The twenty-ninth day of the year, daytime.
Because of the war not long ago and the lack of time for preparation, even on a big day like the New Year, the festive atmosphere in Sibao County was not strong. Despite the limited conditions, Chen Tang still ordered people to clean up the government office, set up some festive decorations, and informed the common people in the city that from New Year's Eve to the seventh day of the first lunar month, there would be lanterns and fireworks in the city as soon as night fell.
You have to go to a designated place to watch the fireworks.
With four years of experience in organizing events, I am now familiar with this.
Chen Tang feels at ease as a hands-off boss.
No, it’s not accurate to say that he is a hands-off boss.
She is preparing money for the evil spirits, and this cannot be done by others. Children's and adults' mini money bags are piled up like a mountain. In the past, they were too poor, and the money they gave for the evil spirits was only one or two copper coins, but this year, the money has been upgraded!
Little angel Lin Feng also came to help.
After all, in such a large government office, there are not only Qi Shan's confidants, but also a large number of clerks from various departments. Even if we want a small benefit like a prize, we can't forget these diligent screws. While Chen Tang was putting silver and copper coins in it, he muttered, "... Oh, what a pity, I can't watch the sports meeting this year. It must be very lively in Ruyao, the government office, right?"
Longwu County has Chu Yao and others in charge, and the autumn harvest in the territory has exceeded expectations, so every household has saved some grain. With food in hand, they are not worried, and I think they can now enjoy the New Year festival atmosphere with a more relaxed attitude.
Lin Feng replied: "I received a letter from the teacher a few days ago, saying that the sports meet is ready and the scale is much larger than last year."
Starting from the third session, there is no restriction on the number of participants.
Common people in the country who are interested can also sign up to participate.
Winning or losing is not important, what matters is participation.
"It's a pity that I can't see. I wonder who will get the pig that was slaughtered last year this year... Tsk, I haven't even had the chance to taste it myself..." A New Year without a whole pig banquet is meaningless.
Isn't the purpose of fattening pigs just to wait for slaughter during the Chinese New Year
Lin Feng had expected that Chen Tang would think about them, and said with a smile: “Teacher knew that the master would think about them, so a few days ago, not only the letter was sent over, but also the chef of Ru Yaozhizu and ten carefully selected good pigs were sent to the East Kitchen.”
Chen Tang's saliva began to stir when he heard this.
"He who knows my stomach knows no darkness."
On the twenty-ninth day of the year, night fell.
Although the situation this year was special and Chen Tang's staff was not complete, everyone who was supposed to be there was there, and it looked quite lively.
"Shaomei, have a healthy new year."
Hand out mini red envelopes to ward off evil spirits.
"Happy New Year, my lord."
Liao Jia arrived the earliest. He specially changed into a wide red robe today, and even the flowers on his headband looked festive. He took the money from Chen Tang with a smile, and after pinching it with his fingers, he knew that his master had not been harmed by Xun Zhen this year, and the small treasury was a little fuller.
The others arrived soon after.
Luan Xin also brought his wife and children to the banquet.
As soon as they entered, Luan Xin's wife's face became a little unnatural, and she detained the three children to her side. There was no other reason, everyone present came to the banquet alone, without bringing their wives and children. Although there were a few female monarchs, judging from their attire, they were all unmarried.
This makes her family particularly special.
In fact, she was wrong.
In addition to Luan Xin's family of five, Xun Zhen also brought his son.
Luan Xin also noticed his wife's mood, secretly pursed his lips, and stood there, not knowing whether to move forward or backward. Until Chen Tang came over and greeted him: "Gongyi, Happy New Year. This is your wife and your son and daughter? They are all born well, and they only pick on their parents' strengths..."
Chen Tang's fingers were itchy, and he couldn't help but pinch the youngest girl. That chubby, pink face felt so good to pinch! He wanted to pinch it again. The other girl looked at Chen Tang uncomfortably at first, and probably remembered her parents' instructions before leaving, so she said crisply: "Mr. Chen, have a happy new year."
The other two older children also followed suit.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, all good, good kids." Chen Tang took out three special red envelopes from his sleeves and stuffed them into the three children. His eyes were sparkling, with an inexplicable feeling that Luan Xin and his wife could not understand... Excitement
How can I not be excited
There are too many single men under her, but only a few of the new generation.
Previously, red envelopes were only given to Jiang Sheng's children and Ning Yan's daughter, but when Shen Zhi's daughter was born, the New Year had already passed. It was rare to see new faces this year, and there were three more at once. This red envelope was very comfortable to give.
"Thank you, Mr. Shen."
The three children are very polite.
Luan Xin and his wife also received money to ward off evil spirits. Although they were already past the age to receive money, they still accepted it and casually asked Chen Tang, "My lord, why don't you see the family scrolls of other colleagues? Or did you set up a separate banquet to entertain them?"
