Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 112 The Lin Family Reunion

Lin Qingran also heard from the aunt's ostentatious tone at that time that the eldest uncle was very valued by the little prince, and the glory of winning back with his life was to protect the little emperor. It was also a matter of glory.

Entering the house to see the eldest uncle, and coming out of the courtyard of the big house, Shao Ziyu's face was slightly condensed, the emperor's attention to the eldest uncle was beyond his expectation, if this continues, when the eldest uncle recovers from his injuries, he will mention this reward when he goes to court , so what.

When they arrived at the second room, Mrs. He warmly received them, Lin Qingran stayed in the room to talk to the second aunt, and Shao Ziyu went to the study where Master Shao Er was.

"I haven't seen each other for a long time, and Bo Geer has grown so big." He said that he stuffed Bo Geer with a big red envelope. Both brothers had it. In Qingran's hand, she was sitting there because she was wearing too much clothes and couldn't cross her legs, her legs were resting there, and she didn't like to grab the doll handed over by the maid, so she was next to Lin Qingran.

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt are in good health." Lin Qingran also brought two prescriptions from Uncle Wei when she came here this time, "I have two prescriptions here, which are good for nourishing Qi and can be used all year round. Each eat once."

"Well, now that my son's marriage is settled, there is nothing to worry about." Mrs. He patted Brother Han's head, "It's your second uncle who has a lot of things hidden in his heart, and his body is not as good as it should be." ahead."

People are easy to hold back and get sick, and there are too many things hidden in their hearts, and they will not be happy. Lin Qingran knows the root of this knot, and she knows it well, so she doesn't need to say it.

In the study over there, Master Shao Er was talking about Shao Ziyu's future with Shao Ziyu, "Your sixth brother is not smart, but he works hard. I want him to stay in the Hanlin Academy for two years to learn something and read it later." where."

"I'll just go and talk about it." Shao Ziyu from the Imperial Academy is very familiar with him. Besides, Shao Zijin was admitted to the eight classics examinations, unlike him who jumped in the queue halfway. The Imperial Academy receives more care.

"The basic greetings to Uncle Er have already been called, so you don't have to be busy." After saying this, Master Shao Er didn't mention anything else this time, and asked the couple to leave the other two rooms earlier so that they could go back earlier.

After coming out of the fourth room, it was already approaching noon, and there was no plan to stay in Shao’s house for dinner. The family returned to Shao’s house. In the second and third grades of junior high school, other families were busy welcoming guests. The four of them had a good rest. I have been there for two days, waiting for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year to go to the Lin Mansion to pay New Year's greetings.

Lin Qingran really didn't have a good night's sleep in the month at the end of the year. Shao Ziyu stayed at home all the time these days, so Lin Qingran slept better. On the early morning of the fourth day of the fourth day, the carriage was packed with gifts. , got into the carriage and set off for the Lin Mansion.

Mrs. Liu, who is strong and strong, stayed at the Lin family to celebrate the New Year this year. The uncle of the Lin family in the town and the whole family came to the Lin family to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year. There is an old man in this family and a treasure. Wherever she is, the whole family will follow. The Lin family was very lively.

When Lin Qingran arrived, Mrs. Liu was in the kitchen teaching the three granddaughters-in-law how to make noodles.

I am used to living in the town, and the maid who is in charge, the eldest aunt herself rarely cooks, even the grandmother still can't get rid of the old habit, and she feels uncomfortable when she doesn't move. They are all here, and today the granddaughters will come back to pay New Year's greetings, so I will teach them how to roll noodles in the kitchen.

Lin Qingran went to Ting Nuan Pavilion to change her clothes, handed her two sons to Shao Ziyu, and went to the kitchen to join in the fun.

Mrs. Liu knew everything when she was young. It was not easy for a widow to raise a child. She always treated herself as a man. For farm work and family affairs, Mrs. Liu also had a good cooking skill, great strength, and a knack for rolling good noodles.

On the big platform, Mrs. Liu rolled out the dough with a stick, rolled out a ball of dough into this pancake, sprinkled with flour, rolled it out until it was thin, and then folded it in half to make it the length of a palm. Kuan, picked up the knife, and cut quickly.

The auntie here pours the cut noodles into boiling hot water and scalds until cooked, then scoops them up with a bamboo strainer, cools them down evenly in the warm water, scoops them up and drains them, pours them into a bowl, and scoops up a spoonful of seasoning A good sauce, plus shredded vegetables and shredded pork, and the last spoonful of oil poured over it, the aroma immediately dissipated.

The children knew that there was food here, they were all greedy cats, and they were ordered not to come in, so they all stood there looking forward to it.

Mrs. Liu clapped the powder in her hands, looked at the people at the door, and said with a smile, "They were like this when I was young. Wen Lu and Wen Xi sat on the threshold and waited for me to finish. At that time, there was no meat. Put it on. Some shredded radish and cabbage, with a spoonful of lard on top, I’m very happy to eat it.” Drizzled with lard, it’s a treat only during the Chinese New Year, and it’s usually eaten with vermicelli in clear soup.

Some of Liu's rolls here are only enough for a few children to eat. Putting the rolling pin aside, he said to Lin Qingran and the others, "I've demonstrated it. Come on, we'll depend on you for lunch."

Lin Qingran, plus three cousins, and the cook are helping, although they are a little rusty, and their strength in rolling dough is not as strong as that of their grandmother, but it is better to be young, and they are quick to learn, and quickly master the tricks up.

