ordinary people's house

After Wen'er and Taozi sat down in the room, Taozi couldn't help wiping away tears, Wen'er said, "Why are you crying?"

Taozi didn't say a word. In the uncle's house, Wen'er still had a brother, but she only had an aunt, and the aunt had her own daughter to serve the eldest young master. She was taken away by her aunt, but after leaving the uncle's house, she realized how miserable the third young master is here. There is not even a stove in this room, and their own bedding may not be able to withstand the cold.

Wen'er curled her lips and said: "You can't ask the third young master to cook for you later!"

Tao Zi was taken aback again, they still have to cook?

Wen'er rolled up her sleeves and prepared to go out, and said as she walked, "Since you feel wronged, what are you doing out there? You were too quick to say it then, but it's too late to regret it now."

Wen'er's mother worked in the kitchen when she was alive, and Wen'er also knew how to cook home-cooked food. She went to the cellar to get Chinese cabbage, and chopped it up easily.

If you are full of wine and food, just wait for the Chinese New Year, Xiao Yunlang thought.

This is their first year after leaving the huge family. The two of them have two layers of filial piety. The red can't hang up, but all kinds of New Year's gifts must be prepared, and the New Year's rules must be fulfilled. Looking forward, especially Xiao Yunlang, he faintly felt that after this year, his and Yulan's life would be easier, and they would take off some burdens.

This year tells them that they are lovers and relatives now, and they should support each other until they grow old.

23 When sending off to the Stove Lord, Lin Yulan learned from the recipe to make sweet agate dumplings, and asked Wen'er to buy caramel and give it to the Stove Lord, asking him to go to heaven to say good things, so that they will be safe in the coming year.After the end, the two decided to go for a walk on the street, which should be the busiest at this time.

Since the twelfth lunar month, the common people have been busy, the market is open every day, the two are wearing thick clothes, Xiao Yunlang puts his hands in his sleeves, Lin Yulan asked: "Do you feel cold?"

"It's so lively," Xiao Yunlang exclaimed, "I'm not cold, I get hot when I walk around."

Lin Yulan saw that he seemed to be looking forward to it, and couldn't bear to say that he would go back early, so she took Xiao Yunlang in her arms and walked slowly in the crowd, watching. Except for the royal family, the royal family does not require ordinary people to be filial piety for the emperor, so the people still Dressed in red and green, they stopped by stalls such as paper-cutting and Spring Festival couplets.In previous years, the twelfth lunar month was the busiest time in the Hou Mansion, and Xiao Yunlang never had a chance to come out. If Lin Yulan went out of the mansion, she would go to a restaurant to have a drink and talk with other masters, and would not come to such a place to be crowded.

"In a few days, let's fry meatballs. I heard from Mrs. Zuo that during Chinese New Year we have to fry meatballs, make dumplings, prepare candies and various snacks. It looks good too." Xiao Yunlang said.

"I listen to you."

Xiao Yunlang's eyes suddenly lit up, "Do you still remember the year before last when we two fifteen went out to watch the lights?"

"I remember."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "Brother didn't let us go out, and specially told us two to watch over our nephews and nieces. We ran away as soon as we said we wanted to, and we didn't go back until midnight."

"Eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law both said that you are not stable."

"Hey, I've been thinking about going out to play. When I was in the uncle's house, as long as the eldest brother and the second brother didn't have time to accompany me, they wouldn't let me go out."

After all, Xiao Mulang and Xiao Dulang are not of the same age as Yunlang. The two of them can take care of his younger brother, but they have official positions and have to socialize with others, so they can't accompany him all the time. He was crazy, went outing in spring, went to the suburbs of Beijing to escape the heat in summer, hunted together in autumn, and went to beautiful places to see snow scenery in winter. At that time, Lin Yulan and Xiao Yunlang were a young couple admired by everyone. , How many people are envious of not coming.

Xiao Yunlang recalled: "I know they are all bitter, and I won't be angry if someone says something in front of me."

"Who?" Lin Yulan paused.

"I forgot, it happened a long time ago," Xiao Yunlang said with a smile, "Whether it was before or now, I don't want to worry about unimportant people."

