Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 47
Datang.

For people living in Chang'an City, whether it is for outings or autumn outings, the first choice place is naturally the Qujiang Pool located in the southeast corner of Chang'an City.

And Qujiang Pool.

This royal garden.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it had always been a royal forbidden garden and a place exclusively for the emperor to go hunting.

It was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was officially opened to the outside world, and people could also enter the Qujiang Pool to play, and it became a playground similar to a public garden in Chang'an.

Li Huaian found a relatively quiet place on the bank of Qujiang Pool, with wind and water. He took out the fishing rod he had prepared in advance, sat on the chair where his maid Peach Blossom had placed, and prepared to fish.

Prepare to enjoy today's tranquility, fish for a while, and see if you can add a dish to today's autumn outing.

not far away.

In order not to disturb Li Huaian's interest in fishing.

Li Ruoqiu took the maids in the mansion to choose a place far away from him as the camp for today's autumn outing, and directed the maids in the mansion to move all the things they brought from the carriage.

Set up the tent, prepare the stove, place the table and put food on it.

This autumn outing in Qujiang Pond can be regarded as a mobilization of troops and crowds.

Li Huaian brought out a total of three carriages, one carriage was used to pull things for autumn outings, and the other two carriages, one was used to pull people, and the other was also used to pull people.

However, one carriage was for Li Huaian, Li Ruoqiu, and the maid Taohua, and the other was for the six maids from the mansion who came to serve them.

I saw the maid Tao Hua leading the maids in the house to work in an orderly manner.

Li Ruoqiu then came to Li Huaian and wanted to accompany Lang Jun fishing.

"Mr. Lang, did you catch any fish? Do you need me to ask Taohua to prepare the charcoal fire?"

"it is good."

Li Huaian looked at the fishing line in the water and didn't know if he could catch a fish. He didn't care too much. This time he came to Qujiang Pond for an autumn outing, not fishing.

So when they went out, they were fully prepared. They brought all kinds of food, including a lot of mutton and fish.

I couldn't catch any fish for a while.

Then roast the mutton and fish you brought.

then.

Li Huaian fixed the fishing rod in his hand, looked at Li Ruoqiu who was close at hand, patted his thigh, and asked the beauty to sit in his arms. The chair under him was made of solid materials, enough to support the weight of the two of them. .

Besides, wouldn't it be nice to fish with a beauty in your arms? You can also have some fun while waiting for the fish to take the bait.

"Lang Jun."

Get hinted.

Li Ruoqiu didn't show any restraint. She fell limply into Li Huaian's arms and lay on his chest, watching the quiet lake with her husband.

At this time.

The maid Taohua, who had just finished her work, stood there, looked here, felt the temperature, quickly turned around and came to the carriage, and took off a plain black cloak from the carriage.

This is the cloak that Li Ruoqiu personally made for Lang Jun a few days ago when she saw that the weather was getting colder.

The maid Taohua took the big cloak, came to the two men, and asked softly.

"Ms. Langjun, it's still a little cold now."

"It's even cooler by the Qujiang Pond, so it's better to wear a big cloak."

"Ah."

Li Huaian nodded. Although the beauty was in his arms, he could not feel the chill. However, Li Ruoqiu in his arms was a woman after all, so it was necessary to be careful not to catch the cold.

The maid Taohua opened the plain black cloak and covered Li Huaian and Li Ruoqiu properly.

after done.

She didn't leave.

Instead, continue to ask.

"Mr. Sir, would you like to bring some screens over, or set up a tent here, and prepare a stove for Mr. and the young lady?"

"Taohua, no need. You go and take the maids in the mansion to prepare food. My husband and I don't need to prepare so much here."

"Besides, it's not too cold now, so this big cloak is enough."

Li Ruoqiu emerged from the cloak like a kitten and rejected the maid Tao Hua's proposal on Li Huaian's behalf.

"Well, Taohua, go and do your work."

"After you get the things done, you can also take the maids in the house around the Qujiang Pond. It's not like you don't have jade pendants around your waist to prove your identity, so I think you'll be fine."

Li Huaian also agreed with Li Ruoqiu's opinion. At this time in Chang'an, the weather was not very cold yet. It was enough to wear a big cloak to block the coldness. There was really no need to prepare tents, screens, and stoves.

