Evening Shaohua in the Red House

But after discussing with Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang asked Jia Lian to go south to Jinling to help Jia Lan take the exam, so she called Jia Lian over early the next morning and told the reason.

When Jia Lian heard that he was going to go on a long trip again, and the boat and car were exhausted, he felt a little reluctant, but Jia Zheng had already spoken, but he didn't dare to reject it, so he had to agree, saying: "I don't know when we want to leave?"

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said, "The county exam is in February, so I won't be able to catch up anyway, but with your uncle Lin and Mr. Shen over there, it shouldn't be a big problem. Well, you should pack your bags earlier and wait until you're done." The Empress of Shangyuan set off to visit her relatives, so she set off to the south, and just arrived before the Siyue Palace examination."

Jia Lian agreed, and went to cook without mentioning it.

It is now the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and the new year is approaching. Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng are busy with their annual affairs. Because of the order, Jia's mansion welcomes the noble concubine to visit relatives in the Yuan Dynasty. They are always busy day and night. , are all busy, and can't live a good life year after year.

For the time being, the affairs of Jia's mansion will not be discussed. Here, Li Wan's family has everything ready, and they are also preparing for the New Year.

It was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and when Dan Ju was talking back and forth, Li Wan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are you able to get the year-old bereavement?"

Danju heard the words and said hastily: "I have already got it. A total of one hundred and two curlys were sent this morning. There are gold and silver curly. If grandma wants to see it, I will go and get it." After finishing speaking, I went out, and after a while, I came in with a tea tray holding New Year's Keys. There were 36 gold boxes and 66 silver boxes. There were plum blossoms, persimmons, begonias, and Ruyi brushes. , There are also Babao Lianchun, which are small and exquisite, all of which are seven cents of silver, and the weight is not bad.

After reading it, Li Wan ordered the embroidered bamboo to be collected for the New Year's Eve.

The next day was New Year's Eve, and the whole house was decorated with lanterns and festoons. Li Wan ordered the kitchen to hold a family banquet, and all kinds of lanterns were hung inside and outside the house. There were a few boxes and various fireworks. Although there were few people and it was not as lively as in Jia's mansion, it was still very interesting.

Li Wan also ordered to distribute fruits, fireworks, lucky money and candles to everyone, so that everyone was happy inside and outside.And sent a few servants and servants, each with some copper plate porridge and noodles, to the cold streets, alleys, and alleys. When they saw those who were poor and unable to survive their years, no matter men, women, old or young, they would help them.

After dinner, Jia Lan sat with him for a while, then said to Li Wan, "Mom, I'll go to the next door to accompany Mr., and I'll be back in a while."

After hearing this, Li Wan hurriedly said: "Don't worry, it's a big festival, you can spend more time with Mr. Shen, after the New Year's Eve

It's not too late to come back. "After that, he asked Xiu Zhu to pack up some delicate tea fruits, put them in boxes and ask him to take them away.

Jia Lan agreed and went with the box.

Li Wan had inquired about Shen Yi's life experience when he was the teacher of his son Ze, and later heard Yan Hui mention it a few times inadvertently, so he knew the reason.

Shen Yi's mother died when he was eight years old, and Shen's father continued to marry Jiang. This Jiang's nature was mean, and Shen's father was soft-hearted. The old servant left behind by his mother supported him, so he was able to grow up safely.

A few years later, when Shen's father died of illness, the Jiang family encouraged his son to divide the family property. Shen Yi's elder brother, Shen Can, was a mediocre man. I'm afraid that his reputation has long been lost and he has become a laughing stock.

Shen Yi was extremely disappointed, and in a fit of rage, he asked the clan elders to call the shots and split the family.

As a result, the affairs of the Shen family were full of turmoil, and everyone was talking about it. Unexpectedly, because of this, Shen Yi fell into Gu Yan's eyes, worshiped under his sect, and became his disciple.

Afterwards, Shen Yi moved to the capital city. He was a high school student and became famous all over the world. He traveled around for many years, but he never returned to his hometown.

