My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

After staying there for two simple days, the family started preparing for New Year's Eve, and Chang An and Gu Li both got up early.

"Chang Lang, today is New Year's Eve." Gu Li said as he looked at Chang An who was changing his clothes.

"I know. What's the matter? Do you want to go out to watch Nuo opera in the afternoon?" Chang An tied the belt around Gu Li's waist and asked with a smile.

Gu Li nodded and asked, "Is it okay?"

"Yes, of course." Chang An agreed readily, but Gu Li denied it at this time:

"Is Chang Lang lying to me? How can I go?"

Chang An squatted down and put shoes on Gu Li, then asked with a smile: "Why did Gu Niang ask me if I could go just now?"

"My belly is big, it's inconvenient for me to go out." Gu Li patted his belly gently, "and there are so many people watching the Nuo opera, if I'm not careful, I might bump into Xiaoguai, that would be bad."

Chang An said, "Go!"

"Must go."

"I say go, and I'll go!"

Gu Li looked at Chang An like this, and his originally somewhat disappointed mood also dissipated at this moment. After a "puff" laugh, Gu Li asked: "Then how does Chang Lang plan to let me go?"

Chang An smiled and said, "Isn't this simple?"

"We should have gone earlier. There will be fewer people there and we can get a good seat. With a good seat, it won't be so crowded."

"But the dinner time at home is still 2:45 p.m., and it takes quite a while to finish the meal. If we go there then, won't it be the same as last year?" said Gu Li.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chang An held her face and said, "What's going on? My Gu Niang is not stupid at all, why did she become a little stupid today?"

Gu Li frowned at this time, and used his small hand to push Chang An's palm away, saying: "I'm not stupid! Isn't it just asking the kitchen at home to cook in advance? I still know it."

"Oh, you still know it." Chang An smiled and kissed Gu Li on the cheek.

"Okay, okay, Chang Lang has already molested me, why don't you pull me up?" For Gu Li, how did a beautiful day start? Of course, it started with a kiss from Chang An.

After washing up, Chang An and Gu Li came outside. Gu Li looked at the yard and felt that something was missing. She thought about it again, and then her head unconsciously moved to a corner of the yard, and then she found that something was missing -

That corner of the yard was originally reserved for making snowmen, but it seemed that no snowmen were made. Chang An saw Gu Li staring at a corner of the yard in a trance, so he followed his gaze and looked over there, and then he suddenly realized something.

Gu Li felt someone tugging at the corner of his clothes, and then he regained his thoughts and looked at Chang An. He saw that the other party looked at him with a gentle smile, and then he heard him say: "After everything is arranged, I will take Gu Niang to build a snowman, how about it?"

Gu Li turned his head away and said in a disinterested manner: "I don't want to. Who wants to build a snowman? It's boring."

Chang An laughed and said, "Really don't want it?"

"No need. Today is New Year's Eve, and we will probably be very busy." Gu Li shook his head and said seriously, "Besides, there are some next door too, so there is no need to pile them up here."

"Okay then, let's go."

......

When they arrived at the front yard of Chang's house, Huaiqin and Zhen'er were helping to sort things out at home. When they saw Chang'an and his wife coming up, they greeted them, "Young Master, Sanniang."

Chang An nodded slightly, then said to Huaiqin: "Huaiqin, go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare the food early, preferably before noon."

"Yes, son."

"If we are short of manpower, we can go to next door and ask our own cooks to come and help. And by the way, tell them that they can have a day off today."

Then Chang An looked at Zhen'er again, and ordered: "Zhen'er, go next door and ask Sister Qi to write a letter to invite Brother Mojie and Brother Gao to come over tonight and have a New Year's Eve dinner together."

"Yes, son."

After that, he gave a few simple instructions and did nothing the whole morning. He wasted half a day in the room with Gu Li before starting to eat lunch. After lunch, Chang An took the neatly dressed Gu Li out.

We arrived at Anrenfang without any obstructions. There were not many people outside, and some vendors had already set up their stalls. The locations they chose were all very good, for the convenience of watching the show and also to attract business. After all, sitting and watching is always more comfortable than standing.

At this time, an old man at a tea stall called out to Chang An and his partner, "Young men and women, are you here to watch the Nuo opera?"

"That's right." Chang An nodded and admitted it.

At this time, the old man at the tea stall said, "Why don't you two come to my place? You can sit and watch for a few coins."

Chang An and Gu Li looked at each other and walked over. Seeing that business was coming, the old man at the tea stall quickly cleaned the best spot and said:

"You two guests, please."

