Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 473 473. Wish
Dong Shuzhen hurriedly stopped her random thoughts and immediately followed her, and the two of them headed to the flower hall of the main house.

They walked into the flower hall and saw Dong Shuyu already waiting there, alone and a little deserted.

"Shuyu didn't go to worship his ancestors?"

When Zhu Xiuyuan first saw Dong Shuyu, he felt a little strange. He asked without thinking too much.

But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he realized that he had made a mistake. Female relatives were not allowed to be present during this ancient ancestor worship ceremony.

Isn't this a redundant question?

"Dad is worshiping our ancestors over there. It's not convenient for me to go, so I'm waiting for you here." Dong Shuyu explained calmly.

"Oh!"

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't say much. He pulled Dong Shuzhen to sit down and said with a smile: "It's still early and it's not lunch time yet. How about we play the game of 'fighting corrupt officials' first?"

The two women responded immediately.

So Zhu Xiuyuan ordered people to clear the table, took the playing cards he specially made, and played the game of "fighting corrupt officials" with the Dong sisters.

After playing two games, Dong Cheng also came over after paying homage to his ancestors. Everyone asked him to play cards with him, but Dong Cheng couldn't refuse, so he started playing cards awkwardly...

"Master, Master, King Poyang is here!" Suddenly, a servant came to inform him.

"King Poyang?" Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng both looked surprised.

It’s New Year’s Eve, but it’s so weird that people are still visiting other people everywhere!
If you want to visit, it should be after the New Year's Day. At this time, every house is not busy cleaning the courtyard, hanging peach charms, worshiping ancestors and so on.

It was really strange that King Poyang came to visit at this time. Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng were both confused.

"I think King Poyang came here for the prince Liu Xun!" Dong Shuyu reminded.

As soon as Dong Shuyu reminded them, everyone immediately figured it out.

Yes, it must be so.

Liu Xun is the eldest son of Prince Poyang, but Liu Xun has been drunk and dreaming in Uncle Jiangcheng's mansion for several days!

He only eats and drinks every day, and sleeps with his head covered when he is drunk... He simply regards Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion as his home.

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally didn't care. His uncle's family had a great business and he was not afraid of Liu Xun eating and drinking for free.

Moreover, when they were in Jiangzhou, he and Dong Cheng had both been cared for by King Poyang.

It's just that several days have passed, and Zhu Xiuyuan has long forgotten that there is still a person like Liu Xun in his house...

Now that Poyang King is here, he must be here for Liu Xun.

So Zhu Xiuyuan got up to entertain the guests, personally welcomed him out of the house, and ordered someone to wake up Liu Xun.

"Oh my dear guest, my dear guest! The prince has arrived, and the humble abode is really full of glory. I didn't welcome you from far away, but I still hope to atone for my sin!" Zhu Xiuyuan handed over his hands and left the house.

"Uncle Zhu, you're welcome!"

King Poyang is a veteran who is usually stern, but this time, his face made of steel also showed a smile.

"We haven't seen each other for several months, but Uncle Zhu has already taken root in the capital, and he is still a popular person around His Majesty... I am so envious of him! Hahahaha..."

The two exchanged polite greetings, and Zhu Xiuyuan invited King Poyang into his mansion for a chat.

"I won't let you go this time. To be honest with Uncle Zhu, I just arrived from Jiangzhou today to attend the New Year's Day meeting. But as soon as I entered the city, I heard about Xun'er... Xun'er was making trouble in your mansion. It's been rude for many days, I am here to take Xun'er back."

"You are so polite, Your Majesty. When I was in Jiangzhou, I was taken care of by Your Majesty many times. The prince felt like he was back home in his humble abode..."

The two were chatting at the door of the mansion. Soon, Zhu Xiuyuan had just arranged to call Liu Xun's servants to come over. Just when he was about to say something, he suddenly saw that King Poyang was also here, and he was too frightened to speak.

"Don't be afraid. Tell me, why didn't Xun'er come out with you?" King Poyang raised his eyebrows.

"Listen to the prince, don't hide it, just tell me!" Zhu Xiuyuan also ordered.

The servant then said in a hopeful voice: "Master, Prince, Prince Liu Xun... he is still hungover, and the younger one has been calling for a long time, but he has not been woken up..."

When King Poyang heard this, his old face suddenly became a little tense, and he waved his hand: "Bring that traitor out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several generals from the royal family followed the young man into the house. Soon, they used a wooden board to carry out a person.

It was Liu Xun, the prince of Poyang!

When King Poyang saw his son lying on the wooden board, he was sleeping like a dead pig. Moreover, he was holding a small wine jar in each hand...

He actually slept with a wine jar in his arms!
King Poyang's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, the corners of his mouth moved wildly, and he said in a cold voice: "It's outrageous, take down those two wine jars!"

Several generals from the royal family took orders and ran over to pull out the two small wine jars.

