According to custom, Chinese New Year's Eve is to observe the New Year.

But considering that Gu Xing was young and couldn't stand it, seeing her yawning, Su Mo asked Jade to take her back to Duofuxuan to sleep.

Mu Si was also very tired, he had never paid so much attention to it, so after saying goodbye to Su Mo, he retreated and returned to his room with ease.

Outside, it snowed again, and the earth dragon was burning in the house, Su Mo followed Gu Ping'an and they sat cross-legged on the couch, playing leaf play around the small wooden table.

There were melon seeds, peanuts and fruits next to the table, and Gu was busy with his work, so he also came over, sat down next to Gu Ping'an, and pointed out a few words from time to time.

The red candle gradually melted, and the candlelight flickered, dyeing the foggy glass window a warm color.

Ye Zi Opera is the best way to pass the time, but he can't bear it if he plays it for too long, Gu Ping'an yawns again and again, and tears appear at the end of his eyes.

When it was already past the moment, Su Mo sent him to sleep, "Go to sleep when you are sleepy, when you are still long, you don't have to hold on until dawn." ”

Gu Ping'an rubbed his face, "I'm not sleepy, come again!" ”

After playing for so long, he hasn't won, and he has lost the most, so he has no face, so he has to get back a little bit.

Su Mo saw his thoughts, but he didn't break it, "Okay, then let's go on, but I can remind you that they all say that their brothers settle accounts, and we are the same, if you can't get the money, you will make an IOU, and if you don't pay it back within the time limit, the monthly interest will be a cent." ”

Gu Ping'an responded without thinking about it, "I know, I know, let's start." ”

Su Mo raised his eyebrows, and if he didn't hear it clearly, he should have said that he would make a three-point profit if he knew it, so that this stinky boy would suffer a little.

Su Mo looked at Gu Jinnian on the opposite side quietly, and then at Chen Qingzhou on the right hand side, the three of them exchanged glances, and then looked at Gu Ping'an together, revealing a tacit smile.

Outside the house, the snow was falling, the floor was gradually wrapped in new silver clothes, and the candles in the house were changed.

Gu Ping'an had already lost his eyes, thinking about the amount he owed, and he was anxious, panicked and regretful.

I knew that it would be a good time, so I went back to the house and went to sleep.

Gu Ping'an cried with a sad face.

Su Mo happily asked Steward Gu to bring a pen and paper and help write down the IOU.

"Give you a change, even if it is twenty-seven taels of silver, I will help you pay it out for Jinnian and Qingzhou, and the account will be transferred to me, come, sign and draw the mortgage, and settle it within a month, if it is overdue, the monthly interest will be one cent, that is, the interest will be 270 Wen per month."

"Mother, are you serious?"

Gu Ping'an scratched his head, "I'm your own son, my own son!" ”

"What's wrong with my son, your mother and I were born in a business, for business and profit, I haven't heard of it regardless of my relatives?"

Su Mo said seriously: "Besides, I reminded you just now, you yourself heard it and responded, here you Grandpa Gu, as well as Jin Nian and Qingzhou, can testify to me." ”

Gu Steward, Gu Jinnian, and Chen Qingzhou nodded cooperatively.

"Is it difficult, you want to repay the debt?" Su Mo's eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes showed a bit of scrutiny, and there was a faint hint of disdain, as if to say that you were such a person.

Gu Ping'an was ashamed, and hurriedly argued: "How is it possible, am I that kind of person!"

Isn't it just twenty-seven taels, I'll sign it, you can see it. ”

Steward Gu quickly handed over the brush.

Gu Ping'an seemed to be roasted on the fire, and signed and drew the charge very painfully.

Su Mo put away the IOU and sent them to sleep with a smile.

"Impulsive, too impulsive!"

Putting on a cloak, Gu Ping'an walked on the verandah with Tang Pozi in his hand, the cold wind blew the plush on his hat and danced wildly, and the tip of his nose was red from the cold.

He bent his waist slightly, as if he could be warmer in this way, his mouth was broken and he kept thinking, and his words were full of regret that he shouldn't have played that leaf show.

This game was a lot of fun, but the red envelope in hand was not hot and took it out again, and he owed a lot of foreign debts.

Behind him, Gu Jinnian and Chen Qingzhou walked side by side, the two of them were in a straight position, their eyes fell on Gu Ping'an, and the corners of their mouths were invariably hooked.

When the sky was bright, the steward Gu asked people to go to the front of the house to light the firecrackers, and the kitchen was also busy, and the dumplings were so hot that they were taken out of the pot and quickly served to Duofuxuan.

Gu Ping'an and the others didn't sleep for long, and after hearing the sound of firecrackers, they got up to wash, changed into new clothes, and went to Duofuxuan to eat dumplings.

Mu Si didn't go over, he pinched it up, went to the kitchen to eat a bowl of dumplings, and then went to the steward Gu to say goodbye, and then left and went to the palace.

The custom of the Dayong Dynasty is that the first day of the Lunar New Year is not to pay New Year's greetings.

Therefore, Su Jincai, who came from Guanyuan City with a caravan, only sent someone to Gu Mansion to deliver the post, asking that it was the second day of the first lunar month tomorrow, and Su Moke would take a few children back to the courtyard they had purchased in the capital.

The plaque of the Su family is hanging in the courtyard, and it is Su Mo's mother's house.

It's a pity that someone in the palace has already sent a message, and on the second day of the new year, let Su Mo take the child into the palace for a banquet.

Su Mo put down the post and looked at Jin Zhu beside him, "Jin Zhu, you go to the gate of the mansion and send a message back to the people who come, saying that I will enter the palace for a banquet tomorrow, and I must not be empty, and I will bring a few children to the door in person the day after tomorrow." ”

"Hey, slave and maid are going."

Jin Zhu received the order, neatly went to the gate of the mansion, and told Su Mo's original words to the people guarding the door.

The little guy who came to deliver the post got a reply, skillfully took out a purse from his arms, and stuffed it into Jinzhu's hand, "It's hard for this sister to go on a trip, a little bit of heart." ”

Jin Zhu knew that this was a little girl from Su Mo's mother's house, where was he willing to accept it, but before he could refuse, the man ran away.

She had no choice but to put her purse into her sleeve, thinking that she would tell Su Mo the truth about it later, and at the same time she was going back to the mansion.

Suddenly, someone called out to her, and her voice was a little weak, "This girl...... Ahem..."

Jin Zhu followed the voice and saw that the person who spoke was a man, his body was dirty, his hair was messy, and his clothes were torn.

His left leg was injured, and it looked like he had torn strips of cloth from his underwear and tied it, and the blood stains were oozing red and turning black and brown over time.

The cold wind was blowing, his body trembled slightly, his lips trembled, and he almost relied on the stick he held in his left hand to stand on his feet.

Jin Zhu frowned, subconsciously stepped back, and then took out the purse he had just gotten.

She obviously regarded the man as a beggar, and was about to hand over the purse directly, but when she thought of something, she stopped her movements, looked around, and made sure that there were no other beggars around, and then opened the purse, picked a grain of broken silver and handed it over.

"You're a big man, take it to buy clean clothes, clean yourself up, and then go to find a job, don't worry about being tired, at least you can support yourself, it's better than begging!"

"Girl... Ahem... You misunderstood... I'm not a beggar..."

The man held his last breath, "I am a fellow villager of Princess Zhennan, a native of Luoshan Village, Coastal County, Yuzhou Prefecture, my name is Chen Hewen..."

After that, he looked at each other and fainted directly to the ground.