The Hexi convoy was finally welcomed into Gujia Village.

There was no fanfare, and there was no deliberate showmanship, but both the guests came and greeted them with courtesy, and if it was only about welcoming this scene, it was considered decent.

No one has been rude.

After welcoming the guests in, the next step is to entertain.

Since there are still a few days before the full moon of the baby tiger, there will be no full house of guests for the time being, so the guests will be settled in first, and some activities will be made every day to promote friendship.

And these activities made by Gujia Village are just one of the purposes for the guests to come to congratulate.

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This time, it is said that the hundred officials of the Tang Dynasty came to congratulate, but in fact, the officials who came mainly from Tiance Mansion came because they came with the good intention of the Tong family, so most of them carried their daughters and sisters-in-law, and there were also some who brought their daughters-in-law, basically with the purpose of marriage.

There are one hundred and twenty-seven houses, and there are more than 300 guests in total.

That's a huge team.

If it was a year ago, it would have hollowed out the entire Gujia Village and would not be able to accommodate so many people, but after just one year, Gujia Village is no longer the original Gujia Village.

Two hundred steps outside the village, there is a river flowing around the village, between the waves of the water potential, the river embankment is full of lush forests, this is the autumn season, the sky is high and the clouds are light maple leaves red, the big river flows around Gujia Village to the east, behind is the mountains where the clouds are faint, and where the mountains and the big river extend, it is a pool of jasper like a washing Miyun Lake.

The scenery of the lake and the mountains is a beautiful scenery, but seeing a newly built Zhuangzi by the mountains and rivers makes people have the illusion of living in a paradise.

All the guests who came to congratulate them were settled here.

But the hospitality of Gujia Village is not only the beautiful scenery of the residence, but also the most surprising and eagerly awaited various activities.

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"Master, master, aren't you ready? Hurry up, you won't be in a hurry if you're late. ”

It was one evening, the setting sun was dotted with the sunset, and between the lakes and mountains, the voices of many female relatives faintly sounded.

During the urging, the men of each family went out slowly, their faces generally pretending to be calm and disdainful, pretending to be serious and scolding twice, and said: "What are you panicking about, a good meal is not afraid of being late." It's not dark yet, and there's still some time before the event."

But the ladies couldn't listen to the man's reprimand, but began to stomp their feet anxiously and impatiently, complaining again and again, urging them to leave quickly.

As a result, the roads gradually became full of pedestrians.

There is a lake in front of the mountain, the water vapor is dense, encounter the cool breeze blowing in the evening, in the blink of an eye is a thin layer of mountain fog, between the mist, the smoke curls in the distance, this kind of pastoral scenery is extremely beautiful, people can't help but want to stop and enjoy it.

The men are all officials, and those who only care about being officials like this tune, so you can see people in twos and threes every few steps, pacing slowly and enjoying the scenery and talking.

The women are different, they are directly chattering together, the men of Datang pay attention to etiquette, to put it bluntly, they have to support a fat man even if they slap their swollen faces, but the women are in charge of the money and food of the house, and the most discussed thing when they get together is interests.

"Have you heard? Yesterday there was another big leak. Liu Hongji's wife wandered around the night market and saw an honest old man squatting on the ground selling cakes. At that time, it was already a little late, but the old man's cakes had not been sold out, Liu Hongji's wife was soft-hearted for a while, and spent money to buy all the cakes, in fact, she didn't spend a few dollars, and it was only thirty wen when she was full, but it was this small thirty wen that made the Liu family pick up a big leak. ”

"Yes, yes! The Liu family really made a lot of money this time. Who would have thought that the old man squatting on the ground and selling bread was not an ordinary person. It is said that when Gu Tianya was poor when he was a child, he once fell hungry in the cold snow, and it was the old man who took out the cakes for Gu Tianya to eat, and saved Gu Tianya's life with four cakes. ”

To this day, Gu Tianya has always been grateful, and every time he sees the old man, he has to respectfully call Uncle Liu. In order to let Uncle Liu earn a mouthful of food and drink, he specially made a baby called baking powder, but it's amazing, it's really a baby, Liu Hongji's wife was soft-hearted for a while, so that Uncle Liu felt very moved, the old man actually sent out the secret recipe of the baking powder, and allowed the Liu family to operate this industry......"

