Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Winter Solstice Festival

Jian'an four years - the fifth day of November, the north wind howling, cloudy, a goose feather like snow, descending on the land of the Central Plains, the majestic Xuchang City, suddenly became the world of ice and snow, wrapped in silver, extraordinarily enchanting, this day, just happened to be the Winter Solstice Festival!

From the day of the winter solstice, the days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter, representing a big cycle, so the people of the Qin and Han dynasties took the 'winter solstice' as the first year old, and its political meaning is comparable to the Spring Festival in later generations, people change new clothes, make dumplings, and drink broth...... Bring gifts, visit the elders, and have a good time!

Xiao Yi personally ordered that the soldiers, attendants, maids, and mothers-in-law of the Hou Mansion will each be rewarded with a horse of silk, a jar of fine wine, fifty catties of white flour, and twenty catties of refined meat.

Dumplings are a kind of food, which must be wrapped by hand, so it tastes good, so Xiao Yi gathered his wife, sister, and sons to sit around in the kitchen of the Hou Mansion, and everyone made noodles, skins, chopped meat, and dumplings together, so as to prove that as a big aristocratic class, they can also 'do it themselves, have enough food and clothing', and not a parasite of society!

"Warm water should be used for noodles, who poured a scoop of cold water, is this making gnocchi soup?"

"Use a kitchen knife to chop minced meat, why are you pulling out a long knife, is this to cut people?"

"My aunts and grandmothers, how much refined salt is put in, rats can turn into bats if they eat it!"

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The idea is beautiful, the reality is cruel, and the scene of the whole family making dumplings can only be described as 'miserable'......

Cao Jie, Zhen Mi, and Cai Wenji are all beautiful women, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of them, but they have been served since childhood, and their ten fingers do not touch the spring water.

Zhao Yu is strong in martial arts, agile, and has a passion for making dumplings, but her personality is too impatient, and her face is like boxing, chopping stuffing is like a dancing knife, and the storm is like a clanging knife, and she is so frightened that she quickly stops her, for fear of accidentally injuring her allies!

Xiao Jing, Daoxiang, Lu Ling'er, and Sun Shangxiang are purely doing a disservice, making splashes, throwing meat filling, and throwing flour...... It's a mess, and in the end everyone has a big flower bowl, just waiting to eat ready-made, as for the two baby sons, they are still wrapped in swaddling clothes, only the right to breastfeed, no obligation to cook!

Xiao Yat has been a human being for two lives, and he has practiced penance in the mountains, and he knows some cooking skills, but unfortunately the technology is not up to par, and the dumplings that are wrapped are of different sizes, staggering, and half of the stuffing is exposed, which can only be regarded as defective...... There are a lot of people in the whole family, big and small, foodies!

Among a group of foodies, there will always be a diligent person, that is, the newly appointed sister-in-law - Guo Yi, a bad boy who has lost his mother since he was a child, is lonely, honed his survival skills, and his cooking skills are also quite good.

"My sister-in-law is ingenious and good at cooking, and the dumplings for this year's festival are all up to you!"

"Sister Xiaojing is so blessed, marrying such a husband, she will not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of her life!"

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The capable person works hard, it is justified, and the heavy responsibility of making dumplings naturally falls on Guo Yi, but is it, one person packs, the whole family eats, the task is really heavy, the bad boy wants to protest, so that the new lady rolls her eyes, and immediately goes to work obediently, fortunately, there is also the eldest brother to help!

The whole family, old and young, went into battle together, and it took the strength of nine cows, two tigers and eight camels to finally get the dumplings ready, and the first one that was cooked was held in Xiao Yi's hand *** and served in the small family temple, and also let the old Taoist master enjoy it in the spirit of the sky, and by the way, protect the apprentices, make contributions, and rise step by step!

"Da Sima's filial piety is commendable, and the heavens will definitely send down blessings, bless the Xiao family, and the descendants will be prosperous, rich and glorious!"

Responsible for taking care of the small family temple, it is Diao Chan and Mrs. Yan, since the fall of Lu Bu, they have lived in the Houfu family temple, far away from the world, isolated from the red dust, living a quiet and inactive life, over time, they actually raised a breath of dust, really like a fairy in the general!

"The small family temple is shabby, and the two ladies have been wronged, if you are willing, you can choose a manor to live in, daily use, the Hou Mansion supply, or take a step forward, it is also possible......"

Lu Bu has fallen, it has been three years, according to the Han family etiquette, widows can remarry, Xiao Yi has the heart to help, let them find a lover again, and start a new life, otherwise it would be a pity for the two beautiful women who are like flowers and jade!

"Thank you Da Sima for your kindness, there are many troubles in the world, it is better to spend the sun and moon in Qingxiu, as long as Ling'er is healthy and happy, and marry a good husband again, the concubine has nothing else to ask for!"

Mrs. Yan shook her head gently, after her husband Lu Bu died in battle, her heart also died, and the only spiritual sustenance was her daughter, so she didn't think about it!

