The snow on the streets of Kaifeng City has been swept clean, and the road surface is filled with snow water flowing down after the snow melts, adding a fresh atmosphere.

Xu Ping bid farewell to Shi Yannian and walked towards his home along the street. The horse rode lightly in the small puddles on the road, splashing water.

The plum tree that Zhang Zhibai pointed to Xu Ping happened to be located not far from the door of the original Xu family restaurant. It was planted by Xu Ping when he was a child. At this time, it was full of plum blossoms. The song "Ode to Plum" was transformed from Lu You's original work, and the essence was from the second verse of Lu You's original work, but Xu Ping borrowed this poem and said that Ma Jiliang's family forced him to buy the Xu family restaurant. People who know this matter naturally understand this meaning. If this poem spreads in the future, no matter who goes there in the capital, no matter who goes there, he will say this. Although Xu Ping is not able to take back the restaurant now, he can disgust the Ma family and he will also exclaim it.

Ci was just entertainment in this era, and it was similar to the popular songs in Xu Ping's previous life. Liu Sanbian was the best songwriter at this time, and his social status was actually comparable to those of the best pop songs in his previous life. From the perspective of literature and art, the role Liu Sanbian played on the rise of Song Ci was almost unparalleled. He not only created a large number of famous works that were popular in later generations, but also proficient in music and produced many new lyrics cards. It can be said that he promoted the slow lyrics by himself.

Liu Ci can basically sing, which is different from the literati who moved closer to poetry after the prosperity of Song Ci. This is the real lyrics. Although Xu Ping's "Bu Suanzi" also conforms to the rhythm of flat and tone, it is hard to say what it is to sing. He knows nothing about the music. In fact, most of the most outstanding Song Ci ci circulated in later generations were literati ci. For example, the most outstanding Song Ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci , such as Su Shi and Xin Qiji, all have the characteristics of poetry and conform to the rhythm of ci , but the effect of singing must be inferior to that of professionals such as Liu Sanbian. It is precisely because the singing method of ci is gradually lost that the representative works of ci ci are basically poems with special metrics such as literati ci , but in this era, they have different views. The so-called Liu Ci can be singed in the literary sense, not in the literary sense, Liu Ci is the easiest to sing and the most eye-catching in the music sense, and it is the "The Most Charming National Style" of this era.

Thinking of the gaze of Zhang Zhibai and Shi Yannian looking at Ma Jiliang at the banquet just now, and Ma Jiliang's face that was almost turned into a horse's face, Xu Ping couldn't help but want to laugh. Sometimes these literati things are disgusting and have unexpected effects.

When they arrived at the door, Xiuxiu and Dou'er were repairing the two snow lions at the door. After a day in the sun, the two lions were deformed. Baofu was caught there by two little girls and brought snow from various places.

Seeing Xu Ping, Baofu hurried over and took the horse, served Xu Ping, and took the horse to feed it.

Xiuxiu's little hand was red from scratching the snow, and while chanting, she asked Xu Ping: "Official, does Sister Dou'er and I have piled up these two lions like it?"

Xu Ping said: "Have you seen a lion?"

Xiuxiu was stunned and shook her head.

Xu Ping said: "I have never seen it before, how can I know if it looks like it?"

Xiuxiu whispered: "Have you never seen a real lion, have you never seen a stone lion in front of someone else's door?"

Xu Ping smiled and shook his head, ignored them and entered the house.

Not many people can set up two stone lions in front of their doors, especially those like Xu Ping's family who do business are even less qualified. At this time, there is still a ritual system. The emperor's family is called palace, the prince's family is called a mansion, and the official's family is called a house. The common people like the Xu family can only call them home. Even the red lantern with the word "Xu Mansion" in front of the door is not qualified to hang two, let alone the stone lion.

It is precisely because of the lack of qualification that ordinary people yearn for it that when it snows, there will be two snow in front of every house in Kaifeng City to enjoy the fun. The little girl didn't know why, but just learned to do something fun. Xu Ping came from his previous life and sneered at this concept of hierarchy and was too lazy to pay attention to them.

After entering the house, Li Yong and his family were not leaving yet, and they were chatting around the brazier with Xu Zheng and his wife.

When Zhang Sanniang saw Xu Ping, he asked him: "Dalang, why did he come back so late?"

Xu Ping said: "I happened to meet Zhang Zhibai, the newly promoted prime minister in the court. I went out of the city to enjoy the snow and ate some wine, which was delayed until now."

After hearing Xu Ping's words, the two families were stunned. After a while, Zhang Sanniang asked carefully: "Can you still enjoy the snow and drink with the prime minister of the current dynasty? Have you spoken?"

Xu Ping said casually: "Not only drink and talk, I also wrote a poem!"

After hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Ping with the eyes of looking at the monster.

As a commoner in Kaifeng Prefecture and a proud citizen at the foot of the emperor, Xu Zheng, Zhang Sanniang, Li Yong and others have seen countless officials, and the emperor and the empress dowager have seen several times. But they all looked from afar, but it was just a look of millions of people, and they didn't even have the qualification to raise their eyelids. Unexpectedly, Xu Ping could sit with the prime minister of the dynasty to drink when he went out casually, which was something they didn't even dare to dream of.

Zhang Sanniang pulled Xu Ping to her side and asked him in detail about what happened today. She would brag about her neighbors in the future. Her son was someone who once won the prime minister’s reward, so how could he get it in the future?

