Qin Yuanshan snorted, "You haven't been tired of it for so many years?"
Butler Qin said with a smile: "As long as you are happy. If you are not happy, I can also comply with your request, Mr. Qin, and go and eat wherever you like."
Chi Zao found it interesting to see the two of them bickering and couldn't help but laugh.
After that, Butler Qin assigned other tasks to the servants.
I took out a lot of dried seafood from the warehouse.
Abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, isinglass, etc., how to move out the expensive ones?
He also asked Chi Zao if there was anything he wanted to eat in particular, and he added it to the New Year's Eve dinner menu.
Chi Zao shook his head.
She has never been particular about what she eats.
Besides, Butler Qin’s cooking skills make everything delicious.
No one will choose.
only……
Chi Zao glanced at the servants who were moving things and asked Butler Qin, "Aren't you going to give them a holiday?"
Butler Qin explained: "They are all homeless people. Some have been saved by Mr. Qin in the past, some are orphans, and some came from the Qin family with Mr. Qin, and basically have no relatives in the same family.
Coming and going.”
To put it bluntly, these people respect Qin Yuanshan.
Wherever Qin Yuan Mountain is, that is their home.
Chi Zao nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
In the entire Yunxuan Sect, under the arrangements of Butler Qin, everyone hurriedly prepared for the New Year's Eve dinner and the upcoming New Year.
Chi Zao couldn't help, so he walked out of Yunxuanmen and walked around for a while.
When I came to Yunxuanmen for the first time, I knew that this place would be difficult to discover.
Not only because Yunxuanmen is specially designed.
Also, the entire area is an old courtyard area.
There are about a dozen residential areas in Kyoto that retain the original architectural style, which is not uncommon.
Chi Zao walked out of the range of Yunxuanmen formation.
Turning right, I turned out of a few alleys and saw a neighbor's courtyard house.
It is very different from the one specially rebuilt by Yunxuanmen.
The neighbor's courtyard house is smaller and has quite a lot of people living there.
A courtyard with three rooms houses five or six related families.
Maybe it’s because there are so many people and it’s even busier during the Chinese New Year.
The neighbors’ couplets were posted early.
Not only that, there are also various red paper-cut window grilles, red lanterns, door gods, etc., all replaced with new ones.
At the door, there were several children about Xiaoyun's age wearing large cotton-padded jackets and playing excitedly with the snow on the ground.
Their little faces were red from the wind and frost, they laughed constantly, ran and jumped, and had a great time.
And the adults in the courtyard.
Men and women are all busy.
From the kitchen to the main hall, from the main hall to the side room.
It was impossible to tell which family was from which. It seemed like we were all one family, regardless of each other, we were all busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner this afternoon.
Chi Zao gathered his woolen coat and stood under the corner, quietly watching the lively scene and feeling the full flavor of the New Year...
She can't even remember clearly.
It turns out that everyone is preparing to celebrate the New Year, so it should be like this.
Perhaps it was because she stood by the wall and seemed too out of place with everything around her.
A cute little girl with a ponytail ran over jumping.
He stretched out his little hand to Chi Zao.
Chi Zao lowered his head and took a look.
In the little girl's open hand, there was a dart lying quietly. She tilted her head and asked, "Little sister, do you want to play with us?"
She pointed not far away.
There is a board hung on the wall with many small balloons tied on it, about a hundred of them.
The dart tip the little girl handed her had a wooden tip. It was not too sharp, but it was enough to puncture the balloon.
Several children picked up the darts and threw them at the small balloons, but they didn't break. They went back to pick up the darts and continued playing.
Chi Zao: "..."
It can be seen that these wooden darts were made like this intentionally by adults.
First, it is to prevent children from actually hurting themselves.
Secondly, the balloons were not so easy to puncture, so the children threw the darts back and forth with all their strength and had more fun.
Perhaps this is a new way for contemporary adults to sneak away their children.
Facing the little girl's pure gaze that sincerely invited her to play together, Chi Zao was a little unable to say no.
Just as he was about to say hello, a man's familiar and deep voice came to his ears——
"Thank you for the invitation, but she can't play with you."
Chi Zao was startled and turned around suddenly.
"Xiao Yu?"
"It's me."
The man she hadn't seen for more than a month slowly raised her lips, stepped forward quickly, and held her hand with his warm palm.
heat.
Very real.
Chi Zao's heart trembled slightly, "Aren't you...in Ningcheng? Why did you come back suddenly?"
Xiao Yu stared at her quietly with his deep eyes, and said in a hoarse voice with a hint of helplessness: "If you don't come to me, then I will have to come to you."
Chi Zao's breathing quickened slightly.
I feel my heartbeat speeding up.
And all this is because of Xiao Yu in front of him.
Her throat tightened slightly, "But shouldn't you still stay at Xiao's house for the New Year? If you come here now, even if you go back, you won't be able to have the New Year's Eve dinner in time. You..."
"don’t worry."
Xiao Yu pulled her into his arms, gently placed a cold kiss on her forehead, and whispered: "Grandpa knows that I am here to accompany you."
"Besides, they don't want to see me at this year's New Year's Eve dinner."
He sighed softly and said in a pitiful tone, "Xiao Zao'er, I am also homeless."
Chi Zao: "..."
It seems... too?
Xiao Yu is not a real member of the Xiao family.
Although only Mr. Xiao and the second couple knew about this matter.
But the couple had their own son and would not want to have New Year's Eve dinner with Xiao Yu.
As for the other elders of the Xiao family.
Before Xiao Yu takes over the Xiao family, he can still do some face-saving work.
But now, the situation is completely different.
The Xiao family made a big move a few years ago.
Xiao Yu was already very angry to death because he didn't calm him down.
Who wants to see Xiao Yu at the New Year’s Eve dinner table?
Everyone can’t wait to start pretending to be sick in an attempt to avoid this year’s New Year’s Eve dinner.
Xiao Yu was not in the mood to have this meal with them.
Mr. Xiao understood and naturally let him go.
Chi Zao paused, "Then go back and tell Master now. He doesn't know you are back yet."
"Um."
Xiao Yu held her hand and prepared to take her back to Yunxuanmen.
As for the little girl who invited Chi Zao to play the dart game with darts, she was not unhappy after being rejected. She jumped back to her friends and said regretfully: "It's such a pity that the little brother won't let the little sister
Come and play with us, otherwise these balloons will be filled up quickly..."
"It's so annoying. Why does mom have to make us finish ballooning before letting us play with exploding snowdrifts... This dart ballooning is so boring!"
