One night passed, and it was the end of the new year.
In the early morning, the small yard became busy.
But Yu Jinxi slept deeply. When she woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the yard was full of festive colors inside and outside.
After Yu Jinxi washed up, Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Qian took the people in the yard to wish her New Year's greetings.
Yu Jinxi accepted them all, and then took a plate of red envelopes and handed them out one by one.
Bi Cao was a little dazed when she received the New Year's red envelope for the first time. Qingti put the red envelope in her hand. As soon as she took it, she found it was a little heavy.
At this time, she heard Yu Jinxi say again, "Just accept all your thoughts. It's a happy New Year."
Bi Caoxin said, this is not a small thought, this intention is a bit serious!
Bi Cao was about to kneel down and thank her, but Yu Jinxi refused, saying that it was the Chinese New Year and that everyone should celebrate the Chinese New Year well without being formal.
After receiving the red envelope, everyone went their separate ways. Bi Cao dragged Qingti out together. Before she spoke on the way, Qingti took the initiative to open the red envelope. Inside was an ingot of ten taels of silver and a pair of gold bead earrings.
"Tear yours apart and show me!"
Seeing Qingti asking, Bicao quickly opened it. There was also a silver ingot in the red envelope, but there was also a gold bracelet inside.
Qingti took one look and said, "This bracelet is so beautiful."
Bi Cao took out the bracelet and looked at it carefully. Although the bracelet was thin, it looked exquisite and unique. It was not as generous as ordinary gold bracelets, which were awkward to wear.
Bi Cao really liked it, but couldn't help but ask, "Did I give this red envelope to the wrong person?"
"How is that possible? There are names on it."
Qingti said, "The silver is the same for everyone. As for the jewelry on the side, it was given to me by the lady. Don't look at my gold bead earrings, but they are what I wanted before. The lady has always remembered them."
"These earrings are very expensive. The store said that gold is easy to find, but craftsmen are hard to find, so they are worth a lot of money."
"And I guess the red envelopes given by Grandma Qian and Mother Zhang are all banknotes and no jewelry."
Bi Cao looked surprised, "Ah? How do you know? Have you seen it?"
Qingti shook her head and said, "I haven't seen it, but I guessed it. Mother Zhang and Grandma Qian are usually simple and don't like to dress much. Moreover, they both have children, so silver is more practical than jewelry."
Bi Cao said, "Miss, it's so nice of you to think so thoughtfully about the New Year's red envelopes. Some masters don't beat and scold their servants during the New Year, but the slaves burn high incense. How can they dare to expect so much?"
Qingti said, "Our lady is different from those masters."
Bi Cao nodded, "Yes, because it's different, we enjoy it."
"As long as we are loyal to the lady and do things well for the lady, the lady will benefit from us."
Qingti said, pulling Bicao away, "Let's go to the kitchen to steam sweet cakes."
Bi Cao asked with a puzzled look, "Isn't it steamed?"
Qingti said, "There are other things that haven't been steamed yet. Besides, we still have to make dumplings."
“You’ve packed so much, why don’t you still pack it?”
"Not enough food!"
Bi Cao said "Ah" with a surprised look on her face.
She counted on her fingers. There were only a few people in the whole yard. She had packed several fans in the morning. Why wasn't there enough?
Although Bi Cao wondered why there were so many dumplings, she still worked diligently. She was really curious, who could have such a big appetite and eat so many dumplings?
As a result, at night, Bi Cao watched Mrs. Zhang put the dumplings out of the pot one by one, boil them, pick them up, put them on plates and boxes, and then shouted "The dumplings are ready", and immediately someone ran in, carrying food. Take the box and leave, and also wish Mrs. Zhang a happy new year.
Bi Cao was sitting on the stove door. When she saw these strange faces, she didn't dare to ask them who they were. Just when she was confused, she heard Zhang's mother call her, "Bicao, add more firewood."
"ah?"
Hearing this, Bi Cao said in surprise, "Mother Zhang, you have cooked several pots, are you still cooking?"
Zhang's mother said, "There are still four fans left to finish. We'll see if there's enough to eat after cooking these."
Bi Cao was shocked. How many people were eating dumplings?
After a busy night, Bi Cao finally sat down to eat dumplings. There were two tables in the room, with Yu Jinxi sitting at the head and the others sitting next to them according to their age.
The dishes on the table are very rich, and the fruits of a busy day are all on them.
Bi Cao ate happily. She had a fulfilling new year. Although she was a little tired, she was very happy.
After dinner, Chunya took Qianqian to set off firecrackers, and Qingti and Bicao followed.
Mother Zhang and Aunt Qian rarely had time to spare, so Yu Jinxi didn't let them guard him, but they didn't go far and just stood at the door to watch the fun.
Compared with the excitement over Yu Jinxi, Gu Qiheng looked particularly miserable. The old lady sat next to him and cried. While crying, she also scolded Yu Jinxi for being unfilial.
Gu Qiheng felt uncomfortable, so he kept drinking.
Liu Ruyan didn't stop him, and didn't want to talk to him. She just stood at the door and looked in the direction of Yu Jinxi's courtyard, staring blankly.
Not far away, she could hear the sound of firecrackers and see the gorgeous fireworks. They were all in the same mansion, but the excitement belonged to others and had nothing to do with her.
"Why are you standing there in a daze? Why don't you come over and serve me!"
Gu Qiheng drank loudly, and the empty wine bottle banged next to Liu Ruyan.
Looking at the tiny pieces of porcelain on the ground, Liu Ruyan's eyes were full of coldness, "Don't you hate me so much that you find me disgusting just by looking at me? Why do you want me to serve you?"
Gu Qiheng yelled at her again, "If it weren't for you, wouldn't Yinniang come to serve me?"
Liu Ruyan laughed angrily, "Oh, tell her that no matter how she serves you from now on, I won't care, let alone do anything to her again. See how long she can love you?"
"Liu Ruyan, don't think that I can't cure you because you are playing tricks behind your back."
"I find it disgusting to play tricks on you."
"Bitch!"
Gu Qiheng cursed loudly, and Liu Ruyan was about to retort when the old lady suddenly stood up, walked quickly towards Liu Ruyan, raised her hand and slapped her.
"Who allowed you to talk back to me, Brother Heng? You are just my brother Heng's concubine. Without me, brother Heng, you don't know what kind of shameless things you would do in other men's beds. Who gave you the courage to dare to follow me?" Brother Heng talked back?"
Liu Ruyan was so angry at being scolded that she immediately raised her hand and slapped the old lady back.
"Without this coward like Gu Qiheng, I don't know how cool my life would be. If it weren't for me, what ability would you, an old pious woman, have to support him in his studies and examinations?"
The old lady had been pampered for several years. She had never been treated like this before. She pointed at Liu Ruyan and said tremblingly, "You...you dare to hit me?"
Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed fiercely, "I will not only beat you, I will also rip off the dirty mouth of an old pious woman like you."
Saying that, Liu Ruyan pounced directly. She was young and strong. She pinned the old lady to the ground and couldn't move. She opened her bow from left to right, making the old lady scream in pain.
Gu Qiheng cursed angrily, but couldn't stop him. He beat the bed hard in anger.
After a while, Liu Ruyan finally had enough.
She stood up panting and stared at Gu Qiheng with sharp eyes.
