Chapter 54: Card Drawing and Falling Snow

Yang Wenyuan did not keep the topic in suspense and asked Fang Mama to lead Changqing to bring an empty table, put the table in the middle, and then dumped out all the mahjong tiles in the box.

Then Yang Wenyuan arranged the mahjong tiles according to different colors and began to introduce the rules to everyone present.

"The reason why I came up with this thing is that when I went to Yangzhou, I saw people playing leaf games there, and then I came up with this idea for fun after returning to Beijing..."

Yang Wenyuan first explained the basic rules of taking and playing cards.

Then we will distinguish different types of cards and explain how to win the game.

After the general introduction, seeing that everyone was still a little confused, Yang Wenyuan also knew that it was difficult to understand the fun of mahjong without practicing, so he simply suggested:

"Why don't we just play it for fun and learn it in a short while."

Those present at Ye Zi Xi probably understood something about it.

Therefore, when faced with the advanced products of Leaf Game, mahjong has a higher acceptance rate.

Anyway, I have nothing to do now and there are not many things to entertain myself in the backyard, so I agreed to everything.

Of course, the four people playing cards do not need to code the cards themselves.

Yang Wenyuan brought two decks of cards. He only needed to place a thick blanket on the table. After playing one set, he asked the person next to him to change to another set that had been arranged in advance. This was quick and simple, saving him time in shuffling the cards. It also avoided inadvertent physical contact when shuffling the cards. It was safe and effective.

Of course, this is the current situation.

If the women in the harem really play by themselves, there is naturally no need for such trouble. Just a set of mahjong will be enough.

Maybe they would even prefer to shuffle the cards themselves.

Anyway, they have a lot of free time and don't care about this short period of time.

Since everyone is just starting to practice, Yang Wenyuan suggested playing with open cards.

After a few rounds, everyone became interested and urged to start playing officially. Yang Wenyuan did not refuse, but suggested changing someone else so that he would not appear to be bullying them if he went on the field himself.

Playing cards with a complete novice like this is meaningless even if you win.

"Why don't you let Hualan take over for me? I'll watch from the side and remind you if you make any mistakes. This way you can learn faster."

After hearing Yang Wenyuan's proposal, Mrs. Chen immediately nodded and agreed.

"Well, we women are having fun together. What's the point of you being stuck in the middle? Get out of the way and let Hualan come to the table." Madam Chen had already roughly understood the rules, and she was very blunt when she spoke, like a "heartless man" among men.

Everyone present also thought this made sense.

In the end, Hualan couldn't refuse and went to the table.

Yang Wenyuan stood up and watched from the side.

You will follow whoever's turn it is to play a card.

He doesn't say anything, but only reminds you when you are about to hear a card or don't understand the rules.

At this time, it is best not to teach them step by step, but to let them play by themselves, and then correct them when they make mistakes. This way they can become familiar with the rules much faster.

After playing a few more rounds, the people at the card table were in high spirits, and Minglan and the others watching nearby did not feel bored.

There aren't many things to entertain you in the backyard, which is the main reason why officials' families like to visit each other and hold banquets every now and then.

If you are a scoundrel at home, going out to talk to someone to relieve your boredom can be a kind of fun.

It took some time to go back and forth, and then there was a banquet, and the whole day was gone.

And now the "lethal weapon" of mahjong suddenly appeared, which immediately aroused the interest of everyone present and made them unable to take their eyes off it.

Since they were beginners, basically everyone who got a card would just throw away the cards they didn't want without thinking, which made Yang Wenyuan speed up so as not to fall behind.

While others were playing cards, Yang Wenyuan was exhausted.

I told myself that I would never do such a thankless job again.

The four people at the table were all women. They wanted to sort the cards themselves, so they only had one set of mahjong left. Yang Wenyuan asked Fang Mama to bring Changqing to move a desk, and called Minglan, Rulan and Yang Rujin aside.

Changbai was just watching from the side, thinking it was nothing fun, and didn't intend to get involved. Molan and Changfeng didn't enter Shou'an Hall.

After all, she was a concubine's daughter, so meeting her once was enough. Besides, Old Madam Sheng didn't like people from Linqi Pavilion, so Wang Ruofu went with the flow and asked Mama Liu to send Molan and Changfeng back to Linqi Pavilion.

The gameplay of drawing cards is much simpler.

Yang Wenyuan just gave a brief account and the three friends had a lot of fun.

Yang Wenyuan still wanted to give guidance and confirm it, but Yang Ruijin was still not happy. She pushed Yang Wenyuan away with a look of disgust and told him to go to her mother's place.

In a short while, the "battlefields" on both sides were officially opened.

The usually quiet Shou'an Hall was now filled with excitement and joy, with bursts of cheerful laughter audible from time to time.

This is also Yang Wenyuan's original intention in creating mahjong.

Playing mahjong was meant to provide them with a form of entertainment. The laughter and lively atmosphere in Shou'an Hall had already met Yang Wenyuan's expectations.

By playing mahjong, they can also communicate, talk and exchange feelings with each other at the table.

In later life, Yang Wenyuan loved playing mahjong with his family, but he never played outside.

Playing cards is not the goal.

If for no other reason than for the whole family to be able to chat and talk at the card table and enjoy the happy time of gossiping together.

At the same time, mahjong can also exercise the brain properly, which is beneficial for women like Old Lady Sheng who stay at home all year round and never go out.

Use your brain more and smile more, it's better than anything else.

……

Time flies.

No matter how tempting mahjong was, the two families' team-building activities had to be terminated due to the increasing snowfall in Bianjing.

It was fine staying in the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, as the servants would clean up the snow in the house.

But when you go out, except for a path cleared by the Street Division for daily traffic, the snow in other places is already knee-deep, causing great inconvenience to travel.

Even the Sheng family's private school suspended classes a few days ago at the suggestion of Princess Pingning.

Wait until after the New Year when the weather is better before opening.

The Spring Festival is coming soon.

Every time at this time, Yang Yuqing would take Madam Chen and Yang Ruijin back to the Marquis' Mansion to live.

Wait until the New Year is over and then go back when the work starts.

Naturally, there is a courtyard exclusively for Yang Yuqing in the Marquis' Mansion.

On weekdays, there are maids exclusively for the second room to clean the place.

You don't need to bring anything, just check in.

In fact, it’s not just Yang Yuqing’s yard.

When the Pingyang Marquis Mansion was first awarded, the first Pingyang Marquis was determined to renovate the mansion, and the entire mansion was planned to have at least five rooms in the house.

But who would have thought that the subsequent descendants would not live up to their expectations, and the generation with the most children only had three rooms.

It was even more desolate when it came to Yang Wenyuan's place. He was the only one left in the huge mansion. Yang Yuqing had moved out early to avoid suspicion and would only come back for a while during the Chinese New Year.

It seems that this arduous task can only be completed by Yang Wenyuan.

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