In the twinkling of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Although there were only Li Fu and Lian Fangzhou as the masters of the mansion, and there were not many servants, Li Fu was afraid that she would be bored. In the first year of Chinese New Year, the mansion was very festively and livelyly decorated. In addition to the red lanterns decorated with golden tassels that were newly decorated everywhere and hung all over the corridors, countless blooming flowers were purchased, such as rhododendrons, camellias, wintersweet, red plums, roses, Cyclamen, etc., filled the main courtyard and its surroundings. There were also many rare flowers such as peonies and peonies that were urged to bloom by the greenhouse, as well as narcissus, bowl lotus, and potted crabapple, etc. placed indoors.
In terms of population, the Zhou family and Li Yunhan are planning to move out after the first lunar month, so naturally they will also celebrate the New Year here.
Lian Fangzhou had already made an agreement with his mother and son that the two families would celebrate the New Year together every year, and the courtyard where the two of them used to live would always be kept in this mansion, and they would be cleaned up from time to time. Come and stay for a while.
It is more convenient for Li Yunhan to ask Li Fu for martial arts. The mother and son are naturally thankful.
There are also Xue Yiqing and Xiao Mu, who are also here during the Chinese New Year.
In this way, the number of people will be quite a lot.
They are all easy-going people, and they are more comfortable and lively.
As the night gradually fell, all the red lanterns on the corridors and corridors were lit one by one, and the whole mansion immediately created a festive atmosphere unique to the New Year.
The sound of firecrackers came from time to time looming from outside, and the family also set off firecrackers for dinner.
Because they were all acquaintances, and there was no table sharing, six people sat around a large round table. The room was warmed by burning ground dragons, decorated with flowers, elegant and pleasant, and the table was full of delicacies and wines, creating an excellent atmosphere.
Just as he was about to start, Xiao Mu glanced at Li Fu and Lian Fangzhou, and suddenly smiled hesitantly, "Why didn't Miss Qin come? Today is New Year's Eve after all, do you want to invite Miss Qin to join in the fun?"
Li Fu's face was slightly stiff, he glanced at Lian Fangzhou, nodded after a moment of thought, "That's right, Hongyu, go and invite Miss Qin!"
Hongyu quickly glanced at Lian Fangzhou, seeing that she didn't respond, she still had a smile on her face and said something to Zhou, so she bent her knees and turned around to go.
After a while, Hongyu came back alone and said: "Master, Madam, Miss Qin said that people outside her place have long been vegetarians, so they won't come! Come and sit down later."
Li Fu couldn't tell whether he was relieved or regretful, so he nodded to show that he understood, and waved his hand to screen Hongyu away.
Although Xiao Mu felt regretful, since Miss Qin had said that, he couldn't say anything more. Xue Yi yelled for a drink early in the morning, and pulled Li Yunhan to drink, saying that the elders can't and can't drink, etc. Everyone laughed, and then skipped the previous thing, and started to eat lively The meal is coming.
In Jingxin Zhai, Miss Qin and Ding Xiang quietly ate a table of vegetarian dishes specially prepared by the kitchen.
Sesame oil tofu, melon braised pot, cashew nuts, three cups of tofu, stir-fried vegetarian ham, melon fragrant cup, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms and tofu soup...
Although there are a variety of dishes, and it can be seen that the people who made them put their heart into it, and they are steaming hot when they are on the table, but there are only two people sitting at this round table with twelve dishes. deserted and bleak.
Miss Qin couldn't help thinking to herself that even during the two years when Brother Fu was away, no matter how much she was crowded out and ridiculed by the people in the house during the Chinese New Year, her mood would not be as bad as it is now.
Thinking about it carefully, maybe at least there was still hope in my heart back then, right? Now, the road ahead is vast!
Hearing her faint sigh, Ding Xiang couldn't help but said: "Girl, Hongyu came to invite me just now, why didn't you go? Today is Chinese New Year anyway, since they are here to invite you, you should go!"
Miss Qin smiled wryly, and said: "Have you forgotten? I have already led my hair to practice, and I am a monk. If the Chinese New Year is not the New Year, what has it to do with me? What's more-"
What's more, she didn't want to see Lian Fangzhou and her brother Fu's deep affection, and she didn't want to see Lian Fangzhou's protruding belly.
Girl Qin changed the subject and said with a smile: "It's good for us to live together, isn't it? I just wronged you! Come on, eat more! After the New Year, I will find a suitable time to mention it to Brother Fu. Just mention it and find a good home for you!"
Ding Xiang blushed, lowered her eyes and blurted out: "I don't want this servant! I want to accompany the girl!"
The expression of embarrassment and joy on his face was so obvious.
Miss Qin saw it in her eyes, and only smiled, and said: "Let's talk about it later! I will never let you down!"
Ding Xiang is still a little girl, at an average age, how can she be willing to be deserted and deserted? Even she, if she hadn't been forced to do nothing, she wouldn't have taken this step!
In the main hall, after dinner, everyone sat for a while and chatted, gave Li Yunhan a red envelope, and then went to play.
Xue Yiqing arrested Li Fu and went to drink in the outer courtyard. He asked Xiao Mu to go with him, but Xiao Mu refused a few words. Xue Yiqing looked at him strangely, and then dragged Li Fu away.
Li Yunhan also went to set off firecrackers in the front yard with the boys. Lian Fangzhou was sitting on the soft couch in the warm pavilion, talking and laughing with Chun Xing and others with some snacks, watching Mrs. Zhou wipe cards with several mothers in charge. The lights were bright and the heating was like spring, and the whole room was lively.
Xiao Mu lost his mind for a while on the porch, then went out the door, and walked towards the Jingxinzhai without knowing it.
Bi Tao had paid attention to Miss Qin since he mentioned it before dinner, and seeing that he was going there, she stomped her feet and cursed in a low voice, and followed quietly.
Before arriving at the Jingxinzhai, Xiao Mu saw the thin figure wrapped in a plain blue cloak beside some clumps of camellias that could not be seen clearly at night, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment.
Through the night, he quietly looked at her, with all kinds of feelings in his heart, mixed feelings.
It was Ding Xiang who suddenly turned her head and saw him laughing and shouting. Miss Qin Fang turned to look at him, revealing that the two of them were stunned, then smiled, walked towards him and said softly, "Brother Xiao!" She laughed at herself again : "Although I am practicing now, I just don't want to change my title. I don't know if you mind if I call you Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Mu felt a "sudden" jump in his heart, and quickly shook his head and hands and said, "No, I don't mind, I don't mind! It's what you call it."
Bi Tao in the dark clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, cursing secretly: "Shameless!"
"Why are you here? Don't suffer from the cold in such a cold day." Xiao Mu looked at Miss Qin with a concerned look.
Girl Qin smiled gratefully and said: "I'm fine, I'm not a rich lady, how can I be so delicate! I was bored, so I wanted to come out for a walk, because I saw these camellias blooming well, and the winter is bleak. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any bright colors, so I caught my eye for a moment! But I never thought I’d meet you, Brother Xiao!”