When Cheng Xue woke up, there was no one in the room. She stretched herself, changed her clothes, folded the quilt, and sat on the kang to wrap a red envelope.
Li Zhong’s family of six, the Pang family’s grandparents, four children, and Yu Zhao’s family of three.
They are going back to Yujiatun today to celebrate the New Year, so they have to send it there as soon as possible. As for Yu Hao, Yu Wan won’t send it there. Anyway, they will come back with them on the third day of the Lunar New Year, so it will be the same if they give it to them then.
After washing up, I went out. I was not in a hurry to go to Yu's house, but went to the workshop for a walk.
Li Zhong just came out of the house, hurriedly bowed his hands and said:
"Madam, I'm up."
"It's quite early."
Li Zhonghan smiled and nodded, "If you can win your wife, I will trust you, so it is your duty to do so."
"I'll try to make the few recipes I left aside next year. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. Just like spiced melon seeds, you have to lose some to succeed."
As long as you strictly follow the recipe for canning, there is no chance of failure. But now the difficulty lies in preservation. After all, there is no equipment. If air gets in, you can't eat it.
Li Zhong understood that this thing was not easy, so he responded "I understand" and wanted to say something else, but Cheng Xue was shocked and turned away to Yu Zhao's house.
The yard is clean and tidy, and the mule and cart are ready in the front yard. The three people in the house are eating and will probably leave after eating.
"Sister-in-law is here."
"Sister-in-law, why are you here so early? Are you here to eat?"
As Wang said this, she was about to put on her shoes and get the bowl, but Cheng Xue held her down.
"Don't be busy. I'll come over and give you a red envelope. I've prepared a meal at home, but I won't be here to eat it. Are you leaving later?"
Yu Zhao nodded, took the red envelope with both hands, winked at Mrs. Wang and said:
"After eating, I packed up and went back. I've been asking Aunt Geng next door for the past few days. My sister-in-law will send someone over to take a look when she has time. We'll be back on the third day of the new year."
"Okay, I'll let Bai Shao come over once a day." Cheng Xue smiled and took the red envelope prepared by Wang for the children.
Yu Yingjie fed the peeled egg to Cheng Xue's mouth. She took a symbolic bite and held the child in her arms.
"Slow down when you're driving. Are you ready for the charcoal stove? It's not warm today, so you'd better light some charcoal in the car."
After the autumn harvest, his family spent a huge sum of money to buy a car. Yu Zhao bought it from the county for twenty-five taels of silver. The car used a lot of iron and was very strong.
She has sat in it, and it is very spacious inside, and she can really get there in one step.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, everything has been prepared for the two of them, so they won't get cold. My parents said that they will come back with us on the third day of the third year of junior high school, and they will stay here until they send you away on the sixth day of the third lunar month."
"Well, Yu Chang mentioned it when he came to our house to give New Year's gifts two years ago. Starting from the third day of the Lunar New Year, you guys should stop cooking and eat three meals a day at my place. Let's have a good time together." Cheng Xue suggested.<
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"I know, I'm causing trouble for my sister-in-law." Yu Zhao agreed.
After the new year, my brother's family will go to Beijing. If he passes the exam, he will be assigned a jurisdiction, and then return to the village for a few days to worship his ancestors. Then it will not be so easy to see him again. Although he can go to see his brother, he also has his own things to do, and
It is not easy to take care of your own family.
Cheng Xue sat here for a cup of tea and then left. The door of Geng's courtyard next door was locked, so she probably went to Dong Cheng's place again.
After the holidays, the old lady stayed at Dong's house, except when she came back for a nap at noon.
When I got home, I saw Li Huai squatting aside with his mouth pouted, obviously unhappy.
"What's wrong, Sidan, who messed with you?"
When Li Huai heard his mother's voice, his pout became even higher. He stood up pitifully, walked over to her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and buried his little face tightly.
Okay, I’m really unhappy.
Cheng Xue bent down to pick up the child, but Li Hui got there first, picked up the child, and strode towards the main courtyard.
"A man, a real man, why are you always clinging to your mother? Are you ashamed? Do you feel aggrieved by running one more lap? If you want to take the scientific examination in the future, why don't you have a good body..."
He has long legs and long steps, and soon you won’t hear him speak.
Li Heng appeared out of nowhere, walked up to him, and said softly:
"Mom, Sidan just asked my dad if he could sleep with mom at night during the Chinese New Year this year. My dad said no, and Sidan was unhappy."
Since he was a child, his mother would coax him to sleep in his arms. After moving to his new home, although he lived in a pavilion, he would occasionally sleep with his mother. But after his father came back, he lost this treatment, so the little guy was naturally not happy.
Cheng Xue knew the cause and effect. She shook her head with a smile and asked:
"What about you? Do you want to sleep with your mother?"
"Me? Let me forget it. How old am I?"
Even though he said this, the twinkling light in his eyes was still hard to conceal.
Cheng Xue gently pinched his little face, and Li Heng, who had lost his baby fat, looked more and more like Li Hui, especially stylish.
After breakfast, everyone in Wanghe Village started busy posting couplets with the character "福".
Li Hui couldn't even work at home, so he was called directly to the ancestral hall by Li Qingchun. Today he not only had to make offerings and post couplets, but also reported accounts to the clan and explained the use of the clan's food in the coming year. This is what Li Qingchun did after he became the clan leader.
Tasks assigned to yourself.
Li Hui was not in the village last year, but if he catches up this year, he has to explain even more.
Cheng Xue posted the couplets and saw Yu Zhao driving towards the village.
Thinking about how freezing it was last year, haha, I am really enjoying myself this year.
As the first house set off firecrackers, soon there was a second house, a third house, a fourth house...
While Li Hui's family was setting off firecrackers and kicking back and forth, Yu Niang's family had already laid out the food in the guest hall, and the big round table was filled to the brim.
There are both meat and vegetable dishes, as well as some green leafy vegetables, all produced by the workshop.
As the head of the family, Li Hui naturally has a few words to say.
There are no separate tables, everyone is at the same table, and it is convenient to talk.
First, he affirmed Cheng Xue's hard work, then praised the children for their obedience, then congratulated Yan Yixin for passing the scholar examination, and finally informed him of the news of going to Beijing on the sixth day of the new year... It should have been drafted in advance, otherwise it would not be so comprehensive. "...In short, I still say the same thing. I will try my best to let you live a more prosperous life, but the existing rules of our family cannot be changed. Our family adheres to monogamy. No matter how rich or powerful you are, you can have a married woman.
There can only be one woman. Brother Xin, Tiedan, do you two understand?"
Both children picked up their teacups, nodded heavily, and said:
"Uncle/Dad, don't worry, I will definitely keep it in my heart."
They are all shrewd and know who to "express their determination" at this time.
Looking at Pang Yao and Li Yue again, both children lowered their heads to eat the food in tacit understanding, and at the same time picked up the food for Li Tian.
Cheng Xue looked up and raised the corners of her mouth, feeling happy. Seeing that Li Hui had already sat down, she opened her mouth and said:
"Mr. Pang, after we have a good meal, let's play leaf cards. The kind that wins the lottery, it's the Chinese New Year."
"Okay, let's add Wen Tian and Brother Xin."
Wen Tian, who was suddenly called, just paused for a moment, and then continued to pick up food. He had to play anyway, so he might as well not waste his saliva.