Chapter 299: For Sale
Zeng felt sad to hear this.
Mrs. Zhuo advised her a few words, "Godmother, don't worry about it. The Song family is in such a situation right now. I believe it will get better when Song Huai becomes successful in the future."
Mrs. Zeng just hummed.
Zhuo changed the subject and mentioned her Chinese New Year celebrations at Chu's house.
"I eat and drink here so much that I even save on New Year's gifts, and you still have to take care of me. Godmother, I am really lucky to have you as my mother." Otherwise, her husband and son would not be in the capital, and she would be pregnant again. Being pregnant, she didn't know how to live her life.
Mrs. Zeng patted her hand and said, "Don't be too happy. When Aqi and Xuanyu come back, if they don't give me a big gift, I won't give it to them."
It’s about Zhuo and the child in Zhuo’s belly.
Mrs. Zhuo pursed her lips and smiled, "Well, Xuanyu will definitely give you a big gift when the time comes."
Soon, New Year’s Eve arrived.
There were many wars in the Dasheng Dynasty this year, and they also experienced floods and displaced people. In just a few months, the people were living in dire straits, their lives were in ruins, and their lives were in dire straits.
The emperor has decreed that all palace banquets in the palace will be canceled this year, so as to save money and use it to benefit the people.
The emperor kept everything simple, and the ministers did not dare to eat and drink extravagantly, so they all followed suit and kept simplicity.
The same goes for the Chu family.
On New Year's Eve, only one big firecracker was set off, and the whole family had a reunion dinner together. The table only had five dishes and one soup, three vegetables, two meat dishes, and a red date and white fungus soup. It was simple, but full of happiness.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Xia Zihan and Zhuo accompanied Zeng to watch the New Year's Eve. Zhuo and Zeng each gave Xia Zihan a big red envelope to celebrate the new year.
Xia Zihan pinched the big red envelope and remembered the scene on last year's New Year's Eve, when Chu Jingqi sneaked into her room and specially gave her a New Year's red envelope.
"Yu Niang, why don't you thank your aunt yet."
Seeing Xia Zihan receiving the red envelope and standing dumbly, not knowing what she was thinking, Zeng reminded her.
Xia Zihan came back to her senses and hurriedly put the red envelope away. As a blessing, she said, "Thank you, aunt."
"Get up quickly." Mrs. Zhuo signaled Yue Jin to stand up to meet Xia Zihan, "From now on, my aunt will give you a New Year's greeting every year. Like Aqi, you will always be a child in my aunt's eyes."
"Don't spoil her. Children can't be spoiled." Mrs. Zeng said, "When it's time to take the elders' pie, you can't be vague."
"I can't bear to do it. I can't bear to love Ayu." Mrs. Zhuo pulled Xia Zihan to sit next to her. "Ayu is my daughter, and I won't be willing to tease my daughter."
A few people started chatting.
Not long after, Ms. Zhuo fell asleep early due to her pregnancy. She leaned on the warm pillow, squinted her eyes, and dozed off frequently.
Mrs. Zeng asked them all to go to bed, "Okay, don't stay with my old lady. I'm too old to keep up." After saying that, she yawned, "I'm tired too, I need to rest." .”
"Grandma, let's rest. We're going out." Xia Zihan got off the hot bed, and together with Yue Jin, helped Zhuo out of the house.
Xia Zihan sent Zhuo back to the guest courtyard first, and then returned to his own courtyard.
After washing, she had just climbed onto the hot bed and was about to squint her eyes to rest when she suddenly saw something under the pillow.
She opened the pillow and took a look, revealing a big red envelope in her eyes.
She stared, grabbed the red envelope, and shouted outside, "Nuanyu."
"County Lord, what's going on?"
Nuanyu opened the bead curtain and came in. Xia Zihan pointed at the red envelope and said, "Who sent this red envelope?"
Could it be that bastard Chu Jingqi who secretly returned to the capital?
Xia Zihan guessed secretly.
Because, except for Chu Jingqi, there was no one else who could secretly send her a red envelope and keep it under her pillow.
Nuanyu smiled and said, "It was sent by Shengdi."
"During the New Year's Eve dinner, Shengchi flew into the yard and was seen by the slave. Shengchi gave the red envelope to the slave, saying that it was given to the county master by Prince Chu, and asked the slave to put the red envelope under the county master's pillow."
"Oh, by the way, there is another letter, written by Crown Prince Chu to the county lord."
Nuanyu Aimei smiled, took a letter from the wooden shelf in the inner room and gave it to Xia Zihan, "County Master, please read it slowly, I will not disturb you."
He even blinked at Xia Zihan before going out.
Xia Zihan's pretty face turned red and white, and she became angry with embarrassment. But she couldn't wait to tear open the envelope and read it carefully under the light.
In three pages, I wrote a lot. In addition to the longing for her, there was also what happened to Chu Jingqi in Shuimu City.
He only briefly summarized the past about the war. Although it was very simple, Xia Zihan still saw his inappropriateness and danger.
It was freezing cold, and Chu Jingqi led his soldiers and horses to fight with the enemy. You know, he is only ten years old this year.
After tonight, he will only be eleven years old.
Finally, he was still full of longing and muttered, "Ayu, you don't know that after we won the war, we only had to train soldiers every day. But after a day of training, I still often have dreams at night."
