Several local gangsters have confessed, and neither they nor the Su family can escape imprisonment. This major case soon replaced the previous one and became the hot topic in Linxi County recently.
Ye Zhenzhen noticed the result and quickly put the matter behind her, because it was the twelfth lunar month and the new year was coming soon.
Laba Laba, my chin dropped from the cold.
After the Laba Festival passed and the county school ended its one-year course, Cui Weizhen began to relax. Except for occasional poetry gatherings and invitations, he stayed at home most of the time. Ye Zhenzhen simply took him with her to prepare New Year's goods.
In later generations, the flavor of the New Year has become less and less, and Ye Zhenzhen can only truly experience the atmosphere of the New Year at her grandpa's house in the countryside. Now in a different time and space, a new family has a new beginning, which is very suitable for a grand celebration.
Cui Weizhen has unfortunately become a cheap labor force.
I bought cakes and candies in the East Market, bacon and frozen vegetables in the West Market, and bought a lot of firecrackers and red lantern buildings. As for window grilles and paper-cutting, Aunt Yuxiu and Guilan were in charge, and even Aunt Cui joined in the fun.
There are so many exquisite and festive stickers, but just looking at them makes them feel lively and exciting.
If you are busy, the days will pass quickly.
On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the small year, worship the Kitchen God.
On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, change peach charms, put up window grilles, light firecrackers, and drink Tusu wine.
The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of households exchange old talismans for new peaches every day.
Linxi County was very lively early in the morning, the sound of firecrackers continued to sound, and the New Year was approaching, and it was very lively.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't sleep well at night, but she woke up energetically the next day. She quickly dressed up and happily dragged Cui Weizhen out to hang peach charms.
The neighbors also went out to hang peach charms at this time. When they saw Ye Zhenzhen and Cui Weizhen, they all greeted Ye Zhenzhen and Cui Weizhen. Ye Zhenzhen responded with a smile. Although they didn't interact much, she got along well with her neighbors.
After all, the last time Li Er’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to the door and made a noise, the neighbors helped to respond.
The uncle on the left finished hanging the peach charms and came over to take a look curiously. His face was full of amazement, "What a calligraphy! Madam Ye, where did you buy your peach charms?"
Ye Zhenzhen held her head high proudly and said proudly, "This is written by my husband."
When Cui Weizhen heard this, he looked at her with a smile and said, "Madam, please help me see if the peach symbols are symmetrical?"
There was a slight smile and teasing in her voice, and Ye Zhenzhen blushed with embarrassment. They were obviously married, but every time she called "husband" in front of outsiders, she was as shy as a newlywed daughter-in-law.
Brother Zhen was at his worst at this time, and he couldn't help but tease him, as if calling him husband was some strange big news.
Ye Zhenzhen glared at him angrily, took a few steps back seriously, pretended to look at the peach charm he had hung at the door, and said: "The first couplet is a little crooked, move it a little to the left."
"Is this okay?"
"Okay... the second line is a little high, move it a little lower... Okay, that's it."
Cui Weizhen came down from the ladder, inspected the results of his labor, and after confirming that they were correct, he nodded with satisfaction, moved up the ladder, and took Ye Zhenzhen back.
Others in the family are busy too.
The paper-cuts I made a while ago can finally be put up. The windows and doors in the front and back yards are all covered with all kinds of paper-cuts. There are more than a year, the golden rooster croaks, the dragon and the phoenix appear...
Hong Zhiyuan was hanging lanterns on the osmanthus trees and under the eaves. They were all red and red. The originally deserted house soon became festive and lively during the New Year.
When Aunt Cui saw them, she immediately shouted, "Brother Zhen, Zhen'er, come and help, there's still a lot of window paper that hasn't been put up."
Ye Zhenzhen immediately put away things and went to help. After working hard all morning, she got everything ready. It is worth mentioning that the peach charms they hung up in the morning were gone in the afternoon.
How come you can steal peach charms these days?
What made people speechless was that for several days in a row, the newly hung peach charms disappeared every afternoon. Ye Zhenzhen was so angry that she sent Hong Zhiyuan to guard the door, and finally caught the thief who stole the peach charms.
Unexpectedly, the thief was not a gangster or a poor man, but a well-dressed scholar.
Ye Zhenzhen said with a dark face, "Master, have you stolen all the peach charms in our house?"
The scholar blushed and said very embarrassedly, "No, I just stole a pair. I didn't do the rest."
"...You've already stolen it and you're here again? How many houses do you have?"
Ye Zhenzhen was almost speechless, "You don't look like someone who can't afford peach charms? Why did you steal ours? You are still a scholar, are you sorry?"
The scholar's head almost buried in his chest, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, I just... I just admire Cui Langjun very much. His calligraphy is unique and very popular among scholars.
, it’s just that it’s usually difficult to get a picture of him. A few days ago, I heard from a friend that Cui Langjun personally wrote the peach charms and hung them at the door. As soon as we put them together, we just..."
He probably felt embarrassed and couldn't continue to speak in a hesitant manner.
The corner of Ye Zhenzhen's mouth twitched, "So you are still committing crimes in a gang, why are you so damaging?"
The scholar's face was so red that he almost bled. He wanted to dig a hole and crawl under it.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't come back for a long time. Cui Weizhen came out to find her. He happened to see this scene. He frowned and calmly stood in front of Ye Zhenzhen and asked, "What's going on?"
His eyes were critical and full of hostility, and they fell unceremoniously on the red-faced man in front of him. He felt that this man looked familiar, and he was already recalling who this deceitful man was.
Unexpectedly, when the disciple saw him, he immediately came over excitedly and said, "Cui Langjun, hello, I am Zhang Fusheng. We met at Xu Gongzi's poetry meeting last time. I have admired Cui Langjun for a long time.
, I have never had the opportunity to meet you, I am really rude today, please forgive me."
Ye Zhenzhen explained on the side, and Cui Weizhen suddenly realized that she was not a love rival, but his admirer.
The hostility in his eyes quickly dissipated, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again, "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang. I have admired his name for a long time. The visitor is a guest. It is better for Mr. Zhang to come into the house and have a chat."
The scholar didn't have the nerve to go in, "No, no, it's really rude this time. Mr. Cui, I'll come visit you again next time I have a chance."
He ran away as if being chased by a vicious dog.
Ye Zhenzhen was amazed at the scholars these days. They would even steal for the sake of the authentic works of their admirers. They were probably like Kong Yiji, thinking that what they did as scholars was not considered stealing.
Suspicious about the integrity of scholars, Ye Zhenzhen asked Hong Zhiyuan to guard the door when he was free. As expected, the peach charms were not lost again, so they arrived at New Year's Eve safely.