Datang Fenghua Road

The woman was startled, but the man struggled to sit up, with hot tears on his face and a deep sense of inferiority in his eyes, but at this moment his chest was straight and he said loudly, "It's New Year's Eve, you can't let your children go hungry. .Eat my meat and keep the children full..."

What a sad feeling is this?

What kind of powerful father's love?

"Xiang Gong, can't, can't! You lie down, you lie down quickly, our family has not eaten for two days, and you will weaken your body if you move..."

The woman cried loudly and shook her head vigorously while holding the child.From this tone, you can see that she loves her man deeply.Even if this man has been disabled, but in the hearts of women in the Tang Dynasty, a man is her own heaven.

At this moment, suddenly there were hurried footsteps outside the house.

Listening to the voice, it seems that there is not one person, it should be two or three people coming here at the same time.

The woman and the man looked at each other, and the first thought that flashed in their hearts was: Could it be that someone has come to collect debts?

The next moment, the man suddenly shook his head and said softly: "It shouldn't be debt collection, don't worry about Yueniang. Although the village can't help our family, it won't make life difficult on New Year's Eve. Even if they want to collect debt, they have to Wait until spring..."

The woman nodded, feeling slightly relieved.

She also felt that what Xianggong said was reasonable, after all, this is the way the folk customs of this era are.No matter how long you are in debt and food, even if the creditor's family can't open the pot, there will never be anyone collecting debts on New Year's Eve.

Since it's not a debt collector, what are you doing here?

The man and the woman looked at each other and suddenly remembered a legend.Every year on New Year's Eve, the government has to give some relief to the destitute.

At this moment, a gentle voice came from outside, and only someone said: "May I ask if this is the third family of Hua Lao? We are officers from the Chang'an County Yali. We have something to do tonight, and there are two more hours. The Chinese New Year is coming, and there are regulations in the court, no matter how poor people are, they can't be short of food and drink. Is there anyone in the house, come out and get some relief..."

Relief?

These two words originally meant a kind of charity, but the eyes of men and women lit up when they heard it. People who have been poor for a long time don't care about face, and the couple is more eager to give their children something to eat.

The people outside stopped for a long time and found that there was no sound in the room. The person who spoke couldn't help but speak again, and said gently, "Are you at home?"

Being able to be chosen to help the poor naturally knows what dignity the poor need.Even if there is only one broken thatched hut in Hua Lao San's family, even if this broken thatched hut is completely unable to stop a push by hand.However, the people who came just stood quietly outside the door, and refused to enter the door without the consent of the owner.

"Are you at home? Is there anyone in the house?" Several guards asked again, and their tone became more and more peaceful.

"It's there!"

The unkempt beggar-faced wife finally woke up from the surprise and said repeatedly: "There is someone at home."

She stood up from the grass bunk happily, and was about to go out to welcome guests in a hurry, when she suddenly thought that she had no clothes on, and hurried back to the bunk, first covering herself with thatch, and then shyly said: "The family is very poor, no It’s convenient to go out and meet people…”

Today is New Year's Eve, and the only trousers in her family are on her husband. The reason is not that the husband needs to go out, but that men cannot be allowed to spend the New Year naked.

Although his man is a crippled man, no matter how crippled he is, he is also his husband. The husband cannot be left naked on the New Year's Eve. The only pair of pants in the family is the dignity of the husband.

As for women, it doesn't matter, just go naked.After New Year's Eve tonight, she will wear pants and go out to find work tomorrow.

If this kind of thing is left to the rich and powerful or doesn’t understand, but the servants who can be selected to help the poor will definitely understand.

As soon as a few people outside heard it, they knew that this poor family lacked even clothes. The person who spoke first laughed and said warmly, "Then we won't go in. Tonight, we brought ten kilograms of coarse grains, half a kilogram of fine white noodles, and more. There are two taels of meat fat and a bundle of leeks. Keep things at the door, and you can take them later."

Another person smiled warmly and said, "Don't think too few things, this is the yamen quota. After all, there are so many poverty in the Tang Dynasty, each family can only save one emergency, and the poor can't be saved for the time being."

Since ancient times, emergency relief has not been able to save the poor. Emergency relief is a temporary thing, and it takes a lot of effort to save the poor. Chang'an County may not want to distribute more food, but there are too many poor people to take care of.

The woman hid in the grass shop happily, but there were hot tears in her eyes, and she cried and thanked: "Thank you all adults, but unfortunately I can't see guests."

