Nongmen scholar

Chapter 87 Returning with a Load (4)
"Bring it quickly!" Zhu Yunyang soaked his hands in the water and rubbed them vigorously, but it had no effect at all. Hearing what Gu Xiaobei said, he didn't have time to think about it, so he asked Gu Xiaobei and the others to bring him the clothes to wash.

It wasn't until Zhu Yunyang washed the dirty clothes of Gu Xiaobei and Brother Nuomi, but they were still too spicy, that Gu Xiaobei seemed to remember something and said, "Maybe you can go to the doctor, maybe the doctor can help you." In fact, she didn't either. Knowing whether there is a doctor can do anything, she is just guessing.

"Why did you say it now?" Zhu Yunyang glared at her, and didn't bother to scold her anymore, and asked the maid to follow him with a basin of water. While soaking his hands, he hurried to find the doctor.

Gu Xiaobei didn't know if it would be useful for him to go to the doctor, but in the next few days, Zhu Yunyang didn't dare to approach her anymore, and avoided her when he saw her, worried that she would come up with something for him to do.

The dishes that Gu Xiaobei made that night were full of praise from the mistress of the Gu family and the old lady, so the mistresses of the Gu family asked the servants to serve Gu Xiaobei and the others more attentively, so that they could cook more delicious dishes two days later.

The other sons and daughters in the mansion heard that Gu Xiaobei was not easy to mess with, so they didn't dare to trouble her, but it was normal for them not to trouble her without any grudges against her.No one came to harass him, Gu Xiaobei lived much more comfortably, rested for two days in a row, and did not really show off his superb cooking skills in the kitchen until the banquet started.

On the day of the banquet, Zhu's mansion was full of guests, even the princess who had lived in the capital and had never been here brought her son-in-law to attend.The delicious dishes at the banquet received unanimous praise from all the guests. The banquet was held very successfully. As for how much power the Zhu family was able to win over that day, Gu Xiaobei didn't know. Anyway, it had nothing to do with her. She just waited for tomorrow Take the money and leave.

Gu Xiaobei thought that she would get the 500 taels of silver bills only the next day, but to Gu Xiaobei's surprise, on the night after the banquet ended, Zhongshi sent a maid to deliver the silver bills to her, and invited her to see the princess.

The woman in front of me is only a few years older than Gu Xiaobei, not very beautiful, but she has an unattainable noble temperament, just sitting there quietly gives people unreasonable pressure, her clothes are gorgeous, and she looks overpowering people.

Gu Xiaobei thought to himself, so this is the princess!

"You are Gu Xiaobei?" Princess Cistanche spoke slowly, her eyes flashed with admiration as she looked at Gu Xiaobei. This little cook from a low background can still remain calm in front of her, which is something that many people can't do!No wonder he was loved by that person.

"It's the little girl, the princess knows the little girl?" Gu Xiaobei said in surprise, except for Xiao Gao Yili, she had never dealt with people from the royal family, so it was unexpected that the princess knew her.

Princess Cistanche avoided answering her words, and continued to ask: "Is Xiao Yili living there well?"

"He eats well, sleeps soundly and studies well every day." Gu Xiaobei said with a smile, Gao Yili is a member of the royal family, and it is reasonable to say that the two should know each other, so Gu Xiaobei does not think it is strange that she mentioned Gao Yili.

"That's good. It's not in vain. Brother Wang insists on sending him there." Princess Cistanche smiled and said, "I know Bai Qingli treats you differently, so you can rest assured that as long as he chooses to become king, We must protect everyone and everything he cares about."

"I never ask about his affairs. If the princess has something to say, it's better to tell him by yourself." Gu Xiaobei didn't know how Bai Qingli's relationship with the royal family was, and she didn't want Bai Qingli to do other things because of her words. Maybe didn't like the decision, so she kicked the ball back.

Princess Cistanche didn't care either, and waved her hand. A maidservant in a palace costume next to her carried a box of agarwood wood, and Princess Cistanche took it and opened it to Gu Xiaobei herself: "You have also put in a lot of effort for this banquet. It was given to you."

This reward is very heavy!Gu Xiaobei looked at the gold, silver and jewels in front of him, smiled slightly and said, "Princess, this reward is too heavy for a little girl to afford." If she was rewarded for this banquet, she shouldn't be given so much, so Gu Xiaobei knew this Princess Cistanche must have wanted to win Bai Qingli by giving her a reward, but Gu Xiaobei didn't know whether Bai Qingli would stand with King Cheng, and she didn't want her to influence his decision by herself, so this gift gave her Can not accept.

Princess Cistanche pondered for a while, picked up a string of black agarwood bracelets from the jewelry box and put them on Gu Xiaobei's wrist, and said with a smile: "This is just a reward for your performance at this banquet, and has nothing to do with anything else."

Gu Xiaobei nodded slightly hesitantly: "Thank you, princess, for the reward!" Princess Cistanche said so, if she doesn't accept it, it will be a disgrace to her princess.

"In the future, when you arrive in the capital, you can come to this princess if you have anything to do. This princess will definitely help if she can." Seeing that Gu Xiaobei accepted the agarwood bracelet, Princess Cistanche smiled slightly.

I don't know why the princess said this to her in a firm tone. How could the princess predict that she would definitely go to the capital in the future?But Gu Xiaobei still nodded, who knows what will happen in the future?
Princess Cistanche made her retreat after chatting with Gu Xiaobei for a few more words.

Back in the room, Gu Xiaobei washed up and lay down to sleep. Before going to bed, he thought about coming here once in a while. Tomorrow, he would go out to find an inn to stay for a day, take a stroll around Rongcheng before going back.

The next morning, Gu Xiaobei bid farewell to the Zhong family, and left the Zhu Mansion with Nuomi and his brothers, found a comfortable inn outside to lay down their luggage, and then went out to visit Rongcheng.

Rongcheng is many times bigger than Ziyuan County, and there are many things here that cannot be bought in Ziyuan County. The three of them first went to buy some rare gifts for their families in the county, and then wandered around.

When the three of them wandered to a teahouse, they felt a little thirsty, so they went into the teahouse to have a sip of tea. When they entered the teahouse, they found a young man talking about a book. The three of them were very interested, so they ordered a pot of tea and a plate of snacks. Just sit around a table, drink tea and eat snacks while listening to books.

"Today we will tell a story. It is said that a man from the state of Chu accidentally dropped his sword into the river when he was crossing a river in a boat. He carved a mark on the boat and said, "This is where I dropped my sword." When the car stopped, he followed the signs and jumped into the river to look for the sword, but he couldn’t find it. This fable exhorts politicians to understand that the world is changing, and if they don’t know reform, they can’t govern the country. ..." The young man didn't even take the book, he just came up with a joke, and after finishing the joke, he carefully analyzed the reason for it.

When Gu Xiaobei heard this story, he was immediately pleasantly surprised. Isn't this story about "carving a boat and seeking a sword"?This story is a profound allegory. She read this story in the 21st century when she was a child and has never forgotten it. She never thought that such a story would be circulated in this unknown ancient time.

(End of this chapter)