Daming: I have a showdown, my father-in-law is the emperor

Chapter 294 New Year's Red Packet
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the sun had already set.

The sky is also gradually shrouded in night.

The whole capital was brightly lit, and every house was lit with dazzling lights.

This is the custom of Chinese New Year. On New Year's Eve, the lights should be on all night.

Where are the brightest lights?
It's not the imperial palace, but the National Teacher's Mansion.

In order to increase the joy of the New Year, Chen Fan specially arranged lighting projects throughout the Imperial Prefecture.

This makes the National Teacher's Mansion at night as dazzling as daytime.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chen Fan got up and headed to the backyard.

When Chen Fan first arrived at the yard, there were busy people everywhere, laughing and laughing!
At this time, it was already the stage of serving food, and servants kept bringing food from the back kitchen.

Nearly [-] dining tables were set up in the middle of the yard, and today Chen Fan was going to entertain all the people belonging to the National Teacher's Mansion.

Apart from Chen Fan, there are other servants responsible for various tasks in the National Teacher's Mansion. There are hundreds of such servants, plus nearly a thousand guards.

So many people, so many tables, just to ensure that everyone can get a table.

However, for safety's sake, Chen Fan left some people on duty at Dongshan Barracks.

But Chen Fan will not forget them, Chen Fan has already arranged for someone to bring them meals, just hoping that they can also have a good year.

After a while, the food was ready.

There are two hundred tables, and each table is filled with sumptuous meals.

Chicken, duck, fish, drinks, beer, everything.

In short, uphold a principle today.

Eat with an open belly and enjoy it to the fullest.

When the food was served, everyone sat down properly and did not dare to move.

Even if someone is salivating while looking at the food on the table, they dare not move their chopsticks.

Because Chen Fan hasn't said to start, they can't move their chopsticks.

Chen Fan's table is the main table, and the people sitting there are people who are close to Chen Fan, or people who hold high positions in the Imperial Master's Mansion.

Just like Captain Qiao Zhidong and Steward Wang.

These people are all important people in the National Teacher's Mansion, and Chen Fan sat at the table with them to let everyone know how much Chen Fan values ​​them.

Chen Fan also knew that everyone couldn't wait any longer, so he didn't plan to deliver a long New Year's greeting.

"Okay, I won't say much else, let's start!"

Chen Fan looked around and said loudly.

As soon as the voice fell, cheers erupted in the yard.

Everyone has been impatiently waiting.

So, everyone started to move immediately, and the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding could be heard everywhere.

Everyone puts the big fish and meat in their own bowls, for fear of being snatched by others.

However, everyone is also very measured, and will not greedily pour the whole plate of fish into their own bowls.

This also ensures that everyone can eat big fish and big meat.

As time goes by, everyone eats wildly and drinks wine, as if they have forgotten the time.

Unknowingly, the time has come to midnight.

Usually at nine o'clock in the evening, everyone is already asleep.

Some people have already eaten and drank enough, but they can't leave the table. They can only watch other people continue to eat, or chat with other people on the table.

Before Chen Fan left the table, the others would never dare to leave first.

Chen Fan saw that it was getting late and everyone had eaten and drank enough.

Before Chen Fan announced the end of the banquet, Chen Fan looked at Steward Wang next to him and said:
"Today is New Year's Eve, how can there be no red envelopes! In this way, you arrange some people to go to the warehouse to fetch some silver and send red envelopes to everyone."

Steward Wang was stunned for a moment, he didn't know anything about sending red envelopes before.

The matter of giving out red envelopes was also thought of by Chen Fan on the spur of the moment, so he didn't have time to notify Butler Wang in advance.

But Steward Wang didn't say much, and asked suspiciously:
"Master, how many red envelopes will everyone send?"

Chen Fan pondered for a moment, since red envelopes were given out during the Chinese New Year, he couldn't be stingy.

"In this way, let's distribute according to the standard of ten taels of silver per person!"

Steward Wang was taken aback, there must be too many red envelopes!

The red envelopes given by the masters of other mansions to their servants are only a few dozen coins, and just this has already made those servants grateful.

did not expect.

The young master is so lavish, and every offer is ten taels of silver.

You know, most of the servants in the Imperial Prefecture do not earn more than ten taels of silver a year.

Butler Wang kept sighing in his heart, the young master is too generous, and he is also too kind to these servants!

But since the young master has made such a decision, Steward Wang can only follow through.

Steward Wang called a few people and let them go to work.

After they walked away, Butler Wang announced to everyone.

"Everyone sit in your seats honestly and don't walk around. Later, the young master will give everyone red envelopes, ten taels of silver for each..."

Before Butler Wang finished speaking, everyone burst into cheers that shook the sky.

Everyone's face was flushed with excitement. Everyone was so excited that they were a little overwhelmed.

Unexpectedly, not only big fish and meat, but also gourmet food can be eaten tonight.

This has satisfied everyone.

But now, someone told them that after enjoying the perfect meal, there is still a New Year's red envelope to get.

This kind of double happiness makes everyone feel overwhelmed.

Everyone had only one thought at this moment, that happiness came too suddenly, they were not prepared, and the pie fell from the sky on their heads.

This feeling, we do not know how to describe.

All I know is that they made a lot of money today.

Moreover, everyone's red envelope is ten taels of silver.

With so many red envelopes, many people almost went crazy with excitement on the spot.

What is the concept of ten taels of silver?
It's just that there are many people who work hard all year round, and they don't earn more than ten taels of silver.

Now, a New Year's red envelope is more than their annual wages, how can this not make them excited.

Soon, several people arranged by Steward Wang came over carrying heavy boxes.

These boxes were the boxes that Zheng Zhilong surrendered and offered, and they were filled with white money.

Under the expectation of everyone, the servants carried the boxes and distributed ten taels of silver to everyone at each table, and no one was missed.

After the money was distributed, everyone looked at the money in their hands and was very excited.

Many people are already thinking about how to spend this money.

Seeing that everyone had received the red envelopes, Chen Fan decided not to waste everyone's rest time, so he immediately announced the breakup.

As for the leftovers on the table, let everyone clean them up tomorrow!
After Chen Fan returned to the bedroom, he didn't go to bed.

At this moment, Chen Fan was very preoccupied.

Tomorrow is the Spring Festival, and I don't know if the three squadrons outside the customs can bring him good news.

In order to get the news as soon as possible, Chen Fan would leave a person at intervals along the way from the capital to Shengjing, and use the walkie-talkie to convey the news.

As soon as Shengjing's operation is successful, Chen Fan will receive the news immediately.

Hope everything goes well!

(End of this chapter)