Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang stood up and called Concubine Di, and waved to the children behind. Weiling was holding a money bag, Concubine Di gave each of them five copper coins, and said, "Eat more tomorrow, grow well." Body."

Defang gave another five taels of silver to the head teacher, "Leader, I know you are working very hard to make a living, but the children are still young, so don't get hurt. This is a lifetime thing. If possible, let them go to school too."

The class leader cupped his hands and thanked, "Thank you, master! Thank you, madam! Thank you, young lady! Thank you! I will let them read and write, and I will not let them do dangerous things."

"That's good." Defang nodded. "Leader, hurry up and get someone to buy some rice, meat and eggs. We'll have a good meal tomorrow, and then we'll just do some small acrobatics later. Let's celebrate the festival with joy."

"Yes, yes! Thank you, sir!"

Defang and the others walked into the street again, Weiling pointed to a small shop, "Father, mother, it smells so good."

"Let's go and have a look." Defang and others went to the shop, and the shopkeeper shouted, "Guest officer, let's buy a few rice balls to eat, there are beef and mutton, river fresh, shredded radish, sugar, vegetables, Cowpea, red bean paste, and melon and fruit!"

"Ma'am, Ling'er, there are more types here than in the capital, which one do you eat?"

"Mother, I have never eaten shredded radish, cowpea and melons."

"Well, good, master, although the capital also has this rice ball, but the taste of each place must be different, why not buy some and take it back." Concubine Di looked at Baili, "If you can't finish it, Baili can still eat it at night Eat it as a snack."

"Yes, yes, thank you madam!" Baili smirked, and Defang pinched Baili's ears, "Eat, eat, madam loves you, you blessed boy."

"Ouch, it hurts! Ma'am! Ma'am!"

Concubine Di pulled Defang, "Master, stop making trouble."

"Madam, it's okay, Baili will blah, but it doesn't hurt at all." Defang nodded Baili's head, "You will pretend to be pitiful in front of Madam, and hurry to buy rice balls."

Baili smiled and touched his head, and bought rice balls from the store. Several people watched while eating. Ling'er bought several small gadgets in the seller's back basket. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Di Fei Lala Defang " Master, go back to the inn, Chongming Shang En has been waiting for a long time."

"That's right." Defang nodded, "Jiajun, let's go to the inn."

Several people returned to the inn, and Chongming Shang En hurriedly greeted them, "Master, madam, young master."

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Defang patted the two of them, "Is the food ready?"

"Okay, let them warm in the kitchen."

"Okay, let's serve, I'm hungry, madam, Ling'er, sit down."

After the food was served, Defang looked at it, "Chongming, Shan En, the food you ordered is not bad."

"Master, this is what the store introduced. It is said that tomorrow is the winter solstice. Eat some mutton to warm up the night before and get a good night's sleep. It will be good for your health."

"Well, yes, it should be like this before and after the winter solstice. The capital must be very lively at this time."

"Father, the winter solstice in the capital is as lively as the New Year's Eve, courtesy..." Wei Ling stuck out her tongue, "There are still people bringing new clothes."

"Yes, the winter solstice is as important as the beginning of the new year." Defang patted Weiling's head, "The capital attaches the most importance to this festival. Even if the poorest, within a year, they accumulate money to buy new clothes, prepare meals, and worship their ancestors." , camping and resting, frontier fortresses retreat, business travel is closed, the court no longer serves as directors, government officials are on holiday, officials are closed, and celebrations are just like New Year's Day. After the people in the south of the Yangtze River worship their ancestors in the winter solstice, the ancestral halls of the same surname will still be honored according to their ancestors. Ding distributed gizzards, and the people in other places also gave each other delicious food as guests."

"Gills?"