Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 395: Several Happy Events [Thank you! Goodbye! Two thousand words are owed]

Around Jiying Lane, the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers began to increase.

Moriya
Wei Ruixuan

"Mr. Langzhong, take care!"

Changbai stood in front of Mother Liu and Mother Fang and bowed.

The doctor carried the medicine box on his back, bowed, and turned to leave.

"Brother Bo, I will go to the old lady to report first."

"Mother Fang will go by herself."

Mother Fang smiled, bowed, and walked towards Shou'an Hall.

Shouantang,
Mother Fang lifted the curtain and walked into the hall.

The old lady who was looking over smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady. The doctor said that the lady was upset because she suddenly heard about the great joy, which caused her heart qi to be insufficient and blood circulation to be blocked."

"Madam has always been in good health. She will be fine after a period of rest."

The old lady heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this and nodded slightly: "It's good that you're okay!"

The old lady glanced at Minglan, who was standing beside her with her eyes wide open, and waved her hand, signaling Minglan to come over.

When Minglan stood beside her, the old lady said, "Ming'er, you must remember that you must remain calm when facing important events."

Minglan nodded in confusion: "Grandma, what does calmness mean?"

The old lady looked at Minglan and said with emotion: "Being calm means not being surprised by praise or criticism. Don't be too happy and get carried away even when a happy event happens; don't be too pessimistic and despair when the worst thing happens and become bored."

Minglan bit her lip and glanced at the old lady before hesitatingly saying, "Grandma, why shouldn't we be pessimistic and hopeless no matter how bad things happen?"

The old lady took a deep breath and said with a smile on her face, "Because people are still alive, the worst things have happened. Compared with this, aren't all other things that happen afterwards good things?"

"After all the suffering, there will be sweetness in the future, so why should we be pessimistic?"

"Some things that seem like the sky is falling down to you right now, when you think about them again in two years, hmm, they are nothing more than that."

As she spoke, the old lady touched Minglan's little face, then glanced at Mama Cui and Mama Fang.

Minglan followed the old lady's line of sight and looked over there.

The past few decades for mothers Fang and Cui can hardly be said to be smooth.

Mother Fang came from a poor family, and Mother Cui was displaced. Their lives only improved after they came to live with the old lady.

After this period of time,

The sounds of fireworks and firecrackers from far and near became more and more frequent, as if it was the Spring Festival.

"The Lord is here."

As he spoke, Sheng Hong, with a smile on his face, lifted the curtain and walked into the hall, bringing with him a slight smell of alcohol.

Sheng Hong smiled and bowed, "Mother, I was taken out for a drink by a colleague and came back a little late."

Minglan bowed obediently.

Sheng Hong was in a good mood and smiled at Minglan.

The old lady smiled and nodded: "Hong'er, have you gone to see the lady?"

"Ah? Mother, the child hasn't left yet."

"When can't you pay your respects to me, my old lady? Why are you the first one to come to my yard after knowing that the lady has fainted?"

Seeing the old lady's expression, Sheng Hong quickly stood up and said, "I'll go right away."

"Wait a minute."

Sheng Hong stopped and asked: "Mother?"

"There is such a happy event in the court and the Xu family. As relatives, we have to celebrate."

"Mother, should we celebrate in a low-key manner?"

The old lady waved her hand and said, "Why should we keep a low profile when celebrating at home? We are relatives so we should celebrate in a high profile! But Hong'er, you will go to court tomorrow..."

Sheng Hong hurriedly said: "I understand, I will definitely keep a low profile and act carefully."

Although the old lady was dissatisfied with Sheng Hong's behavior at home, she still approved of his conduct in officialdom.

Jin'anzhai

outside the house,

under the roof

Wei Shuyi clasped her hands in front of her stomach, looking at the fireworks in the distance with the standard demeanor of a lady.

"Girl, girl, the fireworks over there are bigger!"

