Chapter 213 New Year
Yu Huatang didn't know what to say. Menstrual blood is different. In the end, he stopped talking and said that he would eat whatever he wanted.
By the afternoon, he was still reluctant to leave, but she was worried that it was dangerous to walk at night, so she urged him to set off as soon as possible.
He hugged her and said, "Wait until I come back, and next time we'll go somewhere nice."
She didn't expect that he still remembered this, so she smiled and nodded.
He took her hand, opened her delicate palm, kissed it gently, and turned away.
Half a month later, he was in Fuzhou Prefecture and wrote a letter during this time. The letter said that he was very busy this month and had to review all the official business of the year and evaluate the performance of his subordinates. So he would not come back. He would transfer this month's rest to next month and come back for a few days.
It was not until two days before New Year's Eve that he finally finished all the things. Usually, she would buy some firecrackers, cakes, or couplets by herself at most.
This year is different. Zhao Yan thinks this is the first time that the two of them are together to celebrate the New Year, so of course they have to buy enough things.
He first took her to buy new clothes, and picked out many colors for her that she didn't usually wear. Finally, he ordered two sets of clothes with similar styles. When they put them on, they looked like a couple.
She felt that this was too much. Many people here knew them, and if they wore these clothes, people would talk about it even more.
He replied, "Not at all. I saw many people dressed like this in the capital."
She actually wanted to say that the capital is the capital and here is here, but he was in high spirits and she couldn't refuse anymore, so she agreed with a smile.
Like in previous years, her cousin sent someone to ask her to come over for the New Year's Eve dinner. When Zhao Yan found out, she said she wanted to go too.
Yu Huatang asked, "But we haven't gotten married yet, can we go now?"
Zhao Yan said, "Why can't I go? According to custom, I should send something over."
Yu Huatang smiled and said, "You're the only one who can say that."
Zhao Yan pulled her and said, "Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. I'll go buy something right away."
She could never win an argument with him. Whenever he said something nice, she would soften her heart and of course take him with her.
On New Year's Eve, Zhao Yan bought pork legs and fine wine, and added some dragon and phoenix cakes, wine candles, and fruits, saying they were for his cousin's wife. Finally, he selected two batches of silk.
After wrapping them, there was a huge pile. Yu Huatang asked, "Isn't that too much?"
"Not much, this is the most common gift."
After the two arrived, the cousin's wife and cousin were not too surprised by Zhao Yan's arrival. However, Ji'an looked much more mature than before, and finally called him uncle awkwardly.
This made Zhao Yan happy.
At the dinner table, Zhao Yan held up a glass of wine and said to Yu Hui, "Eight years ago, it was my cousin who handed Huatang over to me, and I made a mistake. Now that he has agreed to marry Huatang to me again, I promise that this time, I will never let Huatang suffer any injustice. After the new year, I will marry Huatang in a sedan chair carried by eight people, and I will not treat her unfairly in the slightest. I hope my cousin can rest assured. I dare to offer this glass of wine to my cousin, and I hope that he will accept me as his brother-in-law."
He was an official and a nobleman from the capital, and his words expressed respect and sincerity. Yu Hui had already stood up and replied, "Zhao Sanlang,... her cousin and I have seen what you have done. You are very good. We are in Ji'an, and we still have that house..." At this point, he seemed to feel that it was inappropriate and immediately said, "As long as you don't let Huatang down, we will leave her to you without worry."
"Thank you, cousin." Zhao Yan drank a few more glasses after saying that. During the meal, he poured Yu Hui several more glasses of wine. Even Ji An followed suit and drank a few glasses.
Afterwards, Wang Shuniang also said some womanly words, which were nothing more than asking him to treat her well and not neglect her.
Zhao Yan listened carefully and gave another assurance to Wang Shuniang's words.
As expected, the humility and sincerity of those in high positions are the most effective in winning people's hearts. Later, Ji An told a few interesting stories, and Yu Hui was not as reserved as before, and started chatting too. Zhao Yan listened carefully.
On the way back, Yu Huatang said, "The officials are really powerful. They won over my cousin's family with just a few words. I think my cousin was very moved by you today. He is no longer as angry as before when he saw you."
Zhao Yan held her hand and said, "Just talking without doing is cheating. I'm keeping my word and just doing without talking. It's obvious that I'm behaving like a gentleman, but I didn't cheat them."
Yu Huatang laughed for a while, then asked him, "What did my cousin mean by there being a house in Ji'an?"
Zhao Yan asked, "Did you say that? I didn't hear that."
Who is he to have such a bad memory? She didn't believe it and said seriously, "Don't play dumb. It's about the incident with Ji An that my cousin mentioned."
Zhao Yan knew he couldn't hide it, so he picked up a few at random and said, "It's nothing. Ji An did some work, so I recommended him to take the examination for the constable. He was able to get in because of his own ability. It has nothing to do with me."
"Really?" she looked at him and asked. He said, "Of course not. Am I the kind of person who would use my official position to pressure others to accept your nephew?" Then he put the cloak on her and asked casually, "Are you cold?"
Yu Huatang thought for a moment and understood. "Even if you didn't tell me, where did my cousins get the money to let Ji'an learn this and then take the exam? I know you must have given them money or done something, right?"
Zhao Yan answered casually, "What's mine is yours. I'm yours, so why make such a distinction?"
That was the right guess. She punched him and said, "Speak nicely. I don't want yours."
Zhao Yan held her hand and looked at her quietly. She had a very clean aura that no one else had.
After asking this, Yu Huatang continued, "What does it mean that there is another house?"
Zhao Yan said casually, "Nothing interesting." He then said, "Why are you so talkative today? I've never seen you talk so much before."
This was a digression, and she didn't fall for his trick. She continued to ask, "What's going on?"
He thought for a moment, paused, looked at her and said, "I went to see where you originally lived, and I think it's better to keep it in the hands of our family."
She also looked at him quietly and understood, "So you went to buy it, but you were afraid that I would find out, so you gave it to my cousin?"
"Well, if you want to go and have a look, you can always go back."
Yu Huatang looked at him quietly, then smiled and said, "Well, I'll take you there when I have time." Then he seemed to remember something and said, "You haven't seen the room I used to sleep in before, have you?"
Zhao Yan smiled, "It's not very clear from the window."
Just watch it, it’s a thing of the past, and she doesn’t want to think about it anymore.
When they arrived at the courtyard, he said, "Come to my place to stay and celebrate the New Year."
She was about to nod, but then she remembered something and said, "No, I'll stay at home."
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