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Chapter 145 New Years
It was obviously a wonderful New Year's Eve dinner, but the atmosphere was not that good. Even though the table was full of delicacies, An Xiu'er felt that the food was tasteless, and she didn't even taste the taste of these dishes. Anyway.

It was not easy for Mrs. Wu to send a message to take everyone to the theater, and everyone was relieved, and finally avoided everyone getting together and looking at each other with disgust.

An Xiu'er still likes to listen to operas. The Huadans and famous actors on the stage are babbling and singing, and their voices are melodious and melodious, which is very attractive. A few simple lines and a few simple movements can deduce someone's lifetime.

This troupe is really not comparable to the grass-roots troupe in the country. Not to mention, there are many more musical instruments, the clothes worn by these actors are more gorgeous, and the opera is more vigorous. .

But for some reason, An Xiu'er couldn't get back the feeling of listening to a lot of dramas in the past. The words Ye Jingshu said just now appeared in her eyes. dramatic.

She started to lose her mind as she listened to it, and luckily she didn't sleep during the day, otherwise, she would have already dozed off by now.

After the singer left, it was acrobatics. The Zhang family specially recruited artists from the people and invited them to come and perform.

An Xiu'er was very interested in these things, she watched intently, she couldn't figure out how to spit fire out of a person's mouth, how could this sword be swallowed, that person was clearly in the box, but he opened it and disappeared .

She was a little curious, and turned her head to ask Zhang Zhenan, but Zhang Zhenan shook his head, refusing to tell her, and only said: "You can just watch these tricks, if you expose them, then it will be boring."

"That's right. After all, this is someone else's job. You are right, Mr. See through." She nodded and didn't bother with this topic, but continued to watch the acrobatics show.

After finally getting through to midnight, the city suddenly became lively, the sound of firecrackers was endless, and the Zhang family also started to set off fireworks.

An Xiu'er looked up at the sky, Zhang Zhen'an took her hand and said, "Come on, let's go and watch the fireworks."

She followed Zhang Zhenan out, and when they arrived at the square in the front yard, the servants had already moved the fireworks there, surrounded by a circle of maidservants watching the fun, An Xiuer glanced twice from a distance, and pulled Zhang Zhenan go back.

"Why don't you go there?" Zhang Zhenan asked.

"If we pass by, those servants will salute again later. It's rare for them to relax, so let's not destroy it. Anyway, we saw it last time when we went to the mountain." An Xiu'er replied.

If they passed by, they would definitely be anxious. Zhang Zhenan didn't want to win An Xiuer's mind, so he nodded and said, "Okay then, let's go back and rest?"

"En." An Xiu'er nodded, the two exchanged glances, and walked towards Tingzhu Garden.

The Chinese New Year is a good day, but the cold will not decrease because of the Chinese New Year. The night is late, but the north wind is howling even more fiercely. In the dark sky, illuminated by the red lights, there are pieces of snow like goose feathers. As the snow fell, An Xiu'er looked at the heavy snow and said in a low voice, "It's snowing."

"Yes." Afraid that she would be cold, Zhang Zhen'an unfolded his cloak and wrapped her tightly in it. An Xiu'er looked at the snowflakes under the lamp for a while, and felt cold, so she took a step forward, and the two of them stood together Xuehua returned to Tingzhuyuan.

It was the New Year when I got up the next day. It snowed all night last night, and the yard was already full of snowflakes. The whole world was covered with snow, as if it was a new dress given to the earth in winter.

It's just a pity that the servants were sweeping the snow, and after a while, the ground showed its true colors.

An Xiu'er and Zhang Zhen'an went together to pay New Year's greetings to Mrs. Wu. Along the way, she chose not to step on the roads cleared by the servants, but stepped on the snowflakes until they creaked the snow, leaving herself one by one on the snow. footprints, she did not give up.

"Be careful, don't fall." Zhang Zhen'an supported her with one hand. Only at this time did he feel that she was still a child, a little girl who needed his pampering.

"With you here, I wouldn't fall." An Xiu'er replied, but let go of his hand, and ran on the snow by herself.

Zhang Zhen'an was afraid that she would fall, so he could only chase after her. Seeing that he hadn't caught up, An Xiu'er turned her head and made a face at him.

He was about to chase again, but she stopped on her own initiative, and walked on the stone road in a regular manner.

Zhang Zhenan looked up, and it turned out that Wu's yard was in front of him.

Seeing that it was Zhang Zhenan and the others who came to pay New Year's greetings, the people in the courtyard immediately went to report. An Xiu'er had already asked Ban Xia to prepare a lot of red envelopes, and all the maids, big and small, stuffed one, which was considered a good one. Luck.

Wu Shi's face was still the same as before, without any smile, every time An Xiu'er saw her face, she felt a little trembling.

When they arrived in front of Wu Shi, the two said a word of blessing, and they bowed in a proper manner, but Wu Shi didn't say anything, but just stretched out his hand to signal them to come over.

