It was snowing all night yesterday. At this moment, Yingzhou looked like a girl wrapped in a white fur fur. The red lanterns in every household were the steps on the girl's head, swaying in the wind in the children's laughter.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Dingyun washed up early and replaced the sable cloak brought by his mother from Qinzhou home.
"Gold and silver! Get ready for the carriage! I'm going to pick Zhaozhao up!" While looking in the mirror, he confirmed that he was still in the wind, he ordered his close servant.
"Oh my young master, who would have visited someone else's house so early on the first day of the New Year? You should eat something to mat first!" Liu Jinyin hurriedly brought hot white flour steamed buns and sea cucumber and millet porridge.
Before the New Year, Liu Tingyun made an appointment with Xiao Zhao and began to visit famous scholars on the first day of the New Year, but for this reason he did not return to Qinzhou during the New Year this year.
From the Imperial College to the present, he hasn't seen Xiao Zhao for three days, and he can't wait for a moment.
When he thought of talking about the past and present with Xiao Zhao, he was filled with thoughts.
With a wave of his sleeves and pushing the porridge bowl open, he got up and walked out of the house, "Don't eat anymore, let the kitchen prepare some hot tofu brain and fried rice. When I pick Zhao Zhao up, I will eat together!"
As soon as I arrived at the door, I almost got into Ji Yuanfan.
"Oh, Tingyun, what are you doing? You're in a hurry, be careful to fall!" Ji Yuanfan smiled kindly at his only nephew.
Liu Tingyun stood still and bowed with embarrassment, saying, "Happy New Year, I'm going to pick me up."
"It's the one Xiao Zhao you always talk about?" Ji Yuanfan was so familiar with this name. His baby nephew always talked about how talented his friend was and how talented he was, so he could hear calluses in his ears.
"It just so happened that in previous years, in the morning of the first year of the Chinese New Year, many civil servants would come to celebrate the New Year. You should also take your friends to see the world. You can have lunch in the building and visit those bachelors in the afternoon.
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After a series of arrangements, they made the two of them clearly scheduled.
"Okay! Then thank you uncle first!" Liu Tingyun smiled and bent in his eyes. Being able to get familiar with the civil servants of the dynasty earlier would be of great help to him and Xiao Zhao in the future.
With Ji Yuanfan's permission, Liu Dingyun happily got on the carriage and headed straight for Xiao's house.
As soon as the carriage stopped, he lifted the curtain and saw Xiao Zhao sweeping the snow at the door.
"Zhaozhao!" He jumped out of the carriage and took two big steps to Xiaozhao. "My uncle said let us attend the civil servants in Manyan Building in the morning to celebrate the New Year!"
The white air exhaled as he spoke circled in small circles in the air before dissipating, as if reflecting his happiness, he danced for him.
After hearing what Liu Tingyun said, Xiao Zhao was stunned for a moment. It turned out that he only said that after paying homage to his uncle, the two of them visited the famous bachelor's and scholars in Yingzhou one by one according to the list given by his uncle.
Now I am going to attend the New Year party of the civil servants!
Xiao Xun, who was sweeping the snow together, saw that Xiao Zhao was still standing still, took the broom from his hand and said, "Go, don't let others wait for a long time."
After pursing his lips, Xiao Zhao nodded and said, "Then... Brother Xun, please tell me and sister."
"good."
After bowing again, Xiao Zhao followed Liu Tingyun onto the carriage and returned to the Ji Mansion to pay homage to the elders.
Ji Yuanfan has been in Yingzhou for many years and has a wealthy family. He used four hooves with thin necks and strong bodies to walk on the snow, and he ran quickly and steadily.
Xiao Zhao felt that there were few ups and downs, so they arrived at the gate of Ji Mansion.
"Zhaozhao, have you had breakfast?" Liu Tingyun asked and without waiting for his reply, he turned his head and said to the close servant: "Jinyin, go to the kitchen first and let them heat up the fried rice again. That's cold
It's not delicious."
"I've eaten it." Xiao Zhao said quickly. His stomach is still full and he can't fill it at all.
Early this morning, Xiao Ruo gave each person a bowl of pulp soup and fruit, and asked them to finish them all, which means that the whole family will be reunited in the new year.
