After learning the news of Li Xiu's injury, the officials of Kaifeng Mansion came to visit with gifts. There are not many opportunities for such a good knot, how can you not grasp it?

They may even be thinking that Master Li's injury is really timely.

After sending the county lord to the county on the same day, Zhu Shaoye got the news and came to visit Li Xiu.

In the blink of an eye, the time has come to the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the day of the sacrificial stove.

The sacrificial stove is something that only men can do, and women can't touch it. Li Xiu's leg was almost better, so he followed his father to worship the king of the stove.

In many places, the sacrificial stove is the year, but the year of Kaifeng is the fifteenth day of the first month, the day of the Lantern Festival.

is the so-called: twenty-three, the priest of the stove; twenty-four, sweep the house; Twenty-five, grind tofu

In the past few days near the end of the year, the Li family has been busy up and down, full of festive atmosphere. Tedious things such as cutting window flowers, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and sweeping dust are all going on.

Yang Yuxuan and Wang Bing have also come, and Yang Yuxuan personally led a large group of people to sweep the dust. Li Xiu writes well, and the Spring Festival couplets are naturally written directly by him.

Since he went to the capital to become an official, Li Xiu has been busy receiving gifts. In the past few days, my father and sister have been busy going out to give gifts.

The family of businessmen is always inseparable from the support of the government in doing business on weekdays. Taking advantage of the New Year's Festival, it is natural to give gifts to the officials and lords.

Originally, those officials in Kaifeng Mansion were very polite to the Li family. Now that Li Xiuyi has returned to his hometown, they dare not slack off.

In addition, he also gave gifts to the shopkeepers of the Li family's storefront, as well as the tenants under his name.

Li Xiu had to sigh that the status of businessmen in these years was not high, and it was much more difficult to do business than in later generations.

Seeing his father and sister go out to give gifts every day, but he stayed at home as a master, Li Xiu was a little embarrassed.

But his identity is there, according to the strict rank of the Ming Dynasty, how can he, a high-ranking official in the capital, lower his identity at will and help do these things?

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Yang Yuxuan took a dry female family to make dumplings in the kitchen.

Li Xiu wanted to help, but let them drive out of the kitchen with the theory of "gentlemen are far away from cooking". Usually, you don't care about these things, but now at home, Li Xiu doesn't bother to upset his father.

Compared to the previous life, the men in that modern society. Li Xiu felt that men in this era were simply living in heaven. I don't have to do anything, just wait for my daughter-in-law to wait.

Chinese New Year's Eve, eat dumplings.

During the Spring Festival of the Li family, in addition to eating dumplings, there are also sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Hey, this thing is not worth much in the later generations, but it is a rarity in this period, and it is more sought-after than dumplings on the table.

Looking at a group of charming women on the table, Li Hongshen was very happy.

Now that his son has a future, what he cares about most is the matter of inheritance. Although Li Xiu didn't talk about it, what is the relationship between Dong Wan and others. Li Hongshen firmly believes that these must be his daughters-in-law.

A few more is better, and I can pick up my grandchildren sooner.

In the sound of firecrackers in Kaifeng Mansion and the lively atmosphere of the family, Li Xiu spent his first Spring Festival in the Ming Dynasty.

The next day, close to noon, Li Xiu got up.

Because last night there was a New Year's vigil, and most people don't get up too early today.

After taking his wife to pay a farewell to his father, Li Xiu ate something and went out to pay New Year's greetings.

Li Xiu came to the palace, and after paying homage to King Zhou, he followed Zhu Shaoye to his courtyard.

There is no way, there are too many officials who come to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, and Zhu Gongfang is a little overwhelmed.

Li Xiu suddenly remembered that Li Zicheng flooded Kaifeng in history. He opened his mouth to remind Zhu Shaoye to pay attention to the Yellow River's water control.

Now is different from the past, Zhu Shaoye is still able to speak in Kaifeng Mansion.

In Li Xiu's mind, as long as the officials pay attention to the management of the river, they should be able to change some things.

Of course, if you find someone digging the embankment, don't blame yourself for being unkind.

Zhu Shaoye didn't expect Li Xiu to do this, but out of trust in him, he naturally readily agreed.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhu Shaoye suddenly asked, "When does Hengzhi plan to return to Beijing?" ”

Li Xiu thought for a while and replied, "If you stay for a few more days, you will almost have to go to Beijing." ”

Zhu Shaoye said with a smile: "Don't you plan to go back to Beijing after the fifteenth day of the Shangyuan Festival?" On that day, the people of Kaifeng Mansion would hold some poetry meetings. ”

Li Xiu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "The Holy Lord is giving me a few days, and I don't dare to stay until fifteen!" After a few more days of delay, it will be the end of the month. ”

Li Xiuyuan was the head of the Kaifeng Prefecture trial case. Zhu Shaoye mentioned this, in fact, he also wanted to use his name to win over some scholars at that time. After all, no one knows who will be on the list in the imperial examination next year. It is always easier to recruit the Magi in advance than it is for them to become a leader.

After hearing this, he remembered that Li Xiu was now in the officialdom, and it was indeed not appropriate to leave a handle for others. Although the emperor personally agreed, he could take a few more days off. But if a month's vacation becomes two months, it's really a bit excessive.

After leaving the palace, Li Xiu first went to pay New Year's greetings to Ma Mingda, Zhao Xiong and others before arriving at home.

Soon after he arrived at home, Chen Yi came over.

Chen Yi and Li Dong, as well as Sun Ming, are all considered Li Xiu's cronies. But the things he and Zhu Shaoye planned were not easily revealed to others. Chen Yi and the others just knew what he was trying to do, but they didn't ask much.

As for Zhu Shaoye's side, only Yang Zhen is the only one who knows.

When Li Xiu arrived in Kaifeng, Chen Yi had already come and reported some things in Kaifeng to him.

Chen Yi has the ability, especially in the area of intelligence exploration. Li Xiu occasionally wondered how he had this ability?

But these are all things, as long as he is loyal to himself, there is no need to get to the bottom of it.

Now that the home stadium is in the capital, Kaifeng naturally does not need to arrange too many people. After explaining some things that need to be paid attention to, Li Xiu asked Chen Yi to select some more people, and then secretly accompanied him into Beijing.

Today's Eagle Eye, although it has some ability, is still not many. There are more brocade guards in Shan Nan Zhenfu Division than Hawkeye.

But to develop, it also requires capital. Li Xiu's subordinates are all preferential. If you join Hawkeye, it's better to mix well outside, why should people be loyal to you?

Thinking of this, Li Xiu understood Zhu Youzhen a little.

A large group of people in the vegetarian food corpse position are mixed with money every day, and they also embezzle bribes and occupy people's land. The taxes are not much, and the war requires money, and the emperor is not poor, who is poor? (To be continued.) )

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