Ninefold Purple

The Shuntian Fuxue Alley next to the British Government House is named after the school of Shuntianfu was located here. Therefore, the Jianzi Alley is full of stalls and shops selling various snacks. At a wonton shop called Maoji, the wontons are made with thin skin and big stuffing, served with small fish and shrimp, and the soup is very delicious, which is very suitable for the taste of pottery heavy, a Jiangnan native.Occasionally, he would go to Maoji to eat a bowl, and then chat with the owner of the Maoji shop, who is also a fellow from Jiangnan.

After leaving the Xixiangyuan, it was already the time when the lights first came on.

Tao Qizhong hesitated for a moment, and went to Maoji Wonton Shop.

As usual, the business in the shop was very good, and there were no seats.

Under the dim light, the noisy voices and the steaming heat made people's faces blurred. [

But the owner of Maoji shop recognized Tao Qizhong at a glance.

He smiled and walked over while wiping his hands with his apron: "Mr. Tao, as usual, I will set up a table for you at the back door?"

Tao Qi said "Thank you" with a heavy smile.

The boss of Maoji went to clean up the table himself, brought a bowl of wontons and placed them in front of the heavy pottery.

Pottery took another sip of the soup.

There were two men discussing in a low voice from the next seat.

"...Really? The Dou family are scholars, why did they agree to the sister Yi's marriage?"

"What did I lie to you for? The fourth and fifth misses of the Dou family are of the same father. It is said that there was no time to prepare, and the fifth lady was married with the fourth lady's dowry. Now the fifth lady is married to the Jining Marquis on behalf of the fourth miss. Ma'am, Fourth Miss will naturally ask for the dowry back. I don't know if I helped carry the dowry!"

"I heard that the Dou family has a dowry of 2 taels of silver for marrying their daughter. Wouldn't it be a loss for Marquis Jining if the dowry is returned?"

"What's the loss?! 2 taels of silver was given by the public. The fourth lady just took back what her own biological mother left her. I think it's only one or two thousand taels of silver. And Miss Fifth's maternal grandfather is Wang Yousheng, the governor of Yunnan, the Wang Yousheng who won battles wherever he went, you know? Now Miss Fourth has taken back what her biological mother left her, and Miss Fifth Her biological mother and the Wang family will definitely give her a large sum of money. After all, the Jining Hou Mansion has made a lot of money!"

Hearing this, Tao Qizhong couldn't help turning his head to look over.

Those who spoke were two short-brown men dressed in coarse cloth, tall and burly, with dark skin. Although one of them had an honest face and the other was alert, their hands were covered with calluses, and dirt remained between their nails. people who earn a living.

He couldn't help but cupped his hands towards the two of them, called "two dear brothers", and said, "You are talking about the Dou's family in Beizhili? Dou Wenhua is at Master Dou's house?"

Because Dou Shishu was a scholar of the Wenhua Palace and was an official in the Ministry of Officials for many years, there were not a few people who took care of him. In order to show respect, he was often called Dou Wenhua rather than his name.

Seeing that Tao Qizhong was dressed as a literati, the two talking men knew that they had met a scholar, so they hurriedly stood up, bowed in return, saying "dare not", and said: "It is the hometown of Dou Ge, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and a scholar of Wenhuadian University. .”

Tao Qi re-saw that the two were dressed in rough clothes, but their conversation and manners were quite well-behaved. Thinking of what he said just now, he knew that the two of them were people who were used to living outside the rich and powerful, and their attitude became a lot more amiable. What my dear brother said is interesting, it is unavoidable to be a bit out of control, please don't take it to heart."

"Where, where!" The two hurriedly said in a respectful voice, and the one with a sensitive face said even more, "Listen to the tone of the gentleman, and he is familiar with the Dou family. I don't know what the gentleman wants to know? We will definitely know it, and we can't say enough. of."

The honest-faced but unsuspecting one kicked the camera-sensitive one, but the camera-sensitive one pretended not to know, and graciously invited Tao Qizhong to sit at the same table.

Tao Qi Chong saw it clearly, and said with a smile: "It's better for you to come and sit by my side! My side should be quiet." [

The honest-looking one hesitated a bit, but the sensitive-faced one was overjoyed when he heard it, and sat beside Tao Qizhong with a half bowl of wontons that hadn't been eaten yet.The one with the honest face showed a bit of resentment in his eyes, so he had no choice but to follow suit.

Tao Qizhong smiled and said, "We sat together, and the boss just vacated a table, so he can entertain others and earn a few more pennies."

The one with the sharp face even said "yes", and the one with the honest face also relaxed after hearing the words.

Most of the time, Tao Qizhong talked to that face honestly: "You said that you helped the fourth lady of the Dou family move the dowry, what happened?"

That one said honestly: "When something like this happened, everyone's face is always a bit embarrassing. After the bride returned home to recognize her relatives, the Dou family took advantage of the dark to leave Miss Si's biological mother as a dowry The things were moved back. Due to the lack of manpower, I often helped Dou’s family with some heavy work, so I was called to help. In addition to wages, each person was rewarded with a tael of silver. No, I just finished my work If you don’t want to live, please invite my brother here to eat a bowl of wontons.”

Although Maoji's wontons are cheap, for coolies like them, eating a bowl of wontons like this can be regarded as an enjoyment.

