A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 19
The way a wealthy family throws money at people is really arrogant.

The people who got hit by the money felt pretty good, Huaiyu wanted to say that such good things are welcome to come a few more times.

He was lying in the soup room taking a bath at this time, thinking about what happened just now, but he still didn't understand what Changsun and Zhang meant. They probably misunderstood that Huaiyu came back with Sanniang, and worried that the poor boy wanted to eat swans meat.

The selling price is three hundred pieces of silk, which may be an irresistible temptation for ordinary small landlords.Huaiyu has a good impression of Li Sanniang. This girl is tall, long-legged, and white. She looks like a model, and she is particularly sassy, ​​especially with peach blossom eyes.

It's just that this is just pure appreciation, the two have only met for a day, it would be too nonsense to really talk about love at first sight, Huaiyu didn't even think about it, and now Zhang's eldest grandson's appearance is just to make him hehe smile.

Originally, it was embarrassing to accept the three hundred bolts of silk, that is, to prescribe and dispense medicine, and the fee for the consultation would not be too much. I had no choice but to be disrespectful.

With three hundred pieces of silk, Huaiyu is still in a good mood. Although people look down on him, it doesn't matter if he can exchange for three hundred pieces of silk. , he is willing to be looked down upon again.

The bathroom in Li’s house is quite good. In winter, you can directly heat the water in the pool, enjoying the refreshment of soaking in hot springs. Even in summer, it’s very pleasant to soak in the cold water in the pool. I broke my thigh, and it was a little sour when I first soaked it.

Just enjoying the soak, Siqi knocked on the door and came in, still holding folded clothes in his hands.

"This is the clothes Madam asked her servant to give to Xiao Lang. It belongs to Erlang of our family. Madam said that you are similar in appearance and should fit you well."

Siqi turned around the screen and looked up, seeing Huaiyu facing each other sincerely, he couldn't help but blush on his face.

"Miss, please let me go. Thank you Madam for me." Huaiyu didn't expect that she would go directly behind the screen, and hurriedly pulled the towel around it.

Siqi blushed, put down his clothes and left, but in a panic, he bumped his head against the screen and fell down with an ouch, Huaiyu got up from the pool quickly when he saw this, and went to help her up, "Miss, are you okay? "

Siqi has never had such close contact with a man before, especially a young man with only a piece of cloth around his waist. The feeling of the muscles made her flustered even more, she let go of her hands quickly, and lost her balance again, she scratched wildly with her hands in a panic, but unexpectedly tore off Huaiyu's fig leaf.

Siqi stared fixedly, as if struck by lightning.

Huaiyu calmly supported her first, then pulled the towel from her hand and wrapped it around it, then calmly took off the chess player's shoes and socks, checked her feet, and made sure that she had sprained them. , then reached out to help her massage for a while.

"Young lady sprained her ankle. I've massaged it for you to promote blood circulation. It should be fine. If there are ice cubes in the house, you can wrap ice cubes in a towel and apply ice to your feet for a while. It will heal faster. After a while I'll get some medicine for the girl."

"Ah!~"

The two broke off contact, and Siqi seemed to have finally recovered from the petrification. He screamed uncontrollably, and then fled away like a frightened rabbit. As a result, his foot hurt and he almost fell again. Huaiyu Going over to support her, she hurriedly pushed open the door and limped and ran away.

Huaiyu couldn't help laughing at the flustered rabbit.

That girl looked graceful, why was she so flustered, it's okay.

Huaiyu continued to go back to soak in the pool. In this hot weather, it was a rare opportunity to take a bath, so I couldn't bear to come up.

On the other side, Siqi trotted away in panic, still limping.

Seeing this, the maid in the guest courtyard asked, but Siqi just blushed and shook his head without answering, and ran away in a panic.

Several servants met each other face to face.

A servant woman in her thirties smiled knowingly: "It must be that Tian Shehan took the opportunity to molest the chess girl!"

"Well, not all men," replied the other.

"Our chess player is beautiful, her face is as white as the moon, her eyes are as big, round and soft as water apricots, her figure is also good, plump, her legs are long, her breasts are big, her buttocks are big, she will definitely have a good child in the future."

"Our chess girl grew up with San Niang, and the young ladies from poor and powerful families can't compare to her."

"It's so bold, a little boy from the Imperial Guard dares to mess around with our county government!"

"Miss Chess is San Niangzi's personal maid, if you dare to moleste and insult Miss Siqi, that's fine!"

The servants are all at the age of wolves and tigers. Wu Huaiyu, who thinks he is young, just took the opportunity to moleste Siqi in the bathroom, and even wanted to be rude. Otherwise, why would Siqi escape in such a panic, and even hurt his foot?

"I have to tell the eldest lady to go!"

Several servants rushed to complain to the eldest lady Zhang Chuchen.

Over there, Zhang Chuchen and Changsun's were still in Sanniang's courtyard, watching her lead a group of maidservants processing pills, and Sanniang was directing a group of servants and servants, but they were calm and orderly like a general.

