Just after the fifth day of the first lunar month, Mingzhu led the four divisions and took Gillian and Bao to the East Market.

This time I went to Dongshi, and I felt very different. Pull up the curtain of the carriage and look out. There are not many pedestrians on the road, and the doors of the shops are closed, and the curtains with various festive patterns are hung on the doors. The atmosphere of the whole street is between prosperity and depression, which is very inconsistent.

After the carriage arrived at Wangjiang Tower, I saw that the main entrance of the restaurant was closed, and only a small side door was opened one person wide. Mingzhu thought it was very interesting.

Xiao Er outside the side door saw the distinguished guest coming to the door, and hurriedly stepped forward: "The little one is Princess Mingzhu." ”

Si Chai asked, "Has the Qin family arrived?" ”

"Back to the girl, Qin Shizi and his wife have just arrived, and they specially ordered the little one to wait for His Highness here. Everyone, please come with me. Xiao'er stretched out his hand and led Mingzhu and his party up to the fourth floor.

When I entered the Wangjiang Tower, I found that there were already many guests waiting for something. walked up the stairs in a low-key manner, and soon saw Cheng Hongyi and Qin Huaijing.

"Mingzhu, you're here!" Cheng Hongyi greeted him warmly, and Qin Huaijing also followed his wife's gaze and nodded to Mingzhu.

"Huh? Didn't you say you wanted to bring your family? Where's your family? ”

Mingzhu smiled: "Gillian and Bao are also family members, come to the babies, call them aunts." hugged Ah Bao and handed it to Cheng Hongyi, and he hugged Gillian to amuse. Babies who are less than five months old certainly can't speak. But this did not affect Cheng Hongyi's love and envy, and he held Ah Bao to Qin Huaijing unfamiliarly.

"Ah Ci is on duty in the morning, and will come by noon. What time does the market open today? I don't see the shops on the street are open yet. Mingzhu asked.

Seeing that his wife was busy teasing Bao, Qin Huaijing explained to Mingzhu: "The auspicious time to open the market to worship the God of Wealth is the best time, and it is estimated that it will be soon." ”

Saying that, friends came one after another, and this was the most common gathering of Mingzhu's circle of friends. It's probably a winter, and I'm tired. The bigger the family, the more trivial things you will encounter. It is also the simplicity of the population of the Zhenguo Mansion that allows Mingzhu to be so free.

Su Yuling, Zhang Dajin, and Zhang Wuxi came with small stones, Qin Huaiyu and Su Yuquan, Nan Wanqing and Zhao Bailian, and they all stepped on the front and back feet.

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, they all went to Gillian and Bao. One by one, they all rushed to hug and get close.

"Wu Xi, the guild hall is open today, don't you have to go to the town?" Mingzhu was a little confused. Except for looking at the accounts every month, she rarely asks about the operation of the guild hall now.

Talking about his career, Zhang Wuxi's face seemed to have light: "I may have to talk about a big deal here today!" Yesterday, I received an invitation from the president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce to invite me to come to the first pillar of the Fortune God Incense at the opening of the market. I'm going to pass in a moment. ”

"What does that mean?" Mingzhu didn't turn a corner for a while.

"With the light of Her Royal Highness the Princess, I guess I'm going to join the Capital Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, I heard that this year's "Curiosity Society" meeting was deliberately held at the Clan Hall. If they do it well, they will give our club a good start in no time! ”

Mingzhu was also a little happy, but not because of any big deal, but because of the friends he recognized, he finally found a place to realize his value.

When it was almost time, a small servant came up to find Zhang Wuxi. Everyone knew that the ceremony was about to begin, and they opened the windows by the street.

The cold wind of early spring was still bitter, but it was still diluted by the enthusiasm of the crowd.

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If the "Contouring Hall" is a paradise created by Mingzhu for Zhang Wuxi, then today, it is the first time that Zhang Wuxi has truly faced the outside world.

With a moment of nervousness, he walked towards the street with his head held high.

Xie Qingfeng, president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, is the son-in-law of the Xie family in Jiangnan and the spokesperson of the Xie family in the capital. He is only twenty-four years old this year, but he has been up and down in the business world for nearly ten years, and he has finally sat in this position with his own ability.

This is the third time he has presided over the opening of the market, and I have heard that there is a strange business woman this year, backed by the big tree of Princess Mingzhu, stirring up the wind and clouds, and making money every day. I can finally see you today.

I saw Zhang Wuxi striding towards the crowd with his head up, surrounded by a dazzling momentum.

For a moment, Xie Qingfeng seemed to feel that the scorching cold wind had stopped. I have never seen such a woman, who is obviously delicate and delicate, but she can show a sassy and heroic temperament. At first sight, fall in love.

"Someone is a dancing girl?" Xie Qingfeng's eyes were as bright as stars, he smiled gently, and bowed his hand.

Zhang Wuxi suddenly felt good, and also bowed his hand: "In the next Zhang Wuxi, I have seen President Xie." ”

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From the Wangjiang Tower, you can see the entire street at a glance. Everyone could see from the window from a distance what Zhang Wuxi said after greeting Xie Qingfeng.

After a while, the sound of firecrackers sounded on the street, and a shrine of the God of Wealth, which was half a person tall and one foot square, was lifted by four people. Xie Qingfeng handed a pillar of incense to Zhang Wuxi.

Zhang Wuxi took the long incense, seriously raised the incense with both hands above his head, bowed to the statue of the God of Wealth, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of the shrine.

This action was like a signal, and then all the members of the Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of Xie Qingfeng, gave incense to the God of Wealth, and then scattered to both sides of the road.

The shrine walked forward, followed by a merit box in the shape of an ingot, which was more than a zhang in diameter. In the back is the dragon and lion dance.

Every time the team passes through a store, the doors of the shops will open wide and firecrackers will be heard. At every certain distance, the team stops. The shopkeepers of the shops on both sides would come to offer incense and throw money into the merit box.

Soon, the team stopped at the bottom of Wangjiang Tower. Crackling, drums ringing, and people are boiling, it is a prosperous and lively scene.

Just after the shopkeepers downstairs finished offering incense, Qin Huaijing took a gold ingot, and threw it into the merit box as soon as he raised his hand.

Seeing the pearl bearer of the six roads, seeing this golden light, he neatly pulled the dragon ball into a flower, and shouted loudly: "Thank you, the master's reward, " The voice was melodious and loud.

As soon as the words fell, the whole dragon seemed to come to life, and I saw that the rhythm of the drums flew up. The golden dragon chases the orb, soaring and jumping, sometimes flying into the clouds, sometimes into the sea and breaking the waves.

"It's magnificent," Mingzhu said in amazement, throwing down a silver ingot.

Qin Huaijing raised his eyes: "This is only the nine-section dragon, you can see the fire dragon at night, that is called spectacular." ”

I saw gold and silver thrown into the merit box from time to time on both sides. The atmosphere became more enthusiastic, and soon the lion dance also entered the arena, with a sorcerer dressed as a samurai, holding a rotating hydrangea, accompanied by a Beijing gong, drums and cymbals, and a lion to tease. Under the guidance of the "Lion Lang", the lion performs skills such as tumbling, falling, jumping, climbing, and worshipping, and has difficult actions such as walking plum blossom piles, running tables, and stepping on rolling balls.

The whole East Market was jubilant.