Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 281 New Year's Benefits
The ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven was performed on the day of the winter solstice. During the Chinese New Year, the other gods sacrificed to—

"Zuo Zhuan" says that the major events of the country are in the army and sacrifice.Before the Han Dynasty, there were not too strict standards for which gods should be sacrificed to whom.Except for heaven and earth, only the emperor can sacrifice, other gods are not too strict.

After the Han Dynasty, until the Tang Dynasty, the regulations on sacrifice became more and more strict, and there were many gods that only the royal family could worship.At most, when offering sacrifices, drag all the civil and military officials on board, and have a collective sacrifice together.

After participating in group activities, the benefits from the imperial court will come down!As small as firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, as large as all kinds of meat, they are actually distributed.

Just after bringing back the benefits from the imperial court, the Princess Pingyang Mansion also sent Xue Lang as a benefit for consultation——

Clothes, footwear and festival fees!Then there is a fat pig, a sheep, and a basket of fish and shrimp.

In this way, you only need to bring some fresh vegetables from the hot spring villa, and you don't need to buy anything else.

Su Han stared at the fat pig and sheep with bright eyes, rubbed his palms together and asked, "Youyang, how should I cook? Just tell me, just leave it to me!"

Xue Lang was also not polite, and pointed out that several male servants were assistants to Su Han, slaughtering pigs and sheep first, and then slaughtering chickens, ducks and fish.Fire up the stove and set up a pot, put the roast goose, roast duck, and barbecued pork into the stove, wash and scrape the pig's head, and start making lo-mei.

After Xue Lang got out of the sacrificial activities, the meat was ready.Put them into food boxes while they are still hot, and have people ride horses to send them to the Princess Mansion, Ma Sanbao's house, and Su's house, and the rest... feel that they don't have the friendship of sending food to each other until the Spring Festival.

For the rest of the dishes, there are not many servings.There are only four people in the mansion who can be regarded as the master class. If there are too many people, even if there are two big eaters, Jiang Lin and Su Han, they will not be able to eat them all.In order to have more variety, Xue Lang deliberately explained that the portion can be less, but the variety must be more.

On New Year's Eve, the four of them gathered around a table to eat, and the big table was filled with about twenty dishes.The wine was scalded, the men all drank baijiu, and the only lady, Su Siniang, drank the fruit wine brewed by Xue Lang.

Xue Lang raised his glass and said sincerely: "Today is the holiday, and tomorrow will be the new year. To tell you the truth, I don't really like to celebrate the holidays in recent years, but this year, I am interested in celebrating again. Thank you, Ah Lin , Thank you Hengyu, thank you brothers and sisters, I will do it as a respect!"

Jiang Lin's eyes turned red, and he said, "Brother, you should be happy during the festival, why do you say such heart-rending words!"

Su Han also said: "A Lin is right, but You Yang said something wrong, you should punish yourself with three cups!"

Seeing that everyone was a little sad, Xue Lang said with a smile: "Okay, I said something wrong, everything is in my mouth, three cups is three cups! Drink!"

"Brother, I will accompany you!"

Jiang Lin is sincere.Su Han said helplessly: "Ah Lin, everyone knows Youyang's drinking capacity, you drink with him now, what will happen next? Could it be that you let Youyang drink the two of us down?"

Jiang Lin was speechless, neither did he drink nor did he drink.

Xue Lang smiled brightly: "Happy today, everyone can drink as you like. This year there are only four of us. I hope that next year, there will be more people celebrating the festival together. Especially if there is a child celebrating the New Year together, it will be even more lively!"

Everyone present knew what Xue Lang meant, Jiang Lin giggled, Su Siniang blushed, and directly covered her face with her sleeve, feeling overwhelmed with embarrassment.

While eating and chatting, I heard Jiang Lin talk about how he used to celebrate the New Year, and I heard Su Han say that he celebrated the New Year with his master on the mountain, and he ate wild game that he had hunted by himself. Also very happy.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, of course there is no Spring Festival Gala.Xue Lang took out the red envelopes he had prepared a long time ago, and began to distribute lucky money——

Give Jiang Lin and his wife first: "Here, this is the New Year's money from my brother!"

