Chapter 096: The Mysterious Old Man Returns
After returning to Xia Mansion, the three of them immediately found Murong Jia, Li Xing'er and Song Feifei to ask about this matter, and it happened that Xia Yongmei and Zong Qinglin were also there, so the matter was quickly finalized.
Murong Jia is still a little evasive of Xia Wanyi, in this regard, Xia Wanyi is helpless in addition to helplessness.
Last night, some Mu people were invited to attend the opening ceremony of Xuanyue Teahouse, Xia Wanyi and others wanted to find out about Zhou Guo from their mouths, so as to uncover the mystery of whether Murong Jia and Mu Tianyue were twin sisters, but they said they didn't know as if they had agreed.
In this regard, Xia Wanyi and the others were not reluctant, after all, the visitor was a guest, so they could only put this matter on hold.
And so, ten days passed.
"Murong Teahouse" and "Xingfei Teahouse" opened.
The two opened at the same time, whether it was Murong Tea House or Xingfei Tea House, the customer flow on the opening day was more than that of Xuanyue Tea House, which made everyone realize that they could not ignore the popular route.
In this way, three teahouses, one with high specifications, two with civilians, bloomed in two lines.
At the same time, the habit of making tea and drinking has also begun to spread slowly in this world, and what is even more unexpected for Xia Wan is that he won a title: the ancestor of making tea!
When the teahouse was thriving, the technology transfer of movable type printing was like a fragrant glutton, which also made Xia Wanyi earn a lot, in addition to periodicals and the publication of "Golden Vase Plum", Xia Wanyi resolutely became a generation of rich people!
Fame and fortune, why not?!
The expenses of Xia Mansion can be handled by just one teahouse, and the rest of the salaries of the Shengjing Army and the rebel army, because of those industries, are not worried about this winter.
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In this way, time flies.
It looks like the Spring Festival is just a few days away.
December 23, Chinese New Year's Eve.
Legend has it that on Chinese New Year's Eve, King Zao returned to the Heavenly Palace to report to the Heavenly Emperor about the good and evil of the family, and then let the Heavenly Emperor reward and punish him.
In Xia Wanyi's impression, the traditional practice in the north is to paste two paper bags like blankets, one is filled with donkey forage and beans, and the other is filled with the coils and dry food of the stove king, which are burned in front of the statue of the stove king, and at the same time, the stick candy is used to paste around the stove mouth, which is to paste the mouth of the stove king, so that the stove prince does not talk nonsense in the sky, only says good things. Now in the ancient times of another world, especially in this page, Xia Wanyi can really see how to sacrifice to the Lord of the Stove.
The so-called following the customs of the locals, the Xia Mansion will worship the Lord of the Stove in accordance with the customs of the page country.
Xia Wanyi bought the statue of the god Zao Jun the day before Chinese New Year's Eve, and personally waved his pen to write down the link "Heaven says good things, and the Nether keeps peace", and when the time comes, he and Xia Yongmei will paste it together.
In ancient times, there was a custom that men did not worship the moon and women did not sacrifice to the stove, so all men came to worship the king of the stove.
That night, at mealtime, there were four large tables, each of which was long enough to seat a dozen people.
During the banquet, Xia Yongmei made a large statement, summarizing all the things in the past year, as well as her thoughts and thoughts.
The speaker is emotional, and the listener is moved.
Especially the old ministers of the Sheng Jing Dynasty, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
There were only about twenty Shengjing courtiers who followed Xia Yongmei and Xia Wanyi into the page, including the late Imperial Historian Xuanyuan Wei and Liang Hu, the criminal department Shangshu who had already sent an envoy to the Wa Kingdom.
Before Liang Hu went to the Wa Kingdom, Xia Yongmei promoted his official position and became the Imperial Doctor, taking over the duties of Xuanyuan Wei. As for the position of prime minister that has been vacant, Xia Yongmei doesn't seem to have any intention of making up for it.
This makes Xia Wanyi a bit like the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, since Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, got rid of the prime minister Hu Weiyong, there was no phase, reflecting the centralism of the monarchy and the peak of imperial power.
Others, the ministers who entered the court as officials either sacrificed, or took advantage of the disaster to abandon the official and abandon the lord, be a big lantern, and hang high in the air, or demote Xia Yongxu and become a traitor and thief.
However, Xia Yongmei vaguely revealed a message!
"How we came, let us go back!"
Xia Wanyi and others were very puzzled.
When I came, I was very embarrassed, and I couldn't wait to peel Xia Yongxu and others for cramping and bloodletting in this life! Do you have to be so embarrassed to go back? What kind of way is this?
So Xia Wanyi stood up, saluted Xia Yongmei, and said, "Dad, the child doesn't know why this sentence, and I still hope that my father will teach." ”
Pressing his hand, Xia Yongmei asked Xia Wanyi to sit down, and after Xia Wanyi sat down, he said loudly: "We were caught off guard and brought to the country of the page, so we also have to let the rebellious ministers and thieves in the capital pay the price by surprise!" ”
Speaking of which, when everyone mentioned the spirit of twelve, he sold off: "As for how to catch off guard and how to make them pay, we will wait and see!" ”
Xia Yongmei is the big boss, so he sells off, no one dares to continue to ask, even if he asks, he can't ask, and if he doesn't do it, he will commit the next offense.
Xia Wanyi thought in her heart, maybe during this time, something big will happen!
As for what the big deal is, Xia Wan doesn't know, but it must be related to Xia Yongxu and Xia Guo.
Thinking about it, Xia Wanyi was also looking forward to what would happen.
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The morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
When Xia Wanyi was walking alone in the yard, he suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound, and he didn't have time to dodge, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dart almost grazing against the tip of his nose, which suddenly made him feel a cold nose, and simply the dart didn't rub the flesh of his nose, otherwise he would be angry on a good day.
Just as the dart found the pillar next to him, several people suddenly flashed out.
"Childe!"
The one who came was Long Yingwei, and it was the Xuan group, and the team leader waited for Xia Wanyi to give the order to chase.
However, Xia Wanyi looked at the dart and did not immediately let them chase it, but asked the team leader to take it over, because there was a note on it.
After trying it and not poisoning, the team leader took off the dart and respectfully handed it to Xia Wanyi.
Xia Wanyi took down the note and opened it to take a look.
What a familiar handwriting!
Xia Wanyi's heart was surging, like churning waves.
"Prince Xia, don't come unharmed, right? The old man is back."
The same handwriting, the same mysteries!
Except for the mysterious old man who repeatedly helped him in danger and asked Song Feifei to take him and Xuanyuan Yu into Immortal Village, who else could it be?!
When Xia Wanyi and Xuanyuan Yu went to Immortal Village, the mysterious old man only left a note saying that he was leaving here for a while, and if he wanted to see him again, he would have to wait until next year.
Now in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the mysterious old man has returned early!
Can you not be excited about the summer evening?!
"Stand down." Xia Wanyi put the note in her arms, glanced at the ordinary dart in her hand, and then said to the leader of the Xuan group.
Seeing Xia Wanyi's demeanor, they guessed that this matter was harmless to the master, so after hearing Xia Wanyi's words, they retired.