Zhu Zhiwen came to plan to call Zhang Yuanyi to travel with him, but Zhang Yuanyi told him that the master gave him the will and did not force it, and he sold pastries with Zhang Yuanyi for two months in the town and left with Lao Zheng.

When he left, he had a handful of snot and tears, and he looked like he was parting with life and death, but this time it was Zhu Zhiwen who cried, and the person who disliked him became Zhang Yuanyi.

After Zhu Zhiwen left, Zhang Yuanyi's life returned to its original state, and there was still a little more than a year before the deadline given by the master.

In the blink of an eye, another winter has arrived, excluding the year of going out, this is already the third year that Zhang Yuanyi has lived in the town.

On the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhang Yuanyi and Su Su stopped all their work and were busy preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

All kinds of chicken, duck and fish meat are the freshest, and the two of them were busy all morning, even Zhang Yuanyi, who had not cooked for a long time, put on an apron to help Su Su start, and for a while the house was steaming, and the air was filled with the fragrance of big fish and meat.

In the afternoon, Zhang Yuanyi and Su Su said a word and went out.

Zhang Yuanyi first came to Zhou Yuan's house, found that the door was locked, and asked the neighbors to find out that he was going back to the city to celebrate the New Year with his mother.

He came to Zhang Shi's door again, knocked on the door and shouted: "Mr. Zhang, let's go to our place today for the New Year, Su Su and I have prepared a very rich Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, everyone will be lively together." ”

Zhang Shi was still sorting out the books in the back room, and shouted impatiently: "I know, it's really annoying, leave the invitation and leave." ”

Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, and shouted loudly: "Then it's decided, don't forget!"

He left happily.

In the end, Zhang Yuanyi came to the Candle Water River again, and although the Yamen of the Chinese New Year's Eve was also closed, he still shouted in a low voice: "Xu Yifan, Xu Yifan." ”

A string of splashes in the distance stirred up, and Xu Yifan, who was wearing a purple skirt, appeared in front of Zhang Yuanyi's eyes, and she said angrily: "Zhang Yuanyi, you guy, I thought you were burping when you practiced, and you knew that you came to find this girl!"

It's true that Zhang Yuanyi hasn't seen Xu Yifan for a long time, and he's busy with Qingxinzhai these days, plus he is not in a good mood and doesn't have the mind to see other people, but in fact, they only met more than ten days ago, but they just don't want to be so frequent as before.

Zhang Yuan scratched his head and smiled innocently: "There have been a lot of things recently, so forgive me if you have a lot." ”

Although it was still afternoon and the sun had not yet set, Xu Yifan did not feel any discomfort, she sat down in the old place and asked, "Say, what is the matter with this girl?"

I don't know when Xu Yifan can no longer be afraid of the sun, and sometimes he can even leave the water to stay on the shore for a while.

Zhang Yuanyi took off his shoes and sat next to Xu Yifan, wrapped his feet in a touch of cyan aura and put it into the water, he said: "Come to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the evening." ”

Xu Yifan glanced at his feet wrapped in cyan aura, pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "Don't do it!"

Zhang Yuanyi took out a small wooden figure from the Qiankun bag is Zhang Yuanyi's appearance, this little wooden figure has exquisite facial features, it is simply Zhang Yuanyi's original portrayal, not only that, but also colored, lifelike.

Xu Yifan's eyes lit up when she saw the wood carving, this wood carving was a hundred times stronger than hers, and she reached out to grab it.

Zhang Yuan turned around one by one and dodged away, he fiddled with the wood carving, and said casually: "In this way, I originally thought that you would give this to you when you came, so if you don't come, I will give it to Zhou Yuan, alas, it's a pity." ”

He got up and was about to leave, Xu Yifan hurriedly grabbed Zhang Yuanyi's sleeve and said, "I'll go, I'll go! ”

"That's not good, you have to come first before I can give it to you, lest you break the appointment then. Zhang Yuanyi put forward the condition, and Xu Yifan wanted to beat Zhang Yuanyi to death.

Zhang Yuan put on his shoes and left, he threw out a gadget with his back to Xu Yifan, "I've sent you!"

Xu Yifan caught the thing in a panic, it turned out to be a miniature version of Xu Yifan, and he was also very exquisite.

"Don't forget to come. Zhang Yuanyi's voice came from afar.

