Zheng Fu prepared hundreds of firecrackers, and everyone played for nearly an hour, and then returned to the house to celebrate the New Year with a happy face.

Sleeping late, Zheng Peng slept until three poles on the first day of the first month before getting up, first receiving a blessing, a few red envelopes sent down, and then a sacrifice, and then eating a hearty breakfast after the end.

"Young Master, what are the arrangements for today?" Zheng Fu asked cautiously.

As an excellent housekeeper, he naturally has to arrange it properly for his master, what to do, what to pay attention to, everything must be arranged properly, so as not to lose etiquette, but not long after Zheng Fu arrived at Zheng's house, Zheng Peng's situation is a little special, he was kicked out of his family to stand on his own, and his relatives were not allowed to contact him, and he was exempted from being seated among relatives and friends, and he did not have many friends in your township.

How to arrange Zheng Fu really didn't have a score in his heart, so he could only ask Zheng Peng's opinion.

I really don't know what the Zheng family in Yuancheng thinks, and I don't want such an excellent son as the young master, people who don't know the details still think how good the Zheng family in Yuancheng is.

Zheng Peng had already thought about it, and said generously: "Young Master Ben's situation is a bit special, needless to say, you also know, it has been very busy recently, and it is a repair workshop and a house, everyone is tired, Zheng Lao and Ah Jun take turns to take care of the house, and the rest, have a good rest for two days, and we will visit Zhongdao on the third day of the new year." ”

In Guixiang County, the people who have a better relationship are Guo Fu and Cui Xiyi, people of their status, these days must be a reunion of dignitaries and nobles, Zheng Peng asked himself if his status is not high, and he is too lazy to join in the excitement, so he simply waits for the excitement to pass and then go around.

Anyway, it's nothing, just take a vacation and let the people have a good rest.

"Young Master Xie." Everyone hurriedly thanked them.

Lu Shu asked curiously, "Young Master, what about you, what are you doing after eating?" ”

"Go shopping, which one of you are going?"

"I'll go." Lu Shu immediately agreed, anyway, wherever the young master goes, he will follow him.

Xiaoyin hesitated for a moment, and said a little timidly: "Young master, the maid also wants to go, is it okay?" ”

Zheng Peng waved his hand: "What's not to do, go, there are a lot of people." ”

"You little hoof, don't thank the young master quickly, serve the good young master on the way." Aunt Zheng said with a smile.

seems to be happy that her daughter has found an opportunity to get close to the young master.

"Young Master Xie." Xiaoyin said happily.

After eating, Zheng Peng took Lu Shu and Xiaoyin, two beautiful little Lori, out shopping, ready to feel the grand occasion of the New Year in Datang.

As soon as you go out, you will feel a strong New Year's flavor, there are red lanterns hanging in front of the house, one by one the courtyard is cleaned up, some in order to add a festive atmosphere, but also wrap the red belt on the tree, adults and children are new clothes, most of the clothes are festive red, walking on the road, as if in a red ocean.

Out to the street, the atmosphere of the New Year is stronger, all kinds of New Year's goods on the street are full, singing, monkeys, acrobatics, and martial arts are all there, from time to time there are bursts of cheers or applause, everywhere is filled with the atmosphere of celebration.

The Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, Zheng Peng shouted loudly in his heart: This is the Tang Dynasty in the dream, the powerful Tang Dynasty.

Guixiang County is placed in the territory of Datang, which is also a small county town in the fourth line, and a small county can also be prosperous, and it can be seen from the side how strong and prosperous Datang is.

Zheng Peng saw that on the street, men, women and children, regardless of status, rich or poor, all have a smile from the bottom of their hearts, that is a proud, confident and satisfied smile, and those who come from afar to do business in the Tang Dynasty Hu Shang's humble and flattering smile, the temperament of the Heavenly Empire can be seen at a glance.

The real strength of a country is not how much money the treasury has, nor how luxurious the emperor's palace is, but whether the people are confident and rich.

Zheng Peng looked at the direction of Chang'an, and thought with some surging feelings: At this moment, according to the convention, the Tang Emperor is sitting on the dragon chair of the Taiji Hall to hold the Yuan-Ri Dynasty Meeting. The emperor was crowned in Linxuan, and the queen, hundreds of officials, envoys and relatives of the emperor all wore court clothes to participate. In the course of the ceremony, it includes the birthday ceremony of the crown prince and the princes, the congratulatory table of the place where the Zhongshu order is played, the auspicious auspicious omen played by the Huangmen Shilang, the contribution of the Hubu Shangshu to the prefectures, and the contribution of the Ministry of Rites to the Zhufan.

When they went to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute to the representatives of Zhufan, they must have been full of envy and yearning for the powerful and prosperous Tang Dynasty, just like those humble Hu merchants on the street.

