The first thousand one hundred and seventy-four chapters
Chen Xi did not tell Jia Xu and Li You what he wanted to do or what he was doing. These were not important. What was important was to move the situation forward steadily.
After parting ways with Li You and Jia Xu, Chen Xi stayed at home, waiting for darkness and waiting for the New Year's Eve. As for the gifts for Lu Xun, Xin Xianying and others, Chen Xi had already prepared them.
There was no moon in sight on the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, so Chen Xi was too lazy to go out. In this New Year without firecrackers and couplets, Chen Xi spent another year.
Different from the mental fatigue of previous years, this year's New Year was very relaxing, so much so that Chen Xi was still in the mood to tease her about the complexity and simplicity before hugging each other and falling asleep at midnight.
After resting for less than two hours, Chen Yun woke Chen Xi up during the ugly period and began to offer sacrifices to various gods and ancestors of the Chen family.
After a lot of hard work, when it was daylight, Chen Xi hugged Chen Lan and went back to sleep. He was also very tired during the New Year. The reason why it was said that it was daylight was actually entirely because Dongxue was stopped by Chen Xi and others.
, winter is blurred in the sky.
As for offering incense, there seems to be nothing more reliable than offering sacrifices to the two cauldrons of gods and humans at noon, so I’ll put the other Taoist temples aside for now. It’s inevitable that you won’t be able to grab the first incense, and you can be more thoughtful later on.
Chen Xi held Chen Lan peacefully while sleeping. He was still very tired after only sleeping for four hours. He went back to sleep obediently. Just don't fall asleep during the sacrifice.
Chen Xi knew very well that as a person with no brothers or sisters, and whose parents had died young, almost no one came to pay New Year's greetings except the troublemakers on New Year's Day. It would be best for everyone to have a good rest.
As for other girls who often come to Chen's house, they also need to stay at home on the first day of the new year, so Chen Xi lay down again with the idea that Zhang Fei would not come to make trouble and have a good sleep today. However, some
Things, the more you don't want it to happen, the more it will happen.
"Zichuan!" Just when Chen Xi was drowsy, Zhang Fei's violent roar came directly in. Chen Xi, who was resting, felt the beams of the room shake. Fortunately, they had been cleaned up well before, otherwise they might have fallen off.
Come down and get two ounces of soil.
"I have seen the Marquis of Xinting. The master is sleeping peacefully. Please take a rest." Chen Ying quickly stopped Zhang Fei and said, Chen Xi has not gotten up yet.
"Then I'll wait here. Go and tell him quickly that I, Old Zhang, have come to wish him happy new year." Zhang Fei laughed loudly and hugged a jar of old wine and twenty kilograms of bacon under his arms.
He made it all by himself. The old Zhang family used to be butchers.
Chen Ying smiled bitterly, but as the maid guarding the inner courtyard today, she had to retreat and go to Chen Xi's personal maid Chen Yun to pass the message on her behalf.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's great that the snow has stopped this year. I don't know if it's the people's wish or Zichuan's wish." Zhang Fei stood under the door, stretched out his hand to catch the snowflakes and muttered to himself.
After Zhang Fei paid New Year's greetings to Liu Bei and Guan Yu's family, he hurried to Chen Xi's side. Later he would go to Lu Su, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, Mi Zhu, and Jian Yong to pay New Year's greetings. Of course, he would also give Xu Chu a bowl of wine to drink.
Zhang Fei won't go there by himself, as long as the ceremony arrives.
This is also the most core circle under Liu Bei's rule. This circle belongs to the core elders who appeared before the rise of Mount Tai. Lu Su and Mi Zhu can barely do it.
Chen Yun had almost no taboos and pushed the door open directly. Chen Xi had already sat up groggily at this time. She should be thankful that Chen Qian was not frightened to wake up. When Chen Lan saw Chen Qian moving her eyes slightly, she quickly moved her eyes.
He held her in his arms and patted her gently.
Chen Yun took the new clothes over and stepped aside. It wasn't that Chen Yun didn't want to dress Chen Xi, but Chen Xi usually did this kind of thing by himself, and Chen Yun only had to stand aside and wait.
It can be said that Chen Xi was not used to this kind of corrupt life before, and even having Chen Yun by his side felt a little unnatural, but as time went by, he didn't feel it was a big deal anymore.
"Let someone prepare a table of food and wine." Chen Xi put on new clothes with sleepy eyes. While putting them on, he turned to Chen Yun and told him.
"Master, I've already sent someone to prepare it. Master, just go into the hall." Chen Yun leaned over and said. She had already packed up the main hall, and the burning brazier had already made the main hall extremely warm before Chen Xi woke up.
Chen Xi washed up hastily. Zhang Fei was an acquaintance anyway, so there was no need to be too formal. Just go out and greet him as a family member.
"Yide, you are here so early." Chen Xi said with a yawn, unlike other families who greeted him very solemnly.
"As soon as I come here, I have to go to other places." Zhang Fei's loud voice still made Chen Xi dizzy as before. It should be said that as his physical fitness improved, Zhang Fei's voice became louder and louder.
"Oh, let's have a few drinks. Did Duke Xuande build the altar?" Chen Xi smiled and took Zhang Fei's bacon and wine, then turned around and ate them all.
"Brother won't let me see it, so I don't know either." Zhang Fei scratched his head and said.
Chen Xi looked puzzled. Liu Beixiu didn't allow people to see this thing. It was in his backyard. If it was built higher than the wall, it would definitely be visible. If it was built lower than the wall, it would be a small altar. What's there?
Not for people to see.
However, Chen Xi is not a person who is too curious. Anyway, Liu Bei built it himself. As for how it is completed, it has basically nothing to do with Chen Xi.
Zhang Fei only stayed with Chen Xi for a while and then left. When he went out, Chen Xi personally escorted him out of the main gate. When he looked around, although the doors of every house were closed, people wearing new clothes appeared from time to time in the distance.
, it also slightly made Chen Xi feel the atmosphere of the New Year.
Chen Xi found it quite interesting as she watched Zhang Fei quickly run back to his home, pick up a gift and knock on Zhao Yun's door.
It is said that among the civil servants and generals, the emptiest family was the Zhao Yun family. Zhao Yun's brother died young and left no heirs. Zhao Yun himself had no concubines, and he had no friends if he was an upright person.
If Liu Bei and Chen Xi couldn't bear it anymore and stuffed more than thirty singers and maids, Zhao Yun's mansion might have only a cook and a housekeeper.
According to Zhao Yun himself, with his martial arts skills, it didn't matter whether he had guards or not, so he didn't provide a nursing home. He kept all his money and lived in a large house covering an area of several acres.
Therefore, the singers and maids of the Zhao family and the singers and maids of the Chen family are known to have an easy life, but the Zhao family and the Chen family are also known to have a poor population.
"Zilong, I'm here to wish you a happy New Year." Zhang Fei's voice could be heard half the street. After a long time, the housekeeper opened the door. It was not that Zhao Yun was neglecting Zhang Fei, but that as the head of the house, he couldn't open the door.
The nursing home and the housekeeper are both OK, but the main house is not.