Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 433, the correct meaning of the gold bricks and the joy of green bamboo

Tang Tiecheng and Qi Yue, who went to Beijing in November, will return in the next spring. The emperor instructs Yun Zhan to keep them for the New Year, and when winter comes, they can do business in Beijing casually, and the New Year will come.

In the twelfth lunar month, Qi Yue and his wife basically lived in the Huguogong's mansion, only the eldest son Tang Tiecheng lived in the post station, and Yanyan's mother and son moved to the Huguogong's mansion.

After Yuanxiu became the housekeeper, what she remembered most was what the princess said after Youxi: "You have been the housekeeper for a long time, so I want to prepare a manpower."

When the mother-in-law doesn't know how to help the housekeeper, and this sentence keeps reminding Yuanxiu that things will come out at any time, and she should really do it when it's too late to take care of the housework, the Duke Huguo's mansion is still in order.

Yuanxiu has always followed this standard, which can free up a lot of time to enjoy plum blossoms with Qi Yue, his wife, Yan Yan's mother and son, or take a walk in the snow, or laugh in the room.

Sometimes I take Long Geer back to play for a day.

When Luzhu was happy, the imperial physician hadn't arrived yet, Yuan Xiu and Yanyan immediately confirmed it.

Yuan Xiu raised her eyebrows: "Wow wow wow, green bamboo, Brother Jie is here."

Yanyan also smiled and said: "Yes, you didn't come when you were young, did you?"

The imperial doctor came soon, and the answer came out. Sure enough, there was a green bamboo.

After the imperial doctor left, Qi Yue, who was avoiding her, walked in, and several people kept laughing and joking. Huang Ying walked in and said, "Mrs. Nanyang Hou came to see Grandma Yan Yan."

Yanyan dressed Luan Ying thickly and hugged her. Nanny Yanyan supported Mama Zhang and came to the corner gate to meet Mrs. Nanyanghou.

Madam Hou of Nanyang came to deliver the account book, she smiled and said: "The red gold presented by the uncle's house, no, I added the land without delay, I asked your father-in-law, and it was all written in Yingge's name. This account book is in duplicate, you Take a copy, here is the land deed. This will be the certificate in the future."

Yanyan yelled, she hadn't thought about it at all.

The Prince's Mansion of Pingxi County is a legendary rich family, and it was confirmed from Luan Ying's Chow Chow Ceremony that very few children would receive 72 gifts for Chou Zhou, which is also the kind that stands out from the bride's dowry in Beijing.

Yanyan herself is not short of money, she thinks that gifts for her in-laws are for her in-laws. Although she didn't think about making it easier for Feng's mother and son in the future, theoretically speaking, there must be Feng's mother and son in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion.

Surprised by her mother-in-law's behavior, Yanyan declined: "How can this be, this is given to my parents by my brother-in-law's house, and there is another 72 for Brother Ying."

Mrs. Nanyang Hou smiled and said, "Didn't I see the 72 bills? This is the [-] bills for the family. It is really expensive. Your father-in-law agrees with me writing the account book like this, and also agrees that I will give you a copy. You and Ying are at home. Brother's brilliance is already too much. Uncle's house sent Chijintian's field, and the harvest will be collected by the family, and the rest will be sent to you next year. This land deed should be written in Brother Ying's name. .”

Yanyan still refused to take it, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gave way for a long time, and Mrs. Nanyang Hou received all the harvest of the field, and the land deeds still belonged to Luan Ying.

Mrs. Nanyang Hou also said: "That's already taken up a lot."

Among the twelve loads of presents, five loads of red gold bricks, two loads of brocade clothes for men and women, four loads of souvenirs, two loads of furs, two loads of ginseng antler, and one load of a piece of jade about a foot high , the outer stone is about two inches high, and the inner layer gradually becomes a jade embryo.

