I do fortune-telling in ancient astrology

Chapter 30
Afraid of returning home, the gloom in Lin Xingwei's heart was quickly dispelled by the cheerful atmosphere of the New Year's Eve.

From the second day of the new year, Lin Xingwei and his two cousins ​​followed the elders in the family and started to visit relatives to visit relatives for New Year's greetings, the house of the cousin's grandfather, the house of the cousin, the house of the aunt... and the house of the maternal grandfather.

Lin Xingwei and the two cousins ​​are not the same grandfather, but the three cousins ​​of the three families went with each other's elders, as if they were brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Lin said that the Lin family is weak, and the grandchildren go with them, so they won't suffer much from begging for oppressive money. Otherwise, your family will give more and his family will give less, which is unfair.

The three brothers and sisters are very happy. The elders are responsible for giving the money, and the younger ones are responsible for earning. Although it is tedious to deal with, they don't mind leaving a few more relatives.

The two cousins ​​naturally liked Lin Xingwei's grandfather the most, and the Taiwei's mansion naturally gave more money than others.The queen sent the little yellow gatekeeper to bring the pressed money without waiting for them to come to the door. Therefore, the two cousins ​​have never been to the palace, and they are full of regrets.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Mrs. Hou prepared a generous gift and brought the three brothers and sisters of the Lin family to Lu's residence to pay New Year's greetings.

The four members of the Lin family were already prepared in their hearts to be looked down upon by Wei Mingji, when they arrived at the Lu residence, Bao Shang came out and welcomed them in respectfully.

All the way in, Lin Xingwei kept staring behind Bao Shang's ear. Bao Shang's face was completely covered by a mask, and only a big purple scar could be faintly seen from the gap behind the ear, but the right cheek seemed to be absent.

Maybe it's because of the big scars that the whole face is covered, unlike other Yangzhai soldiers who only wear half masks that cover the nose and mouth.

Lin Cheng'an gave her a hand and reprimanded in a low voice: "What are you looking at? Don't look around!"

Lin Xing slightly lowered his head and followed behind his mother.There were already two men and a woman waiting in front of the courtyard, it was the Lu couple and Wei Mingji.

Master Lu Yi is tall and strong, with a mustache crawling on his lips, dark skin, and two dark silkworm eyebrows lying quietly on the eyebrow peak.The belly is round and round, and a rosewood-colored belt runs through the top of the belly. The back is straight and the hands are behind the back, making the belly even more stilted, like a full-term pregnant woman.

Mrs. Lu has a slim figure, but she looks a little older than Mrs. Hou, with a handsome and kind face. She is wearing a dark dress with reed gray and purple grape pattern, and her shiny black hair is tied into a bun behind her head. She stands gracefully on Lu Yi's body. beside.

Wei Mingji raised his chin slightly, with a proud look on his face, his legs were half a step apart, his hands were resting on his belt, and he was wearing a long volcanic brown dress that looked mature and sophisticated.

This is the second time for the three brothers and sisters to enter the Lu residence, and they are even more nervous than the first time. The three lower their heads and dare not look around.Madam Hou looked indifferent as usual, and when the Lu family smiled at her, she smiled politely.

After saluting each other, they entered the banquet hall and took their seats.The Lu family sat at the top, Madam Hou and Lin Xingwei sat at the bottom right, facing Wei Mingji.The Lin brothers sat at the last seat on the right.

Madam Lu's tone was light, and she said first: "The general is busy, so he didn't go to your residence to pay a visit first, so Madam Laohou will come over."

"It doesn't matter, we are going to be in-laws, it doesn't matter whoever visits first, General Wei came to the Marquis Mansion on behalf of his parents, and gave a great gift, but it is far away from Beihai County, so it is inconvenient for us to visit, so we also brought gifts from General Lu and Madam Lu I will convey it on my behalf." Madam Hou's tone was light, with a stern smile and a solemn expression.

Lin Xingwei took a piece of sweet dates from the dining table, and secretly winked at the two cousins ​​at the side, asking them to try it too.

