Xiao Luolan knew most of the words on it, even if there were some rare words, based on the context, even Meng Dai Guai could almost understand them. He breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could recognize them.
Xiao Qingxue looked at the piece of paper over and over and muttered: "Da Chu Yongxing, it seems that this is really a strange dynasty."
Fang Yun pushed the door open and came in, bowed her hands and said, "Madam, little lady, the clothes have been washed and dried. I will collect them early tomorrow morning."
Xiao Luolan stood up awkwardly, not knowing how to get along with Fang Yun. She was just an ordinary person in modern times.
Xiao Qingxue held her mother's hand, expressed her gratitude, and had an idea: "Fangyun, why don't you go see if dinner is ready?"
It's getting late now and it's time for dinner.
When Fang Yun heard this, she remembered that these two were her new masters. She hesitated for a while, and then said: "When I was carrying the ladies' clothes down the stairs, an adult asked the lady if she had eaten anything? I didn't return. Used.”
"It should have been asked by Sect Leader Zhou." Xiao Luolan guessed.
"I heard that the magistrate of our Cang County called that Lord Jiedushi Lord." Fang Yun told what he knew.
Could it be that Sect Leader Zhou is an official? Xiao Luolan didn't know much about ancient official positions. She looked at her daughter. Xiao Qingxue was stunned for a moment. She asked, "Master Jiedushi?"
"This is how I heard the county magistrate be called." Fang Yun replied. She didn't know how big an official he was. In her heart, the county magistrate was already very big.
"Mom, it turns out that Clan Master Zhou is the Jiedushi Envoy." Xiao Qingxue suddenly realized why the cavalry around Clan Master Zhou could carry swords and ride horses. The Jiedushi Envoy had his own soldiers and horses.
Xiao Qingxue did some calculations and whispered to her mother: "That is the equivalent of the modern life of Sect Master Zhou."
Xiao Luolan was startled. Normally, he couldn't tell at all. Sect Master Zhou was kind to others and had no airs.
Dou Yaoming only sat on half of the stool, with sweat rolling down his face and his eyes drooping. He put his hands on his legs to stop them from shaking unsatisfactorily, but it was no use, his legs were still shaking badly.
The county magistrate and the master were outside the door and did not come in, so there were only him and Master Jiedushi in the room.
Zhou Xu sat in the upper position.
"Magistrate Dou."
Dou Yaoming immediately replied: "The official is here!"
"Why do you want to see the famous assassin?" Zhou Xu took a sip of weak tea and thought about inviting Mrs. Xiao to have a meal together later. After the meal, he could learn Chang'an dialect.
Dou Yaoming stammered in reply: "I'm here... I don't have anything important to do, I just heard that you're moving into Cang County, and I want to help you out, and I hope you'll show your favor."
"No need." Seeing that his calves were shaking, Zhou Xu said a word of encouragement that was applicable across the continent: "As a parent official of Cang County, you must think about what the people want and benefit the people."
"I sincerely follow your teachings." Dou Yaoming felt a surge of joy in his heart when he heard the rejection.
When going out, Dou Yaoming almost couldn't wait to escape from Laifu Inn with the county magistrate and the master.
Zhao Qingshan leaned on the railing and tapped his palm with a folding fan: "How come this Dou Yaoming is completely different from his elder brother? I have met Dou Shengming several times. He is tall and thin and cold-tempered. His methods are known to be cruel. He is receiving many orders from the Lord's subordinates." The judge is very important, and I heard that he is planning to promote Dou Shengming as his judge in the near future, but Dou Shengming's brother is too timid."
Zhou Xu stood on the second floor, with his hands behind his back, and said: "Being cowardly but obedient is sometimes an advantage."
"That's true." Zhao Qingshan said with a smile: "When the first batch of tens of thousands of people fled to Youzhou, Cang County of Taiyang County was the first to open a warehouse and provide food relief, and governed several people in Taiyang County. The county has set a good example.”
"My lord, do you think Dou Shengming suggested Dou Yaoming to do this?"
"Maybe." Zhou Xu walked to Zhao Qingshan: "Qingshan."
Zhao Qingshan was suspicious and wary: "Master, what's the matter?"
"I've been thinking about reading recently. You can send some books to my room later. Remember not to make them too obscure. It's best to be concise, such as some landscape travel notes or story books." Zhou Xu said : "Bring me two or three of the poetry collections you like to read."
