Chapter Ninety-Eight: New Year's Gifts
In the evening, Yu Xi prepared a bonfire in advance and burned it in the center of the front yard. She heard Murong Xue say that her maternal grandfather was Han and her father was Rongren, so she still had to spend Chinese New Year's Eve every year, but her family was rooted in the Western Regions, and that kind of foreign customs atmosphere was innate, and every important festival was always accompanied by a bonfire. As soon as Murong Xue saw the fire, she was like a happy rabbit, unconsciously dancing her dress and dancing next to the bonfire. Yu Xi shouted a few times, everyone went out, and when they saw Murong Xue dancing, they were as shocked as a celestial, and they all sighed.
Yu Xi was so excited that she ran over to pester Murong Xue, surrounded her and smiled: "This is what a woman looks like, I'm tired of dancing and playing with swords all day long, can my sister teach me?"
Murong Xue smiled: "You go and ask him directly." ”
Yu Xi blushed, pursed her lips and smiled, glanced back at him, and her face immediately turned cold, "He likes fox spirits like magpies!" As soon as she mentioned the magpie, she couldn't help but think of the matter in Kanto, which made her upset, and she turned back to Zhao Nu and said, "Come and learn to dance with your sister Murong together!"
The slave stood behind Mengyan, and although he wanted to go over, he still shook his head and refused.
"Summoning slaves, you can play if you want, I can just be quiet. ”
"I don't want to go...... "The slave pouted as he looked at the bonfire.
Zhou Yi stood aside and looked sad, and hurriedly shook his head at Yu Xi and winked. But she is not a person who does not understand customs, and she still has compassion, walked to Mengyan's side, sighed for a while, and said in a gentle tone: "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, what a difficult day, if you can trust me, give yourself to me!" said, put her arm on her shoulder, and helped her up with a slight force. Yu Xi was taken aback, feeling that she was as light as a flying swallow, and the weight of her whole body was on her shoulders without realizing it! Although Yu Xi felt weird, but when she thought that she was already in an embarrassing situation, it was naturally inconvenient to make a noise about this matter, and when she looked up and saw Murong Xue also coming to help her, she hurriedly said to the slave: "Let's two of us help Miss Mengyan, your sister Murong can free your hands to teach us!"
Meng Yan's heart trembled, and he looked sideways at Yu Xi beside him, his clear eyes were illuminated by the burning firelight, which was extraordinarily transparent.
Zhou Yi saw this scene, and felt very relieved, it was not interesting for him two big men to watch it, Zhou Yi said a word to Sima Chun, hurried to the backyard, and came back with a piano without a cup of tea. There was a stone pavilion next to the bonfire, and he played the piano for everyone under the pavilion.
Yu Xi gave him a smile at this time, and then took out the Nine Dragons Jade Flute from his waist and threw it at Sima Chun. At the moment, his two brothers played the piano and flute ensemble, singing and dancing with her, under the troubled times, in the puzzle, no one knows what tomorrow will be, but only grasp this time, the rest are not enough to care. He is rising day by day, and the scenes of tonight are also good as dreams and warm thoughts.
The atmosphere of tonight is all thanks to Yu Xi alone, which not only makes everyone comfortable and happy, but also avoids the embarrassment of Mengyan, as the owner, Mengyan has changed her inner views and attitudes towards her. Therefore, as soon as the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner came up, Mengyan raised his wine glass, and the first thing to salute was Yu Xi. At that time, Zhou Yi was still worried that she would have any words that would anger Yuxi, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she said: "I didn't really stand up and walk a few steps until today, which is nothing to you, but it has a deep meaning for me! A person who has been disabled since childhood has a boring life, and sometimes he even wants to die to free himself! Fortunately, today, otherwise, ...... I toast you, and I hope that in the future, you can treat me as a good sister like Sister Murong. ”
Yu Xi is kind, but his heart is not confused, at this time he raised the wine glass, and the heart of defense still exists, "If the girl and I can be honest with each other, the vision is not enough to worry about! I am not invited, thanks to the girl's hospitality, this cup should be honored by you!"
Before the others could speak, Meng Yan hurriedly called the slave: "The weather is cold, Miss Yu should not drink cold wine, pour the hot wine quickly!"
"Oh......"
The slave held the flask in both hands and nodded in a low voice, with a hesitant expression. Mengyan looked at her directly, so that she didn't get cold, everyone's wine in the cup was replaced with a hot one, and Mengyan invited everyone to raise a glass together. Sima Chun smiled and turned sideways slightly, covered his mouth and nose with a wine glass, and whispered to Zhou Yi: "I didn't see it, Yu Xi really listened to you!"
Zhou Yi let out a long breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and whispered back: "Don't make fun of me, if you can spend tonight safely, I'll thank God." ”
After three rounds of wine, the slave served dumplings, and Murong Xue pulled her to sit beside him and asked her to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together. Sima Chun raised his wine glass, got up and said, "Two years ago, Murong Xue and I escaped from the Zoroastrian Sect, and it can be said that we have died nine times along the way. Fortunately, Mr. Gongsun rescued us, and we were able to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. Life is like this, the deceased is gone, the future can be traced, only grasp the present, is a wise move! Therefore, we will not talk about those sad topics today, and we don't have to think too far away, this mountain and this place, you and I raise a glass together, to our hard-won today!"
