The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 28
For the next few days, He Huai'an's whereabouts were not fixed, Fang Xiuyi didn't ask, but just prepared meals on time and on order every day, and took good care of the children.Therefore, He Huai'an's registration of the children's names was also delayed.It wasn't until the twentieth day of the first lunar month that He Huai'an stabilized again.Not knowing what He Huai'an has done recently, the emperor allowed him to rest at home for two days.

After breakfast, He Huai'an asked Sandong to call Fang Xiuyi to the study to discuss about registering the child's name.

"This is the list, take a look." He Huai'an handed the list to Fang Xiuyi.

Fang Xiuyi was a little surprised, "My lord, I don't know anyone in this capital except Shangshufu and Treasurer Qian."

"It's okay, just recognize your name."

Fang Xiu glanced at the list, and the person at the top was indeed Wen Renyi, then Gu Zhun, and she didn't know about the others, so she just glanced at them hastily.

"My lord, can I send an invitation to Shopkeeper Qian?"

"Okay, who else do you want to send it to, let me write it for you."

"Not anymore. Outside the Shangshu Mansion, I only know Shopkeeper Qian."

"Okay, I'll write for you. Tell me how you met Shopkeeper Qian." He Huai'an directly wrote the invitation for Fang Xiuyi.

Fang Xiuyi felt very strange, wasn't she introduced by Shopkeeper Qian?Could it be that He Huai'an didn't know?

"I just arrived in the capital at that time, thinking that the children would go to school and there would be a lot of places to spend money, so I went out to sell a few dishes, but after a few days, only the shopkeeper Qian accepted my dishes and gave me a lot of rewards. He also helped me contact the place where the children go to school." Of course, there were also those rumors that were told to her by Shopkeeper Qian.

"Since you can cook, why didn't you go to a shop?"

"It's too difficult to open a shop by myself. I bring two children by myself, and I don't know the place well. I guess my savings will be used up before I can figure out the tastes of people in the capital."

"But it seems that you don't sell many dishes to Shopkeeper Qian."

"Yeah, I haven't had the chance to cook these years. I have forgotten some dishes, so I can only sell one when I think of it."

"I've finished writing it, please take a look." He Huai'an hung the newly written invitation to dry and handed it to Fang Xiuyi.

The invitation was specially made by He Huai'an, with a strong personal style.The words on the invitation are written in italics, which is very beautiful, and it doesn't seem to be like the copybook he once gave Siyuan.Below is her name.

"Thank you, my lord. It's really beautiful. I'll send it to Shopkeeper Qian tomorrow."

While talking, the butler said that someone was asking to see him outside the door.

"who is it?"

The housekeeper glanced at Fang Xiuyi, "He's a matchmaker."

"Matchmaker?" He Huai'an asked strangely, "Who sent it?"

"Master Chief Assistant!"

He Huai'an also took a look at Fang Xiuyi, his head hurt a little, he didn't expect Wen Renyi to come to the truth, and put it into action so quickly, on the first day they could rest.

"Let her in."

Fang Xiuyi also saw the gazes of the housekeeper and He Huai'an, and felt that it had something to do with him, but what did it matter?I wanted to ask, but I was afraid of breaking the rules, so I unconsciously looked at He Huai'an a few more times.

Of course, He Huai'an knew what Fang Xiuyi meant, and said in a somewhat unclear tone: "Master Shoufu is Mr. Wen."

Sir Wen?Wen Renyi?A few days ago, he was still a minister, why did he become Lord Shoufu so quickly?

"Oh, so it turns out, Mr. Wen's promotion is really fast!" As far as she knew, the previous Mr. Chief Assistant died because of that incident a few years ago, and the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet has also been suspended. Wen Renyi added it.At a young age, he really became a person under one person and above ten thousand people.

Fang Xiuyi's focus was that Wen Renyi became the chief assistant of the cabinet, and she didn't realize the problem of the official media at all. She was still thinking, what did Wen Renyi's promotion have to do with her.

For this, He Huai'an was also deeply helpless, but he did see that his cook Fang really didn't have any thoughts about Wen Renyi, no matter whether it was the status of Shangshu or Mr. Shoufu, she really didn't care at all. .He didn't know what his mood should be at this time, whether he should be happy that Fang Xiuyi didn't follow Wen Renyi by following others, or thankful that his cook was really well-behaved and didn't have any other thoughts.

"My lord, since there are guests in the mansion, I will also go down to prepare. We will discuss again when your lord has time." Fang Xiuyi also stood up quickly.

He Huai'an rubbed his brows with his hands, this woman is too dull!

"Not urgent!"

