On the first day of the New Year, in the early morning, with the sound of roosters crowing, there were sporadic sounds of firecrackers everywhere in Kaifeng City, which was much deserted compared to last year.

Burning firecrackers on major festivals has been a custom since ancient times. People throw bamboos into the fire, burn them with fire, and make crackling sounds to disperse evil ghosts and plague gods.

On the first day of the first lunar month, when the rooster crows, people get up, firecrackers and grass in front of the courtyard are a must-do for every household.

Therefore, on the first day of the first lunar month this year, the people in Kaifeng City had to "explode" bamboo according to customs, but the bamboo burned this year was a bit strange and was burned in centralized areas.

The government specially distributed new firecrackers to each lifang. This kind of firecracker is called "Red all over the floor". When it is plated, it has to be loaded with a car. It is stretched and it is very long.

It is said that after this "red all over the ground" is set off, red paper on the ground is left, which is very festive, so it is named.

In an corner of Kaifeng City, Anshunfang, on both sides of the road connecting the East and West Court Gate, men, women, young and old gathered on the side of the road, watching the officials fiddling with a "long snake" on the ground.

This is the new type of firecrackers "around red", spreading like a long snake. When you look closely, there are a large number of small tubes tied to long ropes, wrapped with a layer of red paper.

The firecrackers are divided into several "stands", connected from the end to the end, and directly connected from the east gate to the west gate. The residents of the fangli gathered on the side of the road to watch. According to the requirements of the officials, they were at least five steps away.

Seeing that the arrangement was almost done and the sun was about to rise, the officials shouted loudly with their paper loudspeakers:

"The new firecrackers are very moving, and there are fire and loud noises and thick smoke. Don't be afraid later."

"Old and weak, young, stay at home, don't be frightened. Others, cover their ears with their hands!!"

After shouting, among the residents watching, some elderly people and children were walking home, or were taken home by their families, but more people were still staying in place, waiting to see the majesty of new firecrackers.

Last night, New Year's Eve, the fireworks were launched in Kaifeng City as usual, which made everyone feel happy. Now, people are not surprised. They think that no matter how loud the firecrackers are, can there be fireworks?

At this moment, a loud thunderous sound suddenly rang, as if countless gongs and drums were ringing in people's ears, scaring the residents.

Many naughty children were so scared that they cried loudly, and there were timid adults who covered their ears and hunched their backs, looking at the firecrackers in front of them in horror.

However, this long "firecracker string" lies quietly on the ground without any change.

After listening carefully, the sound came from Changchunfang next door.

People looked in the sound, but saw thick smoke in Changchunfang next door, crackling sounds kept ringing, mixed with the crying of children and shouting.

It seems that it is a fire, and the residents in the yard are putting out the fire?

But I heard cheers again...

The residents of Anshunfang began to be surprised and the "firecracker strings" here were also ready.

At the west gate, a young man lit the "tail" of a long snake-like firecracker, and the fire flashed for a while, and there was no movement.

What's going on? The engine is shut down?

Many people were confused, and they looked, widened their eyes, trying to see what happened.

But I suddenly saw a large number of fires flashing at the west gate, accompanied by thick smoke, and a deafening sound.

"Crack!"

A loud noise continued to sound, followed by a large amount of pungent white smoke and a fire that kept flashing in the white smoke.

The power of new firecrackers is really great, and it is many times greater than that of ordinary firecrackers. The residents watching on both sides of the road are swaying in this earth-shaking sound.

The naughty boy who had been scared once was scared to tears again. The adults listened to the huge sound of firecrackers, looked at the streets swallowed by thick smoke, and the flashing fires in the smoke on the streets, so scared that their legs trembled.

The braver women turned around and ran away, while those young people who were desperate for face were afraid, but they did not want to be ridiculed by their companions, so they forced themselves to calm down and stayed there to watch.

The sound of firecrackers is getting louder and louder, because this is because the surrounding lifang has also lit this new type of firecracker called "Red all over the ground".

Amid the crackling sounds, people seemed to be surrounded by firecrackers, and they could not hide or avoid.

One after another, the deafening sound of firecrackers was like boiling water whistling, as if the entire Kaifeng City had burned.

"Send the plague god!!", "Drive evil ghosts!"

