Chapter 59 Reunion of Relatives at the New Year

After working for a few days, in a blink of an eye, on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, Liang Mu ordered the steward to pick up a few fat pigs in the village, let the servants slaughter them, and give them to the servants and the people on the village for the festival. He also specially sent the news to each village, so that the steward there also killed pigs for the New Year.

If you are afraid of seeing blood and hide far away, the women in the kitchen are very busy, shaving bones, enema, marinating bacon, and chopping dumplings. The lunch was a pig banquet, which was so greasy that it made Ruoyu miss the unique sweet fragrance of ham and smoked sausage. I quickly called the ladies under the kitchen and told them how to do it.

I didn't expect Mrs. Xu to have insight. She nodded and said that she had seen it and would do it. If you are overjoyed, she will be busy doing it, and she will fill in the dishes for everyone during the Spring Festival. He ordered people to give the unfinished food to the backyard, which made people come with their children and kowtow respectfully to thank them.

Liang Mu was happy to see it, and distributed those sweet fruits to the children to share food, so that the children couldn't close their mouths! Just say thank you. She laughed so much that she couldn't close her mouth.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, kill a chicken, and the "chicken" is the same as "lucky", which means auspicious and auspicious. After this pheasant incident, Ruo and Liang Muju hated the death of the chickens and slaughtered a few more happily, borrowing auspicious benefits to avoid the population.

But the killed chicken should not be eaten on the same day. It can only be eaten until New Year's Eve. Moreover, it can't be eaten on New Year's Eve. Keep a little. Let the good fortune continue, and there will be chickens on the table next day after the festival.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, steamed bun decals. Because steamed buns cannot be steamed from the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month, all the pasta should be ready on this day. Ruojing took the old noodles in person and was busy making steamed buns with the women in the kitchen.

The clever ladies make steamed buns in different ways in order to look better. Ruo Ying mix spinach juice with carrot juice and red dates into the dough to make different colors of minced meat steamed buns, which is attractive to look at.

Seeing that these can't be eaten at all, the frozen taste has changed a lot. Ruoyu hurriedly divided the women under the kitchen to eat, and secretly put it away for her mother's willingness, and prepared to go back to eat for the children at home. When Ruoqi sighed, Liangmu had picked up Mrs. Qin's family. Mrs. Qin heard that Ruoqi was in the kitchen, so she came straight over and rolled up her sleeves to help.

Ruoyan was tired of her and quickly pushed her out. Mrs. Qin pulled her face: "Why do you think that the godmother's hands are not clean?" Chun'er was excited and took Mrs. Qin's arm and went in. "How can our wife be so delicate? Isn't she afraid of being tired!"

"Oh! It turns out that I dislike being an old mother!" Before Mrs. Qin finished speaking, she had been blocked by Ruoyan's emerald green steamed buns, "Mom, do you want to taste it?" Qin Shuilian gently bit the steamed bun, and the delicious and thick soup instantly filled her mouth. She nodded with satisfaction, "It's better than the creamy popcorn. That thing has too much toothache."

"Don't eat more. You will get fat." Ruoyan put all kinds of steamed buns on the plate and put them in a flower shape. The rest was handed over to the chefs and took Mrs. Qin's hand to the bedroom to rest.

Mrs Qin came out of the door and bit her ear. "How can the godmother like to eat those children's things? It's not your godfather. She has had a toothache and still complains."

Ruo Yan laughed, "Then don't tell him that I made this thing. It is said that the woman on the cake shop will naturally not complain about it in order to please her baby!" Mrs. Qin pinched her nose, "What a clever ghost."

After Mrs. Qin's family came, Lin Bai came to the door in the afternoon. He was very quiet. Liang Mu specially arranged a farther yard for him. The yard was full of green pine and green willows. Although it was a rare elegance in winter, Lin Bai was very satisfied.

The two chatted together for a while. Lin Bai presented his carefully prepared gifts and said, "They are all practical small objects. I hope my brother-in-law will not laugh at them."

Liangmu was really flattered. They were all sent by the younger generation to the elders first. Lin Bai turned against the pot, which made him very embarrassed. He quickly accepted the gift and went back to discuss with Ruoyan about what gift to return.

