Finally it was time to enter the bridal chamber, and Li Dan was excited. Unexpectedly, it was like this on the wedding day in his previous life. Even though he and Ning'er had already had that night of intimacy, Li Dan's blood still boiled when he thought of A Ying, who was wearing a bright red Jifu.
It seems that the natural reaction of a young person's body has nothing to do with experience.
The west garden of the new mansion was originally designed with two courtyards for Xu Ying and Ning'er, but they have not been repaired yet, so the second upstairs is used as a residence for Li Dan and his two brides, and the third one is for Xiao Qian's family. .
The bridal chamber was naturally located in the main house, and Ning'er lived in the east room. According to the rules, you are not allowed to enter the concubine's room tonight. It is disrespectful to the lady, even if Ning'er had been intimate with Li Dan before.
Xu Ying had been waiting impatiently for a long time, but after hearing that Li Dan was talking to guests and knowing that the conversation at this time was probably about important matters, she was not in a hurry. Not only did she persuade Yutong not to rush, she even asked her to bring some snacks. The two of them ate and drank.
The two of them chatted in the room, commenting on the workmanship and taste of the pastry, wondering what kind of dough it was made of and why it looked so crystal clear.
Thinking of the room next to her, Xu Ying hurriedly asked Yutong to knock on the door and asked them if there was tea or snacks in the room.
I was relieved to hear that it happened. She picked up a piece of plum jam red bean cake and took a bite. Before she could swallow it, she heard someone talking in the yard.
"Amao, please note this: Please Mr. Han allocate 70 carpenters and bricklayers to the Wannian Militia for building barracks;
Previously, he asked the prisoners of the 2nd and 4th Engineering Battalions about their arrangements after the completion of the Baima to Anren highway project. I considered it and gave priority to them to build the highway and bridge from Yuganbei to Poyang.
After the Fifth Engineering Battalion completed the work from the south gate to Qingshui Ferry, it was transferred to the north to support them.
In addition, I have thought about the name of our business group, let’s call it Raonan Business Group. I will inform you that from now on, our products will have the ‘Raonan’ logo on them.
By the way, please ask Mr. Han to design a seal style using these two characters, so that everyone can mark it in a unified manner, and others will know that it is ours at a glance. "
"Then, will anyone imitate this seal?"
"There may be, but I plan to pay a sum of money to the government and then apply for a trademark license from the Chief Envoy, so that if others dare to use it, I can sue them!"
"My lord is so calculating!"
"Okay, that's it for today. I'm going to the bridal chamber. Do you want to follow me?"
"Hey, I don't dare to do this in my humble position. Then I'll go down and do some work. I'll resign from my humble position!"
"Go!" After saying this, he heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs.
Xu Ying hurriedly threw the snacks on the plate and ran to the bed to sit down. Yutong helped her cover her head and tidy up her clothes. The door was pushed open, and Li Dan appeared at the door with a smile on his face. He put his head and asked, "Sister, are you ready? Can my husband come in?"
"It's strange, why am I still acting like a thief in my own home?" Yutong looked at the bride and smiled.
"I heard the commotion in the house, so..." Li Dan glanced at the snack on the plate and took a bite: "So I figured that the good wife must be bored and hungry after waiting for a long time, and maybe she was stealing.
If he had barged in without asking, he would have become so angry when he was caught that he might not be able to sleep in bed tonight. "
Hearing his glib words, Xu Ying couldn't help laughing out loud, and said in mock annoyance: "Where did this little slippery tongue come from? Yutong, fight me out!"
"Sister, don't be upset. It's a good time and auspicious days, but it's unknown." Li Dan walked to the table with a smile and poured wine: "Besides, there is no reason to drink Henu wine alone."
"Hmph!" Xu Ying pretended to be angry: "You know how to bully me. You were so serious when talking to Amao just now, but now you don't look like a good person."
"How dare you, how dare you, my wife is the first priority in my heart. Although there has been a saying in ancient times that men are superior to women, in my Li Dan family, you don't have to listen to your husband's words in everything.
When the two get married, they discuss matters, the husband makes the decision in foreign affairs, and the virtuous wife decides in domestic affairs. Only when everyone performs his duties and abides by his duties can the family live in harmony without any resentment. Madam, do you think it’s okay? "
Xu Ying was overjoyed. She was originally worried that after entering the house, she would have to listen to Li Dan on everything and please her mother-in-law everywhere, but she finally felt relieved after hearing this little man's words. "Then, where are the two mothers-in-law...?"
"My aunt makes her own decisions in matters in her house. Outside of her yard and her house, you are the one to set the rules and make decisions. As for my aunt, she has applied to separate from me and be independent. You can listen to her when it comes to the affairs of the Li Mansion. Suggestions, she can’t interfere with the rest.”
