A few days later, as the New Year was approaching, according to Liu Anan's request, a fire pit was set up at home.
The location of Kaoshan Village is not in the south, and the winter is not as heavy as the snow in the north, but it is not comfortable, so Liu Anan changed the bed into a fire kang.
In winter, a few pieces of wood are stuffed into the stove, and the kang will heat up and burn your buttocks.
Then put the small kang table, the whole small pot, and a thin layer of sweat on the forehead after eating, not to mention how comfortable it is.
Village chief Zhou’s house, Hu Zi’s house, and almost every family in the village had a kang, and even the stirrups secretly invited people to make a kang.
This New Year is very important for Kaoshan Village. This is their first year of prosperity.
So Village Chief Zhou proposed to hold a family banquet in the threshing floor so that everyone could celebrate the New Year together.
Of course, Madam Mai's family was not included, and they had no shame in coming to eat together.
This New Year is equally important to Liu Anan. It is the first New Year after leaving the Wang family, and it is also the first New Year when he comes to this time and space.
Every household brought out the chicken, duck and fish at home. Chef Huang who came to visit Chun was bound to come to such a grand occasion, and the three young masters of the Chu family cried and shouted that they would come too.
However, his father, Magistrate Chu, told him to go home and he had been going crazy outside for a year.
The third young master had no choice but to leave in tears, but Shopkeeper Fan and his family of four also came to Kaoshan Village to celebrate the New Year, and Liu Anan naturally welcomed them.
The old Fuji Inn is also quiet in Niangen.
Unless there are very special circumstances, all the guests who come and go will rush home with New Year's goods, trying to get home before New Year's Eve.
So Crazy Grandpa and the others also came to celebrate the New Year with An An's family.
Liu Anan personally went to Sanshe Village to invite the two uncles of the Chang family to a Baijia Banquet. The two heads were very happy and left the village without saying a word, taking the gifts with them.
The threshing floor of Kaoshan Village was full of joy, with red lanterns hanging on the trees and large round tables arranged neatly on the flat ground.
In front of the makeshift stove, Chef Huang and a group of waiters were busy frying and frying.
Aunts and ladies are not idle either.
Those who wash the vegetables, those who select the vegetables, those who cut the vegetables, and those who put them on the plates, all work together.
The boys gathered together and played with the sandbags Liu Anan had sewn for Mu Yang, while the girls played with eagles and caught chickens. Children's laughter was everywhere.
Occasionally, mothers and aunts would look up at their children who were playing wildly, and the smiles on their faces could not be stopped.
Village Chief Zhou, Uncle Changsuo, and Uncle Futian accompanied Crazy Grandpa while the two heads chatted while eating melon seeds.
Liu Yue was cutting the sauced meat. She looked around and didn't see An An, so she asked Aunt Hua, "Sister Hua, where is An An?"
"Madam, the girl, Liansheng, Maochun and the others are talking about something. According to the girl, they are planning to open an Old Fuji Inn in the state capital after the Chinese New Year. We girls will also open other shops."
While washing the vegetables on her hands, Taohua said with a smile: "An'an, this kid is really capable. Let's talk about mushrooms. We can grow them in An'an. My father said that my mushroom house will double in size in the spring. "
"Our head also said that he wants to expand the mushroom house, and next year he will give my eldest daughter-in-law a visit."
"Hey, Mother Stone, you have to be careful about your daughter-in-law. It doesn't matter if your family is poor. Anyway, life in our village is easy. She must be a good character. Your family has business. Otherwise, if you marry a house disturber, you will be here. You will suffer it sometimes."
Shitou Niang patted her thigh and said, "Sister, you have spoken to my heart. My sister-in-law wants to give her niece to me as my daughter-in-law. My mother also said that we should kiss her. As soon as I heard this, I became anxious with my mother. "
"When things are bad at home, I don't dare to go back to my parents' house. I'm afraid that my sister-in-law will embarrass my mother. But when my life is good, she sticks to me."
"Give my mother ten taels of silver. She has to leave eight taels. If it weren't for the fact that my brother really loves me, I would have to scratch her face."
The place was very busy and the conversation was lively. Liu Anan and the others were also having a heated discussion there.
