A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 50
There was a cicada on the tree in the courtyard.

Brother Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo were chatting together under the corridor, listening to Cheng Chumo talking about how he killed the Turkic wolf cub in his first battle when he was fledgling, and talking about how he used the Turkic head on Longshan Mountain. A small Jingguan was piled up on the level.

People who didn't know thought they were listening to Huo Qubing sealing the wolf as a xu.

On the table are iced watermelons scooped up from a well, and iced ebony soup.

It can be seen that Cheng Chumo is very proud and enjoys the bloody romance on the battlefield. Even after this trip, this guy seems to have sublimated and is a little different.

"Originally, I thought that after I came back to do business, I would invite Ying to serve in front of Huo Guogong's army in Longyou, or to serve in Xiao Li Dadu's office, but unfortunately, His Highness asked me to lead the North Gate Flying Horseman to enshrine."

Even his father Cheng Yaojin did not agree with him going to the border.

"In the seven years of the great cause, countless people in Shandong rose up singing the death song of Wuxiang Liaodong. I, Aye, was only 21 years old at the time, but I also spent my family money and recruited hundreds of children from the village to protect the environment and the people. Later, I voted in Wagang Ben Shichong, return to my Tang Dynasty, have fought more than a hundred times, and he is only 36 years old now, why do you think he won't let me go to the battlefield?"

"I am also eighteen. In Longyou, I beheaded 110 seven Turkic Hulu thieves!"

Cheng Chumo said with a little emotion, "Is there any wine?"

"Runniang steamed some barley rice a few days ago and made some floating wine, which is just right for eating,"

"Floating wine is also fine."

Chen Runniang took home-brewed Fuzi wine, which is also common among the people in Guanzhong. Usually, after the wheat harvest in summer, it is rare to have a few days of leisure, and the family has new food, so they steamed rice with wheat and fermented with koji.

The taste is sweet and sour, with a strong aroma of wine. It tastes refreshing and delicious, especially in summer, it is both thirst-quenching and delicious.

To put it bluntly, this is actually sweet wine. People in Guanzhong like to brew it with new wheat. It is the beer of the people of Tang Dynasty, also known as Li.

In summer, as long as it is fermented for one day and one night, the wine can be seen and drunk.

If women and children think it is too strong, they can also add some cold water, which is sweet and sour.

"Well, this floating wine smells so good."

Cheng Chumo picked up the bowl and took a big gulp, shouting happily, "It's much better than this ebony soup."

He looked at the virtuous Chen Runniang and said with a smile: "This is the one from Yongkang Duke's Mansion. It's really good. I envy Erlang for another day."

"I came back yesterday and heard from my Aye that Erlang, you also cured Uncle Qin's illness. It's amazing. I went to visit him specially. He couldn't get up on the sick bed before I left, but now he can ride his beloved Hu Lei Bu is galloping with an iron gun in his hand, and he can turn his head and look at the moon at once, and he can hit the moon with every shot."

"Actually, the prescriptions made public by the imperial doctors to Yiguo are quite good, but the concubine in his house mistakenly thought that he needed more supplements, and ended up giving him ginseng soup in addition to the medicine, which ended up overdoing it."

"It's all about skill." Cheng Chu smiled silently. "I heard that you are building your own pharmacy on the land you have chosen in Dongshi. When will it open, I will come to congratulate you."

"It should be able to open in two months at most."

"There is a shortage of manpower. My family has a lot of servants, and there are also many Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. You can call some Zhuangding over."

"Thank you, a lot of people are hired now, but there is no shortage of manpower."

"Hehe, I heard people say that you dug a treasure in Dongshi?" Cheng Chumo lowered his voice, "But I also heard that before you dug the treasure, you signed a contract with the Dongshi Administration to collect the treasure for the Dongshi Administration. The ruins of the city medicine store were cleared out for free, and then they gave you a large piece of land?"

