Liaozhai: I just want salted fish with invincible magical powers

Chapter 276

That night, Hu Qian took Hu Jiu, Da Zhu, Er Zhu, Xu Fengnian and Kong Xueli, and carefully pasted golden symbols on the entire courtyard.

Just stick one every few steps to make sure nothing is missed.

The house was too big, and it couldn't be completed until dawn.

Kong Xueli was originally a frail scholar, and she couldn't work anymore. After hearing Hu Qian say that after tidying up the yard, she would bring Shen Yuzhen and others over, and Songniang would naturally come along with her.

He regained his energy immediately, and almost rushed to finish the rest of the work.

After cleaning the house, Hu Qian asked Bai He to report the news, and asked Shen Yuzhen, Zhao Shi and others to pack their things, and without delay, he immediately set off for Jinling.

According to the affairs of the procuratorate's yamen, Xu Fengnian and Kong Xueli were all handed over.

However, after arriving in Jinling, the Zhao family was not willing to leave at all.

"Your father is still here, and I'm not going anywhere."

Hu Qian comforted: "Mother, you know what happened last time, it's not safe for you to stay here."

Zhao said: "Isn't there a golden talisman left by you?"

Hu Qian waited to say more, Zhao said again: "Okay, no matter what you say, I will not leave. Your father still needs someone to take care of him."

After hearing this, Shen Yuzhen blessed her and said, "If the mother doesn't leave, the concubine can't leave either. Otherwise, no one will take care of her. Wouldn't it be a breach of etiquette?"

Hu Qian said: "My lady, you have to go."

Shen Yuzhen shook her head, "Since the concubine is married and is the daughter-in-law of the Hu family, there is no reason why she should not serve her parents-in-law. Your husband should stop persuading her, otherwise she will be putting her in an unworthy place."

Hu Qian has always known that she attaches great importance to the word "etiquette", but if she and Mrs. Zhao are left here, she really can't let go of her heart.

At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the door, "Something happened to the state government office!"

Hu Qian was startled, and immediately looked at Shen Yuzhen and said, "You watch here, I'll go and have a look, remember, don't go out."

Shen Yuzhen nodded and watched Hu Qian leave.

When I came to the state government office, I saw that the original stately state government office had collapsed, the houses had collapsed, dust was flying everywhere, and there were shouts and shouts.

Hu Qian jumped to the back and saw a yamen servant was hit in the calf, so he quickly moved the bricks and rescued him.

The yamen servant recognized Hu Qian, and immediately thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Hu."

Hu Qian said, "Where are Master Zhizhou and my father?"

"In the second hall..."

Hu Qian quickly jumped over, but the house was completely collapsed, and the original appearance could not be seen at all.

Several yamen servants were smashed under the masonry, blood flowed all over the ground, and it seemed that they could not survive.

"Father! Uncle Xu! Where are you?"

He yelled a few times, but there was no response.

When he was in a hurry, he suddenly heard Hu Butong say, "Is it Qian'er? I'm here."

Hu Qian followed the sound and looked for it, and saw Xu Yuanfang was protecting Hu Budong under the two beams.

Xu Yuanfang's head was smashed, blood was streaming down his face, he looked very scary, but Hu Tong was fine.

Hu Qian narrowed his eyes, and after a closer look, he knew that the beam could have crushed both of them to death.

But because Hu Tong had a golden talisman on his body, the two beams were stuck together and could not be completely smashed down.

Hu Qian moved the beam away and rescued the two of them.

Hu Butong said: "If it wasn't for your uncle, Dad might really have died here."

"Hey, don't say such things, if it weren't for Qian'er, Zhen and I... our family would not be able to live on long ago."

Although Hu Qian knew that this was not the case, Xu Yuanfang didn't know that he would have risked his life doing that.

"Thank you uncle!"

"Okay, Qian'er, it's important to save people quickly."

After some search and rescue, Xu Yuanfang counted the dead and the living again to make sure that no one was crushed below.

Since this is Jinling, Hu Qian did not intervene in the aftermath, but took Hu Tong back home.

Mrs. Zhao and the others were waiting impatiently, but when they saw the two of them coming back, they were finally relieved.

After some sighing, Hu Qian asked: "Even if it has been in disrepair for a long time, it shouldn't be destroyed like that."

Hu Butong said: "Before, we could see termites infesting, maybe they ate up the pillars, so that's why it happened."

Hu Qian naturally wouldn't really believe it.

The opponent's actions became more and more frequent, and he had to take Hu Butong and Zhao away.

So he wrote a playbook, saying that his father was old and sick, and begged Emperor Guangde to allow him to retire and return home.

Unexpectedly, before it was handed over, the imperial decree from above arrived first.

Emperor Guangde blamed Hu BuTong for being unfavorable in the case of Lian Hua, causing Wu Dayou to be killed. He should have been severely punished, and he was released as Nanyang Yuanwailang for his past achievements.

This Yuanwailang is an idle job, and it used to be considered a noble position, but now any rich and squire donate money can do it.