The Nanyang Marquis Mansion is not as good as one generation after another. For several generations, they were all playboys and then lost their tempers, and their strength of character was also lacking.If someone is poor and ambitious, he might jump up when he sees Twelve presents.

Although there is a lot of money, it is really perfunctory, and I have no intention of recognizing relatives.

The prince of Pingxi County is just perfunctory, flirting with his wife and wanting to get close relatives, don't think about such a good thing.

The gold bricks are loaded casually, and the brocade clothes for men and women are from outsiders who come here to honor their parents when they celebrate their birthdays. Randomly take some out of the warehouse and bring them to Beijing as gifts.

Ever since Yanyan shop sells local specialties in the Northwest, I know how cheap local specialties are in the Northwest. The furs, ginseng and deer antlers are also taken out by the prince from the warehouse at will. Now Tang Tiecheng still has some in his hand, and he is going to walk around in Beijing. , Visit the mansion that should be visited.

Jade as a gift?

Nanyang Houfu was not a collector with hobbies. Tang Tiecheng fully stated that the gift was very casual and he didn't bother, because if this piece of jade was handed over to a jewelry shop to make a jade pendant and jade bracelet, only one gift would be a gift.

Wait a few days, it doesn't cost money, the rest of that piece of jade material after making the jade pendant can be used as wages.And put a piece of jade pendant into a lift, the water head is very good, this is a top-notch gift.But Tang Tiecheng sent the half stone.

This is the standard throwing money at people and looking down at the Nanyang Hou Mansion.

Among the 72 bags for Luan Ying, each one can be seen to be carefully selected, and every piece of clothing and item is a treasure that is hand-embroidered and jade-carved far more than the material.

The Marquis of Nanyang and his wife knew that the Prince's Mansion of Pingxi County didn't want to go out with them at all, and only valued Luan Ying.In fact, it was enough to see Luan Ying, but Nanyang Hou and his wife had lost their temperament long ago, and they lost their temper when someone gave them money. From the perspective of getting rich, they were quite happy.

Therefore, Mrs. Nanyanghou thought that it would be good for her family to get the harvest from the field, and it would be better for Brother Guiying to get the land deed, so she sent it quickly, just in time to see her grandson.

After playing for a while, Luan Ying yawned and wanted to sleep. Mrs. Nanyang Hou watched Yanyan and others get into the sedan chair and headed to the inner house after watching the big clothes wrapped up, and then she went home by car.

In the inner house, Luzhu is thanking Qiyue: "Brother Jie knows his jade horse is coming, so he hastened to play." When Yanyan came in, Luzhu said it again, and asked Yanyan if she was right, Yanyan said with a smile right.

Qiyue and his wife made two pairs of jade horses. The base of the horses was made of red sandalwood. The red sandalwood handle, the little man can hold the horse with both hands and shake it back and forth, which is different from the wooden horses of later generations, because the back is a sunken seat, so the little man does not need to lean forward, but can lean back steadily, and it is made of gold thread horse bridle.

The weaving knots are exquisite, with auspicious patterns.

The materials are expensive and the workmanship is also expensive.

Qi Yue brought three to Beijing, one for Luan Ying, one for Yunlong, one for green bamboo, and one for his children to play with at home.

No, Green Bamboo was overjoyed: "The jade horse is here, and Brother Lazy Jie just arrived, otherwise Brother Jie won't arrive until he calls for so many times."

Yanyan thought of the piece of jade for her parents-in-law from the jade horse, and almost burst out laughing, fearing that she would not be able to answer the question, so she hurried back and sent Luan Ying to the room to sleep first.

When Yun Zhan comes back in the evening, if Tang Tiecheng has no one to ask for a drink, he will come to the Duke Huguo's mansion to have a drink, and use the wine to discuss conditions with Yun Zhan half-truth, half-truth, the son's words come from his father, But after Yun Zhan agreed, he needed his father's approval.

