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Chapter 1206: Long live (Part 1206) [Seeking monthly votes]

Shen Tang carefully sucked up all the rich soup in the soup dumpling.

He bit the soft and glittering dough in circles, and finally enjoyed the plump meat. He ate all six trays in this way, and Chu Yao's expression gradually became a little bit uncomfortable from the initial kind expectation. Shen Tang stopped eating halfway and asked in confusion, "Wu Hui eats it?"

No way, Chu Yao has never been so stingy.

Chu Yao looked at the last soup dumpling.

The gray-haired young man sighed deeply: "Master, please eat it."

Shen Tang was skeptical, but she could still eat more, so she accepted the last soup dumpling without hesitation. At this moment, her teeth bit into a round, hot, hard object, and she took it out to see what it was.

A newly minted copper coin with the inscription Yuanhuang Tongbao.

Chu Yao's smiling eyes were filled with a bit of helplessness: "Yao clearly put this copper coin into the first drawer, who knew——"

Shen Tang finished all the soup dumplings before he could eat it.

Chu Yao thought the copper coin was lost.

"According to folk custom, eating dumplings with copper coins inside will bring prosperity in the coming year. I wanted to make dumplings, but the master mentioned yesterday that he wanted to eat soup dumplings, so putting copper coins in soup dumplings also means wealth!" In order to let the master eat this soup dumpling, Chu Yao did not dare to touch it. Thanks to Kang Jishou, the master could only rely on the bottom line in this kind of activity that required luck.

Shen Tang tilted his head in confusion: "Did I say that yesterday?"

  How come she has no impression at all?

Chu Yao changed his words and said, "Oh, I forgot I had a dream last night. The Lord said in the dream that he wanted to eat soup dumplings."

Shen Tang: "..."

This is indeed something that only a foolish person can do.

Because he dreamed that his master wanted to eat soup dumplings, the diligent emperor, who had been working all night, was busy in the east kitchen before dawn. But Shen Tang actually arrived on time to get breakfast. Wasn't this a prophecy?

Shen Tang accepted the copper coin with great care.

"In this way, you and I can be said to be in perfect sync!"

As the best balance master in Kangguo, Shen Tang treated all important officials equally. After giving Chu Yao money to ward off evil spirits, how could she not give money to others? Anyway, she had nothing to do now, and she was alone, so Qin Li and others helped her worry about the annual festival gifts.

After she stopped writing, she had plenty of free time.

What about the chores that haven’t been dealt with yet?

Well, it can be postponed to after the New Year.

Thinking that Chu Yao would be alone and would be moved by the scene, she simply took him along to accompany her everywhere. This year, the order of distributing the money for warding off evil spirits was determined by the distance of the residence, so Wei Shou was the second one to go - Jin Rui wanted to take care of her cousin nearby, and Wei Shou was happy to see it happen, as long as he could be closer to Chu Yao than Chu Jie - the two families thus became neighbors, and it was very convenient for them to visit each other.

Normally, the monarch would clean and prepare in advance when he arrived. The year-end was already busy, and Shen Tang did not want to bother his subjects, so this time he was going to visit incognito. Chu Yao was a frequent visitor to Wei Shou's house, and the steward directly took the two to see Wei Shou, and they happened to see the scene.

In the ice and snow, Wei Shou did push-ups with one finger with bare arms.

He said dirty words one after another, urging Jin Rui to have another daughter with him without the knowledge of her parents. Shen Tang was confused. Who were the parents of Wei Shou's family? Then he heard that there was something wrong with the couple's life that led to the misunderstanding. Wei Shou used this method to prove that he was still strong and healthy. He was very good: "... If you don't believe me, A Rui, sit on my back now and do 800 in one breath without even taking a breath. I am definitely more useful than the parents..."

As he spoke, he exerted force to make his muscles swell more noticeably.

At this time, Wei Shou was wearing simple clothes similar to those of a farmhand.

