Presumably at the beginning of Shen Dynasty, the two sisters got up to freshen up.
Qifu Jin said: "It's the end of the year and there's no time for serious business. There are so many weddings and funerals."
Not only the clan has many banquets here, but also the Nala family, the Shang family, and the Dai Jia family all have prosperous descendants.
“The posts are lined up and I have no time until the Chinese New Year...”
Qi Fujin sat in front of the dressing mirror, letting the girl wipe his face, and said: "This direct descendant Fujin is really no different from the butler."
Every family has its own way of doing things, so Shu Shu couldn't say anything, so she just said: "Has aunt chosen a good person for your brother?"
Qi Fujin has one brother and one younger brother, and the younger brother is not married yet.
Qi Fujin's face showed that he was speechless.
"Is the selection inappropriate?"
Shu Shu said.
The Nala family, like the Dong E family, is a noble noble of the Zhenghong Banner. For almost every generation, they have been married to the descendants of Prince Lilie, and all the family members are daughters of the clan.
Qi Fujin let out a breath and said, "I can't believe that our two families will get closer to each other again!"
After hearing this, Shu Shu frowned and thought of someone: "Fusong's sister? Didn't you say you've found someone before?"
She didn't ask any questions later.
Qifu Jin said: "It seems that it was later found out that the boy from that family has an eye disease and cannot wear armor, nor can he take the writing test. He is just a loser, and the marriage will be abandoned."
The other party is also a son of an honorable family, from a middle-class family. I see a child who has been removed from the yellow belt, because I don’t want to marry too lowly.
It turned out that Fusong was the master of ceremonies of the prince's palace and the son-in-law of a bachelor. The other party was a little timid, so he asked Yuzi to stop the marriage.
"Isn't this the right age? There's a difference of several years..."
Shu Shu said.
We all live in the front and backyard, and we played together when we were kids.
Nala Second Master and Shu Shu Tonggeng have their little birthdays this year.
Cousin Shu Shu is fourteen this year and will not have haircut until next year.
Qi Fujin said: "Hey, I don't know what they think, it doesn't look right to me..."
Shu Shu was curious, and had the impression that Mrs. Nala was like herself, a clan daughter with a plan.
Sister Fusong is not a good wife. She has a capable half-brother, but she is not close to the family.
Although she is the niece of the Jueluo family, Amma is a gambler and Enie is from a small family and does not have much dowry.
This marriage is somewhat inexplicable.
The two sisters chatted for a few words and then sorted things out.
There is movement outside, Brother Jiu is back.
Knowing that Qi Fujin was here, he came in and said hello, then went to the front yard to freshen up.
Shu Shu remembered something and said, "Did Sister-in-law Seven tell Brother Seven to come here? Brother Seven will come to pick you up, or should we go directly?"
Qi Fujin shook his head and said: "Qi Ye won't go, because of the posts outside, Qi Ye rarely goes there in the first place."
If it were any other family, Qi Fujin would just cancel the post, and she wouldn't go there; but the post belongs to the Tong family, and San Fujin even sent someone there to give the gift list for reference. After asking Qi Brother
, I didn’t cancel the post and planned to go there by myself.
Shu Shu was not surprised.
Since the Seventh Prince controls the eyes and ears inside and outside the palace, he must be cautious about his independence.
However, due to his status in the Baylor Mansion, he had to show up for some social interactions. As a husband and wife, Qi Fujin came forward, which was considered to be in line with the golden mean.
Guessing that the time was almost up, Shu Shu and Qifu Jin came out.
Unexpectedly, not only the ninth elder brother was waiting, but the seventh elder brother was also here.
Qi Fujin was very surprised. He couldn't think more about it and his face was filled with joy.
Seeing Brother Qi about to ride a horse, Qi Fujin quickly took his arm and said softly: "I have something to tell you, so let's take a ride."
The seventh brother pulled his arm, but Qi Fujin hugged him tighter. He did not pull him out of Qi Fujin's arms and looked at Shu Shu and the ninth brother.
Shu Shu had already removed her eyes, tightened her cloak and looked towards the door of the Tenth Prince's Mansion.
The carriage is also ready and people should be out soon.
She looked at the door of Babeizi Mansion again. There was no parking there, but the horse was parked.
Shu Shu urged Brother Jiu and said, "Master, let's get in the car too..."
Brother Jiu helped Shushu get into the car first, and then got into the carriage himself.
Seeing that the weather was getting colder, it was also cold inside the carriage, but there was no charcoal burning yet.
Spring covers autumn and freezes.
You must come according to the seasons, otherwise, you will be more likely to catch a cold.
Therefore, the stove in the carriage, or the hand stove and foot stove and the smoker cage, must not be used until the first day of October.
Brother Jiu directly held Shu Shu's hand in his palm and said with distress: "It's different after all. Last year, you were the one covering my hands."
At that time, Shu Shu's hands were hot, while Jiu Age's hands were ice cold.
Shu Shu said: "Donkey-hide gelatin and sea cucumbers have started to eat. They will be fine after a winter."
Brother Jiu said: "You have to drink the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor every time. If it is bitter, it will be more bitter."
Shu Shu said: "Ask the kitchen to make a lot of candies and put them aside. I'm not afraid of hardship."
There are ginger candies, fruit-flavored hard candies, and tea candies made from various tea leaves.
Brother Jiu said: "It's a pity. Among the shops vacated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in May, there is a candy seller. The business is very good."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "If you don't need the money, I'd better forget about the shops in the imperial city. It's too much trouble."