In front of Mrs. Xiao, he must be an elegant and tasteful person.
Zhao Qingshan's hand holding the folding fan tightened, and he smiled softly: "My lord, have you forgotten that last time I borrowed your collection of Tao Yuan's poems, you fell asleep halfway through, and the collection of Tao Yuan's poems was soaked by the tea on the desk. More than half of it was written, which caused the fonts in the collection of poems to be blurry and unclear."
Zhou Xu dealt with it: "This happened two years ago, how do you still remember it? A manly man, be more generous, isn't this a collection of poems?"
Zhao Qingshan laughed angrily: "The collection of Tao Yuan's poems is one of the only surviving copies of Mr. Tao Yuan. Even if you have money, you can't buy it in Chang'an. His Three Mysteries theory is highly praised by many aristocratic families. It is said that there are many celebrities. Studying his talks deeply, we can see that the talks in Chang'an are becoming more and more popular every year, and there are so many noble ladies at the talks."
Zhou Xu only captured the last sentence: "That means Mrs. Xiao may also like Tao Yuan's poetry collection."
"Then let me use your collection of Tao Yuan's poems this time." Zhou Xu said boldly, "I promise that nothing will happen to this collection of poems again."
Zhao Qingshan's forehead throbbed: "I didn't bring it this time."
Zhou Xu didn't believe it: "Just this once."
Zhao Qingshan said lightly: "My lord, you are a manly man. If you are more generous, don't you just have a collection of poems?"
Zhou Xu: "..."
He tossed his sleeves and left, and after a while he appeared next to Zhao Qingshan and gave him what he was holding.
"This is the deposit."
Zhao Qingshan weighed the small gold nugget before agreeing to lend Tao Yuan's poetry collection to his lord.
Zhou Xu planned to read Tao Yuan's poetry collection in advance later. When Mrs. Xiao discussed life poetry with him in the evening, he couldn't answer the conversation, which would be too damaging to his image.
Chapter 13
Xiao Luolan and her daughter stood in front of the window pretending to look at the scenery.
Usually they are just two people, but now Fang Yun suddenly appears, and her identity is still their maid, so the two of them don't know how to get along with Fang Yun.
Compared with them, Fang Yun found her position quickly. She knew that her job was to be responsible for the personal affairs of the two nobles, so she did it according to the standards of the personal maid of the third lady in the Li Mansion.
The bed was rearranged and folded, and the bed curtains were hooked. The shoes that Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao had changed were put away to be cleaned when they found time. There was the master's makeup box in the box on the table. When she was putting it away, she He saw that her deed of sale was also placed in the dressing box. The owner of the dressing box seemed not to care at all about placing a slave deed among the pile of beautiful jewelry.
Fang Yun secretly glanced at the new master. Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao were the noble people with the best personalities she had ever seen. Mrs. Xiao always spoke so softly, and Mrs. Xiao would smile at her. She didn't know that the two new masters The master was dissatisfied with her.
Fang Yun felt unsure.
Seeing that the little girl was standing far away after her busy work, Xiao Luolan thought for a moment and called out: "Fang Yun."
Fang Yun came forward and said, "Master."
Xiao Luolan hid her discomfort and asked slowly: "How much was your monthly salary before?" Her current Youzhou dialect is not easy to speak, but in the end, the language is the same, but the pronunciation is different in different places. Difference, she said slowly.
Does this acknowledge her? Fang Yun was happy in her heart: "My monthly salary before was two hundred cents."
Xiao Luolan didn't know what the prices were like here, but judging from Fang Yun's thin appearance, she probably wouldn't have a good life. They were going to Langge in Youzhou. It was a long way, so the little girl would have to buy some food to follow them alone. Food and clothing.
Xiao Luolan thought carefully and said: "If you follow us now, the monthly salary will be 300 Wen per month." Tomorrow we need to change some money. The most important thing is to buy a carriage and some things needed for the journey. You can go to the hotel first Lei Langjun borrowed a servant to act as a guard, which was safer. He always relied on the help of Sect Leader Zhou, which made her feel uneasy and embarrassed.
Fang Yun was delighted: "Thank you, Master."
"Mrs. Xiao, Miss Xiao." There was a knock on the door, and Mr. Qingshan's voice was always so refreshing.
