Chapter 149 Welcome

The two were drinking and talking with Mr. Fan. When they saw that they were about to give birth, Mr. Fan was seven or eight drunk and waved his hand and said, "Go back. Don't miss eating dumplings. I'm old and can't stay up late. I'm going to rest. I'll stay here this year!" Wei Shuisheng quickly got up and helped Mr. Fan into the inner room, rested with Mr. Fan, and then came out to carry a lantern. He and Li Xiaoyao went through the corner door and returned to Li's house.

There was not much, and the outside was even more bulging. Chef Zhang came in with several people and a few plates of steaming dumplings. As soon as Mother Zhang commanded the women to put them neatly, there was a dense cloud-like sound of firecrackers from the streets and alleys outside, and the sound of firecrackers in the Li's yard also sounded crisply, inside and outside. The strong smell of gunpowder smoke spread in the air, and the new year came in the festive sound of firecrackers. Li Xiaoyao stood in the porch wrapped in his cloak, looked at the crackling firecrackers in the yard with a smile, and took a deep breath. The smell of gunpowder smoke was full of warmth and joy.

When the first ray of dawn broke through the night, Li Xiaoyao stood up, yawned and waved his hands, ready to turn back to the half-acre garden to sleep. Li Zonggui smiled and said, "How lively is this New Year's Day. Why don't you wear new clothes and hats to go to the street and go back to bed?"

"I'm sleepy. What's good in broad daylight? It's lively at night. I'm going to see the bustle at night. Now I'll go back to rest." Li Xiaoyao covered his mouth with his hand and yawned a few more. Wei Shuisheng patted Li Zonggui and said with a smile, "It's still early. Even if you go out, you have to wait for the light of day to let Xiaoyao go back to sleep. It's not too late in time for us to go out again. Xiaoyao and I went to see Mr. Fan last night and let people see if Mr. Fan has got up. You accompany your eldest brother to pay New Year's greetings to your husband first. While talking, Li Xiaoyao has yawned all the way back to half a mu garden.

Li Xiaoyao slept very deeply and was woken up by Wisteria until after he fell asleep. When Wisteria saw Li Xiaoyao wake up, he said with a smile, "Master Wu woke up? Nanning was outside and said that the prince had just finished the New Year's morning meeting and happened to pass by us and asked if the fifth master was there. If so, please go out and talk. Li Xiaoyao was sitting and frowned. What happened? He didn't have to pass by the willow alley and go out to have a look.

Wisteria and Qingcheng took a few little maids, quickly waited on Li Xiaoyao to wash and comb, and changed into bright new clothes. Begonia took a bowl of lotus seed tea and waited aside. Li Xiaoyao cleaned up, took the lotus seed tea and drank it. He rinsed his mouth randomly, put on his cloak, hurried out of the courtyard door and waited for the south of the courtyard gate. Ning went out of the gate and turned out of Liushu Hutong. Su Zicheng's big car stopped quietly by the roadside. Beiqing was sticking his neck to guard the car. Seeing Li Xiaoyao coming, he hurriedly smiled and raised the curtain. Li Xiaoyao jumped into the car neatly.

Su Zicheng seemed to lean against the pillow with a tired face and was reading the book absent-mindedly. When he saw Li Xiaoyao come in, he straightened up, put the book on a few, looked up and down at Li Xiaoyao, pulled the corners of his mouth but did not laugh, and asked in a low voice, "Did you stay up for the New Year yesterday?"

"Well, I stayed until dawn. I couldn't stand it, so I went back to bed and just got up." Li Xiaoyao explained his delay with a smile. Su Zicheng took a 'um' look, instead of looking at Li Xiaoyao. He was silent for a moment and said abruptly, "If there is nothing wrong, go with me to see this year's lanterns."

"Okay." Li Xiaoyao's smile was as bright as the rising sun. He simply agreed. The smile at the corners of Su Zicheng's mouth came out, and he said 'um' again. He still looked at Li Xiaoyao and whispered, "Today is New Year's Day, in front of new clothes." Li Xiaoyao strangely lowered his head and looked at his new clothes? This is a new dress! Oh! Li Xiaoyao bent his eyes with a smile and looked at Su Zicheng and said, "It's a new dress! From inside to outside!" The smile at the corners of Su Zicheng's mouth disappeared. He frowned at Li Xiaoyao, squeezed his mouth tightly and was silent for a moment before opening his mouth again: "Didn't I have sent you a few new sets of clothes a year ago?"

"Oh! Well, that dress is so exquisite that I'm not willing to wear it. Why don't I go back and change it?" Li Xiaoyao's eyes bent into a crescent and said kindly, Su Zicheng said 'um' again.

"Then wait a minute. I'll go back and change my clothes." Li Xiaoyao said, lifted the curtain and jumped out of the car. Just a few steps, Nanning followed and whispered with a smile, "I told me to follow."

Li Xiaoyao returned to the half-mu garden. The wisteria and the girls in the half-mu garden set up tables and chairs to wipe cards for fun. When they saw Li Xiaoyao come in, they were shocked and hurried up and asked, "Why did you go out and come back?" Li Xiaoyao smiled and waved his hand and said, "Change that dress sent by the prince before the year!" Wisteria was stunned, blinked, and hurriedly called Danyue, Begonia, Green Orange and others. They opened the box to pick up their clothes. A pile of skirts that seemed to shine on the kang. Several people were busy picking out a begonia red satin pleated skirt, a thin silk cotton jacket embroidered with begonia on a light pine background. Wisteria held the clothes and smiled. He said, "Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. You have to wear more festive clothes. Although this skirt and jacket are delicate, they are not dazzling. Is this good?"

