"Master, this is a new year's gift from the general to you, and there is also a letter."
He Shun suddenly remembered and pointed to the two big boxes in the room.
A Zhen didn't open the gift. He took the letter and read it. His brows widened as he read it.
"Sister, I have some good news for you. Uncle said in the letter..." A Zhen smiled and sat down next to Xiao Fuyuan, unfolding the letter to show her, "Your fifth brother made a meritorious service not long after he arrived at the border."
Xiao Fuyuan looked at the letter.
It turned out that on the third night of the fifth brother's arrival at the border, he caught an enemy's spy.
"Fifth brother is really good." A Zhen said.
"My fifth brother is very powerful." Xiao Fuyuan said with a smile.
He Shun looked at the two children leaning against each other and reading the letter, with a face full of joy, and asked his servants to carry all the things prepared for the festival to Lao Bai's house.
The young master is going to Lao Bai's house for New Year's Eve dinner.
"Grandma, father, mother..."
After reading General Meng's letter, Xiao Fuyuan stepped out of the mansion and ran home, shouting.
"Fifth brother has made meritorious service at the border."
Xiao Fuyuan's voice cut through the courtyard of Lao Bai's house.
With a "crash", everyone came out of the house.
"What are you talking about? Did Lao Wu make a meritorious service?" Old Mrs. Bai asked.
Everyone in the Bai family looked excited, fearing that they had heard wrongly.
"Yes, Fifth Brother has made a meritorious service. He caught a trick." Xiao Fuyuan said calmly.
"Lao Wu is so lucky, isn't he?" Bai Banban murmured to himself.
"Daughter, how do you know about your fifth brother's meritorious service?" asked Zhen.
"Brother A Zhen's uncle wrote a letter to say this." Xiao Fuyuan said.
A Zhen, who stepped into the gate of the Bai family, nodded and said, "It is indeed true."
Azhen's testimony made the Bai family excited.
I really didn't expect that Bai Zhaomei would make a meritorious service as soon as he arrived at the border. It seems that his path to becoming a general is very stable.
"Lao Wu is really good!"
"Fifth brother is really good."
"Uncle Wu is so awesome."
"Let's write a letter to the Ning family to make Cuicui happy."
Bai Dazhuang, Xie Chuntao and others looked happy.
"Then Lao Wu, Lao Wu is not injured, right?"
While everyone was rejoicing, Zhen, who cared most about Lao Wu, asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, Auntie, fifth brother is fine." A Zhen's voice was very soft. He thought of his mother, who also cared about him in the same way.
"Dazhuang, prepare two more jars of wine tonight. Don't forget to remind me when you worship your ancestors. Tell the news to your ancestors. Let your ancestors be happy down here." Bai Banban said excitedly.
The Bai family has been farming for several generations. The fourth child led the Bai family to transform into a farming and education family before the transformation was completed. The fifth child brought hope to the family of generals.
We must tell our ancestors!
"Brother Bai, the young master has prepared wine." He Shun walked in with a smile.
Behind him was Liu Yishou, who was carrying something.
"Congratulations to the old lady, congratulations to Brother Bai, congratulations to Madam." He Shun congratulated the Bai family, but he was especially respectful to the Zhen family.
"Godfather, why are there so many things here?" Tian Maimiao asked.
"My young master is alone and lonely. I want to join in the fun with you guys tonight," He Shun said.
"That's definitely welcome." Old Mrs. Bai said.
"Godfather, I told you a long time ago that the New Year's Eve dinner will be eaten at home, but you didn't give me the right words." Tian Maimiao said.
"Isn't this coming?" He Shun said.
Originally, the Bai family had always planned to invite A Zhen to their home for the New Year's Eve dinner. Tian Maimiao also invited He Shun over and over again, but the other party was never right.
The Bai family was very happy that A Zhen was having New Year's Eve dinner at home.
Mrs. Zhen even touched Ah Zhen's head lovingly.
