On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, according to legend, the Lord of the Stove would go to heaven every year on this day to report the good and evil of the family to the Jade Emperor, and return on Chinese New Year's Eve to reward the good and punish the evil, or to give blessings or disasters.

Therefore, every house should be cleaned and cleaned, and the stove sugar should be served, so that the stove prince can say more good things.

Everyone cleaned up and went downstairs early in the morning, and the inn was also cleaned inside and out, but it was not noisy.

There are also many more people inside and outside the courtyard, outside the courtyard are government soldiers, and inside the courtyard are most of the people in civilian clothes.

Mi Rui and Zhang Hongyu still came, but there were more family members around them.

When Li Zhi returned from the Chaoyuan Secret Realm, he brought Pingwa, Qiqige and other juniors, and for the children, the New Year is the best time of the year.

Mi Rui's wife is called Yi Wenxin, a woman in her early thirties, with a good face, dignified and elegant dress, and more elegant than luxurious in temperament.

Next to Zhang Hongyu is Zhang Jiuling, who is already seven years old, and Li Zhi pays special attention to this famous future virtuous minister.

Because he had met several times before, Zhang Jiuling also had a good impression of his uncle, and his father had explained before, he took the initiative to find Pingwa and others, and he still loved Xiao Yiben very much.

Last night's banquet was very late, and I had an in-depth exchange on today's trip, so I didn't prepare food in the morning, and I planned to go to the market to have a good taste.

This time the men and women did not act separately, so the mighty nearly 300 people walked together, which was also extremely conspicuous.

However, after merging into the street not far away, it is not at all conspicuous compared to the crowd of people.

As explained yesterday, the streets and alleys of Guangzhou are overcrowded.

Following the bustling crowd, the guests from the Western Regions were soon dazzled and deeply attracted.

Vendors put on a dazzling array of goods such as daily necessities, souvenirs, and snacks.

Almost everywhere you go to a spacious area, there is a kind of improvised drama built on a simple grass platform, and the people on the stage rap in dialect.

It is said that an actor can sing for hours as soon as he takes the stage, and the tone is very beautiful and the lyrics are vivid and interesting.

Many old people looked at the stage intently, listened motionlessly, and sometimes couldn't help but laugh.

Guangzhou calls this a market, which means to catch a market in Cantonese, but the market in the city is different from the market day in the township, and there is no inherent market meaning of competing for bargains, but it is also a scene of crowds.

People flock from all over the world, pictured here is the thriving New Year's market, the former messy low-end small commodities have been banned, replaced by national products.

There are all kinds of fruits, vegetables, candies, daily necessities, Spring Festival lanterns and other decorations, and there are more festive gongs and drums, and there are a few shouts and cheers from time to time.

Non-staple foods, antiques, flowers, clothing, agricultural and aquatic products, from west to east, stretching for two kilometers, each with its own characteristics, reflect each other.

According to the agreement, the first thing a group of people had to solve was the problem of eating, so the snack street not far from the market became their first place to stay.

From the street to the end of the street, there is a lot of food and a variety of cuisines to try.

Desserts, snacks, chowpots, everything, what Dinghu vegetarian, net abalone slices, Taiye chicken and other stalls, quickly crowded with crowds.

Previously, the Assassin's Mansion had offered to book a certain position in advance, but the guests politely declined, and they were more interested in blending in with the locals.

Although this is a great inconvenience to the guardians, the kind of restrictive behavior that is tightly guarded obviously loses the fun of playing.

Xiao Yi Ben was specially taken care of by Sasher, and Li Zhi had been guarding Yu Ran, so the two of them chose a place to sit down early, just waiting for the ladies to bring over and buy the food one by one.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a rush to buy, and the New Year's Grand Gathering is not only a grand event for ordinary people, but also a rare opportunity for operators to make a small fortune.

It is said that if you can occupy the stall early, even the bench under the butt can be sold, which shows that the business is booming.

The Qingqi women seemed to have worked hard to bring the plates and bowls, and it took a long time to fill a table, but they were all smiling, as if they were happy to squeeze around in the crowd, and they also enjoyed the process of rushing to buy almost hoarsely.

Unlike a few of them, the other female dependents each have a guardian by their side, otherwise they will find it difficult to buy suitable flavors to eat because of their language barriers.

In front of Li Zhi was the kind of long table, which was not owned by any one store, but a mixed form that everyone could occupy.

Not far from him is Yi Wenxin, whose husband, like Mahdi and others, also needs to run in and out of the crowd to select food.

Fortunately, there are authentic Lingnan-style snacks on this street, which have quality assurance because of their fame, and they are guaranteed to be satisfactory when you eat them, so you just need to consider your personal taste when you choose them.

And this is not the first time that the ladies of the Western Regions have come here, they know in their hearts which ingredients are suitable for them.

