"Xiao Ji, how is the preparation in the kitchen?" Wang asked.

"Madame, don't worry, Long'er is watching there, the little marquis won't have an accident."

"Oh, this Jing'er, just like his father, likes to mess up some messy things, and has some fresh ideas in his head, it seems that this year's New Year's Eve is much more lively than in previous years." Wang said with emotion.

"Yes, madam, you see, the people in the house are very happy, and they are much more diligent in their work than before." Xiao Ji smiled: "Madam, the time is almost up, let's go to the conference room and have a look." Xiao Ji couldn't help it, and wanted to go over earlier to see what this room was arranged, after all, like Xuan Shijing, it was the first time in Datang to gather everyone together to celebrate the New Year.

"Little girl, you are anxious to see it yourself, and you have to pull me." Wang smiled and nodded Xiao Ji's head.

"Well, ma'am, don't you have any curiosity?" Xiao Ji pouted and looked at Wang.

"Okay, okay, let's go, bring these things, let's go to the councilroom." Wang also has some expectations and expectations for this year's New Year's Eve organized by Xuan Shijing.

The Hou Mansion is full of red lanterns, lit as soon as it gets dark, and the Hou Mansion at this time is shrouded in a warm atmosphere by red lights, which makes people feel festive when they look at it.

Wang and Xiao Ji walked through the corridor and saw the council room from a distance, and two huge red lanterns hung at the door of the council room, and a huge butter candle with the thickness of a baby's arm was lit inside, illuminating the whole courtyard much brighter.

At this time, the conference room was almost cleaned up, just waiting for the kitchen to be served, and the dinner began, Wang led Xiao Ji into the conference room, and his eyes couldn't help but light up, the thick blanket on the ground was full of soft and comfortable, the huge long wooden table was placed in the center of the whole room, the charcoal stove was burning brightly around, and the huge butter candles were lit on the wooden shelves against the wall, which lit the whole room brightly.

"Madam, there are thick blankets on the ground in this room, and charcoal basins are burning in the room, which is very warm, and the little Hou Ye said that the people who came in were going to sit on the ground, so it was better to take off their shoes as much as possible, and the Hou Ye had already instructed us to prepare slippers." Zhong Zishuo walked over, picked up a pair of slippers from the ground on the side, and placed them at Wang's feet.

"Zishuo, what are slippers?" Wang looked at the pair of "slippers" on the ground that had no uppers, only soles and front uppers. ”

"This is what Xiao Hou Ye instructed Xiao Huan to do this afternoon, because it was too late to accept the soles, these soles were bought in the tailor's shop, Hou Ye said, in the future, we will be equipped with a pair of shoes, this kind of shoes, after returning to the room at night, it is comfortable to wear, and it is convenient to get up at night or something." Zhong Zishuo explained.

"Oh, that's right." Wang motioned for Xiao Huan to hold her and put the slippers on.

Xiao Huan handed the tray in his hand to Zhong Zishuo, helped Wang to take off his shoes, put on slippers, and stepped on the ground twice.

"Not to mention, these slippers are really comfortable to wear."

Xiao Ji also changed into slippers, followed by Wang, came to the front of the table, sat down, at this time there were only some fruits and tableware on the table, looking at this big table, Xiao Ji felt a burst of excitement in his heart, soon, someone moved the wine over, more than 20 snow-white small porcelain wine glasses were neatly placed on the tray and were brought in and placed on the table, it was very good-looking, and then the maid who served the wine jug, the same more than 20 snow-white wine jugs, with the previous wine glasses, were scattered in various places on the table.

After a while, Gao Jun and another family Ding carried the barbecue grill in, put it next to the window, and several people followed behind with trays in their hands, which contained meat skewers of various colors, and soon, a small table was added next to the window, and meat skewers were placed on it, and the family Ding took out a few pieces of carbon from the charcoal stove and put them into the barbecue grill to ignite, opened a gap in the window, and dispersed the smoke from the barbecue grill.

In order to eat an indoor barbecue in the winter, Xuan Shijing also tried his best, for fear that there would be more carbon monoxide poisoning or something in the house, and this year would not be over.

In the kitchen, Xuan Shijing was still thinking about what dishes to add, at first it was just Wang Er and Long'er who were busy, but then they were really busy, so they called Wang Er's mother-in-law to help, not to mention, the two of them looked honest, the mother-in-law they married was really not bad, their hands and feet were quick, the key was that the brain was still smart, what Xuan Shijing commanded, she could understand it, even if she couldn't comprehend, she would always be obedient, Wang Er's wife originally followed Wang Er to do some chores in the house, Wang Er was in charge of the kitchen, and his wife occasionally helped out. Go out and buy something or something.

"Aunt Liu, let's work in the Hou Mansion in the future, the salary is the same as Wang Er, how about it?" Xuan Shijing said, Hou Mansion will become more and more insufficient, and the people who can be used now are in front of him, not to mention, husband and wife are matched, and they are not tired of working.

"This relationship is good, and the woman has thanked Master Hou here." When Liu heard that he could stay in the house and work for odd wages, his face bloomed.

"Long'er, let's see what else is missing? It's not too early, so let's serve it quickly. Xuan Shijing said.

Long'er looked at the dazzling array of dishes on the table and said, "Master Hou, there is nothing missing, you can serve it." ”

"Okay, tell the food, Long'er, let's go, go to the councilroom." After speaking, Xuan Shijing washed his hands with the water in the wooden basin on the side, and walked to the conference room with Long'er.

Listening to the sound of the boom outside, Xuan Shijing really felt the charm of the Tang New Year this time, for a long time, Xuan Shijing felt that his soul was incompatible with the Tang Dynasty, and the loneliness in his heart was indescribable, and finally today, Xuan Shijing found that he had integrated into the Tang Dynasty, and used some habits and creations of later generations to let the Hou Mansion have a different New Year, Xuan Shijing has an incomparable sense of accomplishment in his heart, and this sense of achievement makes him feel fulfilled and happy.

Walking into the meeting room, Xuan Shijing took off his shoes directly, didn't even wear slippers, walked to Wang's side, and knelt down.

"The child has given his mother a New Year's greeting, and I wish my mother all the best in the new year, and I am getting younger and younger!" After speaking, he bowed to the Wang family three times.

"Okay, Jing'er, hurry up, this Chinese New Year, your mouth has become sweet." Wang smiled and closed his mouth: "Come, sit next to my mother." ”

Sitting down beside Wang, Xuan Shijing said to Wang: "Mother, look, this is the New Year, your son has given you New Year's greetings, why don't you express it." ”

"Oh? What does it mean? Wang pretended not to understand.

"That's it...... That one. Red envelopes. Xuan Shijing looked like a thief and rubbed his thumb, index finger and middle finger at Wang.

"You, little slippery." Wang scolded with a smile: "I've prepared it for you." ”

Wang turned around and took out a red brocade bag embroidered with yellow blessing characters from the tray held by Xiao Ji and handed it to Xuan Shijing: "Na, this is for you, don't spend it indiscriminately." Wang knew that Xuan Shijing would not spend money indiscriminately, if he spent money, he could dispatch the money earned by the entire food shop, but it was just a habitual instruction.

"Yes, yes, the child knows." Xuan Shijing smiled and took the New Year's money that belonged to him and put it in his arms.