Painting Tang Jiao

Chapter 49 A Quiet New Year

Before Qing Huan walked out of the house, she heard Jun'er's cheerful laughter in the yard.Last night suddenly snowed like a night, and the whole yard was covered in silver white.In the days of Yuhang, where had I seen such a heavy snow, the snow on the ground was almost at the level of Jun'er's knees, no wonder he was smiling so happily.

Yesterday's New Year's Eve was very uneventful. After Mr. Yan returned home in a hurry, not long after, a maid came and called Qing Huan and brother to have a New Year's Eve dinner, but everyone at the dinner table was silent.The tension in the air made Qing Huan a little uneasy. In her memory, it seemed that this happened in her last life, but she couldn't remember the specifics. At that time, Ya Huan didn't care about other things around her.It is naturally impossible for Qing Huan to know the details.

"Sister, look at the big snow." Yan Jun was not afraid of the cold, and ran towards Qing Huan with a ball of snow in her hands.Xia Cao, who was holding a cloak next to him, hurriedly chased after him.

"Fourth Master, carefully froze your hands."

Qing Huan touched Jun'er's cheeks that were red from the cold but still cheerful, and said helplessly, "If you've finished the game, let Xia Cao warm your hands obediently. Elder sister has something else to do..." and Xia Cao Said: "Wait a while and rub Jun'er's hands warm first, then soak in hot water or hug the heater, don't touch hot things directly, it will be bad if you get chilblain."

Xia Cao nodded and said, "Miss Seven, don't worry, I don't dare to let Fourth Master freeze his hands."

Qing Huan smiled after hearing this, and she just gave Xia Cao a few more words for no reason, mainly to let Jun'er know, so as not to lose her temper.

The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of the new year, and the Spring Festival also starts from this day.As a vegetarian on the first day of junior high school, Aunt Liu prepared vegetarian dishes early in the morning. Today, she has to eat vegetarian dishes for three meals a day, which is called "Sanguanzhai", which means a year of vegetarianism.

Besides the people in the yard wanted to eat, Aunt Liu also prepared something for worship.The siblings will offer incense to their parents, mother and sister.

Qing Huan entered the main room and saw a table full of dishes and said with a smile: "Auntie only made this for us two, it's for a room full of people."

Aunt Liu put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand: "Of course it's for the young lady and the young master. This dish will last for a whole day, and I think it's too little."

After hearing this, Qing Huan shook her head and said, "Jun'er doesn't like vegetarians, and I can't eat so much by myself."

Aunt Liu smiled: "I'd rather have some left over." Then she added: "I'm used to cooking, and I didn't realize it was the original amount until the dishes were served." It turned out that Qing Huan's family only had these dishes of.

Qing Huan opened her mouth and walked to a chair to sit down.

Ling Lu brought up a bowl of tea.

Qing Huan froze for a moment when she opened it.

Ling Lu said: "This almond tea was given by Xia's mother to Fourth Master before she left, saying that it was for the girl to drink and play."

Qing Huan was a little surprised: "How much more?"

Ling Lu listened, but whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, girl, it's only two or two. I put it away secretly, no one else knows, only Man Cao and Aunt Liu know about it." She said and looked outside the door glance.

Qing Huan smiled slightly, it wasn't that she wanted to guard against Xia Cao.

She likes summer grass.Ever since Xia Cao followed Jun'er, she was thoughtful in every aspect of her daily life.It's just that I don't want Xia Cao to be in trouble, knowing too much may make Xia Cao not know what to do.After all, she came from the old lady's side, and Xia Cao thought so too.Several times, when Qing Huan and others were talking, Xia Cao found an excuse to avoid it.

Ling Lu stood there with a smile, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Girl, Mancao is back."

Qing Huan turned her head, and sure enough, she saw the figure of vines appearing at the gate of the yard.

Early in the morning, someone from Rongshoutang came and called Mancao away.

I don't know what to say.

Mancao walked to the stone slab under the eaves, shook off the cold air on her body, and then entered the house.

Qing Huan frowned, Mancao's face was really ugly.

Aunt Liu noticed it, and hurriedly asked, "Why did the old lady call you?"

Man Cao opened her mouth and glanced at Qing Huan.

That look was full of hesitation, anger and sadness.

Ling Lu got anxious first, grabbed the vine and asked, "Say it quickly, I'm so anxious."

Mancao bit her lips: "The old lady means that the city is under martial law recently, and Fourth Master doesn't have to go to the ancestral hall to worship."

Qing Huan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, if that was the case, Mancao would definitely not have such an attitude, could it be something else.Sure enough, Mancao said angrily again: "At first, I really thought what the old lady said, but I still feel sorry for the fourth master, what should I do if I go out to blow the wind and freeze to death. Who would have thought that when I was on the road, I heard others talking that it was the old man who brought other people with me?" Several young masters went to the ancestral hall to worship."

This is just leaving out the three rooms.

Qing Huan instantly understood what the old lady was doing.In the final analysis, it is still because of the fact that the grandfather held two bedrooms.There is also a reason for the third master to leave the capital with his family, but it was okay that the third house was not there before.Now the third room is also in the capital, and there are men in the third room.Although it is said that the house of Qing Huan and brother is the third house now, but if you strictly rank the house, Qing Huan's house is a more orthodox first-line eldest house. Was called the third room.