Xiao Qingxue opened the door and saw Zhao Qingshan waving a folding fan: "Mr. Qingshan."
Zhao Qingshan smiled and asked: "Miss Xiao, have you used the food?"
Xiao Qingxue blinked: "Not yet."
"The apricot roasted spring of this inn is quite famous in Cang County. Since neither lady has ever used it, why not go and taste it?"
Xiao Luolan and Xiao Qingxue looked at each other. Neither of them understood what Xingshaochun was?
With the character "Shao", is it a dish or a dessert?
Xiao Qingxue became interested: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
"Please." Zhao Qingshan turned sideways.
Xiao Qingxue walked side by side with him, and Xiao Luolan followed Fang Yun.
Zhao Qingshan led the way, chatting with Mrs. Xiao from time to time. His words were humorous, making Xiao Qingxue laugh like a silver bell.
Zhao Qingshan did not go downstairs, but directly led him to a quiet room on the second floor.
Two of Lei's cavalrymen stood guard at the door with their swords hanging. The door was opened, and several candles were lit inside, illuminating the room extremely brightly.
Zhao Qingshan took off his shoes and entered the room.
Xiao Qingxue just wanted to imitate her and took off her silk shoes and went indoors. She saw Fang Yun stepping forward, kneeling beside her, bending over, and gently holding her ankles, as if to help her take off her clothes. Xiao Qingxue suddenly became stiff after taking off her shoes.
Inside the room, Mr. Qingshan turned his head, as if wondering why Mrs. Xiao was so stunned.
Even Fang Yun couldn't help but look up and wonder what happened to the little lady.
Xiao Qingxue was stiffly taken off her shoes and stood waiting for her mother.
Zhou Xu, who had been sitting on the table, stood up and walked to the door. There was a slight smile on Zhou Zheng's resolute face: "Mrs. Xiao, please come in quickly."
Xiao Luolan was solemnly removed from his shoes, and his snow-white socks stepped on the smooth and clean bluestone tiles: "Thank you for your hospitality."
Zhou Xu looked away as if nothing had happened and said with a smile: "Mrs. Xiao, we are familiar with each other, so please take a seat quickly. There is no need to thank you again."
After saying that, he took the seat first.
Several dishes have been placed on the food table of the small rectangular table. Zhou Xufuo is sitting at the food table on the left. On the right is Zhao Qingshan's food table. There is a distance of more than one meter, and the man's food table is on the left.
Xiao Luolan and her daughter sat down separately at the food table on the right.
The place where you sit is a green mat, which brings a little bit of coolness in summer evenings.
Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Zhao Qingshan raised his sleeves, picked up the bamboo chopsticks, picked up the vinegar and celery and said to Xiao Qingxue: "Miss Xiao, try this vinegar and celery to your liking."
Xiao Qingxue saw that the dishes on the dining table were quite exquisite, including fish, meat and vegetables. She was already hungry. When she heard what Mr. Qingshan said, she picked up a piece of vinegar and celery and took a bite.
Too sour.
Xiao Luolan was amused by her daughter's wrinkled face. Zhou Xu looked at Mrs. Xiao, who looked more plump and beautiful under the lights, and adjusted her posture. Her robe covered the undulating shadows. He stood with his elbows on the table. On the table, he leaned forward slightly, rested his forehead with his hands, and chuckled.
"It seems that Miss Xiao doesn't like eating sour food."
When Xiao Luolan heard the topic about her daughter, she answered: "She has never liked eating sour food since she was a child." Her tone was affectionate, and her love was beyond words.
Zhou Xu looked at Xiao Qingxue who was drinking water kindly: "Since you don't like sour food, then try the steamed mutton on the table, sprinkle with pepper, and pour apricot jam on it. The mutton is spicy with sweet and sour, it should be small." The lady likes to eat.”
Xiao Qingxue tasted it and her eyes lit up. It was indeed very good.
"Mom, you should also eat and see."
Xiao Luolan also took a taste and thought it was good.
"Mrs. Xiao, this cold bamboo shoot dish is refreshing and crispy. It is most suitable for summer consumption."
Seeing that Sect Master Zhou kept letting them eat with enthusiasm, Xiao Luolan couldn't help but said: "Sect Master Zhou, you can eat too."
Zhou Xu narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I have more empty disks than you."
