The seventh year of King Wucheng is about to pass.

Ji Kang locked himself in his study and told Shi Dang not to let anyone disturb him. As in his previous life, he summarized his work in the past year.

After Shi Dare heard about it, he also felt that it made sense. He also ran back to his house, like his son-in-law, and began to reflect on the gains and losses of the year.

When her mother Ji Zhao heard about it, she hurriedly brought Qingzhu and Qingmei over. After hearing his son tell him the reason, he left with a happy face and ordered no one to disturb Ji Kang.

Suddenly, the entire inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion fell silent. The attendants and palace maids were careful in what they did. Even Wangcai, who was already much taller, lay at the door of his master's study, not daring to make a sound.

Ji Kang remembers that an old leader in his previous life once told himself: Summarizing is to see the achievements, but more importantly, to find the problems and correct them.

Ji Kang expressed satisfaction with the achievements of this year. In the whole of Liaodi, the industries that he envisioned have been in full swing. Finally solved the problem from scratch, and the next step is to develop and grow.

There are also many problems, such as talent and military strength, but these problems can only be gradually solved with the future development of Liaodi. You can't be in a hurry, you have to move forward steadily.

After Ji Kang summed it up from the study, it was already dark, and the entire Junhou Mansion was quiet compared to the past. This made Ji Kang himself feel a little guilty.

Then he shouted: "Shi Kang, I'm hungry, send me food." ”

As a result, the entire Prince's Mansion became noisy and regained its usual vitality. Everyone was beaming, good! The little prince of his own house finally came out of the study.

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, and at noon on the 29th of the lunar month, the drums of all counties, counties, and villages in the entire Liaoning region are collectively beating. After Ji Kang came to this era, he learned that this was the day before the New Year, and people used the method of drumming to expel the "ghost of the plague", and only then did he understand that the origin of the "Chinese New Year's Eve" festival in the previous life was originally like this.

At this time, the king and the feudal princes, during the Spring Festival, also had a very important task - that is, to distribute "sacrificial meat" to their ministers, which was called "wax sacrifice".

If they don't, the officials may think that their king or prince looks down on them, and they will "pick a pick" and resign. At that time, Confucius resigned and left Lu because the king of Lu did not distribute "sacrificial meat" to himself, and traveled around the world.

In the middle of the month, my mother asked the old manager Ji Mao to distribute the "sacrificial meat" that Ji Kang would give to various departments and county officials in the two counties of Liaodi this year. This is not sloppy, last year because after coming to Liaodi, the New Year was not going to be celebrated in two days, so it was not sent, and the officials can understand. But this year is different from last year, and it must be sent.

In this way, the mother also instructed the old manager Ji Mao to redistribute last year's "sacrificial meat" to the officials.

These "sacrificial meats" are all paid for by Ji Kang himself, but our little prince Hou Ji Kang said that he is not short of this money. The officials in Liaodi said, even if it is bad, you have to send it, if you don't believe it, try it!

In the early morning of the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Ji Kang took Ji Mao and Shi Dang to the Jun Xiang Mansion in a van car to pay New Year's greetings to Jun Xiangju.

Along the way, you can see that in Xiangping City, there are peach charms of red gods and two statues of Yu Lei hanging on both sides of the door of each house. Ji Kang looked at this, and pondered in the car that after this year's paper was created, after it became popular, it would be possible to replace these peach talismans with couplets.

Because the people of Liaodi can now use extremely cheap prices this year, each adult can buy two pieces of cloth a year, and those who do not have adults can also buy one piece of cloth. So, people in the streets and alleys are wearing brand new woolen clothes, which is nothing compared to last year.

In Xiangping City, the flow of people is crowded, bustling, and the shops are still open for business, and they are closed in the afternoon. The people of Liaodi, who have been tired for a year, can finally have a good year easily and happily during the New Year.

After getting off at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ju Xin, his wife, and his eldest son had already come out. Ji Kang hurriedly bowed to the two old men and disciples, and shouted: "Drama, boy Ji Kang has given your whole family a New Year's greeting." ”

Ji Xin hurriedly came over, took Ji Kang's little hand with his hand, and said distressedly: "Childe, why are you still talking about so many false courtesies?" ”

Ji Kang said with a smile: "Drama, etiquette cannot be wasted. ”

And Ji Mao and Shi Kang took the attendants and brought down the cart of gifts in the back and sent them to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ju Xin saw this and knew that this was the "filial piety" of Gongzi Ji Kang to his master during the Chinese New Year according to his status as a disciple.

Looking at the son who was snuggling beside him, the old man's eyes were a little sour.

If you treat me as a countryman, I will repay you as a countryman.

