Chapter 159: Love for the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival has many nicknames: the festival falls on August 15th, so it is called "August Festival" and "August Half"; because the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are all around the "moon", it is also commonly known as "Moon Festival"

"Moon Eve"; the Mid-Autumn Festival has a full moon, symbolizing reunion, so it is also called the "Reunion Festival". In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also called the "Duanzheng Month".

The custom of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival has been around for a long time, and has always been dominated by large-scale sacrificial activities. It was not until the founding of the Tang Dynasty that it was listed as a fixed festival celebrated by the whole country.

Appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival has been around since ancient times, but eating moon cakes is a new thing for people of this era. When the Tang Dynasty was founded, there was no such thing as moon cakes, and its original form was "Hu cake". Legend has it that at that time, merchants from the Western Regions came to the Tang Dynasty to

Presenting cakes to the founding emperor to celebrate his victory. The great ancestor Li Yuan took the gorgeous cake box, took out the round cakes, pointed to the bright moon in the sky with a smile and said: "We should invite the toads with the Hu cakes", and then distributed the cakes to the ministers to taste together.

From then on, 'Hu Cake' became a special food for celebrating victory in the army until General Li Jing conquered Xihu and returned triumphantly on August 15th. All the soldiers in the army returned to their hometowns with the bright moon above their heads. They reunited with their families and elders and tasted 'Victory Cake' to celebrate.

Later, the word "mooncake" became widely spread. "Mooncake", which symbolizes victory and reunion, has a long history.

There is not much sugar, and the price is high. It is difficult for ordinary people to eat sweet cakes, and salty mooncakes are the most popular ones. These days, the trend of giving mooncakes to each other has not yet formed across the country. People are self-sufficient and make the taste according to their own abilities. The trend of comparison has not yet formed.

form.

Because it was a solar term, the toilet water workshop ended work early for the holiday, and the two girls rushed back at noon to celebrate the reunion. Ying Ze had not left the house since early, and happily gathered all the servants in the house, and rewarded each with a small red envelope of 30 coins and six eggs.

Go down and the whole family will get excited.

As her family situation gradually improved, Ying rewarded her generously with red envelopes during festivals and festivals. I never interfered with how much or how to reward them. Ying was much better than me at this point, and she knew how to do it just right. When did it matter?

When to loosen up, you need to know the right measure

The ground is just right, shrewdness and stinginess are two concepts. Ying fully embodies the meaning of the former. Every time at this time, I dress neatly and sit on the big chair in the main hall without saying a word.

, let Ying and the three people in the housekeeper and accounting room

A dividend distribution ceremony is held. Whenever this happens, I think of the Empress Dowager Cixi. I can be considered a dedicated person. I feel at ease when I am a puppet. I have never engaged in the "1898 Reform". I just listen to politics behind the curtain. Since my mother-in-law is more capable than me.

Take better care of your household business

, there is no reason to compete everywhere. Manliness should be shown only at critical moments. When it is time for us to appear, we must not act badly. When we are not supposed to appear, we will just eat, drink and shit. Others can't stand it.

Talking about gossip is just like farts.

The second daughter is a good girl. Although she is said to be noble and has a comfortable life now, she has never been repelled by housework. She has a small job to do at home sooner or later. She does embroidery and small accessories with gusto.

.Usually she would sit on the kang with me and Ying and listen to what we said.

While talking, I did some small handicrafts. Since I didn’t speak, I developed a set of eye skills. My big eyes are bright and flexible, and I can use them in a variety of ways. Various meanings come out of the eye contact. Every time,

I couldn't help but hug her and kiss her twice. Her little appearance was so heart-wrenching.

The second daughter took a few wooden molds for making moon cakes and sat in front of me and scrubbed them carefully. The molds were carved very finely and had many lines, so cleaning was troublesome. This job is suitable for a detailed person like the second daughter. She likes to show them in front of me.

My delicate side. The handyman who cares about this job can be lazy.

"I said hello to the Cheng family today. The cat's eye will be delivered next month, so don't worry about it." In the morning, Cheng Chu rushed over with generous gifts to pay homage to Dad Wang Xiu. He was a master in name only, and after ten

I'd like to ask you how much it is. I asked for a jar of boiled eggs and five jars of crickets.

Crickets, mainly crickets, must be the kind that are good at fighting. It sounded very urgent, as if the Cheng family was going to collapse. Anyway, the old man had given a death order, and if he lost the battle, he would set fire to the family property, which was very interesting.

Bad old man. Cheng Chu told him the news before he left.

The news made me happy. Qin Yu has arrived at Wugong. Since he has to take over the military defense of the gate inside the pass, he stayed there to familiarize himself with the military terrain. Anyway, this handover is to prepare for Mr. Cheng's departure next year. As long as he comes back before the end of the year, it will be done.