"If you know, you talk a lot!" Xu Yifan responded, but in a blink of an eye, she was silent, and she muttered to herself: "Zhang Yuanyi, you are really the worst heart thief in the world." ”

Thinking of Zhang Yuan just now, he dodged his snatch and sighed, "Alas!"

He is no longer the Zhang Yuanyi who she could easily snatch the wood carving back then.

Zhang Yuanyi was walking slowly on the way back with both hands on the back of his head at this time, thoughtful.

Although he really doesn't understand much emotionally, it doesn't mean that he is a fool, after getting along for so long, Xu Yifan still knows more or less about his thoughts, but he really doesn't have any feelings for Xu Yifan, just as an ordinary friend. So he didn't know how to face Xu Yifan's love that made him feel awkward.

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"Su Su, how is it now, is it correct?"

"A little further down to the left, yes, this is it!"

"So?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Smack!"

Zhang Yuanyi jumped down from a stool, clapped his palms, and looked at the masterpiece he had just finished with satisfaction.

It's a new couplet.

This couplet was picked by Zhang Yuanyi and Su Su in the bazaar, the five lakes and the four seas are full of spring, and the thousands of rivers and mountains are full of brilliance. Horizontal batch: Vientiane update

It's the two of them looking forward to the New Year.

"Yo!" is really a bit magnificent, at this time Zhang Shi arrived.

Zhang Yuanyi hurriedly beckoned: "Sir, please come in quickly, find a place to sit inside." ”

"The things in the yard haven't been cleaned yet, so I'll finish the work at hand before I come to talk to you. "It is customary to clean up the house inside and outside the house in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and Zhang Yuanyi quickly ran to clean the yard with a broom at this time.

Zhang Shi didn't care either, and entered the front hall by himself.

"Zhang Yuanyi opens the door for this girl!" Xu Yifan's voice came from outside, it turned out that after the two of them pasted the couplet just now, they closed the door easily.

At this time, Zhang Yuanyi just finished cleaning up the yard and opened the door.

Xu Yifan complained: "You guy called me and closed the door, really!"

After speaking, she also entered the front hall by herself, and when she saw Zhang Shi, Zhang Shi also looked at her with a smile at this time, and instantly became honest.

After Xu Yifan came in, Su Su took the door god painting from the back room and said, "Brother, is there anyone else coming? ”

Zhang Yuanyi also came to help and said, "No." ”

The door god can only post it when all the guests have entered the door in the Chinese New Year's Eve, and if there are still guests who have not entered at this time, they may be blocked by the door god as a lonely ghost.

Just as the two of them were about to post the door god painting, a rainbow light fell from the sky, and someone shouted, "Wait a minute!

As soon as Zhang Yuan looked up, it turned out to be Zhu Zhiwen and Hu Conglao Zheng.

Zhu Zhiwen wiped his forehead and panted, "I finally caught up." ”

He and Lao Zheng were still outside the rivers and lakes, playing and forgetting the time, originally wanted to rush back to the palace, but the road was too far away, it was impossible to catch up, and the two couldn't be homeless and wild ghosts outside in the Chinese New Year's Eve, so they thought that Zhang Yuanyi's home was close and flew over quickly. Fortunately, I finally caught up, and I was almost stopped at the door.

Zhang Yuan greeted him with an open embrace, "Hurry up, please come in!"

The two entered the door together.

After leading the two into the door, Zhang Yuanyi saw Su Tenglong's master and apprentice outside the door.

This time, the two of them are no longer as sloppy as before, and it is rare to dress neatly and look like Sven.

Su Tenglong said a little embarrassed: "I didn't want to bother, but my naughty apprentice insisted on eating a decent Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and there was no way but to come over cheekily." ”

Sun Chuan's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Master, you didn't say that-"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a sharp pain in his foot, and he immediately changed his words: "That's right, I asked for it." ”

After saying this, as if he had exhausted all the strength of his body, he quickly turned around, his expression was hideous and varied!

He turned around again and regained his original calm appearance.

Zhang Yuanyi was a little hesitant to make a decision, although the master had told him about these two people before, but after all, everyone was not familiar with each other, and he didn't know if it was good or bad to put them in at will, at this moment Zhang Shi's voice came from the front hall, "Let them in, it's good to have a fun time during the New Year." ”

That's when he let the two men in.

The two paintings of the door god went around and around and finally pasted them.

Zhang Yuanyi ran to all the rooms to light all the candles, and hung red lanterns in the courtyard, and the courtyard was brightly lit under the light of candles.

