Datang New Giants

Chapter 108
Seeing that her own lady likes to listen, Hong Ling told her everything she found out, including the size of Lu Ting's rented house and how it looks like.

Zheng Yanzhi said with some surprise: "I rented a house and don't live in a hostel. It seems that I won't leave Chang'an in the short term. There is only one Fuzhi to wait on me, and there are too few people."

"No, if there were people at home, the servants wouldn't have waited so long in the wind and snow, and their bodies were almost frozen." Hong Ling complained with her mouth raised.

Hong Ling didn't dare to go back without delivering the snacks to Lu Ting, and insisted on waiting until it was almost dark to see the Lord. It is estimated that Hong Ling would not wait half a quarter of an hour after Lu Ting returned, but after waiting for so long in the snowstorm, This crime is not uncommon.

"Okay, okay." Zheng Yanzhi comforted: "I asked the kitchen to leave you my favorite haggis soup and roast leg of lamb. I don't want to wear this set of old decorations anymore. I'll reward you."

Living in such a dilapidated house, apart from one Fuzhi, there are not two more servants to serve him. It seems that Lu Ting did not lie, he really went to study, and did not go to Wang's house to eat soft food.

Even if you have a bit of backbone.

Hong Ling's eyes lit up, and she said with a look of surprise: "Miss Xie, it's the miss who treats slaves the best."

That set of jewelry Zheng Yanzhi only bought last year, including hairpins, steps, veneers, bracelets, etc., is made by a famous craftsman with precious emerald jade. It is very beautiful. Hongling even secretly wore it twice. I like it so much, because it is cold outside. For so long, I knew that the lady would be rewarded, but I didn't expect the reward to be so generous.

Seeing Hong Ling's surprised face, Zheng Yanzhi also showed a smile on her face, and quickly pretended to ask casually: "I brought him some snacks, but you didn't reply?"

"I'm back, I'm back." Hong Ling immediately said: "Young Master Lu said that Miss has a heart, so I will find a time to come to the door some other day to thank you."

Visit
Zheng Yanzhi seemed to think of something, and asked quickly: "Hong Ling, you didn't reveal my identity, did you? Does the prodigal son know?"

The biggest worry now is his identity. If Lu Ting knows that he has been lying to him, will he be angry?Would he be shocked if he knew that she was the eldest daughter of the third wife of the Northern Ancestor of the Zheng family in Xingyang?
"My servant thinks he doesn't know yet." Hong Ling said a little funnyly: "Young Master Lu also asked this servant if Miss has been punished. She seemed very worried about Miss, and the younger one said that Miss had done meritorious service and now she is staying in Chang'an to work. "

"Okay, let's eat first, don't starve." Zheng Yanzhi said with a smile on her face.

Hearing that Lu Ting was worried about him, for some reason, he felt happy.

"Yes, ma'am."

For a few days, Zheng Yanzhi was looking forward and worried at the same time, afraid that Lu Ting would come and discover her "secret"; also afraid that Lu Ting would not come, so she just dealt with Hong Ling casually.

It seems that the latter kind of chance is more likely. After waiting for three days in a row, Zheng Yanzhi didn't wait for the news of Lu Ting's visit. I was busy, ignored my daughter, blamed myself for countless times, and gave jewelry and the latest silk and satin, but I couldn't get my daughter's smiling face.

Lu Ting also wanted to find Xiaoqiao's maidservant, but he couldn't find the time. Cheng Chuliang had Cheng Yaojin's "Shangfang Sword", so he ran to Lu Ting's house when he was free, followed by a little tail who called himself "Youxia Chicken" every day .

It's Chinese New Year, and every household is trying to make delicious food. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui thought of the delicious stir-fried dishes they ate in Cheng's mansion, so they all asked Lu Ting for pots and stoves. Ting couldn't afford to offend anyone, so he had to agree one by one, and asked Cheng Yaojin to borrow the few blacksmiths and masons who were there that day.

It's not a waste of time, it's too vulgar to count money, isn't it just that the New Year is coming, it's normal for the elders to send some souvenirs and special products, after a few days, Lu Ting's family has three sets of the four treasures of the study, all kinds of dried fruits, silks and satins, and cloth a lot.

The powerful are the powerful, and they are not stingy when they make a move. Lu Ting has made a fortune with the help of the iron pot and the new stove.

