The beautiful pastoral field of Jiangmen girl

Chapter 419: Making Lantern Festival (2)
Aunt Ying and Mei'er didn't speak, and quickly entered the kitchen, preparing to make lunch.

Gu Li felt provoked, stomped her feet, and wanted to seek justice from Mrs. Ma.

Ma Shi's door opened, and Gu Qingjia came out with a sullen face. Seeing that Gu Li was about to speak, he covered Gu Li's mouth.Gu Li was frightened and struggled.While covering her mouth, Gu Qingjia dragged her into her room, threw her on the bed, and warned in a low voice, "If you dare to make your mother sad again, I'll see how I deal with you."

Gu Li was a little afraid of the elder brother at this moment, but she was hurt by the fall, and felt wronged, "Brother, you actually hit me, I want to tell mother." Saying that, she got up from the bed and was about to go out.

Thinking of the mother who finally fell asleep, and how this younger sister hurt her heart before, Gu Qingjia became ruthless and made up her mind. She slapped her on the face and fell back on the bed. When you were about to cry out loud, approached and warned, "If you dare to cry out loud, I'll send you to daddy's side right away."

Gu Li covered the painful half of his face, and stared at this already unfamiliar elder brother in disbelief.

"From today onwards, I will be in charge of this family. If you dare to talk nonsense to make your mother sad, or disobey your mother, I will definitely send you to my father. 500 taels of silver plus a shop, so much dowry, I If I send you there, Dad will at least give me two or three hundred taels of silver to spend."

Gu Li took a deep breath and called softly, "Brother."

"I'm not a mother, I won't pamper you and pamper you. Even if I don't send you to my father's place, if you dare to be disobedient and play the eldest lady's temper again, I can kick you out of the house at any time, and find someone to take care of you." You marry."

Gu Li shook his head and grabbed his sleeve, "No, no, big brother, don't, don't, I don't want to marry a poor scholar."

Gu Qingjia shook off her hand, "Shut your mouth and just stay with me." Seeing that he frightened her, he threw her out.When he walked into Ma's house, he glanced at the closed door of his second brother and second sibling, and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.He went back to Mashi's bed, and just sat in the chair when he saw Mashi opened his eyes, he hurriedly asked, "Mother, why aren't you asleep?"

Mashi asked softly, "Who was arguing outside just now?"

Gu Qingjia lied, "Who else could it be, that girl Huier. She was making a lot of noise in the courtyard. I went out to coax her a few words, but she was obedient and followed Meier back to the house."

There was a little smile on Mashi's face, "Don't be mean to her, children just need to be naughty."

Gu Qingjia was relieved to see that he had passed the test by fooling around, "Mother, you should go to sleep quickly, and don't worry about Huier girl anymore."

Mashi agreed and closed his eyes.As there was no more noise in the courtyard, after a while, he finally fell asleep.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month on the Ma family's side was a joyous one, but the Gufu's side was extremely happy.

Qing Shu said that today, whether it is an adult or a child in the mansion, everyone will be given a catty of melon seeds and an apple.Lunch is two stir-fries, two stews, served with white rice.There is no food for dinner, but dumplings filled with meat.Not only that, but everyone had to gather in the open space in the front yard at night, saying that there was going to be a Lantern Festival.

After dinner, night soon fell, and bright yellow lanterns were hung everywhere in the mansion.Not choosing festive red lanterns is nothing more than keeping filial piety.Years ago, although Qingyang sold a lot of Spring Festival couplets, Gufu didn't post any of them.In the first year of the elder's death, festive red cannot be used, this is the rule.In some places, it is strict that red is not allowed to be used within three years after the death of an elder.The ancient mansion follows the former, and will only not be popular within a year.

The guards arranged for duty, and the butler Gu personally watched the servants and closed the door tightly.Afterwards, no distinction was made between men, women and children in the mansion, except for the guards on duty, everyone else gathered in the open space in the front yard.

At this time, a half-person-high wooden platform was built on the open space in the front yard.The table is square, with a wooden stake with a thick bowl mouth standing on each of the four corners, and a bright yellow lantern hung on each wooden stake.On the edge of the stage, there is an empty table and a chair, and there is a wooden shelf beside it.

In front of the audience, Steward Gu stands on the left, and Mother Su stands on the right.

Butler Gu smiled and shouted at the men, "Come here quickly, the stools are limited, and whoever grabs the seats will sit. Doctor Zhou, why don't you come here, what are you waiting for?"

Some of the men were laughing, and some were joking with Butler Gu.Everyone came over one after another, some were sitting, some were standing, talking and laughing, asking each other what the table was for and so on.

Mother Su raised her hand and laughed, "Come on, come on, women and children, come here, sit here, come sit."

Xu Sanniang, Xu Wuniang, Aqin, Mrs. Guan and others all came, as well as Dr. Zhou's wife, Mrs. Zhao, but there was not a single child.

Mother Su snorted, "Where's Maizi? Where's Xiaoya? Where did Zhou Xing go?"

Xu Sanniang replied, "Mother Su, the younger ones have been taken away by the lady, don't worry, they are doing well!"

Not long after, Xiaojuan stepped onto the stage on the set of steps, "Housekeeper, Miss asked if everyone is here?"

Gu Steward stood down and turned his head, "It's all set, it's all set."

Xiaojuan said quickly, "Everyone be quiet, tonight's good show is coming." Then she said, "Housekeeper, we must arrange someone to protect the table."

"I know, I know, there's no need for you girl to remind you again and again!" Gu Butler replied.

Everyone wondered, what is there to protect the table.

Xiaojuan turned her head and waved her hand. Zhang Da came onto the stage with a big drum in her arms, followed by Guard Luo holding a guzheng, and Guard Du holding a flute in his left hand.The appearance of these three people surprised everyone in the audience, and they all paid attention to their movements.

Zhang Da put the big drum on the stand, waved the two drumsticks in his hand, and got ready.Guard Luo put the guzheng on the empty table, sat on the chair, and was flicking his sleeves.Guard Du casually stood aside, playing with the flute in his hand.

Xiaojuan waved to the back of the table and shouted, "Miss, this side is ready."

Not far behind the table is the front hall.Qingshu squatted down, adjusted the ribbons around Zhou Xing and Maizi's waist, touched their heads, "We're going up, are you afraid?"

Both Zhou Xing and Maizi painted red faces, Zhou Xing wore a tiger hat on his head, and Maizi wore a rabbit hat on his head. Both of them shouted at the top of their voices, "Don't be afraid."

Qingshu said a good job, and motioned Xiaoyu to take him up.

Xiaoyu nodded, took one in each hand, walked out of the front hall, stepped up the steps, and sent Zhou Xing and Maizi to the stage.Xiaojuan picked them up on stage and brought them to the middle of the stage.Xiaojuan let go of them, "Okay, everyone is here, let's have a Lantern Festival!"

With a bang, Zhang Da beat the big drum, and the sound of the drum resounded throughout the ancient mansion, grand and magnificent.Guard Luo, who turned into a refined gentleman, twitched his left finger slightly, and the guzheng sounded, like the elf piercing the silence of the night, ethereal and nothingness.After two beeps, Zhang Da beat the drum again; guard Luo's zither sound followed closely.Drums and zithers, followed by the music of "Farewell My Concubine".

(End of this chapter)