Chapter 481: New Year's Greetings (15)
As the saying goes, a county magistrate is not as good as a current manager.
Female official Li has the support of the empress dowager, but the empress dowager is getting old after all. It is really hard to say who will be in charge of the future of the Tang Dynasty.
Concubine Li was the most favored concubine of Emperor Yongping, and the eighth prince born to Concubine Li was also one of the princes that Emperor Yongping valued most.
Emperor Yongping had not yet appointed a crown prince. The eighth prince had a good reputation and the possibility of him being appointed crown prince was very high.
Even if the eighth prince is not made the crown prince, he will still be a prince of the royal family in the future.
…
In an instant, Ms. Li thought a lot.
"County Magistrate Kong, since you are a member of the royal family, you should be more cautious and self-disciplined."
"Do you know how your every move, every word, and every action will affect Concubine Li and His Highness the Eighth Prince?"
"I know my mistake!"
Kong Zhirong had been whipped a few times and had long since regained consciousness. When he left the clan, his father repeatedly told him to try his best to establish good relations with Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu in Anshun County so that the family could help the Eighth Prince in his bid for the throne.
But on the way here, he was flattered by the people around him and became arrogant, as if everything was under his control. That's why he is so carefree today.
No one is perfect. Who can be without mistakes?
There is no greater virtue than to admit one's mistakes and correct them.
Kong Zhirong changed very quickly and thoroughly.
Naturally, the treatment of Ms. Li and her group at the inn was also greatly improved.
…
While Kong Zhirong and his men were working tirelessly to provide excellent service to Lady Li and her entourage, the Xu family was also bustling with activity.
When Xu Laosan came back and told his family the news of his dismissal, no one in the family was dissatisfied.
Including Wang, no one was unhappy at all.
Originally, Wang was eager for her husband to become successful and hoped that Xu Laosan could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, or even better, become the top scorer in the imperial examination.
But after learning about the mess in the capital, Wang gave up the idea.
As the prefect of the capital, Zuo Qiu was repeatedly assassinated in broad daylight. Although the assassins were under the banner of the Jieyun Dao, Wang Shi was not an ignorant fool and naturally knew that the Jieyun Dao was just taking the blame for certain people.
Especially after she was sure that the Grand Princess, the Xu family, and even the royal family might be detrimental to her family, Wang gave up the idea of letting Xu Lao San continue to take the exam.
“It’s Chinese New Year, it’s Chinese New Year!”
As firecrackers rang out in every household, the New Year’s Eve dinner was placed on the table.
The dinner at Old Xu’s house was very sumptuous.
But that's not the point.
The key point is that the old man made a summary speech on the events of this year and reviewed the major events of the Xu family in the past 13 years of Yongping.
This year has been truly wonderful.
Not only did the family live a good life, but Old Man Xu became Marquis Wucheng, Second Brother Xu became Earl Yongwu, Eldest Brother Xu also got the honorary title of fifth-rank general, and Third Brother Xu won the first place in the imperial examination in Xiangyi Prefecture.
As for Fubao, the Princess of Defu County, she was naturally talked about a lot.
Fubao listened to his father's summary speech, but his hands did not slow down at all.
She finished a bowl of dumplings in no time.
These small dumplings were specially prepared for her by her mother, Old Lady Xu. As for Dabao and Erbao, they ate the big dumplings with the adults.
Sanbao, Sibao and others could only eat some egg custard.
Although Fubao is not much older than these little nephews and nieces, the growth gap is really huge.
After dinner, the family gathered together to talk.
Fubao obviously didn't have much interest. She just listened obediently on the side, but after listening for a while, she became dazed.
When she woke up again, it was already the next morning.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, you have to pay New Year’s greetings.
Only after paying New Year’s greetings can you get the New Year’s money.
I happily earned some New Year's money. Although the amount was not much, I wanted to create a festive atmosphere.
"Auntie, Happy New Year!"
Just as Fubao was happily counting how much New Year's money he had earned, Dabao and Erbao came closer.
"watt?!"
When Fubao heard the New Year greetings from his two nephews, he was stunned.
At this moment, Fubao came back to her senses in a trance. Her generation seemed to be a little high.
Never mind. We have enough money anyway.
"Come, come, take your New Year's money!"
Fubao decisively gave each of her two nephews a silver melon seed. She had quite a few silver melon seeds like this, all given by her uncle and fifth uncle.
“Dad, Dad!”
Thinking of his uncle, Fubao immediately ran out of the house to greet his father.
"What?"
Old Master Xu was talking to Zuo Qiu who came to pay New Year's greetings. When he saw Fu Bao running over, he waved to him with a smile.
Fubao had already paid New Year's greetings to Zuo Qiu before, but he still bowed politely before speaking, "Dad, should we go pay New Year's greetings to my uncle?"
"Uh, well, according to the rules, we don't need to go to New Year's greetings today!"
“Is there such a rule?”
Fubao blinked and looked at Zuoqiu, "Fourth Uncle, is that so?"
"Well……"
Zuo Qiu was stunned for a moment. "Yes, that's the saying. On New Year's Day, people usually don't visit relatives. They just pay New Year's greetings to people in the same village!"
"On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we usually visit our father-in-law's house..."
Zuoqiu immediately talked about the custom of visiting relatives during the New Year.
Fu Bao was slightly stunned and said, "Fourth Uncle, then, what kind of relative is my uncle? When should he leave?"
"Well, whatever!"
Zuoqiu thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a reasonable answer.
"Dad, we don't have many relatives to visit anyway, and my uncle lives so close, so let's go and pay New Year's greetings today!"
Fubao still likes his uncle very much.
Although she once thought that her uncle was irresponsible, once she knew the situation her grandmother faced back then, she could understand him a little.
After all, although a momentary impulse can make one's thoughts flow freely, if an entire family is wiped out, who will avenge this blood feud?
Many times, those who endure, the living suffer more than those who die.
The only difficulty in life is death!
But the difficulty of living is more painful than death, which is the end of everything.
"Fubao, are you trying to drive me, your fourth uncle, back home?"
After hearing what Fubao said, Zuoqiu spoke happily.
“No!”
Fubao quickly spoke up, "I mean, my eldest, second, and third brothers and I will go to pay New Year's greetings, so my dad will just stay at home!"
“…”
Hearing Fubao's words, Mr. Xu's expression froze instantly.
What do you mean he's fine at home?
That was his own uncle, but when he was paying New Year's greetings, he, his own nephew, didn't even go. How could that be right?
…
In the end, Mr. Xu still couldn't defeat Fubao.
The family packed up the carriage, left the village in a mighty procession, and headed towards Lingxia Village.
When it comes to New Year’s greetings, you have to go to everyone you should go!
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