Seeing such a lively scene, Yang Huairen suddenly remembered a couplet sung by the hosts of the Spring Festival Gala in later generations, "The sound of firecrackers bids farewell to the old year, and fireworks welcome the new year." ”

What surprised him the most was that the fireworks set off by Zhuangzi, I don't know who set off them, and I don't know if they were improved two-kicks, or fireworks like colored beads, actually shot into the sky, about forty or fifty meters high, and bloomed a beautiful flower of light in the sky.

Yang Huairen's appreciation is not simply this splendor, but thinks that today's gunpowder technology is so advanced, and even fireworks are so well-made, if the technology of making fireworks can be improved and used in the military, then for the weapons and military strength of the Great Song Army, can there be a great improvement?

In fact, when he first went to Jin Ju Tang, he thought about it when he knew the previous use of Jin Ju Tang, but then because he was busy with other things, he gradually forgot about it, and now that he thinks about it, Yang Huairen feels that it is not too late, at least he did not delay the big thing.

Perhaps the explosive weapons made of gunpowder could not change the outcome of the entire war at the moment, but they would certainly have an effect on improving the Song army.

The children's cries interrupted Yang Huairen's thoughts, and the sound of "ping pong" outside exploded his ears, which really scared several children, and they cried.

didn't wait for Yun'er and Lian'er to get up and hug them, but the other two people got up and rushed out first, one was naturally Guihong, this is easier to understand, and the other made Yang Huairen a little surprised, it turned out to be Brother Xiaoqi.

Xiao Qi's baby daughter was naturally picked up by Xiao Qi's sister-in-law, but he did not rush to his daughter, but Yang Huairen's son.

Where is Xiao Qi in Guihong, who moves fast, as soon as he stretched out his hand, the big official was already hugged into his arms by Xiao Qi first, and he made a grimace like coaxing his own son to coax the big official not to cry.

He Zhiyun went directly to pick up Xiao Yu'er, shook it gently, humming an unknown tune on her mouth, Xiao Yu'er stopped crying and snuggled in her arms.

But the big official may think that Xiao Qi is raw, and he doesn't eat his set at all, still crying, waving his little hands, as if he wants to grab Xiao Qi's face.

Guihong was not happy, crossed his waist and pointed at Xiao Qi's nose and asked, "Why are you a big ...... The little man also grabbed the child with me? Give me back this girl's apprentice! ”

Xiao Qi turned sideways and hugged the senior official aside, turned his head and made a grimace, "What do you call a disciple?" When did my son-in-law become your apprentice? How do I not know?! ”

Guihong reached out to grab it, and his mouth was unrelenting, "You fart, did my senior sister agree?" Senior sister promised me that when the senior official grows up, she will worship me as a teacher! Hurry up and return the official to me, otherwise don't blame my aunt and grandmother for doing it with you! ”

Yu Meiren, who was the master, said to Gui Hong, "Hong'er, don't be rude!" ”

Guihong heard the master scolding her, so she withdrew her hand, turned back to Yun'er and said coquettishly, "Senior sister, look at him, he bullied me!" ”

Yang Huairen walked over with a smile and took over the big official from Xiao Qi's hand, "What are you two fighting for?" My son is mine, I want it...... Born on your own! ”

Xiao Qi was not angry, and said with a smile, "Okay, good, raw, raw, born!" Strive to have another son this year, so that I can marry your baby Xiaoyuer, haha! ”

The man's table burst into laughter, but the little sister-in-law on the woman's table blushed and glared at Xiao Qi fiercely.

Guihong seemed a little unconvinced, pouted and said, "If you are born, who is afraid of whom?" ”

This time the laughter of the audience was even louder, and He Zhiyun couldn't help but free up a hand to drag Guihong back, "You girl, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, and you're not afraid to teach people jokes!" ”

Guihong is still arguing, "Why can't I give birth, I can give birth to a woman, is it wrong?" ”

After hearing this, Yang Huairen hurriedly handed his son into Lian'er's hands, covered his belly that was almost laughing, and pointed at Guihongdao, "Haha...... That's right, that's right, haha...... You're the best! ”

Yun'er couldn't stand it anymore, so she had to twist it on her junior sister's ass, "You can talk nonsense!" ”

In the midst of laughter, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was eaten until the fifth watch, when the men had drunk about the same, and the women ordered the servants to send them home to rest.

Yun'er, the eldest lady of the Yang Mansion, is really not easy, let Lian'er help Yang Huairen to rest, and she also has to arrange for the New Year's greetings to many people who have dealings with the Yang Mansion after dawn.

The young people of the family go out at dawn, whether it is the neighborhood or classmates and friends, as well as business partners, etc., they have to go door-to-door, and when they see people, they will make a salute and say "auspicious for the new year".

The elders or elders of the family stay at home to greet the guests who come to pay their respects, and greet the elders of the young family before letting them go.

The officials with a slightly higher status are not happy to come to the door to pay New Year's greetings, firstly, they have reached a certain status, and they will lose their identity by visiting the New Year's in person, which will also make the people who are being worshiped by the New Year at a loss, making the scene embarrassing, and secondly, because they have many friends and live far away, and they can't come to the door to pay New Year's greetings one by one.

Therefore, the eunuchs and large families all send their servants to the homes of friends to send their names to express the blessings of the New Year and the friendship between them, and they do not have to trouble everyone, and the form is also elegant.

Yun'er has already prepared a lot of Yang Huairen's names, all of which are made of slightly harder red paper, a bit similar to the New Year's greeting cards of later generations, with the book "So-and-so, Yang Huairen, the Duke of Tongyuan County", which means that the name representative has arrived.

For example, if the person who receives the name is an official or a scholar, write "step by step", and if it is a businessman, write "wealth is rolling".

Yang Huairen's current status, it is necessary to prepare hundreds of names, but anyone who knows him, regardless of the distance, must send the name, and the etiquette for the New Year is absolutely indispensable.

Of course, to go to other people's New Year's greetings, it is not enough to be famous, most of the time you have to prepare some small gifts, and under normal circumstances, there is no need to be very valuable, just a small basket of small things such as local specialties.

Mother Yang now cares about the face of Yang's mansion very much, and naturally can't be too stingy in terms of gifts, in addition to some snacks made in her own garden for the New Year, such as fried sugar twist flowers, salty and sweet peanuts, etc., there is also a small jar of Suiyuan Spring wine produced in the workshop.

Gifts don't look like much, in fact, these things are worth a lot of money on the market, and the Yang Mansion that gave the gift looks very decent, and the person who receives the gift will naturally feel that the Yang family who gave these delicacies and wine is heartfelt.