Chapter 95: Couplets
In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Xie Qian did not rest, and went to Wenyuan Pavilion early in the morning.
After a year passed, the money and food of the various political envoys were collected, and it became a necessary task for these civil servants living in the temple to check the income and various expenditures of the imperial court for a whole year.
There is no computer record, and it is all dependent on an abacus to calculate the income and expenditure of the entire imperial court, and the busy workload can be imagined.
The Xie family, Mrs. Xie was busy with the kitchen with a few female dependents.
Although there are people in the kitchen, it is up to the host to decide what kind of food to cook.
Besides, the family is busy with these things.
Xie Zhi stayed with a few brothers in the red-hot Xie Zheng's study, writing Spring Festival couplets.
The Xie family is a scholarly family, and the brothers have also read sage books, not only can they write themselves, but there is no need to copy the content of others.
"Old five, among the brothers, you are very talented, and you will complete the Spring Festival couplets on the gate."
The Spring Festival couplets on the gate can be called the leader of all Spring Festival couplets, as long as you pass through the door, you can know that the Xie family is the kind of knowledgeable person.
Xie Zhi is not the head of the family, nor is he the eldest son, so it's a little inappropriate to do this, right?
Xie Zhi waved his hand and refused: "No, if so-and-so writes, where are the brothers, just write the courtyard of so-and-so, and the rest of the brothers will do it for you." ”
Xie Zhi is humble enough.
Xie Zheng smiled and replied: "I really don't understand your kid's character, either you are bold, or you are so modest, my brother has always been a brother and brother, it's just a Spring Festival couplet, and it's not a big deal, if you put it aside, my brother will definitely not let you come." ”
Xie Zheng insisted, and Xie Zhi could only be respectful and obedient.
Xie Zhi wrote the inscription according to the memory of his previous life:
Spring is coming to the earth with a hundred flowers, and the festival is new to the world.
The brothers of the Xie family completed the pen with Xie Zhi, and successively said the word good.
Xie Zheng immediately spoke: "Since there is one on the gate, then next, you should start writing in the courtyard, you and my brother might as well have a try, how about it?" ”
The brothers of the Xie family echoed one after another, and Xie Gan continued: "You might as well add some colorful heads, how about it?" ”
Xie Pi then said: "In this way, if anyone ends up and is punished with three bowls of wine, what will happen? ”
Xie Zheng immediately said: "Okay, that's it, let's say okay, if anyone loses, he will be punished with three bowls of wine, come, let's start." ”
The wine at this time was not the kind of distilled liquor of later generations, the amount of alcohol was average, and drinking three bowls was just a few more trips to the thatched house.
After the Xie brothers agreed, they immediately began to put pen to paper.
Xie Zhiying, aren't they casual? There are a lot of memories of Spring Festival couplets in his memories of his previous life.
Although these Spring Festival couplets were already rotten streets in later generations, and every household was the same, they were enough to be popular here.
With a stick of incense, Xie Zhi has completed thirty pairs.
Xie Zhi's thirty pairs, plus the other brothers, can completely paste all the places that the Xie family can paste.
Xie Zhi put down the pen, Xie Zheng wrote the last word of a Spring Festival couplet, and asked, "Old Five, how much have you written?" Why didn't you write it? ”
Xie Zhi casually flipped through the Spring Festival couplets written next to him, replied, and said, "Thirty pairs, you write, take a break." ”
After Xie Zhi's words came out, several brothers of the Xie family looked sideways and said in surprise, "More than thirty pairs? ”
Xie Yan was a little unconvinced, put down the pressure in his hand, walked to the front of the big stack of Spring Festival that Xie Zhi had written, counted it, and said to the other brothers: "Thirty pairs, a full thirty pairs, the fifth, aren't you stealing the elixir?" How can this even write Spring Festival couplets so quickly, and only three pairs have been written. ”
Can Xie Zhi say that this is because he has changed his soul?
Surprised by Xie Yan and his brothers, Xie Zhi pulled up a smile and replied with a smile: "If you can't keep it, you can really eat it." ”
Saying that, Xie Zheng was already reading the Spring Festival couplets written by Xie Zhi.
After a while, after reading the last pair, he smashed his mouth and said: "The fifth child is really quick to think, each of the thirty pairs is considered superior, the first is well-deserved, as for who is last, let's see who wrote the least." ”
Several brothers of the Xie family have reported what they have written.
"Eight mates."
"Five."
The second Xie Pi and the third Xie Dou reported what they wrote.
The fourth child thanked the aggrieved stall hand, and said, "Isn't it? Is it really the least written? Big brother, how much did you write? ”
Xie Zheng counted his own, and made a gesture of seven with a grin.
Xie Yan was even more aggrieved, with a look of remorse, and said, "I knew that I would have called the sixth child too." ”
The sixth Xie Yan has only been enrolled for a long time.
Xie Dou looked disdainful and said, "Are you willing to lose the bet?" ”
Although Xie Gan's face was aggrieved, his mouth also responded, and he replied: "I know, isn't it just three bowls of wine?" How? Is this Spring Festival couplet posted by our brother, or is it someone to go? ”
Xie Zheng made a suggestion, and he also asked for the opinions of his brothers.
"Why don't we go, although it's colder, we can also have a lively time."
It was already noon when the brothers pasted the Spring Festival couplets written all over the yard.
The ladies of the Xie family had already brought all the meals to the table.
Xie Qian was not there, so Xie Zheng was in charge, and it was inevitable to say some auspicious words before starting.
The most said is nothing more than wishing Xie Zhi the title of the gold list.
After saying the wish, the next time is to start eating with chopsticks.
The ladies of the Xie family talked while eating, and after eating, the Xie brothers were still staggering.
Mrs. Xie didn't say anything to urge, she left with the female dependents, and directly handed over the space to the Xie brothers.
Xie Zhi couldn't remember how long he had been drinking, anyway, he was a little drunk.
When the family sent him back to his small courtyard, he was still a little dazed.
As soon as he entered his small courtyard, Xie Zhi shouted in a hurry: "He Liang, He Liang... Where did you run and be lazy? ”
Xiangyue ran out and helped Xie Zhi up, and said, "Young Master forgot? Is He Liang still in Jiming Temple? ”
If you drink too much alcohol, your memory will become a little bad.
Xiangyue had already said it so clearly, Xie Zhi didn't know yet, and asked again: "Jiming Temple?" He's going to become a monk? ”
I don't know if Kazuki felt a few crows flying in front of her eyes.
Xiangyue didn't answer Xie Zhi directly, and sent away the family who sent him back, before saying, "Young Master doesn't remember, He Liang is the young master who left in Jiming Temple?" ”
He Liang waved his hand and said, "Don't fool Young Master Ben and tell He Liang that if he wants to stay in Jiming Temple, then don't come back." ”
Xiangyue didn't defend anymore, helped Xie Zhi back to the room, and after settling him, he said, "Young master is drunk, let's sleep first." ”