Li Zheng was sitting on the dragon chair, twirling the jasper ring on his thumb, and looking strangely at Mr. Liu, who was sitting opposite him and looked frank and lenient but resisting strictness.
Young Master Liu's confession made Li Zheng not know what to say for a moment.
"You bastard, you should try to quibble a little bit. You interrupted my train of thought by being so blunt. I have to think about it again."
The two of them looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and the imperial study room fell into silence for a moment.
Perhaps Young Master Liu also felt that it was not appropriate to remain silent like this, so he smiled bitterly: "Father, have you eaten?"
"have eaten!"
"Well, that's pretty good, just eat it!"
Well, the new round of awkward chat has ended again. Young Master Liu thought about it for a long time and couldn’t find any more suitable topic!
"What, the snow is quite heavy today!"
"Father is right, it's quite heavy. Such heavy snow is rarely seen in the capital!"
Li Zheng looked at Young Master Liu with a tangled expression as he picked up his teacup: "What about that? Why don't you go back today and I'll summon you if I have something to do?"
"That's fine, I'll take my leave!"
"Go for it!"
Li Zheng looked at Mr. Liu's back as he slowly walked out of the Imperial Study Room and was completely helpless. What did I do with this guy? There were so many things I wanted to ask, so why didn't I say them out loud?
The chief manager also glanced at Li Zheng with a different expression. It was really rare for the two men to chat like this.
Liu Mingzhi put on his big cloak and looked at the scenery in the palace and shrugged silently, what a big deal!
Snowflakes were falling from the sky, sparkling and glittering. The entire palace was shrouded in snow, and the sky and the earth became one color.
Thick snowflakes were piled on the roof, glowing with a faint sheen.
Liu Mingzhi exhaled into the palm of his hand and walked slowly towards the palace gate.
I haven't noticed that the wind today is so biting at home. Perhaps it's because the palace is so empty. Wherever he goes, Liu Mingzhi feels the cold wind blowing into his collar!
Liu Mingzhi knew his way out of the palace gate. The commander guarding the palace gate was not an old man whom Liu Mingzhi was familiar with. He greeted him politely and walked towards the door of his house alone.
Liu Mingzhi was also confused about entering the palace today. It seemed that such a situation had never happened before.
"Is it possible that after not seeing each other for so long, Your Majesty has become so unfamiliar with me that you have nothing to say to me?"
"No, if you get to the point where you have nothing to say, there is no need for Your Majesty to summon me to the palace alone!"
The streets were bustling with people, and people in the city were shopping for new year's goods with their children in tow.
The fourth year of Ruian was another rare year of peace for Dalong. Coupled with the popularity of high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, the people also had extra money in their hands.
Judging by his smiling expression, I knew he was going to do some shopping to celebrate the New Year.
Seeing this scene, Liu Mingzhi felt a rare calmness in his heart.
Maybe all your hard work is worth it.
He doesn't want to get promoted and make a fortune, he just wants to keep his wife, children, children and the people under his control at home happily and live a life without worries about food and clothing.
The heavy snow did not stop the people's excitement about the upcoming New Year, nor could it stop Liu Mingzhi from returning home.
Liu Mingzhi sighed and looked at the Qi Mansion, which had already replaced the plaque, with a somewhat complicated mind. If it weren't for him, perhaps his father-in-law Qi Run would still be serving in the capital.
Han Chuang studied hard for ten years, just to show his ambition, but because of his son-in-law, he chose to retire and return to his hometown.
Parents in the world are nothing more than this.
Only after he had a child did Liu Mingzhi understand the truth of raising a child to appreciate the kindness of his parents. Liu Mingzhi decided in his heart that no matter what, he would take Qi Yun back to Jiangnan after the Spring Festival this year to reunite with Qi Run and his two elders!
Ruyi's death anniversary has also been missed twice. Although Qinglian told herself that she had gone there twice on her behalf, Liu Mingzhi still felt a little apologetic and had to go to pay homage in person.
Also, when the old man hears about people’s affairs, he himself has to pay a visit. This is the most basic duty of an apprentice!
"Senior brother!"
Liu Mingzhi was startled and turned around to look, only to find that among the crowds of people who were constantly passing by, a handsome young man in white wearing fox fur and brocade was holding a strong sweat horse and looking at him in surprise.
There were several gift boxes on the back of the horse, and I guess they were preparing to visit us as guests for the New Year!
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and looked at Huyan Yunyao, who he hadn't seen for many days: "Junior brother, what a coincidence, you are also out to buy new year's goods?"
Hu Yanjunyao wore a white scholar's robe with a jade belt tied around his waist, and the stiff hat on his head had accumulated a lot of snowflakes.
He stood quietly among the snowflakes and looked at the senior brother opposite him, with a hint of lovesickness in his eyes that was not easy to detect!
Huyan Yunyao nodded slightly when he heard his senior brother's question: "Xiu Mu, I also want to go home to reunite with my family. I still miss you after not seeing each other for so long!"
"Okay, that's good. If your parents are not far away, they will have a good time. No matter whether you are living in glory and wealth or struggling to live alone and alone, you always have to go home and have a look!"
"How is your life, senior brother? When you return from the Western Expedition, things are piled up in my office. It's really rude not to be able to greet my senior brother. I wanted to go to my senior brother's house to pay my respects after buying new year's goods, but I never wanted to meet him on the street.
We meet again, my little brother is on his way!"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you're willing, it's snowing heavily outside, how about sitting in the natural place out front?"
"Okay, senior brother invited me, and I don't dare to refuse!"
"please!"
"Senior brother, wait a moment, I have paid for this Zhu Chai!"
Liu Mingzhi, who had already known that Huyan Yunyao was a girl, was not surprised why his junior brother would buy jewelry from a woman like Zhu Chai!
"Three hundred taels? Why is it so expensive? You little vendor is dishonest!"
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It's for sale, if you don't like it, just pick another one!"
Hu Yanjunyao reluctantly returned the Zhu Chai in her hand. Three hundred taels was already beyond the range of her purse.
Although she is the little princess of the second largest tribe in the grassland, Huyan Yunyao has been relying on her own salary since she came to Dalong. She has never accepted any support from her second brother, so naturally she is a little strapped for money!
"slow!"
Seeing his junior brother reluctant to part with the jade hairpin, Liu Mingzhi stepped forward and took a closer look at the jade hairpin in Huyan Yunyao's hand.
This jasper hairpin is indeed made from rare jadeite, and it would be worth at least five hundred taels of silver in the Liu family's jewelry shop.
The stall owner's price was three hundred taels, so he was a very conscientious businessman.
Three hundred taels is an astronomical figure for ordinary people's families, and even a relatively wealthy family will not spend three hundred taels of silver to buy an ornament.
However, gold and silver are valuable, jade is priceless, and three hundred taels of silver is definitely worth it in Liu Mingzhi’s eyes!
He took out three banknotes from his arms and stuffed them into the boss's hands: "Wrap them up!"
"Yes, yes, sir, please wait a moment, the old man will wrap it up for you right now!"
During the cup of tea, Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and handed the box to Hu Yanjunyao: "Brother, I haven't given you any gifts before. It's rare to see you reluctant to part with it, so I gave it to you!"
Huyan Yunyao stared blankly at the Zhu Chai box in front of her with a smile on her lips: "Thank you, senior brother!"
"Put it away and drink to warm yourself up!"
Huyan Yunyao carefully put away the Zhu Chai and took the horse's reins and walked in the direction of Tiantianju.