Lin Bai likes poetry, calligraphy and painting, porcelain antiques, and gave him a set of celadon double-eared teapot, green pine and white crane pictures. I gave Mrs. Qin a few good materials, a piece of fur, which is her favorite style. He also gave his godfather a few pieces of porcelain toys, steel drag rings, nine-hook chains, etc., which made Shi Jingchun proud that he was a good person.

In a blink of an eye, it was thirty, but Liangfeng really didn't catch the last bus and came back without even a letter. I heard from people who went out to inquire that the snow had been sealed for a few days, and the official road was blocked, and even the messenger couldn't pass. I'm afraid this year will be spent outside.

No one helped her. In the past two days, she was exhausted. On the 30th day, she slept until three poles. Fortunately, she was all her own family, and no one laughed at her. Mrs. Qin personally brought her cook, made dozens of delicious dishes, and asked the servants to set up tables in the back hall and have lunch together. When it was dark in the evening, she ordered people to go back to their respective homes for the holiday.

Everyone thanked them and went to work hard, trying to go home for the holiday as soon as possible. Mrs. Qin was busy all day. In the evening, Mrs. Qin cooked in person. Mrs. Qin was reluctant to help her work. The mother and daughter were happy. There was continuous laughter in the kitchen, and the male protagonists waiting to eat in the hall were also full of smiles.

After a while, the girls filled the table with several dishes such as stewed chicken (ji li) duck (pressure disaster) fish (over the year), and each dish was quite auspicious. Mrs. Qin asked the girls and servants who had no family to set up a few tables and went down to eat without serving.

There is no girl Bucai. If you are afraid that Mrs. Qin will be embarrassed, she will help Bucai. Mrs. Qin stopped her hand and said, "They are all her own family. Don't be polite." Mrs. Qin said and picked up the glass, "Come on, let our family drink this glass together. We will have everything next year, haha..."

Lin Bai and Liangmu, who were juniors, got up quickly, took wine and New Year's greetings to the two elders. Shi Jingchun and Qin Shuilian were happy, and hurriedly took out red envelopes to give them. At a very old age, he actually asked for red envelopes like a child. It doesn't matter, but Liang Mu and Lin Bai, as big men, blushed.

He covered the red envelope that had just arrived in his hand, which was not over. Ruo Yan came to Lin Bai with a shy face, "Brother, where's my red envelope?" Spreading out his white little hand, Lin Baimei smiled sweetly and quickly reached into his arms and took the bag. "Yes, here you are."

The lotus bag is extremely meticulous, embroidered with lotus flowers, and the needle and thread are embedded with gold wire, which is very valuable! If you get a big bargain, sit down and have dinner happily. Liang Mu also came to join in the fun and glanced at Lin Bai, "My brother-in-law is not authentic. Don't you have a brother-in-law?"

Lin Bai laughed. The wine he had just drunk almost choked his throat. He coughed, took off the jade hairpin from his head, helped Liang Mu take care of it, and sighed: "It's not easy to eat your New Year's meal! All the valuable things have been pulled out. Everyone laughed out loud.

After dinner, everyone made dumplings together. In order to make fun, they called all the ladies in the backyard and lived a whole bucket of meat stuffing and a bucket of vegetarian stuffing. Five tables were placed in the hall. Whether adults or children, they came up to make dumplings.

Seeing this, Mrs. Qin laughed and holding Ruoying's hand, she burst into tears with laughter: "My daughter is really my mother's intimate little cotton-padded jacket. I know that my mother likes to be lively most. From today on, she will call me mother. Don't add a dry word in front of her."

Ruoyan saw her shed tears and hurriedly wiped it, "Mother, don't shed water during the festival, hurt your eyes!"

"Now! You are your mother's eyeballs. Shi Jingchun was rushing to dumpling wrappers, looking at Ruo Ying and asking, "Come on, call Dad to listen."

"Dad..." Ruoyu sweetly called out her voice, which made Shi Jingchun's face wrinkled ** and reached out to hold Lin Bai. "Now that my children are both complete, let's see who dares look down on me."

Everyone in the town knows that Shi Jingchun has the root cause of infertility, so the child used to be his heart disease, and no one rushed to touch it. This man has been depressed for a long time, and his temperament has changed, which is also the main reason why he is inclined to children in some aspects. Today, seeing him relieved, Mrs. Qin couldn't help crying for fear of sweeping everyone's good/temper and turning out of the front hall.

If you are eager to go out, Shi Jingchun grabbed her and said, "Dir! Your mother has been wronged all these years! Let her cry well, and she will never cry again.