Seeing that Xiao Zhao really didn't want to eat any more, Liu Tingyun curled his lips and said, "But I haven't eaten yet... Then you can see me eating later!"
Xiao Zhao responded, and then he became happy again. He pulled Xiao Zhao's wrist and walked into the main room of the Ji Mansion. The housekeeper said that Ji Yuanfan was drinking morning tea in the house at this time.
Bypassing the screen wall, passing through the front yard that was more than ten meters long, passing the hanging flower door, and passing through the inner courtyard with unique landscapes, the two arrived in front of the main room.
Standing outside the corridor, Liu Tingyun said loudly: "Uncle, Xiaozhao and I are here to wish you a happy new year!"
A kind laughter came from the room immediately, and Ji Yuanfan said, "It's the rule today, come in."
Liu Tingyun, who was demolished by his uncle, scratched his face embarrassedly and took Xiao Zhao into the main room.
The lush courtyard shows the strong financial resources of the Ji Mansion, and the owner's main house can only be described as extravagant.
White marble pillars stand at four corners of the spacious house, with delicate and lively birds and grass carved on them.
The walls are hung with layers of curtains embroidered with gold and silver silk threads, reflecting the light in the house, as if there is no wind and the light is overflowing.
The tables, chairs, beds and beds are all made of golden nanmu. This expensive wood is just a casual furniture in this room.
Ji Yuanfan sat on a flower-carved ivory stool, holding a history cup of Guan Kiln in his hand, and sipped Yunshan Baiwu Tea.
Liu Dingyun was in front, Xiao Zhao took a step back, and the two bowed and said, "Uncle/Uncle Ji, happy new year. I wish you a better life and a better life, and spring will fill the world and blessings."
"Okay, okay!" Ji Yuanfan heard the auspicious words and let the two juniors get up and take their seats with a smile.
After the two of them sat down, he took out the red envelopes he had prepared long ago and stuffed them into his hands. "In the new year, you two must also study hard and work hard!"
The elders’ red envelopes for New Year’s greetings cannot be shirked, Xiao Zhao said thank you and accepted it.
Ji Yuanfan looked at the familiar side face of the boy in front of him, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.
"Your name is Xiaozhao, right?" He suppressed the surging mood in his heart, and still said with a smile on his face: "I always hear Tingyun mention you. It's better to see you than to hear anything. He is indeed a handsome young man."
He personally sent the tea to the two of them, and he said casually: "You are also from Qinzhou? I haven't returned to Qinzhou for many years, and I have forgotten the neighbors and fellow villagers in Qinzhou. Which street do you live in? Maybe I still recognize your elders."
Xiao Zhao took the teacup with both hands and said respectfully: "My family is from Shangxi Town, Ling County, Qinzhou. Later, my family moved to Qinzhou Prefecture for the provincial examination."
"Oh..." Ji Yuanfan nodded thoughtfully and asked again: "Then what kind of career is your father doing? You have a good relationship with Tingyun, and our two families can also help each other in other aspects..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Tingyun interrupted him angrily: "Uncle! Didn't I say that Zhao Zhao lost his father at a young age..."
The voice became smaller and smaller. In the last few words, Liu Tingyun couldn't help but secretly glance at the faces of the people around him, fearing that he would mention his sadness.
Xiao Zhao said gracefully, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Ji, but my parents died of illness when I was three years old. There is only three siblings left in the family. Now there is a teacher Meng and grandfather living together. With his future brother-in-law, there are a total of six in the family.
Oral people.”
"That's good, the six people are still quite lively." Ji Yuanfan still had a kind smile on his face, "Tingyun hasn't used breakfast yet, right? Go and have some food, don't be hungry. After using the meal, you can go and have a meal.
Go directly to Manyanlou, and the He Chun Banquet is about to begin."
After being mentioned by my uncle, Liu Tingyun felt empty and hungry in her belly.
He pulled Xiao Zhao up and bowed to Ji Yuanfan and said, "Then Zhao Zhao and I will take our leave first."
After watching the two of them leave with a smile, Ji Yuanfan suddenly put away the smile on his face, waved to the void, and said, "Go and check, Xiao's family in Shangxi Town, Ling County, Qinzhou."
A ripples flashed in the air, like a flying swallow that was invisible to the naked eye.