Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 417 Happy Events Before the Lunar New Year [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you words]

All of you present here are military men.

As soon as Zaiduan said this, everyone fell silent and looked over.

"General, please speak up. We are all ears."

Lu Junyi smiled and bowed.

Zaiduan looked at everyone and nodded, then bowed solemnly to the air:
"The young master Zai Jing accompanied yesterday, his true identity is..."

After Xu Zaiduan finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the room.

"General, you are not kidding us, are you?"

"Is this something you can joke about?" Zaiduan replied.

Looking at Zaiduan's expression, Wu Song, who was speaking, slowly lowered his head.

Lu Junyi said, "General, didn't His Royal Highness see us being so dissolute yesterday?"

Zaiduan looked at the pale-faced Fang brothers, and Lu Junyi, Guo Kui and others with worried looks in their eyes, and said with a smile: "Don't think too much! They are just fighting men in the army, and Your Highness knows what they look like."

"But! Keep this in mind and don't spread it around! Thinking more about the future is the right thing to do."

After hearing what Zaiduan said,

The expressions in the eyes of the people in the room were different.

Zaiduan then nodded to the personal servant at the door, and the breakfast prepared in Fanlou was brought in.

After finishing breakfast, everyone went their separate ways.

Lu Junyi and Wu Song, who still live in their master Zhou Tong's house, are riding horses on the street.

"It's a pity that Tingyu didn't come back with us, otherwise he could have met the prince." Wu Song said with some regret in his tone.

Lu Junyi on the side smiled and said, "Erlang, you think too much."

"what?"

"You know, Commander Zhu and Commander Di haven't come back yet. Do you think His Highness will only meet with us?"

"That's right! 'Think more about the future!' Tsk! General Xu's words make sense."

"Your Majesty has only one son, and we just need to be loyal to the country and live in the future."

After Lu Junyi finished speaking, there was an indescribable look in his eyes.

The Lu family was originally a wealthy family in Daming Prefecture, but they had few influence in the officialdom of the Great Zhou.

Now Lu Junyi has his own military achievements and has met the prince again.
As the two brothers were talking, they arrived at the back door of the archery shop on Panlou Main Street.

After leading the horses into the stable, the two men went into the backyard of the archery shop.

In the yard, their master Zhou Tong was exercising slowly.

"Master! We are back." The two brothers bowed and shouted.

Zhou Tong hummed and slowly stopped.

Seeing Zhou Tong finishing his training, the two brothers tactfully handed him the towel and warm water placed in the yard.

Zhou Tong nodded approvingly, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, picked up the water bowl and asked, "How was the banquet yesterday?"

The two brothers looked at each other, and Lu Junyi said, "Master, the prince went down yesterday."

Zhou Tong nodded, without any expression of surprise on his face.

He originally served in the Imperial Guard's Archery Squad, and whenever he was on duty, he could see the Emperor and the Prince.

Knowing this, fellow apprentice Lu Junyi and his brother spoke out about this matter.

After drinking the water, Zhou Tong looked at Lu Junyi who seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "Xiaoyi, what's wrong?"

"Master, I don't think I will go back to Daming Prefecture after the New Year."

"What's the urgent matter?"

"My disciple will be leaving after the New Year, following the prince Xu to the northwest, and I don't want to delay anything!"

"Your family wrote to you before and said that they would arrange a marriage for you after the New Year!" Zhou Tong frowned.

"I saw the woman my family liked when I went home last year, and I didn't like her!" Lu Junyi said with his head down.

"Nonsense! Do you think you can make the decision on such an important matter as marriage?" Zhou Tong scolded softly.

Lu Junyi lowered his head.

"Dad, what are you talking about?" Madam Zhou walked over from the bow and arrow shop in front.

Zhou Tong didn't say anything, just shook his head and walked back to his room.

Madam Zhou came closer, glanced at her father and said, "Xiaoyi, Xiaosong, what did you talk to dad about?"

