Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 386: The Twenty-Five Years of Shaoxing
Yang Yuan spent the New Year's Day of the 25th year of Shaoxing in "Niaohua Xiaozhu".

During the New Year's Day period, foreign envoys, apart from paying homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to wish him a happy new year, would just go out on the streets to enjoy the New Year's atmosphere of the Song Dynasty. There were no other diplomatic activities, so there was no need for the chief and deputy envoys to act separately.

So, Yang Yuan and Han Qianchen arranged a shift and took turns leading the team for a day.

Yang Yuan was the team leader, so naturally he scheduled his rest day for New Year's Eve.

Han Qianchen didn't argue with him. With a fierce wife at home, every day would be a disaster for him, so what if it was New Year's Eve?
Han Qianchen was eager to have some food and drinks in Banjing Pavilion and relax.

I heard that the Japanese are also celebrating New Year today, and they brought geishas and singing and dancing performances. Han Qianchen was just about to enjoy them.

On New Year's Eve, Han Qianchen got to enjoy the Japanese song and dance as he wished.

That night, he lay on the couch, puzzled as to how his old friend Wang Changsheng could have the heart to do that to the ghost-like woman?
Could it be... turn off the lights?
……

Yang Yuan's new house has been completed, and all the furniture ordered by Lu Xi and Dan Niang have been moved in and put in place.

Basically, this new house is ready for move-in.

However, Yang Yuan did not choose to move into the new house at this time.

Yang Yuan chose to spend the New Year at "Niaohua Cottage".

The only place in Yang Mansion that is currently in use is the main hall of the third courtyard - the Yang Family Ancestral Hall.

The spirit tablets of the Yang family's ancestors that my eldest brother brought back from the north are now enshrined in this ancestral hall.

The man who carried the ancestral tablets to the south is now also up there, with all his ancestors.

Yang Yuan removed the old offerings, placed new ones, then burned incense and worshiped respectfully.

"Brother, this year I will spend the New Year with you alone. Let's wait until next year..."

Yang Yuan gently wiped the tablet of his elder brother Yang Che with his sleeve, then placed it neatly back on the altar and said softly, "Next year, I will bring your sister-in-law, your nephew or... niece, to spend the New Year with you. The Yang family will surely prosper."

The heavy door of the ancestral hall was closed, and only the smoke of incense smoke could be heard in the hall.

There is also a large food box next to the door of the ancestral hall.

Yang Yuan picked up the food box and walked down the stone steps.

Soon, he appeared in a spacious underground secret room.

Fujiwara no Himeka had just finished bathing, her hair was draped over her shoulders, she was wearing a silk nightgown, and was reclining on the couch reading "Spring and Autumn Annals".

In addition to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", she read many other books on the shelf, but most of them were vernacular novels and stories until she saw "Spring and Autumn Annals".

When she was reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu was always reading "Spring and Autumn Annals". Out of curiosity, she also started reading it.

This secret room can directly draw on the outside light during the day, and only use candles for lighting at night when it gets dark.

Therefore, Fujiwara Himeka knew the alternation of day and night outside.

But she didn't mark the dates on the wall with scratches. What's the point?

Anyway, she is a hostage now and can't control anything.

From this point of view, she is really free and easy, and is indeed not comparable to ordinary women.

Hearing the footsteps, Fujiwara Himeka jumped off the bed happily and ran to the door barefoot.

The door was not locked, so her activity area was quite large.

But when she ran to the door and saw who was coming, Fujiwara Himeka curled her lips.

She thought it was the beautiful Shishi who came, but unexpectedly it was the stinky guy who brought her to Lin'an and then dumped her here and never showed up again.

"Today is New Year's Day, but it's not convenient for you to show up now, so I brought you some delicious food and a pot of wine."

Yang Yuan put the lunch box on the table and looked at the room that was already full of life: "Is it okay living here?"

"Don't we have to live here anyway?"

Fujiwara Himeka threw the "Spring and Autumn Annals" onto the couch, walked over muttering, and opened the food box.

