Chapter Eighty-Six: Shangyuan Lantern Festival
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Liu Qingyan thanked Sun Yapo, and Liu Bowen led people out of the house.
Sun Yapo sent it to the door, and did not forget to add: "Miss Liu, if you want to buy someone next time, don't forget to help my business!" ”
"Don't worry, you will come." Liu Qingyan smiled sweetly on her face, and she was happy in her heart, spending a few taels of silver is equivalent to earning, and it would be good to take this money to give them a physical examination.
On the way, I saw a pharmacy, and I went in and asked the doctor to check the safety pulse of the newly bought servants one by one, which was regarded as employee welfare; Second, it is necessary for people engaged in the food industry to have regular medical examinations.
The doctor thought to himself that the family probably had too much money to burn, and they had nothing to do to give the servant any peace pulse.
After this delay, it was already time to get home for dinner.
led a group of servants into the inner courtyard to greet the family, and Liu Qingyan asked Jiu'er to lead them down to arrange a place to live and then have a meal.
The wine doesn't push, the girl is testing her ability.
Because they were ready to buy people in, Xie Shi and Jiu'er cooked enough food, and cooked a large pot full of white rice, which was enough.
The servants ate in the front yard, and the dishes were the same as in the interior.
Jiu'er had always eaten with the Liu family before, and now that so many servants came in, the rules had to be set up, and she insisted on staying in the front yard.
Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table and the white rice in the bowl, the servants were excited, and it seemed that this time they had definitely not followed the wrong master's house.
As soon as the Liu family had finished eating, Jiu'er led one of the women in to clean up the table and chopsticks, and reported the servants' request to change their names.
The name of the servant does not need to be elegant, it just has a good meaning.
The four male servants were ranked down by age from wealth and glory to family wealth, family wealth, family honor, and family Hua, and the titles of the four female servants were Granny Ji, Aunt Xiang, Aunt Ru, and Aunt Yi.
The name of the Liu family also changed.
The old man became an old lady, Mrs. Liu became a real old lady, Liu Bowen was the master, Xie was the wife, Liu Lanqing was the son, Liu Qingyan was the eldest lady, and Qingzhi was the second lady.
Liu Qingyan later thought about what color the handsome face of the eldest prince would be if Xiao Qi knew that she used auspicious ruyi as the name of her subordinates.
After the name change was completed, she took Aunt Ru and Aunt Yi out to buy cloth to make uniforms for the servants.
The shops in the city have been opened since the sixth day of the new year, and the auspicious cloth village is naturally open.
The business of the New Year was light, and there were no half of the guests in the huge cloth village, and the shopkeeper and the guys saw that Liu Qingyan was here again, and greeted them warmly.
"Miss Liu, do you want to buy your own materials to make clothes or give them away?"
The shopkeeper saw the two women who were following Liu Qingyan, thinking that they were poor relatives who had come to fight the autumn breeze.
Liu Qingyan smiled and said, "No, there is a new group of servants in the family, and I will buy some cloth for them to make clothes." ”
A group of servants!
The shopkeeper thought to himself that even if he bought the materials for the servant's clothes, this business would not be small.
Personally greeted.
Liu Qingyan picked and chosen, and finally chose two kinds of cotton cloth, indigo and sandalwood. Indigo was given to the male servants, sandalwood to the women, and some white muslin for the undergarments were bought, two for each of them, inside and out.
The new mothers-in-law will do needlework, and they have to make clothes as soon as they are free before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Aunt Xiang, that is, the woman who came from the family, was a cook in the front master's house, and she automatically took on the work of cooking after coming to Liu's house.
After Xie was unemployed, he couldn't stay idle, so he returned to his old business to do embroidery work, and came to the front yard with embroidery bandages to find his mother-in-law to do needlework, chat about family life, and did not have the frame of the owner's wife.
Jiarong, who had tended to livestock, learned to drive with Old Man Liu, and the other three male servants cleaned the ditches inside and outside the house to avoid poor drainage after the start of construction.
Liu Qingyan and Jiu'er studied winemaking, and by the way, they made a few jars of pressed wine, preparing to put it in the wine shop to sell after the decoration of the shop was completed.
The name of the pressed wine was not loud enough, and after the family summed it up, they took the name of "Beauty Brew", which suddenly became high-end.
The Lantern Festival arrived as scheduled in eager waiting.
The second girl led her husband and the child over to send the gifts, and went back with lunch, and the reunion day on the fifteenth day of the first month was still spent at home.
In the middle of the afternoon, Xie began to rummage through the cabinets and dress up Liu Lanqing, today is his big day.
"How's this crimson one?"
"It's a bit frivolous."
"What about the purple one?"
"It's not good, it's too dark."
"This one, silver-gray."
"Still no, it looks pompous."
Xie unfolded his clothes and compared them to Liu Lanqing, Liu Qingyan sat on the high chair in front of her to review, and one after another clothes were rejected.
Liu Lanqing couldn't cry or laugh, standing in the center of the room and letting his mother and sister toss, his expression stiff.
It wasn't until the sun sank that he chose a lake blue robe, with a fish-white belt, and then decorated with a whole body of turquoise bamboo wear, tied with a headscarf of the same color as the clothes, and held a folding fan that was necessary for scholars.
"Yes, yes, mother, my brother will definitely be able to find you a good daughter-in-law back tonight." Liu Qingyan gave Liu Lanqing a thumbs up.
