Chapter 402: New Year’s Eve

The next morning, Eleven Niang got up a little late. After she had freshened up and sat down in the main hall, the New Year's gift from the Shao family arrived.

She met two mothers who came to say hello in the main hall.

My husband and wife are in good health. Eleven Niang smiled kindly and motioned to the little maids to bring a small spoon for the two mothers to sit on.

The two of them half-sat on the table modestly, and one of them replied to Eleven Niang's words: Madam, I'm thinking of you. Our husband and wife are both well. This time we are here to send New Year's gifts, and we are specifically asked to come with you to say hello to Madam.

The other one lowered his eyes and looked at the scene in the room.

The main hall is a unified hall with three rooms, with black lacquer furniture, black lacquer floor-to-ceiling columns, and sapphire blue curtains. In the middle hall is a picture of eight horses, the table screen is a double-sided embroidery of flowers blooming, and there are bowl-sized pots in the flower goblets.

Shancha is spacious and grand, somewhat similar to the old house of the Shao family in Cangzhou.

Her eyes couldn't help but glance towards the mothers in charge standing aside.

There are old and young, all wearing the same official green Lu silk bijia and buns, but some people have hairpins inlaid with precious stones, some wear Western pearls and green flowers, and some only have two hairpins.

They were made of silk flowers made of wool, but wore bracelets made of twisted red gold on their wrists. Their backs were straight and their expressions were solemn. They were more dignified and dignified than the mistress of an ordinary family, but their expressions were even better than that of a third-class maid.

Also be respectful and obedient.

She was slightly surprised and quickly glanced at Eleven Niang.

Mrs. Yongpinghou was only fifteen or sixteen years old, her black hair was tied up casually, she was wearing a green and gold-covered jacket that was not old, and her eyes were as bright as apricots.

He looked a little tired, as if he hadn't slept well.

The thought flashed through my mind and I was immediately relieved.

As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the mistress who presides over the central household is too busy to touch the ground, let alone a hairpin family like Yongpinghou.

While thinking about it, I saw my companion standing up: Thank you, madam.

She hurriedly stood up, bowed her knees and saluted with her companions, and then retreated with a maid of sixteen or seventeen years old who was very well-dressed.

Two mothers, please come with me. The maid speaks softly and smiles in a friendly and easy-going way.

She heard her companion call the maid "Miss Luyun": Just point out a little maid to take us there, how dare I bother you.

Mom, there is no need to be polite to me. Lu Yun said with a smile, since he came to say hello to the wife on behalf of his wife, it was as if his wife had come. Then he led them to sit down at the square table in the side room and asked the little maid to perm them twice.

A pot of Jinhua wine is here to accommodate the distinguished guests from Cangzhou.

She knew she was leaving them to eat, so she smiled and thanked them.

Lu Yun said some polite words about his hard work on the road. When the food and wine were on the table, he stood up with a smile and left.

She watched the green cloud leave through the glass window. Just as she was about to sit down at the table, she saw two little maids hugging a handsome young man in coarse clothes and cloth shoes walking in.

Outside the house, a little maid exclaimed: The second young master is back

All the waiters in the room looked outside. She stood in front of the window and looked carefully. She smiled and asked the little maid waiting in the room: Is this the second young master studying in Le'an?

The little maid nodded repeatedly: It is the second young master who is studying in Le'an. Our young master passed the county examination last year and will take the government examination when he comes back this year.

I thought it would take two days for you to come back. After Xu Siyu saluted, Eleven Niang said with a smile, I didn’t expect you to arrive home today.

If it continues to snow, we will not be able to come back today. Xu Siyu said with a smile, but it stopped snowing in the morning.

Compared to the last time he left home, Xu Siyu had grown taller and seemed more composed when moving forward and retreating.

Eleven Niang smiled and said: "I hope you can come back safely." She stood up. Grandma has been thinking about you. Go and say hello to her old man.

Xu Siyu responded and followed Eleven Niang to the dowager's place.

When Mrs. Tai saw Xu Siyu, she happily took his hand and asked directly, and then ordered Mama Du to invite Xu Sichen and Xu Sijie.

Mr. Zhao left the hall after Laba and did not sit down until the second day of February next year. During these days, Xu Sijie would go to Xu Sizhen's place to play, or Xu Sizhen would go to Xu Sijie's place to play. The two brothers were not together.

Practicing playing the flute means practicing calligraphy, memorizing and dancing together, and we have a lot of fun.

Xu Sizhen and Xu Sijie walked in, surrounded by a dozen maids and women.

Xu Sichen was quiet and beautiful, and Xu Sijie was bright and beautiful. They were wearing identical sapphire blue and gray leather jackets. They stood side by side, just like the people in the painting. They were so beautiful no matter how they looked at them, which put a smile on the face of the wife.

Deeper.

The two brothers bowed respectfully to Xu Siyu and stood next to the wife. Their eyes were filled with curiosity when they looked at Xu Siyu.

