Yuan Ning pursed his lips and smiled, "That's what you said!" ”

"Hmm," Su Heting bowed, "I said." ”

Yuan Ning was in a very good mood, "Okay, in that case, let's close the door for the next few days of the New Year?" ”

"Okay," Su Heting agreed without thinking about it, "I even drove Jing Ze out." ”

Yuan Ning couldn't help but want to laugh, "It's not necessary, he came all the way like this, you can't be too cold to people, right?" ”

Su Heting shook his head, "This is also what he asked for." The eldest uncle sent him several letters, asking him to go back to Beijing, Zhang Luo was good, and wanted to settle the family affairs for him, but he refused to go back. ”

Yuan Ning pouted, "If your father chooses a famous lady for you and lets you go back to get married, are you willing?" Don't do to others what you don't want to do to others, because he is still your good friend. ”

Su Heting's eyebrows furrowed, his face was full of unhappiness, and he stopped talking.

Yuan Ning returned to the hall with him, Fang Yan came over to serve tea, and discussed with Yuan Ning in a low voice: "Mrs., should we buy a maid to come back, I am getting older and older this year, and it is okay to serve my son outside, and it is not good to always run to the inner house." ”

Yuan Ning thought about this problem carefully, although most of the housework in the family was shared by Aunt Zhang and Sister-in-law Liu, these two people were still a little too busy.

Previously, when they were in Zhu Ji, these two people were also responsible for cooking the food in the front shop, but after coming here, they had to take care of the food of many people in the yamen......

Originally, there was no food in the yamen, but occasionally when he was busy, Su Heting would let the inner house cook and send it over.

After coming and going, the officials all felt that since the county magistrate got married, the level of food has also risen with the tide, and instead of running back and forth just for a mouthful of food, it is better to solve it in the yamen, and the big deal is to pay a few food money.

Aunt Zhang's cooking is famous for its deliciousness, and when she comes and goes, she raises the appetite of these people, and simply stays in the yamen to eat at noon, so that after eating, she can rest in the class room for a while, which is much more convenient than running back and forth.

In addition to cooking, these two people also have to take care of the four little ones, which is really a bit lacking.

"Okay," after thinking for a moment, Yuan Ning nodded, "Then this matter will be left to you, you can choose two more, including at least one who is twelve or thirteen years old, and one who is five or six years old." ”

The big one can help with tea, water, sewing and mending, and the small one can be Ji Xiu's playmate.

Fang Yan happily agreed, "You can do it!" ”

After saying that, he retreated.

Yuan Ning took two sips of tea before he noticed that Su Heting had not spoken for a long time, so he turned his head to look at him, "What's wrong with you?" Is there any problem that you can't figure out? ”

The unhappiness on Su Heting's face became even more, "A-Ning, you are my daughter-in-law!" ”

Yuan Ning blinked, not understanding why this resentful tone came from, "I know, I married you back from the sedan chair." ”

"Then why do you care more about others than about me?" Su Heting was aggrieved.

Yuan Ning was dumbfounded!

After reacting carefully for a while, I figured out what was going on, and couldn't help but laugh, "I said, you're too ...... Everyone else is a vinegar jar, you are a vinegar jar vinegar sea! What kind of flying vinegar is this? If Yu Gongzi wasn't your good friend, why would I say those things? ”

Su Heting was awkward, "You don't have to worry about him!" ”

"Okay, good," Yuan Ning couldn't help laughing, "I'm the least nosy!" ”

Su Heting pondered for a while, and also felt that he had made a big fuss, his face was slightly hot, but he refused to admit it, and coughed lightly and said, "What's that, just call him when you set off fireworks at night."

"Don't call him when you eat, he said that he has eaten fat during this time, and he should eat less."

Because it is the Chinese New Year, Aunt Zhang Luo's meal is very rich, with 16 meat dishes, 18 vegetarian dishes, and two soups and a jar of wine. Since the afternoon, Bo Zhong and others have been on vacation, Bo Zhong took Shu Yu to watch people paste Spring Festival couplets, and Zhong Ling took Ji Xiu to cut window flowers.

Do all this and the sky will be dark.

Red lanterns are hung in the middle of the house, reflecting the joy of the courtyard.

A few days ago, there was another snowfall, and the snowman piled up in the yard has not yet melted, and now it is also dressed in red.

In the distance, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks flying into the sky could be heard.

Ji Xiu tiptoed, looked at the brilliant fireworks in the sky, tilted his head and asked Zhong Ling: "Second sister, why are those people setting off cannons so far away!" ”

"Because they are going to the cemetery to celebrate the New Year for the deceased," Zhong Ling probably also understood, "This is our local custom, after the New Year, go to the ancestors to have a lively time, and then come back to celebrate the New Year." ”

Ji Xiu didn't seem to understand, "What about our family?" ”

Zhong Ling was silent, going to the grave is exclusive to men, and the eldest sister can't go to the cemetery as a girl, so she should forget about it, right?

They didn't go to the cemetery last year to set off the guns, and at that time the family was poor and couldn't afford to buy them, which was understandable, but now they ......

Su Heting had already changed his clothes for going out, and came over to greet Bo Zhong and Shu Yu: "Let's go, go to the grave!" ”

Yuan Ning followed behind him, carrying a basket in his hand, which contained burning paper, incense, candles and other things.

She didn't understand the local customs, but Su Heting reminded her. She thought about it, although she didn't have any feelings for the couple who had never met, but these younger brothers and sisters might not have any, besides, the etiquette was here, if there was no expression, in the future, when they grew up, maybe they would be used by the villain as a reason to attack them.

Therefore, the form always has to go away.

Bo Zhong's eyes were red, he remembered things early, and the appearance of his parents was still in his mind. Although in the past two years, under the protection of the eldest sister, their lives have been getting better and better, and they have even gotten things that they couldn't have imagined in the past, but their parents are always irreplaceable by others.

Shu Yu's reaction was not so strong, he didn't remember his parents much, and the only ones he had were not very good. He only knew that when his parents were there, they didn't have enough food and clothing, especially during the Chinese New Year, the family was huddled together, and their faces were full of sadness.

But now, even the most ordinary days, they are a thousand times better than in the past.

He had already made up his mind that he would treat his eldest sister as a parent and be respectful and filial in the future!

Ji Xiu didn't even have the concept of parents, and she couldn't understand why the second sister and eldest brother were suddenly in a low mood, and when they saw Yuan Ning coming out, they went over to beg for candy to eat.

Yuan Ning bent down and hugged her little sister and patted her back, "Ouch, our Ji Xiu is so heavy, my sister can't hold you anymore." ”

Su Heting helped her and asked her to put Ji Xiu down, and said angrily: "Carefully flash your waist, don't hug her in the future, this day is getting bigger and bigger, where can you still hug her." ”

Yuan Ning raised his hand and touched the little heads of his two younger brothers, "Go ahead, talk about how we live with our father and mother, and let them feel at ease." ”