Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 32 Buying a coffin
  After the Zhao family girl left, Zhu Siyun smiled and said: "This Zhao family girl is quite lovable. She deserves to be carefully raised by the Zhao family."

With the frontman Yao Muhe absent, Zhu Siyun had no choice but to take action on his own.

The straight-tempered Yao Shanzhi and Gao Zhi could not understand the hidden meaning of this sentence, but Yao Zhen and Chen Xiao could tell that her words did not have good intentions.

The two of them coincidentally frowned slightly and glanced at Zhu Siyun. Zhu Siyun, who was as pale as a chrysanthemum, gentle and kind, seemed to be a bit unworthy of her name.

But the two of them didn't talk about her. Yao Zhen was talking about Yao Shanzhi, "After eating so many pastries, can you still have lunch for a while?"

Yao Shanzhi said with a smile: "If there is meat, you can eat it. If there is no meat, you can't eat it."

"You dug so many wild vegetables and ate them for lunch, but there was no meat." Yao Zhen said.

"Brother, I'm your biological sister. If you abuse me like this, won't your conscience hurt?" Yao Shanzhi asked with a sad face.

Yao Zhen snorted coldly, "Don't pretend to be pitiful."

Having said that, while waiting for dinner, Yao Zhen picked up several chopsticks of wild vegetables for her to eat, but he did not prohibit her from eating meat. There was also the scrambled eggs with wild locust heads that she wanted to eat.

"Wow, these scrambled eggs with wild locust heads are so delicious." Yao Shanzhi took one bite and praised them profusely, "It's delicious, it's delicious."

"Gardenia, don't talk when you eat or sleep." Yao Zhen said with a straight face.

Yao Shan Zhichong made a face, but remained obedient and said nothing.

On the other side, everyone in the Zhao family also started to have lunch, and Yang Hao peeked at Zhao Wangshu from time to time.

Zhao Wangshu noticed it, but Yang Hao didn't talk to her, so she pretended not to know.

After lunch, according to custom, everyone went to the Dragon Temple near Wanshou Mountain to burn incense and worship the god.

In the morning, the emperor led hundreds of civil and military officials to worship the Dragon God, which was an official act. In the afternoon, the people worshiped the Dragon God, which was a private activity.

The purpose of worshiping the Dragon God is to let the Dragon God make clouds and rain at the right time, so that the weather will be smooth and the grain will be abundant.

Zhao Wangshu suddenly remembered a sentence he had heard in his previous life: China does not cultivate idle gods, and smiled.

The Dragon Temple faces north and faces south. The main hall is dedicated to the Dragon King of the Four Seas, the side hall is dedicated to the Dragon King Empress, and the back hall is dedicated to the Sun, Moon, Star Lord, Thunder God, Lightning Mother and other gods.

After burning incense to various gods, it was still early, so the Zhao family and his entourage wandered outside the temple.

The Dragon Temple is very popular. Normally, stalls and hawkers sell goods here. Today, there are not only many stalls and hawkers, but also more pilgrims. It is crowded and lively.

"How to sell small baskets?" Zhao Shuangzhi asked.

"I sell wild fruits." The seller, a seven or eight-year-old girl, said timidly.

Zhao Shuangzhi stared at the wild fruit with disgust, shook his head and said, "This fruit looks sour. I don't like it. I just want to buy a basket. How much does it cost?"

The young girl didn't know how to communicate yet and was taciturn. She just pursed her lips and kept silent.

Zhao Wangshu leaned over with a smile and asked her kindly: "How to sell these fruits?"

"Ten cents." The girl replied softly.

Zhao Wangshu turned to Zhao Shuangzhi and said, "Count the money."

After Zhao Shuangzhi paid the money, Zhao Wangshu poured the wild fruits into the girl's basket, "Eat these fruits yourself and give the basket to her."

Zhao Jiahua couldn't help but laugh out loud, "It's really enlightening. There are people who buy coffins and return pearls."

"I like to do this, what does it have to do with you." Zhao Shuangzhi glared at her displeased.

