Author: Ke Yuyu

Qi Ning held the Spring Festival couplets in her hands, lifting them lightly as if they were heavy.

He has never served such a delicate thing in his life, why should he be so careless?

Otherwise, that boy Shou Xuan would have to laugh at him again. He could imagine Shou Xuan's exaggerated tone: "Hey, Brother Qi's Spring Festival couplets were broken before they were even posted on the door! Master - Senior Brother - who of you can help?

He rewrote two copies, but he doesn’t know how!”

Qi Ningzhi was so focused on the Spring Festival couplets that he even forgot about his hobby of stroking a handful of red fruits every time he passed by Qise Peak.

When I returned to my Fuxiang Residence, I lined up the Spring Festival couplets first: Well, first the courtyard door, then the bedroom, then the study...

Qi Ningzhi faced the courtyard door, looked around and around, and used spiritual power to mark the door to ensure that the left and right sides were symmetrical and the top and bottom were consistent. He also learned from Shou Xuan Youtu's mistakes and distinguished the upper and lower couplets, and then went to

The measured area on the door was smeared with paste - he only found out today that flour has this effect! Then he held his breath and stroked a long piece of red paper from top to bottom on the door frame that had been painted with glue - this

He just learned it from his pearl-hunting aunt.

Well, the right side is good. Let’s follow the same pattern and stick the left courtyard door.

Done!

Qi Ningzhi took two steps back to admire it, but it was not enough, so he took another two steps back to take a closer look.

"Spring is the beginning of the year,

Plum blossoms precede hundreds of flowers.”(1)

Although they are ordinary Spring Festival couplets, they are very suitable for his mood at this time.

Well, great!

Qi Ningzhi touched his bare chin, feeling a little regretful. This scene was perfect for stroking his beard!

He proudly looked at Fuxiangju, which suddenly became full of joy. Against the backdrop of the red and bright Spring Festival couplets, the wintersweet trees and flowers in the courtyard suddenly seemed more lively.

After pasting Spring Festival couplets on the door of the house and the door of the room, Qi Ningzhi felt a sense of accomplishment - comparable to when he had just learned the first move of "Wen Zhong Sword Technique"!

Qi Ning rubbed her chin with her thumb, clapped her hands, picked another large branch of red plum on the way, and stuck it in front of the study window.

The faint fragrance floats, the moon shadow and the red calyx, this is what the study looks like!

The New Year's Eve dinner was as lively as ever, and it was just as Qining had imagined for the New Year's Eve dinner.

The arm-thick whale oil candle was infused with plum blossom fragrance, and the candlestick in the shape of the immortal dew was just cast a few days ago, and the copper light was bright. Youji and Shouxuan followed Rusong and worked hard for a while, and Rusong completed it.

As for the main part, as for the face of the "immortal", it is all from the mold carved by Liang Xiao.

Qi Ningzhi looked at the faces of the "immortals" holding the candles respectfully, all of them looked like Zhisu.

Under the glow of lamps and candles, we know that the interior of the Wei Hall is as warm as spring and as bright as day.

A large round table was filled with delicacies carefully cooked by the pearl divers' aunt, which still had the flavor of her hometown, including golden jade dumplings, sweet snow and jade dew, purple humpbacks in green cauldrons, and plain-scale fish lying on crystal plates. In addition, there were also

There is a dish made by each brother and sister from Shaoqingshan. It is the spiritual vegetables and immortal bamboo mats from Shaoqing Mountain, the spiritual beasts and immortal birds hunted by everyone, and the newly caught shrimps, clams, fish and crabs from Guiyun Sea.

Big move.

Shou Xuan even released a bunch of his own insects, drew several semicircular transparent barriers in the empty space of Zhiweitang, and placed various kinds of food inside.

"The insects are having New Year's Eve dinner too!"

Youtuo and Shouxuan squatted outside the barrier, counting with great interest:

"The color of the worms is darker again. What did you feed them?"

"Look at this, doesn't it look a little weird? The peacock moth and the hidden butterfly don't know how to lay eggs together. I haven't decided on a name yet..."

