Halfway through the family reunion dinner, four people, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and Niu Jinda, came together. Li Zexuan quickly ordered four sets of bowls and chopsticks, and warmly invited these big shots to the table.
"Haha! Xiaoxuan, we had already eaten before we came here! Don't bother!"
Qin Qiong smiled and waved her hand in refusal.
These families all belong to the emerging aristocratic group after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. During the Chinese New Year, there will inevitably be many social events in Chang'an, so they can't get away until this time.
"It's okay! Uncle Qin, although you have already eaten, it won't be a problem if you eat two more chopsticks!"
Li Zexuan smiled.
"Haha! Xiaoxuan is right. Although I have eaten in Chang'an, I still have to drink two bowls of wine here!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed shamelessly and sat down, right next to the bearded guest. Then the old man said again: "Hey! I heard that Lao Zhang, you have a crush on our ugly cow? Yes! Seriously!" Discerning! Not that I, Old Cheng, am bragging to you, but my Chou Niu’s martial arts qualifications are definitely second only to Xiaoxuan!
The main reason is that I am usually busy with military affairs and have no time to train that boy. Since you want to be his master, Lao Zhang, I reluctantly agreed! In the coming year, you must fulfill your responsibilities as a master and teach him kung fu! I, Old Cheng, will get drunk with you tonight! Ha ha! "
After hearing this, everyone covered their faces one after another, because for no other reason, this old guy is too damn, oh, so damn shameless!
What does it mean to have martial arts qualifications second only to Li Zexuan?
Even people like Yan Lide who don't understand martial arts probably know that Cheng Chumo's martial arts qualifications are far different from Li Zexuan!
But this old goblin spoke without conscience and almost praised Cheng Chumo to the sky!
I guess Cheng Chumo here would blush when he heard these words!
"Uh...Dad! Do you have a son also named Chou Niu?"
It was said that Cao Cao had arrived. At some point, Cheng Chumo quietly went upstairs. Maybe he happened to hear Cheng Yaojin's last few words. The guy suddenly froze on the spot, looked at Cheng Yaojin suspiciously, and asked .
"...!!"
"roll!!"
Cheng Yaojin's old face turned green and white. Finally, he roared loudly at Cheng Chumo.
"Oh! Dad, don't be angry!"
Cheng Chumo was furious and immediately ran away!
It is said that he just went upstairs to ask Li Zexuan if he could give them a batch of fireworks to play with first. Now that he has done this, who has he provoked?
"Ahem! You bastard! What a bastard! You have seen it, Lao Zhang. This kid Chou Niu just doesn't have confidence in himself. He doesn't realize his potential. You have to guide him well in the future~!"
Cheng Yaojin coughed dryly first, and then continued to speak to the bearded guest without blushing or heartbeat.
"Haha! Okay, okay! Duke Lu, please stop trying to persuade a certain family! Since a certain family promised to train the ugly cow for half a year, they will definitely do it when the time comes!"
The bearded man laughed heartily.
He didn't have any particular fondness for Cheng Yaojin, nor did he have any bad feelings towards it, but when he heard that Lao Cheng was going to drink with her, his interest immediately rose. As for the rest, he didn't care about it now!
"Half a year? Lao Zhang, why can't you train me for two more years?"
Cheng Yaojin said a little dissatisfied.
The bearded guest replied: "A certain family has an agreement with the mountain chief that they will only stay in the academy for one year! Next year a certain family will go to sea, and Chou Niu will naturally not be able to follow him!"
His days in the academy were nothing more than training and coaching students every day, drinking wine and bragging under the sunset. It was indeed very comfortable, so comfortable that his fighting spirit was almost exhausted! But the sea is where his bearded guest should go. He likes the feeling of traveling across the sea! He will not and cannot give up!
"Going to sea? Oh! Okay then! Come on, come on! Let's not talk about this first! Drink! Drink!"
Cheng Yaojin was startled, and then he remembered the other identity of the bearded guest - the pirate leader. He could only say helplessly.
Suddenly, there was this old bastard yelling and joking next to him, and the atmosphere at the wine table became even more lively. There were people drinking and drinking, changing glasses, laughing and cursing, fist fighting, and the scene was so lively that it was out of control.
In the end, Li Zexuan had no choice but to let his mother take Han Yuxi, Lan'er and other female relatives to leave early. Then this group of big men started talking nonsense here and became even more unscrupulous.
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Chang'an City, where millions of people live, is even more lively on New Year's Eve.
Under normal circumstances, on this night, the family will sit together happily and stay up all night, which is the custom of "keeping the year old" that has been passed down to modern times. People in the Tang Dynasty especially liked liveliness. The whole family would get together. If there were elderly people in the family, there might be a room full of people watching the New Year together, and the house would be full of children and grandchildren. Wouldn’t it be fun to celebrate!
On the street, although it is already dark now, it is not dark at all, because basically every household will hang two large lanterns outside the door, and lanterns will be placed at the entrance of each square, which can be seen from a high altitude. Below, Chang'an City is like a city that never sleeps, with thousands of lights dotting it, as beautiful as the stars in the sky!
There was no curfew tonight, so many naughty children were chasing each other around the streets, and some were setting off firecrackers. However, their firecrackers were not made of gunpowder, but were just pure bamboo poles. Once this thing is thrown into the fire, it will make a muffled "bang" sound after a while. Passers-by will often be startled if they happen to pass by!
In addition to naughty children, many crazy men and women, lovers and couples will also come out to hang out. After all, throughout the year, Chang'an City has no curfew at night, so you can count it on your hand. If you don't go out to "have a wave", you will be sorry for yourself!
"Xiaoqin, let's see if Baoshun has prepared the carriage?"
South of Chang'an City, Anlefang, Lin's backyard.
Lin Hao had just finished dinner and went straight back to his yard. While rubbing his belly, he asked the maid next to him.
"Master, Baoshun said don't touch me at home. I'm ready. It's just my servant's words. Master, do you really want to go out of the city alone?"
The maid named Xiaoqin responded first, and then asked timidly.
Lin Hao raised his head and said matter-of-factly: "Of course! If I take my parents with me, they won't be able to nag me again! Hurry up, hurry up! Let's sneak out through the back door. Master, let me tell you, The fireworks at Yanhuang Academy are so beautiful!"
This fat man is actually going out to Yanhuang Academy to watch the fireworks?
The sun is really rising in the west. Since he was born, God knows if he has taken the initiative to leave Chang'an more than five times. Today he actually took the initiative to leave the city. It is really rare!
As for how he got the news that fireworks were going to be set off during Yanhuang's study in the courtyard, that was even more obvious!
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First update!
(End of chapter)
