The atmosphere of the ancient New Year was very heavy. The two were very busy, but they were very happy in their hearts. This was not only the first year that Lin Yixuan married into the Li family, but also the first year that Li Yaonan lived in the ancient times. In the original owner's memory, except for his childhood, the New Year had never been so lively, and no one had ever prepared so carefully for him.
Li Yaonan felt warm at heart, watching Lin Yixuan doing things with ease, directing the servants to run around buying New Year's goods, preparing New Year's gifts, New Year's Eve dinner, new clothes, silver nuptials, sacrifices and other tedious tasks. His heart was also beating fast, fearing that Lin Yixuan would be tired, but at the same time, an inexplicable happiness arose in his heart, and he felt the taste of home for the first time.
There was a teahouse that had not published a new chapter for nearly a month because he went to the village. When Li Yaonan returned home, the owner of the teahouse came knocking on the door before he could even sit down. It was only then that Li Yaonan realized that he actually had quite a few fans.
Mr. Qingyang's talent and reputation are well-known, and a bookstore has already contacted him, asking whether "The Ancient Romance" can be printed into a book. The shopkeeper is not sure how to answer, and Mr. Yuan Mo cannot make the decision either, so he can only wait and see and wait for him to come back.
Li Yaonan did not think about it for long. He wrote books to become famous. With a name of a great writer, he would be able to do anything in the future. When he asked which bookstore it was, the shopkeeper gave him the names of three bookstores. Li Yaonan was shocked. After all, he was not a native of ancient times. In the evening, he discussed with Lin Yixuan and chose the most suitable bookstore. He first finalized the manuscript of the first volume.
As for the later manuscripts, Lin Yixuan felt that since his tea shop in the capital had just opened, he had to wait until the storyteller in the tea shop had told the story before he could print it, otherwise what would he make.
Li Yaonan had no objection to this. Anyway, the manuscript he wrote would be sent to a teahouse first.
That night, Lin Yixuan reluctantly told Li Yaonan about his opening of a tea shop in Beijing. After all, they were a couple and he didn't want to hide it for too long, especially since it was Li Yaonan's idea.
Li Yaonan laughed out loud after hearing this. His husband was obsessed with money and his mind was very quick.
Seeing that Li Yaonan was not angry, Lin Yixuan straightened his back immediately, glared at him fiercely, and said, "I am doing this to save money for our children."
Li Yaonan shook his head helplessly. What else could he say
Anyway, no matter what Lin Yixuan does, it makes sense.
Before the Chinese New Year, the vegetables on the farm were ripe. In addition to supplying the mansion, Li Yaonan kept some for gifts and sold the rest. Yangzhou was a prosperous and wealthy place. Although the dignitaries were not like those in the capital, where you could hit two people with a brick when you went out, there were still many wealthy families, especially some dignitaries who liked to pay attention to style. Even Li Yaonan did not expect that fresh vegetables would be sold at a sky-high price.
He spent 3,200 taels of silver to buy the hot spring villa, which had two springs and was well maintained by the previous owner. He did not expect that he could earn back all his money by selling these vegetables, and even had a surplus of 100 taels.
Lin Yixuan was not surprised by this, as he was the one who decided to raise the price of vegetables.
Li Yaonan once again lamented the luxury of the ancients.
Lin Yixuan said calmly, "In the Marquis' Mansion, there are several dishes. For fish, only the fish lips are eaten, and for duck, only the duck tongue is eaten. These fresh vegetables are rare in winter. The current price is not high. If it is in Beijing, it will definitely sell better."
Lin Yixuan was thinking about building such a farm in the capital next year. It just so happened that he already had two properties under his name in the suburbs of the capital.
Seeing his husband frowning in deep thought, Li Yaonan suddenly guessed Lin Yixuan's plan. A strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, as if his husband was better at supporting the family than he was.
In fact, Li Yaonan didn't know that for the ancients, except for merchants, the general wealthy families were all managed by the mistress, and the properties under her name were naturally managed by the mistress. What is this if the wife doesn't support the family? Lin Yixuan's thinking and ideas are very normal. He just wants to add more income to the mansion and make more plans for the younger generations.
Perhaps it was because she went to the farm to relax, or maybe it was because the fresh vegetables made her appetite better, but since returning to the Li residence, Lin Yixuan has not had morning sickness again and has even gained some weight. Li Yaonan was very happy to see this.
As the New Year was approaching, every household was decorated with lights and lanterns. Li Yaonan also followed the trend and wrote a few couplets for Lin Yixuan to evaluate. She picked out the ones she liked and posted them at the door of Li's house.
Li Yaonan discovered that in the past few months since he came to ancient times, his calligraphy skills had increased rapidly. Even Lin Yixuan couldn't help but marvel at it. It wasn't that he was praising, but that Li Yaonan's calligraphy was indeed very good. There were two types of fonts that he had never seen before. Lin Yixuan was puzzled and puzzled, thinking that her husband was a freak. Others didn't have decades of experience in practicing a font, so it was impossible for them to write well. Her husband was good, and although his handwriting was not bad, it was not top-notch. What really surprised him was the new font. One must know that one must be a great master to invent new fonts.