As for Diao Chan, his brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were shining, he looked at Xiao Yi for a while, sighed for the last time, turned around and went back to the bedroom, as the first beauty in the world, and the first red face and trouble, staying away from a good man is the best love!

Stunning beauty, heroes of the world, the two are accompanied by tragedy...... A thatched hut, a robe, and a pillar of fragrance, this is the best place in life for Hongyan Wo Shui!

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After worshipping the family temple, the dumplings are eaten, the next step is to visit the elders, for Xiao Yi, this matter is simple and painful, to put it simply, he only has one father-in-law, and there are no other elders, what about the pain, his father-in-law is called - Cao Cao!

The weather is cold, the road is slippery, you must be careful when traveling, Xiao Yi asked people to prepare an incense car, covered with three layers of sheepskin, and put two small stoves, and the horseshoe was also wrapped in linen to ensure that nothing went wrong......

"I've seen the eldest sister, auspicious! …… The two sisters and brothers-in-law are also here, they are really talented and beautiful, fairy couples! ”

When the convoy came to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiao Yi met relatives, one was Guo Jia, Cao Hua and his wife, the newlywed Yan'er, who went home to visit relatives and brought a large number of gifts; The other is the eldest sister Cao Xian, who is also the favorite concubine of the little emperor!

Everyone in the world said that Prime Minister Cao Cheng would pick a son-in-law, and got Xiao Yi and Guo Jia, one writer and one martial artist, right-hand man, but the world ignored that Liu Xie, the little emperor in the imperial city, was also the son-in-law of the Cao family, but the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law was too delicate!

On the occasion of the winter solstice, the younger generation visited the elders, but the son-in-law Liu Xie did not come, on the one hand, the monarch is high and the ministers are low, the identity is different, there is no reason to 'be high and low'; on the other hand, Liu Xie wants to come, and he can't go out of the imperial city half a step, that is a luxury prison!

The emperor can't come out, the queen can't come out, Princess Haiyan is disheartened, and she hasn't been out of the palace recently, but it is the concubine Cao Xian, who has been out of the palace the most times, and has come to the prime minister's mansion the most diligently, that is, to resolve the contradictions between her husband's family and her mother's family, but also to listen to some news and protect the safety of the little emperor!

"Greetings to my father and mother...... Longevity and good health! ”

"Congratulations to my father-in-law and mother-in-law...... Auspicious and wealthy, all the best! ”

In the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao and Mrs. Bian wore auspicious clothes, sat side by side, accepted the salutes of their daughters and sons-in-law, hugged their grandsons, kissed and kissed, and their faces were about to bloom!

The son-in-law came to visit, naturally he couldn't be empty-handed, Xiao Yi sent two fox fur coats, soft and thick, with good fur and excellent warmth effect, all of which were obtained from hunting in the mountains a few days ago, and let the skilled craftsmen make them to honor their father-in-law and mother-in-law!

Guo Jia's gift is a jar of tonic wine, the ghost is fond of drinking, love wine like life, especially in recent years, often study medicinal wine, tonic wine, drink a few pots every day, used to refresh the mind, the effect is quite good!

The little emperor Liu Xie didn't come, but asked Cao Xian to bring a gift, which was a bright yellow text panel, with the little emperor's handwriting on it, four big characters: 'Loyal ministers and good assistants', which is not only a compliment to Cao Cao, but also a kind of expectation!

It is also a gift from his son-in-law, and the treatment is completely different, Cao Cao took the fox fur, immediately put it on his body, opened the wine jar again, and drank a few sips beautifully...... The ambition of a traitor, is it a loyal minister and a good assistant?

After a while, Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Mao Jue, Man Chong, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xu Huang, Yu Ban, Li Dian, and Le Jin ...... A total of twenty or thirty people, all of whom are civil and military ministers, also came to visit!

Everyone came to visit, Cao Cao's heart was full of joy, and immediately in the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a sumptuous banquet was set up, entertaining a group of civil and military ministers, everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and staggered the chips, it was really lively!

"Drink well! …… Drink better! …… Everybody's Drinking! ”

The banquet was extremely lively, and everyone frequently raised their glasses, but the wine in the wine was not much, even the god of wine - Xiao Yi, the drunkard - Guo Jia, is also a shallow taste, keep a clear mind, everyone knows in their hearts that today to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion is not a festival, but a big thing to discuss!

Sure enough, the banquet went on in general, and Cao Cao hid behind under the pretext of 'changing clothes', Xiao Yi, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, and Xiahoudun、...... A group of civil ministers and military generals also left the table one after another and walked towards the secret room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, leaving only a group of female dependents, continuing to feast and drink in the lobby, confusing the outside sight!

"Where is my sister going? …… Our sisters haven't seen each other for many days, so let's have a few drinks today, and we will definitely not get drunk and go home! ”

Seeing that the situation had changed, Concubine Cao Xian stood up and wanted to go to the back to investigate, but was pressed on the seat by two sisters: Cao Jie and Cao Hua, and said that they would not let her leave, even if they went to the toilet, they were all smart people, although they were sisters, they also had their own positions, to put it bluntly, whose man was distressed!

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