Kneading the noodles before rolling them is also a crucial step. Lin Qingran and Mrs. Santang worked together. Lin Qingran was weak, so she was responsible for cutting vegetables and blanching the noodles. The two cooks prepared the bowl, and then After the dishes were cooked, the maid on the side waited to bring the prepared noodles to the front yard.

After a while after eating, the noodles were finally cooked.

The third and fourth sisters came early, the second sister and the others had to wait until the afternoon, and in the front hall, they waited for the heroes who were busy in the kitchen to come back and have a feast together.

Even after so many years, the two brothers of the Lin family can still taste which bowl is made by their mother and which bowl is not. Most of the food they eat is memories. Lin Wenxi doesn't mind telling a few sons-in-law about the past at the same table. thing.

The women’s side is relatively more lively. There are a table of children sitting next to the table. It’s not enough to eat a bowl before. It’s just for fun and freshness. If there are more children, they will compete to see who eats more. After eating, they will ask if they want to come again bowl.

Lin Qingran told Brother Han not to run out after eating, but to walk slowly for a while to digest the food. Grandmother Liu sent someone to pour them all the wine brewed at home, and said heartily, "Try something new. , go to lie down when you’re drunk.”

Brother Bo, who was sitting beside Lin Qingran, smelled the cup in front of Lin Qingran curiously. The wine was very fragrant. Mrs. Liu saw it, and asked Lin Qingran to dip some of it for him with chopsticks, and brought it to his mouth. Brother Bo He bit his chopsticks, pursed his lips, and stuck out his tongue to lick it. At the end, he frowned, and made two sounds of "poor pou", wanting to spit out what he just ate, and stretched out his tongue at Lin Qingran, Pointing with the little finger, she called her mother in a childish voice.

Everyone at the table laughed, and the third sister-in-law at the side picked up the spoon in front of Bo Geer and scooped up a little bit towards him. Slightly sweet, with a bit of spicy wine, the aftertaste is very good, Bo Geer has tasted the taste.

The little guy blushed and looked at everyone who was smiling at the table. The little guy turned his head and wanted to lean into Lin Qingran's arms.

Lin Qingran saw that the noodles in his bowl were almost eaten, and handed him to the nanny. Brother Bo heard the laughter in the yard, and pointed to the door with his little finger, and he also wanted to go out
The front hall here is still eating, and at the gate of the Lin family, there has been no interruption during the Chinese New Year, and someone has come to give gifts again.

Some people even gave two copies every year and year after year, and Lin Wenxi took one as an annual gift, and Lu's side quickly prepared a return gift based on the gift from others.

So many things happened at the end of last year. The new emperor ascended the throne, the third prince rebelled, and some officials were disposed of. There were many vacancies in various ministries of the court at once. No arrangements were made at the end of the year. At the beginning of the year, these vacancies must be filled. The ones who can be said to be sovereign are not the three assistant ministers today, so not only Lin Wenxi's side, but also the Beiwang Mansion and Zhanghou Mansion are crowded, but anyone who can get involved will be given away in name Great gift.

After lunch, the father-in-law took his son-in-law and nephew to the attic to chat, and a house full of female relatives were all tied up in Liu's Qinghui Courtyard.

They didn't see each other much on weekdays, so Lin Qingran chatted with them about the daily life. The sister-in-law of the lobby and the second sister-in-law stayed in the town, and the third sister-in-law stayed in Luodu City with the third cousin. After returning to the scientific examination and passing the exam, my father arranged for the third cousin to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The official position is not big, and because the third cousin came from the same Jinshi background, according to the arrangement of the imperial court, he must be sent to other places to take up the post.

But it seems that the eldest aunt is not very satisfied with Dad's arrangement. The sixth-rank official of the household department has only a small annual salary, and there is no money to get it. It's better to do business at home.

In terms of salary, being an errand in the six ministries is indeed not as lucrative as being a local errand, but between being a magistrate for a lifetime and the possibility of being promoted, it is very clear how to choose the third cousin

In the evening, the second sister and the sixth sister came over, but Xiao Qi didn't come, she was pregnant at home to support her body, the whole family waited until it was time for dinner, and before the elder sister Lin Qingyi came over, the Lu family sent people to the direction of He's mansion Take a look along the way, I agreed to come to have dinner, why hasn't anyone arrived yet, is it because the carriage got stuck in the snow.

The people who went there soon came back, saying that they met someone sent by the eldest lady on the way, something happened in the mansion, and they couldn't come at night.

"Did you say something?" The person who was going to arrive in the evening couldn't speak for a while, and Lu's heart also murmured. The manager who went to look for the person shook his head, "That person didn't say anything."

"Mother, just send someone over to ask about it tomorrow. If it's Chinese New Year, what can happen? Maybe it's because the guests are too busy to greet you, so they can't come." "Everyone is waiting for the table to start."

More people arrived at night, and the tables in the front hall were all full. There are so many sisters in the Lin family, and the age gap is huge. The oldest child, sister Hui, is already married, and Lin Qingyan's eldest son is about to come to discuss marriage The youngest is the one in Xiaoqi's stomach.

Lin Qingran didn't know that the eldest sister's family had something to do when she came over. Lin Qingyan said that to Lu, but changed her tone when she came in front of Lin Qingran, "The eldest sister is not so innumerable. This is the only time for the whole family throughout the year, grandma and uncle are all here, how can you not say hello in advance if something happens, you have to stay at home for a few days, tomorrow I will send someone to He's mansion to inquire about it."

(End of this chapter)