savor the taste of four years.
When the family is reunited like this, I don't know how my parents will cry when she is missing from the family table. I hope that my younger brothers and sisters will gather around my parents at this moment, and the two little nephews and nieces must also make their parents laugh and laugh, forget her unfilial eldest daughter, and forget that she once gave birth to her...
The sound of sobbing in the low position lingered in this small world, and the vegetable seedlings seemed to feel such a strong longing, and lowered their heads slightly, and the small leaves gently wiped away the dew drops like tears.
In Cuiluan City, compared to Nangou Village, it can be thousands of times more lively, the firecrackers of every household are endless, those wealthy high-ranking families even bought countless fireworks with a lot of money, and they are well discharged at the gate, and they are lit up to the sky, and the explosion is a bright fireworks, which provokes the nearby naughty children to gather to cheer and shout, adding three points of joy.
In the garden of Nian'en, up to the big maid steward in the main courtyard, down to the miscellaneous servants who sweep the stables, each of them got a set of new clothes, and when it was dark, they kowtowed to the master and got a heavy red envelope.
When the old shopkeeper Chen's family first arrived, they were assigned a very spacious small courtyard to settle down. Although it is still unfamiliar to various places, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner did not fool things, and the Chen family's mother-in-law and daughters-in-law personally cooked a table of wine and dishes.
Fang Jie personally went to pay a salute to the old shopkeeper Chen and gave him a very rich New Year's gift, but at the end, he said that he had something to do. After all, at such a moment of reunion, he is an outsider and a master, so it is not good to be caught in the middle stiffly, which will make the Chen family restrained.
Shopkeeper Luo and Steward Wang also returned to their homes for reunion, and even Dongzi's kid ran to curry favor with his future father-in-law and daughter-in-law. Nuoda Nian En Garden, in the end, Fang Jie was alone facing a table of wine and food. Although it is rich and exquisite, there is a hint of bitterness in the mouth.
He couldn't help frowning, and after a hasty two-bite meal, he ordered the maid to withdraw.
The maids are also clever, guessing that the master is boring to spend the New Year alone, and has the intention to please the master, but unfortunately he can't think of any good ideas for a while.
In desperation, Chunying took the little maid and called Dongzi back, counting on him to follow the master every day and find a way to make the master happy. Dongzi did not live up to everyone's expectations, and after rolling his eyes, he stepped forward and said with a smile, "Gongzi, tonight according to the rules to keep Chinese New Year's Eve, it is estimated that Brother Liu will go home for reunion." You said that the vegetable shed is unguarded, can you go in and thieves? Otherwise... The little ones rushed to see it? ”
Sure enough, hearing this, Fang Jie's eyes lit up, and he opened his mouth to answer with a slight raise of his eyebrows, "You don't know martial arts, how can you catch a thief when you see it?" It's okay to do it left and right, so I'll go there myself. ”
"Okay, son, go out, those thieves will definitely run away from the wind. That vegetable shed is the cornucopia of our restaurant, and we can't afford to miss the slightest..."
Dongzi smiled and said non-stop, but he refused to go out, Fang Jie guessed that he must have asked for something, so he asked, "Do you have anything else to say?" ”
Dongzi hurriedly knelt down on his knees and said, "Childe is wise, and the little one can't hide anything from him." The little one didn't dare to make trouble for the son, but the little one will be seventeen in the coming year, and Xiaohong will be sixteen. Childe, look at our marriage..."
Fang Jie couldn't help but reach out and knock him, and scolded with a smile, "You kid turned out to be in a hurry to marry a daughter-in-law!" That's it, as long as Xiaohong's family agrees, you can get married on a certain day, and then go to the account room to receive ten taels of silver, which is my congratulatory gift. ”
Dongzi was overjoyed, and immediately knocked his head to the ground, and thanked him loudly, "Princess Xie is rewarded, and Gongzi Xie is gracious!" ”
"Get up and get ready to go!"
"Okay, okay, Childe, wait a minute!" Dongzi jumped up and ran, and his legs fell faster than a rabbit, as if he was afraid that his daughter-in-law would run away in one step at night, which provoked Chunying and several other maids to prepare warm clothes for their masters while snickering.
Soon, the south city gate once again secretly opened a crack for the master and servant, and the soldiers who had complained about guarding the gate on Chinese New Year's Eve naturally got a windfall.
The master and servant braved the wind and snow all the way, followed the lights and the faint sound of firecrackers, and soon arrived outside Nangou Village. Dongzi's eyes rolled and saw that the courtyards were quiet, so he asked in a low voice, "Childe, but go directly to the Zhang family's courtyard?" ”
Fang Jie jumped off the plow after a little groaning, and responded, "You find a leeward place and wait for a while, and I'll go back when I go." ”
After speaking, he lightly lifted the crane that almost hung to the ground and went around to the back of the village, far away from Zhang's house, there were still dozens of zhang to see a faint light in the greenhouse, and he hurriedly ran over with a move in his heart...
Pucao drank a few glasses of wine, half drunk and half awake, as if she had returned to the original world, where there were her relatives, her friends, and her nest, which was really reassuring. It was the time to cry with joy, but the cold might as well be hugged tightly in his arms from behind.
"If you miss me, send someone to deliver a letter, why do you secretly hide and cry like this?"
Usually accustomed to this woman's strong and assertive, suddenly seeing her sobbing so secretly, Fang Jie felt so distressed as if he had been cut with a knife. If he hadn't come tonight, would she have been so alone with the oil lamp and sobbing until dawn?
He gently pulled his cuffs to wipe away her tears, and wanted to comfort her softly, but he still smiled and joked when he didn't want to speak, hoping that she would be as disgusted as in the past, and naturally she would forget her sadness.
It's a pity that Pu Cao was already half drunk, and when he suddenly saw Fang Jie coming, he was extremely curious and hugged his neck and muttered, "You are really a fart, I have gone home, why did you come with me?" If you want to please my parents, no way! My parents don't like you like oily noodles, they like to be able to work and be honest..."
Mom and Dad? Fang Jie was slightly stunned when he heard this strange title, and then guessed that it was with his father, so he was so funny that he took her into his arms again, and responded, "My son's Yushu is in the wind, handsome and extraordinary, how can that oily and powdery little student compare with me?" Besides, although I don't know how to do farm work, I can earn money to buy slaves. ”
"Hmph, are you still a feudal society here? This is a modern society, where everyone is equal, and it is illegal to buy and sell slaves. If you're in prison, I'm not going to bring you food!" Pu Cao bit Fang Jie's ear in annoyance, and finally lay on his shoulder and cried again, "Mom and Dad, I miss you so much!" I'm not dead, don't be sad. I want to go home..."
A drop of glistening tears fell into Fang Jie's collar, burning his heart and trembling with pain, and he didn't care about what Pucao said, he just patted her on the back and responded, "Okay, okay, let's go home, go home..."
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