Xiaodie beside him was holding Changzhang, standing on tiptoe and pointing into the distance and shouting.

Wei Shuyi watched the gorgeous fireworks slowly dissipating in the air with a smile on his face. When he was about to look away, another firework exploded.

"Girl, this looks like more than the fireworks during the Chinese New Year."

Wei Shuyi smiled and nodded.

Xiaodie on the side glanced at Wei Shuyi again and whispered: "Little girl, the sixth lady came to tell you the good news so happily, how could you have the heart to chase her away?"

"The way Sixth Miss looks at you, it hurts me."

Wei Shuyi sighed softly and said, "It is Ming'er's blessing that the old lady likes him, especially after today."

Xiaodie pursed her lips and nodded, glancing at Changzhang in her arms. Changzhang inherited the good looks of Sheng Hong and Wei Shuyi, especially his eyes, which looked very much like Wei Shuyi.

Sheng Changqi twisted in Xiaodie's arms: "Little girl, hold me."

Wei Shuyi, who was standing by, smiled with great satisfaction in his eyes and reached out to take his son.

"That's not like his sister."

Xiaodie handed over the long stick, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry on her face.

"By the way, although Ni's brother failed the exam this time, his essay is still good."

Xiaodie suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and said, "Little girl, how do you know if his article is good?"

Wei Shuyi smiled and said, "That's what Zhuang Xuejiu said! Tomorrow she said that Zhang from the Xu family brought an article from the Zhu family and asked Xuejiu to look at it."

"Boom"

After a slight flash, the sound of fireworks was heard.

Xiaodie lowered her head and said:

"My dear, he will be a great husband in the future. How can I, a maidservant without a father or a mother, be worthy of him?"

Wei Shuyi shook his head and said, "If you felt that you were not worthy, Madam Ni wouldn't have asked you to go to the Zhu family so often."

"At your age, you can't delay any longer!"

Xiaodie whispered: "If I leave, who will take care of you?"

"I have the old lady and the eldest lady to protect me, how can I be short of a maid?"

"I won't marry!"

After saying that, Xiaodie was about to turn around, but was grabbed by Wei Shuyi.

"Erya!"

Xiaodie stopped.

"Er Ya, my family got into trouble and I sold myself, so you stay with me. We are more like sisters than master and servant."

"Whether in Quanzhou or Yangzhou, you always took care of me like a sister."

Xiaodie, with her back to Wei Shuyi, raised her sleeves and wiped the corners of her eyes.

"The eldest daughter of the Ni family is the wife of a viscount, and the youngest son of the Ni family is a scholar and has a house in Bianjing. Yuyi has asked for me, and the younger brothers and sisters of the Ni family are also sensible."

"I can't bear to see such a good marriage pass by just because of your concerns!"

"Since there is such good news, I will inform the eldest lady and the old lady tomorrow. You must agree to this marriage."

Xiaodie turned around angrily and stamped her feet, saying in a sobbing voice with a wronged and pleading tone: "Little girl."

Xiaodie wiped her tearful eyes with her hands:
"When we were in Quanzhou, you taught me how to read and wrote, and you gave me a share of everything I ate and used."

"In Yangzhou, you used the precious cotton wool sent by the eldest girl to make me a cotton-padded jacket. When my mother and brother were still alive, they treated me just like that."

"Girl, I don't want to get married"

Chang Qi reached out to help Wei Shuyi wipe away her tears: "Mother, don't cry."

"Sister Xiaodie, don't cry."

As he spoke, Changqi leaned over and wiped Xiaodie's eyes.

When Xiaodie heard the word "mother", tears welled up on her cheeks. She stroked Changqi's hand with a smile on her face. Wei Shuyi sighed, sniffed his nose and said, "Now Yuyi, my brother-in-law and my mother are all in Beijing, and they all have good jobs in the salt farm. How can I be like before?"

"Besides, I still have Maki! Things are different now."

