Chapter 475

The New Year arrived as scheduled. On New Year's Eve, Magistrate Ye's house, which was located high up on the mountain, let off a large number of fireworks. The commoners who lived around the mountain in the county could see it with their eyes. Especially at night, the mountain peak was a sea of colors, truly capturing the eyes of the entire county.

Ye Xiaotian only told Fourth Mother to carefully prepare and not let the mansion appear deserted, but he did not know that she had actually prepared so many fireworks. Ye Xiaotian stood in the courtyard, watching the 'flowers' in full bloom in the sky, like a cluster of autumn chrysanthemums, exceptionally magnificent. He could not help but shake his head, calmly saying, "Too much, too much. With such a clamor, aren't they even stealing the scenery of Lady Hua's house?"

After saying that, he suddenly became radiant and snatched the incense sticks from Mao Wenzhi's hands, excitedly rushing forward, shouting, "Leave this cluster of fireworks to me."

Tao Si Niang smiled as she watched from the side. Hua Yunfei secretly paced back and forth for a while, suddenly moving forward and said to Tao Si Niang, "Si Niang, come, let's both set off this cluster of fireworks. You and I will each be responsible for a stick, once we light it up, we will escape together."

Tao Si Niang sweetly shook her head, "Forget it, I am a woman, I will not join in the fun, you go ahead."

Hua Yunfei thought of Ye Xiaotian's words and pretended to casually laugh, "Si Niang, on New Year's Eve, the whole city will be joyous, just to have fun, why be so reserved? Come! "

Hua Yunfei appeared to be in high spirits. He took two incense sticks from the hands of the little maid, Cui 'er, and pulled Tao Si' er's hand. Then, he happily ran forward.

Tao Si Niang was slightly startled when her hand was held by him. She turned her head to look at Hua Yunfei. Under the light of the fireworks, she saw Hua Yunfei's bright eyes, his face full of excitement, as if all of his interest was in the fireworks. She could not help but feel relieved, "Although Yunfei is almost twenty, he is still a big child, not knowing the boundaries between men and women, I think I was thinking too much."

Hua Yunfei had an innocent look on his face, but now that he had an excuse to hold Fourth Mother's soft little hand, his heart was indescribably excited. That little hand was soft and supple, soft as if it did not have any bones. Just holding it was enough to make him lose his soul.

Hua Yunfei was originally worried that Fourth Mother would throw his hand away, but seeing her obediently followed him and did not resist, he was immediately overjoyed, "Big Brother's method is indeed effective, this is a good start."

Hua Yunfei pulled Fourth Mother to the side of the fireworks that had already been set up. Only then did he reluctantly let go of Fourth Mother's hand. He picked up two strips of medicine and passed one to her, giving her a meaningful look.

Tao Si Niang did not know how many years it had been since she last set off fireworks. Thinking about it, ever since she could remember, she had been bound by the teachings of a woman, such as the virtues of a woman, and it was rare for her to have such a relaxing moment. It was only because of this Master Ye that there were not so many strict rules in the mansion.

Tao Si Niang could not help but be interested, so she carefully placed the incense stick closer to the incense stick and gave Hua Yunfei a look. Tao Si Niang's eyes were full of ripples, this look was very flirtatious. In Hua Yunfei's eyes, it was no different than throwing him a flirtatious look. That moment of flirtatiousness, in the eyes of Hua Yunfei who had long yearned for her, made his heart beat faster. He wanted to take a closer look, but that moment of flirtatiousness was like the blossoming fireworks in the night sky, dazzling his eyes for a moment, but by the time he looked again, it had already disappeared. The splendor in the blink of an eye could only be tasted in his heart.

"Yun Fei, hurry up!"

Tao Si Niang reached out and lit the incense stick, pretending to run away, but Hua Yunfei was distracted for a moment and forgot to move the incense stick. Seeing this, Tao Si Niang could not help but be shocked and said, "Yun Fei, light it, hurry up!"

"Ah? Ah! "

Only then did Bai Yunfei react. In a panic, he tried to light the incense stick, but after trying a few times, he actually could not light it. Seeing that the incense stick was about to burn out, Tao Si Niang became anxious and pulled Hua Yunfei to run. They had only run two steps when the fireworks shot up into the sky. Behind the two of them was a multi-colored firelight, causing the bystanders to be dumbfounded.

Hua Yunfei was also very lucky. Feeling the firelight shoot out from behind him, he shouted, "Si Niang, be careful!" Saying so, he turned around and hugged Tao Si Niang in his arms, protecting her in front of the firelight. The cluster of flames continued to soar into the sky, exploding into beautiful fireworks. There were red, blue, yellow, purple, and so on.

One after another, the firelight lit up, causing the ground to alternate between light and dark. Hua Yunfei tightly hugged Tao Si Niang's delicate body and smelled the faint fragrance on her body. For a moment, he did not know if he was in heaven or on earth. At this moment, he only felt a warmth in his heart, a happiness that was never there before.

