Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 350 New Year's Eve ([-])

Everyone laughed even more when they heard this, Old Madam Shen glared at Mrs. Duan with a smile and scolded: "Exactly, your fourth aunt is full of flowers and intestines, so she must have this idea! The old lady is in charge of you, you can beat her a lot today." !"

Yao Cunhui laughed and said, "Borrowing the auspicious words of our ancestors, if you say you will win, you will definitely win! Fourth Aunt, please don't renege on your debt!"

"That's exactly what I thought, but you said it again!" After hearing this, Duan clapped his hands and laughed.

Mrs. Shen also laughed and insulted Mrs. Duan, and the crowd couldn't stop laughing, and it was extremely lively for a while.

Only Lv Ying was teased by Duan when she saw the eye contact between Shen Quan and Yao Cunhui, she saw Shen Zhen with a smile on her face, and she looked away with a relaxed look and did not tilt her eyes at herself, secretly angry, the more she looked at Yao Cunhui and Duan The more she made fun in front of Mrs. Shen, the more she felt that it was an eyesore, and her face turned cold all of a sudden. She coughed and said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, grandson's daughter-in-law is a little tired, and I want to go back to rest for a while, please allow me."

The smile on Mrs. Shen's face faded slightly, but she didn't say anything. She nodded with a smile and said, "Then go back and have a good rest! Come back tomorrow morning to greet the old lady!" In other words, Zi Shi You don't have to come when you set off firecrackers to welcome the New Year and kowtow to pay New Year's greetings.

Xue's face froze slightly, and she secretly complained about Lu Ying's willfulness. If she had just walked in the door, she could have helped explain a few words like "My Lord is spoiled and spoiled" with a smile, but now I can't say these words anymore. I'm afraid Old Madam Shen will be even more angry.

"The old lady is the most sympathetic to the juniors, so you should go back first! I think I have asked you to do some things for the past few days and I am tired!" Xue finally explained with a smile, but the old lady Shen did not care.

Lu Ying didn't even care, she answered "yes" with a smile, bowed to Old Madam Shen and stepped back.

"Old Ancestor, I can't wait any longer, let's go to the table now! I'm going to play a bit bigger today, and I brought twenty or thirty golden melon seeds!" Duan's eyes lit up deliberately, with a look of eagerness and can't wait The look on his face, as if his heart was itchy and his hands were itchy, and he had never touched a card in his life.

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Mrs. Shen also burst into laughter when she saw this, and spat at her with a smile: "Look at your petty appearance, what is there to show off with twenty or thirty golden melon seeds? This is also called playing big." a little!"

"Old Ancestor, if your wife loses, you have to help your daughter-in-law win the book! My daughter-in-law knows that you have a lot of golden melon seeds!" Duan smiled, and simply pulled the old lady Shen's arm to play tricks. They all laughed and made fun of it, amused Mrs. Shen, and ordered to set up tables, chairs, and bring cards.

Mrs. Shen suddenly raised her head and said to Mrs. Lu: "You don't have to stay up late with my wife, go back and have a rest. Filial piety is not an issue here! And old lady, you are weak, so you need to take good care of it. !"

Lu Shi then laughed and said: "It's still early, and the daughter-in-law is just sitting there when she goes back. Why don't you enjoy yourself with the old lady, and get some blessings from the old lady!"

"Yes, old lady," Mrs. Xiao also said with a smile, "You love us so much, let us do as we please! We have never seen such a big hand, and we don't have much experience!"

Mrs. Xiao seldom talked and laughed, everyone couldn't help covering their mouths and giggling when they heard this, Duan's laughter was even trembling, and he joked with Mrs. Xiao a few times.

Old Madam Shen also laughed, and felt even more joyful, so she hurriedly ordered the maids to spread the low couch with thick velvet cushions, and carefully waited on the eldest lady and the third lady.

Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Lu's sister-in-law were sitting on the side talking and laughing, Shen Jialin, Fourth Miss, and Fifth Miss were talking to relieve boredom, and Second Miss Shen Jiahua was beside Mrs. Shen.

As soon as the card table was opened, Mrs. Duan smiled and greeted everyone to take their seats. Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Xue, and Mrs. Duan sat down. , niece and daughter-in-law, come here!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Duan pulled Yao Cunhui to sit down, and said with a smile: "Sit down quickly, let's join hands today and get some money from the old lady!"

"The Fourth Aunt Weidao reserved this position for me!" Yao Cunhui also laughed.

After hearing this, everyone laughed again, Mrs. Shen smiled and pointed at Mrs. Duan and shouted, "Tear her mouth off!"

As soon as Yao Cunhui sat down, several people started to play cards. Mrs. Duan joked from time to time, Yao Cunhui and Mrs. Xue also joined in the fun.

The servant girl came in with a smile: The second master, the third master, the fourth master, the prince and all the young masters are here!Everyone was surprised, and when they asked, they knew that it was almost midnight.

"I'm going to see how the supper is going!" Xue Shi stood up and laughed.

Duan grabbed her and said with a smile: "Don't go, this account has not been settled yet!"

"With the ancestors here, I'm relieved!" Mrs. Xue smiled.

Mrs. Shen nodded and said with a smile: "Go ahead, my wife will help you look after it! In the future, the three of us will share your share, and I will never say anything about it!"

Everyone laughed again.They just talked and joked all night, but they didn't play many cards, and the winning and losing are limited. Duan and Yao Cunhui looked at each other, and laughed with Mrs. Shen and said that they all rewarded the servant girl!Mrs. Shen had no objection, so she rewarded twenty or thirty golden melon seeds that had been piled up on the table, and everyone smiled and came forward to thank them.

