The imperial capital of Zhongzhou,
A heavy rain at night washed away the heat that had enveloped the imperial capital these days.
The rain had not stopped in the early morning, and Xie Changxuan came out of the misty rain wearing a crimson robe and holding a plain paper umbrella. Jia Qi, who had already been waiting under the eaves of the corridor, closed his eyes and held his breath.
In the cool water vapor, as the figure of the visitor approached, there was a faint smell of blood, mixed with the fragrance of medicine, that spread in the surrounding air.
"Owner."
As Xie Changxu entered the room, General Jia Qi brought the letter and the brocade box and handed them to Xie Changxu.
Xie Changxun was not in a hurry to open it. He turned around and stood by the desk and lit the foggy incense he always used.
It is a refreshing cedar scent, ignited on a rainy day, mixed with water vapor, mixed with moist water vapor, making people feel like they are in the dense forest after the rain.
"How are you doing recently?"
Watching the incense slowly rising, Xie Changzhen sat on the chair, then reached out and slowly opened the letter.
The content of A's letter was very simple. He only explained the recent arrangements, but said nothing about himself.
"My lord, he has been doing well recently. He occasionally goes to see Mr. Xue to take care of his health."
"Um……"
Xie Changxuan looked at the soap mentioned in the letter, and curiously took out the soap from the brocade box and played with it carefully for a while.
"It's a good thing, but...it was actually made by the Mei family?"
Xie Changxu thought about the time he was in Yunzhou, whether he accidentally bumped into the absurd quarrel scene in the Mei family;
Gu Pinglu was saved later, but the investigation once again fell on the side of the Mei family;
Even the ginseng used in her own medicine to nourish her body was obtained from the Mei family;
Now, somehow, the property in his hands has become involved with the Mei family.
Each of these things made Xie Changxun wary.
"My foster father's house is also occupied by Na Mei Er's family..." Xie Changshu gently tapped the rosewood table with his slender fingers and pondered for a long time, "Is this all... a coincidence?"
"Well, Master, Master Jia said that you don't have to worry about the matters in Yunzhou, he will take care of it for you. You have to be more careful here in the imperial capital. Besides, King Qi is also going back to Beijing."
"I know. The news about King Qi's return has been handed over to Jiangnan. This time he visited Jiangnan and heard that he has won the hearts of many candidates from Jiangnan. I don't know how many candidates from the south this autumn are from King Qi. people."
The scent of mist gradually filled Xie Changshu's body. He leaned lazily on the back of his chair and tilted his head, watching the fight between two birds on the branches outside the window.
For a moment, the corners of his mouth curved, and he simply said: "Tell the King of Wei that Gu Ping is in the Yanzhou camp."
***
"Since Jiubaoxuan has a way to sell soap to high-ranking dignitaries according to your idea, then the people behind them naturally have a background. It is not difficult to investigate us."
Mei Bei sent the things Jiubaoxuan had delivered in the morning to Mei You, and told Mei You what she had discovered.
Meiyou only asked Meiberry to feel relieved. With their current strength, it would be useless to be vigilant.
"Looking at their behavior, you can tell that we are still in the honeymoon period of our cooperation. They also know how to avoid suspicion for us and keep it low-key."
Meiyou opened the package sent by the other party in front of Meiberry and looked at it.
Mayberry opened her own package and looked at it before she got home.
There is a box of goat milk soap they made, a box of snacks, a set of rouge and gouache that my daughter likes, and a small piece of fine plain silk.
"Do you need this?"
Meiyou looked at the box of rouge and gouache for a long time but still didn't know how to use it and didn't want to use it.
"Well...this powder is not bad. My mother saw it and said it can be used as prickly heat powder."
Meiberry and Meiyou basically knew nothing about these ancient cosmetics. Meiberry also asked the system to check for any bad ingredients, such as lead powder.
But the answer given by the system was beyond Meiberry's expectation.
It's rare that this box of rouge and gouache contains all natural ingredients and won't harm the skin at all.
Meiberry went to the county with her father to see some stalls that made rouge and gouache, and they all contained some bad ingredients.
It can be seen that the things Jiubaoxuan sent are not extraordinary.
"My mother has tried this lip balm. It improves complexion without being ostentatious. You can also use it with your aunt~"
Mei Berry could see that Mei You was really not interested in these things, but Mei Berry didn't intend to let Mei You just send them away in confusion.