But even so, when most people start eating, they can still see the slightly embarrassed image of Fang Cai, but no one complains about it, but thinks it is more fun.

Li Zhi got up and went around the guests, these people were all invited by him, but he didn't want anyone to be unhappy because of the overcrowding.

As a result, as their expressions were, full of fun and high spirits, even Mansur said to him with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Li, you can save this leisure, we are all very happy, this is a lively scene that is impossible for the Arab Empire, and there is no need to worry about danger. It's rare to relax and enjoy it, and it's not comfortable to be supervised by you on patrol! ”

His wife, Helier, also giggled:

"Didn't you see the envoys all rushing forward in person? It's really a lot of fun, and when you get to us in a few days, you'll know what we're like! ”

Since the guests all said so, Li Zhi also put his mind at ease.

Walk back, take Ibn and hold it in his arms, so that Sasher can fill it, the little guy loves the white chopped chicken here, and he also learns from others, and is very skilled in eating soy sauce and garlic.

Qingqi explained: "Yi is here for the third time, and every time I come, I have to eat a whole plate slowly!" ”

Li Zhi said strangely: "That's not a pure way to eat, why do you eat these condiments?" ”

Ibn looked back and said: "Godfather, this is called oily, otherwise the oil and water will be big, and the appetite will be stopped!" ”

Li Yi's face was stunned: "Who taught you?" The locals don't have this way to eat either. ”

Qingqi said with a smile: "When I first came, there was an old man at the same table, who was an authentic Guangzhou person, and he also learned this way of eating, and he never got tired of it!" ”

Qiqige on the other side got up and wiped the grease stains on Ibn with a tissue, "This kid has a heavy mouth, and he used to secretly drink soy sauce in the back kitchen!" ”

Sasher cleared him of his doubts:

"There is no soy sauce in our country, and even if you come to Datang, you don't need these things in Ibn's grandfather's store. Ibn wasn't just fond of these kinds of tastes, he was interested in everything he hadn't touched. For example, the way to eat it with soy sauce and garlic sauce now, he doesn't necessarily prefer this bite, but is interested in all things in Datang. In other words, Mr. Li once said, Ibn yearns for the life of the Tang Dynasty, maybe he is willing to be a Tang Dynasty man in his bones! ”

Li Zhi suddenly realized, as if Ibn was just three years old, he couldn't tell the difference between the customs and habits between the two countries, but he already knew that his family didn't belong here.

And perhaps because he was born here, he became a pure Tang Dynasty man, so it became what he longed for the most.

So he subconsciously learned from the locals, including food, and when he could not fully express himself, it naturally became the most recent direct way of expression.

Ibn was obviously aware that the adults were talking about him, his mouth was full, and he lay comfortably in Li Zhi's arms, and muttered:

"I want to be the same person as my godfather, so powerful, eat what I want to eat every day, do what I want to do, and there are so many beautiful teachers and girls around me!"

Qingqi seemed to understand: "Text, he doesn't have a sense of alienism, but has always regarded you as a model and learns from you everywhere!" ”

Sasher said thoughtfully:

"It seems to be the case, he was too young to see anything before, but since he got to know Mr. Li, he does have his own consciousness!"

"It's called Love House and Wu!" Zhang Jiuling, who was sitting not far away, suddenly interjected.

Yu Ran, who was on the other side of Li Zhi's side, stroked Zhang Jiuling's head, "This is reasonable, the reason is clear, and it is very talented!" ”

Li Zhike knew that this person's future was amazing, he was smart and agile when he was young, he knew literature at the age of seven, and he could write good articles at the age of thirteen.

He smiled: "Jiuling, do you want to go back to Chang'an City with me to study?" The school there is much better than Guangzhou, I can find you a college affiliated to the Hanlin Academy to enroll, and the teachers are all bachelors and doctors of the Hanlin Academy! ”

Zhang Jiuling is only seven years old, but he is not as restrained and timid as ordinary children, "Uncle, I want to wait until I am older to take the exam, and now I am reluctant to give up my mother!" ”

Zhang Hongyue, who was beside him, continued: "This child doesn't look young, he knows how to be filial, his mother is unwell, and it is impossible to let him leave at this time!" ”

"Brother Zong Zhen, I like this kid very much, when he is willing to leave, he will hand it all over to me, and I will take care of the future development!"

Li Zhi put forward his meaning in time, which can be regarded as a long-term plan.

Without waiting for his father to answer, Zhang Jiuling handed over the previous sentence in a timely manner: "Uncle will be indispensable in the future, I also like Ibn too, when my nephew is older, I will definitely go to Chang'an City for help!" ”

Yu Ran put his arm around his shoulder, "Tsk, this kid is really amazing, he knows the etiquette at such a young age, and his character is not bad!" ”

Zhang Hongyue thanked him with humble words, but he didn't know that his child would really be found alone in the future, and between him and Li Zhi, he had a good relationship of more than 30 years.