"It's a big profit, it's a big money. For only thirty dollars, I got a secret recipe. It is said that the baking powder can not only be used to make cakes, but also to make a kind of food called wowotou, as well as brute head, and flax cakes, in short, as long as it is related to pasta, this baking powder can be added...... After the Liu family got this secret recipe, how much profit can your family make? ”

"The most important thing is that there are regulations in Gujia Village, and Gu Tianya has agreed with each family in advance that as long as everyone gets something here, it will be considered a chance. Whether it is to buy some kind of utensils from the people, or to get the treasure from a certain villager, as long as the people who sell things nod their heads, then even if they get Gu Tianya's permission, even if it is a secret recipe that only costs a penny to buy, but this secret recipe allows the people who buy it to enjoy, so after the Liu family gets the secret recipe of baking powder, it can completely continue to operate. ”

"Yes, yes, but these things are said not to be Gu Tianya's meaning, but the heart of Princess Pingyang, princess, she is grateful for our coming to congratulate, so she forced Gu Tianya to release some treasures as an opportunity, no matter who can go, it can be regarded as a return gift to participate in the congratulations. So, there's a chance for everyone. ”

"It's really generous, she is worthy of being the princess of Pingyang, not only for us women to have a long face, but also to do things with atmosphere. Liu Hongji's wife was also lucky, and she got a secret recipe for thirty yuan...... The return gift that the Liu family received was worth it. ”

The women talked a lot, and they were envious between their words.

At this moment, Liu Hongji's wife came in a hurry, looking at the galloping posture, it was clear that she was rushing towards a certain place.

But many noble ladies couldn't let her lead, and suddenly stretched out their hands to stop her, and said envious and jealous: "Sister Liu, is this not satisfied, are you going to go to the night market again to bang on the opportunity?" I heard that you picked up a big leak last night, so don't fight with us tonight. ”

Mrs. Liu Hongji's face was a little impatient, but she was blocked in the crowd and couldn't squeeze out at all, so she had no choice but to stomp her feet, and said anxiously and annoyedly: "You only see that I have gained a little benefit, but you don't know that the little benefit I have obtained is too much worse than others." ”

The ladies of the Tang Dynasty were so shrewd, they suddenly heard the deep meaning from these words, and hurriedly asked eagerly: "Could it be that there is someone who gained more than you last night?" ”

Mrs. Liu Hongji took a breath, and her face even showed a color of envy, and said: "Last night, Mrs. Fang took her children to the night market, and saw a young girl squatting on the ground and setting up a stall, selling a porcelain vase, which looked ordinary, but the girl's asking price was very high, and she resolutely didn't talk about it if it was less than fifty yuan. ”

"Ah, I know ...... this."

A noble lady in the crowd subconsciously spoke, and said: "I also saw that girl, and I was even ready to buy her bottle, but she resolutely refused to give in to the price, and the tone of her voice was very strong, I was angry for a while, so I didn't negotiate the price with her again." What I thought at the time was that the recipe for firing the porcelain vase was not unusual, even if she would give the secret recipe after selling the porcelain vase, but the secret recipe of the porcelain vase was not worth fifty yuan at all. ”

"Alas!"

Mrs. Liu Hongji smiled bitterly, and said with some loss: "This idea must be shared by everyone, and I can't hide it, I also went to the stall where the girl sold bottles last night, but it was also because the price was too high, and it was also because the secret recipe was not worth it, so I didn't buy it." ”

The ladies are all human spirits, and at this time they have faintly heard the abnormality. In particular, Mrs. Liu Hongji's lost tone made them feel that they had missed a great treasure.

Sure enough, I saw Mrs. Liu Hongji smiling bitterly again, and then said: "The price of that girl's sale is too high, and Mrs. Fang was originally as hesitant as us, but the second boy of his family suddenly howled and cried, and he knelt on the ground and was unwilling to leave." Mrs. Fang couldn't bear it, and reluctantly agreed to the girl's fifty yuan offer...... But who would have thought that the girl was Gu Tianya's own sister! ”

What she sold was not a porcelain bottle at all, but a little water and wine in the porcelain bottle, no matter who bought the bottle of water and wine, she could take it to Gu Tianya to drink. Since ancient times, the wine has been used to thank the teacher, and what is sold is not fine wine at all, it is a bundle of apprenticeship who can worship under Gu Tianya's door. ”

All the ladies stood on the spot.

Everyone seems to have been struck by lightning.

What did they come all the way to Hebei for?

What is the most important purpose for the men in the family to bring their eldest son to congratulate?

It's all so that children can worship the world as a teacher!

But this opportunity to apprentice was given up by them last night. It's just because of the fifty dollars, just because I feel that the girl's tone of voice is too hard.

Who would have thought that it was Gu Tianya's own sister.

