Cai Changting sat in the car for a long time.

When the car was not started, it was cold in the compartment, and his hands were a little stiff.

His longest contact with Gu Qingzhou was when he taught her Japanese.

It was summer.

When she was struggling to learn, she would tap the back of her hand with the pen. It seems that it hurts, and she can memorize it by heart.

Cai Changting often recalls her habit.

At the same time, the gate of Si Xingpei's yard was closed, and the whole family began to sit together and eat all kinds of delicacies made by Si Xingpei.

Laughter and laughter all over the house.

By the time they finished the reunion dinner, it was half past eight in the evening.

The servant brought dumplings again.

"I specifically asked my neighbors that they should eat dumplings on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. This is the meaning of reunion and auspiciousness." Gu Qingzhou explained to them, "Since we are celebrating New Year's Day in Taiyuan, we will follow their rules. Come."

People say yes.

Gu Qingzhou also ate a few.

After eating, they set off firecrackers and pyrotechnics.

They needed to keep the year old, and there was nothing interesting, so they called Ye Wu.

The Ye family will sing tonight.

The generals first worshipped their ancestors at home, had a reunion dinner, and then had nothing to do, so they went to Ye's house to listen to the opera and watch the New Year together.

This is Ye Dujun's rule.

Ye Wu was not in the yard, and the servant said, "Miss Gu, the play has just started, do you want to come and listen to a few?"

Gu Qingzhou was a little sleepy, and wanted to wait until the early morning to stay old. Going out for a stroll was the best choice, and he could digest the delicious food in his stomach.

She asked Si Xingpei.

Si Xingpei said: "I don't understand Kunqu Opera very well, but I can go and watch it."

Erbao and Master Qi didn't go, they were weaving a kind of straw sandals with their servants. I heard that they would wear the first incense stick in the morning of the first day of the new year.

This is the rule on Yuecheng's side, Gu Qingzhou and Si Xingpei can't help.

The two of them went to Ye's house.

The adjutant told Dujun Ye, and Dujun Ye set up seats for Gu Qingzhou and Si Xingpei in the flower hall.

Ye Dujun was half drunk, and said to Si Xingpei, "The yellow wine from last time tasted good. Next time, I will send a batch over by plane."

"It's not a problem, I can send someone back tonight, and you can drink it at the first month banquet." Si Xingpei said.

Governor Ye laughed and said it was fine.

Then, he asked Si Xingpei to go to his study, called the adjutant, and asked the adjutant to go back to Pingcheng to get wine now, so that the dinner on the first day of the new year would be full.

"More, better!" Ye Dujun laughed.

So, he and Si Xingpei temporarily left.

As soon as they left, they didn't come back for a long time, and Gu Qingzhou was surprised.

She said a few words to sisters Ye Wu and Ye Shan, and also got up, ready to find Si Xingpei.

Then, she saw Shiro Hirano in another seat with his wife and Cai Changting.

Gu Qingzhou walked over and said to Madam Hirano, "Happy New Year, Madam."

Mrs. Hirano's expression was flat, and she had an indescribable indifference to Gu Qingzhou, and said, "Happy New Year."

Shiro Hirano was talking to the people around him, and he didn't even hear when Gu Qingzhou told him about the New Year.

Gu Qingzhou was in no mood, so he stood up and left.

She plans to go to Si Xingpei.

The entire Overseer's Mansion was brightly lit and heavily guarded. Except for the banquet hall, there are three steps, one post, five steps and one post.

Cai Changting followed her.

"Qingzhou?" He was behind him, his voice slow and slow, calling her name.

Gu Qingzhou stopped.

Cai Changting smiled and said, "The madam had a quarrel with the general. She is not against you. Don't take it to heart."

He remains Madame Hirano's most loyal lackey.

Gu Qingzhou said: "Well, then I know."

She glanced at Cai Changting.

The orange light of the street lamp fell on his clothes. He was wearing a black flannel suit, a vest shirt of the same color, and had fresh roses pinned in his breast pocket.

He noticed Gu Qingzhou's sight, took off the flower and handed it to Gu Qingzhou: "Give it to you."

Gu Qingzhou said, "You should wear it, it looks pretty embellished."

"It's okay, I still have a gold watch." Cai Changting pulled out the gold watch strap from his clothes pocket. The chain of the gold watch was shining, more magnificent than roses.

Gu Qingzhou still didn't want it, so she smiled.

Cai Changting suddenly stepped forward and pinned the rose to the comb between her hair.

Gu Qingzhou wanted to pluck it, but found that he pinned it precisely between the teeth of the comb. If he had to pull it out, it would tear her entire bun apart.

She smiled and said, "What does the rose represent?"

Cai Changting said: "Beautiful and noble."

Gu Qingzhou laughed: "So, that's why you like roses? Do you define yourself this way?"

Roses in this season are very rare, and Cai Changting's rose is big, plump, and even more extraordinary.

The beautiful and noble Cai Changting is also worth it.

"In my heart, you are also a rose." Cai Changting said.

"Is it the wild, thorny one?" Gu Qingzhou asked.

Cai Changting also laughed.

The two stopped, Gu Qingzhou was about to go out to the study to find Si Xingpei, and Cai Changting went back to the banquet hall.

Roses also represent love.

What does Cai Changting's rose represent? Embellishment, or useless love? He never thought about it, but at this moment, a few traces slipped in his heart.

The traces are very shallow, so shallow that they are fleeting, and Cai Changting returned to Mrs. Hirano.

"What did she say?" asked Mrs. Hirano indifferently.

Cai Changting said: "She will come back after the New Year's party. Madam, will the fourth Qi continue to investigate?"

"Check." Mrs. Hirano's tone was flat and expressionless.