Soon, dusk fell.
The Bai family first worships their ancestors.
The Bai family does not have so many rules. It is ridiculous for the old Bai family to say that a woman does not enter the ancestral hall.
Where would children and grandchildren come from without women?
Therefore, when worshiping ancestors, all men, women and children of Lao Bai's family enter the ancestral hall.
Bai Banban was very excited and told the news about Bai Zhaomei's meritorious service to his ancestors.
This made Zhen and others laugh.
"Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Xiao Fuyuan pulled Xie Chuntao's hand.
She noticed that her sister-in-law's eyes were blue.
"It's okay." Xie Chuntao felt warm in her heart. Her sister-in-law's pain was not in vain. She didn't sleep well last night and her sister-in-law immediately discovered it.
"Sister-in-law, you need to have a good rest." Xiao Fuyuan warned.
Xie Chuntao nodded and said with a smile: "Let's get together tomorrow at the beginning of the year. There will be nothing else to do during the whole first month except visiting relatives."
Xiao Fuyuan nodded and glanced at his sister-in-law's belly.
Oops, she wasn't sure if there was a baby in her sister-in-law's belly. After all, her sister-in-law had lost her fertility before.
"Sister-in-law, don't drink today, and don't drink when visiting relatives during the first month of the year." Xiao Fuyuan suddenly said.
Xie Chuntao felt ashamed when she thought about how drunk she was, lying on the bed with Bai Dazhuang talking nonsense, and getting up very late the next day.
She didn't want to do this again. After all, during the Chinese New Year, she still had to keep an eye on herself inside and outside the house.
He nodded quickly and said, "I listen to my sister-in-law."
"Daughter, on behalf of the descendants of the Bai family, you come to offer incense to our ancestors." Bai Banban took the incense from Bai Dazhuang's hand and lit it, saying.
"Isn't he the representative of Big Brother?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.
"It's my sister, I think our ancestors prefer my sister to light incense." Bai Dazhuang looked sincere.
Bai Erzhuang, Bai Panmei and others stood beside Bai Dazhuang and nodded in unison.
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
"Go quickly, our ancestors are waiting for you." Old Mrs. Bai pushed Xiao Fuyuan.
Xiao Fuyuan came to the white wooden board and saw her village head's canonization decree placed in front of the ancestral tablet.
Bright and eye-catching.
The white wooden board handed the incense to Xiao Fuyuan, who walked forward and inserted it into the incense burner.
Then Mrs. Bai lit incense and asked her ancestors to bless Bai Sanzhuang's success in Nanyang and bless Bai Zhaomei's safety at the border.
He also prayed for each family, big and small, even the crops in the fields, the pigs, cattle and sheep in the yard...all of them were prayed for.
Finally, Mrs. Zhen took Xie Chuntao and her daughters-in-law to offer incense, and the entire ancestor worship ceremony was completed.
It was completely dark.
A row of red lanterns was hung up in Lao Bai's house, making the whole yard full of joy.
"You must be hungry! Come inside and eat."
Under the greeting of Mrs. Bai, everyone entered the room and took a seat.
Mrs. Zhen and her daughter-in-law brought the prepared meals to the table.
A jar of good wine opened on the white wooden board.
Everyone raised their glasses.
"Happy New Year!"
"May all your wishes come true!"
“There is more than enough every year!”
Xiao Fuyuan took her youngest nephew Xiaolang to say New Year blessings.
While Lao Bai's family was enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner, a group of people quietly entered the village.
"That's right here. Why are the Chinese New Year so dark and not even lit?" Eunuch Hong dismounted and came to the largest house in the village, muttering.
The others who followed held on to the knives at their waists.
What's going on? This is it. They hurriedly braved the wind and snow to arrive at Shenshu Village, and what they saw was a dark courtyard.
Why didn't you even light the light?
"What's wrong!" With a majestic voice, an imposing man got off the sedan.
