On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth month of the eleventh year of Hongzhi, Mocheng began to put up lights.

Red paper and cloth from Zhangzhou began to be posted at the gates of Meaux.

The red room is even more decorated, with red lanterns and red couplets, which looks good from afar.

It's a pity that there are too few materials, so they can only cling to the red house and the city gate, and they can't make every household colorful.

Fortunately, all the people, after learning that they could rest for three days, immediately paid attention to this festival called the Spring Festival.

They spontaneously began to prepare bonfires, wanting to spend the Spring Festival in the way of collective dance.

Yan Zheng originally wanted these people to play the vigil, but in the end, he still felt that it was better to be lively than to keep vigil at home.

So he ordered the largest bonfire to be set up in the central square of Meaux, and specially took out a hundred altars of fine wine to prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve party.

The caravans that traded outside the gates of Meaux also received a blessed gift.

The caravans watched as the gates were decorated with red couplets and cloth, and received a decent gift, and they all asked what the Spring Festival was.

Several clansmen who had been taught in advance immediately shouted:

"The Spring Festival is the day to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new!"

"The Spring Festival is the yearning for the future life!"

"Every year in the future, Meaux will hold a celebration on this day!"

"Starting tomorrow, the market will also stop trading, and we will talk about it after the Spring Festival!"

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After hearing this, these caravans who came to trade immediately knew that the Spring Festival was a beautiful thing no matter what.

When they returned to report the results, Yan Zheng believed that more tribes would be willing to follow the same customs in the coming year.

And the children sent by these tribes to learn the new language will also bring the new calendar back to each tribe.

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Dagang National Convention, Yan Zheng took advantage of this good day of national holiday, Shi Shiran took a few guards and started the visit.

This is one of his most important benchmarks for political achievements, so he deliberately took the time to examine one or two.

He first came to the meeting department and found that only Wang Qimei and Ah Ku were there, and the rest of the cadres had gone home on vacation in advance.

"Why don't you go home yet?" He asked with a smile.

Wang Qimei and Ah Ku hurriedly stood up, very surprised by Yan Zheng's sudden visit.

Ah Ku was pleasantly surprised: "Teacher, I'll go back later, there are still some things to do!"

Wang Qimei also said: "I will go back in a while, but I am the only one at home, I have to go and partner with Aunt Wang!"

Yan Zheng smiled and asked them to sit down, and said with emotion: "It's another year in the blink of an eye!" Fortunately, some things have been accomplished this year, and the people are also very rich, at least they are well fed and clothed! ”

Ah smiled bitterly: "This is all the credit of the teacher, there used to be such a life there!"

"I also came to Dongbo to know that people are willing to live like this!" Wang Qimei agreed.

Yan Zheng smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "I don't dare to take credit, the good life is all made by everyone's struggle, I just did what the lord of a country should do."

As long as there is a fair environment for the people, their creativity will be endless! How many princes and generals in history will eventually be erased by the years, but the people are still those people, who wins? The princely generals did not win, it is not that the people cannot do without the princes and generals, but that the princes and generals cannot do without the people! ”

Ah Ku and Wang Qimei both nodded thoughtfully.

Yan Zheng smiled again, got up and said, "Let's go, accompany me to a few villages to take a look!"

Ah Ku and Wang Qimei immediately got up, walked in front and began to lead the way.

Soon they arrived in Luoming Village, which had been expanded again and added more than 100 immigrants.

"Which family has the most children in the village?" Yan Zheng asked.

"Zhang four or five families!" Ah Ku said.

"No, it should be the Deng Shishi family, they are a reorganized family, and they have children on both sides!" Wang Qimei retorted.

Yan Zheng smiled: "Then both families will go and see!"

Saying that, they walked to Zhang Siwu's house, and this family obviously began to celebrate the New Year, although it was relatively simple, but the front and back of the house were cleaned.

The man was kneading the cooked beans with a piece of linen, his wife was stirring the soy milk on the side, and the three children were watching from the side.

After seeing Yan Zheng, the two pulled the child and knelt down together.

