Chapter 108: New Year's Chores

"Hmm. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Chu Rongrong was a little moved, and silently ate hot pot. For a moment, neither of them spoke again, and all that remained in the hall was the 'crackling' sound of burning firewood.

"Sister Rongrong, why don't you sleep a little longer, it's still early. Guan Yang, who couldn't stand this atmosphere, took the lead in breaking the silence.

Chu Rongrong refused: "No, I don't feel sleepy, I'll accompany you here." ”

"But it's boring. ”

"Why don't you tell me another joke, Childe?"

"Once upon a time, there was a person who ......" Guan Yang opened the conversation, and jokes were told one after another, Chu Rongrong held her stomach and laughed constantly.

This talk talked about the crowing of chickens, and Chu Rongrong reacted: "Ah, boy, I have to cook." ”

"I'll do it for you. ”

"No need Childe, eat dumplings this morning, it's easy to make. ”

"Eat dumplings, then let's cook dumplings with hot pot soup base?" Guan Yang proposed when he saw the soup that was still churning.

"Is this okay?" Chu Rongrong hesitated a little.

Guan Yang promised: "It's absolutely no problem, you can try it and you'll know." "Just kidding, it's much better than boiled dumplings. Chu Rongrong went to the kitchen with the pot with a little suspicion, while Guan Yang stayed in the hall to clean up the mess. Guan Yang's idea proved to be right at breakfast, and the dumplings cooked in the hot pot soup base were particularly delicious, and everyone was full of praise for eating.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and everyone has nothing to do, so Guan Yang proposed that everyone play mahjong. There are exactly eight people in the family and can be divided into two groups. Mahjong is a traditional game of the Chinese nation, and it is also the 'quintessence' of China, "one billion people and nine hundred million hemp, and 100 million are observing" is not a joke, which fully explains the status of mahjong in the hearts of the people.

This fight was terrible, they didn't even eat lunch, and just played until dark. "Bump, haha, I'm. Qin Qing threw a five, and Guan Yang was immediately overjoyed. He had good luck today, five out of ten were his.

"Childe, you're nonsense again. Qin Qing angrily overturned his cards and complained.

"Okay, Sister Qingqing, don't be angry, I won't play. ”

"No, I can't. Chu Rongrong immediately grabbed Guan Yang.

"That's right, you won us so much money, I must win it back. Long Feiyu couldn't be reserved, and pulled Guan Yang's sleeve to prevent him from leaving.

Guan Yang smiled bitterly: "I want to play too, but you look outside." Guan Yang pointed outside and motioned for them to look at the sky.

"Oh, it's so late?" Qin Qing looked at it, and it was all dark.

"I'll hurry up and cook. Shi Tianqi at the other table also stood up and said.

"What else to cook, let's make dumplings. Mo Ming also came back to his senses and looked at the dark sky.

"I'll go. Shi Tianqi said. Their meals were all made by themselves, and the maids sent by Qian Tonghai were mainly responsible for rough work such as laundry and feeding horses, and Guan Yang did not give them the task of cooking.

The dumplings were quickly ready, and Guan Yang took a bite: "Hmm! Little stone, have you added the soup base too?"

Shi Tianqi said with a smile: "The dumplings this morning are quite delicious, so I also tried to add some seasoning to the dumpling soup." I didn't expect it to taste good. ”

Guan Yang praised: "It seems that your culinary talent is very good." ”

"Hey......

"Brother Guan, open the door. Early the next morning, Qian Tonghai's broken gong voice was shouting outside the door.

Mo Ming opened the door, and Qian Tonghai walked in with a large bag.

Guan Yang also greeted him: "Brother Qian, what are you doing here?"

"Hey, it's okay to be idle at home, I don't take the opportunity to visit your house for New Year's greetings. ”

"You got it wrong, I should have given you New Year's greetings first, right?"

Qian Tonghai immediately said: "Don't go today, you don't know how many people there are in my family, you have to cause chaos if you go." That's why I'm here so early. ”

"I see. "After experiencing being chased and intercepted by people, Guan Yang already has a shadow in his heart. "Don't you have to pay New Year's greetings to your relatives?"

"Not for the time being, my hometown is in Shudi, and my relatives are also over there, and after fifteen we will take time to go back to pay New Year's greetings. ”

"Then there should be your partners or friends. ”

"Who is my father? They should give us New Year's greetings first, and then we will return the gift when we have time. ”

"By the way, one more thing. Qian Tonghai rubbed his hands a little embarrassed.

"What's the matter?"

"That's it, can you paint two more door paintings for my house?"

"What's wrong?"

"Didn't you paint some door paintings for my house the day before yesterday? ”

"yes, and couplets. ”

"Yesterday, we found out that the painting had been stolen. Qian Tonghai said hatefully: "Don't let me know who stole it." ”

"But the year has passed, and it's useless to ask for a door painting. ”

"You can't say that, what's that, isn't there next year? Qian Tonghai spoke intermittently, and a discerning person knew that he had a ghost in his heart at a glance.

"What the hell is going on?"

Qian Tonghai slapped his thigh: "Let me say it bluntly, the prefect of Huainan has taken a fancy to your door painting, but my family's are already pasted on the door and can't be removed, so I will be cheeky to beg you today." ”

Guan Yang said: "I understand, but your family's power should not be less than that of the prefect, right?"

"But as the saying goes, 'the county official is not as good as the current management', the Huainan prefect is in charge of us, if he is unhappy, just find a reason, and if we are stuck, we will lose a lot of money. Qian Tonghai promised: "Don't worry, we only need to give him one, and other petty officials don't need to send this." ”

"You said you wanted two. ”

"My family also has to ask for it, your painting is so good, our family also keeps a collection. Qian Tonghai is righteous.

"Okay, I see. I'll ask Uncle Ming in a while, there should be left. ”

"Then thank you Brother Guan. ”

"Where, our brothers are commensurate, how can there be any thanks?"

"Yes, yes, I'm out of sight. ”

Seeing Qian Tonghai away, Chu Rongrong walked up and asked, "Childe, when are we going to Qian's house?"

Guan Yang said: "Brother Qian asked us to go at night, there should be no one at that time." ”

"Then I'll go and prepare a present. ”

......

More than ten days of the Spring Festival will pass, and the Lantern Festival will be in a blink of an eye. The Lantern Festival is the first important festival after the Spring Festival, which has a long history for more than 1,000 years since the Western Han Dynasty.

Guan Yang was thinking about the difference between the ancient Lantern Festival and the later generations, when Qin Qing broke in: "Childe, let's go see the lights now, right?"

Guan Yang couldn't cry or laugh: "Sister Qingqing, what time is it now? I haven't even arrived at noon." ”

"But I'm so anxious, I don't have anything to do at home, I can only play mahjong every day, and I'm tired of it. ”

"So, I'll find you a job. ”

"What's the job?"

"Make lanterns, see who makes them beautiful, I have a lot of rewards. ”

"What's the reward?" Qin Qing became interested.

"What reward do you want?"

"If I win, I'll ask my son to help me paint a portrait. ”

"Yes, whoever wins, I will paint a portrait of whomever I want. ”

Qin Qing said happily: "Thank you, son." With that, he jumped out and ran out.