Chapter 271 Laba (Part 1)

As the twelfth lunar month entered, the weather became colder. Even sitting in the house, you could still hear the sound of the north wind whistling outside the window. In previous years, the news that people were most afraid of being frozen to death in the yamen was the news, but this year Ye Fu felt comfortable.

In addition to serving porridge, the princess also went to Puji Hall to provide silver and money after her birthday, and also provided thick porridge. Some old, weak, lonely and poor rely on these two hot porridge, which is not difficult to bear for nine days.

Ye Fu wrote a seven-character poem in the study, but he didn't care about the ink on his cuffs, and looked very satisfied. He looked at Chun Song, the maid who was grinding ink on the edge, and narrowed his eyes slightly. He was just a little girl, but now his eyebrows are gradually widening, his figure is slim, and his beauty is a bit cute and silly.

I didn't think it was because I asked his wife Zhao to send her to the study a few days ago, but Ye Fu found that there was this beauty in the mansion, which was no worse than the fifth concubine he was now beloved.

Ye Fu was so excited that he pulled her over, picked her chin, and looked at her carefully.

Chunsong is still in the room, where have you seen this? His body is soft, his face is blushing, and he said with a trembling body: "Master..."

Ye Fu put her waist on her waist, hugged her and sat on her lap, rubbing her little hand and said, "Tell me, you are over 10 years old?"

Chunsong replied in a low voice: "Reply to the master, I am thirteen!"

"There are more than thirteen years of grace and grace!" Ye Fu closed her eyes and chanted, smelling the faint fragrance of her body without any powder, and couldn't help but praise: "It's such a good year for the master to look at it, so happy!"

Chunsong felt that his heart was like a deer, jumping fast, but his body seemed to be stiff and he didn't dare to move.

I heard someone laugh at the door and said, "I heard that the master is writing, so I dare not disturb you. Now it seems that he is 'writing poems'!" As he spoke, a long-faced woman came in. It was Ye Fu's wife, Zhao, who was born with hair.

Although he was only about thirty years old, Zhao and her husband were actually in the same thirty years old and were thirty-six, and they were thirty years old. They just paid attention to maintenance and had always had a good temper and didn't worry much, so they looked much younger.

When Chunsong saw that his wife was coming, she was so scared that she didn't care whether to offend the master or not. She struggled to get up from Ye Fu, and leaned over to Zhao at the door, saying, "Madam!" After that, she lowered her head and quickly avoided her.

He teased the girl and asked his wife to look at her. Ye Fu's face was also a little unsparing. He laughed awkwardly twice and asked, "But what's the matter? Do you want to tell me?"

Zhao smiled and said, "Look, I'm just a girl. If the master raises her, can I stop you?"

Ye Fu smiled and touched her beard, and said with a smile: "I know you are virtuous and harmonious, and everything will be prosperous. The Master has been doing so many years of comforting life, so I have to worry about my wife!"

Zhao said, "What are you and my husband doing? You and my husband are all my duties! I am here to find the master today, and I am asking the master to come up with an idea. In a few days, it will be a hundred days for the young master of the Daotai Mansion. How much should we prepare for the gifts here? The families in the following counties all sent people to us to ask for letters. The master is of the highest quality, and they all have to give them according to our part!"

Ye Fu was most impatient with these common things and frowned slightly, "Isn't there a case of the princess' birthday last month? Is it just a few more. The Cao family is a wealthy family, and Furuo is not a person who loves money. It's just that these people are here!"

Zhao replied with a smile, but his feet remained unmoved. He hesitated for a while and said, "Master, Xiao Ba..."

When Ye Fu heard this, her face changed immediately and snorted coldly, "What? Xiaoba couldn't stand the coldness and pleaded with you?"

The couple's "Xiao Ba" is Zhao Wenhe, the younger brother of Zhao. Because he ranks eighth among the Zhao family's relatives, his nickname is "Xiao Ba".

Zhao Wenhe was in his twenties and was full of fame and honor. He was originally a helping brother-in-law to do errands in the yamen. The Zhao family was also a family heirloom of poetry and books, and was a family friend of the Ye family. Zhao's parents died of illness in their early years, and there was only this young brother in the family, so they followed their sister to their brother-in-law's house.

Because of his divorce last month, Zhao Wenhe angered Ye Fu, was fined and confined to study in a closed door, preparing to go to the Kaun Department of Beijing next spring.

