Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 271 Laba

In the twelfth lunar month, the weather is getting colder and colder. Even if I sit in the house, I can still hear the north wind whistling outside the window.In this season of previous years, the most feared thing in the yamen is the news of people freezing to death, but this year Ye Fu feels very comfortable.

In addition to the porridge at the Daotai mansion, after the princess's birthday, she also gave away money to Puji hall, and also provided thick porridge. It is not difficult.

Ye Fu was in the study and wrote a poem called "Qilu" without caring about the ink on his cuffs, looking very satisfied.He glanced at the servant girl Chun Chan who was rubbing ink beside him, and narrowed his eyes slightly.She was just a little girl at first, but now her eyebrows are gradually opening, her figure is slender, and her beauty reveals a bit of delicacy.

He didn't realize it at first, but when his wife Zhao sent him to the study a few days ago, Ye Fu found out that there is still this beauty in the mansion, who is no less beautiful than the fifth concubine he is currently doting on.

Ye Fu felt hot for a moment, pulled her over, raised his chin, and looked at her carefully.

Chun Chan is still in the room, where have you seen this?His body was limp, his face was blushing, and he tremblingly said: "Master..."

Ye Fu hugged her waist, hugged her and sat on his lap, stroked her little hand and said, "Tell the master, are you ten years old?"

Chun chant replied in a low voice: "Go back to the master, the servant is thirteen!"

"Pingping is more than thirteen!" Ye Fu closed his eyes, reciting, sniffing the light and delicate fragrance of her body without makeup, he couldn't help but praised: "It's really a good time for the cardamom, let the master look at it, so happy!"

Chun Chan only felt that his heart was beating fast like a deer, but his body seemed to be stiff and he didn't dare to move.

Someone laughed at the door and said: "I heard that the master is writing, so I dare not disturb, but now it seems that I am 'composing poetry'!" Following the voice, a woman with a long face came in, it was Ye Fu's married wife, Zhao Shi.

Although it seems that they are only about thirty, in fact, Mrs. Zhao and her husband, Tong Geng, are already in their thirties, reaching their forties.It's just that he usually pays attention to maintenance, has always been good-tempered, and doesn't worry too much, so he looks much younger.

Seeing his wife coming, Chun Chan was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits. He didn't care whether to offend Ye Fu or not. He struggled to get up from Ye Fu, and leaned over to Mrs. Zhao at the door, saying, "Madam!" After speaking, he lowered his head. head, quickly dodged out.

Molesting the girl, let his wife see it, Ye Fu couldn't get it off his face, "Ha ha" laughed twice, and asked: "But what's the matter, do you want to tell me?"

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "Look at the shame of the master, she is just a girl. If the master praises her, can the concubine stop her?"

Ye Fu stroked his beard with a smile, and said with a smile: "I know you are virtuous, your family is harmonious and everything is going well, the master has been living comfortably these years, Mrs. Duo Lao is worried!"

Mrs. Zhao said: "What is the master saying? You and I are husband and wife. This is all a concubine's business! I came to find the master today, and I asked the master to come to make an idea. In a few days, I will be the young master of Daotai Mansion. Young Master Hundred Days, how much should we prepare for the gifts here? People from several counties below have sent people to our place to ask for letters. The master is of the highest rank, and they have to give it according to our share! "

Ye Fu was the most impatient with these mundane things, and frowned slightly: "Isn't there an example of the princess's birthday last month? Just add or subtract. The Cao family is a big family, and Fu Ruo is not a money-loving person. These people It's all on the face!"

Mrs. Zhao agreed with a smile, but her feet still did not move, she hesitated for a while, and said, "Master, Xiao Ba..."

When Ye Fu heard this, his complexion changed immediately, and he snorted coldly and said, "What's the matter? Little Ba couldn't bear the coldness, and begged you for mercy?"

The "Xiao Ba" mentioned by the husband and wife is Zhao Wenhe, the younger brother of the Zhao family. Because he is the eighth among the brothers of the Zhao family, the baby name is "Xiao Ba".

Zhao Wenhe is in his 20s, and he has a reputation for raising people. He originally helped his brother-in-law with errands in the yamen.The Zhao family is also a heir to poetry and literature, and they are family friends with the Ye family.Zhao's parents died of illness one after another in the early years, and there was only this young brother in the family, so he followed his sister to his brother-in-law's house.

Because of the divorce of his wife last month, Zhao Wenhe offended Ye Fu, was fined and grounded, and studied behind closed doors, preparing to enter Beijing next spring to take Enke.

