Chapter Ninety-Four: Lantern Festival
The tea talk always passed in a hurry, and the two chatted and chatted, and before they knew it, it was evening. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
In the evening, the sky darkened, the light was faint, the cool breeze blew, it was extremely cold, there was no warmth of the sun, blowing on the body, and I couldn't help curling up.
Old man Huang looked at Chen Yifan, his eyes were deep, like a bottomless deep ocean, cold and deep, and there was a trace of care on his plain face that could not be concealed.
"Do you think this year is a good year or a bad year?"
A good year, a bad year, there is no accurate statement.
Whether it's good or bad, it depends on the mood of the individual, when you are in a good mood, even if it is a bad year, it will be a good year, the same reason, you are in a bad mood, you don't like anything, and you naturally feel that nothing is good.
It just confirms the triple realm of looking at the mountain as a mountain, looking at the water as water, looking at the mountain as a mountain, looking at the water as not a mountain, looking at the water as a mountain, and looking at the water as water.
"I don't know, it's supposed to be a good year, right?"
This year, too many things happened, and in general, it was developing towards a good trend, and Old Man Huang was promoted, became a prefect, and ascended to the sky in one step, although it was only a small Lingzhou prefect.
But the prefect is the prefect, the official position is higher than his previous work, I don't know how many times higher, many people struggle for a lifetime can not sit in the position, he is just sitting at home, and he can sit on it, it is undoubtedly pie in the sky.
And Chen Yifan, who changed his previous miserable life, his life has improved, he has more money, he is no longer as poor as before, his father is gone, his mother is also with his brother, and he has to start his own life.
This year has passed, and it has entered the fourth year of Daliang, spring.
Liang four years, not the Liang was established for four years, there were several country names before, called for a few years, gradually abolished, and now unified with Liang for several years to record, many of the previous country names, year names, have entered the annals of history.
New year, new life.
"yes, you don't know, good, bad, maybe not what we say, but look outside."
Heaven and earth are impermanent, stable for a few years, harmless and harmless, is the best.
The common people don't want much, it's enough to eat and drink, they don't want to be rich and rich, they don't want to climb to the sky, as long as they are honest and work steadfastly, their lives will be improved, and their children will become talents, and they don't hope too much.
After becoming an official, the problems he was worried about naturally changed, from his own person in the past, to the people under his jurisdiction, from small to large, although he could not help the world at the same time, but he could also let the people under his jurisdiction live and work in peace and contentment.
In a good year, it is not only themselves who are happy, but also the people.
"I'm afraid it's not a good thing that there will be no disaster and harmless after the year?"
Old man Huang looked solemn, looking at the sky outside, no disaster is harmless, it is also a disaster, the surrounding countries are not good at each other, the first few years have been fine, it does not mean that it will be fine after that.
The number of merchants is gradually decreasing, and even a small number of immigrants have begun to appear, and a series of situations can be seen that there may be a big move next year.
After a few years of recuperation, he regained his strength, and his strength was sufficient, and he began to move his heart of aggression.
"Yes, in the past few years, there has been nothing wrong, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there have been bumper harvests, which shows that disasters are not far away."
Natural disasters and man-made disasters, sometimes, man-made disasters are more terrible than natural disasters.
Chen Yifan looked out quietly, his expression unchanged, his eyes contemplative, as if he was thinking about a problem.
"Lingzhou is not far from the border pass, once the war starts, it will soon spread to the vicinity, it is a good thing to prepare in advance, the military camp will start to expand after the year?"
"Yes, it has also begun to expand, after the previous period of mutiny, the soldiers have been killed and wounded countless times, and so far they have not been able to replenish the source of troops, now that the problem is solved, the troops can be expanded, and you must also prepare food and grass on your side, and the matter of silver, I think you have a way, right?"
Old man Huang stared sideways and said: "The matter of silver, it is not difficult to say, and it is not easy to say that it is simple, but I don't want to take it from the people, increase taxes, and oppress the people. ”
"I can't think of any other ideas, do you have a good idea?"
It's not difficult to make money, the problem is that it's hard to make a lot of money, and it's even more difficult to make a lot of money quickly.
As the prefect, he can't rely on looting the people's fat and ointment to achieve his goals, the people are the foundation of a place, and without the people, there will naturally be no economy.
"There are good strategies, see if you want to do it?"
"Oh?" Old man Huang turned around and asked, "Say." ”
Chen Yifan lowered his head and muttered a few words in Old Man Huang's ear, then turned to leave, leaving Old Man Huang with a shocked face, looking at Chen Yifan's distant back, stunned.
A few days later, in the suburbs not far from Lingzhou City, a workshop appeared, with cigarette smoke curling and bursts of wine wafting from time to time.
Among the busy traffic, people come and go, and among the merchants who walk, there is a kind of spirit, the degree is much higher than that seen in the market, and it is said that drinking a glass can make people pour, this kind of liquor is respectfully called "Lingzhou wine".
