"Send Miss Liu Wu back." After Ning Youjin finished speaking, the coachman who had just escaped leaned out from behind the tree, packed up the carriage, and sent the people away.

"I'm sorry." Ning Youjin apologized to Chen Xiuyan. It was his marriage, so he knew the reason for breaking off the engagement best.

The Ning family wanted to not get involved in the affairs between King Jin and King Lu, but Ning Youjin himself knew that he wanted to withdraw from the family because of Liu Qingxiu's bad moral character.

Ning Youjin had some doubts about his own vision. The first time he saw Chen Xiuyan was on Xiangzhang Street in the county. For the first time, he took a few more looks at a girl regardless of the occasion because of her appearance. He just felt that

The girl has a beautiful smile and a lively personality.

But soon reality slapped him. The beautiful girl was suddenly hit by a little beggar. She nervously checked her dress, then angrily pushed the little beggar to the ground, and started complaining about her new clothes.

My clothes are stained and I think it's an unlucky day.

After the beautiful girl left, Ning Youjin stepped forward to help the little beggar. The little beggar was pushed from behind. He threw himself forward, his chin hit the ground, and a cut was made directly on his palms and elbows.

, the knees were also broken, and the fall was not light.

Ning Youjin didn't dislike the beautiful girl at that time, but he felt that the girl was a little arrogant, and he did nothing wrong. After all, it was the little beggar who bumped into her first and soiled her clothes.

But the second time they met, it was at the gate of Liu San's house. She and another girl sent a little girl into Liu San's house. She didn't think much about it at first, but only heard the boy next to Liu San talking about it as a funny thing.

The little girl who was a slave in Liuzhai came from the same village as the beautiful girl, and it was the beautiful girl who persuaded others to sell their children.

At that time, Ning Youjin didn't like this beautiful girl very much, and felt that she only had beauty but no good heart.

Later, I seemed to hear Liu San and Liu Qingxiu mention it occasionally when they were talking, and learned that the beautiful girl wanted to be Liu San's concubine, live in the city, and want to live a good life.

Ning Youjin completely hated someone.

This person is the same person who is standing in front of him now. Ning Youjin reflects on himself. He was too blind in the past. Sometimes what he saw and heard may not be true. That's right. Ever since Chen Xiuyan never gave Liu

Three times as a concubine, helping Chen Cao'er redeem his life, and Luo Wenqian's love for her...

All kinds of performances and every detail confirmed that I was wrong before, so I sincerely apologize to Chen Xiuyan.

"It's okay, it's okay." Chen Xiuyan waved her hand generously and said, "We are going back first."

Chen Xiuyan got on the donkey cart, Qian Dongliang waved his whip, and the donkey cart moved forward slowly.

"Madam, please send the youngest and younger brother to the martial arts gym as well." Qian Dongliang thought over and over again and said to Chen Xiuyan.

When trouble comes to the door, the master can solve it by himself, and the servants may be the only ones watching the show. Qian Dongliang decides to work hard and strive to fight in the future.

"You can learn if you want." Chen Xiuyan agreed, "Don't tell Wen Qian what happened on the road. It's nothing, so he won't worry."

"yes."

The next day, Liu Zhai sent a cart of things over, saying that he wanted to thank Chen Xiuyan for helping Liu Qingxiu. The Ning family also sent a lot of things. Chen Xiuyan didn't expect that she could be thanked for beating someone up. Not bad, not bad.

Liu Qingxiu was completely under guard. At Liuzhai Villa, she really fell ill, caught cold, was frightened, had a high fever for several days, and lost a lot of weight. Of course, Chen Xiuyan didn't know this.

, don’t care, she is trying hard to prepare for the New Year.

The children who go to school officially have a holiday on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month. They will go to school after the Lantern Festival next year. Wang Yajie also returns home after dinner on this day.

On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, to worship the Kitchen God, Chen Xiuyan personally made pastries and kitchen candies, praying for peace and prosperity in the coming year.

On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Chen Xiuyan organized her family to do a general cleaning. They scrubbed every corner inside and outside, making the already clean home look brighter and brighter.

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, when making tofu, Chen Xiuyan soaked the soybeans in advance and ground the beans with a large mill. The family's donkey did the grinding in order to grind more.

She decided to make many kinds of soy products. Before ordering tofu, she would first serve a bowl of hot soy milk, then pour some out and heat it up when ready to drink. Then the soy milk was boiled and the layer of soybean membrane condensed on top was gently pressed with chopsticks.

Pick it up, this is the tofu skin; finally order the tofu, pack it with gauze, put it in a frame, and compact it with stones.

After compacting the tofu, Chen Xiuyan plans to fry one of the tofu into tofu puffs. Cut the tofu into small pieces and fry it in a pan until browned and floating. Take it out to control the oil. The remaining three plates of tofu will be frozen outside at night.

Once you get it on, you can eat for a long time.

On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, pigs are killed for the New Year. Pigs are killed in Luojiatang Village these days. The pig butchers in the village are very busy these days. Chen Xiuyan made an appointment to kill pigs today, and the other one was sold, so it was supposed to be killed.

The butcher wanted some meat and money for butchering the pig. However, Chen Xiuyan planned to eat all the meat at home, so she gave him more money. The butcher was also very happy. After all, there is really no shortage of meat at home these days, and many people give pork to them.

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That night, Chen Xiuyan made a good meal of butchered pig rice, pork belly and chicken soup, which was white and mellow, and even more appetizing after adding some chili peppers, stir-fried leeks with pig blood, vinegar-soaked pork liver, stir-fried pig heart, glutinous rice intestine, and pickled vegetables.

Stir-fried pork, steamed pork ribs with sauce, braised pork belly, another dish of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, all the remaining pork offal stewed and cut into a large plate, ten dishes of butchered pig rice, and Mrs. Yuan and her party were invited to the house for dinner.

Tao Lao likes the pork offal very much. He didn't eat much before and couldn't stop eating it. Chen Xiuyan asked Luo Mingqing to go to the village to buy some pig offal and freeze it, and then cook it when he wants to eat.

The family stayed at home for the next few days, and Luo Wenqian began to write Spring Festival couplets. Mr. Tao got excited and started writing a few couplets. He posted a lot of couplets at home, including the front door, the main house, and the east and west wings, and he was full of joy.

Chen Xiuyan also went to Mrs. Yuan's house to help with a lot of stickers. Grandma Su felt that this year was the most festive year they had ever spent in Luojiatang Village.

Chen Xiuyan put the remaining couplets at the door of her house and set up a table for the villagers to pick up if they needed it. Those who were scholars at home came to pick them up, and since Luo Jieyuan's name was there, they all hoped for a good omen.

On the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve, Chen Xiuyan's family got up early to prepare for the reunion dinner. They killed chickens, ducks, geese, sheep and other poultry, as well as a few fish.

Mrs. Yuan, Granny Su, Zhuang Ya and Luo Ni'er also came early. Mrs. Yuan sat in the main room drinking tea and chatting with Mr. Tao and the others, while Granny Su and Zhuang Ya went to the kitchen to work.

This was the first time I saw Luo Ni'er since Luo Mingxin was grounded. I was a little embarrassed and uncomfortable because Luo Ni'er had changed a lot. Her face was still the same as before, but the expression on her face was completely different. She was respectful and rigorous.

It's like being reborn.
Chapter completed!