Yun Zhan won't show too much face to the Nanyang Marquis Mansion. He doesn't want Luan Jing to move in with his wife. Luan Jing was relieved.

Yanyan left Nongyun and Chongyang to wait on him, Luan Jing never touched them.

A dandy's transformation into a frozen three-foot can't be done in one day, Luan Jing did this only because he is a dandy, and he walked in the romantic field, of course he knew what Yanyan would think of him if he got involved with a girl.

If Luan Jing wasn't a dude, or if Yanyan became a husband and wife after getting married, he would just accept the girl as a dowry.

From neglecting Yanyan to relying on Yanyan's mother and son, this knot is stuck here, it is impossible for Luan Jing to touch the two girls.

He came back at night, had dinner with Qi Xunfu, Qi Jun and others, and went back to his room to light up the lamp to study official documents.

Some people may say, I have been in the Yamen for two years, why can't I write official documents well?Look at the people around you, and you can understand if there is anyone who has been unable to write a composition.

When others write official documents, they suggest summarizing and emphasizing that they can be done in one go. Luan Jing barely has a fluent grammar now.

He planned to take root in Yuanma Temple, so he was thinking about how to write his own official documents well, and strived to write brilliantly. Although he still can't achieve it now, let's take a step back and let it be smooth first.

When he was tired of writing, he would quietly walk outside the shop and listen to the sound of reading inside through the wooden wall. Needless to say, he was envious in his heart, and even spontaneously thought that if he had studied hard back then.
There were a lot of people waiting in the Duke Protector's mansion, and Chai Zhi and Biyun stayed in the shop to cook. Seeing this scene, Bi Yun, who was preparing tomorrow's breakfast and New Year's dishes in the kitchen, asked Chai Zhi: "What are you listening to?"

Chai Zhi replied seriously: "You are upright. You should listen to this."

Biyun understood: "That's good, let's listen more."

This year, because of the joy of green bamboo, Song Xun and his wife came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Luan Jing was not a proud official of Yuanma Temple, and he had a lot of free time to accompany him. Song Xun and his wife praised him.

Youxi has a strange temperament, and Luzhu provokes Qi Yue to write a letter to scold Shu Ze, Qi Yue readily agrees.

When He Ning joked that Qi Yue was the last of the two, Qi Yue evened with him, and Qi Yue said: "Thinking about it now, I was the fake second child in Xinji School back then, and I was really the first. And it's a fact. You Brother Ning almost became a fact. Only I am No. 1 in affection and loyalty, and I am the number one in truth."

Shu Ze couldn't laugh or cry when he received the letter, Song Lvzhu's outspoken temper improved to a higher level.

The new year is coming, and on the first day of the new year, Yunlong Zhuzhou, Brother Long, who is only a month and a few days younger than Luan Ying, is therefore one year younger.

The Qinghe Hou Mansion came to celebrate and took the opportunity to invite Yanyan to return to Ning again. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Yanyan hugged Luan Ying, Zhang's mother Luan Tai and others followed, Yuanxiu was worried and sent four old mothers, and Feng's Guisheng sat at the same table.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Yanyan immediately regretted this embarrassing scene, and she was even more unaccustomed to humbly giving up the land contract with her mother-in-law.

Yanyan is not used to her mother-in-law's friendly smile, but the imprint of being molested but getting married is the most profound in the person involved.

But if you don't come, the Qinghe Hou Mansion is really "enthusiastic" and will never give up until the goal is achieved.

Luan Jing was happy to see Luan Ying again in the first half month, and brothers Guisheng and Luan Ying had a rare meeting again.

Ever since Yanyan gave birth, Feng's temperament has been tempered by the world, she has really lost her temper, Luan Ying's gold thread colorful dress, with a necklace inlaid with pearls and jewels, compared with Guisheng's new clothes with gold locks, it has no luster.

Her natal family doesn't encourage her, her servants don't encourage her, two imperial edicts prohibiting promotion and salary are placed in the incense hall of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, and there is always a prostration during the New Year and holidays.

