On the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Chinese New Year's Eve, the sky is full of stars, and the earth is lit up by thousands of lights.

Lanterns are hung high on the streets, every house is lit up in the courtyard, and there are figures next to the fire, and people who have been busy for a year eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and drink reunion wine around the fire.

The streets are filled with cheering and laughing crowds, and people in the courtyard are singing and dancing hand in hand, and everyone's face is filled with festive joy.

Because he has already accepted and asked for the date, and wrote a marriage letter and a marriage answer, He Keer is already regarded as Xiao's family in law, and He Keer spent this year's Chinese New Year's Eve in the Liang Guogong Mansion, and when the child is over, Xiao will accompany him to the He Mansion to observe the New Year.

The twelve-year-old Persian prince Xerxes, Du Fu's three sons and daughters, Du Zongwen, Du Zongwu, Du Feng'er, and Du Fu's ten eight-year-old smart and clever boys, Xiao Xuan, Xiao Huang, and Xiao Yu, bought from Renyazi...... Xiao Yu was happily throwing bamboo on the fire, and there was a "crackling" explosion, reflecting the firelight, and the faces of these children were rippling with excitement.

"It's still the atmosphere of the New Year here, how lively it is."

Xiao Quzhi glanced at the children who were having fun by the fire, then turned his head and looked around at the more than a dozen long and large tables in the courtyard.

Today's New Year, Xiao is sick and doesn't follow any rules, anyway, the whole family carnival is, and more than 300 people in the house are all on the table.

The food was prepared early by the chef of Zuixianlou, and all kinds of hot dishes sold for thousands of yuan in Zuixianlou on weekdays were full of tables, but the most popular were the two charcoal stove hot pots on each long table.

The soup stock that has been hung for a day, the hot pot soup stock made of various spices, and the mutton that has been shaved as thin as paper with a planer. Take a dip in a gurgling and bubbling hot pot. Dip it in the sauce that Xiao Quai's hand made to eat. It tasted amazing.

A hot pot meal made the hearts of more than 300 people in the whole family warm, and the body and heart were even warmer. Xiao Quzhi killed a bloody man outside, but at home he was kind like a shy big boy.

However, they did not despise Xiao Qubing and He Ke'er because of this, and the guards worshipped the head of the family incomprehensibly, although the others had not seen Xiao Qubing charging into battle on the battlefield, they also knew that he was famous.

The people of the Tang Dynasty called him the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, and the attached tribes called him to slaughter, and the Hushang of the Western Regions and the thirty-six countries west of the Green Ridge called him Suoshyan. Anyway, no matter what they shouted, as a member of the Liang Guogong Mansion, they were a little more proud than others.

Moreover, this twenty-one-year-old head of the family is indeed too good to the people in the house.

After inquiring in Chang'an City, whose family has at least the same amount of money every month, can still eat meat at meals, and can wear satin clothes? There is no beating or scolding on weekdays, and there are two days off every ten days. One more day than the Datang officials!

And as soon as there is something new, the people of the Liang Guogong Mansion can get in touch with it as soon as possible. Don't say anything else, let's just talk about this hot pot, the entire Chang'an, except for the Liang Guogong Mansion and the Imperial Palace, no one else, even the prime minister. When I think about it, I feel happy.

Not to mention that the head of the family treats everyone in the family with extreme respect and politeness, they can see that this is not pretending, but from the heart, and they take it for granted that it should be so.

"Xiao Lang, are you thinking about your master and parents?" He Ke'er sat next to Xiao Quai, and there were more than ten people at the main table, just her and Xiao Yao, who made her a little uncomfortable, but fortunately, Xiao Qubing and Xiao Yao were by her side.

"A little bit, but I enjoy the Chinese New Year atmosphere here, and it's so crowded."

Xiao Quzhi gave her a piece of venison and said to her with a smile: "Ke'er, do you know? We Tang people are the happiest group of people in this world.

Rome, once glorious, has now degraded and regressed to the point of extreme ignorance, stupidity and barbarism; In Dashi, people there still hate each other and fight among themselves because they have different views on certain things.

