Although something happened last night, for the people of Chang'an City, there was actually no change, but on the streets, the officers and soldiers appeared a little more often.

It's time for the New Year.

In the morning, people began to prepare the things needed for tonight's New Year, boiling paste, pasting Spring Festival couplets, hanging red lanterns, and after doing it, people began to clean the house, wash the bedding, and take out the clothes or utensils that were piled up at the bottom of the box, put them outside, and dry them. Commonly known as "sweeping dust".

"Dust" and "Chen" are homophonic words, and the New Year's dust sweep has the meaning of "dust cloth new", which is intended to sweep away all the bad luck and bad luck in the past year.

After that, people set fire to wormwood and other spices in their hands and began to drive away all kinds of mosquitoes that were still alive hiding in the corners. Then go to the Buddha statues of each family or the Taoist Sanqing, burn incense and pray, begging for peace and security in the new year.

After doing all this, people took the paste and began to post the new door god, the word Fu. Especially the word blessing, when people post, waiting for the paste to be smeared, they are often posted upside down, which is taken as "blessing arrived", implying that in the new year, their good wishes for their own home.

The next step is to prepare food, and during the day, people often prepare some food that they are reluctant to buy on weekdays, such as pork and fish. Needless to say, the rich and noble families can eat at any time, but for those poor people, it is a great blessing to be able to eat for a while in a year. Therefore, today's lunch is particularly important, and people start to prepare after breakfast.

Zhang Zhongming came out of Zhang's Mansion very early today and came to the south gate of Chang'an City, today is the New Year after all, Zhang Zhongming's mother told him early before he came out, and he will go back a little earlier today.

After Zhang Juzheng came back from the imperial city yesterday, there was nothing abnormal, and he didn't even tell anyone what happened in the Dexin Palace.

But such a big thing happened, it's hard to think about it, Zhang Zhongming sat in the shed at the south gate, and the people around him had already told him about it, and they were still in Zhang Zhongming's ears intentionally or unintentionally, and began to inquire about Zhang Juzheng's attitude towards this matter. But Zhang Zhongming turned a blind eye to those small actions and didn't care.

This makes those who accept other people's money and want to get through Zhang Juzheng's road a little anxious. Zhang Zhongming pulled the brocade robe on his body, leaned back on the chair, put his feet on the table, and looked at the people coming and going in front of him.

The father didn't say anything about this matter, nor did he tell himself anything, so the father's attitude was very clear, no one wanted to help, and he didn't get involved in this matter.

Zhang Juzheng didn't care about these people tempting the people around him, and when he came back from the Imperial City Dexin Palace, Zhang Juzheng was still as usual, either staying in the study, or in the small courtyard of his study, sitting there, basking in the sun.

Zhang Zhongming glanced at the sun, which was already hanging high in the sky, and the time came to noon. Zhang Zhongming got up slowly, ignored the courteous colleagues around him, tidied up his chair, and said to the people around him, I'm leaving.

Zhang Zhongming put his hands behind his back and left the south gate.

What he was thinking about in his heart was Qingluo. The woman who lives with her brother and doesn't know how to spend this year's New Year.

Walking on the street, Zhang Zhongming touched the inside of his sleeve and drummed

The money bag of the drum is full of his money last month, and he is going to go to see Qingluo at noon today.

In order to go to see Qingluo, she was at the south gate today, and she didn't wear the official mansion, and she was just a brocade robe.

I bought some pork, fresh fish, vegetables, rice and white noodles. Zhang Zhongming was holding these things in his hand, and when he walked through a stall, Zhang Zhongming looked at the rouge on it, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, he was worried about what New Year's gift to give, and he knew what gift to give Qingluo, for women, there is no one who doesn't love rouge, Zhang Zhongming decisively bought the most expensive box of rouge in the stall, and let the stall owner wrap it, put it in his arms, and happily rushed towards the alley.

Zhang Zhongming put down the New Year's goods in his hand, even in winter, Zhang Zhongming is sweating now.

Zhang Zhongming first tidied up his clothes and found that there was nothing wrong, so he knocked lightly at the door with confidence.

Inside the gate, a crisp child's voice came, "Who?" ”

Zhang Zhongming listened to the familiar business of Qingluo's younger brother, and knew in his heart that he had come at the right time.

"I, Zhang Zhongming. ”

"Yikes. ”

The people inside shouted, the door was opened from the inside, and a tiger-headed little guy came out of it, looking at the familiar Zhang Zhongming in front of him, the little guy shouted behind the door, "Sister, sister, Brother Zhang is here." ”

After the little guy finished speaking, he pulled Zhang Zhongming and was about to go inside, the last time Brother Zhang came, he didn't see him in person, this time he must stay with him for a while.

Zhang Zhongming said with a smile: "Qingshan, slow down, there is still something at this door." ”

Qingshan looked in the direction that Zhang Zhongming pointed at in an instant, and there were many things such as pork that he could only imagine on weekdays at the door, Qingshan swallowed his saliva meaningfully, and looked at Zhang Zhongming incredulously, "This is all Brother Zhang's." ”

Zhang Zhongming touched Qingshan's head and said softly: "Not only mine, but also yours, and your sister's." ”

Qingshan didn't understand what Zhang Zhongming meant, so he had to scratch his head, but Qingshan knew that Brother Zhang had given these things to himself and his sister.

