When Wen Jiu and Lu Jing arrived, Wen Jiu's parents arrived at the same time, and the family went inside together.
The place where my grandparents live is an antique small courtyard house, but it is not as big as a traditional courtyard house.
There is a door on the front, and there is a big yard when you enter. On the left is the kitchen, a vegetable garden with some vegetables, and on the right is a pomegranate tree. The pomegranates are in full bloom at this time, and the big, round pomegranates are hanging on it bright red, which is better.
It also exploded because it was too ripe, revealing the crystal pomegranate seeds inside.
Going forward is the living quarters, and entering is a main room with bedrooms on the left and right.
There is a table in the middle of the yard, with moon cakes, pomegranates, vegetable cakes, etc. on it, and incense is also lit. This is also a Mid-Autumn custom here, called respecting the moon.
Grandma Wen came out from the main room and started to distribute the tasks: "The food is ready and waiting for you to come. Xiaojiu and Xiaolu, you two go to set up the tables and chairs. Xia Zhi and Wenhua, you two come with me to the kitchen to serve the dishes."
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The family immediately got busy.
Everything here, from the scenery, to collecting herbs, to this kind of atmosphere, is the first time Lu Jing has experienced it in his life.
He couldn't say what he liked about it, but he was very happy.
He is a very calm person, and he couldn't help but beam with joy at this moment. Everyone in the family can see that he is happy.
When Grandma Wen was serving soup in the kitchen, she looked out the window and saw Lu Jing's expression, and said sadly: "Xiao Lu used to be a miserable child. I'm afraid I haven't experienced such a lively festival since I was a child.
Look at what makes him happy, the light in his eyes is brighter than the moon in the sky."
Wen Hua smiled and took the soup bowl from his mother's hand and replied: "It's not like I'm miserable. His family is quite wealthy. He paid off all the debts I owed before so that I could make a comeback."
Grandpa Wen chatted next to him: "What's the use of having money? Can money buy a family atmosphere like ours? Our family is doing well, and I wouldn't even want to be the richest man in the world."
Yu Xia Zhi took the chopsticks and was about to go out when she suddenly saw Wen Jiu in the hall pulling Lu Jing's ears through the open door.
Yu Xia Zhi quickly shouted: "Xiaojiu, what are you doing? Don't bully Xiao Lu!"
After finishing speaking, he complained in a low voice to the other three people in the kitchen: "Look at Xiao Lu, what an honest child he is. Xiao Jiu bullies him so much, but he doesn't say a word."
But Wen Jiuke was wronged and yelled back: "I didn't, it was him who stole the vegetable cake while we were not paying attention! That's why I taught him a lesson. Can he eat it to worship the moon?"
Lu Jing quickly explained weakly: "I didn't eat it secretly, so I just smelled it..."
Wen Hua said: "Just eat it, what's the big deal."
Wen Jiu was stunned for a moment, then ran directly to the kitchen door and asked them: "Then when I was a kid, I wanted to eat vegetable pancakes. Why did you all say I can't eat those that honor the moon?"
The four elders were silent, looking at each other, smiling and saying nothing.
I really can't say.
Wen Jiu was very good at eating when she was a child. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, she would show off a stack of moon cakes, two large pomegranates, and a few vegetable cakes afterward.
The family was afraid that she would hurt her stomach if she ate too much, so they lied to her every time, saying that the items on the table were for the moon, and the remaining two pieces were for her to eat.
She believed it, she had never doubted it at all.
It was only now that she began to doubt it. Seeing that the parents were silent, she asked, "Why? Why can't I eat, but Lu Jing can?"
Wen Hua forcefully explained: "Because children have their own rules. Now that you have grown up, we don't care about you anymore. You can eat whatever you want."
Wen Jiu was silent for a while, choosing not to bring trouble on herself. She turned around and walked back to the main room, complaining to Lu Jing in a low voice: "Humph, they are so partial now, and they all favor you."
Lu Jing said seriously: "But I will always listen to you."
Wen Jiu smiled and patted his head gently: "Be good."
This scene happened to be seen by Grandma Wen who came closer. She said nervously: "Xiaojiu, why are you bullying Xiao Lu again? You can't hit people, domestic violence is punishable!"
Wen Jiu: "..."
She had reason to suspect that her grandma was secretly watching her program and would come to educate her on the law anytime and anywhere.
Lu Jing quickly explained for Wen Jiu: "No, no, he just touched me, not hit me."
Lu Jing continued to behave: "No, grandma, Xiaojiu has never bullied me."
Wen Jiu also remained silent.
Grandma Wen was relieved.
As soon as she turned around, Wen Jiu punched Lu Jing twice on the arm.
They have all been misunderstood as domestic violence, and they cannot be misunderstood in vain.
Lu Jing didn't feel at all that he was being treated as a punching bag. He held Wen Jiu's hand, rubbed it distressedly, and asked in a low voice: "Does it hurt?"
Wen Jiu: "..." How can you be angry with Lu Jing like this?
Not only was I unable to give birth, but I also felt a little guilty.
Wen Jiu also understood. It was estimated that her whole family loved him so much because they were deceived by his appearance, and they were deceived to their heart's content.
After a while, the dishes were all served. There was a dazzling array of hometown dishes, all made with the most original and fresh ingredients. The whole family had a particularly good appetite.
Wen Jiu stopped counting calories tonight and ate a lot.
After dinner, Lu Jing wanted to help clean up, but Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen insisted that he and Wen Jiu go to the square to watch the lantern festival, saying that it was a place for young people to play.
So the two of them went to the lantern festival.
The square is a ways away from home, but the road is not boring. There are vendors selling fruits and vegetables all the way. Their business is still very good at this late hour because there are so many people.
There are usually not so many people here, it is just a pure land where you can leisurely see the Nanshan Mountains. However, there are many tourists here during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and many foreigners come here to visit, and most of them are wearing Hanfu.
The air is filled with the fragrance of reeds not far away from the river, mixed with the autumn breeze and blowing towards your face.
Walking forward slowly, you can see the bright lights of the stage not far away, and the sounds of drama.
"Are you singing "The Palace of Eternal Life"?" Lu Jing asked.
"Come closer and listen." Wen Jiu couldn't tell clearly for the time being, so she pulled Lu Jing to speed up and go there.
There were a lot of people gathered on the stage, and when they arrived, they could only stand in the outer circle, watching the actors singing on the stage from a distance. One man and one woman were wearing bright yellow costumes.
The beautiful and gorgeous head and face, superb acting skills and singing have all been perfectly inherited from a long time ago to the present.
"It is indeed the Palace of Eternal Life." Wen Jiu said firmly.
She understands drama, because students' music classes are now divided into classes starting from elementary school. Some students learn Western classical music, while more students learn traditional drama. She can't sing, but she has been taught by the teacher.
This song "Palace of Eternal Life" is a Kun Opera, and now we are enjoying the last part of "Reunion", which is a very suitable program for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Kunqu opera actor who played the role of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty sang with sincerity: "Love is like a dream, and the marriage between human and heaven is imagined. But if the love remains unchanged, the long-cherished wish will be fulfilled..."
Wen Jiu was listening carefully when a strange voice suddenly came from behind without any warning: "Hey, isn't this Wen Jiu? Are you back too?"