The third elder brother stared at the ninth elder brother, speechless.
How to learn?
There are some things that I can say in front of Khan Amma, but it is weird to say in front of my brothers.
He snorted softly and said: "You are so messy, I don't have the same experience as you!"
Seeing this, the ninth elder brother had a sarcastic look on his face and wanted to speak, but the fourth elder brother had already pushed the fruit plate over and said: "Eat!"
When Brother Jiu saw this, he became honest and inserted a piece of watermelon to eat.
As expected of a man from Zhuangzi under the name of Fujin, sweet!
This watermelon is not as big as the one the Queen Mother sent last time, but the skin is thinner and the taste is sweeter.
This year, it is a leap July and the Mid-Autumn Festival is late, otherwise I can save a lot of money for Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.
Any storage tips?
Brother Jiu thought of the icehouses in the palace and Changchun Garden, both of which were half empty.
Just right for holding watermelon.
But Shu Shu reminded him again and again that when working as an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was a taboo not to distinguish between public and private matters, so there was no need to take advantage of him just to save a few bucks.
Otherwise, if you take advantage of two taels, others will think that you have taken advantage of two hundred taels or two thousand taels, and you will be regarded as a moth.
Then look back at the ice cellar outside the palace?
Most of this summer has passed, and the ice cellar outside, like the palace, should be quite empty.
Just adding the cost of renting an ice cellar, the price of watermelons goes up.
But if you can stay until the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's worth it.
Brother Jiu thought as he ate the melon with a "knock-knock-knock-keep" sound, and the juices overflowed.
The third elder brother was so disgusted that he turned to look at the door with urgency.
Fortunately, He Yuzhu came back at this moment, holding a plate in his hand.
On top is a bowl of ice powder and a cut plate of watermelon, peach, and cantaloupe.
Put things down.
The third elder brother hummed softly: "Have you gone so far as to plant watermelons?"
He Yuzhu still respectfully retreated to the door.
The ninth elder brother quit his job and looked at the third elder brother and said: "Third elder brother, you can't be more ambitious. You don't ask for rewards when you use other people's servants, but you directly find faults. What kind of habit is this?"
The third elder brother brought the ice powder, took a bite, and looked very satisfied.
I don’t even know what it is made of. It looks transparent and has brown sugar and osmanthus poured on it. It tastes sweet and refreshing.
He ate half a bowl in a row before saying: "Good habits, hard work and thrift! If you are not a master, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. You are a slave with a monthly salary. Being an errand is not what you should be doing. What kind of reward should you get?"
Brother Jiu curled his lips.
As for Lao San's stingy habit, I don't hesitate to criticize him.
Whether to reward or not depends on people, right?
He Yuzhu is his own eunuch, and he is just using him for nothing. He is in front of the prince and the eldest brother. How dare he do this?
What kind of virtue is this when you have no eyes for stinginess and are snobbish and stingy?
After the third brother finished a bowl, he went to get the watermelon.
Next to the fruit plate is a small silver fork as long as your thumb, which looks very delicate.
I just ate something sweet and it was tasteless next to the watermelon.
He said disgustedly: "The melon orchard under the Ministry of Internal Affairs is getting more and more outrageous. Are they sending watermelons that have been soaked in water?"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
Brother Jiu said impatiently: "You are so proud, put it down, don't let your mouth be wrong!"
The third elder brother snorted softly and ate more happily.
Fourth elder brother didn’t want to talk anymore.
The younger brother really doesn't act like a younger brother, and the older brother certainly doesn't act like an older brother.
Third Brother ate most of it before he put down his fork, looked at the porcelain white plain plate, then looked at the bowl just now, which was also plain, and said critically: "Lao Jiu, what's the matter with you? No one wants to borrow it from you.
Why are you pretending to be poor with money? Is it too rude to treat guests with this?"
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said: "You still know that you are a guest? Don't you know that 'the guest does as the host does'? If you are picky about the dishes, your family is painted with gold and colorful, and you are full of wealth, right?"
This set of white porcelain is also part of Fujin's dowry and is a specially customized vessel.
Not to mention the outside, even if it is made inside the palace, there is no way to make this without a recipe.
The third elder brother said: "We brothers, I don't want to ask for gifts, how about trying it with an outsider?"
Brother Jiu curled his lips. If outsiders dared to talk like this, he would have kicked them out.
Now he didn't intend to coddle Third Elder Brother. He picked up the tea cup next to him, raised it to Third Elder Brother, and said, "Please be polite, do you know what this means?"
The third elder brother, however, felt his butt sinking and had no intention of getting up. He looked at the fourth elder brother and said, "Lao Ba, what are the rules for tomorrow and how do I present the gift?"
Fourth elder brother was asked.
There is a precedent for brothers marrying Fujin, but there is really no precedent for marrying Fujin.
He glanced at the third elder brother and said kindly: "It should be in descending order from the eldest brother..."
He did not mention the example of Third Elder Brother, fearing that the amount would be too small and would hurt his dignity.
The third elder brother frowned and said: "You can't follow this. The eldest brother is different from us. The eighth brother is the adopted son of Concubine Hui's mother. They are closer..."
Fourth elder brother stopped talking.
That's not the argument.
Even if you are distant or distant in your heart, there is no need to wait on the gift list.
The third elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother again, thought for a while and said nothing, then looked at the tenth elder brother and said, "What do you think, old ten?"
The tenth elder brother said: "It's not my younger brother's turn to say anything. My younger brother is younger and just follows the crowd..."
Seeing that the third elder brother continued to pester him and even lost his dignity, the fourth elder brother couldn't sit still and stood up and said: "It's getting late, third elder brother, let's go back!"
