Once he had a plan, he had to start taking action. Gao Pingshi knew that he was running out of time this time. According to the speed at which Gao Gong secretly promoted the "playmate" plan, it would take as little as ten days or as much as half a month before the capital would call him back.
I went to read as a companion to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince - the civil service group is sensitive enough to any possible change of noble military generals, and the capital will not be slow to respond to the Crown Prince's "playmate", so there are many arrangements in Sanshenyuan.
It all needs to be done quickly.
"I understand all the situations you mentioned." Gao pragmatic said to Zhang Jin: "First go and inform all the people living in Sanshen Garden, whether they are maids, servants, long-term or short-term workers or tenants, that everyone will have meat dishes for dinner today. I
Let’s see, let’s kill some pigs first, and then get some chickens, ducks, etc. Of course, we have to supply enough vegetarian dishes, but don’t be stingy, do you understand?”
Zhang Jin nodded in agreement: "Yes, Master Ciao, I will handle it right away."
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and asked a little uneasily: "Is there a place to raise pigs in Sanshen Garden? Is it convenient to buy pigs now?"
"Of course there are none in the garden." Zhang Jin said with a smile: "But there are some farmhouses on the leeward side of the mountain not far away from the garden. The people there are your tenants. They are usually responsible for raising some pigs, sheep and poultry in the garden. The pigs
It's not too much, but it adds up to about seventy or eighty heads. In fact, killing pigs for extra meals in the garden only requires about ten heads, which is more than enough."
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: This place is really similar to a small town. Daily expenses can basically reach self-sufficiency. He nodded immediately: "Okay, you just go and make arrangements. Also tell them that I will have another one tomorrow."
reward."
Zhang Jin agreed and hurried away.
Gao Jingshi returned to the study, and the two little maids who were watching the moon and listening to the piano had arrived in advance - they had just gone to tidy up Gao Jingshi's bedroom and study room, but Gao Jingshi's bedroom and study room were in Sanshen, just like the study.
Shensi Courtyard is on the top floor of the garden, so the two girls arrived earlier than Gao Xiaozhuang and Gao Mo.
Seeing that the two of them were so busy that there was a slight sweat on their foreheads, Gao Pingshi couldn't help but smile and said: "You two are also honest. There are already maids and healthy women taking care of it. You just need to let them follow your arrangements and sort it out. How?
Is it like this?"
"They don't know some of the eldest young master's habits, so it's better for us to do it ourselves." Shang Yue motioned to her sister to make tea for Gao Jingshi, and said: "Besides, the slave sisters have the same status as them and are younger. If
When you tell people to do this or that, shouldn’t they tell others to gossip?”
Gao pragmatic laughed dumbly: "You are so thoughtful." After a pause, he added: "You two are waiting by my side. No matter which household you are in, you are qualified to order them. This matter
I will explain it clearly to the three stewards later. But you don’t have to worry too much about these trivial matters. I will only stay in Sanshen Garden for about ten and a half days this time, and I won’t stay long, so I can just make do with these things.
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The two girls didn't know this. They were startled when they heard this. They looked at each other and then asked, "Didn't you say you came here to study? Why did the eldest young master say you will only stay for ten and a half days?"
Tingqin also said: "Yes, my servant and sister have brought all the young master's spring clothes."
"Well, it's my fault that I didn't explain this clearly." Mr. Gao Pragmatic didn't have much airs, so he explained, and then added: "But don't mention this to others."
The two women looked at each other and agreed.
Tingqin made the tea and brought it over. Shangyue took it from Banggao and put it on the table pragmatically, and asked: "Does the eldest young master want to study now?"
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "Something happened on the road. I just arrived today. What book can I read to get in? I just have something to explain to Gao Xiaozhuang and Gao Mo, and then I will write two letters to tell the third uncle and the elder what happened on the road.
Uncle, let me explain and ask for a favor from Zhang Jin. He has done a good job all the way. I can't blame him for the horse robbery and the accident."
As soon as he mentioned this matter, Shang Yue said angrily: "The leader of the horse thieves really deserves to die, even a scholar like the young master dares to rob."
Tingqin also spoke up: "What's more, he was still chasing General Liu. General Liu was a general in the army. The horse thief should...should be dragged to Caishikou and chopped off the dog's head!"
It was the first time that Gao pragmatic saw the two little girls being so resentful. He couldn't help laughing and said: "The one who is being hunted is General Liu, and the one who is being kidnapped is me. Why are you two so angry?"
As an elder sister, Shangyue is usually more courageous than her younger sister, but she is also relatively good at talking. After hearing what the eldest young master said, she thought about how to answer more thoughtfully, but Tingqin was more direct and answered.
Said: "If something happens to the eldest young master, what will we do?"
Shang Yue felt nervous and thought to herself: It's not good, it's going to be worse.
Unexpectedly, Gao Pragmatic didn't care. Instead, he laughed, stretched out his hand and nodded at Tingqinxu, saying: "You are sincere."
In his mind, Gao Pragmatic is older than the two of them, so how could he care about such a thing? What's more, this kind of thinking is what normal people should have. He actually prefers to hear such honest words.
Tingqin obviously felt that sincerity was a compliment, and her eyes were filled with smiles when she heard it. However, Shangyue was still a little worried that the eldest young master would not like it, so she quickly changed the topic and said: "Young master, that one whose surname is Cao
Thief Chief, how do you plan to deal with it?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "I am at best a victim of this matter, but I do not have the power to deal with him. It stands to reason that General Liu, as a high-ranking general of the imperial court, can punish the culprit on the spot when he encounters such a pursuit. However,
He didn't do that either. So I guess he either planned to hand the animal over to Shuntian Mansion, or... he just watched the horse thieves in Baili Gorge."
"Falling in on the thieves?" Shang Yue was a little surprised and asked, "What does that mean?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled and said leisurely: "Don't look at the final casualty count of yesterday's battle. The casualties between us and General Liu were far lower than those of the thieves. You think those thieves were all incompetent. Hey,
These people are quite capable.”
Shang Yue was a little puzzled, frowned and asked: "But, we and General Liu's people combined are only more than fifty, and the horse thieves are probably not more than 300, and they are all on horseback, but in the end
But they were defeated and fled in embarrassment."
Tingqin also interjected: "Yes, young master, no one on the Zhang family's guard side died, and the casualties on General Liu's side were not too big, but dozens of people died among the horse thieves.
With such a huge disparity, why do you still say that those thieves are very capable? The servants were a little confused when they heard this."
Gao Pragmatic stretched out a finger and said: "For the first time, General Liu and his son are very powerful in battle, especially Liu Wei's performance yesterday was so amazing. The performance of Cao Gan, the leader of the thieves, the Bald Heavenly King, you can also see."
I saw that he was really not a good person to deal with, but he was so intimidated by Liu Wei yesterday that he did not dare to confront him in person. This resulted in no one among the thieves being able to stop Liu Wei from charging... The two
When the army is fighting, this kind of situation where the opponent cannot stop it will inevitably lead to a great morale boost for one side and a sharp decline in the morale of the other side. Almost 20 of the thieves were killed by Liu Wei on the spot. In this case, it was replaced by Liu Wei.
Whoever goes there will definitely be afraid."
The two little girls said "Oh" at the same time, nodded and said: "That young general is really amazing, but he just doesn't care about the safety of the eldest young master. I feel unhappy when I see it."