"I can't hide anything from Brother Cheng. It's actually just a trick. After I signed a contract with the Municipal Department, I secretly buried some altars and jars in the ruins and filled them with some gold and silver..."

"My father also told me that it must be your own self-destruction, saying that you kid has a lot of tricks."

"That's called being resourceful." Huaiyu didn't deliberately hide it from him. Anyone with a heart can see this, especially the people from the East Municipal Bureau. But this kind of thing is not illegal, so what if you know it.After all, Wu Huaiyu is also Ying Guogong's nephew, and the few officials in the East City Administration who know the inside story will not intentionally try to offend him.

"It's really resourceful. It didn't cost a penny to get such a large piece of land, but it is equivalent to nine small shops, and there are workshops and houses behind it."

"I still spent some money, and set up bonuses and stone rewards."

"That's only a few dollars. You are really good at it. White wolf with empty gloves. I, Aye, said that if you learn the art of war, you will definitely understand it quickly and have a good talent."

Several people drank the floating wine, and chatted about Xue Wanche's assassination yesterday.

"Then Xue Wanche didn't know who he provoked. He actually set him on fire and assassinated him in the street. But what I admire the most is Erlang, you even went up to rescue him with a knife and healed him."

Huaiyu just smiled lightly, "After all, Xue Wanche has now been conferred by His Royal Highness as the inspector's right-leading general, and he is a county magistrate. He was assassinated in front of my elder brother and me. If we don't help each other, we will be held accountable afterwards." good-looking,
Besides, Xue Wanche is quite generous. Yesterday he paid me a hundred bolts of silk for consultation and another two hundred bolts of silk for medicine, which is quite a bargain. "

Huaiyi drank the floating wine and didn't say much. He knew that Huaiyu didn't just do things for money. What Yu said was right, when he saw a third-rank minister being assassinated, he would definitely be held accountable afterwards if he refused to save him.

Huaiyu's action not only resolved the trouble, but also earned Xue Wanche three hundred bolts of silk by the way.

As for his personal grievances with Xue Wanche, this is a long-term plan.

"Who do you think the assassin was? With a horse-slaying sword, he can cut Xue Wanche into a terrible embarrassment, and he was hacked more than a dozen times. This is not an ordinary person." Cheng Chumo said with a smile, with obvious meaning in his tone.

The image of Fan Xuanfu once again appeared in Huaiyu's mind, especially when she went to put medicine on her clothes last night, whether to look at it or not, to touch it or not, all crossed the line.Even the two of them embraced each other and slept together on the couch at the end, which made him linger.

I don't know how she is now, whether she has returned home, whether her injuries are better, whether she should go to the opposite side of Fan Mansion to visit her?
"I heard that the assassin cut off Xue Wanche's horse's head with one knife, so I immediately thought of one person, the mother of the Fan family." Cheng Chumo laughed in a low voice, "But it is said that the Yongzhou Yamen has already been to the Fan's house, and Gao Biejia even saw it with his own eyes. Seeing the female tiger next to Fan Xing, I have dispelled my doubts about her. The female tiger was injured so badly yesterday, even if she fled back, she would not be able to be so intact and normal."

"I have taken a fancy to a small courtyard in Yankangfang, which is about the same size as Huaiyi's courtyard, and smaller than Erlang's courtyard. I will move here to live in when it is cleaned up. In the future, we brothers will also have a companion, so it is convenient for us to travel. "

Yankang Fang is next door to the east of Huaiyuan Fang and south of Guangde Fang. Cheng Chumo bought a house here, which is still a small house, obviously because the two Huaiyi brothers live here, otherwise Huaide Fang Cheng's mansion is so big, He didn't have to come here at all.

"Then when the time comes, let's make a fuss about joining your new house together."

"Okay," Cheng Chumo looked at the bustling pharmaceuticals in the front yard, "I, Aye, ordered the medicine with you last time. When will it be ready? I, Aye, have been thinking about it."

