MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 199 New Year's Eve dinner

Shang Zhiping was at a loss and said quickly.

“Mother, what did your son do wrong? Don’t…”

 It took a lot of effort for her son to come out of the haze of the past, but Mrs. Liu would not let him continue to blame himself as before.

　　I immediately wiped my tears and explained.

"It's none of your business. The hairpin was given to me by your father before. Now I see this again, so I think of the past things. It's just a little sad. It's all in the past, in the past."

 After saying that, he took the hairpin from Shang Zhiping's hand.

After looking at it, he took Shang Zhiping to the bronze mirror and said with a smile.

 “You can give your mother a hairpin, she likes it very much.”

Shang Zhiping glanced at his mother sideways, and after making sure that her joy was not fake, he found a place for her to put a hairpin on her bun.

Although it is a bit inappropriate for Mrs. Liu’s dress today, the silver hairpin is not flashy or flashy. It is just as quiet and has its own charm.

 The mother and son looked at each other, and many of their sorrows gradually faded away as the day progressed.

In this way, peaceful days passed moment by moment.

 The General's Mansion ushered in New Year's Eve two days later.

 This is the first New Year's Eve that Shang Ji and Du Jingyi spend in the General's Mansion, so naturally everyone from top to bottom takes it seriously.

Dressed in red, swept and spotless.

Steward He had already arranged to scatter copper coins outside and give out porridge and rice.

Whether they were shopping or going out, they all returned to the house before the New Year's Eve dinner.

　　There was a long line of firecrackers, which were even more powerful than the ones on the housewarming day.

 Seeing that everyone was gathered, he began to seal the door.

Following the crackling sound, everyone in the general's mansion was smiling.

 The old year is gone and the new year is coming.

 Everything is heading in a better direction.

 In the flower hall, there was also a large table of people sitting neatly today.

 In the past, when I was in the Duke's Mansion, there were family dinners prepared for every festive occasion.

But the banquet was always lively and not the whole point. The crowd was prosperous, but everyone had their own agenda, so they didn't eat sincerely.

 But today, no one sitting at the table is an outsider.

 So Shang Ji was happy, and he took the wine glass and celebrated the reunion with everyone.

 Everyone was dressed festively, either in red or purple, and it became more and more lively.

Mrs. Gu smiled from side to side, and then sighed.

"It's a pity that your eldest aunt and second aunt have to stay in Jinling City to visit relatives and friends. Otherwise, if they came together, our family would be reunited."

They are said to be a family, but most of the people sitting at the banquet are female relatives. The only three men who are full of them are Shang Ji, Shang Zhiping and Xing Zhao.

But with the child in Du Jingyi's belly, this allows Mrs. Gu to see the future, otherwise, it would be a miserable life.

After hearing what the old man said, the fourth aunt also smiled and said.

“When I came here, my eldest sister-in-law and my second sister-in-law told me to toast everyone more during the New Year’s Eve dinner and join in their fun. Anyway, the days are still long and there will always be time to get together.”

As she spoke, she picked up a bowl and drank it down.

 Seeing this, Shang Ji and Xing Zhao had no choice but to have a drink with them.

 The wine is easy to drink, but has a lot of staying power. The fourth aunt drank like water and had no reaction at all, but Xing Zhao and Shang Ji felt a little guilty.

 It’s just that according to Shang Ji’s temperament, he would not speak.

 That's why Xing Zhao always came out to speak. He knew how much his fourth aunt drank, so he spoke whenever she wanted to beg for mercy.

"Fourth Aunt, you'd better drink from a wine cup. You may not be able to drink enough even if you call all the brothers in the Guards. It's a rare reunion day, so don't let me and cousin Shaoyu get drunk and unconscious. , is it possible?”

When the fourth aunt saw this, she burst into laughter.

She has regained a lot of her former cheerful and heroic demeanor, making everyone present understand what it means to be a woman without giving in to men.

"You brat is waiting for me here! Okay, just drink less today, let you two brothers go, and drink as much as you like."

Hence, she signaled to the maid waiting beside her to change the sea bowl in front of her into a wine cup.

The small cup was as comfortable as drinking honey when it entered her mouth, which made everyone admire and envy her.

Sister-in-law Liu said with a rare joke.

“Fourth aunt has a huge capacity for drinking. If I could have 10% of your drinking capacity, I wouldn’t be able to fall down after just three glasses of wine.”

"Ahem, this little bit of wine is nothing. The Lieutenant Generals of the Cezhou Army like to drink strong alcohol. The wine is like a knife to the stomach. Although it is spicy, it is very refreshing. I have been drunk on that one, but this one is... If you come to Santan again, it will just occupy your stomach."

I saw my fourth aunt speaking and waving her hands.

 It can be seen that she "disdains" the fine wine in Sui'an City.

 But the strong liquor in the army cannot be found anywhere else, but it must be found in the general's mansion.

Luo Yuan also came to the table today and sat next to Xing Zhao. When he saw this, he picked up the wine glass and said respectfully to his fourth aunt.

“The Fourth Madam is right! The strong wine in Cezhou is delicious! I happen to have a pot here with me. Do you want to toast to you?”

 “Oh? Do you still have spirits from Cezhou?”

“You can only endure the cold and snowy weather by drinking strong wine, so if you don’t develop a habit, you will always get some on your body.”

Hearing this, the fourth aunt immediately nodded, with a rare excitement in her eyes, and said to Na Luo Yuan.

 “Give it to me!”

 “Yes, Fourth Madam!”

Luo Yuan stood up and took off a wine bag from his waist. As soon as he opened the lid, the aroma of strong wine hit his nostrils.

Others couldn't bear it, so they naturally covered their faces, mouths and noses with veils.

However, when the fourth aunt smelled this, she felt as if everyone had returned to Cezhou, so she quickly took it and filled a cup.

 The two looked at each other and drank three cups.

When I put down my glass of wine, my eyes were filled with nostalgia and memories of Cezhou’s past.

 “I haven’t had such a spicy drink for several years, it’s so refreshing!”

"The fourth lady likes to drink. I will go to the Huben Army camp to bring you some jars someday. Ni Yang took back the recipe for making wine, so I brewed a lot of wine. Every time I celebrate, , they will take it out and drink dozens of jars."

 There is still a lot of overlap between the Huben Army and the former Gu Jiajun.

In the Battle of Jince that year, all the Gu family members were killed, and the Gu family army also suffered heavy losses, with 80% of them being wiped out.

After that, the remaining Gu Jiajun dispersed.

 After Shang Ji recovered from his injuries and returned to Cezhou, he recalled them one after another to the Huben army.

 Therefore, 10% to 20% of the people are old people from Gu Jiajun.

Fourth aunt has not asked about military matters since she carried the coffin back to Jinling City, so she doesn't know much about it.