The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 523: Happy New Year Preparations

Time passed quickly, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. The people selected by Jun Moyue had taken over the task of patrolling the city yesterday, so Lin Xi and others became idle. They were sitting in the yard discussing matters related to the New Year.

"Your great-grandfather wants us to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to celebrate the New Year with them. Xi'er, what do you think? I want to accompany your great-grandfather, but I also think I should go back to Linshan Village."

Cao looked at Lin Dayong, then at Lin Xi and the other children, feeling a little hesitant. According to the custom of Linshan Village, on New Year's Eve, the deceased ancestors should be invited back home to celebrate the New Year!

"Dad, what do you think?"

Lin Xi looked at Lin Dayong and asked for his opinion.

"I listen to your mother!"

Lin Dayong glanced at Cao Fangruo beside him. Although he wanted to go back to Linshan Village to celebrate the New Year, he thought that his wife had just met her grandfather's family not long ago and must want to accompany the old man, so he said so.

"Brother, what do you think?"

Lin Xi turned to look at Lin Kang and others and asked them what they thought.

The three Lin Kang brothers exchanged glances and said that they could celebrate the New Year anywhere.

There is no need to ask the other kids. After being away from home for so long, they must want to return to Linshan Village to celebrate the New Year with their families.

Lin Xi thought for a moment and said, "How about this, everyone go to the street this morning to buy some New Year gifts for your family members. At noon, I will ask Xiao Que to take you back to Linshan Village. Our family will spend New Year's Eve in Beijing and return to Linshan Village on the first day of the new year."

"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Lin Xi. I'm going to buy some soft and sticky snacks for Grandpa, which is just right since he has no teeth. I'm also going to buy a pipe for Daddy and some jewelry for Mom..."

"I want to buy two new sets of clothes for each member of my family!"

"I'm going to buy my grandpa a few jars of good wine so he can keep them and drink them slowly! I'm also going to buy more fireworks and firecrackers. This year's New Year will definitely be more lively than in previous years!"

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The kids had no objection to Lin Xi's arrangement. They were very happy to think that they would go home today. They jumped up excitedly and walked out of the yard while counting what gifts to buy for their family.

"Dad, Mom, let's go to the street too. It's almost New Year, and the streets are bustling!"

Seeing that his friends all ran out, Lin An pulled Lin Ping and Lin Kang's sleeves with one hand, held Lin Xi with the other, and said to Lin Dayong and Cao.

After seeing the two nod, the four sisters trotted off to chase after their friends.

"Let's go buy some New Year gifts and bring them to our great-grandfather's house. We can't go there empty-handed!"

Lin Dayong looked at the children's happy backs, a smile on his face, and pulled Cao to walk outside.

Time passed quickly. The kids were still reluctant to leave after shopping. They looked up and saw that it was almost noon. Everyone was carrying large and small bags. They hurried back to the yard and put the things they bought for their families into the space ring. Then, after saying goodbye to Lin Xi's family, they took Xiao Que out of the capital, found a secluded place, sat on Xiao Que's back and flew towards Linshan Village.

Lin Xi's family did not cook at noon. They took out various delicacies bought from the street and had a happy meal as a family.

"Brother, you are here. We will go to my grandfather's house to celebrate the New Year. Do you want to come with us?"

Cao was preparing New Year gifts for the Prime Minister's Mansion when she saw Lin Xi and her four sisters coming in, chatting and laughing around Cao Zhu. She stood up, looked at him in surprise and asked, "She thought her eldest brother would be busy outside during the New Year."

During this period, Jun Moyue assigned many things to Cao Zhu, so he seldom had the opportunity to get together with Lin Xi's family after returning to Beijing. Until New Year's Eve, he finally finished the things at hand and hurried to celebrate the New Year with his sister's family.

"I definitely want to go with you! Little sister, these are the New Year gifts I bought for my grandfather and his family. Please help me sort them out!"

As Cao Zhu spoke, a thought flashed through his mind, and a pile of gifts appeared, filling up the empty table.

Cao smiled and nodded.

He looked around the room and found a relatively empty place. An idea flashed through his mind, and piles of things appeared in front of everyone.

"Brother-in-law, these are for you and my younger sister. Xi'er, these are bought specially for you by your uncle. These are for you three boys to share among yourselves!"

Cao Zhu first put the pile of things in Lin Dayong's arms, then took out a lot and gave them to Lin Xi, and then pointed at the remaining things on the ground and asked the three brothers Lin Kang to take them.

Everyone thanked with a smile and happily put away the gifts.

Lin Dayong took the lead, and the family took out the gifts prepared for Cao Zhu. Cao Zhu didn't expect that they had specially prepared something for him. He smiled from ear to ear, looked at the gift happily, and then put it into the space ring.

Different from the happy atmosphere on Lin Xi's side, the atmosphere in Anyang Marquis Mansion was a bit solemn at the moment.

"Grandma, father, even if my little sister did something wrong and has been locked up for so long, the New Year is coming soon, why can't you let my little sister out and spend a good New Year with us?"

"Yes, father, grandmother, please let my little sister out. I promise to teach her a lesson with my big brother and never let my little sister cause trouble again!"

When the two young masters of the Anyang Marquis's Mansion heard that their sister would also be detained in that small room next year, they did not understand what their grandmother and father did and knelt before them and begged bitterly.

Originally, the old lady and Marquis Anyang also wanted to release Wang Siruo during the New Year, but the monk had instructed them before leaving for something that she must not be released, and also asked them to arrange more people to guard Wang Siruo's door to prevent her from escaping and harming others.

"Your sister can't come out!"

Seeing her two grandsons looking at her stubbornly, as if they would not get up until their sister was released, the old lady slammed her cane hard on the ground, feeling a little annoyed.

Seeing the tension between the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, Marquis Anyang sighed deeply and told his two sons the truth reluctantly.

"Impossible! My sister has never killed anyone, how could she possibly harm anyone? She is just a little arrogant at best!"

"How could there be such a way to harm people in the world? I don't believe it!"

After hearing what Marquis Anyang said, the two young masters looked unconvinced. They thought this was an excuse made by Marquis Anyang.

"If you don't believe me, follow your father and I to your sister's yard and ask her in person!"

The old lady stood up with the help of a cane and walked towards Wang Siruo's courtyard first. Marquis Anyang glanced at his two sons and ordered them to follow.

Soon they arrived at Wang Siruo's courtyard and saw that there was no one guarding the door, only a key dropped on the ground. The old lady and Marquis Anyang looked at each other and had a bad premonition.