Chinese dining table

Chapter 77
The old monkey squatted sadly on the low garden wall of Yun's inner house, chewing licorice bored.

Cui was holding a plate, which contained some snacks and tea.

He patiently stood by the old monkey's side and didn't speak, but he didn't allow the old monkey to sneak into Naha's boudoir.

Naha was crying in the room, clutching a brush to write big characters, her beautiful clothes were covered with dots of ink, of course, her face and hands were also covered.

The words she is writing now, Yunchu needs to work hard to guess what she is writing.

However, ten big characters every day must be finished. If you can't finish writing, you can't play sticks with the old monkey.

The old monkey spat out the licorice dregs in his mouth, rinsed his mouth with the tea from the plate that Mrs. Cui was holding, and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Naha's calligraphy is taught by the old monk. Could it be that he can't teach this girl?"

Cui said with a smile: "My lord is talented and has the ability to never forget. The young lady is less talented. I can only use this kind of terrazzo to slowly cultivate the interest in writing, and by the way, to kill the little lady's impatience. .

The little lady will definitely be the most outstanding woman in Chang'an in the future, and she must not relax at this moment. "

The old monkey sighed and said, "If it's a woman from the Tang Dynasty, Naha will naturally be the best among women as you said. It's a pity."

Cui shook her head and said, "My husband will definitely make the people of Chang'an forget that Naha's appearance is different from that of women from the Tang Dynasty, and he will also make little lady Yunna marry a good man in the center of Chang'an who is willing to marry her."

The old monkey squinted at Cui Shi and said, "You have full confidence in your husband."

Cui said with a smile: "Lang Jun has only settled in Chang'an for one month, and there are already more than [-] lackeys running for him, how can it be compared with ordinary people."

The old monkey's head drooped, and after a while he said, "It has to be said that Mr. Ni's family is born to be an official."

Cui put the wooden plate on the low wall, brushed her gray hair that gradually became shiny and said with emotion: "I am from Qinghe Cui, and I have seen many young heroes and so-called geniuses from heaven.

But those so-called young heroes, heavenly geniuses, these people are not worthy of lifting shoes in front of my husband. "

The old monkey didn't seem to like others praising Yunchu very much, so he changed the topic: "What did Yunchu do, why didn't he see him so early in the morning?"

"Lang Jun discussed with Fangzheng yesterday. He is going to rebuild the gate of Fangshi and repair some gaps in the high wall of Fangshi. I heard that it is to facilitate the closed management. Changfang."

"How did I hear that it was for collecting money?"

Mrs. Cui laughed and said, "Your Majesty has said that Da Ci'en Temple is the place where His Majesty prays for Empress Wende today. Such a holy place naturally needs the admiration of all people. Only in this way is it in line with Empress Xianwende's mother's desire to honor the world. .

However, too many people come to Da Ci'en Temple, but it turns a solemn and solemn place into a noisy and noisy place. It is a good thing that Da Ci'en Temple can be restored to tranquility, and the fifty great virtues in the temple can also devote themselves to furthering their studies. "

The old monkey spat in disdain: "It's a pity that all the money went into your husband's pocket."

Cui said in astonishment: "Why did it go into my husband's pocket? My husband hasn't paid attention to the money. He just collected the money... Oh, my husband said, the money must be taken. For the people, for the people, the road in Jinchangfang is dilapidated and needs to be repaired. The sewage seepage pit in the workshop is filthy and should have been buried long ago. Well, dung trucks are not allowed to enter Jinchangfang again.

Fifteen wells will also be drilled in the highlands of Jinchangfang, so that the people of Jinchangfang will no longer have to drink polluted dirty water in low-lying places.

Lang Jun also said that the wells at high places should be opened one by one, imitating the Kucha Karer Well, let the water flow from the high place, and do the water method to form a landscape in Chang'an where the clear water in the south of the Yangtze River surrounds Jinchangfang.

Master Wukong, you must not use the state of mind of ordinary people to guess the ambition of my husband. "

The old monkey sighed and said: "Your lord is best at using other people's money to do his own affairs, and he is very capable in handling affairs, I think you will be able to realize all these things in the near future.

It's just pity for the people here, from now on, don't expect to have a day of leisure, and control the people like cattle and horses. If he can't become a high official in the future, it will be really intolerable. "

Even as gentle as Cui Shi, hearing the old monkey slander his lord like this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and said: "Your lord drives the people to work, and he pays them for their wages, and it's a big price!"

The old monkey smiled slightly, and did not argue with Cui. At this moment, Naha, whose clothes were wrinkled, her hair was disheveled, and her face was covered in ink, finally escaped from the house, jumping onto the low wall with one leap , hugged the old monkey and couldn't help crying bitterly.

Cao Cao, the grandson who took Yunchu's consistent money and filial piety, looked at the tall and majestic gate of Jinchang Fang in the picture in front of him, and suddenly felt that the consistent copper coins he had just received became hot, and even turned into copper water, burning violently his body.