Ye Fu didn't like the family background of his younger brother-in-law Du Shi. Although she was from an innocent family, she was just a landlord and country gentry, after all, she was not from a scholarly family.But over the past few years, seeing her acting dutifully and having a submissive temperament, I am quite satisfied in my heart.

Brother-in-law's behavior of "divorcing his wife", if you know it, it's okay to say that you don't do Ye Fu's business; ridicule.

Ye Fu was annoyed, and suddenly remembered something. Earlier, his brother-in-law seemed to have complained unintentionally. Because of his frivolity in his early years, he got married in a hurry, and felt that the Du family was inferior.

Thinking of this, Ye Fu had a look of suspicion on his face, knowing that his wife "the elder sister is the mother" and has a close relationship with the brother-in-law, so he asked: "Xiaoba divorced his wife, why? No Could it be that you are thinking about Kauenke and looking for a decent Yue family?"

Mrs. Zhao was taken aback when she heard the words, then she couldn't help frowning, and said angrily: "Master, even if Xiaoba's daily actions are occasionally inappropriate, the master shouldn't say that. Who is he, a real Chen Shimei? He It's just a cautious temper, afraid of being involved in the Du family, which will make us suffer! It's really sad for the master to say that!"

Seeing that his wife's expression does not seem to be fake, Ye Fu only thought that he was worrying too much, nodded, and said: "If it is not the best, otherwise, if you act like this, even if you are in high school next year, you will not be happy!"

Mrs. Zhao felt very uncomfortable hearing her husband's words so harshly, but she resisted it and said, "Master, this matter. Xiao Ba has an old friend, the second young master of the Yu family in the south of the city. He came to the door again and again every day, wanting to beg Xiao Ba to be a middleman and go to Daotai Mansion to make amends. Xiao Ba pushed twice, but he didn't push anymore, and he didn't dare to make decisions in private, so he asked the concubine to ask the master about it mean!"

"The second young master of the Yu family?" Ye Fu heard this, and his brows slightly relaxed.The Yu family is a big family in Yizhou City, heirs of poems and books, and some children are officials outside.This second young master of the Yu family has few poetic talents, and is a well-known talent in Yizhou City, and he is on the same list as Zhao Wenhe.

"How could he offend the Daotai mansion just by himself? Furuo's family style is very strict, and there are no slaves who bully others in the mansion!" Ye Fu was a little puzzled.

Mrs. Zhao replied: "There was a clerk in the pen and ink shop of Yu's family. His hands and feet were a little dirty and he was dismissed. Later, he worked as a clerk in the grain store. When the second young master of Yu's family saw him, he reprimanded him a few times. The other party was Fierce, he started to fight twice. Now, I heard that the guy's wife was selected to be a prostitute in the Daotai Mansion, and the guy also sold himself into the Daotai Mansion. People in the banner are no better than outsiders. , and somewhat respectable. The second young master of the Yu family is afraid that the guy will slander him in the Daotai Mansion, and he is very frightened!"

Ye Fu couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this, and sighed: "The world is going down, the world is going down! The vulgar people dare to fight with others! The Yu family is also, but they are just a villain. If you quit, why bother! Fu Ruo He is not a credulous person, after a few days the master will tell him that such a lowly and ignorant servant, he still needs to be strictly disciplined!"

Mrs. Zhao accepted the 300 taels of silver from Yu's family, and she was a little happy when she saw that the matter was done.I saw a little girl outside talking back and forth, and saw that Mrs. Zhao was there, first greeted the master and wife, and then said that Wu Yiniang had made new food, and asked the master to come and taste it.

Ye Fu was doting on this concubine's room recently, and he couldn't help nodding his head when he heard it, but in front of his wife, he still had some scruples, waved his hand, and sent the girl off, saying: "Tell my aunt, the master still has some official business to do. She eats first!"

When the girl went out, Mrs. Zhao took the handkerchief, covered her mouth, giggled, and said to Ye Fu: "No matter what, the master must be careful, it's still broad daylight!"

Although Ye Fu is flirtatious, he is still in love with his wife, and he is not annoyed by being teased like this.