"Today is the Chinese New Year, which means... there are still fifteen days..."

Fujiwara Himeka suddenly came to her senses. She looked up and said excitedly, "After fifteen days, I can see the light of day again, right?"

Yang Yuan hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes, no matter success or failure, you can walk out of here."

Fujiwara Himeka breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Yang Yuan and said, "Have you met Hanane and Xiaonai? Are they okay?"

"it is good."

"Hey, they have been with me since they were twelve years old, day or night. If they suddenly leave me, I'm afraid they won't be able to eat well, sleep well, and lose weight, right?"

"Yeah! You've lost weight!"

Yang Yuan looked at Fujiwara Himeka who was in Puxin: "Hana's eyes are bigger, and Xiaonai's chin is sharper."

"Two poor little fellows."

Fujiwara Himeka's eyes became moist as if she had heard that her lost dog had become a stray dog.

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "The food will get cold soon and lose its flavor. Please enjoy your meal."

Fujiwara Himeka saw Yang Yuan turning away and couldn't help but shout, "Hey, aren't you going to spend the New Year with me?"

Yang Yuan waved his hand without looking back and said, "I have family to accompany me. Just wait for Hua Yin and Xiao Nai to reunite with you."

"Ah~ What a bastard!"

Fujiwara Himeka clenched her fists and gnashed her teeth, saying fiercely: "I am born in this world, how can I be depressed and inferior to others for long!

Yang Sanyuan, you wait, one day, I want this sky to no longer cover my eyes. I want this land to no longer bury my heart..."

The heavy stone door closed with a bang, answering her oath.

Fujiwara Himeka walked back to the table, sniffed the food, and said smugly, "It smells pretty good! He still has some conscience!"

……

Yang Yuan closed the door heavily and walked out of the courtyard.

When he walked out of the gate of Yang's Mansion, the sound of firecrackers came into his ears.

After locking the gate, Yang Yuan walked through Renmeifang and headed towards "Niaohua Xiaozhu" across the river.

When he arrived at Shishi's residence, Yang Yuan paused for a moment.

Luxi and Dan Niang invited Madam Li to celebrate the New Year at "Niaohua Cottage" together.

But Shishi was very worried about the child. She was afraid of the noise from crowds and the sound of firecrackers that would scare the fetus.

Besides, she was a little bit pregnant now, although it was not obvious yet, but if she went to "Nianhua Xiaozhu", with so many women together, it would be inevitable for people to notice. Li Shishi was a heroine, so she was not afraid of people knowing that she was pregnant, but she also didn't want to be surrounded by a group of curious people and chattering.

So, during the New Year, she moved to Shifeng Mountain.

As soon as he arrived at the "Nianhua Xiaozhu", Yang Yuan saw spring couplets, peach charms, and strings of colorful lights extending into the door...

All the beautiful female slaves rescued by Yang Yuan from the Arab merchant ship are now here.

The foreign women who went to Shanyin, Jiankang and other places to take care of business also came back to celebrate the New Year.

It was their first time to celebrate the Han Chinese New Year and they felt both curious and excited.

The entire "Nianhua Cottage" was decorated by them with a festive atmosphere.

The little food god Luxi and Dan Niang asked Qingtang to help them and cooked delicious food for everyone.

These foreign girls were not to be outdone. Since the kitchen was big enough, they used their skills to prepare a lot of delicious food from their countries for everyone to enjoy.

Since that day, Emmanuelle Belle and Xue Bingxin went to Li Shishi's residence one after another to have a meal, their relationship quickly became harmonious.

After all, they were embarrassed by each other.

After realizing that the other party was just bluffing, they felt a sense of sympathy.

However, they don't feel sorry for themselves.

Four elders, Father Song, Mr. Qu, Uncle Ji and Uncle Gou, sat in the main hall in the front yard of "Niaohua Cottage" drinking tea and chatting.

The four people who once roamed the streets are no longer the same as they used to be.

