kingnovel Chapter 224 New Year's Eve 1
Chapter 224 New Year's Eve 1
A heavy snowfall added a touch of festive atmosphere to Shengjing City.
Su Li sent out the New Year gifts to the various mansions, and the harvests of the shops and farms were all settled. After finishing the general affairs of the mansion, he began to wait peacefully for the New Year.
The general's mansion was cleaned from top to bottom and decorated with lights and lanterns everywhere in preparation for the New Year.
"Higher, yes, a little higher on the left!"
Nanny Li personally directed people to hang up big red lanterns.
"Move all these flowers to the backyard, and place more in the young lady's and young master's yards. The lady has morning sickness and can't stand strong smells, so send some orchids there. Also, place some more fragrant fruits and vegetables."
The servants came and went, constantly shuttling back and forth.
After receiving generous year-end bonuses, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles and their steps were very brisk.
Nanny Li gave orders cheerfully, feeling extremely happy. Now she was the most respected nanny in the general's mansion besides the masters. She no longer had to do any work herself, but she was so happy!
When the elderly are happy, they like to wander around and give instructions whenever they see a job.
It has been less than a year since my wife got married, and her life is getting better and better day by day.
Thinking back to the difficult situation when I first entered the Marquis' Mansion, how could I have imagined that I would have such a good life now? I can even wake up laughing in my dreams.
Now when she goes out, everyone who meets her on the street will respectfully call her Madam Li. All these are the fruits of her mistress's foresight and hard work, which allow her to have such a glorious old age even in her old age.
What a blessing!
"Mammy, this is a New Year gift from the Lin family."
"Mammy, there are also people from Duke Xie's family, Prince Heng's family, and this one is from the Princess's family."
"Mammy, the rewards from the palace have arrived!"
The servants came running in waves with smiles on their faces to report. As the festival gifts from various mansions arrived, all the things they wanted were moved into the mansion in an endless stream.
"Okay, okay, okay! Carry them all to Nanshe for Madam to examine."
Nanny Li couldn't stop smiling.
In Nanshe, Su Li was grinning from ear to ear as she watched the boxes of holiday gifts being brought in.
Babies! They are all babies!
Who would complain about having too many treasures?
In the past few days, the treasures in the general's warehouse have been sent out in boxes, but they can be exchanged for more.
The rewards from the palace alone are enough to make her a sure profit!
In the palace, not only did Concubine Jiang give out many gifts, but Concubine De was also generous. As for Emperor Jingde, that goes without saying.
He knew he owed his grandson a great deal, and no amount of rare treasures could make up for it. So he specially opened the inner storehouse and loaded carts of treasures into it to send to his grandson.
However, Huan Ge'er didn't even glance at it and gave it to Su Li.
He knew his mother loved money.
Now that he finally has money, he is happy to give it all to his mother.
While directing people to register and put things into the warehouse, Su Li smiled so much that she even forgot about her morning sickness.
Happy New Year!
My hands are cramping from receiving so many gifts!
Pei Heng narrowed his eyes as he looked at his beloved wife, feeling so happy. He also wanted to give his wife boxes of treasures, but unfortunately, he didn't have much private money.
He could only work harder as a househusband and cook delicious meals for his wife every day. Not to mention, his cooking skills had greatly improved during this period under his wife's encouragement.
He is proficient in cooking, stir-frying and frying, and has learned many new tricks based on his wife's description.
There's fish in sour soup, spicy chicken, conch noodles, curry fish balls, mutton wraps, pancakes with green onions, even stinky tofu, spicy soup, stinky mandarin fish, roast duck, pan-fried buns, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts, fried chicken...
???
Pei Heng was truly puzzled. How did his wife come up with these stinky, sour, spicy, and bizarre dishes? However, it was normal for pregnant women to have strange tastes. He had lived up to his expectations, diligently researching and satisfying each one, ultimately satisfying Su Li to her heart's content.
One purpose, do everything possible to make sure Ali eats and drinks well.
New Year gifts were sent to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Qin's yard was bustling with people.
The aunts and uncles, relatives, neighbors and other relatives in the Marquis's mansion were all sitting together chatting.
"Oh, this is the holiday gift from the young lady, it's so huge and valuable!"
"Ali is the best married woman among us young people. General Pei is a handsome man and a pillar of Daqi. Which girl wouldn't be jealous?"
"Ali is so lucky! Now she's pregnant. In the future, she'll be honored by having a child. It's incredible!"
Everyone flattered him.
Qin listened, smiled and said nothing.
Which of these people isn't a fence-sitter? When Pei Heng was lying in bed waiting to die, they were making sarcastic remarks in front of her.
Now that Pei Heng has recovered, she says that Ah Li is lucky and has married her ideal husband? But she doesn't know that this good life was created bit by bit by her Ah Li.
They say a mother is honored by her son, so why can't a husband be honored by his wife?
"Of course my Ah Li has a good life. She is a lucky charm for her husband. What was the general's situation like when she first married him? Now, not only has the general recovered from his illness and loves his wife as if she were his life, he has also raised a grandson as his son. Tsk, tsk, tsk, such a good life is really enviable!"
Qin said with a smile.
"Yeah yeah!"
Everyone started to flatter and compliment him again.
The scene was peaceful, but Xu Jing in the corner felt her heart bleed as she heard this. She hid a handkerchief in her sleeve and twisted it until it was about to break.
She glanced at the lady and a young girl beside her and said softly:
"Cousin, is Sister Xuan'er coming of age?"
"Yes!" That Madam Lu was the Marquis's distant cousin, who married a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy. She took advantage of the New Year to visit the Marquis's residence to make friends, and also wanted to ask the Marquis for help in getting her master a position with real power next year.
But the Marquis of Yong'an was an upright official, and he would never do such a thing as nepotism. However, she still refused to give in, and reported to the Marquis's residence every day at the same time as her shift.
Hearing her cousin, who was always aloof and didn't pay much attention to others, take the initiative to talk to her, Mrs. Lu was so happy that she quickly pulled her daughter and nodded.
"Yes, she just had her coming-of-age ceremony. So, I just wanted to bring her out to see the world."
Lu Xuan'er was a pretty girl from a small family. She wore a long silk cotton gown. The most expensive thing on her body was the gold-plated necklace around her neck. Even Shuanghong, the maidservant beside Xu Jing, couldn't match her attire.
"I met my cousin."
Lu Xuan'er shouted timidly.
Xu Jing glanced down at her with a condescending look, and said with a forced smile, "Sister Xuan'er is so pure and lovely, I feel pity for her. I wonder if she's engaged?"
Lu Xuan'er blushed and shook her head.
Mrs. Lu laughed and said, "How can a family like ours, who is so small, know many wealthy and noble families?"
Xu Jing smiled, glanced at the pile of New Year gifts on the ground, and said softly:
"If you want to find a wealthy and good family, isn't there one ready-made here?"
Mrs. Lu's eyes rolled and she immediately understood.
Can't you?
Isn't this General's Mansion a first-rate, wealthy, and noble family? If my daughter could enter the General's Mansion, not only would she enjoy endless wealth and splendor for the rest of her life, but even her father's career would be smooth, and she would no longer have to beg for favors and please Qin Shi Huang.