184. Chapter 184 First snow and winter with friends 4
This was Arnold's first New Year's Eve when he returned to the Southern Song Dynasty. There was white snow outside and warmth inside.
Listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, Mrs. Zhang handed the red envelope in her hand to Arnold and Miss Lu.
"Is there one for me too?" The green girl showed a hint of surprise, then turned into a greedy person and carefully put away the red envelope.
Arnold held the red envelope in his hand and felt very happy. Her mother also gave her a red envelope before she was three years old, but she was not physically strong enough to stay up with her parents when she was a child. This was a scene she had fantasized about for a long time, with her parents accompanying her.
Celebrate the New Year with warmth and warmth.
Mrs. Zhang looked at the two of them with a smile, "Zhang turned one year old again in a blink of an eye. Arnold is already fourteen years old this year. It's time to talk to her husband's family."
Just when Arnold was about to say something, General Zhang spoke first: "Stay for another two years!" His tone was very slow, sounding like a sigh.
Arnold looked at his father and saw helplessness and vicissitudes of life on his weather-beaten face.
General Zhang stood up and said, "It's getting late, it's time for our family to set off firecrackers..."
Arnold recovered from his daze and immediately ran to General Zhang, "I'll go with you, dad."
General Zhang looked suspicious, "Can you do it?"
"Yes, of course." Arnold vowed.
The green girl hurriedly put down the soufflé she had just taken a bite of, dancing and shouting, "I'll go too, I'll go too."
Mrs. Zhang has a gentle personality. She stood up and took over the cloaks of several people. "Today is New Year's Eve. The maids and servants also gave them a day off. You are all gone. I am quite lonely in the house alone."
Arnold took the cloak and put it on, "How can this be possible? Mom must be going with us."
"Well, Aunt Lan, you come with us too. The weather has cleared up, so we can just take a look at the snow at night." The green girl quickly took her cloak and put it on, then hurriedly ran over to take Mrs. Zhang's cloak and held it in her hand.
There are also three hand warmers in it. "Bring hand warmers, it will never be cold from top to bottom."
Arnold took Mrs. Zhang's cloak and put it on carefully. "If it's cold, we'll come back quickly."
"Since the children have said it, you should go out and have a look." General Zhang's face showed expectation, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
Mrs. Zhang handed the cloak in her hand to General Zhang, then turned around and helped Arnold tidy up the cloak. "Since you even told me, I have no choice but to go."
White snow covered the entire border town, and feet made a crunching sound when stepping on the thick snow. It was dark all around, with only the lanterns in the hands of a few people emitting a faint light. Looking up at the sky, maybe it was because it had just cleared up, and there was a heavy cloud in the sky.
Because the clouds had not dispersed yet, it was pitch dark and not a single star could be seen.
General Zhang walked to the woodshed via Cheshu Road and took out a large string of firecrackers from the house. He looked around and strode towards the flattest part of the yard.
With the sound of firecrackers, the originally empty courtyard seemed to become full in an instant.
"Yan Rong..." Arnold called.
The green girl turned around dully, "What are you doing?" She felt the cold wind blowing in front of her, and a snowball quickly hit her face. The loose snow spread out, and the coldness made her shiver. "
How dare you throw me away, let’s see if I don’t fight you for three hundred rounds.” After saying that, he squatted on the ground, grabbed a handful of snow, shaped it into a snowball, and threw it back.
Arnold was on guard and dodged away. The courtyard was filled with giggles. He hadn't been this happy for a long, long time. It was great to be back.