in spring

Chapter 238 Calculation
Hu Fei resigned from Chunying, and rode back to his residence in the capital. It was already evening, so he went to Li Xu's house for a meal. Thinking that someone might come to Fan's house tonight or tomorrow, he borrowed a servant from Li Xu. handle.

Fortunately, this night was spent quietly, and no one came to disturb.Hu Fei thought about it, if the Fan family didn't come tomorrow, would he take the initiative to come over?I just pretended that I heard that there were guests coming after I just returned to Beijing, and came to apologize for my rudeness.Although he is unwilling to deal with the other party, it is not the solution to leave the matter unresolved.After thinking about it again and again, he decided to go to Hou's Mansion tomorrow.

However, before he could take any action, the Fan family came to the door early the next morning.

It was a steward of the Fan family who came, claiming to be surnamed Fei, and brought a letter from Master Fan San, and several servants brought a box of presents, along with two charming girls aged sixteen or seventeen. She is graceful, with a slim figure, tidy and decent.Steward Fei handed over the gift card, stating that the two maids were given to Hu Fei by the master to pour tea and water, make the quilt and make the bed.The two girls looked smart, and immediately went up to meet them. They had graceful postures, their voices were as clear as orioles, and their eyes were straight, without any behavior of looking around.If someone else sees it, they will secretly boast that they are worthy of coming from everyone.

But Hu Fei didn't even look at them.He is also from a wealthy family, such girls are not uncommon, and he knows that being honest does not necessarily mean being honest. Some wealthy families specially find some pretty girls, carefully trained them, and bring them as gifts. These girls look He looked dignified and responsible, but in fact he was very shrewd in his heart. He couldn't understand it the most, not to mention that the Fan family's intention to send two girls here made him very uncomfortable, so he raised his smiling face and said to Guan Shi tactfully, "I" You will not be rewarded for no merit", "If you don't make a family, you won't get a job", "Ashamed of your father and grandfather", "Don't dare to enjoy yourself", and now you live in a small house rented by someone else's house, there is no place to take the two maids, I am afraid of being wronged Such a beautiful woman...

At first, Guanshi Fei was still polite to him with a smile on his face, and specifically pointed out that there was a house deed in the gift list, which was a three-entry courtyard outside Chongwenmen. get off.Later, after hearing that Hu Fei evaded it for a long time, he just refused to accept the gift and the girl, so he became a little impatient.He is also a well-known steward in Fan's family, but he is not as prestigious as the big stewards. He wants to see the prosperity of Beijing, so he used money to open up joints, snatched this fat post, and came to Beijing with the third master.In the past six months, he has worked for the third master, and he has gained a lot of benefits, and he is satisfied. In addition, he is a guest, and everyone in the Hou Mansion treats him extremely politely. Now seeing Hu Fei, a son of an imperial businessman, who was kicked out of the house again, Having won the favor of the third master, he actually refused with airs, how ignorant of flattery!Did he really think that Grandpa Fei was a fool? !Can a few so-called nice words be enough to lull him into staying? !

So he lowered his face, dropped the letter and the gift list, and said forcefully: "The master has never taken back things when he gave them away! You have to accept it if you don't want to! If you don't know how to praise, be careful and walk around! Hmph, don't even look at who you are?! It's your good fortune to be able to serve our Fan family!" After saying that, he greeted the servants, turned around and left.

Hu Fei was so angry that his face turned black, and when the servant reminded him, he remembered that there were still two girls in the room, and said coldly, "Get out of here quickly? Is this where you are standing?! "

Long Yue Long Sha was taken aback by his sudden change of face, she never expected that someone would treat them so viciously.Long Yue was older, she quickly calmed down, bowed down and said: "Return to Young Master, the servants are pouring tea in the room..."

Before he finished speaking, Hu Fei interrupted: "There is no tea here for you! Why don't you go out soon?! What kind of girls are you doing? You don't know the rules?! This is my house!"