Not urgent?Why are you in no hurry?Does she also want to meet guests here?Fang Xiu thought about it, but she didn't leave.

Soon, Ban Xia announced the arrival of the guests outside the door.

Fang Xiu raised her head and saw a middle-aged woman in her fifties who came in. She was dressed very simply but decently, her hair was neatly combed, and only a hairpin was inserted between her hair. She was dressed in maroon The pair of jackets and the beige skirt are dignified but not oppressive, and the dress is very interesting.

"My lady Li Jin pays her respects to my lord, my lord is blessed!" The visitor behaved well, and his voice was pleasant, not annoying.

"Well, sit down. San Dong, serve tea!" He Huai'an knew this person, and he specialized in matchmaking for high-ranking families, and his reputation was not bad. It seemed that Wen Renyi was also very concerned about this matter, and he didn't just talk about it casually.

"Thank you, sir!" Li Jinshi said with a smile, and did not forget to take a look at Fang Xiuyi. She was not sure about the identity of the woman opposite, but she was not an ordinary person who could stand in the study.

"I don't know what's the point of entering the mansion today?" He Huaian happily pretended to be ignorant.

"It's like this. The woman was entrusted by someone, so she came to the adult's house to talk about a matchmaking." Although Li Jinshi had never dealt with He Huai'an, she had dealt with many people who wanted to marry He Huai'an before. I also heard rumors, although I don't know the truth or falsehood, but I never dared to come to the door to say kiss.

"Oh? Really? It seems that you are not an ordinary person who can work for you. I don't know which family's daughter wants to propose marriage to me." He Huai'an drank a cup of tea and said slowly.

When he said this, the jaws of Fang Xiuyi, Banxia, ​​Sandong, and Li Jinshi almost dropped. Fang Xiuyi did not expect that there would be women who came to Shangshu's mansion to propose marriage to He Huai'an. Banxia and Sandong were Unexpectedly, the lord knowingly asked him to take him on him. Li Jinshi did not expect that the lord Shang Shu dared to take the face of the chief minister of the cabinet.

"Master He, the women who came here today are entrusted by Mr. Wen, the chief assistant, to propose marriage to Mrs. Fang, the cook in the house. This is Mr. Wen's gift list. Please read it over, Mr. Li." Li Jinshi was a little uncertain , but still respectfully handed over the gift list.

He Huai'an opened the gift list leisurely, really surprised.Because this is not an ordinary gift list, but a land deed, a land deed for Wen Renyi's house.He Huai'an also knew this place, because he also had a mansion nearby.Now the place where he and Wen Renyi lived was rewarded by the emperor.

The gift list for an ordinary person's marriage proposal is usually jewelry, money and the like, and a pair of wild ducks.This Wen Renyi directly gave a piece of land deed, and there was a piece of paper stating that after marriage, all the things in the Wen Mansion belonged to Fang Xiuyi and would never be changed.Not only Wen Renyi's signature, but also Wen Renyi's seal.

He Huai'an now finds it interesting. Although they have been officials in the same dynasty for many years, they haven't had much contact with each other. They used to be two, and there was not much intersection.Now that Wen Renyi has entered the cabinet, the two have more interactions, and the cabinet interferes more with the six ministries, with occasional conflicts.Now, Wen Renyi came to propose marriage just because of the one-time meeting that day, what was his plan?Although this Wen Renyi is in a high position, he seems to occasionally play cards out of common sense, and it is impossible for ordinary people to pry into his intentions.He Huai'an thought he was smart, but he couldn't fully understand Wen Renyi, and he couldn't even fully understand the relationship between Wen Renyi and the emperor.

He Huai'an looked at the land deed and description again and again, with an unclear expression.It took a long time to hand over the gift list to Fang Xiuyi.

"Since I'm proposing marriage to you, let's take a look."

Fang Xiuyi has been in a stupid state since the matchmaker said that.To her, what Wen Renyi said last time was just a joke from a high-ranking big man to a small man.But what is going on now?Tremblingly, she took the so-called gift slip and opened it.

Title deed?illustrate?What's the meaning?Fang Xiuyi could no longer think normally, so she immediately asked He Huai'an for help.

"My lord, this..." Fang Xiuyi looked at He Huai'an helplessly.

"I think Mr. Wen means that, except for his official position, everything else will belong to you in the future. Mrs. Li Jin, am I right?" He Huai'an looked at the stunned matchmaker.

Before Li Jinshi came here, the cook in her imagination was delicate and soft, at least she was pretty, otherwise she wouldn't let a chief minister condescend to propose marriage.She never expected that it turned out to be this ordinary woman in front of her. She seemed to be not too young, with gray hair on both temples, which was too different from what she had imagined.

