Chapter 357: New Year's Eve in the New House

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll pass it on now."

A Dong ran away.

Fortunately, Zhang Jinlan lived in the first courtyard, so he walked through the corridor and arched door and arrived.

"What? A servant of the Fang family? Please come in quickly. Dong'er, go get him a cup of hot water. It's so cold outside. He must be frozen after riding in the cold wind. Let him drink some hot water to warm himself up."

Zhang Jinlan instructed Dong'er beside her.

"Yes, Master."

A-Dong and Dong'er retreated together.

After a while, the servants of the Fang family were already sitting in the main room at the entrance of the courtyard.

He held a cup of hot water and spoke hurriedly.

"My master heard that there will be a lantern festival in Baishui Town the day after tomorrow, so he sent me here to ask if the old lady wants to go with him. If she wants to go, she should meet my master at the gate of Baishui Town at 3 p.m. the day after tomorrow, stay there for one night, and return the next day. My master will arrange everything for her, including food and lodging."

"Lantern Festival? I haven't seen one. Okay, let's go. It's just right for us to broaden our horizons. I haven't seen your wife for a long time, and the children miss you very much. Today is New Year's Eve, and I heard that you rushed over before dawn. Why don't we have New Year's Eve dinner together before going back?"

Zhang Jinlan agreed without thinking.

"Thank you for the dinner, old lady. I am in a hurry and don't have time. Since you have agreed, I will go back to Chang'an Town now."

The Fang family's servants left.

Zhang Jinlan didn't try to keep him.

When he reached the door and was about to mount his horse, he was stopped by A-Dong who came running over.

"The food that the master asked me to bring you is still hot. Remember to eat it on the way. There is also hot water in it. If it gets cold on the way, just drink a sip. Oh, and here are the gloves. Wear them while riding so your hands won't get frozen."

A-Dong held a package and handed it to him.

The latter was stunned for a moment, and just when he was about to refuse, he found that Adong had turned around and ran away.

All he could do was put on his leather gloves, put away his package, and ride away.

The cold wind blew on his face like a knife.

But my heart feels warm.

At 9:00 p.m., Jiang Fubao had already combed her hair and was playing games in the garden with her brothers and sisters.

The door opened and laughter and joy spread into the alley.

People passing by turned their heads and looked in.

"This family has so many children. It's so lively. Unlike my family, I only have one son and my daughter-in-law only gave birth to one grandson. It's so quiet and lonely."

"Be content. Although I have two sons, they are both studying abroad and don't even know if they will come back for the New Year. I just hope they can pass the entrance exam and get into college."

"By the way, what is the background of this Jiang family?" one of them asked.

"You don't know this? The Jiang family and our Magistrate are relatives, and they have a very good relationship. Isn't the Magistrate's father-in-law the principal of Sanshan School? This old man dotes on a little girl from the Jiang family. Look, the whitest, roundest and prettiest girl.

I heard that she started studying medicine at the age of four. If it was a boy, she would have a bright future. With the county magistrate as her godfather, she would have been able to pass the imperial examination and become a doctor. What a pity."

"It's a pity, but she is really pretty. She looks about five years old. She will definitely grow up to be a great beauty. Alas, my grandson is already nine years old. It's not a good match for her. Otherwise, I would arrange a marriage for my grandson and this little girl."

"Pfft, pfft, what are you thinking? Your grandson looks like black cow dung, how can he be worthy of me? I think you just want to hook up with the county magistrate."

"It's as if you don't want to."

"......"

The chatter outside the door was not loud.

Jiang Fubao was also unaware of this.

She and her brothers and sisters were playing red light green light.

Although some children didn't know what red and green lights were, they just thought they were lanterns.

I don't know what the lantern has to do with this game.

But they still had fun.

Everyone wore new clothes.

Some are bright red, some are light pink, and some are bright red and rose red.

Add Jiang Fubao's peach pink, and each one looks like a pink bud that has not yet bloomed.

As for the boys, they wore dark clothes because they were more resistant to dirt.

Backyard kitchen.

Zhang Jinlan, her daughter-in-law and maids were busy as hell.

Finally, at the beginning of noon, the New Year’s Eve dinner was ready.

Four servants from the east, west, south and north went to the gate with a long string of firecrackers.

Accompanied by a crackling sound.

The whole family sat in the main hall at the entrance to the courtyard and began to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

There are more dishes this year than last year.

The table is a little small, so the whole family has to sit at two tables.

The servants and maids set up a single table in the backyard.

Jiang Meng and Jiang Cheng also came.

The two had been in the backyard chopping wood and sweeping.

Busy all the time.

"We are so lucky to have met such a good master. Look, there is a table full of dishes, the same as what the master eats. How can we be so worthy of this?"

Chun'er said with moist eyes.

She had suffered a lot since she was a child, but who would have thought that after becoming a maid and a slave, she would start to enjoy a good life.

The others were not much better, all with red eyes.

No one would sign a death contract unless they couldn't survive any more.

"Okay, it's New Year's Day, why are you crying? The master is good to us, so we should be more loyal. We will work harder in the future to repay the master. Come on, eat, I'm starving."

Jiang Meng arrived early and has already regarded this place as his home.

He picked up the bowl, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, and ate it with great relish.

"Puh, puh, puh, what are you talking about? You can't say unlucky words. Hurry up and eat, or this kid will eat you all up. Then you won't even have anywhere to cry."

Jiang Cheng started joking.

The atmosphere suddenly became lively.

There are not only dishes and rice on the table, but also wine and hot drinks.

On New Year's Eve, Zhang Jinlan thought it would be okay to let the servants do what they wanted for a day.

In the main room.

Jiang Fubao's little mouth kept smacking the food.

"It smells so good! The hot pot pork made by grandma is so delicious! It smells so good that I am about to cry!"

She is already five years old.

He talks like an adult.

You don't have to speak like a baby stumblingly like you did when you first arrived.

There were two pieces of hot pot meat in her bowl, which her parents gave her because they saw that she liked it.

"Grandma cooks well, all thanks to Fubao's good teaching. If you like it, have another piece." After saying that, Zhang Jinlan also stood up and gave her granddaughter a piece of hot pot meat.

The small bowl was filled up in an instant.

If you eat too much meat, you will choke and need to drink water to relieve the choking.

Jiang Fubao took a sip of the green plum drink and let out a sigh of relief.

This life is better than what she had in modern times.

"Grandma, Grandpa, I wish you live to be a thousand years old, get younger and younger, be healthy and never get sick. Also, congratulations on your wealth, give me the red envelopes!" Halfway through his meal, Jiang Fubao remembered that his grandma and grandpa had not given him any New Year's money yet.

She picked up her little cup.

Talked about the congratulations.