480 Major Emergencies
This year, Lin Feng is sending annual tribute to one more person, the old abbot.
Ping An accompanied the old abbot to burn gold ingots and paper money. Although the Taoist master didn't need it, he still burned a lot for the Taoist master and his guards.
The Taoist master in the dream said that he would come to take him away after a hundred years, so they should be together in the next life.
He didn't know what kind of time and space that was, and he was really looking forward to it.
The New Year's Eve dinner with more than 140 people was very lively. There were 15 tables in total, filling up the huge restaurant. If there are more people next year, there will be no more seats.
The New Year's Eve dinner lasted for more than an hour. Ping'an's family, Chen Xuan, Zhou Heng, Sanqiang and others sat at the top table.
It was the first time that Mei Niang saw all of her son's men. It was a room full of people, all smiling, all wearing brand new clothes, and all looking at her son enthusiastically.
She was filled with emotion, as if she saw the little child in Changjia Village and her son who was almost invisible under the weight of firewood.
After all, God was kind to her and her mother, or it would be more accurate to say that her son had arranged the future of the entire family on his own.
Wan Changsheng's eyes were also red with excitement, but when he saw his son let Erqiang and the others each get a shiny silver leaf, he still felt a little nervous.
Ping'an was too generous and willing to spend money. There were 140 or 50 people, including his own family members. Each person got five pieces, which is 5 cents. In total, he spent more than 70 taels of silver.
I don’t know how much it would cost in a year like this.
Yesterday, the clothes I gave to the three of them alone cost more than five hundred taels.
What a waste! Three sets of clothes would only cost a little over one or two taels of silver.
He didn't dare to calculate further. In one year, Ping An would need three thousand taels of silver to barely make ends meet.
Five days ago, the expenses for the weddings of Wang Quan, Xiao Chen and Wen Zhu were enormous. The red envelopes alone amounted to 120 taels of silver for each couple.
Oh my god.
Sun Hongyu enjoyed the New Year's Eve dinner with a smile on his face from beginning to end. Ping An could earn as much as he could spend. The boy was so generous that his subordinates were loyal to him.
A demanding master would not have such a devoted subordinate. The eldest young master can only do this much, right?
How old is Ping An this year? He is only about 18 or 19 years old.
At Shen Shizheng, after safely sending his parents back to the house, he took Xiao Ming and Lin Feng to his biological father's place.
Chang Chunfeng was waiting for his son at home in the afternoon: "Didn't you drink much at noon? Why does your face look a little red?"
Ping'an took Chang Yan's little hand, and the child became very attached to him later. But Chang Jin was different. Every time he came over, he would stand far away.
"Dad, I only drank a little rice wine. As a doctor, you can't drink too much at any time. Yan'er, this is a gift from my elder brother. Do you like it?"
Last time he came, he showed Chang Yan a set of stick skills, which made the little guy stare in amazement. This year's gift for him is a small wooden stick made by someone, with iron wrapped at both ends, three feet long, just right for daily practice.
Chang Yan took it with a smile: "Thank you, brother. I like this gift very much."
Zhang Jinyu was really furious. Why give a piece of wood as a gift for the New Year? What should he do if the child hits him?
She felt uncomfortable, but she still had a smile on her face, just not as bright as before.
"Dad, this is for you, try it and see if it fits."
Three years ago, his son bought him a set of clothes during the Chinese New Year. He went to Minzhou after the New Year and was reluctant to wear them. Unexpectedly, his son bought him another set of clothes.
Chang Chunfeng opened the package and said, "Ping An, this dress is too expensive, isn't it? My boss has one, but the color is not as good as this one, and they said it cost two hundred taels of silver. It's too extravagant."
Ping An looked at his father's eyes full of love, and for a moment he was actually satisfied: "Dad likes it, I will buy it for you in the future, would you like to try it?"
Chang Chunfeng is good-looking to begin with, and this outfit makes him look especially young.
This set of clothes is indeed worth two hundred taels. It is the most expensive and the most youthful-looking of the seven sets of clothes.
Zhang Jinyu was stunned. She looked at her husband and then at Ping'an. Both the father and son looked very good.
Her Yan'er and Jin'er are also beautiful, but they look more like her.
"My husband, this dress looks really good on you. It's expensive for a reason."
Ping'an handed a small wooden box to his stepmother and Jin'er respectively. Inside was a small gold bracelet made by Chen Xuan's craftsman. It was inlaid with the smallest diamonds and looked very high-end.
He made more than a dozen such bracelets in total, one for Niang, Xier, and Awu.
The shopkeeper of Chen Xuan's shop was so fascinated by the diamond that he wanted to buy it from him at a high price, but he refused.
He does have a lot in his hands, but Da Zhou has never seen these before, so he should keep them for later use.
He is not short of money.
"Ping'an, what is this? It's shiny and beautiful." Zhang Jinyu liked it at once.
"Mother, this is a gold diamond. It is more valuable than gold and harder than fine iron. I got it from a foreigner with great difficulty. I hope you like it."
Chang Jin on the side also became happy. This elder brother really had a lot of good things. Should she treat him better in the future?
Chang Chunfeng took off his clothes and put them away carefully. He could wear this set of clothes to show off in the future.
He took out a small purse from his arms: "Ping An, this is a gift from Dad. It was blessed by Hanshan Temple. Dad will put it on you."
Ping An took a look and found it to be a very nice jade pendant: "Thank you, Dad. I like it very much."
Half an hour later, Chang Chunfeng and his two sons burned incense and prepared a New Year's Eve dinner for their ancestors.
Looking at his two sons, one older and one younger, he pulled one by the hand and said, "Ping An, Dad wishes you success in the imperial examination and returns to your hometown with Dad to worship the ancestors. Yan'er, you have to learn from your elder brother in the future, okay?"
"Hiko, I understand."
"Go play. We'll have the New Year's Eve dinner soon. Ping An, walk with Dad in the yard. The sun is shining brightly today."
"Brother, show me your skills first."
"Okay, I'll show you a trick, Dad, wait a moment."
Chang Chunfeng was in a good mood and looked at his two sons with a smile.
The Chu Feng family's stick technique is very good. Ping An has almost practiced it to perfection over the years. The moves are ever-changing, sometimes fierce, sometimes agile. With Ping An mixing in a little bit of the snow-stepping step, it is even more elegant and simply a feast for the eyes.
Chang Chunfeng was stunned. This son brought him great honor.
Chang Yan's face flushed with excitement. From today on, he decided that he would be good to his elder brother and give him whatever he had and his elder brother liked.
Wanli suddenly came in trotting, "Master Ping'an, the eldest master is waiting for you outside, hurry up."
He whispered a few words into Ping An's ear.
Ping An was shocked: "Uncle Ming, I got it, tell the master that I will be there soon."
Wanli bowed to Chang Chunfeng and his wife and left quickly.
Ping An pulled his father aside and said, "Dad, someone in the palace has fallen ill. I can't spend the New Year with you. Don't tell my family about this for now."
Chang Chunfeng nodded: "Go ahead, but be careful."
He jogged after his son until he could no longer see his son's back.
Isn't there an imperial physician in the palace? Why do you need to find the eldest son and Ping An?
His heart ached.
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