Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 297 Happy New Year's Eve

The population of Jinjiazhuang has more than doubled compared to last year. Last year, there were still a few days to go back to the hometown for the New Year. This year, the whole family moved directly to Jinjiazhuang, and they settled here.With a village secretary like Jinyu, basically everyone in the village has errands. They farm when they are busy and go to work when they are free. After a year, they can have the income of the previous three to five years. Slightly left.The farmer has a little spare money, and the happiest thing is the small businessman.Since the Jinjiazhuang bazaar opened last year, it has become an important place for people to buy daily necessities every Monday and Saturday, and more and more nearby people come to the bazaar.There were no supermarkets in the Tang Dynasty. Although there were shops selling daily necessities, they were all concentrated in the city.At present, the consumption power of Jinjiazhuang is not enough for the store to open a branch here. I believe that some smart people will open a branch here in a short time.

When Jinyu came to the Tang Dynasty, he could be said to be alone. Even with a lion by his side, he still felt a little lonely, but now seeing the farmer with a happy smile on his face, Jinyu feels very satisfied.In one year, Jin Yu has gradually integrated into the present society. To achieve such achievements, Jin Yu occasionally laments that he is so wise and so admirable...

The year-end red envelopes in Jinjiazhuang are generous, and the small merchants are naturally happy. Some vendors are busy going home to buy another batch after shopping, and some simply rush to the market with empty stalls. Bring something home to cheer up the little ones.The oil dealer didn't go out of the stall today. The batch of oil purchased by Jinjiazhuang a while ago was worth as much as his stall for three months. He had money in his arms and didn't panic. , and a bag full of fresh lotus root.Selling some green vegetables is also Jin Yu's idea. How can there be any reason why a vegetable grower has no vegetables to eat?In the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, the relatives of the emperor and the common people are short of green vegetables. After a year of hard work, it is reasonable to give some green vegetables to the farmers to try something new.Although some people say from time to time that green vegetables are too expensive and unaffordable, green vegetables are the first to be sold out.I am rich, and my heart is at ease. If Li Erye saw this scene, he would definitely drink to his heart's content. What is a prosperous age?This is called prosperity!
After all, he was a person who participated in a New Year's festival in Datang. Jinyu performed well this year and completed the traditional process with cooperation.On the evening of Chinese New Year's Eve, I had a reunion dinner with Yang Ying and Xuanxuan early, and the family dressed warmly and went out to watch a shadow play.In terms of Jin Yu's influence, Yang Ying didn't play the role of the landlord so much, but the landlord should still respect him, and he didn't push his nose in the slightest because of the landlord's easy talk.

There is a common saying in the folk family: the rich celebrate the New Year, and the poor pass the test.No one is in the mood to engage in any entertainment activities when there is not enough food and clothing.In one year, the life of the farmers has improved significantly, and the farmers are grateful to Jinyu and his wife from the bottom of their hearts.So someone passed a message to Chen Rui, saying that some households used to eat shadow puppetry, and now that life is better, they would like to invite the owner to watch a shadow puppet show to express his affection.When Jin Yu heard it, it was a good thing. There are no movies or concerts these days. After having Xuanxuan, he is basically insulated from brothels. Of course, there are plays to watch. It is rare that villagers support his village party secretary so much.Yang Ying saw that her husband was in high spirits, and it was not easy to spoil his interest, so she nodded in agreement rarely, and proposed to watch it in Zhuangzi, and don't just act for her husband and wife. Everyone has worked hard for a year, and everyone It's from the folks in the village, and they don't pay much attention to it. It's fun to get together.

If not Yang Ying knows how to be a human being, when Jin Yu and his party arrived at Zhuangtou, Yang Ying was the one who praised the most, and it was all about the eldest lady. The second lady was basically ignored, and no one dared to praise Yang Ying in front of Yang Ying. Xuan.After saying hello, the three of Jinyu sat in the VIP seats reserved by everyone, and there were a few children who were playing and being dishonest, and were slapped twice by their parents to quiet them down.

Shadow puppetry is a fun thing. In the age of lack of entertainment, it can be regarded as a substitute for movies.To say that this farmer really has two skills, the shadow puppets are realistically made, the movements are in place, and the most rare thing is the dubbing. One person can imitate the language and intonation of many people, and everyone can watch it with gusto.

The shadow puppet show was very exciting. After one session, Yang Ying tipped her off, looking like a lady.Maybe it's because I haven't practiced for a long time, the skills of the performers are a little rusty, and the voice is a little hoarse.After all, it's just fun, and it would be unbeautiful if people broke their throats.After Yang Ying finished rewarding, Jin Yu was interested in the shadow puppet, and asked the farmer to bring the shadow puppet to play with while Chen Rui went home to pick up the fireworks.It might be the first time that Zhuanghu faced a figure of Jinyu's level, and he was a little trembling.Jinyu looked at the light transmittance. It is better than oil-soaked paper, and the flexibility is also good, and it is impermeable. It is a good material for the light-transmitting film of the greenhouse!As for the cost, rich and willful!
Although the cost of fireworks is not expensive, Jin Yu is worried that if it spreads out, someone with a heart will toss out an invincible big firecracker```Although there are still hundreds of years before gunpowder is used on the battlefield, it cannot be ruled out that it will bring firecrackers due to its own appearance. The butterfly effect came. After all, Taoist priests are still very crazy these days. In order to ascend as soon as possible, there is nothing they dare not do or eat. Cinnabar, mercury, and arsenic can be swallowed in pills after a crazy meal.If these Taoists accidentally add some charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter into the alchemy, as long as the proportion is right, it is likely to be an extra-large kick, which is not only loud, but also has flowers!