At this time, two people in the court were the prime ministers. The prime minister was also the Grand Secretary of Zhaowenguan, and the second minister was also the Grand Secretary of Jixian Hall, and the Grand Secretary of Jixian Palace, and the other four ministers of the political affairs were considered deputy prime ministers. As Jixian Prime Minister, Zhang Zhibai was definitely the top figure among officials.

When she heard that Ma Jiliang and Chai Zongqing were also sitting, Zhang Sanniang wanted to curse people. As for the good or bad poems written by her son, there was something implicit in it, which was not something that a housewife could understand. In other words, she seemed to be proud of what her son said, so she didn't scold her.

The two of them were talking there, and Li Zhang came over from time to time to explain. Unexpectedly, this brother, who was only two years older than him, could even see the prime minister now, and he was envious in his words.

Xu Ping knew in his heart that today's banquet was just a coincidence. With Zhang Zhibai's personality, as long as he was a serious scholar, he would not refuse people from thousands of miles away when he encountered it. However, this kind of thing was not easy to explain, so he just let Zhang Sanniang think a lot.

Li Yonghe said to Xu Zheng: "Brother, because of today's incident, even Mr. Zhang knew that the Ma family had taken your restaurant. I think the Ma family would be more restrained in the future and dare not come to cause trouble for your family again."

Xu Zheng sighed: "Who can tell these things accurately? I hope that's what it is."

The two families chatted about some gossip. It was not until dark that Li Yonghe took Li Zhang to say goodbye.

A few more days passed in the ordinary days. On December 13th, Xu Zheng came back from the sugar shop in the evening and said to Xu Ping: "Dalang, take advantage of the ten days before the New Year, you have to go back to the shop and make more sugar and send it to the shop."

Xu Pingqi said: "For the New Year, don't the shop prepare 10,000 or 20,000 kilograms of goods?"

Xu Zheng said: "Yes, I thought it was enough to prepare those goods, but now it seems that they are much different. Today, an eunuch went to the shop and said that it was necessary to use it in the palace for the New Year. We asked us to prepare 20,000 kilograms of goods."

When Xu Ping heard the eunuch, he was surprised: "Why are you looking for goods from the palace again? Isn't it another force that comes to trouble us, right?"

"Don't worry, this time is different." Xu Zheng said with a smile, "Although the eunuch came to explain this time, it was through miscellaneous business and business, not a science and technology partner. As long as we hand in the goods on time, we will make money."

Xu Ping was half-believing and half-doubted. The miscellaneous buying business was mainly for the temporary purchase of goods in the palace, and was jointly led by the eunuchs in the palace and officials sent by the Sansi. Except for special circumstances, they were mainly officials in the Sansi. In theory, they were just a special big customer. Unlike buying, they were purchased at the market price. If the price was not agreed, the merchant had the right to refuse. No matter how you look at it, it was an ordinary business.

But Xu Ping relates the things he had done a few days ago, but he always feels that there is something wrong with it. As for where the loopholes are, he doesn't have much contact with these departments, but he can't say it.

After talking about his worries, Xu Zheng only said that it was okay and Xu Ping didn't have to worry. He discussed this business with Zhang Tianrui. It should be that the palace was full of candy during the New Year holiday, and there was nothing else. Moreover, Li Duanyi's identity was there, so he was not afraid of not being able to receive money after handing over the goods.

Seeing that his father was so sure, Xu Ping couldn't say anything else. And as the end of the year approached, he also wanted to go back to the village to explain the New Year. Before coming to Kaifeng City, Xu Ping began to try the gunpowder in the village and prepared to make some fireworks and firecrackers on the New Year's Day.

At this time, there was a special gunpowder in the capital, responsible for making military firearms for the army. However, because the specific formula and proportion of gunpowder were unclear, the firearms were very basic, mainly used to set fires and smoke. At most, some poisons such as feces and crotons were added to attract fire and smoke the enemy. As for gunpowder that could explode, it did not exist in this era. Correspondingly, fireworks only appeared among the people, "puffing" and setting off a bustle. The real fireworks and firecrackers in later generations did not exist at this time.

Xu Ping just remembered **, but forgot the specific ratio. The so-called "one sulfur, dinitro, three charcoal" refers to the equation coefficient of the chemical reaction, not the mass ratio. To get the gunpowder that can explode, you have to introduce a rough mass ratio before conducting the test. In fact, due to the different raw materials used, the mass ratio changes slightly, and this requires testing to be obtained.

There is still some time before the New Year. This time I went back to the village and tried out this ratio, making some fireworks and firecrackers to add the lively atmosphere of the New Year. Xu Ping never thought that his family has many projects to make money now, so there is no need to play such dangerous things.

In addition to fireworks and firecrackers, you should prepare more wine as the New Year is approaching. With Cao Wei's publicity, the Xu family's wine has gradually opened up the market. Although it cannot be sold directly to Kaifeng City, some powerful families bought a large amount and took it home to drink.

Moreover, after the Chinese New Year, the new agricultural tools customized by nearby farms from Xu Ping are also required to be delivered. According to a policy proposed by Lu Yijian when he was in Binzhou a few years ago, the tax on agricultural tools has been exempted, but this is actually a promising industry.
Chapter completed!