I am engaged in construction in Datang

As the year draws to a close, many shops in the city have put up signs announcing their closure.

Those who need to buy New Year's goods have already prepared all kinds of things early in the morning. Those who haven't bought anything... probably won't come to buy even if the shop is open for another two days.

Liuweizhai is closing today, and there are only a few dim sum left in the shop. The lady selling goods at the counter packed up the remaining ones and took them home, which can be considered an employee benefit.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and there were few people on the street.

The once bustling East and West Markets now seem to have been forgotten in a corner.

library.

"Young lady, will you close the library during the New Year?" The student, wearing a whitish robe, looked worried.

If the library is closed, where should he live?

The Spring Examination will be held after the New Year, and his home is far away from the capital, so it is unrealistic for him to go home for the New Year.

"It's not closed yet!"

The young lady put down the brush in her hand. She had been practicing calligraphy recently. "The owner of the manor said that the library will not close during the Spring Festival. If we don't open, how much trouble will it be for you to find a place to rest?"

"The Spring Festival is only a little over half a month after all, so just bear with it and it will be over."

She continued with a smile, "But you'll have to worry about it these few days. Most of the staff on duty here have gone home for the New Year."

"The remaining few of us have also arranged shifts."

"That's good!" The student breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the other party gratefully: "Fortunately you are not closing, otherwise I really would have nowhere to go."

"What you are worried about has been arranged early in the morning."

……

New Year's Eve.

The tenants gathered together in the large square on the farm, which was filled with all kinds of fireworks.

"Master." Li Xiaochun and others came over, and Xiaoqiu was also there.

Each of them took a small gift, such as a hand-sewn amulet, a carved wooden hairpin, or a small ornament, and some people also took small dolls.

"Birthday present." Li Xiaochun handed over the peace and blessing that she had sewn: "Happy birthday, you are one year older!"

"Yeah!" Li Yin took the small gift prepared by everyone, her eyes curved: "Happy birthday!"

The original body’s birthday happened to be on New Year’s Eve. Every birthday was a time of joy and excitement for the whole family.

She came into this world on New Year’s Eve last year, and she became Li Yin on this New Year’s Eve.

There is no sleep tonight, and the people of the Tang Dynasty are all staying up to celebrate the New Year.

The moment the midnight bell rang, the sound of "whoosh" was heard first in the palace, and then the whole Chang'an was illuminated by fireworks.

"Ignite! Ignite!"

The children in the village started shouting, and Li Yingwu approached carefully with a match in his hand.

In a moment, colorful fireworks bloomed in the dark night, reflected in the hearts of every tenant.

……

Xiaozhu Village.

Zhu Xiaoqiang and his family of three sat on the roof, with snacks bought from Liuweizhai and a few pots of fruit wine beside them.

"Mom, I saw the fireworks in Nuzhuang!" Zhu Guangguang wore a thick cotton-padded jacket and hid in Li Qianxiu's arms. His little face was red from the cold, but he was unwilling to go back to the house to rest.

"so beautiful!"

"Mother, have you ever seen fireworks when you were a child?"

"When my mother was a child..." Li Qianxiu smiled but said nothing. More than 20 years ago, the Sui Dynasty was tyrannical and the people were living in misery.

She was still young at that time, and she only remembered that people often died in the village and every household stayed indoors.

Where are the fireworks?

"Guang Guang, my mother only saw fireworks this year."

"What you saw is the same as what my mother saw, and what we will see in the future will be the same."

Zhu Xiaoqiang was covered with a thick quilt. When he heard what the mother and son said, he said, "You kid, you don't know how lucky you are."

"Your father is very jealous."

As he spoke, Zhu Xiaoqiang thought of his father who died of tuberculosis. His eyes welled up with tears. How much better it would be if he didn't hide it and just told it directly?

Maybe this year Aye will be able to see the fireworks too.

But there is no regret medicine in the world, he can only teach Guangguang again and again: "Guangguang, you must be a good person with a conscience in the future, understand?"

"I know." Guangguang nodded his head heavily: "Guangguang will definitely be an honest and kind person when he grows up."

"Our Master said that good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and the law of heaven is reincarnation."

"I remember it clearly!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiaoqiang's red eyes finally couldn't hold back tears. He murmured, "Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished..."

Li Qianxiu held his hand and comforted him: "It will get better in the future."

"Yes, everything will be fine."

……

Xiaoqiu Village.

Village Chief Qiu studied the latest issue of the newspaper by candlelight. The various policies in it were dazzling.

"Encourage the development of secondary industries, breeding during the slack season, setting up factories, and developing local agricultural products..."

"Village head!" Qiu Shan pushed the door open and walked in: "The food is ready, everyone is waiting for you!"

"Okay, okay, it's over now."

Xiaoqiu Village imitated Nvzhuang and corporateized and collectivized the village, so they built a large canteen to save farmers' time in chopping wood, fetching water and cooking, and allowed them to study together.

Today is New Year's Eve. All the men, women, young and old in the village gathered together and made two to three thousand dumplings.

Today's Xiaoqiu Village, although still far from Nvzhuang, is the best in its own county.

Once everyone can read, they will be able to understand the various good policies in the newspapers.

Those who are brave enough will call a group of people to work together. In addition, with Qiu Shan’s biogas digester construction certificate, he can lead a group of men to help others build digesters. Now Xiaoqiu Village is considered the richest in the surrounding area.

"Qiu Shan, do you want to go to school?" Qiu Shan is only seventeen or eighteen years old this year. If he was born in a wealthy family, he would still be studying.

"Village head!" If he goes to school, the construction team in the village will be disbanded!

"Do you want to go?" The village head smiled and said, "You are young and smart. Life is better now. Why waste your time for a few strings of money?"

"Go to school and continue to learn knowledge. Who knows, you may become famous."

"By then, my Xiaoqiu Village will be honored."

Qiu Shan's eyes were red. He should have refused, but he just couldn't open his mouth.

He wanted to go to school, and he was extremely envious when the children in the village went to the No. 1 Primary School to enroll.

How could he accept the fact that he would never be able to attend class again just because of a one or two year age difference?

"Go ahead." Village Chief Qiu looked at Qiu Shan and said with relief, "I'll tell everyone that you've made a lot of money for the village, and that's enough."

"Village head, I..." Qiu Shan wiped his tears and complained, "Why are you telling me this now? It's New Year's Eve!"

"If you don't make me laugh, you make me cry."

"Everyone will laugh at me when they see me!"

Village Chief Qiu was amused by Qiu Shan and laughed out loud: "Where do you want to study? The county school? Or..."

"I don't want to take the imperial examination." Qiu Shan shook his head. "Village head, I don't have any advantage in the imperial examination. How can I catch up with the knowledge that others have learned since childhood in just a few years of study?"

"What's more, I don't have any elders who are officials in the court, so I can't answer questions like that."