Travel through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 139 Lively New Year (VIII)

The generals went back with their families, and they went back in the afternoon, but what Yang Yu didn't expect was that this actually formed a habit, that is, the habit of treating guests during the New Year.

The order is like this, from 23rd to 29th, the superior invites the subordinate, what is this called, exchange of feelings, and exchange without gifts, this matter is far beyond Yang Yu's expectations.

In Dahan, the superior invited the guests of the subordinates, but the subordinates did not bring presents. In fact, it was not that the subordinates did not want to bring gifts. The main thing was that when Yang Yu invited them to visit the new firecrackers, he would eat them at noon. Had a sumptuous meal and wine.

As a result, this tradition has continued, and it is impossible to say how long it will last.

On the 23rd, the most lively time is actually at night. This night, or this small year, Yang Yu regards it as a day for family reunion.

In fact, in later generations, for a long period of time, this day is also a day for family reunion. Xiaonian is also a new year. If you don’t have a reunion at this time, when will you be reunited? However, this interval is a bit short. Xiaonian There are only six or seven days between New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve.

What Yang Yu is most proud of is that he has promoted the window paper and window grilles. However, don't expect too much this year. The generals Yang Yu invited today, that is, each family took a set of window paper window grilles. The real popularity will have to wait until next year, but window paper may gradually become popular. At this time, Yang Yu's price for window paper is not too high.

He needs to let all the families have light in the room during the day in winter, instead of lighting the room during the day.

You know, rich households can install window screens, and ordinary people, even if their lives are better, will not be willing to hang window screens, but directly block the windows with something, so that if the lights are not turned on during the day, the room It was also dark inside.

However, with the window paper, it is different. Obviously, there is light in the room, and what can be sealed is the window at the back.

The second promotion is to promote the image of Mr. Zao. Even Chen Gong directly stated that he will develop the kind of prints Yang Yu mentioned. In that case, there will be some prints on the walls of the rooms in the future. , especially ordinary people, will no longer only have those animal heads on the wall. Yang Yu is not used to this kind of decoration. You say, hanging an animal head on the wall is considered What, perhaps, in the future only some special rooms will be decorated with animal heads, while ordinary people's homes will mostly have some New Year pictures.

Some officials and generals have decorations such as famous paintings and calligraphy in their homes.

The third promotion was firecrackers. This, the most successful, was just after Yang Yu had just set off the firecrackers for the experiment.

"Brother, what happened just now? It's scary. Could it be a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and a series of thunderstorms?"

"What, haven't you heard that our lord is the god of thunder, this is the firecracker newly developed by the lord. After the firecrackers, the coming year will definitely be prosperous."

This word was obviously spread by the servants of Yang Yu's family, and it was said from the mouth of Yang Yu's apprentice Liu Si, otherwise, other people would not have the mentality of gossip.

"Where can such good firecrackers be sold?" Fortunately, this person is not stupid enough to know that the new firecrackers are for sale instead of cutting bamboo back.

"Well, you are asking. I heard that next to the Lord's Mansion, the sale will start in the afternoon, and there will be a limit of two hangings per house. You can put one hanging tonight, and then on the night of the New Year's Eve. Put it on the wall to ensure that the next year will be prosperous."

"Report, my lord, there is no need to spread the mission you arranged. Many people in the city already know about it. Now, they are queuing up outside the door to buy it."

Originally, Yang Yu was going to arrange for someone to go to the city to spread the word, but unexpectedly, the word had already been spread by his apprentice, which was good, and saved some people's saliva.

Moreover, the people Yang Yu selected were really not the right ones to gossip, because all he was looking for were guards. No interest yet.

"Then, even if your task is completed, you can go down to collect the firecrackers, and no one will die, so go down."

"Thank you, my lord."

In the afternoon, there were not many things to do, and it was just cleaning the house. However, in Yang Yu's home, and even in the homes of some other generals, this house-sweeping matter was just a formality. With cleaning, naturally there will be no dust.

"Husband, our wall feels a bit bare. Tell me, should we hang something?" It seems that Gao Xiuniang's paper-cutting aroused Cai Yan's competitive spirit, but in fact, this is not Cai Yan's. He is competitive, but Yang Yu occasionally mentioned that it would be better if some calligraphy and paintings were hung in the room.

Naturally, whether it is Shao Yao or Zhen Mi, the two of them are not good at writing. Naturally, they don't care about this thing. On the contrary, it is Cai Yan, who is good at writing, so naturally she wants to write a few pictures. Woke up.

"It's fine, you just write out the poem I said, just write it on white paper, and then ask Gao Xiuniang to cut some patterns on the side and attach it."

"Husband, why don't I write a few more words and send them to the generals as well." Obviously, Cai Yan could see that Yang Yu was trying to win people's hearts. It is because there are no prints, not even pictures drawn by individuals.

"Perhaps, it's okay to ask Yide to draw a few pictures of ladies and hang them on the wall." Zhang Fei always said that he could draw pictures of ladies.

Now, Yang Yu remembered, if there was no paper, where would Zhang Fei draw the picture of the maid, and should he draw it on some cloth, some couldn't figure it out, but it seemed that Zhang Fei really knew how to draw the picture of the maid.

An afternoon was spent in Cai Yan's writing, and Gao Xiuniang also cut out some long patterns according to Yang Yu's request. This is to decorate the words. This is not framed, which is really inconvenient Woolen cloth.

At night, the entire city of Zhuojun was in a commotion. Almost most of the families set off firecrackers. Even those who didn't buy firecrackers were looking for bamboo everywhere, and the burning bamboo made some noise.

(End of this chapter)