Fire entering a new house symbolizes a prosperous future. [It is not recommended to follow this pattern when moving now, as it may cause a fire.]
Xu Jiang and Madam Lou were the chefs, Lou Jing and Lou Yunchun led the servants in preparing the sacrifice, and Uncle Cao and Xu San were setting up the beds in the house.
Everyone was happy and busy, waking up the originally deserted new house and welcoming the breeze and morning sun with great enthusiasm.
After offering sacrifices to the house god, a pot of blazing fire was carried into the front hall, where Uncle Cao and Xu San had just put the bed in place.
Xu Jiang and Madam Lou brought soup and noodles and invited the father and son, along with Uncle Cao and Xu San, to eat together by the roaring fire. The maids, old women, and servants ate in the kitchen and the hut.
The soup noodles were cooked by Xu Jiang himself. After being scooped out, they were mixed with seasoning and mushroom oil, and they were extremely delicious.
"Oh! It seems I came at the right time! I can smell the fragrance before I even enter the door." A loud voice came from outside.
When everyone looked, they found it was Zeng Zhui.
He brought quite a few gifts, including his own, those from Master Lin, Hong Chu, and Xun Yan, which filled up his two hands.
Xu Jiang and Lou Yunchun hurried forward to greet them.
Zeng Zhuiteng reached out, smiled and bowed to the two of them, saying a few auspicious words: "May you live in peace and happiness in all seasons, and be healthy and happy in all eight festivals. Congratulations to the two of you on your new home."
Xu Jiang smiled and said, "Well said, this is a joyous thing to say, I like it."
Lou Yunchun replied, "Congratulations."
Seeing the couple together, Zeng Zhui felt envious.
He and Little Hoe still have to wait for two years, and he doesn't know whether Little Hoe will agree to him after two years.
He looked at the door and said, "Luming Courtyard, what a good name."
Xu Jiang said complacently, "I started it."
"The deer is calling, eating wild apples. I have a distinguished guest, playing the harp and the flute." Zeng Zhui patted his chest, "The distinguished guest is here, why can't I hear the harp and the flute?"
Xu Jiang said, "We don't have any sheng or zither, but we do have soup and noodles. Would you like some?"
"want!"
"Why don't you come in quickly?"
Zeng Zhui walked in and said bluntly, "I want a big bowl, lots of it."
"No need to bother!" Xu Jiang handed the gift to Lou Yunchun, then clapped her hands and said, "You go in and sit with Zhaoyue first, I'll personally serve you another bowl." After that, she went into the kitchen.
"Wenfeng, please." Lou Yunchun handed the gift to the servant beside him to place it, and then led Zeng Zhui to the front hall.
"This yard is really nice." The layout is square and the furnishings are elegant. Although it looks smaller than the private school, it is more than enough for two people to live in.
Zeng Zhui couldn't help but sigh: "When can I buy such a yard in this capital city?" and settle down with Xiao Chutou.
Lou Jing heard this from inside the main hall and said with a smile, "You are now the top scholar with a promising future. Are you still worried about not being able to afford a courtyard in the capital?"
Zeng chased into the house, bowed to him and Madam Lou first, then said hello to Uncle Cao and Xu San on the other side, and then bowed to him again and said, "Then I will take advantage of your good wishes, sir, to buy a house in the capital as soon as possible. It doesn't need to be this big, just enough to accommodate a tall man like me."
Lou Jingchang smiled and quickly asked his son to prepare a seat.
Lou Yunchun brought a low table, spread a mat on it, and invited Zeng Zhui to sit down.
Xu Jiang also brought the soup noodles in a large bowl. "Here, if you don't have enough, there's more in the pot."
"It smells good!" Zeng Zhui took a deep breath of the aroma, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Seeing how relishing he was eating, everyone couldn't help but start eating too.
After breakfast, guests came one after another, including neighbors, who brought tea, salt, firewood, fruits, and cakes. After delivering them, they said a few auspicious words, asked for a cup of fire wine, and then left.
This is to share in the good fortune and also to recognize faces.
Uncle Cao and Xu San had other work to do, so they each presented a gift and said goodbye to everyone.
Xu Jiang escorted the two to the door and said to Cao Shu, "We'll have to trouble you and Third Brother again in the bookstore later."
Uncle Cao said, "Don't be polite. We are not outsiders. If there is any work, just come and call for help."
Xu San nodded in agreement: "Boss, please set a date and let us know in advance. We promise to do a great job for you."
Hearing this, Xu Jiang smiled and praised, "Third brother is doing a good job now, and he is becoming more and more confident."
Xu San was so flattered that he smiled and said, "No, no."
The two of them had things to do, so Xu Jiang didn't want to delay any longer. "Then wait until I set a date and have Lu Zhen bring you a message."
Uncle Cao smiled and nodded, "Okay."
After seeing the two off, Xu Jiang was about to return to the courtyard, but she saw Wu Zhi walking leisurely from the alley entrance, carrying a medicine box on his back.
She turned around to look at Lou Yunchun and saw that he was being talked to by Zeng Zhui, so she tiptoed to the alley to intercept him.
"Where have you been these days?"
Wu Zhi had not returned to her residence for two or three days. Xu Jiang went to Qianjin Hall to ask about her, but heard from Fu Zi that she had not been absent from the hall and was seeing patients and making house calls as usual.
It's really strange.
"With Han Su." Wu Zhi said shockingly.
"What?" Xu Jiang looked around, lowering her voice as she asked a series of questions, "Why did you go to see Doctor Han? And you haven't been home for several days. What did you do with him? What is your relationship with him now?"
Wu Zhi scratched his ear and asked, "Which one do you want me to answer first?"
Xu Jiang thought for a moment, then pulled her to a tree at the corner. He whispered something in her ear for a while, then quietly asked, "Why does he act like this every time he drinks?"
This question was very important because she had a hunch that given the situation today, Lou Yunchun would inevitably get drunk again.
Now that Wu Zhi is caught and there is no one around, it is a good time to find her to answer questions, otherwise she will run away again later.
Wu Zhi raised her eyebrows, "Is that all you want to ask?" She was so sneaky, I thought she was going to ask some tricky and weird question.
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