"The one who invites the lady into the palace is the virtuous concubine." Kaiyang's expression was still so plain. Even when he mentioned the nobles in the palace, his expression was still so indifferent, as if those people were no different from ordinary people.
When Mu Xingzhi heard the word "Xian Fei", his brows furrowed slightly, and then relaxed again: "Isn't the Xian Fei empress wholeheartedly devoted to worshiping the Buddha and not caring about worldly affairs?"
"It is said that the girl Xu's family just recognized has a Buddhist connection and she likes her when she sees her." Kaiyang replied.
"Buddha's fate..."
Mu Xingzhi lowered his eyes and said nothing, but Song Bo on the side looked sarcastic: "What the hell is the Buddha's fate? If the Buddha really shows up, he will definitely strike that girl with thunder——"
"Uncle Song," Mu Xingzhi raised his eyes and looked over, "Be careful what you say."
Songbo heard this and quickly stood up to accuse him.
Mu Xingzhi waved his hand: "Go and copy the Heart Sutra later. Copy it a hundred times and bring it to me."
Song Bo's anger at the mention of Concubine Xian immediately turned into a bitterness as if he was eating coptis: "Master...can we change the method of punishment? I'll chop wood and fetch water on horseback. You can punish me with whatever you want... …”
It's okay to let him suffer some flesh and blood, but the biggest headache for him is to write nonsense.
Mu Xingzhi smiled slightly. The smile was different from his usual calmness, and contained some warning: "But it seems that Songbo has not gotten rid of this habit of speaking without restraint."
Kaiyang originally thought about begging for mercy, but seeing Mu Xingzhi's expression, he realized that it would be better if he didn't persuade him, but it would be worse if he did.
This was probably not the first time Songbo had violated the taboo of speaking without restraint.
Songbo was stunned for a moment, then finally lowered his head and whispered: "As ordered."
Kaiyang saw that the matter was settled, so he continued to report other information. Mu Xingzhi tapped his knees with his long-sleeved fingers, and occasionally interjected a question or two.
After all that needed to be said, Kaiyang suddenly remembered what happened just now: "Speaking of which, my subordinate met the lady of the Su family on the way just now and lent her a bamboo hat."
"Oh?" Mu Xingzhi raised his head, "Where did you meet him?"
"There is a notice board at the head of the village," Kaiyang looked at Mu Xingzhi, "Since she is the person that the boss pays close attention to, it is better not to let her get caught in the rain and cold. What if she gets sick because of this? I'm afraid it will be bad. It’s a big deal for the boss.”
"It is not yet known who the Su family's wife is, but there is always something strange between her and the Xu family's wife who is 'connected to the Buddha'."
Kaiyang raised his head and asked: "Do you need my subordinates to investigate?"
"Start the investigation after recognizing Xu Linlang's identity from the Anning Marquis Mansion."
"yes."
Kaiyang bowed and turned around to leave. Songbo went out to see him off and gave him an umbrella, but he was rejected.
"Unfortunately, Uncle Song is worried," Kaiyang clasped his fists in salute, "It's inconvenient to carry that heavy stuff with me. It's raining heavily at this time, which makes it easier for me to move."
After saying that, he jumped up and disappeared into the rain curtain, disappearing in an instant.
Turning around and waiting for him to return to the house, Mu Xingzhi glanced at Song Bo again and sighed: "I know that you hate that virtuous concubine deeply. This is because of our master-servant relationship. However, trouble comes from your mouth, so we must guard against it."
Songbo nodded and saluted, "Songbo understands my employer's painstaking efforts."
"Go." Mu Xingzhi waved his hand gently.
"Master, don't you need food?"
Mu Xingzhi glanced out the window and smiled lightly: "After all, 'Mr. Mu' is bedridden now. I'm not allowed to go out, so I'd better eat less to save money."
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky and the earth were about to merge into one, making the already sunset sky even darker.
Originally, if the weather was nice, the Su family would eat in the courtyard at this time, and then enjoy the cool air in the courtyard.
But now they can only hide in the house to avoid the rain - and to avoid loneliness.
A few days ago, Su Guangfu planned to repair the roof, but was dissuaded by the remaining family members.
But now that construction has begun, Su Guangfu can only cover the half-finished work with tiles and hay.
It was sunny the past few days, so there wasn't much of a problem. But today it rained, and the rain was heavy, and the problem became apparent.
As a last resort, the family had to take out containers such as copper basins and barrels and put them in the house where it rained lightly.
Fortunately, there are only two leaking places, and one is the living room and the other is the kitchen, neither of which is a place for people to live. As long as you remember to change the containers in time, the house should be safe for the time being...
What a ghost!
Su Qingluan lay on her bed and complained silently: This house is made of typical loess walls. Although it is usually covered by a roof, if moisture seeps in, who knows whether it will be in danger of collapse?
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan said to her heart that originally she only wanted to repair the damaged areas, but now it seems that it is also necessary to have people help properly strengthen the house.
Early the next morning, Su Qingluan mentioned the matter of strengthening the entire house to her parents: "How about we change the loess wall into a masonry wall?"
Su Guangfu and Yang both looked at Su Qingluan in surprise, as if she was talking about some fantasy.
What...what happened? Su Qingluan felt a little uneasy: Did she unknowingly make another joke that didn't make sense here?
Yang smiled bitterly: "Da Ya, don't we know how good those brick and stone houses are? But ordinary people like us can't afford the price."
Su Qingluan swallowed and asked cautiously: "Then...how much silver will it cost?"
"It's just a matter of money," Yang touched Su Qingluan's head, "The best stone bricks were pulled up to build palace pavilions." Yang pointed to the top.
Su Qingluan curled her lips: It seems that although the local county magistrate is relatively honest and caring for the people, it is not easy to say anything about it.
Of course, even if she had no common sense, she knew she couldn't say this out loud, so she could only curse it in her heart.
"Don't worry." Su Guangfu was still as taciturn as ever, but very confident. "Although the rammed earth wall is not as good as the brick and stone house, it is not as resistant to wind and rain."
Su Qingluan originally thought that her father was saying this to comfort her. Only after work started at home, Su Qingluan realized that she had underestimated the wisdom of the ancient working people!
It rained most of the night. Although it has cleared up now, the road is very muddy.
"Father, mother," Su Qingluan looked at Su Guangfu and his wife, "It's difficult to walk on the road today, so don't go out to the stalls. I won't go to Hongfu Building either. This is what I did yesterday with Uncle Liang and Mr. Xu. It’s been agreed, we must go.”
If it were modern times, such inconvenient weather would be just a phone call away, but now she had to go out early.
Su Guangfu also wanted to go to the town with his eldest daughter, but Yang and Su Qingluan persuaded him not to do so.
"Dad, if the wheelbarrow you are pushing gets stuck in the mud, how can we push it out?"
"That is to say, didn't you just apply the ointment that Daya brought back yesterday? You still need to take good care of your shoulders." Yang looked at Su Guangfu worriedly.
"Is it easy?" Su Qingluan asked.