"Maochun, after the Chinese New Year, you will take people to Fucheng. As long as the place looks suitable, you can directly decide on it without asking me again."
The inn Liu Anan wants is not just an inn. There are many merchants coming and going in the inn, and it is also a convenient place to inquire about information.
Sooner or later, my mother's life experience will be revealed. I am still very weak, so I have to prepare for some things in advance.
Lian Sheng naturally knew Liu Anan's intentions.
Among his little brothers, those who are good at inquiring about information, such as Leopard and Croton, have long been trained alone, and the one who trains them is naturally Crazy Grandpa.
Crazy grandfather Mr. Wu also understands the young master's intentions. These people will be specially prepared for An An in the future.
While everyone was busy, a few horses arrived at the entrance of the village.
Kaoshan Village now has its own patrol team.
Village Chief Zhou moved the original location of the village entrance past Liu An's house, which is equivalent to An An's house being the first household at the village entrance.
Next to An'an's house is the home of village chief Zhou. A huge stone has been erected at the entrance of the village, and the words "Backing Village" are majestic.
The closer the New Year is, the more important it is to pay attention to safety.
So even though it's New Year's Eve, the patrol team still doesn't relax. Everyone will take turns to eat and rest.
The team on duty at the entrance of the village was the team led by Uncle Liangtian. Liangtian saw that this was not Magistrate Fan.
When the county government tried the Wang family's case, Liangtian watched the whole process and naturally remembered Magistrate Fan.
When Liangtian saw it, he hurriedly asked the fast-legged young man Erzhu to deliver the letter, and he hurried up to meet him.
"The common people have seen Mr. Fan." Liangtian knelt down and kowtowed.
Magistrate Fan got off his horse and gave him a hand, "No need to be polite."
"Sir, what are you doing?" Liangtian didn't know Master Fan's purpose of coming here.
"My official family is not here. I originally wanted to go to Sanshe Village. I heard from the people who stayed behind in the village that there was a banquet for hundreds of families in the village, so I came here to ask for a drink."
When Liangtian heard this, he grinned and said with a naive smile: "If you don't dislike it, sir, the common people will naturally be happy. The two heads of Sanshe Village happen to be here."
"An'an and the two heads of Sanshezhai got to know each other because of the little Muyang incident. It was also to thank the head of Chang that An An invited the head of the family to come here to get together."
Magistrate Fan nodded, understanding what Liangtian meant, and worried that he might suspect some secret collusion between Kaoshan Village and Sanshe Village.
In fact, no one knew that Marquis Jingyuan was his savior.
That night when the crazy old man found him, he immediately recognized Mr. Wu.
Magistrate Fan had tears in his eyes when he learned that his benefactor was still alive.
He had to protect his benefactor's children even if he risked his life, so he naturally knew the details of the Chang brothers.
Liu Anan was the benefactor of the benefactor's son, and now he was working with Mr. Wu and the others, so he naturally had to protect the child.
What's more, Liu An'an was able to achieve this level at such a young age, which also made Fan County Magistrate sigh that his future life is formidable.
Soon village chief Zhou came with a group of people to greet Magistrate Fan.
For the safety of the young master, Magistrate Fan and Sanshezhai, crazy old man Mr. Wu and others continued as usual.
When the villagers saw that the county magistrate came to celebrate the New Year with them, they were excited and a little reluctant to let go. After all, the county magistrate was a high official in the eyes of the villagers.
Magistrate Fan waved his hand and said: "Don't be restrained, everyone. I am not the magistrate today. My wife and children are not here, so I am alone and come to join in the fun with everyone."
Magistrate Fan is approachable and does not say he is an official.
A courageous villager shouted loudly: "Sir, there are fifty or sixty households in Kaoshan Village. You can eat one of them every day, and you can't finish it even after the first month. The villagers will prepare the best food and wine at home for you."
"good!"
Magistrate Fan also laughed.
A large bowl of meat was put on the table, and the master specially brought the best daughter's red.
Village Chief Zhou, Crazy Grandpa, the two heads of the Chang family, and several respected old men in the village all accompanied Mr. Fan.
Liansheng was with Maochun, Baozi and the others, while Liu Anan was with his sister-in-law and the girls in the village.
