With Wu Yong's awakening, December of the third year of Jianning has passed. Instead, it will be January of the fourth year of Jianning.

The three of them sorted out their new clothes and walked out of Wu Yong's small courtyard, and saw that their grandmother and mother Guo had already gotten up and were busy in the courtyard at this time.

The three of them hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Grandmother, grandmother, good spring!" ”

"You're all up! Why don't you sleep more. Guo smiled and helped the three of them up. The grandmother took out three coins from her bosom with a loving face and divided them among the three of them.

"Good boy, you have to collect this money." The grandmother didn't ask much about the three of them coming together, but generously distributed the New Year's gifts she had prepared to them.

You must know that this piece of money is worth a lot of money, almost worth a year's income of ordinary people, and the elderly are reluctant to use it on weekdays.

"Thank you, grandmother." The three of them took it happily, and then solemnly put it away. Next, Wu Yong stayed to talk to the old lady, and Guo and the others went to prepare breakfast.

Not long after the gate of Wu's house opened, suddenly a series of footsteps came in from the gate of the courtyard. Then came Zhuo Tao's shout: "Wu Yong, have you gotten up?" We're here to greet the New Year. Wu Yong raised his eyes and saw that not only Zhuo Tao, but also his uncle Zhuo Wenxuan's family were all here.

"Hey, why are you here so early?" Wu Yong stepped forward to greet him. Zhuo Tao glanced at Wu Yong and said, "It's not early, many friends in the township have already begun to visit the elders." As he spoke, he showed off to Wu Yong: "Wu Yong, how do you think of my new clothes?" This is made of cotton, and there are few pieces in the whole world! At this moment, He Ye ran over with He Hua and said with a smile: "Shame face, this cotton cloth on your body was given to my aunt by my grandmother, but I didn't expect to make clothes for you." Zhuo Tao's head was flushed, and he argued: "I can use everything!" Both of my sisters also had new clothes. Wu Yong listened, and subconsciously looked at Zhuo Ji and Zhuo Jing, but saw that the two of them were also wearing new clothes.

Sister Zhuo Ji saw Wu Yong looking over, and smiled at him embarrassedly,

"Brother, Yuan Ri Ruyi!"

"New Year, New Weather! Good luck to everyone! Wu Yong laughed. Then, he saluted the two elders and said, "Uncle, uncle, Happy New Year! Grandmother was waiting in the hall. Zhuo Wenxuan nodded, then took his wife and children to the hall, and said to the old lady: "Auntie, the first day is auspicious, longevity and good luck!" ”

"It's all a family, no need to be polite!" The old man was very happy to see someone coming to pay New Year's greetings. Then he instructed Wu Yong: "Go and tell your mother, prepare more ingots dumplings, and let your uncle's family try them too!" ”

"Great!" Wu Yong replied and rushed to the kitchen.

"He Hua, what are ingots dumplings?" Zhuo Jing was about the same age as He Hua, and when she heard that there was something to eat, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but ask her little sister.

He Hua thought for a while, and said in a childish voice: "It's dumplings like ingots!" It's delicious. Uncle Li was also interested at this time, and said to the old lady with a smile: "Listening to my aunt's words, I have to take a look at the kitchen today." Is this another new food that Yong'er has made? ”

"No, I don't know how he came up with it, his head is full of these novelties." Although the old lady said this, she was very proud in her heart.

Every time his grandson invents food, he has to attract a wave of followers. Li praised it: "Yong'er has found another way to make money for the villagers!" Yesterday, Wenxuan also discussed with Zhu Lidian, saying that in a few days, the villagers would learn to make lanterns, obviously he was also very optimistic about the red paper lanterns invented by Yong'er, which was particularly festive and very popular. Many of the people who sent the red lanterns yesterday came to inquire about the practice. "Because the Wu family is in a corner of Fuwang, few people come here during the festival.

However, the Zhuo family is in the center of Fuwangli, not far from which is where the well is located. The red lantern hung by Zhuo's house immediately attracted many people to watch.

When many villagers heard that it was invented by Wu Yong, they all threatened to bring gifts to learn the practice of lanterns in a few days.

As soon as the old man heard Li's words, he waved his hand and said, "They are all villagers, although they come to learn, they don't have to be taboo about those rules." At this time, Wu Yong happened to enter the house, so he said with a smile: "Grandmother is the most powerful in the craftsmanship of this lantern, and yesterday's lantern is the most beautiful among grandmothers!" ”

"I didn't expect my aunt to be old and strong, so I will have to study hard with my aunt in the future!" Uncle Li immediately chimed in.

"I've been busy all my life, but I can't be idle." The old man laughed, at her age, she can still be valued by others, and her mood can be described as extremely comfortable.

Uncle Li complimented a few more words, and then went to the kitchen to help, leaving Zhuo Wenxuan and others to accompany the old lady to talk.

The Wu family was preparing breakfast, and at Zhu Wang's house not far away, Zhu Wang was being taught a lesson by Zhu's father.

