That small booklet was the result of countless quiet nights accompanying her.

Stroke by stroke, there was every exchange between her and Zhu Xiuyuan. Looking at those handwritings, she could even recall every word of Zhu Xiuyuan's explanation of the cooking requirements for that dish, even his tone and eyes...

According to the words of the two maids Chunxue and Dongmei, their ladies are "getting deeper and deeper into trouble, unable to extricate themselves."

She only had pamphlets before, but now she has Yujiu!

She silently sipped this fragrant wine, as if she wanted to remember this taste deep in her heart...

After tasting two kinds of fine wine, Zhu Xiuyuan talked about how he would go to the palace to offer wine this afternoon.

Including the fact that Emperor Chen designated Zhenjiu and Jade Wine as the royal wines for the New Year's Day banquet.

This is naturally another surprise!

Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu were both very happy, as if the slight embarrassment just now had been washed away.

Then, while having dinner, a few people discussed the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations...

After the meal, everyone went back to their rooms and rested early.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, there are a lot of activities, and we have to stay up late at night, so I have to go to bed early today to replenish some energy.

…

the next day.

Today is New Year’s Eve!

Early in the morning, Zhu Xiuyuan was awakened not only by the singing of birds, but also by the sound of people in the courtyard.

There seemed to be many people pouring into the courtyard, including male servants and female maids. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and there was also the sound of sweeping the floor...

Sweep the yard!

It’s the first event on New Year’s Eve!

Clean your home inside and out to welcome the new year.

There are noisy people outside the house, which creates popularity, or "smoke and smoke".

This feeling was so good that Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly woke up, turned over and got up, and shouted for Qiu Wen.

Soon, Qiu Wen ran into the house carrying toiletries and other supplies...

I had just finished washing up, put on my clothes, and fixed my hair. I was about to go out when I saw Dong Shuzhen rushing in and shouting happily: "Husband, today is New Year's Eve. The house is so lively..."

In the entire Jiangcheng uncle's house, all the servants, maids, etc. were dispatched together to clean up. The battle was large enough and it seemed to be quite lively.

"Walk slowly..."

Zhu Xiuyuan had a smile all over her face and was very innocent. She jumped and jumped around, carrying the accessories on her body, such as jade pendants, or "forbidden steps" and so on. Of course, there was also her well-dressed bun.

Hair accessories, etc., shook violently for a while, making a jingle of rings, which was crisp and sweet.

Her outfit is that of a quiet girl who "moves slowly and can't take a single step". It is the standard outfit for every lady!

However, Zhu Xiuyuan was really afraid that the hair ornament on her head would fall off as she was jumping up and down and moving so violently.

"Husband, let's go to the flower hall to have dinner first. My father and sister must be waiting there."

Dong Shuzhen seemed unable to calm down, so she took Zhu Xiuyuan's hand and dragged him toward the flower hall.

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, letting her pull him, and the two of them walked towards the flower hall step by step.

Along the way, the servants and maids who were busy cleaning the courtyard stopped their work one after another and shouted "Master" and "Madam", while Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen nodded in response.

Today is New Year's Eve. From today until the Lantern Festival, the government offices will not be open, so my father-in-law is rarely able to relax.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, very happy, and chatting about the arrangements for today and tomorrow while eating breakfast...

Soon after the meal was finished, everyone rested for a while, and then set off together to prepare for the second important activity of the day——

Hang peach charms!

The so-called Taofu is actually the predecessor of "Spring Festival Couplets + Door God".

A door requires two peach boards. One board is engraved with the portrait of "Shen Tu" and hung on the left side of the door. The other board is engraved with the portrait of "Yulei" and hung on the right side of the door.

In addition, a few peach branches need to be inserted.

Hanging peach charms is a popular custom nowadays. There is an ancient poem that says: "The sound of firecrackers eliminates the new year, the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu, and thousands of households always replace the old charms with new peaches."

The phrase "always replace old talismans with new peaches" describes the custom of hanging peach talismans on New Year's Eve.

There is a mythical story behind the custom of hanging peach charms.

It is said that in ancient times, there were two immortal brothers, one Shen Tu and the other Yu Lei. There was Dushuo Mountain in the sea, with peach trees on it.

The door is the only door that all ghosts in the world must pass through. Shen Tu and Yu Lei live at the door. When they see harmful ghosts, they will tie them up with reed ropes and let the tigers eat them.

Therefore, every New Year's Eve, in order to prevent evil spirits from entering the house, the ancients cut peach wood stems to make a sacred tea, and placed the images of two people on the door. At the same time, they hung reed ropes on the door to worship the gods and the two door gods.

It is used to bind ghosts and feed tigers, so it is called "hanging reed".

But now the "hanging reed" has become a peach branch.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, and Dong Shuyu were chatting and laughing as they walked towards the gate of the uncle's house, preparing to replace the new peach charms, followed by a large group of boys.

It's not good that this mansion is too big. For example, they have to walk a long way from the main residence to the gate of the mansion...

The gate of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion opens next to Xufu Street. There are no other mansion gates within a long distance around this grand gate.

Because Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion is really big, half of Xu Mansion Street is surrounded by the walls of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion!

Compared with the hustle and bustle across the street, the front door of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion seemed slightly deserted.

Everyone opened the door and went out, came to the steps in front of the door, looked up at the two old peach charms on the left and right.

They have to take down the old ones first and then put up the new ones.

"My dear son-in-law, it is up to you to hang the peach charms yourself, and not to rely on the servants in the mansion." Dong Cheng said.

"Well, my son-in-law understands!"

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, walked forward, and prepared to order someone to move the ladder.

"Husband, husband..."

Dong Shuzhen chased after him, holding his hand, and she was eager to give it a try: "Husband, will I die with you?"

Dong Cheng's face suddenly darkened, and the goat's whiskers under his chin trembled slightly.

Hanging peach charms is such a sacred and solemn thing. Why do you, a woman, come out to join in the fun?

Dong Cheng couldn't hold back, but he just said calmly: "Zhen'er, don't mess around, come here quickly!"

Although his little daughter is acting nonsense and has no appearance, she has already been married off. It stands to reason that Dong Shuzhen is no longer a member of his Dong family, and Dong Shuzhen is still the mistress of Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion here...

No matter what happens, Dong Cheng has to take Dong Shuzhen's face into consideration.

"No, no, husband, let's hang up together!"

Dong Shuzhen's two big eyes shone with excitement, with a look of prayer.

Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone is celebrating it. In fact, she was so excited last night that she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night!

Activities like hanging peach charms are actually useless. It is actually more like a "ritual"!

The sense of ritual is something that women in ancient and modern times like to pursue.

Dong Shuzhen is no exception. Moreover, she is still so lively and active, so she will not miss the ceremony of "hanging peach charms"!

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..." Zhu Xiuyuan thought there was nothing wrong, "We are husband and wife, so let's die together!"

Hearing what Zhu Xiuyuan said, Dong Cheng moved his lips, but in the end he said nothing.

The servants gathered at the entrance of the mansion all smiled when they saw this.

Even though their mistress is a little mischievous, she actually treats them really well!

During this festival, each of them got two sets of winter clothes, brand new ones, and a different number of rewards...

They felt that there was nothing wrong with the master and his mistress getting along like this!

On the contrary, they also feel that there is a sense of "home and everything is prosperous" in it.
Chapter completed!