Hu Tong didn't have any complaints, because when the beam fell, he really thought about Hu Qian's words carefully.

If I knew this earlier, I might as well step back and enjoy the family happiness.

So now that he is really demoted, it can be regarded as really giving up, and from then on he will be down-to-earth to play tricks on his grandchildren.

Hu Qian said: "In that case, then pack up your things and go to Anhu Mansion with me."

So Hu Qian took Hu Butong, Zhao Shi, Shen Yuzhen and others to simply pack up their things and leave first, while Hu Jiu stayed behind to sort out the rest.

It was bumpy all the way, needless to say.

After arriving at Anhu Mansion, Hu Qian asked Hu Butong and Mrs. Zhao to choose a courtyard, and arranged for the people who had served them to enter.

As for the chef, the door, etc., those who are willing to stay will continue to stay, and those who are not willing to stay will let them go.

Hu Butong and Mrs. Zhao originally thought the yard was too big and it was inconvenient to get in and out, but when they heard that there was a garden behind, they immediately became interested and went to play before they packed up their things.

This house is too big, Hu Qian thought it was necessary to equip several carriages in the yard before, now that Hu Tong and Mrs. Zhao are here, it is even more necessary.

So I found Shen Yuzhen and told her about this idea, and asked her to remember to remind herself when the time comes.

Shen Yuzhen naturally agreed.

As the big house in the family, Hu Qian gave her the yard at the rear on the north-south axis of the house, close to the garden.

The largest courtyard on the east side of the central axis is allocated to Hu Butong and Zhao, and on the west side are Axiu, Rong Ning'er, Lu Huanniang, Chuchu, and Xue Ningshuang.

Then Princess Zhiying was moved to a small courtyard next to Shen Yuzhen, and the overall arrangement was completed.

As for Xu Fengnian and Kong Xueli, they were arranged in the courtyard outside Neiyi Gate.

Since Kong Xueli saw Songniang, she held hands and went back to her own yard, and never came out.

Jiaona and Nie Xiaoqian share the same yard, next to Hu Qian's study.

Baitou, Dou Ziping, and Wu Wannian share the same yard, which is opposite the study.

There are many rooms in each yard, so there will be no shortage of rooms.

After making arrangements, Hu Qian discovered a very troublesome situation.

From Shen Yuzhen's courtyard, if you don't take a carriage, you will have to walk for a long time to the outermost Xue Ningshuang's courtyard.

He shook his head, and simply gathered them all in Shen Yuzhen's yard again.

Shen Yuzhen had always been close to Axiu and the others, so she didn't think there was anything wrong.

Although Hu Butong and Zhao felt that something was wrong, they never cared much about Hu Qian's affairs, so they left him alone.

After everything was tidied up, Hu Qian called Axiu and the maidservants to the hall.

Hu Qian held Lianlian in his left hand and Yinyin in his right, and Shen Yuzhen was sitting beside him.

Axiu, Rong Ning'er, Lu Huanniang, Chu Chu, and Xue Ningshuang stood aside.

Below that are Xiaohuan, Xing'er, Lu'er, Yingcai, Sister Feng, and Junzi.

"Go and call Caier and the others."

Sister Feng looked at Hu Qian and Shen Yuzhen, then at Xiaohuan and Xing'er, but seeing that they had nothing to say, she hurriedly called Cai'er, Taohua, Dongxiu, and Qiaoniang over.

Maybe the four of Cai'er thought they were beautiful, but when they saw Xiaohuan, Xing'er, Lu'er and Yingcai, they were all taken aback.

Especially Lu'er and Yingcai, who are not much worse than the mistress and aunt.

Seeing that Xiaohuan and Xing'er are the closest to the master, he knows that these two are the most powerful ones in the master's family.

Hu Qian said: "Xiaohuan, who was serving Axiu earlier?"

Xiaohuan said: "It's Xing'er.

On Aunt Rong's side is Yingcai serving, on Lu Huan's side is Lu'er, and on Aunt Xue's side is servant girl serving. "

Hu Qian frowned, "Where did you go, where is the lady?"

"It's also a slave."

Xue Ningshuang heard Hu Qian's bad tone, and hurriedly said: "I don't need to serve you, but my sister is worried that my sister is not feeling well, so..."

Shen Yuzhen said: "Ningshuang vomited so badly that she couldn't do without people. There's nothing on my side."

Hu Qian said: "Sister Feng, tell Xiaohuan about Taohua, Dongxiu, and Qiaoniang."

Sister Feng was taken aback, and quickly introduced the situation of the three of them. When she saw Chunzi, she quickly said that Chunzi was serving Axiu now.

Hu Qian said again: "Xiaohuan, where do you think the three of them should go to serve?"

Xiaohuan thanked Hu Qian for acknowledging her status in front of the new maidservant, so she calmed herself down and said, "Dongxiu will follow Aunt Rong, Taohua and Qiaoniang will serve Aunt Xue, and for Miss, the maidservant will serve herself."

As soon as the maidservants heard her call Shen Yuzhen "Miss", they immediately knew that she was a dowry maid—no wonder they had such a status.