The two walked for a long time before going home. From this day on, they were busy.

In addition to the three brothers in the Lin family, there are also two girls, both of whom are descendants. Lin Yulan's eldest sister, Lin Yujing, married into the Yongcheng Houfu as the wife of the eldest son. Only after Lin Yujing married did the Lin family know. Later, when Lin Yujing's son, Zhao Zong, was nine years old, the son of Yongcheng Houfu died of illness. Lin Yujing and her son had been widowed for ten years. She is a rare and virtuous person, but it is difficult to reconcile between her husband's family and her mother's family. Half a year ago, the Zhao family separated from the Lin family from the very beginning. Lin Yujing only asked someone to bring a few bags of money. Her younger brothers stared at her with covetous eyes, and her sister-in-law coveted her position as the eldest son. She really couldn't help her mother's family much.

Lin Yulan's second sister, Lin Yuzhen, married the Guo family in Wudinghou's mansion in the west of the city.Her husband is a talented person carefully selected by Lin Duo. He is already a fourth-rank military officer at a young age. Anti-corruption, sun and rain, the pirates and Japanese pirates have never come ashore, the late emperor can only say that he is a good general, but as soon as he returned to the capital, the Japanese pirates went ashore, the new general led the people to fight bloody battles, In just half a year at the beach, he was promoted twice.

After the Lin family had an accident, Lin Yuzhen hurriedly expressed her determination to the Wu family, saying that she would only be the daughter-in-law of the Wu family in the future, not the daughter of the Lin family, and didn't care that she stabbed her younger brother in the heart. I just hope that I still have relatives. Even if I can't see each other all the time, it's good to keep each other in my heart. At that time, Lin Yulan swore that Lin Yuzhen would not regard herself as a daughter of the Lin family, and she would never regard her as her sister again.

In fact, Lin Yulan was a little at a loss as to whether to send a new year gift to the Yongcheng Hou Mansion. He really had nothing to give away now, but the elder sister was alone and helpless, and he couldn't help her. I'm afraid it would cause trouble for her, but After all, the Lin family is in the capital, and there are only two siblings.

Xiao Yunlang had no idea about this either. Lin Yulan had told him before that because the elder sister was the oldest, she followed her parents to take care of her younger siblings since she was a child. I often come back to see him, and leave a lot of things every time. In Lin Yulan's memory, Lin Yujing is always so gentle, dignified and beautiful. Don't be afraid to support the eldest sister at the old master Zhao Heng of Yongcheng Hou Mansion.

In the evening, Xiao Yunlang sighed softly: "We should still go. You are the last man of the Lin family in the capital. Eldest sister has nothing to rely on except you. Although we are down and out now, we must always hold our chests up to be human beings. I know, the Lin family is still there."

Lin Yulan held his hand tightly, Xiao Yunlang frowned again and said, "I don't think Marquis Zhao has asked Zong'er to be crowned son for so many years, do you really have other thoughts?"

Lin Yulan sarcastically said: "Zong'er is nineteen this year, if he thinks, how can there be no movement in the past ten years?"

"I do know that the third room of the Zhao family has always helped the eldest sister, mother and son."

"Yongcheng Hou Zhao Heng's original wife gave birth to the first three sons. The current wife is the mother of the fourth and eldest daughter. The second son of the Zhao family was not in the right mind when his eldest brother-in-law got sick. In the past few years, he had all kinds of influences. And Guo, thinking of getting a Conglong Zhigong so that I can inherit the position. The third son of the Zhao family is as simple and honest as my eldest brother-in-law, but he has little promise. It doesn't matter if it's the second or fourth bedroom, and they will do everything they can to play tricks in front of Zhao Heng and his wife, hoping that his own father will give him a discount." When there was no accident in the Jingchuan Hou Mansion, Lin Yulan often dealt with the Zhao family. , so he had a thorough understanding of these things, and after a while he sneered and said: "With the nature of the Zhao family, it is most suitable for the second sister to marry. They are the ones who are most able to adapt to the wind and avoid disadvantages."