Chen Tang also glanced at the group of people who were not doing their best.
Replying to the question: "Don't they want to bring home the papers?"
Mrs. Luan Xin was very thoughtful and thought that the others did not let Jia Juan follow them because they were going to war. When she thought about who they were going to fight against, her expression froze slightly and she felt uncomfortable standing there.
Unexpectedly, Chen Tang added: "Let alone raising such adorable children, it would be great if they could find a woman to marry first. In the past, they would have to pay an extra head tax!"
Simply put, it is illegal not to get married over a certain age.
Not only will they be beaten, but they will also have to pay more taxes.
Although Chen Tang herself advocates free love, she, as the lord, feels very pressured by the group of singles under her command.
Why
Because marriage and childbearing also fall under the category of happiness assessment.
The fact that there are too many singles indirectly reflects that the company's welfare benefits are poor, and employees are unable to support their families, or that employees are frequently exploited by working overtime, squeezing out their time and energy for marriage and childbirth.
No matter which one it was, Chen Tang felt that he was wronged.
Even if Cupid fired a golden arrow with a Gatling gun, he might not be able to solve the problem of these single stubborn people. If they refused to get married and start a family, how could Chen Tang develop sustainably, exploit them... No, raise their next generation? So, she liked Luan Xin even more.
Luan Xin: “…”
There weren't so many taboos during the Chinese New Year, so Gu Chi asked, "My Lord, have you ever heard of 'leaders do as their superiors do'?"
Chen Tang glared at him unhappily: "Gu Wangchao!"
However, Gu Chi is really not afraid of death.
"If you set an example, my lord, we will certainly follow suit."
Chen Tang didn't believe that he couldn't cure him, so he pointed at the maid who was serving the dishes and said, "Take away Gu Duyou's wine and replace it with milk."
Gu Chi: “…”
The others who were watching the fun couldn't help laughing.
Gu Chi, who was being watched, said angrily: "What are you laughing at? You are all no younger than me, and you are also single. It's hard to be old. I have been engaged after all, what do you have? All of you get out of here!"
Shen Zhi smiled and said, "I have a daughter."
Lin Feng also joined in the fun: "I'm still young."
Bai Su, who rarely wore a pretty red dress, took a sip of wine, her cheeks flushed: "I don't lack people who like me."
Gu Chi: “…”
Take a deep breath, this life is unbearable!
(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
With this warm-up, the atmosphere was set. At the banquet, everyone let go of their burdens and talked freely and unrestrainedly. Chen Tang also had the whole pig feast she had been dreaming of. When the atmosphere reached its climax, she raised her glass: "I will use goat milk instead of wine, and drink a glass with you. I hope that everything will go well in the coming year, and we will be safe and happy."
"My Lord, have fun together."
The fifth New Year was spent with congratulations.
On New Year’s Eve, the lanterns are as bright as day and fireworks fill the sky.
Despite the advance notice, the common people of Xiaocheng were still very restrained. After nightfall, there were not many tourists out on the street. It was not until the sky was lit up by fireworks that more and more common people could not resist their curiosity and went out with their families to enjoy the lantern fireworks. Under the temptation of the dazzling fireworks display, their nerves that had been tense for many years finally relaxed briefly...
Chen Tang likes to sit on a high place and admire this world, as if she could catch the fleeting beauty by just raising her hand.
“The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night, and blows down stars like rain. The road is filled with the fragrance of BMW carriages. The phoenix flute sounds, the jade pot shines, and fish and dragons dance all night long…” Chen Tang can now perfectly control the spirit of words and no longer lose control. It has been a long time since he made a mistake due to lack of literary energy.
Of course, in order to arrange this year's fireworks, she had little literary energy left. Looking up, she saw the bright fireworks, and looking down, she saw all kinds of life. She recited this poem that described the magnificent scene: "... I searched for him among the crowd for thousands of times, and suddenly I turned around..."
"Looking back suddenly..." Chen Tang paused, and couldn't help but think of how he had been alone when he first crossed over, but now he has a group of like-minded friends who are worthy of trust, "I can't bear to give them to you, so I'll just sleep and dream about the good times."
Having someone under the eaves is a real eyesore.
"Isn't today the 30th? Tomorrow is also the first day of the new year."
There is no beautiful moonlight to give.
Shen Tang, who was expressing his feelings, looked gloomy.
He threatened the people below: "Xun Yongan, if you don't want to be beaten by your father on New Year's Day, you'd better pretend to be dumb!"
Someone below immediately shut up.
Then, Shen Tang heard a slight chuckle.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She was hanging upside down under the eaves, looking eye to eye with Xun Ding in the restaurant. To be more precise, Xun Ding looked at her, and she looked at Gong Xilai. Gong Xilai was also startled by the bat-like Chen Tang, but he quickly calmed down: "Mr. Chen."
