Chapter 380: Journey to Huangzhou

The crackling sound of firecrackers came from the end of the long street. In front of every house, there were long poles for hanging firecrackers, and red paper scraps were flying on the ground.

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

The sulphur smell in the air made him sneeze, and he didn't notice that several pieces of forsythia paper were stuck on his face.

At the door of Yang's house, Xu Zishuai kicked the paper scraps out of boredom, occasionally looking at the long street, and saw Liang Qu, who was riding a horse, shouting loudly.

"A Shui! We agreed to arrive at the hour of You, how come we arrived on time?"

Liang Qu got off his horse and said, "I encountered something in the afternoon, so I was delayed for a while. Are you all here?"

"Of course I am, I am just waiting for you!" Xu Zishuai patted Chishan's buttocks and let the clever dragon blood horse go into the stable by himself. 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! Have a good time next year!"

"Prepare it early in the morning! I will keep it for you, the fourth young master, to go cleanly and have a bright future!"

The gatekeeper, Uncle Fu, smiled and went to the door of the house to pick up three strings of firecrackers, lifted them high, and burned them one by one with long incense.

Crackling!

The explosions rang out, and a strong smell of sulfur flowed out.

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

The door slammed shut in the warmth, blocking the red paper scraps.

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

"Who should wait for you? The cold wind is blowing outside. My mistress saw that you didn't come, so she asked me to come out to take a look. She said that if you don't come again, the door will be closed and you are not allowed to enter!"

"I believe the first part of it, but you made up the second part yourself, right?"

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

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

The hot air from the stove made people feel relaxed.

Liang Qu took off his coat, and the maidservant next to him took it and hung it on the gantry beside him.

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

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

"It's really the twilight hour, not even a bit early!"

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

So, senior brother, take care of junior brother, suffer a little loss, and exchange my red-eyed horse with you! How about it?"

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

Liang Qu apologized repeatedly.

The two short spears sent by Toad were terrifyingly powerful, and he couldn't think of where to put them for a while.

Put them at home, put them in the boat, and they would all blow up into the sky if you don't pay attention. It was hard to build it.

After thinking about it, Liang Qu personally placed it in the huge rock where Awei and Shui Lingzhi were found.

The boat was sent there in the afternoon, and the time was tight. After going back and forth, it was helpless to be late.

Fortunately, it was not considered late, but just a bit late. It was still early for dinner, and everyone sat in the hall to eat snacks together.

Liang Qu went forward to greet the master and his wife, and sat down in his own seat.

"It's just right, it's rare that everyone is here." Yang Dongxiong put down his 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. Your master's wife and I are going to Huangzhou in September this year."

Sixth Senior Brother Cao Rang was stunned: "Huangzhou? Why are the master and his wife going to Huangzhou?"

Xu Zishuai said smartly: "Is the master's wife going back to her parents' home?"

Xu nodded: "After this year, in November, my father will be 89 years old. As the saying goes, it's better to be early than late. My family is planning to hold a birthday banquet in September this year."

Everyone suddenly realized.

As expected.

Huangzhou is to go west from Nanzhili. It's not far, but it's not close.

If it's not a special situation, we won'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 when he had made some achievements, his parents had already passed the age of knowing the destiny, and died at the age of seventy-three and eighty-two respectively.

The master's wife, Xu, was different. She was born in the Xu family of Huangzhou. Although she was one of the three dukes and a royal relative, she was at least a famous family.

His parents and relatives lived a life of luxury and did not have too much work, so they naturally lived a long life.

As the old saying goes, seventy years old is a [big birthday], eighty years old is a [upper birthday], ninety years old is a [old birthday], and a hundred years old is a [long birthday].

Liang Qu felt that it was probably "Men celebrate the near, women celebrate the full." "Every nine is a big celebration." and so on.

Odd numbers are yang, even numbers are yin, and 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-nine birthday banquet is actually equivalent to a ninety-year-old banquet, which should be held in a grand and joyful way.

But to be honest, there are too many similar rules, and Liang Qu himself is not clear about the local customs in Huangzhou. Anyway, the final result is like this.

Xu Shi has not been back for four or five years. As a biological daughter, she must go back for her ninetieth birthday.

If you don't become a master, you won't have a lifespan of 300 years. You will see one less in the future.

"Then should the eldest brother go back too?"

Liang Qu's mind flashed.

The eldest brother is Yang Dongxiong's biological son. It is natural for him to come back for his grandfather's birthday.

Yang Dongxiong affirmed: "Your eldest brother will go naturally. He hasn't asked for leave to visit his family for five years. It's a good opportunity for him to come out.

So I came to ask you if there is anyone accompanying you. It's a good opportunity to see the young talents and the style of Huangzhou."

Hu Qi asked: "How does the master and the mistress plan to go to Huangzhou?"

"Take a boat and go west along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. It will take at least more than 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 don't you go? It's just in time to see Zhongyuan. I haven't seen my senior brother for a long time."

Xu Zishuai was the first to respond.

He has nothing to do, is not working anywhere, and can leave whenever he wants.

Xiang Changsong and Hu Qi looked at each other and nodded in the same way.

"Let's go too and meet our senior brother."

Xiang Changsong, Hu Qi and Liang Qu were the latest to get started. They had never met their senior brother, so they deserved to meet him.

As for martial arts schools, there is a cycle for apprentices to learn martial arts. September is still early, so it is completely possible to temporarily accept apprentices in advance and stop for a few months.

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

Yu Dun is not sure. He is the earliest to join the profession. Unlike other juniors, he has not seen his senior brother very often: "There is still half a year left, and it is hard for me to say. Before the summer plowing, Pingyang County will withdraw from the county and change the government. There may not be enough time by then." "

Of course Liang Qu himself wanted to go.

But like Yu Dun, he is not sure whether he will be free, and he will have to make other arrangements then.

"That's true. Most of you have errands to attend to. It's hard to predict what will happen in half a year. Don't rush to give an answer. We'll say the same thing in August. Let's eat first!"

"Okay! Let's eat, let's eat!"

"What delicious dishes has master prepared this year!"

"Of course you won't be hungry!"