After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

The embroidery shop here has distributed the New Year's benefits, and the last batch of goods can be finished in the next two days. Yan Qingqing gave them a holiday on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and they will start work on the eighth day of the lunar new year.

In addition to the embroidery workshop, Wang Dong and Wei Laosan also received New Year benefits. Considering the special circumstances of Tietou's family, Yan Qingqing also gave him an extra piece of meat and ten pounds of white noodles.

The embroidery workshop can be suspended and the shops can be closed, but these chickens and ducks are inseparable from people and need to be raised by dedicated people.

Wei Laosan also knew about this situation, so he told Yan Qingqing that he would not go home for the New Year.

Anyway, he is close to home and can go back twice a month. It doesn't make any difference if he doesn't go home during the New Year.

But Yan Qingqing doesn't think so. They say that if you have money but don't have money, you can go home to celebrate the New Year. In an era when family ties have become indifferent in modern times, people who work outside have to go home during the Chinese New Year, let alone ancient times.

Fortunately, Tietou said he could just keep watch by himself. He was so close to home and had nothing to do, so he could take care of him.

Yan Qingqing thought that feeding the chickens and ducks was not too difficult, and she could just ask Li Xiangjian to help him out, so he asked Wei Laosan to go home.

But Yan Qingqing didn't expect that this would lay the root of trouble.

On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the embroidery workshop of Yan Qingqing's family stopped working, and all the shops in the city were basically closed. The Li Xiangping brothers also came back.

Of course, a few people didn't want to be idle when they got home, helping Yan Qingqing and the others steam buns, croquettes, and cook meat.

Li Xiangkang and Xiao Mochen no longer hide in the house and read books. They help clean the yard, look after the children, and tease Xiao Hei from time to time.

This little Hei has grown up now and goes out early and comes back late every day. Yan Qingqing doesn't know what this silly bird is busy with all day long.

To say that this bird is stupid, it probably knows that the New Year is coming. It has not gone out since the 26th of the twelfth lunar month and just stayed at home and wandered around.

Yuan Huiniang is busy collecting New Year gifts and preparing for the New Year gifts. Fortunately, Yuan Huiniang has become very familiar with this process during this period of time. Although the New Year is busy, it is not chaotic.

Yuan Huiniang prepared the gift list and finally asked Yan Qingqing to check it.

Yan Qingqing took a look and saw that most of them were cloth, wine and home-cooked food.

When she saw the gift list from Magistrate Ling, Yan Qingqing asked Yuan Huiniang to take out the cloth and put in some more braised chicken and drunken fairy duck.

Then she asked Yuan Huiniang to take out a few sweet potatoes and potatoes and put them in.

It's not that Yan Qingqing is stingy. Firstly, she is really reluctant to give up. Secondly, she is afraid that Magistrate Ling does not know the goods.

Yuan Huiniang looked at it and asked in a low voice: "Aren't you afraid that Magistrate Ling has other ideas?"

Yan Qingqing smiled and replied: "I'm afraid he has no idea, but based on my observation, Magistrate Ling is a good official. If he has an idea, he will definitely come to the door in person. As long as he comes, we, Fanshu and Fanyu, can live happily ever after." The way to go."

As long as Magistrate Ling comes to visit, Yan Qingqing will be sure to convince him. After all, no official wants political achievements.

In a blink of an eye, it was the first day of the new year. Yan Qingqing was woken up by the sound of firecrackers early in the morning. Only then did she remember that today was the first day of the new year.

So he quickly got up from the bed, changed the diaper for Li Xiangyang's child, and began to clean himself up.

After all, the New Year must be festive no matter what, and besides, this is Yan Qingqing's first New Year after coming to ancient times.

Yan Qingqing picked a brighter color dress from the wardrobe.

This dress was newly made for her by Yuan Huiniang, and the embroidery on it was embroidered by Mrs. Yan herself.

After Yan Qingqing got dressed, she gave herself an exquisite hairstyle, but when she looked in the mirror, Yan Qingqing's face suddenly fell.

This bronze mirror in ancient times is simply unspeakable. Not only does it make people's faces look sallow, but it also distorts them. Yan Qingqing really can't figure out how he can tell whether he looks good or not.

It was extremely expensive. Li Xiangan insisted on buying this bronze mirror for her. It was the only mirror in the house. Yan Qingqing didn't want to compromise Li Xiangan's filial piety, so she just put it on her dressing table. But it's really of little use.

After breakfast, New Year greetings began. The whole family was neatly organized, even Xiao Mochen was there. Yan Qingqing was the oldest in the family, so she sat on a chair with a pile of red envelopes beside her.

The first ones to start paying New Year greetings were Li Xiangping and his wife. They knelt on the ground and said in unison: "I wish my mother good health and everything goes well in the new year."

Yan Qingqing said with a smile: "Okay, as the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the family, you two have the most to worry about. You two have worked hard." After that, he took two red envelopes with their names written on them and gave them to them. .

When the two touched the heavy red seal, they felt that there was silver inside, and they quickly thanked Yan Qingqing happily.

Next was Li Xiangan, who also knelt down and said, "I wish you a bright new year and great success in your career."

Yan Qingqing suddenly laughed a little. This kid had always forgotten about business, so he also said: "Get up, you have been working the hardest this year, and my mother can see it. I don't ask you to earn anything." No matter how much, as long as you are safe and sound."

After saying that, he also gave Li Xiangan a red envelope, followed by Li Xiangjian, Li Xiniang, Li Yueniang, and Li Xiangkang.

After receiving the red envelope, Li Xiangkang couldn't wait to open it. There were five taels of silver inside, which made Li Xiangkang very happy. His mother was really generous.

When Xiao Mochen saw that everyone in the Li family had finished paying their respects, he felt that it was finally his turn.

So he was about to kneel down as soon as he lifted his robe. Yan Qingqing quickly helped him up and said, "My aunt has never given birth to you or raised you, but I can never accept your gift."

Although Yan Qingqing didn't know exactly what this child's status was, she was definitely not low. She really couldn't bear it.

Xiao Mochen replied stubbornly: "Although my aunt did not give birth to me and raise me, she saved my life and took me in. Such a great kindness deserves Mo Chen's thanks.

Mo Chen wished his aunt a long-lasting youthful appearance, abundant children and grandchildren, and good health. "

After saying that, he kowtowed solemnly to Yan Qingqing. Yan Qingqing sighed, helped him up and said, "Okay, then my aunt also sent a few words to Mo Chen today. I hope Mo Chen can remember them no matter when and where. "

Xiao Mochen looked at Yan Qingqing and said, "Auntie, please tell me. Mo Chen will definitely remember it."

Yan Qingqing said: "Snow is heavy on the branches, although they are not low enough to touch the mud. Once the red sun rises, it is still level with the sky.

I hope Mo Chen can do the same! "

Xiao Mochen was deeply shocked as soon as Yan Qingqing said these words. What kind of courage does it take to say such words? Doesn't this correspond to his current situation?

Xiao Mochen recovered from the shock and bowed to Yan Qingqing again: "Mo Chen must remember my aunt's teachings!"

Yan Qingqing smiled and took a red envelope from her sleeve and handed it to him, with the word Mo Chen written on it.

A satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Mochen's face. It turned out that his aunt also prepared New Year's money for him. Yes, his aunt was so kind to him and did not treat him as an outsider. How could he not have his New Year's money?

After celebrating the New Year, Yan Qingqing asked them to go out to play. After all, who doesn't have a few friends during the New Year? If you need to brag, brag, if you need to show off, show off!