Rolling dice, drawing cards, playing cards, Xu Qilin talked while playing, and it was fast to learn in actual operation!

Crackling shuffle, 10,000, three, eight cylinders of shouting. After a few handfuls, the three of them almost figured out how to play. Although he is not as skilled as Xu Qilin, and he sometimes cheats, this excitement is not comparable to that of a hidden hook.

Xu Qilin didn't play any money, people just learned it, and they gambled when they came up, which was a bit unauthentic. Anyway, just want to have fun, and there's nothing to do when you're idle.

But after a long time, the other three gradually figured out the doorway and felt the fun. Mahjong, the quintessence of the country, a combination of intellectual, interesting, and game-in-one sports, rich in charm and connotation.

"Bump!" Xu Qili snatched Xu Qilin's eating card and raised eyebrows at him.

Hey, that's annoying! Although you touched, you were slow enough to react, and I waited a little before shouting "eat", okay?

Xu Qilin secretly rolled his eyes, let you be okay, who made you a brother, who let you not gamble!

After touching the cards, Xu Qili was obviously very proud, and played one casually, and the butler who listened to the cards smiled and pushed down the cards, "Da Lang, a certain Hu." ”

Xu Qilin gloated and laughed twice, Xu Qili blinked his eyes and checked the housekeeper's card, but found that there was nothing wrong with the people's Hu.

At some point, the woman who was playing with the hidden hook came over, sat or stood, and watched the battle behind the four of them. Apparently attracted by the excitement here.

Xu Qilin turned his head to look, Scarlett was naturally beside him, so he played cards and explained the rules at the same time.

Xiao Zhao was behind the eldest brother, staring at the cards with big eyes, listening to the second brother's explanation, and quickly understood the general situation, and his interest was getting higher and higher.

Xu Qili picked up a card and hesitated whether to play it.

Xiao Zhao reminded: "Big brother, Mr. Zhao and second brother have listened to the cards, you don't have this card outside, you have to be careful." ”

Xu Qili thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he changed the card and played it.

Mr. Lao Zhao stretched out his hand to touch the cards, and joy immediately appeared on the old face, haha, and pushed down the cards, "A certain self-draw." ”

Xiao Zhaoba saw it, and immediately became proud, and said: "Big brother, look, that card is lost and not played, Mr. Zhao will be nonsense!" ”

Xu Qili nodded with a smile and praised: "The little sister is smart, just after watching it for a while, she understands the doorway." ”

Xiao Zhao was even more proud, and said to Xu Qilin: "Brother, do you still have this card, let's go to the table next to us to play." ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly nodded and said, "There is also a pair of ordinary wood, which is in the cabinet in my study." ”

Xiao Zhao immediately jumped off the chair and trotted to Xu Qilin's room to get it.

"Did you learn it?" Xu Qilin turned his head to look at Scarlett, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you're not familiar, it's not to win the world." ”

Scarlett smiled and nodded, and said, "The little lady wants to play, and the slave family will naturally accompany her." If you don't fight well, you won't be beaten, right? ”

"I'm beaten-" Xu Qilin deliberately teased: "That's not perhaps." ”

Xiao Zhao came out with the mahjong box in his arms, and beckoned Zheng Niangzi, Scarlett and Adjani to come over and play mahjong, on the table next to Xu Qilin and them.

This is good, I am not very proficient in the first place, and I make mistakes, not only making jokes, but also asking Xu Qilin questions from time to time.

"Brother, is it okay to have a single nine in the card, but you can't paste a single nine?"

"Ah Lang, there are three people with the same talent, right?"

"Brother, you can't change it anymore if you draw cards, right?"

"Xu Lang, can the slave family have one card left in their hand?"

…………..

Xu Qilin was playing cards, and he had to answer very strange questions at the same time, and he couldn't concentrate, let alone mention gambling money.

Fortunately, it is lively, joyful, crackling and mixed with the sound of playing cards, this city battle is really exciting, and it is not easy to stop playing.

Wu Xiang, Luda and others were not idle, and got together to drink and brag. When he was happy, he jumped and jumped around the fire.

"Guys, I'll show you new firecrackers." Wu Xiang's face was flushed with alcohol, and he somehow took out a few gunpowder firecrackers made by Xu Qilin to show off.

The firecrackers of the Tang Dynasty are really firecrackers, throwing the bamboo poles bought a year ago into the fire, the bamboo joints are hollow, and they are blown up by the fire and make a crackling sound, bursting out of small sparks.

"Your firecracker is too thin, how can there be any sound?" Some people smirked and expressed their suspicions, obviously a little too drunk.

