Chapter 263: Going Home for the New Year
Before the Chinese New Year, Zhang Yue finally arrived in Miaozhou and brought more than ten people of all sizes.
It was a little late when it arrived and it was getting dark.
The girl knocked on the gate of the courtyard, and Xia Chan hurried out and led Zhang Yue and his group to their new home in Dongcheng.
After entering and looking at the exquisite courtyard, he was filled with emotion: "Miss Second, you should be reliable in your work. This house is really good."
It didn't take long, and he was quite worried that he wouldn't be able to get out of it, but he didn't expect it to be better than he expected.
"That's a must. You bought it for a high price and promised you that you could move in before the New Year. I'm watching here every day and work day and night, and you have to do it for you to move in for the New Year, but now it's cold The flowers and trees in the sky are not easy to live. I will plant them for you until spring. Now I have planned them."
She was not proud of herself, and she was really watching this big project herself.
"Don't worry about these nosy things. I came to Miaozhou City these days, and every time I came, I feel it was different. I really don't know how many surprises will be waiting for me."
"Then let's wait and see. Welcome to settle in Miaozhou. My cousin will send you a household registration."
"I'm working hard." He bowed: "Miss Second, I'm really sorry. Neizi is sick and can't come to see you. Please don't be surprised."
"It's okay, let my wife have a good rest. I'll be worried again another day."
Several carriages were pulling many houses, one of which was covered with thick curtains, and there were girls standing and waiting outside. She thought that it was Mrs. Zhang.
I have also heard that his wife is in poor health and is bedridden and recuperating all year round.
Now that I am running all the way, I will definitely feel even more uncomfortable. It is more appropriate to visit me again the next day.
When I got home, I saw Shuiqin standing at the door with a lantern waiting for her. I quickly trotted and accelerated: "Shuiqin, why are you waiting at the door? It's cold."
"It's not cold." Shuiqin smiled: "The charcoal fire in the house is too warm, so I want to come out to dissipate the heat."
"Bad talk, by the way, the Chinese New Year will be in the next two days. Let's go back to Baihu Nest with me tomorrow."
Shuiqin shook her head: "No, I'm here to stay. It's snowing these days. I'll clean the yard well, otherwise the snow will turn dirty as soon as it melts."
Xia Chan didn't force her, after all, the White Tiger Nest is her sad place, so it's normal not to go back.
I just feel a little sorry for her to stay here alone. The New Year is a day of reunion and it is also the easiest for people to be lonely.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there are not so many rules. I don’t care about whether to seal or not. Anyway, there is nothing wrong now, so she and Ruan Shenghe simply returned to Baihu’s nest together two days in advance.
Xia Yan and Ruan started preparing food for the New Year a few days ago. The rice cakes and rice fruits were almost the same, and the chickens, ducks, fish and meat were waiting for the New Year to be eaten fresh.
As soon as I entered the village, it smelled so good that every household was frying croquettes. It smelled so good that it made people swallow their saliva.
"Little Chan is back."
"Yes, Aunt Jiang."
"Come to my house for fried croquettes later."
"Okay, Aunt Jiang, please be busy." After coming back last year, I was looking forward to her bringing some good things. This year, everyone has been self-reliant. The New Year atmosphere is very strong. Children are playing at the village entrance and eating various sweet noodles. Pie.
Xia Quan was also playing there and ran over happily: "Sister, cousin, cousin."
I was a little afraid of Ruan Shenghe, so I shouted and hurried behind Xia Chan.
Shuiqin bought a large bag of candy for her to bring back and took it out for Xia Quan: "Split it with everyone."
"Xia Quan is so squishy. She looks like a girl's house. It's not a good thing for boys to be so brave."
"I'm still young, why are you anxious?"
The snow at the doorstep was cleaned up, the door was open, and the fragrance blew out.
"Yan'er, I'm back. What delicious food are you making? It's so delicious."
"Sister." Xia Yan poked her head happily: "I'm frying fish pieces. This winter, I caught a lot of fish in the lake. Every household has divided several of them. I'm not able to withstand it, so I fry them and eat them slowly."
"Where is Mom?"
"Mom has gone to get lotus roots, and she will make lotus root balls later."
Yu Yanhong squatted in the kitchen, staring at Xia Yan eagerly, waiting for Xia Yan to give her some food from time to time, and she looked much fatter and her clothes were tightened.
"Little Yan'er, you have to thank me for coming. Otherwise, how could you finish eating so much delicious food?" Ruan Shenghe was not afraid of being hot, so he reached out to get a piece of freshly fried fish to eat: "
It smells so good. If you think about it, we didn’t like to eat fish before, but now we actually think it smells good. It turns out that people are cheap."
Yu Yanhong stared at him with wide eyes and hatred. Ruan Shenghe asked in surprise: "Why did she look at me like this?"
"Cousin, you snatched her food."
"I can still protect food, and I don't seem to be completely stupid."
"Cousin, you don't look down on others anymore. Yu Yanhong is still very obedient now and has been helping me with work. Yu Yanhong, add firewood to the stove and fry the fish in a while to try new clothes for you."
"Yan'er, it's hard for you to do so many things. Let me do it." Xia Chan rolled up her sleeves and wanted to take over the fish fried work.
Xia Yan didn't ask her to do these things: "Sister, no, the kitchen is my territory. You can come and get food, but you are not allowed to compete with me for things."
"You."
"Sister, you are rarely back. Mu Bo and the others miss you very much. Why don't you go and have some fried fish and prepared sugar cakes for them to try."
"Okay, listen to you."
Ruan Shenghe said, "Can you do it? Be careful when walking. Don't cry if you fall and sprain your waist."
"It's been good."
This time it was the longest time to recuperate. Even though she felt that it was okay, everyone stared at her and refused to let her do heavy work.
At the end of the village, there are places where several widowed elderly people live.
She almost recognized Mu Bo sitting on a small wooden stool at the door, covered in silver threads.
Or Mu Bo called her first: "Little Chan is back?"
"Well, yes, I'm back for the New Year." After a while, I didn't come, and I felt that Mu Bo seemed to be old and thin again. "Mu Bo, my sister made some food and asked me to give it to you for her to taste. Recently, my health was
How about it?"
Bo Mu smiled and nodded, turned around and moved a wooden stool for her: "It's okay, let's sit there, little cicada."
"Okay." Xia Chan took the stool and sat down.
Time is really unforgivable. It has been two years since we arrived here in a blink of an eye. We have to work hard every day and we grow old very quickly.
"Little Chan, go and see Lao Yang. His old disease relapses and he feels so painful every day. I don't know how many days there are. I've been talking about seeing you some time ago."
Xia Chan felt uncomfortable when she heard this, so she followed Mu Bo to the innermost room.
As soon as he pushed it away, an unpleasant smell came to his nose. In the dim room, Yang Bo lay on the small wooden bed, his face so thin that he was deformed.
"Lao Yang, Xiao Chan is here. Haven't you always wanted to see Xiao Chan?"
Chapter completed!