The lucky star of rebirth

Chapter 103
Wu took her daughter and daughter-in-law to make mooncakes for several days in a row, and she picked out the good ones and wrapped them up, and gave them away with some fresh melons and fruits.

Most of the gifts were from families close to the Ji family, and Ji Yi and the colleagues of the sons of the Ji family who were officials in the court. The apples, pears, grapes and other fruits that came down were packed into several baskets and sent to Cheng Huaijin.

After all, the two families are engaged, and the Mid-Autumn Festival rituals cannot be missed.

The Ji family's gift has not been delivered yet, over there, Cheng Huaijin has asked someone to send a gift to Ji's family.

During the mid-autumn festival, when the crabs are fat, Cheng Huaijin asked someone to deliver several baskets of fat river crabs, a basket of huge red pomegranates, a basket of grapefruits, and a basket of grapefruits straight from the tree. There are also must-haves such as apples and grapes that can be eaten off the ground.

In this way, more than 20 baskets were packed in the festival ceremony, and one basket was carried in to the corner gate of Ji's house. Cheng Huaijin's festival gift came, and Ji's house gift also went out. Although it was not as good as Cheng Huaijin's gift, it was still Quite a lot, more than those given to other people's homes.

Mrs. Wu took Ji Songxian and his party to watch the ceremony, and said with a smile: "It's hard for him to have a heart, the gifts are all the best things, not to mention, these grapefruits are not easy to get, and these cantaloupe, your father's favorite I can't get enough of it."

Ji Songxian blushed: "Mother gave me a lot."

"Silly girl." Wu said with a smile: "Mother, it's all for you. The old man of your father saw that his eyes are not eyes and noses. It's been a long time, and people's hearts are still cold. Waiting for you Married in the past, it is inevitable that the husband and wife will be at odds, and your father will pick and choose, so I have to be nice to him and make him feel warm."

"Mother." Ji Songxian hugged Wu's arm: "I knew that mother was the best for me."

Mrs. Wu turned her head and pinched Ji Songxian's nose: "I've only got a girl like you in my whole life, so who else can I treat if I'm not good to you?"

While talking, another gift was brought by someone, and Mrs. Wu hurriedly asked the girl to check and put it into the warehouse, with a sad expression on her face for a while: "When will these moon cakes last? And those melons and fruits. If you can't finish it, it won't be spoiled."

"It's better to go out." Ji Songxian suggested with a smile: "Give some to the Zhuangzi, the servants in the family, and let them have a good festival. The remaining melons and fruits should be canned. .”

"Canned food?" Wu's face was puzzled: "What is it?"

"It's not difficult. I'll make some mothers later and I'll know." Ji Songxian smiled and picked up some good apples and pears: "It can be stored for a long time after it is done, and it can be eaten in winter. If there are grapes left, let's make some wine, don't worry, mother, it won't be wasted."

Only then did Wu's sad face disappear, and he and Ji Songxian busily started making canned food with the girl.

The two washed a few jars first, then peeled and cut the washed fruits into pieces, steamed and sterilized the jars in boiling water, put the fruit pieces in, put a layer of fruit and sprinkled a layer of white sugar, and then poured some cold water into the jars. Boil the water, then put the jar and the lid into the pot to steam, cover the lid and seal it after steaming.

Wu vacated all the big pots in the house, boiling pots on one side, steaming canned food on the other side, and boiling water on the other side. After all, he couldn’t be idle for a moment. He also directed the maids around. After two or three days, he managed to make a warehouse. There are a lot of cans in neat yards.

Ji Songxian wrote down the method of making wine and gave it to the Sun family. The Sun family and Wang's daughters-in-law picked out many grapes and made several jars of wine.

He worked for many days in a row, and he didn't finish his work until the day before August [-]th. This also shows how much Ji's family has received as a gift.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, Mrs. Wu started to work in the kitchen with her daughters-in-law at noon, and prepared the food and wine for the two tables. At night, the family sat in the garden to enjoy the moon, and many red lanterns were hung. , Reflecting the moonlight, smelling the fragrance from several tall osmanthus trees in the garden, there is a feeling of tranquility.

After the reunion dinner, Ji Yi and Wu's old couple went out to play, Ji Gang took Sun, Ji Jiang took Wang, Ji Zong took Dow, Ji Mian took Bashi all went out to play, Ji Wei The three bachelors, Ji Zhen and Wu Ruiyun, also went out to have fun, and there was no one left at home for a while. Just as Ji Songxian was about to go back to the house, he listened to Zhou Liang with a smile: "Commander Cheng is here to pick up my wife."

Ji Songxian walked into the room without saying anything, entered the room and stood in front of the dressing table to look carefully, seeing that the hair was neatly combed, the clothes were well-dressed, and there were not many accessories on the head but it was also very convenient, so he was satisfied He nodded, and said to Zhou Liang: "After I go out, you can play by yourself. There are a lot of copper plates in the box under the dressing table. You take them out and buy whatever you want."

Rao Liang was overjoyed when he heard it, and immediately grabbed a few handfuls of copper coins from the box: "I have long wanted to buy some sweet-scented osmanthus candies, as well as the glutinous rice cakes, and the fried lotus root slices made by the snack seller outside are also delicious. There are crab roe buns..."

Ji Songxian was dizzy when he heard this: "Can you finish eating all these things?"

