Glory all the way

Chapter 134
Early in the morning on the 31st of the Lunar New Year, Bai Yingluo woke up naturally after sleeping until she saw Tassel coming in to wake her up.

Lifting the curtain of the bed, the windows outside were indescribably bright, and Bai Yingluo couldn't help but burst into a smile.

As soon as she sat up, Liusu and Liuying heard movement and entered the room. Behind them, four little servant girls entered the room with copper basins and hot towels in their hands.

In a quarter of an hour, Bai Yingluo washed, washed and dressed.

She was wearing a silver-red jacket and skirt strewn with flowers, and she wore a plain white fox fur. Her hair was simple and generous in a bun, and only a few pearl flowers matching the occasion were placed on her temples, and there was no emerald green. , but looking at it from the whole body, it doesn't look simple at all, but reveals a trace of elegance and tranquility.

When I went out, I saw a vast expanse of whiteness in the yard, with the wind blowing, the snowflakes on the wall fluttered and fluttered in the light of the rising sun.

Ruixue is a prosperous year.

She was in a good mood for no reason, and Bai Yingluo's steps were a little lighter.

When they arrived at the courtyard gate of Qing'an Hall, just as they met the Marquis of Jing'an and the Xue family who were coming in unison, Bai Yingluo stopped and saluted respectfully. Behind Jia Shi, they entered the main room together.

After a cup of tea, the second and fourth masters also brought their wives and children over.

According to the old practice, on New Year's Eve, the whole family must stay together, and they can't leave until the end of the New Year's Eve at night, which means that the family will be reunited in the coming year.

After breakfast, old master Bai and Marquis Jingan asked about the children's knowledge, and the second and fourth masters also followed.

Because of the Chinese New Year, even if the children gave wrong answers, Old Master Bai and Marquis Jing An encouraged them more than asking them to be held accountable. The atmosphere was not as tense as it was during the school exams.

There was a table in the middle, and old lady Bai and her three daughters-in-law played leaf cards.

Sitting next to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Jia watched the cards, serving tea and water to Mrs. Xue from time to time, fulfilling her duties as a daughter-in-law, while taking care of Brother Kun.

The little guy is more than eight months old, and today he is wearing a bright red coat and trousers, just like the lucky baby in the New Year pictures.

Sitting in his mother's arms, Brother Kun was babbling and talking to himself, and from time to time he got up restlessly to grab the cards on the table, which made Jia reach out to block it, and Xue also raised his arm However, after a few rounds of cards, Xue couldn't concentrate and lost the most.

Thinking about instructing the servants about the evening banquet, and seeing that the old lady was having a great time, Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Jia switched positions, and let the nurses and maids look after Brother Kun, while she went to ask about miscellaneous matters.

Bai Yingluo and Bai Yingyun were sitting next to each other, one was helping the old lady with the cards, and the other was helping the second lady with the cards. From time to time, the two of them bowed their heads and said a few words, the atmosphere in the room was unusually harmonious and lively.

After lunch, everyone in each house went back to rest, preparing for the evening banquet, Bai Yingluo was too lazy to run back and forth, so she rested in the warm pavilion on the left end of the main room of Qing'an Hall.

After waking up, Bai Yingluo leaned on the soft kang and talked to Chen Xiang and the others before the old lady woke up. After a while, the little maid of Lanxin Pavilion came back to talk.

"Miss, she has already received the annual gift sent to Master Yao. Master is very happy, and will come back after the fifteenth day. Let the young lady have fun these days."

I already knew that after New Year's Eve, the old lady would have to explain about Bai Yingluo's shop and accompanying room. If I was in the mansion, I wouldn't be able to take a holiday as a matter of course. Master Yao went to Mrs. Xue to ask for leave early, and after talking about the first month Fifteen came back.

In this way, within half a month, Bai Yingluo's affairs at hand were almost handled.

Bai Yingluo appreciates Master Yao's understanding. Although she prepared a rich annual gift, she did not give it to Master Yao before his departure. Instead, she solemnly sent it to Master Yao's home. In front of Master Yao's relatives and neighbors, he expressed his gratitude to Master Yao.

Among them, there is also a little thought of Bai Yingluo.

Having been together day and night for several years, Bai Yingluo is very clear about Master Yao's character.

She is a widowed woman, and her relatives will not be very enthusiastic when she comes home for the New Year, but if people know that she is treated so courteously in the Jing'an Hou Mansion, it will be helpful if they come.

Rest assured, when she heard movement in the inner room, Bai Yingluo got up to tidy up.

Went to the main room and talked with Mrs. Bai for a while, then Mrs. Xue and the others all came, chatting and playing cards like noon. After a while, the room became lively.

After dinner, fireworks, and New Year's Eve, in the brilliance of firecrackers all over the sky, Bai Yingluo ushered in the 18th year of Jiayuan, the 14th year after her rebirth.

In the early morning of the first day of the lunar new year, when she received the red envelopes, her hands were soft. When Bai Yingluo returned to Lanxin Pavilion, Tassel and Liuying had already counted and said that they had received a total of 160 nine taels of silver.

The big head must be the 80 taels given by grandparents, the rest, Jingan Hou and Xue Shi gave 20 taels, and the second master and fourth master couple received 15 taels of red envelopes.

Looking at the thick pile of banknotes with small denominations with a smile, Bai Yingluo instructed Tassel: "In the past two days, you should count all the silver in our hands, except for rewards and shopping on weekdays, or we If you want to spend it yourself, prepare everything else for me, and I will use it."

