Shortly after the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival is next.

The people of the Dasheng Dynasty, although they have not had a good time over the years, still have some attachment to the festival.

Because in various festivals, there will almost always be an activity of worshipping ancestors, big festivals, small festivals, deep down, people always believe that as long as they sincerely comfort their ancestors and pray to the gods, the future will be good.

So they are happy to do it, and they want to make each festival as good as possible under the only material conditions.

This year, however, it was a bit too miserable.

There were not a few lanterns to be found in the streets, and ordinary people just tied two lanterns and hung them on the doors.

Only those who are slightly richer will hang the courtyard wall or the trees in the courtyard.

In previous years, there was no one to host the Lantern Festival or something, and there were too many people who didn't participate, so it couldn't be done.

In addition, it is not the Lantern Festival at this time, so the streets are full of depression.

Zhuang Siyan felt a little uncomfortable when he saw it, and quietly went back to see Ling Tiancheng.

His complexion was completely obscured by the powder, and he could not see any change, except that his gaze occasionally lingered as he swept over the houses along the street.

But soon move away and keep looking.

Zhuang Siyan slowed down, walked to his side and said, "It will be fine in the future, and in less than a year or two, this place will be prosperous as usual." ”

Ling Tiancheng smiled bitterly in his heart.

A year or two ago, there was still a superficial prosperity here, at that time, there were still some nobles in the city, whether it was traitors or corrupt officials, they always supported the face of the capital, but now he got all those people down, and the whole capital was like a dead city.

They walked down the street, and only occasionally saw a few children, running in and out of play, and the adults barely saw a few.

Zhuang Siyan was also a little puzzled: "There are too few people on this street, where did they go?" ”

Qingshi, who caught them from the gate of the palace, said, "The adults are busy doing things. ”

"Doing things? What can you do on such a cold day? ”

Qingshi said: "This year is different from previous years, in previous years, the big families in the city had their own servants, and winter and spring clothes were made early.

This year, due to the ...... of many events before the year, many people did not have enough money at home, so the maid and the maid let it out.

Now that the cold weather was about to pass, the spring clothes would soon have to be put on, and they couldn't invite people back for a while, so they let out the work.

Therefore, many families in the city, who could not find anything to do, went to take some work and earn some silver. ”

Zhuang Siyan went to see Ling Tiancheng again.

The "many things" in Qingshi's mouth were actually Ling Tiancheng's continuous increase in endowments last year for the sake of the war on all sides, and the common people couldn't find them, so he went to search for these officials and businessmen.

Probably it was really ruthless, so many people were short of money at home, so they let the servants out.

It was originally a very crippled thing, but now it seems that it has become a good thing again.

What is it if there are no people on the streets? Everyone is busy doing things and earning money to support themselves, which is more heartwarming than anything lively.

Thinking about it like this, my steps are a lot lighter.

However, Zhuang Siyan was also the first time and came out without buying anything.

She used to be a big spender, she earned more and spent more, she was hollow out when she earned money, and she was not soft when she spent money.

After coming to the Dasheng Dynasty, not to mention anything else, she earned a lot of money from Ling Tiancheng alone, and she was never stingy when she went out, including the people around her, and she covered the expenses.

When I saw that I didn't buy what I liked, I was itching and panicking, and my legs couldn't move.

In order to stop herself from committing this disease, she simply stopped shopping on the street and went to Xu Ning first.

Before Xu Ning's New Year's Day, Qingming College was on vacation, and he sent Miss Liu back to Luohe City.

Now that the academy is about to start again, he hurriedly went to make another trip, gave Liu You some gifts, and then took Miss Liu out of Luohe City.

I just arrived home at this time, and my butt was not warm, so I heard that Zhuang Siyan was here.

He went out to see and drink! I'm bringing a lot of people today, isn't there a big deal?

Because they all changed into civilian clothes, he couldn't tell who they were, and he only recognized one bluestone inside, so he pounced on him first: "What's the situation?" ”

In front of Zhuang Siyan, Qingshi naturally couldn't say too much to him, so he glanced at Zhuang Siyan.

Zhuang Siyan had already walked towards the door of his house: "Brother Xu, looking at you like this, it looks like you just came back from outside!" ”

Xu Ning and Zhuang Siyan are also acquaintances, although she is now the queen's mother, but this is not in the palace, and she has not followed the emperor by her side, so it is inevitable that she will speak casually: "I really just came back, and if you want to come, you won't say hello in advance." ”

Zhuang Siyan turned his head to look at him: "How about saying hello in advance?" Will you invite me to dinner? ”

Xu Ning's face turned white in a second: "That's not it, I still want to ask Brother Si to help me and find a way to let me get some silver, so that I can marry a daughter-in-law and come back." ”

Speaking of this, Zhuang Siyan's interest was raised, and the person had already arrived at the door, but he paused there and asked him: "You have also been to Miss Liu's house several times before and after, what do you say about this marriage?" ”

Miss Liu's matter is really ashamed to mention.

However, Xu Ning wanted to ask Zhuang Siyan for help at this time, and he didn't want others to hear it, so he took advantage of the situation to pull her and wanted to drag people into the house to say.

