Zhu Huating stood up, looked at the door with a tense face, and his hands hanging on both sides couldn't help but clench into fists.

Bai Shi held Zhu Huating's arm and said worriedly: "Isn't there someone from the family?" ”

In Zhu Huating's heart, he was not completely emotionless for the Zhu family, and on the day of the reunion on Chinese New Year's Eve, he also quietly thought about what the family would perform. But when someone really knocked on the door, he still resisted more in his heart.

Zhu Youning saw that his parents were like this, so he simply wanted to go out and have a look.

At this moment, a servant woman outside said in a loud voice: "Master, madam, Miss Nine, it's Gongzi Li who is here." ”

As soon as the words outside the door fell, I heard Li Tuobei's male duck voice: "Zhu Xiaojiu, I brought a big box of firecrackers, you come out quickly." ”

Bai Shi breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a flash of loss in Zhu Huating's eyes.

Zhu Youning's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran to the door to open the warm curtain: "Brother Bei, you're here!" Come on in. ”

Pulled Li Tuobei's sleeve and pulled him into the house, "Have you eaten?" Would you like to have a bite to eat at my house? ”

"I came here after dinner, the people of the Zhu family are so boring, and they are still witty in their speech during the New Year, I am impatient to listen, so I came out to play with you."

Li Tuobei wore a brocade coat with a silver gray squirrel fur collar, and some snow foam fell on his hair and shoulders.

Seeing that Zhu Huating and an extremely feminine-looking middle-aged woman were looking at him with a smile, Li Tuobei stepped forward to salute.

"Uncle Zhu, aunt is well!"

"Excuse me, hurry up and excuse me!" Both husband and wife hurriedly helped up.

Zhu Huating thought that if a junior came to pay New Year's greetings, it would be bad to be empty-handed, so he had already quietly prepared a few red envelopes.

Now that I saw Li Tuobei, it came in handy, and I just stuffed him with a big red seal, "Ask for good luck, Li Gongzi must not dislike it." ”

"What's the matter, this is the first New Year's money this year, thank you Uncle Zhu and Aunt!"

Li Tuobei thanked him happily, and showed a bright smile at the Bai family: "Auntie, I got a lot of firecrackers and fireworks, and I came to play with Sister Xiaojiu, I don't know if it's okay?" Oh, we don't go far, just play in front of the courtyard gate! ”

The Bai family has listened to Zhu Huating talk about many things one after another these days, and has heard of Li Tuobei, who saved Zhu Youning's life, and is full of gratitude at this time, seeing that this young man's heavenly court is full, his appearance is dignified, his facial features are upright, and his body is full of hearty and righteous energy, where is there anything that is not allowed?

"Okay, okay, you have to pay attention to safety, don't get hurt. Bailing, Mandarin Duck, you all follow the son and the girl. He smiled and instructed Cui's mother, "Put on a thick cloak and earmuffs for Nannan, don't freeze." ”

"Got it." Cui's mother smiled and took Zhu Youning's red cloak and white rabbit fur earmuffs.

Bai Shi took it and carefully helped Zhu Youning get dressed, "You are not allowed to light firecrackers by yourself, the girl's house is clumsy, and she won't have time to walk away carefully to scare you, and also, be careful that the road is slippery, don't fall, do you know?" ”

"Got it, mother." Zhu Youning nodded obediently, like a delicate big doll.

Li Tuobei looked at it with a smile, but a trace of envy and loneliness flashed in his eyes.

"Mother, let's go out to play."

"Go ahead." Zhu Youning turned around and went out with Li Tuobei, "Brother Bei, where did you get the firecrackers?" ”

Li Tuobei smiled: "You guess? ”

"I don't guess, if you don't want me to say it right, you can say no matter how I answer."

"Hey, am I that kind of person?"

While the two were arguing, they went out of the door, and saw the four people of Buckle Meat, Vinegar Fish, Buddha Jumping over the Wall and Feilong Soup standing by a carriage in front of the door, rubbing their hands and talking.

Seeing Zhu Youning come out, all four of them came forward to salute.

Zhu Youning looked at the two big wooden boxes on the carriage and asked with a smile: "How much silver do you have to buy these?" ”

"Not much, that's it...... Hey! Little girl, you lied to me! ”

Li Tuobei came back to his senses and nodded Zhu Youning's dissatisfied.

Zhu Youning was amused by him and laughed, "I bought it myself, and asked me to guess, alas, it's narrow here, let's find a spacious place to play, right?" ”

"Okay, let's go to the crossroads ahead, it's close and spacious."

"Okay." Zhu Youning nodded.

Li Tuobei grabbed Zhu Youning's hand and pulled her forward.

A twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy, his palms are also hot on a cold day, and there are calluses on his palms and fingers, which feels a little solid to hold.

Li Tuobei didn't run fast, Zhu Youning just happened to keep up, and was pulled by him to run all the way, Zhu Youning felt as if he was not only physically, but also psychologically all of a sudden returned to his childhood, leaving only simple happiness.

The two stood at the crossroads, directing them to move the boxes down, and the sound of firecrackers around them never stopped.

Feilong Tang lit a stick of incense and handed it to Li Tuobei: "Master, be careful, don't get hurt." ”

"Got it." Li Tuobei first took a second kick, lit the fuse with incense, and then threw it into the sky.

Bang - Bang -

The twin cannons exploded in mid-air, the flames were bright and dazzling, and the smell of medicine filled the nose, reminding Zhu Youning of the years she had lived in the past.

After the ban on fireworks, the smell of the New Year in her capital is no longer very good.

It turns out that whether it is the future or the present, as long as the taste of the New Year is mixed with happiness, it is cold mixed with the smell of gunsmoke.

"Little Sister Jiu, do you try?"

Li Tuobei put a few more, and then handed the incense to Zhu Youning.

Bailing hurriedly came to persuade: "Girl, Mrs. won't let you light firecrackers yourself." ”

Zhu Youning was actually a little scared, but she was still eager to get a second kick, "It's okay, don't tell my mother when you go back." ”

Li Tuobei was also afraid that she would be injured, so he stood beside her and said: "After you click it, throw it out quickly, don't hesitate, you choose this fuse is not short, don't be afraid, it won't explode in your hands." I'll cover your ears, then, point! ”

Li Tuobei's hand pressed on Zhu Youning's ear with earmuffs, so that he couldn't really hear what he said later.

Zhu Youning lit the incense fuse, saw that the spark was lit up, and hurriedly threw it out.

Bang - Bang -

Her ears were covered, and the explosion she heard wasn't very scary.

Li Tuobei let go of her and laughed: "You are good, you dare to play this, it seems that I will just play with you." ”

Bai Ling and Thrush hurriedly pulled Zhu Youning and prevented her from lighting firecrackers again.

Li Tuobei turned around and ordered to buckle the meat again: "Put that firework out." ”

The buckle meat and vinegar fish are busy.

Li Tuobei crossed his waist, looking at the fireworks that were lit in the distance by the Zhu family, and remembered the appearance of the Bai family who had told Zhu Youning thousands of times, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Alas, do you say that in this world, do all mothers love their children?"

Zhu Youning was stunned when he heard this, and looked up at Li Tuobei, who was looking up at the sky.