She watched Guisheng eat with a calm smile, without saying too much.

Mrs. Qinghe Hou tried her best to get close to Yanyan, and asked Luan Ying if her collar was from the Duke Huguo's Mansion. Yanyan said it was given by her aunt, and Mrs. Qinghehou complimented her.

A one-year-old child is already very interesting, or very fun, can sit, hehe, learn to speak, and can move when he is strong. Tang Tiexue likes to play with Luanying very much. Qi Yue joked that she was learning to be a mother. Tang Tiexue did not object, she Indeed, I spent half a day with Yuanhui and Tingjie Jing'an Yongyi, listening to the girls' parenting experience.

The trip to the capital was a fresh trip for Tie Xianzhu. She had heard about how the housewives lived, but it was different from her life in the boudoir of Dao Ma. Tang Tiexue, the owner of Yan Luzhu's shop, is fond of it.

She went to Su Wang's mansion as a guest, and also accepted Yong Yi's invitation. After hearing about Ding's experience, Tang Tiexue said that if the Jin side concubine hadn't died, she would have drawn her sword and killed her.

The concubine bullied the mistress and even beat the county magistrate, which is really annoying.

When Jing'an was showing off the New Year's clothes she bought for her younger brother Tang Jin, Tang Tiexue was keen to buy things for Luan Ying, Yunlong and Lvzhu's unborn child. The possibility of a confidant.

Zhen's vision was refreshed by them and the Yongyi County Lord's squandering. Whether Tang Jin, Tang Li of Jincheng County Prince's Mansion, or Luan Ying Yunlong, they all grew up very quickly, especially Luan Ying and Yunlong, Clothes that fit well may not be worn next month. Tang Tiexue prefers to make clothes that fit slightly wider and are easier to put on and take off because they look good on them.

Zhen Shi wondered to herself, once she got tighter next month, she would not wear it in such a home, for fear of restraining the child.Who will wear these clothes next month?It seems that Brother Jie of the Lvzhu family doesn't need to prepare new clothes, but Tang Tiexue is keen to prepare small clothes and babies.

Qi Yue said that his wife practiced being a mother, but he was not wrong.

Tang Tiexue actively prepared the things before and after the birth of the newborn, and wrote them down one by one.

At this time, Luan Ying also overwhelmed Guisheng.

In the evening, when Mrs. Feng went back, Chunhong ran back and forth, and said, "This year, our yard has also been repaired, and the lanterns are lit. It's very bright. I pass by the east garden during the day and have a look. It's nothing special."

Feng knows that she is provoking, but Feng's heart is ashamed. In the past, Qi was suppressed because of her high birth, but now she has nothing to suppress Qi. She seems to have nothing, and her mother's family has also been taken away.

After Chunhong picked a few words, Feng Shi ignored her, went back to the room angrily, and quietly scolded Feng Shi for being useless, useless, etc., saying that if she was Feng Shi who was suppressed by her second wife and lifted the table, everyone would not Pass.

Chunhong is only able to do this now, Luan Jing can't even take care of Feng's mother and son, let alone Chunhong, the two serious concubines can't see Luan Jing, Chunhong takes a step back in terms of identity.

So who is Luan Jing caring about? It has to be explained here, he is caring about himself, and he is just finding his backbone.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month when there was a festive lantern, Uncle Xu Chang’s mansion collapsed. The harvests of the previous two years were in disaster, and they borrowed money to survive. The harvests in the past two years have been smooth, and debt collectors have come to their door, so they can’t support them. Girl, a large number of things were moved out of the house, and the censors slammed a book, Tang Ze was furious.

Elder Huang of the Ministry of Officials especially likes to take care of the declining old family and find a way out for them. Apart from the fact that the ancestors of the Huang family are taken care of by the Nanyang Marquis and others, Tang Ze also does not want the meritorious old family of the ancestors to fall.