"It's good to leave these things to the servants of the outer court, why do you have to do it yourself." Zhang Chuchen said distressedly.

"This medicine is very precious, and the prescription is even more precious. Wu Erlang is willing to make it for us. If I hand it over to the servants to make it, if someone steals the formula or goes on a business trip while making it, not only will Wu Erlang miss it." trust, also ruined the medicine." Li Sanniang said bluntly.

Mrs. Zhang secretly looked at this jewel in her palm, although she heard Wu Erlang on her lips, she didn't seem to be able to see any personal relationship.

While talking, the servant woman of the guest house came to complain.

"That Wu Er molested the chess girl in the bathroom, and the chess girl escaped from the bathroom screaming, her clothes were disheveled, her feet were still injured and she was limping..." The servants added oil and vinegar, using free imagination, thinking Made up the scandal of the self-righteous vulgar ruffian Tian Shehan who entered the county government and tried to misbehave with the young and beautiful maid. The poor chess player almost escaped from her clutches...
Li Qing raised his head in surprise: "Impossible, Wu Erlang doesn't look like that kind of person."

Changsun said: "Sanniang, how long have you known him? Some people are like this, they pretend to be in front of others, but they don't know how to be obscene and lowly in secret, not to mention that Siqi is just a maid, so they become more and more daring... "..."

Zhang Chuchen didn't make a judgment lightly, "Go and call Siqi and ask him face to face."

Mrs. Changsun snorted, "You don't need to ask. If something like this happens, just drive him out quickly. Sanniang must never associate with this kind of disciple. Zhong Nanshan practiced Taoism for nine years, I think he may have been a bandit and robber in the mountains for nine years, he must be asked to find out his details, let him go quickly, for the sake of his medicine, let him not report this time Officer, if you want me to say, it is best to ask the imperial doctor to take a good look at this medicine. If it is fake, it is the next thing to destroy the precious medicinal materials. The most important thing is to take it wrongly and hurt your health..."

Li Sanniang had a good impression of Huaiyu, she thought it was very polite, not like that kind of person, "Let's talk about it when Siqi comes and asks."

After a while, Siqi was brought in with a limp on his feet.

"Siqi, what happened just now?" Zhang Chuchen asked.

Li Qing stepped forward to comfort her, "Just tell the truth."

"How did that apprentice bully you, hurry up and tell me!" Changsun urged.

Siqi blushed and stammered, "Back to the eldest lady, Sanniang and eldest grandson lady, Wu Erlang didn't bully the slaves."

"Do you dare to lie?" Changsun yelled, "They all said that you ran out of Tangchi screaming and limping out of the disheveled clothes, and you still said you were fine?"

Siqi was ashamed and anxious, "I dare not lie, I obeyed the order of the eldest lady and took Xiao Lang's clothes to Wu Erlang, but I accidentally fell down and panicked for a while, I really shouldn't disturb the guests. ..."

This answer was surprising, and Changsun didn't believe it even more, and kept asking for details, Siqi had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Wu Erlang was very polite from the beginning to the end, and he was not rude or frivolous. It was the servant who was rude and lost the Yongkang mansion, and the servant was willing to be punished."

Zhang Chuchen looked at Siqi for a while, and then took a special look at her swollen ankle. At this time, the young maidservant was very flustered, her face was flushed, and she was extremely shy. In Zhang Chuchen's eyes, it was With a clear view, she believed that what she was telling was telling the truth. Originally, Siqi was a domestic maidservant she personally selected and sent to Sanniang to accompany and serve her. Such a girl knew everything, so it was impossible and dare not lie to her.

She smiled softly, "Okay, it's just a small accident, it's nothing, go back and have a good rest first."

"This girl!"

Zhang Chuchen smiled lightly.

Changsun said: "That girl's face is full of spring. I think she is talking for Wu Erlang, but she looks like she is moved by spring. That's right. This girl must be fifteen or sixteen this year. She should indeed be the right age at this age." Well, although Wu Erlang is from an ordinary background, but she looks really good, no wonder this little girl fell in love with her when she saw it, why don't you just give this girl to Wu Erlang."

After Zhang Chuchen heard this, he looked at Li Sanniang, "I originally said that I would arrange the chess player to serve in Erlang's room in the future, so I know the basics, but Erlang likes to practice martial arts and swords all day long. He doesn't like literature but likes it." Ren Xia likes to make friends and stay away from home all day, so he doesn't care about this matter at all."

"Sanniang, ask Siqi to see if she is willing to be with Wu Erlang. If she is willing, I will come forward and tell Wu Erlang that this is a good deed. I have been following you since I was a child, and I am also loyal and diligent. Now that I am of marriageable age, I can't keep procrastinating. I think Wu Erlang is not bad. Although he is only a Zhu Yili now, but based on these few impressions, this Xiaolang Not only has good medical skills, but also is very good at dealing with people, and it will definitely be a great achievement in the future."

"As long as she is willing, I will write a letter asking your uncle to write a letter to release the repayment document, and then let Da Lang jointly sign it, and go to the Yamen to apply for removal."