"My daughter understands." Ruoyan nodded and stood obediently beside him to make dumplings. It was really a couple for many years, that is, to understand. Not long after Mrs. Qin went out, she was very happy to help make dumplings and knead dough in addition to her slightly red eyes.

At 12 o'clock at midnight, if you can't open your sleepy eyes, Liang Mu and Lin Bai are adults, but the child's heart is inevitable. Seeing the children in the backyard setting off firecrackers, you take Ruoyan to see it and let the little men bring all the firecrackers and let everyone have fun.

Looking at the colorful and colorful fireworks, Ruoyan raised her head hard to prevent tears from falling down and meditated in her heart that her family and friends in that world were all right! It's good to be here. It's really good to have a mother, a father, a brother who loves you, and a father-in-law. It's really good...

After the 30th day of reunion, half of the year has passed. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, it is also a day to travel with relatives and friends. If you get up early, you will prepare a lot of New Year gifts and take the girls and maids to send gifts to several wives who are close to each other.

Mrs. Qin went home with Shi Jingchun because she also wanted to give gifts, saying that she would come over for dinner in the evening. Lin Bai was idle, so he stayed at home to help pick up guests and receive gifts, while Liang Mu went to several related shopkeepers to send New Year's gifts.

When Ruo came back from busy work, the sky was a little dark, but she had no use for lunch except for a little breakfast. When she was hungry, she went straight to the kitchen and drank a few bowls of porridge and pickles before she remembered to ask her family.

Liu Niangzi replied: "The master and the housekeeper Wu Bing have not come back since they went out in the morning. Uncle is still in the front hall to count gifts!"

After listening to this, Ruoyu hurriedly got up and went to the front hall. She saw Lin Bai holding the account book, her eyebrows were locked, and her fingers were full of gifts on the ground. She was at a loss.

"Ha ha... Thank you for your hard work, brother." If Wan came forward to bow, Lin Bai saw her coming back. If she received an amnesty, he put the account in her hand, turned her head and fled. Ren Ruo Wan couldn't stop her. It seems that it's really difficult for him to let him take care of the gifts.

Pick up the account and count it, order the young man to send it to the warehouse to collect it, and then hand over the account to the lady in charge of the account. Mrs. Xu under the kitchen came to report, "Madam, the dish has been prepared. Do you like it?"

Ruoying glanced and saw that it was a meat dish. She couldn't help shaking her head and thought for a moment, "You can wait for a while to sell some fresh vegetables to be sent to you." Where do fresh vegetables come from this winter? Mrs. Xu thought she had heard it and quickly asked, "Madam, what did you say?"

She was also too lazy to explain. She sent her back to the kitchen, retreated the girl and went down to work. She came back to the bedroom and entered the space. The rape and cabbage planted before the New Year were just right, and she dug some sweet potatoes and yam. This dinner was enriched by them.

The women under the kitchen were very surprised to see these. Ruo Ying told Chun'er early in the morning that these vegetables were collected by themselves in autumn, and they were not broken because they were well kept.

Several cooks listened to Chun'er's explanation and believed it. They sighed that their wives were talented and could eat fresh vegetables in winter. When Mrs. Qin's family came back, the meal was ready. Cabbage with vinegar, stewed lion's head with rape, stewed beef with yam, and shredded sweet potatoes. Although they were all ordinary dishes, they were rare in the harsh winter days and could not be bought by a daughter.

The food was full of praise, but Liang Mu's head was stuffy and his eyebrows were tightened. Mrs. Qin asked him what was wrong. Liang Mu lied that he had a stomachache. In fact, Ruo knew that he was complaining that he had gone to the space to pick vegetables again for fear of revealing his feet, which made people suspicious and causing evil.

In the night, if you can't avoid being a good red persuasion, once again promise not to enter the space and tos around. Liang Mu saw that she was well-behaved and her eyebrows were affectionate. She had been happy for a long time, but she pulled her cold face and stared at her fiercely. "If you are greedy, go to the kitchen secretly and make something to eat by yourself. We don't need your mouth."

Seeing that he was not angry, Ruo Yan smiled and saw Liang Mu chasing his waist from time to time. Knowing that he must be tired, he flattered him and massaged his body. His palms were slow and soft from top to bottom, making him hum comfortably, "Well, is it good?"