It is also customary not to turn off the lights on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Zhang Yuanyi washed his hands and rinsed his mouth, tidied up his clothes and appearance, and went to the ancestral hall alone to start worshiping the gods. The three pillars of incense, holding incense with both hands, are in line with the forehead, stay for a moment, bow down and salute, and say softly: "I hope that the immortals will bless the family with good health, and I also hope that the master will rest in peace under the nine springs." ”

Finally, three sticks of incense are inserted into the incense burner.

He returned to the front hall, everyone had been waiting for him for a long time, and a main seat was specially reserved for him, there were no elders in the family, and he should sit on the main seat.

He sat down on the throne, raised another glass of wine, and stood solemnly.

Mr. Zhang Shi of the Academy in the full hall, Xu Yifan, the god of the Candle River River, Su Tenglong, a fellow Taoist of Hushan, Sun Chuanchuan, the latest disciple of Wanglong Shu, and Su Su, the sister of Zhang Yuanyi, stood up one after another.

He said, "I wish you all good health and peace in the coming year!"

Drink it all!

"Happy New Year!"

Everyone drank the wine in their cups.

Generally, there are two things in the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, one is hot pot and the other is fish. The boiling of the hot pot, steaming, warm and sultry, indicates that this year is prosperous. Not to mention fish, "fish" and "yu" are homophonic, which is a symbol of "auspicious celebration" and "more than every year". There is also a radish commonly known as a cabbage head, wishing a good fortune; Lobster, fried fish and other fried foods, wishing the family prosperity like "cooking oil on fire".

Su Crisp's craftsmanship is amazing, in order to prepare this Chinese New Year's Eve meal, Zhang Yuanyi also personally made a big table, but it is still not enough for Su Crisp's rich dishes.

A bite of hot pot and a bite of fish, staggered, a glass of wine into the stomach, cup after cup, lively and extraordinary.

It didn't take long for everyone to get drunk and stagger, and they collapsed on the table.

Of course, Zhang Yuanyi, as the host, also drank a lot of wine, but he still deliberately kept a little sober, and when the time came, he went to all the rooms to change the candles, and then sat alone on the threshold of the front hall and waited for the arrival of the New Year.

The night is like water, the cool night is long, and the stars are reflected.

A gust of cold wind blew and people couldn't help but be smart, Zhang Yuan gathered his clothes and exhaled a long white mist.

At this time, Su Su sat down, Su Su had been busy serving the food just now, plus she was only sixteen years old, Zhang Yuanyi did not allow her to drink, so she was very sober at the moment.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Yuanyi asked, "It's cold outside, you've been busy all day, go in and rest." ”

Su Su shook his head and didn't speak.

Zhang Yuanyi didn't force it.

The two siblings didn't speak to each other, just looked at the empty courtyard, and watched the big red lanterns hanging alone on the rope and swaying.

It seems that you can watch it all the way until the end of your life.

Su Su supported his chin with both hands, and said with a delicate little face that was a little sad: "Brother, I miss the master." ”

Zhang Yuanyi didn't speak, looked at the night, and was silent for a long time before calmly saying, "Me too." ”

It began to snow, and the catkins were falling into the world one by one.

Suddenly, a dazzling light tore through the night, roaring straight into the sky, and finally exploded a brilliant ball of light in the air, followed by a distant "bang", completely breaking the silence of the night!

As if it was a kick in the door, the sound of firecrackers crackled in all directions, and Jewel Town was completely boiling!

It's New Year!

Zhang Yuanyi hurriedly went into the back room and took out the fireworks and firecrackers he had bought in advance, lit them one by one in the yard, and changed the sky above the courtyard, splendidly shining the entire galaxy.

When everyone heard the movement, they all woke up from their sleep, shook their heads, and woke up in an instant.

"Okay, you Zhang Yuanyi actually played fireworks behind our backs, come on, come on, hand me one too. ”

Zhang Yuanyi pointed to a pile of firecrackers in the corner of the wall and said, "It's all there, take it yourself." ”

A group of people picked up fireworks one after another and played in the yard, laughing and hilarious.

It wasn't until I was really tired of playing that I went back to my room to sleep.

Early the next morning, Zhang Yuanyi and Su Su went out with a huge basket.

The two of them knocked on the doors of the neighborhoods, and handed out the pieces of pastry in the baskets, and each one was handed out with some words of blessing, until they had sent all the townspeople to the circle before returning home.

Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Yuanyi's busy figure and said with emotion: "Dao Ling, you have taught a good apprentice!"