As the proverb says, if you eat radish during the winter solstice and ginger during the summer solstice, you won’t get sick if you eat them at the right time.
On the winter solstice, after making dumplings stuffed with pork and green onions, Mrs. Zhou made a pot of large radishes with the big bones removed.
Now that everything at home is done, it’s time to have a leisurely meal.
Are you busy recently?
Very busy indeed.
After Zhou Chunsheng bought the house, the old lady couldn't wait to urge her family to go over and warm up the pot. This is a traditional etiquette that must be paid attention to.
Then, it was their marriage.
According to Zhou's wishes, the wedding will be arranged in the capital, and it can be complicated or simple. It is not easy to go back to my hometown. If there is a freezing day, it will delay the round trip and miss the official business, so
, it would be better to do it locally.
According to etiquette, it makes sense for her as an aunt to make the decision herself, and there will be no objections from her hometown.
Once this is settled, there will be more things to do.
The furniture for the new house needs to be built quickly, and the wedding needs must also be put on the agenda.
Since both Yao's parents died, Liu Quan had to worry about Ta Duo without her natal family. She also helped sew Nvhong's wedding dress and all kinds of clothes overnight.
Qi Yu also made a list of people to post in advance, thinking about which colleagues and people to invite to the banquet.
This is very important and must be taken seriously.
You must know that my cousin is just a new ninth-grade official and a person from out of town. His connections in the capital are really thin.
In view of this, Qi Yu planned to take advantage of the wedding banquet to introduce the contacts he had gathered to him, which would also pave the way for his official career.
After finishing all this work, it happened to be the winter solstice.
At lunch time, Qi Yu accepted Tong Yanhuo's invitation and went to his concierge to have dumplings and wine.
The latter even peeled a few heads of garlic and added ingredients to the dumpling wine. Qi Yu looked at it, but didn't dare to take a bite.
As soon as he sat down, Tong Yanhuo reminded him in a low voice: "Sir, what should I do with the one hundred thousand taels of silver from Zhang Shangshu's family?"
Qi Yu frowned slightly and said, "Wait a moment, let me think carefully before I speak."
Tong Yanhuo was a little anxious and said: "The New Year will be here in more than a month. There is no guarantee that I will be sent out by Mr. Zhang."
"I know it well..."
As for now, Zhang Chengdong's treasure hiding place was actually dug out by the eagle dog Huang Fei.
His method of hiding treasures was very traditional and he chose to bury it underground.
The burial place is a bit special, not far from a horse farm in Xingtaipu Temple.
Among the thorns, there is a solitary tomb built of marble. The owner of the tomb is the concubine of Zhang Shangshu who died of illness. Because his wife was quite domineering and did not allow this woman to be buried in the ancestral grave after her death, so she was buried in the ancestral grave.
This area of Beijing.
Using the excuse of going to the third anniversary grave, Zhang Chengdong moved the money here under cover and buried it without anyone noticing.
He really didn't dare to leave it at home. If he was really caught with stolen goods, he would be in big trouble.
So, is it safe to be buried in this grave?
In theory, it should be okay. The law clearly stipulates that anyone who steals a grave or digs one will be killed. This will more or less have a deterrent effect.
In addition, because this area is too close to the horse farm of Xingtaipu Temple, tomb robbers generally do not dare to visit. Considering these factors, it can be considered safe here.
Even so, in the past period of time, Zhang Shangshu still sent people to 'guard the tomb' every day. It was not until yesterday that he was truly relieved and withdrew some people.
In fact, even these small moves could not escape Huang Fei's vicious eyes, and he was always staring at them.
According to Huang Fei's guess, Zhang Chengdong is likely to take out the money at the end of the year and choose another way to sell the money.
In other words, it is an expedient measure at the moment. If it were not for caution, he would probably choose to deposit it directly into the bank.
There is still time to take action now. If it really comes to the end of the year, we can only stop it openly.
