Cheng Xue played two rounds of leaf cards before giving up her seat to Li Hui and went back to her room to pack her things.
Li Zhong set out for the capital on the sixth day of the new year. Li Zhong had already agreed with the large convoy to pick up a group of people on the fifth day of the new year. The convoy traveled quickly and could arrive in about twenty days. On their trip, there were both elderly people and children.
, it’s destined to be slow, so you just need to arrive in the capital in mid-February. It doesn’t matter if things arrive first, since Xiao Qinglin is here, he can pick them up.
In the warehouse, Li Zhong was already waiting there. When he saw her arriving, he stepped forward, bowed his hands and said:
"Madam, we currently have 800 jins of new rice and 500 jins of wheat flour at home. Is that enough?"
There are a total of thirteen people in their party. They will have to stay in the capital for a month, and they will have to be delayed for another month and a half on the road. They must have enough food rations.
Cheng Xue thought about it and shook her head and demanded:
"If you are poor and want to be rich, prepare more. New rice is also a good thing when it comes to the capital. If you visit as a gift, you will kill two birds with one stone."
"Okay."
After Li Zhong finished speaking, he arranged for his son to move another 200 kilograms of rice to be pounded in the town tomorrow. Cheng Xue went to the side to count the things to take away, and then returned to the room after confirming that they were all correct. Yu Niang had already brought the newly made clothes.
Waiting for her.
"Madam, the climate in the capital is warmer than that in Liaodong. When you arrive there around February, thick cotton clothes will no longer be needed. I have prepared some spring clothes and summer clothes. These are taken away by a convoy. I will bring them to you on the way.
A few thin cotton-padded clothes and thick spring clothes are enough."
Cheng Xue nodded after hearing this and went to Nuange to find clothes for Li Huai. Many of them were too small to wear, so she took the opportunity to pick them out and send them to Yu Zhao's family. Even though Yu Yingjie was older, he was not as tall as Li Huai. Both boys were dry and thin, so they were just fine.
Pick it up.
After picking out the clothes, I suddenly thought of my two daughters and asked hurriedly:
"Do you have any clothes for the two ladies?"
"Give it." Yu Niang nodded, "The two ladies gave the clothes to be taken away to the slave earlier. The slave made a rough calculation and found that five carriages are needed to take away the things."
Although the fare is not cheap, it is still much more cost-effective than buying it in Beijing.
Clothes, food, medicinal materials... bring whatever you can think of, and think of anything you can't think of together. You must have enough.
The master and servant forgot the time while cleaning up the room. It was not until Bai Shao came over to ask if they wanted to cook dumplings that they realized that they had been busy for three hours. Yu Niang hurried out to cook dumplings, and Cheng Xue was no longer in a hurry. She sat down and followed
She chats.
"Are the dumplings wrapped in copper plates?"
Bai Shao nodded, knelt down and saluted——
"Go back to Madam, I've packed them. I've packed sixteen in total. The master said I'd pack more for the New Year, just for fun."
"Who won the leaf card?"
"I also won the leaf card. I am very good. I can figure out what Mr. Wen and Mr. Pang want. There is also Young Master Xin. Young Master Xin is also good, but Young Master Xin played a trick and did not lose. Only Miss Pang lost at the Young Master's table.
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Emma, how come none of these two grandsons can live up to expectations!
After thinking about it, Cheng Xue got up and added more red envelopes to her grandparents and grandson. During the Chinese New Year, you have to give someone a good seal, not to mention that your daughter-in-law-to-be must be pampered and maintain a good relationship.
"Have your brother and sister's things been sorted? You must bring enough clothes. We don't know the specific situation in the capital."
"Madam, please don't worry. The four of us, brother and sister, have brought enough clothes and shoes for all seasons."
Bai Shao was steady. After hearing what she said, Cheng Xue was relieved and continued to pretend to be Hong Feng.
At the beginning of Haishi, firecrackers started to be set off in the village one after another. Li Hui also brought three boys to the courtyard and lit the firecrackers. Cheng Xue covered Pang Yao's ears, and Li Yue covered Li Tian's. Li Huai listened to "cracking".