As he spoke, Li Dan walked to the bed and sat down on her right side: "I have drawn this red line for my husband, and I hope the virtuous wife will remember it. As long as you grasp this principle, I will stand by your side in everything else!"
Xu Ying nodded happily. Seeing that the two of them were talking harmoniously, Yu Tong quickly came up and placed Li Dan's left lapel on the lady's right lapel, then took off the rattan clap hanging on the bedside and handed it to Li Dan.
Li Dan used the handle to lift the gauze hijab and gently opened it, revealing Xu Ying's shy face, and she immediately smiled. He cupped his hands and said, "My lady's appearance is really like that of a fairy descending to earth. I should treat you with tenderness. I hope my lady will take care of you."
Xu Ying refused to listen. After hearing this, she became even more shy. She made a soft "poof" sound in her mouth and turned her head away with her sleeves covered.
Yutong struck while the iron was hot, and said according to the instructions of the mothers: "Don't let the good times pass you by, please treat me to wine." After saying this, he brought two cups and asked them to take one each.
"Wait a minute," Xu Ying suddenly stopped and asked with a jade finger, "Does Dan Lang plan to just let Ning'er stay in that room like this?"
"Huh?" Li Dan was puzzled: "Sister, what do you mean...?"
"She is also the adopted daughter of the county king..."
"Miss, you have already let her come in and worship the heaven and earth. You are half a step behind the wine." Yutong was reluctant. She felt that her young lady was a little too conciliatory and worried that she would suffer in the future.
"You still have to think more as a human being." Xu Ying looked at Li Dan: "The prince insists on resisting the enemy and refuses to evacuate. Regardless of success or failure, the officials will value Prince Fengning more in the future.
Since the husband accepted Ning'er into the house and treated her like a wife, it would be better to finish the gift after all. This is much better than giving her a face-saving treatment.
In the future, when Fengning and his family learn about this, they will also be grateful to our husband and will definitely lend a helping hand in times of crisis. This is the long-term approach! "
"Sister, what you said makes sense!" Li Dan nodded: "Well, it just so happens that I have something I want to discuss with you two tomorrow, so I simply invited her to come over to finish the ceremony and talk things over together, so that the two sisters can I have a good idea of Saburo’s future behavior, and it’s not just about misunderstandings.”
Yutong originally didn't want anyone to disturb her young lady's good things, but hearing what Li Dan said made her feel a little nervous. She guessed that it was something important, so she got up and went to the room, but was stopped by Li Dan.
"If you and I are going to take off the hijab, I'd better do it." After saying that, he came out and knocked on the door in the east wing.
Wu Ning'er thought that Li Dan wouldn't come over tonight, so she planned to rest as soon as the lights were turned off over there. I don’t want to wait around for the light to go out.
I was wondering when I suddenly heard footsteps. I quickly sat down by the bed and asked Ayi to open the door. Li Dan came in and smiled and praised Ayi for being very beautiful today, then he came over, took off the cane and started to take off the hijab.
"Wait a minute, Lang," Ning'er stopped him softly, and asked with a hint of surprise, "Why did Lang come to my room? But the new bride has offended you? Or is there any dissatisfaction?"
"No." Li Dan told her that he had something to confess to the two of them, so he took off his hijab and invited her to come and listen together. Ning'er breathed a sigh of relief and let him take off the hijab.
Seeing Ning'er's blushing face and her charming eyes, Li Dan couldn't help but kiss her cheek gently, then pulled her up and ran towards the main room with a smile. Ayi didn't know what was going on, so she had to follow her quickly.
The two girls had already been in contact when they worshiped heaven and earth, but now they met for the first time, and they were both startled. Wu Ning'er cheered in her heart: "What a dignified and gentle head girl!"
She bowed her head and said, "Ning'er has met my sister. Congratulations on your happy life! I'll offend you if you bother me so late!"
Xu Ying saw that she was tall and round, with slightly high cheekbones, and a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes that were different from those of Han people. She looked quite heroic. I thought I was blaming Dao Danlang for saying that she cut off the thief's four fingers with a blade, but it turned out to be different.
"Sister, please get up. From now on, as a family, we will learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses, and work together to help my husband. I hope my sister will help me more." Xu Ying said in return, but Ning'er was humble and did not dare.
Li Dan felt happy when he saw that the two were in harmony, so he asked Yutong to get some Hexin wine. The three of them each held a glass, with the ears of the cups connected in series by a red thread. The three of them bowed to each other and drank the wine.
