Chapter 507: You’re here, you’re still a kid during the New Year’s Eve
It is a custom in the south that the eldest son of the family should set off the firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.
Boys usually take on such tasks when they are seven or eight years old.
In the past, in Qingshui Town, their family had no boys, so Jiang's father was always responsible for setting off firecrackers. One year, Xie Songhua also wanted to try it, but his neighbors who were passing by saw him and made him laugh.
Later, Jiang's father made great efforts and asked Xie Songhua to light firecrackers every year.
The stubbornness coming from the little old man.
Now that I think about it, the original owner is really happy. If she was not mistaken, the love she received from her parents in the Xie family may not be as much as the love she received in the Jiang family.
Xiao Yu probably didn't know about this custom, so he took the incense stick without hesitation and went to the alley to light the firecrackers.
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother both looked disapproving.
Xie Songhua was very calm.
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother wanted to find a wife for her and kept her at home.
Now that she is married, it is impossible to get a wife, so just lighting up the firecrackers is nothing!
The crackling firecrackers went off, and the smell of saltpeter in the air made the New Year flavor even stronger.
Xie Songhua quickly helped Jiang's mother bring the prepared dishes to the table one by one.
Baiyue has also returned under the moonlight, "It smells so good!"
"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat, it's Chinese New Year!"
Xie Songhua's face was full of joy, and although Xiao Yu was not a warm-tempered person, he still had a rare smile.
There was a lot of excitement in the room.
Baiyue washed his hands and came over, and couldn't help but be startled.
This was the first time he saw the prince in such a scene of fireworks, and he didn't seem to be disobedient at all.
He even saw his prince grabbing a handful of chopsticks and setting out the dishes with the Xie girl.
Seeing him and Jiang's father talking in a low voice caused Jiang's father to smile.
Seeing Jiang's mother introducing the dishes in a warm voice, his prince nodded kindly.
I don't know why, but this scene fell in Baiyue's eyes, making him feel a little sore and distended in his chest.
Only he knows how the prince came here all these years.
In the eyes of outsiders, they only see the supreme power and glory. They cannot see the flash of swords and shadows behind it, they cannot see the scars all over the prince's body, and they cannot see the exhaustive consideration and painstaking planning behind it.
"Hey, why are you still standing there? Don't want to eat? If you don't want to eat, I'll eat your share."
Xie Songhua's voice brought him back to his senses.
At this time, she was standing under the light, her face could not be seen clearly, and her tone of voice sounded like a well.
Baiyue originally felt that this daughter of the Xie family was not worthy of his prince in any way, but now, he suddenly felt that the prince standing with her seemed to have become warmer.
He agreed and ran over quickly.
Jiang's father and Jiang's mother looked at the couple as if they couldn't stand each other, and kept urging them to eat more vegetables.
Although in Xie Songhua's eyes, Jiang's mother's craftsmanship was good, there were some filters attached to it.
Compared with what chefs in restaurants make outside, there is definitely a big gap, but this meal tasted really delicious to her.
After all, it was thanks to the original owner that this was the happiest year of her life and the happiest New Year's Eve dinner she had.
After the meal, there were rice cakes, Jiangmu spicy fried rice cakes and sugar-rolled rice cakes.
According to the Jiang family's taste, they would only make spicy dishes every year. Obviously, the sugar-rolled rice cake was specially made for Xiao Yu.
Baiyue, on the other hand, was actually very good at spicy food, and he finished the last big bowl by himself.
After eating and drinking tea for a while, it was getting late outside.
Even though she was reluctant to give up, Jiang's mother also knew that she definitely did not leave her married daughter to stay at home to watch the New Year's Eve. It was already a great surprise to have a New Year's Eve dinner together.
Jiang's father turned around and walked into the bedroom and took out two red envelopes, "I know you don't value this little money, but in our place, older people have to give red envelopes to younger people during the Chinese New Year.
You haven't given birth to children yet, so you are still considered children, so we shamelessly act as elders here and wish you all the best in the coming years."
Xie Songhua took it with a smile, "Thank you, Mom and Dad."
Xiao Yu had obviously never received such a thing, and there was a hint of embarrassment on his pretty face. Seeing Xie Songhua accept it neatly, he accepted it and said, "Thank you."
The smile on Father Jiang's face became even brighter, and he took out another one, "There are also those from Mr. Bai, they are all here. Those who are celebrating the New Year, don't be too little."
Baiyue was flattered, "Me too?"
"You're not married, so of course you are."
Jiang's mother rushed the people with a smile, "Okay, okay, it's getting late, go back quickly!"
Xie Songhua still felt a little sorry for his parents, who were guarding this place and keeping watch alone.
But I knew that staying would make them feel more uneasy, so I had no choice but to listen to them.
When he was sitting in the carriage and saw Xiao Yu holding the red seal and looking back and forth, Xie Songhua explained: "As my father said just now, that's what it means. Your Majesty, don't worry too much."
Xiao Yu suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, and then asked: "Do you regret it?"
"What?"
Xiao Yu thought for a while and then said: "I regret coming to the capital and go back to Xie's house."
This question is too much for Xie Songhua.
If she did not come from a later generation, but was the real original owner, she would probably prefer to stay in Qingshui Town.
But she was not. If the original owner had not come to the capital, he would not have encountered what happened to Aunt Zhang, and naturally would not have died unexpectedly. How could he, the soul of future generations, come to this world?
So she just said briefly: "This is not a matter of regret or not. Whether I come to the capital or not is not up to my will. I can only say that this is my fate!"
Xiao Yu just looked at her quietly and said in a normal tone, "You are happier when you are with them than at the Xie family."
"Well," she didn't hide it, "I would be tired at Xie's house, but not here."
After saying that, he felt that it was not appropriate, so he quickly said: "The Xie family is a wealthy family, there are always many rules to abide by, and they are very considerate in what they say and do. Naturally, they don't need to be used in front of my mother-in-law."
Xiao Yu didn't say anything more, just nodded gently.
The carriage stopped at this time, and Baiyue's voice sounded from outside, "There are fireworks at Zhengyang Gate tonight, and the carriage is blocking the front."
Xie Songhua raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, and then opened the car curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, there were people in front of him and it was very lively.
"There are fireworks again!"
Fireworks that were easy to see in later generations were rare in this era, and ordinary people could not buy them. Only during such New Year and festivals, official organizations and ordinary people could see them.
"You like fireworks?"
"Who doesn't love beautiful things?" Xie Songhua looked back at him and smiled, "By the way, do you know there is Yunju Temple in front of you?"
Xiao Yu's eyes flashed with a gentle smile, but Xie Songhua was busy looking at the excitement outside and didn't notice it, but he continued to babble, "There is a high tower in Yunju Temple, and it's beautiful to look up from there.
Woolen cloth!"
"Have you been there?"
He knew it in his heart, but Xiao Yu couldn't help but asked casually, just to see what her expression was like.
Sure enough, he paused for a moment when he saw the expression on her face, and then nodded, "I was lucky enough to go there during the Lantern Festival last year."
"Are you alone?"
How can I be alone!
Xie Songhua then thought of Yu Ruzhuo, and then quickly came back to his senses, smiling and shaking his head, "With a friend! How can I go up there alone!"