Jiang Lin was taken aback, and said: "Brother, younger brother has grown up and married, so he shouldn't receive the New Year's money anymore!"

Xue Lang said: "This year is the first time we celebrate the New Year together. The New Year's money is of great significance and must be collected! The house also has it, first give it to Ah Lin and my younger siblings. Work hard and try to add a nephew to me next year!"

As soon as Jiang Lin heard this, he readily accepted the red envelope and nodded with a smile: "We must work hard!"

"Oh, you guys are really...!"

Before she finished speaking, Su Siniang ran away blushing.Xue Lang laughed out loud, and Jiang Lin smiled and patted his head, these two are real.

After distributing Jiang Lin and his wife, Xue Lang took out another one and handed it to Su Han: "This is from Hengyu!"

Su Han's eyes flickered. Although his face was paralyzed, he could still tell that he was uncomfortable: "I'm an adult, so I shouldn't take it anymore."

Xue Lang smiled and nodded: "I am the elder, you are young and unmarried, so naturally you have to give a red envelope. I hope that in the new year, you can get rid of the status of being a bachelor."

Su Han couldn't help touching his head, but still took it, and said earnestly and sincerely: "According to Youyang's auspicious words, I will share your encouragement with Youyang!"

Fuck!My knees hurt!
Xue Lang gave him a helpless look, but made Jiang Lin beside him laugh.

The three of them talked and laughed until Zishi——

Xue Lang rubbed his eyes and said, "The New Year is here, Ah Lin, Heng Yu, Happy New Year!"

"Brother (Youyang) Happy New Year!"

Then, the three who couldn't make it through went back to their rooms to sleep.Xue Lang didn't get up until the sun was high. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there was going to be a banquet in the palace, and Xue Lang was going to attend the banquet.

After getting up and washing, he put a bowl of millet porridge casually, and with the joint efforts of He Xiang and La Mei, he changed into a gown with long sleeves and a crown of honor, and entered the palace to participate in the New Year banquet held by the saint.

"Da Lang, we've arrived at Xiama Bridge, please get off the car, Da Lang."

Changjian reminded respectfully outside.Xue Lang jumped off the carriage and asked the two to wait, then he walked into the palace by himself—

etc!Why are these officials attending the banquet accompanied by their female relatives? !
A bad premonition welled up in Xue Lang's heart!Is it too late to go back now?

"Youyang!"

The sudden greeting stopped Xue Lang's urge to run away in time, and turned around to salute: "I've seen Mr. Li!"

It was Li Gang who called to stop Xue Lang.Xue Lang recalled that Li Gang's old wife had passed away, presumably there should be no female relatives to accompany him, he was turning around with a face full of joy, and was about to speak——

"Happy New Year Xue Aweng!"

The cute and crunchy loli voice.Xue Lang lowered his head, and sure enough, Li Gang was holding a little loli, which was his little granddaughter whom he had seen in Chongyang.

Although she is small, she is also a girl and Li Gang's female relative.What should I do if I want to go back?
Xue Lang had already started to draw circles in his heart, and he still had to smile and say hello to little Lolita: "Happy New Year, Ah Bao!"

After asking Little Lolita well, Xue Lang asked Li Gang in a low voice: "Dare to ask Mr. Li, do you want to bring your female relatives to the New Year banquet?"

Li Gang smiled and said: "The New Year banquet is for the sage to have fun with the officials. The noble concubines and concubines in the palace will also participate. The officials can bring their wives with them."

Ruined!Bad premonition experience——

Li Gang, who had lost his wife, brought his great-granddaughter. Among the officials with their wives, Xue Lang, who was young and strong and attended the banquet alone, was as conspicuous as the dawn star in the morning!
I ask again, is it too late to go back now?
(End of this chapter)