It’s not that someone shouted that many residents who were shocked by the new firecrackers came to their senses: the louder the firecrackers, the more they could drive away the plague gods and evil ghosts!

As the sound of firecrackers continued, a large number of shouts and cheers sounded in Gelifang. Soon, there were gongs and drums again.

People celebrate the New Year, shouting "Send the Plague God" and "Driving the Evil Ghost", hoping for a smooth and smooth year. The festive atmosphere soars straight into the sky against the backdrop of the huge firecrackers.

After the firecrackers were set off, the smoke gradually dissipated. The street where the firecrackers were originally placed was indeed red: a large number of red pieces of paper were scattered everywhere, as if the whole street was covered with red carpets.

The officials first picked up the unburned firecrackers on the ground, and the children who "escaped" rushed to the streets cheered and snatched the red paper pieces.

The adults were talking about the movements when the ground was just red. The fear, embarrassment and panic disappeared, and instead they were joyful.

This year, the "floor red" burned, and the fire flashed when it was set off, and then the ground was red, symbolizing the prosperity of life!

With such a big noise, we will definitely drive away the plague gods and evil ghosts, so that everyone can be safe and safe throughout the year and will not be invaded by all diseases!

......

The faint sound of firecrackers came, and Li Li, who was reading the newspaper, put down the newspaper in his hand and listened with his ears.

Just now, a round of firecrackers had sounded in the city, and it lasted almost...

He looked at the clock.

The sound of firecrackers just now lasted for nearly half an hour.

Now, it is the prince and the princesses setting off firecrackers in the "fire area" of the palace garden, so the sound of firecrackers is scattered.

This kind of movement cannot be burned by burning bamboo. There is no doubt that it is because firecrackers evolved into "firecrackers".

Multi-layer paper rolls of gunpowder, connected with leads, and ignites it to make the explosion sound. This is "firecrackers", which are called "firecrackers" and "firecrackers" in later generations.

The new firecrackers are very loud when they are set off, and they are louder than ordinary firecrackers, which creates a more festive atmosphere. Therefore, the New Year in Kaifeng is very lively.

Although gunpowder is still confidential, Li Li intends to appropriately "commercialize" it and make gunpowder go to the public in the form of "firecrackers".

Going towards profitability.

During festivals, new firecrackers are set off to create the atmosphere. This is a huge business opportunity. There are so many employees in the military weapon supervision industry, but they only rely on this "commercial project" to earn bonuses.

Footsteps sounded, and Li Li turned to look at the door, but saw the imperial doctor entering.

As soon as the imperial doctor came in, he congratulated him.

Where does joy come from?

The imperial doctor's diagnosis was correct just now, and Madam Xiao and Madam Zhang were happy.

The imperial doctor said a few simple words "Congratulations to Your Majesty and Congratulations to Your Majesty" in exchange for two heavy "big red envelopes".

Li Li, who was happy, then turned to the next door.

Next door, Xiao Miaoqing and Zhang Lihua were also full of joy. When they saw Li Li enter, they came up and said, "Sanlang..."

"Okay, okay!" Li Li held Xiao Miaoqing and Zhang Lihua, and then asked them to sit down, "The first day of the New Year, this is a good start!"

"Hurry up and report the good news to the queen." Li Li told the palace maid to go and communicate with the two beauties.

After the New Year's Eve ended last night, these two people served in bed. They were short and before they knew it, it was dawn.

Li Li was still unsatisfied, but the two of them retching one after another. Li Li quickly asked the imperial doctor to take the pulse, and it turns out...

"The plan for a year lies in spring. I have worked hard for a long time and sowed the seeds. In autumn, there will be harvest."

Li Li was really happy. Xiao Miaoqing was a veteran, so he was relatively calm. It was the first time Zhang Lihua, and now she was very excited because she finally got pregnant.

Touching the unbulged belly, I felt like I was feeling a small life growing rapidly inside.

"The queen will arrange it, you just have peace of mind." Li Li held Xiao Miaoqing's hand and Zhang Lihua's hand.

"You are working very hard, and I can't be lazy." Li Li finished and looked forward to it. "This year, work hard and wait for our child to be born, and there will be a big gift!"
Chapter completed!