Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 73 Restaurant

Pingjun Palace, living room.

Cao Yong and his brother-in-law Neersu were gossiping, nothing more than asking Cao Jia's prenatal and postpartum situation.After a while, Wenqin came to send a message, saying that Fujin invited Cao Yong to talk.

Because Cao Yong's sister is still in confinement, she didn't plan to see her today.

When Na Ersu heard that his wife called Cao Yong to go over, he said with a smile, "You have been with me for a few months, and your sister is very concerned about it. She often says that you have never been out of the house, so I am afraid that there will be a slight mistake. Since she is waiting, You just go over and talk to her. I happen to have something to go to Kang Wang's mansion, and when I come back, let's have a good drink. "

"Brother-in-law, I have an old friend who I met in Jiangning, who passed the exam and is about to let go of his post. I made an appointment to come to the VIP building at noon today!" Cao Yong said.

Na Ersu nodded: "In this case, let's talk about it, anyway, I'm not an outsider, so there's no need to make those polite remarks!"

Cao Yong smiled and said yes, and then followed Wenqin into the inner house.

*
The inner courtyard of the palace, the warm pavilion of the main house.

Cao Jiashi wrapped her baotou and was wearing clothes, leaning against the head of the bed with a slightly tired expression.

Cao Yong called "Sister", and looked a little distressed. Before he was 19 years old, he experienced the pain of giving birth twice, which is really inhumane.

Cao Jia could only feel the joy of being a mother again, she stretched out her hand to beckon Cao Yong to sit down in front of the bed, and looked at her carefully: "It's much stronger than in April, but now it looks like a guard."

Cao Yong sat down and looked around: "Where is the second elder brother?"

"I just cried and made a fuss, and I put it to sleep. I asked my mother to carry him down and put him down. This little guy is not as well-behaved as his brother at all. He must be a monkey when he grows up!" Cao Jia replied with a smile on his face. Full of joy and pride.

The child really brought people hope, Cao Yong's mood also improved, and then he couldn't help teasing: "Speak up little guy, shut up little guy, my sister is still a big child!"

Cao Jia smiled and glanced at Cao Yong: "You treat everyone like you. You have been spoiled by your grandmother since you were young, and you still bothered your mother to worry about it when you were fifteen or sixteen. Don't be complacent, if it wasn't for Jiang Ning I wrote to ask my mother to go back, and your marriage is settled! When you welcome the bride back, you have to keep your eyes open to see if she is an older child or a younger child!"

Cao Yong couldn't help but sigh in his heart, hey, what's the matter, why does everyone make fun of their own marriage?If I'm really "older", it's okay to worry about the big marriage, I'm only fifteen or sixteen, why are you making fun of me?

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't make a sound, Cao Jiashi just thought he was shy, chuckled twice, and stopped teasing him.

Because the room was not ventilated and there were several charcoal basins, Cao Yong was a bit stuffy while sitting, and was thinking whether this way of confinement was healthy and reasonable, when Cao Jia asked solemnly: "Brother, what are you doing?" Send people back to the south in two days!"

"Sister?" Cao Yong looked at the slightly solemn Cao Jiashi, puzzled by the meaning of this sentence.

"At the end of August, my mother left Beijing in a hurry. She only said that the housework was complicated and she needed to go back to take care of it. Although she covered it up in every possible way and only told me to wait for the birth, I thought there was another reason for it. There is a reason to meddle in the affairs of her natal family, not to mention that there are always some rules to be followed in the palace." Cao Jia said with a little helplessness.

Hearing these words, Cao Yong remembered that he hadn't received Cao Yin's family letter in September, and thought that his health had not been good for the past few years, and his heart sank.What else could make a mother leave behind her soon-to-be-delivered daughter and hurry back?

Cao Jiashi sighed: "Father is already fifty-two, and he has heavy errands, which really makes people worry."

Cao Yong thought back to Cao Yin and Li's words that few people in the Cao family's ancestors lived past fifty, and felt sad.However, right now, Cao Jia is in confinement after all, so worrying like this may not be good for her health.After explaining it again and persuading her to take care of herself, she got up and left.

*
Out of Pingjun Wangfu, Cao Yong took out his pocket watch and looked at it. There was still a quarter of an hour until noon ([-] o'clock in the morning), and it seemed that the time was a bit rushed.Looking back, Xiao Man, the Wei family brothers, and the other two long followers waved their hands and said, "I'm going to have a drink with my friends, there's no need for these people to follow, you go back home first!"

Xiao Man salivated, refused to move, smiled and said: "Master, there must be someone to take care of the horses, right?"

The Wei family brothers also refused to leave, which made the other two long followers not know what to do or what to do, their faces were full of embarrassment.

Cao Yong knew that this was the aftermath of his last attack alone. Even in Beijing, the Wei brothers did not dare to be careless.It was always good intentions, Cao Yong took out a bank note from his purse, handed it to Xiaoman, and said: "Since everyone wants to join in the fun, it's good to go to the VIP building to see and see, his signature dishes are really good, I will treat you today." .”

For the Wei brothers, Cao Yong always has a bit of respect.Ben is the most impatient of the rules and regulations, just because he repaid his master's favor, he entered Cao's mansion as a servant, secretly protected Cao Yong for eight years, and now he came to the capital with him.A man in his thirties, homeless and alone.Cao Yong really didn't know whether to admire the loyalty of the two, or to scold them for being pedantic.It seems that they need to find two suitable people and give them a home.Since they are worthy of the Cao family, the Cao family should also be worthy of their brothers.

*
Front door, Dashilan, VIP building.

Because it was not time for dinner, there were not many guests in the lobby, only a table of scholars, and a father and son.

