Chapter 470: Work and Order (Second update, please vote for me)
When we return to the small courtyard on Xinggong West Road, Xiaoluzi is waiting.
He is an eunuch under the name of Jiu Gege. In the past few days, he has listened to Shu Shu's instructions and has been responsible for running to Gao Yanzhong, the doctor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to see if there is a letter from Brother Jiu.
A letter from Brother Nine has arrived.
Shu Shu accepted it with some joy.
She calculated the days in her mind and sent back a letter on the fourth day of the lunar month and a letter on the fifth day of the lunar month.
Today is the eighth day of the second lunar month. I received the letter and kept it for two days, and then delivered it back on the twelfth lunar month.
Jiu Gege joked: "Are you that happy?"
Shu Shu smiled and said nothing, and did not open the letter eagerly.
Instead, he took a closer look at the seal on the envelope.
Jiu Gege just thought she was embarrassed and regretted teasing her. She stood up and said, "Sister-in-law Ninth will read the letter first. I'll go talk to Sister-in-law Five..."
After that, she took her grandma to the east wing.
Shu Shu nodded and watched Jiu Gege go out. Then he looked at the envelope and discovered something strange.
She touched it and saw that the seal on the envelope was a little damp.
Now we are far away from Beijing. This letter has been on the road for two or three days, but it has not been sealed yet?
The spring has been beautiful these two days, the weather is fine and the air is dry.
It's unlikely that it won't dry, but it's more likely that it will be opened and resealed.
Shu Shu was speechless.
This is a private message from a husband and wife, and there are many people who have dealt with it. It is not difficult for those who have the courage to open it to guess.
She vaguely regretted that she forgot to tell Brother Jiu to be more scrupulous when writing letters.
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to think too much about it.
Shu Shu opened the letter and did not rush to read the content, but first read the signature time at the bottom.
The letter was written on the night of the fourth day of the first lunar month and handed over on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and it arrived on the seventh day of the lunar month at the latest.
This is a day in between.
Shu Shu could only pray that there would be less resentment in Brother Jiu's letter.
When she opened it, Shu Shu felt a little embarrassed.
Brother Ninth actually spent several pages talking about the harmful effects of "baby kissing".
For example, Ba Age and Ba Fu Jin.
If it were not a baby engagement, but a normal marriage through a talent show, Ba Fujin's character and behavior would be there, and it would not be possible to refer to Ba Age.
Then she wrote that after receiving the letter from her and the fifth elder brother, she felt resentful and went to Babele Mansion to kick in the door.
Shu Shu looked a little distressed.
The most jealous of people, even if they know these unpleasant words are coming from Guo Luoluo, it still sounds disgusting.
When he saw that he was obstructing the order of birth, he would not shake his fist at the eighth elder brother and let the fourth elder brother make the decision for him.
Shu Shu had a strange thought in his mind, could this be considered a blessing in disguise?
Is this becoming the "Fourth Master Party"?
Then I thought about Brother Jiu's temperament. He is really "flexible and stretchable". He is willing to hug anyone's thighs, but he has no long-term temperament. He only wants to use what he wants.
If he was asked to belong to a certain party according to which brother he asked for services, then he had asked everyone except the prince and the third elder brother.
Shu Shu felt at ease again.
It's pretty good, just keep bringing water.
As for the Eighth Prince, he suffered a blow and lost his property. He was really hurt both internally and externally.
I looked awkward before, could it be because of this?
Shu Shu thought about it and put it behind her.
Later, Brother Jiu wrote about his trip to Dutong Mansion and Ama and Enie's worries.
Shu Shu couldn't help but feel ashamed when she saw it.
She didn't even think of writing to Amma and Enie.
I obviously knew that there had been such a big change in my family.
Before Jiu Gege came back, Shu Shu wrote a letter home.
Everything was fine when we got out, I didn't get seasick, and I had Jiugege as my companion.
The Queen Mother is also kind.
Then he asked if everything was well at home and how uncle and Amou were.
Regarding Dong E's family's lawsuit, Shu Shu did not write in the letter.