Now I just simply live in Yan's mansion, so naturally I don't talk about that, but if I go to Yan's ancestral hall, everything will be hard to say.How to arrange the three rooms, whether it is the Grand Master's side or the clan elders in the ancestral hall, will be in a dilemma.It might as well just find an excuse to keep Yan Jun.

Qing Huan sneered, in the final analysis, it was just that those people were hindered by their current status as the elders, and there were only two weak sisters and younger brothers in her room.No matter how you look at it, those people must be leaning towards the old man in their hearts.

"It's really too much, I'll go to the old lady for comment." Aunt Liu was so angry that her chest heaved violently.

"Auntie, what's the reason and how to judge." Qing Huan asked.

It's still good now, at least it's not a shame, and they are still willing to let Sanfang stay in the mansion.Nowadays, the third house is not a climate at all, Jun'er is so young.Qing Huan didn't dare to imagine what would happen to her siblings after a quarrel broke out.Don't say that the siblings chose to live in another mansion, but the only reason the siblings can live safely is because behind them is the Yan Mansion, which is protected by the Yan Mansion.

If you go out, people outside will only see you as siblings, weak and weak, young and young.

Aunt Liu's face turned pale, and suddenly she sat down on the chair sullenly, lowered her head and wept.

At this time, Yan Jun, who was playing with snow in the yard, ran into the house.

"Sister, I'm hungry." Yan Jun called Qing Huan but looked at Aunt Liu, and then she was taken aback: "Auntie, why are you crying? Is Jun'er not to blame, it made you sad."

Aunt Liu was almost devoted to Jun'er.

Yan Jun naturally felt who treated him well and who treated him badly.

Aunt Liu wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, forced a smile and said, "No, brother Jun is very good. Auntie misses the master and wife."

After finishing speaking, Aunt Liu stood up and said, "Girl and young master, let's eat first. I'll go and prepare something for the master and madam to worship."

Xia Cao's expression froze, and she said, "The fox cloak for fourth master to go out for a few days is almost unfinished. Girl, me."

Qing Huan glanced at Xia Cao.

Although Xia Cao looked flustered, her eyes were clear.

Qing Huan nodded silently.

Xia Cao immediately resigned and left.

"It's not in a hurry..." Yan Jun muttered.

Qing Huan pulled Jun'er to sit on the seat, and said to Mancao: "Go to the small kitchen to pick up some vegetables, and send them to Jun'er's room."

Mancao should be, and smiled: "Then I will pick up a few more vegetables, and talk to Xiacao by the way."

Qing Huan nodded after hearing this, and said to the side eagerly, "You can go too."

"But..." Linglu hesitated, she was not ignorant.Knowing that Mancao was going to talk to Xiacao in the past, if he also went, there would be no one to wait for the girl and the young master to eat.

Qing Huan smiled: "Auntie will be back soon, besides, won't Jun'er and I know how to eat without you?"

Yan Jun chimed in and said, "You guys go, I will do it myself."

Mancao then pulled Linglu out together.

Yan Jun is really self-reliant with chopsticks, but her small arms are short, so she can't reach farther places.Yan Jun was anxious, and when he was thinking of a solution, his favorite dish suddenly appeared in the bowl.

Looking up, I saw Qing Huan patted his head with a smile and said: "Jun'er is right to be self-reliant. Although we are masters, we can't accomplish nothing without leaving the servants. We can't do anything. But it doesn't matter if it's reading or doing something. Things can’t go beyond your ability, just like how you stretch your hand, but you can’t grow an arm. You can only think of a way to go around with a bowl, or ask your sister to help. But only the previous method is in formal occasions. It's impolite, and the next method depends on whether someone is willing to help you." Qing Huan took the opportunity to lecture Jun'er.

Yan Jun said with a half understanding: "I understand, my sister is my sister who hurts me, so I will naturally help me. But others may not."

Qing Huan smiled, she was not in a hurry to let Jun'er understand the truth immediately, but to let him have this awareness first.In many cases, he is not necessarily by his side, and he can rely on himself in the end.

The siblings had dinner and waited for Aunt Liu to come back.

Creepers and Zero Dew are back too.

Qing Huan looked up.

Mancao said: "Sister Xiacao's craftsmanship is really good, and that fox cloak is very beautiful. Sister Xiacao said, after finishing the young master's, she should also make one."

After hearing this, Qing Huan was relieved.

Qing Huan didn't want to let the people in the house know about the sacrifice to her father and mother, so as not to cause trouble for nothing.So I picked an empty room.

Aunt Liu placed some sacrifices, and in the middle were three tablets, which belonged to the third master, the third lady and the eldest girl.Aunt Liu brought it here at that time, and she only found out about it when Qing Huan asked about it.

As a child, Qing Huan naturally wishes to worship her parents.

The more important reason is that she doesn't want Jun'er to forget her parents. Qing Huan hopes that Jun'er can gradually develop a responsibility, a responsibility that dares to take on the responsibility of the third house.

It's just that Qing Huan didn't mind helping her younger brother to shelter from the wind and rain when he was not yet strong enough.

(End of this chapter)