Who Said I Was a Coquettish Bitch

After lunch, the two of Bai Chen and the Jiang family brothers bid farewell, and took a carriage to the outside of the city.

Today is a rare good weather in winter, the sky is as blue as washing, and only a few white clouds are carelessly floating in the sky.

Soon it was the new year, every household was very busy, and there were very few idlers who came to enjoy the plum blossoms. Instead, a group of children from nearby farmers ran to the river to skate, ice-cut and fish, and had a great time.

Stepping on the arch bridge built with bluestone slabs, from a distance, the plum grove on the opposite side is in full swing, becoming the most beautiful color in the monotonous winter day.

Standing on the bridge, Bai Chen took a deep breath, the dry and refreshing air was faintly tinged with the sweetness of plum blossoms.

The slight hint of alcohol in his body quickly dissipated in the wind.

"All the flowers withered, even the river was frozen, only the plum blossoms bloomed so well." Xiao Lin looked at the children playing on the river and said, "It's amazing."

"That's why they are the three friends of Suihan." Bai Chen smiled, "Plant a few plums in your pine and bamboo garden, and you'll be all set."

"Good idea, let them do it when we get back." Xiao Lin looked into the distance, implying, "Seeing strong and bright flowers in winter is more interesting than enjoying flowers in spring and summer. Peach blossoms are also good, roses Either way, it’s exaggerated and gorgeous after all.”

"The thrilling year is finally coming to an end." Bai Chen didn't hear the deep meaning in Xiao Lin's words, but sighed a little, "Although there are some hardships, it is finally developing in a good direction step by step."

"Thank you for all of this." Xiao Lin looked at him and said, "Before falling off the cliff, Xiao Chuan said that the worst thing he did was to give up the person who really liked him. He just fell short, one wrong step, one wrong step. He was right, if it weren't for you, I would probably be completely disabled by now, dead, and he would have taken the position of the son of the world."

"Everything is God's will in the dark." Bai Chen said, "What's more, a vicious person like him will not end well. By the way, we still have to hide Xiao Mo's matter from Xiao Chuan ?”

"Mo'er already knows." Xiao Lin said, "Yesterday she came to ask me, so I told her."

Bai Chen sighed, "Will Xiao Mo be very sad? After all, she always thinks that her elder brother is very kind to her."

"She is far stronger and smarter than we imagined." Xiao Lin said, "Don't worry."

"Have you found the dead body of the scourge?" Bai Chen suddenly thought of the most important question.

A trace of uncertainty flashed in Xiao Lin's eyes: "I found a corpse later, but it was completely changed, so I'm not sure."

Bai Chen suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and comforted him: "Ninety percent of them are dead, if not, we'll kill him again."

"Okay. Back then I was so ashamed of you." Xiao Lin smiled wryly, "Would you hate me?"

Bai Chen was a little strange: "Why should I hate you? You just misunderstood me for a while. I am a man anyway, so I am not so narrow-minded. Moreover, you are also a very good friend and very righteous."

After finishing speaking, he patted Xiao Lin on the shoulder, "Don't think about it."

Xiao Lin: ...

Why did this sentence make him feel even worse?

"How did you celebrate the New Year in the past?" Bai Chen asked suddenly, "Will the family keep the New Year's Eve?"

Xiao Lin shook his head: "Every New Year's Eve, we would gather at my mother's bamboo building to have a New Year's Eve dinner, and then chat with her for a while. On the first day of the new year, my father would go to court to worship with the emperor, and my mother's health was not suitable for staying up late, so we separated. , The fire for keeping the year is guarded by the servants."

It was really... boring.

"Why don't we watch the New Year's Eve together this year." Bai Chen said sincerely, "It's actually quite fun to stay up late to watch the New Year's Eve. Prepare a lot of food, drink wine, sip tea, and chat. It's time for a chat. When it's midnight, let's set off fireworks. Firecrackers, welcome the new year with excitement. After all, there will be very few opportunities like this in the future."

After the new year, he was promoted, and Xiao Lin will officially become the eldest son, and they will eventually enter their normal life trajectories.

The expression on Xiao Lin's face froze for a moment, as if he had been tapped.

"It's okay if you think it's too noisy." Seeing his solemn expression, Bai Chen thought it was because he didn't like excitement, so he said hastily.

"It sounds very interesting, so we will watch the New Year in our yard this year." Xiao Lin's expression returned to normal, and he thought for a while, "It's just that firecrackers probably can't be set off, it's too noisy, but fireworks are fine."

"Yeah!" Bai Chen said happily, "Then let's go to the fireworks shop in the south of the city to buy fireworks?"

Seeing his flushed face with excitement, Xiao Lin couldn't help smiling, "Okay."

……

After a small year, it is a big year.

The palace changed from the deserted one in the past, and the servants cleaned it, and decorated it with lanterns and festoons, creating a festive atmosphere for the New Year.

The concubine's health is still not good, Xiao Lin is in charge of major Chinese New Year events, and Li Ma is in charge of minor matters. Everything is done properly.

From the master to the servants in the mansion, they bought new clothes, and gave rewards and New Year's goods to the servants who had worked hard for a year.

The Hou Mansion and the Bo Mansion also sent New Year's goods, plus what the Wang Mansion bought and rewarded by the Emperor, Bai Chen finally understood that Xiao Lin's "pile up like a mountain" was not a modest word at all.

