The Xiao Mansion closed its doors and had a lively and warm New Year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people from various governments went back and forth to pay New Year's greetings. Xiao Nianzhi had promised before that he would go to Feng's family to pay New Year's greetings. He would definitely go there at this time.
Therefore, in the morning, I first paid New Year greetings to Xiao Siye and his son, and after each of them gave out red envelopes, Xiao Nianzhi also received a lot, then went back to change his clothes, and went directly to Feng Mansion.
The streets are not very lively on the first day of the Lunar New Year. After all, the vendors have been tired for a year and want to take advantage of the New Year to take a rest.
Therefore, no one has set up stalls on the street, and all shops and businesses are closed.
However, there are many carriages on the road.
Because each government comes out to pay New Year greetings, you can’t walk there on foot, right?
Carriages were dispatched from each house, and in some houses, there might be two or three carriages dispatched together.
Therefore, it seems quite lively to go back and forth.
When we meet someone we know well, we will stop and say hello, and after New Year greetings, we will exchange a few simple greetings.
Xiao Nianzhi is not familiar with carriages in various prefectures.
In addition, this year is different from previous years. The emperor has lost a son, so the atmosphere is not very good.
Therefore, everyone is relatively low-key and does not really show too much excitement.
To put it bluntly, the emperor is not in a very good mood now. It would not look good if he found out that the courtiers were in a good mood!
Xiao Nianzhi wandered to Feng Mansion.
The Feng family got the news early in the morning and opened the front door specially.
Today I also received other friends and relatives at my house.
However, in comparison, what the whole family is looking forward to most is the arrival of Xiao Nianzhi.
Because the Feng family still needs to take the eldest son Fengjun with him to deal with colleagues or friends who come to the house to pay New Year's greetings, he can't come to the backyard for the time being.
In contrast, the female relatives do not have such worries. Now they are all sorted and waiting in the backyard.
Feng Ning was quite happy and went forward to greet him.
After Xiao Nianzhi got off the carriage and entered the house, the first family member she met was Feng Ning.
The little girl is younger than Xiao Nianzhi, and is a little shy about society. She is not very embarrassed to see people.
Pursing her lips, she smiled at Xiao Nianzhi, then quickly walked over a few steps to accompany Xiao Nianzhi.
Feng Ning worked hard for a long time before he said: "Cousin, Happy New Year!"
Xiao Nianzhi responded with a smile: "Ning Ning, happy New Year."
While talking, the red envelope was also handed out.
The bank note in the red envelope is the smallest denomination of the Dajin bank note, fifty taels.
Xiao Nianzhi only made so many packages after careful consideration.
You know, in the Xiao Mansion, the brothers and sisters only paid five taels of silver to each other.
However, as for the Feng family, it was his first time visiting, and there were not many juniors in the family, so Xiao Nianzhi was a little more prepared.
Fortunately, we had a good harvest last year, so we can afford such money.
Therefore, I have to think of some side jobs to make some money.
I can use the lipstick, makeup kit, etc. when I have free time.
Fengning accepted the red envelope generously.
The two were equals, so Xiao Nianzhi gave it to her, and Fengning also gave it to Xiao Nianzhi.
The red seal feels thin, so it seems to be a bank note, with an unknown denomination.
After getting it, Xiao Nianzhi put it away.
The two of them were led all the way to the backyard. The Fengjia courtyard was large, and although it was not as exaggerated as a pavilion or waterside pavilion, it did take a long and winding walk before they arrived at the main hall in the backyard for entertaining guests.
At this time, all the female relatives of Feng Mansion, as well as the younger men who did not go out to deal with it, are also here.
After Xiao Nianzhi entered the door, he first gave the stove and cloak to Isatis, then tidied it up briefly, then stood at the door, waiting for the cold air to dissipate, and then motioned to the maid to lift the curtain so that she could go in.
Fengning also performs similar operations.
After the two of them entered, they first went to say hello to Mrs. Feng.
When the old lady saw Xiao Nianzhi coming over, she could not control her tears of excitement.
If the little girl is willing to come, it means that the Feng family approves of them!
Because of the long journey in winter and many other things, it was not easy to look up the past events many years ago. In fact, it was quite difficult to check.
However, the Feng family feels that those are no longer important.
The little girl still has the jade pendant on her face. If you put it here, who would dare to say that she is not Xiyue’s daughter?
Old Mrs. Feng said hello several times, and then generously gave the red seal.
Xiao Nianzhi then wished Happy New Year to Mrs. Feng, Feng Jun’s wife Guo and others.
Fengjun's wife, Mrs. Guo, is Guo Sixue's clan sister. She did not go there the last time she recognized her relatives. Fengning explained to her afterwards, saying that her eldest sister-in-law was pregnant and she should not be too emotional.
So she stayed in the house at that time.
Now looking at the other person's pregnant belly, it seems that she is at least six months old.
In a month like this, it’s good to go around the house, which will be convenient for giving birth later.
However, it is difficult to ensure safety after leaving the house.
Moreover, the road nowadays is not easy to walk. Riding in a carriage is bumpy back and forth, so it is better to stay at the house and take a walk.
When Xiao Nianzhi thought of the bumpy road, he thought of cement again.
So, the first thing after the new year is to make cement.
Mrs. Guo heard Guo Sixue mention this good friend before, and she heard Feng Ning mention it before.
This is the first time I’ve seen it, and I’m still a little curious.
She doesn't look very similar to Guo Sixue. At first glance, there is a slight similarity, but if you look closely, you can't tell anything.
Mr. Guo is gentle and polite, and he doesn't look like he came from a military general's palace.
In addition to his eldest cousin, Xiao Nianzhi also saw his second cousin Feng He this time.
The other person is good-looking and has many similarities with Fengjun. His eyes also follow Zhou's, with long and narrow red-phoenix eyes.
However, compared to the maturity of his elder cousin, Fenghe has a bit more of a youthful and unruly vibe.
It's a bit like a knight errant.
Seeing Xiao Nianzhi, the other party hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Cousin."
Xiao Nianzhi obediently called her cousin and asked for Happy New Year.
Fenghe generously took out the red seal.
Then there is the third cousin, Feng Yan.
The other party is the same age as Xiao Nianzhi, but the other party's birthday is in the first month of the year, making him nearly half a year older than Xiao Nianzhi.
Therefore, he is a cousin.
Xiao Nianzhi also saluted and said hello, and then received a red envelope.
Feng Yan's eyes follow the tradition of the Feng family, and like Xiao Nianzhi, they have beautiful lychee eyes.
The round eyes of the slowly growing young man, when looking at people, are lively and somewhat free and easy, giving people a feeling that this person should be very lively.
Everyone said New Year's greetings, Xiao Nianzhi was pulled by Mrs. Feng to sit next to her: "Your grandfather will probably come back later. He broke his leg on the road and is now being raised in Luzhou. I'm afraid that if he comes back in a hurry, something will happen on the way.
I struggled with my legs, so I didn’t tell him about it. I thought I’d wait until he recovered before returning to Beijing.”
The main reason is that I am afraid that Master Fengji is worried about something going wrong on the road.
It is not a good outcome when a happy event turns into a funeral.
Therefore, Mrs. Feng still asks for a word of stability.
After all these years, you can't have something go wrong at the last minute, right?
