[Rat and Cat] Han Palace Autumn

The matter of Zhang Wu was exposed in this way, no one wanted to mention him again, and this passer-by who was neither a concern nor an aversion in their lives slowly disappeared like this.Maybe he will really mature after this incident, and one day he will see through the persistent foolishness of his youth, marry a wife and have children like an ordinary person, and live a peaceful life. Maybe he will work hard and become famous and rich in the future.And no matter what he does, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang always hope that this little brother who has been together for a while will have a good ending. When all obsessions fade away in the future, maybe they will go to Yunyang to visit each other. When you are pregnant, everyone sit down again and recall the good times in the past together.

The days that followed were dull and happy. After Zhan Zhao recovered, the group set off to return to Xingkong Island. The New Year was very close, and many village servants on the island were busy getting ready to sweep the dust. , Clean up the house, steam the wine and sacrifice the stove, and wait for the host to come back to have a comfortable New Year.

Of course, they also deliberately left a few houses in the main village for the owner to clean when he came back.

Everyone returned to the island in a hurry, and it was already the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Each arranged a room to live in. It was almost dusk when everything was ready. After a few days of driving, I was a little tired, so I didn’t hold any banquets, and went back to my room to take a bath and rest. up.

Waking up early the next morning, Mrs. Lu drove everyone to the main house without missing a beat, completely ignoring Brother Zhan's cold face and Bai Yutang's resentful gaze, and gave each one a piece of money. With a rag and a broom, they drove this group of well-known knight-errants to clean up like ducks, and then smiled and pushed Zhan Zhao, who wanted to go with him, to a chair and gave it to him Stuffed a stove and some exquisite pastries, and warned him not to consume too much energy, and if he felt tired, he should go back to rest quickly, and then he picked up his "weapon" and joined the yawning cleaning army.

Zhan Zhao looked at how busy everyone was, how could he sit still, but every time he wanted to get up, Mrs. Lu always gave him a stern look and returned to the chair, so he could only eat pastry and drink tea depressedly, Turning around, seeing Bai Yutang's disheveled but helpless look, he smiled again and narrowed his cat's eyes.

Busy and busy, the day finally passed. Seeing the brand-new hall, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt quite a sense of accomplishment. Then they looked at each other's embarrassment that was so different from usual, and couldn't help laughing.Zhan Zhao also stood up early, although under the strict supervision of Aunt Lu, he didn't dip the cold well water for washing, but he still helped pass the broom and rags, and made tea in the clean corner of the hall , See whoever needs it, I will send a cup, and hand over a sweat towel to wipe the sweat by the way.

"Tsk tsk, fifth brother is so lucky, Zhan Xiaomao is really very virtuous." Jiang Ping intentionally teased him, shaking his head and sighing deliberately, which really made his handsome face dizzy.Bai Yutang smiled triumphantly, hugged Zhan Zhao, flaunting his nostrils: "That's right, Grandpa Bai is blessed with this, hey, he wouldn't be envious of ordinary people!"

"Hmph!" Zhan Hui suddenly snorted heavily, Bai Yutang didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of this "big patriarch" who had always acted as a black face in front of the two of them since childhood, so he withdrew his words reflexively. hand, smiled resentfully at Big Brother Zhan, and gave Jiang Ping a hard look.

Jiang Ping rubbed his nose and smiled unkindly: "Boy, you're going crazy, hey, someone will be able to cure you!"

After a busy day, this kind of physical work is nothing to a group of martial arts practitioners, but Mrs. Lu can't hold on to directing the battle, directing everyone around, and will never stop until the last bit of strength is exhausted. When did these people do these jobs, they were all clumsy, they made a mess, and finally they were able to clean out the house instead of tearing it down to pieces, all thanks to Mrs. Lu's skillful mobilization.Everyone looked exhausted, greeted each other listlessly, and went back to their rooms one by one. They didn't even want to take a shower, but they still struggled to get up after looking at the clean mattress. After washing myself clean, I immediately got into the warm bed.

Zhan Zhao followed suit and was very busy. Although he didn't do any physical work, his current physical condition was in a hurry to take care of it and worried about whether he would be able to adjust it. Looking at the freshly baked steamed buns after the bath, the lovers swallowed their saliva, and finally had to succumb to the thick fog driven by the god of sleep that enveloped the two of them, and hugged his cat tightly as soon as they got into the quilt Son fell asleep in the dark.The two of them touched their heads, and Zhan Zhao curled up in Bai Yutang's arms, feeling his always cold body warm up from his bones.

After waking up again, it was New Year’s Eve, and everyone was forced to get busy again, posting Spring Festival couplets, hanging god statues, and each person was given a small stack of red paper to send to the barn door, poultry shed, water tank, etc. Along the furniture and beds, it is used to "seal the year", also known as "shanghong". In addition, it is also necessary to display the table and incense table to worship the ancestors.

In the afternoon, everyone was finally given a short vacation, leaving time for them to clean themselves up, put on newly made clothes, and prepare to have a New Year's Eve dinner together at night.

Finally, as night fell, the front yard was decorated with lights and festoons, and a large circular dining table was set up. Ten adults, including Lu Zhen, and two children, Bai Jintang and Zhan Yao's son Bai Yunche, who had been specially picked up, sat around the table. The table is full of extremely rich dishes, and a few more pairs of bowls and chopsticks are specially placed to show the reunion with the ancestors.