The voice was very exciting. "Ah-ah--" I kept shouting and jumping.
I think back to last year's New Year's Eve when they were just a family, missing Li Heng and missing Li Hui. Not only were they reunited this year, but they also had Pang, his grandson, and Wen Tian. Now I'm looking forward to going to Beijing. I don't know what will happen on the way. I'll meet them when we get there.
To what.
After the firecrackers were set off, the table was set up in the house, and the plates of Yuanbao dumplings looked delightful.
As Mr. Pang picked up the dumplings, everyone began to use their chopsticks.
Li Hui got a copper plate when he ate the first dumpling, followed by Li Heng, Pang Yao, Pang Lao, and Cheng Xue. Even though Li Huai was young, when he saw others eating dumplings, they all got copper plates. He also made it fiercely. It can be pinched.
If one is not, then another one is not enough.
Cheng Xue was afraid that he would hold on, so she reminded her several times, but all of them fell on deaf ears. Li Tian glared at her, and although Li Huai didn't eat any more dumplings, he couldn't bear to put down his chopsticks, so he could only help his parents pitifully.<
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In the end, Pang Yao couldn't bear it, so she stuffed the copper plate she had eaten into a dumpling, and then put it into Li Huai's bowl.
"After eating this, don't eat anymore, okay?"
"Okay." Li Huai responded, but kept looking at the second sister, not daring to move his chopsticks.
Compared to his parents, he was most afraid of her. If Li Tian didn't say anything, he really wouldn't dare to make a mistake. Seeing this, Pang Yao raised her hand and nudged her friend, silently pleading for her brother.
Finally——
"Eat."
Li Huai nodded excitedly, picked up the dumplings and put them into his mouth. When he got the coins he had been expecting, he cheered happily.
Mr. Pang chuckled, "Haha..." and said with a doting look on his face:
"He's also a little money-lover!"
When Wen Tian heard this, he muttered "Follow his father" and continued to eat. Li Hui did not refute and drank the dumpling soup happily.
After the meal, Cheng Xue followed Liang Yan's rules and enthroned Mr. Pang as the chief, and took the children to kowtow to him one by one and pay New Year greetings. Wen Tian did not kneel down, but he raised his hands in salute and bowed deeply.
Mr. Pang smiled from ear to ear. While receiving the gift, he took out the red envelope.
The moment Cheng Xue knelt down, she suddenly remembered the scene when she kowtowed to her grandfather when she was a child. Ever since she could remember, she and her grandfather had been together every New Year's Eve. Grandpa loved her very much, but the kowtow ceremony on New Year's Eve was a must. She still remembered that time.
She still remembers her grandfather's demeanor when he said, "The etiquette of our ancestors must not be thrown away."
It's a pity that by the time she could make money, her grandfather had already left.
Li Hui noticed that her mood was not right, so he held her hand without any trace and squeezed it gently.
Mr. Pang gave everyone a red envelope and said with a glowing face:
"Okay, okay, they are all good children. It's the Chinese New Year, and everyone has one. It's a gift from the elders, so I can't refuse it. I've taken it all."
Li Hui saw Wen Tian didn't extend his hand and said with a smile:
"Mr. Pang, let me help him keep it first..."
Before he finished speaking, Wen Tian directly took Pang Lao's red envelope and gave him a fierce look.
Li Hui disagreed and happily handed the red envelope to Cheng Xue, which was very disrespectful.
Upon seeing this, Mr. Pang chuckled, "Haha..." and raised his hand to stroke his beard, intending to speak to intercede for his apprentice. But when he saw Li Heng giving Pang Yao the red seal, he immediately gave up the idea.
Although the child did it very secretly, he still saw it.
Sure enough, parents are the best teachers for their children.
Li Hui respects his wife and respects his wife. If his children follow the same example, his granddaughter will be blessed. Li Heng smiled and admired Pang Yao's blush. Feeling a hot gaze, he turned his head instinctively, and then walked dejectedly to Yan Yixin