Jumping up and down, like a peacock spreading its feathers around Jin Rui, she said on the left, "The head of the family is well versed in martial arts, but he is old after all," and on the right, "Madam, you are happier with me than with the head of the family." In the middle, she also inserted a sentence, "If it weren't for that foreign barbarian head of the family who stole my love, madam would have given birth to a daughter with me."

He dared to cuckold his "parents" in broad daylight.

Chu Yao coughed heavily, interrupting Wei Shou's words, "Madam, please feed your children, please don't neglect my stomach."

Shen Tang: "..."

Wei Shou, who played the role of a crazy apprentice: "..."

Jin Rui, who was forced to play the role of a disgraced landlord’s wife: “…”

Chu Yao: "..."

He almost wanted to cover his master's ears by committing a crime of treason. Wei Shou was really shameless, doing this in broad daylight.

Little did they know that Wei Shou was even more wronged.

What does it mean to do this in broad daylight?

He and his wife were newlyweds after a short separation, so what's wrong with an old couple having some fun? Who knows why the master would not stay in the palace and come to his house as a guest during the New Year! Wei Shou, the old man, blushed for the first time, and regretted that he could not resist Jin Rui's coaxing to shave his beard.

If he still had the beard, he would be the only one who would know why his old face was blushing.

Wei Shou wanted to grab his clothes to wrap his upper body, but he remembered that his shirt was torn into pieces by himself with one hand. He could only silently transform into a martial armor to cover his body.

He bowed and said, "Your Highness."

Jin Rui bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

Shen Tang stared at Wei Shou's face for a while, then motioned for the couple to stand up: "I am sorry for being so rude, am I not disturbing you?"

Wei Shou’s handsome face was as black as the ash at the bottom of a pot.

  How come you didn't disturb me?

Whose family is dying during the Chinese New Year?

Yes, handsome face. I didn’t expect that this rough guy Wei Shou would look so pitiful after shaving his beard. He is like two different people!

  Shen Tang almost didn't recognize that this was Wei Shou himself!

Wei Shou gnashed his teeth secretly and said, "It is my honor that Your Majesty has come to visit me. It is a great honor for my humble abode! It is not a bother at all!"

It's not a disturbance, but it is a disturbance.

He wanted to know why his master came to visit his house!

When she saw the red envelope of money for warding off evil spirits, she was completely vented. She felt mixed emotions, and the shame in Jin Rui's heart was replaced by shock. It was not uncommon for the monarch to give annual gifts to his subjects. Wei Shou was one of the generals of Kang State. If he was not given a share of the annual gift, it would either be a major mistake or a sign that he had lost the emperor's favor.

but--

This is the money given as a gift to ward off evil spirits when visiting a neighbor!!!

  These are pure gold coins to ward off evil spirits, completely different from the copper coins and silver coins of previous years!

Wei Shou was surprised: "Which big tomb did the master dig?"

Shen Tang: "..."

Wei Shou was a cunning old man. He asked people to invite his sons and daughters to come and pay New Year's greetings to Shen Tang. Making him familiar was secondary. The most important thing was to get more money to ward off evil spirits. Except for the two younger ones, all of Wei Shou's children were older than Shen Tang.

Shen Tang: "..."

At times like this, the secret guards can play a role.

For example, secretly preparing a red envelope for Shen Tang or something...

After leaving Wei Shou's house, Shen Tang was still feeling angry.

"Wei Yuanyuan doesn't care about his reputation anymore. He already has grandchildren who are still in their infancy. Does he need this money to ward off evil spirits?" Although she is well-off now, Shen Tang is still stingy by habit and is reluctant to spend any extra money beyond the plan.

After cursing, Shen Tang hesitated again.

"...Forget it, it's our fault that we ruined his good fortune..."

The great general of Kangguo secretly played the "woman-farmhand play" with his wife, which really opened Shen Tang's eyes.

