In the next few days, neither the Seven Princes nor the Little Nine Girls came to see Li Xin, but this was expected, the Seven Princes themselves had many things, and the Little Nine Girls were also likely to be members of the royal family.

And Li Xin's side is much more refreshing, he and Zhong Xiaoxiao are both unrelated in the capital, no need to give gifts to anyone, no need to socialize, but also leisure, at noon of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Xin himself made four or five dishes, brother and sister sitting together, even if it is the New Year.

Originally, the New Year was to set off firecrackers, but there were old people in the family who left, and according to the rules, firecrackers could not be set off during the New Year within three years, and the Spring Festival couplets and the like were pasted.

At night, the curfew was open in the capital, and the neighborhoods were brightly lit, Li Xin opened the courtyard door, put the little girl on his shoulder, and walked out into the street, the sound of firecrackers outside was endless, and the fireworks in the air also flickered from time to time.

After Li Xin looked at it for a while, he said softly: "I forgot to buy you a little too, it's still early, do you want my brother to buy you some fireworks?" ”

Children like these things to play, and selling charcoal girls is no exception, and the sky has just darkened at this time, that is, around the unitary hour, about six o'clock in the evening, because there is no curfew, there are still many hawkers selling fireworks on the street.

Zhong Xiaoxiao sat on Li Xin's shoulder, looked up at the fireworks outside, shook his head and said, "Brother, I don't like those..."

Li Xin put her down from his shoulder, touched her head with a smile, and said softly: "Okay, let's not watch it, my brother will go back and get you some food, okay?" ”

This girl is thin and small, she looks very pitiful, and she is very sensible, so she is very painful, Li Xin is already thirty years old in her last life, and when she sees such a painful little girl, she naturally loves it very much, just like taking a daughter by her side.

The little girl nodded, walked in front of herself, and walked towards the small courtyard, Li Xin followed her unhurriedly, and saw this girl secretly wiping her tears with her sleeve.

Li Xin shook his head lightly and sighed slightly.

She is only six years old after the New Year, and Ah Weng, who has brought her up since she was a child, is gone, how can she not be sad?

The best way to do this kind of thing is to dilute it with time, but fortunately, she is still young, not even old enough to remember, and when she grows up in a few years, she will not be so sad.

The little girl staggered in front, Li Xin followed behind, and it didn't take long for them to return to the small courtyard of the two of them, but Li Xin was surprised to find that there was a person standing at the gate of the courtyard.

A woman.

The little girl also saw this woman, she took a few steps back and stood behind Li Xin.

Li Xin stepped forward and smiled at the woman: "Why is Sister Cui here?" ”

Cui Jiuniang, who was dressed in blue, was still carrying a lot of snacks and candies in her hands, she showed Li Xin the things in her hand, and then smiled: "Thanks to Li Gongzi for calling me sister, it's the New Year, and my sister naturally wants to bring something to see my brother." ”

She glanced at Li Xin lightly, and laughed softly: "When I came here just now, I saw that the door was closed, and I thought that Li Gongzi was going to go for the New Year." ”

Li Xin laughed and pushed open the courtyard door.

"The little brother is in this capital, it can be said that he has no relatives, where can he go for the New Year? Isn't there fireworks going on outside, so I took the girl to see the fireworks. ”

As he spoke, Li Xin had already opened the courtyard door and stretched out his hand to lead him.

"Sister, please come in."

Cui Jiuniang looked up at this handsome-looking young man, and a ripple was born in her heart.

In the capital over the years, many people have called her sister, but those people's eyes are often full of desire, only this young man's eyes are clear, and the name is so natural, there is no love between men and women.

She sighed softly and stepped into the courtyard.

"Coincidentally, I'm in this capital, and I have no relatives."

Li Xin walked behind her, and after hearing this sentence, he was not surprised.

This era is not the era of money supremacy in later generations, a person's identity is still very important, although Jiuniang has a big proud building under her hands, and she also lives in fine clothes and jade food on weekdays, but the industry she is engaged in, after all, is the Qinglou business, and she herself said that it is a ninth-rate business.

This profession will be looked down upon to some extent, even if others call you Cui Shopkeeper with a smile in front of you, you may spit and scold a/son behind your back.

Therefore, if the average woman is not particularly poor, or something happens to her family, she will never devote herself to this industry, because this is an era when face is better than life.

After the three of them walked into the main hall, Li Xin poured a cup of tea for Cui Jiuniang, and laughed softly: "For the New Year, there should be a lot of things to be busy in the proud building, and Sister Cui also ran to the younger brother in person, and it was hard work." ”

Jiu Niang put the paper bag she was carrying on the table next to her, and laughed softly: "I know that you and this girl have nowhere to go for the New Year, so I came to see you, how can I not let you celebrate the New Year, and there is no one to talk to." ”

Li Xin lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and then his voice was a little embarrassed: "Probably my sister doesn't have anyone to talk to." ”

The smile on Cui Jiuniang's face retracted and fell silent.

She entered the Qinglou at the age of fourteen, and was later praised as an oiran, but she was always innocent, until she was nineteen years old, the seventh prince bought her, and thus became the woman of His Royal Highness the King of Wei.

Originally, she thought that she could enter the Wei Palace, and it would be good to be a concubine, but she didn't expect that she would continue to stay in the Qinglou business, and the difference was that she changed from an oiran to a shopkeeper.

In the blink of an eye, she is twenty-six years old this year.

In other words, she has been in the Qinglou industry for twelve years.

Sadly, what Li Xin said was not wrong at all, and there was really no one around her to speak.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Xin knew that he was speechless, and said with a smile: "My sister hasn't eaten yet, and I haven't eaten with the girl yet, so I'll go get some food, how about we have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together?" ”

Cui Jiuniang hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly.

"Then I'll be cheeky enough to eat here and trouble Li Gongzi."

Li Xin smiled, took out the dumplings he had made in the afternoon, and boiled a big pot, and it didn't take long for a pot of dumplings to boil, and he served a bowl for each of the two "women", and he also served a bowl himself, and the three of them sat in the main hall, eating dumplings with their heads buried in their heads.

No one spoke.

Li Xin was the first to finish eating, he hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "Did His Highness call my sister here?" ”

Cui Jiuniang put down the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, glanced up at Li Xin, and nodded lightly: "The prince asked me to come." ”

But then she shook her head again and smiled.

"But because of this bowl of slots, I'm here now."