The story of a noble girl

Chapter 228 New Year's Eve
This year's winter is very cold. Lin Xiaoning and Mrs. Tian discussed with Zhouji Jewelry and other major shops in Dongjiefang City, and set up a temporary donation point one by one. Zhao only needs to arrange for someone to pick it up every few days. That's it.

The reconstruction project of the old house in the west of the city is still at a standstill. It is too cold and the work efficiency is low. It is better to wait for the spring to warm up and rush to build it day and night.

The retrieved clothes happened to be gathered in the old house for unpacking and washing, boiled at high temperature to dry, and then stored. In this way, all the unbroken rooms in the old house came in handy.

To unpack, wash and cook, I invited a few women from the poverty-stricken area in the west of the city. At least the women don't fight, and if they want to steal anything, they should be watched by Mrs. Zhao, and they can't get it out.

This feeling made Lin Xiaoning extremely uncomfortable, but it was just some old clothes and quilts, and she also wanted to steal it home.To cure poverty, we must first cure ignorance. It is a famous saying that spring will begin tomorrow, and the Sanqian School will open. Maybe ten years later, these situations will no longer exist.

But all in all, these are trivial matters, and Mrs. Zhao is very good at handling these matters. She not only watches by herself, but also makes those women supervise each other, and there are rewards for reporting. She shrewdly used the greed of each of them, Nothing ugly happened.

Because Mrs. Zhao often travels between Taocun and the county, Lin Xiaoning thoughtfully prepared a special car for her, with a driver. The soft mattresses and pillows in the car were well placed. Very light.

Mrs. Zhao is very energetic, she is getting more and more proficient, more and more beautiful and experienced in handling trivial matters, Lin Xiaoning basically doesn't need to show up, just stay at home and listen to the report.

The relationship between Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Zhao is getting better and better. Whether Mrs. Tian is sincere or not, Mrs. Zhao feels very satisfied. Mrs. Magistrate, it is really happy to be so close to her.

Lin Xiaoning also started to be lazy in such weather. Compared with Zhao Shi, she was really ashamed, but everyone took it for granted.

After Lin Jiadong returned to the village, the caravan of the Lin family's New Year's ceremony went to the capital. The annual exchange of gifts was indispensable, especially in ancient times, no matter whether it was a high-ranking official or a commoner, there was no shortage of etiquette. Lotus, Granny Xin and Grandma Fu watched the caravan, He breathed a sigh of relief, these annual ceremonies are respectable for the Lin family, and they are finally done.

Not long after the Lin family's convoy set off, New Year's gifts from various families in the capital also arrived one after another, from Taifu's, Mr. Hu's, Qing Fan's, Wang Gang's, Mr. Shen's, and Prince Ning's Mansion.

After receiving the letter of appointment, even if it is a formal marriage, the gift from Prince Ning's Mansion is reasonable.

Wang Gang and Qingfan did not return to Taocun this year, because Qingling and Zeng Yanyan were both pregnant, and the cold weather was not suitable for traveling for fear of accidents.

Mr. Wei sent some wine. In fact, the Wei family’s wine was already full in the Lin Mansion. It’s just that Mr. Wei is an old-fashioned person who only gives wine as a gift. It doesn’t matter whether the family has it or not, anyway, all kinds of alcohol are given. Some.

In this autumn, the Wei family also brewed fruit wine. At this time, they just opened the vats and sent many jars.Said that women like to drink this kind of wine, Qing Ling said that the fruit wine business in the capital is good, and the Wei family started to make fruit wine. In the eyes of a family like the Wei family that specializes in making the most difficult high-alcohol wine, fruit wine is not wine at all.

Master Wei didn't bother drinking or brewing this kind of wine, so he randomly assigned a few juniors to brew a few big jars.

Lin Xiaoning immediately opened a jar and took a sip. It was really wonderful. For a person like her who doesn't know how to drink but also likes to drink, fruit wine is just right.

Mr. Wei was very puzzled that women like this kind of sweet and fragrant wine. Seeing Lin Xiaoning so excited, he was also happy and asked, "But is it really good?"

"It's so delicious, it's so delicious." Lin Xiaoning praised, "Master Wei, you are a gentleman, and this kind of wine is naturally not in your eyes, but we girls like to drink it, so gentlemen should drink it too." Consider it for the sake of the girls, Mr. Wei, this fruit wine will sell extremely well in the capital, and the price cannot be set low."

Master Wei smiled and said: "Okay, if you like to drink, it must really please your women. Then brew more in the future, and brew it specially for your women."

"Master Wei, I also know that there is a kind of wine that is brewed with malt. It is very refreshing and refreshing to drink on hot days. Both men and women like to drink it, but there is no prescription. I only know what it is, and you will think about it later. Can you figure it out?"

Master Wei pondered, "But it's a kind of frothy wine?"

Lin Xiaoning said: "Yes, yes, how do you know there is foam? Master Wei, do you know this kind of wine and can it be brewed?"

Master Wei smiled and said, "I don't know how to make it. I just read about this wine from my ancestors before, but there is no prescription. It is said to relieve heat, it has foam, and it is not easy to get drunk after drinking it. But Xiao Ning, how do you know this wine?"

"I saw it in a miscellaneous journal. You think, wine can relieve the heat, so how comfortable it is to drink." Lin Xiaoning looked thoughtful.Qingdao Chunsheng in the previous life, my longing.

Seeing Lin Xiaoning's interest, Master Wei also became interested, and chatted with Lin Xiaoning carefully while drinking tea.

Lin Xiaoning searched his guts, and could only say: "It seems that that kind of wine is fermented from malt. It doesn't matter whether the wheat is fermented to produce germs or the malt is used to ferment it. The only thing I know is that after the wine is finished, it will look like Amber or golden yellow, clear to the bottom, foaming when poured, with an alluring aroma of wheat."

