Aunt Li came to deliver the account book for this month's expenses. Seeing that Xu Gucheng was also there, she bowed and put the account book on the low table outside.
Mrs. Lu turned to her side and called to her: "Mommy, please tell the kitchen to prepare an extra bone soup."
Mammy promised to leave, but Xu Nuo had quick eyesight and quick hands and seized the opportunity to follow her.
The two continued to look at the painting.
"This horse was bought by the Qian Mansion. I was invited to test ride it for a few laps the day before yesterday. It is indeed a good horse. It is a pity to use it for fun." Xu Gucheng said about the origin of this painting, "As soon as I came back that day, I thought I want to draw it and show it to Wan Niang."
"I'm fully aware of the majesty of this horse." As Lu said, he covered his mouth with his hand and started laughing. The smile in his eyes could not be blocked at all.
"Wan Niang, I haven't ordered tea for you for a long time. Today I will try to see if my tea skills have improved." Xu Gucheng said as he walked behind the tea ordering table and sat down with a puff of sleeves.
"You haven't ordered tea for a long time. How can you improve your tea skills? It's already great if you don't retreat." Mr. Lu joked.
Xu Gucheng shook his head and did not refute.
While waiting for the tea, Mrs. Lu said: "The twenty-first lady also wrote a letter asking me to go to Qian's Mansion to watch horses. She said that her brother-in-law spent a lot of money to buy it. But as the Spring Festival is approaching, she must be very busy as the housekeeper and cannot bear to let her If you take time to accompany me, you won't go yet. Besides, I think we can go to Qian Mansion together after Da Lang comes back."
The eldest son has been away for more than half a year, and he is going to the northwest where he will be handing over to Xixia. As a mother, she just wants to wait for her son and has no intention of doing anything else.
"With a wealthy family like the Qian Mansion and Concubine Sun here, Mother Twenty-one will be a little busier. We will visit the Concubine together after the new year, and we will also let Da Lang and Er Lang test ride this Xixia horse." After Xu Gucheng finished speaking, he The milky white tea soup is finished.
In a blink of an eye, New Year's Eve arrived, and the weather was extremely clear that day, with not a single cloud in the sky.
In the Xu Mansion, every railing and bonsai in the courtyard was polished spotlessly, and the incense burners in the house were polished to a shine. Everyone was happy to welcome the new year from the inside out.
In Yingcheng courtyard, there is a long high table, which is covered with a layer of red brocade. There are three wooden boxes on it. One of them is open, and you can see that it is filled with copper coins.
The maids and servants all came to Yingcheng Courtyard early, lined up in a line, walked half a circle in the corridor, then went around the hanging flower door, and lined up outside the door.
Ms. Lu walked out of the backyard, and the already lively front yard became even more lively.
She was wearing blue sleeves and a brown dress. In addition to gold ornaments, she also had an emerald hairpin on her head. The emerald was as big as a copper coin, bright and translucent, and very eye-catching.
This outfit is in sharp contrast to her usual simple and elegant clothes.
"Madam, you look so beautiful today!"
"When will Madam stop being beautiful?"
"What are you arguing with me for? I mean you are very beautiful today. Madam, she is suitable for such elegant and dignified clothes."
Mrs. Lu wants to give rewards to her maids and servants at home.
This reward is a thank you for their hard work for a year, and it also allows them to buy themselves some clothes and food.
Everyone who came to the end of the queue would first say a few words of blessing, and then Mrs. Lu would give a reward and an object.
The two maids who had just been quarreling came to the front, and one of them crossed her arms and saluted, saying: "Madam, have a happy New Year!
Another said: "I wish Alang and his wife safety and success."
Mrs. Lu smiled and distributed money to the two of them, and the other one received a hairpin.
At this moment, I heard someone shouting outside: "Da Langjun is back!"
Mrs. Lu hurriedly put down the copper coins in her hand, asked Grandma Li to continue giving them out, and walked out. As soon as Grandma Li took the copper coins into her hand, she gave them to the maid next to her and said to her, "I'll give them to you later."
