Sugar Jar [Rebirth]

When the new year was approaching, Mrs. Shi gave all the book boys in the mansion a holiday so that they could go home and reunite with their relatives.

When Xi Xin was packing things, Shi Chen was there to help. He seemed to want to pack all the best things into Xi Xin's luggage, and he was about to empty out everything in the room.

Xi Xin hurriedly stopped her and said, "Master, I can't pretend anymore."

Shi Chen remained silent.

Xi Xin took out the things put in little by little.

"These things are too expensive, I can't have them," he emphasized.

Shi Chen looked at him for a long time, and replied sullenly: "But I want to give you all of them."

Apart from these, he no longer knew what he could give Xi Xin.

"No need," Xi Xin smiled softly, with a peaceful smile, but still refused him, "You have already given me a lot."

"Xi Xin, when are you coming back?" Shi Chen asked.

Xi Xin thought for a while, "Madam gave me half a month's leave. On the day of Shangyuan Festival, I guess I will go back to Hou's Mansion."

"Shangyuan Festival..." Shi Chen counted the days and said discouragedly, "It's been a long time."

It's not Chinese New Year yet, and it will take a long time between New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival, and he won't see Xi Xin for at least ten days.

Thinking that there are still so many days left, Shi Chen felt that life became boring.

Xi Xin put the things into the bag, reached out his hand to stop Shi Chen from trying to stuff things in, he said helplessly, "Master, what are you doing?"

"Didn't you say that your father likes to drink tea? This tea..." Shi Chen tried to struggle.

"My father drinks boiled cardamom water, not this kind of precious tea." Xi Xin explained, and conveniently put the bag of tea back into Shi Chen's hand.

Shi Chen looked a little disappointed, "Then, is there anything else I can help with?"

"Yes." Xi Xin said.

"Really?" Shi Chen's eyes lit up.

Xi Xin pushed him aside and asked him to sit down.

"Just sit next to me, that's all." He said seriously.

Shi Chen: "..."

He rubbed the center of his brows, and looked at Xi Xin helplessly, "Why do I feel that you are teasing me?"

Xi Xin put the things in one by one, then stared and thought for a while, then took out a box of sugar jars from the small backpack, and put them in Shi Chen's hands.

"Here you are." Xi Xin smiled.

Shi Chen was stunned for a moment.

He looked at the candy in his hand with a little surprise, and asked Xi Xin tentatively: "Is this for me?"

"En!" Xi Xin nodded.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see how much Xi Xin attaches importance to his sugar bowl. He gave Shi Chen such a precious thing as himself, which really surprised him.

However, before Shi Chen was happy, he heard Xi Xin say: "I heard from them that they would give each other gifts years ago. I just saved a lot of money, so I bought a few jars of candy to give away."

He bent his eyes, seemingly very happy, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing a little pride.

"Who are they?" Shi Chen asked with difficulty.

Xi Xin stretched out her fingers and counted one by one: "Eldest Young Master, Grandpa Zhang, Liu Ruohan, and..."

After hearing the names of these people, Shi Chen knew that Xi Xin had given gifts to everyone he knew.

He thought he would be special.Someone thought sourly.

"Xi Xin, why don't I go back with you." Shi Chen suggested.

Xi Xin looked surprised, looking at Shi Chen as if to say, young master, are you kidding me?

Xi Xin actually didn't have many things to bring, except for the gift Mrs. Shi asked him to bring back, the rest were some very trivial things. Tidy up.

When Shi Chen watched him get into the donkey cart, he could hardly bear to follow him.

The donkey cart that Xi Xin was riding in gradually went away, Shi Chen looked at Yuanyuan at his feet, and said with a sigh: "Don't look, just go back."

One person and one cat returned to the house.

On New Year's Eve, the Xi family was preparing to post the door gods and couplets.

Xi Xin watched from the side, took a step back, and said, "Father, go a little to the left, to the left."

Father Xi moved the door god to the left.

Xi Xin tilted her head to look, and said again: "Hey, this time I have to go to the right again, just a little bit."

Father Xi couldn't help laughing, looked back at him, and asked, "Is it left or right?"

"Right to the right!" Xi Xin nodded in affirmation.

Xi's mother came out and glanced at the father and son, "Is it ready? I'm going to eat dumplings later."

Xi Xin hurried forward and asked, "Mother, how many copper coins did you put in this time?"

"I can't remember clearly, there are probably eight or nine pieces." She thought for a while before saying.

They all have the habit of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve, and when making dumplings, they will put copper coins in a few of them, and whoever eats them will have good luck in the coming year.