Both the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother got up.
The third elder brother was afraid and did not dare to sit any longer. He stood up and said: "Let's go..."
Before taking two steps, he glanced at the porcelain bowl on the small table and said, "This iced snack is quite delicious. It's perfect for summer. Look, Lao Jiu..."
Brother Jiu said: "Gold is precious. How much silver does this small bowl cost? If you, Third Brother, want to eat it, just send someone to get the silver..."
The third elder brother still wanted to talk, but the fourth elder brother had already strode out.
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother also came out to see people off.
The third elder brother reluctantly followed...
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The main wife, Shu Shu, is also eating watermelon.
As expected of Daxing’s watermelon, it’s just delicious.
Last year, we just asked people to plant them on a trial basis. This year, most of the hundreds of acres of sandy land in the small village were planted with watermelons.
They have their own restaurant and supply fresh fruits.
As for the rest, just leave the ceremony.
We don't have a few taels of silver to give two cars to a family, but it's in season.
By the time Brother Nine came over, Shu Shu had already eaten half a plate of watermelon.
Brother Jiu saw it and said: "It tastes better than the one given by the Queen Mother a few days ago. I will ask people to fertilize more next year and raise a few king melons..."
Shu Shu nodded and said, "That's fine."
When the time comes to pay tribute to the emperor and then give it to others, the watermelon will also increase in value.
The ninth elder brother told the fourth elder brother's purpose and the third elder brother's farce.
"Fourth brother is really a kind person. I wish I could do it myself. I know it is for my brother, but if I don't know, I think it is for my son..."
Brother Nine muttered.
He felt strange in his heart.
Although there is affection between brothers, it is nothing to worry about, but it is still worrying.
"Before, I was worried that Brother Eight would swallow his anger and look at Fourth Brother's face; now I am worried that Fourth Brother's good intentions will not be repaid, and he will look back and be sad..."
Brother Jiu lamented: "People's hearts are really biased, and they can change easily..."
Shu Shu said: "What do you want to do? Everyone has his own way of doing things. As long as we follow the rules, others can't fault us."
Brother Jiu nodded, paused, and said, "What about tomorrow's congratulations? How much should we give?"
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "If the eldest sister-in-law is not here, we must follow the example of the third sister-in-law. Let's see how the third sister-in-law keeps accounts..."
Brother Ninth frowned and said, "Just because the third child is so picky, I'm afraid he won't be able to give too many gifts!"
Shu Shu glanced at him and said: "That's not just right, it's a rule, and it will save money in the future..."
Otherwise, if there are so many princes and elder brothers, most of them will have Fu Jin in the future, and this congratulatory ceremony will be a huge expense.
As for the royal family, the princes also had many concubines.
This is the case in Fujian and Fujian, so if you raise the level of Gege, you can reduce the level accordingly, and everyone will save money in the future.
Brother Jiu also immediately figured it out and said: "This is the truth..."
Neither husband nor wife mentioned Ma Qi.
The apprenticeship ceremony has not yet been held.
Even if it is held, the relationship does not have to be that complicated.
If Fuchagege marries into the royal family, it will be the same as other Fuchageges.
After lunch, Brother Jiu went to Changchun Garden to check in.
I'm used to going there every day, but I'm still not used to not going there this time.
As soon as he entered the garden, he fell into the eyes of others.
Here at Qingxi Bookstore, Kangxi also got news.
He knew that his son would not suffer any loss, and he thought he would come to complain, but when it was time for dinner, no one came.
On the dining table, however, there was half a plate of watermelon.
Watermelon is cool in nature. Emperor Kangxi attached great importance to health preservation and did not eat too much.
Even in the hot summer weather, it’s just one tooth at a time.
Today it was half a plate.
He looked at the eunuch who was serving the meal.
The eunuch bowed and said: "It was presented by Master Jiu. He said it was the first crop of watermelons in the village for Fujin's dowry. He sent a cart to the garden dining room, half of the cart to the Queen Mother's Palace, and half to the beggar.
Yuan Shuwu…”
Kangxi raised his eyebrows.
Watermelons in the capital go on sale as early as the end of May, and as late as the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Regardless of whether it is made in advance or delayed, it is still a good watermelon and tastes better when eaten.
The ones that are ripe in the middle may not be too sweet after the rainy season.
It can only be said that this young couple does not know how to live, and they do not know the farming season.
With this thought in mind, he ate a piece and felt a little surprised.
It's actually sweet.
Thinking that his ninth elder brother was a money-maker, and he was afraid that he would not be able to afford it early without any profit, Kangxi looked at the eunuch who was serving the kitchen and said: "Other than sending watermelons, ninth elder brother didn't ask anyone to do anything else?"
Prompt the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase something...
To dispel the heat, watermelons are served in the palace in summer.
From the masters, to the guards and ministers in the middle, to the eunuchs and maids.
The daily requirement of watermelon is a huge amount.
If the supply produced by Huangzhuang is insufficient, it will be purchased from outside.
The eunuch serving the meal said: "I never said anything else!"
Kangxi was a little surprised.
Now that I don’t need any money at hand, I really don’t look like Lao Jiu anymore.
But if you think about it carefully, Lao Jiu has been making money all these years, and he has never involved the business of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with his own industry.
Kangxi had a smile on his face.
Finally, there is one advantage: knowing "the distinction between public and private"...
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Thanks to "I hope you guys will update 100,000 times a day" and become the new leader. It will take a few days for updates to be added. ^_^.
I've been suffering from insomnia for three days in a row. I feel a little weak today. I can't sit still and I'm sweating profusely. My update in the afternoon will be later.