As he spoke, Wei Shuyi held Chang Qiang in one hand and stroked Xiaodie's face with the other. He stroked the corner of Xiaodie's eye with his thumb and said, "Don't cry."

Xiaodie nodded, took a deep breath and adjusted her mood before saying, "Mother, Qingcao brought her two sisters Yunxiang and Huaxiang here before. At that time, we were helping them make cotton gloves. It seems that the Xu family brother can't use them anymore."

"The three headbands that the lady asked me to make should be the same."

Wei Shuyi nodded and said, "It's better that they don't have to use it. When the cold winter comes, I don't know how much suffering they will endure in the north. Besides, if we can end the war quickly, many fewer people will die in both countries."

Xiaodie on the side nodded with emotion, after all, her brother died in the war in the north.

"boom!"

Another huge firework exploded over the palace.

The gorgeous fireworks were reflected in the clear eyes of several noble ladies sitting near the window.

"Another one and another one!"

Not far away came the joyful voice of Zhang's Fifth Lady.

"Boom~"

Amid the sound of fireworks,
Mother Fan walked up the stairs to the third floor. After nodding to the maids from Gu, Chai, Rong and other families, Mother Fan walked up to Wu Niang and said, "Miss, the Madam asked you to go home. She said there will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow and fireworks tonight."

Wu Niang was very reluctant: "Ah??? I haven't finished reading it yet!"

As she spoke, she pointed to the fireworks over the palace outside the window.

"It was the maidservant beside the Madam who told her the news."

Chai Zhengzheng looked around and said, "Why don't we go back too? We can go to the palace together to watch the fireworks tomorrow."

Gu Tingyi nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Wu Niang and I are going the same way, let's go!"

When the ladies came downstairs,
On the stairs lit with bright yellow lanterns,

Tingyi was in the front, Wuniang was in the middle, and Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan were behind.

Wu Niang sighed secretly and thought: "Old Marquis Zhongjing is the same. Why let Brother Xiao go to the north? If he goes to serve under Marquis Xu, he might come back in a few days."

Thinking of this, Wu Niang took a step toward the next step.
"girl!"

"hey hey"

"Scared me."

Wu Niang stepped on the empty stairs, with Zheng Zheng and Fei Yan holding her arms, patted her chest and sighed that she had survived the disaster.

"Zhengzheng, Feiyan, you are so nice!"

As she spoke, Wu Niang hugged the two noble ladies behind her.

Chai Zhengzheng said: "Wu Niang, what are you thinking about?"

Wu Niang: "No, I didn't think about anything."

Everyone went downstairs.

Mother Fan, who was following behind, thanked Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan with a smile, and then everyone got in the car and returned home.

Passing Panlou Main Street,
At Huangjianyuan Street, the Chai and Rong families' carriages separated and went home.

The second gate of the Rong family,

Rong Feiyan held Ningxiang's hand and got off the carriage.

The courtyard of the wife of the Marquis of Fuchang,

Rong Feiyan looked at the lady who was sewing shoe soles and asked, "Mother, where is my brother?"

The eldest lady of the Rong family scratched her hair with a needle and said, "He said he was inviting his colleagues to dinner, and he also sent a servant back to say that he would be promoted tomorrow."

Rong Feiyan took a look at the size of the soles in her mother's hand and said, "Mother, my shoes are made by the maids in the yard. Why are you sewing the soles for me again?"

The Rong family's eldest lady rolled her eyes at Rong Feiyan and said, "You wish. This is for your sister."

Rong Feiyan was embarrassed and pouted angrily, "Sister doesn't need it at all. She only uses things from the palace."

"Go away, go back to your own yard and don't bother me here."

"Don't forget to attend the banquet at the palace tomorrow!"

"I know, mother."

Chai family
main entrance,
The curtain of the carriage that Chai Zhengzheng was sitting in was suddenly lifted.

Yunmu and Fuyi in the car were startled and almost screamed.