Xie Shi walked a few steps away and took a serious look, then went back to pull Liu Lanqing's clothes for him, and nodded in agreement, "That's, you don't look at who gave birth to it, can my Xie Qiuyu's son be sent?" ”
Liu Lan replied shyly like a big girl, her face was so red that she was about to drip blood, "Mother, can I not go?" ”
"No, I'm waiting to hold my grandson, and your grandmother is also anxious to hold my great-grandson." Xie Shi stiffened his face, indicating that there was no room for negotiation.
Liu Qingyan jumped down from the high chair, grabbed Liu Lanqing's arm, and said in an experienced tone: "Brother, it's not okay to chase a girl with thin skin, you have to be bold and careful and thick-skinned, and when you see a girl you like, you will ......."
When night falls, the streets are lit up like dragons and the sound of firecrackers is endless.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is Shangyuan, this night, the dragon and lion dance in the city, sleepless night, people focus more on their own and their families, friends to celebrate, eat Lantern Festival, guess lantern riddles, crazy night market is an indispensable activity content, and then, there is one of the most girls and boys to look forward to.
There is a small river in Yuxi County, which divides the north and south into a clear line, and is connected by a wide stone bridge.
This bridge is called the Marriage Bridge, according to legend, as long as the unmarried men and women walk across the marriage bridge on the night of the Yuan Dynasty, they will be able to find their favorite person within three years, and over time, the streets at both ends of the marriage bridge will become the most lively place for the Lantern Festival.
The young girls and boys in the city stepped on the marriage bridge on the night of the first century, wandered under the willow trees on both sides of the river, and looked at each other affectionately with their lovers who had been engaged, and complained to each other; Those who are not engaged look around, looking for the opposite sex who can meet their eyes, hoping for love at first sight.
After dinner, Shi Lei came to the Liu Mansion.
Although he and Liu Qingyan did not hold a marriage ceremony, they are a pair approved by both parents.
"It's not you looking for a daughter-in-law today, what are you doing dressed up so eye-catching." Liu Qingyan looked at Shi Lei and muttered.
Shi Lei was dressed in a moon-white arrow-sleeved robe, with dark blue piping on the collar and embroidered with tooth-white delicate patterns, due to the cold weather, he was draped in a dark blue cloak and a white light fur on the collar, with a clear demeanor, handsome and clear facial features, a slender body as straight as a pine, and a luxurious temperament like a deep valley orchid.
His appearance caused the original elegant and handsome Liu Lanqing to suddenly become overshadowed and have no bright spots.
The street is brightly lit, the crowd is coming, all kinds of noisy sounds are intertwined, a yellow dragon is flying up and down with the sound of gongs and drums, everywhere is in full swing, a prosperous scene. There were still some naughty children running on both sides of the road, putting firecrackers on the ground while people were not paying attention, and running when they lit them, causing a burst of laughter and scolding from nearby pedestrians.
The three of them watched with great interest all the way, and slowly walked in the direction of the marriage bridge.
The willow trees planted on both sides of the river are hung with various riddle lanterns, and there are also candles in front of the shops facing the river.
The light is like water soaking the night, and the night is like water spreading wantonly in the light.
Liu Qingyan came to the vicinity of the marriage bridge and saw many men and women holding a paper windmill in their hands, feeling very funny.
There happened to be a windmill vendor on the side of the road in front of her, so she ran over and bought three, one for Shi Lei and Liu Lanqing, and kept the biggest and most beautiful one for herself.
Shi Lei's face sank, and he reached out to grab Liu Qingyan's windmill, "Give me your windmill." ”
"If you don't give it, why should you give it to you."
Liu Qingyan pouted and dodged, thinking that the windmill I bought hadn't played enough with herself, why did you come to grab it, do you know how to respect women.
"If you don't give it to me, who are you going to give it to?" Shi Lei's face instantly turned cold.
Well?
"I can't play by myself, why give it to others?" Liu Qingyan blinked and looked at Shi Leidao.
Shi Lei was stunned for a while before he reacted, and said, "You don't know the customs of this windmill?" ”
Liu Qingyan stared wide-eyed and shook her head.
Shi Lei chuckled lightly and told the Liu family brothers and sisters about the windmill.
It turns out that every time the Shangyuan Festival, the girls and boys in the city who are not engaged to marry come to the marriage bridge to enjoy the lanterns, will prepare a small note with their name, age and address in advance, and buy a windmill here, if they meet their favorite object, they will clip the small note in the windmill and give it to each other; If the other party is interested, he will also exchange the windmill in his hand as a proof of marriage in the future.
Scare! It turns out that windmills have such a origin.
After listening to the allusion, Liu Qingyan changed her windmill with Shi Lei, and said with a pout: "That's okay." ”
Shi Lei raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "You haven't prepared a small note, in fact, it doesn't matter if the windmill is changed or not, I just see that your one is better-looking." ”
Your uncle's!
Liu Qingyan scolded secretly, and there was an urge to kick him a few times in her heart.
At this moment, a girl came over and timidly handed the windmill in her hand to Shi Lei.
Shi Lei froze.
Liu Qingyan raised her eyebrows and squinted at him coldly, and said in her heart, I see how you deal with it.
A hint of cunning flashed in Shi Lei's eyes, and he took Liu Lanqing's hand on the side and said, "Girl, I'm really sorry, I have exchanged tokens with this son just now, and you are late." ”
Liu Lanqing was petrified on the spot.
Burst!
Liu Qingyan turned to the side, covered her mouth and snickered.
The girl was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shi Lei, then at Liu Lanqing, and stepped back in horror.