Great Tang Idyll

Chapter 53: One is on the ground and the other is in the sky

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The people in Zhang Wang's two Zhuangzi were busy with their own affairs, just as they didn't know the busy things in the Zhang family's yard, and they didn't know what they were busy in the Zhang family's yard.

Zhang Wang's family prepared to arrive at the nearest and oldest Zhang Sheng's house first. The old man Zhang Sheng is sixty-five today. He has one son and two daughters in his family. His wife died early, and he has a nine-year-old grandson.

Zhang Wangshi just wanted to go to him first and give him things, but before he got to the place, a group of people appeared in front of him. Zhang Wangshi was not afraid. It was not easy for Zhangjiazhuang to hurt her. , Waiting for the crowd in front to approach.

After seeing the people clearly, the people around Zhang Wang's sigh of relief, just now they almost shouted to the whole Zhuangzi, as long as they shouted, someone would come out to help.

The person in front of him turned out to be Zhang Sheng, whom Zhang Wang wanted to see first. There were many people behind him. Everyone was carrying a lantern in his hand. They looked like a lot of them, all covered with red paper, all red.

When the people on both sides met, before Zhang Wang said he was going to Zhang Sheng's house, the old man Zhang Sheng waved his hand, and the people behind them all came over with lanterns.

"Madam, where are you going?" Zhang Sheng crouched and asked.

"I went to see the dealer. I was planning to go to Uncle Zhang's first. I don't know what Uncle Zhang is..." Zhang Wang was confused, how come these people got together.

"Madam, on weekdays, everyone is blessed by the master’s family. If you want to repay you, you don’t have much money. This is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. There are one hundred and six people on our Zhuangzi who will usually do some work. I made a lantern. Old man, I will make two more, making one hundred and eight, auspicious, no, it just happened to be sent to the master’s house."

Hearing this, Zhang Wang stood there, unable to speak for a long time, until the person next to him greeted him softly, and then took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Zhang, it just so happens that my yard still lacks lanterns, thank you folks. , What you gave to Zhuangzi, Zhuangzi received it, and now I also want to give the villagers something."

Zhang Wang spoke and waved his hand, and the people in the yard took the things in their hands and sent them up. The hundreds of people gave them first, and the others sent them from house to house.

"Old Uncle Zhang, these are the clothes and shoes of your family of six. This is a chicken. I picked the biggest one for you. This is lanterns and candles. And these are Lantern Festival and firecrackers. So many things, you too If you can't get it, let's send it to you."

Xiaohong came out with his wife this time, and asked the person who was pushing the wheelbarrow to come forward, and gave it to Zhang Sheng in the same way. Only when he held it, he realized that he couldn't hold it, even if the lantern was a foldable silk lantern. no.

"This, this, these things, ma'am, are you trying to give something to the old man?" Zhang Sheng has lived for so many years, and he still has this knowledge. He watched the people in the host's yard holding things and pushing the cart. The pile of things on the car is like a hill, and I immediately understand.

"It’s not a gift. It’s the holiday season. Everyone is happy. There will be people dancing lion dances at the small bridge, and there are some things for sale. Those things are cheap. Then everyone will go to see the excitement. I originally wanted to have a family. Tell me one by one."

Zhang Wangshi tried his best to control herself, trying to keep her tone as calm as possible. She had never seen a dealer taking the initiative to unite to deliver something to the owner. In addition to paying the grain, the dealer needs to be found to do something. Looking at the hundred and eight lanterns in front of him, Zhang Wang felt that his heart was brightening.

The surrounding dealers are also listening. Those who hear lion dance will know that this is the money paid by the master, otherwise the lion dance will come here? That roast chicken, silk lanterns, Lantern Festival, clothes, etc., how much money does the Lord’s family have to spend

People on both sides didn’t know what to say, and they were all stunned. The pomegranate behind was cultivated by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and became calmer, and said, “Madam, why don’t we go to each house together? One hour is enough."

Zhang Wang glanced at Pomegranate, nodded appreciatively, and said: "It's better, folks, accompany me to each house first, and then send the lantern to the yard."

Under Zhang Wang’s guidance, a group of people thought about Zhang Sheng’s house and walked to the next one. They told the dealers to go to Xiaoqiao, and all the dealers should kneel down and kowtow. Such a master is worth it in this life.

It was not until the last one was delivered that Zhang Wang returned to the yard with 108 lanterns, and said with emotion to the old lady and old man what he had encountered today.

Naturally, there was the Queen Mother at Wang’s Zhuangzi, and at the same time, he followed Zhang’s Cherry and Huzi. The dealers of the two villages seemed to have negotiated, and the Wang’s dealer also gave 108 lanterns. Let the Queen Mother wipe a lot of tears.

