When playing chess, time often passes very quickly. The two of them played two games in a row, and both pioneers won, and they ended up being a draw. At this time, the weather was getting dark, and Chen Yuanyuan came over and called them to have a meal.*///*

After walking out of the side room, all the wines and cups, bowls, plates and chopsticks were all placed. Ye Xingshi came back at some point. And under the outdoor eaves, a bunch of firecrackers were hung. At this time, Ye Yaoyan also carried Shang Wan out. Shang Yi first hugged NV in his arms and kissed him on his little face. The little guy had just woken up, and was very excited. He opened his small eyes and was looking around curiously. Outside, the snow was still not stopping, and it was still falling.

After Yi arrived, everyone surrounded him and came to the outdoors. Wu Liang and Andrei lit firecrackers outside. Amid the sound of firecrackers, the family members also lit the light boxes in the yard under the eaves and lit up colorful smoke. In conjunction with the heavy snow now, the lights were shining for a while, and the fire trees were shining brightly.

After the firecrackers were set off, everyone returned to the room, lit candles, sat down one by one, and started to have the New Year's Eve dinner. First, Shang Yi started, and everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the arrival of the new year.

Because Shang Yi can finally come back this year to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new year with his family, and celebrate the New Year, and all the ladies also know that the current situation is very good, so the atmosphere of the New Year's Eve dinner is particularly warm. Even Xiao Shang and Guan seemed to be infected by this festive atmosphere, and their little mouths always have a smile.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, he retreated the mat and replaced it with tea, snacks and other items. Ye Xingshi disappeared again. Shang Yi and his wives sat around the round table and chatted and watched the night. Ye Yaoying also asked someone to move Shang Wan's shaking to the hall, put it in a corner, and then placed Shang Wan in the shaking room, taking care of NV, while accompanying everyone to watch the night. Fortunately, the hall was very warm, and the little Shang Wan slept in the shaking room, shaking and fell asleep soon.

Because everyone knew that they would stay with Shang Yi tonight, the ladies had a good afternoon nap at noon, so although it was late at night, they didn't feel sleepy. Moreover, the NV people gathered together and had endless things to say. Soon everyone found their own topics. This said that your clothes were beautiful, the ones you brought were very beautiful, and a new jewelry store was opened there, and this batch of newly weaved silks had new patterns. Who learned a new embroidery method, and that could comb a new hairstyle, etc.

Moreover, through the glass window, you can clearly see the heavy snow outside, the trees and branches, and the red lights reflect the white snow, which looks particularly beautiful. From time to time, you can also hear the sound of firecrackers and colorful fireworks on the street. The room is as warm as chunks, the whole room is full of orioles singing and swallows singing, and the beautiful shadows swaying. From time to time, there will be a burst of cheerful laughter, and you will not feel that the night is silent at all.

Shang Yi also looked around and sometimes mixed up with him. However, most of the time, he still went to see the cute sleeping look of NV, and talked with Ye Yaoying, recalling the scene when the two met for the first time, and mentioning the dangers of the Chinese New Year last year, he also felt that the moment was full of warm atmosphere.

Before we knew it, time soon came to Zishi, and the heavy snow stopped. Firecrackers were ringing in the whole city of Hangzhou, and the smoke was celebrating the arrival of the New Year. In Shang Yi's mansion, all the ladies also hugged indoors again, lit firecrackers, replaced them with New Year's couplets, New Year's pictures, peach talismans and other items. Someone even grabbed a few handfuls of snow to play with. Later, everyone's shìnv rushed to bring cloaks, shawls and other items, for fear of freezing them. For a while, the yard was filled with cheerful figures shaking and laughing.

In fact, among Shang Yi's wives and concubines, they were as old as Chen Yuanyuan and Ming Shiji were only twenty-five or six years old. Like Lin Fengwu and Zhu Meiyu were all in her early twenties. They were still young. Who didn't like the excitement? Moreover, Shang Yi did not ask them too many times, so they all went crazy and played.

Only Shang Yi and Ye Yaoying stayed in the room. Ye Yaoying covered her ears for the sleeping NV, preventing the sound of firecrackers from clamoring her, and laughed: "It's the most lively New Year this year."

Shang Yi nodded and said, "It seems that the family is better. I really hope that the war will end sooner and that everyone can live such a life forever."

The wives and concubines were having fun in the snow for a while before they returned to the house panting, but they finally knew that Shang Wan had fallen asleep at this time, so after entering the house, they all held their breath and whispered, fearing that they would wake her up.

Seeing that everyone was back, Shang Yi said, "The night watch is over, it's still early, so go back and rest. You'll get up early tomorrow." Then he hugged everyone, kissed the face, and asked them to go back to their room to rest.

