Happy Little Scholar

There are only three days left until the end of the New Year. The closer we get to the New Year, the easier it seems to cause trouble.

Civilians in Fucheng have seen several groups of people with iron chains around their necks being arrested and being dragged away today.

They were all familiar faces. The gangster who had been doing no business all day was imprisoned. I don’t know how many people clapped their hands and applauded.

This time, the other rogues in the city immediately settled down and stayed at home, not daring to go out and wander around. Dao Scar and the others were all taken away. I heard that it was the order from King Liu Yan, Dao Scar. Scar will have to shed his skin this time even if he doesn't die. It's better for them to stay calm. Who knows if the iron chain will suddenly be wrapped around their necks.

A theater troupe in the city suddenly closed down, and several others followed suit. Only the theaters in the city and the Gou Lan business outside the city were still booming, with an endless stream of spectators coming and going.

After seeing all the troublemakers being taken away by the officials, including Old Man Sun, everyone seemed to feel reassured.

Now even if they open the hook fence all over Anxi County, they will not encounter any obstruction. Who would have thought that the young man standing behind them is the county captain? What rogue dares not to open his eyes?

Li Yi just asked the policeman in charge of this street to pay more attention to this place. After today, Old Man Sun and the others probably won't encounter any obstacles.

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Maybe it’s because of the Chinese New Year that I haven’t seen the apprentice girl in the past few days. Women and children have been busy lately, cleaning dust, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and steaming various shapes with flour. On this day of thirties , the house was already filled with lights and colorful decorations.

Regardless of ancient or modern times, the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year. On New Year's Eve, the whole family can gather together to have a reunion dinner, which means that the family will still have a surplus at the end of the year, which is the happiest and most satisfying thing.

Today is a special day. The streets in the city are not too busy. The shops are only open for half a day. As soon as it gets dark, everyone returns home to prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

When you close the door of the house, it becomes a world of its own.

For the naughty children, today is the happiest day. As long as they don't make too much noise, the parents choose to turn a blind eye.

After nightfall, a fire was lit in the outer house. The naughty children kept throwing bamboos into the fire, listening to the crackling sound of the bamboos exploding, and competing with each other to see who threw the bamboos louder.

This is the most traditional "firecracker". As for the beautiful fireworks, they are too expensive. My parents are reluctant to buy them. They can only see the white light emitted from other families' yards exploding in the sky. Every sound can cause bears to tremble. There was a scream from the children.

Li Yi didn't have time to watch fireworks. He was tired of seeing all kinds of large-scale fireworks shows in later generations. The scene here was too small and did not arouse his interest at all.

In order to prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family is busy in the kitchen.

For the few dozen families left in the house, this may be the most extravagant New Year's Eve in their lives.

Even for the poorest family, there will be no shortage of chicken, duck, fish and meat tonight. The family does not need this money. It is okay to be frugal in normal times, but now is not the time to be frugal.

Li Yi moved a small bench and sat in the corner to handle the fresh fish he bought this morning. How could such a grand day be without sweet and sour fish?

Xiaohuan was adding firewood to the stove. Ruyi blanched the cut pieces of meat in the water and took them out, putting them on a plate for later use. Next to the table, Liu Ruyi's knife was flying in her hand, and the tofu was cut by her. Cutting it into triangular shapes with uniform size and thickness was the only job she could do in the kitchen.

Tonight, everyone except Miss Liu Er can cook two special dishes. Xiaohuan has been trained by Li Yi and has become a chef-level existence in this world.

Not to mention Ruyi, her cooking skills were not even comparable to Li Yi's. In a short time, the table was filled with dishes.

In the past, Xiaohuan or Ruyi cooked, and Li Yi and Liu Ruyi only had to move their mouths. Maybe it was because they saw three people in the family cooking by themselves, so it was a bit inappropriate for them to just stand aside and wait for the meal. Miss Liu Er I had to show off my cooking skills, but the result was a plate of dark objects in the middle of a table of delicious, delicious and tasty dishes.

Li Yi couldn't imagine that these black objects were Liu Ruyi's fried chicken steaks. He obviously put the flour-coated chicken steaks in oil and fried them before taking them out. Such a simple step, when he arrived at Miss Liu Er's place, This product appeared.

Li Yi picked up the chopsticks and praised Ruyi for making the soup just right. Xiaohuan's cooking skills had improved again, but he just didn't want to touch the pile of coke-like objects.

"Try how my cooking tastes." Miss Liu Er put a piece of chicken steak in Xiaohuan's bowl and stared at him closely.

Xiaohuan's pretty face turned pale, and the thing she was most worried about happened, so she ran away quickly with the excuse of having a stomachache.

Seeing that Liu Ruyi's eyes were already looking at him, Li Yi's expression changed, and before he could react, there was a piece of black stuff in the bowl.

Miss Liu Er obviously didn't intend to let him go. This was her first time cooking. This time she was trying to offend her face. She might come back from where she would take revenge next time. After considering the pros and cons, she decided to eat something burnt. It's okay. Eating burnt food can make you rich. This is what his grandma told him when he was a child. Although it has never been effective, maybe it will be effective here?

A good fried chicken steak can taste like charcoal. Li Yi has a new assessment of Miss Liu's cooking skills. Such a girl can only be married in the future. Here, a woman who can't cook will probably be driven out by her family the next day.

"How is it?" Liu Ruyi looked at him and asked.

"Not bad." Li Yi picked up another piece and put it in her bowl, saying, "Try it too."

After tasting her masterpiece, Miss Liu went to rinse her mouth with a dark face. After Xiaohuan came back, she quickly put the charcoal back while she was away, patted her chest, and looked frightened.

After rinsing her mouth, Miss Liu threw those things into the trash can and never mentioned cooking.

After dinner, there were more activities.

Xiaohuan and a few of her close friends were doing some secret activities. Li Yi lit the fireworks, which attracted the naughty kids to scream around him. From time to time, there were bursts of light in the sky above his head...

Since I can remember, the first New Year's Eve without the Spring Festival Gala has passed. When the bells rang in the dark night in the distance, history has turned a new page, and time has officially entered the second year of Jinghe.

Li Yi hugged the little maid who was sleeping on the kang, gently put her on the kang, covered her with a quilt, and quietly retreated.

The fireworks in the distance were still brilliant. There would be no ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers here, and there was no need to worry about the intrusion of smog. Li Yi stood in the corridor, looking at the flickering night sky in the distance, and did not look away for a long time.

The last time I saw a similar scene, it was not this sky.

A long gown was draped over him. Li Yi looked away, and when he turned around, he hugged the woman in front of him, and walked into the room holding her hand in her slightly surprised eyes.