Chapter 56: Chinese New Year's Eve Makes Waves
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Liu Yiqing recuperated in the general's mansion for half a month, and her body and bones finally recovered.
Seeing that her face was getting more and more ruddy day by day, the second elder of the Liu family wanted to bring people back to Jingyang, but Liu Yiqing made up her mind to go to the nunnery in Shangyun Mountain to cultivate, even if others wore out their mouths, it was useless, so she could only go.
Now that it has reached the end of the year, there are still a lot of things to deal with in Jingyang, the second elder of the Liu family went to the nunnery to take a look, and found that there was nothing wrong, so he took a carriage back to his hometown.
The general's mansion was deserted for a while, but fortunately, Xue Su also came over like this in the first few years, she was not close to the Xue family, and even hoped that she would never see Xue's father and them.
The house is bustling with New Year's goods, Xue Su is also a businessman, and her eyesight is still there, the mother-in-law who is in charge of purchasing has the idea of shoddy, and wants to be greedy for money from it, and she is not a blind person, how can she not see it?
She directly asked Steward Li to send the mother-in-law to the government.
As a slave stealing the master's money, according to the law of Dayu, the crime is added to the first degree, the mother-in-law was beaten fifty boards, she is already old, her muscles and bones are not as strong as young people, she was stripped of her pants and beat her ass to a blur of flesh and blood, and almost lost half her life.
After such an experience, the people in the house also saw that Mrs. was not easy to fool, and they did their best to be on duty, and they didn't dare to think about it again.
On the day of the Chinese New Year, a family of three kept the New Year in the main hall, Xue Su personally wrapped dumplings, put three copper coins in them, and thought that everyone could please a good fortune, but she didn't expect that she just picked up the chopsticks, picked up the dumplings and took a bite, and her teeth touched the hard objects of the people.
couldn't help frowning, she put the copper coin on the table, Qiu Ju, this girl is a clever girl, and the auspicious words kept popping out, "Madam is really a blessing, the first one to eat the copper coin, in the coming year, we Yan Ruyu will open again, and we will definitely be able to make a lot of money." โ
With a thick smile in his apricot eyes, Xue Su took out the silver coin from his purse and threw it directly to Qiu Ju, who quickly stuffed the silver coin into his arms, smiling so much that he couldn't see his teeth.
Holding her sleeve in one hand, she picked up the dumplings again, and before she could put them in her mouth, the skin was torn, revealing the corner of the copper coin.
Liansheng watched from the side, only thinking that her aunt's luck was very good, she made a pot of dumplings tonight, but she accounted for more than half of the three copper coins.
Chu Qinghe, who was sitting on the side, took this scene into his eyes, and his eyes had almost recovered, but no one else knew about this matter, not even Xue Su found out.
Eagle eyes greedily stared at the woman close at hand, his eyes showed a rare trace of soft color, his dark palm pulled the snow-white wrist, and said in a low voice: "Su Su's luck is so good, why don't you feed me one too, let me be blessed." โ
Xue Su snorted lightly, although his face showed a little disgust, he still picked up the dumplings, held the porcelain plate in his hand, and sent it to him.
"Open your mouth."
Chu Qinghe opened his mouth as he said, swallowed the dumplings directly into his mouth, and as soon as he chewed it, his face couldn't help showing a little strange look, and he spit out a copper coin in everyone's surprised eyes.
Xue Su couldn't help but wonder if this pot of dumplings had been replaced, otherwise how could it be so accurate?
"Who cooked the dumplings?"
Chunlan couldn't help but smile, and said crisply, "It's the Zheng family watching from the kitchen, you also know her temperament, it's the safest, it will definitely not go wrong, according to the slave maid, even if you are lucky, there is no other reason......"
Chunlan Qiuju has a very sweet mouth, and she is very quick in handling things, otherwise Xue Su would not have taken them with her all the time.
"Yes, I'll give you a silver coin too, both of you are clever ghosts, and when Yan Ruyu opens next year, your mouth will be sweeter."
Sitting in the house to keep the New Year, when the firecrackers sounded, Chu Qinghe stretched out his hand to cover the woman's ears, and his resolute handsome face softened a lot under the lights.
Liansheng sat next to her, looking at her aunt's intimate appearance, she couldn't help but feel a strong envy in her heart, she is thirteen years old this year, and it stands to reason that she should get married within one or two years, but her aunt has not revealed her breath, which makes her feel strange.
However, she thought to herself that she was the only niece of the general of the auxiliary country, and there should be many young handsome people to propose marriage, and as long as she picked a family background and appearance, she would not worry about it for the rest of her life.
Seeing that the time had come, Liansheng gave the husband and wife New Year's greetings respectively, and their family only needed to keep the New Year after the child's time, and there was no need to toss until dawn.
Holding the woman's hand, Chu Qinghe pulled her into the master bedroom, there was no one else in the room except them, just now after drinking some wine at the dinner table, the corners of Xue Su's eyes were slightly red, as if he had smeared rouge, which was both pitiful and cute.
The thick index finger carefully traced the outline of the woman, Chu Qinghe's dark eyes flashed with a dim and unknown light, and his voice was hoarse, as if he was enduring something.
The hot thin lips fell on Xue Su's ear, and he only heard his vague mouth:
"Susu, you're so beautiful."
Beauty?