Zhan Zhao sifted a glass full of sake, and slowly sprinkled it on the ground. A crescent moon in the sky sprinkled the clear light all over the ground, reflecting the light of the wine. He stood in the wind with his wide robe and wide sleeves, and his long and flowing hairband Blown up by the wind, holding a wine glass with a calm expression on his face, he looks like a fairy who wants to ride the wind away.

"Father, mother, this is the first glass of wine in the new year. Zhao'er respects you and the elders. I wish you love and happiness in the sky, and there will be no troubles in the world." He poured another glass of wine, raised his head and drank it down—— Zhan's father didn't practice martial arts, but a frail and suave scholar, and he was frail since he was a child, and he was often sick. Fortunately, Zhan's family has a great career, and he has been slowly raising him with precious medicinal materials, so that he can get married and have children safely. Enjoy family.

The Zhan family couple played harmoniously, they were very affectionate, they were a couple praised by everyone at that time, but unfortunately the good times didn't last long, Zhan's father didn't survive past forty, and died when Zhan Zhao was seven years old.Zhan's mother was so distraught that she almost wanted to leave with the king, but at that time the Zhan family was in turmoil, and she really couldn't bear to leave her three immature children behind, so she forcibly withstood the pressure everywhere with her weak female body until Zhan Zhao grew up. When he was an adult, he finally closed his eyes with a smile of slight regret.It's a pity that Zhan Zhao was traveling abroad at the time, and even though he rushed back when he got the news, he didn't hear his mother's dying reminder.

Thinking of the sad place, Zhan Hui and Zhan Yao's eyes dimmed a little, Zhan Zhao endured the grief even more, his eyes filled with longing and self-blame, and the fingers holding the wine glass lost all blood.

"Cat..." Bai Yutang stood up and walked to him, took the man's cold hand, took the wine glass over, poured another glass, spilled the same on the ground, poured another glass and drank it, and said firmly, "Uncle and aunt , please rest assured, I, Bai Yutang, swear that in this life, I will do my best to stand with the cat, no matter when, where, or under what circumstances, we will love and cherish each other until death."

Zhan Zhao turned his head and gave him a slight smile, he felt that this life is enough to be king, so what more can he ask for?

Everyone sprinkled wine to pay homage to their ancestors, and then each picked up a pair of chopsticks, and exchanged cups for the reunion dinner. The two younger ones couldn't wait any longer. Bai Yunche was already four years old and could stand up on his own. Picking up her favorite dish, Lu Zhen was held in Min Xiuxiu's arms, babbling non-stop at the table. For the sake of his health, Min Xiuxiu only fed him some cheese, and refused to move her chopsticks Yes, Lu Zhen rolled her grape-like eyes, and accurately found the big toy she liked most when she was a child, and drooling, she insisted on rubbing it against Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao was naturally careful to take him over, it was strange to say that this kid who usually wriggled around like a monkey suffering from ADHD calmed down as soon as he was in Zhan Zhao's arms, and the chubby hand was holding a strand of human hair. The hair, "giggle" and sent it to his mouth with a smile.

Min Xiuxiu clicked his tongue in amazement: "This is really weird. This monkey has been suffering from urination since he was a child. It has been since the last time you returned to the island. Others don't work. When he sees a kitten, he behaves like a sheep. Could it be true? A little mouse, was subdued by this cat?"

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Mice are not necessarily afraid of cats! Besides, shouldn't you hide when you are trapped? I think that kid enjoys it very much. I'm afraid he is fascinated by a cat like his fifth uncle." Come on! Hahaha..." With Xu Qing's loud voice, everyone in the circle burst into laughter. Zhan Zhaojun's face flushed, but he also laughed softly, and little Luzhen looked at everyone in bewilderment. The grown-up, who looked at him happily, also waved his little hands and laughed.

On the other hand, Bai Yunche saw that the little uncle who always loved her was distracted by that nasty noodle dough. He gritted his teeth and quietly rubbed his little head into Zhao's arms, and said in a childish voice: "Little Uncle, why don't you play with Yuncha, Yuncha misses you..."

Bai Jintang jokingly said: "Xiao Zhao has always had a close relationship with children, and the devil king of my family has such an obedient and obedient appearance in front of him--I see, the children's world is very simple and thorough, and they There is a very mysterious but very accurate criterion for judging good and evil, Xiao Zhao's clean and gentle temperament, of course they like it the most!"

"Yes, yes, the elder brother of the Bai family is right, I see, this is the reason!"

"That's right, it's not just children. Xiao Zhao has been fond of all kinds of small animals since he was a child. The kittens in our house like to sneak into his yard, and they can get something delicious every time. Haha, just because of this, Zeyan has been calling him cats and cats since he was a child, and the two of them have been tossing about this a lot!" Zhan Yao laughed and fell into Bai Jintang's arms, looking at her little brother blushing to the point of being at a loss He couldn't help stretching out his hand to touch his head, and said sternly, "Okay, I won't tease you, in fact, as long as you are safe and happy, it is better than anything else for so many of us! "

Zhan Zhao nodded obediently, and smiled at Bai Yutang. The bright lights in the courtyard reflected each other's smiling faces. At this moment, everything was so happy and soft.