Today's actions are to entertain others and forgive oneself.

This is a big harvest that Yu Qi took from Zhu'er's mouth, thinking about the old lady in everything, but in fact, taking advantage of the scenery to miss her mother.

All the people in the house, as promised, all went to Shouzhongju first, waited to go out of the house together, and then threw red silk under the old locust tree.

Because of today's winter snow, people from all provinces are tightly wrapped, all of them are splendid velvet flowers, and they are draped in cotton, which makes them more and more rich and lovely; The face is pink and jade, white and red, and it is pleasing to the eye.

The first person to come was the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from the East Mansion, playing a small sedan chair, and under the door of the Central Mansion, the eldest lady Qin signaled to stop and walked from the outside to the inside. Then there are the people from the Beifu side, Aunt Nazha rarely participates in collective activities, and today she also came with the Cao family, and the injured Zhuang Xuan and the Yi Linglong also came, they sent a big sedan chair, entered the gate of the Zhongfu, and did not get off the sedan chair until the courtyard of Shouzhong. The last one to come was Xifu, the county lord took the lead, Aunt Fengxian waited for the left and right, and the three children followed, but it was not so delicate, and Zhuang Yu dragged the sick to come.

When he entered Shouzhongju and saw that all the people had arrived, Zhuang Jue coughed again and again, and the weak first fell into the old lady's arms to keep warm, and asked for a while.

The old lady complained about the Xifu and said: "When people from several provinces come, they are all escorted by sedan chairs, and you are good, you want to toss him to death." As soon as I came, I couldn't stand steadily, and my heart and liver hurt. ”

Originally, when everyone came, the aunt wanted to announce the itinerary of the event for the old lady, because she saw Zhuang Jue's situation, and saw that the second girl's leg still had some residual illness, so she asked them to slow down for a while. Zhu'er and Mei'er and other girls raised the brazier, and brought the stove and foot stove together, the old lady did not instruct the rest of the people to enjoy, only to Zhuang Di, Zhuang Qi, and the grandmother, because she was afraid that Zhuang Di's legs could not stand the cold, and ordered Mei'er to go to the warehouse to bring the bearskin white fox mink boots that had been kept in the past years and put them on for Zhuang Xuan.

After resting, the old lady called Aunt Mi: "Tell me to everyone, how to play after a while." Now when I see them like this, I shouldn't mention the matter of going to the garden to enjoy the plums. "Blame yourself.

Zhuang Jue said: "The old lady doesn't need to blame herself, fortunately, you bring it up, otherwise, we can't find a reason to come out and relax, so the wife won't give it to us!" Last year, we had to pick plum blossoms and play with plum blossoms! ”

After that, Zhuang Jue looked at the sisters one by one, and specially asked Yu Qi: "Sister Qi, isn't it?" ”

Yu Qi covered his mouth and smiled: "I really enjoyed it last year." The plum blossoms that the fifth sister went to pick, see who picked them this year! ”

The sisters and brothers talked about it for a while, and they all said that they would pick it themselves.

The laughter stopped, and the aunt said: "Today, I will borrow the snow from the sky to make an auspicious day." It is divided into three sessions: one is under the locust tree outside the Zhongfu, and Master Pudu of Baiyuean burns incense and prays. When all the hangings are finished, order someone to take a ladder to inspect, and the person who hangs high can win on behalf of the house, and the old lady will be rewarded. The second turned to the garden to enjoy the plum blossoms, I sent someone to see it, today the plum blossoms are in full bloom, we will warm the plum blossom wine in the Meilin pavilion, let the girls and the masters go to pick plum blossoms, make a flower arrangement vase competition, beat the drum and arrange flowers. The winner is also expelled from the winner, and the winner is also rewarded. The three are the winter solstice, the old lady said that Xifu is close to the garden, depending on everyone's meaning, if you do, you will go to Xifu for the festival, you should eat and drink, count in the middle house, and do not let the Xifu pay for silver entertainment. ”

After listening, there was a lot of discussion, so it was not happy. The girls are all smiling, eager to start the gong quickly.

