Chapter 63 New Year's Greetings

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"How did Chang Yao die?"

Fang Xing felt a thin layer of sweat on his back.

Chang Yao is an official promoted by Shuntian Prefecture, which is equivalent to the president of the court of a municipality directly under the Central Government. This person usually looks strong and healthy, and I haven't heard that he has hidden diseases.

Who is the one? Fang Xing had a headache, but he didn't see Xin Laoqi's strange expression.

"Master, after I heard the news, I went to Chang's house to inquire about it, and I heard that Chang Yao was fine that morning, but died after eating breakfast."

Fang Xing and Xin Laoqi looked at each other, "Is it the day you delivered the letter?"

"Yes, that morning."

Fang Xing waved Xin Lao Qi to go back, but he felt a little self-admired.

"I let a pusher hang himself with just one letter. It's not worse than Zhuge Liang!"

That letter was sent by Fang Xing to Xin Lao Qi. His original intention was to hold Chang Yao back and make plans after handing over those assassins to Zhu Zhanji.

But who would have thought that Zhu Zhanji went back to Jinling with the crown prince, Fang Xing still felt a little numb at that time, now he feels refreshed.

But what about those assassins?

Fang Xing scratched his head, but Fang Jielun, who knew the news, had an idea.

"Master, sell them to those traffickers, no one will find out about it."

Fang Xing asked, "What kind of trafficker? Where can I sell it?"

Fang Jielun's face showed a ruthless look. If he hadn't been ruthless during the three years of keeping his filial piety, the Fang family village would have been swallowed up by someone.

"Master, I heard that there is a family that specializes in dealing with the private affairs of those big families. After they buy people, they will immediately drug them and send them to the mine..."

Those big families have some shady things, of course people have to be cautious when dealing with them, so this kind of business was born.

Fang Xing was a little hesitant, but thinking that those people came here with the intention of taking his own life, he finally agreed to this solution.

Fang Jielun greeted Xin Laoqi, and disappeared with his servants.

It was Fang Jielun's wish not to let the thieves stay in the village for the New Year.

After Fang Jielun left, Fang Xing was stunned for a long time, until Xiao Bai came to inform him that he was going to prepare things for ancestor worship, then he shook his head and walked out of the study.

In the north, the ancestors are worshiped on the first day of the new year. If the conditions are good, three animals must be prepared, so we have to start preparing from today.

Fang Xing didn't understand, Zhang Shuhui was also a novice, at least she found the feeling after Fang Jielun came back.

"It's so tiring!"

The dinner was very sumptuous, because Fang Xing used to celebrate New Year's Eve, so although the dishes tonight were not dazzling, they were very solid.

A copper pot was placed on top of the charcoal stove, and the milky white soup inside was steaming.

The square table in the middle was filled with meat and vegetables. Fang Xing picked up some slices of mutton and said, "Hurry up, both of you. This slice of mutton won't taste good if it's old."

Both Zhang Shuhui and Xiaobai put their favorite vegetables in the pot. After they were boiled, they dipped them in seafood sauce and ate them. They found them delicious.

Fang Xing took a sip of the wine while the mutton slices were in his mouth. Looking at the peachy-faced wives and concubines opposite him, he felt a little drunk.

"Husband, you can't just eat meat."

Zhang Shuhui put a piece of soft boiled potato slices in Fang Xing's bowl, and when she saw that Xiaobai was also staring, she smiled and gave her a slice as well.

This is still a child who has not grown up!

After dinner, the family went to bed early.

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Early the next morning, before dawn, Fangjiazhuang was boiling, and every household began to worship their ancestors.

Fang Xing and Zhang Shuhui, under Fang Jielun's guidance, used three animals to worship their ancestors, and cut straw paper,

Finally, the ceremony was completed.

These three animals will be kept for three days and then burned to ashes, which is roughly the same as the paper money that will be burned in the future, thinking that in this way they can be sent to the ancestors.

Then in the front yard, Fang Xing sat on a chair, Fang Jielun took the lead, and the farmers of the Fang Family Village paid New Year greetings to Fang Xing, the main family.

Fang Xing nodded, called everyone, and said with a smile: "I also wish everyone a happy new year, and a good harvest in the new year."

Then came the servants and maids, this time even Zhang Shuhui was present.

After the New Year greetings, Zhang Shuhui took out the red envelopes prepared last night and distributed one to each of them.

"Okay, I'm going out to pay New Year's greetings too, and I'll bring you something good when I come back."

Fang Xing saw that both Zhang Shuhui and Xiaobai were feeling a little tired, so he asked them to go back to sleep. As for whether it conforms to the rules, he is the boss in this family, and everything he says is the rules.

The rule in the north is to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year. When you meet elders on the street, you must kneel down in the street to pay New Year's greetings.

Fortunately, Fang Xing only needed to go to one family, so he rode a big white horse and entered Beiping City under the escort of Xin Laoqi.

Chen Xiao's family lives in the official area, although it may not be eye-catching now, but after the capital moves to Beiping Mansion, the land here will rise in value.

When they arrived at the gate, when the concierge saw that it was Fang Xing, he didn't even need the registration book for the New Year's greetings. He just let Fang Xing bring Xin Lao Qi in, and even asked someone to bring the horse and feed him a good meal.

Fang Xing smiled, threw a silver coin over, and then took a big wooden box from Xin Lao Qi's hand, and carried it in with difficulty.

"Thank you Mr. Fang for the reward!"

The concierge also made fun of it, because today is the first day of the new year, so he has no taboos in collecting tips.

Fang Xing arrived at the backyard familiarly, just in time to see Chen Xiao's mother Ma Shi approaching, so he put the wooden box on the ground and bowed to pay New Year's greetings.

Ma Shi was startled by Fang Xing who appeared suddenly, and after seeing it clearly, he pretended to be annoyed and said, "You kid, you don't usually come here, so you are here to ask for rewards!"

Fang Xing straightened up with a smile, and jokingly said, "That's right, did my aunt prepare a big ingot for me?"

Hearing what Fang Xing said was interesting, even the maid supporting Madam Ma couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.

"You kid, go in quickly, your uncle just hasn't left the house yet!"

As the general judge of Shuntian Mansion, Chen Jiahui had to pay New Year greetings to Shangguan today, so after seeing Fang Xing coming in with a wooden box, he frowned and said, "What is that?"

Fang Xing pretended not to see Chen Xiao who was winking at the side, and opened the wooden box to show off, "My nephew prepared some food, which can be regarded as honoring my uncle and aunt."

As soon as Ma heard it, he glanced at it, but he didn't know many things.

Fang Xing introduced: "This is foie gras, it's best eaten with steamed buns."

Nima! If people in the future know that Fang Xing uses foie gras to sandwich steamed buns, they will probably despise him.

"This is a hairy crab. You can steam it in water and drink it with ginger vinegar. Even my aunt can eat it."

"This is salted duck. It's the best for uncle to drink with."

"This is……"

Chen Jiahui and Ma Shi were relatively speechless, wondering where did Fang Xing get the ingredients?

Mrs. Ma was the first to wake up, she smiled and said: "Okay, it happens that your uncle is not at home at noon, and the three of us have dinner together."

Fang Xing hurriedly said: "There is one more thing to tell my uncle and aunt. I will go to the capital after the next year."

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