Chapter 241 Winter Solstice

After returning from Zhuangzi, the weather that had just been sunny for a few days was drizzling endlessly, and it was overcast and cold. In order to satisfy Xue Yiqing's desire to play around before going home, Ming Fei asked Chen Ying to go to enjoy Lamei today, to see Nan Tianzhu tomorrow, and to eat hot pot together the day after tomorrow. I had a lot of fun during the day, but I always felt very lonely at night, and I couldn't help but miss Gong Yuanhe.

Gong Yuanhe has been there for several days, except for asking someone to report his safety every few days, he has not mentioned anything else. During this period, Gong Zhongsu asked people to ask him about his whereabouts several times, and called Ming Fei over to ask in person, his face was very ugly, Ming Fei didn't say that he went to deal with the Deng family, but just used the excuse that Uncle Xue had something to do and asked him for help.

Gong Zhongsu asked her to write a letter, saying that the winter solstice was coming, and asked Gong Yuanhe to rush back to worship his ancestors no matter what. And the winter solstice was on those days, that is to say, this was forcing Gong Yuanhe to go home immediately.

I don't know how things are going over there, can I go away at this time? If it happens to be a critical moment, how can you come back? Ming Fei smiled and said, "Time is pressing, I don't know if I can catch up?" ”

Gong Zhongsu blew his beard and glared: "No matter how urgent it is, I have to rush back!" This ancestor worship is a big thing! He is the eldest son of the long house, if he can't even lead by example and can't do this kind of thing, how can he set an example for his younger brothers? Outsiders are important, or their own family is important, you let him weigh it himself! ”

This was a bit heavy and a little sour, Ming Fei wondered if he had heard something, so he went to Aunt Li to inquire about the news, Aunt Li only smiled and said, telling her not to worry, Gong Zhongsu was just not in a good mood because of Aunt Zhu's death. But he also said that Gong Yanbi's fiancé's family had sent someone to come, saying that he had met Gong Yuanhe in Fuming, which meant that someone was nosy.

It seems that there is always no shortage of people in this world who are talkative, although Ming Fei was quite unimpressed with Gong Zhongsu's attitude, he still wrote a letter to tell Gong Yuanhe about this matter and asked him to be careful.

As soon as the letter was sent, Aunt Li gave Gong Zhongsu's meaning again, and came over to ask Ming Fei how the preparations for the sacrifice to the ancestors on the winter solstice and other related matters were going, without mentioning the meaning of sharing the two families together.

Ming Fei also knew that worshipping ancestors on the winter solstice was a major event, and she had already prepared the relevant sacrifices and other things, but when she heard Gong Zhongsu ask her like this, she felt uncomfortable. The population of the Gong family is not large, even if the three animals are complete, no matter how good the offerings are, and no matter how particular the family banquet is, it will not cost much, but this ancestor worship is a major event, and it is not the responsibility of the long house alone. His money is money, and other people's money is money.

The more Gong Zhongsu is like this, Ming Fei still consumes it with him, and he doesn't show it on his face, and follows Aunt Li to see Gong Zhongsu with a smile.

Gong Zhongsu sat alone playing chess with a calm face, and didn't say anything when he saw her go in to greet her, pretending not to hear. Aunt Li smiled apologetically at Ming Fei, leaned over and called Gong Zhongsu: "Master, the big * milk is here." ”

Gong Zhongsu lifted his eyelids, didn't ask Ming Fei to sit, and said lightly: "This is the winter solstice soon, how are the sacrifices and other things for ancestors prepared?" ”

Gong Zhongsu has shown himself a face for the second time in a row, isn't it just that Gong Yuanhe took money to subsidize outsiders, but didn't subsidize him? Reading is about personal poverty and ambition, he is good, people are poor and short, and he is not particular at all. Ming Fei secretly despised him and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed to say that my mother-in-law died early, and my aunt didn't teach me what to prepare for the winter solstice at home." ”

Gong Zhongsu's face stiffened, and he said unhappily: "When you were in your mother's house, your mother didn't teach you?" This winter solstice must prepare a family feast, to prepare to worship the ancestors, and all sacrifices are indispensable. ”

Ming Fei replied with a smile: "If I go back to my father-in-law, my mother also died early, and I followed my stepmother, although my stepmother also taught, but in the end, each family has its own rules, I am familiar with the rules and habits of my mother's family, but I don't know much about our family." ”