Tao Qi nodded emphatically, and asked with a smile about sister Yi's marriage.

The sensitive person on the face can say ten sentences with one question, but he just listens to the narration of the honest-faced person, but he can't say anything; the honest-faced person knows a lot, like copper oil. The wick, if you dial it, it will light up once, if you don't dial it, it won't light up.Tao Qizhong helped them pay for the wontons, and asked the owner of the shop to serve a pot of Laobaigan and four dishes of food with wine. They drank slowly at the back door of the wonton shop until Ergenggu, and then went away separately.

As soon as the wind blew, the pottery weight felt a little lifted.

He leaned on the wall and walked slowly into the alley next to the British government.

The guard at the side door saw that the pottery was heavy, so he rushed up to help him, and said flatteringly, "Mr. Tao, where have you been? Why didn't you let the boy follow you? This black light is blind, if he bumped into it, he would bump into it." But what happened? The matter of the Duke of the country must be messed up!"

Tao Qizhong chuckled, and rewarded the guard with a small piece of silver: "I'll buy you wine!"

Le De, who was on duty, narrowed his eyes and thanked him non-stop, and his attitude became more attentive: "I'll help you go back to the house? Just now, the Duke sent someone to ask where you have been. If you want to If you go out alone, you can tell us, in case the Duke of the country is looking for you, we have a place to look for..."

I don't know what the Duke of the country wants him to do?If it was really urgent, people should be sent to look for him around, and they would send people to look for him after he returned to the mansion.

Tao Qizhong was a little dizzy at this moment, he let out a dazed "hmm", and went back to the room to rest.

Woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, remembering this.

Did I go to see the Duke of the country afterwards?

He couldn't think clearly, leaned on the bedside and rubbed his temples, asked the servant to pour himself a cup of tea, and asked, "Did the Duke ever send someone to look for me?"

"No." The boy said with a smile, "but the second master once came to look for you in person." Having said that, he paused slightly, and said in a low voice, "It seems that the Duke of the country lost his temper to the second master, and the second master I almost got a board because of this, the second master came to you and wanted you to say something nice for him in front of the Duke."

Tao Qizhong let out a long sigh.

Really not as good as Song Moliang!

If Song Mo is really allowed to favor the princess, with Song Mo's ability, the duke and the second master will probably have to live with Song Mo's winks in the future! [

The thought flashed by, and he immediately remembered what happened at Maoji Wonton Shop.

Didn't he just think that the matter of Miss Fourth of the Dou family was interesting?

Tao Qizhong jumped up and told the servant: "Quick, help me get dressed, I want to see the Duke!"

The boy was taken aback.

Only then did Tao Qizhong realize that he was too excited, and said: "You go down first! I will tell you if there is something to do."

He is just hearsay, some things, it is better to go to verify, so as not to make a mistake in front of the Duke.

The boy backed away.

The pottery was kept in the house until the sky turned pale, and then he called a servant to help him wash and wash up. He didn't even have breakfast, so he left the British government alone.

When Song Yichun thought of Song Han's homework, he was so angry that his chest ached, but this pain was caused by himself, and he didn't even have a place to complain. Yesterday he wanted to find Tao Qizhong to play chess, who knew he was out of the house went.Early this morning, Song Yichun took an exam on Song Han's homework. Although he memorized all the articles yesterday, he stuttered, which made him angry again. He wanted to talk to Tao Qi again, so he sent a boy to Please, it turned out that Tao Qizhong went out again, and he couldn't help being furious for a while.

This pottery is heavy, what is it for?

He knew that he was looking for him, but he didn't meet him. Did he think that once Song Moshang became the princess, he would be crushed to death by Song Mo and become a decoration of the British government, so he began to be half-hearted about himself?

Song Yichun was so angry that veins popped out of his forehead, he yelled at the boy, "Ask me to look for it soon! Even if you dig the capital three feet, you have to find him!"

The little servant hurriedly answered "Yes", but turned around and collided with pottery.

Tao Qizhong covered his chest with an "ouch", but he didn't even look at the servant, and the servant strode forward to salute Song Yichun.

"My lord, I have a good candidate for my son's marriage!" He looked at Song Yichun with a smile.

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Dou Shiying stood on the steps of the upper room, looking at the servants who came in and out carrying things, feeling heavy in her heart.

What Gu Qiu left to her daughter is to be returned, but where is her daughter's marriage?

He thought of Dou Ming's unconcealable joyful smile, his eyes sank, and he went to the East Wing.

The hall was a bit messy, and Zhao Zhangru was squatting in front of the two boxes that he wanted to bring back from the Jining Marquis, talking to Dou Zhao: "...the box of my aunt must be in the same group as ours. It is eight hundred arhats, and the one in your family is carved with Pengzu paying respects to his birthday, but they are all made of red sandalwood with teeth edged."

Dou Zhao pursed his lips and smiled when he heard the words, and pointed to a small kang screen next to him: "This one is also made of rosewood, inlaid with tinsel."

"Where? Where?" Zhao Zhangru approached.

Dou Zhao pointed it out to her.

The two older girls, who are both over the marriageable age, are already mothers at this age, but they are still laughing like children who don't know much about the world.

Dou Shiying only felt that his heart was pierced by a knife.

My aunt came over at some point, looked at the two beautiful girls, called "eldest aunt" softly, and said, "What are your plans?" To be continued

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