, the court will not blame. See

The second girl's big eyes showed a look of joy, "Madam is not here, why are you blinking and talking?" Cotton made me as busy as chasing wolves these days, and I didn't listen to the second girl's words for several days. In fact, the second girl said

The woman's voice was very soft, and she spoke slowly and leisurely, which was comfortable to listen to.

"The quilt covers me to keep me warm. Thank you husband." The two girls got up and wiped the water stains on their hands and poured me a cup of hot tea. "Maoyan is not in a hurry. It's because the two girls are greedy. Don't take it seriously."

"It's a good thing. Of course I have to do it as a business." The second daughter usually likes to imitate adults by painting graffiti, but she only chooses jewelry and other items that Ying doesn't want. She usually never makes excessive demands. This time she can make a request.

It’s true that jewelry is not easy. I wouldn’t have known about it if Ying hadn’t mentioned it. Looking at the two girls’ looks, I felt a little guilty.

She is used to being careless and treats her like a little girl. She has never thought of adding accessories to her. It seems that she is really a big girl. When buying things for Ying in the future, she should have the same share as the two girls. Touch her lovingly.

With a small face, she said, "You are a big girl now. It's a good thing that you like to dress up. If you see anything that pleases your eyes, tell me directly."

"My husband is bothering me because I am not in good shape." The second daughter turned around and leaned on my back, explaining softly: "It's all because of the fourth child. She showed off the big cat's eye, saying it was given to her by the madam.

The two girls were not convinced, so they approached Madam to ask for the land."

No wonder, let’s just say that the second daughter doesn’t usually have this habit. It turns out that she is jealous of the fourth child and has nothing to do with me. When she became Ying’s maid, she definitely had no such idea. Because of my arrival, Ying has changed in this year.

In his mood, he doted on and spoiled the two girls as if they were his own girls. The two girls also gradually became dependent on Ying, and their feelings

They were very close to each other. The fourth child took something given by her sister and showed it off in front of her. Naturally, the two girls were not happy and had to take one from Ying to take revenge. However, when Ying was making jewelry, she ran out of cat eyes, which led to Cui

The thought of going to that black shop to buy it. If I hadn't discovered it in time, I would have been ripped off by the Cui family by now.

"Then I don't care. You go find my wife." I smiled and moved the second daughter from behind and sat on my lap. "There is no need to compare with the fourth daughter from now on, even if she wears eighty cat eyes.

If it works, just stand next to her and avenge her."

"Giggle..." The second girl was happy to hear that, and she climbed on my shoulder and laughed, "Actually, the fourth child is also a smart person, she just used that look to pretend to be stupid. If the second girl hadn't been careful, she would have been tricked by her many times.

Yes, he is born with a good talent for business."

I patted the two girls on the back and said with a smile: "Then learn from her and I will count on you to move back the family's wealth and wealth in the future." Although the two families are relatives, cooperation is closer than with outsiders.

But small disputes over interests will inevitably arise. My father-in-law also lets his girl do what she wants, and I have no rights here.

Delegate it to the second daughter. Both girls are not fuel-efficient. There is no room for two tigers in the same mountain. It would be weird if they don't fight each other. Chess is interesting when you meet your opponent. There was no way to let the second daughter take the pick, but you chose the right person. "The distilling workshop is

Look at it. As the toilet water production increases in the future, we will be even busier than now."

"Yes," the two girls nodded, "It's good to be busy. Hehe." The big eyes rolled around a few times, as if trying not to pay attention, "The concubine of the wine steaming workshop personally took it in her hand and took the small steaming water of the toilet water workshop.

The wine stove was dismantled. From then on, the two families settled accounts separately. The wine used here had to be purchased from the wine steaming workshop to ensure the shipment of toilet water.

At the same time, the price of steamed wine must be raised to the highest level, thus minimizing the Chen family's profit. Our family will take money from both ends without losing anything. The Chen family is dispensable, and the medicinal materials cannot overwhelm the family's power.

, we don’t purchase goods from his family.” When the two women were setting up the workshop, they put forward matters needing attention in the supply of raw materials.

If we only get the medicinal materials from the Chen family, over time, they will calculate the ratio of the total number of medicinal materials supplied to the workshop. It will be close to the ratio of the secret recipe. If you put a little more thought into it, maybe you can get it.

The products were better than genuine products. So after the workshop was established, a total of six suppliers were recruited, and the Chen family took the majority.

That's it. The fourth child has always been worried about this matter and often complains to Ying. Ying is true to her love for girls, but she is firm on this matter and has not given the fourth child any chance. Now, according to the second daughter's idea, the steamed wine

If you get it, the Chen family's profits will be further eaten up by the Wang family, and the fourth child will still have to have a fight with Ying, hehe.