Yan Zheng hurriedly helped them up and asked with a smile: "Fellow, are you preparing for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner!"

Zhang Siwu said with a smile: "The king is right, use a stupid way to see if you can get some bean curd and add a dish to the children!"

Yan Zheng smiled, thinking that the characteristics of our nation are like this, no matter how hard it is, I will try to decorate my life.

He looked at Ah Ku and Wang Qimei and said, "This is your negligence in your work, you should get a tofu workshop!" It doesn't take much effort to get a stone mill in each village! ”

Wang Qimei and Ah Ku both smiled helplessly, they really hadn't thought about such a trivial matter.

"Eh, my lord, it's no wonder that the two officials are ...... Two cadres! Zhang Siwu said seriously: "They have been taking us to do practical things, although we can't eat meat this year, but next year, as long as the land is planted, we will be able to eat meat during the New Year!"

Yan Zheng couldn't help but smile, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, since you have interceded for them, I will spare them!"

Zhang Siwu was startled, his body almost softened, and a frightened smile appeared on his face.

"The King...... The king has tormented the villain, tormented the villain! ”

"What's so bothered about this, if they don't want to make the life of the people of the guild better, why should I appoint them to run the guild?" Yan Zheng asked rhetorically.

"Brother Zhang, don't worry, after the New Year, you will definitely get a stone mill for every village! Then let the woodworking factory make some wooden boxes for making tofu. Wang Qimei said with a smile on the side.

Zhang Siwu nodded silently, and said with sincere eyes: "The king and the cadres are just heartwarming!"

Yan Zheng smiled, walked around the house again, looked at the furnishings in the house, and reached out to touch the mattress and various utensils.

"Are you well fed and warmly dressed now?"

"Eat well and dress warmly!"

"What about the kids? All three children are in school! ”

"Go to school! If you don't go to school, you have to pick up the house, but don't you dare to keep them from going to school! ”

"What are the difficulties in life? Just what's not satisfied? Yan Zheng kept asking.

"It's not difficult, life is beautiful, and there is hope for it!"

Yan Zheng nodded: "Do you have any wishes for the future?" It's what you want to achieve in the future! ”

Zhang Siwu thought about it for a while, and said stubbornly: "Big ...... King, the current life is already excellent, and no matter how good the day is, it is actually the same, but it is ...... I just miss a few younger brothers in Zhangzhou, and a few friends! ”

"Oh, you still have a brother on the other side?"

"Well, the villain is the eldest in the family, after this disaster, he fled with his brothers, and he planned to come to Dongfan, but ...... But others are afraid of instability, so I will run to explore the way first! ”

Yan Zheng thought for a moment after hearing this, and ordered: "Ah Ku, Seventh Sister, you remember, in the future, every immigrant village will open an email service, which will be a post station!" You can help the immigrants write letters and send them back to Zhangzhou! ”

Wang Qimei and Ah Ku nodded hurriedly, knowing that this matter was very important, otherwise Yan Zheng would not let others write it down.

After Zhang Siwu heard this, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and the gratitude on his face could not be concealed.

Yan Zheng also reacted suddenly, and actually forgot to open the email service! This has opened a window for the other side to know more about Dongfan!

And there is an unexpected benefit of opening an email, that is, most of the people who come to Dongfan Island are not relocated from the family.

These families with many men do not have no choice like those orphans and widows, they are often like Zhang Siwu, who first let a family come over to explore the way.

Therefore, once the letter is opened, it is equivalent to giving them a possibility of communication, and it will be able to better absorb immigrants!

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After leaving Zhang Siwu's house, Yan Zheng went to several houses separately and walked through each village.

It was found that these Ming immigrants were very satisfied with their current lives, and they truly believed that good times were ahead.

Moreover, Yan Zheng also found that the organizational form of the National Convention has indeed begun to play a role.

At least every village has become very enthusiastic about building water and roads.

In the words of these immigrants, the canals are being built for themselves.

And in their hometown, they built a canal, which could only cheapen the squire!

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