Isn't this man blind, how can he tell the difference between beauty and ugliness? A trace of doubt floated in his heart, the more Xue Su thought about it, the more wrong it became, and then thought of Chu Qinghe's history of pretending to be lame, a trace of exclamation overflowed from his red mouth, and the words came to his mouth, and before he could open his mouth to ask, he was blocked back.
In the bedroom, the peach fragrance floats, the phantoms overlap, and the bursts of coquettish weeping are like a breeze, disturbing people's heartstrings.
When everything was over, Xue Su only felt weak all over, and she couldn't lift up the slightest strength, she glanced at Chu Qinghe angrily, and just wanted to speak, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
"General, the Holy One has an order to let you immediately lead your troops to the border city."
Xue Su opened his mouth, his little hand was holding the brocade quilt, and his apricot eyes looked at Chu Qinghe in a panic, it was only the first day of the Lunar New Year, why did he have to go to the border city?
"I see, I'll wait a minute."
The big palm gently caressed the woman's back, and he whispered to reassure, "The Huns will always attack the border cities in autumn and winter, slaughtering the people, and now that the situation is critical, Your Majesty will let me pass." โ
"But your injuries aren't healed yet."
"I am familiar with the habits of the Xiongnu in arranging troops, although it is inconvenient to lead the troops, but the DPRK will definitely send another general."
Xue Su wanted to say something more, but her mouth was covered, Chu Qinghe pressed close to her ear, and whispered, "My eyes have recovered, Su Su doesn't have to worry about it, just wait for me to come back." โ
So saying, he rolled down to the ground, quickly dressed up, and strode away from the house.
Leaning on the head of the bed, obviously very tired, but Xue Su didn't feel sleepy at all, she stepped on the embroidered shoes and went to the ground, holding a towel in her hand, dipped in the cool water in the copper basin, wiped the sticky sweat stains on her body, and then put on a thick jacket and skirt, standing at the door and looking out.
After the order, heavy footsteps passed through the main street, and the ground trembled slightly.
The door of the General's Mansion was half opened, and looking at the familiar figure sitting on horseback, her red lips opened slightly, her eyes were also a little red, and she muttered:
"You must come back alive......"
The news that Chu Qinghe led his troops to the border pass spread throughout the capital the next day.
Tan's house, partial hall.
The young and beautiful woman is making a tie, she is wearing a light cyan jacket, and the warm sunlight is shining on her face, like white and flawless frost and snow, indescribably beautiful, who else can there be if it is not Tan Yuanqing?
Raising her eyes to look at Mrs. Tan, she sneered:
"Mother, what do you think of Your Majesty, even if Chu Qinghe has great achievements, he is now a blind and lame waste, and he is useless in this life, what is the difference between letting this kind of person go to the border and beating a dog with meat buns?"
Mrs. Tan took a sip of tea and shook her head slightly, "What if you are disabled?" Chu Qinghe is the soul of the soldiers in the border city, and he once defeated the Xiongnu three times, which one can be compared to others? And I heard your father say that this time the five princes also followed, and if they make great achievements, they will ...... in the future."
Although the words were not finished, Tan Yuanqing was born in October when her mother was pregnant, where would she not understand what she meant?
The five princes are deeply favored by His Majesty, maybe they will be crowned with great treasures in the future, if they can marry him, the glory and wealth will be inexhaustible, and the majesty of the heavenly family, where can ordinary people compare? If it weren't for the right idea back then, if he had to withdraw from Chu Qinghe, I am afraid he would not be able to catch up with this kind of good thing.
The phoenix's eyes flickered again and again, Tan Yuanqing's breathing became a little shorter, and the movement of the slap in his hand also stopped.
"Xue Su sent the New Year's gift this morning, don't forget to give her a return gift, in the end, it is Qinghe's wife, and our Tan Mansion is a grasshopper on a rope, one is prosperous and one is lost, you have to remember."
The woman's face showed a hint of reluctance, but she didn't dare to disobey her mother's orders, so she could only bow her head lightly and said perfunctorily, "Mother, Yuan Qing knows the severity, even if Xue Su is from a humble background, I won't show it on my face, but if she loses face outside, what can I do?" โ
Mrs. Tan pondered for a moment before she said, "If Xue Su is really a dou who can't be helped, you don't have to worry about her." โ
"My daughter will be eighteen after the New Year, I haven't worked for Chu Qinghe for so many years, and now I have to work hard for that village girl, I have become an old girl, and my father still thinks that our Tan family can't stand him, how can there be such a reason?"
Seeing that her face was full of grievances, Mrs. Tan was a good coax, but fortunately, the mother and daughter had similar temperaments, and they could also think of going together, and after a while, Tan Yuanqing smiled happily and forgot all those troubles.
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After another half a month, Xue Su used private money to renovate the small building, because there were already several private museums in the capital, and there were more female dependents who knew the goods, in order not to let the guests find fault, she bought high-quality concubine-colored veils, hung on a thumb-thick wooden frame, as long as the veil was pulled up, it became a compartment.
Because it has not yet thawed, the materials of the willow dew fragrant red drink are not ready for the time being, but the elephant gall and medicinal materials are available in all seasons, Xue Suqi white ointment elephant bile ointment was prepared in advance, and an auspicious day of the zodiac was selected, and Yan Ruyu finally opened.