191 Family Banquet
"I'll tell my mother and ask her to ask a doctor to treat my sister......
"Yes, go tell Madame!" Bi Tong said hurriedly.
Xiao Cangpeng was about to leave, but was stopped by Cheng Xueyan, who carefully helped him wipe the sweat off his forehead: "Cangpeng hasn't come for a long time, so I'll stay with my sister for a while, and I'm not allowed to go anywhere!" ”
Xiao Cangpeng obediently snuggled in her arms, playing with a strand of her hair for a while, fiddling with the fat powder in the makeup for a while, and rubbing it on his face, but suddenly remembered something and patted his head, got out of her arms and jumped to the side of the bed, just about to act, and turned his head violently: "No one is allowed to peek!" ”
The master and servant turned their faces away, and after a while, Xue Yan quietly turned the rhombus around, and then saw what he stuffed under the lotus-colored yarn bouncy flower pillow, and patted it hard, trying to make it look like it was, and then turned around as if nothing happened.
At this time, two blue-clothed mothers came over.
Ogura Peng frowned and put his hands behind his back: "Don't I even have the right to move freely?" Don't forget, I'm the master! Didn't I let you wait outside? I only said that I would go down for a while, why can't I wait for this meeting? ”
I don't know who I learned it from, with such a serious expression, it makes people laugh.
However, the young master is always inevitably at the mercy of the slaves, and although the two grandmothers are silent, Ogura Peng is no longer in a good mood. The two sides confronted each other for a moment, he looked up to the sky and sighed, flicked his sleeves, and left angrily.
Footsteps just sounded on the stairs, but his head was caught in the gap in the door curtain: "Sister Xue Yan, remember to turn over the pillow tomorrow morning......"
Tomorrow morning......
Cheng Xueyan smiled bitterly and glanced at Bitong.
Bitong went to the bedside knowingly.
"Huh?"
When he turned around, he had a bunch of more things in his hand.
Oranges, lychees, cakes, jujubes and other fruit dots are coiled with copper coins worn by a double-strand red rope, which seems to be enough for 100 Wen.
Cheng Xueyan looked at Bi Tong in confusion, but Bi Tong's eyes were red: "The New Year's fruit that the little boy gave to the girl, may the girl be 'auspicious', 'profitable', and 'high'...... And this New Year's money, I wish the girl a long life and a hundred years old......"
Bitong's voice choked.
Cheng Xueyan's eyes were hot, and she slowly turned around.
If everything that happened in this time and space is just a dream, I am afraid it is also a dream that makes people cry and wake up.
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When it came to the joy of God, Cheng Zhun Huaifang found that there was no daughter Xue Yan among the people in the ancestral hall. When asked, Du Mizhen only said that she was sick.
Cheng Xueyan has always been weak, and it is not uncommon for her to be sick, but it is always felt that there is one less person on such an important day......
"How long have you been sick?"
"I haven't had a good time since I entered the wax moon, and now it's ......"
Cheng Cangyi opened his mouth angrily, but was pulled by Qu Leyao beside him.
Cheng Zhunhuai frowned and stroked his beard, and sent someone to look for it, but soon came back and said that the eldest girl was not lightly ill, and she was afraid that she would not be able to come.
Cheng Zhunhuai didn't expect his daughter to be so sick.
During this time, he has been busy with the affairs of the palace, and he did not return to the house until today, and he originally planned to let Tang Fanrou assist Du Mizhen in taking care of the affairs in the house, but the actual intention was obvious, but Tang Fanrou avoided Ganlu Temple. If she was here, Xue Yan wouldn't be like this.
He stared at Du Mizhen solemnly, and was about to go to Yanran Pavilion to visit his daughter.
"Master," Du Mizhen didn't seem to feel his disgust, lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "It's not good to miss the auspicious time." Xue Yan is sick and can't stand it, in case she suffers from the wind and cold along the way, wouldn't it be even worse? ”
"Madame is right," Tang Fanrou also persuaded: "The master might as well hang the gods first, and then visit Xue Yan, I haven't seen her for a few days, I will go with the master later, and I also asked for a Taoist talisman for her......"
Cheng Zhunhuai stopped with a cold face.
Du Mizhen ordered to hang up the portrait of her ancestors, and glanced at Tang Fanrou with hatred.
Incense, candles, fruits, and refreshments were placed on the desk, and Cheng Zhunhuai led his family to worship.
After the ceremony, Cheng Zhunhuai was going to Yanran Pavilion.
Tang Fanrou was just about to go together, and Du Mizhen spoke: "Xijing in the illness, this is a room of people, what if the turbidity invades the patient?" ”
Tang Fanrou handed her the talisman she had obtained: "Mrs. Annoyance will hand it to Xue Yan for me." ”
A sneer hung on the corner of Du Mizhen's lips, and she didn't look at her, and followed Cheng Zhunhuai.
As soon as Bi Tong served Cheng Xueyan to sleep, she heard a chaotic footstep on the stairs, and she panicked to see it, but it was the old lady.
Cheng Xueyan was also awakened, and when she barely got up to look, she saw a group of brightly dressed people walking in the hazy lights, but she couldn't see the shadows clearly.
Cheng Zhunhuai was about to step forward, but was stopped by Du Mizhen: "I just came in from outside, and I still have a cold air on my body, be careful to cold her......"
What she said was not unreasonable, Cheng Zhunhuai had to stop, and wanted to say something of concern, but Du Mizhen was here, and she was going to quarrel again, Xue Yan was sick, but she couldn't stand it anymore.
