Chapter 1012: Famine, Natural Disasters 169

I can't keep up with my age, and I can't keep up with my size.

What should I do if my daughter-in-law is still a little girl?

Zhou Ting covered his forehead and laughed helplessly, his voice full of doting.

What can my own daughter-in-law do? Pampered, indulgent.

His family etiquette is not a person who cannot be twisted, once he recognizes him, he will definitely take him to heart; These things have to be learned sooner or later, and he has to think of a way to persuade Yiyi to follow them as soon as possible.

Following.

As soon as it was dawn, two carriages drove out of the palace; A group of guards followed on horseback, and did not bring out the prepared food box for sitting in the carriage.

"Master, you use some." Open the food box and pull out the small table in the carriage; Layers of boxes are placed on small tables, and each layer of pastry is of a different quality.

Zhou Ting only brought one plate to his hand, "Put it back." ”

Not for confusion, I still listened to the master's instructions, and the pastry was put back into the original grid; When I looked up, I saw Zhou Ting eating pastries slowly, and his heart moved.

"Master, do you want to give these pastries to Mrs. Cheng?"

"Hmm." Zhou Ting nodded.

Buwei pursed his lips and said, "But you haven't used your morning food, how can you eat so much." ”

A plate of pastries is up to eight pieces, all of which are calculated according to the amount of the prince; One is only two fingers wide, and a phalanx is as long as a finger bone, and at most it cushions the belly.

"It doesn't matter."

Zhou Ting waved his hand, finished eating the pastry, handed the plate to Buwei, closed his eyes and rested.

didn't take it and put it aside, and looked at his master with a little worry; The green face seemed to have changed a little, and it became a little more resolute.

When the carriage arrived at Cheng's house, it was not to open the carriage to welcome Zhou Ting and get out of the carriage.

Because it was the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Cheng family was very lively, the courtyard door was wide open, and the laughter continued.

Zhou Ting looked at the simple and simple courtyard, and didn't come forward to ask, "Master, the slave went to call Cheng Xiaoniang." ”

"Hmm." Zhou Ting bowed his head slightly, walked to the door without taking a step, and knocked on the door; The people inside were so happy that they didn't hear a knock at the door.

I knocked twice more, but no one came out of the courtyard, so I could only raise my voice and shout.

"Cheng Xiao Niang, Cheng Xiao Niang, are you at home?"

"Who?"

Everyone was talking and laughing in the kitchen, and Cheng Minglian frowned and walked out of the kitchen; He was followed by a group of men, and Mingyi also followed, leaving only a group of women in the kitchen.

When they walked to the door, they didn't see it, and everyone suddenly realized.

"It's Zhou Shizi's side!"

"No, why are you here? Is the tide coming?"

Mingyi raised a smile and stepped forward quickly.

didn't smile on his face when facing Cheng Mingyi, "Cheng Xiaoniang, the prince is outside; This time I came here to give you a New Year's gift. also prepared New Year's gifts for the rest of the Cheng family. ”

Cheng Dazhu and others were flattered.

According to the past practice, Zhou Shizi did not have their share in gift-giving; When they came suddenly, they were not surprised.

"The tide is coming." Mingyi walked up the steps and came to the gate, and really saw him, "Chaosheng!" ”

Step out of the threshold and stride forward.

Zhou Ting, who was expressionless, smiled when he saw her, "Yiyi, a healthy New Year." ”

"Happy New Year, Tide."

Zhou Ting smiled and handed out a red envelope folded from red paper, "New Year's silver." ”

"And the New Year's silver?" Huan Huan took it, it was quite heavy; casually put it in his pocket, and said with a smile: "You prepared a New Year's silver for me, but I didn't prepare it for you." ”

"You don't need to prepare, I came to see you today; Tomorrow, I can't come to see you, it's hard to be free for half a month, you eat and drink well at home, sleep well, and come to play with you when I'm free. ”

Zhou Tingwen smiled softly, but he was embarrassed by Mingyi; People gave New Year's silver and New Year's gifts, but she didn't prepare anything.

Thinking about it, you can't let people go home empty-handed, which is not in line with etiquette.

"Let's go in and talk." Reach out.

Zhou Ting was happy, held her little hand, and was pulled by her to the house.

didn't see this, he smiled, "Cheng Xiaoniang, my family has no need to eat." ”

Mingyi's footsteps stopped and looked back; I saw that Buwei nodded again and again, indicating that he didn't lie to her.

Mingyi looked towards Zhou Ting again, but saw Zhou Ting sweeping over unhappily.

"It doesn't matter, we just made a lot of dumplings, including mushroom and meat filling, sauerkraut filling, radish filling, and cabbage filling; What kind of stuffing do you want to eat? Or, the same gives you some. ”

"Let's do the same." Zhou Ting said expectantly: "I haven't eaten sauerkraut stuffing or radish stuffing yet." ”

Mingyi smiled, "Then you have a mouthful, the radish uses a little sour radish, the kind in the bubble jar; Sour and very appetizing. ”

"Then I'll wait to eat."

Walking into the courtyard, Cheng Dazhu and others were busy saluting.

"The prince of the world."

"No need to be polite." Zhou Ting only glanced at them, and his gaze returned to Mingyi.

Mingyi said: "Dad, let my mother order some dumplings that were wrapped yesterday; Chaosheng and I went back to Canghaiyuan first, and I will serve the dumplings later. ”

"I don't need you, just let your brother bring it over." Cheng Dazhu hurriedly spoke.

Cheng Yuanxi couldn't say what he said, he wanted to send it in person.

"Then thank you Daddy and Brother, Grandfather, let's go first."

Seeing Mingyi and the two walk through the moon gate, Cheng Dazhu stood up with a smile and patted Cheng Yuanxi's shoulder, "What are you doing standing stupidly?" Go and let Chan make dumplings; Mingli went over and waited together, the dumplings had to be hot to be delicious, and they were sent to Mingyi as soon as they got out of the pot. ”

"Got it, grandfather." Cheng Mingli has no opinion.

Cheng Yuanxi had no choice but to pull his son away.

Cheng Dazhu and others helped move the New Year's gift to get off the carriage, and then, without prompting, sent everything that should be sent to Mingyi to Canghai Garden.

All the things were unloaded, not for the New Year's gift assigned to Cheng Dazhu and others.

Each of them has a cloud brocade, and the cloth is delivered to the place, so that they can dispose of it themselves; Whether it is made into clothes, or whatever it is, it is all up to them.

In addition to one person and one piece of cloth, there is also one person and one gadget; Cheng Dazhu's jade wrench, Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan are a men's hosta, and Cheng Mingyi's brothers are jade pendants.

As for the female dependents, it is gold and silver jewelry, which is easy to do.

Cheng Yuanxi and Cheng Mingli's things, Zhou Ting took great pains to prepare; Cheng Yuanxi is a lone ancient book, and Cheng Mingli is a box of wolf hair, with a total of three branches of different lengths and different thicknesses.

After the things were divided, I didn't bring two guards to wait for Zhou Ting outside Canghai Garden.

When Cheng Mingli and Cheng Yuanxi came to cook the dumplings, they gave them the New Year's gift.

"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, our prince has a little heart, please accept it with a smile."

is not full of smiles, the attitude towards Cheng Yuanxi and his son is much better than that towards Cheng Dazhu and others; These two are Cheng Xiaoniang's father and brother, so they are naturally different.

The differential treatment is clear and seems normal.