Xihe and the Viscount father and son competed for an official position, and the official department threw out a sentence: "Anyway, it is the salary for one person in your family, and the father and son will discuss it before taking office", which is also sympathetic in terms of care.

The ancestors are prominent, and the descendants are poor. Judging from the events of the dandy, in the words of the dandy to scold Luan Jing, there is a lot of evil. From the emperor's point of view, he should be merciful.

Tang Ze has always tolerated the downfalling families led by the Marquis of Qinghe, and has always tolerated people like Mr. Huang who miss old favors to take care of the downtrodden families and seek official positions for them to get a ration. Xu Changbo still lives like being ransacked by creditors. , Tang Ze couldn't take it anymore, and sent it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for punishment.

The Qinghehou Mansion and other old people got busy, and Luan Jing and other young people also followed suit. Wu Tianxiong said: "I guess, it is impossible to fall this year. Before the New Year, the son of Uncle Xu Chang said that he has a business and needs a sum of money to pay for it." Profit, red lips and white teeth swear, I lent him 500 taels."

Luan Jing gasped, "I also lent him 500 taels in the same way."

The two spread their hands: "This is 1000 taels, which is enough to offend a wave of creditors. Ansheng will celebrate a new year, what happened to his family?"

Uncle Xu Chang was not at home when he was looking for his son. Uncle Xu Chang jumped up and scolded his son, saying that he had abducted two thousand silver from the family, otherwise the creditor would not be reckless.

After doing the math, the son of Uncle Xu Chang had 3000 taels in his hand. Luan Jing and Wu Tianxiong understood what they were looking for in the brothel, but there was no redemption for the new year. The yamen went all the way to ask if there were any dead people without an owner.

The Ministry of Punishment first found Xu Changbo's son. In February, the poplar flowers bloomed. In the city five hundred miles away, it was considered a prosperous place because it was close to the capital. Several well-known rich people picked up Xu Changbo's son in the yamen .

After hearing the news, Luan Jing and Wu Tianxiong went to see him in the Ministry of Punishment. Uncle Xu Chang held Luan Jing's hand and cried bitterly: "It's all your fault, I'm going to follow you. I'm taking 3000 taels of molesting money to find another rich wife." , and her family sued me. It's all your fault, all your fault."

Then he kept saying that Luan Jing was full of evil, and kept asking Luan Jing that you were full of evil, did you know it yourself?
Luan Jing was so shocked that he had nothing to say, he talked to Wu Tianxiong, paid half of the [-] silver, and left the other half to Uncle Xu Chang's mansion, and Wu Tianxiong picked up Uncle Xu Chang's son and sent him back to his home. The two walked out sullenly. .

In the hustle and bustle of the street, Wu Tianxiong couldn't lift his mood, and suddenly said: "The Prince's Mansion of Pingxi County is also the same. It is also a good gift to give gifts of gold bricks, 100 taels of gold ingots, and a pair of them."

Luan Jing opened his mouth, thinking, can't you see that the Prince's Mansion of Pingxi County threw money at my house?

Brother Ying wore gold thread clothes on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and the embroidery alone cost a lot of money. The two sets of clothes for his parents, although the materials were good, seemed to be sold in the market. Send, take it out, I don't want to send it to your house, but what to do, just bring some.

To be angry, it is a happy thing to buy a lot of fertile land in the family. After all, adding land to a family is an act of prosperity.

Luan Jing said listlessly: "I know the reason."

Wu Tianxiong said: "Huh?"

"Tie Shizi's carriage to Beijing is full of big boxes."

Wu Tianxiong suddenly realized: "Yes, gold ingots are not as good as gold bricks to pack them into boxes. This Pingxi County Prince's Mansion is really too rich."

Luan Jing opened his mouth again, but didn't say anything.

Tie Shizi brought the gold bricks, it should be exchanged at the gold shop in Beijing, so that they can be spent and given away as gold ingots.

