Chapter 10 New Year

As a long-term daughter, Sister Jiu got a position adjacent to the old lady. According to the etiquette, this position should have been her father's. In previous years, when her father was in Zhejiang, he also left this position at the New Year's Eve banquet. Now there is only one direct daughter in the main room, and it is the first year in Xue Mansion. This position naturally falls on her head. The second master and the third master have no objection.

They all met the ninth sister for the first time. Seeing that the ninth sister was clever, they wore emerald green short jackets today. Although it was not festive, it was pleasing. What's more, the old man took good care of them when he was alive, so he would naturally not neglect the ninth sister.

The second wife felt uncomfortable. She lowered her eyebrows and hid her unhappiness, but the old lady kindly swept around the people on the table.

The old lady took a look at her two sons with a smile and saw that the two sons were good to the ninth sister. When she saw the second wife lower her eyebrows and felt the softness and warmth of the chair, she couldn't help smiling with satisfaction: "The big rooms have been vacant over the years. You have been bothered."

Second Master Xue has always known that his mother is strict, and it is not easy to get a compliment from his mother. He couldn't help holding his breath and saying, "After all, it is the place where my mother has lived for a long time. My third brother and I are both raised by my mother. We are familiar with the things in the courtyard and can't bear others moving things here. Yesterday, your daughter-in-law told me when to invite you back. After all, the family has to bother you. The son scolded the woman. We are all old, and you should enjoy it.

Sure enough, the old lady looked kindly at the second wife, "The second daughter-in-law is good. They give birth to children for you, and you still speak ill of them."

"It's all my daughter-in-law." The second wife answered shyly.

The old lady was very satisfied when she saw the deep affection between Xue Erye's family. He looked at the third master on the right, but his eyes stayed on the third wife and said, "Three years old is not young, but now he only has one son and one daughter. It's time to add a few children to the hospital."

The third wife blushed and married Xuefu for two years. There was no seed in her stomach, and she was also anxious. But the old lady's words did not let her have a son. The third master had no maid except her, not to mention her aunt. The old lady also sent several maids to the third master, but they were idle by the third master. Now that she has become the mother of the third house, she doesn't even persuade the third master. Therefore, the old lady is really dissatisfied with her.

The third wife is also flustered. Which woman wants to get a woman in her man's yard? She likes the character of the third master, but if it goes on like this, the old lady will definitely not give her good fruit.

"What my mother said is that there are several marriageable concubines in my mother's family. Let's talk about it later." The third wife was unwilling, but she just responded in a low voice.

The third master looked at his wife swallowing her anger in front of the old lady, and saw that the old lady looked kind but did not dare to say more.

The old lady was very satisfied with the attitude of the third wife. Finally, she looked at Sister Jiu and couldn't help complaining, "At least you are also Sister Jiu's uncle. You know that you haven't seen Sister Jiu's coming. If one day my wife returns, what will happen to the ninth sister alone?" With that, a few turbid tears fell from his eyes.

This is very anxious for a table of people. The second master and the third master repeatedly promised to treat the ninth sister as their direct daughter. The old lady looked at the second wife again. The second wife's face suddenly became ugly. The second master couldn't help pushing the second wife with his elbow. The second wife replied unwillingly, "What's there in the courtyard? Naturally, I dare not miss the ninth sister."

The old lady was not satisfied with this answer. Seeing that she was about to have an attack, she found that Sister Jiu quietly looked at the faces of the crowd who were either surprised, jealous or helpless. He let go of the second wife and looked at the ninth sister with a kind face. "If there is any difficulty, just tell your second aunt that this is Xue's house."

"Hmm!" Sister Jiu answered obediently.

The old lady was unhappy to see that Sister Jiu did not answer much.

The second wife quickly said, "After all, the ninth sister is the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, and her daughter-in-law will certainly not neglect her. Naturally, she eats and wears the same as the ninth sister and the third sister. Mother, don't worry. Although the ninth sister is young, she is also a sensible person. At this time, the second wife couldn't help looking at the ninth sister, but the ninth sister lowered her head as obediently as just now. There was no long-term daughter's style, and she couldn't help but feel disgusted.

The old lady didn't say much. She waved her hand to let the maid hold a banquet. After a while, more than a dozen delicate maids entered with a vegetable plate, and the empty table was full of delicacies.

The ninth sister was stunned and remembered that her relatives tried their best to please her. Every New Year's Eve, three aunts and six aunts, uncles and uncles went to the hotel to set up several tables. At that time, although the family was rich, they did not show such a strong position. She suddenly heard the exclamation of the tenth brother and the sixth sister.

"Grandma, this year's New Year's Eve dinner is so rich, with honey and juicy bear paws!" Brother Ten is straightforward. When he saw the bear paw, he couldn't help shouting out.

The ninth sister breathed slowly and calmed down a lot. She couldn't help looking at the old lady and the second wife. I just don't know who bought this table for the New Year's Eve dinner.

