Compared with the joy that Sun Ze and Fang Yong had when searching for Nan Jiyun, He Fusheng had a much harder time traveling all the way south. After all, transportation in this era was not convenient. There were no highways extending in all directions, let alone The roaring high-speed trains and high-speed trains. From Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty to Fuzhou, we traveled through countless mountains and rivers. It was a difficult journey, with mountains weighing tens of thousands. Fortunately, He Fusheng was neither a cute young lady nor a frail scholar, so after nearly a month of traveling, he finally arrived at Tianzhuang Village under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan County without any danger. This day has arrived on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, which is when farmers in the south celebrate the Spring Festival. The people of Tianzhuang Village get up early in the morning and start cleaning the front and back of their houses. According to agricultural custom, isn¡¯t it the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to celebrate the off-year? It turns out that in the Tang Dynasty, there was a tradition of "officials, three people, four boats and five" to celebrate the off-year. That is to say, the off-year for official families was on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, for common people it was on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, and for people on the water it was the 2nd of the twelfth lunar month. fifteen. There is a poem as evidence: It is said in ancient times that on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God looked up to the sky and wanted to say something. The clouds, the carriages, the wind, the horses, the little ones linger, and there are cups and plates in the house for the feast. The pig's head is overcooked, the fish is fresh, and the rice bait is round with sweetened bean paste and sweet pineapple. The man offers his daughter a drink to escape, and the king is happy to drink wine and burn money. Don't listen to your servants' fights, don't get angry when cats and dogs touch you. I'll send you to heaven's gate drunk and full. Don't return to the clouds with a long spoon and a short spoon, begging for profit and return points. While the people in the village were busy, a man holding a big black horse broke into Tianzhuang Village with a dusty face. Then he asked everyone he met if Tian Haiqing, who sang and played the bamboo flute, had returned home. This Lei Haiqing is now considered a celebrity in Tianzhuang Village, so the villagers who are asked by the strong man will kindly give him directions. Let him arrive at the courtyard gate of Lei Haiqing's house accurately. The strong man who came from afar was naturally He Fusheng who came to look for someone. When He Fusheng arrived at the door of Lei Haiqing's house. I happened to see a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy holding a big broom with a big blue cloth on his head, waving the broom and cleaning the cobwebs and dust under the eaves. He Fusheng stepped forward with a Fuzhou accent and asked, "Brother, is the opera singer Master Lei at home?" The young man who was busy cleaning heard someone asking, so he calmly put the broom down. He came down and put it against the wall, quickly untied the turban that blocked the dust, then came to the door and saluted He Fusheng, and then replied in a straight tone: "My cousin is visiting the neighboring village today." I went to his house to perform at the invitation of Feng Jiawen. If the guest has anything to say to him, he might as well tell me and I will tell him when he returns home." He Fusheng looked at the dark-skinned young man in front of him and thought. Somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that in such a small village, he could meet a young man talking to him in authentic ancient rituals. Just from the young man's polite response just now, it can be seen that the young man has received a good upbringing and is by no means as vulgar as ordinary children. "May I ask what your name is?" The young man replied matter-of-factly: "My name is Lei Wanchun, and I am Lei Haiqing's cousin. I live nearby. People in the village call me Heizi. So you can also call me Heizi." "Lei Heizi?" He Fusheng couldn't help laughing. "This nickname is quite appropriate, haha" Smiling, He Fusheng suddenly stopped, then widened his eyes and asked, "You said your name is Lei Wanchun?" "Exactly!" Heizi said seriously. Answer simply. "Do you want to go to Chang'an to study?" "Yes!" "Then you come with me after the Chinese New Year. I'm coming from Chang'an. My lord can send you to the Four Schools!" "No reward for no merit. Besides. "I'm not familiar with you." "Haha, you're interesting!" He Fusheng was happy and didn't care about Lei Heizi's attitude. He said calmly: "I'm staying at your cousin's house today. Please help me with this first." Take care of the horse while I go around the village and get some food back." After He Fusheng said this, he took out a few coins from the bag on the saddle in front of Lei Heizi, and the rest was taken away. He picked it up casually and continued to hang on the horse. He Fusheng disappeared on the path in the village after a while. Lei Heizi didn't even look at the baggage containing gold and silver on the horse's back. Instead, he circled the big black horse carefully several times, and then said to himself with an envious look on his face. Yu said: "What a fine horse! Looking at the body shape, ears and mane, it is probably a green horse from the Tyuhun people's residential area in Longyou." If He Fusheng was nearby at this time, he heard After hearing what Lei Heizi said, he would definitely be even more surprised. A young man who has lived in a rural village in the southeastern coastal area since he was a child, and who probably has not seen many horses all year round, can actually identify the green gelding horses