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"Damn, my mother will never let the men in the family go to bed tonight!"

After a long time, suddenly a noble lady gritted her teeth, this noble lady everyone knows, and she is Duan Zhixuan's wife.

Her face was angry and remorseful, her face was already blue, and she said angrily: "When I visited the night market last night, that person refused to go with me, if he was willing to go with him, he would be able to recognize Gu Tianya's sister selling porcelain bottles." Not long ago, in the first battle of the Liang Kingdom, almost all the generals had seen Miss Gu, if my family followed last night, if my family followed last night......"

Because the loss and regret were so strong, she couldn't even speak.

The same was true of many of the noble ladies present.

Mrs. Liu Hongji sighed and said: "It's like this, I can't regret it, if I really want to talk about it, it is also the fate of the second boy of the Fang family, after all, that little guy once worshipped the teacher once, and this re-apprenticeship belongs to returning to the teacher, although we envy it, we can't envy it." Alas, it's a pity that Gu Tianya's true disciples are too few. To this day, only six apprentices have been accepted......"

Someone remembered what she just said, and couldn't help but nod and said, "Yes, yes, it's that little guy's own fate." Gu Tianya's sister is his aunt, he will kneel and cry when he sees his aunt selling things, maybe it is because of his crying that Miss Gu's heart softened, otherwise that porcelain vase may not be a gift of apprenticeship, if we buy it, we may not be able to let our children apprentice. ”

After a pause, he explained to himself and said, "It is likely that Miss Gu forced Gu Tianya to modify the utility of this item. That's why the wine in the porcelain bottle has become a qualification for apprenticeship. ”

"Yes, yes, that's for sure!"

The ladies nodded their heads again and again, and only this explanation could alleviate the loss in their hearts.

Mrs. Liu Hongji took the opportunity to finally squeeze out of the crowd.

But she was about to rush forward again, but she was stopped by the ladies again.

The woman had no choice but to give up the idea of secretly competing for the first, and sighed: "Sisters, please let me go quickly, in order to entertain us, Gujiacun will hold various activities for seven consecutive days, yesterday was a night market treasure hunt, but tonight is an exhibition auction, what's the use of you stopping me, let those ladies of the royal family take the lead in vain." They and Princess Pingyang are both sisters, and they got the inside news early. ”

She paused as she spoke, and said hurriedly: "I saw it just now, Princess Gaomi is running fast with Duan Guogong, those two have always been unprofitable and can't afford to be early, Duan Guogong's body of more than 200 pounds runs more bravely than the men in my family, if this is not attracted by big profits, how can Duan Guogong's lazy nature be so?" The whole of Chang'an knew that Duan Guogong was absolutely unwilling to stand when he could lie down. Fat like that, but this time he ran as fast as thunder. ”

"What?"

The ladies were shocked, and said in a panic: "Even that fat man has been dispatched?" Could it be that there is really a big leak to pick up tonight? ”

Mrs. Liu Hongji finally squeezed out of the crowd, and immediately took a lotus step and rushed into the distance, this time no one stopped her, but all the noble ladies all ran, and in a blink of an eye, a tide was formed, and they rushed to the Gujiacun night market with murderous spirit.

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The sun gradually fell, and the mist at the foot of the mountain drifted into the village, and at this time, the lights gradually lit up in Gujia Village. After several expansions, the village now has the atmosphere of the town, and the people of the four villages and eight villages come in droves, each looking for a place to set up a stall and do some small business.

This is the Gujiacun Night Market.

On the night market, Li Shimin grabbed a cake in his hand, occasionally took a bite, and his mouth was full of oil, followed by a beautiful woman next to him, it was the eldest grandson princess who had been named the new crown princess, the husband and wife each stretched out a hand, holding a seven or eight-year-old little doll, as if they were wandering leisurely, and if they looked closely, they were running in a clear direction.

At this moment, a group of Tang ladies roared over, looking at the eager crowded posture, it was clear that they were also running in that clear direction, the eldest grandson princess was stunned at first, and then her pretty face showed worry, and she subconsciously said: "I'm afraid tonight's scramble will be very fierce." ”

After a pause, a pair of wonderful eyes looked at the child, obviously more worried, hesitated for a moment and finally spoke to Li Shimin, and asked: "Why don't you go and talk to your brother-in-law, let our Qingque go through the back door." With so many families participating tonight, Qingque may not be able to beat the eldest son of those families. ”

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head, and said solemnly: "The rules he set, let's not break them." Our family's Chengqian walked through the back door, which has already given Tianda face. You have to know that he has other important things to do tonight,"