After receiving the letter, Mrs. Zhang thanked her.
Shu Shu said: "None of the sisters-in-law lack Zhuangzi, it's just that my Zhuangzi happened to be here, so there is no need to be too unorthodox."
Before each family has its own garden, it would be a good idea to set up a small clubhouse in Baiwangshan Village.
Shu Shu thought of her family.
When the royal family's turn came around, she wanted to invite Eni to come out one day, and then her aunt and Amou also invited her.
The younger generation can also add the cousin sister-in-law of Prince Kang, Fujin, and the cousin sister-in-law Guizhen Gege.
Mrs. Zhang said: "Our master has been asking people to inquire about the land in front of him privately recently, and wants to buy it for the dowry of Da Gege and Er Gege, but there is no idle time."
Shu Shu said: "In the past few years, the days that the Holy Master has been stationed in Changchun Garden have become longer and longer."
Even the princes and ministers followed him to live in Haidian.
The land prices around Changchun Garden have long been priceless.
Opportunities like Shu Shu's thirty-seventh year to cut off his beard are rare.
Mrs. Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, my mother's family also inquired about the land in Haidian, and finally found a piece of land, which is adjacent to Changping."
Shu Shu thought so.
If she hadn't been Prince Fujin, half of the Zhuangzi in her name was a gift from Prince Kang's palace, and she wouldn't have been able to keep those thousands of acres of land. Someone would have come to buy it forcibly.
The land in Haidian Town nearby cost more than twenty taels of silver per acre.
However, it is said that an acre of land is worth twenty taels of silver, but in fact it can't be bought for thirty taels or forty taels of silver.
Mrs. Zhang didn't stay long. After talking about business, she stood up and left, saying: "Our prince has been on duty in the garden these two days. I have to take my eldest brother home for dinner at noon today, so I will go back first."
Shu Shu personally delivered it and asked Ging Guo to go to the dining room to pack a basket of cherries and a jar of honey-orange jam.
Mrs. Zhang pointed to the honey-orange jam and said, "We, Si Gege, love this the most. We are thinking about it and want to talk to Aunt Ninth."
Shu Shu said: "After eating, just send someone to pick it up. It's not a rare thing..."
Mrs. Zhang got on the carriage and left slowly.
Shu Shu stood for a while before turning back to the fifth house.
Mrs. Zhang did not have a good hand, but her stepmother and Fujin.
The first wife Fujin and the eldest brother are known to be a loving couple.
It can only be said that Kangxi had some sincere feelings for his eldest son. Zhang's family background was not too bad, and her temperament was honest and non-competitive, which made her more suitable to be a stepwife.
If someone from the draft really had any shortcomings, he would have given up his name long ago.
Shu Shu thought of the sisters-in-law, the crown princess, the Sifujin, the Eighth Fortune Jin, and the Tenth Fortune Jin who were not from the draft.
They entered the family early or late, but they all got engaged when they were in their teens, so they were considered royal child brides. Except for the Eight Fortunes Jin Zongzong, the other three were all good, and the excellence rate was quite high...
At noon, when Brother Jiu came back, he also brought guests.
It was the twelfth elder brother who came from the city.
"Mommy promised to come out. Here in Zhuangzi, I don't know how to prepare. Come and ask Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister..."
The twelfth elder brother followed the ninth elder brother into the main room and told his brother and sister-in-law why they were here.
Brother Jiu thought of yesterday's trick at Nanwu Institute, which made Ni Guzhu never forget it.
They all say "old child", "old child", and Grandma Su Ma is over ninety years old. She should be like a child, and likes novelty and excitement.
He suggested: "Now there are musicians in Zhuangzi who sing long tunes, and there are also people who play the piano and sing epic poems. It's a bit weak. How about adding magic tricks?"
The twelfth elder brother listened and looked at Shu Shu without nodding.
Shu Shu thought about the fact that Aunt Su Ma had been praying to Buddha for nearly twenty years since the death of the Empress Dowager, and said: "Would you like to ask about the Buddhist monks in the capital? Or the Zen masters in the temples over in Xiangshan, come and pray for Auntie
Common saying?"
The twelfth elder brother was immediately moved and said: "I must like this mama. I remember that when I was a child, mama once said that the Immortal Heaven has never disappeared, and he is the 'Great Brahma' of Buddhism..."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said: "When I was here, I happened to experience the time when shamanism and yellow sect coexisted on the grassland."
Changshengtian is the supreme god of shamanism.
Brahma is the supreme god of Buddhism.
Mongolians have always believed in the Immortality of Heaven in their early years.
Shu Shu said: "Then let's ask around. Whether it's Yellow Sect or Buddhism, they all have the same origin."
Even if you want to make the elderly happy, you must do what they like.
The twelfth elder brother smiled, thinking about the trick mentioned by the ninth elder brother before, and said: "Add that too. When the time comes, grandma won't like to listen to the popular talk, so she will just watch the tricks."
Shu Shu said: "Whatever grandma likes to eat, you make a list and ask someone to prepare it in advance."
