The first day of the eleventh lunar month is a little strange for Wang Xu. A person prepares a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen, and sings New Year's songs casually when he is bored, setting off the atmosphere. After singing the Christmas song, I felt that the song was not on topic. So, I changed to singing "Wishing you prosperity", but after not singing two sentences, I felt that it was out of place. First, even if you congratulate the people you know, basically no one can get rich. Second, no one gave him gifts, and he couldn't receive New Year's money.

Perhaps, no matter how old you are, it is a happy thing to receive New Year's money during the Chinese New Year. He was lonely since he was a child, and he didn't enjoy the treatment of New Year's money for a long time in his previous life, and his grandfather died. In this life, he was directly orphaned, and I am afraid that he will not have anything to do with this life. Thinking of this, I was touched by the scene, and my mood became bad. So, self-adjustment sang "Unforgettable Tonight".

This song has a feeling, and the picture is extremely strong. It seems to be immersive, watching the Spring Festival Gala. Wang Xu sang it again, and again. But apart from the first two sentences, he remembered clearly, and he couldn't remember what was behind.

I don't want to, the singer has no intention, but the listener has the intention. When Qiu Youzijing heard this, he looked at Ah Ji suspiciously, as if he wanted to find something from the other party's expression. Ah Ji thought that the woman was frightened by her husband's ghost-like singing skills, so she had to smile awkwardly. But this smile was misunderstood by Qiu Youzijing.

The lady left her at home for no reason, and the adults were even more enthusiastic and repeatedly shouted "unforgettable tonight".

Belch... What the hell is he happy about?

Qiu Youzi's heart tightened. There seemed to be some conspiracy hidden in the fragrant smell. She couldn't help but think of the rumors in the government office recently. The adult and his wife have been married for more than a year, and they have not yet come out.

Mrs. Fei is... Intend?

Thinking of this, my heart pounded. Then, she timidly followed her husband into the kitchen.

"Guess who I am?"

After entering the kitchen, Ah Ji suddenly blindfolded Wang Xu. Wang Xu turned his back to them, and there was an oil pot on the stove in front of him, and the hot oil was churning in the pot, and there was something golden floating in it. The aroma of sesame seeds came to my face.

At this time, Wang Xu's hand was pulling a thin sheet of dough. The shape of the dough sheet is a standard rectangle with sesame seeds sprinkled on top. He leaned back slightly, tilting his head. A playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Woman?"

"That's not right."

"Goddess Doctor?"

"That's not right."

Wang Xu's nostrils were up, looking like a scoundrel, and his head slowly leaned towards Ah Ji's shoulder. Because Aji covered his hands on the other party's face, he couldn't dodge, so he could only let him rub over.

"Aji."

Hearing this familiar name, Qiu Youzijing was suddenly startled. The mood of watching husband and wife flirting is gone. Since that day I sorted out the edition materials, I accidentally saw that piece of bamboo slips. The woman asked the officials in the palace about the maiden of the "Oars Aji". The result is that many... There is no way to find out.

She and her wife are both of Beidi Rao blood, so they are tall and have deep facial features. Qiu Youzijing also asked about the husband, and some people:

"Mrs. Naiji's surname, and now that she is married to an adult, she is the Wang family."

Also Others:

"Madame Naa (屙) is the youngest daughter of the family."

In confusion, Qiu Youzijing heard Ah Ji say angrily:

"That's not right."

Immediately, the confusion in my heart dissipated.

"Uh... I can't scream... Good... Person. ”

Husbands and wives call each other "beloved", which is a common thing in Da Zhou. However, Wang Xu felt embarrassed and ashamed to speak. If it was not the Spring and Autumn Period, but the Han and Tang Dynasties, and his wife shouted "Lang Jun", it is estimated that his body shook and goosebumps fell to the ground. The "beloved" also has this effect.

Aji let go of his hand and gently pushed Wang Xu who was leaning on her. Wang Xu turned around with a wicked smile on his face, stretched out his big hand, and prepared to put a mask on the dough sheet in his hand to this naughty girl. However, when he saw the woman in pink behind Ah Ji, his expression instantly became wonderful.

"Son... Miss Zijing. What are you doing here? ”

There was clearly something unwelcoming in his voice. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward. Ah Ji clenched his fists and punched Wang Xu lightly in the chest. I was about to count him down, but I smelled a strange smell. The girl sniffed and saw thick white smoke rising from the stove behind Wang Xu. Anxious:

"It's mushy! Beloved! ”

Wang Xu turned around sharply and saw that the food in the oil pot had become charred. He hurriedly put down the dough sheet in his hand, picked up the long chopsticks on the side, and took out the pasted food one by one.

The sudden situation can be regarded as the relief of the siege for Qiu Yuzijing. She then walked over to the stove, bent down, picked up a shriveled twig and tossed the charcoal from under the stove to the sides. The white smoke coming out of the pot also faded slightly with the woman's remedial measures.

"My lord! Let the servant do it. You and your wife go back to the house to rest. ”

"Of course, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner must be made together to have an atmosphere."

