Li Gan and two other uninjured men took turns coming out of the secret room, climbing to the back hill of the Huaishu Niangniang Temple, looking into the distance, listening to the sound of firecrackers, and watching the fireworks in the direction of the county government office.
Beiguan Town fell, and Bohai County also fell, but the customs of setting off fireworks and firecrackers on New Year's Eve did not disappear with the invasion of the northern barbarians.
Although almost every household in Bohai County was in mourning due to the war, logically speaking, there shouldn't be any festive atmosphere this New Year...
However, setting off firecrackers and fireworks is not just for celebrating the New Year, it also has the meaning of driving away evil spirits and praying for good luck.
It is estimated that these people from the Great Chu who cannot escape can only use methods such as setting off firecrackers and fireworks to secretly pray that these northern barbarians will be driven away by the imperial army as soon as possible!
The snowflakes are still falling heavily.
It felt cold and stinging on the face, but it also made the mind clear.
Li Gan was a little absent-minded until one of his men touched his arm. He came back to his senses and noticed that there seemed to be a noisy and light sound of horse hooves coming from the distance.
Li Gan and his companions hurried back to the Temple of the Locust Tree Goddess. They followed the hole at the foot of the statue of the Locust Tree Goddess and entered the secret room underground, where they hid as if they were familiar with the place.
They hid it successfully.
Not only was he not discovered by Xiao Lubuhua's pursuers, he also perfectly missed the men sent by Eunuch Wei.
In stark contrast to Li Gan, who was trapped cold and hungry underground in the Huaishu Niangniang Temple, Xiao Lubuhua was toasting and chatting with others at this time.
There are both beautiful women and fine wine around me.
Xiao Lubuhua was drinking with a few northern barbarians in the Huanhua Tower, which had been burned down twice and rebuilt twice.
The man sitting in the guest of honor seat with an arrogant look on his face and squinting eyes was none other than Xiao Silu, the most trusted and trusted general of the Northern Barbarian Emperor Xiao Liyou.
Xiao Lubuhua's face was full of flattery as he praised Xiao Silu again and again. His words were so exaggerated that the subordinates who were accompanying Xiao Lubuhua to entertain the guests all blushed.
Xiao Silu appeared to be unruly and kept making things difficult for Xiao Lubuhua in various ways.
He knew that Xiao Liyou and Xiao Lubuhua had a bad relationship.
In the Northern Barbarians, this was practically an open secret. No noble or court official dared to deny the fact that Emperor Xiao Liyou and Xiao Lubuhua were at odds.
Even though he admired Xiao Lubuhua's achievements, he couldn't show this in front of others - after all, he was Xiao Liyou's man, and who knew if there were any people of Xiao Liyou around Xiao Lubuhua and around himself?
He, Xiao Silu, was different from those noisy court officials. Xiao Silu had almost no subordinates of his own. The men he brought with him were actually all Xiao Liyou's men.
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At the Puji Rescue base, everyone finished the last batch of work that needed to be delivered before the New Year and officially had their day off. Everyone was very happy.
They gathered together to make dumplings, cooked them and distributed them to everyone according to the number of people. Everyone could have some and everyone could be full.
The cost of the dumplings on New Year's Eve, whether they are made of white flour or meat, will be paid for by "Puji Rescue". No money or points need to be spent.
The county government office in Jixiang County has been sealed.
County Magistrate Yang and Wang were reading together the reply letter from Wang's brother to Wang.
The Wang family members were always clear and concise in their words, and Wang's brother was even more absurdly concise. He mentioned several important things in less than half a page:
"...Father is well...The rebellion has been pacified, our great vengeance has been achieved. My sister has made a great contribution in arranging supplies! I am deeply grateful for your help..."
The envelope was bulging. Although there was only one piece of letter paper, there was a thick stack of banknotes.
Wang clapped his hands and smiled:
"That's great! Let's see who dares to come to our Wang family's territory and act wildly! Brother not only gave us money to buy food, but also gave us a thank-you gift. What do you think? We Wang family are generous, right?"
County Magistrate Yang glared at Yang and pretended to be angry: "What do you mean by 'your Wang family'? You are obviously my Yang family! However, the Wang family's financial resources are truly overwhelming..."
The wet nurse, who was hiding at the back of the study and eavesdropping, felt suffocated to death when she heard County Magistrate Yang and Wang talking and laughing.
She never expected that the task that she thought would be easy and straightforward before coming here would be so difficult.
Isn’t it just giving a concubine to County Magistrate Yang?
It was just such a small matter, but she dragged it on for several months and didn't even get a chance!
She was trapped in the backyard by Wang, like a little bug trapped in honey water. No matter how she flapped her wings, she couldn't struggle out!
Could she just go back to the Yang family in such a dejected state? No way! No way! If she dared to go back like this, it would be strange if the old lady of the Yang family didn't beat her to death!
Oh my god, I was totally confused at that time!
How could I forget that Wang is a jealous Hedong lion!
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At this time, Xia Daohua was in front of Old Man Xia and Zhou, and together with her brothers and sisters of the same generation, she was kowtowing to the old couple and wishing them a happy new year.
The old couple looked at the room full of their children and grandchildren kneeling on the ground, their smiles were very full, even a little exaggerated, and they happily gave each child a red envelope.
Copper coins wrapped in red paper.
Boys are given thirty cents and girls are given fifteen cents.
Xia Daohua only got fifteen cents.
But looking at the children in the room, Xia Daohua pursed her lips and smiled - for the old couple who had been frugal for most of their lives, this expense was not a small amount.
In order to make Qianniang and Xiao'e feel not out of place, and to let Zhou Yunniang's children regard the Xia family as their own home, the old couple made arrangements with Xia Xuejiao, Grandma Qu, and Zhou Yunniang in advance, and asked them to kowtow and wish a happy new year together.
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