In the twenty-third year of Tianxi, spring still comes early, or rather, in the twenty-second year of Tianxi, the New Year comes late.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the weather was very hot, and flowers were blooming everywhere in Weiguo, creating a paradise on earth.

The county town of Wei County still attracted a large number of people, some seeking opportunities and some just to watch the fun.

There are too many opportunities in Wei County. You can come here to study, do business, or just find a job. The biggest opportunities are the royal palace and the Yun family.

Although Prince Wei has not returned to the capital for three years, and although the Yun family has not shown up for three years, no one can ignore them.

The King of Wei and the Yun family can be seen in the eyes and bodies of the people of Wei County.

The royal palace was devoted to defending the country, and the country had bumper harvests year after year, and the people were prosperous. They all said that it was the blessing of the old lady of the Yun family.

The restaurant was full of people.

Today is only the sixth day of the first lunar month, and not only are they not staying at home, some people who live far away probably didn't spend the New Year at home. They are really dedicated.

Maybe it was because the Spring Festival came late last year, and this year the Spring Festival came early. The beginning of Spring is also the Spring Festival, so it is not too early for them to set out after the beginning of Spring. They are eager to catch the spring.

The waiters in the restaurant were not very happy. Even if they were charged extra before the Lantern Festival, it was still not as good as celebrating the New Year at home. Everyone’s life was good, so they should take a rest during the New Year, compare with each other, exchange ideas, or find a partner and get married as soon as possible.

Now I have to come to work, especially listening to the accents from all over the place and seeing their greedy and obscene looks, my mood becomes even worse.

A man said excitedly: "The twelfth prince is only twelve years old, but everyone praises him."

The waiter stumbled while holding a plate, and the plate with the braised pork hit the man on the head.

The man was wearing a high scarf on his head, and red soup was flowing out. It was braised pork, that's right.

Everyone at the table stood up.

The shopkeeper also came over, kicked the waiter, and yelled, "You've been absent-minded since early morning, get out of here."

The waiter ran and said, "I'm sorry, the old dog we raised at home for twelve years died yesterday, wuwuwu."

A man at the next table pointed at the shopkeeper and said, "His dog died and you still asked someone to do the job. Do you have any humanity?"

Another woman chimed in: "A cat that my old lady kept died of a serious illness."

Another outsider who was eating put down his wine cup and joined in: "There was a master in our place who kept two dogs to accompany him, saying that they were more filial than his sons. But three unfilial sons poisoned the dogs together, and the master sued his sons and wanted to sever the relationship."

The woman said excitedly: "What an unfilial son! He is worse than two dogs!"

The restaurant became more and more lively.

The shopkeeper was so busy that he forgot about the head being cut open. Anyway, he was not dead, so it was okay.

The shopkeeper is actually busy at home, but he still has to entertain so many people coming to Weiguo.

A group of playboys sat on the side and watched the fun. Their homes were close to Weiguo, or they rode horses from the capital, and arrived in two days. It was boring to spend the New Year at home, so a group of people came to Weiguo to play.

Of course, it is always lively in the capital, but some people avoid it as much as possible. For example, the eldest, second and third princes are still in the lead, and the fifth prince is not willing to be outdone. Even the twelfth prince wants to fight for the position. We are all princes and have opportunities. Why don't we fight?

Next year will be the Empress Dowager's 60th birthday (59th?), or will the Emperor be finished? There is still no heir, and the situation is like a powder keg, making it even more complicated. Even the playboys know how to run away.

Some people invited Ma Zhuo, the Prince Consort of Changle, to the restaurant, which made the place even more lively.

Ma Zhuo is now in his twenties, wearing a long shirt, very outstanding, with the style of a royal consort. Princess Changle is the oldest princess besides Princess Anle, so this royal consort has some weight. Everyone gathered around the royal consort to eat melons.

Someone asked, "Is the prince consort going to have a baby?"

Ma Zhuo knew that they were well-informed, and that they had all traveled a long way to get the information on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Ma Zhuo replied generously, "That's right."

Everyone congratulated him.

The one with a split head cleaned himself up and didn't leave. He was attracted by the prince consort and came over to say hello.

Another waiter was pouring tea, but he tripped and knocked someone over.

A dude was busy taking the blame: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Ma Zhuo casually supported the waiter.

An expert nearby caught the scalding hot tea and prevented anyone from getting burned.

A group of playboys continued to stir up the atmosphere: "I heard that Weiguo is going to build a temple for the goddess. May I ask, Prince Consort, is this true?"

Others were also curious: "Which lady?"

Ma Zhuo was pulled to sit down by several people, and he said what he could: "The reason is that some people are grateful to Old Lady Qiu, and some people say that Old Lady Nian Nian is also useful for headaches and fevers, so some people proposed to build a temple for the goddess. The palace disagrees. But some people really want to build it."

A wealthy businessman hurriedly said, "I will donate 10,000 taels of silver."

Another wealthy man said, "Let's discuss it carefully."

Ma Zhuo continued, "Some people went to Yunyin Temple to worship Buddha. The Bodhisattva issued a decree that no one should mess around. If they really want to do it, they can build a girls' school and offer a portrait. Offer flowers and water in the morning and evening, and don't do anything else. If anyone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, they will be punished with a cane or even killed."

A group of dandies said excitedly: "Build a girls' school?"

Some people flattered him wildly: "This is really great!"

Another waiter said proudly, "Of course not. The old lady is neither a god nor a bodhisattva. She teaches women to be self-reliant, self-respecting and self-loving."

A man snorted coldly.

The scalding tea dovetailed into his face.

The man looked to be in his fifties, and was dressed thickly. He was from another place, but his face was thick and he didn't get burned. He made a scene just to make the busy restaurant more lively.

One group of people were staring at him, another group was staring at the waiter. If you know, please speak up.

The waiter spoke in the Weiguo accent, his words clear: "There are nine people in my family, and we have ten mu of land. The income from the land is 180 taels of silver a year. After deducting our own food and clothing expenses, we can save at least 20 to 30 taels of silver a year. My family plans to take out 10 taels of silver. We have several hundred taels in our village, which is enough to build a school and hire a teacher."

A man from another place was very generous and asked curiously: "Can you easily gather a few hundred taels?"

The waiter replied, "That's nothing. There are more than a hundred households in the village next to us. There is a family with five brothers who have not separated. They don't seek the silver reward from the government. There are more than thirty people in total. The brothers are capable and can earn several hundred taels of silver a year. Their family said they would use two hundred taels of silver to build a school. The villagers almost fought and refused to allow their family to pay. Later, everyone decided to find a way to make a living for the girls' school. Girls also need to learn how to do things when they study. The money will belong to the school, and the money can be saved to reward the teachers and the best girls."

The waiter was very envious: "Their village is doing really well, many girls want to marry into their village."

The shopkeeper shouted, "Why don't you do anything?"

The waiter responded: "Isn't this also a way to entertain guests?"

A group of people cheered: "Yes!"

Someone shouted, "Boss, go and do it, don't delay us."

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