The old lady stared at the tenth brother, but she was full of a smile. Obviously, the old lady did not mean to blame the tenth brother, "You talk too much. You ate such a dish the year before last, and now you still remember it."

The tenth brother blushed with shame, "If grandma could give Jinqi a bear's paw every day, Jinqi would definitely not be like this."

Looking at the appearance of the tenth brother, everyone laughed. The old lady quickly ordered a banquet and personally picked up a bear paw for the ninth sister with public chopsticks. "Your body is not good. This bear paw nourishes your body."

Sister Jiu was flattered and thanked repeatedly. She quickly ate the bear's paw meat in the bowl, but her whole body was like acupuncture.

While eating, the sixth sister watched the ninth sister eat the bear paw meat in the bowl, jealous and aggrieved. Her grandmother had never been so kind to her. When the third sister saw that the sixth sister was still having a grump, she was afraid that she couldn't help saying a few more words to disobey the old lady, picked up a piece of bear paw and put it in the ninth sister's bowl and smiled at her. The sixth sister immediately smiled and took a provocative look at the ninth sister, but the ninth sister still lowered her head to eat.

This New Year's Eve dinner is not comfortable. Fortunately, everyone in Xue's house adheres to "sleep without saying anything, eat without saying anything." Otherwise, you won't want to eat this meal.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the women led the maids to clean up the tables and chairs. The old lady sat on the soft couch in the upper seat, leaned against the pillow behind her back, and kindly looked at the children of her grandchildren. Next to her stood her mother Su, who had been serving her. Su's mother held a tray in her hand with many red envelopes on the plate, and the children in the room were greedy. At this time of year, children look forward to the elders' lucky money. The old lady wants to be generous and naturally gives the most lucky money.

As the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, the ninth sister is naturally the first New Year's greeting. She knelt on the soft cushion that had been prepared for a long time, and lay her hands on the ground and simply kowtowed her head. The old lady naturally gave a red envelope and said a few sweet words. The ninth sister listened one by one. It was not until the old lady was satisfied that she got up and walked aside, with her hands naturally drooping and not squinting.

After the red envelopes in several rooms were distributed, several young children couldn't help cheering out. The old lady was in a good mood, and there was no punishment on New Year's Eve, as if she liked this unrestrained atmosphere.

The elders sat together and chatted, and the children couldn't sit still. They went out to watch the fireworks. The Xue family's status in the capital is not low, and the fireworks will be put on the third update every year. The ninth sister returned to Dongyuan with a painting screen.

Listening to the sound of firecrackers not far away and looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky, the painting screen also wanted to see it, but the ninth sister wanted to go back to Dongyuan to guard the year. As soon as I returned to Dongyuan, Yao's mother greeted her. Feng's mother asked in surprise, "Why doesn't Sister Jiu go to see those fireworks? Although they are available every year, some people in the courtyard like to see those things."

Sure enough, the ninth sister couldn't help laughing when she saw the painting screen and Jinxiu's expectant eyes, "Mother Yao, take Jinxiu and the painting screen to see."

Yao's mother asked Sister Jiu with her eyes, and Sister Jiu nodded slightly. She could see that Yao's mother also liked to see these things.

Mother Feng followed Sister Jiu into the room and helped Sister Jiu change her cloak. She couldn't help but persuade her, "You should go out and have a look. The New Year's Eve in Beijing is much more lively than Zhejiang."

If you say you don't like those things, it must be fake. Sister Jiu looked at Feng's mother indifferently and said with a smile, "Yao's mother hasn't seen the world in the capital for many years. She always thinks about it. It's good to look good now. There must be someone in the room to stay up for the New Year. Today is a celebration.

"What the ninth sister said!" Feng's mother moved to Xiaozi and asked Sister Jiu to sit down.

Sister Jiu said with a smile, "You can also sit down. It's quite cold to stand."

By the firelight, Feng's mother saw that the ninth sister's childish face was soft, and her heart was relieved. She moved Xiaozi and sat down to talk to the ninth sister.

The firelight shone in the eyes of the ninth sister, and she couldn't see clearly at all. She suddenly said, "Grandma has been in good shape these years!"

Mother Feng replied, "Well, the old lady believes in Buddhism and is in a good mood. She is blessed by the Bodhisattva."

The ninth sister sighed and sighed, "After all, she is my direct grandmother. Only my grandmother is kind to me in this yard!"

"The old lady is kind-hearted. In those years, she was like a parent and child to the second master and the third master, not to mention your direct granddaughter." Feng's mother played with the charcoal fire with a small shovel.

Sister Jiu'er struggled for a long time. She looked up and looked at Feng's mother seriously, "Jiu'er really wants to give her father's property to her grandmother, but Jiu'er is afraid that her grandmother will get those money, so she doesn't want Jiu'er..."

With a bang, the small shovel in Feng's mother's hand fell to the ground in a panic.

Sister Jiu sneered in her heart. Isn't the old lady's words at the banquet just to let her hand over what her father left to her?