Hu Qian said: "Mistress, the three of them are all pregnant, one of them can't do it alone, let Chunzi follow you."

Xiaohuan hurriedly bowed and said yes.

Seeing that she had finished talking about the business, Shen Yuzhen hurriedly said: "Ning'er, Ningshuang, please sit down quickly, don't get tired."

Rong Ning'er and the two sat down.

Rong Ning'er was originally a lively person, seeing that the newly bought maidservants were divided into places, only Cai'er was still standing there, she couldn't help but curiously said: "Sir, this Cai'er is..."

Hu Qiandao: "The talent is extraordinary, and the mind is tough. I want to keep her to teach Lianlian and Yinyin how to read and write."

Hearing that the literary talent is extraordinary, Shen Yuzhen and Xue Ningshuang immediately became interested.

"Since you have extraordinary literary talents, can you improvise a poem?"

Xue Ningshuang also agreed.

Cai'er said: "I'm afraid there will be no good in being anxious, and I may make madam and aunt laugh."

Shen Yuzhen said: "There are not many people who can be praised by my husband, so let's listen to it."

Cai'er said: "Then the servant girl is making a fool of herself."

He bowed his head and pondered for a while, then said: "Smoke is falling, snow is falling. Snow piles up on the branches of plum blossoms, where does spring come from.

Drunk eyes open, sleepy eyes open.Where are the sparse shadows slanting horizontally?Urge from the teaching plug. "

As soon as everyone heard it, they immediately praised: "Okay, what a poetic talent! It really is an extraordinary literary talent."

Xue Ningshuang said: "This kind of poetic talent is absolutely inferior to my concubine."

Shen Yuzhen said: "Have you ever read any books?"

Cai'er said: "I have been studying since I was a child, because of my low status, I have only read the hand-copied "Cloud and Rain Poetry Collection" recently."

Shen Yuzhen was taken aback for a moment, then covered her face and smiled lightly.

Rong Ning'er immediately asked: "Have you read this collection of poems? What do you think? Which one is the best?"

Cai'er said: "Of course "Wang Jiangnan" and "Sapphire Case" are the best, the rest are not worth mentioning."

Hu Qian looked at Shen Yuzhen and the others, feeling amused in his heart, but he didn't point it out, he just coaxed the children on his own.

Xue Ningshuang was a little unwilling to give up, and asked: "I have also read this collection of poems, except for the two you mentioned, the rest are also very good."

Cai'er shook her head, "The rest..."

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xiaohuan winking at her, and suddenly saw a flash of lightning in his mind, and immediately fell to his knees, unable to speak a word.

Shen Yuzhen smiled and said, "What's wrong with you, get up quickly."

"The servant girl slipped her mouth and said nonsense, and I ask the master to forgive me."

Xiaohuan shouted: "You are too arrogant! This collection of poems was made by the master and others, how could you criticize it as worthless!"

Cai'er was dumbfounded for a moment. She guessed that this collection of poems might be written by relatives or friends of Hu Qian and others, but she never thought that it was actually Hu Qian's.

"My lord, servant girl... The servant girl is looking at the handwritten copy, there is no sign at all..."

I even said a few words, but didn't know what to say.

Reminiscent of the last time Hu Qian asked her what she thought of this collection of poems, what she said was more intense, and she couldn't help but feel even more sincere and fearful.

Shen Yuzhen smiled and said, "Okay, get up, compared to the poem you wrote just now, mine is really nothing."

Xue Ningshuang also said: "No wonder this collection of poems is not selling as well as expected. It seems that I still overestimate myself."

Rong Ning'er laughed and said: "Then I don't need to talk about it, and I don't need to learn poetry in the future. Let's go to the back garden to play."

Hu Qian said: "You are still pregnant! Are you going to mess around again?"

Rong Ning'er stuck out her tongue, not daring to speak.

The more Cai'er heard it, the more frightened she became, and she knelt on the ground and dared not move.

Hu Qian said: "Madam told you to get up, please thank Madam!"

Cai'er heard the meaning, so she got up quickly and bowed to Shen Yuzhen and Hu Qian.

"Just one thing." Hu Qian hugged the two children without raising his head and said, "Don't watch pirated copies anymore."

Cai'er bowed and said yes, and stepped aside.

"Nowadays, although there are fewer people in the family, there must be rules.

Xiaohuan, teach these newcomers well. "

"Yes, sir."

"Besides, I've never been at home, so it's hard for you to take care of my wife and aunt."

Xiaohuan and the others even said they didn't dare.

Hu Qian took out 100 taels of silver and put it on the table, "Xiaohuan, you can share this silver as a reward for you."

Xiaohuan was overjoyed and took the silver.

In the evening, Hu Qian went to Axiu's room and saw that Lianlian was fine, so he asked Xing'er to send Lianlian to Chuchu's room.

Axiu was happy in her heart, she undressed Hu Qian meekly, and helped him go to bed.

Who knows that Hu Qian took out Yuchan and Ruyi, and said seriously: "Have you not forgotten the law?"

(End of this chapter)