In the next few days, the border was calm, the news of Shan Pei's death was blocked, the two countries tacitly agreed to a truce, and the people of Pucheng ushered in the most lively Spring Festival of the year.

In previous years, there was a Zhou Papi county order on the head of the people during the Chinese New Year, and they worked hard all year round, their pockets were cleaner than their faces, and there were few families who could afford to eat meat.

This year, with those 20 taels, all the spirits have changed, the days have hope, and the New Year has to be as lively as possible, especially when the war stops at this time, it is a good sign in the eyes of everyone, and it must not be celebrated properly.

After figuring out the psychology of the people, Steward Zhao, who was in charge of purchasing in the Major General's Mansion, bought 100 pigs and 500 chickens and ducks from Yongyang Mansion before the Chinese New Year, and put them for sale on Yongding Street.

The pricing is very fair, as long as the villagers who enter the city will more or less cut one or two catties back, the house is also a clever guy, buy more and send a pair of pigs into the water or a few bones, although there is no meat, but boil, meat soup is not there.

In order to add to this, many people actually bought a few catties of extra meat.

Huang Ye wrote couplets next to the meat stall, and he couldn't help but look sideways, especially when he saw that the Zhe family was with a few women, everyone was originally going to cut two catties of pork, but in the end, one person asked for four catties, which was directly doubled.

She couldn't help but ask, "Auntie!" How long do you plan to eat after buying so much? ”

Ochre covered his mouth and laughed, "It's not like I haven't seen an oil star for several years!" Not to mention that children are hungry for meat, those of us who are adults are similar! It just so happens that our family doesn't have to get a house, and the money has been saved, since this is the case, just buy two catties more, this kind of weather will not be bad if it is freezing, and I can eat until the beginning of spring! ”

"The eldest sister is right, I think so too, take advantage of the Chinese New Year to raise the little couple well, and go back and let them give me a big fat grandson!"

It was Li Mu's mother Li Yang who spoke, with a kind face, because Li Mu followed Zhao to do things in the house, and the family could often buy things cheaper than outside, and the Li family's living standard was better than most of the people in the village, and Li Yang's figure was much plumper than the woman next to him.

Li Yang's words were unanimously agreed by everyone, and several women began to gossip in front of the yellow leaf stall, and she showed an embarrassed but polite smile, "That, aunt..... Are you still busy? ”

Ochre came back to his senses and patted his head, "Forget! I'll have to ask you for a few couplets! ”

"Me too."

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Just when Huang Ye was busy, a person riding a horse suddenly stopped beside her, she looked up and was shocked, "Young General!" Are you back in town? ”

Tian Huai jumped off the horse, frowned and asked, "You are so short of money?" ”

It's also his person, is this poor and crazy?

Huang Ye finished writing the last couplet and sent away Ochre and others, and then explained: "I didn't write couplets to make money, but to make everyone happy..... Meaning, just collect some paper and ink money. ”

"Huh?" Tian Huai looked puzzled.

Huang Ye said quietly: "Master asked me if I would like to leave with him that day, I agreed, Pucheng is the place where I grew up after all, after so many years, I still have feelings for this place, there is not much I can do for everyone, and I will have to trouble them to help me take care of the house in the future, and give Meng Sangpo incense on the New Year's holidays." ”

For some reason, Tian Huai was inexplicably happy when he heard this, "Then you have to hurry up, maybe one day the imperial court will come, and we will have to go!" ”

Huang Ye rolled his eyes at him, "Don't scare me!" It's cold, which Qin Cha is so conscientious and doesn't go far to run this place where birds don't lay eggs! ”

Tian Huai was not annoyed by the scolding, and leaned over to Huang Ye and asked curiously: "What other wishes do you have that have not been fulfilled?" ”

Huang Ye met his three-point joke and seven-point serious eyes, playing with taste: "If I say that I hope that a blue sky lord will come to Pucheng, the people's lives will no longer be bitter haha, can it be done?" ”

Tian Huai's face froze, and he glanced at Huang Ye deeply, "Okay!" As you wish! ”

With that, he turned around and got on his horse, and walked away in style.

Huang Ye came back to his senses, chased two steps and shouted, "Hey! Are you serious? ”

The only thing that answered her was the noisy noise of the streets.

On the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Huang Ye accompanied Doctor Wang to have a meal at the Major General's Mansion and returned to Yi'an Village.

The silent courtyard door was plastered with white couplets and white lanterns, which were out of place with other people's homes, and she entered the door with a basket on her back, bolted the deadbolt with her backhand, and went to the stove house to light a candle, and then opened the door of the hall.

In the last few years of Meng Sangpo, she had money in her hands, and during the Chinese New Year, she would ask the house to help buy a bunch of food and a new clothes, wear new clothes with Meng Sangpo, and eat and drink with an open stomach for several days.

Every time like this, Meng Sangpo will always feel sorry for her spending money lavishly, and at the same time, she keeps sandwiching meat for her, urging her to eat more.

This year, there was no Meng Sangpo, she still asked the house to buy the same thing, cooked a plate of braised pork, a plate of white-cut chicken, a plate of dim sum, plus a pot of sake, and put it on the table.

After worshipping Meng Sangpo, she burned the new clothes she gave to Meng Sangpo and the pile of ingots and paper money.

The courtyard was ablaze.

After a while, there was a knock on the door, "Huang Ye, I'm Aunt Ochre." ”

Yellow leaves went over to open the door.

When Ochre entered the yard, her clothes had not been completely burned out, and she also guessed seven, seven, eight, eight, and said: "I saw movement here in your house, and I guessed that you were back, so take a walk, go to the house with the eldest lady to eat steamed buns, and taste the eldest mother's craftsmanship." ”

Huang Ye refused without thinking about it, "Auntie, I'm still in mourning, I won't go to your house for the New Year, why don't you bring me one over and let me try it?" ”

"You girl! We don't mind what you mind! "Ochre is still persuading.

Huang Ye said that he just refused to go.

Ochre had no choice but to go back to get the buns, and then put a bowl of broth for Huang Ye, and carried it in a basket.

Huang Ye carried the basket and was not polite to the Ochre family, and after entering the stove house for a while, he came out with the basket, "Auntie, I will pour out the food and return the bowl to you."

By the way, I may leave with Master when, and I don't know when I will come back, and I will trouble you to take care of my family affairs....."

"So suddenly?" Ochre was startled, his eyes instantly turned red, and his face was full of reluctance.

Huang Ye nodded, she couldn't say much, so she could only ask the Ochre family one by one.

Zhen Shi cleaned up his mood and sighed lightly, "Don't worry, the affairs of this family are on my shoulders, but we have to go to the village chief's house tomorrow and find a few village people to witness." ”

Huang Ye knew the scruples of the Zhen family, and made an appointment with her to send people out of the courtyard.

When Ochre went home, she found that Huang Ye had filled her with a big bowl of braised pork, and she was moved and distressed, and she was even more reluctant to let Huang Ye go.