Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 516
Transplanting rice seedlings is not like sowing seedlings. Champa rice is a rice species with strong survival ability, and it takes a short time.Xue Lang went on a tour, firstly because of his responsibilities; secondly, to check whether the selected plots were poor according to his instructions.I'm afraid that someone, in order to please the princess, disobeys orders and chooses fertile fields to sow seeds. How can it show the advantages of Champa rice!

I only stay in each place for a day or two, and I spend more time on the road.The last stop is Hangzhou. After visiting Hangzhou, you can take a direct boat to Taizhou.

"Master, Mrs. Chai posted a post asking to see you."

When Xue Lang arrived in Hangzhou, it was already noon, he had been running around for days, his face could not hide his tiredness, he declined the invitation of the governor of Hangzhou to meet the wind, and went directly to the post station, planning to take a hot bath, and then take a good rest, tomorrow It is good to get up early to inspect the transplanting situation in Hangzhou.

When he heard Chang Jian's report, Xue Lang had just finished taking a shower, his hair was disheveled and waiting for his hair to dry, he was disheveled.I didn't realize it for a while: "Chai? Which Chai?"

Changjian quickly reminded: "The Qianniu of the former Eastern Palace came from the Chai family."

Qianniu before the Eastern Palace? !Isn't that the Donggong Qianniu of the Sui Dynasty...Chai's family name...surnamed Chai...Chai Shao!
Suddenly, Xue Lang sat up straight, remembering Her Royal Highness' complex emotions towards Chai Shao. After a moment of silence, he said, "Go out and spread the word. At noon tomorrow, I will be at the post station, waiting for Chai's visit."

"Here."

Although he didn't understand why the people of the Chai family wanted him as a son-in-law, but for the sake of Princess Pingyang, he was willing to take the time to see him.

Rest at the inn for a day, wake up early the next morning, Xue Lang will go to the selected land to inspect together with Hangzhou Governor Luo Governor——

At the beginning of the selection, we deliberately selected people who had a positive attitude towards the trial planting of Champa rice.After a round of inspections, the situation is still satisfactory, and they mostly follow the requirements, and there is no case of arbitrarily making decisions.

After looking around, Xue Lang expressed his satisfaction, so it is not good to refuse Governor Luo's hospitality anymore, he went to the governor's mansion to accept his banquet, and ate for more than an hour, seeing that noon was approaching, he just made an excuse to make an appointment to leave.

"It's easy for the son-in-law to leave, and the next official will not send it off."

Luo Jieshi watched Xue Lang's carriage go away, and just now he stood up straight, with a cloudy expression and a faint displeasure.The master who followed him reminded in a low voice: "Minggong, please go back to the mansion if you have something to say."

Luo Inspector shivered and nodded, but he still couldn't help complaining: "Princess has a noble status, and I can't climb up to her. This Xue Yiren... is really hard to get in, and I feel a little helpless."

The master looked around vigilantly, and after seeing that they were all his own people, he relaxed his vigilance a little bit, and said: "I heard that this Xue Yiren was not a good dancer when he was in the capital, and he was not a person with many friends. Last time and this time, the two During this inspection, there were quite a few people who wanted to visit him from all over the country. Except for Pei Yunzhao from Yuezhou, he had never heard of anyone who could talk to him. Therefore, for such people, please be patient and slowly The picture is good."

Governor Luo nodded: "That's the only way to go."

The two looked at each other, both a little unwilling, but they had no choice but to go back home.

Xue Lang returned to the post station, after rinsing his mouth, he took a rest for a while, and Chang Jian massaged his scalp to relax him.Xue Lang closed his eyes and let Changjian massage, and suddenly asked: "Who did Chai post yesterday?"

Changjian replied: "Master Hui, it's Chai Hong. He is the speaker of the Chai family in Hangzhou. He is the eldest son. He is called Uncle Chai."

Xue Lang nodded and said nothing more.After resting his energy for a while, Chai's housekeeper brought the gift list at a quarter before noon, and Chai Hong arrived shortly thereafter, waiting for Xue Lang to summon him.

Xue Lang lived in a separate courtyard at the inn, and the people he brought...the most were guards, and the personal servants only brought Changjian, and a courtyard was enough to live in.In order to entertain Chai Hong, he specially asked Yi Cheng to find him two maids, and started making tea early to serve the guests.

He casually glanced at the gift list. The gifts on the gift list were not particularly expensive, but just general etiquette, including a pair of maidservants listed separately on the gift list as gifts.