Immediately, the card table was withdrawn, and everyone helped Old Madam Shen get up and sit down on the couch, and Old Madam Shen ordered, "Please come in, gentlemen!"

Master Shen Er, Shen Quan and others came in, and after seeing the old lady, they sat down one by one, and the maids poured tea.

After a while, Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Lu, who had gone back to rest, also came again. Mrs. Shen hurriedly ordered the maids to help them sit down, and ordered to bring two bowls of ginseng soup stewed on the small stove.

Mrs. Xiao is the elder of the house, so she should come if she is able, but it is absolutely necessary for Mrs. Lu to come.Old Mrs. Shen couldn't help scolding her a few words, and scolded her third son a few more words. The third master Shen hurriedly laughed with him, and Mrs. Lu also laughed and helped her husband speak.

Old Madam Shen was not really annoyed by them, but cared more about Lu Shi's body, seeing that it was not easy for Lu Shi to say something, so she smiled and comforted them.

After a while, Mrs. Xue also came in with Lu Ying, and told the old lady with a smile that the supper had been prepared. After a while, firecrackers were set off, and it would be ready for New Year's greetings!As he spoke, he pushed Lu Ying forward to greet him.

Lu Ying smiled and went forward to see Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen nodded with a smile, and sat down.

After a few words, everyone got up when they saw that it was almost midnight.Someone went out and ordered the subordinates to set up the firecrackers. The female family members in this compartment were busy putting on their big cloaks, holding the stove, and surrounded Old Madam Shen and went out to the porch.

There are two rows of fiery red lanterns hanging on the porch outside. Pine, cedar, kumquat trees, camellias, red plums, rhododendrons and other cold-resistant flowers are in full bloom in the yard under the porch. It is full of small red lanterns, which is extraordinarily festive.

At this time, on the open space in the middle, there were several circles of firecrackers, and Master Shen Er, Shen Quan, Shen Zhen, etc. stood aside and instructed the boys to be busy.

As soon as the midnight arrived, Second Master Shen reported to Old Madam Shen, and ordered the firecrackers to be lit. Everyone covered their ears and avoided it from a distance.

For a while, the yard was filled with smoke, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the exploding red cannon coats were all over the floor.The stewards and stewards led all the servants to come forward together, and kowtowed to Old Madam Shen and all the masters in the porch to pay New Year's greetings.

Mrs. Shen, Jun Dayue, repeatedly ordered "Reward!"

There had long been maids waiting beside with trays, filled with all kinds of purses, gold and silver fruits, and they went down to distribute them to everyone when they heard the words.Everyone took it and thanked them again.Old Madam Shen saw the lively and festive scene in the courtyard, and she was so happy from ear to ear.

At that moment, everyone entered the room, helped Old Madam Shen to sit upright, and lined up neatly according to their seniority, knelt down and kowtowed to Old Madam Shen to pay New Year greetings.Only the Old Madam Shen of the Lu Family stood still and did not kneel, but only supported the hand of the servant girl and bowed her knees to the old Madam.

Mrs. Shen was overjoyed, and ordered Nanny Qi, Xiaoxi, Jixiang, Ruicao and others around her to give rewards. Mrs. Duxiao, Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Lu, Yao Cunhui, and Lu Ying got something extra.Several people thanked again.

When Duan saw it, she deliberately sighed, pretending to be appreciative, and said with a smile: "My sister-in-laws have them all, but I am the only one who is pitiful and no one cares about me!"

Mrs. Shen glared at her and said with a smile, "Poor! For the sake of your filial piety to my old man all year round, come here and I will reward you with another golden melon seed!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Duan really salivated and smiled and stepped forward, stretching out his hand and saying, "Daughter-in-law, thank the old lady for the reward!"

"Hey, from the fourth family, you have to take care of your daughter-in-law, she is getting more and more shameless!" Mrs. Shen laughed, and took out a small and exquisite purse inlaid with rice beads and fine gemstones, squeezed it I gave it to Duan, and said with a smile, "Forget it, I'll give you the remaining few grains!" Everyone laughed when they saw it.

Duan also laughed, took it and bowed his knees to thank the old lady before coming down.

Mrs. Xiao recovered from her body, and the old lady valued the joy and comfort in her heart; Mrs. Xue took care of the family and worked hard all year round; Mrs. Lu was pregnant; Yao Cunhui and Lu Ying were new daughters-in-law; But Mrs. Duan won the lottery again just by opening her mouth, Mrs. Xue saw it coldly, and couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.

When everyone sat down again, the maids brought up the dumplings cooked in the kitchen and placed them on the big table in the dining room, and everyone helped the old lady to sit down and eat dumplings together.

There are six of them in front of each person, and there are several steaming plates on the table.It's just a picture of auspiciousness, the dumplings are very delicate, and one is about the size of a small copper coin.

Mrs. Shen laughed and said, "Hurry up and eat while it's hot. Whoever wins the first and second prizes will be rewarded heavily!"

It is a custom in the capital that every year on New Year's Eve, there are a few dumplings wrapped in a small copper coin. Whoever eats it will herald good luck and good luck in the new year.

In a big family's house, there must be a bowl covered with copper coins for every master. It just depends on who eats it first and who eats it last.

Mrs. Shen is happy, who wouldn't please?They all smiled and picked up the chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)