Chapter 89

The winter solstice is a big solar term, second only to Yuanzheng, the New Year. It is called "Asian New Years". Many etiquettes are the same as Yuanzheng. The emperor will go to the southern suburbs of Yuanqiu to worship the sky, and he will hold a great court meeting to accept the congratulations of hundreds of officials and envoys. A feast was held, and the people also gave gifts and congratulations.

Now that have been out of the palace for a long time, know more people, and the business has become bigger. It can no longer be the same as last year. A few people eat dumplings to be considered a holiday - of course, dumplings still have to be eaten. Shen Shaoguang ordered gifts in advance - from the eldest princess' office, from the Shao family, from several major suppliers, and from close neighbors, and of course from the Lin family.

what to give? It's just tea, wine and cakes, plus Shen Ji's own pickled game and bacon. The ones that come from each family for boxing are roughly the same kind of thingslarge-scale goods plus a little bit of their own characteristics. For example, the rice grain store adds a few kinds of royal rice, and the aquatic product store adds a few soft-shelled turtles and two large crabs.

Princess Fuhui was different. She gave Shen Shaoguang a box of cream powder, all of which were made inside. The white jade box contained the face cream, the blue tooth tube contained the mouth cream, and the Baodian box contained Qingdai and fragrance powder - Tang Generation version of luxury cosmetics gift box.

There is another note in the box.

"...point red lips, evenly powder the face, look forward to Yiran's bright mirror, why Tanlang watch..."

"Why Tanlang Guan..." Shen Shaoguang laughed, it was the eldest princess, the pioneer of a big woman who dressed up for herself.

The Shao family's return gift is often silk and Su yarn and two dangling lings. think it was brought back from the south to transport food. The color of the silk is very bright and suitable for young women. The Shao family is thoughtful inside and out.

The return gift from the Lin family is the most elegant and precious, but let's talk about the characteristics... Shen Shaoguang guessed that this was something the housekeeper had prepared.

Shen Shaoguang really guessed that the housekeeper Zhou received the boxing gift from Shen Ji, and when Lin Yan came back that night, he presented the gift list.

Butler Zhou asked with a smile, "Look at Alang, how should I return the ceremony?" How could Butler Zhou not know about his own Alang's thoughts, but the two have not yet made a marriage, so it is not good to return the ceremony according to the relatives' family; It's not good at being an ordinary merchant...

"You can prepare a first-class gift and go back to the past." Lin Yan said.

Butler Zhou crossed his hands and said yes and withdrew.

The winter solstice boxing is nothing, Lin Yan is thinking about what kind of warm house to give her.

The days go by so fast, and the winter solstice is here in a blink of an eye. During the festival, the restaurant was deserted. Shen Shaoguang and Shao Jie discussed that they would simply give several stores a three-day holiday to let everyone relax. Taking advantage of this time, he just moved.

Shen Shaoguang's move is very simple, there are many people working, and the new house and the old house are in the same square. The key is that there is no need to hire a moving company for later generations, and two taxis are taken away.

The backyard of the restaurant was left to Chen Xing, the steward, and Yiying's furniture was also left to him. He had a family and it was convenient to live there. The unmarried guys—the ones equipped in the Chongxianfang liquor store, the ones who bought the new ones and are still “internships”, all moved to the new houses with them. There are several side courtyards, adding some popularity.

With so many people in the family, there must always be someone in charge who can make up their minds when he is not around. This person is none other than the third princess - the third princess has a stinky temper, but he is very reliable in his work. In fact, he was also responsible for this errand, but now it is just "correcting his name".

Two days ago, Shen Shaoguang also asked Shao Jie to help buy a few nursing homes with big shoulders and round waists. In addition to the guys, there is also Princess Yu San, who can chop ribs and chop people with a big knife. Ten or eight thieves come here. Don't be afraid.

Shao Jie also gave her a few servants and maids, "Sweeping the courtroom requires people. Besides, you always have to take two maids when you go out, which is the style of a noble girl."

Shen Shaoguang made him amused, "Am I indecent now?"

Shao Jie looked embarrassed.

Shen Shaoguang smiled and said, "Needless to say!"

A Yuan was quite disapproving of the new maids, like the eldest of a new family with a second child.

Shen Shaoguang hurriedly coaxed her: "You are different from others."

A Yuan squinted and smiled, with an expression that was somewhat like Shen Shaoguang, who had succeeded in trickery. Man, isn't what I'm asking for is the "different" in my heart?

Because it had been cleaned well before, it didn't take half a day, and the new home was almost tidy up and put in place. As for the more detailed, it is best to place a pot of narcissus on the small table in the corner, a long-axis landscape picture can be hung on the right wall, and a screen should be added beside the couch. , and then the home has its own taste.

At noon, the family, regardless of the master and servants, runs the hall, and eats Dayanyue wontons in the new house—that is, the dumplings of the descendants.

The stuffing is still prepared by the owner of Shen Shaoguang. The fat and tender mutton is added with minced ginger, salt, sugar, clear sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil. Stir in one direction, while stirring, add pepper and ginger water, the so-called mutton dumpling water. The filling is so tender, juicy, and oily in one bite.

Many of the new servants have never seen Shen Shaoguang cook. At this time, eating such delicious mutton and green onion wontons, they realized that the little lady is also a good cook. In fact, Shen Shaoguang was a little dazed when he made dumplings with stuffing, as if he hadn't been in the kitchen for a long time.

Since he was on vacation, Shen Shaoguang didn't stick to the half-hearted boys and let them play, but they couldn't be singled out, they couldn't cause trouble, and they had to come back before the workshop closed.

The guys cheered - the little lady just sent out the holiday money and was going out for a walk.