Master Wei laughed loudly: "Malt is wheat soaked in water to let it germinate. Is there something else about the malt you mentioned, Xiao Ning?"

Lin Xiaoning smirked: "I thought wheat germination and malt germination were two different things, and it would be easy if they were one. Would you like to give it a try?"

Mr. Lin said with a smile: "Old Wei, don't listen to this stinky girl's nonsense, she doesn't know the grains, what do you know, you are half an old man, you also believe her."

Master Wei said seriously: "Old Lintou, this girl of yours is not lying. She has evidence. She knows the color, shape, sex, and ingredients of the wine. I only knew that there was foam from the records on the board. It can relieve heat and these two things, I don’t even know it’s brewed from malt. Girl, this is a chance.”

Mr. Lin said: "Ning girl, what else do you know, tell Mr. Wei quickly."

"What else do you know, I really don't know, it seems to be fermented with yeast?" Lin Xiaoning said uncertainly.

Master Wei nodded: "That wine mother, you need to make wine."

Lin Xiaoning looked innocently at Mr. Lin and then at Mr. Wei: "That's all I know. Mr. Wei, don't blame me."

Master Wei smiled and said: "Know the raw materials, know the color, shape, and taste of wine, that's all. I will try my best, if the wine is perfect..."

Lin Xiaoning said with a smile: "The wine is ready, but I need to send more wine to drink every summer."

Master Wei laughed and scolded: "Girl, you are so cheeky begging for wine, you are out of shape."

Lin Xiaoning just smiled, and Mr. Lin also enjoyed hearing it.

Time flies, New Year's Eve is here.

Mr. Lin, Lin Jiadong and Lin Xiaoning, two officials, took the lead and brought everyone into the ancestral hall to offer incense. Dinner was served at the end of the afternoon, and they were divided into several large tables.

Except for Master Lin, Mrs. Lin, and Grandma Fu, the elders sat at a small table and were waited upon.The others are all sitting around, they can sit wherever they want, and they don't need to be waited on by others. They can pick up what they want to eat by themselves.

Big and small white, Wangzai, Huo'er, Xiaodongxi, and little pumpkin are full of meat, but they are still poking around in the crowd, begging for food and acting coquettishly.

Jiafu, Tietou and the others sat with Xiaobao, Sheng'er, and the great-grandchildren of the Ma family, eating so much that the clothes on their chests were covered with oil stains.

Lotus sat at Lin Xiaoning's table, just giggling.

Lin Xiaoning also smiled and said, "Finally, Jiafu's dream of eating meat and being full of oil has come true."

In the evening, everyone sat together by the fire to watch the new year, and ate all kinds of snacks sent by the capital. There were nut shells all over the floor. Mr. Lin said that these were all wealth, so there was no need to sweep them.He also asked Mrs. Xin to distribute a lot of snacks to the servants in the house, and asked them to warm up and eat snacks together.

Everyone in the Lin family chatted and chatted around the charcoal stove. There were seven or eight charcoal stoves burning, and the hall was as warm as spring. There was an iron net on each charcoal stove, which could be roasted and sliced ​​thinly. The bacon slices are eaten and played.

As soon as the shiny bacon slices are baked, they will produce fragrant oil, and the smell of meat is all over the room, attracting a group of children to roast with enthusiasm.Wangzai and Huoer didn't know how anxious they were, they squeaked and waited.On the contrary, Xiaobai, Xiaoshi and Little Pumpkin are generally interested.

Xiaoya and Hehua were cutting slices of bacon on the side, and Hehua refused to take Xiaoya's name, saying that it was called whatever it was originally called, after all, it was just a thought.

Lin's great-grandchildren held the first batch of baked bacon slices in front of Lin, Mr. Lin and Grandma Fu and said in a childlike voice, "Granduncle (Grandma) will taste it first."

People in Tietou Jiafu's generation are all cousins, and they look like elders, grilling slices of meat for Lin's great-grandchildren, and eating a few slices for himself.

When it was time to set off a large string of firecrackers, and cooked dumplings to eat, the old and the young couldn't hold on and went to sleep, leaving only the young and strong to keep the year old.

The grandsons of the Ma family were the first among them. They were older than Lin Jiadong. They were in their 20s. When their physical strength was good, they were so excited that they couldn’t sleep. This was the first time they had eaten all the snacks. It's delicious that I've never heard of or seen before.

Lin Jiadong didn't guard, and went to accompany Fu Guanyue, who was sleepy with a big belly, and An Feng, An Yu also fell asleep, so he sent Iron Head and Chicken Feather to sleep, because he had to wake up early in the morning for training tomorrow.

In the hall, apart from the Ma family's grandchildren, the Three Tigers, there are only Lin Xiaoning and Xiaoxiang.The four nursing homes went back to celebrate the new year, and the three tigers did not go back this year because of the long distance, but they sent a coachman to Yu County with some silver and new year gifts.

Hu Da is the most careful. When buying the New Year's gift, he carefully asked Lin Xiaoning for a pair of bracelets for his wife.There is no way, the jewelry sent by the Zhou family is too beautiful, and the Zhou Ji shop in Qingshui County doesn't have those styles, so I couldn't help but open my mouth.

After Hu Er heard about it, he also came to beg, and Hu San also came to beg, Lin Xiaoning laughed and asked, "Do you want silver or jewelry?"

When Hu Er and Hu San heard this, they immediately changed their words and said they wanted money.

Lin Xiaoning was overjoyed, and in the end the silver was also given. There were three pairs of bracelets, one pair for each of the three tigers, but the pair belonging to the tiger was the thickest and heaviest.

(End of this chapter)