books44 Chapter 112 Birthday Congratulations
Chapter 112 Birthday Congratulations
There is not much difference between Yangcheng County and Hongnong County. There are neat and regular blocks on both sides of the road, and there are strict boundaries between each block.
It is very similar to the communities in modern society.
There were few people on the road, and the two walked out side by side.
Ma Zhuang was highly focused and always on guard against anyone trying to harm Liu Zhao.
“Where is the place where things are sold?”
Liu Zhao didn't want to go shopping, he mainly wanted to see the business situation.
In order to maintain stability, ancient societies often emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce.
Later experience proved that agriculture is important, but commerce is equally important.
If we want to truly make our country prosperous and strong, we have to rely on business.
"Your Highness, I don't know either!" Ma Zhuang said truthfully.
"Okay, just take a look!"
Walking along the muddy street, many people on both sides ran over, as if something big had happened.
"Father, why are you running?"
Liu Zhao stopped an elderly person who was running slower.
"Young man, you don't know! Today is Mr. Deng's 70th birthday in the county, and he's giving us common people free porridge and rice!"
"Distributing porridge and rice?"
I've seen this scene on TV.
"You two seem well-fed and well-clothed. No need for that. I'm leaving now!"
After saying this, Lao Nian rushed out at a trot.
It's just that I'm old and slow.
"Who is Mr. Deng?"
Ma Zhuang shook his head.
"Since we have free time, let's go take a look!"
Master Ma Zhuang could not refute it.
"Yes!"
The two of them moved forward quickly as the running people did, and soon arrived at the gate of a block.
The door was crowded with people.
The two saw some people scooping things, while others were happily carrying steaming hot rice porridge and eating it while walking.
"Master Deng is truly wonderful! No wonder he's still so strong at seventy!"
"That's right, good people will be rewarded!"
"Alas! If Master Deng were to become the emperor, wouldn't we all be able to eat porridge every day?"
"Don't talk nonsense, or you'll be charged with treason!"
"Treason, damn it! The flood is so serious, but the court hasn't given me a pound of silver to provide relief. I can't even survive. If anyone catches me, I'm really rebelling!" The man was obviously very dissatisfied.
"Stop talking. Didn't the county magistrate set up a disaster relief center at the Confucian Temple? They're distributing food according to household registration. Maybe it will be our turn tomorrow!"
"It's our turn, what the hell? Those lords in the county have some money and food, but they distribute it to their relatives first, how can it be our turn?"
"Don't tell me, I heard that the imperial court has sent several high-ranking officials to supervise this, and those officials dare not act recklessly!"
"All crows are black. I don't believe it, it's all because of evil!" The man said, having finished the porridge in his hand.
The two of them walked out after talking.
Ma Zhuang observed Liu Zhao's expression, fearing that Liu Zhao would be angry.
"Do you have any money on you?"
Liu Zhao asked Ma Zhuang.
"A little bit!" Ma Zhuang didn't know why Liu Zhao asked this.
He took out ten taels of gold from his body.
Liu Zhao also felt his body and took out ten taels of gold.
Tang Dan had given him a lot of gold before, but since he was going out with Du Yu this time, he left it in the palace and did not take it out.
"Let's go celebrate this master's birthday!"
Liu Zhao smiled and decided to go see who this Mr. Deng was and why he was so loved by the people.
"His birthday, Your Highness, do you know him?"
"I don't know him, but haven't we eaten yet? It's a good time to join in the fun!"
"Yes!"
Although Ma Zhuang didn't know what Liu Zhao was thinking, he had to go and he had no right to question it.
On the other side of the gate, a large longevity character made of red material is hung in the center.
There were many people giving gifts, but they were far fewer than those drinking porridge next to them.
A few men who looked like scholars were sitting there, obviously waiting to receive gifts.
While the gifts were being hung, someone was reading aloud.
"Song Yuan, a gift of one hundred taels of gold!"
"Zhao Gou, a gift of one hundred taels of gold!"
"Zhao Wu, a gift of one hundred taels of gold!"
"Le Ang, a gift of thousand-year-old ginseng!"
"Bai Gang, a pair of white jade tigers as a gift!"
Liu Zhao followed in line behind.
"Everyone gets one hundred taels of gold, but this is too little for us!"
Ma Zhuang seemed a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, ten taels of gold is enough for a meal!"
"Yes!"
Ma Zhuang thought about it and it made sense. It was just a meal, but ten taels of gold could buy him several feasts.
Walking up to the person who hung the gift, that person glanced at Liu Zhao.
"Brother, I don't recognize you!"
It seems that the people who came before were all acquaintances.
"I have come all the way here to celebrate!"
"Name!" The man didn't ask any more questions.
"Andy Lau!"
Liu Zhao said the name of his idol without hesitation.
"Andy Lau!"
The man wrote casually, and suddenly found something wrong.
Others use two characters, but he uses three?
I couldn't help but look at Liu Zhao again.
Liu Zhao handed over the gold in his hand.
"Twelve?"
The man frowned.
"This is my brother! Liu Dezhu!"
Liu Zhao took the initiative to introduce Ma Zhuang.
He also put the gold in Ma Zhuang's hand on it.
"Liu Dezhu? There's even such a name?"
The man was obviously speechless.
"Congratulations!" Liu Zhao said and walked forward.
The man shook his head and said, "Brothers Andy Lau and Liu Dezhu, a gift of ten taels of gold each!"
The gift was so small that the accountant was too lazy to mention the two people's names separately.
But this time, the attention of the people wishing the birthday well was successfully focused on the two of them.
"These two are trying to gain some benefits with just ten taels of gold. They are really overestimating their own abilities!"
"That's right, we might not even be able to afford a hundred taels of gold. They must be dreaming!"
As they walked, they heard different discussions.
The entrance is paved with blue bricks, which is completely different from the muddy road outside the block.
The two followed the crowd inside, and a huge garden appeared before them.
"Dear guests, please come in!"
Someone is waving at the garden intersection.
We walked along the cobblestone path beside the garden and entered another door. There was a red carpet on the road inside the door.
Liu Zhao was extremely shocked. What a rich man!
In this era, in this economic society, we can actually roll out the red carpet.
Depend on!
This ceremony is probably even more grand than the emperor's.
When Liu Yan offered sacrifices to heaven, he adhered to the principle of frugality and did not use a red carpet.
Walk in with curiosity.
I saw a different world inside, with a big golden character for longevity in the center.
Liu Zhao even suspected that the word "longevity" was made of gold.
There are many square tables below.
There was a vertical sign on the table with a name on it.
"Dear guests, please take your seats according to the name tags!"
A middle-aged man was standing in front of the longevity character. His voice was not loud, but everyone was very polite and came forward to greet him.
“What if we don’t have a name?”
Liu Zhao was a little troubled now. He couldn't just sit at someone else's table!
"Idle guests!" Ma Zhuang pointed to the two tables at the bottom, right at the door.
There is also a sign on it with these four words written on it.
"That's very thoughtful! Let's go sit over there!"
As Liu Zhao spoke, he walked to the table of the idle guests and sat down first.