Qingluo pushed open half of the door and saw Zhang Zhongming and his younger brother talking, so she walked over, put her long hair on her ear with her right hand, and shouted softly, "Brother Zhang." ”

Zhang Zhongming was overjoyed when he saw Qingluo walking out, and he no longer cared about Qingshan, who was squatting on the pork side and looking at it, "Miss Qingluo, you are here." ”

Qingluo hummed lightly and looked at the New Year's goods in front of Qingshan not far away, "Brother Zhang, what is this?"

Zhang Zhongming said with a smile: "This is the New Year's gift I brought to you, Qingluo, you accept it." ”

Qingluo looked at the New Year's goods piled up in the corner, many things, and didn't know what to do for a while, but she was still a little unbearable with a kind heart, "Brother Zhang, there are too many things." ”

Zhang Zhongming was a little anxious when he heard that Qingluo didn't want to accept the New Year's goods he bought, "Qingluo, this is all my heart, you can accept it." ”

Qingluo looked at Zhang Zhongming's anxious appearance, her heart warmed, and she had to nod, "Brother Zhang, are you in a hurry to go home, or at noon today, you stay here and try my craftsmanship." ”

Zhang Zhongming just thought that it would be best for Qingluo to accept the New Year's goods he bought today, and then give the rouge to Qingluo when he left, so his goal of coming here today will be completed.

But Zhang Zhongming never expected that Qingluo would stay to eat by himself, which made him very happy, and it was the first happy thing in the New Year.

"Okay. ”

Zhang Zhongming smiled, smiling very happily. Qingshan had heard the conversation between Brother Zhang and his sister early, in fact, he still hoped that Brother Zhang would stay, after all, Brother Zhang was very good to himself and his sister. What's more, his sister doesn't seem to hate Brother Zhang so much.

I have been dependent on my sister for many years, and my sister, who has long reached the age when she should be married, is all for herself, and has refused many matchmakers to come to her door.

But fortunately, Brother Zhang came out, and he was very good to his sister and himself, and the most important thing is that Brother Zhang was never like the people he met before, always looking at his sister with squinting eyes, and thinking about the deed of his family.

"yes. ”

Hearing that Brother Zhang would stay and eat with himself and his sister at noon, Qingshan jumped for joy.

Zhang Zhongming heard Qingshan's voice, picked up the heaviest rice and white flour on the ground, two hands, one on each side, "Let's go, let's take these things in." ”

Aoyama looked at the remaining fresh fish, pork and vegetables in front of him, and decisively chose the heavy pork. I was going to leave when I picked it up, but Qingshan was young, and Zhang Zhongming bought a lot of pork, so Qingshan naturally couldn't hold it. But the little guy didn't admit defeat, and wanted to try a few more times, Qingluo stepped forward, stopped Qingshan's behavior, bent down to pick up the New Year's goods, and said, "Let's go." ”

Qingshan lowered his head and followed his sister, he swore in his heart that he must grow up quickly, and then protect his sister, and then he can carry a lot of things.

Originally, Qingluo was arranged like this. She is responsible for cooking herself, Qingshan is responsible for washing vegetables, and Zhang Zhongming is a guest, so she can do it there.

But Zhang Zhongming couldn't bear to see the Qingluo sister and brother busy by themselves, and asked to help. Qingluo persuaded a few words, Zhang Zhongming was resolute, and Zhang Zhongming, who did not stick his fingers on weekdays, was assigned by Qingluo to the stove and was responsible for watching the fire.

Originally, Qingshan should have done this, but after Zhang Zhongming was assigned here by Qingluo, Qingshan was familiar with teaching Zhang Zhongming all kinds of things that needed attention.

Zhang Zhongming looked at Qingshan's familiar methods, and felt a little distressed, children of this age should be more in the arms of their parents and enjoy the love of their parents, but here in Qingshan, they can only meet some things early to help their sister.

After Qingshan taught Zhang Zhongming some things, he didn't know whether it was intentional or not, and said that he was going to find some firewood outside, leaving only Qingluo and Zhang Zhongming in the room.

Zhang Zhongming sat next to the stove, touching the rouge in his arms, and didn't know whether he wanted to send it out, thought for a long time, gritted his teeth, and got up and came to Qingluo's side.

Qingluo, who was chopping vegetables, saw Zhang Zhongming coming here, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, what's wrong." ”

Zhang Zhongming took out the rouge from his arms, took it to Qingluo with both hands, and looked directly at Qingluo's gaze, "Qingluo, this is my New Year's gift to you, please accept it." ”

Qingluo, who was chopping vegetables, put down the knife in her hand, and she didn't know what to do for a while, so she had to lower her head and avoid Zhang Zhongming's eyes, "Zhang... Brother Zhang, what are you doing?"

Zhang Zhongming took a sharp breath, "Qingluo, this is my heart, please accept it." ”

Qingluo has never experienced this kind of thing, just twisting and pinching, grabbing the corners of her clothes, not taking it, and not refusing.