The maid was confused for a moment when she received a bunch of money from her nanny, but she immediately understood what had just happened. She stood where Lu was standing just now, holding the money and waving it in front of the people in front of her.
The young man looked at it with greedy eyes and said, "Sister, just give it to me first. Madam just took out the money, so I just have to give it to me."
The maid chuckled, "It's not because you stood for a long time and couldn't hold back a single word of blessing, so you didn't get it." After saying that, she put the money in her hand directly back into the box, closed the lid with force, and put the other two Lid the box and complete the action in one go.
The young man who was shaken was not angry. He made a face and said, "Just keep your money here. I'm going to pick up our husband." After saying that, he stopped queuing and walked out quickly. .
As a group of people walked out, they saw a person striding towards them from the corridor, as if the breeze was blowing on their face, bringing with it the tinkling sound of spring water.
Xu Pingyi was wearing a white robe, his sleeves swinging wildly as he walked, his eyebrows were like flying knives, and his eyes seemed to be filled with deep spring water, clear but unable to see to the bottom.
He has a tall and straight posture, and still has a youthful look when walking, but he is much calmer than half a year ago.
During the six months he spent walking in this world, all kinds of people and events left traces on him without even realizing it.
Mrs. Lu stood in front of the hall waiting, and Xu Pingyi walked over quickly, "Mom, I'm back."
Mrs. Lu looked up at her son and looked at him from head to toe. Her worries for half a year turned into one sentence: "It'll be good to come back."
"Go see your father first, and after you wash up, come to Yingcheng Courtyard for dinner." After Lu said, she patted his shoulder and turned back.
She went back and immediately went over the lunch menu with the kitchen to make sure that all the dishes that her eldest son liked were cooked before she went back to distribute rewards to the maid and servant.
Xu Pingyi originally thought that his mother would hug him like she did in the past, but today she only patted him on the shoulder. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He clearly saw the longing in his mother's eyes.
Also, he has become an official and is no longer a scholar, so how can he be so close to her.
Unknowingly, I walked to the door of the study. Suye was standing outside the door, and I knew that my father was there.
After entering, I saw my father wearing a dark blue brocade suit with a jade belt around his waist. He was practicing calligraphy. There were several completed calligraphy sheets beside him.
"Dad, the child is back." Xu Pingyi saluted.
"You sit down first." Xu Gucheng finished writing the last few words, put down the pen and asked: "I heard that you took in a group of refugees who fled due to drought?"
"Longzhou is not a prosperous place, and there is no surplus food to help these refugees, but other places are unwilling to accept them. I don't want them to be displaced again, so I try to persuade the magistrate to keep them."
"How did you arrange these people after you stayed? Did you arrange them?"
"It was arranged by me. Zhizhou promised me a piece of land, and I asked them to build houses and farm there, weave and open shops, and now they have all settled down. The grain they borrowed from merchants is now being slowly repaid..."
At first, he borrowed food from local merchants for a month on behalf of the refugees. By the second month, the refugees were able to make money on their own and had enough to eat without his help.
Xu Gucheng showed a pleased smile and said, "A true man does something and doesn't do something. You and Zhizhou are worthy of praise for this trip. You did a good job in this matter, making clear decisions without hesitation, and considering all matters thoroughly."
"Father, I just did what I should do. I cannot afford such praise." Xu Pingyi had never heard his father praise him like this. He felt happy but also frightened.
My father actually valued being an official so much.
"Tell your father what kind of people you are in Zhizhou." He was originally worried that his eldest son, with his peaceful personality, would have a very difficult time in this position, but Que did not expect that his innocent heart would win the trust of the people and the trust of his colleagues. recognized.
I don’t know if it’s the luck of the eldest son or the simplicity of Longzhou people?
The next appointment may bring more challenges.
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Have you watched the new drama "Sister Fairy"? The author has watched a few episodes and found that the story background of this drama is the same as that of "Song Gui", which is from the Zhenzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty. He also saw the tea ordering process, such as the rabbit hair cup and the tea drama. It should be familiar after seeing it. You should be familiar with the titles officials and saints when you watch the drama. They are the same as in our books.
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