But Zhuang Xuan was sharp and asked: "The two are hot, and the result is a group of heroes." Since the old lady has a reward, I don't know what to reward at that time? But in case, the old lady's side wins, how can this be counted? ”

The old lady replied: "I'm counting on Miss Qi to beat you here, I'm afraid that the chance is slim, you are eyeing her one by one, and you can scare her with one look, and dare to win you!" If we really win, we still have the face to take our own gifts, and we are not afraid of your mouth, but with our personal ability, we will have the courage to fight with you, and we are not afraid. If you win, it doesn't hurt to take it, it's all good old stock, and the ladies and gentlemen have never seen it, so I'm going to sell it at this time. ”

This makes people's hearts itch, and everyone is gearing up to go into battle.

The old lady said: "Talk more and talk less, let's give dividends to each family!" ”

Dividends.

No matter the wife, the girl, the young master, and the girls from all the houses all get twenty hangings.

After the division was in hand, Zhuang Pu led a group of male servants to go out first, and Cao Yingguan couldn't stand still, and pulled Zha Yutong's brothers and sisters to follow. Zhuang Jue was going to go, but because he saw that the sisters didn't leave, he slowed down a step or two. waited for Zhuang Ju to coax and ask the sisters to go out, Zhuang Jue agreed, and the difficult sisters and brothers supported each other to go out, and the rest of the people went out. As soon as the children left, the house was mostly empty.

Down, the ladies helped the old lady out.

Outside the gate of Zhongfu, under the old locust tree.

When the old lady and the others came out, the snow under the tree was already covered with shoe prints, and a group of young men and girls, you fought for me, you pushed me, and they had to aim at the highest place and throw it, making a lot of fun, either you were crooked or I fell. Seeing such a scene, the old lady's headache forgot for a while, she couldn't smile from ear to ear, she couldn't straighten her waist, and she had to go to the wives and aunts to compete for the first place.

You know, once the children go crazy, where to care about the unreasonable and rude, not to mention the noise, there are also estranged, red-faced, extremely angry, and there are those who cross their waists and slap their mouths and faces, fortunately, they are all smiling faces, and they should not be really annoyed. Once they finished hanging up the red in their hands, they went to grab it from their respective maids and servants, and after snatching it, they came to rob the wives and aunts......

After a long time, I saw the old lady playing underground, but she didn't throw it. After everyone finished throwing, they all came to ask the old lady for red.

The old lady said, "You are really a bunch of debt collectors!" After eating in my own bowl, I snatched other people's ones, and now I have snatched them. ”

The children are still polite, but they are afraid of bumping into the old lady, so they don't dare to grab it too directly, so they all begg.

Zhuang Qi begged: "Old lady, I am sick, and my strength is not as strong as theirs, so I should be given a few more hangings." ”

Zhuang Yu also said: "The second sister is not in good health, I am sicker than the second sister, and I should be given more." ”

The sister and brother quarreled for a while, but the old lady was distressed. Then the old lady kept one in her hand, and divided the rest, saying, "In my eyes, all of you are in good health, and there is no disability or disease." Don't say these unlucky words! Today's hanging red is to hang out those bad ones. You are all the same in my heart, no one has robbed me of more than one of my hearts, and there is one less point of not entering my heart. Everybody! ”

As a result, it was divided equally, seven girls, one hang each, a total of seven hanging, and bring Yu Qi, a total of eight hanging.

Among the masters, the three young masters are three hanging.

The official of the government pro-Cao Yingguan hanged. Zha Yutong and Zha Liangxiu brothers and sisters each have one hanging, a total of two.

Big grandma hangs.

