Chapter 260: Peace of the Hundred Families

"Hey! Those two supervisors, stop talking and check if this couplet is correct." Shen Su shouted while standing on the ladder.

Shen Yuan ran to the middle to take a look, "Let me see, my brother-in-law's is straight, yours is crooked."

Lu Ne and Shen Su were standing on each side. Shen Su thought her sister was talking nonsense and asked Shen Xi, "Xixi, tell me, is Manman lying to me?"

"Brother, you are sticking it on very well, you can come down now."

"I knew it! Shen Yuan, you are talking nonsense again, wait and see how I will deal with you."

Shen Su was in a playful mood. There was some paste left from pasting the couplets, so he scooped a handful from the bowl and pretended to smear it on Shen Yuan's face. Shen Yuan naturally couldn't let him catch him easily, so he used his hands and feet to climb up the ladder.

"Why are you still climbing up? Come down quickly!" Shen Xu was frightened when he saw his sister climbing up. He didn't feel it when he was climbing, but when he saw his sister on top, he suddenly felt that the ladder was too high.

"knew."

Shen Yuan agreed and started to climb down with his butt sticking out. As soon as his right foot touched the ground, he felt a chill on his face.

"Shen Su! I will kill you!" Shen Yuan picked up the bowl of paste from Lu Ne, and the two siblings started a chase. The paste was made from flour, so it would be fine even if you ate it, let alone smear it on your face.

The three members of the He family arrived at this time. They saw a lively scene as soon as they arrived. Old Mrs. He even stopped and encouraged Shen Yuan to run. In the end, Shen Yuan had to pretend that he could not run and let his sister catch him, leaving him with a face full of goo.

"Good! Manman is really awesome!"

"Grandfather, I am your legitimate grandson-in-law."

Shen Xu's words made everyone laugh.

Before the New Year's Eve dinner, Shen Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Weng Weng, can you tell me in secret what name you gave Sui Sui?"

"Well... no, it's night time. Look at the sun now. It's not time yet."

Shen Yuan looked at his sister-in-law, but He Ying was helpless as she also wanted to know what her son's name was.

"Don't worry, it will be soon. We will know in the evening."

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes and asked again: "You can't tell me Suishun's name, but can you tell me the name of the school?"

"Yes! I can speak."

Shen Yuan was surprised, "You have actually thought of a name for the school?" This is really strange.

"Haha, because the school was named after your aunt."

He's mother smiled and said, "It's actually very simple to get it. It teaches people tirelessly, so we named it the Never-Tiring Academy."

In fact, she had someone make uniform clothes for the students in the school, intending to embroider the name of the school on the clothes. When she told her father-in-law about this, he taught her this.

Old Mrs. He praised: "It's not easy, it's a great achievement."

…

In ordinary people's homes, people usually start preparing for the New Year's Eve early in the morning, or even a few days earlier. They have to make some fried food and prepare many other things, and when it gets dark, the meal can be on the table. No matter how the past year was, on the 30th, all the bad things have to be put aside, and the new year has to start happily.

Families with servants naturally didn't have to do anything themselves. The family just chatted and laughed together, waiting for the food to be served. At the Shen family's side, the kitchen served the New Year's Eve dinner as soon as it got dark. In the afternoon, Shen Yun asked the housekeeper to give a generous red envelope to the servants. When the family ate in the evening, they didn't need anyone to serve them, and let the servants go and celebrate the New Year on their own.

"Dad, you really never forget to bring golden cake wherever you go."

Shen Yuan saw that Huang Jingao was wearing a small red vest, which matched his golden fur and made him look particularly beautiful. In the room where the family had their New Year's Eve dinner, they also placed a small table for him.

"Are we just going to throw it aside during the New Year?"

The New Year's Eve dinner in the palace has already begun. This year, all three princes are married, so there are more people at this New Year's Eve banquet than before. This year, the emperor finally behaved himself and didn't insist on going to the Zhaixing Pavilion to eat the New Year's Eve dinner. I don't know if it was because he found it was really cold up there last time, or because the last palace banquet was not very pleasant.

"This year, the eldest, second and third sons have all married, and the eldest and third sons will soon become fathers. That's great, and I'm very pleased. But you and your wife, second son, don't worry. Father is not rushing you."

The Queen thought to herself that what the Emperor said was quite sensible.

The queen smiled and said, "You have been married for less than a year, so there is no need to rush about having children. Besides, if you suddenly have three more grandchildren, I, as a grandmother, will be overwhelmed."

"Your Majesty is right. We can take care of two at once. When the time comes, the Queen and I will each hold one. Kang Le, if you are greedy for grandchildren, you can hold one when you come to the palace."

"Haha. Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

The emperor laughed. It was indeed different on New Year's Day. Kang Le's words sounded nicer. He turned to his three sons and said, "According to folk custom, on the second day of the New Year, a married woman must bring her husband back to her parents' home. Don't forget to accompany your wife back to her parents' home when the time comes."

The Empress was shocked at the Emperor's change. The Emperor had never thought of these things before, but after a year he had become even more reasonable.

In fact, the emperor figured it out himself, and was also influenced by the children around him.

The three princes stood up with their wives to express their gratitude. They no longer lived in the palace and could go anywhere easily. They had originally planned to go back to their parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year. However, their own plan was one thing and their father's words were another.

"Thank you for your grace, Father."

"What kind of grace is this? Come on, eat now. The food will get cold if you don't eat it now."

…

Hearing the first sound of fireworks outside, Grandpa He smiled and talked about the name he had given his great-grandson: "'People are kind to me and show me the way forward.' (1) I will call myself Shen Zhouxing. Everyone will treat me well and show me the way forward. I hope that everything I do will be smooth sailing for me in the future."

"Sui Sui, did you hear that? You have a name now!"

"Hmm! Ah!"

"He said he heard it."

Jingzhou Jiangxing County——

"Madam, this year, we are the only ones who celebrate the New Year together. Your husband wishes you a happy New Year."

"Happy New Year to you, too."

Yunyang County Government

On New Year's Eve, Yunyang County Office was more lively than usual. The people who were invited to celebrate the New Year felt embarrassed to wait for free food and drinks, so they started to help with work and prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. If the county yamen runners wanted, they could also bring their families to celebrate the New Year together. With so many people, they didn't feel cold even if they sat outside in the yard. What's more, everyone was wearing brand new cotton clothes, and the cotton in these cotton clothes was all grown by Yunyang County itself.

The children could not sit still after eating, and the adults no longer controlled them, allowing them to jump around in the yard.

"Fireworks!"

——Notes

(1) “People love me and show me how to travel around” is from Xiaoya Deer Ming