Chapter 164 A different New Year’s Eve!
Qin Zhizhi saw her brother's reaction and she knew there was hope.
Qin Zhizhi scratched Gu Jinghuai's palm twice with her fingers. Gu Jinghuai followed Qin Zhizhi's gaze, and then his brain froze for a moment.
After his brain restarted, he realized that his brother-in-law had fallen in love with his cousin, and they were really a perfect match.
Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyuan have been classmates and good friends for so many years, so they naturally recognize his character.
My cousin Gu Yunfei is also a good person. Although the two of them seem to be very different now, they may be a good match in the future when Qin Qingyuan graduates from high school.
Gu Yunfei also saw Qin Qingyuan. She didn't expect to see him at this time, and the little girl's face turned red.
Qin Qingyuan bowed to the eldest princess and others before leaving. After seeing his sister off, he still had to go back.
A group of people went directly to the old lady's yard. The New Year's Eve dinner in the mansion had already been prepared.
Now that the eldest princess and her companions have returned, the housekeeper of the mansion has been arranged.
Not long after, the Gu family’s New Year’s Eve dinner began.
Each dish not only has good meaning, but is also very exquisitely prepared. The chef of the Gu Mansion is the imperial chef of the palace.
It was a special gift from the emperor to the eldest princess, and he made today's New Year's Eve dinner.
He has his own specialties, as well as recipes given by Qin Zhizhi.
At the palace banquet, everyone was basically just eating to fill their stomachs, and now seeing some new dishes, Gu Yunlang immediately became interested.
After entering the palace, Gu Ting tasted the strawberries, but he didn't eat any green vegetables. Now that he saw that his family's New Year's Eve dinner was arranged, he quickly picked up some to try.
Everyone who went to the Qin family today has already eaten, but now they still want to eat it.
Everyone just picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and left it to Gu Ting and the others.
"Mom, these vegetables grown by Grandpa Qin are so delicious. I want to eat them tomorrow."
Gu Yunlang and Gu Ting especially like the spinach on the dinner table today.
"Mother has no say in this matter." The eldest princess also liked it, but the vegetable was not grown by her.
"Sister-in-law!" Gu Yunlang pulled Qin Zhizhi's sleeve and acted coquettishly. Today he sat next to Qin Zhizhi.
"As long as there's food in the greenhouse, our young master Yunlang can eat as much as he wants."
Qin Zhizhi touched Gu Yunlang's head, her eyes full of doting.
"Sister-in-law is the best!" Gu Yunlang was very happy when he saw Qin Zhizhi agreed.
Then he carefully took out a few snacks from his sleeve.
"Sister-in-law, I brought this secretly from the palace for you. It's delicious. Don't worry, the emperor didn't see it."
Xiaotuanzi carefully distributed the pastries to Qin Zhizhi, Gu Jingshu and Gu Jingyao, and obviously there were no cakes for others.
When the eldest princess saw the deformed cakes, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
I thought to myself, if you want some pastries, just tell me. If your uncle, the emperor, knew you liked them, he would definitely bring some back for you.
"Thank you, Brother Yunlang." Gu Jingshu and Gu Jingyao did not dislike it at all and happily took the pastries handed over by Gu Yunlang.
Then the brother and sister divided the cakes into several pieces and distributed them to the family members.
Qin Zhizhi looked at the whole piece of pastry on her plate and gave it directly to Gu Jinghuai. Gu Yunfei also shared some.
After dividing the food, Qin Zhizhi didn't dislike it at all and started eating first. After finishing the meal, she didn't forget to praise Gu Yunlang.
The eldest princess also ate the snacks on the plate. At this moment, she was deeply touched.
She finally understood why her son was so attached to Qin Zhizhi.
Thinking of the five thousand taels of silver Qin Zhizhi gave her, the princess was deeply moved.
The whole family chatted and laughed. This was the happiest New Year's Eve dinner the Gu family had had in all these years.
After dinner, it’s time to keep vigil.
Qin Zhizhi prepared some snacks early, and everyone stayed up to celebrate the New Year at the old lady's house.
Afraid that the children would be cold, the old lady specifically instructed the maids and servants to keep the charcoal brazier burning brightly.
The eternal lamp for keeping the New Year's Eve was burning quietly, and the candlelight cast a swaying halo on the window paper.
Several children asked Qin Zhizhi to tell them stories.
In her free time, Qin Zhizhi would tell a few people some small fables.
Qin Zhizhi was not shy and told stories to the children in front of so many people.
Not only did the children listen attentively, but even Gu Jinghuai and Gu Yunfei couldn't help but gather around.
Qin Zhizhi's mood improved, so she told the children the story of Sun Wukong's havoc in Heaven.
"Sister-in-law, this story is so wonderful, can I write it down?"
Gu Yunfei liked this story very much. She wanted to write it down and read it when she had nothing to do.
Qin Zhizhi was a little hesitant, not because she was reluctant, but mainly because she was afraid of getting into trouble.
Seeing that her sister-in-law was hesitant, Gu Yunfei thought it was convenient and quickly said, "Sister-in-law, I'm just talking casually."
Seeing that Gu Yunfei misunderstood her, Qin Zhizhi explained.
"Sister Yunfei, it's not that it's inconvenient, but if these little stories were heard by someone with ulterior motives, I'm afraid it would cause more trouble and bring trouble to our Gu family."
Qin Zhizhi was afraid of being accused of making anti-royal remarks.
Gu Yunfei didn't react for a moment, but the eldest princess, Gu Ting and Gu Jinghuai understood.
The eldest princess smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zhizhi. Even if the emperor knew, he wouldn't suspect our Gu family."
It’s not that the eldest princess has confidence in the emperor, but that she has confidence in herself.
"Your aunt is right. With me here, they won't dare to act rashly. Do whatever you want."
Speaking of quarreling, Gu Ting rarely met an opponent. What he didn't know was that his opponent was sitting not far away from him.
The future emperor's close minister, his nephew Gu Jinghuai.
With the assurances from the eldest princess and Gu Ting, Qin Zhizhi finally felt relieved.
Gu Ting looked at Gu Shi who was sitting opposite him and said to him.
"Second brother, you are almost recovered now. I will ask the emperor to arrange a job for you after the New Year."
When Gu Shi heard that the sky was falling, he refused with a guilty conscience, "Brother, having you in our family is enough. My body has not recovered yet."
"It's okay if you acted like a fool before, but now you have a family. You have to set a good example for your children."
"Besides, if anything happens to me, there won't be anyone to help me."
Gu Ting had thought about this matter for a long time. He would never let his second brother be free and easy alone, so he said this on purpose.
"Mom, please persuade my brother. I don't want to go."
Gu Shi quickly asked the old lady for help. His mother had supported him before.
"Just do as your eldest brother says. You have children now, so don't be so willful."
The old lady shattered Gu Shi's last hope, and he looked at his elder brother with resentment, who was full of joy.
The eldest brother didn't even look at him and was praising his mother for her wisdom.
Gu Ting was in a better mood than ever before. He finally didn't have to envy his younger brother's carefree life.
Brothers should share happiness and misfortune. After all, he needs someone to share the pain of getting up early and going to court every day.
Later, the children couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep, so the old lady let everyone go.
We still have to pay New Year’s greetings early tomorrow morning!
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