After Bai Yingluo finished speaking, Liusu and Liuying looked at each other suspiciously.

These days, Bai Yingluo's secret actions made the people around her a little confused, but Bai Yingluo didn't explain the slightest bit. Although everyone thought it was weird, they didn't want to ask too many questions. They just followed her orders and behaved themselves Things to do.

At noon on the fourth day of the lunar new year, Bai Yingluo met Xue Zhe and Du Xuan in Qing'an Hall, and learned that the two of them would live in Qing'an Hall for the next few days. Some inexplicable little joys.

"Zhe'er is the most reckless, and the New Year's Eve insists that one day should not be wasted and that one should study hard. He also said that there is no one in Xue's residence to study hard with him, so he insisted on coming to Hou's residence to work with Jinyuan and the others. Companion, my parents couldn't hold him back, so they agreed, no, when he came, he even got involved with Mr. Song."

As if she felt that Xue Zhe's move was too reckless, Xue Shi said apologetically, while carefully looking at Bai Yingluo, seeing that she hadn't raised her head much since Xue Zhe and Du Xuan entered the room, Xue Shi secretly thought to herself I wondered in my heart whether I was too suspicious.

However, Xue Zhe's future is limitless, if there is a beneficial marriage, it will be even more powerful. Therefore, under such circumstances, the Xue family will absolutely not allow Xue Zhe to have any relationship with Bai Yingluo.

Although she loves Bai Yingluo very much on weekdays, when it comes to the interests of her natal family, Xue still resolutely does what she thinks is right.

Taking precautions before they happen, Xue Zhe's careful thinking can deceive others, but he cannot hide it from his aunt. Therefore, Xue Shi suppressed the signs in the early stage in a timely manner.

"It's okay, we're all young people, so get together, even if it's just for fun."

Talking with a smile, the old lady Bai kept looking at Du Xuan, turned around, and said to Mrs. Xue: "It would be great if we can study hard together, but if we can't, it's the Chinese New Year after all, so let them go. The two of them arranged to live together, let Jinyuan and his brothers come and go, anyone who comes is a guest, so don't wait too long."

Nodding in response, Xue got up and went out. Before leaving, she gave Xue Zhe a worried look.

In the next two days, Bai Yingluo was busy looking at the store directory in her hand, preparing to meet with several shopkeepers on the eighth day of the eighth day. Bai Yingluo didn't bother to inquire about Xue Zhe and Du Xuan, but in the afternoon of the sixth day, Xu Hexuan's servant beside Bai Jinyuan sent an invitation card, saying that there will be a poetry meeting at Xu Hexuan at noon the next day, and Bai Yingluo must appreciate it.

Big families, especially during the New Year's Eve, when there are many young people in the family, love to hold this kind of poetry party and tea party or something, and even brothers and sisters who are close relatives will also send an invitation to show respect.

In the past, such things often happened, but at that time, it was Bai Yingping who started it. Now that Bai Yingping is out of the cabinet, it has been a long time since Bai Yingluo has been so lively.

Pursing her lips and smiling, Bai Yingluo nodded in response and asked Liu Ying to reward him with a red envelope. At the same time, she ordered Liu Su to prepare a box of good tea and some ingenious snacks. When she got up the next day, Bai Yingluo came to accompany her. The old lady Bai talked for a while, and seeing that the hour was approaching, she took Liuying over.

There was a lot of voices in Xuhexuan, most of them were the chatting and laughing of Bai Jinxiao and the others, occasionally mixed with Bai Yingyun's angry and coquettish voice.

The maid said that Miss Six had arrived, and inside the room, Bai Jinju said with a joking smile: "There is good tea and snacks available."

In a word, everyone laughed again.

It was only after Bai Yingluo entered the room that Du Xuan was there, sitting at the end with Xue Zhe.

Everyone sat down, and Bai Jinyuan, as today's commander, explained the rules of this poetry meeting. At the end, the title was announced, and the time was limited to a stick of incense.

At the end, Bai Jinyuan raised his head and smiled at Bai Yingluo: "Sixth sister, good poetry must be accompanied by good tea. May we have a chance to taste the tea made by my sister?"

Because Old Master Bai loves tea, Bai Yingluo has worked hard to make tea for a long time in order to cater to her liking. Now, if an old friend comes, there is no need to shy away, Old Master Bai will even send someone to invite Bai Yingluo to the study It is also very interesting to make tea in the house, and everyone talks and drinks tea.

Being teased by Bai Jinyuan, Bai Yingluo pursed her lips and smiled, stood up and ordered Liusu to go to Lanxin Pavilion to fetch the snow water she collected a few days ago, then turned and went to the tea set behind the Bogu shelf.

Boil the water, wash the tea, make the tea, and when there is a refreshing tea fragrance in the room, it is just the time for a stick of incense, and the first poem that everyone is about to submit is also freshly released.

As if to confirm Bai Yingluo's conjecture, Xue Zhe took the lead in the first poem, followed by Du Xuan.

Holding the somewhat hot tea bowl, Bai Yingluo took a sip, raised her eyes to look at Du Xuan, unexpectedly, but met Du Xuan's eyes in the air.

The two were caught off guard, stunned for a moment, and looked away nervously.

Bai Yingluo raised her eyes again, and saw that although Du Xuan was pretending to be drinking tea calmly, there was an obvious blush behind his ear.

After a pause in her heart, a smile broke out on Bai Yingluo's lips, and her whole body burst into a radiance that made people dare not look directly at her.

(End of this chapter)