Chen Tang was heartbroken: "I have failed Feng En's trust!"
Now it was Xun Ding's turn to feel uneasy.
"My Lord!"
There was a hint of pleading in the eldest child's voice.
Chen Tang said bluntly, "It's no use calling me princess. Before Gong Xichou left, he entrusted Sister Alai to me and told me to guard against fire, theft and you, Xun Yongan. But you didn't keep watch with your empty-nest old father during the New Year, but asked Sister Alai to come here to watch the fireworks and visit the lantern market. Tell me the truth, do you have bad intentions? Are you going to wait for Gong Xichou to come back and give him a big surprise, so that he can be his uncle? If you dare to do this, Gong Xichou will not only beat you but also me!"
Xun Ding: “…”
He didn't quite understand what Shen Tang said.
But the core meaning is understood.
His face immediately turned red and he waved his hands: "No! No!"
He looked at Gong Xilai anxiously, fearing that he would be misunderstood. Although it was fun to trick Gong Xichou, he would never do it in such a mean and irresponsible way. If you like someone, you must take every step to the right place. Even though he knew it was difficult to get Gong Xichou to agree.
Chen Tang had teased enough and finally felt relieved.
Before leaving, he did not forget to remind Gong Xilai.
"Your brother told you not to go home after the curfew."
Gong Xilai blushed and said, "Yes."
When Chen Tang disappeared, Xun Ding asked Gong Xilai.
"When was the curfew implemented?"
Gong Xilai also shook his head: "I don't know."
Of course she didn't know, because it was just a lie made up by Chen Tang.
Luan Xin and his wife took their three children to watch the lanterns and flowers. As more and more people came to the street, his wife looked at him worriedly and asked, "Do you want to find a place to rest for a while?" The three children were restrained at first, but they were just children after all, so they soon relaxed and started to make noises.
Luan Xin had difficulty walking and had a hard time following.
He waved his hand: "No, I'm fine. It's rare for the children to be so happy. There are so many people on the street, I feel uneasy if I don't follow them."
The eldest son is fine, but the second son and the youngest daughter can't sit still.
The wife hesitated to speak.
Not only was she afraid that Luan Xin would be tired, she was also worried that Luan Xin would think of unpleasant things. In previous years, when there were such activities, he would always stay alone in the study, or stay in the government office, refusing to come out. Luan Xin said, "There is no need to worry so much."
He paused and said, "It's all over."
People who have the aptitude to practice cultivation are usually precocious.
Luan Xin was able to remember things from a very young age.
He clearly remembered that he was born in an ordinary family. His parents ran a small business to support the family. They were poor but stable. However, the word "stable" is a luxury in this world where people can change their nationality twice in their lifetime. So he lost his parents in the war, and he fled with the refugees and made a living by begging.
I remember it was an equally lively Lantern Festival.
This festival belongs to the talented and beautiful men, but he is just a shivering insect curled up in the darkest corner of the market. But even insects like light and heat. The young boy couldn't resist the temptation and tried to join the crowd, and then there was a speeding carriage and the severe pain of running over his right leg...
But these pains seemed insignificant compared to having my hamstrings cut, half of my patella cut off, and boiling water poured on me many years later.
The wife bit her lip lightly: "But..."
Luan Xin sensed the little remaining cultural atmosphere in the Dan Mansion, and said gently and elegantly: "Didn't the lord say that? This fireworks and lantern festival is prepared for the common people of the whole city, not just for anyone..."
The world in his eyes is more colorful and wonderful than that of others.
Since you can see it, why don’t you come out and take a look
After hearing this, the wife stopped trying to persuade him.
I just focused more on keeping an eye on the three children and made sure they didn't run around.
Luan Xin sighed, "My husband is a scholar of letters. How could a kidnapper kidnap someone right under the nose of a scholar of letters?"
The wife said, "It's not just that I'm worried about being stolen by kidnappers."
There are so many tourists, it would be painful to get knocked down.
Luan Xin dragged his unsteady legs and slowly followed the group of three in front of him, one adult and three children, and reminded them to walk carefully.
At this time, the fireworks show reached its climax.
A family of five came to the central venue.
There was a large empty area here, and the common people who came were stopped outside the rope. There was only one person in the center of the venue. This person was burly, with a mediocre appearance, extremely dark skin, and a simple smile. Next to him was a bucket of red-hot molten iron.
The tourists held their breath.
finally-
clang!
The hot molten iron splashed into the air.
Iron trees and silver flowers fall, and thousands of stars bloom.
This is real! Compared with the performance of the Word Spirit, there is another kind of grandeur and magnificence, dazzling and eye-catching.