Lunar New Year's eve.
Everywhere in the capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
The lights in Uncle Chengyi's mansion are also brightly lit.
Lin Yunfang sat next to little Duan, holding her old man's hand, and counting with her: "I've read the brochure, the kitchen is prepared with salted duck, eight-treasure tofu, honey fire cubes, crab meat buns, and meat ball soup. There are many more, but of course the least of them is your favorite Liuhe beef breast."
Mrs. Chen was busy talking to the nuns and couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.
Turning around, she nodded to Lin Yunfang and said, "One year later, one year older, I'm a big girl, and she still memorizes the menu like a little kid."
Lin Yunfang made faces with her, and then went to tease little Duan: "Old and young, who doesn't care about good food?"
Xiao Duan laughed heartily.
Lin Yunyan was sitting on the other side, listening to Lin Yunjing arranging various embroidery patterns for her dowry. She couldn't help laughing when she heard what was going on there.
Lin Yunjing's ankles are no longer as swollen as before, but her family doesn't allow her to leave. She travels in a small bamboo sedan, which has to be kept for hundreds of days.
She also smiled, and while smiling, she said: "I'm talking to you about something serious. Don't get distracted. I've traced the hijab pattern for you, and you can embroider it according to it. If you have any ideas, tell me."
Lin Yunyan looked at the red silk handkerchief in her hand and praised, "My eldest sister is so skillful and lifelike."
What little talent she had as a girl was indeed wasted on the patterns drawn by Lin Yunjing herself.
Of course, for them, these are all daily pastimes, just a hobby. How can they use them to mend things in their daily life?
Those with talent are like Lin Yunjing. She enjoys it and naturally studies more.
Lin Yunyan's mind was not on this, so she could only say that it was enough.
In other words, it was something that would be used in the wedding proposal. She had to embroider it with a needle to make it a good sign.
As for the embroidery that was clever and ineffective, no one dared to laugh at her.
While talking and laughing, a table was prepared in the flower hall, and the group moved over.
Mr. Duan sat on the main seat and was toasted by the younger generation. The steward and maid also came forward and said many auspicious words. The old man drank two more glasses of wine and his face was rosy.
The night is getting deeper.
The sound of firecrackers rang out everywhere, deafening.
Lin Yunfeng took Lin Yunding and ran out to set off the fireworks. The fireworks went up to the sky and scattered in all directions.
Lin Yunyan watched with little Duan.
She heard Xiao Duan say with emotion, "It's another year."
Blinking, she nodded: "Another year."
Xiao Duan heard this and turned to look at her, extremely happy: "You and Yunfang are doing the opposite. She is getting older and has a less caring heart. You are a little girl, and your heart is growing too fast. You have to catch up. I’m an old woman.”
Lin Yunyan burst into laughter, thought for a moment, and then said: "We Yunfang have clearly grown up this year. No matter how long you grow, don't let me catch up."
Little Duan was both angry and funny.
During the Chinese New Year, she was told to move forward with each passing day.
"No matter how long I grow," she said, "I will become an old monster."
"The old monster is pretty good," Lin Yunyan said. "There are so many monsters out there. If you are not more fierce than them, they will come to hurt you."
Little Duan laughed "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh," and even to the end of his laughter, his heart was filled with soreness.
After a lifetime of learning about self-restraint and kindness to others, the principles were deeply ingrained in her heart. She always believed that those teachings were correct.
She also received so many priceless treasures with her kindness and sincerity.
Every child in her Lin family is a treasure.
She just regrets that although there are good people in the outside world, there are also more "monsters".
She is old, but she has to learn to "get along" with monsters.
She doesn't like to take advantage of others, but she will never let others take advantage of her.
Otherwise, her babies will be the ones who suffer in the end.
Everyone is growing up, and she can't either
No progress.
Speaking of which, when dawn comes, the foreign wives will congratulate the Empress Dowager on the New Year, and of course she and Yun Yan will also go.
We must cheer up and not fan the flames again with nonsense.
Xiao Duan made up his mind.
He had to think of countermeasures one by one for various situations and what the two old ladies would say and do when he encountered those who had a grudge against him, such as Yunyang Bo's Mansion and Xu Guogong's Mansion.
Unfortunately, when the old lady lay on the bed, she was driven to sleep by the alcohol before she could think for too long.
When Nanny Ruan came to call her, little Duan woke up and couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Why did you just fall asleep?
Not fully prepared!
Why not ask Yun Yan again in the carriage later?
Uncle Niu drove out of the house.
It was also a coincidence that the driver from the Enrongbo Mansion next door also came out. The two cars said New Year's greetings in a friendly manner, and then headed towards the West Palace Gate.
In the car, Lin Yunyan bent her eyes and smiled when she heard Xiao Duan's question.
She finally knew who Yun Fang inherited her writing skills. Her direct descendants and grandson were indeed equally sincere.
Xiao Duan gave her an angry look.
Seeing Lin Yunyan's smile getting even brighter, Xiao Duan was so laughed at that she lost all temper, so she also laughed.
"Let me teach you a trick," Lin Yunyan smiled, still willing to teach her grandmother, "You are not used to speaking harsh words to others, especially in public, so you subconsciously want to show dignity to others, so just smile.
No matter what they say to you, you just look into her eyes with a smile.
The better you smile, the more stupid she looks to others. "
Xiao Duan was stunned when he heard this and imagined the scene...
It does seem to make some sense.
You can't learn harsh words in a while, and you won't be able to turn back when encountering situations in the future. If you are ready and have a plan in mind, smiling is the easiest thing.
As long as she puts away her usual enthusiasm and only smiles without saying anything, she can do it well.
Xiao Duan immediately felt confident. When she got out of the car, she didn't feel panic at all. She looked around at the people who had arrived, looking for her "enemies".
Unfortunately, Mrs. Xu Guogong did not come today.
She was ill, and her daughter-in-law was also sick.
Lin Yunyan was not surprised by this.
Xu Guogong is still thinking about his past behind closed doors, and the old lady has always been outspoken. If she says something that shouldn't be said this time, it will make the Duke's mansion worse, and Xu Guogong will naturally not let her show up.
Thinking of this, Lin Yunyan winked at Xiao Duan and said in a lowered voice: "Look, some people are too afraid of you to come. How awesome you are."
Little Duan was dumbfounded.
Not long after, the carriage of Yunyang Uncle Mansion appeared.
The old lady stood still and when she saw Xiao Duan and Lin Yunyan, she ignored her daughter-in-law and walked forward quickly.
"Old lady, I have to thank you for your mercy," Mrs. Yunyang Bo said. "We A'liu are ignorant and fight around. I still feel sorry for her falling into the water in the cold weather and suffering, but it's nothing like the third-rate man in Xu Guogong's mansion. A thousand miles away, it’s still much better.”
After she finished speaking, she was greeted by the smiling faces of Lin Yunyan and Xiao Duan.
His eyes were bent, the corners of his lips were raised, but his smile was very weak.
Mrs. Yunyang's mouth twitched:...