"Hmm! It's very progressive, but the strength is less. Liang Mu turned his back to her and lay on **. Hearing what he said, Ruoyan thought about it and stood **, with her hands straight to the bed beam.

A pair of white feet stood on Liang Mu's shoulder, "Hmm!" Liang Mu snorted, "This time it's strong enough." But it's not the strength of the whole body on the feet, so you can't beat it. Ruo Ying walked back and forth on his back, "How about this time?"

"Well...that's good." Liang Mu narrowed his eyes and didn't even want to say anything. After pressing for him for a long time, she felt that her little feet were getting colder and colder. Liang Mu reached out and pushed her down. "It's much more comfortable. If you don't press it, go into the quilt quickly. Don't freeze."

Ruo Wan saw that he was satisfied, and then she got into the quilt, and her two cold hands reached into Liang Mu's warm arms, "Wow! What a warm job." Liang Mu was so excited that she simply held her whole body in her arms.

Early the next morning, Liang Mu got up early to prepare the five tributes to the God of Wealth, the whole chicken, the whole duck, the whole pig, the whole sheep and the red carp. The God of Wealth in each store should give it to ensure that the business will be booming next year.

Liang Mu was busy and said that he would prepare a copy in private and give it to his wife, the little god of wealth, in the evening. Next year, he would have more ideas to make money. He was so ashamed that he couldn't wait to find a seam to get in.

If you prepare chickens, ducks, geese and sugar and fruits, you want to go back to your mother's house. Fortunately, Mrs. Qin, your mother's family can go back. Otherwise, how desolate it will be on this day!

She is not desolate. Lin Bai is miserable and is arranged to look after the house at home. Fortunately, she doesn't have to accept gifts and do reception today, but her mother-in-law comes to report from time to time. What should she do? How to do that made him upset and began to miss the leisure days at home.

When she arrived at Mrs. Qin's house, Wang Yulan was also there. The two sisters had not seen each other for a long time. They talked hand in hand and talked endlessly. However, they haven't seen her precious son these days, and now they can't recognize them. I couldn't help sighing that in just a few days, the baby actually had an extra palm.

Seeing that they were talking and laughing, Mrs. Qin went to the kitchen to prepare food in person. When Liangmu and Shi Qingzhu finished their family affairs, it was time for dinner. Mrs. Qin sent a servant to call Lin Bai to have dinner together.

Looking at the children and grandchildren at a table, Shi Jingchun was so excited that he couldn't speak. He drank a glass of wine and drank a glass of wine. He couldn't stand up drunk and went back to the house by the two uncles. At this time, Mrs. Qin also picked up her glass and said to Lin Bai, "My son, next year's New Year, can you let my mother see her daughter-in-law and eat a mouthful of wine poured by her grandson? ?"

Lin Bai was stunned by her movements. She took the glass of wine for a while. She raised her head and got down. The sweet wine became bitter at this time. I'm afraid only she knew the taste, which was unrequited love.

Don't go out on the third day of junior high school. Whose family do you meet? This year, you will quarrel with this family endlessly. You will go home and burn the door gods, couplets, spring flowers, pine and cypress branches, etc. This year is over, and you will officially go to work on the fourth day of the lunar new year.

The fifth day of the first lunar month is the opening of the market. This day is the sacred day of wealth, so the shops in the market are opened on this day. Unfortunately, the weather is not beautiful, and the sky is full of snow. It is so cold that people don't want to go out. In addition, just after the New Year, the employees are lazy and not tense. If Yu, they will have another day off to wait for the beginning of the Six officially opened the market.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, there was nothing to do in the store, but the family was very busy. They wanted to throw out all the garbage piled up in the next few days. That's what the so-called poor god said.

In addition, there were a lot of taboos a few days ago, and they were not allowed to move the broom to sweep the floor, and they were not allowed to sew needles and threads. They could move on this day, so both the master and the servants were busy hitting the back of the head. Can't help sighing that this is the Spring Festival? It's not as comfortable as usual.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, if you get up early, you have to be busy making noodles. At this time, the noodles are wide and thick, and it is far from slippery to eat, but if you can't, you can't do it. She asked a few chefs and shake your head.

She knocked on her head and thought hard for a long time. She vaguely remembered that adding some alkaline water and egg yolk and noodles could increase elasticity. She made some together with the chefs, not to mention that it was really smooth, but the noodles were too thick, but barely enough to eat.