Suddenly being hugged by Hua Yunfei, Tao Si Niang was startled. Instinctively, she wanted to struggle free, but with Hua Yunfei's strength, how could she struggle free? In this situation, her struggle was not obvious, so the bystanders could not see it.

Tao Siniang struggled a few times but to no avail, so she stopped moving and obediently waited for the cluster of fireworks to finish releasing. She turned her head to look at the fire that continued to shoot towards the sky, and felt Hua Yunfei's hurried breathing. Tao Siniang thought that he was worried about her safety, and she suddenly felt a little touched.

That strong arm, that man's smell, although the firelight was just beside her, accompanied by the thunderous explosion, she did not feel much fear. It was as if … that strong body, that pair of strong arms, gave her a great sense of security.

Mao Wenzhi watched from afar, his mouth agape as he said to Ye Xiaotian, "Big Brother, you really have a way, you can even think of this kind of idea!"

Ye Xiaotian raised his eyebrows, and said to Mao Wenzhi, "I only told him to pretend to be naive, to pull Si Niang to set off the firelight, to let her get used to his closeness, but I did not tell him to be a hero saving the beauty."

Mao Wenzhi asked curiously, "Then he is …"

Ye Xiaotian said with a straight face, "Drawing inferences about other things from one instance, self-taught. This child has his own talent."

In this era where the government stipulated that girls had to be married at the age of fourteen, if they did not marry, they would be fined. In the southern areas where the minority groups lived, marriage was even earlier than the government stipulated. Until the twenty-first century, there was no lack of people getting married at the age of eight or nine. Therefore, regardless of whether it was physically or mentally, Yaoyao could already be considered a mature girl in this era.

She stood at the side, seeing Si Niang being tightly protected by Hua Yunfei, her heart was suddenly filled with envy. Thus, she looked at the incense in her hand, then looked at Ye Xiaotian who was whispering to Mao Wenzhi, and her eyes turned agilely …

… …

At the foot of the mountain, every family was celebrating the New Year. The rich families set off fireworks, while the poor families could not afford fireworks, but they could at least set off firecrackers. The sound of firecrackers could be heard, and the spring wind brought warmth to Tu Su. Speaking of which, when the firecrackers were set off, all the neighbors could hear it, as if the atmosphere of the New Year was a little stronger.

In previous years, the county magistrate's office would also set off firecrackers and fireworks, but this year, although the county magistrate's office was also decorated with lanterns and colored banners, there were no fireworks or firecrackers on New Year's Eve. The sound of firecrackers from afar had already reached the inner quarters of the county magistrate's office, and the sound was already extremely soft. Listening to it, with the light of the lanterns, it actually seemed even more desolate.

The county magistrate's wife was already pregnant, and the county magistrate was afraid that setting off fireworks and firecrackers would be too loud and frighten the child in Zi Yu's belly. Therefore, not only were fireworks and firecrackers prohibited within the county magistrate's office, even the commoners who lived near the county magistrate's office were informed in advance that they were not allowed to set off firecrackers on the streets around the county magistrate's office.

However, this was only the feeling of the bystanders. For Hua Qingfeng, who finally had a child and treated him like a treasure, he had an attitude that everything was fine as long as he had a child. As for things like firecrackers and fireworks, it didn't matter if they were set off or not. In any case, he didn't like this kind of bustle.

Today was the New Year's Eve, and no matter how much Hua Qingfeng doted on his concubine, he couldn't not spend the night with his wife. He spent some time with his beloved concubine in Zi Yu's room, and softly exhorted, "You are now pregnant, and it is easy for you to get tired. You don't need to show yourself, and have a good rest. When it is almost midnight, you can come and pay your New Year's greetings to the madam. "

Zi Yu was a girl from a small family, and her nature was also pure and gentle. Although she was greatly favored by the master, she also knew her place, and didn't dare to be arrogant because of the master's favor. If she really angered the madam, then the legal wife had plenty of ways to punish her. Even if the master doted on her, he couldn't always protect her. So she obediently replied, "Master worries too much. Your servant's body isn't that weak, and it's better to go with the master to the madam's side. It's my fault not to make the madam hate me."

The status of a concubine and the madam were too different. According to the rules, when the husband and wife ate every day, the concubine had to stand to the side and wait on them, especially on important occasions like the New Year's Eve. That was why Hua Qingfeng said such words of concern. But hearing Zi Yu say this, Hua Qingfeng also felt that he had gone a bit too far. If the madam used this as a reason, he really had nothing to say. So he said, "That's fine. You are pregnant today, and the madam isn't an unreasonable person. When the time comes, she will ask you to sit down and keep her company."

Hua Qingfeng straightened his clothes and came out. He called over two servant girls to help Zi Yu dress, and prepared to help her go to the legal wife's side. Hua Qingfeng stood in the veranda and waited. When he raised his head, he just happened to see the fireworks on the mountain, shooting into the sky. It practically stole the limelight of the entire county, and formed a sharp contrast with the desolation of his county magistrate yamen.