Bi Tong hung her head and knelt down: "It's all the slaves and maids who didn't take good care of the girl, please punish the old lady ......"
"The eldest girl is already weak, she has been sick and calamito since she was a child, this year's weather is good and bad, and she always goes out for a walk, so she can't be sick, how can I blame you?"
Du Mizhen is rare and magnanimous, but who in the audience can't understand what she means?
Cheng Xueyan suddenly felt upset: "Xue Yan just occasionally felt cold, but she had to be visited by the old lady herself, and she felt deeply guilty." Yanran Pavilion is very sick, and it is afraid that it will infect the old lady, and it is really not a place to stay for a long time. When Xue Yan recovers from her illness another day, she will go to make amends to the old lady......"
I came to see you with good intentions, and I even gave an eviction order, and I didn't know how to lift you! Du Mizhen pursed her lips, but she didn't dare to leave, and tentatively looked at Cheng Zhunhuai's meaning.
Cheng Zhunhuai didn't speak, but only looked at his daughter carefully, and his face became more and more gloomy.
"Master, let's let Xue Yan rest, she is sick, I'm afraid I can't stand the noise, I will pick up a few dishes that I like to eat on weekdays and send them over. When the firecrackers go off, it is just right to drive away the bad luck, maybe this disease will be cured. This Chinese New Year's Eve, the gloomy qi is heavy, and the old man forgot that Xue Yao was also sick during the New Year when she was four years old? But it's good to set off firecrackers and beat gongs and drums in the blink of an eye......"
Cheng Zhunhuai still didn't squeak, glanced at his daughter again, and turned around to go out.
Du Mizhen hurriedly followed, but stopped again, took out an object from her sleeve and threw it into Bitong's hand: "Keep your girl safe." ”
When Bitong turned back to the house, she handed the embroidered purse to Cheng Xueyan, but Cheng Xueyan didn't even look at it.
Bi Tong was curious, untied the ribbon on it, and laughed out loud.
"Madame is really interesting, obviously it was given by the second lady, but she refused to tell it, if she hadn't seen this object, I really thought she was merciful......"
But it turned out to be a string of amethyst bracelets, the thin chips are carved into the shape of peach blossoms, finely broken, shining in the faint candlelight.
"This is the charm of the second lady asking for the girl's marriage......"
Marriage......
Cheng Xueyan smiled bitterly, yes, the marriage is coming, and she is going back......
Unconsciously touched the bracelet that had been worn on his right wrist......
What about bracelets?
The wrist was empty, and the bracelet made of willow leaves was gone!
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Before midnight, the sound of firecrackers was already connected.
In the darkness of the fire, Cheng Fu got rid of the old door god and replaced the new door god, and the girls and boys covered their ears and jumped and screamed. Then the new statue of the god of the stove is placed on the shrine, and the wine and fruit snacks are "connected to the stove".
The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was set up in Bicui Hall as usual, but because of Cheng Zhunhuai's cold face, the atmosphere was not too warm, and even Xiao Cangpeng, who usually likes to talk and laugh, was listless, as if he was about to fall asleep.
Du Yingzi is a master who will never stop, and Dai Zhen, who is eating with his head bored, snorted softly: "Mr. Dai, how many years has this been in our Cheng Mansion?" I can't even remember, is it possible that we will have this reunion dinner together next year? This meal is called 'Family Carnival', but I don't know which one of the Cheng family Mr. Dai is uninvited? That is, my sister and brother-in-law are kind and generous, so I don't care about you. I said you, there must be a limit to the fish-eyed beads! The boss is not a small person, but he will be a year older after the New Year, but he is still eating and drinking here, no wonder he has to put such a thick rouge on his face, if I were you......"
Dai Zhen put down his chopsticks, blessed Cheng Zhunhuai and Du Mizhen slightly, and retreated.
Du Yingzi didn't say enough, she opened her mouth and stared at her back for a long time.
In the past, she could endure no matter how ugly it was, but what's wrong today?
"Hmph, it's a bit self-aware!"
She paused her chopsticks hatefully, swept her eyes, and saw Cheng Cangyi and Qu Leyao again.
Cheng Cangyi drank silently, a drop of water slipped down the corner of his lips, and Qu Leyao wiped it off for him with a water-blue handkerchief.
Offend public decency! She glared fiercely, pursed her lips, but turned to Cheng Xueyao: "Xue Yao, Qingqing can this girl be satisfied?" ”
Cheng Xueyao can be said to have a good relationship with her aunt, she glanced at the newlyweds, and smiled very elegantly: "How can I say it, in terms of appearance and dexterity, it is not as good as Qitong......"
Qu Leyao noticed that Cheng Cangyi's hand holding the cup trembled, and the table immediately shattered a piece of hops.
"But fortunately, I am honest and honest, and I never want those who don't have it, which makes people worry-free......"
"Yes, yes, if that Qitong's appearance is really painful, no wonder men are tempted when they see it, but I heard that Qitong has long been worn out of appearance in the back kitchen." She shook her head again and again and sighed: "But what about men, they are all 'only see the new person laughing, and the old person crying'......"
Fu Yuanshan touched her elbow on the side and motioned for her to restrain herself, but she immediately attacked: "What, isn't what I said wrong?" Don't you men just like the new and hate the old? At the beginning, you were not also fascinated by that little girl, if it wasn't for you, people might have climbed the high branches. If you hurt others, don't say it, but don't forget to fill the concubine's room......"