When he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a man who looked like a guard behind the young eunuch, with a sinister and cold look in his eyes.
Chi Xingyue suspected that this was the real person in charge.
Without thinking about anything else, I walked back along the path. After many twists and turns, I finally arrived at Ruyi Tower.
At this time, the ladies, shopkeepers and waiters in the building were all in shock. They sat on their chairs, sweating profusely.
Chi Xingyue and Ling Jiheng hurried to the second floor and saw the old lady grab her and asked anxiously, "Are you okay?"
Chi Xingyue shook his head to indicate that he was fine.
After asking, I found out that it was the same inside the building as outside. They knelt for a long time and were scolded for eating, drinking and having fun. They didn't look sad at all.
But they are here to celebrate the festival, who would frown and bring bad luck upon themselves?
Youzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital. Who would have known that the old emperor was so mean that he would die on New Year's Day?
It would have been fine if he had just knelt down, but he actually had those pointed chins and monkey cheeks, staring at the little girl and couldn't take his eyes off her.
They say that people are wearing red and green during the national mourning period and are defying the imperial power, but everyone knows that this is just an excuse for the other party to satisfy their lust.
Seeing that Chi Xingyue hadn't returned yet, the old lady was worried that something might happen to them. If something happened, it would be too late to regret.
Chi Xingyue got the news in advance, so he naturally chose carefully before going out.
Even the family members, under Ling Jiheng's suggestion, wore plain clothes.
The group of people did not wear any makeup or gold or silver jewelry. Compared with the wealthy families in Yunrou County, they were really inconspicuous.
It's dangerous outside, so the Ling family prepares to retreat back to Qingshan Village.
Looking around, Chi Xingyue was surprised to find that Gu Youlian was not there!
It is also rare that my sister-in-law, who is shy and reluctant to go out, actually wants to go out with them to watch the lanterns for the first time.
But after all, they were different from normal people. When the old lady asked everyone to play by themselves, Chi Xingyue and Ling Jiheng came out.
Elders like Shu Muyun and Geng Suhua also went out with their husbands.
Even Wan Chunqin was no exception. She pulled Ling Minghao, Ling Mingyue, Ling Weiwei, and Ling Jiren together.
For fear of accidents, he also asked Ling Yi and Ling San to help take care of him.
Only Gu Youlian was spoken to warmly by the old lady, asking her to be with Ling Jiren to ease the relationship between the couple.
Unexpectedly, Gu Youlian didn't appreciate it at all and sat in front of the window pretending to be a statue.
The old lady didn't force it, letting everyone have fun on their own. She sat in the room with the old man, Nanny Chen, and Aunt Taohua, chatting and drinking tea.
The old lady obviously noticed that Gu Youlian was not there, and she frowned and explained, "After you left, she said her chest felt stuffy and she wanted to go out for a walk.
I asked Jinbao to accompany her, but she threw a tantrum and said that the old man and I didn't trust her.
I was so angry at the time that I ignored him. Who knew he wouldn't come back now? Could something have happened?"
Geng Suhua was a little worried, but she still tried to comfort him: "It's okay, he might have been playing around and got delayed somewhere."
The old lady didn't believe it. In Ruyi Tower, except for the girl who was taken away, all the other young people came back.
There are hardly any people on the streets, how could they still be playing around now?
But I couldn't just abandon him, so I could only wait anxiously in the house.
Ling Jiheng asked Jinbao, Yinbao and Erzhu to go out and look for it. They nodded and left quickly.
Shopkeeper Peng came up and apologized to several people in a complicated manner.
Then he put the prepared food into the food box and whispered, "Just now the government said that chickens and sheep cannot be slaughtered within a hundred days. My batch of meat...
Oh, forget it, it's inevitable that you will lose money in business. Take these back and eat them quietly, don't let anyone catch you with anything."
Ling Jiheng hadn't expected that there would be such a rule for national mourning.
He smiled and said, "If Shopkeeper Peng doesn't need so much meat, I can buy it back."
It's just a little money, there's no need to create any resentment between the two parties.
What's more, the taste of the poultry and livestock grown in the space is really incomparable to those that are starving outside.
Chi Xingyue had no objection and even prepared some silver bills to pay out.
Shopkeeper Peng got anxious and said quickly, "No, no, it's cold now, so we can keep it. When it warms up, we can smoke the meat. It won't be wasted."
What a joke! He had finally stockpiled so much meat, how could he possibly give it away?
Not to mention that the things Ling Jiheng gave were all top-quality, even the low-quality stuff was rare in today's world.
He said that out of habit, hoping that the guests would sympathize with him and overlook his unpleasantness.
Ling Jiheng smiled and nodded, without mentioning buying it again.
Just as I was about to say something, Gu Youlian came in.
There's something wrong with me. How should I put it? I feel a little shy and timid.
Ling Jiheng frowned but said nothing. He looked at the three people behind Gu Youlian and decided to ask them later when he got back.
After saying goodbye to Shopkeeper Peng, he headed back with his family.
A line of six ox carts traveling on the wide street was quite eye-catching.
Unfortunately, everyone was still scared and no one dared to come out to join in the fun.
With the help of the soldiers at the city gate, the Ling family successfully left the city.
There were also many people from nearby villages traveling with them.
Everyone was walking with their heads down, no one made a sound.
It was not until I walked a long way away that I patted my chest and regretted coming out to see the lanterns today.
Ling Jiheng rubbed his aching eyebrows and let out a long sigh.
Although I knew the news of the old emperor's death in advance, I never expected that the third prince would choose this time to announce it.
Oh, that's good, my wife's couplets are sold. If it had been half a month earlier, that batch of goods would have been a waste of money.
Mr. Liu, the boss of the study, had the same idea as him.
When I learned about the national mourning, my first reaction was that it was all over. The old emperor had passed away, and I couldn’t expect to have a good life in the next few years.
Those students didn't know whether their exams would be postponed or if they would be given a special opportunity. In short, it was all very mysterious; everything depended on fate.
However, after the dejection there is a secret joy.
According to the imperial edict, the old emperor passed away on the first day of the first lunar month.
He had just sold a batch of couplets before the New Year. If he were in Beijing, he would probably have had them torn up by the customers.
Now that I'm in Youzhou, things are pretty good. I've been putting up couplets for half a month, so I think I've made enough money.
At most, he will have some verbal battles with a few tough ones, and the rest should not cause him any trouble.
At first, he was aloof and complained that Ling Jiheng had no literary character, was only concerned with money, and yet wrote such down-to-earth stuff.
Now that I have received the money, I realize that intellectuals also need to eat.
It's really wrong that he has been a boss for many years but has not saved any money.
Well, I won’t say anymore. I won’t say anymore. Let’s pack up and go home.
Tonight was too exciting. If there wasn't anything inappropriate in the store, those people who came to Beijing might have raided his store.
It’s better to go home and sleep, and wait until the Xuan Paper Eunuch leaves.
Ling Jiren walked and walked, and met some villagers who were returning home on the way.
Everyone looked pale and dazed. After confirming who the person was, they all collapsed.
Oh my God, why do you let them experience natural disasters and man-made calamities?
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