"Try less of everything." Ruo Liang patted his stomach: "Kuang Nu can eat so much, Miss, don't be afraid that I will hold on."

Ji Songxian waved his hand: "That is, you can go out by yourself after a while, remember not to be naughty, and don't go too far."

Nodding repeatedly around the beam, she personally sent Ji Songxian out the door, and then happily went on her food journey.

When Ji Songxian went out, he saw Cheng Huaijin wearing a long gown with moon white and dark patterns. He usually wears a black robe with a different charm, and he was a little crazy looking at it unconsciously.

"Let's go." Cheng Huaijin stretched out his hand to invite Ji Songxian, and Ji Songxian pursed his lips and smiled: "You are late today, you said you would come earlier."

Cheng Huaijin tidied Ji Songxian's falling hair casually: "Your Majesty is going on a trip today, and I have been busy making a lot of arrangements to be free."

"It's just a joke, I don't mean to blame you." Ji Songxian tugged at Huaijin's sleeve: "Hurry up and leave."

The two walked side by side. The street where Ji's family is located is not very lively. The road is also paved with bluestones. There are many trees of various colors beside the road. The breeze is blowing and the moon is in the sky. The two of them walked together to listen to the wind and watch Moon, don't have a taste.

However, stepping out of this street is like entering another time and space, and it is suddenly bustling.

The cries of vendors from small stalls, the sounds of fathers calling their sons, mothers calling daughters, and husbands calling their wives, as well as whispers between lovers, etc., are almost infinitely amplified, forming a very lively and heart-warming scene. The bulging mid-autumn moon night picture.

Cheng Huaijin first took Ji Songxian to set off lotus lanterns by the Seven Star Bridge.

Vendors by the bridge peddled lotus lanterns of various colors. Ji Songxian went to look at them and chose two big pink lanterns. Cheng Huaijin lit the candles. The two put the lanterns into the river together and told them to flow down the river. Ji Songxian clasped his hands together. Make a wish, I only hope that the family members are healthy and happy, Cheng Huaijin is safe and happy, every year is like today, and every year is like today.

She opened her eyes and saw Cheng Huaijin making a wish very seriously, so she sat and squatted aside and waited for him.

After a long time, Cheng Huaijin opened his eyes, and Ji Songxian said with a smile: "It took you so long to make a wish, my legs are numb from squatting."

Cheng Huaijin got up and bent over to pick her up, Ji Songxian graciously took his hand and stood up, just as he stood up, several young girls and boys bought lanterns and rushed over, almost hitting Ji Songxian Going to the river, Cheng Huaijin took her into his arms with force, and looked coldly at the little girl who almost bumped into Ji Songxian.

The little girl was startled, and apologized with moist eyes: "Master, madam, I'm really sorry, I, I... I'm really sorry."

Ji Songxian would not care about a little girl, and seeing that the little girl was obviously raised by the family, she looked very delicate, but seeing that her apology should be polite, so she smiled and patted Huaijin , said to the little girl: "It's okay, just be careful, there are many people by the river now, don't stand on the riverside, be careful of being bumped into."

"Ma'am, you have such a kind heart." The little girl smiled with two dimples, and she obviously had a good impression of Ji Songxian: "You are so kind, and you have a good heart."

Cheng Huaijin pulled Ji Songxian and left, walked two steps, but heard the little girl muttering to herself: "It's a pity that my eyesight is not very good, and I picked such a husband-in-law like an ice cube."

"Puchi!" With a sound, Ji Songxian burst out laughing.

Looking at Huai Jin again, his face was not very good-looking, and his expression was a little awkward.

Ji Songxian took his hand: "It's just a child, and she doesn't know what kind of person you are, so she will inevitably misunderstand. I know that you are good."

With just this sentence, the corners of Cheng Huaijin's mouth curled up slightly, and when he looked again, there was redness on his neck and around his ears.

Leaving the Seven Star Bridge, Ji Songxian pulled Cheng Huaijin and walked quickly: "Hurry up, hurry up, what's the matter with rushing?"

This year, because Emperor Qingfeng wanted to have fun with the people, Jinling City became more and more lively on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, from the large flat ground next to Heishan Street, to Zhongping Street, Zhongzheng Street, and then to the section at the Xiajiekou of Yuminfang There are many people playing Guanpu all over the place.

Cheng Huaijin took Ji Songxian to the area of ​​Heishan Street. The flat area is very large, and it is already crowded with people.

Ji Songxian saw that many hawkers, many literati, and wealthy businessmen had set up stalls here, and some tourists would stop and pounce on them from time to time.

She caught a glimpse of a stall set up by a man in Tsing Yi. There were no valuables on it, but they were all odd things, such as walking cars made of wood, tumblers made of clay, and animals of various colors carved from tree roots. There is the bamboo snake that is so alive that it can make people jump when you look at it suddenly, and there is also a wooden monkey that crawls on the pole and dangles.

Ji Songxian walked over a few steps and pointed at the bamboo snake: "I'll fight this with you."

"What do you want, little lady?" The scholar smiled, and brought the bamboo snake to the front of the stall. Ji Songxian took out a beaded silver hairpin from his sleeve: "How about this?"

"Okay, let's go." The scholar was very proud, and immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds and put them on the stall, and took a bamboo slice: "Let's guess which one?"

(End of this chapter)