After everyone else left, the hall became deserted. Shang Yi and Ye Yaoying also pushed Shang Wan's rocking chuáng, returned to the bedroom, and stopped Shang Wan's rocking chuáng by the side. Then the two of them put on their clothes.

The new year has finally arrived.

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The next morning, Shang Yi first went to the lobby of the Supervisor's Office to welcome the congratulations from the officials. This is a routine every year, and then he goes home.

At this time, the mansion had already prepared two carriages and was just waiting for the trip. It turned out that the ladies heard that Shang Yi was going to attend the opening of the new church, and they all felt that it was very novel and wanted to join in the fun. Alisandra and Lin Fengwu were both Catholics, so of course they hoped that the more people they went, the better. Therefore, Zhu Mai Yu, Zhu Mai Jie, and Ming Shi Ji also joined the travel ranks.

Ye Yaoyan also wanted to go there, but today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there is no shortage of people at home, and he also has to take care of NV. Chen Yuanyuan is not interested in Catholicism, so they stayed at home and received guests from all sides.

Yalisandra and Lin Fengwu both wore Western-style long skirts, and Shang Yi also changed into Western-style clothes, and then set off on bicycles and horses.

This new church is located in the northeast corner of the city outside Hangzhou. It is a bit remote, but Shang Yi has decided to use it as a gathering place for foreign merchants. Just like the Chinatown in later generations, it will create an European street. Moreover, the new church covers a large area, almost equivalent to a medium-sized temple, and is located in the center of the future foreign business gathering area. Therefore, the missionaries are very satisfied with this place.

Although the snow on the road was as high as three or four inches thick, the four-wheeled carriage was much smoother and more comfortable than the two-wheeled carriage, so it also arrived at the church very smoothly.

Joshua Chau and other missionaries were also waiting at the entrance of the church early to welcome Shang Yi and his group. The welcome crowd included many European merchants, but also many Chinese believers.

Shang Yi dismounted at the church, Johnson Chan led more than ten missionaries to greet him, and drew a cross at the mouth of the xiong, saying, "On behalf of Pope Innocent X, I would like to express my highest respect for your efforts to spread the Catholic Church. May the glory of the Lord bless you, and your family, my dear Governor."

Shang Yi also bowed and smiled, "Father Adam, the Pope's crown is so polite."

At this time, Alisandra, Lin Fengwu and others got out of the car, and Joshua Chan also stepped forward to salute them one by one, expressed their blessings, and then invited them and their group to the church.

The new church is a pure European-style building, built for two years, with a distinct classical form advocated by the Renaissance. It has a Romanesque dome, Greek stone column and flat lintels. The tall cross, arches, spires, and tall eaves. In the middle of the interior of the church is a statue of the Virgin. The dome and the surrounding walls are carved with European-style huā patterns, monsters and statues, as well as religious portraits.

The cost of building a new church was raised entirely by missionaries, mainly by overseas Chinese merchants and European merchants. The Lin family donated 3,000 taels of silver, but a considerable part of it was raised from domestic religious believers. After three years of development and the support of Shang Yi, the Catholic Church had already believed in religion in Zhejiang, and more than 10,000 people were baptized, which could be said to be in great shape.

Chinese people are actually very tolerant of religion, and ordinary people believe in many religions, such as monks and Taoists, and when they are invited to do red and white rituals, they will also invite both Buddhist and Taoist rituals together, and everyone does their own things and has nothing to do with each other. This is absolutely incredible in Europe. Therefore, most Chinese people do not disagreed with Catholicism, and they can believe it or not. Even if they receive baptism, they may not be true believers.

But despite this, Johnson Chan’s achievements in recent years have exceeded the total of the previous twenty years. Moreover, against the deteriorating situation of Longhuamin missionary work left behind in Beijing, Johnson Chan’s achievements are even more commendable.

The current Pope Innocent X succeeded the pope in 1644 and received a missionary report from Johnson Thomson Thom in early 1646. At this time, in the Roman Catholic Church, there was a very fierce debate on whether the Chinese missionary area was taking the pragmatic route of Matteo Ricci or the pure route of Longhua people. However, the result of the missionary was also in front of us. The Longhua people achieved almost nothing, while Johnson Thomson Thom, who carried out Matteo Ricci's pragmatic route, achieved Pei Ran.

Therefore, Innocent X finally affirmed Johnson Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Than Theo. The Pope's gift and letter of appointment were given to China in November, just in time for the completion of the new church.

Johnson Chan was also very moved, not only because he was promoted, but mainly because of his efforts, he was recognized by the head coach. Of course, he was also more moved by Shang Yi.
Chapter completed!