By the time of Xu, all the people in the two Zhuangzi came out. One family was carrying a silk lantern. Everyone was wearing new clothes. As long as it was a woman, whether it was a little baby or an old lady, they all wore light green clothes. The male is off-white.

The clothes of the people in the two yards were also changed. The women's clothes were red, and the men's were white, which looked very dazzling.

Before the villagers came to Xiaoqiao, the torches buried everywhere in Zhuangzi were all lit. The two villagers were brightly lit, and the full moon above shone like stars, and the caring villagers counted them. Once again, after I finally counted them clearly, I found that these torches were exactly the total number of the owners of the two Zhuangzi, seven hundred and ninety.

Waiting for these people to reach the small bridge, what they saw is that the small bridge is also shining with lights, dancing with the wind, many stalls are there, and the lion dancers are ready.

It became lively. The dealers in new clothes were all watching, picking up what they needed, and the sound of firecrackers sounded. These firecrackers were paid by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and they were distributed to each family. They went back. Put it again.

There was such a big movement by the Zhang family on the side of the river that Gejiazhuangzi could not have known. Those people also wanted to go out at night and take a stroll with lanterns. As a result, they could see the river side as bright as day and the sound of gongs and drums. Also keep ringing.

People in Gezhuang walked towards Xiaoqiao’s place when they were curious, but when they came to the place, they didn’t know what to say. There is a lion dance. There is a lion dance. I haven’t seen it for many years.

Looking at the people on the two Zhuangzis over there, they all wore the same clothes, and the lanterns were all made of silk.

"Little San, did you see it? That's the Zhuangzi of the Zhang Wang family. It seems that, except for the things given by the two masters during the Chinese New Year, the fifteenths are also given away, new clothes and shoes, silk lanterns, and the Zhuangzi. The last torch, hey..."

One person said to the child next to him, but at the end he could only sigh.

Xiao San nodded obediently: "I know, their life is better than ours. Didn't the four dogs just get there? Someone else bought it directly with the money. When can our villager be like this?"

The other people all looked at the other end of the bridge enviously, only looking at it, but they didn't dare to go over, and they were full of mixed feelings in their hearts.

"Boy Wu, Auntie Seven, you are all here, come here quickly, here I have made a market, things are cheap, these days are not profitable, you can buy whichever you want, and dance. Where's the lion."

At this time, the four dogs in Gejiazhuangzi’s eyes came out. He was dressed in white silk clothes with a crown cap inlaid with stones on his head. His waist was not as bent as before. From his face, he was a little fatter, and his smile never appeared. Changed.

Holding the hands of a few people, they said and led them to the other side of the bridge. These people didn't want to go there. They couldn't hold back the excitement and the enthusiasm of the four dogs. They followed the four dogs to the other side of the bridge after a while. I got used to it. While watching the various performances, I looked at the stalls to see if there was anything I wanted, picked up something and asked, the price was really too low.

With someone else taking the lead, other people in Ge Zhuang came over, looking around, and suddenly saw all the Patriarchs of Zhang Wang's family come out, laughing with the villagers.

The old lady of the Zhang family was sitting with an old lady at the dealer, watching the lively and talking in front of him, laughing a few times from time to time, revealing the two missing teeth, making people look at nothing Feel ugly.

The movement of Zhang Wang's family was so loud that it naturally disturbed the master of Gejiazhuangzi. Ge Yingxi heard the noise outside and wondered in her heart. He was enjoying the moon and drinking with his family, and said to the person next to him: "Ergou , Go there and have a look, what's the matter?"

The two dogs who had been serving people came out, and he was also curious in his heart. When he was able to see the situation there, his mouth opened, and it opened wider and wider. It was so lively there, he I pinched myself vigorously, wanting to see if he was dreaming, the pain made him understand that all of this was true.

Is this still the most remote Zhuangzi in Sanshui County? Perhaps the same is true for Sanshui County. Looking at Ergou’s feet as if they are not controlled by his own body, he moves forward little by little. When he sees someone from his own village on the other side of the bridge, Liang The leg moves faster.

"Ergou, are you here too? Come here, I have something to eat. You see, today, wherever the signs of Zhang and Wang’s family are displayed, you can eat all the snacks you can eat as much as you can. How much, come on, let's drink a bowl, and we have to pay for the wine, I will pay it."

Sigou knows Ergou, and it's not bad at ordinary times. When he saw Ergou coming, he watched and listened to all directions, he hurried over to pull.

Ergou couldn't control himself anymore, so he was dragged by Xu Si to a small table in a daze. The two benches were set, and Xu Si pressed down and sat down, and two dishes were placed on the table. He didn't even know that these two dishes were called spicy pork ears and dry stir-fried phoenix skin.