Mrs. Zhao saw him standing up, as if he couldn't sit still, he must be thinking about going to the Fifth Aunt, and felt bored in his heart, smiled slightly, and said: "Master, Lin'er is ten years old, although he has two younger sisters After all, it is still the younger brothers who help me. I gave birth to a few younger sisters, but there is no movement. I invited the old man who has been there for many years to see. Among the girls in our house, Shu Chunchan is the most suitable male image. I was afraid that the master would not like it. , sent her to come over to wait on the pen and ink. From today's perspective, the master is also in love. It is better to hit the sun than to choose a day. I will ask someone to clean up the east room of my courtyard. Let Chun Chan be a roommate first, and wait There is a movement in the stomach, and if I help my concubine, it will save the other sisters from being annoyed!"

Such an arrangement is very agreeable, how could Ye Fu remember that the concubine is still waiting?Smiling, he said to Mrs. Zhao: "It's still well arranged by my wife. It's cold today. Let's ask the kitchen to stew two wild ducks. Let's have wine. On Xiaoba's side, I will also send two dishes of good food to comfort him!"

Mrs. Zhao responded with a smile, and the husband and wife went to the main room together.

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Unlike Ye Fu's free and unfettered hair on a snowy day and the fragrance of red sleeves, Cao Yong is very hard at the moment.

Mr. Zhuang came back from Mengyin in the third year of junior high school. Brothers Du Xiong, Du Hui and their families have all been escorted to Jinan Prefecture.After all, he is getting old, in his 50s, Mr. Zhuang came back from the cloudy weather, his body was a little cold, and he rested for four or five days.

Although he knew that the mansion had a new servant, Mr. Zhuang didn't know Liu Heng's identity at first, and he didn't take it seriously.Today, when he was in better health, he talked with Cao Yong about the affairs of the yamen in the study.

The official document exchange at the end of the year will be a little bit busy as usual.There is also the birthday gift next year. Although Cao Yong's official position, the fourth-rank Daotai is not qualified to celebrate his birthday, but Chuyu is the granddaughter of the emperor, and her title is "He Shuo Gege". The title in Li also follows his wife, and is equivalent to Wu Yipin's "Heshuo forehead son-in-law", but this congratulatory gift is indispensable.

However, Cao Yong is now a foreign official, which is different from when he was in the capital. His gifts should not be rich, but also show filial piety, which requires some thought.If you can't find it in Shandong for a while, you should send people to the south to buy it.

In addition, it is necessary to prepare for the suppression of bandits in the next year. There will be a Longevity Festival next year, and all places must strictly guard against it.

In order to reduce killings, maybe in the end they will think about "recommendation". Whether it is "recommendation" or not, the previous "suppression" is still inevitable. Otherwise, where are the green camps in those places going to get credit?It is always necessary to "suppress and suppress", if it is directly "suppressed", it will be a great contribution; if it cannot be "suppressed", it shows that the bandits are strong, and the credit for "recruiting" is also several times greater.

In the next two years, Shandong's money and food will be reduced or exempted. Cao Yong will not have the opportunity to make achievements and earn credit in the next two years of his tenure.

Mr. Zhuang is planning how to not only let those prostitutes lose their benefits, but also let Cao Yong find a reason to be responsible for suppressing the bandits.Cao Fang came to find Cao Yong and replied, saying that he had found Zhuangzi outside the city.

Ten hectares of fertile land, because the owner of the family is fond of gambling, owes a lot of foreign debts, and the year is sad, so he sells the land.The price is also cheap. Ten hectares of land plus a small farm is only 500 taels.If it is based on the market price, no matter what, it will cost more than four thousand taels.

Mr. Zhuang was listening, feeling strange, and asked: "Furuo, don't you buy real estate in Yizhou? In the tea garden in spring, you don't have half an acre of your own size. That's good, why do you think of buying land?"

Cao Yong rarely hides from Mr. Zhuang about his actions, so he told about Liu Heng.Although Liu Heng and Liu's family were all enslaved in the Cao Mansion after completing the formalities at the Yamen, they felt sorry for his life and thought of arranging an easy job for him.

It happened that Daotai Mansion gave porridge and thought about rice grains, so he thought about setting up a small Zhuangzi and let Liu Heng be the head of the Zhuangzi.A few days ago, I ordered Cao Fang to look for it, and today it will be settled.

When Mr. Zhuang heard that Cao Yong spent the money and instructed the housekeeper to run away for half a month, just to accommodate an outdated actor, his face sank.He stared at Cao Yong for a long time without speaking, his eyes were like long knives, trying to dig out his heart.

After a while, Mr. Zhuang snorted and went out, saying: "The kindness of a woman!"

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Note: Cao Yong's title is indeed "Heshuo's son-in-law".The husband of Princess Heshuo is mostly recorded as "Princess Heshuo's forehead".

(End of this chapter)