The maid beside her held a tray with two bulging purses on it. Wu Shi picked up the purses and handed each of them one before letting them sit down.

After a while, Ye Jingshu and Zhang Zhenping also came to pay New Year's greetings. After giving each of them a purse, Mrs. Wu asked them to sit down as well.

An Xiu'er felt that this year was a bit too formal, and probably none of the people sitting in them were happy, and even the words they said were as if they had been rehearsed a long time ago.

An Xiu'er felt that sitting with Wu Shi was more difficult than she was in a daze in the room, so she managed to survive until noon, and after dinner, she and Zhang Zhenan went back.

Back in the courtyard, Zhang Zhen'an went out to reward his team, while An Xiu'er sat in the room, waiting for Ban Xia and Fu Momo to bring the maids over to pay her New Year's greetings.

It's the new year, and the maids are also happy. Under the leadership of Ban Xia, they salute An Xiu'er in a proper manner.

An Xiuer showed a smile on her face, and signaled Ban Xia and Madam Fu to come to the front, but every girl who came over had a big purse, which made everyone smile, and An Xiuer gave them half a day off again, so that They are free to move around today, but now the smiles on their faces are more sincere.

After dismissing these girls, An Xiu'er personally took out two purses from her bosom and handed them to Nanny Fu and Banxia respectively, "Mommy Fu and Banxia, ​​you have really worked hard these past few months, Thank you for taking care of me."

"This is our responsibility. Madam, you are really disrespecting the old slave when you say these words." Madam Fu bowed quickly and said.

Ban Xia also said: "Yes, ma'am, you are too out of touch, this is what we should do."

An Xiu'er smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this, I hope everything goes well this year, everyone is healthy and happy."

"Yes." Banxia nodded, and said quickly: "Madam, you will give birth to a young master this year, and your position will be even stronger, Madam, even the old lady will not dare to give birth to you again." How is it with you."

She originally wanted to make An Xiu'er happy, but An Xiu'er touched her abdomen, but she became a little worried, "Then what if it's a daughter? Also, is it possible that my position in the Zhang family is not stable now?"

"I don't mean that." Banxia waved her hand again and again, stretched out her hand and slapped herself on the mouth, and said, "It's because I can't speak. The relationship between Master and Madam is good. No one can pry it away. Madam has Master's love and status." hold you steady."

Only then did An Xiu'er laugh, and said: "You are the one who is the best at talking, but no matter whether the children I have in the future are male or female, I will like them equally."

"Well, Ban Xia will definitely take good care of them when the time comes." Ban Xia said quickly.

The corners of An Xiu'er's mouth turned upward slightly, "Okay, Ban Xia, Mama, you have a lot of things to do on weekdays, and you are busy all day long. It's finally Chinese New Year, you should go and rest too. I'll lie on the bed and sleep for a while. Don't worry about it."

"The servants will leave first, you call us if you have something to do." Mammy said, pulled Ban Xia, and the two left An Xiu'er's room together.

After they left, An Xiu'er was half discouraged, and lay lazily on the imperial concubine's couch in a daze, but the thoughts in her mind had long since drifted away.

She thought of what it was like to celebrate the New Year when she was in the countryside. The villagers depended entirely on the harvest in the field. Whichever year the harvest was good, it would naturally be a good year. There would be fish and meat, and there would be activities in the village, such as beating gongs Playing drums and dragon lanterns is lively.

But if the harvest is not good that year, everyone can only gather in the ancestral hall, pray to the immortals, and ask them to bless the coming year with good weather. As for the dragon and lion dance, it is impossible to even think about it.

An Xiu'er remembered that when their family was the poorest, they bought half a catty of meat in partnership with the neighbor next door, half for each person. Liang didn't even cut it, so he used the meat to cook soup. The meat has become like dross, and it has no taste at all, but even so, the family still eats it with relish.

But no matter how poor she was that year, her elder brother and second brother would find ways to have some fun, either by making a few lanterns with their own hands, or making a sky lantern, lighting half a candle in it, and watching the sky lantern Slowly they flew to the sky, saying that they were going to tell God their wishes.

An Xiu'er stood up alone, and walked around the room for a few times. Inside the room, a few plum blossoms in a vase were in full bloom, but An Xiu'er walked over and picked off the plum blossoms one by one.

What is plum blossom?Isn’t the plum blossom just unbloomed? This has a bad meaning. She kneaded the petals into balls and threw them away. After throwing away the petals, she put the palm of her hand to her nose and smelled it. The fragrance still lingered in her palm, light And elegant.

"The smell is pretty good. After the Spring Festival, I can ask them to cut more plum blossoms and put them in a vase. This faint fragrance will definitely be better than incense."

An Xiu'er thought about it and wandered around the room again. When she saw something inappropriate, she had to change it, rearrange some decorations, and put away some things with bad meanings. She hopes that in this new year, there will be a new beginning, and everything will be smooth and happy.

(End of this chapter)