Then, Wang Xu put the cut dough on the cutting board, put it into the oil pot with his heart, and from time to time, picked up the chopsticks and turned over the fried pasta until it was golden brown. Aji looked at the bamboo basket on the side of the stove, where the fried food was placed. So, the girl reached out curiously, and with a "snap", she just pinched it gently, and the food shattered.

"Don't steal it."

Wang Xu turned his head and knocked on Ah Ji's head. Aji looked at him innocently, pouting, and looked very cute.

"What is this? Is there a new meal for your beloved? ”

"Hemp leaves."

Actually, he doesn't know what hemp leaves are? I don't know the origin of hemp leaves. I just remember that my grandfather would always fry a big basket of hemp leaves before the Chinese New Year. The hemp leaves have a crunchy taste, mixed with sesame seeds, and taste fragrant, much better than potato chips. It seems that this is a custom in the north, and living in the south, I have never seen anyone who will fry hemp leaves.

Wang Xu picked up the thin dough sheet and cut out three long lines. The rectangular hemp leaves look like a tension machine for exercising the biceps. Ah Ji couldn't resist the temptation, and took advantage of Wang Xu's inattention, picked up a hemp leaf from the bamboo basket, and hurriedly fled. The girl hid by Qiu Youzijing's side, just between Zijing and the wall. She squatted down and smiled at Wang Xu.

"Don't be angry, you beat me just now. This counts as compensation. ”

Then, she lowered her head, heartily broke the hemp leaf, and handed half of it to the woman beside her. Qiu Youzijing took the food while looking at Wang Xu's expression. The man was pouting helplessly, looking at the two.

"Hey! Let's wash our hands first. ”

Qiu Youzijing lowered his head and saw the charcoal ash on the back of his hand. She's helping to light a fire, maybe by accident. The woman stood up with an embarrassed look on her face and placed the half of the hemp leaf that Aji had given her on the cutting board. Then, go out of the kitchen and get water to clean your hands. Ah Ji was also embarrassed to leave the other party, so he immediately put down the food and followed.

"Madame! Let's go back, son. My lord, he... I don't like to see my servant.

"Nope! My lord, he's good. You don't know him. ”

After a while, the two returned to the kitchen. I really don't understand. The food on the chopping board is gone. At this time, Wang Xu's mouth was full of oil, and he was humming a song leisurely. Seeing this, Ah Ji was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Haha. A sucker! ”

"You... You..."

Wang Xu smiled proudly and reached out to pinch Ah Jihong's face. I took the opportunity to smear the flour on my hand. Then, he hurriedly retracted his hand, put it behind his back, and said with care:

"Alright! Don't be angry. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has to be eaten together to have a taste. I don't let you eat secretly, because I'm afraid you'll be full. After a while, you can't eat anything more delicious. I'll do the fire making, and you and Zijing will come over to help make dumplings. ”

He pointed to the rolled dumpling wrappers on the side, and nodded with a light smile at Qiu Youzi. Miss Zijing bowed slightly, and she was no longer restrained. The two approached the flour-covered cutting board and followed Wang Xu to learn to make dumplings seriously.

The snow outside the house drifted for a while, and then stopped. Smoke rose from the village. Today, people are all preparing their meals early. There are no lights, no gongs and drums, and no fire trees and silver flowers, it seems that a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner half an hour in advance is the interpretation of people in this era on Chinese New Year's Eve.

After Shen Shi, Wang Xu pushed open the wooden door of the kitchen and walked out. He exhaled, and was a little tired from the three hours he had been busy in the fumes. Wang Xu raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand. At this time, the fire in the kitchen, like the color, gradually dimmed. Soon after, Ah Ji and Qiu Youzijing followed one after another. The three of them stood under the eaves, looking at each other, and couldn't help laughing.

"Hehe... A lover is really like a hater. ”

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Qiu Baitou (Bai Wuchang) was still a simple image of a ghost, and was not given a storyline to enjoy. It's probably a conjecture of people's imagination. Those who were dressed in white, after hanging themselves, became terrible demons. Wang Xu also has an understanding of this kind of bizarre story. I used to have a black belly and thought that such a boring ghost could be handed down. It must be the ruling class that wants to prevent the people under its rule from committing suicide and evading taxes because of their hardship. That's why I made up such ghosts to scare people.

Aji's words caused Qiu Youzijing to hide his lips and laugh. Wang Xu's face full of flour is really ridiculous.

"Humph! Is it? ”

He spread out his hands and wiped them his face. Then, he touched the faces of Ah Ji and Qiu Youzijing, who were defenseless and laughing wildly. Half of Aji's face was immediately struck.

"Good people are good or bad."

"Really? I'm not as bad as my wife. ”

was plotted by Wang Xu before, and Qiu Youzijing quietly told Ah Ji. When cooking, Ah Ji was very affectionate, and when he was fine, he helped Wang Xu wipe his sweat and took the opportunity to smear the flour on the other party's face. Unexpectedly, he had already been discovered by Wang Xu, and he just pretended not to know. After being exposed, Ah Ji hid behind Qiu Youzijing angrily and made a grimace.

