Xiaohua still didn’t know that she had escaped.
"Sir, how will we take our annual leave this year?" Wang Buxi asked.
In the Zhou Dynasty, celebrating the New Year was a big event. The Spring Festival lasted for a long time and was included in the Spring Festival holiday from the winter solstice to the beginning of spring.
To put it into perspective, this annual leave lasts for more than half a month.
But last year, Yunzhou was busy from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and only had less than ten days of annual leave.
This year, many things have been straightened out, and many low-level officials are looking forward to having more annual leave this year so that they can visit relatives and friends.
Gu Nanxi did not hesitate: "Let it go at the normal time."
Today is already December 20th, and the winter solstice will be in two days.
This year’s Winter Solstice and New Year’s Day happen to be on the same day, and the holiday begins on this day.
Gu Nanxi will naturally care about how her officials spend the holidays: "Last year, there were many things in Yunzhou, and you didn't have time to go back to your hometown to reunite with your family. This year, should I give you more leave?"
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Wang Buxi joked: "Yunzhou is my home, and I have never left my hometown."
"Don't you plan to reconcile with the Wang family?"
Wang Buxi said very coolly: "My parents He has passed away and has no biological brothers or sisters. "
Gu Nan? Xi had vaguely heard some of Wang Buxi’s past, so he invited her: “How about coming to the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate the New Year together like last year?” If you don’t invite me, I will come to visit you.”
After saying that, Wang Buxi did not regard himself as an outsider at all, and complained to Lumei: "Miss Lumei, this year's New Year's Festival can't be as perfunctory as last year."
passing During the New Year's Day, people in the Zhou Dynasty would offer sacrifices to the stove and send gifts to the gods.
When you get up early in the morning, no matter whether your family is rich or poor, they will prepare vegetable soup cakes to offer sacrifices to the stove.
If you are in Kyoto, there will be various vendors in the market and neighborhoods, selling five-color rice, flowers and fruits, glutinous rice cakes, and kidney beans along the streets.
Most people will prepare some maltose, variegated rice cakes, chicken, duck and fish, good wine and good food.
At this time, men will preside over the stove sacrifices, and women will avoid doing so.
Lu Mei was a little embarrassed: "Didn't there be a lot of things last year? I didn't have time to prepare. This year I guarantee that everything will be available!"
As for who will host the stove sacrifice, there is no need to ask. ? Of course it’s Gu Nanxi!
Any rules for women to avoid, Gu Nanxi has to step aside for all!
In Yunzhou, Gu Nanxi is the rule!
After receiving the promise, Wang Buxi asked what new year gifts would be given to officials this year.
In fact, in the Zhou Dynasty, the remuneration for being an official was very good. Not only was the salary high, there were many holidays, but various benefits were also provided, such as tea, salt, coal, clothes, etc.
For a large-scale festival like this, various rewards are constantly given. Basically, if one person is an official, even if he is just a petty official, the family does not need to buy rice for the whole year.
But this is the central government. As for local officials, it depends on the local finance!
"A small can of tea, five kilograms of salt, a basket of charcoal, ten bottles of canned fruit, three wool coupons, a can of miso, 550 kilograms of mutton coupons. Then according to the official rank, on this basis Add to the list! ”
Wang Buxi exclaimed: "So many?!"
"You have worked hard for a whole year and worked hard for me, Yunzhou, and this is what you deserve."
Gu Nanxi After discussing the specific details with Wang Buxi, they went about their business.
......Fuming Town, the military camp playground was filled with bags of corn, canned fruits and various supplies.
The officers and soldiers lined up in a long queue to sign and collect things in an orderly manner.
The cold wind howled, mixed with snow particles, and hit people's faces, causing tiny pains.
Even so, everyone’s faces were filled with happy smiles.
On such a festive day, the military discipline officers also relaxed their requirements and turned a blind eye to the chattering discussions in the team.
“Hey, since the general came, our life as soldiers has gotten better and better! We have never owed a soldier’s life even once!”
"Haha, last time I brought a reissue of soldiers back to my hometown, I almost shocked my parents! They thought I was a thief!"
There are soldiers who have just received the things. Unable to hold back, I opened a bag of corn on the spot, reached out and grabbed a handful, and the plump wheat flowed from my fingertips.
Everyone can clearly see that this corn is the best corn, without any sand or gravel mixed in.
The soldier was stunned for a moment, then tightened the mouth of the bag, tears streaming down his face.
Boss Li who was patrolling on the side saw this, walked over, frowned and said: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with this corn? If there is a problem, I will go find them! Let's see who has the guts. Dare to fool the general!”
The soldier quickly shook his head and choked: "No! This corn is better than what is sold in the grain store!"
"Then why are you crying?"
"I am just so happy! I am My parents have been farming all their lives and have never tasted such good corn!”
Hearing this, Boss Li cursed: "I'm shocked! Gentlemen, don't be such a bitch! When you go into battle tomorrow to kill the enemy, if you kill a few more Tatars, you can still make your father I wear gold and silver!”
Boss Li wanted to curse a few more words, but was stopped by Gu Shisan who came over.
Gu Shisan explained in a low voice: "Stop scolding, this is a veteran of more than ten years."
Boss Li raised his eyebrows, what happened to the veteran?
Gu Shisan continued: "When General Gu went deep into the grassland, the grain and grass that the court promised to distribute was delayed. In the end, it was Mr. Zhu's blood remonstrance in the court that forced the Holy Master to withdraw from the Shuozhou Granary. Emergency food adjustment. This veteran is one of the members of the food transport team." Gu Shisan's tone was incomprehensible, and Boss Li could almost guess the ending of the story.
“The grain transport team encountered several waves of Tatar ambushes on the way. They were also stubborn and resisted desperately. No one escaped! When the team that came to respond arrived, only hundreds of people were left in the grain transport team. There are about ten people.”
"And the corn they tried their best to protect was actually mixed with more than half of the sand and gravel!"
Boss Li instantly understood what Gu Shisan meant. The veteran was crying about his father and mother, and he was also crying. Weeping for his dead comrades, he was even more crying for himself!
The people watching the excitement around, some of whom knew this soldier, only sighed in a low voice when they saw this scene.
Abrizji stood aside, looking at the Han soldiers with envy, when suddenly a big hand was placed on his shoulder.
"Abriji, why don't you go to the queue?" Boss Li asked curiously.
"Do I have a share too?!" Abu Riji was shocked.
Although it is said that the grassland people have been integrated into Yunzhou, in fact, the gap still exists.
This is due to different languages and living customs, but more importantly, outside the city walls, there are still Tatars watching.
The Han people generally do not believe that the grassland people will fight bloody battles for Yunzhou, especially when the Tatars threaten the grassland ministries not to sell wool, which is a hard blow to the already fragile relationship!
Boss Li said matter-of-factly: "The general has said that everyone should be treated equally. You are our soldier in Yunzhou, so of course you enjoy the same benefits!" (End of Chapter)