Yu Liuwu hung in her hand, and the old lady glanced at everyone, thinking: It is appropriate to give it to the wives, but it can be given to the wives, and the aunts do not, and they don't dare to say if they don't count the aunts, but they also say that the little aunts and Aunt Nazha have added Ding, and it is impossible to give them to the wives alone; If they are all divided, the five hangings are not enough; only gave two aunts who added Ding, and disrespected the wives.

The old lady thought about it and said, "I have five hangings left in my hand, who is the right one?" ”

The children rushed to say that they should be divided according to seniority. If this is the case, Zhuang Xu, Zhuang Hu, Zhuang Pu, and Zhuang Qi each have to hang.

But they have it all! The rest of the people were unhappy, saying that the old lady had just said that she meant to treat everyone equally.

Yu Qi held the old lady, smiled, and whispered to the old lady: "Old lady, why don't you give the four hangs to the wives in the four mansions, how about you keep one hanging?" ”

The old lady didn't hear it, but beckoned back. Bamboo responded and came.

The old lady said, "Ju'er is still warming the wine?" ”

Zhu'er replied: "Yes! Old lady! I said that I was going to the garden for a while, but I was afraid that it would be cold over there, so I prepared first, and the brazier and stove would be busy for a while. The old lady wants this? ”

The old lady said, "Then she will count the coming year." ”

The crowd was puzzled.

At that moment, the old lady took one hanging from her hand, handed it to Zhu'er, and divided the rest to Mei'er and Lan'er, all of whom were the big girls around her.

This kind of division is convincing.

Yu Qi blushed at this time, hid aside shyly, and didn't dare to speak anymore.

Because she said that there were two hangings left, the old lady said: "I will keep one hanging, and I will also give one away." This other ......" glanced around, looked at Pudu standing under the root of the tree, walked over and handed it to her: "Master Pudu also hangs a red!" ”

After the separation, the old lady beckoned: "Hang it all!" ”

Those who have red in their hands quickly bend down to pick up the snow, roll a small snowball, wrap the snowball at one end of the red silk, and when they fall, they shoot upwards like a bow and crossbow one by one, and they are fired with ten thousand arrows in an instant, and they are hung up.

Because Yu Qi had just lost his mouth, he didn't dare to step forward when he was behind, so he wanted to humbly let the old lady hang up and hang up again, so as to save a point or two of face.

At that time, the old lady urged Pudu: "Master Pudu, you hang first." ”

Pudu said, "The old good man pleases first." ”

Everyone was afraid that the old lady would play like everyone else, and she would flash to her waist and come to help, Zhuang Ying was careful, and first helped roll a small snowball on the ground.

Unexpectedly, the old lady waved her hand, and said that she did not need their help, so she approached the tree by herself, took the red silk and knotted it in the trunk, and landed in the lowest position. Didn't throw.

And Pudu didn't dare to go over the old lady, and felt flattering and flattering when he put it down, so he thought about it, knelt on the ground, dug the ground with his ten fingers, and buried the red silk in the ground.

Zhuang Xuan smiled and said, "How can you say this!" didn't hang up, and didn't show up, which is considered the bottom. ”

Purdue said, "The branches and leaves are luxuriant, and they rise from the roots. Those who eat fruits do not forget those who plant trees. I do not participate in the competition, but only to pray for blessings and repay you for your kindness. ”

This speech was extremely decent, very touching, and won a lot of praise.

Zhuang Jue's eyes were sharp, and when he saw that there was still a red in Yu Qi's hand, he came over to urge: "Sister, you still have a red!" Why not? ”

Yu Qi was urged for a while, twisted and pinched, and walked down with the old lady first.

The old lady said, "I hope you are hanging up, I have to save my treasure!" ”

Yu Qi smiled, his face turned even redder, and said, "The old lady is still stingy with these. ”

After that, tie the red silk to the old lady's red silk.

When everyone saw it, they sighed and laughed and discussed.

The old lady was delighted: "I see that you are a smart one, and the result is the same as mine." Let them divide it! ”

After that, Zhuang Xuan and others urged people to take ladders to test to see who hung the highest and what reward they would get.