Thinking about it now, Jin Yu feels that he used to be stupid and bold, the golden ratio of black powder!Although it has not been treated with egg whites, if it rings, at least one will be permanently disabled within three to five meters.So this year, the compatibility of fireworks has been improved, the proportion of saltpeter has been increased, and some metal powder and coarse salt powder have been mixed into it. Abrasions within three meters, minor injuries within one meter, basically there will be no bloody scenes of severed limbs flying across.

When Chen Rui appointed someone to carry the fireworks out, Zhu Peng, Zheng Yue and their friends pushed each other, trying to elect a representative to express their willingness to set off the fireworks to Jin Yu.These little guys have been blessed since they came to Jinjiazhuang, and they were trained by Jin Yu and his wife as the backbone of the Jin family in the future. They not only eat well, but also wear good clothes.New Year's Eve, Yishui's new cotton-padded jacket.

"Uncle Chen, give them some incense sticks, let these little fellows do the work for you, and treat you carefully." As the saying goes, adults look forward to farming, and children look forward to the New Year. Seeing the expressions of the children, Jin Yu What else is there that I don’t understand, since I was a child, I have set off fireworks.

Chen Rui was a low-key person and didn't like being in the limelight very much, so he followed Jin Yu's order and gave each of these little guys a piece of incense. "Light it on and run quickly, the fireworks will burn a hole in the padded jacket, and if the hole is burned, you will be beaten carefully!" Jin Yu rubbed Zhu Peng's little head, and ordered: "Be careful, you should set a demonstration first, go."

With the sound of "呲呵", bunches of colorful fireworks rushed out, illuminating the faces of everyone around.What leaked out of many people's faces was not surprise, but horror.Unfamiliar food always makes people feel scared. Fortunately, there are people around who have seen fireworks last year clapping and applauding. By the way, they explain the source of this stuff to the newcomers, so there is no joke.

Fireworks have been played with many tricks in later generations, but they are basically associated with each other, and the demand is particularly strong on happy events and festivals.Of course, many young men in later generations used fireworks to pose in various shapes to show their love and propose marriage, and the chances of success were greatly increased. It can be seen that although girls dare not set off fireworks, it does not hinder their love for this fleeting and beautiful object.Although Yang Ying had to maintain her image in front of the farmers, it was extremely difficult tonight. Even though she had seen fireworks before, her trembling hands in Jin Yu's arms showed her little excitement at this time.

Some people think that fireworks are worthless. Although they are gorgeous, their lives are short.Jin Yu does not agree with this statement, everyone has their own way of life, although fireworks are short-lived, they bloom their own beauty, which is many times better than those unknown squibs.Everyone has their own choice, and others should respect it.

Speaking of the fireworks tonight, there were a lot of jokes. Even if the residents of Jinjiazhuang were horrified at first glance, there were people next to them to help explain. There was no big commotion, but Cheng's house was different.Before the Republic of China, although there was a large population, although there was an era of burning coal, although the people still used dry firewood and straw for cooking and heating, there was no smog... In the night without smog, the field of vision is very wide In addition to patrolling and counting the stars in the sky, the guards on the city wall pay attention to everything that can be seen inside and outside the city.

In the eyes of the city wall guards, although there were occasional scattered fire trees in Jinjiazhuang, they did not stretch into one piece. The guards thought it was the torches blown by the wind. They also knew that there was a patrol team in Jinjiazhuang. It is the one with the best law and order in the nearby Zhuangzi, so I didn't think much about it, but Cheng's mansion is different.Mr. Cheng has a flamboyant personality. When he first saw the amazement of the fireworks, he felt that each of them was not enjoyable. He assigned his servants to line up and set off one by one!

The fireworks in Cheng's mansion came one after another. Although Cheng Huaimo's family applauded, the guards on the city wall thought that Cheng's mansion was on fire, and greeted a group of guards to go to Cheng's house... Of course Cheng Huaimo wasted It took a while to explain clearly, and by the way, he also helped Jin Yu to advertise the fireworks, but it's a pity that Jin Yu didn't mean to spread it.Although the fireworks are pretty, I can't bear to think about it. What if I change the compatibility and become gunpowder?
Of course, Jin Yu only found out about this after the event. After watching the fireworks in Jinjiazhuang, the baby took Yang Ying, called Xuanxuan, and went back to the bedroom. She nicknamed it: Night Watch.In fact, it is pushing and moving, pushing back and forth, its sound is exhausted, rubbing forward and backward, which is very fun...

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