Chapter Ninety-Eight: New Year's Greetings
The god of the stove has not yet known, and the noise of the battle is noisy, urging the door to open early. The new painting Zhong Kui hung up first, and the big red spring post sold well.
The aroma of the atractylodes pile furnace is around, and the yellow paper god card is written on the Tianzun number. The paper ashes are not swept after burning, and the sun is drunk and the clothes are down.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is New Year's Day, and people's task on this day is to pay New Year's greetings.
On the fourth watch, Zhao Hao was called up by Zhao Shouzheng, and then kowtowed to his father for the New Year.
When the father and son had freshened up and dressed up, they came out of the hall and sat down, and accepted the New Year's greetings from the juniors, the guards, and the subordinates.
Today, the students all took off their usual black cotton pants and changed into the Chinese New Year clothes that Master had tailored for them in Dashilar.
The elder brother wore a crown of white jade and red tassels, a scarlet satin open-skirted round-necked robe, a crimson woven gold satin belt, a gourd-shaped jasper pendant hanging from his waist, and black gold deerskin warm boots.
Several junior brothers also wore the same crown clothes and jade boots as the senior brothers, but the color was different. The second brother is orange, the third brother is persimmon yellow, the fourth brother is blue, and the fifth brother is azure.
Zhao Hao naturally didn't forget his two nephews, and did the same for them. The same is also distinguished by color...... Zhao Shixi is blue, and Zhao Shizhen is purple.
When the seven of them stood in a row under the hall and kowtowed to their ancestors, uncles, and uncles, Zhao Hao was almost happy.
"Okay, they're all good boys...... Zhao Shouzheng took out the red envelopes that had been prepared a long time ago, and one person sent one.
Then Zhao Hao also gave a red envelope.
After the seven of them got up, the senior brother said proudly: "Everyone, can you see the dress that Master has customized for us, is there any way?" ”
"Then what else can't you see? Spectrum. The second senior brother glanced triumphantly, and the three junior brothers and Zhao Shizhen said:
"You haven't studied, have you? Let me tell you, this light, the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple correspond to the color of the seven of us. ”
"Wow, I see...... "I have been obsessed with "Geometry", and the third senior brother and the fifth junior brother exclaimed, not knowing when they would be able to make up for this lesson.
Zhao Shizhen was moved, it turned out that my uncle treated me and his disciples equally, it seems that I don't need to be too inferior......
"Uncle, you are so good, I promise to be obedient in the future......" Zhao Shixi cried even more.
Although he didn't dare to say it, he always felt in his heart that Zhao Hao looked down on himself and treated himself like a subordinate.
Today he realized that he was wrong, it turned out that in the eyes of his uncle, he and his apprentice, and Zhao Shizhen, whom he valued, were all of the same status.
It's only because I'm too bad that my uncle wants to beat me...... Zhao Shixi silently added.
As everyone knows, Zhao Hao just wanted to get a gourd brother to come out, so he just made a body charge for him.
"Well, if you study well in the future, your uncle will naturally be even better for you." Of course, a good teacher is to not let go of any opportunity to influence badly. Zhao Hao showed a kind smile and said:
"I've been doing well for a while, I'll give you two days off for the New Year, so let's relax."
"Hey, thank you, uncle!" Zhao Shizhen was so excited, he touched the ticket in his arms that was about to grind out the edges, and said in his heart that he could finally spend it......
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When the apprentice disciple and nephew retreated, Gao Wu and Cai Ming led a group of men from Caijia Lane in, hula brushed and knelt on the ground, and greeted the old man and his son.
More than a dozen loud voices rang out one by one, almost knocking off the roof.
"Okay, everyone has worked hard in the past year." Zhao Shouzheng happily picked up Gao Wu, took his hand and said, "I can't let you reunite with your family during the New Year, I'm really sorry." ”
Gao Wu looked at his old club silently and was speechless for a long time.
Zhao Hao knew that this kind of polite words were too difficult for Brother Gao......
