Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 347 Visiting the Golden Gate to Condolence

Kill early, or kill late, how to kill?Although Mr. Zhuang did not object to Li Ding's scourge, he did not agree with Cao Yong's method.

It's only mid-October now, and although the weather is getting colder by the day, it hasn't reached the time of ice and snow.

According to Mr. Zhuang's intentions, it will take two months to do it again, clean and tidy, and there will be no future troubles.

Li Ding's wedding date is set at the end of October.Although I have never met that Miss Fucha, the fate of being a widow after passing through the door is really miserable.Although Cao Yong is not a good person, he has a heart of compassion after all, so he wants to understand the grievances before Li Ding gets married, so as not to delay the fate of others.

Although it is unavoidable to complain about Cao Yong's two words about the benevolence of a woman, but seeing that he can't be persuaded, Mr. Zhuang still asked a few details carefully and pointed out the shortcomings.

Cao Yong and Wei Hei were stupefied when they heard it, and they were really impressed. This is the real calculation.

Regarding the incident of the falling horse in Shandong, Mr. Zhuang kept it a secret, only saying that it was under investigation and there would be a letter of approval in a few days.

The three of them drank and chatted, and they broke up at the second quarter of Haizheng (10:30 p.m.).

Cao Yong drank most of the pot of wine, although he was not drunk, but because he sat in the spirit shed for a long time in the afternoon and was fed with wind, this night was full of hot soup and wine, and his stomach felt a little uncomfortable.

After passing the second gate, Cao Yong felt a little overwhelmed after not taking a few steps, so he hurriedly walked to the side of the road and bent down.

Could not hold back, Cao Yong vomited up.He felt a little comfortable until he spit out the contents of his stomach.

Looking at the half moon in the sky, Cao Yong did not go back to Wutong Garden, but walked a few steps and found an open space to sit.

I can't tell the reason in my heart, I always feel a little disappointed in myself, as if I am slowly becoming another person.Even if he calculated other people's lives like this, his heart gradually calmed down.

The ground was cold, and the moonlight was cold, but Cao Yong didn't feel the chill at all.

Sitting alone on the dark ground, I can't see anyone, and I can't see my own size.He didn't know why, but he felt a little relieved. He raised his arms and put them on the back of his head, staring at the deep night sky in a daze.

He heard footsteps, as if someone was coming from afar.Because Cao Yong was lying in the shadows, he was not afraid of being seen, so he became impatient.

Then I heard a woman say: "Miss Zijing told you that the end of the month is Master Hang Seng's hundred days, and the kitchen needs to be well organized! When Master Hang Seng's hundred-day banquet is over, the two young masters, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng, will be in charge of the week." !"

Cao Yong heard that the woman's voice was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember which one it was.

I heard another person say: "I can't blame Grandma Tian for preparing needlework these days. I think it's for Master Hang Seng's hundred-day gift." Having said this, he lowered his voice and said, "Mother, tell me, Master Hang Seng is really the master's private child?"

Hearing a "pat", the woman shouted in a low voice: "Shut up, where did you hear this nonsense, don't dare to make nonsense!"

Cao Yong heard it, but it was Mrs. Yang and her daughter, Xiao Walnut, who were serving in Tian's house.

Little Walnut was patted on the head by her mother, a little annoyed, and said in a low voice: "What mother beat me to do, I didn't arrange it! Don't talk about Master Hang Seng, it is the two young masters Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu, and some people say it's the uncle!" It is said that Grandma Tian is an unnamed second wife, and it is because the eldest grandma has a good temper that she tolerates..."

"Which bastard is this, Hu Yu?" Sister-in-law Yang muttered, with a bit of annoyance in her voice: "These devoid of conscience, why are they chewing their tongues all day long? Our mother and I came into the mansion with Grandma Tian, ​​and they still I don't know the reason? Be it in Shandong or Beijing, has the uncle ever been rude? He really wants a woman, how many maids in the backyard are waiting to climb on the bed of the uncle, what does Grandma Tian's beauty matter?" , She spat twice, and said to Little Walnut: "Why am I talking about this? Those nonsense, it's dirty ears. If you say these things in the future, be careful. Let's be servants, as long as possible Do your part."

