New Year's Eve is a big deal.
Not only the time for family reunion, but also a whole set of etiquette rules.
When to post the Spring Festival couplets and when to greet the God of Wealth, there are rules and regulations.
In the past, Ye Jiao didn't pay attention to these things, but this time, the Liu family let her take care of the affairs of the back house in general.
Compared with previous years, this year will be more grand.
Not only because of the achievements of the three brothers of the Qi family in the past year, but also because they want to make wishes for the future of the three children in the coming year.
Dalang's Zhuangzi, Erlang's shop, and Saburo's meeting test are all major events, and they must not be sloppy.
Moreover, Qi Yun was going to take Qi Ming to Beijing soon. I was afraid that they would not be able to see each other every day like now, so Liu Shi thought about taking them to the ancestral hall to worship.
Even if the ancestors are divided, but the descendants will not divide the ancestors, there are still ancestral halls.
The lineage of the seventh uncle hit a wall with Father Qi before, and others knew that they had the support of the emperor behind them, so naturally no one would stop them.
Seventh Uncle even hid in the house and didn't come out at all, so Quan should be invisible.
Father Qi took the three brothers to worship first, and Mrs. Liu took the two daughters-in-law to worship later, respectfully.
Since Mrs. Fang was still pregnant, she didn't need to give a big gift, but Ye Jiao followed Mrs. Liu in a very orderly manner, kneeling, kowtowing, and offering incense, all carefully learned to do.
Not just out of respect, but more importantly out of awe.
Even if the little ginseng went to the temple to look at those tall and big Buddhas before, even if she had a golden body, she was not afraid.
Because she used to be a goblin, but now she is a human being.
Although he also made a wish, the little ginseng was only regarded as a ritual, and it was never in the heart.
But it was different in the ancestral hall. Qi Yun told her that the tablets on it were all outdated ancestors of the Qi family.
For small ginseng, fear of life has probably become a habit, and it is naturally respectful.
After the worship was over, everyone left in the carriage again, and it was already evening when they returned home.
After dinner, Mrs Fang felt tired, so Qi Zhao carefully helped Mrs Fang back.
Ye Jiao's three dolls were young, and they were already sleepy after going back and forth during the day, and they fell asleep after dinner.
This also gave the young couple a chance to talk.
The charcoal fire in the room was scorching hot, Qi Yun sat on the soft couch, Ye Jiao lay on her back, resting on Qi Yun's legs, staring at Qi Yun.
The man gently pressed the woman's forehead with his slender fingertips, pressing the acupoint slightly with his fingertips, and asked softly, "Is it heavy?"
Ye Jiao snorted, and she felt comfortable when she heard the voice: "It's not heavy, just right."
Qi Yun just pressed her down like this, and said in his mouth, "You have worked hard for this time, and it should be better after the new year."
Ye Jiao looked at him and murmured, "It's not enough. After the year, we have to resettle the old lady, give out monthly money, and what we need to buy when we go to Beijing. Oh, by the way, I also asked Chunlan to specialize in the pharmacy. I grabbed some herbs that nourish the kidney qi…”
"Cough cough." Qi Yun coughed twice, stopped the conversation, and then said, "You can rest well today, and it's not too late to do something tomorrow."
Ye Jiao obediently closed her eyes and fell asleep shortly after.
She didn't wake up until there were firecrackers outside.
She was already tightly wrapped in fur, and Qi Yun was holding her beside her, lighting a candle, and reading a book.
Seeing Ye Jiao wake up, Qi Yun leaned over and gently kissed the corner of her mouth: "Go out and have a look? There will be fireworks later, and Kongming lanterns are also prepared, let's put them together."
Since Ye Jiao put on the Kongming Lantern for the first time, she has been very interested in this little thing that can fly into the sky with paper and candles.
She nodded immediately, then wrapped the cape and took the stove, Qi Yun also used the fur collar to wrap her neck tightly, then put on the fur coat by herself, took the warm sleeves, and accompany Ye Jiao go out.
Soon after, the fireworks exploded.
This is not Ye Jiao's first time watching fireworks, and it won't be the last time, but every time she sees it, she thinks it is very beautiful.