produced in the northwest.?What kind of monster? Lei Heizi is born with both wisdom and bravery. He has read a lot of books since he was a child. Even though he looks bad, he has a good brain. Although he had never actually seen the tall and famous horse Qingcong from Longyou, he had read about it in the Xiangma Sutra and remembered it firmly! Just now, He Fusheng was secretly observing Lei Heizi. This young man was not observing He Fusheng. He could tell from the other party's speech, behavior and clothing that He Fusheng was indeed born in Fuzhou, but he was definitely not an ordinary traveling merchant, but a master with special skills. As for the gold and silver wealth that the other party revealed unintentionally, in Lei Heizi's view, it was just a test without any new ideas. Since the other party taught him how to take care of the big black horse and the gold and silver wealth on its back without any hesitation, it means that this person has a clear grasp of the situation of himself and his cousin and is not afraid of any accidents at all. In other words, Lei Heizi sensed a message called "I've got you" from He Fusheng's actions just now. Heizi led the big black horse to a river to drink water. He kept asking himself: Who in Chang'an City has taken a fancy to my cousin and me? He actually made such a big effort and sent people thousands of miles away to find Tianzhuang Village. While Lei Wanchun was taking care of the big dark horse, He Fusheng was not idle either. He walked around Tianzhuang Village and asked local villagers about the situation of brothers Lei Haiqing and Lei Wanchun. It turns out that in this Tianzhuang Village, there are only a few households with the surname Lei. Although they have Han surnames, they are descendants of the She ethnic group. When Lei Haiqing was a child, a puppet troupe passed by the village. Seeing that the Lei family boy was smart, they took him into the troupe to raise him. Little Haiqing grew up day by day in the theater troupe. He was pretty, lively and cute. He stayed with the artists every day to read, write, play and sing. When he was eighteen years old, he could play different roles and play various instruments. He grew musical instruments and became the mainstay of this troupe. Lei Wanchun is Lei Haiqing's cousin. Both his parents died when he was young. He grew up under the care of his grandfather. After Lei Haiqing started to make money, he provided for his brother to study. So don't look at what the young Lei Heizi has not seen. The world is big, but I haven't read many books at all. After He Fusheng walked around the village, he happily returned to Lei Haiqing's home with chickens, ducks and some vegetables in his hands. He happened to see Heizi bringing back the big black horse and tying it under the tree in front of the yard. "Heizi, how do you like my horse?" "What a good horse!" "If you come with me to Chang'an, the young master has a horse farm in Longyou, which is full of top-quality dragon colts and green horses raised by the Tuyuhun people. It's up to you to choose. "One horse!" "Your young master is so awesome. He actually has his own horse farm!" The master likes to fight with the Tubo people and the Turks the most. He is always thinking about how to kill the Tubo people and beat the Turks into cowards! " "Does your young master really like fighting so much? " "Of course! At the age of eighteen, he is already a member of the Qianniu Wei Silu who was personally appointed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to join the army. Isn¡¯t that awesome? " "What¡¯s so awesome about this? If you have the ability to beat the Turks into cowards, I, Lei Heizi, will recognize your family. "The young master is awesome!" "Okay, just wait, one day." He Fusheng was chatting with Lei Heizi while killing chickens and ducks with ease, not thinking of himself as a foreigner, but as if he was the Lei Heizi. The owner of the house is average. "Boy, do you know how to cook?" "Yes!" "Then why are you so stupid? Hurry up and help me, I haven't eaten all day!" "Um okay." The two of them were busy working and waited until By the time the food was cooked, it was already dark. Just as they were about to lift chopsticks and start eating, a scribe walked into the courtyard with a chopstick in his arms. "Hey, whose horse is this? Why is it tied up in my yard?" Lei Haiqing was surprised when he saw a tall horse suddenly appearing in the yard. "Brother, you're back! A distinguished guest is here today, and he's waiting in the room!" Lei Wanchun went out to catch the Juozhen in Lei Haiqing's arms, and then said calmly. Hearing this, Lei Haiqing hurriedly walked into the house. After some introductions and courtesy, the three of them gathered around the table to have dinner. "Heizi, your cooking skills have improved. This roast chicken tastes good!" "Brother, I didn't make the roast chicken, it was made by He Guanren." "He Daguan, our two brothers went to Chang'an , will there really be a chance?" "Master Lei, don't worry, my young master will help you.??The venue, there is no chance that I will be able to enter the palace to perform for His Majesty the Emperor in the future! " "We have a large troupe, and they all went to Chang'an. Can your master afford to support us?" " "Well, I forgot to ask how many people are in your troupe" "There are twenty-three people in total. " "Hi! I thought there were hundreds or even thousands, but it turned out to be only twenty-three people! Let me tell you, our Xiliu Villa alone houses more than 10,000 refugees from all walks of life. If you people go to Chang'an, the imperial capital with a population of more than one million, it will be like a drop of water falling into the sea " Just as He Fusheng expected, Lei Haiqing was excited to go to Chang'an to develop after learning about his intention. Lei Wanchun has always been with Lei Haiqing, and now Lei Haiqing is going to Chang'an. He Of course I am very happy. This Lei Heizi is very excited!