Chapter 380 Huangzhou Trip

Chapter 380 Huangzhou Trip

Chapter 380 Huangzhou Trip

The crackling sound of firecrackers came from the end of the long street. In front of every house there were long poles with firecrackers hung on them, and scraps of red paper were flying all over the ground.

Chishan shook his neck and licked the paper scraps at the corner of his mouth with his tongue.

The lingering sulfur smell in the air made it sneeze, and it didn't notice that several pieces of forsythia paper were stuck on its face.

At the gate of Yang's house, Xu Zishuai kicked the scraps of paper out of boredom, occasionally looking at the long street, and saw Liang Qu coming on horseback, shouting loudly.

"Ah Shui! We agreed to arrive at You time, how come we really arrived on time?"

Liang Qu dismounted and said, "I encountered something this afternoon, so I was delayed for a while. Is everyone here?"

"That's right, I'm only waiting for you!" Xu Zishuai patted Chishan's butt, letting the clever dragon-blood horse go into the stable by itself. He turned his head and looked at the gatekeeper, "Uncle Fu, everyone is here, let's fire the closing cannon! Help me get rid of the bad luck! I hope I can have a better life next year!"

"I have prepared it early in the morning! I will keep it for you, the fourth young master, so that you can leave safely and have a bright future!"

The old doorman, Uncle Fu, was all smiles as he went to the door of the house, picked up three strings of firecrackers, held them high, and lit them one by one with a long incense stick.

Crackling!

There was an explosion, accompanied by a strong smell of sulfur.

The door-closing firecrackers before dinner send away all the unhappiness of the old year!

The door slammed shut in the excitement, blocking out the red confetti.

Liang Qu walked down the stairs and asked with a smile: "Brother, why are you standing at the door waiting for me today? You are being so kind for no reason."

"Who wants to wait for you? The wind is howling outside. My mistress saw that you were not here, so she asked me to come out and take a look. If you don't come again, I will close the door to you and you are not allowed to come in!"

"True or not, I believe the first part, but you made up the second part yourself, right?"

The two chatted as they walked through the corridor and entered the more lively hall.

All the Spring Festival couplets at the entrance of the hall were replaced with new ones and pasted with red paper, and the ground was covered with broken melon seeds and peanut shells.

The hot air from the fireplace makes you feel relaxed.

Liang Qu took off his coat, and the maid serving him took it and hung it on the gantry nearby.

When everyone in the hall saw Liang Qu coming, there was a commotion.

"Junior brother, I've been waiting for you! You're so slow!"

"It's really the Hour of the Rooster, it's not a bit early!"

"Junior brother, it's time to replace the fourth-grade dragon blood horse. It can't even catch up with the shadow, it's just bragging.

In this way, I will take care of you and suffer a little loss. I will exchange my red-eyed horse with you! How do you think? "

"My my, I didn't calculate the time well."

Liang Qu apologized repeatedly.

The two short spears given by Toad were so powerful that he couldn't figure out where to put them for a while.

Put it at home, put it on the boat, and it will blow up into the sky if you are not careful. It was built with great difficulty.

After much thought, Liang Qu personally placed it in the huge rock where he had found Awei and the water ganoderma.

The boat was sent there in the afternoon, and the time was already tight, so it was delayed.

Fortunately, we were not late, just a little late. It was still early for dinner, so we all sat in the hall and ate a snack together.

Liang Qu stepped forward to greet his master and mistress, then sat down in his own seat.

"It's just right. It's rare that everyone is here." Yang Dongxiong put down the teacup, "I have something to tell you."

Hearing that the master had something to say, all the disciples straightened their backs and sat upright.

Yu Dun asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

"It's not a big deal. In September or October this year, your wife and I are going to Huangzhou."

Sixth Senior Brother Cao Rang was stunned: "Huangzhou? Why did Master and his wife go to Huangzhou?"

Xu Zishuai asked swiftly, "Is Master's Wife going back to her parents' home?"

