Chapter 80: New Year's Greetings
Shen Chongming, who was worried about what gifts to prepare for Gao Gong later, thought of his relationship with the Four Seas Martial Arts Pavilion.
After such a long time, Shen Chongming was finally sure that he really liked the little junior sister, but in view of Master Zheng's temper, he didn't dare to step into the Four Seas Martial Arts Pavilion easily.
"Yes, Brother Shen, I haven't seen you go to the Four Seas Martial Arts Hall for some days, could it be that you and the little junior sister have something awkward?" Shi Bingzheng also turned his head and said drunkly.
"What nonsense, hurry back and sober up, and I'll take you to the mansion of the tall man to pay New Year's greetings later." Shen Chongming didn't want to dwell too much on this issue, so he continued to walk forward as he spoke.
The three of them returned to Guozijian, and the wine woke up a lot under the wind along the way, and they went to the Gaogong Mansion to pay New Year's greetings after cleaning up. Unfortunately, today's Gaofu is like a city, and most of the small sedan chairs in front of the door are officials who came to pay New Year's greetings, you must know that now the high arch is hot, according to reliable rumors, the emperor has intended to let him enter the cabinet to participate in politics!
In this case, Shen Chongming, who originally wanted to take the opportunity to stay for a meal and get close to the two brothers and the teacher, had to retire, although most of these officials came to sneak around, but they couldn't be easily slackened, after all, Gao Gong is also a person in the officialdom, even if he is in power, he needs his officials to do their best to obey orders, otherwise he can't make achievements After all, this son will not be able to sit for long after all.
Leaving Gaofu, Shen Chongming and the three of them suddenly became sleepy, they were too crazy to drink with the shopkeeper Ge yesterday, and they really didn't have the energy to sleep all night.
"You two go back first, I still have some things to do." Shen Chongming said expectantly.
Xiao Pengcheng and Shi Bingzheng glanced at each other, couldn't help laughing, and nodded: "Little brother understands, I wish Brother Shen success, hehe." With that, the two quickened their pace and walked away.
Shen Chongming shook his head helplessly, turned around and walked down the street, he had to buy some gifts, or go to greet the New Year with empty hands, it was really not a good thing.
There are a lot of people who greet the New Year, most of them are holding pastries with exquisite packaging, Shen Chongming walked for a long time and finally came across a pastry shop that was still open on the first day of the Lunar New Year in order to make money.
After spending two hundred dollars to buy two packs of pastries, Shen Chongming took a deep breath and strode towards the Four Seas Martial Arts Pavilion, which was already not far away.
It's the New Year, although the door of the Four Seas Martial Arts Hall is open, but there is no empty inside, and the excitement of the past is gone, Shen Chongming only frowned, and then understood again. Most of these disciples are from the capital city, although they eat and live here on weekdays, but of course they have to go home to reunite with their families during the Chinese New Year.
"Master Zheng, the boy Shen Chongming has come to pay you a New Year's greeting." Before entering the hall, Shen Chongming put on a smiling face and shouted, if this old man came out with a stick in his hand, the two packs of small snacks in his hand would all be smashed at him, and then he turned around and ran, such a sudden attack, no matter how high his martial arts are, he has to protect it.
"Brother Shen, Da Biao has given you a New Year's greeting." Zheng Sihai didn't come out, but Xiong Dabiao walked out laughing, and the two big fists of the sand bowl were clenched together, and it didn't look like a New Year's greeting.
"Ah, Happy New Year, Brother Da Biao, hehe." Shen Chongming snorted, but his eyes looked at the little junior sister who ran out with surprise on her face.
"Little Shenzi, people still think you won't come." Ignoring the presence of her senior brother, the little junior sister walked straight to Shen Chongming and pouted.
"How so, hehe. I wish the little sister eternal youth and happiness every day. The sweet words blurted out, and the little junior sister who had never heard this blushed and whispered, "I hate it." ”
Seeing that the two of them didn't mean to move, Xiong Dabiao, who was standing on the side, coughed dryly and said with a smile: "Brother Shen, please come inside." ”
"Okay, hehe." Shen Chongming smiled on his face, but he was careful but raised it, the real test has arrived, it's a big deal to be half dead by him, a manly man, I am afraid that this pain will not work.
When I entered the main hall, I found that next to the indifferent Zheng Sihai sat a gray-haired woman with a rosary in her hand, and her kind eyes must be the little junior sister Zheng Xu, who had never met before.
The last time I took refuge here, I heard that Zheng Xu's family had been living in his house eating fasting and reciting Buddha, and rarely ate with his family, so Shen Chongming had never met this elder who was likely to become his mother-in-law.
Thinking in his heart, Shen Chongming saluted respectfully and said: "The younger generation has given Uncle Zheng and Aunt Zheng a New Year's greeting, I wish the second elder good health and eternal happiness." ”
"Don't bother, twenty years later, the old man can still kill a ploughing cow with one punch!" Zheng Sihai glanced at Shen Chongming coldly and said, the more you look at this kid, the more you are a flamboyant guy, why didn't you see it before, what a mistake.
