After completing this matter, Wei Renshi only waited for Li Song to explain to Li Shi and agreed to let him build the cement road from Weinan to Chang'an.

Then, the Chunshang Mansion will be completed and the official fief of Weinan is officially established.

Then we have to start planning our own farm and the green vegetables in the next winter.

These are all considered after the New Year.

Wei Renshi breathed a sigh of relief and decided to rest at home during the period before spring and live a peaceful and comfortable life of feudal nobles.

As the preparations for the New Year are busy with the servants, they will definitely make arrangements.

Days pass day by day, and the end of the year is getting closer.

The last court meeting before the New Year ended with the joyful congratulations between the emperor and civil and military officials.

There are three days left before New Year's Eve, which is when the "Spring Festival" holiday in the Tang Dynasty began.

In fact, there was no such thing as "Spring Festival" in the Tang Dynasty, because there was only the lunar calendar, and the first day of the Lunar New Year was called "New Year's Day", "New Year's Day", "Yuan Zheng" or "Year Day".

Every year, the court has a "New Year's Eve holiday", which is a total of seven days, but the time schedule is different from the seven days in later generations. It is the day of New Year's Eve and the three days before, and the first, second, and third day of the New Year's Eve.

After the court dispersed, all the officials began to go home to prepare for the New Year. They all rushed home in a hurry, but there was joy in their eyebrows.

The city of Chang'an is full of joy. Whether it is high-ranking officials or peddlers, those who are in the snow, those who are in the snow, those who are in the snow, they will put their worries and trivial matters aside, spend the year before them, and prepare to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to have good luck in the coming year.

Nothing can stop the joy of the New Year.

The servant kowtowed to the master and greeted him, and the younger generation bowed to the elders and said congratulations such as "Going for a new day will bring you a new day to celebrate your birthday" and "Going for a new day will bring you a long life to a long life" and "Going for a new day will bring you a long life to a long life". Then he walked out together, and the neighbors visited each other, one by one.

Tang people like socializing and lively. On the first day of the first lunar month, every household in Chang'an City held a banquet. No matter whether the family is poor or rich, the difference is the difference in content, but this banquet will not be missing.

Neighbors greet each other, and they eat each other when they go to the house. They eat from house to house and greet each other from house to house. There is also a special name called "Shipping the Seal".

But officials can't be so casual this day.

The New Year's Day Grand Court meeting is a must-have. Not only do all civil and military officials in the capital have to go to the palace together, but all the officials from other places have to come back to attend. There are also envoys from various countries and envoys from vassal states who must attend the New Year's Day Grand Court meeting. Summarize the achievements of the past year and imagine the goals to be achieved in the new year. Then the ministers will start to say congratulations and salute the emperor.

After a lot of red tape, Wei Renshi felt that he was about to faint.

After a morning of ease, the New Year's Day ceremony finally ended. Of course, the banquet was held in the palace, but Wei Renshi wanted to spend it with his family. So he found an opportunity to pretend to be drunk and escape.

When I got home, my family was waiting for him.

Seeing him come back, Wei Renshi's mother said happily: "Today's first day of the New Year, I will share the soup with the penthouse. I will give you a bowl now! I will make it for you by my mother at the first bowl of the New Year! No matter how you do it, I should make it for you by my own hands!"

Although Wei Renshi did not celebrate the New Year in the Tang Dynasty, he had heard of the name of "Tang Zhonglao Pill". If you want to say "Tang Zhonglao Pill", it is actually not a rare thing. It is the predecessor of a food that was eaten in the north during the New Year in later generations. The so-called "Tang Zhonglao Pill" is, as the name suggests, that is, meatballs made of meat or vegetables are wrapped in dough, cooked in the soup and eaten - it is the dumplings of Tang Dao. However, the wrap is thick and large, with a long index finger, and the two fingers are so thick, and wrapped in half a moon shape and cooked in the soup, and then it is done.

Later generations, Wei Renshi was a northerner. He ate the most dumplings during festivals and holidays. He also liked to eat this food, but he never ate what was sold outside. Because Wei Renshi's taste is quite unique, he doesn't like the thin skin on the outside, so he likes thick, chewy skin. Therefore, during festivals, he chops meat, makes fillings, kneads, rolls the leaves and wraps it by himself. It is also a good hand in making dumplings. Therefore, he is very curious about the Tang Dynasty dumplings that were more than a thousand years ago.

Not long after, a bowl of shiny "Shenzhonglao Pills" was brought on a tray by Wei Renshi's mother, and there was a plate of vinegar and a few cloves of garlic next to it.

Wei Renshi's index finger suddenly moved, and he quickly took it over and picked up the chopsticks and picked it up and sent it into his mouth. After biting it, the soup with the aroma of meat flowed out first, and the mouth was full of fragrance. He sniffed the heat and chewed it a few bites again. The strength of the dough and the fresh fragrance of the meat filling were intertwined, creating a wonderful taste and taste.

Since it is a "Tang Zhonglao Pill", there must be soup. If you drink it and taste it, the soup tastes mellow. Although this soup Zhonglao Pill is the predecessor of dumplings, the way to eat it is somewhat similar to Chaos.

Alas, under the guidance of the chef at home, the things made are getting better and better!

Wei Renshi was very satisfied with the taste of the dumpling filling. He took a bowl of dumplings every minute - oh, as the local customs, and a bowl of soup and pills were put on the stomach.

After eating, he was warm all over. When he walked outside, he saw the people throwing them into the yard with broken brooms. Wei Ren was curious and walked over.

Around the huge fire, the servants all bowed and greeted Wei Renshi when they saw that Wei Renshi had passed by. Wei Renshi waved his hand and asked, "These brooms are worn out and are about to break, so what are they piled up here? There is also this fire. When I came back, I wanted to ask, what is the fire that is so big in the yard? The weather is dry and the things are dry. Haven't there been coal stoves installed in the house?"

As soon as these words were said, the servants were stunned, looked at each other, and looked at Wei Renshi in confusion.

"Haha, I'm good at teaching my husband, these are all habits for the New Year." When the boss Shi, who led the servants, saw Wei Renshi's appearance, he knew that Wei Renshi didn't know these things. Although he was a little surprised, Wei Renshi didn't even know the habit of the New Year, he explained with a smile: "This fire is called Tingliao. On the New Year's Day, he must use it to burn firecrackers and exorcise evil spirits. There is also the meaning of being hot and prosperous at home. The bad brooms used in the home must be thrown into Tingliao at midnight, so that the warehouse can be worthwhile."

"There is such a saying?" Wei Renshi was a little surprised and found that the Tang people paid much more attention to the New Year than in later generations. Naturally, the atmosphere was much more lively and the New Year was full of flavor, not like in later generations. There was no New Year atmosphere during the New Year.

Wei Renshi sighed quietly and thought to himself, whether he admits it or not, it seems that the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty are more leisurely and more concerned about holiday etiquette than those of later generations.

People worked hard for a year, stayed by the fire, marched on the streets, set off firecrackers without much movement, but did not have to worry about the haze, nor did they have the laziness brought by modern civilization, and they had the earliest original intention of celebrating the New Year.

"It's so lively during the Chinese New Year. Come and make a lot of fire! Put all the food and drinks out!" Wei Renshi felt that he was suddenly infected by this cheerful atmosphere in the air, and immediately shouted loudly: "Where is the firecrackers? Come and set off firecrackers!"

The servants immediately cheered and all started running.

The fire was beating and the yard was filled with laughter and joy. Wei Renshi stood by the fire, listening to the sound of firecrackers that were not very loud, a feeling of home suddenly lingered in his heart.
Chapter completed!