"Hey, what do you know?" Wu Xiang shook the firecracker in his hand, squinted his eyes and teased: "This is made by Ah Lang." When I was at Mt. Tsuru, I was able to blow up the stones. ”

As he spoke, he nodded his chin to Ruda and said, "Ruda, you have seen it, is it right?" ”

Luda nodded again and again, and motioned for others to stand back, and said: "This thing is very powerful, the sound is very loud, it can break all the firewood, don't smash it." ”

"Is it so evil?" There are still people who don't believe it, standing by the fire without moving, looking at Wu Siong with drunken eyes.

Wu Siong didn't know how powerful this firecracker was, after all, it was the first time he had set it off. Seeing that someone was pretending to be bold, he was embarrassed to pretend to stay away.

However, this guy also has an extra heart, and throws the finger-thick firecracker in his hand into the fire, but it is a little far away from himself.

The firecrackers entered the fire, and everyone watched. A moment later, there was a loud bang, firewood flew sideways, and sparks burst out.

The guy who didn't think it was unlucky, and the burning firewood flew and smashed on him, and he was hit on the head. He was stunned by the loud noise, and remained dumbfounded for a moment before he let out an exclamation, and crawled away from the fire.

Everyone also reacted and stepped forward to help. Fortunately, there was no major problem, but the skin on his head was broken and his clothes were burned with a few holes.

At this moment, most of the guys' drinks also woke up. looked at each other, their faces were strange, or frightened, or afraid, and they couldn't speak for a while.

The mahjong in the house was playing in full swing, and the sudden sound frightened Xu Qilin and others, and they ran out to take a look.

"This, Ah Lang-" Wu Xiang took two steps forward with a weak heart and embarrassment, and handed over the firecracker in his hand, so that Xu Qilin could see it clearly, and there was no need to say more.

Xu Qilin rolled his eyes, he was originally going to wait for the gongs and drums to beat at midnight, or tomorrow morning, to beckon everyone to listen to it and see a fresh one.

But this guy took it out in advance, which scared everyone. It seems that this finger-thick firecracker is still a bit violent, and the charge has to be reduced, or the ratio should be changed.

In fact, Xu Qilin didn't think about it, so he estimated it according to the Ma Leizi of later generations. But he forgot that Ma Leizi didn't contain much medicine, and the outside was wrapped in layers of paper.

"This is a firecracker?!" Xu Qili looked at this thin rod, very surprised, and a little unconvinced, "Just this thin, make such a big noise?" ”

Xu Qilin laughed twice, since it came out, let's put a few to listen to the sound and make a lot of fun.

"Everyone stay away, let's put a few new firecrackers." Xu Qilin beckoned everyone to stay away from the fire, and pointed at Wu Xiang again, "Don't you like to let go, this job is for you." ”

Wu Xiang saw that Ah Lang was not angry and angry, and his heart was relieved, and he smiled and nodded his head. Why don't we just set off firecrackers, we have experience, stand far away, and throw them into the fire.

Everyone retreated to the eaves, still looking a little nervous. I heard thunder in the house just now, and this outside, isn't it even more terrifying?

Those subordinates were also honest, looking at Wu Xiang at the bottom of the steps, and some were ready to cover their ears.

Wu Xiang didn't feel that it was a drudgery, he had the feeling of being watched by everyone, holding his chest high, but he was still crazy.

I saw that this guy estimated the distance, used force in his hand, and threw the firecracker into the fire, which was landing in the middle of the fire. Then, unhurriedly, he walked a few steps away, his expression calm, and there was still a smile on his face.

Rumble! A cloud of light rose from the fire, firewood and bamboo chips flew up, and countless sparks burst out in the smoke, like stars.

After everyone was stunned for a while, they laughed and clapped their hands, thinking that this was much more enjoyable than burning ordinary bamboo. There is sound and light, and the effect is very good.

"Put it again, put it again." Xiao Zhao jumped and urged, but immediately reached out and pulled the sleeve of the old brother, feeling that it was safer.

"Here we go!" Wu Siong responded loudly, and turned around and threw out one.

The sound continued, sparks flew everywhere, and people gradually got used to the movement, and they also went to a lot of fear, just thinking that this play was amazing, and it was enjoyable to put it on. The courtyard was full of laughter and cheers.

"No?" Xiao Zhao saw that Wu Xiang stopped, his hand was empty, and he looked at his brother very unsatisfied.

Xu Qilin touched the little sister's head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there are better looks." ”

As he spoke, he instructed Wu Xiang to take out the finished flower tube, and if he wanted to put it away, he would have a good time.

In later generations, Xu Qilin once saw the flower tubes made by rural children before the Chinese New Year.

This kind of earthen flower tube is generally made of clay to make a flower stand, that is, a hollow round platform with a small top and a large bottom, and the top of the top is poked with a fine eye with iron wire, dried and sun-dried, or burned under the cauldron, even if it is completed.