Except for these two places, almost all other places are still in the era of savages who drank blood. We, the Tang people, our Datang, are far ahead of the world for hundreds of years......"

Xiao Quai's words were not finished, but He Ke'er saw a trace of sigh in his eyes, and vaguely knew what kind of determination his husband made when he said this.

"That's right, my master, the Spring Festival of Datang is the most lively festival I have ever seen, and Chang'an City in Datang is the largest city I have ever seen!"

The former Great Food Scholar named Aliyi had two flames dancing in his eyes, and said to Xiao Quzhi with an excited face.

Since Xiao went to the disease completely defeated and. After Posilin and Mansur, Ali called himself Xiao Xiao's sick servant, according to his previous gambling contract.

Xiao Qubing asked him to change his mind and didn't agree, especially after seeing Xiao Qubing give him the first level of arithmetic and the first level of chemistry, he was even more firm in his opinion. His master must have been the reincarnation of a saint, or he would have mastered such a systematic and rigorous knowledge at a young age, and said that these contents were only the tip of the iceberg.

"Master, have you been to Rome? How can you know so clearly? ”

This time, it was not Ali Yi who claimed to be the master, but a Jew who named himself Xiao Tianming.

When Xiao Qu's illness went to Youzhou, Sihai Trading Company not only recruited a large number of employees, but also recruited shopkeepers and various management personnel.

Xiao Tianming, who was still named Albert at the time, recommended himself to be the shopkeeper of a shop under the name of a Sihai Trading Company.

The chief treasurer of the palace, who was specifically responsible for recruitment, was not sure, so he reported to He Keer, and He Keer decided to try it for a few days after the interview in person.

Who knew that once the trial was made, Albert immediately shined in the position of the shopkeeper, and put forward several business suggestions to the Four Seas Trading Company, such as making money for children, women and the elderly, such as making money from the mouth, and he was particularly careful in management, and that serious spirit, even He Keer sighed to himself.

Then as soon as Xiao Qu's illness came back, He Ke'er told Xiao Qu'er about it. Xiao Quai, who was happy at that time, personally inspected it and found that he was indeed a very shrewd businessman.

And the suggestion is also very good, Xiao Quai's illness is also because of his reminder, and he immediately thought of making cakes and sugar, so he immediately entrusted him with an important task.

Xiao Quzhi shook his head with a smile and said, "I haven't been there." But I just know. ”

He was talking. I heard the sound of gongs and drums and footsteps outside. A shrill and thin shout was evaded, and a long procession walked past from the side of the Liang Guogong Mansion, but it was Li Longji who sent the envoy to give food to An Fatzi, who was also in Qinrenfang.

The row of generals sitting on Xiao Quai's left hand position, all of them showed extremely indignant expressions on their faces, and their teeth itched with hatred.

Li Sheng, who was close to Xiao Qu's sick position, smiled bitterly and whispered: "Our Majesty has done too much, too obviously. ”

As soon as these words came out, the rest of the generals talked about what you said and what I said, and Ma Sui next to Li Sheng said angrily: "That's what I said." The lord pacified Youzhou in the first war, and the party was eight strong, and under the pressure of all the attached tribes, he helped the Tang Dynasty to return the two states to Wanghua.

And what about the fat man, but he smashed the errand. The latest news said that before the arrival of the thief's secret envoy, Ashina Chengqing got the news and led the crowd to escape, but the two sides fought a big battle, although they successfully killed the reverse chief Ashina Chengqing. But he let his tribe flee to the Khitan with a large number of weapons, horses and money.

Hehe. His Majesty actually believed such an obvious falsehood. Well, even if you believe it and don't do it effectively, the thief has made a military order.

According to the military order, even if he does not kill his head, he should be deprived of his position and title, and if it is not good, he should be reprimanded. But our Majesty ...... Eh, Your Majesty is acting like this......"

"Xunmei, don't say it, let's do our part." Seeing that Ma Sui became more and more angry, although he was surrounded by his own people, his voice was not too loud, but who could guarantee that there was no sand mixed by others in this batch of servants.