If he had seen this scene at a normal time, Hua Qingfeng couldn't help but feel jealous and resentful. At the very least, he would feel uncomfortable. But at this time, he already had a plan to deal with Ye Xiaotian. He only needed to wait until after the fifteenth of the first month to close the yamen, then he could put it into action. Now the liveliness in the Ye manor, in his view, had a different meaning.

Magistrate Hua looked up at the mountain and smiled coldly, saying, "The midday sun shifts, the full moon wanes. Today you are so glorious, let's see what you can do in the future. "

On the mountain, Ye Xiaotian didn't know that Magistrate Hua would be so jealous and resentful for no reason, even to the point of sending out such a vicious curse. Yaoyao was a little mischievous and also went to light a bunch of fireworks. She purposely waited until the fireworks were about to burn before escaping. She screamed loudly, "Little Tian ge, quickly come and save me …"

Seeing this, Ye Xiaotian was shocked and was about to rush forward when he felt a huge black shadow suddenly flash by his ear. Yaoyao's scream stopped abruptly. Ye Xiaotian looked again and saw the giant ape, A Big Man, using two fingers to clamp Yaoyao's clothes and lifted her high in the air. She was standing in front of him, baring her teeth and proudly 'asking for a beating'.

Eh! Since he has the merit of saving a beauty, how can he not reward him? Even though he was wearing thick winter clothes, Ye Xiaotian had no choice but to lift his robe and lift his leg to give a flying kick. A Big Man turned around at the right time and stuck out his buttocks. Unexpectedly he didn't receive a kick from Ye Xiaotian but only heard a 'plop' sound. He turned his head and saw that Ye Xiaotian's foot slipped and he fell down.

Yaoyao was saved by A Big Man first and was feeling unhappy. Seeing Ye Xiaotian in such a sorry state, her pouted little mouth opened up and she giggled. That smile was exceptionally beautiful, even more gorgeous than the fireworks in the sky.

On the other side, Mao Wenzhi winked at Hua Yunfei and said, "How did that hug feel?"

If it was in the past, Hua Yunfei would have long been embarrassed by his teasing. But now that he has been influenced by Ye Xiaotian and Old Mao for a long time, Hua Yunfei's skin has become thicker and thicker. Hearing Mao Wenzhi's question, Hua Yunfei didn't feel embarrassed at all. He only secretly glanced at Tao Si Niang who was watching the fireworks with an unnatural expression and replied in a low voice, "She … is like a ball of fire, it really melts my heart."

Hearing him say this, Mao Wenzhi couldn't help but look at Tao Si Niang. With one look, he couldn't help but be startled. He muttered to himself, "You are right, Tao Si Niang … I am afraid she is really going to turn into a ball of fire!"

These words were a little teasing. As the saying goes, "Don't tease your friend's wife." Hua Yunfei was a little unhappy and glared at Mao Wenzhi. Just as he was about to say something, he unintentionally followed Mao Wenzhi's gaze and saw Tao Si Niang's appearance. He couldn't help but be stunned. Mao Wenzhi's words were right, Tao Si Niang was really going to turn into a ball of fire.

Tao Si Niang was currently standing under a lamp. Under the light, there was a wisp of smoke rising from behind her collar. It was obvious that the inside of her clothes was on fire. Only then did Hua Yunfei remember that he had hugged Tao Si Niang in a hurry. When he let go, the incense in his hand had already been extinguished. Could it be that the cigarette butt had fallen into her collar?

Hua Yunfei and Mao Wenzhi ran to Tao Si Niang's side in a panic and ran around her. Tao Si Niang was stunned and asked, "What did you two do?"

Mao Wenzhi opened his eyes wide and said in a panic, "Fire! Fire fire fire fire …. "

He waved his hands around and wanted to slap Tao Si Niang's body, but then he remembered that this was the woman his brother had set his eyes on. Even if it was to save someone, he couldn't touch her body. Even if he wanted to put out the fire, it should be Hua Yunfei who did it.

Hua Yunfei hurriedly circled around Tao Si Niang twice. Suddenly, he remembered that there was a large vat beside him that was filled with water. It was meant to be used in the event of an accident during the fireworks. He quickly rushed over, grabbed the large ladle, and scooped up the water from the vat.

Because Tao Si Niang was wearing thick winter clothes, the incense had fallen into her collar. Although her jacket had been set on fire, the fire had not reached her undergarments, so she hadn't noticed it at all. She really couldn't understand why these two brothers were running around her like ants on a hot pan.

At this moment, Hua Yunfei came over with a ladle of water. Tao Si Niang couldn't help but stare at him with wide eyes. She asked in shock, "Yunfei, what are you doing?"

Hua Yunfei hurriedly apologized, "Si Niang, I'm really sorry!"

"Ah?"

Tao Si Niang's mouth opened slightly. Before she could ask what was going on, Hua Yunfei reached out to grab her collar and poured a ladle of cold water down her neck. Tao Si Niang felt a cold hand run down her spine, her butt, and her thighs. With a swish, her entire body was wet ….