People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Li Shimin's outburst was both unexpected and expected by the officials. Fighting factions are common in any period of history. It's not surprising that he did anything about it. After going down to court, Qu Tushou walked a few steps slower and landed next to Yu Shinan.

He cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Yu, thank you for speaking up just now. Thank you, kid."

"You don't have to be like this, Lord Qu. You're just sharing the country's worries!" Yu Shinan was older than Qu Tu, but he still returned the favor.

To some extent, etiquette is a barrier between people. The more etiquette, the farther the distance. Qu Tushou had also experienced decades of ups and downs in the world, and he knew that the Minister of Rites acted in this way to express distance. He couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart. After his father passed away, the relationship between his family and the officials in the court was not as good as before.

Yu Shinan used to call him his nephew.

"No matter what, thank you. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Xungui's residence is not far from the imperial city. Not long after leaving the palace gate, Qu Tushou arrived home. When the front foot arrives, a few colleagues will arrive on the back foot. A group of people quarreled in the study for a while, without even drinking a cup of tea, and several people left again.

"Husband, what happened in the court?" Seeing her husband's appearance, Mrs. Qu guessed that something big must have happened in the court.

"It's not that Wei Zheng. I don't know where I heard the news, saying that Cai Xiaolan is an abandoned wife of Cui Ji Restaurant and has evil intentions. I helped and said a few more words, and the court started to quarrel about it. What happened just now? The position is to rely on the old and sell the old, saying that I am young and energetic and do not know how to weigh the interests. As a folk woman, I have offended the Qingliu and the saints."

The more Qu Tushou thought about it, the angrier he became. He wanted to throw the tea cup into the corner.

"Alas!" Madam sighed, "How about canceling the dinner?"

We had just had a quarrel over this during the day, and we were going to invite people to dinner in the evening. Those who knew it knew it was a coincidence, but those who didn't knew it thought that Qu Tushou was just trying to anger other people and avenge the quarrel in the court.

"Humph, it's a woman's opinion. How can I be bullied by others? My father said that only by repaying kindness can we still live up to our duty as a human being. Cai Xiaolan saved our son, let's invite her here It is in line with human principles. Wei Zheng accused Cai Xiaolan of being bad, and Cui Le abandoned her like a piece of grass. It is someone else's business. Even if she has bad moral character, it has nothing to do with us thanking her. "

The Qu family was granted a title due to the merits of the dragon, and there is a strong sense of loyalty in the world in their blood.

"My husband is right, then I will prepare now to create a lively scene. I will save others from gossiping about our government's poor hospitality." After hearing Tu Shou's high-spirited speech, Mrs. Qu said, It felt like I was back to my youth all of a sudden, my steps were several times lighter.

"Go!"

……

The banquet at the Duke's mansion opened Cai Xiaolan's eyes.

It turns out that there was no era of material scarcity from beginning to end. It’s not that there is little, but there is inequality. After a feast, there were seven or eight kinds of vegetables that were out of season. Ordinary meat cannot be served easily. It must go through tedious production processes before it can be served.

To sum up, let’s use the words of Mrs. Qu’s wife, “There is nothing special about today’s table, so I have to put some thought and work into the cooking method. It took more than ten chefs in the kitchen an entire afternoon to make it. These dishes.”

"Nothing is rare" is of course a self-effacing statement.

In Cai Xiaolan's past and present lives, the food she ate together was no more rare than what she eats today. If these powerful people do not occupy too many resources and distribute them to the people of the world, how can people starve to death?

The exquisite feast sent shivers down her spine.

I returned to the inn with Xu Xiaoqin, but I didn't expect a familiar figure at the door.

"Xiaolan——" Cui Boyan simulated it countless times in his mind and shouted the most emotional one.

Sure enough, Cai Xiaolan had goosebumps everywhere.

"Xiaoqin, you go back to the house first!" When the shadow at the end of the corridor engulfed Xu Xiaoqin's back, Cai Xiaolan finally couldn't help it anymore, "Cui Boyan, when did you speak with the consonant of 'clip'?"

"Ah? What kind of 'clip'?"

"Alas!" Cai Xiaolan let out a long sigh and raised a hand to stop him from approaching. "If you have something to say, speak in a normal tone."

The cold tone made Cui Boyan couldn't help but recall the fear of being raped and endorsed every day.

"Why don't you sit somewhere?" He ignored that it was getting late.

"Tomorrow, it's too late today!"

Only then did Cui Boyan realize his presumption just now. At this point, the only shops open outside, apart from a few wine shops, were the fireworks place. Neither the former nor the latter is suitable for a woman.

"I didn't think carefully. I'll come back tomorrow. Tomorrow happens to be the Lantern Festival, and the river is full of lanterns. You must like it!" Cui Boyan touched the back of his head as usual, with a naive look on his face.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, before it gets completely dark, the alleys are bustling inside and outside. People who are afraid of the cold all come out at this time. Although there is a stream running through the small alley, there is no one around. There wasn't even a lantern in the river.

People and lanterns gathered on the street.

Cai Xiaolan took Xu Xiaoqin to go shopping and eat on the street first, and waited until the first watch was almost over before returning to the inn. Far away, I saw a dark figure standing at the gate of the inn, rubbing his hands and stamping his feet because of the cold.

When I got closer, if it wasn't Cui Boyan, who could it be?

"Cai Xiaolan, you've had a hard time waiting for me -" she spoke with so much resentment.

"Xiaoqin, come back!" Cai Xiaolan didn't say anything, but instead called Xu Xiaoqin to come into the house.

Cui Boyan was anxious and thought she was going to break the contract, so he immediately stopped her and said, "Don't come into the house. You promised me last night. I've been waiting for an hour!"

Judging from the waiting time, he was really "bad". Cai Xiaolan and the others had only been out for more than an hour. In other words, Cai Xiaolan left the inn and he arrived at the back.

"Don't worry, when Xiaoqin comes into the house, I will go shopping with you."

……

Cai Xiaolan, who had been walking in front, was suddenly pulled by Cui Boyan's arm.

"Huh?" Cai Xiaolan frowned and looked back.

"I didn't mean to disturb your running spirit. Things are getting better ahead of you. Are you sure you want to continue moving forward?" Cui Boyan had a wry smile on his face.

Just now, although Cai Xiaolan promised him to go out for a walk, it was really a walk. In a short while, I walked through three long streets.

Seeing his bitter face, Cai Xiaolan couldn't help but smile, "Why don't you accompany me to Pingkangli? You don't know, when you were in Chang'an before, I was always worried that you were a bad learner. People in Yangzhou City always It is said that Pingkangli is the gold-selling cave. When a man reaches this street, his heart will fly. I thought at that time that if I come to Chang'an one day, I must visit Pingkangli."