But for my own family, I really don’t pay much attention to it. I bought the gold bricks directly, and I didn’t even have time to go to the gold shop. No wonder my mother didn’t dare to ask for it. The place to buy is under Brother Ying’s name. Parents must understand that this is obviously a great gift. , In fact, it should be intimidating, in fact, it is humiliating.

And if you exchange it in a gold shop, you can also get a gold ticket. Luan Jing didn't dare to think about why the cart brought the gold bricks to Beijing.

This was Tie Shizi's plan to give a heavy gift in Beijing. He was afraid that the gold shop would not be able to exchange it in time, so he simply brought a batch of gold with him. When he needed it, the gold shop would exchange cash for cash, which was faster than gold tickets.

This is how much you plan to give away, so that you can think in advance that the gold shop will be fully exchanged, and Tie Shizi is not willing to wait for the gold shop to replenish the goods.

Luan Jing felt that it would be better if he didn't want to.

Uncle Xu Chang's mansion was confiscated because his ancestors were not from Beijing when they were knighted, and their origin was in other provinces. The Marquis of Qinghe, the Marquis of Nanyang, and the Marquis of Linjiang paid off the remaining debts and gave them money. The family left the capital, announcing the official downfall of an old family.

Longshan Hou Shizi Hubu Hou Shizi and others officially announced the breakup of friendship with Luan Jing, saying that he was a good person and could not be confidantes with a dude with a low character.

Wu Tianxiong said it was jealousy, Longshanhou Shizi and others took the opportunity to break up with Wu Tianxiong, and the group of people came out and went in with Ma Dechang very affectionately.

Wu Tianxiong said to Luan Jing: "It's true that the ways are different and do not conspire with each other. A group of poor people can get along well. They just envy your family's turning over."

Luan Jing said: "Have you not seen Mrs. Huang for a few days?"

"I'm going to see him tonight. What's the matter? Is there news from him?"

Luan Jing replied: "Master Huang has a high threshold for helping."

Wu Tianxiong was taken aback: "How do you say that?"

Luan Jing smiled wryly: "My lord said that you are a stable official, and the people in your yamen praised you as a noble son and a righteous man."

Wu Tianxiong became anxious when he heard this: "These grandchildren eat and drink my food and scold me behind their backs. This is cursing! I don't want to invite them either, I can't stop them."

Luan Jing continued to smile wryly: "I said that I changed my mind and changed my mind. If I know my mistakes, I can correct them. The boss said that if anyone wants to be an official, he can learn from you and me. Old Wu, you look at me, I look at you, are you and I so good? "

Wu Tianxiong stared for a long time, but still smiled: "So those bastards who broke up with each other may not get official positions, so they will vent their anger on you and me."

The two were walking down the street while talking, and there was the sound of horseshoes behind them. When they looked back, it was Yun Zhan who brought them over.

Luan Jing hugged his head and went to the corner, Wu Tianxiong subconsciously followed, and squeezed in the corner, Wu Tianxiong was surprised: "I just said that you changed your mind, and you were able to change your mind, it was all thanks to evil spirits. You should salute, not avoid it." open."

Luan Jing whispered: "Come on, he is the one I am most afraid of seeing. Uncle Qi's family lives in his house, and Qi's mother and son have also gone. I don't see Brother Ying for a while, and I dare not go to his house to see him. "

Wu Tianxiong said: "I am getting more and more confused."

"Think about it, I molested someone, and he gave me a beautiful wife, an uncle who is now extremely powerful, and a fat son. My heart is hanging in the air. What if he thinks it's too much?" , take it back, what can I do?"

Wu Tianxiong said ahhh, hugged his head tightly and imitated Luan Jing and tried his best to sneak into the corner: "You are right, let's hide, it is really dangerous for you to see him, and if he sees me, he might think of you, in case Take it back, what can you do?"

(End of this chapter)