小青手里拿了一枝香,小心翼翼地在烟花上轻轻触了一下,便就捂着耳朵飞速地跑开.只见捻线飞快地燃烧,不大一会,便就“咻”的一声,一只五彩的蝴蝶腾空而起,升到空中,慢慢消散.

"Flying to the sky! Flying to the sky!" Xiaoqing watched the butterfly dissipated in the air and stomped her feet happily.

Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang sat upright behind the table, watching Xiaoqing and two followers standing in the yard, lighting fireworks from time to time, and then lighting firecrackers, laughing and screaming happily.

Qu Wuniang put Xiangyang fruits, vegetables and vegetables on the table and saluted: "Madam, it's late at night, let's rest with some wine and vegetables."

杜中宵看了看韩月娘,口中道:“今夜除夕,本该是守岁的.我记得家里过年的时候,先要把好酒好菜拿去祭祖,才由得我们享用.现在爹爹妈妈不在,这些规矩我们都不晓得,你说该怎么办好?”

韩月娘嘟着嘴,有些埋怨地道:“我让爹爹妈妈来,与我们一起过年,他们却说家里生意一日都少不得人,竟然推托掉了.又没有大人教我们这些,哪个晓得!”

After saying that, he looked at Qu Wuniang with his eyes and looked at her to give some advice.

Qu Wuniang sighed: "Madam, you are a family of officials and the rules are different from us. We families all rely on serving our guests to make some money to live. How dare you talk about the rules of the New Year here?"

韩月娘瞪了杜中宵一眼,面色有些不好看.两人都是小户出身,过年吃顿好的,做身新衣已是极难得的事,哪里知道其他还要做什么?杜中宵前世记得的那些过年规矩,大多形成于后世,这个时候摆出来只会惹人耻笑,只好正襟危坐,只当没看见韩月娘的眼神.

After setting off a few firecrackers, Xiaoqing entered the house from outside, stomped her feet and shook the snowflakes, rubbed her red face and said, "This year is so lively! I was just playing, and I was a little hungry-"

曲五娘偷偷瞪了小青一眼,示意她不要乱说话.两人现在算是杜中宵的家妓身份,平时对他们好也就罢了,这种过年过节的场合,一个不好就犯了什么忌讳.

If Du Zhongxiao knew what taboos there were during the Chinese New Year, he wouldn't be so worried. He and Han Yueniang were not twenty years old. In the past, they were all arranged by their parents during the holidays, and neither of them knew what rules were. Originally, Du Zhongxiao's current identity should have brought his parents by his side, rather than the young couple who are traveling outside like this. Eat salary to support their parents, and why do they make money by being an official? They were originally spent on their parents. But Du Xun and Han Lian and his wife were both greedy for the rights to sell alcohol in the three states in recent years and were busy doing business to make money. Who would be willing to follow the couple to throw away their families and leave their homes?

看着小青兴奋的样子,杜中宵咳嗽一声,道:“除夕之夜,当食角子以守岁.角子,谐音交子,寓意新旧更替,今夜吃了讨个口彩.左右无事,你们便就包些角子准备一会下下了吃.”

韩月娘小声嘟囔:“没听说过,哪家过年要吃那些东西!”说完,对小青道:“左右无事,你和五娘便包些角子,烤一会火,看你脸都冻得通红!其他的人,管你们搏彩掷钱,热闹着吧,老实守岁!”

Chai Xin and a few followers shouted, and then gathered next to the door of the house, forming a circle, and took out a few gambling tools. The court has always ruled that gambles for three days during the Chinese New Year, not to mention the folk, the empress, concubines and palace maids in the palace were all gambling. Du Zhongxiao was usually strict, but these people were already itchy, and they had already brought the gambling tools tonight. At this time, they took them out and shouted that they were so selfless that they were gambled.

Xiaoqing and Qu Wuniang watched it and wanted to join in the fun, but Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang watched it aside. After all, they didn't dare to honestly mix the noodles and make dumplings. This was the only New Year custom that Du Zhongxiao brought from his previous life. Because there was no such thing in this era, Han Yueniang was suspected of him and was always suspicious. The method of wrapping was taught long ago, and it was slightly different from this era. Qu Wuniang and Xiaoqing had learned it long ago.

Seeing Chai Xin and several followers shouting and completely forgot about his existence, Du Zhongxiao sighed in his heart. As the New Year’s customs a thousand years ago, he remembered eating dumplings and watching the Spring Festival Gala. Now, as the head of the family, he didn’t know how to arrange it.

Chai Xin was very lucky tonight and won a few games. He said to Du Zhongxiao, who was sitting behind the table: "Tonight, everyone is happy together. The officials are fine, so they come to throw two games. It doesn't matter if they win or lose, just for fun!"

Han Yueniang glanced at Du Zhongxiao and said in a deep voice: "You dare to go gamble!"

Du Zhongxiao spread his hands: "At this time, even the officials have to gamble with their ministers to drink and play, so what's the matter? We can't sit here and watch the rest of the family play. Yue Niang, Nian cannot live like this!"

Han Yueniang turned her face away, and didn't look at Du Zhongxiao, nor did she know what she was thinking.

Du Zhongxiao looked at the snowflakes falling from time to time outside, and was a little bored. Han Yueniang was good at everything, but she was born in a small family and had a strict family management. Du Zhongxiao could do anything, but she was not allowed to be gambling, even if she was just having fun. In Han Yueniang's words, this is called preventing the problem. Du Zhongxiao could not refute such things, so she could only listen to Han Yueniang. But in this year, she was not allowed to be gambling and enjoying her feelings, and there was still time to find a game to post.

After sitting for a while, Han Yueniang couldn't hold back and ordered the person next to her: "Go and cook some mutton, eat two glasses of wine to relieve boredom. I have a few old copper coins in my box for New Year's Eve. I took them to throw money from Dalang and I, and who lost and who drank."

After hearing this, Du Zhongxiao let out a sigh: "Thank God, Madam, I always have to find some things to sit. We sit here without any trouble. We are embarrassed and the rest of the family are not having fun. Where does it look like the New Year? Okay, throw money and drink when you drink!"

Chai Xin won another handful and smiled and collected the copper coins on the ground. Seeing Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang were funny, he said, "Officials, madam, how much does it mean to bet on drinking? Why don't you throw a few handfuls of copper coins to have fun. Just think of the New Year's money for us, the official's win is ours, and the husband I won is Wu Niang and Xiaoqing, wouldn't that be nice!"

Han Yueniang glared at Chai Xin and said, "I have prepared the New Year's money for you, how can you lose it? Do you want to ask for more of this now? - Forget it, you have worked hard this year, so it's time to give more money. Go and get ten cents of money quickly, and I'll bet with the official! Well, if the official loses, you don't blame me!"

Chai Xin and several followers laughed and said, "All ladies are in charge, don't complain, don't complain!"

Han Yueniang is in charge of money at home. This is clear. Even if she loses, she will have to make up for the money for Qu Wuniang and Xiaoqing in the future, which is a bit of a trick. Chai Xin and others have extra money anyway, so they don’t care about these things. They just want to have fun tonight.

Xiaoqing washed her hands, took a few fine copper coins from the box that Han Yueniang had hidden, and ran over to hand them over.

Du Zhongxiao took the money in his hand, imitated Chai Xin's appearance, blew a breath into his hand, and said, "Kill all the characters, let's fight!"
Chapter completed!