So, he said in a trembling voice: "Although this gate is not as majestic as the palace city, it is almost comparable to the lintel of the imperial city. Do you two still have the regulations of the Tang Dynasty in your eyes?"

At this moment, Liu Yi could not wait to find a hole in the ground to get in. Although Yunchu had told him why he built such a grand and magnificent gate when he came here, he was still ashamed to listen to Sunhu Cao's words.

After all, how can a group of craftsmen and merchants live together in the same place as the civil and military officials and nobles living in the imperial city?

Yunchu curled his lips and said, "There is a royal temple dedicated to Empress Wende in Jinchangfang, that is to say, Jinchangfang is the residence of Empress Wende. If you dare to ask grandson Cao, the gate of Empress Wende's former residence is questioned. ever?"

Sun Hucao was stunned when he heard Yunchu's words, and after a while, he said quietly, "Where did you get so much money to build such a flashy and tall lintel?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Da Ci'en Temple will contribute a little, and the common people will donate a little. A certain family wants to ask Wannian County to contribute a little more, so the money for building this grand gate will come out."

Hearing what Yunchu said, grandson Cao fell into a stupor again. As for Fangzheng Liu Yi, he wished to stick his head in his crotch and never see anyone again.

When Yun Chu saw Sun Hucao was shocked by what he said, he knew that what he had done had completely smashed Sun Hucao's three views into dust.

Sun Hucao didn't understand, but Yunchu knew that this was really a basic operation in his previous world.

"Damn it, if the street under my jurisdiction had a royal temple like the Da Ci'en Temple, I would have made that block the best in the world."

With a slander in his heart, Yunchu also knew that this matter was not something Sun Hu Cao could handle, so he said in the ear of Sun Hu Cao who was still in a state of confusion: "Why don't you submit this matter to Lu County Magistrate for a decision?"

Sun Hucao wiped the sweat oozing from his forehead. He vaguely felt that this should be a good thing, but at the same time he felt that the matter was too serious and he should really report it to the officials.

He sent Yunchu and Liu Yi away in a hurry, and went to see Magistrate Lu with the blueprints and papers brought by Yunchu.

Liu Yi followed Yunchu out of Sunhu Cao's residence, and immediately pulled Yunchu's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, do you really want the villagers to pay for the construction of this gate?"

Yunchu looked at Liu Yi strangely and said, "I thought you would ask Wannian County if it would pay for it."

Liu Yi shook his head like a rattle drum, and said hastily: "Wannian County won't pay, and the villagers themselves are poor. How can there be spare money to spend to build a flashy gate?"

Yun Chu said as he walked, "I only said that the people donated, but I didn't say that the people in Jinchangfang donated."

Liu Yi said painfully: "Could it be that we really want to collect money at the Fangmen?"

Yun Chu nodded and said: "The Da Ci'en Temple does not have a merit box, it only accepts incense money donated by princes, ministers, wealthy families, and those small families donated incense money, isn't it money?

Da Ci'en Temple looked down on these small money, it was because people were impatient to accept it, but, the heart of a small family is also a heart, there is no distinction between high and low in people's hearts, no matter how small the money is, it is dedicated to Empress Wende A piece of filial piety. "

Liu Yi licked his dry lips and said, "Is it really possible?"

When Yun Chu raised his hand, the grey-haired Liu Yi quickly bent down so that Yun Chu could pat him on the shoulder.

Yun Chu's hand fell on Liu Yi's shoulder, and he said earnestly: "I am your superior, you just have to listen to me, the gate must be built, the roads and houses must be repaired, the well must be dug, and the water law must be built." Well, the open water channel and the underground sewage channel must be built. When the spring comes, we will plant trees and flowers all over Jinchangfang...

I also want to tear down all the uninhabited rotten houses near the west wall of the Great Ci’en Temple, and build them all into Buddhist houses. At that time, they can be rented to those ladies of big families who like to worship Buddha...

There are too few ways for us to get money, so we can’t just rely on the three hundred guan money from Da Ci’en Temple. If the abbot is not Master Xuanzang, who will give us the money?

Well, let me tell you this first... With your stupid head, you can't understand these things I said. "

When Yunchu returned home, Naha was swinging the baseball bat loudly, greeting the old monkey with every blow.

The old monkey either moved forward, or backed up, or bent over, or jumped away, no matter how Naha greeted him, the baseball bat always passed the old monkey.

Naha can't hit the old monkey, but the old monkey can always find a chance to pinch Naha's nose or pull his ears.

Seeing that Naha was already panting and sweating profusely, the little girl still refused to give up, instead she swung the stick even more vigorously.

Cui Shi, who stood watching from the side, sighed and said to Yunchu: "This child's achievements in martial arts in the future may be far higher than pen and ink."

Yun Chu said disdainfully: "When the time comes, I, the older brother, will write her some poems and songs suitable for girls, and it will not be difficult to be named Zao Chang'an!"

(End of this chapter)