After traveling for so long, Xue Lang received at least a dozen maidservants who were given to him as gifts.In the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an City, there are still a large number of singing and dancing girls sent by Li Xiaogong.After the initial shock, Xue Lang got used to it, and he became much calmer after receiving such a gift. Sure enough, time is like a butcher's knife.

Sighing like this, Changjian came to report: "Master, Chai Hong has arrived."

"Ask him to the main hall, I will be there later."

After tidying up his clothes, Xue Lang just went to the main hall to meet the guests——

"Cao Min Chai Hong pays homage to the son-in-law."

"There is no need to be too polite, please sit down and talk. Come and have tea."

Sit down with Chai Hong as guest and host, and serve tea, Chai Hong said: "I heard the name of the son-in-law a long time ago, and I have the honor to meet you today. The grass people are really lucky."

Xue Lang smiled faintly, and said: "Brother Chai is polite. Speaking of which, I have only heard of Brother Chai's name, but I have never met him because of fate. The first time we met today, Brother Chai took the initiative to post a visit."

Chai Hong hurriedly said: "It's a crime to disturb the son-in-law. If he hadn't heard that the son-in-law came to Hangzhou, the grass-roots would not dare to post rashly. He wanted to say that the Chai family was under the care of the eldest princess and had never thanked him. The son-in-law came to visit, and he must have the audacity to visit. Thank you all Fan, I would like to trouble your son-in-law to convey Chai's thanks to His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

Xue Lang nodded: "I will definitely tell you, please drink tea."

"Thank you son-in-law."

After Chai Hong thanked him, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, slightly taken aback: "Is this the southern way of drinking tea? Your son-in-law likes this way?"

The maids provided by Yicheng are from the south, they don't know how to make tea soup, they can only boil water to make clear tea.At that time, this was a popular way of drinking tea in the south, which was different from the tea soup in the north.

Xue Lang said apologetically: "This tour is for official business, I didn't bring a maid. Today, to entertain Brother Chai, I specially asked Yicheng to find two maids. The maids are all from the south and don't know how to cook tea. I can treat Brother Chai to drink a cup of tea."

Chai Hong's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Tea soup has the taste of tea soup, and clear tea also has the aftertaste of clear tea. Both have their own strengths, so it doesn't matter."

After finishing speaking, he drank two sips of tea, and then smiled again: "Speaking of which, Caomin's ineffective younger brother, A Tong, was recruited by Her Royal Highness Princess Meng and entered the Nanya office. Her Royal Highness has always taken good care of Chai. With such great love, Chai should have given full support to the trial planting of Champa rice, but his family has limited wealth and limited support, so I am really ashamed."

Xue Lang said: "Do what you can, if you want His Highness to know, you won't blame him."

Chai Hong smiled and said: "That's right, Her Royal Highness has a great mind and cares a lot for Chai Shi, so I won't blame her, but I, Chai Shi, feel sorry for it."

Chai Hong walked around with Xue Lang for a long time, changing the words over and over again, but there was only one meaning——

Princess Pingyang treats Chai very differently, and takes good care of her. Chai and Princess Pingyang have friendship, and they have a very close relationship.Judging by the way he said it, Xue Lang would really believe it if he didn't know the relationship between Chai Shao and Princess Pingyang.

I smiled wryly from the bottom of my heart, and it was not easy to expose him, so I had to patiently and slowly walk around with him for more than an hour, without saying anything meaningful, just listening to him watching the present and recalling the past. It was said there how Princess Pingyang took care of Chai and how she was so good, Xue Lang was very tired of hearing it.

Really couldn't bear it anymore, didn't want to listen to this guy's nonsense anymore, Xue Lang said a few polite words, served tea to see off the guests, until he saw off the guests, he couldn't figure out what Chai Hong was doing here.Chai Hong hastily said: "The son-in-law stops, the grass-roots dare not be the son-in-law to see you off."

Given Xue Lang's identity, he would naturally not send him to the gate of the courtyard. He was already humble enough to get up to see off the guests.Wen Yan said: "That's it, Brother Chai, go slowly, I won't see you off."

Chai Hong said: "It should be, the son-in-law stays."

After a pause, she said in a low voice, "Speaking of which, the maid sent by the grass people today is from the north. Besides being pleasing in appearance, she can also cook good tea soup and play the pipa well. Shuangjue, if the son-in-law has time, you can try it, or it can comfort the son-in-law's lonely journey."

After finishing speaking, he smiled with a hint of meaning in his mouth.Xue Lang silently hurts——

With such a wretched smile, I have the nerve to smile at him!

(End of this chapter)