Instead, he mentioned that there was a traditional medicine shop on Qianmen Street. The late owner’s surname was Le, and he was a doctor. In his early years, he served as an official in Taiyuan Hospital and was responsible for sorting out and collecting ancient prescriptions.
Later, he quit his job and opened a traditional Chinese medicine store, Lejia Laojia Store, which was named "Tongrentang".
Although it is said that medicine is only one part poison, for uncle, he is now a dead horse and a living horse doctor.
As for the letter to Brother Jiu, Shu Shu mentioned that all things grow in spring, and it is better to nourish the liver, remove dampness, and strengthen the spleen. She read through "Compendium of Materia Medica" and ancient dietary prescriptions, and compiled two medicinal dietary prescriptions.
Shen Ling Jianpi Bu Yi Decoction and Gastrodia Bazhen Decoction.
The former strengthens the spleen, and the latter nourishes qi.
In the letter, she asked Brother Jiu to ask the imperial doctor for these two prescriptions and try them if there was no obstruction.
You can also stop drinking the stomach-nourishing barley tea in winter and replace it with chrysanthemum tea that can clear away heat and relieve internal heat.
The dry weather in spring is perfect for chrysanthemum tea.
But because chrysanthemum is cool in nature, it can be drunk with wolfberry and cassia seeds.
If your diet is too greasy, you can add hawthorn.
Don't be fooled by the meal at the Yamen at noon. It's better to ask the dining room to send you a food box.
You have to be on time even if you are late, and don’t just skip it just because you have a bad appetite.
She also mentioned that as the weather gets warmer, wild vegetables come out outside.
It's a natural thing. You can ask someone to ask the imperial kitchen. If there is one, add a cold wild vegetable every day, which is also a way to maintain health in spring.
After writing this, Shu Shu wanted to stop writing.
But she thought about it and realized that it couldn't be too different from the first two letters.
Otherwise, it is easy to make someone think too much.
A smart woman is lovable, but a woman who is too smart is detestable.
Shu Shu mentioned that she passed by "Yangliuqing" yesterday and heard that there were clay dolls there, all in pairs.
It's a pity that Brother Jiu is not here, otherwise they could buy a pair of dolls.
From Yangliuqing’s clay dolls, Shu Shu also mentioned Wuxi clay dolls.
I wonder if the Southern Tour does not pass through Wuxi. If it does, she will send people to buy clay dolls.
It would be great if she could find a clay sculptor who could make a little doll like her and have someone send it back to Beijing; she could also make a Jiu Age according to her description and take it with her.
By the time I finished writing, there were several more eloquent pages.
Shu Shu pretends to be a good letter.
The letters from the Dutong Mansion were not packed separately, but were placed directly in the same envelope as the ones for the ninth elder brother.
There was a movement outside, and the people from the palace kitchen came with food.
Jiu Gege picked up the curtain and came in, followed by Wu Fujin.
"Fifth brother is not here, so I invited fifth sister-in-law to come over and eat together..."
Nine grids.
The aunt and sister-in-law washed their hands and sat down.
Jiu Gege said with a bit of regret: "Third sister-in-law hasn't come back yet."
She was kind-hearted and spoke out when she couldn't stand San Fujin's behavior. But when she saw San Fujin being detained by Concubine Rong, she was worried that she would be tortured.
Shu Shu said: "If you haven't come back at this time, you must have left some food."
Jiu Gege breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's right, I forgot about this."
Shu Shu and Wu Fujin looked at each other without explanation.
There are still rules for serving food between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
That is to say, there has been no queen in the palace for many years, and no one else is qualified to serve the queen mother, so Jiu Gege doesn't know.
The rice is the rice, and given Concubine Rong's character, she would probably not allow San Fujin to sit down and eat.
The two sisters didn't say anything.
As a Jiugege, there is no need to know these rules.
Even if she declines in the future, she will still be the king. Her parents-in-law, husband and wife are all ministers, and national etiquette comes first.
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Forbidden City, Qianxi Second Institute.
In the study, the dining table is also set up.
Brother Jiu had a droopy face and refused to lift his chopsticks.
The tenth elder brother sat opposite and said: "Ninth brother, I can't write this letter every day, because I won't be delayed on the road!"