Brother Jiu said: "We are trying to avoid suspicion. We don't want to take advantage of this, but we have a big face. What did Longkodo think? I didn't know until I went to the Yamen in the morning that he sent someone to the Accounting Department to rent a lease on Jingshan West Street.
Several shops.”
Naturally, it is impossible to rent it, because the shops in the Imperial City are now subject to bidding for a certain period of time.
Many shops were just rented out in May, and the next one will be three or five years later.
Subletting is allowed, but the rent can only be raised but not lowered.
"You are not a humble person, you are here to take advantage of this? Do you think you can rent a prosperous shop for a few dozen taels of silver, and then resell it for a few hundred taels of difference in rent?"
Brother Jiu said.
Shu Shu was also curious and said: "When we expelled Tong Guowei's family last year, we did not confiscate the property. We are relatives of the country for two lifetimes. We just don't need money."
Brother Ninth said: "The Tong family has not been divided. Longkoduo should be looking for pocket money on his own!"
Shu Shu said: "It should be that if you bring more than a hundred people down here, it will cost you several hundred taels a month to chew them."
Living in the capital is not easy
Eating, drinking, and having sex all cost real money.
In some places, well water is so bitter that you have to spend money to buy sweet water.
The carriage walked for a quarter of an hour and a half, entered Di'anmen, followed the imperial city eastwards, and arrived at Tong's house in another quarter of an hour.
It was renovated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Construction. From the outside, it looks like a brand-new five-entry mansion.
The fourth and eighth princes who were riding in front had already dismounted.
The person who greeted the guests at the door was not Longkodo, but Fahai, who brought a teenage boy.
Fahai looked a little stiff.
The fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother looked at each other and did not move their feet.
Fahai brought the young man forward and said respectfully: "Fourth Master, Eighth Master..."
The fourth elder brother said: "Where is Mr. Long?"
Fahai said: "The third master has arrived. The third brother is talking to the third master. He sent his servants to bring his nephew over to greet you..."
Brother Si's face is not good-looking, that's not the reason why Longkodotto didn't come out to welcome him.
The carriage from behind also came closer.
Everyone also got off the carriage one after another.
Seeing that the situation at the door was not right, everyone began to think twice.
Qi Fujin stood on his tiptoes and said to the seventh elder brother, "You really don't see outsiders. Are you only talking about elders and younger ones, regardless of their superiority? Are you treating all the princes and elder brothers as your nephews?"
You wouldn't dare to do this in front of your nephew, right?
The Hesheli family doesn't care about the ruler or ministers in front of the prince?
Or is it that the Niu Hulu family is acting as the elder brother in front of the tenth prince?
Somewhat nonsense.
Someone passed a message at the door, and Hershey hurried over to greet him.
"Seven blessings, nine blessings, ten blessings..."
The Hesheli family is respectful and respectful, squatting down to see the courtesy.
When she saw Li, Qi Fujin raised his eyebrows, helped the person up, and said, "My aunt is so polite, it's not like others."
The female scroll was led directly to the main courtyard, and the princes and elder brothers were led by Fahai to the front hall.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Brother Ninth had no intention of coming forward. He just whispered to Brother Ten: "Master Fa Hai is quite a sensible person on weekdays. Why did he do something wrong again? He came here to greet him.
Manager Bin?"
Wasn't it because he was regarded as a slave by his brother-in-law that the two brothers refused to be in love with each other?
Is this to curry favor with my cousin?
Regardless of identity?
Brother 10 thought of Fahai's demeanor just now, and whispered: "I guess I accepted the post just as a guest, and was temporarily banned."
If Fahai didn't show up, Longkodo would have to come out in person to greet him.
Otherwise, it wouldn't look right for a teenage boy to bring a steward to welcome distinguished guests.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said, "I just want these crooks to act according to the rules, right?"
In the living room, the third elder brother and Longkoduo were sitting separately. The two of them were talking about dressing.
Longkodo said: "The emperor is tolerant and has raised Baoyi's mind. He is just a slave, but he is more noble than the founder of the country. Let's not talk about other families, let's talk about the Dong family. It's just the ancestors who have minor achievements, so they occupy this place.
It is simply unreasonable to have an official building in half a street."
The third elder brother doesn't like the Dong family either.
He remembered clearly that there was a big fuss in the Accounting Department, and Dong Dianbang got an advantage in the end.
It's just that he was just the manager of Changchun Yuanyuan's kitchen, and he was directly promoted to a doctor in the accounting department.
The third elder brother said: "You all regard yourself as a serious master. You don't take the prince's elder brother seriously at all. The lack of children in various yamen also makes them become 'worldly officials'. It's really ridiculous. Uncle didn't see it.
In the bustle of half a year, the Division of Criminal Punishment confiscated many houses. The land deeds and house deeds of each house were all in boxes. The family had a large number of people, and there were more than ten concubines. In addition to the people outside, there were many others.
What's the deal with Shao taking a girl from the Eight Banners' official household as a concubine?"
Longkodo was in his forties, with a haughty look on his face, and said: "It's their misfortune that they fell into my hands..."
Having said this, he pointed to the east and west and said: "The Dong family has vacated the house, and for the rest, I still want the shop in their name!"
The third elder brother was a little hesitant after hearing this, and said: "The Dong family is under the control of the Empress Dowager, and it is also located in Ningshou Palace..."
It depends on the owner to beat the dog.
Not to mention that although the Dong family was attacked once, Dong Dianbang, the chief minister of the meeting, was still appointed by the emperor...