Cai Changting said yes.

At the same time, Gu Qingzhou went to the outer study and found that Governor Ye and Si Xingpei were sitting in the side hall chatting.

They seem to be discussing something.

Seeing Gu Qingzhou come in, Governor Ye first saw the frigid rose in her long black hair and said, "The flowers are good."

Si Xingpei also saw it and said, "It's very beautiful. However, people are even more beautiful."

Ye Dujun looked back at Si Xingpei, couldn't help shaking his head and smiled, and asked him, "Why do you always flatter your wife?"

"Who is flattering? This is from my heart, and the light boat is the most beautiful." Si Xingpei said.

Ye Dujun couldn't help laughing.

Gu Qingzhou was so embarrassed that he glared at Si Xingpei.

Si Xingpei was at a loss.

What's so funny and what's so angry about? Isn't it one of the most basic duties of a husband to praise his wife?

Moreover, any compliments placed on his canoe are not enough to express her perfection.

Si Xingpei felt that Ye Dujun must have never really loved someone, so he didn't understand.

He said goodbye to Governor Ye: "The banquet is too noisy, we will go back first."

Ye Dujun said yes.

When he came out, Gu Qingzhou said to him, "Help me, pick the roses."

She lowered her head and approached him.

Si Xingpei said, "It's very pretty."

"I don't like it." Gu Qingzhou said.

Si Xingpei helped her to pluck it, held down the comb, held up the bun again, and took it off carefully, but it still loosened a few strands of hair.

"I don't like it, why are you wearing it?" Si Xingpei asked.

Gu Qingzhou told Si Xingpei the origin of the rose.

Si Xingpei was stunned for a moment, then threw the rose on the ground, stepped on it, and crushed it into mud.

He put his arms around Gu Qingzhou's waist, and his mood remained unchanged. He didn't take it to heart at all, and quietly said to her, "Let's go set off fireworks?"

"Don't wait for the morning?"

"Early morning is to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and now the fireworks are for fun." Si Xingpei said.

Gu Qingzhou said, "then there are not enough fireworks, what should I do?"

Si Xingpei said, "I have asked for it from Governor Ye."

Sure enough, just after he finished speaking, Ye Dujun's adjutant carried a basket of fireworks to Si Xingpei, and Si Xingpei put them all in the trunk.

The two of them found a secluded place and started setting off fireworks.

Si Xingpei wrapped Gu Qingzhou in his arms, watching the fireworks lit up the dark night sky, his heart was content and sweet.

Gu Qingzhou also wrapped his arms around his waist and said, "Si Xingpei, you are really the best husband-compared to other people's husbands."

Si Xingpei laughed.

He kissed her on the forehead, but asked, "Is it cold?"

Even in thick fur, it's still quite cold.

Gu Qingzhou nodded honestly: "cold."

"Okay, let's go home."

When the two returned home, it was already eleven o'clock, and the servants had put on their straw sandals and were chatting together.

Si Xingpei sat in front of the warm fireplace, drank the hot wine handed over by the servant, and felt comfortable all over.

Gu Qingzhou also sighed: "In the winter, only home is the best!"

Si Xingpei pinched her nose.

It was early in the morning, Gu Qingzhou and Si Xingpei set off a lot of fireworks, and after watching others set off, they went to bed after a little trouble.

On the first day of the new year, she also went to pay New Year's greetings to Mrs. Hirano.

This time, Mrs. Hirano's attitude was much better, and she asked Gu Qingzhou to go back to live earlier.

"I missed your sister so much last night." Mrs. Hirano sighed.

Gu Qingzhou didn't answer, drank tea silently, and then said that he was going to pay New Year's greetings to the old man of the Kang family, and left on the excuse.

The first day was very fulfilling, but also very tired.

When Gu Qingzhou returned home, the servant had already prepared two medical boxes for her according to the instructions of taking care of Qingzhou, which contained countless patent medicines and herbal medicines, as well as some knives, gauze and white coats for Western medicine surgery.

This is for tomorrow.

At five o'clock in the morning the next day, Gu Qingzhou and Si Xingpei set off with Master Qi.

It has been out of the city, until the foot of a mountain, the sky shows fish belly white.

Si Xingpei carried one medical box, and Master Qi carried another.

The mountain road is particularly difficult and complicated.

Gu Qingzhou looked at his watch from time to time.

An hour, two hours, three hours...

They also ate dry food along the way.

After six hours, there was a small grass hut, and Master Qi said to Si Xingpei, "Master Si, you have to stay here."

Si Xingpei said: "Okay, since I'm here, I must follow your rules."

"I'll bring you meals in the evening, and I'll come to arrange your accommodation later, don't worry." Master Qi rarely spoke clearly.

Si Xingpei nodded.

He hugged Gu Qingzhou and said, "Be careful, I put a pistol in the mezzanine of the two medical boxes, and you have one in your shirt pocket."

As he spoke, the pockets of Gu Qingzhou's mink coat sank.

Gu Qingzhou said, "I will."

After an hour's journey, in the afternoon, they finally reached their destination.

Before he got close, Gu Qingzhou smelled the fragrance of flowers and heard the gurgling water.

After stepping into a cave and walking along the cave for half an hour, Gu Qingzhou was stunned when he arrived at a canyon.

This is like a fairy cave.

It was a cold winter and the twelfth lunar month outside, but the valley was like spring all year round. At this moment, it was the season when the warbler and the grass were growing. The green and red were everywhere, and the color was so intense that one couldn't take his eyes off.

"...Is there really a paradise?" Gu Qingzhou's voice was ethereal.

Then she heard a puff of laughter, the voice of a young man.

She turned around and saw a young man standing behind her and Master Qi.