This move was seen by Ling Tiancheng who was nearby, and without saying a word, he beat Xu Ning's hand down.

Although Xu Ning was fat, he didn't have any martial arts, and if he touched Ling Tiancheng, he could knock him a few meters away, and now he slapped him hard, and he immediately felt that one of his arms was going to be useless.

From the pain from his wrist to the root of his arm, he grinned his teeth, screamed a few times, supported this one with his other arm, glared at Ling Tiancheng with tears in his eyes, and then turned to Zhuang Siyan and said: "Originally, the marriage was not planned, if you beat me up, I will really not be able to marry a daughter-in-law in my life." ”

Zhuang Siyan looked at him, and he also wanted to laugh, so he replied forcibly: "If you don't go back, the people around me are measured." ”

Xu Ning almost burst into rudeness: "What kind of proportion, I almost wasted an arm when I made a move, and it is still called proportion?" Say, what the hell are you doing here, it's okay to go first, I'm terrible to receive you. ”

Zhuang Siyan had already followed him into the hut, and he didn't forget to turn around and glance at Ling Tiancheng.

The original intention was to keep that guy out of the door, she talked to Xu Ning about Miss Liu, and by the way, she also talked about Qingming Academy.

To see if there are any available people on his side, even if he finds one to come over temporarily, he has to support Qingming Academy first.

But Ling Tiancheng didn't see it, he didn't raise his eyelids, and followed her in, but Qingshi didn't dare to go in, they all stood at the door.

Inside, as soon as Xu Ning saw him follow-up, especially when he came into contact with that cool look, his body shivered.

He leaned over to Zhuang Siyan and asked, "Who is this person, when did you find such a master again?" ”

Zhuang Siyan: "The new bodyguard that the emperor found for me is easy to use, but let me remind you, his brain is not very good, it's okay for you to stay away from me, if it's close, he doesn't care what you want to do, it's just to fight, just now it was already light." ”

Xu Ning unconsciously looked up at the bodyguard again.

The bodyguard himself, who is not very good at braining, is very cooperative to give him a warning look.

Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat.

The eyes were too cold, full of shock, and somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while.

But he didn't dare to look at it anymore, and soon kept a certain distance from Zhuang Siyan, swallowed his saliva and said, "Isn't the world peaceful now?" Why did the emperor suddenly add bodyguards to you? ”

Zhuang Siyan tilted his face up and deliberately said good things: "Probably worried about me, you don't know that the emperor treats me, it hurts a lot." ”

Xu Ning hurriedly rubbed his arm, and at some point there was a layer of goosebumps on it, and he fell to the ground.

This topic can't go on any longer, and these two people Xu Ning doesn't want to see it anymore, one of them causes damage to his body, and the other destroys his soul in every way, which is extremely hateful.

Thinking of this, his face also turned cold.

He took another step back, the originally small house had retreated to the corner of the wall at this time, looked at Zhuang Siyan with disgust and asked, "So Brother Si, what are you coming to me for?" ”

Zhuang Siyan glanced at the arm he was holding, and in line with the principle of giving convenience to himself, he must first give convenience to others, and asked him first: "Didn't you just say that you had a marriage with Miss Liu?" How about it, you talk about it first, if there is anything I can help, then I will definitely help you, how to say that we are also brothers, we have shared ups and downs, how can I let you be a bachelor for the rest of your life? ”

When Xu Ning, who was still determined, heard this, he threw his previous thoughts directly under his feet, and stepped on two feet.

The person also left the corner of the wall and moved to Zhuang Siyan again.

If Ling Tiancheng hadn't blocked it in time, he would have been able to grab Zhuang Siyan's clothes again.

This really can't be blamed on him, when he went out with Zhuang Siyan in the past, he occasionally hooked up his shoulders and did it, although he was a little trembling, but this brother was generous and never blamed him.

I don't know that now that there is an extra bodyguard by my side, I can't even get close to half a step.

He had no choice but to retreat, and said from a distance of about one meter: "The requirements of the Liu family are not too high, I think Miss Liu seems to be a little interesting to me, but I don't even have a place to live now, and it is really inconvenient to speak, so I want to ask Brother Si to help, see if there is a better errand recently, send me one, I can earn money for a house, I will go to the Liu family to propose." ”

Zhuang Siyan looked at him: "Do I give you less errands?" You've made a lot of money, haven't you? Why haven't you saved anything yet? ”

Xu Ning's face turned red, her head lowered, and even her voice became smaller, a bit like a child who had done something wrong: "Although the Liu family is a small family, Miss Liu is really good, there are more people in Luohe City who want to marry her, it is our capital, she has only been here for a long time, and there are some people with bad intentions who want to marry her back." ”

Xu Ning looked helpless: "Brother Si, you said that the competition is so big, how panicked I am, the silver I earned, on the one hand, I have to take care of the Liu family, and I have to make Miss Liu happy, such a toss, where is there more to buy a house?" The little thing I did a few years ago, I went to Liu's house twice before and after, and the money was used up by those who wrapped the gifts, and after I came back, it was a problem to even eat. ”