Gong Zhongsu became more and more unhappy: "Why don't you ask?" ”

Ming Fei blinked and said confusedly: "Father-in-law has been mentioning it a few days ago, and my daughter-in-law thought that my father-in-law and aunt had already settled it properly, and she was about to send us the example that we should have." ”

Hearing that she was not prepared at all, Gong Zhongsu said angrily: "Your aunt is sick!" You are the daughter-in-law of the long house, such a big thing, you don't even pay attention to it, this is temporary, but you haven't prepared anything, like what? ”

Ming Fei was not angry or annoyed, and said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law will ask." Looking back at Aunt Li: "Auntie, what have you prepared?" I'll learn from you, so I can get someone ready as soon as possible. ”

Aunt Li said embarrassedly: "I don't understand either. This was all prepared by Madame in the past. It's not that she doesn't understand, but Gong Zhongsu made it clear that she wanted to pay for the long house, and she didn't give her a home, and it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and she couldn't prepare if she wanted to.

The implication is that he is not prepared, Ming Fei let out an "oh" and said with a smile: "Since you are not prepared, then just prepare together." I don't know how much silver is enough? Aunt Lao calculates, I'll send our share over. ”

Gong Zhongsu didn't expect her to break it out immediately, and it was so clear that she didn't want to bear it alone, she was so angry that she wanted to say how she was so calculating, so small, but she felt that she was very faceless to quarrel with her daughter-in-law for such a little money, and her son was not there, so it was not easy to clean her up, so she had a gloomy face and didn't speak.

Ming Fei ignored him, retired with a smile, asked someone to send twenty taels of silver, and said to Aunt Li, if there is anything, remember to call her, don't be polite. While instructing Xue Minggui that the things he had prepared before did not need to be sent over, he took the winter solstice plate and sent it to the homes of relatives and friends on the first day of the winter solstice.

The silver was sent to Aunt Li in front of Gong Zhongsu, Gong Zhongsu was so angry that he smashed the silver to the ground immediately, scolding Ming Fei for being hateful, unfilial, so generous to outsiders, and so stingy with his own family.

Aunt Li waited for him to finish scolding, then picked up the silver and said with a smile: "Master, sacrifice three animals, prepare a family banquet, save some flowers, these twenty taels of silver are enough." ”

"Enough is enough? Is it really enough to just sacrifice three animals? Gong Zhong thought that he didn't say that he was proud of the spring breeze in the first half of his life, but he was also a glorious lintel, and he had never lacked money to spend, but now he had to suffer from his daughter-in-law's idleness for a mere twenty taels of silver, and he couldn't help but become more and more angry the more he thought about it. But he didn't want to, if he didn't have hope before, he first showed the appearance of an elder and took the lead in doing a good job, and others would not have a chance to give him a chance to be angry.

Aunt Li said tentatively: "Then let's also give twenty taels?" Although she held the key, Gong Zhong never spoke, but she didn't dare to move a thing or two, and the whole family stared at her.

Gong Zhong was angry for a long time, and never mentioned the words of taking the silver out, but said: "You must prepare the three animal sacrifices decently, and it doesn't matter if the family banquet is simple." "Gong Yuanzhi is going to Beijing and preparing for the marriage of several other children, how can he do it if he doesn't save some money?

Aunt Li sighed secretly, and calculated the twenty taels of silver carefully, prepared pigs, sheep, and chickens, and arranged a family banquet on the winter solstice, and did not dare to go to Ming Fei for help, for fear that Ming Fei would see the flaws.

Gong Zhongsu's tantrum and scolding reached Ming Fei's ears, and Hua Pozi had to complain: "What is the truth of this? No matter how much money the uncle and grandmother have, it is also your own, how you want to spend it is your business, is it possible to spend it all on them, otherwise it is wrong? This kind of ignorant can't really be left to him, the more used he is, the more ignorant he is. Twenty taels of silver, enough to buy a fat pig and a fat sheep, the chicken is not worth a few dollars, the big head is already out of us, they tidy up a decent family banquet, shouldn't they? ”

Ming Fei only smiled and said nothing. This is different from giving Gong Yanbi a marriage subsidy, as long as Gong Zhongsu dares to be in front of her... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ］