Jinyi Spring

Chapter 50 Chinese New Year
Li Zheng Zhao said, "We all know that it was Zhao Wei who had bad intentions. Mr. Zhao is not so short-sighted. Mr. Zhao said that he would control his son and would not cause trouble for you anymore. Please don't go around saying bad things about Zhao Wei...

"Ruining someone's future is like killing their parents. Even though you have someone to rely on, you orphans and girls should not offend too many people. There are too many people who hate you to guard against, not to mention Mr. Zhao..."

What he said was sincere and heartfelt, which not only sowed discord between Feng Chuchen and Zhao Yuanwai, but also showed that he was thinking about Feng Chuchen.

After saying this, he presented a silver note for one hundred taels.

Feng Chuchen didn't want to confront Zhao Yuanwai openly at the moment, but Zhao Wei would definitely be dealt with. He also had to ruin his future, and he couldn't let such an immoral person become an official.

She refused to take the money and spoke very tactfully.

"I don't want his money. My brother and I were going to Beijing to see the county magistrate tomorrow, but we won't go for Uncle Zhao's sake. But let me put it this way. If their family doesn't cause any more trouble, then forget it.
"If you dare to cause trouble again, don't blame me for being rude. I will settle all old and new accounts together. I will not only look for the county magistrate, but also Lord Hu and Lord Wen..."

Seeing that Feng Chuchen listened to his advice, Zhao Lizheng felt very proud.

"If they dare to cause trouble to you again, not only will you not agree, I, Zhao, will not agree either."

Feng Chuchen and Feng Buji stayed at home obediently, and they also restricted Datou from going out. Even if someone came to invite Aunt Wang for a baby birth, Feng Chuchen would not go with them.

She stayed in the room reading and making medicine. While Aunt Wang was delivering a baby, she, Pinellia and Peony did the needlework that Feng Chuchen had asked them to do.

During this period, Shaoyao's mother came to Feng's house. Feng Chuchen took her pulse and prescribed new medicine for her.

At the end of the Si hour on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, a carriage from the Wuyi Marquis's mansion came to pick up Feng Chuchen again.

Feng Chuchen took Banxia to Wu Yibo's mansion and was sent home after dark.

At this time, the coachman could no longer enter the city, and was arranged by Feng Chuchen to stay at Feng Changfu's house. The next morning, Feng Chuchen was sent to the capital.

After going there for three consecutive days, the villagers became even more envious of Feng Chuchen's relationship with the Wu Yi Marquis' Mansion.

Zhao Wei, who had never been convinced by his father, regretted it and beat Dai Lao Si several times.

It’s New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye.

The aroma wafted from the kitchen early in the morning. Although she couldn't eat meat, Aunt Wang fried tofu balls, radish balls, and sesame seeds, and Shaoyao, who was cooking over the fire, swallowed her saliva from time to time.

Because of the mourning period, we can’t put up window decorations, couplets or hang red lanterns, which makes the home less festive.

Feng Buji took Datou to play in the yard, and sometimes ran into the kitchen. Aunt Wang would feed him a mouthful of meatballs or seeds, filling his little mouth.

At the beginning of the Si hour, Feng Chuchen took Aunt Wang, Banxia and Datou to Jiulingpo to pay tribute to his aunt.

Feng Bu Ji was in poor health, so they didn't dare let him go up the mountain in the middle of winter. He just kowtowed to the tablet at home.

The snow in the mountains was thicker than that at the foot of the mountain. Aunt Wang walked in front and helped Feng Chuchen when the walking was difficult.

The mountain wind was very strong, whistling past my ears.

Aunt Wang and Banxia were wearing thick cotton jackets, but they were still shivering from the cold.

Feng Chuchen only felt that the wind was strong and it was cooler than at the foot of the mountain, but he didn't feel it was very cold.

When I arrived at the grave, I saw unburned incense sticks and paper money. The tombstone and grave were also kept clean.

It was obvious that someone had just come to pay tribute.

Aunt Wang said, "It must be a family that my eldest sister saved. They came to pay their respects so early. It's hard for them. There are still many people with conscience."

After placing the offerings, several people kowtowed.

After saying what needed to be said, they went down the mountain and went to the Feng family’s ancestral tomb.

The Feng family members had just left, and except for three graves, there were still traces of incense, candles, and paper money in front of the other graves.

These three graves belong to Mrs. Feng’s grandfather and Feng Qiu’en and his wife.

Unfortunately, there is only Feng Buji left in this branch.

They took out offerings, incense, candles, and paper money, and kowtowed in worship.

Although there was no meat to eat this year, they still prepared nine dishes and one soup, plus leek and egg dumplings and radish and egg dumplings, and the family had a great meal. Before going to bed, Feng Chuchen gave Feng Buji two small gold Ruyi ingots as lucky money, and gave Pinellia and Peony 50 coins each.

Aunt Wang was an elder, respected by the master, so Feng Chuchen was reluctant to give it to her. Aunt Wang also gave Pinellia and Peony ten coins each.

Shaoyao's eyes were filled with joy. It was the first time in her life that she had received so much New Year's money.

Feng Chuchen did not blow out the lights on New Year's Eve. He lay on the bed, looking at the flickering oil lamp, his thoughts flying back to his past life.

I wonder how grandpa is doing...

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Feng family got up at the beginning of the morning as usual.

Feng Chuchen and Feng Buji put on blue training suits, and Feng Buji began to learn Tai Chi and finger-snapping skills from today.

Feng Chuchen taught him the fighting style of the Shui family in the previous life, and would teach him the medical skills of the Shui family later.

Feng Buji was very excited and very serious.

The Feng family is still in mourning, so it is not convenient for them to visit other families to wish them a happy new year.

Many people from the village came to the Feng family to pay New Year's greetings, even the eldest cousin from the Yao family in the neighboring village came.

There was also an unexpected guest, a steward from the Hu residence.

The steward was also a distinguished guest of the Feng family, so he was invited to the upper room, asked to sit down, and served tea.

The Hu family sent two cans of tea and four boxes of candy.

Manager Hu said with a smile, "My master and his wife have been thinking about Miss Feng and Master Feng, so they asked you to come to their house and have a visit when you have nothing to do. If you have any problems, please tell them, don't be polite... My master and his wife have also heard about Miss Feng's ability, and they are very happy..."

Feng Chuchen had a very good impression of Lord Hu. There weren't many people like him who would always remember a favor.

Feng Buji mainly spoke politely, "My sister and I are fine. Thank you Lord Hu and Madam Hu for your concern. I am much better now. It was my sister who cured me..."

When Manager Hu left, Feng Chuchen gave the Hu family two pairs of cotton slippers embroidered with teddy bears, two sheep dolls, and a basket of home-grown soybean sprouts.

This year is the Year of the Sheep, so I made a few sheep dolls and gave two of them to the Wen family first.

The slippers were also intended to be given as a gift, and they happened to be needed today.

Feng Chuchen secretly planned to send Manager Hu away.

When the eldest aunt was alive, the Hu family never sent anyone to the Feng family unless there was something going on, perhaps because they knew the character of Feng's wife. But now that the eldest aunt is gone, in order to support the orphans, they sent someone.

They have always remembered this kindness, and I should take my brother to pay my respects to them.

This is courtesy, not flattery.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Chuchen and his sister went to visit the Yao family.

The second cousin came to pick them up in a ox cart.

The eldest cousin and his wife were waiting for their daughter Yao Fang, and the second cousin's wife was about to give birth, so only the eldest cousin's wife returned to her parents' home with her husband and son.

When we arrived at Yao's house, Yao Fang was already there with her son-in-law and two-year-old son.

Feng Chuchen felt the pulse of his second cousin's wife and said with a smile, "The fetal position and heart rate are normal, and his wife is also doing well. If nothing goes wrong, she will be able to give birth naturally..."

What she didn't say was that her second cousin's wife was pregnant with a girl.

After a while of chatting, Feng Chuchen took out a picture she had drawn. There were three patterns on the picture: a complete small round bottle, a lid, and a bottle body.

The Yao family ran a small kiln, producing mostly coarse porcelain and less fine porcelain, which they sold to nearby villagers, so their business was average.

Feng Chuchen wanted the Yao family to make small porcelain bottles to store ointments, facial creams, and perfumes for her to use in the future.

(End of this chapter)