He asked his maid Taohua to take the maids who had followed him to Qujiang Pond to have a good time. There was no need to wait on him. Since they were out to play, they should have fun.

During Qiu You, there is no need to pay too much attention to the rules in the house.

Although maids who have signed a contract of prostitution are generally not allowed to walk around alone, they are likely to attract official inspections.

But these maidservants in the mansion have identification badges around their waists. Each ornament is engraved with their identity, name, address, and who they are.

This kind of maidservant will be much safer when she is active outside. When encountering patrols from the government, she will not be subject to more interrogations. She will be released after a few interrogations at most.

In the past, these maidservants in the mansion rarely restricted their scope of activities, and they were never prohibited from leaving the mansion.

After all, these maids still need to go out of the house to buy some things in the house.

As long as you wear an identification badge around your waist when you leave the house, it will be fine.

Going out for an autumn outing today, the six maids Li Huaian brought out were the maids of the jade pendant level in the mansion. They were also the maids who often followed Li Ruoqiu and the maid Taohua in the mansion.

She belongs to the core category of maids in the house. There is no need to be too strict when she comes out to play.

As for the maidservant Peach Blossom, she is in a unique category.

"Mr. Lang, that slave will leave first."

"My slave won't go too far. If you need me, you can call me back at any time."

The maid Taohua glanced at the young lady who looked like a kitten, then looked at her husband. She wisely chose to leave temporarily and tell the six maids the good news.

Wait for the maid Taohua to leave with the six maids.

Li Ruoqiu lay on Li Huaian's body, stretching her head lazily and making a wish.

"Mr. Lang, it would be great if I could stay like this forever."

"Forever?"

"It's almost winter, aren't you afraid of freezing to death here?"

Li Huaian looked at the beauty in his arms in puzzlement, not caring at all how much his words would offend the scenery and ruin the atmosphere.

"Lang Jun..."

"Okay, the fish is moving."

Li Huaian first patted the beauty on his body to keep her quiet.

Then he reached out and picked up the fishing rod fixed next to him, ready to lift it up to see what fish he could catch in Qujiang Pond.

Seeing this, Li Ruoqiu had to put away her complaints and followed the fishing rod in Lang Jun's hand to look at the lake that was no longer calm, as if a fish was about to jump out of the lake.

"The fish here is not very tasty."

Just when Li Huaian had to stand up from his chair because the fish took the bait and pulled the fishing rod, he competed with the fish in the lake with Li Ruoqiu's encouragement.

Suddenly a strange voice broke in from behind.

To be precise, there were two more people, a girl with an unusual appearance, and a maid beside her. The two of them were standing not far from Li Huaian and Li Ruoqiu.

This unusual girl looked at Li Huaian who was fishing and was very eager to try. Her eyes noticed the chair placed aside. "Yue'er, the chairs sold in Lao Wu Ji's shop don't seem to be as finely crafted as this chair."

"Well, lord."

The maid who was following the girl originally wanted to speak to her master, but maybe she remembered something and only half of what she said, she quickly shut up and changed her words.

"Oh yes ma'am."

"This chair looks really better than the chairs sold at Lao Wu Ji's shop."

"Big lady."

"This top chair also has Lao Wu Ji's stamp on it. It should also be the top chair sold by Lao Wu Ji's shop."

The maid pointed to the back of the chair, and there was a mark carved in an obscure position.

Li Ruoqiu on the side turned around and looked at the two strangers who suddenly broke in and disturbed the scenery.

At first, she didn't want to pay attention to it. She planned to just ignore it and wait for the other party to leave.

However, when I heard the other party mentioning Lao Wu Ji Shop, I felt a little more attentive.

Because the two people called Lao Wu Ji's shop, and you can tell by the name that the person who opened the shop was the old Wu head who once worked for Lang Jun, the great craftsman of the workshop affiliated to the Ministry of Industry.

Especially Lao Wu Ji's shop, which is also related to the mansion.

He had to make her pay attention.

When this shop opened, Mr. Wu once visited his house and sent [-]% of the shop's stock to his house. He said it was a stock for Lang Jun. He was grateful to Professor Lang Jun for giving them a meal. craft.

Li Ruoqiu vaguely remembered that at that time, Lang Jun felt that the shop run by Old Wu would not make much money, and he did not want to accept the [-]% share of the shop that Old Wu had given him.