"It's ready, and it's about to be sent. I have recently made some new medicines here. There are Jiuzhuanhuangjingdan, which can nourish the spleen and replenish qi, and reduce sallowness and hunger. Take some of the mosquito coils for mosquitoes and the incense sticks that can cleanse your face and clean your hands to leave a fragrance, and you can take some back to use.” Huaiyu’s new products have specially made some trial small packages, and presented them to the Wu family, Cheng family, Qin family, Li family, etc. , to promote the ad.

The production of fragrant soap is extremely simple, but as long as it can squeeze into the mid-to-high-end market in Chang'an, the profit is more profitable than selling medicines. After all, everyone can't eat medicines every day, but this facial fat and hand cream that claims to beautify skin and keep fragrance Things like bath beans are used every day.

When Cheng Chumo left, he carried several large and small bags and returned with a full load.

Huaiyi also bid farewell and went back to his own small courtyard in Guangdefang. He is now on duty for one day and two days off, but instead of being on duty every month, he will be on duty every month. He has just been promoted to eight He plans to read more military books when he has time.

Huaiyu stood at the door to see them off, then turned around to let Runniang go back to the courtyard.

"I'm going out for a walk."

"Slave to accompany Erlang."

"No, the assassination happened yesterday, and it's not very peaceful outside now. There are officials and soldiers searching everywhere. It's not convenient for you as a woman."

"Najiro, pay attention to safety."

Huaiyu didn't lead a horse, and didn't wear Jianggong's uniform. She walked around Fang Street in a white shirt. After walking around, she came to the side door of Fan's house.

He knocked on the door.

"I'm Wu Huaiyu on the opposite side. Lady Fan ordered some medicine from me last time, and I'm here to deliver the medicine today."

The old man sized him up a few times vigilantly, and finally replied to wait, and closed the door.After a long time, the old door opened and looked around the alley outside the door. Seeing that Huaiyu was alone, he said, "Come with me."

The old door led him in, and there was a servant waiting inside the door, who also coldly let him follow.Follow him through the door and through the courtyard, and come to a courtyard where a young maidservant is waiting.

"Come with me!"

Huaiyu followed him into the small courtyard, passed through several doors, and finally came out of a house.

"Go in, the aunt will be inside."

Huaiyu pushed the door open and walked in, the room was very quiet.

A familiar voice came from behind a screen, "You shouldn't have come."

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye?"

"You shouldn't have come." She still said that, her voice was cold.

"You should change your medicine." Huaiyu stood there.

The back room was silent for a while, "I will do it myself."

"Let me do it. I'll take a look at the injury and maybe adjust the medication. You're seriously injured, so it's no joke."

"I brought some ointment. After applying it, it can speed up the healing of the wound and remove the scar."

"Hey." Fan Xuanfu sighed, "Wu Erlang, I don't want you to die because of me."

Huaiyu went in directly, Fan Xuanfu was a little flustered when he saw him barging in.

"Take off your clothes."

Fan Xuanfu stared at Huaiyu, his face slowly turned red.

Huaiyu also felt that his words were a bit overbearing and inappropriate, so he smiled awkwardly, "I'll help you check the wound and change your dressing, nothing else."

"Hmph." Fan Xuanfu snorted coldly, then turned his back and began to undress.

Huaiyu felt that her snort seemed to be a little daughter's shyness, and it was not the Fan Xuanfu who slashed and cut horses with one blow.

Fan Xuanfu turned his back to him, "I had a fever last night, so just pretend that those things never happened, and leave after the medicine is finished, and don't see each other again in the future."

Huaiyu was stunned, and said mercilessly, "I thought you were a heroine, but you are a coward!"

"What are you talking about?" Fan Xuanfu turned around, bursting with joy, and the room was full of joy.

Huaiyu couldn't help swallowing, the oil lamp in the firewood house was dim last night, and he was busy dressing up, so he really didn't pay much attention to it.

"Deng Tuzi, I gouged out your eyes." Fan Xuanfu blushed.

The atmosphere in the room has become somewhat indescribable!

(End of this chapter)