Long Yue blushed, and she also knew that apart from the close maids, girls should not enter the hostess's house without calling, but this small courtyard has only one kitchen besides this room, so where can they go if they don't come in?But she also knew that the young master was really annoyed, and seeing Long Yan's red eye circles, she hurriedly pulled her up, and both of them saluted and retreated.

The servant of the Li family watched them leave with some reluctance, and then asked Hu Fei carefully: "Master Hu, what should we do with these gifts?"

Hu Fei kicked up the lid of the box, and saw that there were two brocade boxes inside, one contained gold beads, the other contained a pair of jasper waist pendants, exquisitely carved, and the water head was also good. Ruler head.He closed the lid of the box impatiently, picked up the letter and opened it for a look. The more he read it, the more annoyed he became. At the end, he sneered, and said to the servant lightly: "Don't go back in a hurry, and stay here to look at these things for me. And those two people, don't let them enter the house, and don't let them touch my things. I will thank your master later, and naturally I will not forget to reward you."

The servant listened, and answered with a smile.Hu Fei changed his clothes for going out, and went to the house of Li Jing, the eldest son of the Marquis of Qing Dynasty.

Since Li Jing separated his family, he has lived honestly with his wife and children, and is no longer busy doing business to support the family as in the past. The property his father gave him is enough to support his family, so he only teaches every day. Teaching your son to read and write, or asking friends to go out to relax, or gossiping with your wife, is very leisurely.Later, because the old lady was ill, he honestly took his wife back to take care of the sickness, and did not go home to rest until his grandmother recovered.

Hu Fei was a frequent visitor to his house, but he didn't come to the house very much recently, so Li Jing was also very happy to see him, and was surprised when he finished speaking: "I don't know that the Fan family is so rude! Then Master Fan San He is the concubine brother of my late aunt. When I saw him before, I thought he was quite gentle, but I didn’t expect him to be such a domineering person. Could it be that Wang Shan misunderstood him, or that the manager was rude? "

Even if the family members were rude, Hu Fei wanted to get away, and he would blame Master Fan's family for the fault, so he said angrily: "Even if Master Fan San is not responsible, if Manager Fei dares to say that, it must be from Master Fan on weekdays." I heard similar words there, so I dared to learn. These days, I thought about choosing a good place for my mother, and wanted to buy one or two properties around the capital, so I was not at home when I went out. They several times I can’t find me, I’m annoyed, it’s true, I know I’m wrong, and I’ll make amends as soon as I meet. Who knows that they would bully me like this! Although I’m not famous, I don’t have any foundation, but I have read a few In the book of sages and sages, my ancestors are decent in Beijing, even if I am down for a while, there is no reason to be a slave to others! The Fan family is really deceiving people too much!"

Li Jing was even more surprised: "Being a slave to others?! No way, the Fan family is a well-behaved family, and my father always praised it. How could he say such a thing?!"

Hu Fei sighed: "Master Fan San ordered Guan Shi to send a letter, saying that I am outstanding, and it is a pity to be abandoned. He asked me to do something for him! He also sent two maids, saying that they would serve me, but they were not seen in the letter." The deed of sale. Brother Li, you know my temperament. I was so desperate back then, and I had nowhere to go. I got your recommendation, so I went to work in the southern fleet. I bought your account because the old steward who was alive at the time was kind enough to let me learn something with the ship, and I am where I am today. At that time, I was not a slave to others, let alone now?!"

Li Jing also heard about his experience, and because he failed to ensure that he was in charge, he earned the family property by his own ability, but he was still grateful to himself, thinking that he was a man of temperament, so he slowly persuaded him Said: "I'll go back and ask what's going on. If the Fan family is really reckless, I will definitely persuade my father to persuade him. Although the Fan family is a famous family, they are not from the capital after all. It is so confusing to be so foolish." It's not a good thing to take advantage of it and ruin your reputation."