Chang An smiled and nodded slightly, then helped Gu Li sit down, and then asked: "Uncle, why are you setting up a stall so early today?"

The old man at the tea stall also smiled and said, "Isn't it the same as the two guests?"

"This Nuo opera is performed once a year, so naturally there are quite a few people who come to watch it. I am an old man and I am here to attract business."

Chang An nodded, and then he heard the old man at the tea stall continue to say: "The old man has lived in Chang'an City for decades. I dare not say anything else, but I know the Nuo opera best."

"The old man knows exactly which position is the best and can see the most clearly."

Gu Li then asked, "So, your position here is the best, old man?"

"Of course, if I didn't have this confidence, I wouldn't have come to set up the stall so early." The old man at the tea stall said, "By the way, I almost forgot, what kind of tea would you two guests like to drink?"

"It's all right. Let's serve you the best tea, old man. The best seat should be paired with the best tea." Chang An said.

"Okay, please wait a moment, my two guests."

After sitting at the tea stall for a while, Chang An and Gu Li saw more and more people coming to the roadside, and the tea stall also gradually attracted more customers under the call of the old man at the tea stall.

At this moment, Gu Li suddenly tugged at Chang An's sleeve, pointed in a certain direction and asked, "Chang Lang, is that Mr. Wang and Ms. Cui over there?"

Chang An also raised his head and looked in the direction that Gu Li pointed, only to see Wang Wei supporting Cui Yu walking on the road. So he raised his hand and shouted to Wang Wei:

"Brother Mojie!"

Wang Wei was not far away, so he naturally heard Chang An's powerful shout and looked over. After determining the direction, he walked over with Cui Yu.

"Brother Yonghe, Madam Gu."

"Brother Mojie, Madam Cui, please sit down." Chang An asked them to sit down with a smile, and then shouted to the old man at the tea stall, "Old man, another pot of tea!"

"What a coincidence! I received a letter from Brother Yonghe just before lunch, and now I meet Brother Yonghe." Wang Wei said with a smile after sitting down.

Chang An said with some blame at this time: "It's you, Brother Mojie. Madam Cui is already full-term and it's time for her to have a good rest. Why did you bring her out? It would be bad if she got bumped or hurt."

After hearing this, Wang Wei looked at Cui Yu's belly and said, "It is full term, so I plan to bring my wife out to watch Nuo opera and pray for the gods' blessing."

Chang An and Wang Wei were chatting here, while Gu Li and Cui Yu were gesturing at each other's stomachs. Chang An and Wang Wei looked at their wives with smiles on their faces.

Then Chang An continued to ask: "By the way, Brother Mo Jie, what are your plans for the New Year's Eve dinner tonight?"

Wang Wei replied, "I wanted to refuse originally, but now I have met Brother Yonghe by chance. I guess I can't refuse today even if I want to."

Chang An smiled and said, "It's still the same meal, but Madam Cui is not able to move around easily, so I can't say anything or force her."

Wang Wei shook his head and said, "How can it be considered as forcing? Since Brother Yonghe and Madam Gu have invited us so graciously, how can we refuse?"

"The more people there are at the New Year's Eve dinner, the more lively it will be. If it's the same as our family, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate?" Cui Yu also pulled Wang Wei and said with a smile.

Chang An chimed in, "Isn't it because Brother Mojie cares about Madam Cui? Otherwise, why would he be so entangled?"

"Master Chang, there is no need to defend my husband. I know his personality very well." Cui Yu smiled. "Since Master Chang and Madam Gu have invited us, we can go to their house after the Nuo opera is over."

"I also heard that my husband had a very good meal in your house last year."

"That's indeed the case." Chang An nodded.

The Nuo opera started soon, and as usual, a large group of people with Nuo masks walked to Zhuque Street. When they came in front of Chang An and Wang Wei, perhaps because the two ladies were pregnant, the Nuo opera people stopped in front and performed a special dance for Gu Li and Cui Yu.

......

After the Nuo opera ended, Chang An and Wang Wei supported their wives and came to Chang's house together. Cui Yu looked in the direction of Dingkanghou Mansion and asked with some doubts;

"Why doesn't Mr. Chang return home?"

Chang An smiled and explained: "That's just a house, this is home. Eating New Year's Eve dinner in a house and eating New Year's Eve dinner at home are not the same thing."

Cui Yu also smiled and said, "Mr. Chang is very thoughtful."

"Brother Gao!"