Brother Twelve said gratefully: "Thank you Sister-in-law Ninth..."
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "No need for outsiders..."
At this point, she hesitated for a moment and said: "When I pass by here, if Aunt Twelve needs to change her clothes, she will just stay at home..."
As for going to the North Garden to pay her respects to the Queen Mother, Shu Shu didn't mention it.
The young couple should be aware of this.
After returning to the palace, I arrived in Haidian, where I had to pay my respects to the Queen Mother.
The twelfth elder brother nodded and said: "Well, before going to Zhuangzi, I will come here first. I don't think I will bother Sister-in-law Ninth..."
After finishing lunch, the twelfth elder brother took his leave.
Brother Jiu also came out and said to Shu Shu: "The internal manufacturing office is going to build a workshop here in Changchun Garden. They are selecting a location these days. I will follow you over to take a look."
Shu Shu knew that he had been focusing on clockwork ornaments recently. It should be that the clock factory also had a workshop here in Haidian, otherwise Brother Jiu would not have bothered with it because of his laziness.
The ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother came out.
Brother Twelve said: "I heard that the wine shop started using butter to make wine. Is Ninth Brother going to make a new milk wine?"
There is mare's kumiss in Mongolia, and there is some in the palace, but the taste is not as good as good shochu and rice wine.
Brother Jiu said: "Try it, I guess it will be mixed with soju in the end. Potatoes will be harvested in June and corn in August. The wine shop has almost prepared it. We can't just sit idle for several months. Before burning the pot,
Try brewing some sweet wine and practice your skills..."
As the brothers were talking, they arrived at the door of the first place. Just as they were about to turn the corner, they saw a large group of people approaching the carriage in front of them.
The visitor also saw the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother, and hurriedly dismounted and moved the carriage out of the way.
"Brother Ninth, Brother Twelve..."
It's the thirteenth brother.
Brother Jiu glanced at the red-wheeled carriage and said, "Are you picking up your younger siblings? They should have been picked up a long time ago. It's fine. We can't live together."
As for Ge Ge’s pregnancy, how shameless is it to have a mistress take care of her when her nanny and palace attendants are there?
Just ask a few questions and that's pretty much it.
Brother Thirteen smiled and said, "Yes, I should have come back long ago."
The ninth elder brother waved his hand and left with the twelfth elder brother.
When he arrived at the fourth place, Brother Thirteen did not mount his horse again, but sat directly on the shaft of the carriage.
The news that Shu Shu wants to invite Prince Fujin and his family to visit the garden has spread.
Brother Thirteen hesitated for a long time, and this morning he found an excuse to go back to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works and pick up someone along the way.
Although the emperor's father intended for him to be the prince's arm, he might not be happy to see him get close to the prince.
After all this time, what does the prince think of him?
If someone slanders the prince in front of him, the prince will misunderstand that he has other thoughts.
Thirteenth Brother feels guilty even if he is not a thief.
This would require him, Fu Jin, to get closer to the Crown Princess, which would also be a statement of attitude towards Yuqing Palace.
Also, among other brothers, he had to exercise restraint and not get close to anyone, but the female family members were not in trouble here.
Whether it's the fourth sister-in-law or the ninth sister-in-law, they all behave like the elder sister-in-law, treat others with kindness, and I can get close to him.
Brother Thirteen's expression remained unchanged, but he felt tired in his heart.
The more he was in front of the emperor, the less he dared to be presumptuous.
The emperor's father gave him a chance, which was a grace but also the biggest risk.
The prince's situation was surrounded by enemies on all sides.
No one can say how likely it is that the prince will successfully inherit the throne.
In this case, Brother Thirteen will have to think about his retreat.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the fourth house.
Brother Thirteen personally helped Thirteen Fujin out of the carriage.
Thirteenth Fujin glanced in the direction of Fifth House and said to Brother Thirteenth: "I'll go see Sister-in-law Ninth later and ask about my greetings tomorrow."
Brother Thirteen nodded and said: "Well, let's ask..."
*
Brother Thirteen went back to pick him up, but he didn't tell anyone in advance.
But I didn't avoid anyone.
In the afternoon, everyone here in Beisuo knew that Thirteen Fujin had arrived.
Others didn't think much about it.
Although it is now the third year of the Thirteenth Brother's wedding, to be honest, it is less than a year and a half, so it is still considered a newlywed, so it is better to say goodbye for a short time than to stay apart for a long time.
Only the Fourteenth Brother, who grew up together with the Thirteenth Brother, knew the ins and outs, and took a bit of schadenfreude when he came over to see the Thirteenth Brother.
"What's wrong? Brother Thirteen is scared?"
The fourteenth elder brother has a bit of a yin and yang character.
The thirteenth brother was surprised and said: "What are you afraid of? What did the fourteenth brother say? Are you talking about the tigers and leopards in the tiger and leopard park? A few days ago, there was one who almost jumped out of the cage..."
Brother Fourteen hummed softly: "Who doesn't know who? Brother Thirteen, don't be careless with me. Are you feeling unsure..."