Lin Ce took it and immediately stuffed it into his mouth, biting it happily.

A few days later, a little snowflake drifted in the wind, and soon the roof was white, and a thin layer of ice formed in the two water tanks at the front door of the lobby.

It was cold outside, but it was very lively inside.

"It's well written, let's stick this couplet at the gate." Zhou Yuan couldn't stop admiring.

Originally, this couplet should have been Zhou Yuheng, but Zhou Yuheng was at the border, and he was also lacking in skills.

However, Zhou Yuan often practiced calligraphy on weekdays, and gradually, this word is also better and better, and there is a bit of Zhou Yuheng's shadow.

At the square table, Lin Yu was still standing, while Zhou Yuan was carrying a brush and splashing ink.

Zhou Yuan has already written several couplets, not only in the mansion of Wu Guogong, but even in the prince's east palace, which were also written by Zhou Yuan, if it weren't for Zhou Zhengzheng's request, Zhou Yuan would not be willing to write so much.

Before the ink dried, Zhou Yuan and Zhou Xi pasted the couplet together.

The red couplet is particularly conspicuous in the cold winter, and Zhou Yuan's words can be said to be the icing on the cake.

Chinese New Year's Eve is also the busiest time of the year, and in the Wu Guogong Mansion, the busy feet up and down do not touch the ground.

Before eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the most important thing is to worship the ancestors.

In the mansion of Wu Guogong, the five halls are full of peach wood tables, all kinds of melon and fruit snacks are displayed on the tables, the red candles are lit early, and the front and back of the house are filled with a strong smell of candle flames.

The scarves on the tables and chairs are all embroidered with gold thread, dark red satin, or embroidered with peonies or embroidered with Fu Lu Shou Samsung, and some are embroidered with pictures of birds and beasts. In the other three hugging houses, the same furnishings are made, but they are replaced with another kind of high incense, a special beige incense.

And in the eaves of the inner and outer corridors, the upper and lower steps, the flowers are splendid, and there is no gap in the open space.

The ritual of worshipping ancestors is very cumbersome, but it is meticulous, Zhou Jinxuan, as the head of the family, wears a black and red coat, and wears a special black and red bowler hat on his head.

In the courtyard in front of the nave, a high platform was built with three stools, on which were placed pigs' heads, carp and roosters.

And the most special thing is that above these three things, there is also a live carp hanging, and at the end of the sacrifice, this carp is to be released, which means that there is more than enough every year.

After the sacrifice, it was getting late, the red lanterns were lit, and the house was a new scene.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has already been prepared, and the middle of the lobby is for Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Xuan, and the next people, there are also a few tables in the side hall, but they can only eat when Zhou Jinxuan finishes eating, and it must be taken in turns.

At the beginning of Shen, the sound of firecrackers was endless.

This is a boy's favorite.

Zhou Yuan is no exception, he hung the firecrackers on the bamboo pole early, and when it was auspicious, Zhou Yuan took the bamboo pole and shouted with a smile while walking, and the red paper was shattered, but it also made the house lively.

After the excitement, everyone was hungry and began to eat and drink.

It's just that these eating and drinking are nothing new for the Wu Guogong Mansion, after all, they are all things that are often eaten on weekdays.

If you really say something different, it may be rice cakes and dumplings.

On weekdays, there is no such rice cake, only when it comes to the New Year, it will be specially made, and, in order to be auspicious, there will be a special mold to make this rice cake, the style of the model is also rich, there are carp, there are ingots, and the style of longevity peach.

Late at night, the cold wind was still blowing, and the streets were gradually empty, and some small families also went to bed with their lights out early.

But in the mansion of Wu Guogong, the lights are still bright, and there are long incense sticks on the ground in each hall, which is to be ordered overnight, in case the fire goes out halfway, another one must be lit immediately to pick it up.

After the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the children began to play again, and their favorite was to play with firecrackers.

At this time, under the pillows of these children, they have been hidden with New Year's money, although it is not much, but it is wrapped in red envelopes, I am trying to be auspicious.

The next day, the first day of the first lunar month, the streets are very quiet, and at this time, women generally do not go out, while men greet each other.

Some officials who wanted to be close to the Wu Guogong Mansion rushed to pay New Year's greetings to Zhou Jinxuan at this time, but Zhou Jinxuan was busy with his own affairs, and he just hung something at the door to collect New Year's greetings from the visitors.

It's just the first day of the new year, and the bags at the door are already full, and the people have to go over often to clean up.

At this time, Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Yu were in the house, discussing what to pay tribute to the emperor.

Although Zhou Jinxuan is in a high position, the etiquette that should be there is still indispensable, otherwise he will be caught by other officials, and it will be boring.

Lin Yu prepared according to the list of previous years, there are fish and meat, more silk brocade, gold and silver jewelry, all of which are of the highest quality, after sorting out, Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Yu put all the deacons into the palace to congratulate, and wish the Yuan Spring Thousand Autumn.

"Jinxuan has a heart." The emperor smiled.

"The emperor is virtuous and virtuous, and it is really a blessing for the people of my Daming country." Zhou Jinxuan arched his hand.

"Zheng Zheng, the daughter of Zhou Guogong, gave birth to a son, and I am very happy," the emperor continued.

"That's also the blessing of the zheng," Zhou Jinxuan said with a smile.

The emperor was happy and gave Zhou Jinxuan some rewards, it stands to reason that the emperor does not need to give Zhou Jinxuan another gift.

After returning from the palace, there was another big feast in the mansion of Wu Guogong.

At this time, the Wu Guogong Mansion began another lively thing, that is, New Year's greetings.

Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Yu sat on two black chairs, and below were according to their generations, one by one, to Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Yu to greet the New Year.

The same is true for Zhou Yuan and Zhou Yuan, and Zhou Jinxuan also prepared red envelopes for Zhou Yuan and Zhou Xi to press the New Year.

In the days of the New Year, everyone was wearing new clothes, and Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Xuan also changed their new clothes, and the style of gold thread slippery edges made Lin Xuan and Zhou Jinxuan look several years younger.

And in the prince's east palace, Zhou Zhengzheng also took Lin Ce, together with Lin Zhongchao, to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor.

"Hurry up, hurry up." The emperor personally came down to help Lin Ce, "Good, it's like this,"

"Here, take this." The emperor handed Lin Ce a big ingot.

"Thank you to the emperor yet." Zhou Zhengzheng said with a smile.

"Haha." Lin Ce struggled to hold the gold ingots and smiled at the emperor.

"Zhong Chao, on weekdays, you have to treat the Zheng well, it's not easy to take care of children. In the past, it was very hard for me and your mother to take you, although there were slaves and maids to help, but it was you who paid your heart. ”

"Well, Erchen knows." Lin Zhongchao nodded.