Regarding this point, Li Ruoqiu thought the same way at the time. Compared to Liuli Pavilion, the shop opened by Old Wu Tou did not make a lot of money.

With a full budget, it is just enough for the daily expenses of the house.

In addition, this Lao Wu Ji shop was opened by Lao Wutou and a group of craftsmen. Lang Jun was not a craftsman and did not want to get involved.

And Old Wu Tou had to give it.

In case of disagreement.

Li Ruoqiu remembered that Lang Jun made the decision at that time and only took [-]% of the dry shares from Lao Wu Ji's shop. The remaining [-]% ​​of the dry shares were given to Old Wu to take back and distributed to other craftsmen in the shop.

Of course.

Lao Wutou sent the shop's shares, and also obtained a lot of things from Lang Jun, as well as some business philosophy about the shop, just like Lao Wu's stamps.

I got it from Lang Jun.

Because of this stamp, the items in Lao Wu Ji's shop have their own symbols and are highly sought after by the dignitaries of Chang'an City.

It actually added a lot of money to the family.

After losing the Liulic Pavilion, the income from Lao Wuji's shop can be regarded as the only external income in the mansion.

It's not like sitting and eating.

And this Lao Wu Ji shop sells the same furniture and appliances as the chairs.

I thought about the time when Old Wu came to the house to deliver the shop's shares.

Thinking of the [-]% shares of Lao Wu Ji Shop that Lang Jun had given her to keep, she heard someone talking about Lao Wu Ji Shop.

Li Ruoqiu was naturally more interested.

Then he began to pay attention to these two strangers who suddenly broke in.

"This noble man also likes to sit on the throne?"

The girl with an unusual status nodded politely when she heard Li Ruoqiu's question.

"Well, I have some at home, and the elders like them very much."

Then he thought that her sudden intrusion might disturb others, and it was a bit rude, so he explained immediately.

"I'm sorry ma'am."

"I saw someone fishing here from a distance. I was a little curious, so I came over to take a look. I accidentally disturbed the enjoyment of the lady and the gentleman."

"Madam, we don't have one."

"Okay, Yue'er, I just apologize."

"After all, we were the ones who disturbed others first, so don't talk nonsense."

Hearing her maid's quick talk, the girl with an unusual status quickly stopped her from continuing to speak.

And smiled at Li Ruoqiu.

"I'm really sorry. This maid of mine has been with me since she was a child. There are some little ones, big and small, that make Madam laugh."

"fine."

Li Ruoqiu said nonchalantly: "Like this noble man, I also have a maidservant who has been with me since childhood. She is no older than a maid, and she is like a sister to me."

The trusted maids around me are usually like this.

For Li Ruoqiu, it was understandable.

What she didn't understand was that the maidservant of this unusual girl was actually a little different. She was different from other maidservants, and was very different from the maidservants she had seen around noble people.

The behavior and attitude of this maid are higher than those of ordinary maids.

Compared with the maidservants beside the nobles she met in Liuli Pavilion, they were even more special.

especially..

The unfinished sentence just now.

Although the sentence was not finished.

But Li Ruoqiu could tell that in the maid's words, her master shouldn't, couldn't, couldn't, didn't need to, apologize for his behavior just now.

this attitude.

She has never encountered it in the maidservants of the Duke's Mansion.

The maidservants who serve the nobles in the Duke's Mansion are at most arrogant when facing outsiders.

Very rarely.

Hearing his master's apologetic words, he felt ashamed, humiliated, and wanted to die.

then.

Li Ruoqiu thought about it secretly and saw that her husband was still fighting with the fish in the lake with his fishing rod. It might not be over for a while.

She then stepped forward to chat with this unusual girl.

I want to find out a little bit.

Li Huaian on the side, although he was fishing, kept using his fishing rod to slide fish, dealing with the fish in the lake.

But it’s not that he is blind to what’s going on outside the window, and he only wants to be a fisherman.

I also listened to the conversation between Li Ruoqiu and the others.

"Grandma has a leg."

"Finally up."

Li Huaian finished fishing successfully and looked at the carp he caught. It weighed more than ten kilograms. He didn't expect the fish in Qujiang Pond to be so fat.

Look at the carp jumping on the ground.

He turned his attention to the girl who was joking with Li Ruoqiu and remembered the conversation he just heard.

"Are you Princess Changle, the eldest princess Li Lizhi?"

(End of this chapter)