AWB Chapter 299 The 1st New Year
Chapter 299 The 1st New Year
Chapter 299 The First New Year
In this way, Lin Shen, Zhao Linger, Lin Yueru, Jiang Waner and Anu each performed their duties, training and teaching Qi Nongxia and the other four.
In a blink of an eye, a few months passed, and Qi Nongxia and the other four had made some progress in their practice of seeing and hearing color.
However, because Li Lingyun has a quick temper, his progress in cultivation is slightly slower than that of the other four.
One day, Lin Shen was about to continue training with Qi Nongxia and the others, but he discovered that everyone in Shuiyue Palace was busy with various things.
Some were cleaning, some were preparing Spring Festival couplets, big red lanterns, etc. At this time, grandma also came in carrying a big bag of cabbage and vermicelli.
Lin Shen was confused and asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
Grandma said, "Anos, don't you know? New Year's Eve is just a few days away. We are preparing things for the New Year."
Lin Shen had been in the spiritual time house for ten years, and there was a time difference between the time house and the real time and space, so after going there and back, he had no concept of time.
Seeing that Lin Shen was still confused, the grandmother asked a palace maid to bring a calendar. Lin Shen flipped through the calendar and saw that it was indeed New Year's Eve in a few days.
Actually, although Lin Shen has traveled here for more than ten years, this is the first time he has celebrated the New Year in this time and space.
Zhao Linger came over at this time and saw Lin Shen and grandma talking. She asked, "Grandma, Brother Anos, what are you talking about?"
Grandma said, "No, Anos saw that our Shuiyue Palace was quite lively today, so he came to ask me what was going on."
Zhao Linger asked, "Brother Anos, don't you celebrate New Year's Eve there?"
Lin Shen complained in his heart: We celebrated New Year's Eve, but for some reason, it felt less and less festive.
So for Lin Shen, New Year's Eve is just about playing games all night long, but there's no way to explain that.
Lin Shen could only laugh it off and said, "Isn't it because I've been in the Time House for too long that I've lost track of time and festivals?"
Zhao Linger smiled and said, "Then how about this? You can spend this New Year's Eve on our Xianling Island."
"Okay, okay, let's celebrate the New Year on Xianling Island this year." Lin Shen said, touching Zhao Linger's head.
At this time, Lin Yueru also came over to join in the fun and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"This year, Brother Anos will spend the New Year with us on Xianling Island." Zhao Linger explained.
Lin Shen looked at Lin Yueru and asked, "Aren't you going back to Suzhou to spend the New Year with your father this year?"
"Don't worry, Dad has already written to me. He will come here with Uncle Zhong. We will all stay here together." Lin Yueru said with a smile.
Lin Shen discovered that Anu and Jiang Wan'er had disappeared and asked casually, "Where did Anu and Wan'er go?"
"Anu is helping with cleaning, and Sister Wan'er is teaching Nongxia and the others swordsmanship. Because according to the schedule, it's her class at this time." Zhao Linger replied.
Lin Shen's eyes rolled, and he thought of something, and said, "How about this, it's almost the New Year anyway. Let Nongxia and the others study for half a day every day these few days, so that they can rest for half a day every day."
"This...will it have an impact on their cultivation?" Lin Yueru expressed her concern.
Zhao Linger had a different opinion at this time and said, "Sister Yueru, I think it's worth considering. After all, if the string is stretched too tight, it will easily break."
Lin Shen thought for a moment and said, "I think we should let them take it easy for a few days. Study for half a day every day."
Lin Yueru exhaled and said, "If that's the case, then let it be."
"By the way, Brother Anos, Sister Yueru, why don't we go write Spring Festival couplets?" said Zhao Linger.
Lin Shen said, "Forget it. My poor handwriting is enough to embarrass you if I put it up outside.
Oh, but speaking of it, I seem to have forgotten something. Have you bought the cloth?
When grandma heard Lin Shen's question, she felt a little confused and asked, "Anos, why are you buying cloth?"
"It's simple. It's Chinese New Year. I'm buying new clothes for you guys and Nong Xia and the other five."
Grandma said, "That's easy. I'll have the palace maids go to town and buy some cloth. Many of these palace maids are good at sewing. It won't be difficult to make some new clothes."
"By the way, not only new clothes, but also red envelopes." Lin Shen snapped his fingers and thought about the New Year's money.
"Red envelope?" Zhao Linger asked.
Lin Yueru thought for a moment and said, "Anos, you're talking about New Year's money, right?"
Lin Shen nodded and said, "It's Chinese New Year, let's pray for good luck for them. We should give them what we deserve."
Zhao Linger said, "Brother Anos, Sister Yueru, why don't we go to town to buy some cloth first."
"Okay, let's do this while Wan'er is practicing sword skills with them and has no time to take care of other things." Lin Yueru said.
Lin Shen, Zhao Linger and Lin Yueru left Shuiyue Palace and took a boat to Yuhang Town.
The town became very lively because the Chinese New Year was approaching. The townspeople all came out to buy New Year's goods. People coming and going were carrying all kinds of things, big and small, but there was one thing that almost all the townspeople bought: pork fat.
Lin Shen was trying to figure out where the fabric store was. Zhao Linger saw the townspeople carrying pieces of pig fat and asked, "Brother Anos, Sister Yueru, what's wrong with them? Why is almost everyone carrying a large piece of pig fat?"
"Sister Ling'er, you're a vegetarian, so you probably don't know.
They buy these pig fat to take home and make lard. Cooking with lard is so delicious.
The dregs left after boiling the lard are also delicious, very crispy," Lin Yueru explained.
Lin Shen looked at the fat meat in the hands of the townspeople and sighed subconsciously, "What a pity! I've never eaten much lard since I was a child."
Lin Yueru was stunned when she heard this and asked, "Then Anos, what kind of oil do people in your time and space use to cook?"
"Peanut oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil are the most common. Lard is basically not eaten."
"What a pity! Why doesn't anyone eat lard?" Lin Yueru asked with a puzzled look.
Lin Shen shrugged and said, "The main reason is that the method of making lard has been lost. Even if someone tries, they can't make it taste the same.
In addition, people in our time and space believed that vegetable oil was healthier than animal oil. "
Lin Yueru said 'Oh' and then said, "I see. What a pity, what a pity."
Zhao Linger asked, "Speaking of which, Brother Anos, what do people in your time and space do during the New Year?"
"It means cleaning the house, putting up Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, making dumplings, and having a New Year's Eve dinner."
In fact, Lin Shen wanted to say that he was going to watch the Spring Festival Gala, but he choked back his words.
One is that there is no Spring Festival Gala in this time and space, and he can't explain it to Zhao Linger and Lin Yueru; the other is that Lin Shen hasn't watched the Spring Festival Gala for several years.
As they walked, they came to a cloth store in Yuhang Town. Considering that the people on Xianling Island usually practiced Taoism, they usually dressed in plain clothes.
Therefore, when choosing fabrics, focus on blue and white, and don’t even consider fancy patterns.
When they had chosen the fabric, paid the bill, and were about to leave, they ran into someone Lin Shen didn't want to see...
(Chapter 299 End)