Liu Xun was still in his dream, having a sweet dream of drinking wine. Suddenly, he felt that someone was coming to snatch his wine jar.

He was immediately furious, shouted loudly in his sleep, and kicked his legs to both sides at the same time, kicking the shit out of those royal generals.

"That's all, let's take him back home first!"

The Poyang King waved his hand, shook hands with Zhu Xiuyuan, and left quickly with Liu Xun, who was still hungover. It was almost like running away, so shameful!
Zhu Xiuyuan watched them go away. When the carriage and horse could no longer be seen, he shook his head and turned back to his house.

Back at the main house, it was almost time for lunch.

The card playing table had already been cleared, and a large table of cups, plates and dishes had been placed.

For the New Year's Eve meal and the evening meal, what dishes to eat and how to eat them had been planned more than ten days ago.

Needless to say, it is extraordinarily rich.

……

After Hehe had a beautiful meal, everyone gathered and chatted about interesting things. In the flower hall, there were bursts of laughter from time to time, and the atmosphere of the New Year was very strong.

Unconsciously, the time has reached Shen hour, which is around three o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone got up and left the flower hall of the main house, preparing for the third activity of the day——

Begging comes true!
Begging for wishes means praying for your New Year wishes to come true. It is a way of making wishes.

This custom also comes from a mythical story.

It is said that there was a merchant named Ou Ming in Luling. Every time he passed by Pengze Lake on business, he would take items from his boat as offerings to the lake god Qinghong Jun.

The sacrifices continued for several years, which moved Qinghongjun, the god of the lake, greatly.

One day, the lake god stepped onto the water and asked Ou Ming, "What do you want from me?"

Ou Ming said: "But I got my wish."

Originally, he meant to pray for everything to go well, but it happened that the Lake God had a female waiter named Ru Yuan, so the Lake God agreed to this request and gave Ou Ming the spleen girl Ru Yuan.

Ou Ming returned home as he wished, and was elated.

Whatever Ou Ming needs can be done immediately, which is really what he wants.

But one New Year's Eve, Ru Yuan got up a little late. Ou Ming was so angry that he beat Ru Yuan severely. In anger, Ru Yuan ran into the mound and disappeared.

At this time, Ou Ming used his money stick to hit the mound of soil, calling out for his wish, but his wish still did not come back...

This is a bizarre mythical story, which entrusts people with their good wishes to pursue everything in life.

Therefore, the operation method of the custom of begging for wishes is obvious.

People will make a "jinren" in advance, throw it into the mound, and then hold a wooden stick and hit the "jinren" painfully.Imitate the action of Ou Ming in the mythical story, hitting the mound with the money stick.

Moreover, this "jinren" needs to be tied with a rope to prevent it from disappearing as soon as it enters the mound like Wishful in the fairy tale.

Like the Peach Blossom Charm, this is a meaningless activity.

It is more like a ritual, or a reserved activity on New Year's Eve.Dong Cheng, Dong Shuyu, and his wife Dong Shuzhen were all very excited and in high spirits and rushed to the place where their begging was granted.

In addition, the four maids of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, as well as a large group of servants and maids, also had excited faces, as if they were going to the New Year market.

The place where the begging event is held is in a garden next to the main house. There is a large grassy area with enough space.

In the green grassland, a small pit measuring one foot square has been dug, exposing the soil.

The boy who came with him also brought a "jinren" that had been made long ago and was tied with a rope.

As the head of the uncle's mansion, Zhu Xiuyuan was naturally the first to arrive.

He took a wooden stick from the boy servant, swung it round and smashed it towards the mound, and landed on the body of the "Jin man".

There was a roar of applause all around, the cheers were thunderous and it was very lively!
"I wish the world is peaceful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and my family is healthy!"

Zhu Xiuyuan made a wish on the mound, then put down the stick and stepped back to let the next person come.

Zhu Xiuyuan's wish naturally received cheers and praises from the onlookers, including the servants and maids, even louder than before.

Then came Dong Cheng, who also gave him a hard blow and made a few wishes, similar to Zhu Xiuyuan's.

Then came Dong Shuzhen. She ran up excitedly and held a big wooden stick in her hands. She was such a small person, but she swung the big wooden stick very smoothly...

In fact, he received a round of applause from the servants and maids.

After hitting the stick hard, Dong Shuzhen looked up at the sky, closed her eyes, put her hands together and made a wish.

But she did not express her wish.

Soon, Dong Shuzhen returned after making her wish. Everyone asked her what she wished for.

As a result, Dong Shuzhen's face turned red and she waved her hands repeatedly: "I won't tell you, I won't tell you..."

The four maids, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, were busy chasing after Dong Shuzhen, asking her what her wish was. The girls were quarreling together, but they were quite happy.