He took out the red envelopes and distributed them to the guards one by one, and also relieved Gao Wu of the siege by the way.
Now these dozen or so men from Caijiaxiang are no longer the kind of people who helped temporarily before.
Before leaving Jinling, Zhao Hao signed a five-year guard contract with them, and they were already the official guards of the Zhao Mansion - there were uniform clothing, generous benefits, high compensation for work-related injuries, and big red envelopes during the New Year's holidays.
Such a good errand, I can't find a second home with a lantern.
When the guards went down happily, about 20 people such as housekeepers, cooks, and maids in the house also came in to kowtow to the New Year.
Although they were originally hired by Zhao Jin, Zhao Hao also made it clear to them that after the father and son had a spring season, everyone could choose in both directions.
So although they are panicking these days, they are more careful and hardworking.
Therefore, Zhao Hao is also quite satisfied with them. The picture of the New Year is festive, and there is also a red envelope per person.
Of course, much smaller than for the guards......
After accepting the New Year's greetings from the family, Zhao Shouzheng stood up and said: "Go to the porridge factory for my father, and if you go out late, you will be blocked at home by New Year's greetings." ”
"Well, then I'll get out as well." Zhao Hao nodded and said to the gourd baby: "You should also go to pay New Year's greetings, it is enough to leave one to pick up guests at home." ”
The apprentices and nephews retreated, and the room fell silent.
Zhao Hao said to his father: "How do I feel as if I have given less to someone?" ”
"Is there one?" Zhao Shouzheng didn't feel it.
"There is a ......" A sad and indignant protest, Fang Wen showed his figure, and said aggrievedly: "You haven't given me a red envelope yet." ”
"Hey, what did you just do?" Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly made up a red envelope for him.
"I'm kowtowing with Brother Gao, ...... they" Fang Wen took the red envelope and packed up for the old man to go out.
"You kid, who can see you when you mingle with them?" Zhao Shouzheng smiled and said, "Next time you stand forward, remember?" ”
"I'm scared when I stand in front of people, and before I know it, I stand back......"
The two went out while talking, and Zhao Hao smiled at Zhao Shizhen, who was temporarily acting as his scholar, "Let's go too." ”
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Gao Wu drove Zhao Hao out of Chunsong Hutong.
Zhao Hao was going to go to Wu Shi first.
Of course, the eldest princess should be given New Year's greetings first.
But the eldest princess's family entered the palace last night to accompany the royal brother for the New Year, and they were tossed by red tape for a night, and they naturally had to make up for sleep after returning home.
Therefore, everyone knows that the eldest princess's mansion does not see any guests on the morning of the first day of the new year. The eldest princess was afraid that Gan'er would run away in vain, so the day before yesterday she asked someone to send a message to him to go elsewhere to pay New Year's greetings first.
With his father, just come to the house to catch lunch.
Zhao Hao went out of Chongwenmen directly, and saw that the street was full of people wearing new clothes and hats, and they went to pay New Year's greetings with joy. Even the carriages and horses were cleaned and wiped, and the rich people also changed their clothes to festive red, red, green and green......
There are no dilapidated shacks, no ragged homeless people, no beggars pestering pedestrians, and the appearance of the city has really changed.
"I think Xu Ge should be very satisfied...... Zhao Hao lowered the curtain, and a sarcastic smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
'But my mindset is a bit dangerous......
There were few cars at the beginning of the year, and before I knew it, I arrived at Wu Shilai's house.
After greeting Wu Kangyuan with each other, he led Zhao Hao to the back house to see Wu Shilai.
"My uncle hasn't gotten up yet." Wu Kangyuan whispered: "I tossed in Shuntianfu last night, and I haven't been at home for a year." ”
"What's wrong?" Zhao Hao asked.
"Hey......" Seeing Wu Shilai with dark circles under his eyes, he sighed and walked out again and again: "Aren't you still troubled by those homeless people?" ”
"What happened to them?" When Zhao Hao heard the word 'homeless', his ears pricked up.
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