Ye Fu originally didn't like her sister-in-law Du's background. Although she was also a innocent family, she was just a landlord and gentry. After all, she was not a scholarly family. However, over the past few years, she was quite satisfied with her ability and gentle temperament.

My brother-in-law acts like this, and it’s easy to say if he knows it, but he doesn’t do anything about Ye Fu; if he doesn’t know, he just thinks it’s his brother-in-law’s idea, as if he is a bully and a traitor, and he is really ridiculous.

Ye Fu was annoyed and suddenly remembered something. His brother-in-law seemed to have complained unintentionally, and because of his early recklessness, he got married in a hurry, and he felt that the Du family was inferior.

Thinking of this, Ye Fu had a bit of suspicion on his face. He knew that his wife was "the eldest sister is a mother" and had a close relationship with her brother-in-law and brother-in-law, so he asked, "What is the reason for Xiaoba's divorce? Could it be that she was thinking about Kaunke and looking for a decent Yue family again?"

Zhao was stunned when he heard this, then frowned and said angrily: "Master, even if Xiao Ba occasionally acts inappropriately, the master shouldn't say that. Who is the real person? Is Chen Shimei? He is just cautious and afraid that we will be affected by the Du family! What the master said is really sad!"

Seeing that his wife's expression was not as fake, Ye Fu just thought he was over-thinking, nodded and said, "If it is not the best, otherwise such a despicable thing will be difficult to be blessed even in high school next year!"

Zhao felt very uncomfortable when she heard her husband's words so heavily, but she held it back and didn't show it. She said, "Master, this is the case. Xiaoba has an old friend, the second young master of the Yu family in the south of the city. She has come to her house many times these days, wanting to beg Xiaoba to be a middle-aged man and apologize to the Daotai Mansion. Xiaoba pushed it twice, but she really didn't push it, and she didn't dare to make decisions privately, so she asked me to ask the master what he meant!"

"The Second Young Master of the Yu Family?" Ye Fu's brows stretched slightly when he heard this. The Yu Family is a big family in Yizhou City, and he passed down his poetry and books, and also has children to serve as officials outside. The Second Young Master of the Yu Family has few poetic talents and is a famous talent in Yizhou City. He is on the same list as Zhao Wenhe.

"How could he offend the Daotai Mansion as a Juren? Furuo's family tradition is very strict, and there is no slave in the mansion who bullies others!" Ye Fu was a little confused.

Zhao replied: "There is a guy in the Yu family's Bimo Shop. His hands and feet were a little dirty, and he was fired. Later, he worked as a mate in the grain store. When the second young master of the Yu family saw it, he scolded him a few words. However, the other party was fierce and started to fight. Now, I heard that the wife of the mate was chosen to be a titty mansion, and that guy also sold himself to the titty mansion. The other family in the banner was no better than outside. Although the titty man was a servant, he was a bit decent. The second young master of the Yu family was afraid that the titty man would slander in the Daotai mansion, and he was very frightened!"

Ye Fu couldn't help but shake his head and sighed, "The world is getting worse and worse! A vulgar person dares to fight with others! The Yu family is just a villain. If he refuses, why bother provoking him again! If Fu is not a crooked person, the master will tell him in a few days that such a humble servant who does not understand the rules needs to be strictly disciplined!"

Zhao took the 300 taels of silver from the Yu family. When the matter was done, he was also a little happy. He saw a little girl talking back and forth outside. Seeing that Zhao was also there, he first greeted the master and his wife, and then said that the fifth aunt had made new food, so he asked the master to go over and taste it.

Ye Fu was spoiling this concubine recently, and he couldn't help but nodded after hearing this, but in front of his wife, he was a little worried, waved his hand, sent the girl down, and said, "Tell me, the master has not yet done anything about official duties, let her eat first!"

When the girl went out, Zhao took a veil, covered her mouth and giggled, and said to Ye Fu: "No matter what, the master must be careful. It's still sunny!"

Although Ye Fu is romantic, she is also very loving to her first wife. She is not annoyed to be joked like this.

When Zhao saw him standing up, he seemed to be unable to sit still. He must have been thinking about going to the fifth aunt. He smiled slightly and said, "Master, Lin'er is ten years old. Although he has two sisters, he is still a young brother to help him. I have not made any noise. I have invited an old man who has been there for many years to see. Among the girls in our house, Shu Chunsong is the most suitable male portrait. I was afraid that the master would not like it, so I sent her to come and serve the pen first. Today, it seems that the master also loves it. It is better to choose a day to hit the day. I will ask someone to clean up the east room of my courtyard. Let Chunsong be a room first, and when there is any movement in my stomach, he will help the concubine, so that the other sisters will be troubled!"

