At Shen Shizhong, Mrs. Liu had to prepare dinner, and of course Mother Hu also went to help, so the mahjong naturally had to be dispersed.
Mr. Liu exhaled with unfinished content, holding a small purple clay teapot and wandering around the yard leisurely.
Hu Zhou, on the other hand, was not idle at all. He immediately took up his posture in the yard, punching and kicking, and performing the Eighteen-Mountain Posture in a very standard manner.
The bored Liu Qingquan went to the kitchen and drooled at the golden pheasant, then went to watch Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan play chess, and ran around again, unable to relax.
Of course, Liu Qingquan kept walking and mouthing. Toffee, halva, and plums entered her stomach one by one.
"Eat less. It's really bad for your teeth and can cause worms to develop." Lu Zheng reminded, "Be sure to remember to brush your teeth well, otherwise you won't be able to marry with wormy teeth in the future."
Liu Qingquan bared her teeth, revealing a mouth full of white teeth, "My teeth don't get bugs. Once the bugs come out, I grind them into pieces."
Liu Qingyan patted Liu Qingquan and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are serious about brushing your teeth."
"whee!"
Liu Qingquan chuckled, took out a small brown square from another bamboo tube, put his nose up and smelled it.
"Sister...Brother Lu, this is what you were talking about. Chocolate, well, the name sounds weird and it smells weird. Is it really delicious?"
“Won’t you know after eating one?”
Liu Qingquan blinked and doubtfully put the small square on his hand into his mouth.
Liu Qingquan:(′?w?｀)
So delicious!
How can there be such delicious snacks in the world!
"Sister, you eat too!" Liu Qingquan also brought a piece of chocolate to Liu Qingyan's mouth.
"Well, it's so sweet!" Liu Qingyan's eyes were also shining.
How can a girl refuse the temptation of chocolate?
"Give me another one~"
Liu Qingquan handed another one to Liu Qingyan distressedly, then decisively ran away with the tube, "I'll give my mother and Mrs. Hu a taste."
Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan looked at each other and smiled in understanding.
…
For New Year's Eve dinner, Mrs. Liu arranged braised golden pheasant, braised mutton with dried mushrooms, stir-fried cabbage, pickled salted radish, and big meat buns.
I have to say that for Tonglin County locals, this table of dishes is already very rich, but compared to modern times, this is the standard of rural areas in the central region.
Without him, there is just too little material.
The facts are before us. Although there are reasons for technological progress, Lu Zheng still wants to praise the vegetable basket project again.
Just wait a little longer. When it gets stronger, you can improve the food first.
I need to give Liu Qingyan a supplement of vegetables, fruits and vitamins. Look at that girl’s little face, it’s so white that it’s glowing. It’s not healthy at all.
While Lu Zheng was thinking wildly, he clinked glasses with Mr. Liu and drank while eating the vegetables and meat that Liu Qingyan put into the bowl for him.
After eating the meal for more than half an hour, everyone was satiated and asked the two old servants to clear the table.
Moving to the side room, Mr. Liu lit the charcoal basin, Lu Zheng moved the table in, and the hemp rubbing battle continued.
This time it was Liu Qingyan who came to the table, and then Lu Zheng took Go again and taught Liu Qingquan a new way to play, backgammon!
This alternative way of playing Go made Liu Qingquan feel like he had discovered a new world, and made Lu Zheng enjoy playing.
Only Liu Qingyan seemed a little sad that Go had fallen to this point. She frequently looked at Lu Zheng, his sister, and the black and white chessboard with a distressed look on her face.
The candlelight flickered and the wind whistled outside the window.
There were constant collisions, and there was a lot of shouting and shouting in the room.
It was the first time I experienced the charm of the Chinese quintessence, and the long vigil experience in previous years seemed to become faster.
Eating snacks and drinking tea, the sky soon became brighter.
"New Year is here!" Liu Qingquan clapped her hands and smiled.
Lu Zheng put down the chess piece in his hand and looked out the window. He said that he had never kept the New Year's Eve in modern times, but when he came to the Jing Dynasty, he experienced a traditional New Year's Eve.
"Lu Lang, good luck in the new year!" Liu Qingyan stood up with a smile on her face and saluted.
"Blessed New Year!" Lu Zheng stood up and bowed to Mr. Liu and his wife.
"Blessed New Year!" Everyone congratulated each other.
…
None of the three families had any relatives to leave, so on New Year's Day, they had lunch at Liu's house before leaving.
"Ah, yawn~" Liu Qingquan yawned and couldn't hold it anymore.
"Even the carriage shop is closed. It seems that if you want to go to Taohuaping, you have to wait until tomorrow." Lu Zheng said helplessly.
Liu Qingyan chuckled and said, "Then let's go tomorrow. I believe Sister Shen will also know."
"I've stayed up all night, go back and catch up on some sleep." Lu Zheng said.
Hu Zhou's mother and son had already left, and Liu Qingyan sent Lu Zheng to the gate with a baggage in her hand.
"This is……"
Liu Qingyan was a little embarrassed, "I don't have any skills, so I sewed another spring shirt for you. You go back and try it on to see if it fits."
"What you sewed must fit."
Liu Qingyan's face turned red. She turned around and looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, she stood up on tiptoes and kissed Lu Zheng on the face. Then she blushed and hurried home.
…
Lu Zheng returned home, traveled twice, and then returned to ancient times with a small box.
This was a gift he prepared for Shen Ying. It was a fallen English tassel peach blossom hairpin customized in a modern gold shop, with twenty-eight peach blossoms of different sizes and shapes carved on it.
…
"Lu Lang~"
"Good luck in the new year!" Lu Zheng hugged Shen Ying who jumped on him and spun around, then put it down and took out the peach blossom hairpin.
"So beautiful!" Shen Ying took it in surprise, and then changed her hair accessories on the spot.
"Does it look good?" Shen Ying turned around in front of Lu Zheng and asked expectantly.
Lu Zheng nodded immediately, "It looks good!"
Shen Ying held Lu Zheng's arm and took him towards the village, "I also have a gift for you."
"What?"
Soon, Shen Ying pulled Lu Zheng into the backyard bedroom and came to the dressing table.
"What are you doing, putting makeup on me?"
Before the question could be asked, Shen Ying had already turned around, holding a folding fan in her hand.
Shen Ying handed it to Lu Zheng like a treasure, "Lu Lang, please take a look."
"This is……"
Lu Zheng took the fan and felt warm and fragrant in his hands.
Lifting it up and looking closely, the fan bone is made of white jade, with cloud patterns carved on the side, as if it were flowing.
"Bah!" The folding fan opened.
On one side, white clouds flow leisurely across the landscape, and on the other side, incense curls up.
As soon as the true energy in Lu Zheng's body turned around, it poured into the folding fan without any stagnation.
"This is...a magic weapon?"
Shen Ying smiled and nodded, "I have purified it with the incense gas. You can nourish it with the true energy for a period of time and use it to cast a spell, and the power will be doubled."
Lu Zheng's eyes flashed, "Good stuff!"
"If the young master had not given that piece of jade pendant to the City God, you would have two magic weapons now." Shen Ying was still a little unwilling.
"Hahaha! I also got the "Tiger Roaring Knife" from Brother Xin, and it's no good. Can people pay attention to this in time?"
"Yes." Shen Ying shook her head and smiled.
Having said this, Shen Ying's peach blossom eyes were filled with water. She pulled Lu Zheng, turned her body slightly, and reached the edge of the bed.