Chapter 196 The atmosphere in Pei San's old house is tense

"You think yours, I say mine. After all, we each have our own hopes. Let's live happily every day we can. On days like this, I wonder what kind of food the people in Xuanzhou eat. Are there any lotus root cakes that I miss?"

As they were talking, Pei Ziyao brought in a plate of lotus root cakes, a specialty of Xuanzhou. Although they were not as delicate and delicious as those made locally, they still surprised people a little, especially Uncle Han.

"Where did you get this? Ah Yao, how did you know I wanted to eat it?"

"Uncle Han, do you think there is anyone else in the army who can be so thoughtful? It can't be my brother or me, right?"

She laughed at herself, and then made Uncle Han laugh too.

He looked at Jiang Shiyuan. This woman was really thoughtful. Not only did she prepare meals from her hometown for the soldiers in the army, she also never forgot that he and Mu Shao were from Xuanzhou. So when he saw the lotus cake, he took a light bite. His homesickness reached its peak at this moment.

The moon in the sky is round on earth.

Every household stays up on New Year's Eve, both in Hanzhou and in Xijing City.

In the old house of Pei family.

This year, not only is their life as lonely as in previous years, but it also lacks the harmony of previous years.

Pei Zixing didn't want to go out and simply hid in the house using the excuse of being sick. Pei Zitian was worried about her and felt a little melancholy. Aunt An, who had been forcing herself to smile, was even more so. Even though the table was full of food, she couldn't eat at this moment. Only Pei Laoshuai was eating to his heart's content. He glanced at the expressions of the mother and son and said calmly.

"It's just a small matter, but you guys just won't eat. If something happens to me in the future, won't you starve yourself to death?"

He didn't mind these things, but he felt that the mother and son were a little too sentimental, so he said something. It's just that his words were not so pleasant to the ear, so no matter how good the words were, they sounded unlucky when they came out of his mouth.

Aunt An frowned when she heard this, looked at Marshal Pei and said something to him.

"Today is New Year's Eve, and the master has started to say these unlucky words again. Your body is long and long, so how could anything go wrong? Well, let's not talk about the past. Ah Xing doesn't want to come, so don't come. How about the three of us celebrate the festival happily together?"

"What my aunt said is that the most important thing is to abandon the past and welcome the new year."

The mother and son smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was livened up by them. Therefore, although it was not as lively as a military camp, it still exuded a bit of warmth. The difference from them was that at this moment, in Xijing City, thousands of miles away, Madam Pei was alone in Ning'an Garden guarding the new year.

Before this, Madam Pei wanted to invite her to the Marquis Wenyuan's mansion to celebrate the New Year together, but Madam Pei refused. For her, she was already accustomed to such a lonely New Year's Day, so she didn't want to join in the fun of other people's families at all.

A pot of sake and a few hot dishes. She sat alone in the courtyard of Ning'an Garden, wrapped in a thick cloak, with two charcoal basins beside her. She didn't feel cold at all. She looked up at the moon in the sky. It was not very bright, but it was not completely swallowed by the darkness. There was still some light shining through.

Nanny Wu, who was accompanying Madam Pei, looked at her with some heartache.

Obviously, when she was at her parents' home, the lady was so innocent, cute and intelligent, but after so many years, she was ruined in the Pei family. Now she only hopes that the young lady can return soon, so that even if it is lonely, at least the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can have meals together, and the lady doesn't have to swallow all the bitterness alone.

"Madam, please drink less. After all, it is harmful to your health."

"Why should I worry about hurting my body now? Zi Su has already found someone to accompany him for life, and even if A Yao and A Miao's marriages have not yet come to fruition, when they have also found someone to accompany them for life, even if I am asked to let go, I will have no regrets."

The Pei family army is now firmly under the control of Pei Zisu, and Pei Ziyao and Pei Zimiao have also achieved success. Therefore, Mrs. Pei is not worried about the careers of the three of them. The only thing she thinks is that if their marriage can be completed earlier, she can have some peace of mind.

It's just that she has gone through it herself, so she doesn't want to force her children. Therefore, she doesn't know when their fate will come, and she won't force it.

Seeing her calm face, Nanny Wu beside her sighed and then said.

"Madam, please don't have such thoughts. When the girl and the third brother get married, they will definitely have children. At that time, you will have to help take care of the children. You should enjoy this kind of family happiness."

"Family happiness? I'm afraid I'm not worthy of it. I haven't fulfilled my duties as a mother, let alone a grandmother. So I don't expect the three siblings to forgive me. As long as they can live a good life, I won't be a bother to them. If it weren't for the unpredictable situation in Xijing City, I wouldn't want to be confined here. We can go out and have a look around, so that we can feel that our lives have not been lived in vain."

Nanny Wu didn't know what the situation was outside, but since the lady said so, she would naturally accompany her, so she smiled and said.

"Madam, what you said is that I will be wherever you are. If you want to stay with me, I will accompany you. But if you want to go out for a walk, I will also accompany you."

Madam Pei glanced at the maid who had been with her for many years. She was only three or five years older than her, but she looked much older because of excessive worries over the years. So she took her hand and asked her to sit in front of her.

"For so many years, you are the only one who doesn't despise me and has always been with me. Come drink a few more glasses of wine with me today, so that this year won't be so lonely."

Nanny Wu had no choice but to sit down. After a few glasses of wine, she felt much more relaxed. Thinking of the grievances that the lady had suffered over the years, she became angry and couldn't help but say something to Madam Pei.

"Although... although it is inappropriate for me to say this, I still want to say that in our Dasui, remarriage after divorce is not a big deal at all. Now that my eldest brother, eldest daughter and third brother have grown up, they can live well. Otherwise, you should divorce General Pei and go back to Xuanzhou and go back to the old lady! She has been writing to you to persuade you to do this in the past few years, and the cousin of the Su family has been waiting for you, but he has never married."

Hearing this, Mrs. Pei moved slightly while pouring the wine.

Cousin of the Su family, this name has been a memory for her for many years. The two of them grew up together, but she did not have any romantic feelings for this cousin. Therefore, when she received the marriage proposal, she was not distraught at all, but concentrated on preparing for the marriage.