A few people outside laughed lightly, not blaming them for being angry.They carefully put the things at the door, and said again before leaving: "The situation of your family has already been told to us by Murakami, ten catties of grain can last for three days, and you should be able to eat it until the fifth day of the fifth day if you save it. But half a catty is fine. Don’t save the white noodles, and don’t save the two taels of meat fat and leeks, because these three things are the kindness of Your Majesty and the Empress, let you eat a delicious meal tonight, after all, it’s New Year’s Eve…”

Jiaoer is the dumpling of later generations. In ancient times, it was called Jiaoer instead of dumplings. Although the names are different, the custom of eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year is the same.

The woman kowtowed happily and kept giving thanks.

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Several officers turned to leave, and their figures gradually disappeared into the night.It's not just this family that they are going to leave tonight, there are many poor people who need help.

In the thatched hut, Xiao Niuniu suddenly hugged her mother's arm and said cautiously, "Mother, mother, do you want something to eat?"

The woman kissed her daughter hard, and nodded happily: "Don't worry girl, my mother will cook for you."

She wiped away her tears and said again: "Tonight for Chinese New Year, let's eat horn ears."

The eyes of the two dolls were shining. They had never eaten Jiaoer, but they looked forward to it. They thought it must be delicious.

The woman hurriedly got up from the grass shop and was about to push the door to get relief from the county government, but at this moment there was another sound from outside, this time it seemed to be the sound of wheels rolling over snow.

The next moment, Han Yue's voice faintly entered the room, and he said gently: "Is there anyone at home? Happy New Year..."

The third child Hua and his wife stayed in the room at the same time, and the woman subconsciously hid back on the grass shop.

Han Yue waited outside for a while without seeing any movement, then opened his mouth and said again: "Tonight is New Year's Eve, I am going shopping in Qujiang with my two younger sisters, and suddenly I heard that there is a village here, so I want to see how the people celebrate New Year's Eve. Don't worry, Mo Xia and two younger sisters are not bad people, can we go in?"

Hua Laosan's wife tried her best to cover her lower body with straw, and said in a panicked tone, "The family is very poor, and it is not convenient to open the door to welcome guests."

Han Yue's heart froze for a moment, and then he let out a sigh.

He suddenly trotted up to a commoner behind him. Seeing that he was dressed as the old man from Huajia Village, the old man stood directly in front of the thatched hut and said excitedly, "Don't be shy, the old three, you have had a good year, hurry up and open the door to welcome you. Your Excellency, you must not lose your courtesy..."

Su Lao didn't know Han Yue's identity, but it didn't prevent him from guessing that Han Yue was a noble person. The reason was actually very simple, because Han Yue followed a cart full of food and meat with him.

Unfortunately, the wife of the third third Hua was still very shy. She hid in the house and said in a pleading voice, "The family is really poor, and it's really inconvenient to go out to see guests."

The so-called very poor means that the family lacks even clothes.A woman doesn't even have to wear clothes, how do you let her go out to greet guests?

Su Lao stomped his feet in a hurry, but as an elder in the village, he couldn't push the door directly into the house.

Han Yue let out a sad sigh again, and suddenly turned to the two girls following him: "Sister Changle, have you prepared all the clothes you have prepared?"

Chapter 577 I, Han Yue, become a doorman

Hearing the words, Chang Le caressed the hair on his forehead, first let out a faint sigh, then bowed his knees and saluted Han Yue respectfully, then said with shame: "Brother, I didn't expect that what you said was the truth. In the palace... at home, I lived a miserable life, and now I know that there are more miserable people in the world..."

The corners of her eyes flickered faintly, clearly infected by the poverty of the third family of Hua Lao.

Han Yue waved his hand and said warmly, "You and Xiangcheng will send the clothes in for the elder sister-in-law to put them on, and then enter the door for my brother and talk to the master."

"Follow your brother's orders!"

Changle and Xiangcheng bowed their knees again, and then took out a small package from the bullock cart. The two women held the package and called at the door, and then carefully pushed open the door of Hua Laosan's house.

The two girls that Han Yue brought tonight are princesses, one is the beautiful and generous Princess Changle, and the other is the weak and weak Princess Xiangcheng.

The reason why they still came out on New Year's Eve was mainly because Han Yue wanted to see how the people of the Tang Dynasty celebrated the New Year, while the two princesses wanted to avoid certain things.