ebookland Chapter 668 Fireworks
Chapter 668 Fireworks
The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were so numerous that they looked like flowers.
This shows how happy she is and she must smile often.
Jiang Fubao thought to himself.
"Yes, within a hundred miles, who loves his wife the most, who else but godfather? I can't find another one. So godmother will just reluctantly give this dish to godfather so that he can make more money and buy beautiful clothes for godmother." She joked.
The Jiang family members in the room burst into laughter.
"Fubao is right, so I'll give it to you with reluctance. We have a deal that you have to give me all the money you earn. I want to use it to go shopping with Wangyou, buy jewelry and clothes, and save it for my eldest grandson so that he can use it to get married in the future."
Wan Xian cast a coquettish glance at Kong Yuanbao secretly.
Even though she was already a grandmother, she was well maintained. Even with the fine lines at the corners of her eyes, she still looked charming. And because she had drunk some wine, her cheeks were rosy, which made Kong Yuanbao stare at her.
"When has my husband ever had money? The money in the family should naturally be handed over to my wife. I will be happy only when my wife is happy..."
Everyone rolled their eyes at the display of affection.
Laughter could be heard from the house from time to time. The Jiang and Kong families were eating and chatting. In the alley outside the house, firecrackers could be heard from time to time.
Every time the bell rings, a family will have New Year’s Eve dinner.
As for the Jiang family’s backyard.
There were also several tables set up.
The servants sat together.
Eat the food prepared by the masters and drink green plum drink and wine.
Just like the main room, it is bustling with activity.
The servants here are all orphans or people abandoned by their families.
They were supposed to be like duckweed in the world, drifting here and there. If they were lucky, they would meet a good master, be well fed and well clothed. When they got older, the master would arrange a marriage for them, and the couple would basically be servants in the mansion. The two would get married, have children, and the family would continue to serve the master, or they might be released by the master and gain freedom.
But it's not as good as the former.
Without a house or land, how long can I spend the money I have?
He was old, couldn't make much money, and was released from slavery, so everyone looked down on him.
It’s worse than the former, staying in the master’s house until death.
If you are unlucky, you might be beaten to death one day, not only without enough food and clothing, but also with heavy work to do.
This is the life of all servants and maids.
No matter how good it is, it won't be much better. No matter how bad it is, it will just be a violent death.
There are only these two paths.
But when they came to the Jiang family, even though they were slaves, they felt for the first time that they were living like human beings.
As long as they work hard and don't betray their master, no one in the Jiang family will scold them.
They ate better than many other masters in the town, and wore clothes made of the finest materials, even cotton or animal fur sewn into their winter clothes.
There is a charcoal stove in the sleeping room. Even families with small doors and windows cannot compare with them.
During every festival, their masters would give them a day off, like today.
The master didn't need them to cook or put up couplets. The meals were still prepared by the master, and there were pork, mutton, chicken, duck, fish, and countless vegetarian dishes.
There are even fruits and vegetables bought from the south.
And a pot of wine would cost half a tael of silver.
So they were given food and drink.
There was a smile on everyone's face, a genuine smile.
There are several pairs of servants and maids here who are couples. They fall in love with each other and seek marriage partners from their masters.
The Jiang family has tacitly agreed that servants can fall in love on their own. If they get married, the master will give extra gifts and set up several tables at home.
Even the couple could live in the same room, similar to the current separate houses.
If the children are born, they can stay and have children at home if they want. If not, they don't have to be enslaved. Both boys and girls can go to school. If they are smart, they can work as an accountant or manager in a shop or a farm when they grow up.
"We are gathered here by fate. From now on, we will serve the masters together, and no one is allowed to betray the masters..."
As one of the first servants to move in, Jiang Dong stood up and spoke for a long time.
Then the servants and maids all stood up and drank the wine in their glasses.
Some maids could not hold their liquor and got drunk after just one glass of wine. Those who were not drunk were carried back to the room to sleep.
As for cleaning up the main room after dinner, those who are not drunk should do it.
The Jiang family had allowed them to drink, so even though they reeked of alcohol, the Jiang family members said nothing. After they cleaned up, they let them go to the backyard to rest.
In the evening, there were no longer long strings of firecrackers on the streets. Instead, there were occasional sounds of scattered firecrackers.
I guess the kids picked it up outside.
It’s like this every Chinese New Year.
"Hurry, let's go outside. The Liu family kid is going to set off fireworks. Let's watch his first, and then we'll set off ours after he's done."
Just when Jiang Fubao was playing tossing pots with his brother and sister, Jiang Tongtu, who had just run away, came in from outside.
His cheeks were a little red from the cold.
The gloves on his hands were also missing.
Jiang Fubao guessed that he went outside to play snowballs.
"Okay, let's go see it together." Jiang Fubao nodded and walked out first.
Now, the only people left in the main room were the adults playing bamboo cards.
When he came to the alley, Jiang Fubao saw that the end of the alley on his right was crowded with people.
The Liu family's house is right there. At the end of the alley, there is a small open space that is just right for setting off fireworks.
I guess all the kids from the neighborhood came here.
At a glance, there are about twenty backs of heads.
There are many members of the Jiang family.
Except for the eldest brother Jiang Tongjin and the second brother Jiang Tongmu, all the younger brothers and sisters including Jiang Tongshui, Jiang Tonghuo and Jiang Tongtu came.
Including Jiang Fubao’s nephews.
"Come quickly, we've been waiting for you, you're so cool." The kid from the Liu family has a good relationship with Jiang Tongtu. If he hadn't been waiting for Jiang Tongtu, he would have lit up long ago.
Therefore, Jiang Fubao and his group quickened their pace.
Less than a quarter of an hour.
A string of fire like a meteor shot into the sky and then exploded with a "boom".
"Wow--"
"So beautiful! So these are fireworks. No wonder they are so expensive."
"It looks good. It looks really good."
Although the Liu family kid had set off fireworks before, they were all small. This was the first time he had set off such a big one.
Except Jiang Fubao, everyone in the Jiang family saw these children for the first time.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, afraid of missing these beautiful but short-lived fireworks.
The sound of the fireworks woke up the people living nearby.
If you are on a high place and look down at this area, you will see many people standing at the door of every household, all of them craning their necks, looking up at the sky, waiting for the fireworks to bloom again.
"boom--"
Another sound.
Unlike the first firework which was yellow, this firework was actually red.
The same color as the red lanterns hung in the houses in the alley.
Very fitting.
"This kid, why are the fireworks he bought so much bigger than mine? Hey, you didn't buy me fake ones, did you?"