"Yes, yes, that's what Mr. Wen said. It's just..." Li Jinshi asked He Huai'an cautiously, "It's just, my lord, is there only one cook Fang in the house?"

Hearing this, Fang Xiuyi also looked at He Huai'an, could it be that Wen Renyi asked to marry another cook named Fang?But don't make any oolong, that would be embarrassing.

He Huai'an smiled and took a sip of tea, "It's a bit difficult for me. How about it, Sandong, go and ask the butler to come over and ask if there is another Fang cook in our Shangshu Mansion. This Fang cook Mother, the matchmaker didn't like it."

"No, no, no, my lord, that's not what the women mean..." Li Jin felt that He Huai'an seemed to be angry, so he stood up quickly in fright, and quickly denied it.

However, He Huaian ignored her.To be precise, the other three people in the room ignored her.

Fang Xiuyi felt a little relieved, she really hoped that there was another Fang cook in the mansion, although Li Jin's attitude hurt her a bit.

Just as Li Jinshi was feeling anxious, the butler came in.

"My lord called me, is it...?"

"It's like this. This matchmaker came to the mansion to propose marriage to a cook named Fang. Is there any other cook named Fang in the mansion? She doesn't think this one is good enough for Mrs. Wen."

Li Jinshi didn't know why he said so much, why he made Master He so harsh.

The butler looked at He Huai'an, who had an unclear expression, and then at Fang Xiuyi, who seemed to have nothing to do with him. He was very puzzled, could it be that Mr. Wen really made a mistake?

"My lord, there is only one cook Fang in the house."

He Huai'an returned the gift list to Li Jinshi, "I'm so sorry, I made you go all this way for nothing, but I didn't find anyone you are satisfied with. Butler, see off the guests for me!"

Li Jinshi panicked and quickly knelt down.

"My lord, my lord, I said something wrong, please forgive me, my lord!"

"Really, did you say something wrong?"

Li Jinshi really regretted taking this job, she thought, Mr. Shoufu proposes a marriage, no matter how rich and noble, who would not agree?Thanking the media for money is not easy, who knew that he would meet such a master!

"My lord, since Chef Fang is here, just listen to what she has to say!"

This Li Jinshi is quite shrewd, he doesn't dare to confront He Huai'an, there is always the person involved by his side.

He Huai'an glanced at Li Jinshi before saying to Fang Xiuyi: "In this case, tell me, do you agree?"

Fang Xiu quickly denied it, "No, I don't agree."

After answering, Fang Xiuyi felt that her tone was too blunt, and said to Li Jinshi: "Please tell Master Wen, I thank him for his wrong love, but I don't want to remarry, I want to guard my husband for the rest of my life. I swore an oath!"

Li Jinshi was even more shocked, this cook Fang was actually a widow!
"Ms. Fang, with a condition like Mr. Wen's, then, that's one in a million. Besides, Mr. Wen promised him all his wealth." Li Jinshi was in a hurry. It's a great thing, but there are still people who don't want it.

"I know that Mr. Wen has a high position and authority, and is, and is in his prime, but I really don't want to remarry." Fang Xiuyi said firmly.

"You..." Li Jinshi wanted to say something else.

"Okay, get up and speak slowly." He Huai'an showed great kindness at this time.

"Master Fang, Mrs. Wen doesn't care about your status. This is a blessing that ordinary people can't imagine. If you marry Mrs. Wen, you won't have to be a cook in the future. Moreover, Mrs. Wen can give Please seal it, maybe it is a first-rank edict. Then you will be in the capital in the future." Li Jinshi tried his best to lobby.

"Thank you. It's just that I've made up my mind. I don't want that fate, and I don't want to be so beautiful. I don't think there's anything wrong with being a cook. I also eat by my skills. Well, without further ado, please explain what I mean Tell Mr. Wen directly." Fang Xiuyi said to He Huai'an again, "My lord, I will take my leave first!"

After all, Fang Xiu ignored anyone and went out.

Li Jinshi looked at Fang Xiuyi's back in embarrassment, and wanted to shout, but he was worried that He Huaian was by his side.

"Master He, this, this, look...?"

"I don't need to look at anything. Since Mrs. Fang rejected Mr. Wen, please tell me. I think Mr. Wen is not a narrow-minded person, so he won't make things difficult for you."

Li Jinshi reluctantly accepted the gift list and left. This may be the most incredible matchmaking she has ever done in her life.

He Huai'an looked at the matchmaker going away, wondering what he was thinking.Neither Sandong nor Banxia dared to say anything, it was too weird.

(End of this chapter)