"Let you go, you go! Where did so much nonsense come from! Zhu Wang was resigned, and said: "Haven't I had breakfast yet, and after breakfast, I will go to Wu Yong's house to pay New Year's greetings." ”

"Still having breakfast?" Father Zhu looked like he hated iron and steel, and said angrily: "Can this matter wait?" Don't you look at it, what are the young and old in the whole Fuwang doing now? Everyone is waiting to go to Wu's house to pay New Year's greetings, and by the way, show their faces in front of Wu Yong, so that they can find an errand in the future. Saying that, Father Zhu sighed and said, "Now that we have the blessing of Wu Yong, we can say that we don't have to worry about eating and drinking." But who doesn't want to be rich and prosperous, you are not too old now, you can't be like your father for the rest of your life, you can only farm. Seeing that your daughter-in-law is about to give birth, you should always think about your unborn child? You can't let him farm with you in the future. ”

"Besides, Wu Yong has an official position in Luoyang, so I can't say that I will suddenly return to Luoyang tomorrow, and you won't be able to see it even if you want to."

"You should immediately carry your things to Wu Yong's house now!" Zhu's father said strongly, if it weren't for the scruples that today was the first day of the New Year, his son would be a father soon, and he would teach Zhu Wang a lesson.

"Okay, I'll go now!" Zhu Wang muttered, and then came to Wu's house with a pickled salted fish.

As soon as he entered the door, he found that what Father Zhu said was really good, and at this time, there were many teenagers about his age gathered in the small courtyard of the Wu family.

At this time, a familiar young man saw him and immediately came over and asked, "Zhu Wang, you are here too!" Was it forced by your father to come here too? ”

"How is it possible, I'm not going to be a father soon, and I want Wu Yong to help me choose a name for my future child so that I can get his blessings." Zhu Wang was also a little anxious, he never mentioned being persecuted by Zhu's father, but took it upon himself to ask Wu Yong to help his unborn child choose a name.

You have to know that you have to name your child, but there are many things to do, let Wu Yong name her own child, and invisibly, Wu Yong has a bond with her child.

There are so many people here today, and everyone wants to ask for an errand, which is impossible. It's better to take another shortcut.

"I didn't think of that!" The young man was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "It's a pity that I'm not married yet, otherwise I can ask Wu Yong to help." At this time, Zhu Wang realized that he was still wearing shabby clothes today, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why aren't you wearing new clothes?" It is said that you should have earned a lot of money by cooking banquets for people this year! The young man immediately said with a bitter face: "Alas, don't mention it, don't I have two older brothers above?" Last year, a matchmaker told my eldest brother about a marriage, and when I got married this year, all the money I saved was asked by my aunt to go and kept for my eldest brother's marriage. "He is still wearing the old clothes that his brother changed out of last year, and there are several patches on them.

The children of the common people's families are like this, a piece of clothing, after the eldest of the family wears it, he will wear it for the second child, and the second baby will wear it for the third child, until the clothes can no longer be worn, then it will be changed to shoes and socks to wear, or it will be kept for patching the damaged clothes.

As for the clothes of adults, it is three years for the new, three years for the old, and another three years for sewing and mending. If you can have a new set of clothes to wear a year, they are all wealthy families.

Nowadays, corn can only be sold for more than 60 yuan even when it is not harvested, and if it is the season after the harvest, it can only be bought for 50 yuan.

A new linen dress costs about 200 yuan, and it is obvious that ordinary people can't afford it at all, so it is cost-effective for the family to wear it in turn.

"You are so pathetic! Your eldest brother is married, and your second brother is estimated to be several years, and you will not be able to wear new clothes. Zhu Wang sympathized.

"Who's to say it isn't!" The young man replied dejectedly that this year, their family still had the blessing of Wu Yong in order to arrange a marriage for the eldest brother.

If it's still like last year, it is estimated that the three brothers of their family will not know when they will be able to get married. At this time, Wu Yong also accompanied her grandmother out of the hall, so many people came at once just now, and the Wu family was also taken aback, and it happened that his uncle Zhuo Wenxuan was present, so that the scene would not get out of control.

Wu Yong didn't care about the arrival of these young people at first, and after Zhuo Wenxuan analyzed the reason, he suddenly understood the Tao.

In fact, if he could help these teenagers, Wu Yong wouldn't mind doing it. But now that he is in the center of the whirlpool in Luoyang, he has no clear goal for the future path, so how can he put these teenagers in danger.

So, after many teenagers paid their grandmother's greetings, Wu Yong led them to his small courtyard.

The young man was the most breathless, and as soon as he arrived in the courtyard, someone asked directly: "Wu Yong, do we want to follow you in the future?" May I? Wu Yong thought for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "We are all partners who have grown up together since childhood, and I won't hide it from you, I am also uncertain about my future now, and I can't agree to your request." As he spoke, he explained: "Don't underestimate this officialdom, if you are not careful, you will risk death." Especially in Luoyang, there are so many children of official eunuchs, and if you say the wrong word, you will offend a group of people, and I, a petty official, will not be able to protect you thoroughly. In the end, he promised: "You will wait for a few years, and then I will take you over when I have a firm foothold in Luoyang officialdom." ”