"Once, I dreamed that you disappeared suddenly." "I looked for you everywhere but couldn't find you. I was frightened. Later, I saw you being captured by a bad guy. I went to chase you, but I kept chasing you no matter what. Not to you.”
"Ayu, you can't be captured by bad guys, and you can't let me catch you. I will fight well and train my troops well. You must also wait for me at home."
Then Zhuo was mentioned.
"When Mom gives birth to the baby, Dad and I may not be able to go back. You have to take good care of Mom and be filial to me."
Only the wife is qualified to honor her husband.
This bastard really didn't regard her as an outsider. He even took matters of filial piety for him as a matter of course.
Xia Zihan read a letter from beginning to end three times and was able to memorize it. She reluctantly folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and carefully put it into a small box beside the bed.
There were already six letters in the box, all written to Chu Jingqi after she arrived in Shuimu City this month.
Xia Zihan would write a reply every time he received a letter, and tonight was New Year's Eve, no exception.
Without disturbing Nuan Yu, who was on duty outside, she quietly got out of bed, picked a wick, polished the ink, and wrote a reply.
After stuffing the letter paper into the envelope and placing it on the desk, Xia Zihan climbed into bed, hugged the small box, and fell asleep beautifully with the thick New Year's red envelope as his pillow.
After the New Year, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Shiming led the three girls from the Xia family to Chu's house to pay New Year's greetings, which also made the Chu family lively.
Mrs. Zeng was very happy and gave each of the three girls a big red envelope for the New Year. Xia Zilan was the happiest one since she had money, so she kowtowed to Mrs. Zeng.
Xia Ziqing and Xia Ziying fell one step behind.
After the three of them kowtowed to Mrs. Zeng, Xia Ziqing raised her eyes and saw Mrs. Zhuo was there, and hurriedly kowtowed to Mrs. Zhuo and wished her new year.
Xia Ziqing had met Zhuo at the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet held by the second princess, and still remembered her. Knowing that she was the wife of Duke An Guo, with a distinguished status, she naturally did not dare to neglect her.
After Chu Xuanyu's war in the northwest was exposed, Zhuo no longer avoided people, nor did she deliberately hide her traces.
Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and people from the Xia family will come to pay New Year's greetings. Logically speaking, she is not the master of the Chu family, so she does not have to come to receive the Xia family, but she is bored without Zeng and Xia Zihan, so she doesn't care. Whether her appearance will elevate the status of the Xia family, she is here.
Ordinarily, Mrs. Zhuo was also the second aunt of the Chu family and the elder of Xia Ziqing and others. Seeing them kowtow, Mrs. Zhuo asked Yuejin to wrap three red envelopes and hand them out.
The three girls from the Xia family kowtowed happily and said thank you.
Xia Ziqing and Xia Ziying saw Mrs. Zhuo knitting a knot in her hand, and both women praised her for the beautiful knitting.
Mrs. Zhuo looked at the knots on her own hands, and then looked at the knots on Nuanyu's hands next to her. Her craftsmanship was not that bad at all.
These kids are really telling lies.
Zhuo curled her lips and said, "I just started learning this trick today, and Nuan Yu is much better at it than me."
Xia Ziqing, who had just praised her, turned red with embarrassment. It was Xia Ziying who helped her out, "Although it is the first time for Aunt Chu to do this trick, it is much better than our skills. I don't know how to do it yet." Fighting.”
Then he said flatteringly, "Aunt Chu, let me help you separate the lines."
"I'm here to learn how to make knots too. I'm just planning to get one for dad. The knots on dad's jade pendant are from last year."
Nonsense, today is only the second day of the Lunar New Year, nothing is from last year.
Xia Zihan curled her lips and sat down in the hot kang, giving up some space.
The three girls from the Xia family all climbed onto the hot bed.
Xia Zilan took a look at the cakes and dried fruits on the small kang table, crawled over to the side, and started to devour them.
The two daughters Xia Ziqing and Xia Ziying were all around Zhuo, trying their best to please her.
Mrs. Zeng helped to split the line for Xia Zihan, but she didn't care about the two girls from the Xia family who put her aside to please Mrs. Zhuo.
Soon, Mrs. Zhuo felt that she couldn't bear it, "Ayu, during the Chinese New Year these days, there is a lot of meat and fish in the house. Let's go to the kitchen and make some hawthorn cake to whet the old lady's appetite."
"Okay."
Xia Zihan responded readily.
She knew that Mrs. Zhuo couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to avoid sisters Xia Ziqing and Xia Ziying.
Zhuo has a cold temperament and hates being fawned over by others. However, Xia Ziqing recognized Zhuo's identity and was extremely enthusiastic towards her.
And Xia Ziying is the same, even more enthusiastic than Xia Ziqing.
Xia Zihan put down the things in his hands and climbed down from the hot kang. Yue Jin also got off the kang and waited on Mrs. Zhuo to put on her shoes.
Xia Ziqing saw this and was about to follow her when Mrs. Zeng said, "It's cold and slippery outside. You little ones just stay here and let your second sister follow her aunt to do the work."
Xia Ziqing had no choice but to retract her feet that were about to hit the ground.
Xia Ziying blinked, looked at Mrs. Zeng, and then at Mrs. Zhuo. She seemed to have an innocent expression, but there was a pair of small eyes that seemed to be evaluating, which made Mrs. Zeng couldn't help but frown.
(End of chapter)