"Just because you don't like it, doesn't it mean that Third Auntie doesn't like it? This hair oil smells like osmanthus to me.
When you were eating cakes at our house earlier, I heard the third aunt mention that she likes the flavor of osmanthus. Give this to the third aunt, the third aunt will definitely like it~"
After hearing what Mei Berry said, Mei You stared at the box of rouge gouache and hesitated for a moment, then had no intention of giving it away. Instead, she looked at Mei Berry and said, "You are more careful than me."
"No hahaha, I always pay attention to some strange places." Mei Li smiled, remembering that she came with her mother, and happened to meet Miao going to clean up the vegetable field, so her mother followed.
"Let's go to the vegetable patch and see what Third Aunt and my mother are doing."
After the two chatted, they went to Mei You's vegetable patch.
The vegetables in the Meiyou family's vegetable patch are all coming from behind. Unlike the seeds that the Meiberry family had systematically distributed before, it was obvious from the early stage that they were growing wildly and uncontrollably.
The growth of Meiyou's vegetables is not noticeable in the early stage, but when this time comes, all kinds of vegetables will mature.
"Oh, these beans are already old. If you can't eat them, it would be great to pickle them into sour beans!"
"Don't like sour beans? Then you can pick the old ones and dry them in the sun. The beans are good for cooking porridge, or they can be made into dried vegetables."
"Yeah, your peas are the same. You don't eat them on weekdays because they are old? You can also dry them and grind them into powder."
"And loofah, well, this old loofah is pretty good. It retains seeds and can also be used to make loofah pulp, which is useful for cleaning pots and bathing!"
Before Mei Mei and Mei You reached the vegetable field, they heard Wei Meili's voice. Miao's voice was not loud, but you could still hear what should be heard.
"There is really too much food at home to handle. I wonder, Second Sister-in-law, have you finished all the food? Why don't you take some back?"
"Oh, there are a lot of vegetables in my field. Just like you just said, we eat whatever we can. If we can't eat it, we pickle it, dry it and put it away. After all, we can add more vegetables in winter. Come."
There are still some that Wei Meimei hasn't mentioned, and some that are kept in Meiberry's space.
"Ah, that's okay. Second sister-in-law, the vegetables in your vegetable patch are different from those grown at our home. You can take some back for a change."
"Okay, our winter melon will be ready in a few days, and I will give you a big winter melon by then~"
Wei Meili specially picked two old loofahs and some fresh okra. When Mei Liang and others came over, they took over the vegetables picked by the two mothers.
"Why don't you guys stop cooking tonight and come to our house for dinner?" Wei Meili looked at the vegetables in her hands and remembered the vegetables she had picked in her own vegetable patch that morning.
They are all fresh vegetables, so there is no need to keep them for a long time after picking them.
Wei Meili suggested: "It just so happens that those two men are not at home, so let's get together. Have breakfast, and you two will be back at dawn."
Wei Meili held Miao's arm with one arm, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her tone when she spoke. Miao had a good temper and would not refuse, so she agreed.
Fortunately, the mother and daughter agreed, thus avoiding an unnecessary storm.
When Mei Bei and Mei You were herding sheep at the foot of the mountain the next morning, Mei Bei was shocked when she heard Mei You talking about what happened to her mother and daughter when they returned home last evening!
"Shall I go?! Did my aunt come to your house for dinner last night?"
"Yeah, it's said that my grandma was angry with my grandpa and didn't cook... My eldest aunt took Mei An back to her parents' house again, and she hadn't come back yet."
"Can't she cook?" Mei Bei couldn't accept the reason why Mei Jinhua opened her mouth. She looked at Mei You sympathetically and said, "Sister, are you being relied on?"
"Oh~" Mei You sneered and twitched the corner of her mouth, "She can be relied upon. Last night, I told her that our family just came back from eating at your house and sent her back."
After saying that, Mei You's eyes fell on Mei Bei's face again and said: "I think this old woman may still be able to come to your house for food in the next two days. You should also be careful."
Mayberry:! !
Mayberry: [System, are there any colorless and odorless poisons? 】
System: [Sorry, no~]
Mayberry: [Is there any laxative that makes people jump after just one sip? 】
System: [Sorry, no~]
Mayberry: [System, is it useful to you? 】
System: [Sorry, no! 】
Mayberry:......
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