Chai Zhengzheng looked at the man riding on horseback under the lantern outside the car: "Brother?"

Chai Jin smiled and lowered the car curtain.

They entered the gate.

After Chai Zhengzheng got off the carriage, he walked into the courtyard with Chai Jin who was waiting beside him.

On the courtyard corridor,

Between the light and darkness of the lantern,

"Brother, why are you back so late?"

"You're still asking me? What did you do, little sister?"

Chai Zhengzheng gave some explanation.

"What about you, brother?"

"Didn't the Xu family take over Keyimen? I thought the battle for Dingzhou would take some time, but who knows?"

Chai Zhengzheng listened to his brother's words in confusion: "Dingzhou?"

Chai Jin nodded and said, "Yes, it was previously called Dingyuan Town, the former garrison of the Weiyuan Army."

Seeing Chai Zhengzheng still looking confused, Chai Jin continued, "Zhengzheng, do you still remember when Marquis Gu came to visit us?"

Chai Zhengzheng recalled as he walked, and soon nodded and said, "I remember now, I went to toast at that time! I think it was because of the black gold charcoal that is better than the one we have?"

Chai Jin nodded: "Yes! It was that time, and this Dingzhou is east of Baigao Mountain!"

"Brother, do you mean that the origin of the black gold carbon is already under the jurisdiction of our Great Zhou?"

"My little sister is so smart!"

Chai Zhengzheng slapped Chai Jin's hand away from her head with disgust.

"This afternoon, I followed His Majesty's instructions and organized the capable personnel in my family to go to Dingzhou to take over the coal mine."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded his head as he listened. "Earlier, Marquis Tuoxi captured an iron smelter near Xiazhou and figured out the function of that novel bellows. Plus, this black gold carbon is better than ours. Doesn't that mean that our Great Zhou can also produce good iron swords?"

Chai Jin stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face and joy in his eyes.

By this time, the brother and sister had arrived at Mrs. Chai's courtyard, and the bright yellow candlelight was reflected in the house in front of the house.

Glancing at his younger sister, Chai Jin said, "Little sister, why do you look unhappy?"

Chai Zhengzheng quickly smiled: "No, I'm just too happy!"

"Oh!"

Then, the two of them lowered their heads, walked through the bead curtain, and entered their mother's room.

After the Chai family talked for a while,
Chai Zhengzheng left Mrs. Chai's room.

Chai Jin, who stayed in the room, looked at Madam Chai and said, "Mother, when I came in just now, I told my younger sister about this, but she didn't even jump for joy."

Madam Chai glanced at her son and said, "Don't you think about who has the most top-notch swords in Bianjing right now?"

Chai Jin hesitated for a moment: "In the palace?"

Madam Chai shook her head and said, "Come to think of it, the Xu family has quite a few too! If we can make the Great Sword, wouldn't the value of it in the hands of the Xu family brother be discounted?"

Chai Jin rolled his eyes and frowned at Madam Chai: "Mother, I don't think so! With the surrender of Bai Gao, the value of the great sword in the world should increase greatly!"

"Because there will never be another Great Gao Iron Sword! Especially since the one in Jing'er's hand is not used by ordinary White Gao soldiers! The quality is top-notch. Even if the quality is the same in the future, people just want the reputation."

"Brother Jing's things were obtained from the palace. They are very authentic!"

Madam Chai smiled and waved to the nanny beside her, saying, "Go and tell the young lady."

On the second day,
The Chai family sat at the table and had breakfast.

Chai Jin turned his head to look at Chai Zhengzheng who was smiling beside him, and then looked at the candied fruits that Zhengzheng liked most, which were picked up by Zhengzheng himself and put into his bowl.

Chai Jin was quite flattered.

Then, Chai Jin looked at his father and brother, who were extremely jealous, and raised his eyebrows and grinned: "Sniff, it smells so good!"

(End of this chapter)