Li Dan asked them to sit down opposite him, ordered Yutong and Ayi to serve tea, and then told them that he might resign after pacifying Guangxin Mansion and come back to prepare for the scientific examination.
"Alang wants to resign? But wasn't the official position given by the emperor? Will His Majesty be unhappy if he does this?" Ning'er asked worriedly.
"Probably not." Xu Ying said thoughtfully: "If my husband wants to take the imperial examination, the emperor will not stop him or even be very happy.
In this way, your husband can leave a capable regiment for Raozhou Mansion, and your Majesty will have another loyal minister in the court. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone! "
"But...Alang is already at the sixth level!"
"Indeed, but this is a sixth-grade military officer, not a civil servant. This sixth-grade cannot even be a seventh-grade county magistrate. To be a local pastoral officer, you have to take the imperial examination to gain merit and take the path of a civil servant." Li Dan explain.
Wu Ning'er understood and sighed: "It's a pity, but if you can't even be the county magistrate, then don't do it."
Li Dan and Xu Ying both laughed. Xu Ying said: "Having said that, it is not easy for you to take the imperial examination. Even if everything goes smoothly, you will have to take the scholar test next summer and the civil servant test in the fall, so that you can catch up with the general examination the following spring."
"Ah? It will take three years?"
"Haha, this is quick!" Xu Ying told Ning'er, then turned to Li Dan: "No matter what decision your husband makes, we will support him. Don't worry about family matters. With us sisters here, we will not delay your husband." leg!"
Wu Ning'er also nodded: "I heard that scholars always talk about 'ten years of hard times'. It's not easy for you, Alang, to catch up with them in three years. I will help my sister take care of the family, and you can just concentrate on your work!"
Li Dan bowed to the two of them, and the two of them stood up in panic and returned the salute. Hear him say: "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. I've already taken the government examination, so I'm considered a child.
Master Lou said that with my current level of writing, it would be no problem to pass the imperial examination, but he couldn’t say whether I could pass the imperial examination.
He wants me to find a more powerful master then. I have to look for this person carefully. After Li Dan finished speaking, he said to the two girls:
"If I go out, Sister Ying will take charge of matters at home. However, if someone comes to visit or asks for an audience, they cannot see Sister Ying directly. Sister Ning will first come to receive them and ask why.
If you can't make up your mind or are unclear, go back to the inner house to discuss with Sister Ying before replying. I will also give instructions to the housekeeper A Bing.
Also, Xiao Wan'er is good at martial arts and smart, so I'll leave it to you to use.
The house being built at the northeast corner of Zhuangzi was built for the servants in name, but in reality it was a platoon of guards, with Xiao Wan'er serving as the leader.
His men are all loyal, skilled, and meritorious non-commissioned officers. They are kept at our house. They can not only protect you, but also when the situation is urgent, each of them can lead a dozen soldiers to form a team.
In the paper mill behind the mountain, the pastures by the river, as well as the cement factory and lime factory, there are many veterans of the Green Shirts who can be summoned. Just remember these. Of course, there is no need to mention the Inspection Department! "The two of them nodded in unison.
"Alang said this, but would anyone have evil intentions?" Wu Ning'er asked.
"Maybe." Li Dan grinned: "I have suppressed many bandits. Someone had sent a Taoist priest to assassinate them before. Fortunately, our intelligence department found out and got rid of them in time. It's a pity that he succeeded in Meigang. , killed one of my generals!"
The two girls were surprised when they heard this. They looked at each other and had to pay attention.
"Okay, the serious talk is over." Li Dan suddenly blinked: "Look... it's getting late, how about the three of us take a rest?"
"Oops!" The two girls were startled, and then they screamed in unison, and Aying covered her face and fled into the back room.
"Bah!" Ning'er stood up and turned around and walked out: "I knew you were not well-intentioned, but who knew you were planning something like this!"
"Good sister, don't leave! This is going to happen sooner or later anyway...!" Li Dan pulled Ning'er lazily.
Wu Ning'er threw her hand away, pointed at his forehead and whispered viciously: "You're young, you have a lot of evil ideas! Stop dawdling, it'll be dawn if you keep pestering me again!"
Although she had been gentle with Li Dan, she was thin-skinned after all. How could she agree to three people sleeping together? Will you see your mother-in-law for tea tomorrow?
Ayi, who was talking to Yutong outside, saw her running out with blushing cheeks. She didn't know what happened, so she had to pick up the hem of her skirt and chase her back to the east wing.
Yutong was a brat. He walked in and looked at the cheerful Li Dan. He gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, my young lady Jin Gui, you should restrain yourself." 33
"Okay, how about you come in and watch. If you think your lady can't bear it, you can block it for her."