"Hmm." Li Xiaoyao reached out and held the heavy hanging satin skirt and nodded. Wisteria smiled and hurriedly motioned to Qingcheng. Qingcheng hurriedly opened the makeup box and combed Li Xiaoyao's hair again. Begonia picked a red gold hairpin embedded inlaid with red treasure and made a gesture. Seeing that wisteria and Danyue nodded their heads, they gave it to Qingcheng and carefully gave it to Li. Xiaoyao inserted it on his head, Wisteria thought about it, picked out the single red earrings, and said with a smile, "Look at the pair of earrings, five masters, try it?" Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at the earrings and said with a smile, "Forget it. If you wear this, you have to occupy your lips. It's annoying."

"What's bothering about the lips? It's just a purse." Seeing the room for negotiation, Wisteria hurriedly handed the earrings to Qingcheng. Qingcheng put their hands and feet on Li Xiaoyao's ears very neatly. Wisteria took out the rouge and kept saying, "Five Master's eyebrows are clear and picturesque, and his skin is so good, that is, his lips are a little lighter, a little bit of rouge, and the brilliance will come out." Li Xiaoyao took the wisteria's hand and gently squeezed the rouge. Begonia took a silk cotton stick and stained the rouge for Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao looked at herself in the mirror. That little rouge made the person in the mirror suddenly gorgeous and charming, and the woman really wanted to dress up.

Wisteria held out all kinds of bracelets again. Li Xiaoyao smiled and waved his hand: "Put this on again, and it will become a jewelry shelf. No, that's enough." Wisteria smiled and put down the box, took a silver fox cloak embroidered with begonia on a white background, and said with a smile, "Just this one?" Li Xiaoyao nodded, got up, changed his clothes, put on his cloak, stood in front of the big bronze mirror, turned around to look, pulled his cloak, and went out of the door with a smile.

Nanning looked at Li Xiaoyao in a daze. After a moment, he realized it and hurriedly smiled and flattered, "Like a fairy! I dare not admit it." Li Xiaoyao smiled and did not answer his words. When the two arrived at the front of the car, Beiqing hurriedly put his feet. Li Xiaoyao had to step on the car elegantly.

Su Zicheng looked up and down at Li Xiaoyao, saw his feet from his head, and then looked back from his feet. Li Xiaoyao smiled and asked, "Where shall we go?" Su Zicheng was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are you going?" Li Xiaoyao blinked his eyes and looked at Su Zicheng. Didn't he say he wanted to see the lanterns? Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment and said tentatively, "Let's go to Kaibao Temple to put the pillar incense first. Although it is not a head incense, it is also a gift to Buddha and worship the ancestors." Su Zicheng knocked on the carriage and turned his head to look at Li Xiaoyao, as if he didn't know what to say for a moment.

The car ran forward smoothly. Li Xiaoyao went to his cloak, shook his skirt to make himself comfortable, and asked with a smile, "Did you stay up in the palace yesterday?"

"Hmm."

"Is it lively?"

"Hmm."

"What a lively method? Say it carefully."

"The big Nuo ceremony is presented in the prohibition, and the judges are driven away by the gods. They hold New Year's banquets and set off fireworks. At the New Year's Day meeting in the early morning, the envoys of the countries celebrated the New Year. The emperor gave them new clothes and decorated the lights on the mountain when they retreated." Su Zicheng said carefully. Li Xiaoyao looked at him speechlessly, laughed out loud, smiled for a moment, and then pointed to Su Zicheng and said, "If you write an article to remember this New Year's Eve and New Year's Day greetings, you can write it like this, a wonderful article!"

Su Zicheng then smiled and said, "I can't write an article. Mr. Liang's article is well written. I remember that he wrote an article about New Year's Day greetings. At that time, his mother was still there, which was more lively than now. If you want to read it, look back at his article." Li Xiaoyao rubbed his eyebrows with a smile, shook his head and said, "I don't want to see it. No matter how wonderful the pen is, it's not as good as yours." Su Zicheng looked at Li Xiaoyao's failure to answer. Li Xiaoyao smiled for a while and looked at Su Zicheng's suggestion, "Let's go to Kaibao Temple for incense first, and then go to Fengle Building to see the bustle. By the way, do you have anything else today?"

"No." Su Zicheng immediately replied,

"That's good. After watching the bustle, let's go to Nanqiao Wazi to watch the people rush. If you have time, let's listen to a few small songs. When it's dark, let's go to see the lights. I'll take you to eat crab noodles. That crab noodles are better than those in Taiping Mansion! There is also a sheep's feet seller next to it. The sheep's feet are soft and tasty, but it's a little spicy. It's really delicious. What Li Xiaoyao said was full of color, and Su Zicheng was stunned.

"Is this a good arrangement?" Li Xiaoyao asked with a smile. Su Zicheng nodded quickly. Li Xiaoyao seemed to remember something and looked at Su Zicheng's clothes and smiled, "You have to add the same. If you go to Xiangxiang, go back to the royal palace to change clothes first. You can't go shopping in this big court uniform!" Su Zicheng looked down at his clothes and said with a smile, "I'll listen to you today."