"This sleepyhead has a few extra pairs!"

"Shh-" Shouxuan looked back and saw that his brother didn't notice this, so he was relieved.

Rusong followed him with great interest and watched for a while. Just when Zhisu's eyebrows wrinkled a little, he quickly reached out and lifted Xiao Jiulaoba onto the table.

Qi Ningzhi has naturally tasted many delicacies from all over the world in the past, but how often has he never been so close to each other in such a lively place, sitting together in a circle? Moreover, every dish is warm to the Dantian and sweet to the heart.

I haven’t eaten it yet, but just looking at it makes me sigh with satisfaction!

Qi Ning's nose felt sore for no reason. He sighed and secretly warned himself not to be embarrassed. He sniffed twice and then distracted himself to look at the dishes carefully.

As soon as he looked at the table, he knew that the plate of various animal-shaped snacks were made from baby jellyfish. They were all small, exquisite and cute, which made Qi Ningzhi secretly surprised: This little girl can still do such a trivial job.

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The disciples felt that Master was in a particularly good mood this year, because Ling Yan not only brought out the must-have item every year - Bai Shichun - the name given by the disciples to Master's home-brew, he also went to Nanyu Valley to pick a lot of hard-to-find wine.

The spiritual fruit that I saw at first sight even took some effort to arrange into a beautiful red and green fruit plate!

As soon as the fruit plate was served, the disciples cheered loudly.

Qi Ningzhi quickly glanced at Master Ling, and saw that Ling Yan lowered his head slightly, put his hand as a fist under his nose and pretended to cough slightly, but the corners of his mouth were already curved, and his eyes were full of warm light.

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Qi Ningzhi turned her head, not showing it on her face, but smiling secretly in her heart.

It goes without saying that the New Year's Eve dinner is a festive reunion. Every dish arouses everyone's exclamation and praise. It is sincere, exaggerated and sincere - these two completely incompatible feelings are mixed together. Such a strange combination is a little strange.

I think it's reasonable.

Although he had thought of everything imaginable, and the warmth and joy were as expected, Qi Ningzhi still did not expect that he would be so real and devoted in making noise and drinking at the dinner table, and would be so unabashedly involved in the noise.

He laughs and indulges himself wantonly, toasts every glass of wine with sincerity, and accepts wine and blessings from everyone with joy.

There is no force or embarrassment, no hypocrisy.

For the first time in his life, he had a burden-free dinner. Every person, every dish, and every laugh made him feel happy.

It was so good that it was completely within the imagination, and it was so good that it completely exceeded expectations.

The years, months, and days of secular people and those of ascetics are actually the same. There is no extra month or day or two in a year.

One year has passed, and for the ascetics it is just another number added to the long days of practice.

For ordinary people, dusting off the old, welcoming the new and praying for blessings, this moment of transition between the old and the new has extraordinary significance: people live longer every year, and not only the life span is increased, but also the farmer's supplies, the scholar's knowledge, the man's strength,

The girl's grace, her insights into life, and her family's growth...

There are many things, every household, everyone has their own thoughts, happy things need to be reviewed, sad things need to be tied up, a year's harvest needs to be celebrated, a year's harvest needs to be recalled, and a year's hard work also needs to be rewarded. At the same time,

Only by resting, gathering and communicating, recharging energy, and planning and looking ahead can we have a better start at a higher starting point for the next year and become stronger year by year.

During the long years of practice, many practitioners have forgotten the significance of the end of the year and the beginning of the year.

(1) This is a traditional couplet. Although it is very simple, the artistic conception is very good. It expresses the mood of welcoming the new year and the expectation, and the text is simple and generous. Because it matches the Fuxiangyuan, it is used here. It belongs to

The quotation comes from traditional folk Spring Festival couplets, and the specific author has never been found. But the idiom still needs to be explained.

The Spring Festival is far away. Let's take everyone to reminisce about the warmth of the New Year's Eve dinner. Can we reward Ke Yuyu with a few recommendation tickets?
Chapter completed!