"It turns out that the children of the Chen family, long live"

"Uncle Huang, long live"

Just when Zheng Cheng was full of thoughts, the greeting of the two people around him suddenly pulled Zheng Peng back to reality.

It's two familiar people who greet each other.

Banzai?

Zheng Peng was startled at first, but when the meaning of "long live" appeared in his mind, he was quickly relieved.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, long live was the emperor's special title to show that he was alone, and then the queen, the prince, and the princess were called Chitose, and the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty proclaimed himself nine thousand years old when he was most arrogant, however, in the Tang Dynasty, long live was an auspicious word for ordinary people to meet, which was equivalent to blessings such as "Happy New Year" in later generations.

From here, it can also be seen that Datang is open and inclusive.

"Hooray"

"Hooray"

From time to time, the voices of saying long live to each other sounded, and sometimes people who didn't know each other looked at each other, and Zheng Peng also followed the customs, and shouted long live to each other with people with good intentions.

The culture of the Tang Dynasty is too gorgeous and colorful, like the banner of the Tang Dynasty was transmitted to Japan, became a Japanese lithium fishband, and it was passed on to the past, and evolved into the Japanese tatami culture.

"Yo, isn't this Zheng Gongzi, Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new, and Fu Weixiang respects the body and is blessed." A person came in front of him, saw Zheng Peng from a distance, trotted over, and saluted Zheng Peng while talking.

Dressed in an official uniform and carrying a horizontal knife at his waist, he smiled and smiled when he spoke, and the wrinkles on his face opened layer by layer like a chrysanthemum, looking very personal.

The one who spoke was Huang Jian, the head catcher of Guixiang County, nicknamed Huang Lao Ghost.

Lu Shu gently pulled Zheng Peng, who was in a daze, and reminded in a low voice: "Young master, you haven't returned the gift yet." ”

Zheng Peng reacted immediately, and said a little embarrassedly: "It turned out to be Huang Zhutou, I wish you Yuanzheng Qizuo, everything is new, and Fu Wei Catcher is blessed." ”

While speaking, Zheng Peng was a little reluctant to tap his right knee, which was considered a return gift.

In the Tang Dynasty, the New Year meeting said some auspicious words, such as "Yuan Zheng Qi Zuo, all things are new, Fu Wei Xiang Gong respects the body of Wanfu", Yuan Zheng Qi Zuo, the meaning of all things is about the beginning of the new year, Vientiane is renewed, and then there are different identities to be called differently, such as "Xiang Gong" with knowledge and status, and ordinary old people are called "Lao Zhang" and so on.

Every New Year's greeting, but also need to return the gift, the Tang Dynasty rules need to kneel down on the right knee, the great poet Bai Juyi's "Yuan Day to Wine" poem has the sentence "every welcome to kneel late", because there are too many return gifts, there are many bows, so the body has a feeling of "kneeling late".

Zheng Peng is not used to kneeling and bowing, not to mention people like Huang Laogui, just deal with it.

"Don't dare, don't dare, Zheng Gongzi is a nobleman, and when he met Gongzi today, he was considered to be extravagant."

This sycophant shot well, stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Zheng Peng asked casually: "Huang Zhutou, is this on duty?" ”

"Yes, the natural hard work is not comparable to Gongzi" Huang Laogui's observation of his face was first-class, and when he saw that Zheng Peng's desire to talk was not strong, he said with interest: "Where the duty is, I also have to patrol, so I won't disturb Zheng Gongzi Yaxing." ”

"It's okay, I have time to have a drink with Huang Zhutou." Zheng Peng said politely.

Not long after saying goodbye to Huang Laogui, a carriage suddenly stopped beside him, and Uncle Qian, a former neighbor, jumped down and said respectfully: "It turned out to be Zheng Gongzi, Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new, and Fu Weixiang respects the body and is blessed." ”

Zheng Peng could only bend his right knee lightly and hurriedly returned the salute.

After saluting, Zheng Peng asked with concern: "Uncle Qian, are you doing well lately?" ”

"With Lao Gongzi's concern, good!" Uncle Qian said with some emotion: "Gongzi has sent someone to send us goods for so many years, and the neighbors all think of Gongzi's goodness." ”

"It's a small meaning, it's not a respect, I used to thank the neighbors for helping."

After talking a few words, Uncle Qian still had to visit relatives, and the two said goodbye to each other.

"Zheng Gongzi, Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new, and Fu Weixiang respects the body and is blessed."

"Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new, Fu Weixiang respects the body and is blessed, Zheng Gongzi, long live."

"Zheng Gongzi, I haven't seen you for some days, Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new, and Fu Weixiang respects the body and is blessed."

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Along the way, people kept greeting Zheng Peng, such as the butcher who used to sell meat, the shopkeeper of the spice shop, the housekeeper Guo who welcomed guests on the road, and some diners who had bought braised meat before.

Don't go shopping, can't you hide if you can't kneel, Zheng Peng took the two girls back to the house directly.