Cao Yong dismounted a few times and handed over the reins to the servants of the restaurant.Xiao Er bowed his waist and greeted him: "Oh, my son, please come in quickly. Are you upstairs in the private room or downstairs in the lobby?"

Cao Yong listened and looked at the Wei brothers.Wei Hei smiled and said, "My lord, we are in the lobby, it's bright here!"

Cao Yong nodded, and said to Xiaoer: "Find a place for my family members near the window, and bring some signature dishes, and they can order the rest. In addition, a young master named Ning seems to have ordered Xi, have you arrived yet?"

Xiao Er replied with a smile: "It turns out that Master Ning invited you as a distinguished guest. Master Ning has already arrived, and he was asked to ask about it just now!"

This Xiaoer is too enthusiastic in hospitality, is this one of the secrets to the prosperous business of the VIP Building?

*
Up to the second floor, Ning Chun had already received the letter, and came out to welcome him: "Xiao Cao is here too, and there is only one person missing!" Ma Jun followed, and he exchanged pleasantries with Cao Yong.

The three of them returned to the private room, gossiping and waiting for Yongqing.Just now Ningchun said "Shanyu" is Yongqing's word.

"Brother Tiancheng, what's the real shortage? I didn't catch up with the newly married in June, and there are two more sister-in-laws at once. This is three blessings!" Cao Yong said, really admiring the memory of the ancients in his heart.It would be great to use a unified name, but there are rules about font size and so on. "Tiancheng" is Ma Jun's character, which was given by his uncle after he became a Jinshi.

Uncle Ma Jun's family has no heirs, and Ma Jun is the only child of the two families. According to the lineage inheritance system, it means that one person shoulders the responsibility of the two families as heirs.Newly married in June, Ma Jun married two wives at the same time, regardless of their age.Yifang is regarded as the daughter-in-law of uncle and aunt, and Yifang is regarded as the daughter-in-law of Ma Jun's parents.

Ma Jun has been married for more than three months, and his face has become thicker. He smiled and asked Cao Yong: "Xiao Cao asked these people what they were doing. Did they miss women? I heard that the girls outside the Great Wall are very affectionate. Xiao Cao has not been treated lightly." gone?"

Cao Yong looked at Ma Jun and couldn't help rolling his eyes. The capital city is really a big dye tank. How did the little scholar who kept saying "If you are not a good looker, you are a good doctor" become such a virtue, he is simply a representative of bad literati. Insulting gentlemen is really insulting gentlemen.However, the most troublesome one should be Ma Jun's old master-like rigid father.

Ning Chun poured tea for the two, and watched the two quarreling with a smile, looking innocent and harmless.

Ma Jun couldn't see it, so he said: "Don't pretend to be a good person in front of Xiao Cao, you can still hide Yu Shan and me with your little affair. The main wife is unmarried, and I have several concubines. You get a lot of fans. Even if you are a liu, you have to have a degree. You really think your body is made of iron. I heard that you have rested in the Haitang courtyard for several nights (xiu). This time Which one did you comb again?"

Ning Chun smiled and said nothing, but the sound of "thumping" footsteps came from outside, it was Yongqing who had arrived.

Yongqing was still in filial piety, dressed in plain, moon-white robes, showing a bit of elegance.

Cao Yong got up: "Brother Shanyu!"

Yongqing came in with a smile, and patted Cao Yong on the shoulder: "It's darker, stronger, and somewhat masculine. I only hate that I can't escape my filial piety, or I will go to the outside of the Great Wall to see and see!"

After hearing this, Ma Jun joked: "I'm afraid you don't want to see, but want to compete with Mongolian men! People in their 20s still like to fight fiercely, and they don't look like half an earl! "

Yongqing randomly found a place to sit down, and gave Ma Jun a thumbs-up: "He who knows me is Tiancheng!" Then he said to Ning Chun: "Jingming, you will stay in Beijing for a while this time. Right? Or, just discuss with your father and let you stay in Beijing! With me and Xiao Cao, we all have a companion!"

Ning Chun smiled and replied: "My father also has this intention, but his vacancy has not yet been settled, so he can't consider me for the time being! According to my father-in-law's intention, he wants me to stay in Beijing!"

Ning Chun's future father-in-law is Wailang, a member of the household department. Although his official position is not high, his family background is prominent, and he can be considered a big family in Beijing.

Ma Jun looked around at the crowd: "Now that everyone is getting older, they all have to work hard in their official careers. I don't know what they will achieve in the future?"

Yongqing smiled heartily and said: "People live a lifetime, but they want to be happy and free, just do as they please!"

Ma Jun glanced at Yongqing in surprise: "It's strange for you to say such a thing. Now, you and Xiao Cao are both military officers, and Jingming and I are both civil servants. After ten years, Let's see how far the four of us can go!"

The friends were talking when they heard noises from downstairs and the sound of tables and chairs falling to the ground.

Ning Chun frowned, opened the door of the private room and went out, stood on the stairs on the second floor and looked down.

"At the foot of the Son of Heaven, where did this villager from the mountains dare to beat someone?" A man dressed as a scholar stood behind the table, covered his mouth, and raised his head.

A man in his thirties was full of anger: "You are the one who beat me, who made you spit shit and grin!"

The scholar looked unyielding: "I'm just telling the truth, Cao Yin, the moth of the country, who doesn't know, who doesn't know? Relying on the grace of the Holy One, he is domineering in the south of the Yangtze River, seeking personal gain from salt and tea. If you don't get rid of yourself, it won't be enough to anger the people, and if you don't get rid of it, it won't be enough to bring justice to justice!"

(End of this chapter)