Chapter 229 Accompanying the Emperor out of the Palace
Li Si'er had a rich family fortune of at least several million taels of silver in his pocket, and Yuzhu had grown up with a gold spoon in his mouth.
However, the luxurious style in the clean rooms of the owners of the Cao family still made him speechless.
The red sandalwood official room (toilet) is actually inlaid with a circle of rubies on both sides, shining brightly under the reflection of the sunlight that comes in.
That's all, on both sides of the official room, stood two rows of beautiful maidservants, who were as beautiful as flowers and jade, and were decorated with gold and jade.
Each of them had something practical in their hands. Some held a copper basin of warm water, some held scented soap, and some held a large white handkerchief for wiping their hands.
What shocked Yuzhu was that there were even people holding large cotton cloths for wiping their buttocks. Five
In this era, cotton and silk were almost equivalent to silver and could be used directly to buy things.
It was so extravagant, no wonder he ran into a huge deficit of several million taels of silver, and was eventually confiscated by Yongzheng, who could not help but feel ashamed.
It has always been Yuzhu's basic rule to perform a complete show. Since he said he wanted to change clothes, he waved away the maids of the Cao family and simply sat in the official room.
Among the wealthy families of this era, even if you need to relieve yourself, you must sit in the official room. Otherwise, it is easy to spill filth everywhere.
After dealing with personal issues, Yuzhu called Lin Yaner in. Under her service, Yuzhu took some soap to cleanse his hands, wiped them with a large cotton handkerchief, and after tidying up his clothes,
Only then took a step out of the clean room.
It is definitely impossible to go to Xuan Ruitang and Yuzhu again.
If we met the ladies of Shangsanqi Baoyi Aha again, they would be very embarrassed for each other, so why bother to feel uncomfortable?
Cao Yong was secretly grateful to Yuzhu for giving him face, so he led him to the West Flower Hall in the inner courtyard.
Yuzhu represents Jiangning General Qingtai today. Cao Yong will never abandon him and rush to the door to greet guests.
According to Cao Yin's prior arrangement, Cao Yong's biggest task today is to accompany Yuzhu.
Even if it was just because Cao Quan, the prodigal son, was involved in a murder case, the Cao family needed Yuzhu to support him and let Cao Quan go, how could they dare to treat him poorly?
Yuzhu knew a lot about the Cao family. Cao Yin's biological mother, Mrs. Gu, passed away very early, and Mrs. Sun was just Cao Yin's stepmother.
Moreover, Mrs. Sun’s biological son is actually Cao Quan’s prodigal son.
According to the layout of the Jia family in Dream of Red Mansions, Cao Yin should be Jia Zheng, while Cao Quan should be Jia She.
However, the author of The Red Chamber deliberately described Cao Yin as a nerd for the sake of his respect.
In fact, Cao Yin was not only good at writing poems and paintings, but also possessed the magic of archery. How could he be compared to Cao Quan, a second-generation ancestor who was just waiting to die?
It was not Wang Xifeng who was lending money outside, but Cao Quan, the great scourge.
It was almost noon, and a servant came to report that the governor of Liangjiang, Ashan, had arrived and wanted to see Cao Yong by name.
"Brother, I'm really sorry. I have no choice but to do this. Don't worry, I will take you to the Qinhuai River someday and have fun for a few days."
Cao Yong had no choice but to get up, bow to the ground and apologize to Yuzhu.
Yuzhu had a gentle temper. He waved his hand and said, "Brother Xian, go quickly and don't keep Ah Shan waiting too long."
Cao Yong was not in a hurry to leave. He thought about it and, no matter how reluctant he was, ordered his fifth brother Cao Fu to be summoned.
In the Cao family, Cao Yong's second uncle Cao Quan had four sons, but they were all useless.
There was no way, among the dwarfs, Cao Fu, who had read a lot of miscellaneous books, was chosen as the general, and he could barely stand on the stage.