In the Tang Dynasty, the status of maidservants was lowly, compared with livestock property, they were only considered private property, not human beings.Not only good and low do not marry, maidservants cannot be wives to lovers, and concubines are also not allowed. If a lover takes a maidservant as a concubine, it will only take one and a half years.Maids are not even allowed to raise the son of a good man, but the master's family can exempt them, but after being released for good, they can only be concubines, not wives.

Zhang Chuchen intends to be a good person to the end, not only to give Siqi to Wu Huaiyu, but even to ask the parent Li Jing to write a release document, to release Siqi as a good man, one step is in place, from a slave to a good man, not to be a guest girl first.In this way, after Siqi followed Wu Huaiyu, he could be a concubine instead of being a slave.

To be a concubine in the Wu family is at least a good man, not the property of the Wu family.

Mrs. Li San didn't expect that Mrs. Zhang would propose to give Siqi to Wu Huaiyu, and even let her go directly for good.

It is more troublesome to release slaves and servants to be good. Even if playing chess is the private property of the Li family, women are not qualified to dispose of it. They must be written by the patriarch Li Jing himself, and the eldest son Li Deyu must also sign it and send it to the yamen.

If it is good to be exempted, you can be a concubine, and your status is guaranteed.It's a pity that if you are a maid for a day, even if you are exempted, you will not be a wife for life and can only be a concubine.

The maidservants born in many wealthy families, or the maidservants who bought them, generally have two ways out, either marrying to their own servants, or being released by the master as a concubine. Of course, they may also be given away at any time. People, or disobedient resellers are also possible.

In contrast, of course, it is best to be exempted from being a concubine.Siqi is young and beautiful, especially since he was a child with San Niangzi, he has also studied with him, learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even can ride and shoot a sword.

If Siqi becomes Wu Erlang's concubine, it is indeed a kind reward.

Although Li Sanniang felt a little bit reluctant, she also knew that it would be a matter of time, unless when she got married, she would bring Siqi with her as a dowry, as a housekeeper, or she would be released as a concubine for her husband.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the medicines in the wing room, "Wu Erlang's prescription is worth one's life on the battlefield. Now that Alang is stationed in Xiaoguan to fight against the Turks, Wulang and Liulang will also take their children to the front line. Trapped in Huining Pass waiting for medicine, these medicines are too precious, if Siqi can be done, it will not only find a good home for Siqi, but also thank Wu Erlang for his kindness."

Besides, for such a capable young man, it is very worthwhile to send a girl if he can win him over.

Li Sanniang had no choice but to nod when she heard this. She also hoped that the people around her would be happy in the future. She felt that Wu Erlang was not a good character, and he was considered a good-looking talent.

"Then I'll ask Siqi."

Mrs. Changsun didn't take it seriously, "Why do you ask, the girl's face full of peach blossoms just now, she has already been moved by spring, there is no reason why she is not willing, the girl will not wrong him if she becomes Pinzi's concubine, besides, Wu Erlang has such a As for Wu Erlang, if he gave such a good girl as a concubine for nothing, wouldn't he be unwilling? It's not too late for someone from our Pingkang County Government to be able to climb up to us. Woolen cloth."

Zhang Chuchen has an exquisite mind, and this arrangement has its own deep meaning. Although Siqi was said to be an accident just now, it is indeed a violation of the etiquette of the Yongkang government. It is also an apology to give Siqi directly to Huaiyu. Of course, doing so More importantly, she felt that Wu Erlang deserved a maid.

Wu Erlang is very capable, and he is also the nephew of the samurai Xun. Before his husband went north to fight against the Turks, he was the governor of the Yangzhou Metropolitan Government, and now the samurai Xun is taking over his position. Intricate relationships and connections, in a high position, you have to make more friends and less enemies.

Besides, giving Siqi to Wu Erlang can not only win over the young Xiaolang, but also eliminate any possibility of anything happening between Sanniang and him.

Li Sanniang didn't expect that Mrs. Zhang still had so many schemes in her mind, she just wanted to find a good home for Siqi.

Huaiyu soaked for a while before changing clothes and going to rest.

The suit that Siqi brought belonged to Li Jing's second son, and it really fit him well, especially the close-fitting clothing was made of silk.

"Is Miss Siqi's feet better?" When she walked out of the bathroom, she didn't see Siqi, it was another maidservant of Li's residence.

"The chess player has already gone to rest, and the servant will send the gentleman to the bedroom to rest."

Huaiyu didn't think much, went back to the guest room and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dark, and a servant girl came from outside the room to send a message that the Wu family hosted a banquet at the flower guest to thank Wu Erlang for dispensing the medicine.

"Sister Siqi is also waiting for Wu Erlang in the flower hall."

The maid Huaiyu remembered that she was also Li Sanniang's personal maid, and she seemed to be called Siqin, "Sister Siqi and the servant girl are like sisters. From now on, sister Siqi will follow Wu Erlang, and I ask Wu Erlang to treat sister Siqi well." .”

Huaiyu was confused.

(End of this chapter)