The next house we visited was Chu Jie’s General’s Mansion.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the house is deserted and lacks any festive atmosphere. Except for a few servants, all others have asked for leave to go home and reunite with their families. Chu Jie sits cross-legged, facing the pond and meditating on the sword.

I was a little surprised to see Chu Yao coming to my house at this time.

Shen Tang followed the procedures and sent out the money to ward off the evil spirit.

Chu Jie looked at the small red envelope, and without thinking too much, he hung it on the handle of the knife as a tassel, and stood up to see Shen Tang and the others off. When they reached the door, Chu Yao saw the snow on his temples, and finally softened his heart. "I've reserved a seat for you on New Year's Eve."

Chu Jie stood there in disbelief.

Chu Yao said: "Come and help in advance, don't eat for free."

Chu Jie silently turned down his plan to have a dinner with his subordinates during the Chinese New Year and readily agreed. A hint of youthful satisfaction appeared on his normally calm and serious face: "I will definitely be there on time. Do you want to bring a few jars of wine?"

"bring!"

Next was Qin Li, who came up empty-handed.

I stopped by Zhao Feng's house to visit Dayi, who had just been released from confinement for a few days, but I saw the father and daughter fighting in the snow. While Zhao Feng was practicing with Zhao Wei, he earnestly advised his daughter to take advantage of the New Year when more people were present to see each other.

"You can go if you want. I have an appointment during those days."

"It's fine on normal days, your father will go to the blind date for you, but now it's New Year, and we have to get together and drink with our comrades."

The last time I had a drink with some of these people was two years ago.

The two knives clashed in the air for dozens of moves, sparks of fire splashed, white light continued, and the knife's momentum rose steadily. Zhao Wei pulled back, holding the knife in front of him with one hand, and brushing the back of the knife with the other hand, martial energy flashed, and the gap on the blade was instantly restored to its original sharpness.

Her center of gravity dropped, her eyes sharp as knives.

Zhao Wei stared at Zhao Feng's movements and complained in a deep voice, "You want to go drink, so I don't need to?"

Zhao Feng could only take a step back: "Blind date after the New Year?"

Zhao Wei said: "Okay!"

Anyway, she will report to the Zhechoufu in the southwest region after the New Year. It was not specified which one, but judging from what Uncle Qian and the general revealed, it is probably related to the war in the southwest. The one who is close to the water gets the moon first, and she will definitely have a role in the deployment of troops.

The content of Li Wan's analysis is similar.

  The future battlefield trend will definitely be in the southwest!

How can it be more interesting to meet a man on a blind date than to have sex with a man on the battlefield?

My father doesn't understand how it feels.

During the New Year's Day, the father and daughter each had their own ulterior motives.

"You and your daughter are here, so I don't have to make an extra trip. May you have good health and good luck in the new year. This is the money for warding off evil spirits this year!"

Shen Tang still had many families to send off, and he did not forget to say comforting and caring words to Zhao Feng - even though it was Zhao Feng's fault that he was put in solitary confinement and banned from fighting, Shen Tang, as his master, needed to show some leniency to ease his heart, so as not to really disappoint people.

Zhao Feng's eyes turned red because of what she said.

He wanted to swear to heaven and repent for his previous actions.

When I went to Bai Su's house, I didn't see anyone there. Instead, I saw Bai Su on the way to the next house. The latter was dressed as a ranger, leaning against the teahouse with her arms folded across her chest, looking towards the hall with a smile in her eyes.

Shen Tang: "..."

Hehe, the Imperial Censor also works part-time as the know-it-all.

She gave both talisman money to Bai Su in a bad mood.

Gu Chi, who was addicted to storytelling, threw the gavel away and stepped forward, terrified that he didn't have any money to bet on the evil spirit: "What about me?"

Chu Yao had staked all his money on the Wen Xin flower.

  Who hacked my share?

Shen Tang rolled his eyes: "As a subject, I have money to ward off evil spirits, but as a man, I can easily make up for the fact that I don't have any private money."

Gu Chi: "..."