"Senior brother said he won't go home after the New Year." Wu Song whispered on the side.

Hearing this, Madam Zhou was stunned, and looked at Lu Junyi and said, "Xiaoyi, the Jia family is also a well-known wealthy family in Daming Prefecture. The girl in the family is not very old, so she must be good."

Lu Junyi shook his head and looked at Madam Zhou and said, "Senior Sister, aren't you going to the Chai family today?"

Madam Zhou smiled and said, "It's still early, no need to rush."

After looking at her father Zhou Tong's back as he returned to the house, Madam Zhou turned around and patted Lu Junyi's arm: "There are three unfilial acts, and the worst is not having a descendant. Daddy can't say much!"

"Even if you don't want to go back, you should write a letter to explain everything to your family. It's not good to just not go home."

Lu Junyi nodded.

Because Zhuang Xuejiu received more and more invitations to banquets in the twelfth lunar month.

Therefore, Shengjia Academy closed two days earlier than in previous years.

After the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month,

Xu Zaijing delayed his getting up by half an hour.

Most of the time, I would do the "winter vacation" homework assigned by the scholars in the morning. In the afternoon, I would sometimes do homework and sometimes attend banquets in Beijing.

Time flies,

It was the end of the twelfth lunar month.

The atmosphere of the New Year is becoming increasingly intense throughout the city of Bianjing.

From time to time, you can see stalls selling peach charms, door gods, and fortune-bringing New Year pictures on the street.

The family that makes the best peach charms and other things is in Yichun Lane.

The former Pipa leader Yang Luoyou and his disciple Zhiyue lived here.

As the Spring Festival approaches,

Every day, Yichun Lane is filled with carriages and horses, and from time to time one can see well-dressed servants and maids from wealthy families coming in and out.

On this day,

Early afternoon (around 1:00 p.m.)
Qingyun rode a horse and came to Yichun Lane with two flatbed carriages from the Marquis' Mansion.

Also sitting on the flatbed carriage were Chu Zhan and several teenage boys from Qian Baigao. The boys in the carriage were all wearing bulging cotton coats and cotton earmuffs.

Chu Zhan, who grew up in Bianjing, looked at the carriage parked on the side of the road.
From time to time, he would say to the other children who were so cold that their noses were running: "Look, this wooden sign with the word 'Pei' on it, do you know which family it belongs to?"

When he spoke, white air came out of his mouth.

Several boys shook their heads, and the snot under their noses moved.

"Listen carefully, that belongs to Duke Xinguo."

"What about the one with the word 'Tan' on it?"

"From the Anguo family."

"Oh~~~Brother Zhan, you know so much!" Several boys said with admiration, and one of them even wiped his nose with his sleeve while agreeing.

"That is!"

"Whose is that with the wooden sign with the word 'yellow' on it?" Another boy pointed at a carriage road.

"Uh, the Huang family? There are so many people with the last name Huang. This carriage doesn't necessarily belong to a noble family!"

"Right? Brother Qingyun."

Chu Zhan shouted forward uncertainly.

Qingyun, who was riding a horse with earmuffs in front, turned around, looked at Chu Zhan and said with a smile: "It might be from Shoushanbo's family."

"Yes, yes, his last name is Huang."

As they talked, the group continued walking towards Yichun Lane.

When Chu Zhan called out "Brother Qingyun",
Just now, the curtain of the carriage with the wooden sign with the word "Tan" hanging on it on the roadside that Chu Zhan mentioned was lifted by a woman, and the woman's eyes followed Qingyun and others.

Then the woman lowered the curtains and got out of the carriage.

The coachman in front of the carriage looked at him and said, "Mother Xiang, why did you get off? The servants will bring the things here soon."

I smiled at my mother, holding my handkerchief: "It's a bit stuffy in the car, I'll go to the front to take a look."

As he said this, he stepped down on the stool.

at this time,

Qingyun and his party had already found a place to park their horses at the entrance of the alley.