Then, the anthers bought from the bazaar, usually mixed with gunpowder and iron foam, etc., are separated by paper layer by layer, and loaded into the flower table.

The children were busy installing the flower tubes during the day and putting and looking at the flower tubes at night. I am very busy all day long, and every day is so happy, so happy......

Wu Siong pulled out a box, which was made of fireworks made of thick bamboo tubes. He hadn't seen this thing before, so he took one out and looked at it, thinking that it should be a medicine twist on it.

But the medicine twist is a bit short, such a big guy, if it is blown up, it will be even more powerful, and the person may be blown up before he can run a few steps.

Xu Qilin saw this guy's hesitation and said with a smile: "This is not a firecracker, it is a firework, it will not go off, and it will not collapse." With that, he went down in person and prepared to demonstrate.

"Qi Lin, don't take any chances." Xu Qili raised his hand to stop it.

"Don't worry, it's okay." Xu Qilin had already run over with a smile.

He had already played with it, picked one up and put it in the open space, ran to the fire, drew a long piece of firewood, and stepped forward to light the fuse.

With a string of small sparks, the burning lead extended into the bamboo tube. Everyone watched, and some people had already covered their ears, waiting for the deafening loud noise.

But unexpectedly, instead of exploding, the big guy spewed out sparks, more and more, higher and higher, mixed with brilliant colors such as golden, blue, and green.

Xu Qilin didn't make the fireworks spray any pattern carefully, that is, he added some iron powder, copper powder, and metal salt. Although it is a little messy, the colorful spraying flowers still make people who have never seen it feel beautiful and gorgeous.

"It's called fireworks, it's just beautiful, it doesn't go off, and it's not dangerous." Xu Qilin walked over and explained with a smile to everyone.

"It's so pretty!" Xiao Zhao's face was full of amazement, and he stretched out his hand and shouted, "Red, purple, golden ......"

Although there are no fireworks made by professionals that spray high and there are no patterns, the fireworks are still dazzling and amazing.

It took more than a minute for the fireworks to finish. Wu Siong has already made up his mind, and he refuses to let go of this opportunity to perform, and takes over all the work below.

Anyway, Xu Qilin didn't do a few, and it took a total of ten or so minutes to finish it all.

Everyone felt a little unsatisfied, and Xiao Zhao even pulled his brother to do more.

"If you put it on the Zhengyuan Festival, you must do more." Xu Qilin snorted and said casually.

Xiao Zhao still didn't follow, just outside the sound of bells and drums, the time came, the moment to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, finally relieved Xu Qilin.

At this time, the keeper of the New Year should bow to the elders of the younger generation, and the slaves should bow to the master and say some auspicious New Year's greetings.

Moreover, the Tang Dynasty has not yet said that the New Year's money, and families with good conditions may prepare some special gold, silver, jewelry and other things for children.

The servants and servants lined up and stepped forward directly, and directly gave New Year's greetings to Xu Qili, Xu Qilin, and Xiao Zhao, "Fu Yan New Day, Celebration of Boundless Longevity" and "Fu Qing New Year, Longevity Extended".

That's right, there's nothing like "Happy New Year" or anything like that, how cheesy it is. The people of the Tang Dynasty are also elegant and talented.

The brothers and sisters of the Xu family returned the salute with a smile, and invited everyone to go back to the house to sit down, eat some snacks casually, and chatted for a while, and everyone got up to say goodbye.

As soon as the time passes, some people want to continue to keep the New Year and have fun and stay up all night. But there are also some people, especially children, who will go to bed, wait for the first morning of the new year, and have a ritual!

Don't eat dumplings? Xu Qilin scratched his head, embarrassed to say it.

The Tang Dynasty people eat dumplings for the New Year, but not on Chinese New Year's Eve, but on the morning of the first day of the new year. Moreover, dumplings are not called dumplings, they are called "soup prison pills".

Xu Qilin is not hungry anyway, and eating before going to bed is not good for the stomach. So he sent them all to rest, and he went back to his room to rest.

As soon as the sky was bright, the sound of firecrackers outside called Xu Qilin up.

It was not that Wu Xiang deliberately made people sleep, but the housekeeper instructed that the first day of the Lunar New Year, that is, the activity ceremony of He Yuanri was about to start again.

When Xu Qilin finished washing, dressed neatly, and went out to the courtyard, he saw that the fire in the courtyard was half-extinguished, and he had completed his mission.

A long bamboo pole has been erected, and a flag made of silk cloth hangs from the top of the pole, fluttering and dancing in the cold wind.

This thing?! It's very familiar, it must have been plagiarized by the little devil. Xu Qilin raised his head and smiled.