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Chapter 576 Worship (1)
He also ordered people to get hundreds of fresh fish, more than 100 pairs of magpies, and various agricultural and sideline products from Zhuangzi, as well as some chi-head abalone and scallops. Received many gifts in return.

It was almost the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month, and when Ling Mengqi came back from the defense station, Lu Mingxuan discussed with him: "Should we also prepare some gifts for the Shangfeng colleagues in your defense station to send to their respective houses? There are Deputy Commander Gao, and Fengbaihu, even though they are not married yet, we can't just do our best because of this."

Ling Mengqi thought for a while, nodded and said: "I originally only prepared Commander Cao and Deputy Commander Gao. As for the two deputy commanders of our guard, they never deal with me. I didn't Those who plan to send them off, since Madam has sent a message, then send them off. Don’t worry about Fengcheng and others, I will arrange it myself."

Lu Mingxuan then went to the antique rack and took out an exquisite black lacquer box painted with gold: "This is the gift list that I drew up in my spare time these two days, please see if there is anything that needs to be added or subtracted."

Apparently she had been thinking about this early in the morning, Ling Mengqi pinched her nose dotingly: "No wonder the ancients said 'a good wife has less misfortune', I have a good wife like you, so what worries do I have! "Speaking briefly, he glanced at the gift list, and saw that all aspects were considered very thoroughly, Yin nodded and said: "Just follow this list, there is nothing to add or subtract."

"Slick-tongued!" Lu Mingxuan said coquettishly, "Then I will prepare it tomorrow, and send it out when you find time in the future, so there will be another incident."

Ling Mengqi agreed, and seeing Lu Mingxuan's face suddenly showing embarrassment, he hurriedly asked with concern: "What's the matter, but what's wrong? You are indeed exhausted these days, so let's leave it alone about Master Cao and others' annual ceremony." Yes, I'll come back early tomorrow to make arrangements."

But Lu Mingxuan shook her head, and said hesitantly: "I'm not uncomfortable or tired, I just want to ask you... What are you going to do in Linzhou? In previous years, it's fine if you didn't get married. After we become a family, it is logical that we should arrange the annual gift and send it back, after all, it is your father and relatives, by the way, do they know that we are married?"

Originally, she didn't intend to make Ling Mengqi unhappy by mentioning this matter, but this is not a matter of a year or two, but a matter of decades to come, at least when Mrs. Ling and Father Ling were alive. , this matter could not be bypassed after all, she hesitated and hesitated, and finally said it out.

It turns out that Sister Xuan is worrying about this matter, not uncomfortable... Ling Mengqi first breathed a sigh of relief, then turned cold, and said coldly: "Maybe they know, maybe they don't know, but I don't know anyway. Don't care, don't worry about it, since I found out that woman was still alive that year, I have sent people to send 500 taels of silver back every year. 500 taels of silver is not much, but it is enough to keep them well fed , I have done my best!"

It seems that although he knows the real reason why he has been humiliated and abused in the past ten years, it is not because of this that he does not blame his father and grandmother. Thinking about it, he is his own flesh and blood after all, even if his mother He was wrong, but he was innocent, but he was still a descendant of the Ling family. His father and grandmother treated him like that. Unless he was a saint, he could not complain.

But to say that he only has resentment towards them and no other feelings is not necessarily the case, at least he should feel a little bit guilty towards them, otherwise he wouldn't have dismissed Luo Guifei every year since he found out that Concubine Luo was still alive. Someone sent money back to Linzhou to ensure that they had enough food and clothing-he blamed all the mistakes made by Concubine Luo on his own head!
Lu Mingxuan thought about it, and said: "Since you send money back every year, it is indeed a humane person, and you don't need to give a special New Year's gift anymore. Okay, let's not talk about these messy things, the time is different. It's early, I asked them to fetch hot water, let's wash up and rest early, you have to get up early tomorrow to go to the guard."

Ling Mengqi didn't speak, and Lu Mingxuan didn't expect him to say anything, she asked Danqing Danbi to bring in hot water, personally helped Ling Mengqi to wash up, washed herself up, and then lay down on the bed.

But just as soon as he lay down, Ling Mengqi embraced him, and whispered in her ear: "Do you think I'm contradictory, even a little hypocritical, I clearly resent them and hate them, but I do Do you want to keep them?"

"How could it be?" Lu Mingxuan hurriedly said, "I just know that you have done nothing wrong. After you have suffered all the humiliation and abuse they gave you, you are still willing to support them regardless of past suspicions. It is so precious, so Don't feel that you are contradictory or hypocritical, you just know that you have a clear conscience!"

As long as he has a clear conscience... Yes, he didn't do anything wrong, why should he feel uncomfortable, as long as he has a clear conscience!
Ling Mengqi didn't speak, but hugged Lu Mingxuan tightly, as if he wanted to embed her into his own flesh and blood...

After sending out the New Year's gift to Commander Cao and others, all the New Year's gifts that should be given have been given away, and Lu Mingxuan can finally take care of her own New Year's day with peace of mind.

First, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, I led the family members to sacrifice to the Kitchen God, and then watched them sweep the dust everywhere, and then changed the peach talisman couplets everywhere in the house, and pasted the word "Fu" on the door upside down. The lanterns under the eaves of the corridor were all replaced with bright red auspicious lanterns of the Five Blessings, and they were all lit at night. Rao New Year’s Eve has not yet arrived, and the atmosphere of the whole family’s New Year’s Eve is already very strong; he even ordered the boy to go to the street to buy some Two big baskets of fireworks and firecrackers came back, planning to have a lively New Year's Eve night.

So when it came to New Year's Eve, because the yamen where Ling Mengqi worked was special, he had to go to the guard house early in the morning and come back in the afternoon. Lu Mingxuan had nothing to do, so she went to the kitchen to urge Mrs. Liu and the others to prepare New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

The world values ​​New Year's Eve as a day of family reunion that is more important than the Mid-Autumn Festival. Naturally, the New Year's Eve dinner is as rich as possible. Not only is it rich, but each dish must be given a very colorful name to show celebration.

When Lu Mingxuan was surrounded by Danqing, Danbi and others and arrived at the kitchen, she saw Mrs. Liu had already prepared seven or eight dishes, like the "more than every year" and "reunion" that her family would have every year since Qi's family came in. Round", "everything goes well", "full of gold and silver", etc., have been cooked, and there are some dishes that I don't have at home. Mrs. Liu introduced to her attentively: "Madam, this dish is called 'Wufu'. Linmen', this dish is called 'Sanyang Kaitai', this dish is called..."

In the final analysis, they are just ordinary chicken, duck and fish meat, but they are made into various auspicious patterns and given auspicious names. The meaning of looking at them is actually far greater than the meaning of eating, but Lu Mingxuan likes this kind of home food very much. I felt that because I praised Mrs. Liu, I said: "You have done a good job. When the uncle comes back in the afternoon to distribute the reward money, I will give you some more."

(End of this chapter)