Mrs. Xu nodded and said, "After this year, my father will be 89 years old at the end of November. As the saying goes, it's never too early, never too late. This year, our family is planning to hold a birthday banquet."

Everyone suddenly realized.

As expected. Huangzhou is to go west from Nanzhili, which is neither far nor near.

If it weren't for a special situation, I wouldn't go there. Among all the people present, only the master's wife has a relationship with Huangzhou.

As for the birthday banquet.

Yang Dongxiong rose from humble beginnings, joined the army to seek a career, and by the time he had achieved something, his parents had already passed away at the age of 73 and 82 respectively.

Master's wife, Xu, is different. The Xu family of Huangzhou, although not one of the three highest officials in the country or a royal relative, is at least a prominent family.

Parents and relatives who live a well-off life and do not have to work too hard will naturally live a long life.

As the old saying goes, seventy years old is the "big birthday", eighty years old is the "upper birthday", ninety years old is the "old birthday", and one hundred years old is the "centenarian".

Liang Qu felt that it was probably something like "Men celebrate when things are near, women celebrate when things are full." and "Every time there is a ninth day, it is better to have a big break."

Odd numbers are yang, even numbers are yin, while men are yang and women are yin.

So nine is the largest yang number, and ten is the largest yin number.

Therefore, men should celebrate their birthdays one year in advance.

This eighty-ninth birthday banquet is actually equivalent to a ninety-year-old banquet and should be held in a grand and joyous manner.

But honestly speaking, there were too many similar rules, and Liang Qu himself was not clear about the local customs in Huangzhou, so he couldn't really tell the reason, but the final result was like this anyway.

Xu had not been back for four or five years. As her biological daughter, she must go back for her 90th birthday.

If you don’t become a master, you won’t have a lifespan of 300 years. Every time you see me in the future, you will see me less and less.

"Then does the eldest brother have to go back too?"

An idea suddenly came to Liang Qu's mind.

The eldest brother is Yang Dongxiong’s biological son, and he should come back to celebrate his grandfather’s birthday.

Yang Dongxiong affirmed: "Your senior brother will naturally go. He hasn't asked for leave to visit his family for five years, so this is a good opportunity for him to go out.

So I came to ask you if there is anyone who can accompany me, so that I can go and see the young talents and their elegance in Huangzhou."

Hu Qi asked, "How do Master and Madam plan to go to Huangzhou?"

"Take a boat and go west along the Yangtze and Huai Rivers. It will take at least two months to go back and forth. It's not a short time. If you don't have time, don't force it."

"Go, why not? It's a good opportunity to see what Zhongyuan is like. I haven't seen my senior brother for a long time."

Xu Zishuai was the first to respond.

He has nothing to do and is not assigned to any place. He can leave whenever he wants.

Xiang Changsong and Hu Qi looked at each other and nodded.

"Let's go too, to meet the senior brother."

Xiang Changsong, Hu Qi and Liang Qu were the last to join the sect and had never met the eldest senior brother, so they deserved to meet him.

As for martial arts schools, apprentices have to learn martial arts in cycles. It is still early before September, so they can accept apprentices in advance and take a break for a few months.

"What about you?" Yang Dongxiong looked at the other disciples.

Yu Dun was not sure. He was the first to join the sect, unlike the other junior brothers who had rarely seen the senior brother. "There is still half a year, so it is hard to say. Before the summer ploughing, Pingyang County will be abolished and changed into a prefecture. I may not be free by then."

Of course Liang Qu himself wanted to go.

There are five lakes along the Huai River, with Jianghuai being the largest.

It can only be compared to the other four lakes combined, but it cannot be underestimated either.

Among them, Pengze is close to Huangzhou, and there might be other opportunities if you go there.

But like Yu Dun, he was not sure whether he would be free, so he would have to make other arrangements when the time came.

"That's true. You probably have work to do. It's hard to predict what will happen in half a year. Don't rush to give me an answer. We can talk about it in August. Let's eat first!"

"Okay! Let's eat!"

"What delicious dishes has the master prepared this year!"

"Of course you won't starve!"

(End of this chapter)