Zixiaoguan now has more than 170 members, and most of them have just jumped out of the fire pit, so everyone's desire to celebrate the New Year is even stronger.
Chen Jingke also liked the excitement, so he simply put on a big show and all the members in the audience participated regardless of their status.
According to ancient living habits, those who could afford it would not go out to eat during the Chinese New Year, but would spend it at home. Therefore, the restaurant had no business and simply closed down.
Now they use it themselves and save the trouble of explaining it to their customers.
At the banquet, first of all, Yang Tianlu, Zhang Ruiguang and other five masters of the three capitals, on behalf of all Taoist priests, paid New Year greetings to Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke, wishing them to seek the great road as soon as possible.
Then Tian Dachun, Mei Laoshi and other ten craftsmen sent blessings to the two real people on behalf of their families, wishing them happiness, longevity and health.
Finally, Qingju, Yihe, Yilian, Niuben and others expressed their gratitude on behalf of all the slaves who were bought and wished the two real people all the best.
The three groups of people have three different identities, but their moods at this time are similar, and they are grateful to Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke.
Without the two of them, there would be no Zixiaoguan, and without Zixiaoguan, their current life would not be possible.
Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke were also very happy and sent red envelopes to everyone. Although there was only one copper coin in it, their thoughts were more important.
A talent show is naturally indispensable. First, Yi Nu put on his own dance costume and danced a sword dance.
The same sword dance, paired with special costumes, gives a different look and feel. In one word, it is beautiful.
Even though Chen Jingke can appreciate it once every three days, he is still shocked every time he reads it. Du Fu's poem can't help but come to mind:
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lady named Gongsun who moved all directions with her sword dance.
The viewer is as depressed as the mountains, and the heaven and earth are depressed for a long time.
Huo Ruyi shoots at the nine sunsets, as powerful as a group of emperors flying into the sky.
It comes like thunder to calm down its wrath, and ends like the clear light of the river and sea.
He didn't know what Aunt Gongsun's sword dance was like, but he thought it was nothing more than that.
When other people saw Jian Wu for the first time, they were all stunned. Some people even held their breath subconsciously, as if they were afraid of disturbing her.
The children were more innocent. They thought it looked good and started cheering, but they were immediately suppressed by the adults next to them.
After a dance, the applause lasted for a long time before stopping.
Sword dance is very physically demanding. Yi Nu went to the back to change clothes and came back still panting. Her small breasts were bulging, which made Chen Jingke couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
His movements failed to escape Yi Nu, who had been paying attention to him. Seeing this, she was overjoyed. Has this little real person enlightened him? Well, let's try more in the future.
With her starting the atmosphere, everyone became more active, and many people also came on stage to perform a show under the encouragement of everyone.
Yang Tianlu went up and played with a stick. It’s hard to say how practical it is. Anyway, it’s very entertaining. You don’t have to worry about not having enough to eat when you perform on the street.
The two sisters Yihe and Yilian performed musical instruments, which was quite beautiful.
With the encouragement of everyone, Qing Ju also plucked up the courage to go up and dance. Sister Yi He Yi Lian had the best relationship with her and volunteered to accompany her.
Her dance is different from Yi Nu's, it is very gentle and graceful.
Ling'er, who has gradually returned to her childish nature, jumped up and down with joy, showing off to the children that she was her mother.
Well, Ling'er is Cao'er.
Her first name was taken away by the person who sold her, and the name Cao'er was given to her by Qingju later. It was easy to make a living with a cheap name.
The name Ling'er was changed to her by Chen Jingke to celebrate her new life.
At the end of the song, the dance ended. Qingju wiped away the tears on her face by closing her sleeves. This dance was her farewell to the past.
From now on, she is Zixiaoguan's person and the most outstanding pastry chef in Tianranju.
Everyone took turns to perform the show and had a great time. In short, the New Year's party was a success, and everyone had a much greater sense of identification with Zixiao Temple.
The dinner lasted until after nine o'clock and ended with everyone still unfinished.
The heavy snow outside continues, and it seems to be getting heavier.
Lying in the warm quilt, Chen Jingke began to think wildly, and his mind was filled with things about Yi Nu secretly taking advantage of him.
Will she continue tonight? It would be too bad to be taken advantage of while sleeping, why don't you just call her over and let everyone take advantage of each other before going to bed?
Hey, it would be great if the kang had not been invented. The maid has the obligation to warm the bed for the master. If it is too cold, she has to use her body to warm the master.
Sleeping with the little beauty in your arms is exciting just thinking about it.
It's a pity that a fire kang ruined all this beauty.
The most frustrating thing was that he had fantasized about this, but his body didn't give any feedback. If it hadn't been for the morning sky, he would have thought he would die.
He thought he would suffer from insomnia, but the facts told him that he was thinking too much. He fell asleep soon after closing his eyes, and when he opened his eyes it was already bright.
Was he attacked by a surprise attack? Why did he sleep so soundly? He was very upset.
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The heavy snow finally ended and the sky began to clear up. The snow on the ground was half a foot thick. The trees were covered with crystal ice and snow, and the branches were so low that they were about to break.
There were already people in the yard clearing the snow on the road with tools, and a group of sparrows flew from nowhere, not afraid of people, and landed on the newly cleared ground to look for food.
Men, women, old and young worked together, and hundreds of people worked together very quickly. By the time we had breakfast, the main road had been cleared.
After simply eating something, Chen Jingke went out in the cold wind. He wanted to pay New Year's greetings. There were not many people, just Qin, Cheng, and Yuchi.
As the saying goes, if it's snowing and it's not cold, it's snowing. Today, the sun is out, but it's extremely cold. The wind blows on his face like a knife, so he can't help but wrap himself in a cotton coat.
There were many people on the street, including people like him visiting relatives and friends, and others playing in the street.
He admires those who play. Doesn't it really feel cold?
But as he walked, he figured out why so many people were playing in the street. It was colder in the house without heating, and it would be warmer to do activities outside.
After all, fire pits, fire walls and the like had just been invented, and only a few families who had a close relationship with Zixiaoguan knew that most people still relied on braziers and trembling to keep warm.
I walked around each of the three houses, and nothing special happened. It was just an ordinary New Year greeting, no surprises.
The only thing worth mentioning is that everyone who went to their home was shocked by the heating and clay pot stove, and they all said they would buy one when they went back.
More and more people came to Zixiao Temple to pay New Year greetings. Everyone in the capital who could be named gave a New Year gift to the old deity.
Even many people living all over the world have sent envoys to pay their respects in the New Year and send gifts. Among them are many famous people, such as the head of a certain family, the elder of a certain clan, and so on.
Let Chen Jingke once again see what it means to have old friends all over the world and what it means to have connections.
The annual leave in the Tang Dynasty was calculated from the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month and ended on the third day of the first lunar month for exactly seven days.
So the holiday on the fourth day of the first lunar month is over and the court is operating again.
Chen Jingke also gradually calmed down and devoted himself to studying again.
The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is Humanity's Day, and the imperial court gave a special half-day holiday to celebrate the festival. Many people also chose to come to the temple to offer incense on this day, so the incense in Zixiao Temple was a bit strong today.
At the end of the morning, several people wearing Taoist robes came to the gate of Zixiao Temple. Judging from their tired appearance, they must have traveled a long distance.
One of the people who looked like a disciple came forward and said to Zhike Taoist: "Fellow Taoist, please inform me that Master Pan, the leader of the Maoshan Sect, is here for the appointment upon invitation."