Zhao Jiahua sneered, "We're walking together, I just don't want others to think I'm as stupid as you."

"You're stupid. I'm happy to say that it's hard to buy something with money." Zhao Shuangzhi responded to her not to be outdone.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Zhao He shouted decisively: "That's enough, shut up."

Although the two of them were unwilling to do so, they did not dare to disobey his wishes and could only glare at each other angrily.

Everyone wandered in the market until Shen Shizheng before embarking on the road back to the city. When we were approaching the city gate, we heard someone from behind shouting loudly: "Everyone in front gets out of the way, get out of the way quickly."

Sitting in the carriage, she couldn't see what was going on outside, but she felt a little panicked when she heard the shouting. Zhao Yuying was curious and couldn't help but opened the curtains.

Zhao Wangshu was also curious and went over to take a look.

Several people on fast horses flew past the car, and all she could see were the cloaks raised high behind them.

Someone next to him said: "It's Long Tingwei."

"Long Tingwei is in such a hurry, can something big happen?"

"It's up to the officials to take care of important matters, and there's no need for ordinary people like us to take care of them."

While they were talking, the men, horses, and cars that made way for Long Tingwei entered the city.

After returning to the mansion, I first went to say hello to Mrs. Zhao.

"You guys have been out for a day. If you are tired, go back to your room and rest. You can use it in the room at night. There is no need to come over."

"Thank you, old lady, for your consideration." Zhao Yuzhen made a farewell ceremony and led his sisters away.

The next day, the girls went to school as usual in the courtyard.

After Mr. Mo finished explaining "Beauty Style", he asked the other girls to go out, leaving Zhao Shuqing alone. "Miss Qing, copy "Bouice Style" three times and give it to me tomorrow."

Zhao Shuqing asked in confusion: "Sir, am I the only one copying?"

"Yes, you are the only one who will copy it, so that you won't forget it, do something wrong, ruin your reputation, and bring shame to your family." Mr. Mo said coldly and straightforwardly.

Zhao Shuqing thought of something, his face changed slightly, and he argued forcefully: "That was an accident."

Mr. Mo ignored her, took the book and left.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Buckwheat, who had been arranged by Zhao Wangshu to send potted millet peppers home, came back from the village. "Girl, the old lady said that she would let people grow peppers well."

Zhao Wangshu smiled, knowing that her grandmother was the most reliable.

"The Minister of Rites sent a heavy gift to thank the girl. The old lady asked her servant to ask the girl, what did the girl do?"

Zhao Wangshu raised his eyebrows. She had to tell her grandmother about saving people, and she would definitely punish her.

It's not that it's wrong to save people, but she's just a little girl and it's too risky to do so.

"The old lady asked the slave to tell the girl that the wine shop at home has produced wine. It tastes good and has been sold out."

"Grandma, don't you plan to sell the wine to the city?" Zhao Wangshu asked with a smile.

"The old lady said there is no rush. Once the reputation spreads, she will come to the city to buy a shop and open a shop."

After talking about the business and interesting things, Mrs. Qiao smiled and said: "When I went back, I met a matchmaker. She came to propose marriage to the eldest young master."

"Which family are you talking about?" Zhao Wangshu asked with concern.

"It's the eldest daughter of Zhu Juzi's family in the next village. Zhu Juzi's uncle is the Chief Assistant."

"Did grandma agree?"

"The old lady said that the eldest young master's marriage should wait until the eldest young master takes the imperial examination. Now is a critical time, so we can't be distracted."

"Indeed." Zhao Wangshu nodded. Her brother was only nineteen years old, so it was not too late to get married two years later. "You have worked hard, go and rest."

On the sixth day of February, Zhao Wangshu was studying with his husband as usual. Magpie came over and said, "Miss Shu, the Lord of Yixing County is here. The old lady invites you to go out to meet guests."

Zhao Wangshu lowered his head and looked at his clothes, and said politely: "Thank you, Sister Magpie."

(End of this chapter)