Shen Can failed many trials for many years, and only managed to win a job five years ago, and then got a job through his own way, and now he is a county magistrate in Changzhou, and his whole family is in office, only his stepmother, Jiang's mother and son, live in the ancestral home.

But at the beginning, the two sides had already torn their faces, and Shen Yi didn't want to go back. He didn't enter an official position anyway, and he didn't care about others' opinions. Therefore, after returning to his hometown, he never set foot in the ancestral house except to visit a few elders in the clan. The house he lived in was still the dowry left by Shen's mother back then.

Thinking of this, Li Wan couldn't help sighing, as expected, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, even if he is as chic and detached as Mr. Shen, these troubles are inevitable.

The steward of the Shen family, Zhao Ping, was instructing the servants to look after the lights, when he suddenly saw Jia Lan coming in, he couldn't help being startled, and asked, "Why are you here, bro?"

Jia Lan said with a smile: "Grandpa Zhao has a happy New Year, and I will accompany you to watch the New Year."

It turned out that Zhao Ping and his wife were originally Shen's mother's companions. They watched Shen Yi grow up since they were young. Although they are masters and servants in terms of status, their affection is no different from relatives. They have always been respected by Shen Yi and their status in the mansion is extraordinary.

Jia Lan also respects him very much, and always calls him "Grandpa".

After hearing Jia Lan's words, Zhao Ping's smile deepened: "I can't take it seriously, brother, don't be a slave to me, the uncle is in the study, brother, take a look."

After hearing this, Jia Lan didn't ask the boy to lead the way, and went to know the way.

Shen Yi's study room.

Shen Yi was pouring himself a drink in front of the window, when he saw Jia Lan coming in with a box, wearing red gold python fox armpit arrow sleeves, and a stone green sable fur and fringe coat, his lips were redder and teeth whiter, his features were clear, and he couldn't help laughing and said: "At this time, you are not at home to watch the new year, what are you doing here?"

Jia Lan giggled, put down the box in his hand, first paid homage to Shen Yi for a year, Fang smiled and said: "I heard that the master got a lot of fresh fruits yesterday, so I came to ask for two plates of fruits, no, even the box Brought it."

Shen Yi smiled when he heard the words, he didn't know the little apprentice's intention, but he was worried that he would be alone, so he specially came to accompany him, his heart was very ironed, he rubbed his little head, and said with a smile: "I know you like to eat The fruits are all kept for you."

After finishing speaking, he ordered Fu'er, the little servant: "Go and pack some Fuju and Linoguo, and cut up one of the Dunhuang melons, and put away the rest, and bring them back to Lan'er."

Fu'er agreed with a smile, and went to cook as promised.

Jia Lan smiled and was about to speak when he suddenly smelled the aroma of wine, searched around, and saw the black silver plum blossom self-pouring pot and the begonia frozen stone banana leaf cup in front of Shen Yi at a glance. He couldn't help sighing, and frowned: " Mr. just recovered from his illness a few days ago, so why is he drinking again?" While speaking, he quickly snatched the jug and wine glass, stuffed it into the hand of the young servant Shou'er, and said in a stacked voice: "Quick, take it out."

Shou'er was very clever, before Shen Yi could react, he ran out in no time.

Shen Yi was dumbfounded, angry and amused at the same time, couldn't help flicking Jia Lan's forehead, and said with feigned anger: "You are getting more and more courageous, even daring to grab Mr.'s things."

Jia Lan was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "Sir, you promised to quit drinking, so you can't go back on your word."

Shen Yi doesn't like restraint, but he's not a person who doesn't know good and bad. He naturally understands the filial piety of a young disciple, he shook his head dumbfoundingly, waved his hands and said, "Come on, I'm afraid of you, you are so talkative at such a young age, It will never be like this again.”

Only then did Jia Lan become happy, and said with a smile: "Mother has ordered some snacks and fragrant tea, why don't you taste them."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly opened the saving box, brought out several plates of snacks, and asked someone to fetch boiling water to make tea himself.