The two cousins ​​sat upright, turning a blind eye to Lin Xingwei's actions.Seeing that the two cousins ​​were unmoved, Lin Xingwei quietly put the sweet dates in his mouth. The taste was sweet but not greasy, very delicious, Lin Xingwei squinted his eyes involuntarily.

Wei Mingji's eyes met Lin Xingwei's softer than usual, but Lin Xingwei felt like a light on his back, very uncomfortable, and just lowered his head to eat dates.She didn't drink, but her face felt hot.

"It's easy to say." General Lu Yi's beard moved, "It's been a long time since we have seen Master Wei and Mrs. Fang, so we just took this opportunity to make a trip."

"Thank you." Mrs. Hou nodded slightly.

Mrs. Lu looked at Wei Mingji with a smile, and said: "Mingji has not returned to his ancestral home for ten years since he came to the capital, or I will leave this matter to you. If Princess Ning is free, You can also go and see together."

"No time!" Lin Xingwei blurted out without even thinking about it. Several pairs of eyes looked at her in surprise. Lin Xingwei hurriedly swallowed the sweet dates and said with a smile on his face, "I made an agreement with the Cao family sister to find her daughter after the Lantern Festival." The master is listening."

"I'm not free either." Wei Mingji's expression darkened for a moment, and he said again: "I have ordered from His Majesty to prepare for the expedition."

Lu Yi glanced at his wife, thinking she was talking too much.

Lu Yi turned to Wei Mingji and said, "It's no fun for a few juniors to sit here and listen to the elders talking. Mingji, take Princess Ning and her two cousins ​​around."

With the order from his adoptive father, Wei Mingji relaxed a little, got up to bid farewell to the three elders, and strode out of the banquet hall.

The three brothers and sisters of the Lin family didn't know whether to follow, Madam Hou nudged Lin Xingwei with her elbow, then raised her chin to signal her to follow, Lin Xingwei got up and bid farewell to the Lu couple, and the two Lin brothers followed.

The three siblings looked around. Wei Mingji was standing under a snow-capped pine with his back behind his back and hands behind his back. A lot of snow fell on his shoulders. The three siblings looked at each other and walked over.

After hearing the footsteps behind him, Wei Mingji turned around, stared at Lin Xingwei with a stern look, and said, "I will talk to Princess Youning alone, and the two young masters can do their own thing."

Lin Cheng'an pursed his lips in displeasure. The Lu Mansion was the residence of a general, and they dared not wander around without guidance. Lin Cheng'an pulled his cousin's long sleeves and sat down in the corridor over there, taking in the garden view. Leave it to Wei Mingji and Lin Xingwei.

Without waiting for his brothers to leave, Lin Xingwei untied a huge brocade bag from his waist and handed it to Wei Mingji, whispering, "Here for you."

"What is this?" Wei Mingji still had his hands behind his back, his brows were tightly knit, his eyes were full of vigilance, and he refused to take it.

"My grandparents and my mother gave you the embarrassing money." Lin Xingwei raised his eyes and glanced at him. Wei Mingji didn't seem to want to accept it, and said again: "If you don't want to..."

"Who said no!" Without waiting for Lin Xingwei to take it back, Wei Mingji reached out with one hand and snatched the brocade bag from Lin Xingwei's hand.

There was a smile on his grim face. He was only 20 years old, so it could be seen that he was also a child at heart, and he had no resistance to pressure money.

Lin Xingwei said: "My mother said that you left in a hurry on New Year's Eve, and if you didn't give it to you, let me bring it to you."

Wei Mingji held the brocade bag upside down in his hand, it was very heavy, looked at the Lin brothers, and asked, "Do they have it too?"

Lin Xing nodded slightly, "We all have them."

She dared not say that the cousins ​​received more money than you.

"You are calm today." Wei Mingji tied the brocade bag to his belt, and changed the subject, "I heard that there is the master of Ning County who cooks and cooks, and knows female celebrities. I thought that I could taste the craftsmanship of the princess when I went to the Hou Mansion on New Year's Eve. Unexpectedly, I was kicked out by your family in a few words."

Lin Xingwei wanted to laugh but didn't dare to smile, so he had to hold back.He said so, it should not be blamed.

(End of this chapter)