Xiao Yunlang said: "Quan'er from the second sister's family is only a few years younger than Zong'er. I heard that he is the most promising of the younger generation of the Wu family."

Lin Yulan didn't say anything to her nephew, but said, "The Marquis of Wuding's mansion has flourished for so many years, and anyone who is promising will be promoted."

"That's good."

"Ah."

Both Jingchuan Hou's Mansion and Jinjiang Bo's Mansion have small populations and don't have so many relatives. In the past, most of the annual gifts given by the Lin family were for old friends and colleagues. This year, these are naturally omitted.

"...We still have to think of ways to get money..." Before going to sleep, Xiao Yunlang thought in a daze.

On the [-]th day, Xiao Yunlang rolled up his sleeves and chopped meat in the yard himself. His strength was still stronger than the two little girls. After a while, Lin Yulan came back from outside with the things they ordered, took the knife in Xiao Yunlang's hand, and chopped it up. Meaty bones come.

Lin Yulan went into the house, opened the package and looked at the stove for the two little girls' house. The workmanship was not bad. He rubbed his hands and prepared to move the things to the west chamber.

Wen'er and Taozi had to be covered with thick quilts for the past few nights, and they were moved from Xiao Yunlang's room. Although it was difficult, they were used to it, so when they saw the things in Xiao Yunlang's hands, they were taken aback, Xiao Yunlang Said: "Even if it's New Year's Eve, it will still be cold for a while. The guy who delivered the carbon will come over later. Maybe it's not as good as it was in the uncle's house. It's a little choking. If you two don't think it's okay, let's discuss it."

Wen'er's eyes were red, and she choked up and said, "Young master is just right for us."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "You are devoted to me, and I will be devoted to you too."

When the meat and bones came out of the pot, Xiao Yunlang's dumplings were cooked, and the husband and wife were ready to start. Lin Yulan pressed his hand, lowered her eyes and said, "I want to toast you."

Xiao Yunlang blinked his eyes, put down his chopsticks, and Lin Yulan said, "Thank you for never leaving the first cup."

Xiao Yunlang blushed a little, "What are you talking about?"

Lin Yulan drank the first cup, Xiao Yunlang also drank it, Lin Yulan said again: "The second cup wishes us a better year ahead."

Xiao Yunlang finished drinking happily, and said with a smile: "This is for blessing."

"The third cup..." Lin Yulan didn't finish.

Xiao Yunlang thought for a while, closed his eyes and said: "The third cup, I hope you and I will stay together forever, and accompany you to grow old."

The two drank together, obviously they all forgot Xiao Yunlang's drinking capacity, he ate two or three dumplings in a daze, and with a smile on his face, he lay down on the table with a "click".

Lin Yulan: "..."

Lin Yulan stood up, picked up the person who was still holding the chopsticks and gently placed him on the bed. Xiao Yunlang closed his eyes and rubbed against Lin Yulan's body impatiently.

One year after they got married, they first guarded Mrs. Yuan for a year, and then not long after the late emperor passed away, Lin Duo and his wife committed suicide. Half a year ago, Lin Yuqing asked him to kill them. They hadn't been close for a full year and a half. Lin Yulan bent down and looked at Xiao Yunlang , Xiao Yunlang frowned, muttering something softly in his mouth, Lin Yulan got closer to hear him call her own name.

Lin Yulan's eyebrows softened all of a sudden, he kissed Xiao Yunlang's lips, covered him with a quilt, and went out to clean up the dishes. When he came back, he found that Xiao Yunlang was writhing even more impatiently after losing the power to suppress him , still knocking on the pillow next door in dissatisfaction.

Lin Yulan: "..." He thought for a while, reached into the quilt and found Xiao Yunlang's little thing, bent down and kissed Xiao Yunlang, Xiao Yunlang opened his mouth panting, and released it after a while, Lin Yulan smiled and wiped Wipe your hands, turn off the lights and sleep beside him.

In the night, firecrackers sounded for a while, but neither of them woke up. Xiao Yunlang went to Lin Yulan's side in his sleep, and he didn't know what he dreamed of, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.