Due to the disparity in strength between them, Qi Yu still thought of operating behind closed doors to avoid actual confrontation.
What should we do?
Just when I was feeling confused, I suddenly heard a sound of chickens flying and dogs jumping in the yard, and then there was the threatening sound of Qi Xiao running madly to chase after a wild cat that came to steal food.
"Wild cat...hehe..."
Suddenly, Qi Yu's mind flashed, and a plan came to his mind.
…
Early the next morning, the minister of Xingtaipu Temple suddenly issued a strange order.
What?
It said that the area near the racecourse must be strictly sealed and no one is allowed to enter.
Due to the lack of government officials in the temple, the temple minister also borrowed some soldiers and horses from the nine admirals and set up real swords and guns.
Everyone was shocked, what happened?
According to Mr. Si Qing, there are leopards in this area. To prevent it from coming out and hurting people, blockade measures were taken. At the same time, he reassured everyone that he had recruited local hunters and was preparing to start a capture operation.
Is there a leopard here? Has anyone seen it?
have!
Mr. Zhao Mingyu of Xingtaipu Temple saw it with his own eyes, and he repeatedly emphasized that this matter was absolutely not false.
Oh, everyone suddenly understood.
From this point of view, the officials of Xingtaipu Temple are not the legendary worms who sit on their bodies and eat nothing. Look, aren't they quite responsible?
Always consider the people.
Like, like again.
Zhao Mingyu was so shamelessly praised by the people.
As for the real situation, both Qi Yu and Lao Zhao knew it well.
The idea that leopards are out and about is naturally made up, and the purpose is to attract defense in an open and honest manner, so as to cut off the connection between this place and the outside world.
The reason why I said it in Zhao Mingyu's mouth was mainly to avoid Zhang Chengdong's suspicion.
With such a blockade, outsiders will naturally be unable to enter.
However, Huang Fei, who was under the guise of inspection, was excepted.
He is a genuine interior defender. Who dares to stop him when his sign is flashing in that direction?
Moreover, no one doubts him yet.
Now that I've sneaked in, how can I not do something small?
So, Huang Fei quietly moved the money to another place, and then buried it. The whole process was done imperceptibly, leaving no trace.
Although the silver is still within this area, the coordinates have changed.
After more than ten days of blockade, the order was finally released.
Has the leopard been caught?
not at all!
The hunters searched repeatedly, but they only captured a few civet cats. From beginning to end, they did not see any trace of the leopard.
Since there were no casualties, the incident was dismissed.
On the day after the lockdown was lifted, Zhang Chengdong came to mourn his deceased concubine on the grounds that he was in a hurry to visit the grave.
When I got there, I thought: Damn it, where is the money?
Where did it go?
After careful consideration, Zhang Chengdong was very sure that the minister of Xingtaipu Temple had made a profit. However, he had no evidence and there was nothing he could do.
But then again, even if you have evidence in your hand, you can't do anything to him?
Alas, consider yourself unlucky!
After Zhang Chengdong suffered the loss of being dumb, he fell seriously ill for several days. It is said that he even drank half a small tank of decoction.
In private, Huang Fei asked Qi Yu with greedy eyes: "Master Qi, what do you plan to do with this money?"
"Well, I plan to hand it over to the emperor. You must know that the original owner of this silver is King Zhao. There is a great connection between it! Don't touch it!"
"Oh fine."
Huang Fei nodded disappointedly, feeling that he had worked hard in vain, but in the end he got nothing!
However, he soon stopped complaining and even turned his worries into joy.
Because Tong Yanhuo was willing to teach him the skill of capturing in order to compensate for the hard work. After hearing this, Huang Fei happily accepted.
Then, Qi Yu sighed quietly, and at the same time cast his gaze into the distance, sighing in his heart: Your Majesty, when will you come back? Wei Chen has prepared a large sum of private money for you, and is waiting for you to come back and accept it.