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "What's the delay? I went to Nan Study to ask in person. The official document sent by the emperor on the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year arrived last night. What's the result? There was no letter yesterday and there is no letter today! I wrote it after I went out for about ten days. Two letters!”
Brother 10 feels that he is not good at counting.
The southern patrol team set out on the third day of February, and today is the eighth day of February. Doesn’t that count to only six days?
Why has it only been ten days?
The tenth brother complained in his heart, but still coaxed on his face, saying: "Brother Ninth is also considerate and considerate of Sister Ninth. This letter is from the Ministry of War. It is all about government affairs. If it is really a private letter a day, it will be too conspicuous. Got it!"
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "It's just a letter."
The tenth brother advised: "That is also suspected of using a public weapon for private use! The same is true here for the ninth brother. Save up what you want to say in the future, and just send an email in ten and a half months."
As the Holy Driver is getting further and further away from the capital, the period of time for this letter to be on the road is also getting longer.
Brother Ninth felt a little uncomfortable: "This is too inconvenient! When I have money and people, I will arrange a special delivery business. I want to send as many letters as I want. No one can care about it!"
Hearing him mention this, the tenth elder brother thought of Abahai Taiji, and seemed to have sent his subordinates back to Abahai in order to collect money.
"How much money has been collected for Ninth Brother's medicine?"
Brother Ten asked curiously.
Brother Jiu's face was filled with pride, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Guess?"
The tenth elder brother remembered the high prices mentioned by the ninth elder brother and said, "Just for the inner hall, it's tens of thousands taels, right?"
It seems that there are more than one or two people who went back to collect money.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "There are only 120,000 taels of silver in cash. This is only 50% of the silver. The remaining 50% is allowed to be discounted with wool and sheepskin within three years..."
Brother No. 10 was shocked: "It's just the deer blood balls and Ganoderma lucidum powder that sold so much?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "There is also a Jingui Shenqi Pill and a Changchun Yishou Pill. There are four in total. They are the most effective medicines in the Royal Pharmacy."
Brother 10 couldn't help but praise: "Brother 9 is awesome, he picked these just right."
He also told the Mongolian prince that he was most afraid of two things, one was fear of death, and the other was fear of not being able to survive.
These four medicines just solved the heart problems of most middle-aged and elderly Mongolian princes.
Brother Jiu talked eloquently: "What is this? I have only made 33% of the money. I will wait for you to think about it later, and then come up with a few beauty recipes, and you can make another profit. Then what is the cleverness?"
Pills, body-building pills, etc., are specially designed for pediatricians to study, which is also a new crop..."
The tenth prince couldn’t help laughing.
This is to catch all men, women, and children in one fell swoop.
There are also discounts on wool and sheepskin...
Brother Ten was very surprised.
He looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Brother Ninth, didn't he hand over the cashmere woolen farm?"
Brother Jiu said: "I just thought that there is less cashmere and more wool. The cashmere material is limited in a short period of time, but the wool is abundant. If the wool is processed well and the thread is used for weaving, even if it cannot match the exquisiteness of cashmere cloth,
It should also be able to be used to make general clothing materials, tapestries and the like."
Speaking of this, he said: "The three banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have a large population, and the vacancies below are getting more and more arranged. It is obviously a job that can be done by one person, but it is divided among several people. Those who come to the palace every day to perform duties
More than two thousand, if there is a new government office, the palace population can be streamlined..."
Brother Ten admired him: "Brother Ninth is a good steward, he thinks so carefully."
Brother Jiu said: "Hey, although I can't stand the style of the Bao Yi family, most of them are lay people. It's not easy for ordinary Bao Yi families. It's just a comparison of feelings for a bowl of rice...
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If you have a serious job, you won't go to the palace specifically to do business.
The order in the palace will also become clearer.
Although Brother Ninth wants to open a mansion, he hopes that the younger brothers and little princesses below him will be fine...
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Note: I changed the bugs according to the comments in the background, but I think some of them have been pulled down. I will pick it a second time after the chapter is restored. I asked the editor and he said it will be released in the second half of the year. I look forward to it. I continue to ask for monthly votes, and there are 31 people in one day.