Little Walnut agreed, and the mother and daughter drifted away, and the surroundings returned to silence.

Cao Yong sat up and couldn't help smiling wryly. He couldn't tell if he was annoyed or not.He stood up and went back to Wutong Garden, seeing the lights in the upper room, he felt a sense of warmth in his heart.

When Cao Yong saw the room, Chu Yu got up when he heard the movement.

Seeing the embroidery shed beside the kang, Cao Yong asked, "I'm doing needlework again, and the lights are dim at night, which hurts my eyes!"

Chu Yu went up to help Cao Yong change his clothes, seeing that his body was covered with dirt, she was taken aback: "Did you fall on your forehead? Did you touch anything?"

Cao Yong couldn't bear the smell of alcohol on his body, so he rinsed first, and Fang replied: "I didn't fall, I just felt my chest was hot, and I sat outside for a while."

While ordering Xiyun and Xicai to prepare fresh water, Chuyu said worriedly, "It's cold outside now, so you should be careful with your forehead, so as not to get blown by the wind."

Cao Yong thought about what Tian's sister-in-law and little walnut had just said about those wives, concubines, and illegitimate children.Even the servants speculated that Chu Yu, the wife, trusted her husband without any suspicion.

If it were someone else, even if Tian was not kicked out, there would be a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days.

Treat Tian with courtesy, treat Hang Seng with love, and have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
Seeing Cao Yong staring straight at her height, Chu Yu couldn't help but feel embarrassed in front of the maid, and said coquettishly, "Forehead son-in-law..."

Xiyun and Xicai held back their laughter, and went out through the curtain.

There were only two husband and wife left in the room, Cao Yong took two steps forward, put his arms around Chu Yu's waist, and said in a low voice, "I'm freezing..."

After hearing this, Chu Yu felt worried, and stretched out her little hand to touch his forehead.

It really is hot...

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I don't know if it's because he sweated well at night, but Cao Yong felt refreshed the next morning.

Man, how can you get tired of crooked, those frustrations, disappointments, all disappear in smoke.His parents are healthy, his brothers are good at learning, and he has a wife and children. This person must be content,

Chu Yu wanted to get up and wait for him to get dressed, but was stopped by Cao Yong, and she had to take a rest.

Sure enough, it was a sunny day. Cao Yong walked out of the gate, looked up at the clear blue sky, and his heart was really bright.

How can everything be as expected, but please be worthy of my heart.I am not the Tathagata Buddha, I can't cut meat and feed eagles, and I can't save all living beings.If the eagle wanted to eat his meat, he would have to shoot the eagle with his hands; if all living beings wanted something from him, hehe, it would depend on what they wanted.

Amitabha, forgive the kid for his sins, and let the kid follow his heart and be a more comfortable and ordinary person.

As usual, Cao Yong went to the Yamen of Taipu Temple on the side of Xidan archway to order.

Lu Jingyuan, the Hanqing of the Taipu Temple, did not come. He was already old, and his spleen and lungs were not good. He fell ill every winter and coughed endlessly all day long.For the errands at the Taipu Temple, they also leave every day at the first click.

Tang Zhiyu and Yi Duli have both arrived, because at the end of the year, they are looking at various list data from the ranch newspaper, as well as personnel assessment and so on.In addition, there are still a few vacancies for small officials in the yamen, which need to be counted and reported to the Ministry of Officials.

Seeing Cao Yong arrived, the two put down their errands and greeted him.These two colleagues, Cao Yong got along fairly happily, and did not hold him back in front of them.

Regarding the statistics made by Cao Yong and Tang Zhiyu in summer, although they can be considered to have found some connections between the change of weather and the outbreak of horse plague in the pasture, the specific confirmation will not be known until the next year or the next year.

The restoration of Cao Yongguan is not only a reward for being diligent on duty, but also a reward for traveling to Outer Mongolia.Therefore, he was very frank in his heart.

Tang Zhiyu is different, he originally thought he was in the light of Cao Yong.Although he was not promoted this time, he was praised by Kangxi Jinkou Yuyan, which is more honorable than being promoted.Therefore, in addition to being grateful for Cao Yong's support, he is more meticulous in his errands.