Shen Tang waved without even turning his head: "Ask your Whale King!"

This is really fucked up. I’m still feeding myself dog food during the New Year.

Gu Chi relied on his novel writing skills to smuggle his own ideas into his stories. This time, the story was about a weak scholar who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but was robbed by a mountain king on a stormy night. The two of them then went on a roaming trip around the world. The man was called Wen Niangzi and the woman was called Whale King.

Shen Tang raised his middle finger to the sky.

It was said that they were visiting to give money to ward off evil spirits, but in fact, their main purpose was to go shopping. Chu Yao was considerate enough to pay for it, and they spent money like water along the way. Shen Tang ate from the beginning to the end of the street, burped, and relied on his exquisite body movements to nimbly shuttle among the crowds of people, and laughed and teased Chu Yao: "Wu Hui, I find that you are really at a big loss."

Chu Yao's brows relaxed.

I cherish this leisurely state very much.

"Where is the big loss?"

Shen Tang: "I miss you 365 days a year. You are on duty except for your days off. I squander all the salary you earn... You work for me and spend money on me. You lose money both internally and externally."

Chu Yao’s figure is as gentle as a pine tree, and his smile is as gentle as a spring breeze.

"No, it's two times."

When he went to Xun Zhen's house, Xun Zhen was not at home. He was still working in the Ministry of Revenue. He heard that there were some small expenses that were not correct and some local finances were a bit fishy. Xun Ding said that his old father would live in the Ministry of Revenue again this year. Shen Tang asked him to collect the money to ward off evil spirits.

"Mrs. Gongxi, where is your daughter?"

Shen Tang bought some cute baby quilts on the way.

Xun Ding's face darkened: "How can I compete with Gong Xichou?"

He felt sour in his heart. Ever since Gongxichou came back, it was not easy for Xun Ding to hug his daughter. Gongxichou looked at him like a thief every time, even though he was the biological father of Adou! However, the biological father of the Gongxi clan had no status, and Xun Ding, the son-in-law, had no temper at all when facing the two powerful brothers-in-law...

Xun Ding hinted to Shen Tang in both explicit and implicit ways to ask him to speak for him.

As a result, the master and the brother Gong Xichou were wearing the same calf-nose pants, and they climbed over the wall and ran to find Gong Xichou and the others not far away.

Xun Ding: "..."

He felt as aggrieved as a crocodile weighing several hundred pounds.

Shen Tang dragged out his voice: "Public—Xi—Chou!"

The young man in the yard turned his head when he heard the voice, revealing a fair and handsome face with a dot of cinnabar between his eyebrows that caught people's attention.

"Your Highness, my second brother is not here."

Shen Tang, who was lying on the wall with his chin against the bricks, blinked at Jimo Qiu and squeezed out a sentence after a while: "Your forehead?"

Jimo Qiu said: "It's a clan custom, it's for the New Year."

Chu Yao, who was lying on the wall with her, felt alarm bells ringing.

"Lord?"

Shen Tang came back to his senses: "It's okay."

She was stroking her chest with a dazed look on her face. She was amazed when she saw Jimo Qiu looking back, just like when she saw Qin Li almost ascending to heaven under the moon. But just as she had this thought, she felt a little strange in her heart, and her amazement was swept away.

Looking at Jimo Qiu again, Shen Tang's evaluation is -

  How perfect it would be if she could have this face and Gong Xichou's body at the same time! This combination is absolutely the best in the world!

Shen Tang slapped his thigh.

"Wuhui, let's go find the dream-making master!"

Chu Yao nervously paid attention to the subtle changes in Shen Tang's expression, and was relieved when he saw that she was calm as usual: "Who is the dream-fulfilling master?"

"Of course it's our miracle Yuan Liang!"

You can't own it permanently, but you can get an experience card.

It was New Year's Day, and Yuan Liang would definitely not refuse the request of the master who trusted him the most and whom he trusted the most: "Let's go!"

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