The atmosphere was slightly awkward, and just when Shen Chongming didn't know what to do, Zheng Xu chuckled and said, "Shen Gongzi, don't mind, my master is so angry." ”
"Oh, my aunt is too worried, my uncle, as the head of the family, still needs to be dignified, my father often teaches the younger generations like this, hehe." Shen Chongming hurriedly waved his hand, and at the same time sent a small sycophant, hoping to improve Master Zheng's opinion of himself.
But the effect was imperceptible, so I saw Zheng Sihai snort coldly and turned his head to stop looking at him.
"Hehe, Shen Gongzi, sit down, Xu'er, quickly pour tea for Shen Gongzi." Zheng Xu said with a kind face, this Shen Chongming is a talent, why doesn't the master like it?
"Aunt is polite, you can call the younger generation by name." Shen Chongming sat down tremblingly as he spoke, this scene was really a little scary.
"Mother, you just call him Xiao Shenzi." The little junior sister stood there and said with a smile, she didn't mean to listen to Shen Chongming's order to pour tea for Shen Chongming at all.
"Nonsense, how can you call Chongming like that, don't you make people laugh." Zheng Xu blamed, but the smile on his face could be seen in his love for this precious girl.
"Hehe, Chongming, I don't know where you are from, are your parents in good health?" Zheng Xu's posture of mother-in-law interrogating her son-in-law made Shen Chongming very excited, and he was already very afraid, for fear that he would leave a bad impression by saying something wrong.
"If you go back to your aunt, the younger generation of people in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and the parents at home are also in good health, hehe." Shen Chongming replied nervously.
…… After asking for a while, Zheng Xu finally asked about the roots of Shen Chongming, and the more he smiled later, he married to the Zheng family for so many years, because his husband was a person in the rivers and lakes and had always been frightened, if his daughter could marry a famous person and live a peaceful and stable life, it would be really good.
"Uh-huh." Zheng Sihai snorted heavily, picked up the teacup and drank the tea slowly. When Shen Chongming saw it, he quickly got up and said, "Uncle Zheng, Aunt Zheng, the juniors still have some things, so let's leave first." ”
"It's hard to come once, let's go after dinner." Zheng Sihai put down the teacup and said with a strained face.
Originally, he wanted to give this kid a look, but knowing that Shen Chongming didn't seem to understand what he meant, he immediately bowed down and said, "Hey, that junior might as well be respectful." ”
"Poof." Xiong Dabiao watched Zheng Sihai's face change a few times, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter. The little junior sister was even more unbearable, standing there giggling with her mouth covered.
"Humph!" Zheng Sihai snorted angrily, got up and threw his sleeves away.
"Hey, hey, hey." Watching Zheng Sihai leave, Xiong Dabiao grinned loudly, following the master for so long to learn art, it was the first time he had seen him deflated.
"Da Biao, come here!" Zheng Sihai's angry voice came from outside the door, Xiong Dabiao's body was stunned, and the original smiling face instantly turned into a bitter gourd face.
This meal made Shen Chongming feel very good, Zheng Xu kept ordering him to eat more, and the little junior sister was sitting next to him and constantly sandwiching vegetables into Shen Chongming's bowl.
But Zheng Sihai ate a bowl of rice without saying a word, just glared at Shen Chongming from time to time, he had never experienced what kind of difficult opponent he had walked the rivers and lakes for so many years, he never expected to be planted in front of this stinky boy, hum!
Full of wine and food, Shen Chongming didn't dare to stay any longer, this time it was already an extremely risky behavior, if he didn't know what to do, it was really possible for Old Man Zheng to play with himself if he was in a hurry.
"Little Shenzi, you have to come often in the future." The little sister stood outside the gate and fiddled with her fingers and said.
"Well, remember, you can go to me when you have time." Shen Chongming looked at the lack of people around, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch the little junior sister's face.
The little junior sister smiled slightly, and couldn't help lowering her head, it's too embarrassing, this stinky thief.
Guozijian. "Ah Bing, Peng Cheng, look at this." Shen Chongming cautiously closed the door, took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, and put them in front of Shi Bingzheng, which were handed over to him by Gao Gong on the Emperor's Heart and Strategy, as well as two regular eight-strand essays.
Shi Bingzheng is an experienced man, and after a few glances, he saw the doorway, and said in surprise: "Brother Shen, ...... at this time"
"Shh Shen Chongming raised his finger and gestured, such a thing can only be understood and not spoken, and he knows clearly in his heart, who knows if the wall has ears.
"What, this is, look at the way you guys are fussed." Xiao Pengcheng blinked and said, this kid is now bent on treating himself as a good president, and he can't be interested in anything else.