Shen Yi saw that the dim sum was small and exquisite, very delicate, so he picked up a piece of lotus root flour chestnut cake and tasted it, it was really soft and sweet, it melted in the mouth, he couldn't help nodding, and ate two more pieces.

At this time, Fu'er also brought up fruits, a plate of bright red Fu tangerines, a plate of lingering fruit with drops of water, and a sliced ​​Dunhuang melon with fleshy flesh.

Golden in color and fragrant.

After making the tea, Jia Lan poured out a small cup and said with a smile, "Taste this tea again, sir."

Shen Yi smelled the fragrance of orchids, couldn't help smiling slightly, pushed the fruit plate towards Jia Lan, took a sip of the tea cup, and said with a smile: "The fragrance is elegant, the taste is pure and strong, but green tea from southern Fujian? "

Jia Lan was a little surprised, and said, "Sir, you also know about this tea?"

Nowadays, Longjing tea, Dahongpao and other famous teas are mostly used. This Anxi Tieguanyin tea has just been discovered at this time, and it has never been seen on the market.

Shen Yi nodded and said: "I tasted it twice at the teacher's house before, although I have never seen this green tea in the market, it tastes very good, not inferior to those famous teas, it has a special taste."

The tea leaves from the Gu family were given by Yan Hui, and the total amount was less than two catties. Gu Yan was very precious and refused to take it out easily. Only Shen Yi, a personal disciple, had tasted it a few times.

Jia Lan forked two pieces of Dunhuang melon with a silver skewer and ate it, and said with a smile: "Mr. likes this green tea. It just so happens that I still have some at home. It was originally given by the cousin of the Jiang family. Since Mr. likes it, I will give it to you tomorrow." Come."

Shen Yi was not polite when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Then it will be a blessing to be a teacher."

In this room Jia Lan chatted with Shen Yi, while Li Wan and Dan Ju and others stayed together to watch the New Year's Eve. They were divided into several tables, played champion chips, played Go, and wiped dominoes.

The sound of firecrackers in the streets and alleys continued all night long.

Since the third day of junior high school, they have served New Year's wine and entertained guests inside and outside. Fortunately, Li Wan is a widow and does not need to socialize, so it was a clean year.

In a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival was approaching, and on the fifteenth day, Daiyu sent someone to invite her to the Lantern Festival early in the morning. Li Wan couldn't refuse, so she had to take Jia Lan there.

When they arrived at Lin's mansion, Daiyu set up several small tables in the upper room. She and Li Wan sat at the same table, Zijuan, Xueyan, Danju and other big girls sat at two tables, and the other daughters-in-law and maids also sat at two tables outside. Needless to say, the table is full of wine, food, fruit and vegetables from the mountains, the south, the sea, and the north. Everyone laughs and drinks together.

Lin Ruhai was also drinking with the guests in the study, and invited Jia Lan to have fun together, and served the Rose Lantern Festival, which was Jia Lan's favorite, so he ate another bowl and praised it repeatedly.

Before she knew it, it was time to hold the lanterns. When the moonlight first came up, Daiyu asked people to light up the lanterns in various places. There were two big osmanthus trees in the yard with dense branches. On the left side of the porch of the main room is a lantern screen with red gauze embroidered flowers and birds, surrounded by square, round, long and flat embroidery; on the right is a lantern of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

Bright and bright.

After eating and drinking, Daiyu invited Li Wan to enjoy the lanterns. When the group came to the courtyard, they saw a silver-red gauze lantern screen with a picture of hundreds of flowers standing in the middle, a basket of flowers hanging in the middle, and all kinds of lanterns on the left and right; There are thirteen flower lamps on both sides, all of which are more than two feet high and very delicate.Next to it is a small white gauze lantern screen, covered with paper strips, with various lantern riddles written on it, and fruit, pen and ink, embroidered handbags, etc. on the bottom.

Li Wan smiled at Daiyu, "It's interesting who came up with this idea."

