My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Shang Zhiping suddenly felt at a loss and said quickly.

"Mother, did my son do something 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.

He immediately wiped his tears and explained.

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

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

After looking at it, he pulled 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 Mr. Liu's dress today, the silver hairpin is not flashy or colorful. It is just as quiet and has a unique charm.

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

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, it was swept spotlessly.

Butler He had made arrangements early to scatter copper coins outside and serve rice and porridge.

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 was even more powerful than the one on the housewarming day.

Seeing that everyone was present, 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 preparations for family banquets every festive season.

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.

Therefore, Shang Ji was happy. He took the wine glass and celebrated the reunion with everyone.

Everyone was dressed festively, either 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 were said to be a family, but most of the people sitting at the banquet were female relatives, and the only ones who could count were Shang Ji, Shang Zhiping and Xing Zhao.

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

After listening to her old man's words, 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 said that, she picked up a bowl and drank it down.

Seeing this, Shang Ji and Xing Zhao had to have a drink with them.

The wine tastes good 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.

But according to Shang Ji's temperament, he would not speak.

So 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 rare to celebrate the Reunion Festival, so don't let cousin Shaoyu and I 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 way to a man.

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

So, she motioned to the maid waiting next to her to change the sea bowl in front of her into a wine cup.

When the small cup entered her mouth, it felt as comfortable as drinking honey, which made everyone admire and envy her.

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

"Fourth aunt is huge. 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 talking 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 available 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.

"What the Fourth Madam said is true! The spirits in Cezhou are delicious! I happen to have a pot here with me. How about a toast to you?"

"Oh? Do you still have spirits from Cezhou?"

"You can only endure the cold and snowy weather by drinking strong alcohol, so eventually you will develop a habit and you will always get some."

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

"Call me full!"

"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 handkerchiefs.

However, when the fourth aunt smelled it, 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 full of nostalgia and memories of Cezhou's past.

"I haven't had such a spicy drink in 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 some other day. 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 almost 80% of them being wiped out.

After that, the remaining Gu family troops dispersed.

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

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

The 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.