"You have the ability! I'll do as you say. You don't need to discuss it with me." Why discuss it? The second girl's brain is worse than mine. Is there any reason to discuss it with a fool? A thousand years of knowledge and experience, it sounds like It's enough to bluff people, but it's just a matter of time, just deceiving oneself and others. It's not as shrewd as Ying, it's not as smart as the two women, it's not as understanding as Lan Ling, it's not as good looking.

Cui Zhang, if your martial arts skills are not as good as Cheng Chu's, if your ideals are not as good as Qin Yu's, it doesn't matter what you want. I have the same benefits, I have self-awareness and know how capable I am, and I never wish to exceed my own ability. I can play a guest role as an adviser, but I want to be the leading star.

That is a dead end. "Say hello to Madam in advance, so that if the Fourth Brother comes to cause trouble later, you two will have an excuse."

My second daughter's skill is not to cover it, but the mooncakes just baked out are delicious when you look at them, and they taste delicious when you eat them. Not to mention the oven and the like, even the lack of coal, the conditions are top-notch when they are made like this.

Anyway, if you're hungry, you won't eat anything.

The reason for the backward preservation methods is that the mooncake making activity will not be held until August 15th. The whole family is sitting in the yard, with various seasonal fruits on the table, and a plate of murderous mooncakes in the middle (I think it is a trap)

(shaobing) and Mingyue looked at each other in a demonstrative manner. The wine and soju were added to the atmosphere.

It was sunny, and the moon was surprisingly bright. When I put it above my head, it was just like my own. I lit it by the moonlight and didn’t even need to light a lantern. It brought me great wealth and good fortune. I washed it clean at noon and acted coquettishly at my feet happily, so I got half a piece.

Shaobing with salty sesame filling, ah 'mooncake'.

"Next year I will make mooncakes for you two personally to see my husband's craftsmanship." This is the peak season for fruits. It is easy to get some sugar and fruit pulp fillings. When there are more varieties, people will ignore the taste and be deceived.

Trick. I stood up and poured wine for the two ladies. I couldn't drink it, but soju was to my taste. I took the wine glass and said, "Come, let's not talk so much nonsense as a family. Let's have a drink and sleep well at night."

"This is what my husband said. It would be boring to talk about it in a long way." Ying smiled and drank the wine in one gulp. Seeing the two girls drinking it, she pinched the little girl's nose and poured it in. She smiled and said: "It's like water.

"It doesn't look like drinking medicine." He stood up and filled up the wine glass, "Since this time last year, the appearance has changed in one year. Let alone others, just myself.

Sometimes I can’t believe it. When I wake up early, I’m afraid the dream has passed. First, check if your husband is by your side,” he said, touching the two girls’ faces, “Then there’s this girl. If there’s one less person in front of me, I’ll have to wait.

I am not at ease, and I feel relieved when I see everything in my eyes." Maybe he remembered the bitter things in the past, and wiped the corners of his eyes. "I am a blessed person, and being with my husband is the result of several lifetimes of cultivation..."

"It's endless." He stretched out his hand and patted Ying's emaciated shoulder, "Drink quickly. I didn't expect the moon to grow so big. I'm waiting for you to reward me. Don't mention unhappy things." He broke off a grape.

In the mouths of the two girls,

The girl drank a glass of wine and was still panting. "As long as the madam and the second daughter can do this, our family will never be defeated again. If you two are good, everything will be good. Who will keep nagging about the bad things in the past?"

Be careful about beating someone for your husband."

"No, let's not talk about it anymore." Ying moved her chair, sat next to me, and leaned over, "Husband, don't worry, there are no outsiders here. It's easy to say. In other families, if there is a main wife who abuses the outer room, it's not right

I'm surprised. But this will never happen in our family. 2.

"My daughter and I have been together for a long time, and we used to take it out on each other and fight. At that time, I was still young and careless," he said, pulling the two girls over and hugging him, "Girls, don't be jealous. Don't take it personally."

.This will never happen again. It’s too late to feel distressed, let alone take action.”

"Beat, if you don't obey, you will have to be beaten." I pinched the two girls' faces and said, "The girls have grown up. They are not yet old enough. They will have to be disciplined in the future. They get used to it. Don't go too far."

The female wine cup drank for her. This girl didn't know how to drink, so she blushed fiercely. He handed her a piece of moon cake, "Eat it quickly, it's like a monkey's butt."

"The moon is good today, so it's just for our family." Ying pointed at the public moon greedily, "They say the gods live high up, so the moon is probably full of people. The land may be expensive, so there's no telling."

Three words, stay true to your profession. Ying is now planning land matters every day. She even wants to invest in the real estate of gods. This is too much. Is the land business on the moon so easy to develop? No one will dare to go there after a thousand years.
To be continued...