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The atmosphere after the New Year, lively and noisy, happy people, children, gradually entered the normal track, busy farm work, busy farm work, go out to work, children go to school.
A vibrant scene, all kinds of waste to be revived, the yamen also began to perform their duties, our general Meng Hao appeared again, after more than ten days, finally today, the day of the Lantern Festival, from Zhang's house.
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, the Little New Year, the New Year's Eve or the Lantern Festival, is the last festival of the Spring Festival.
On this day, it is Valentine's Day, and women in ancient times, on the day of the Lantern Festival, can go out shopping, and it is also the most lively day.
The degree of liveliness is more lively than the New Year, large and small girls, women who have not yet married, and many young sons who have not yet married wives, or men with thicker skin, will go out on this day.
To be precise, the time to go out is at night, the night of the Lantern Festival, the most lively night.
On this night, there is no curfew, and at other times, except for the hook fence, no other places are allowed to open the door, and the people cannot go out, once caught, they will be dealt with as thieves.
In a year, there is no curfew on the day of Shangyuan Festival.
In the afternoon of this day, Meng Hao came out of Zhang's house, came to Chen Yifan's door and knocked on the door, waited for a long time, Chen Yifan opened the door and looked, and was frightened by the person in front of him, is this still Meng Hao?
Thin, the first feeling is that he has lost weight, the weight is too outrageous, at least ten pounds have been lost, his eyelids are dark, his expression is haggard, the whole person is listless, and he can't lift his spirits.
Walking frivolously, it seemed that he slept too late last night, and he walked into Chen Yifan's house with a sad face, like a wronged little daughter-in-law, pitiful.
Tears in his eyes, staring at Chen Yifan with tears in his eyes, he didn't know that he thought that Chen Yifan was doing something extraordinary to his ass, Chen Yifan was scared.
"My general, what are you doing here?"
I haven't seen you for a few days, it's all like this, our powerful and powerful General Meng Hao will also have today?
wanted to laugh, but Chen Yifan was embarrassed to laugh in front of him, it was too shocking.
"You can laugh if you want, you don't have to hold back." Meng Hao couldn't stand it and said sullenly.
"Haha."
"Aha."
The laughter was wanton and wild, and he didn't know how to hide it in the slightest, Meng Hao's face became unsightly, making you laugh, you really laughed, can you still be friends.
"Haha."
“……。”
"Haha."
"Squeak." Meng Hao hated it so much.
"Haha, no, no, no, I can't breathe." Chen Yifan held the table, laughing so much that tears came out, he hadn't laughed so loudly for a long time, this was the happiest time he had this year, there was no one.
Meng Hao's appearance is so funny, a dignified man, he can collapse and be powerless, these days, what kind of terrible things has he experienced? Chen Yifan can't imagine it.
Thinking of Miss Zhang Yue's huge body, when she pressed Meng Hao's little baby, she couldn't help but gasp, if her waist shook a few times, it was estimated that Meng Hao would also be crippled, and if she could live, it would be his fate.
"Chen Yifan, can you stop laughing, I'm like this, you're embarrassed to laugh."
These days, Meng Hao lives a happy life, he opens his mouth for food, stretches out his hands for clothes, he doesn't need to do it himself at all, and lives a life that is envied by the gods, at first he thought so, and later, he found out that he was going to die.
During the day, he is like a young master, carefree, and at night, he is like an old cow, working silently.
He eats tonic medicine every day, Shiquan tonic soup, ginseng, deer antler, bear paw, mountain and sea delicacies, birds and beasts, he has eaten everything he can eat, but it is not enough for Zhang Yue to exercise for one night.
He is like a boat, swimming in the river, and it is self-evident who the river is.
"I know, I know, don't you have a crush on someone? How can it be so miserable? ”
You are both husband and wife who have returned home, why do you still make such a scene of no one and no ghost, and it hurts to see him.
"Alas, you don't know, Zhang Da...... Lord Taishan, he wants his son to think of going crazy, forcing us to do that every day, do it during the day, do it at night, do it every day, I am not a cow, I am a human, how can he treat me like this, woo. ”
As he spoke, tears were about to come out, pitiful to him, Chen Yifan couldn't imagine it, do it during the day, do it at night, do it every day, don't say that you are Meng Hao, no one can stand it.
"According to you, it's a miracle that you're still alive."
It's a miracle that they can all be alive.
"you, if I had known that, I would have ...... I'll ....... "Halfway through, I can't say anything.
"That's it?" Chen Yifan was very curious, what did he want?
Deflated, Meng Hao was deflated, depressed, and very unhappy.
"Look, I'm reluctant, Boss Zhang didn't force you to get married?" Chen Yifan is most curious about this, according to Boss Zhang's personality, he will definitely let him handle all the matters, first sign the letter of appointment, marriage letter, etc., before he can do whatever he wants.
Meng Hao nodded, even more sad.