Xi Xin's eyes were bright, and his eyes were bent into crescent moons, "I'm sure I can eat it this time!"

Xi Xin's mother rubbed his head, smiled lovingly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll give you everything this time, and I'll help you look after your father, and don't allow him to rob us Xin'er."

Hearing this, Xi Xin shook his head. He looked at his mother and said seriously: "This is not good, you and your father will also bite the copper coins."

He tugged at the corner of his mother's clothes, and said softly and coquettishly: "This way we will have good luck in the coming year, okay?"

Xi's mother was softened by his soft and cute appearance, and quickly hugged him in her arms, agreeing.

Xi's father looked helpless, and he had no choice but to disturb them: "Madam Xi and her sweetheart, can you help post the couplets now?"

Xi's mother glared at him, but Xi Xin immediately got out of her mother's arms and said excitedly, "Father, I'm here to help!"

The soft and waxy tone is full of childlike innocence and brilliance.

The husband and wife couldn't help but looked at each other, and then smiled sincerely.

On the other side of Jingkehou's mansion, their New Year's Eve was not as simple and relaxed as Xi Xin's house.

Mrs. Shi asked Mammy to help record the annual reports sent by the major Zhuangzi one by one, collect the accounts, and enter them into the account book. After finishing these, the day will basically pass. Take the family to the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors and worship the ancestors.

When Shi Chen was really free, it was already night.

At night, Jingkehou Mansion invited several opera troupes to come and sing operas, and the mansion was filled with the voices of the actors. Shi Chen felt bored after sitting in the seats for a short time, and this kind of drama was repeated in the mansion almost every year. Year after year, nothing new.

After talking to Mrs. Shi, he withdrew early and left.

Shi Lin took a few glances, and then walked away.

"What's wrong with these two brothers?" Lord Shi Hou asked puzzled.

Mrs. Shi glanced at him: "Maybe it's boring."

After Shi Chen returned to the yard, he didn't go back to his room, but went to Xi Xin's room instead.

During this period of time, he almost stayed in Xi Xin's left courtyard, so the servants moved some of his frequently used things here.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a shadow nestled on the ground.

Hearing the movement outside, the little fur ball immediately stood up, looked at the person with vigilance, and lay back lazily again after smelling the familiar smell.

"Do you feel bored outside too?" Shi Chen asked, he sat down next to the small table and poured himself a glass of water.

Yuanyuan ignored him, and didn't even bother to move her body.

Shi Chen opened the sugar jar, took out a piece of sugar, opened it, and threw it into his mouth.

He kept staring at the jar of candy in front of him, but his mind gradually became distracted.

There are still fourteen days until Xi Xin returns.

Shi Chen basically lived his life according to his time.

At first he thought that there was a candy jar given by Xi Xin as a reminder, so he could stop thinking about him that way, but who knew that the second day after Xi Xin came home, Shi Chen couldn't restrain his thoughts.

Especially after seeing the sugar bowl that Xi Xin was used to eating, this kind of longing became more and more uncontrollable.

He immediately stood up and picked up the kitten.

Frightened by his sudden movement, Yuanyuan's entire cat's fur stood on end.

"Meow!" it protested.

Shi Chen's eyes gradually became firm.

He said softly to the kitten: "Let's go find Xi Xin."

"Meow?" Although she didn't understand what he meant, Yuanyuan clearly heard a name that was very familiar to her and made her feel warm.

"I want to see him, and you think so too, right." Shi Chen said to himself.

"Okay, let's go."

Holding the little fur ball, he stuffed the sugar bowl into his arms, and then walked out as if nothing had happened.

"I've bitten it!" Feeling the foreign object in her mouth, Xi Xin said happily.

He took out the copper coin in his mouth, put it on the table, and smiled at his parents: "Father, mother, look! This is the first copper coin."

Xi's mother glanced at it, and smiled softly: "Xin'er is really good, I just bit the first dumpling, and I ate it."

Xi Xin raised her eyebrows, her eyes were extremely bright.

Just as they were about to find out all the copper coins that were put in the dumplings, there was a knock on the door.

The family of three looked at each other puzzled, apparently not knowing why there were still guests visiting at this time.

Xi Xin stood up and said firstly, "I'll open the door, you guys take your time looking for copper coins."

He ran briskly over.

When opening the door, Xi Xin froze for a moment.

Shi Chen, who rushed over from the wind and dust, looked exhausted on his face, but the moment he saw Xi Xin, the tiredness between his brows dissipated immediately, and he immediately showed a huge smile.

He lifted the kitten in his arms and smiled.

"Yuanyuan said, he misses you."