Although Iduli usually does nothing, but for a man, face is very important.Seeing that Cao Yong and Tang Zhiyu are very motivated, he is too embarrassed to be lazy.

The three of them discussed and made a schedule for the several errands at hand, and it was noon.

Yi Duli rubbed his stomach, smiled and said to Cao Yong: "Your Excellency's treat, I will remember it, this restaurant can't be saved!"

Cao Yong has been in the Yamen of Taipu Temple for a long time. Except for Yi Duli and Tang Zhiyu, the subordinate officials below have little contact. , everyone just go there!"

When a Shangguan is the host, no matter whether there is anything in the family, there are not many people who are not ignorant.

All the people left the yamen and came to the front door.The restaurant I booked this time is Yanqingzhai, which is very famous in the Qianmen generation.

Cao Yong was not a stingy person, and it was the first time that he invited his colleagues from Taipu Temple to dinner, so he prepared all the top-quality noodles.

Because he didn't want to be disturbed by outsiders, Cao Yong booked the whole restaurant.Dozens of subordinate officials at the yamen of Taipusi all sat down.Cao Yong had to stand up, raised his wine glass, and said a few polite words.

Everyone raised their glasses to agree, Cao Yong was afraid that everyone would be uncomfortable, so he didn't make such nonsense, please feel free.

The Taipu Temple was originally the Qingshui Yamen, and these low-level officials were not well-off, so they rarely had the opportunity to enter such a big restaurant.At the beginning, I was still holding it, and after three times and two glasses of wine, everyone ate with their cheeks open.

Cao Yong looked at many people wearing official uniforms that were worn and faded, and remembered a gossip that Yi Duli had said a few days ago.What he said was not from Taipusi Yamen, but another small official from Qingshui Yamen.

It is said that the little official's family is poor, his mother is seriously ill, and he wants to eat a few bites of meat, but the family has no money left.The son of a small official is filial, but he is only in his teens. He loves his grandmother so much, so he hides it from his family and goes to work as a boy in the box shop. Every day, he brings back two pieces of cooked meat for his grandmother.

No, the shopkeeper of the box shop found out, beat the boy hard, and kicked him out.The little official knew that his son had done such a scandal, and felt that it was an insult to the family, so he followed the family law.

This child is only ten years old, how can he stand it?Sick and frightened, he died.Seeing that due to her own reasons, the old grandmother lost her grandson and had no face to live on, so she hanged herself.

It was just for a few pieces of meat, and the family was ruined in an instant.

Cao Yong sighed in his heart, called the restaurant buddy, took out a piece of silver and gave him a piece of silver, and asked him to go to the box to order a box of dishes according to the number of people at the table.

Box dishes are cooked food packed in wooden boxes, which contain cooked pork, pig head meat, pig offal and so on.

A few days ago when Yi Duli said, Tang Zhiyu had also heard about it. Now seeing Cao Yong like this, he understands his sympathy, and his affection for him has increased a little bit.

When Yi Duli saw it, he said to Cao Yong: "This is not helping the poor, or Fu Ruo is spending his time thinking to add income to the yamen?"

Cao Yong smiled bitterly, where is it so easy?If there is a fuss about the dividends, wouldn't that be a face to the court?Why, other people's salaries can afford it, but Taipusi's can't?

Yi Duli is a child of an aristocratic family, so what is wrong with this officialdom?As soon as he said it, he knew that it was tasteless, shook his head, and said: "Just kidding, kidding, the whole court is not rich now!"

When everyone is full of wine and food, the restaurant staff will deliver a box of dishes, and everyone is welcome to help themselves.If it's not too heavy, I will carry it back; if it's too heavy, I won't force it.

This is also Cao Yong's special order. Although it is kind, it must also be concerned about the face of everyone. It is not good to be willing to let people think it is a charity.

All the subordinate officials are still hesitating between taking or not taking it. Seeing that Cao Yong and Tang Zhiyu have both been taken by the servants, they are no longer polite.

After slipping away the box, everyone said goodbye to several Shangguan, laughing and laughing, and went in twos and threes.

At this time, the sun was setting, and the sunset was glowing red, as bright as blood.

After Li Ding was on duty, he rode back home, looked at the bright clouds in the sky, and felt inexplicably uncomfortable...
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