Cao Fu came soon, but next to him was a strange girl, whose beauty was slightly less beautiful than Qingwen.
"Brother Yu, your maid is so beautiful that I can't take my eyes away."
Cao Yong left in a hurry, and Cao Fu came to Yuzhu and praised Lin Yan'er's beauty with a smile.
Lin Yan'er does belong to the category of stunning beauty, and moreover, it is also the level that brings disaster to the country and the people.
Objectively speaking, Yu Zhu was very satisfied with this great gift from Zhao Donghe.
Yuzhu is definitely not the kind of stallion who wants to hug a woman when he sees her. However, if he has a wife or a concubine, he is so beautiful that his heart beats faster, and he will naturally be happy.
Everyone has a love for beauty!
Yuzhu gently shook the folding fan, pointed at the girl behind Cao, and said jokingly: "Let me guess, was this servant's name before, Pearl?"
"Oh, Brother Yu, do you know how to tell fortunes? You guessed it right."
Cao Fu was so shocked that his eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, and he stared at Yuzhu stupidly.
Yuzhu couldn't help but smile slightly, waving his folding fan and said: "Shan Ren counted with his fingers, this maid is now called Xiren, and her surname is Hua, is that correct?"
"My God, you are really a living god." Cao Fu's eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he was so shocked that seven souls left his body and six souls came out of his body.
"To tell you the truth, I have been staying in the capital, and this is the first time I have been a guest in your house." Yuzhu smiled lightly, completely breaking Cao Fu's doubts.
Yuzhu could tell that Cao Fu must have thought that he had stayed at Cao's house for a long time before. Otherwise, how could he know so clearly about Xiren's situation?
However, Yuzhu's whereabouts are clear. It is indeed his first time in Jiangning and his first time in Cao's house.
After Cao Fu was shocked, his attitude toward Yuzhu changed dramatically. He treated Yuzhu like a brother and was extremely affectionate.
Yuzhu looked at the main prototype of Jia Baoyu and sighed secretly in his heart. This guy only knows how to hang out among the people all day long, does not know how to make money to support his family, let alone study and become an official, he is just a useless parasite.
You know, this is a cannibalistic society.
After the Cao family collapsed, the incompetent Cao Fu couldn't even save his own woman. What else was he if he wasn't a waste?
Lin Yan'er noticed that Xi Ren was always spying on her, so she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, and nodded slightly at Xi Ren.
Xiren lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Lin Yan'er again.
As time went by, the number of distinguished guests who came to Cao Mansion to congratulate him gradually increased.
At this time, Lai Da, the chief steward of the Cao Mansion, sat in the West Flower Hall accompanied by a thin middle-aged man wearing a gray gown.
After Lai Da paid a courtesy visit to Yu Zhu and Cao Fan, he did not introduce who Mr. Dai was. Yu Zhu naturally became suspicious.
"Master Dai, please sit down for a moment. I will order someone to make a pot of the best Biluochun."
After Lai Da arranged tea and snacks, he did not leave, but kept chatting with Mr. Dai.
Yuzhu was not a meddlesome person. He didn't mind other people's affairs, so he chatted with Cao Fu all the time.
He knew very well in his heart that Mrs. Sun's own son had committed a major crime and the Cao family had something to ask for from him, so it was impossible for him to leave the Cao family empty-handed.
"Hey, Lao Dai, why are you hiding here? Fourth brother was entangled, and I managed to get away easily. It would be better for you to hide away first."
At this time, a handsome young man in his early twenties walked in from outside the West Flower Hall, with an unruly and free spirit all over his body.
"Thirteenth Young Master, how can I enjoy the blessings better than you?" Mr. Dai stood up in a hurry and wanted to say hello, but was stopped by the Thirteenth Young Master who raised his hand.
"Forget it, don't do these cliché things in private, so as not to bury someone." The thirteenth young master with a golden sword sat next to Mr. Dai, just facing the jade pillar of the jade tree facing the wind.