Then came Dong Shuyu. She walked over slowly, holding the big wooden stick with her hands up and down. Her movements were very clumsy, as if she couldn't let go.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Dong Shuyu struggled to lift the big wooden stick "one foot" high, then moved the head of the stick to the top of the "Jinren"'s body, and "poke" it lightly. .

Afterwards, Dong Shuyu put down the big wooden stick and took a few deep breaths, looking very tired.

Her whole set of actions was very funny. She was a real lady. She couldn't carry it on her shoulders or lift it with her hands. There was no way she could lift such a big wooden stick.

But no one laughed at her, they were all cheering her up, and the scene was full of excitement and joy.

Besides, Dong Shuyu is an aunt and has a very high status in the house. Who dares to laugh at her?

During this process, Zhu Xiuyuan caught Dong Shuzhen who was running around and asked with a smile: "Madam, what did you wish for just now?"

Dong Shuzhen's face was flushed and her big eyes were bulging. She leaned over and whispered something to Zhu Xiuyuan.

After she finished speaking, her face was already red, and she was busy chasing and playing with the four maids of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

But Zhu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded for a moment, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

He turned his head and looked at the cheerful and lively lady, and thought to himself: "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, this kind of thing can't be rushed. Madam, you have to wait for another year, and your wish will come true!"

Soon, Dong Shuyu came back after making his wish.

Immediately, the four maids of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, as well as Dong Shuzhen, ran to surround Dong Shuyu and asked her what she wished for.

Dong Shuyu's face also turned red, and she glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan secretly, then immediately withdrew her gaze, and said, "I hope that my father is in good health, that everyone in the house is free from illness and disaster, and that the business of the tea house and restaurant is booming..."

Next, the four maids of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Yan Dashan, the housekeepers in the mansion, and even the maids and servants also went up to give him a blow and made their New Year's wishes.

The scene was really bustling, and it was the first time that it was so lively in Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion.

Zhu Xiuyuan was affected by this, and took out 5000 taels as a reward, and held a competition, ranking according to the number of times he beat the "Jin Ren"...

5000 taels was nothing in Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes.

However, in the eyes of the servants and maids in the mansion, that was a large sum of money, probably piled up like a mountain of silver, right?

So the whole mansion was excited...

Crowded!

The noise shook the sky!

That's the atmosphere.

Everyone was in high spirits and played until it got dark before they dispersed.

Dinner is another extremely sumptuous meal.

In later generations, this meal was called "New Year's Eve Dinner"!
It is the last meal of the year, so it naturally receives special attention.

In the flower hall of the main house, Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Shuzhen, Dong Shuyu, and Dong Cheng sat around a large table.

The table was piled with various dishes, all of which were delicious.

Of course, there are also Zhenjiu and Jade wine, which are naturally indispensable.

Before the meal, the four of them could not help but review what had happened in the past year.

Around June of this year, the Dong family encountered misfortune. Hua Chaoshi, who was the governor of Jiangxi at the time, forced the two daughters of the Dong family to marry his son Huajian Hu as concubines.

At the critical moment, Zhu Xiuyuan came to the door holding a marriage certificate.

Since then, everything has changed.

With Zhu Xiuyuan's seemingly unintentional help, Dong Cheng passed the test and regained the authority of the three "Gong, Fa, and Cang".

Although we encountered a series of natural and man-made disasters later, the final result was good.

Dong Cheng was directly promoted to the governor of Jiangzhou, and Zhu Xiuyuan was promoted to the Sima of Jiangzhou. Their original rivals, the governor of Jiangzhou, Hua Chaoshi, and the governor of Jiangzhou, Fangtang, were defeated in one fell swoop...

However, within two months of Ansheng, another hundred thousand Yan troops invaded the border.

Jiangzhou City has experienced a baptism of war!

In this battle to defend the city, Zhu Xiuyuan also played a huge role, creating several powerful new weapons and forcibly blocking the [-] Yan army from the city...

As the saying goes, "Good fortune lies in the presence of misfortune, and misfortune lies in the blessing of good fortune." Zhu Xiuyuan took advantage of this great contribution to reach the sky in one step, and was awarded the title of Jiangcheng Bo, which was regarded as taking root in the capital.

Nowadays, she has become a popular figure around Chen Huang, and Concubine You also values ​​her very highly. Her future is limitless!

Later, Zhu Xiuyuan even brought Dong Cheng to the capital, and was directly promoted from a capital official to the governor of Runzhou Prefecture!
It can be regarded as a step up to the sky!

This year is a difficult year, but also a year of great harvest!
During this year, both the Dong family and Zhu Xiuyuan have undergone earth-shaking changes, and they can no longer be compared to the past.

Find a New Year that is worth celebrating!

"Father-in-law, Shuyu, and my wife, let's have a drink together and wish you a better next year!" Zhu Xiuyuan raised his glass.

"I hope next year will be better!"

"I hope next year will be better!"

"I hope next year will be better!"

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together. With smiles on their faces, they drank from the glasses in one gulp!

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)