On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everything starts anew.
According to the rules of the capital, the first day of the new year is a day to pay respects to the family, ancestors and ancestral hall. The Su family has been setting off firecrackers since early in the morning. Even the birds in the trees were startled and flew away in panic, flapping their wings.
The bulbuls hanging on the corridor were all vying with each other to call out, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
Since the second half of the year, the Su family has been in turmoil. Several masters have been in trouble one after another, making the second half of the year very difficult. The servants are also worried. Now that the new year has begun, it is not certain whether the luck will get better, but it is the New Year, and the rewards are not small. The masters all have smiles on their faces, so naturally everyone is working hard.
This year's New Year was the same as in previous years. Master Su Er was unable to return home due to his office. Master Su San, as the oldest male elder in the family, led a group of children to worship their ancestors, set off firecrackers, and then began to welcome the elders and close guests from the clan.
The backyard also had to be busy all the time. The food in the front could not stop. When one group left, the next group would come in the blink of an eye. Cups, plates, bowls, wine, snacks had to be added. In addition, close relatives and those who came with their wives had to be entertained as well.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are always visitors from various temples and Taoist temples, and dragon and lion dances also go from street to street. On ordinary days, these can be ignored and they cannot come to the uncle's house, but on this day, they must be properly entertained and arranged.
Master Su San was so busy that he had no time to rest.
Mrs. Su San also had a lot of things to do. She had hardly stopped since she got up early in the morning to pay her respects to the old lady. She had been working in the meeting room the whole time. But even though she was so busy, she couldn't help but be distracted from time to time.
So when she heard the people below report that someone from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion had come, she was stunned at first, and then she subconsciously said, "Go tell the Third Master to go out and greet him."
The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is a relative of the Mansion of the Earl of Yongding. The relationship between the two families has always been close, so it is natural for them to come and pay New Year's greetings.
The Gao family didn't move, but looked at her in surprise.
The messenger didn't dare to move, and went to see Gao's family in confusion and embarrassment.
Mrs. Su San didn't hear the noise, and immediately looked up impatiently. She raised her eyebrows and was about to get angry when she suddenly realized something was wrong - the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion was a relative, and also the eldest aunt's in-laws' family. How could it make sense for them to come on New Year's Day
The second day of the Chinese New Year is the day to go back to my parents’ home.
The eldest aunt was raised by Old Lady Su. She is a person who knows rules best. She usually does things in an orderly manner and never makes mistakes. Why would she come back at this time
Mrs. Su San sensed something was wrong and slapped her forehead with a frown: "Who is here? Did they tell me what it is?"
She was confused.
Yesterday, Su Xingxuan hinted to her that something big would happen today. She was thinking about this wholeheartedly, and also had to think about Madam He's entry into the palace. Things at home were so complicated that she didn't react for a while.
The messenger breathed a sigh of relief, but then became worried again: "Madam San, the one who came is from the Xu family, the wife of the chief steward of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion... It seems that she has bad intentions."
It doesn't seem like a good thing to be able to make the mother below say such things.
Mrs. Su San couldn't help but marvel at it. Su Xingyi might be very patient. She looked quiet, but she was actually a person who had everything planned out. She would not suffer any loss at home, and it was said that she was doing well at her husband's house. Of course, there was no need for anyone to tell her. The New Year gifts and the pomp when she came back during the holidays were enough to prove her point.
Especially in recent years, Su Xingyi became pregnant with her third child after giving birth to two sons.
Logically speaking, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had nothing to be dissatisfied with, so why did they come to their door on New Year's Day
Although she was complaining in her heart, Mrs. Su San knew that Old Mrs. Su would never be vague about matters concerning the first house. If there was any mistake, it would be the fault of her as the aunt. She did not dare to act on her own and immediately asked someone to invite the Xu family in.
Xu Jia was wearing a brand new brown padded jacket and the popular horse-faced skirt underneath. Unlike the politeness she had shown last time, this time Xu Jia was particularly unapproachable and had a menacing aura.
Mrs. Su San was puzzled, but she smiled as usual: "What brings you here during the New Year?"
The Xu family is the arm of the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. In the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion, they are the most powerful except for the master. Even the younger master gives her face. The Su family, as their in-laws, naturally understands this.
But no matter how clear it was, servants were servants after all. Mrs. Su San felt uncomfortable seeing her arrogant look, so she was naturally not very polite to her.
The Xu family naturally noticed it, and their expressions became even colder. As soon as the Third Madam started to speak, they almost couldn't wait to say, "Third Madam, we came here with such shameless faces today. Of course, we know that it is against the rules, but now we have no choice. Third Madam, as for our eldest young lady, we all know that she was not brought up by her mother, and she is one of the three things you should not marry. But because she grew up under the care of your old lady, we didn't care about these things and married her off in a grand manner. It can be said that we have never done anything to let her down. What do you think, is that right or not?"
Mrs. Su San's face suddenly darkened.
It is true that she is not close to the first wife, and it is also true that she is relatively distant from Su Xingyi and Su Rong because of the old lady's partiality, but the master is the master, and family is family.
Now a servant from the Xu family came up and lectured someone in such a manner, which made Mrs. Su San unbearable.
Her expression suddenly changed, but she suppressed it forcefully. After a moment, she suddenly stopped being angry and smiled instead, asking the Xu family, "What's your last name, mom?"
The Xu family was startled. They didn't expect that when they were talking about serious matters, Third Madam Su would suddenly ask this question. She frowned, a little unhappy, but still tried to restrain herself and said lightly: "Third Madam, you are too kind. How can I be called noble or not? My last name is Liu, and my husband's last name is Xu. Everyone calls me Xu's family."
This was not her first time to come to the Su family. Could it be that Mrs. Su San was getting old and confused that she didn't even know this
Mrs. Su San said, "Oh," and smiled meaningfully, "So your husband's surname is Xu, and your surname is Liu... You keep saying our family, our family, and I actually thought when did the Wen family get a new person like you."