The little ginseng has actually forgotten why he was so obsessed with being a human in the first place. Maybe he felt that it was more free to be a human being, or he felt that a little fox could become a human being, but he couldn't, and he was inevitably a little lonely.
Now, after discovering the benefits of being a human being, the little ginseng is very grateful for the days when it was buried in the soil.
She cherishes and even greedily likes everything now.
Like the husband, like children, and even like the beautiful scenery when the fireworks bloom.
No wonder the little fox said that being a human for a hundred years is more enjoyable than being a fairy for a thousand years. It's really good, so she doesn't exchange anything with the little ginseng.
Seeing Ye Jiao staring at the fireworks in a daze, Qi Yun was afraid that she would be cold if she stood like this, so she took out the prepared Kongming lantern.
There are auspicious words written on it early, with beautiful pictures, two adults and three children, which look particularly cute.
Ye Jiao and Qi Yun let go of the Kongming Lantern together. Seeing it swaying into the sky, Ye Jiao said softly, "It's so beautiful."
Qi Yun stood beside her and asked with a smile, "What beauty?"
Ye Jiao raised her head to look at him, and when she spoke, there was a cloud of white mist in her mouth: "Everything is beautiful," and then she laughed again, "If every day is like this, let me be an immortal and I won't change it."
But these words made Qi Yun's heart move.
He is much better now, he is no longer always cold and ill, and he is much stronger than before.
It's just that sometimes Qi Erlang is still very afraid that his condition will suddenly recur, and he is getting more and more afraid.
Because there are more and more people he is reluctant to bear.
I can't bear Ye Jiao, I can't bear Xu Bao, and I can't bear Ning Bao Ruyi.
In the past, when I was alone, I was afraid that I would be sorry for my parents, but thinking that if I died, I would still have my eldest brother and three younger brothers, and my parents would not be old and have nothing to do, so they counted the days and waited for their death every day.
But now, he cares so much that he never thinks of that day again.
Hearing Ye Jiao's words, Qi Yun couldn't help but ask: "Jiao Niang, everyone wants a thousand years, don't you?"
Hearing this, Little Ginseng blinked and replied firmly, "I don't want to."
Knowing that Ye Jiao never lied, Qi Yun wanted to know the reason even more: "Why?"
Ye Jiao looked at him and thought to herself, that's because she has been there for two thousand years.
But those days looked long, but it was boring. She had lived enough, and it was okay to feel uncomfortable eating soil. The point was that it was too boring. Just boredom and loneliness was torture.
It's just that the little ginseng at that time didn't feel that feeling of emptiness called loneliness. Now she has a husband, a baby, and family and friends.
Even if she is only a hundred years old, she is willing.
The little ginseng suddenly understood why the little fox stopped chasing the scholar Xianggong.
Probably because the cold is too torturous, so I want to find someone to warm me up.
It's just that Ye Jiao is simple, and she's not a lotus-speaking person. She never talks about coaxing people. She just leaned on Qi Yun, thinking of a poem she heard from the little fox before, and recalled: "With Xiang Gong, It's good for a long time, it's okay to be a god, or a fish or a bird... how do you say it?"
Qi Yun understood what she meant, and added softly: "If you are a matchmaker, why don't you die, I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy an immortal."
Ye Jiao nodded with a smile, stood on tiptoe and kissed him: "Master Xiang is really smart."
Qi Yun did not speak, but hugged Ye Jiao tightly.
His heart was beating fast, he had to slow down.
After a while, when the fireworks in the sky subsided, Ye Jiao suddenly asked, "Xiang Gong, is the flounder a fish?"
Qi Yun's chin was resting on the crevice of her neck, and she nodded, "Yes."
Ye Jiao turned her head to look at him with some curiosity: "Is it delicious?"
Qi Yun was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth curled up: "It's delicious, Jiao Niang wants to eat?"
The little ginseng nodded.
The next day, the cooked flounder was delivered to Ye Jiao's table, allowing Ye Jiao to find the joy of being a human again.
It's better to be a flounder or a human... This fish is really delicious.