Lu Ting also noticed that most of the people looking for him were new nobles, like those famous families, who rarely approached him. Once, Cheng Yaojin joked and asked Lu Ting to make an iron pot for Zheng Yuanxuan's house, but Zheng Yuanxuan There is nothing wrong with saying that the kitchen is an important place and that changes should be made carefully, but Cheng Yaojin laughed weirdly at the time.

Before I knew it, it was the night of the New Year's Eve. Although the house was only rented, Lu Ting also went to do as the Romans did, making immortal wood, streamers, preparing Wuxin dishes, tea sets for passing on the throne, fruit plates, and firecrackers for the New Year, etc., and then Chatting with Fuzhi and the other two while watching the new year.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no custom of posting Spring Festival couplets during the Chinese New Year. Instead, two names of Shentu and Yulei were written on peach wood boards and hung on the door, called "immortal wood" or "peach charm". When evil spirits invade, the banners are long bamboo poles erected in the courtyard on the first day of the lunar new year, and long strip flags made of paper or cloth are hung on the top of the poles. Some wishes for the new year are written on the flags, and the wind shakes. In this way, the wishes can be blown into the ears of the gods, and the wishes can come true.

There are still many rules that Lu Ting doesn’t understand why, but they have been handed down, just like Chang’an City, even on such an important festival as the Chinese New Year, the curfew still continues. At this time, down to the common people, they all have to stay at home.

"My lord, it's really strange that Chang'an doesn't go out during Chinese New Year." Fuzhi said in surprise.

During the New Year’s Eve, every house is brightly lit, and there are sounds of playing and playing in some houses, and some people talk and chat with their neighbors through the windows, but few people go out, and the streets are even more empty, and the Marquis are still patrolling Woolen cloth.

"Chang'an is a capital city, so there must be many rules. Wait a little longer. In half a month, it will be the Lantern Festival. Whether it is day or night, you can play however you want." Lu Ting turned his head to look in the direction of Pingkang Square, Some of them answered absent-mindedly.

It's a birthday, and it's the Chinese New Year. The laughter and the sound of silk and bamboo in Pingkang Square have never stopped. It seems that there are people playing drums to cheer for the fun. Don't you need to go home to reunite with your family for the New Year?

That's right, many of the officials are out-of-town officials. I don't know how many people go in and out of Chang'an every day, and there are also a large number of Hu people who travel to Chang'an for tourism and business. It is these people who make Chang'an's Pingkang Square so prosperous.

Since Chang'an City was built, a strict curfew system has been implemented. Let alone the New Year, even the emperor's birthday will not be lifted, except for the Lantern Festival.

During the Tang Dynasty, the Shangyuan Festival was widely regarded as a day of blessing from the Heavenly Palace. Under the attention of the court, the Shangyuan Festival can be said to be the most solemn, lively and most anticipated festival in Chang’an. On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, every household will hang elaborate With the prepared lanterns, the whole city of Chang’an was brightly lit. For three days in a row, the curfew was temporarily lifted, and the cities in the east and west were not closed. The women in the boudoir also dressed up and went to the street, and the whole Chang'an city became a sea of ​​joy.

Lu Ting couldn't wait to see the grand occasion of the Shangyuan Festival in Chang'an.

"This snack is really delicious, hey, it looks like a snack sent by Miss Hongling." Fuzhi said suddenly.

It's broken, Lu Ting's heart was agitated: forget about the little maidservant.

When I came to Chang'an, I didn't expect that Xiaoqiao's servant girl and Hong Ling would also come, and I don't know where they found out where I lived, and they offered to send a large food box of snacks. Going back in front of the door, I didn't chat a few words. At that time, I was still thinking about reciprocating, and I would also send some delicious food to the little maidservant. Speaking of which, I owed her a big favor, but I was too busy these days, so I left this matter behind. the back of the head.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is about to come, there is still no indication at all.

It's a bit unreasonable.

Just when Lu Ting was thinking about how to remedy it, the bells and drums outside suddenly rang together, and then there was a sound of blowing blessings, and soon there was the sound of "bang bang bang" firecrackers. It was really a "bamboo", Tang Dynasty There is no gunpowder, no fireworks, people throw knotted bamboo into the fire, and the bamboo bursts under the heat to make a "bang bang bang" sound, which is said to scare away bad evil spirits. , can also add joy to the festival.

Lu Ting was shocked, Wu De has been here for eight years.

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