Chapter 417 New Year's Eve, New Year
Winter is cold, and every household stays indoors unless absolutely necessary, hiding in warm houses. Even if they don't have the warm robes and coats of the rich, they still light a fire to keep warm and get through the winter.
The thing that is most abundant in the streets and alleys of the city is people selling firewood.
During the war, winter is the most difficult time. Cities like Yunzhou, which had some foundation and had resumed production, were better off. The people had prepared winter clothes, food and firewood early on, and except for a few people, most people could survive.
The refugees who had nowhere to go were the most miserable, and countless people froze to death on the road.
Or the southwestern areas (Nanhuai and Xiling), which had just suffered from war, were also struggling in misery.
Fortunately, Northern Yan was not a regime that ignored the lives of its people. Before winter, it had searched for refugees and resettled them in Laizhou. A batch of food was also shipped from the southwest early on, and when needed, it was distributed to the affected people.
At least make it through this winter.
However, food can still be arranged, but winter clothes are more difficult.
Today's textile technology is really average because it is too complicated. Cui Si does not understand its structure and has no good suggestions. Therefore, even though cotton has been cultivated for many years, it cannot be popularized due to low production.
There is no need to think about silk, as ordinary people cannot afford it.
Cui Si was worried about this matter for several days. You know, the problem of keeping warm in winter took many years to solve in the previous life. After planting cotton according to local conditions, the court purchased it and transported it to various places. Only then was the situation improved.
The baby in her belly kicked her a few times before she came to her senses and put the matter behind her. The most important thing for her now was to take good care of herself and the baby in her belly. Those in power would naturally take care of other things.
She is now just Cui Si, no longer the Queen Mother Cui of the previous life.
The days passed one by one, and New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.
Cui Si asked Cui Jing to invite Jiang Cinian, Chang Pu and Chang Ru to celebrate the New Year together. She had people prepare two tables of good wine and food, and also roasted a lamb.
After they sat down, men and women were divided into seats. There were only Cui Si, Cui Hao and Chang Ru at the women's table. Cui Si asked Yanzhi Songlu and Cui Hao and Chang Ru's maids to come to the table to eat together. There were a lot of people at the table, and it was quite lively.
At the men's table, people were clinking glasses, drinking and chatting happily about life.
The banquet starts at 3 p.m., and when the sun sets and everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, it is time to leave. Those who need to go home will go back and rest.
Cui Si didn't eat much at the meal, and she began to feel sleepy after she was full, but she was reluctant to leave the table, so she sat there and chatted with everyone. When the banquet was over, Yan Xingchuan asked Cui Jing, Chen Mo, and Cui Hao to help entertain them and quickly take her back to rest.
On the way back, she kept muttering, "I'll just go back and sleep, it's so much more lively to be with everyone."
"It's lively, but no matter how lively it is, you should go to bed. Even if you're not sleepy, the child will be sleepy." Yan Xingchuan helped her walk towards the inner courtyard while coaxing her, "If you feel tired and don't want to leave, can I carry you back?"
A few more snowflakes floated down from the already hazy sky, landing on the ground, on the branches, and on the hair and shoulders of the two people.
He reached out and brushed away the snowflakes, then asked her again, "Can I carry you back home?"
Cui Si shook her head: "Let's go for a walk. We haven't been out for a long time. We need some fresh air. By the next year, another year will have passed."
Year after year, the years go by.
Yan Xingchuan said, "After the New Year, in a few days, the child will come to accompany you."
When Cui Si heard this, all her regrets disappeared without a trace, and only joy remained in her heart: "Yes, the child will be with me from now on."
There is only one month left.
Seeing her so happy, Yan Xingchuan also became happy.
These days, he has been looking forward to the arrival of his child and the reunion of his family.
Thinking of this, his heart became hotter. Looking at the wind and snow all over the sky, he did not feel cold at all. He just felt that winter was coming to an end and spring was about to come.
Everything is a new beginning, and their family also has a new beginning.
He can see the road ahead clearly and can walk to the end with determination.
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It was a new beginning of the new year, and Yunzhou City was bustling for several days. Many children from nearby came to pay New Year's greetings, and the mansion prepared candies and snacks for them to eat happily.
Because he was worried that Cui Si would be bored, he invited a storyteller from a restaurant in the city to come and tell stories.
It's a pity that storytelling is most enjoyable when everyone listens together, claps their hands in applause, discusses the matter enthusiastically, and becomes indignant. But when only a few people listen, even if the storyteller talks until his tongue is hoarse, it feels pointless.
It’s better to take the book and read it yourself.
It was so boring that after listening for an hour, Cui Si asked someone to pay the storyteller and let him go home.
When she had nothing to do, Cui Si played chess with Chang Ru. To be honest, she hadn't had the time to play chess with others for a long time, but fortunately, as soon as she started, the familiar feeling came back.
"How are things going between you and my third brother?" Cui Si was really curious and couldn't help but ask.
The Chang brothers and sisters came to Yunzhou City just to see Cui Jing. Now half a month has passed and no one knows what has happened.
"What your brother means is that we need to think about it." Chang Ru did not hide anything and spoke frankly.
"Consider it?" Cui Si thought for a moment, then smiled. "That's something we should consider. After all, marriage means we're going to spend our lives together. It's a lifelong commitment. My third brother has always been cautious, so that's normal."
However, Cui Si did not think there was any big problem. They had come from afar, and Cui Jing did not directly refuse, which meant that he had this intention.
The rest depends on whether there are any problems with Chang Ru, or what her personality is like and whether they can get along well.
In our clan, there is not so much love and affection.
When a woman looks for a husband, she looks for family background, good looks, and a promising future. When a man looks for a wife, he looks for family background, good looks, and good character. If the family backgrounds are similar and the personalities are similar, then that would be an excellent match.
Cui Jing needs a gentle, filial, virtuous and strong woman who can take care of his grandmother, his younger siblings and support the family when he is not at home. In this regard, Chang Ru is very good.
There is no problem in family background.
Cui Si thought that soon, she might really have to call Chang Ru sister-in-law.
Cui Si sighed, feeling somewhat emotional: "Things in this world are truly marvelous. Even a predetermined fate can change if something is slightly different."
"I just hope that you get what you want."
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