The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 75 Sneak into the night with the wind

As he walked down the steps of Linjing Palace, he ran into Prince Zhongshun.

He bowed to Zhang Yunyi and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Sir Zhang, for another great achievement. I will send someone to invite you to my house for a chat later. Please don't refuse!"

"Your Majesty, this is serious. I have something I want to ask you for advice."

Although the emperor's reward has not yet come down, his status is special, and official positions and titles are secondary. The key is that he made glass, which further proves his rhetoric. He is also in full charge of Tiangongyuan, so he can indeed talk to King Zhongshun about the subsequent distribution of benefits.

Sales need the help of the royal merchant. He has no foundation. Even if he can get involved, at most he can just follow others and drink soup. But purchasing is very different. He hopes to get as much as possible.

Although money is external to the body and he has no obsession with it, he cannot live without it.

Moreover, these interests gained are also a kind of capital, which can be exchanged when appropriate.

After leaving the palace, he did not rush back, but took a detour to Tiangongyuan and told his subordinates that he had recommended merits for them and that the emperor would reward them soon. He also reminded them about production and safety issues before getting on the carriage and returning to Ning Mansion.

After getting off the carriage, Youshi rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing him covered in dirt and disheveled clothes, she thought something had gone wrong and asked in shock, "How...how did it become like this?"

Zhang Yunyi did not hide it and said bluntly: "It was intentional. If it wasn't done like this, how could I show off my achievements in front of the emperor?"

"Is it done?" Yu Shi's worry turned into joy and she said with a smile, "I'll go to Dou Feng Xuan and tell mother then. Tomorrow..."

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "No hurry. The factory has just started. I have to keep an eye on it for the next two days. After this busy period, when the emperor's reward comes, it won't be too late to talk about it."

Yu was startled when she heard this and asked, "The reward hasn't come down yet?"

Whether it was the first time she saw it or the last time she made sugar, the emperor's reward was issued immediately, which made her a little surprised.

"If you go up further, you will have to change into a scarlet robe, so you have to be cautious. Besides, this time the merit is quite big, so I'm sure the emperor will have to consider it carefully."

"Okay!" Yu Shi looked at him with shining eyes, full of admiration, and said flatteringly, "I gave Second Sister some jewelry today, and taught her how to make some pieces that Yun Yi likes, but time is tight, and she hasn't learned it all yet. I'll teach her more in the next few days."

"Uh..." Zhang Yunyi was slightly distracted, and suppressed his restlessness, saying: "After all, she is your sister. Although there are reasons for it, we cannot wrong her. When the emperor's reward comes down, I will get a few more pieces of brocade and make some clothes for you."

According to past experience, in addition to official positions and titles, the emperor would inevitably give out other rewards.

Although he held real power, he had only been in office for a short time and was just starting out. In addition, his position was not high and his salary was limited, so he did not have much money.

The only savings he had was the two hundred taels of gold awarded by the emperor on the day he traveled through time, which was roughly equivalent to two thousand taels of silver.

Before this, he had already taken out one hundred taels of silver to make a headpiece for You Erjie, and his savings were only about one thousand taels of silver.

Ancient silk fabrics were roughly divided into silk, gauze, damask, satin, gauze, brocade, satin, and kesi.

Although they are both silk products, their prices are very different.

The cheap ones cost a few taels or more than ten taels per piece, while the expensive ones are worth an inch of brocade silk and an inch of gold.

The brocade that Zhang Yun逸 mentioned is the finest silk woven with warp and weft.

One piece costs hundreds of taels of silver, and this is just the value of the fabric. Taking into account the workmanship and gold thread, etc., one thousand taels of silver can only make about two sets.

Of course, he could also withdraw money from the Ning Mansion, or go to the Xue Family, but that would be too cheap, so he was unwilling to ask for it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Qingwen again. Although nowadays, every woman in the upper class knows needlework, there are differences in their proficiency and control over fabrics.

If I take her into the room, regardless of her appearance, at least I won't have to worry about her clothes.

Seeing that he still didn't forget about her, Youshi's eyes immediately became tearful, and she said in a disgusted tone: "Yun Yi must be tired today. Let's go to the flower garden later, and your sister-in-law will help you relax..." "Let's do it another day! I'm really tired today."

Zhang Yunyi really wanted to relax, but he had two pretty maids by his side so he had no shortage of people to relax with. Plus, the conditions in the wooden house were poor, and he had been in the factory and had been under the heat for a long time, so he didn't want to suffer this again.

"Then... Yun Yi should rest early!"

When Youshi saw that he was disheveled and his official uniform was stained with salt, she did not think much of it.

When Zhang Yunyi returned to the Ascension Pavilion, he saw that it was the evening hour, so he took off his official uniform and said to Xiangling and Ruizhu, "We'll have dinner later. I need to take a bath first. Ask someone to fetch some water."

Hot water is a daily necessity. In a short while, several maids brought the warm water upstairs and poured it into the bathtub.

Zhang Yunyi couldn't wait to tear off his shirt, stepped into the tub, leaned against it, and enjoyed the service of the two maids.

However, the master and his servants in the Dengxian Pavilion were all upstairs and were not aware that while Zhang Yunyi was bathing, a slender figure in a light green dress left the Tianxiang Tower opposite, walked into the archery range of the Tianxiang Tower, then returned to the garden and sneaked into the Dengxian Pavilion.

After entering the Dengxian Pavilion, Ping'er hesitated for a moment, pushed open the door of the room next to the stairs, closed the door, and hid inside.

Although Wang Xifeng had said before that there was no need to avoid Xiangling and Ruizhu, when she was in Tianxiang Tower, she saw the maids coming in with buckets of water, and heard the sound of water coming from upstairs. She knew that Zhang Yunyi was bathing, so it was not appropriate for her to go up directly.

However, if I wait downstairs, I am worried that people will come and go and see me, which may cause unnecessary trouble.

Considering that he had to eat soon, Zhang Yunyi did not drag the two maids with him. He washed off the dirt on his body, and dried his body with the help of Xiangling and Ruizhu. He felt refreshed.

As there was no one around, he was too lazy to put on his outer coat and just put on a thin undershirt before walking down the stairs.

"Go serve the food!"

"Hey!" Ruizhu agreed and went downstairs first.

After a while, a few maids carrying food boxes came in and laid out the food one by one.

While arranging the dishes, Zhang Yunyi asked, "Did you visit your nephew's wife today?"

Because the morning was too embarrassing, he specifically instructed Ruizhu to explain the whole thing to Qin Keqing before leaving.

Although you won't be penalized for showing off like that, explaining it can help you establish a calm and steady image that puts your career first.

Ruizhu explained hurriedly, "I thought that the young lady had not slept all night, so I planned to go after noon, but Miss Ping'er came, so I have been delayed until now."

She thought for a moment and then said, "How about I go and take a look now?"

Xiangling, who was standing by, pursed her lips and said, "Master, I want to go over and chat with you, too."

Zhang Yunyi looked at her, thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go together! Let Ruizhu stay there tonight and chat with me. Remember to come back early!"

"Hey! I'll collect these dishes when I come back!"

Hearing his agreement, Xiangling responded with a smile, immediately went forward to take Ruizhu's arm, lifted the door curtain, and went to Tianxiang Tower.

The reason why he made such arrangements was that, firstly, Ruizhu and Qin Keqing were originally master and servant, so it was okay for them to talk in private, but it would be inconvenient if Xiangling was included.

Secondly, he had always treated everyone equally in the past, and Qin Keqing's shy and charming appearance in the morning made him feel itchy, so he just concentrated on doing it to Xiangling.

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(End of this chapter)