A Yuan and the maids packed their belongings and played leaf cards together. Shen Shaoguang laughed dumbly. He was afraid that she would not fit in with the group. It was like a fight between children, and the parents were still thinking about it. In a blink of an eye, the children had already played together.

The maids also pulled Shen Shaoguang to fight together, Shen Shaoguang shook his head, "I won too many of you, I'm afraid you will cry."

The maids all laughed, but A Yuan knew that it was true, the little lady could play cards at the top, and during the Chinese New Year, Yu Saburo's face stinks.

Shen Shaoguang stood at the entrance of the main hall holding a hawthorn drink, opened the thick felt curtain to look at the sky, seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to say to several maids in the hall, "It seems that this is a 'wet winter and dry year'. ."

"What did the little lady say?" A Yuan asked.

"I said, it's going to snow." It was gray outside, and there was still sun in the morning.

At this point, the banquet in the palace should not be over yet, right? don't know if Lin Shaoyin drank too much.

When Lin Yan came back, snow sleet really fell and fell on the ground rustling. He was sitting in the car, leaning against the wall of the car, his cheeks and eyes were a little red, some people said that Beijing officials can be illiterate, but they must not be able to drink, and sure enough...

Lin Yan rubbed between his brows with his fingertips. A Li said that he moved in the next two days, and he wondered if he had moved. I've been really busy these days, and haven't had time to see her, but it's time for the winter solstice vacation...

After passing the corner of the street in the square, Lin Yan lifted the curtain of the car. Now the door of Shen's house has been swept clean, and there are servants coming in and out. It seems that it has been moved. Ash is really quick. Lin Yan remembered the first time she saw her, carrying a burden and wearing a conical bun, with a neat look all over her body, she was "deceiving" a few yamen with a smile.

Ask her yourself, what did she say? "Leaving the palace due to illness." The seemingly well-behaved smile contained a bit of cunning smugness and even provocation, as if to say, "Can you still put me back in the palace?"

Lin Yan smiled silently in the car.

Back at home, Lin Yan washed up, changed clothes, went to see his grandmother first, said a few words with him, and then left, saying that he would come over after dinner.

Mrs. Jiang Tai smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't come back for dinner. I can eat more at home."

Lin Yan lowered his eyes and smiled, and bowed to his grandmother.

Lin Yan didn't mount the horse either, and led him to the Shen residence.

One of the servants at the door took the horse, and the other led him in.

Shen Shaoguang stood under the corridor to meet him, looking at him, "I drank a lot, and my face turned red."

"I can't say no." Lin Yan smiled and looked at the Hu-style blouse she was wearing, "You're not wearing a cloak, come in quickly."

When a guest arrives, the maids have already collected the game and brought tea.

After drinking tea warmly, Shen Shaoguang asked Lin Yan about the grand meeting, and Lin Yan also asked Shen Shaoguang about moving.

"Cleaning up quickly, I only think you have two more days."

Shen Shaoguang said with a smile: "I saw that there was meat in the pot, and I couldn't sleep if I didn't eat it, so I moved in early and lived in peace."

Lin Yan laughed.

Shen Shaoguang saw that his brows and eyes seemed to be dyed two points because of drinking alcohol, and he sighed in his heart. have watched such delicious meat for so long, and don't know when will be able to eat it...

Lin Yan took out a dagger-like dagger from his sleeve, "This is for you."

Shen Shaoguang narrowed his eyes, then smiled.

"It's not a famous sword like a fish intestine, but it's still sharp. I got it from a Hu businessman. You keep it for self-defense."

Shen Shaoguang first looked at the scabbard. It was not inlaid with gold and jade, and it was even a bit old. The scabbard skin was soft and tough. Look at the pattern, it was made of crocodile skin? Pulled out the short sword and measured it, wonder if it was an illusion, as if there was a chill.

Shen Shaoguang looked at Lin Yan, who smiled at her.

Although he said it lightly, but at first glance, he knew that this weapon was not bad. Thinking about the house deed lying in the dressing box and not knowing what to do with it, Shen Shaoguang smiled helplessly, "Why did Langjun give me this? I don't know how to use martial arts."

"Be prepared."

Lin Yan thought for a while, and then said, "I also heard that putting it under the pillow can solve nightmares."

Shen Shaoguang: "..." What is the reason for this!

"There is one more horse, which I have already led to your stable, or rides or pulls a cart. It is more brisk and steady than your usual mule."

Shen Shaoguang suddenly remembered what he had heard before. When giving gifts, you should either give what the other person likes or what you love. The former represents the power of observation, and the latter represents the intention of the giver-Zhong Nanshan's other business is the former. , Famous Ma Baojian is the latter, alas, our Lin Shaoyin...

After a while, Shen Shaoguang pretended to be lighthearted and said with a smile: "It's said that 'pink is given to beautiful women, and swords are given to heroes.' You are giving away horses and swords, are you drunk and mistake me for a hero? ?"

"My Ai was originally a hero," Lin Yan raised her reddish eyes, raised the corners of her mouth, and said softly, "The hero in the beautiful woman."

Looking at the peach color on his face, Shen Shaoguang swallowed, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Then—Lang Jun is the beauty of heroes?"

Lin Yan frowned.

Shen Shaoguang laughed.

Lin Yan glared at her and smiled.

"Actually, nothing you give is better than—" Shen Shaoguang glanced around his face, coughed, and lowered his head to drink Hawthorn.

Lin Yan really didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh this time. After a while, he finally laughed, "You—"

The author has something to say:

Shen Shaoguang: I think what I like is more reliable than what you like!

Lin Yan glanced around her face and smiled pointedly: Really?

Shen Shaoguang: ...I'm talking about items, items! Can your thinking be purer?

Lin Yan, who was hinted just now that he should "promise each other with oneself":...