Chapter 340 New Year
Especially after Qixun used the spiritual energy-containing wheat flour from the space to make cakes, the cakes were so delicious that she could eat them for a year without getting tired of them.
Of course, Qi Xun is not the only one in the family who likes to eat meat sandwich membranes. In terms of meat sandwich membranes, the tastes of the old Qin Shihuang and the first son of the Qin Dynasty, Fusu, are very similar to hers.
Two days before the new year, all departments in Daxia closed their offices, and the Yan brothers and sisters stopped going to the streets. After sending Li Chu back to the Duke of Qi's mansion, they stayed at home to spend time with their parents.
The First Emperor returned home, and Meiniang no longer stayed in the study all day. The couple took their children to enjoy family happiness. Fusu also sent a transmission note to Brother Monkey, knowing that he would bring it with him the next day. When Lingzhou and Lingsu returned home, even the First Emperor rarely showed his fatherly heart and personally went to see if the bedroom that had been cleaned for Brother Monkey and Lingzhou was comfortable.
Of course, he did not forget his third daughter, whom he was most satisfied with. The daughter's room was difficult to get to, so he asked his wife to prepare meals that Lingsu liked to eat.
Other people still have to clean the house during the New Year. The Yan family entered the compound three times and had no servants, so they didn't pay much attention to the sense of ritual. They just threw away a few dust-cleaning techniques.
It is a pity that Daxia does not have the New Year custom of posting Spring Festival couplets, but in terms of pursuing happiness, it is very similar to that of China. In the New Year, red lanterns are still hung.
Qixun felt that the New Year without Spring Festival couplets had lost its flavor, so she took out Tangjin’s red silk paper and asked Long’s father and beautiful mother to write Spring Festival couplets for her. She also asked Long’s father to write in big seal script. She didn’t stick them on the door, but kept them in the space , if after death in this life, she is lucky enough to go back in the next life, the space is still there, and the words of "Dragon Father and Beautiful Mother" can be used as a family heirloom!
On the early morning of New Year's Eve, Brother Monkey took Lingzhou and Lingsu home. He flew back with people and would catch up to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner at home.
Although I am not in my hometown, I still have to worship my ancestors. So as soon as Brother Monkey came back, he went into the kitchen and took over the work from Grandma and Qixun. He only asked Qixun to help him. From time to time, Lingsu also came in to help. But Lingzhou was called to the study by the First Emperor to talk about the three brothers and sisters in the epidemic area.
The epidemic there has been brought under control. Only some patients have not fully recovered, but they have been taken over by doctors in the county. Lingsu will not have to return to Fanjiazhuang after the new year. County Magistrate Lin expressed his gratitude and offered to send gifts to the three brothers and sisters. Got a lot of local specialties.
The First Emperor asked Lingzhou again about his plans. Lingzhou smiled and said: "My nephew does not plan to attend the Spring Festival. He wants to take the Imperial College entrance examination next year. Before that, I will learn more with you, my second uncle. I will help you around." Yes, there is only Uncle Yujing. With your nephew running errands by your side, it will be easier for you to use it."
"You have started to practice now. Will you focus on practicing in the future, or will you enter officialdom?"
Lingzhou smiled and said: "Most of the warriors of Daxia join the military, and most of the scholars enter officialdom or academies. Although I am a practitioner, I am different from Brother Hao. Haodi is a practitioner, and I have studied for more than ten years. Although writing is different from the way of cultivation of scribes, it is still considered a scribe. In the future, he will still have to enter the Great Xia court to gain experience. Cultivating Taoism and cultivating one's mind, becoming an official and herdsman, is probably the most suitable journey for my nephew and me to cultivate one's mind. "
The First Emperor's eyes showed admiration: "That's exactly what it is. To cultivate immortality, immortality should be a means, not an end. A person should always do something to leave something to the world in order to live a worthy life."
If a man has no achievements in his life, how can he be remembered by history for thousands of years and be praised by future generations as an emperor through the ages?
"Since you have decided to take the exam for Guozixue, then go for it. It shouldn't be difficult with your qualifications. However, there is a seminary for Guozixue. If you want to take the exam for the seminary, you have to prepare well. Later, you and Xin Ruoxia I would like to ask you, what kind of preparations are needed for the exams of the Guozi Academy?"
"Yes, my nephew will go find out."
The monastery is also divided into civil and military schools, but Lingzhou wanted to get into the liberal arts academy. He felt that he was still somewhat sure about it. Of course, he had to ask around. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. No matter how confident they are in themselves, they still have to understand.
The First Emperor was very happy that Lingzhou had the qualifications to practice. He valued Lingzhou. Before he recovered his memory, this nephew's status in his heart was as high as that of his eldest son Fusu. Naturally, he hoped that he could go further.
After worshiping the ancestors, the family had a New Year's Eve reunion dinner. The First Emperor even asked his three brothers to drink a few glasses of wine with him. After lunch, the two parents went to rest, while the brothers and sisters prepared for the New Year's Eve dinner, decorating and decorating the home.
After all the red lanterns were hung up, the brother and sister looked at each other and smiled at the home filled with festive celebrations.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone kept vigil, and Brother Monkey suggested playing mahjong. Inviting Uncle Yujing's family of three together, we can get two tables together and still have two people left. Grandma said she was too old to learn, so she just watched happily.
The First Emperor was a novice, so Qixun sat next to him as a counselor.
Because he had such a heaven-level player as his adviser, the First Emperor won a lot of money in one night and was in a good mood. After twelve o'clock at night, when red envelopes were handed out, Qixun's red envelope was thicker than that of the other siblings.
Qixun took the red envelope and was proud, but he couldn't help but secretly sigh, our father is an emperor after all, look at this reality, flattery really works, he used to love Sister Lin the most, but my flattery is practical, in the end It should be a fair red envelope, and you can be better than all the brothers and sisters!
Must give yourself a thumbs up!
Qixun, who finally managed to get the best among the siblings, had to show off. The result of showing off was that she became the treater when shopping during the New Year. Everything was spent with her own money. In the end, she found that the money she spent was Five times the red envelope that Father Long gave her.
Qixun reflected on it, people really have to keep a low profile. The results of getting carried away are often not very good.
Having fun secretly is the way to go!
New Year greetings and banquets are naturally indispensable in the New Year. However, when the Yan family first came to the capital, there were no families who needed New Year greetings, and only a few families needed invitations.
First, the Duke of Qi's Mansion came to invite people on the third day of the Lunar New Year. This is not surprising. For a family like the Duke's Mansion, they have to go to the palace to attend the palace banquet on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The second day of the Lunar New Year is a family gathering, and the banquet will not begin until the third day of the Lunar New Year.
But on the third day of the Lunar New Year, the banquets were usually for the closest or most important guests. The Yan family was quite surprised to receive an invitation from the Duke of Qi's Palace for the banquet on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Then I received invitations from Prince Yu's Mansion and Zhongde Marquis' Mansion.
The result is that if everyone participates, the family will be divided into three groups to attend the banquet.
The First Emperor had no intention of going to Prince Yu's Mansion. It's okay to have a personal relationship, but there's no need to show this face in formal situations.
As for the Duke's Mansion, they thought that Li Chu was practicing with the Yan family, which had nothing to do with the friendship between the First Emperor and Li Xingjian, so the First Emperor did not plan to go.
The same situation exists in the Zhongdehou Mansion.
The First Emperor let the children decide where to go. Of course Brother Monkey chose to go to Zhongdehou Mansion. His disciple was the most important!
I haven’t seen my disciple for several days, but Brother Monkey said he should see his disciple first!