I am engaged in construction in Datang

The sound of songs rises from the rivers and the splendor of Chang'an fills the entire city.

At this time, the two teams merged, and the original two dragons playing with the pearl turned into four dragons fighting.

The four lions were not willing to be outdone and were determined to compete with the dragons for the dragon ball.

The people from both sides who were beating drums and gongs gathered together, and the sound became even louder.

By the time they reached the entrance of Suzaku, the drama of the fight between dragons and tigers had reached its climax. Li Xiaodong was spinning tirelessly on the drum, like a blooming peony, forming a unique and beautiful landscape.

"it is good!"

"Oh my god, doesn't the fairy feel dizzy when she's spinning?"

"Knock down that lion, you are a dragon!"

"The lions are dying. Look, there are only four dragons left!"

"Wait, what's going on?"

"Feihong, it's Feihong!"

The people who were watching the excitement around saw a colorful light gradually emerging from the palace. After a moment, the four dragons and four lions stopped fighting and all prostrated themselves to show their submission.

The dragon ball that was originally held up suddenly escaped from the wooden stick and shot into the palace.

Everyone was shocked.

At this time, the men who were originally beating the lion and dragon dances, as well as Xiaodong and his companions, all put down their work and bowed in the direction of the imperial palace. (In the Tang Dynasty, kneeling was not necessary, and officials and common people only bowed half-way.)

"My Holy Emperor!"

The people watching around were stunned and unconsciously learned to bow and kowtow together.

He shouted excitedly: "Our emperor is wise!"

This is a miracle!

Feihong has always been out of human control, but now it has descended directly here!

What does this mean?

This shows that our Majesty is a good emperor!

Soon, several eunuchs including Wang Desu Qing ran out and stood in front of the team, holding the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty has a decree——"

……

Li Yin looked up and saw that the sun had reached its highest point.

"Uncle Sanxi, is the food ready? It will save the dragon and lion dance men from going hungry after the performance."

"It's been prepared long ago!" Feng Sanxi nodded. For the next three days, they directly booked a restaurant to provide meals for the busy staff.

Some people came running over and shouted excitedly: "Master Li, Master Li!"

"Your Majesty has rewarded Zhuangzi with a monument of merit! And a lot of silver!"

"Thank you!" Li Yin was also happy and threw a few pieces of candy to the person.

She likes the merit tablet, even though it is of little use.

When Li Shimin was in Zhuangzi, he asked her what she wanted if the emperor gave her a reward.

He also asked her if she wanted a royal decree.

She was frightened. How could the red seal and iron certificate be a good thing?

No, absolutely not!

"Brother, I just want a merit tablet. I'll give you one or two each time you give me a reward. By then, there will be so many merit tablets that they can surround the manor!" Li Yin was excited: "That would be so spectacular!"

“……”Li Shimin, what’s the use of that thing?

As for a monument of merit, basically if you do a good deed, others will erect one for you.

But he still agreed. Never mind, his stepsister likes it.

After the celebration, people all went home to eat. Some smart people didn’t even bother to eat and went straight to Liuweizhai.

"Master Li, can we buy things now?"

"Sure, but you have to line up."

Zhuangzi had torn red cloth strips early in the morning to separate the passages.

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately lined up.

The first person in line was a man who arrived early in the morning.

"Big brother, what do you want to buy today?" The young lady smiled sweetly and spoke in a gentle tone. (In the Tang Dynasty, people did not call each other "big brother", but calling each other "langjun" or "alang" sounded awkward. The author has always used the names that sounded comfortable in the text, so don't worry about it)

The ones selling things today are all the ladies in the village, because there is a promotion of 300 wen off for purchases over 30 wen, and other people can't calculate it well.

Aunt Yu and several other workers were responsible for picking up the goods.

"Today we have a promotion where you can get 300 wen off for purchases over 30 wen. Please take a look first." The young lady handed over the price list.

In fact, Zhuangzi has already posted all the activities and today's prices. Basically, there are several posters on every street, but the people who come to buy first obviously won't pay attention to them.

Or I noticed it, but didn't understand it.

"What does it mean to get a 300 wen discount for every 30 wen spent?" the man was confused.

"That is to say, if you buy something worth 300 wen, we will only charge you 270 wen. If you buy something worth 600 wen, we will only charge you 540 wen." The young lady smiled brightly.

"Ah?" The man was confused and stammered, "Then, then you are losing money, right? The price today is so cheap..."

He had seen before that salt, which usually sold for 45 wen per pound, was only selling for 40 wen today!

"Today is the National Day, the whole world is celebrating, the owner is happy, and he is seeking benefits for the people!"

"Ah! The owner of the manor is so kind and righteous!" The man's eyes became moist.

The things sold at Liuweizhai were originally cheap. The salt that used to cost sixty or seventy wen per pound had now been reduced to around forty wen by Zhuangzi.

Moreover, the salt from the village is white and much better than other salt, so other families sell it at a lower price.

"I want to buy a bicycle today. What kind are available?" The man became worried again, fearing that it would be too expensive and he could not afford it.

His home was in a village outside the city, and it took him nearly an hour to walk to work every day. If he had to carry things, it would be even more difficult.

So he discussed it with his wife and mortgaged all her silver hairpins and jewelry, determined to buy a bicycle today.

"There are two types of ordinary models." The young lady showed the man two types of cars, one was larger and the other was ten centimeters shorter.

"This big one has bigger wheels, so it runs faster. This small one has smaller wheels and a lower seat, so it's more convenient for shorter people to ride."

There's actually not much difference between the two models.

"How much is this big one?" The man liked the big one. His wife was also tall, so the big one could fit on top.

"The big one is 3200 yuan, the small one is 2700 yuan."

"Wow! So cheap!" The man widened his eyes and sighed in his heart.

He brought ten strings of cash!

"Give me a big one, and five pounds of salt. How much is the candy?" The man wanted to buy some for his child at home to satisfy his craving.

"Toffees are 80 wen a pound."

"Okay, give me half a pound!" The man looked at the shelf and asked, "How much is this?"

"3440 wen." The young lady calculated quickly and subtracted thirty wen at the end. After all, there were still lottery tickets!

"Give me another pound of white sugar, two pounds of bean curd sticks, and anything new? I want to collect four strings of cash to enter the lottery!"

"Here's some soap. Do you want to buy some and try it?" The young lady took out the soap and showed it to the man like a brick: "This is very good for washing clothes. The village didn't sell it before."

"How much is one piece?" The man had heard of soap, but he had never been able to buy it before.

"Twenty cents." It's not cheap. Nowadays, ordinary people in Chang'an only earn about sixty cents a day.

"Give me two pieces." The man took a look and thought that such a big piece could be used for a long time if saved.

"There are also toothbrushes, toothpaste, and facial balm." The young lady took them out one by one.

"Okay, give me some, so I can get four strings of cash."