Leaving the coachman to watch the carriage, Qingyun led a group of young boys into the alley.

After a while, they arrived at the door of the house that made peach charms New Year pictures.

There were many servants of wealthy families standing at the door, and Qingyun nodded and greeted those he knew.

Of course, there are also families with bad relationships and people who don’t get along. I didn’t see Qingyun’s lunch box.

At this time,

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy stood at the door and shouted impatiently, "Are the things from our Zhongshan Hou Sha family not ready yet?"

The servant shouted,
Someone nearby said, "Don't worry, little brother! Whoever it belongs to will own it!"

"How can I not be anxious? My master is in a hurry to get it, but those who came later than me have already taken the things and left."

"That's because they booked it early!"

A middle-aged man from the family making peach charms came out after hearing the conversation and said, "Young man from the Zhongshan Marquis family, please wait a moment. I will bring it to you when it is ready."

"Whose house is in front of my house? Ask them to wait, we are anxious." The servant said unhappily.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "It belongs to Old Prince Hui."

The servant's face froze.

The servants around looked at the boy who had stopped talking with ridicule.

"This guy really doesn't know his own limitations." Someone whispered on the side.

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he looked at Qingyun and his group and bowed, saying, "It seems that the young man has just arrived. May I ask where your family is from?"

"We are from the Yongyi Marquis Mansion."

Qingyun bowed.

The middle-aged man was stunned and said, "Then send someone in. Your house's things have already been prepared."

"Brother Qingyun, you wait outside, we'll go." Chu Zhan volunteered.

"It's the same with these few people."

The middle-aged man smiled.

After Qingyun nodded, Chu Zhan brought a few boys into the yard amid the envious eyes of others.

While Qingyun was waiting at the door,
There were two women, one big and one small. The adult was carrying a pipa and the child was carrying a drum. They walked slowly towards them in the gaze of everyone.

When the two of them came not far from Qingyun,
Qingyun cupped his hands and asked, "Captain Yang, have you just returned from Panlou?"

Hearing Qingyun's voice,
The two people who were looking at the ground raised their eyes and looked over.

Looking at Qingyun's appearance, Yang Luoyou, who was wearing a veil, thought for a moment and then bowed and said, "Brother Qingyun, are you here to pick up something?"

Zhiyue, the little girl beside Yang Luoyou, looked at Qingyun with a smile in her eyes.

Qingyun nodded and said, "Yes, it's something that was ordered from the mansion."

As he spoke, Qingyun walked towards the door so that they would not block other people's way while talking.

At this time,

Xiang's mother also walked to the door, said a few words to her own maid who was standing there, and then stood at the door.

aside,
Yang Luoyou said cheerfully, "I used to go to the store where the younger sister of the Hua family worked, but I haven't seen her in a few days. I heard from the store manager that the younger sister of the Hua family is pregnant?"

Qingyun couldn't stop smiling and said, "Yes, yes."

Hearing the conversation, he glared at his mother.

"If possible, please let me know, Brother Qingyun, and I will give a gift to the little sister of the Hua family."

"Okay, okay." Qingyun smiled and glanced at Zhiyue beside Yang Luoyou.

"Brother Qingyun, we have all moved here."

Chu Zhan's voice came.

A group of young boys rushed out carrying things.

Then, they all looked at the little girl Zhiyue beside Yang Luoyou.

She wore a colorful flower rope on her head, a plain silk cotton coat, a plain cotton skirt, and a pair of dark leather boots.

Zhiyue was naturally beautiful, and she had a unique temperament from studying music. Plus, her outfit made Chu Zhan and other boys stare at her in an instant.

Qingyun smiled at Yang Luoyou embarrassedly and said, "Captain Yang, if you have anything to say, just come."

As he spoke, Qingyun gave Chu Zhan, who was staring at him, a slap on the head and whispered, "Be good!"

Chu Zhan smiled embarrassedly.

"Then, Brother Qingyun, we will take our leave now." After saying that, Yang Luoyou bowed again.