However, Mr. Qu Da still insisted on telling stories in Wazi.

The only difference is that before he told stories mainly for a living, but now he tells stories mainly because he likes it.

"Okay, the last two dishes, West Lake Vinegar Fish and Longjing Shrimp!"

After Luxi poured the sauce, Afafu and Nawar, who temporarily acted as waiters, put four plates of West Lake vinegar fish and four plates of Longjing shrimps into food boxes and brought them to the front hall.

Luxi took off her apron and walked behind with Dan Niang.

Qingtang, who had been greedy for a long time and was eager to go out and have fun, rushed past them like a big black rat.

"Be careful not to trip."

Dan Niang shouted in annoyance, and turned to look at Lu Xi: "What's wrong, you don't seem so happy?"

Lu Xi shook his head: "Not really, it's just... the new house has been built, why not move in during the New Year. It's so nice to celebrate the New Year in your own home."

Dan Niang smiled and said, "This is also Erlang's property."

Lu Xi pouted and said, "That's different. This place... was moved in first by Bei'er and Miss Xue. I always feel like it doesn't feel like my own home."

Dan Niang chuckled and said, "So, then why do you think Erlang is unwilling to move into the new house happily during the New Year?"

"Why?" Lu Xi still didn't understand.

Dan Niang frowned at her, "Because Erlang's new house won't have a mistress until the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, you idiot!"

"Ah!" Lu Xi understood at once.

It turns out that this is what the second brother intended!
Second brother, he is really...

At this moment, Luxi's heart seemed to be filled with honey.

……

It is said that three women are equivalent to five hundred ducks.

So many women celebrate the New Year together...

After Old Man Song and the other four elders had eaten and drunk their fill, they immediately fled to the quiet side room.

After persisting for another half an hour, Yang Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and escaped by pretending to have to pee.

In the distance, the sound of firecrackers can be heard.

In the hall, the sounds of Luxi playing cards and Beier clapping and laughing at the winning goal could be heard faintly...

Yang Yuan stood still in the yard, took a long breath, looked up at the stars in the sky, and his mind was completely empty for a moment.

There were slight footsteps, and Father Song walked over to his side. "Are you worried about the Lantern Festival?"

Yang Yuan shook his head. He really wasn't thinking about anything just now.

Old Man Song smiled, thinking he was just trying to cover up. After all, he was a young man, and he couldn't keep his temper.

Father Song said nonchalantly: "This matter is a conspiracy by the thief Qin Hui against that tyrant emperor. We are just taking advantage of the situation. What is there to worry about?"

"If this fire doesn't start, we won't rob. If it does, it's just a matter of whether it's big or small.

Anyway, it's just a matter of whether we can rob and how much we can rob, so what's there to worry about?"

"My father-in-law is right!"

Yang Yuan apologized with a smile and said, "The elders are self-righteous, so just listen to them and don't refute them."

Father Song glared at him and said, "What you should worry about is your Yang family's affairs."

Yang Yuan was confused: "Yang family? What's going on with the Yang family!"

"The yin energy is too strong!"

"Father-in-law, no way, you worry too much..."

Yang Yuan denied it with confidence, all the female characters in "Nianhua Xiaozhu" were women, that's right!
However, the only one who was completely taken advantage of by him was Dan Niang.

Not only were those women in their prime and extremely charming, but they were also Chinese, foreign, Eastern, and Western, with very different styles.

The most important thing is, as long as he wants, he can get whatever he wants. He didn't even touch me, what a good man, okay?

Just as Father Song was about to speak, he heard his precious daughter's joyful cheer: "Light the firecrackers!"

"More than a thousand ducks" rushed out of the hall laughing.

Many families still use real dry bamboo to set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year because they are cheap.

Yang Yuan used real firecrackers.

A moment later, there were flashes of lightning, billowing smoke, and the sound of girls clapping and laughing.

The father-in-law and son-in-law escaped again by "smoke escape"!
(End of this chapter)