Daiyu laughed and said: "It's my idea. Ask the gentlemen outside to come up with a lantern riddle, and then set up a lottery. The lantern riddles on the top are difficult and easy. Both refined and popular, sister-in-law, why don't you try it." He said to the maids: "You guys also guess, if you guess, you will have a lottery."

Everyone was very moved when they heard the words, but except for a few big girls around Daiyu and Li Wan, the rest were illiterate, so Zijuan read them one by one.

Li Wan looked at them one by one, and saw the first one: peacock flying southeast.Type a sentence from The Book of Songs.Send a bottle of perfume.

The old man walked over the wall.Type a sentence of "The Analects of Confucius", and send a box of Hui ink.

Baishou came to Xiliang again.Take a breath.Send embroidered handkerchiefs to both parties.

The flowers are not fragrant, which is quite auspicious, and those who make good use of them return to Tibet.Type the name of the object.Send a plate of fresh fruit.

student.Type a sentence in "The Book of Books" and send a pair of ten brocade purses.

The lazy monk meets a ghost.Type a sentence in "The Book of Rites and Music".Get a pair of pearl earrings.

Growing up as a guest.Type a sentence in "Yi Zhuan".Send brocade ends.

The blind travels in spring.Type a Tang poem.Send a bunch of colored notes.

……

There were thirty or so lantern riddles on the lantern. As Li Wan looked at them and thought about them, he had already guessed most of them in his heart, but on the face he just didn't know, and smiled: "I guessed one. The old man walked over the wall. The answer to the riddle is 'No'. Enter through the door'?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "Exactly." After that, she asked Zijuan to take the box of Hui ink.

Xiu Zhu hurriedly took it, and said with a smile: "It's grandma, just guess it, and I'll guess it too."

As soon as the words fell, Danju laughed and said: "I guessed one too, 'blind man travels in spring', but I don't know if it's 'singing birds everywhere'?"

Zijuan took off the note, turned it over, and said with a smile, "That's right." Sending a bunch of colored notes.

Then he continued to read, only to hear a servant girl in Daiyu's room laughing: "Don't read it, I also guessed one thing, confused whether it is, 'The white head is coming to Xiliang again', but 'Winter Solstice' ?”

Xueyan didn't wait for anyone else, she first revealed the mystery, turned over to look, and said with a smile: "My sister really guessed well."

The little girl next to her heard the words and hurriedly sent two embroidered handkerchiefs.

When everyone saw it, they became excited for a while, chattering and chatting, it was so lively.

Li Wan and Daiyu looked at each other and smiled without disturbing them, they walked hand in hand to the corridor, when the bright moon was in the sky, the clear light filled the universe, and the sound of fireworks all over the city could be heard endlessly.

Daiyu said: "February is the county test. Is Lan'er ready? When will we leave?"

Li Wan smiled and said: "I chose to leave twenty years away. I have sent someone to take the old house back first, and tidy it up by the way. When Lan'er arrives in Jinling, he can live in directly."

Daiyu nodded and said: "Very well, I'll take care of it first and save trouble, but the county exam and the government exam are only less than two months apart, so will Lan Er come back first or what?"

Li Wan shook his head and said: "Although Gusu and Jinling are not far away, it takes several days to travel back and forth. It's too hard to go back and forth. I'd better come back to Duanyang after the government test is over."

Daiyu was not surprised when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, with Lan'er's current knowledge, it is not difficult to be a child, even a scholar is very possible."

Li Wan shook his head when he heard the words, and said: "I'm not worried about this. Whether you hit it or not, it's just a test. Even if you don't hit it, it's not a bad thing for him." , it is a good thing to hone it once.

The two of them watched the fireworks for half a day, until the sky was over, and then they dispersed. They went back to their rooms to rest, without talking all night.

The author has something to say: Good night~

ps: All relevant lantern riddles in this article come from Baidu data. (Next update on Thursday night.)

感谢在2019-12-2601:28:30~2020-01-0422:58:09期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmine: Jun Shao 1;

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Jinye Shenghua;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!