Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 368 The fireworks are beautiful, and so is she
Chen Ce has never seen such shameless people. The Zhang brothers are truly talented!
He went to return the gift because someone gave him a gift. Why are you everywhere?

Chen Ce thought for a moment and said, "Oh, then I'll give you a big gift as well."

The Zhang brothers looked expectant and asked, "What?"

"We don't want it if it's cheap!"

Chen Ce said: "It's very valuable."

The Zhang brothers stretched out their hands impatiently.

Chen Ce said: "Do you want to know the martial arts classics? Go back and read them carefully. Oh, and practice riding and archery."

The two brothers also held the positions of commanders of the Five Cities Military Division. Ever since they won the battle in the southwest, the two brothers boasted of being military generals. Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to give them the sinecure positions of commanders of the Five Cities Military Division.

This is also considered a military officer in Beijing, and he will be subject to examination and assessment next year.

Zhang brothers: “???”

"What's so valuable about this?"

Chen Ce said, "The exam will be held in the spring. You should practice in advance. If you get good grades, you will be proud of the emperor. Isn't this gift valuable?"

Zhang Yanling rolled his eyes, nodded seriously, and said to Zhang Heling: "Brother! This gift is indeed very valuable."

Fuck you! You idiot!
What kind of precious gift is this?
If Chen Ce hadn't been in front of him, he really wanted to punch his brother. You believe what he just said?
……

There were few things to do during the New Year, and Chen Ce had nothing to do. He read books at home all day long. Mrs. Wu helped with the housework, so Chen Ce didn't need to do anything.

It is still necessary to take the medicine on time and in the right amount every day. Chinese medicine is very bitter. Although Chen Ce knows that these medicines are not very effective, he still wants some psychological comfort.

With the development of Peking's business, housing prices in Peking became increasingly higher.

The price of the house that Chen Ce bought for Mrs. Wu in the middle section of Zhengyang Street also rose sharply. On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Chen Ce and Mrs. Wu went to clean the new house.

Chen Ce said he wanted to hire some people from the cleaning company to help with the cleaning, but Mrs. Wu said it was too expensive, so she did it herself.

With such a big yard and so many houses, Mrs. Wu never got tired of cleaning it herself in an apron.

Chen Ce wanted to help, but Madam Wu patted his hands and said angrily, "Just sit in the yard and drink tea."

Chen Ce really didn't understand why Madam Wu wanted to do such a tiring task herself.

Madam Wu said to Chen Ce, "This is the yard you bought for me. I want to leave some memories here."

Chen Ce's eyelids gradually drooped, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

I met the best girl at the best age, but fate played tricks on me...

"Shall we celebrate the New Year here this year?"

Madam Wu suggested: "It feels like a waste if such a large yard is left uninhabited."

Chen Ce said: "Or buy more fireworks and set them off here tonight. It will definitely be beautiful."

Madam Wu said happily, "Okay! I'll go buy it!"

Chen Ce sat in the courtyard at the entrance. The huge courtyard was empty.

There was a knock on the door, and a fat businessman found Chen Ce and said, "Little brother, is this yard yours?"

Chen Ce: “Yeah.”

The businessman said to Chen Ce, "Sell it to me."

Li Zhen came over with the people from the inner factory and beat up the fat businessman severely. The businessman left obediently.

It can be seen that housing prices in the capital are soaring. Businessmen have smelled business opportunities and started to hoard houses.

This is what happens when business develops to a certain level. Smart businessmen can always find business opportunities in every industry.

……

On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, in the afternoon, before the sun sets, Zhengyang Street is already deserted.

White smoke has begun to float above every household. The New Year atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger.

Outside the yard, several young children were wearing thick cotton-padded jackets, their faces red from the cold, their noses hanging, and they were setting off firecrackers randomly.

The crackling sounds came one after another, making the snow bumpy.

A roar was heard, and the children were called back by their parents to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

Chen Ce stood in front of the mansion with his hands behind his back, smiling and watching the scenes on Zhengyang Street.

"Let's eat!"

Mrs. Wu called out to Chen Ce in the courtyard. Chen Ce took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to the little beggar outside the courtyard, smiling and saying, "Hey, go buy some meat buns and have a good New Year."

The little beggar had never seen so much money in his life, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Chen Ce.

"Thank you, benefactor. Thank you, benefactor."

Chen Ce just stood in front of the yard and watched for a long time. The little beggar hid obediently in a corner of the snow, looking at the group of children playing with envy in his eyes.

That glimmer of hope was just like the child in front of the mountain temple outside Peking a few years ago, until a nobleman gave him five taels of silver, which changed his life forever.

Madam Wu prepared a large table of dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and meat, which were all delicious and fragrant.

Chen Ce can't drink alcohol, but Madam Wu can.

"Let's set off the firecrackers first."

Chen Ce went out wrapped in his cloak, and Madam Wu said, "I'll come."

She lit the firecrackers with a tinder, muttering, "May you be safe every year, live a hundred years, be free from disease and disaster, and may all disasters and illnesses go away."

The sound of firecrackers popped.

At this time, the fiery red sunset came to an end, and the first streak of red fireworks in the sky rushed up into the sky, which was magnificent.

Chen Ce and Mrs. Wu entered the central hall and began to eat the rare warm New Year's Eve dinner.

Madam Wu drank a lot of wine and her face was slightly red. The stove in the house made the temperature very hot. Madam Wu took off her coat, revealing her exquisite figure.

Chen Ce took two bites slowly, then covered his mouth and ran to the side, coughing wildly and vomiting all the food.

Madam Wu hurried to Chen Ce and wiped his face and rinsed his mouth with a hot towel and hot water.

There were tears in her eyes, but she wiped them away stubbornly with her hands. After Chen Ce recovered his breath, they went to the dining table to eat as if nothing had happened.

Madam Wu didn't dare drink too much. She wanted to get drunk so that she could forget everything, forget that Chen Ce was still ill and that he would not live long.

But she didn't dare.

Because I was drunk, I couldn't take care of Chen Ce.

The New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous, but Chen Ce didn't eat much.

"Let's go set off the fireworks."

Chen Ce said to Madam Wu.

Madam Wu nodded heavily: "Okay!"

Madam Wu squatted in the snow in the yard, blowing on the fire stick in her hand. The flickering fire stick was reflected on Madam Wu's face. Tears were clearly on her pretty face. The tears fell into the snow bit by bit and then melted.

boom!
Boom boom boom!
The fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded in the sky, so brilliant and colorful. Chen Ce stood on the threshold of the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking up at the magnificent fireworks in the sky.

After many trials and tribulations, the whole country was nothing more than chess pieces on the chessboard in Chen Ce's hands. He could defeat all his opponents, but only lost her.

Madam Wu was standing in the snow not far away, smiling at Chen Ce, holding fireworks in her hands, waving them in front of her eyes.

In the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, on New Year's Eve, the fireworks were beautiful, and so was she.

(End of this chapter)