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After the ancestor worship at noon, every family began to prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

As soon as the sky was dark, the smell of vegetables wafted out from every household in Xiangping City, making the children's most anticipated Chinese New Year's Eve meal begin. The Prince's Mansion is naturally no exception.

At this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, my mother brought Huang Yong and Qinglian's family in Anshan to Xiangping.

In front of the big table in the dining hall of the Junhou Mansion, Ji Kang and Shi Kang, holding all kinds of food in their hands, kept teasing Huang Jun and Yaya, the two little ones, causing constant laughter.

Ji Zhao felt that this was the happiest year since coming to Yan from Zhao Kingdom. There are not so many "troubles" and troubles in the past when I was in Jidu, it seems that it is better to follow my son to Liaodi!

The ladies of the palace were constantly shuttling between the kitchen and the dining hall. After a while, the dining table in the dining hall was filled with more than 20 kinds of dishes, large and small. Even Qinglian, who came out of King Zhao's palace, had never seen so many dishes.

Qinglian followed Ji Zhao's family as before, and talked about everything. said to Ji Zhao: "Niangniang, in the past few years, I haven't been with you, and the dishes in the palace are so rich?" ”

Ji Zhao laughed, pointed at Ji Kang and said, "This is all your son-in-law, reading books and pondering it." The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner we have now, I am sure to say, is the first in the world, and even the royal palace is not so rich. ”

In this regard, the old manager Ji Mao deeply agreed. Since last year's son, Ji Kang, has improved wheat food and soy food in Jidu, and it can be said that he has been eating a lot of money every day.

This is not as simple as in the past, there are only simple means such as boiling and steaming, and the kitchen of the current Junhou Mansion has used plate oil - mainly lard, and the use of iron pots, woks, flat pots, casseroles, hot pots and other utensils, has developed a variety of means such as "frying, frying, frying, cooking, roasting, stewing, boiling, exploding, shabu-shabu, honey sauce" and other means, which have completely changed the cuisine system of the entire Junhou Mansion.

When the current boss eats out, he sees others eating with relish, but it is difficult for him to swallow it. From this, it can be seen how terrifying the food in the Junhou Mansion is now!

Mother Ji Zhao is not a mean person herself, and she has always taken care of her subordinates.

Especially after coming to Liaodi, Ji Zhao took great care of the attendants and palace maids who traveled thousands of miles and followed him and his son to Liaodi.

Seeing that the dishes had already been served, her mother Ji Zhao asked the attendants and palace maids to bring up the staple steamed buns in advance.

He said to the attendants and palace ladies who were standing beside him and waiting for everyone: "Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, you don't have to wait, there are Qingzhu and Qingmei are there, you all go down to eat the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner." ”

glanced at Qingzhu and Qingmei, then looked at his son, and said, "Today is a family banquet, Qingzhu and Qingmei, the two of you can also sit down and eat together." ”

Ji Kang grabbed Shi Kang's hand and said to Shi Kang with a smile: "Mother is right, today is a family banquet, you also stay and eat with us." ”

Mother and the old manager Ji Mao, looking at Ji Kang and Shi Kang, both laughed with relief. Even Qinglian and Huang Yong, who were on the side, looked at Shi Kang with a smile.

Ji Zhao smiled at Shi Kang and said, "Shi Kang, your son-in-law usually tells me that you and him are like brothers. There are no outsiders here, they are all their own family, you can also stay and eat together for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. ”

Shi Kang looked at everyone, all of them looked at him with a smile on their faces, their eyes were red, and they nodded.

Immediately, he was pulled by Ji Kang to sit beside him, and said to Shi Kang with a smile: "We are the youngest at this table, so we have to sit at the bottom." No, there are still two little ones, Huang Jun and Yaya! ”

Everyone laughed together.

According to custom, tonight is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and a vigil must be held.

Even Huang Jun and Yaya, the two little ones, endured sleepiness and struggled to get to the time.

When it was almost time to be in the middle of the day, the old manager Ji Mao, who didn't know where to take out a gong, walked to the courtyard, and waited for the arrival of the time.

As soon as he arrived, the old manager rang the first gong of Xiangping City. Subsequently, the sound of gongs and drums sounded throughout Xiangping City.

Ji Kang, like everyone else, ran outside the house and listened to the noisy sound of the entire Xiangping City.

He said softly: "The eighth year of King Wucheng has arrived. ”

Then he turned around, pulled Shi Kang beside him, and ran to his mother.

Leaned over and kowtowed to his mother, then stretched out his little hand and said to his mother, "Mother, Happy New Year." I'm giving you a New Year's greeting, please give you the winning money. ”