Watching the little girl Zhiyue leave, the tall and white boys who were holding the things sighed with some regret, but their eyes kept following her.

Chu Zhan couldn't let go of the things he was holding, so he could only gently kick the white tall boys on the buttocks one by one and said, "How great!"

Talking
Qingyun picked out a few things that were either large or heavy, held them himself, and walked towards the Xu family's carriage.

Laughing all the way.

After placing the things on the flatbed cart, everyone headed towards Quyuan Street in the comfortable afternoon sunshine.

On the way,

When Qingyun saw a stall selling candied haws and sugarcane, he would buy some for the boys on the bus.

Back to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion,

After putting the things in the car into the outer yard warehouse for use during the Spring Festival,
When Qingyun arrived at Xu Zaijing's yard, he only saw Mother Xia who was busy moving coal.

"Mother Xia, where is the young master?"

Mother Xia smiled and said, "The young master and the three girls just followed the lady to Huyan's house half a quarter of an hour ago."

Hearing this, Qingyun's eyes widened: "Yes"

Mother Xia nodded.

Qingyun hurried out of the yard, mounted his horse and rushed towards Huyan's house.

Hu Yanjiong's House
The alley, which was very quiet in the past, was now filled with horse-drawn carriages.

The wooden signs hanging on the carriages are different.

‘call’

Qingyun stopped his horse in front of the door, handed the reins to the Xu family's groom, and walked towards the yard.

Qingyun had come here with Xu Zaijing more than two or three times, so the concierge knew him.
Entering the yard,

After passing through the door and the corridor, Qingyun saw Xu Zaijing standing in the yard wearing a cloak.

Hu Yanjiong and Zai Zhang were also standing next to Xu Zaijing.

The door of the wing room at the side was wide open, and inside, Xu Hou's wives, Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Xie, Pingmei, Hualan and others were sitting inside, all wearing thick cloaks or capes.

Mrs. Pan sat next to Mrs. Sun.
On the other side are Pingmei, Xieshi, and Hualan.
On either side sat Anmei's sister-in-law.

"Son."

Xu Zaijing turned his head with a stern face and asked: "Are you done?"

"Yes."

After Xu Zaijing nodded, Qingyun and several other servants of the Xu family stood at the door of the wing room, waiting to be ordered.

In the room with the door open,

The first cup of tea served by the maid of the Huyan family was still steaming.

Although Sun had seen many such scenes and had ten grandchildren, she was still a little nervous.

At this time,

Zaiduan walked into the yard panting, breathing out white air. After bowing and greeting his mother and elders in the wing room, he walked to Xu Zaijing and others.

"How long has she been doing this, little sister?"

Zaiduan asked while calming his breathing.

Zai Zhang, who was standing by, had some anxiety in his eyes, but he managed a smile and said, "I heard from Brother Jiong that her stomach started to hurt this afternoon, and Doctor Ren said she was going to give birth, so she notified our family. It's been more than an hour now."

Zaiduan exhaled, patted the somewhat nervous Hu Yanjiong on the shoulder and said, "That's just the beginning, there's a lot of waiting, brother Jiong, relax."

"Ah."

Listening to Anmei's cries of pain in the inner room becoming louder and louder, Huyan Jiong nodded.

Zaiduan's breathing became much calmer. He stood up and took the tea offered by the maid of the Huyan family.

The tea hasn't been finished yet.

After a cry of pain from the inner room,

A maid ran out with a happy smile on her face.

I heard the maid shouting with joy, "It's a boy."

in the yard,
Zaiduan's action of drinking tea paused.

In the wing room,
When Pingmei gave birth to Gu Shixing, she had a near-death experience.

It took a long time for Xie to give birth to Xu Xingdai.

Hualan also suffered a lot.

Most of the other ladies are like this.

After hearing the news, the ladies looked at each other in bewilderment: No, it’s only been a short time? Can the birth of this first child be so smooth?

(End of this chapter)