Perhaps because when he came back last time, he showed affection for Xu Sijie but was rejected by Xu Sijie. This time, Xu Siyu just stood quietly five steps away from Mrs. Tai and looked at Xu Sichen and Xu Sijie with a friendly smile.

The three brothers stood opposite each other, silent and silent.

Xu Sizhen looked at the corner of his mouth and pursed his lips slightly, and asked Xu Siyu in a low voice with a little timidity: When will the second brother return to Le'an?

Everyone was surprised, and their eyes fell on Xu Sizhen with complicated eyes.

Xu Sizhen felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by everyone. His mouth curled up and he was about to speak. Xu Siyu already smiled and said: I will return to Le'an after taking the imperial examination next April.

After hearing this, Xu Sizhen showed a small smile and asked, "Brother, do you have time to go skating with us in Xiyuan?" He said, looking at Eleven Niang with some embarrassment.

Eleven Niang invited Xu Lingkuan and his two children to go skating in Xiyuan two days ago. It was originally a matter of asking for help. Now he has invited Xu Siyu on his own initiative. Although he knows that Eleven Niang will not be angry, he is still a little uneasy.

Eleven Niang immediately showed a big smile to Xu Sizhen, but she was filled with emotion in her heart.

With Mr. Zhao's guidance, Xu Sichen became more and more sensible. Now he even knows how to chat with Xu Siyu.

The happiest person was Mrs. Tai. Before Xu Siyu could answer, she already laughed and said: Okay, okay, okay. You all go. I told your fifth uncle to send you there with his family guards.

A faint smile slowly appeared at the corner of Xu Siyu's mouth: Thank you fourth brother. I haven't been to Xiyuan for many years, and I just happened to go along this time to see the excitement.

Xu Sizhen breathed a sigh of relief and laughed happily: We are only going for one day. It shouldn't delay my brother's review of his homework.

Mr. Jiang said that homework cannot be accomplished overnight, and it will not be later than this day.

The two of them were talking. Xu Sijie looked at the happy Xu Sizhen and then at the smiling Xu Siyu, and he also started laughing.

The lady brought the tea and said, "I am exhausted after traveling all the way back. I will go down and have a good rest. I will come to my grandmother's place for dinner in the evening."

Xu Siyu smiled and said a few polite words, bowed and retreated.

Xu Sizhen pulled the sleeves of the wife and said coquettishly: "Grandma, we are making lanterns."

Ever since the river lantern won first place, Xu Sizhen and Xu Sijie had been looking forward to making lanterns for the festival.

The madam couldn’t stop laughing: Go, go, go

Eleven Niang also smiled and patted Xu Sizhen on the shoulder.

Xu Sichen was overjoyed and took Xu Sijie's hand and ran away.

The madam smiled and pointed to the kang opposite for Eleven Niang to sit.

After the Chinese New Year, Brother Yu will be fourteen years old, right?

Eleven Niang nodded.

Mrs. Tai asked again: Is the maid who is following him called Wenzhu?

Well, Eleven Niang said with a smile, you picked it yourself that year. In the past few years, I have been with Brother Yu, and I have been careful and cautious, and I have not made any big mistakes.

Mrs. Tai smiled pointedly and said: Brother Yu is now grown up, and you have to worry about some things.

What are you worried about? Are you afraid that Xu Siyu and Wen Zhu will secretly have feelings for each other?

Sometimes children don't think about it, it's the adults who make things out of molehills and complicate things.

Eleven Niang nodded: I will take a closer look.

The lady smiled, chatted with her for a few words, and went to the Buddhist hall.

Eleven Niang was at a loss as to what to do.

She called Wenzhu over for no reason and asked him. If this had not happened, Wenzhu would have been wronged. If this had happened, she might not have been able to find out anything. If she had called someone else to ask, they might not have known.

Instead, they tried to scare the snake. But if they didn't take advantage of these days at home to figure out the matter, they would be beyond their reach when they arrived in Le'an. The mountains were high and the emperor was far away.

I simply discussed it with Xu Lingyi in the evening.

Xu Lingyi laughed after hearing this.

Eleven Niang said coquettishly: "This is not funny. My mother's worry is not unreasonable."

You little fool, Xu Lingyi gently twisted her nose, and she said, I want you to help Brother Yu prepare the person who will serve him.

Only then did the personal attendant, Eleven Niang, understand.

It turns out that what the madam said and what she worried about were completely different things.

She sat up all of a sudden: Brother Yu is only thirteen years old this year, no, he is twelve years old.

The eleventh mother is ashamed.

There is a feeling of guilt that is killing the seedlings.

How could a person who is usually so smart be so dumbfounded when encountering such a thing? He also thought about how when Eleven Niang had just married him, she had soldiers to stop her at such a young age, and her calmness and generosity were hidden by the earth, but when it came to privacy,

When it happened, everything became blurry

As soon as Xu Lingyi thought about it, her body felt hot.

He stretched out his arms and took her in his arms.
To be continued...