Holding a grudge against this one and talking about the emperor privately is a big crime, and if you are caught, you will not die.

Originally, Ma Sui's anger resonated with almost everyone at the main table, but seeing Xiao Quai's interruption of Ma Sui's illness, the others also knew Xiao Quai's situation, and they all swallowed their words back.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little silent, Xiao Quzhi smiled, turned his head and greeted Du Fu's three sons and daughters loudly: "Zongwen, Zongwu, Feng'er come here." ”

When the three of them heard the greeting, they immediately ran over, not afraid of Xiao Quai's illness at all, and the three-year-old Zongwu even pounced directly on Xiao Quai's body.

This uncle is the best, every time he sees him, he will give him delicious food, and sometimes he will play with him for a while. He also used bamboo chips to cut a bamboo dragonfly for himself.

Although the elder brother Zongwen and Xiao Xuan both had it, they didn't say that Uncle did it himself. He could feel it, because of this, other children didn't want to be envious of him.

Xiao Quzhi touched Du Zongwu's hair lovingly, and said, "Zongwu is the most well-behaved, is it okay for Uncle to do tricks?" ”

"Okay." Du Zongwu tilted his head and looked at Xiao Quzhi and said, "Is it a puppet show?" ”

The opera is now that people on the streets outside wear various masks and dance to achieve the purpose of exorcising ghosts and epidemics and eliminating disasters.

Xiao Quzhi shook his head: "No, it's a very beautiful firework." ”

Xiao Quzhi nodded to Yue Mufeng and Linghu Liuyun, and the two got up and took out dozens of long cylinders from the room where they usually practiced and meditated. There are long and short, thick and thin, long and thin, and short and thick.

On the other side, Li Tianxi had cleared a large area in the middle of the courtyard, and the people in the courtyard, including the generals under Xiao Quai's command, staff, personal guards, family members of the generals' staff, and servants at home, heard that Liang Guogong was going to play tricks, and they all stood up from their respective positions.

Du Fu's wife, Yang, ran over, took Du Zongwu from Xiao Quai's hand, held him in his arms, and held Du Feng'er with the other hand. Xerxes, the prince of the Persian Governorate, also ran back to the seat at the main table, waiting to see the trick of this future brother-in-law, the Tang God of War.

At this time, Yue Mufeng and Linghu Liuyun had already placed the short and thick ones on the ground according to the shape that Xiao had explained before his illness, and the two of them, Gu Xiaojun, Li Tianxi, Xiao Xuan, and Xiao Huang's ten children, each holding a firewood that had extinguished the open flame in his hand.

Xiao Quzhi held He Ke'er's hand and said softly: "This is a gift from me, and it is also to propose to you." ”

"Marriage proposal? But I'm your wife now. He Ke'er wondered.

"In the country of my dreams, men go through a marriage proposal ceremony before marrying a wife, and I want to make it up to you."

He Ke'er laughed happily, feeling a little dizzy with happiness. At this time, Yue Mufeng and Linghu Liuyun lit the fireworks on the ground, which they researched under the guidance of Xiao Quai, called Huoshu Yinhua.

In the midst of everyone's stunned gaze, thirty cylindrical objects on the ground, more than one foot long and three inches thick, shot out green and red fireworks about a person high.

"It's two hearts connected together!" The attentive Xiao Yao opened her mouth wide and screamed excitedly!

He Ke'er's eyes widened, staring intently at the peach heart on the ground, one red and one green, which was a gift from her husband.

At this moment, He Ke'er felt that he was so happy that he was almost about to faint, and after a while, he turned his head, his face was flushed, his cheeks were flushed, his face was red to his neck, his towering chest was undulating, his breath was like an orchid, and his eyes were clear and joyful looking at Xiao Quai.

"Ke'er, will you marry me?"

"I do!"

Then Xiao Quzhi directly picked her up and spun around twice in the air, and then the other three hundred people in the courtyard opened their mouths wider, but the smiles on their faces were even bigger. (To be continued.) )