"A good man is the worst."

Wang Xu withdrew his left hand, which was playing tricks on Aji. Maybe it's because I'm too involved in playing with the girl, and I don't have time to take care of my right hand. At this moment, his right hand was still touching Qiu Youzijing's face. Miss Zijing is also strange, standing in place and not dodging. When Wang Xu realized that he had taken advantage of the woman, he suddenly retracted his groping hand.

The woman's face was quite smooth. Wang Xu was embarrassed and took two steps back. Fortunately, the women of the Great Zhou Dynasty are relatively open, and they promise to each other or live or die without being touched on their faces.

"Hehe... Skin... Very well maintained. ”

Qiu Youzijing's face was crimson, and he lowered his head and didn't squeak. Wang Xu snorted.

"Let's eat! Let's eat! ”

Then, he ran back to Lou Zheng and rolled his eyes with disdain. The emotional husband is waiting for them to come over.

"Let's go! Zijing. ”

This Chinese New Year's Eve dinner can be described as sumptuous to the extreme. It's definitely even more gorgeous than the restaurant's dishes. Wang Xu picked up a steamed dumpling, dipped it in the matsutake fish sauce in the dipping plate, and then took a bite gently. Immediately after, he frowned and looked at Aji.

"Madame! The steamed buns are still steamed. ”

Don't think about it, it must have been done by Aji. Boiled buns...

Ah Ji turned his head and glanced at Qiu Youzijing, and the second daughter smiled very treacherously. Wang Xu took another bite, only to hear a "rattle". Nearly broke his teeth. He grinned and pulled the hard thing out of his teeth and put it in his hand to look at it.

Depend on! It's actually a copper coin.

"Hey! Are you going to murder your husband? ”

"Congratulations, my lord, the wealth continues."

The two women raised their sleeves at the same time and bowed their heads to him. Subsequently, Qiu Youzijing explained:

"There's only one piece of money, and it's a blessing for you."

Wang Xu looked confused. Looking closely at the dumplings on the plate, I found that there was only one bun.

"Uh... It's a blessing. Is there anything special about it? ”

"Hey, hey. Zi is quiet, this is a question, it is a custom of the New Year. ”

Feedback? Wang Xu scratched his head, looking puzzled. He and Aji have been living in the mountains in the past, and they don't understand the customs of the Weiren New Year.

"Ask for the New Year, don't drink and eat for the New Year, and never sleep for the New Year. All three are indispensable for the Chinese New Year. ”

Eat a reunion dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala without sleeping, so the question is to press the New Year's money?

So, Wang Xu came to such a conclusion. He shook his head, got up from the table, and sneered:

"Jacket. The wealth lasts, and you can't do it for a penny. You wait, I'll go and get ready, and I'll give you a good answer. ”

After that, he walked to the study on the second floor.

Wang Xu is still quite happy in his heart. Although he only received a copper plate for the New Year's money, Errao's heart was priceless. He found two pieces of red silk cloth, inked with dansha, and wrote four words on them: "Wishing you prosperity." Immediately afterwards, he took out two ingots of gold from the lacquer box on the side of the desk and wrapped them in silk cloth. After doing this, he put the precious copper coin in a wooden box and kept his heart.

Soon after, Wang Xu returned to his seat. He smiled and hooked his hand at Aji. The girl blinked and leaned over.

"Alright! The question begins. It stands to reason that the elders give red envelopes to the juniors, and the juniors should thank them. However, the three of us are of the same age, and we are considered to be the same generation, so we think... Bless each other with the bow of the head. ”

After listening to Wang Xu's words, Ah Ji got up, stood in front of Wang Xu, folded his hands on his abdomen, and bowed his head slightly.

"Wish... Beloved..."

Aji didn't seem to know what the other party wanted, and was immediately a little speechless. Wang Xu smiled and cleared the siege.

"I wish our husband and wife to live to old age, play until old age, and eat until old age. All right? ”

The girl nodded and took the New Year's money handed by her husband. She untied the tangled red cloth with her heart.

"Beloved! The concubine doesn't need the gold cake, you better take it back. ”

"No! This is exquisite. The elders give the younger generations New Year's money, hoping that the younger generations will grow up safely and without disasters and diseases. ”

That's how the New Year's money should come from. Wang Xu vaguely remembered. One tael of gold is more than half a year's income for an ordinary family of five. The girl prevaricated again and again.

"The concubine has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she is proficient in medicine, so she will definitely have no disasters and diseases."

"You girl! Obedient! Hurry up and take it. Otherwise, Miss Zijing wouldn't dare to accept it. ”

Ah Ji put the New Year's money back in his sleeve, walked to Qiu Youzijing's side, and pushed the woman to come to receive her husband's red envelope. Wang Xu saw that the woman was embarrassed, so he opened his mouth to bless first.

"Zijing! I wish you a speedy discovery of your sister and a family reunion. ”

"Your Excellency..."

Qiu Youzijing took the red envelope handed by Wang Xu, had mixed feelings, and hurriedly thanked him.

"I wish the Lord and Mrs. an early birth of a noble son, and the heirs will last."