New Year’s Eve reunion

Everyone started to get busy in the morning. The three brothers of the Lin family pasted red couplets and the word "Fu" on the door with paste.

Lin Changlu prepared sacrifices and took a group of children to pay homage to his deceased relatives.

After coming back, the four men and A Li helped put up the window grilles and door gods.

The Lu family's carriage arrived in their yard.

Lu Qingling was not in good health. She was afraid of catching cold when it snowed, so she came to Lin's house in a carriage.

The Lin family quickly invited him and Lu Yun to sit in the house.

Mr. Pei is from the north. Some time ago, when he had some free time, the three fathers and sons of the Lin family built a fire kang. Now that it is snowing, it comes in handy.

She said to Lu Qingling: "Children, please get on the kang quickly. You are not well enough to sit on it to keep warm."

Lu Yun curiously circled the fire kang twice.

"Auntie, this thing of yours is too practical." He turned to Lu Qingling, who climbed onto the kang and sat cross-legged, and said, "Young master, how about we go back and build one too! Then you can win the winter

It won’t be cold at night.”

Lu Qingling nodded, "It's feasible."

Mrs. Pei saw that they liked it and said quickly: "This is common in the east, west and north. People in the south probably haven't seen it very often. I think our family is the only one who has it in this village. I'll ask your uncle and others to pick it up for you in a few days."

"Thank you very much, auntie. When the time comes, we will pay the uncle and the others to go there. We can't let you work in vain."

"Hey, how much does it cost? Li Li's study has been a big help. We want to repay Zhengchou but we don't have the chance!"

After Mrs. Pei finished speaking, she went to ask Lin Changlu to set off the firecrackers and prepare for the reunion dinner.

Soon the sound of "cracking" firecrackers came from outside, and the sound was loud in front of every house, and the quiet village suddenly became lively.

Mrs. Pei arranged a table on the kang and a table on the floor.

Both tables were fully decorated, including braised fish, braised native chicken, braised meatballs, cold pig ears, sauced pork elbows, fried bacon, and two or three vegetables.

These dishes are particularly interesting to Lu Qingling, who has been interested in exquisite dishes for a long time, and the atmosphere also makes him feel very warm.

Finally, I no longer have to spend the New Year alone.

While the Lin family was busy preparing to eat, Lu Qingling asked Lu Yun to put the wine on the table.

"Uncle Lin, not many people in our family drink. This jar of wine has been at home for a long time. How do you think it tastes?"

When Lin Changlu heard about wine, the wrinkles in his eyes blossomed with laughter.

"Come here if you want. Why don't you bring some wine? Well, this wine tastes really good."

He said this politely, but he opened the red seal on the wine jar with an honest hand.

He glanced at Ms. Pei, and when he saw her lifeless expression, he immediately poured a bowl for Lu Yun with a smile on his face and then filled it for himself.

Lin Darong and Lin Errong were so drunk that they poured half of the bowl.

A Li was pulled to his side by Lu Qingling and sat down.

The more Pei sees Lu Qingling, the more she likes her now. It would be good if she could give A Li a childhood sweetheart husband.

After all, as they are older as a couple, they always think longer term.

It was just the fact that he was not in good health that made Mr. Pei a little worried.

"This year, not only do we have more carps, but we also have two more distinguished guests. This is a blessing to our family. I won't say what Wen Zou Zou said, but I wish you all better every year."

Lu Yun also picked up the wine bowl, "I also wish everyone peace and happiness."

"Children, please eat vegetables. They are all farm food. Don't dislike it."

The corners of Lu Qingling's mouth were slightly raised at a young age, and her porcelain-white face was slightly red, probably due to the warmth in the room.

I picked up a piece of braised fish and tasted it, "It's delicious. Thank you, aunt and uncle, for the treat."

"Eat more if you like, you're welcome."

He knew that A Li liked to eat chicken drumsticks, so he gave her a big chicken drumstick.

Ah Li happily took it and started chewing it.

At this time, the night banquet at the palace far away in the capital was filled with singing and dancing, and it was very lively.

Next to the rockery in the Royal Garden.

A woman in a gorgeous palace dress opened her beautiful eyes angrily, pointed at a man in a black outfit, kneeling on one knee and said: "It's been several months, haven't you found any information at all?"

"Mom, please calm down. They hid too deeply and cleaned up very cleanly. Every time we were about to find them, they would notice and run away early."

"Hmph! It's useless. Don't make excuses for me. Keep investigating. I don't believe they can hide for the rest of their lives."

"Yes, I obey."

After calming down her anger, the woman's slender hands gently touched the bun beside her ears before slowly leaving the imperial garden.

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After the Lin family had dinner, Lu Yun took out a bunch of gifts for the Lin family.

The first one belongs to A Li. Lu Qingling specially prepared a pink dress for her, as well as a big red cloak with a circle of white fox fur on the edge of the cloak and hat.

The Lin family were all shocked and opened their mouths when they saw it. They couldn't help but praise, "This is so beautiful. Our Lili will definitely look like the rich lady seen on the street when she wears it."

"Yes, it's really beautiful, but it should cost a lot of money!"

Mrs. Pei put the clothes on Ah Li's body and found that the size was just right. This child was really thoughtful.

Lu Qingling looked at A Li and said, "As long as Li Li likes it, that's fine."

Ah Li nodded with a smile and bared his teeth, "Thank you, Brother Ling, I like it so much!"

In the back, each of the three brothers of the Lin family has a jade pendant, and each of the four men has a fine wolf hair.

Mrs. Pei wears an emerald green bracelet, Ms. Zhang and Ms. Yan each wear a peach blossom gold hairpin, and Lin Changlu wears a jade cigarette holder.

Taking out these piles of things really scared the Lin family.

Pei and Lin Changlu waved their hands and said, "I can't do it, I can't do it, it's too precious."

Lu Qingling also got off the kang and put the bracelet on Pei's wrist, "Madam, these are not worth a lot of money, they are all my heart. You are so good to me and it is worth what I pay for."

Mrs. Pei gently patted Lu Qingling's hand and said, "You are a young child and you talk like a grown-up. It's very rare for people. So we are very grateful to you."

Everyone was a little overwhelmed after receiving the gifts. After all, they had never received such valuable things before.

Later, it was Lu Yun who persuaded them not to worry about it. These things were really not worth much in their home.

Then they carefully put the things away.

The four men were also very happy. They were the first few in the school to use wolf hair.

Mrs. Pei saw that Lu Qingling didn't feel uncomfortable staying here, so she simply left them here to eat dumplings at night.

Of course Lu Qingling was willing, and she stayed alone in a dull room when she returned.

Even listening to them talking here makes me feel relaxed.

After eating dumplings in the evening, the snow began to fall again outside. Lu Qingling and Lu Yun went back before it got dark.

A Li's family still had to keep up the New Year's Eve, and at the end of the year, she and the four men lay on the kang and fell asleep in a daze.

Several adults were still sitting at the small table chatting and waiting for dinner before going to bed.
Chapter completed!