Chapter 15 What unlucky things to say during the Chinese New Year?
After the banquet was over, everyone went out to watch the lights.
In order to meet the needs of fire protection, it is inconvenient for aristocratic families to set off a large number of fireworks and firecrackers in the clan area, so they use "lights" instead of "fireworks".
In order to prepare for the New Year's Eve lantern show, the Cheng family has been preparing internally for nearly a month. Not only are there various lanterns and festoons on the pavilions, eaves and corners, but also rivers and ponds, with nine-petal lotus flowers placed all over them.
Floating lamp.
According to the rules in the aristocratic family circle, the lantern display of the fifth-rank aristocratic family can be done casually. The famous families of the fourth rank are a little more particular. There are often water nets in the clan area, so this lotus floating lantern is needed to enhance the color.
In addition, all lanterns must be written with poems and lyrics, or anecdotes about famous people in the clan, to show the long history of their family.
As for the Third Grade Family, they even have to shoot a documentary every year to conduct grand education and publicity both internally and externally... Of course, that is too troublesome, and Cheng Jinyang doesn't really want to do it.
Anyway, since I am at the fourth level now, I will follow the rules of the fourth level. I will talk about the future later.
There were not many famous people from the Cheng family in the divine capital, so they could only rely on poetry to fill in the gaps, which almost exhausted Cheng Yuexian's brain.
Fortunately, Jingkou Town now houses many northern refugees, including some educated intellectuals, so we finally managed to get everything done before New Year's Eve.
It's just that the poems written by northerners... mostly write about fighting and iron horses, and are too violent. If printed on the lanterns of the clan, it would give the impression that the Cheng family are all reckless people. There is nothing we can do about it.
While everyone was out admiring the lanterns, Cheng Jinyang took refuge in a side hall to rest.
There is no other reason. It is not a banquet hall outside. Mother-in-laws can always create opportunities to be singled out, and then find themselves crazily promoting their own daughters to be their wives.
What can Cheng Jinyang say? If you agree to one, you will offend the other. No matter how you answer, it will be wrong.
It's better not to go out in the first place, lest you offend others later.
After resting in the side hall for a while, Cheng Jinyang guessed that everyone had left, so he quietly went out.
As a result, Qingqing was caught in the act by blocking the door.
"My mother wants to see you." Qingqing said with a smile.
"Ah, this..." Cheng Jinyang showed a helpless and resentful expression.
"Don't look at me with that look." Qingqing smiled and took his arm, "My mother is not a man-eating beast. How about showing a pitiful and helpless expression?"
Your mother is naturally kind to you, but not necessarily to me... Cheng Jinyang secretly cursed.
Hey, wait a minute, Miss Qingqing is an adopted daughter. This mother is not actually her biological mother, so she won't be too obsessed with her daughter's status, and should be more concerned about Chu's reputation and interests.
So he quietly relaxed again and followed Qingqing to another courtyard, where he saw his mother, Mrs. Xie, accompanied by several maids, cooking tea around the stove in the courtyard.
"Oh, the young lady and uncle are here!" The maids moved chairs for Qing Qing and Cheng Jinyang and came over to sit down.
"Come and try this new tea." Qingqing's mother, Xie, poured tea for the two of them with her own hands.
Cheng Jinyang quickly thanked him and took the teacup.
"Can you taste what kind of tea it is?" Xie asked with a smile.
Cheng Jinyang suddenly discovered that Miss Qingqing's ceremonial fake smile was exactly the same as that of his mother-in-law. It was a playful smile that seemed lively and lively, but seemed to have a deep meaning.
"The aftertaste is very sweet." Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "It should be Emei Baiya."
"That's right." Mr. Xie said, "Sichuan has become more and more chaotic recently, and the price of Sichuan tea has also skyrocketed. Nowadays, it is rarely seen on the market."
Cheng Jinyang heard that his mother-in-law seemed to have something to say, so he looked attentive.
No matter what, as long as it's not a fight for the first wife, that's fine.
"Qingqing." After the two of them finished drinking tea, Xie suddenly asked, "How long has it been since you were sick?"
This question was so sudden that Qingqing didn't even think about how to answer it, so she could only laugh and say nothing to hide her embarrassment.
"Your father sent people to check last night." Xie continued to say with a smile, "Now Jingkou can still be self-sufficient in staple food, but most of the meat comes from the south of the Yangtze River, and there is no large-scale breeding and meat processing industry locally.
Industry. So what did you rely on to relieve your illness?"
She turned her head, turned her gaze to Cheng Jinyang, and said:
"We have also heard about the Yang family's daughter. In the past, the daughter of the Yang family patriarch suffered from a strange disease. She could not see people and couldn't speak. She had to rely on masks and keyboards to communicate with people. She was considered a laughing stock in the circle."
"After living here for a while, my illness suddenly recovered. Now I can talk and laugh. She is a very cute little girl..."
Having said this, she showed a profound expression and continued:
"Qingqing, if you don't have a way to vent, it's because being with Jinyang has relieved your pressure, right?"
"My mother noticed it." Qingqing felt helpless and could only smile sweetly, with the expression "I can't hide anything from you".
I can't explain the existence of dreams to her.
"In that case." Ms. Xie pondered for a moment and asked, "Can it be cured once and for all?"
"It's hard to say." Cheng Jinyang replied, "I will try my best."
"Yeah." Mr. Xie nodded, "There's one more thing..."
She lowered her voice and said:
"After passing through, you will go on the Northern Expedition. Can you take Qingqing with you?"
"Auntie wants Qingqing to go with me?" Cheng Jinyang asked in surprise.
Mothers try to keep their daughters out of trouble, but this one took the initiative to ask her daughter to follow her out, which is really strange.
"If there is an emergency in the war, I believe you will not let Qingqing go to charge into the battle." Xie continued to say leisurely.
Cheng Jinyang was startled when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly:
This mother-in-law is really a cunning and cunning version of Qingqing.
Indeed, if he leads troops into Shu, as a commander, he will naturally not be personally involved in danger. In addition, although Qingqing is a girl, she is in the fourth grade, and her ability to manipulate metal is explosive. In fact, after careful consideration, there is indeed no danger.
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Not only is the risk very small, but the benefits are also huge. If other girls don't follow, Qingqing can take care of herself in the name of her personal bodyguard, and she will naturally fall in love over time.
Will it help her fight for the position of head wife after she comes back? Absolutely.
Of course, only the adoptive mother can do this kind of calculation.
If she is a biological mother, even if she knows 99% that her daughter will not be in danger if she passes away, she still has to think about what to do if she encounters the one percent?
Thinking of this, Cheng Jinyang said seriously:
"Of course there is no problem with me, but it still depends on Qingqing's wishes."
"Qingqing, what do you think?" Ms. Xie looked at her daughter with a smile.
"Reply to mother." Miss Qingqing thought for a moment and then said seriously:
"No matter where Jinyang goes, whether it is mountains of swords or seas of fire, I am willing to follow him in life and death."