"Good!"
Zhou Yi applauded, put down three small cups next to him, and filled them with wine one by one. When everyone raised their glasses together, Zhou Yi stared at the wine in the cup and said indifferently: "What my brother said is extremely true! Don't be surprised, these three times are my respect for the three people who can't be here today." The first is the eldest brother Dongguo, who still doesn't know where he is, and the second is the Yuan Fu brother who stayed in the capital for us......"
"What about the third cup?" Seeing Zhou Yi pause slightly, he asked with his hands on his cheeks and squinting with a smile.
"The third cup...... To my brother, Zhou Sheng!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere immediately became cold, and everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke. Zhou Yi lowered his head slightly, drank all the wine in the cup, looked up, closed his eyes and felt sad, thinking of twin brothers, a thousand years at a glance!
Sima Chun patted him on the shoulder, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, "Zhou Yi, you are a good brother, I think if he is here tonight, he will definitely get drunk with you!"
At this time, Yu Xi, who was opposite him, poured himself a drink, not caring about the existence of others around him, and in his calm heart, he was thinking of Zhou Yi, who was far away in the sky and close at hand.
That night, Zhou Yi and Sima Chun were drunk, and the two helped each other to sleep. On the other hand, Yu Xi's apricot eyes were blurred, swaying, and he lay on Nian Sheng and slept all night. Murong Xue was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she took a windbreaker and put it on her, but fortunately, she was so angry that she could sleep peacefully.
got up early on the first day of the new year, Yu Xi came directly to knock on the door after getting up, and called the older ones one by one to pay New Year's greetings, and the New Year's money was in front of Zhou Yi.
"Don't make a fuss, let's come out to do business, where do I have the money?"
Yu Xi stretched out his right hand, holding the gift he had asked for from Sima Chun and Murong Xue in his left hand, staring at him and blocking the way to prevent him from going out, "The dignified Lord Zhou, if you don't have a gift from Xiangyang, don't want to go out today!"
Zhou Yi smiled helplessly, raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, if you want to say that you don't have a gift, you don't believe it, but this is the only one I have with me, don't be shabby." As she spoke, she picked out a homemade phoenix hairpin from her arms and inserted it on her side.
"Hmph, that's pretty much it!"
Yu Xi proudly ran to the mirror and looked left and right, naturally he liked it very much, and without saying a word of thanks, he turned around and ran out.
Zhou Yi was stunned there, this phoenix hairpin was when he was in exile in Jiangnan, he missed Mo Li in his spare time, and secretly made it for her with Zhong Yu behind his back, but he didn't expect that he missed Mo Li, this matter was actually paid to Yu Xi, and suddenly thought about it, I really couldn't believe what I did.
When she went out, she saw Mengyan giving gifts to everyone one by one, all of which she made herself in her spare time. Because she listened to Sima Chun's flute last evening to relieve her sorrows, and the Nine Dragons Jade Flute is a strange thing in the world, she imitated one with bamboo overnight. Murong Xue is good at dancing, and when the Western Regions returned to Xinjiang, women were mostly decorated with bells, so she gave her a dance dress embroidered with bells. Yu Xi loves Niansheng very much, and she rushed out a pair of jade-faced armor a few days ago and gave it to Niansheng. And when it comes to Zhou Yi, it is a book of "The Book of Filial Piety".
Mengyan said: "Zhou Yi, you are a filial person, but I don't know why you are willing to stay here for a New Year's Festival. I'm very happy, but if you can't be at ease with this, you might as well come and go as you please. The so-called filial piety, the most difficult thing is 'Yuese' and 'companionship', you can come, I am very happy, if you go, I will not stop you. ”
Zhou Yi looked solemn, carefully put the book of "Book of Filial Piety" in his arms, bowed down and saluted her, "You can know my heart, Zhou Yi didn't make you a friend in vain." But I have a word first, and before I leave here, I will take care of your thoughts. ”
Yu Xi looked very uncomfortable on the side, walked over with his hands behind his back, shook his head, and said with a smile: "The girl Mengyan lives a clean and elegant life here, and you are a layman who is here to add to the chaos, but what does she have on her mind!"
"I promised Mengyan to heal her leg injury!" Zhou Yi said in a firm tone without looking back.
"Oh!" Yu Xi nodded, suddenly feeling that he was doing something meaningful, and there was no intention of deliberately finding fault with his expression.
"Three days later, in the beginning of spring, everything will recover, I will treat Mengyan for medical treatment, please don't kill!"
As he spoke, he bowed down and saluted everyone, and between his eyebrows, there was a little hesitation, as if he was not sure in his heart, as if he was afraid of disappointing Mengyan.
Meng Yan smiled faintly and said: "Zhou Yi, you can do your best, I can face success or failure!"
(The brothers get drunk...... Don't say much, I'm going to sleep, please vote for recommendation, this chapter is written in an uncomfortable heart~)