This arrangement is very suitable. Ye Fu will remember that the concubine is still waiting. She smiled and said to Zhao: "It's better that the wife arranged it properly. It's cold today. Let's stew two wild ducks in the kitchen. Let's have a drink. Xiao Ba also sends two plates of good dishes to comfort him!"

Zhao replied with a smile, and the couple went to the main room together.

*

Unlike Ye Fu's snowy writing and ""'s freedom and freedom, Cao Yong is very difficult at this moment.

Mr. Zhuang returned from the third year of junior high school to Mengyin. Du Xiong, Du Hui's brothers and their families have been escorted to Jinan Prefecture. After all, he is in his age and in his fifties. Mr. Zhuang returned from the third year of Mengyin and caught a cold body and recuperated for four or five days.

Although he knew that he had a new servant in the mansion, Mr. Zhuang did not know Liu Heng's identity at first, and he didn't care about it. Today, he was a little better, so he talked to Cao Yong about the affairs in the yamen in the study.

The official documents exchanges at the end of the year are a little busy as usual. There is also the birthday gift for next year. Although, in terms of Cao Yong's official position, the fourth-rank Taoist is not qualified to celebrate birthdays, Chu Yu is the emperor's granddaughter and the title is "Heshuo Prince". Cao Yong's title in his clan also follows his wife. For the "Heshuo Prince" who is equivalent to Wu Yipin, this gift is indispensable.

However, Cao Yong is now a foreign official, which is different from when he was in the capital. His gifts should not be generous, but also appear filial. This requires some effort. If you can't find them in Shandong for a while, you should also buy them to the south.

In addition, we must prepare for the fight against bandits after the New Year. There will be a birthday festival next year, and all regions must be careful.

In order to kill less, maybe they will eventually think about "recruiting and pacifying". Regardless of whether it is "recruiting", this previous "suppression" is inevitable. Otherwise, where can the green camps in those places make contributions? They always have to "suppress and suppress" it. If they are directly "suppressing", it will be a huge contribution; if they cannot "suppress" it, it means that the bandits are strong and the contributions of "recruiting and pacifying" are several times greater.

The money and grain in Shandong will be reduced and exempted next year. Cao Yong will not achieve any results in his tenure in the next two years and will have a chance to make a contribution. If he misses this bandit suppression, even if he is rated as "Excellent", he will not be able to be promoted.

Mr. Zhuang was planning how to make the soldiers and gangsters benefit, and also let Cao Yong find a son to be responsible for suppressing the bandits. Cao Fang came to Cao Yong to reply, saying that he had found Zhuangzi outside the city.

Ten hectares of fertile land, because the head of the family is good at gambling, owes a lot of foreign debts and is difficult to pass the year end, so he sells land. The price is also cheap. Adding a small farm to ten hectares is only 3,500 taels. If it is based on the market price, it will have to be more than 4,000 taels.

Mr. Zhuang was listening and found it strange and asked, "Furuo, aren't you not buying production in Yizhou? You have only half acres of tea gardens in spring. How can you remember the land?"

Cao Yong had never been hiding Mr. Zhuang, so he told about Liu Heng. Although he had completed the procedures in the yamen and Liu Heng and the Liu family had both become slaves from the Cao family, he felt sorry for his miserable life and wanted to arrange a light work for him.

Just as the Taotai Mansion sold porridge, I thought about buying a small farmhouse and letting Liu Heng go to the farmhouse. I was relaxed and comfortable. After a few years of health care, I would make other plans. I told Cao Fang to go and search a few days ago, but today I have done it.

When Mr. Zhuang heard that Cao Yong spent the money, he instructed the butler to run outside for half a month just to accommodate an outdated actor, his face sank. He stared at Cao Yong for a long time and didn't speak, his eyes seemed to be with a knife, and he wanted to dig out his heart.

After a while, Mr. Zhuang snorted, went out, and said, "Woman's kindness!"

Note: Cao Yong's title is indeed "Heshuo Efu". Princess Heshuo's husband is mostly recorded in the books as "Heshuo Princess Heshuo Efu".
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