Chapter 203 Fireworks
As soon as she heard "Let's eat!" Ji Yingying immediately grabbed a large chicken leg, doing so quickly as if afraid someone would snatch it from her.
Sure enough, after she finished picking up the chicken leg, Ji Jiayu immediately picked up another chicken leg for Yanni.
Ji Cailiang then passed the last piece to Fang Yulan, and Ji Jiaming ate the last one himself.
"Brother, you seem so lonely!" Xinhe County mocked, then began to devour the meat.
Chicken is her favorite food. She doesn't even eat rice anymore. She grabs a few pieces and gnaws on them, eating them clean, even the bones.
"My little sister really loves chicken!"
"She doesn't just like chicken; she loves poultry, duck, and pork. She rarely eats fish," Ji Jiayu explained.
"Who said that? I love eating preserved fish, but unfortunately we don't have any! I'll go to the snack shop later, maybe they'll have some."
Ji Yingying was very glad that she opened a modern snack shop. Although she was buying and selling goods from shopping malls, it allowed her to eat snacks openly and legitimately.
"Little sister, tell me how to make this preserved fish, and I'll make it for you."
"No, no, no...you can't." Then, in her mind, she added: [You can, but I can't!]
Jenny was at her wit's end!
After everyone had finished eating, Ji Yingying's bowl of rice was still there, but there wasn't much chicken left.
I cooked two chickens today, and they're almost gone. It's probably a case of word of mouth; Ji Yingying loves chicken, and everyone else seems to like it too.
"Alright, we can't eat anymore. We need to save some for tomorrow, otherwise how can we say 'abundance year after year'?"
“May you have abundance every year…” Yanni looked at Ji Yingying in shock. What an obscure phrase!
"Yeah, your family won't take you in?"
"I've never heard of that. If there's leftover food at home, the servants eat it. If they don't eat it, they take it back with them. My family doesn't really care about that."
Fang Yulan patted her hand: "We don't have that many rules in our family. Sometimes we even serve leftovers from the previous day, mainly to avoid waste."
"Mother, I know!"
This family all came from the village and were used to being frugal. They didn't have many servants. Ji Jiayu and Ji Jiaming only had one cleaning woman in their courtyard, and even that was shared between the two of them. Ji Yingying's courtyard had more people, but only three: one nanny, who came from the Crown Prince's residence.
It was the Crown Princess who arranged this because she was worried that Ji Yingying wouldn't know the rules. As for the guard Rong Er, that was arranged by the Emperor. In reality, Ji Yingying only had one maid, Apple, by her side.
The same applies to my in-laws' surroundings; there's only an old woman sweeping and cleaning, someone cooking in the kitchen, and a door to one of their rooms.
There isn't even a housekeeper.
Despite the fact that the whole family held official positions, had surplus grain, and Ji Yingying owned several shops, their home remained very simple.
"After I've eaten my fill, I'm going to set off fireworks, Mom. I'll show you the beautiful world."
After washing her hands, Ji Yingying rubbed her hands together, ready to wreak havoc on the sky.
Go!
"Alright!" Ji Yingying imitated Mount Tai's call twice and went straight to the courtyard, which was filled with fireworks. Ji Yingying lit an incense stick and immediately went over.
Five sparklers were placed together. Ji Yingying lit one and immediately ran back upon hearing the sound.
Fireworks burst open in the sky in an instant, it was very beautiful, and there were all kinds of styles.
The fireworks in the night sky were so beautiful and dreamlike that they left everyone in awe!
The emperor, watching from the city tower in the palace, was mesmerized by the magnificent fireworks.
This is the first time we've celebrated the Lunar New Year so grandly!
Return to emptiness, and rejoice with the gods!
"Mother, is it pretty?" Ji Yingying called out as she turned around, and Fang Yulan responded with a smile.
The other world is wonderful, but her daughter is suffering along with them!
Ji Yingying set off fireworks for nearly 45 minutes, which cost her a considerable amount of money.
But she was happy!
For the first ten years of the Spring Festival in ancient times, she felt that it was no different from any other day, except that she could eat chicken as much as she wanted.
After the last firework went off, Ji Yingying turned around and went back inside.
"Are you tired from playing?" Fang Yulan reached out and touched her hand. It wasn't so cold, so she felt relieved.
The emperor and empress in the palace sighed when they heard no more sound: "This girl has finally stopped."
"Your Majesty, if you are happy, then be happy. Why sigh? It's the New Year, why sigh? Otherwise Yingying will say that your good fortune is gone."
"You're right, come on, have some more chicken."
Influenced by Ji Yingying, the Emperor and Empress also developed a love for chicken. Moreover, the chefs in the palace who cooked chicken secretly learned many techniques, which earned them the favor of the nobles.
It was past midnight, and Ji Yingying was sleepy, so she lay down and fell asleep. As for keeping watch, she had never followed the rules of keeping watch.
There were no aphrodisiacs to read, no storybooks to read, and they wouldn't even make dumplings. Keeping watch at night was too much of a torture.
After imagining a scenario of a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario, Ji Yingying drifted off to sleep.
Fang Yulan hugged her, her little face looking more and more like Ji Cailiang's, and her stubborn and indomitable spirit was even more similar.
Both father and daughter are exactly the same – cowardly yet playful!
"Detective brother~" Ji Yingying called out to Mu Kaiji in a daze, clearly thinking about him a lot!
“Young Master Mu is very good, but there is an age gap. If the age is suitable, even a few years older, I can arrange a marriage for you.”
"What are you saying, Madam! How can our daughter get married?" Ji Yingying's thoughts were so ridiculous that no one could stand her marrying anyone.
They were prepared to support Ji Yingying for the rest of their lives.
They absolutely cannot let their precious child suffer because of marriage.
"We can't, but Young Master Mu can! We really hope that Young Master Mu can be the same age as our daughter!"
That's true. Mu Kaiji is trustworthy, but ultimately, his age is not suitable, and now, the time and space are not suitable either.
Ji Yingying was unaware of their conversation. When she woke up in the morning, she was overjoyed to find five large red envelopes in her hands.
After having a hearty breakfast early in the morning, I went out to pay New Year's visits.
Ji Yingying planned to go to the palace to pay New Year's respects, since everyone there was familiar with her and they were all older than her.
He figured he'd get a red envelope for visiting relatives during the New Year, so without a word, he grabbed two bicycles and headed straight for the palace.
The Emperor was somewhat surprised to hear that Ji Yingying had arrived!
"Didn't this girl hate going to the palace? Why is she going to the palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
The emperor waited in the imperial study for a long time, but no one came.
Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that Ji Yingying had gone to the inner palace, and had visited every palace in the harem.
I'll still go and pay my respects for the New Year.
Ji Yingying was indeed happy. She said a few nice words and knelt down. Unexpectedly, the money she spent on fireworks last night was returned.
"Aren't you overjoyed?" Xiangxiang couldn't help but say when she saw her like this.
【Pah! Pah! Pah! It's the Lunar New Year, why are you talking about death?】
Yes, yes, Happy Chinese New Year! May this year bring you good fortune and prosperity, and may you make so much money you can't carry it all!
【Hehe~】After taking a tour of the harem, Ji Yingying originally wanted to go to the East Palace, but when she thought about the child there, she decided not to go.
Having already pocketed the money, Ji Yingying had no intention of giving it away, so she simply left the palace.
The Emperor had already prepared the red envelope, but Ji Yingying didn't come!
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