"That's right." Hu Fei put on his smile again, "To tell you the truth, this was originally a few days ago, I heard some rumors from my friends about the Hou Mansion, saying that Lord Hou helped the Fan family plot against the emperor. I'm afraid you've violated a taboo, but Lord Hou didn't realize it, so I'm worried for you. I have accepted Brother Li's great favor, how can I sit back and watch my father make a big mistake without knowing it? Hurry up to the door, I also heard from the gate that a senior official who used to be with Mr. Liang had just come to be a guest, so I didn't even care about etiquette, so I went straight to the outer study to persuade me. Although this time I was persuaded , but I blocked the way of Master Fan San, he was afraid that he was annoying me. However, you are kind to me, I can't just watch your father be confused!"

Li Jing took a deep breath, and his expression became serious: "What's going on? Could it be that my father has made the emperor angry?"

Hu Fei sighed on purpose, and seeing Li Jing's face became more serious, he said in a low voice: "Actually, it's nothing. Isn't it said now that the people of the Liang faction will soon be unable to hold on? The emperor will naturally plan for the future. Your lord This is a nobleman, but also a hereditary marquis, who can speak a few words in the army, and his family has money, plus... Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has made great contributions, and he is also very influential in the court. The weight is... the hero is so powerful, how can the emperor not have a headache? You can't wait for Grand Master Liang to fall, but then support Grand Master Zhang and Li."

Li Jing's expression changed again and again, and he also lowered his voice: "This is... what that inner minister said? I wonder if it's dangerous?"

Hu Fei laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of that. Your sister is Prince Jing's main concubine. Prince Jing and the emperor have grown up together. How much wronged did the empress dowager and Prince Jing's mother and son suffer for the emperor? Just because of this friendship, the emperor can't touch your father. It's just...although wealth and life are not important, it is inevitable that you will suffer some grievances elsewhere. I am afraid that the emperor will take the opportunity to take back the fleet...Then what does the Fan family's plan have to do with your family? ? Why bother to be implicated by him?!"

Li Jing nodded again and again, got up and bowed solemnly, thanking him, Hu Fei hastily helped him up, and said: "This is impossible. I only opened my mouth to repay my kindness. If you want to say thank you, call him I'm ashamed, I'd better go and persuade your father, and get rid of myself earlier before it's too late."

Li Jing agreed and said a few more gossips.Hu Fei slightly mentioned that he was still looking for a place to buy property, so this autumn and winter will be wandering around the capital, and he also hinted that he is not interested in the fact that the major families are gathering in the capital to compete for the control of the fleet, and he just wants to live a quiet life. Seeing that the heat was almost ready, he got up to say goodbye, and before leaving, he added: "The gift from the Fan family and the two maids are in my yard, Brother Xu's family is watching, those two maids seem to always want to It's frustrating to inquire about something. Brother Li, please do me a favor and return the things and people to the original owners. I really can't bear it."

Li Jing was secretly annoyed that Master Fan San couldn't do things, and worried that his father would really be tired by the other party, so he hurriedly apologized to Hu Fei and sent him out.

After Hu Fei left, he snorted secretly, thinking that this time the Fan family will suffer a lot? !Tell them not to look at who it is, but to count people randomly!

But...it's really inconvenient for him to have no one to serve him.Although now he listens to Hu Chunrong's advice and pretends to be an ordinary and honest person to give his superiors a good impression, it is still no problem to buy a few servants, and it saves him from having to borrow from his friends every time. People stay at home to take care of one or two.It's a pity that Mo Han has served Liu Yushi's mansion for several years, and he is reluctant to leave for a while. He can't redeem him without authorization, so let's go to the market to have a look.Buy a few more people by his side, and even if evil slaves come to the door, he can shout "open the door and let the dogs go"!

Thinking of Chunying's joke, a smile appeared on his face again, and the gloom between his brows disappeared, leaving only sweetness.

(End of this chapter)