When Bai Chen bought the rouge powder with his salary and asked Binger to send it to the Marquis, his mother was so excited that she shed tears and praised him for being sensible. After a while, Shizi's legs and feet are healed, maybe he can give birth to another son and a half daughter, let him quickly let Bing'er and Shizi consummate their marriage and so on.

Bai Chen is speechless, consummating the house, his mother really thinks too much.

On New Year's Eve, they gathered in the prince's courtyard, and the five of them ate a sumptuous but somewhat deserted New Year's Eve dinner. Bai Chen also received red envelopes from the prince and the princess, a little joy like getting lucky money when he was a child.

After eating, everyone chatted around the stove for a while, and the prince urged the young ones to leave, and it was time for the princess to rest.

Sure enough, as Xiao Lin said, the program is not bad.

"Xiaomo, do you want to watch the new year with us?" Bai Chen asked after walking out of the prince's courtyard.

After all, keeping the year old requires a lot of people to be lively.

Xiao Rin remained silent, only looking at Xiao Mo.

"..." Xiao Mo swallowed what she was about to say, showing a trace of embarrassment, and said with a smile, "I'm not feeling well today, and I want to go back to rest early, my sister-in-law is sorry."

Bai Chen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that maybe it was the special few days when he met the girl, so he stopped pushing and told her to rest well.

When Xiao Mo left, she made a face at Xiao Rin.

Xiao Lin was amused in his heart, but pretended not to see it.

Back in the courtyard, Ruyi and Binger had already started the firewood.

When it comes to keeping the year old, of course it doesn't mean staying outside in the cold all the time, it just needs to keep the firewood going.

People just stay in the hall, eat, drink and chat around the fire.

Bing'er and Ruyi prepared everything, including dried fruits and vegetables, sweet and salty snacks.There are also several kinds of drinks, including sweet hawthorn wine and persimmon wine brewed by the chef of the palace, as well as milk and sugar water.

What surprised Bai Chen the most was that he actually saw a pot of Mochizuki Noodles.

Mochizuki Niang tastes sweet, with a mellow and long aftertaste, not spicy at all.

Bai Chen has only started drinking in his life, and he has always found it hard to get down his throat. Until the last time he drank Wangyue Niang in Wangyue Tower, he seemed to have found his soul mate in wine.

"How could this happen?" Bai Chen asked.

Xiao Lin said: "Seeing that you seem to like this wine very much, I ordered someone to buy a pot."

"Thank you." Bai Chen suddenly thought that he didn't seem to buy any gifts for Xiao Lin, and felt a little sorry, so he said, "Next time, I will treat you to a drink instead."

"Okay." Xiao Lin poured the wine into the glass, "Come on, let's have a toast."

"Cheers." Bai Chen was in a good mood, "Although I don't drink well, today I will sacrifice my life to accompany you for the sake of this beautiful scenery and fine wine."

The two clinked glasses and drank the wine in their hands.

After drinking a glass of wine, the whole body is warmed up, and it seems that even the frozen pores are refreshed.

Bing'er and Ruyi were winking, and after arranging the things, they went to the yard to guard the woodpile and did not disturb the two of them anymore.

Bai Chen and Xiao Lin chatted, drank and ate side dishes, looking back on the past year, feeling quite emotional.

"The day I entered the palace, I never dreamed that we could become friends who could talk about everything." Bai Chen said, "After all, I was the one who almost married a big rooster."

After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing, he thought it was amazing that people who hate each other can also become close friends.

Time is really a recipe.

"I'm sorry." Xiao Lin drank the wine, her face flushed slightly, "I regret it very much."

"It's okay, it's all over." Bai Chen said, "That wouldn't be considered a marriage, would it?"

Xiao Lin paused with the hand holding the wine glass.

"After the new year, I should go and see the house." Bai Chen murmured, "I want to find a house closer to the yamen. I'm afraid I can't afford the small courtyard in the northeast of the city, so I can only rent it first." .”

Xiao Lin felt that his voice was a bit erratic: "Looking at the house?"

"Yeah, let's prepare early." Bai Chen squinted his eyes and took another sip of wine, then sighed comfortably, like a cat, "I'm going to move out anyway."

Xiao Lin lacked confidence: "You don't have to move it."

Bai Chen was a little confused after drinking, he tilted his head, he didn't understand what Xiao Lin meant, "No, I want to set up my own family, and I also want to take my mother out of the Hou's mansion, I don't know if she is willing or not."

Xiao Lin was silent.

"In this way, we don't have to be inexplicable couples anymore, and we become dignified friends, isn't it good?" Bai Chen asked.

Xiao Lin was stunned: "...Okay." It's not good at all, why can't you be happy when you should be happy?

He wanted Bai Chen not to leave, but he couldn't find any reason. This feeling was so strange, and he was panicked.

The fire in the stove was burning brightly, and the hall was as warm as spring.

"Cheers." Bai Chen said, "I hope we all go well, wishful."

Xiao Lin: "Cheers."

At this time, the bell rang outside, and the new year came.

Bai Chen said happily: "Let's go, let's set off the fireworks."

"it is good."

Bai Chen and Xiao Lin came to the courtyard and lit the fireworks they bought in the south of the city.

The sky is colorful and gorgeous, and Bai Chen looked up at the fireworks, very cute.