Lin Yixuan was puzzled and just kept Li Yaonan's handwriting, trying not to let it spread out for the time being, so that he could make a splash in the future.
Li Yaonan was not dissatisfied with being called a genius. Instead, he was quite proud of it. He did not feel the slightest bit guilty about plagiarizing modern knowledge. After all, knowledge is meant to be used by people. Why should he pretend to be noble
The relationship between the husband and wife gradually warmed up, and three days before the Chinese New Year, the New Year gifts from the capital arrived.
Lin Yixuan was extremely surprised. He didn't expect that his mother would bring him something.
It turned out that Mrs. Lin San saw that the New Year was approaching and the journey from the capital to Yangzhou was long, so she simply sent the congratulatory gifts and the New Year gifts together. In addition to five large carts of items, there were also two maids, two midwives, and three cooks from the capital.
Lin's mother has good intentions for her son.
Lin Yixuan cried with joy, and Li Yaonan was also happy for his husband. He had always known that his mother and brother were the source of Lin Yixuan's worries.
However, the good times didn't last long. After the maids came, they started to lecture them that night. Seeing that they were still sleeping on the same bed, they immediately disapproved. One of the maids caught Li Yaonan and scolded him, "The young master is pregnant now, how can you sleep with him? What if the child is hurt?"
Another maid was nagging in Lin Yixuan's ear: "Master, I'm not saying anything bad about you. Master treats you well, but you should know your limits. Now that you're pregnant, why are you still dominating Master? In my opinion, nothing is more important than having a child. You can't do anything reckless. Madam trusts me, so I have to think about Master. Be obedient and arrange two concubines for them some other day. As long as we have their indentures, we don't have to worry about them rebelling. But you can't let jealousy make you lose more than you gain. If you lose Master's heart, your life..."
"I know." Lin Yixuan said impatiently, his good mood instantly wiped out, but thinking that she was sent by his mother and her original intention was for his own good, Lin Yixuan did not lose his temper, but just continued to do his own thing. He had already made up his mind, and as long as Li Yaonan didn't mention it, he would not make trouble.
Li Yaonan actually felt wronged. What was wrong with sleeping in the same room? He had never even kissed Lin Yixuan's little mouth, so how could he hurt the child
What's more, the husband wants to sleep in a separate room when his wife is pregnant. What kind of rule is this? He doesn't care what others do, but he has the final say in the Li family.
So under the anxious gazes of the two maids, the two continued to do what they were supposed to do as usual.
Although Li Yaonan was somewhat dissatisfied at first with the addition of two light bulbs, the two maids were indeed experienced, and Lin Yixuan was raised to be plump and white. Over time, Li Yaonan got used to their presence and simply pretended that they did not exist. He felt that there was no hindrance. After all, he was the master, and the two maids could never get past him.
On New Year's Eve, since there were only two masters in the entire Li residence, he and Lin Yixuan, after eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Li Yaonan gave the servants a day off. Except for those who stayed behind, the rest went home to reunite with their families, while those who did not have families made their own arrangements.
In the evening, Li Yaonan added an extra piece of clothing for Lin Yixuan and took him out to stroll around Yangzhou City. The night of New Year's Eve was particularly lively, with red lanterns hung in every household and a festive atmosphere filled the streets and alleys.
The shops on the street were not closed. Instead, business was booming and everywhere was crowded with people.
In front of some wealthy families’ houses, there were lion dances and dragon dances, creating a very lively scene.
There are also troupes of actors on stilts, parading through the streets and visiting every household to wish a happy new year.
Lin Yixuan has had a smile on his face since he left the house.
Li Yaonan is actually a country bumpkin, and what he saw was quite eye-opening. Compared with the Chinese New Year in modern times, the people in ancient times really celebrated the Chinese New Year!
On the second day, which is the first day of the new year, the ancestral tablets are taken out for sacrifice, with three bows and nine kowtows.
Since Li Yaonan has been adopted, his ancestors are now from the lineage of Li Taicheng, and have nothing to do with the Li Mansion in Yangzhou.
After some consideration, he finally decided to enshrine Zhang's tablet. After all, she was the mother of this body. Even if she had passed away long ago, the reason why he lived a good life after traveling through time was because of Zhang. As for the terrible Li Mansion, he was afraid that if he didn't remember Zhang, no one would remember her anymore.
Lin Yixuan kept everything in mind. He had already sent people to inquire about the Zhang family. Mr. Zhang and his family had already been transferred, and only the lady was still in the old house in Yangzhou.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, every household was busy paying New Year's greetings. The New Year gifts Lin Yixuan prepared for the Zhang family were three times heavier. In addition to those sent to his hometown in Yangzhou, he also sent gifts to Mr. Zhang's residence in Hunan. This was not only because of Li Yaonan's respect for the Zhang family, but also because the Zhang family was a clean family in the officialdom, and it was always good to ease the relationship with them.
Li Yaonan didn't know that Lin Yixuan had thought so much about just one sacrifice. In fact, he had no impression of the Zhang family and had almost forgotten them. The only thing he remembered was the mother of this body. Perhaps the original owner still had some resentment, so after he took over this body, he had no memory of the Zhang family and couldn't even remember that he had a maternal ancestor.