"you……!"
Li Dan ignored her and turned around and went into the back room.
Yutong stood in the hall not knowing what to do. Listening to the sweet whispers inside, her face started to burn, so she had to take out the lamp and go back to her room, where she took off her outer clothes and lay down.
The two of them were still chirping inside, and then they heard the young lady say "Oh," and then started to cry softly. The uncle seemed to be comforting her, and then became quiet.
Yutong was really tired this day, and she felt a little sleepy and her mind was fuzzy. She woke up suddenly after an unknown amount of time. She was startled when she heard the creaking sound of the swaying wooden bed, and quickly covered her ears with her hands.
At this time, the lady's moans also came, and Yutong started to tremble all over. He quickly clamped his legs and covered his head with the quilt, wrapping himself up like a fat silkworm chrysalis.
It started snowing outside at some point, and large snowflakes fell on the ground, gradually covering the ground and houses with white.
But the two people who were enjoying themselves had no idea about it, and neither did Yutong, who had been sleepless all night. None of the three people knew when or how it all stopped.
Xu Ying called Yutong softly, and she went to the water tank in the corridor as the nuns said and quickly fetched a basin of cold water, mixed it with hot water on the stove, and then went in to wipe Xu Ying's body.
Li Dan asked: "What time is it? Why does it seem like it's almost dawn outside?"
"Uncle, it's not dawn, it's snowing!"
After watching the two wives and concubines serve tea to the smiling Xiao Qian, Li Dan went to see the special envoy of His Royal Highness Prince Fu as promised.
Lu Yunchang has been working as a secretary in Prince Fu's Mansion for four years. He has won Prince Fu's trust through his conscientious work.
From the initial copying and recording, to later presiding over the proofreading of the Hunan-Jiangxi Pharmacopoeia, Lu Yunchang finally came to Prince Fu and became one of the "gentlemen" he often faced.
He is thirty-seven years old this year and has long lost the fighting spirit of his youth. He just wants to work in a decent and respected job in the palace to support his family and give his children a good future.
King Fu was obsessed with medicine and was not interested in anything else. The wonderful thing was that Lu Yunchang had an uncle and brother, Lu Yunjin, who was a famous doctor in Ji'an and was good at orthopedics and massage.
He had a close relationship with Lu Yunjin, and he was somewhat influenced by his understanding of medical skills, so he was able to enter the core level of the palace.
This time King Fu sent him here to express his gratitude to this legendary young official.
At the same time, he heard that when the Qingshirts were stationed in Fuzhou, they were seen using a very strong alcohol to wipe the wounds of the wounded, and insisted that all straps be washed, steamed, and dried before being reused. What's the secret here? King Fu couldn't figure it out, so he asked him to try to find out.
Lu Yunchang was a little embarrassed about this task. He didn't know if this was a doctor's exclusive secret recipe or a unified requirement of the entire Qingshirt team. In this era, keeping secrets is keeping your job. How could someone teach you so easily?
So when Li Dan came to visit as scheduled, Lu Yunchang raised questions in a roundabout way, being careful not to offend the other party.
Unexpectedly, Li Dan laughed and said: "I didn't know that the prince had such a hobby. If I had known it, I would have prepared some alcohol and medicine when I came to visit him in Fuzhou!"
He gave a general introduction to the distribution and ratio of medical teams and caregivers in the Qingshirts, as well as field hospitals, medical schools, etc., and even sent someone on horseback to find a set of "Field Medical Care Manual" for him to take back.
“Each brigade-level unit is assigned to a field hospital with five doctors and 20 caregivers, each battalion-level unit is assigned one or two physicians and six to eight caregivers, and company-level units are assigned two to three caregivers. "
Lu Yunchang was surprised when he read this: "Master Li, your ratio is very high! There is only one doctor for every thousand troops in the army, and there is no such thing as a nurse. Why is it so high?"
"Let brothers feel at ease when fighting, knowing that even if they are injured, someone will carry him down, someone will bandage his wounds, treat him, and give him water, so that he can only focus on moving forward without any worries!"
Li Dan replied with a smile: "On the other hand, our request is not to abandon each brother, and even if he is sacrificed, he must seize the body and bury it as much as possible. This is the rule of the Qingshirt team, and it is also a tradition recognized by everyone."
"In order for the injured brothers to heal and recover as soon as possible, timely rescue is necessary." Li Dan told him that if the wounded stayed on the battlefield for less than an hour, the possibility of successful treatment would be reduced by 20 to 30%!
"So our caregivers all carry simple medicine kits with them, which contain hemostatic bands, bandages, alcohol, sore medicine, hemp powder and other items."
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