Chapter 697 Fourteen Years Old
The same is true for rivers and water.
Zhu Yingqiu didn't drink.
She can't drink much, and she has to go back to the shop to help later.
So I replaced the wine with tea and toasted him.
Jiang Fubao and the old couple of the Chen family sat at the main table.
She went home only after all the guests had left. As for the shop, the servants took care of it and she didn't have to worry about it.
Shao Siyou was drunk and unconscious. Before Jiang Fubao left, he wrote a prescription with a wicked smile and asked the maid to prepare the medicine and boil it for Shao Siyou to drink.
How can I sleep on the wedding night with candles lit?
Jiang Fubao did good deeds without leaving his name and went home to take a nice bath.
I was busy all day today and sweated a lot. My body is sticky and I can't sleep without taking a shower.
In the summer, Xue Huan picked a lot of flowers that were grown in the mansion, dried them all and put them away, waiting for the arrival of winter so that she could use them for bathing.
After taking a bath, Jiang Fubao exuded the fragrance of flowers.
Xue Huan sniffed like a pervert, sniffing it several times, and was very satisfied.
She loves to dress up the ladies nice and beautiful.
In the second courtyard, Jiang Tongji was sitting at the table, reading a book. He had returned a long time ago, but unfortunately, he did not make it to the list of candidates in the autumn examination.
In Dong Wei's words, Jiang Tongji lacked luck, and this year's test questions were much more difficult than the last time.
In fact, Jiang Fubao had already anticipated this.
The imperial examination was not as easy as she had imagined. The reason why brother Bujiu passed it in one try was because her godfather was a Jinshi and her godfather was also a Jinshi. With smart genes in their genes and the education they received since childhood, it was inevitable that brother Bujiu would have such a smooth journey in the imperial examination.
Although her eldest brother was intelligent, he was not a child prodigy. In addition, he was enlightened late and did not receive any education since childhood. It was lucky for him to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. The further he went in the future, the more difficult it would be.
Fortunately, although he did not win this time, he will move into the Dong family after the Chinese New Year. This was specially ordered by his godfather. From time to time, when his godfather and brother Bujiu come back, they can give him guidance.
As long as there are no unexpected situations in the next autumn examination, Jiang Fubao believes that his elder brother will definitely pass.
At the same time, the Spring Examination is approaching.
Shen He, who was in Jiangnan, had already set off for the imperial city without any preparation.
New Year's Eve is approaching quickly. Red couplets are posted outside all the shops and houses on the street, making it look very festive. All kinds of red lanterns are also hung up.
On the afternoon of the day before New Year's Eve, there were few people on the streets.
Most of the shops were closed.
Every household had already prepared New Year's goods. Outside the city gate, many people who were away from home were returning to the city, forming long queues. Meng Bujiu also ordered that the city gate be closed two hours later tonight.
I’m just worried that these people will come back too late and won’t be able to get in.
The human touch during the Chinese New Year is stronger than the aroma of fried meatballs that can be smelled everywhere on the street.
This dish can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year. Meat and oil are precious commodities. Those who are not rich will not bear to eat it. In order to save fuel, some poor families even mix minced wild vegetables and bamboo shoots with meat, boil them in water, and serve them as fried meatballs.
After eating meatballs, the family can be reunited in the coming year.
Just like last year, Jiang Tongtu bought a lot of fireworks, but they were all the cheapest ones. The expensive Liu family boy could have given him one, but Jiang Tongtu was reluctant to do so. Anyway, he could see them even if he didn't buy them, so he might as well watch the Liu family boy set them off.
But he couldn't say this, for fear of offending others.
This year Kong Yuanbao and Wan Xian still came to the Jiang family. Jiang Wangyou became pregnant two days before New Year's Eve. The couple treated her like a porcelain doll, holding her in their palms and protecting her, fearing that she would be unhappy and get angry. They even told her to stay at the Jiang family for the New Year and not go anywhere else.
As for visiting relatives to pay New Year's greetings, let Kong Mingxue take the children with them.
To avoid collision.
It’s just over a month and the fetus is still unstable.
Jiang Wangyou's last birth went smoothly and she took good care of herself during the confinement period, so she didn't have any painful memories. Jiang Fubao gave her an injection, which reduced the pain during delivery by a lot.
It's a good thing that she recovered, otherwise Jiang Fubao would not agree to let his elder sister get pregnant again so soon.
She is the one who takes care of the health of everyone in the family.
I check their pulse every now and then.
Whenever there was something wrong, before the disease broke out, Jiang Fubao would stuff the prescription into the maid's hand.
Soon after, the medicine was prepared and they drank it.
Directly contain the disease in the cradle.
Money brings good health, and Jiang Ruyi often prepares medicinal food at home, so the Jiang family members are all well maintained. They all have rosy faces, as if each of them has become several years younger.
The New Year's scene is the same as last year. The only change is the dishes on the table. Also, Jiang Fubao will be a fourteen-year-old girl after tonight. Girls here become adults at the age of fourteen. The Jiang family plans to hold a coming-of-age ceremony on Jiang Fubao's birthday.
Similar to a modern coming-of-age ceremony.
Rich families hold grand weddings, inviting all their relatives and friends, and making it as lively as a wedding banquet. Poor families just have the mother comb all their daughter's hair in the morning, put it into a bun, and insert a wooden hairpin, and that's it.
It was the same as usual, and I couldn't even eat one more bite of food.
On the contrary, their family members will start to introduce them to other men.
At the age of fourteen, every extra day of feeding is a loss.
Some mean ones can’t even wait for their birthdays, and they come of age right after the Chinese New Year.
"Fubao, put on your cloak before you go out and play. Although it's not snowing outside, it's still very cold. Don't catch a cold." After dinner, Jiang Fubao was about to go out with his brothers and sisters to set off fireworks. As soon as he walked into the yard, he was stopped by his mother.
Zhang Yanzi brought a rabbit fur cloak and helped her put it on before letting her go out.
Even at the age of fourteen, Jiang Fubao is still a child loved by his family.
Wearing a hat that was integrated with her cloak, with a circle of rabbit fur, her face looked white with a rosy glow, making her look very cute.
Like a bud about to bloom, I can't bear to pick it.
“Boom—”
"Fubao, come out quickly, don't waste time, the Liu family boys have started to release them, if you come too late you won't be able to see them, come out quickly."
Outside the gate, Jiang Tongtu urged.
Jiang Fubao quickened his pace and ran out.
They played until all the fireworks were set off and then came back.
There was still some time before midnight, and the whole family was gathered in the main room, playing cards, listening to stories, and playing chess. Their laughter was so loud that it almost lifted the roof off.
The flames in the charcoal stove danced back and forth, and there was a huge temperature difference between inside and outside the house.
There was not a single servant in the Jiang residence; they were all gathered in the backyard drinking and eating.
On New Year's Eve, the city gates are always open.
The two officers guarding the city gate had an extra plate of braised meat and a jug of sake than usual.
Even if you drink this wine in one breath, you won't get drunk. It's just for the atmosphere.
The two sat together, chatting and eating.
There were almost no people on the streets.
Everyone is busy reuniting at home.