Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 198 Warm Your Husband

For the sake of her daughter Ma Shurong?However, there are only four first-class concubines in the palace, eight second-class concubines, and the daughter is only one of a dozen people. Moreover, the daughter has no outstanding appearance and no strong natal family. Who would not consider these things when taking pictures? He flatters?
The bigger the flatterer, the more he asks for. What can the Ma family ask for, whether it is to help others increase their ranks, or help them make a great deal, no matter what, it is not enough for them to give away shop.

Mrs. Ma San unconsciously analyzed all kinds of possibilities, but as a man, Ma Qimeng never considered it. He put himself and Ma's family in danger time and time again. He was even worse than a woman. It's really sad.

Let’s not talk about the frenzy of the Masan’s family, let’s switch the camera to the couple of the Masan’s family. At night, the daughter didn’t let her go back, so the couple had to stay. The best guest house has everything in it. After lunch, the two coaxed the excited Ma Xiaowu to sleep, and washed up again.

I don't know what the unwritten rule is. When visiting someone else's house, husband and wife can't share the same bed, and they have to share a room. Before returning to her room, Mo Wanyi took her husband's hand and sat on the chair in the small wing, and asked with a smile. : "Did you find anything at night?"

"..." Ma Qifeng was worried about whether his son would kick the quilt, but he didn't expect his wife to ask this question, and he reacted in a daze.

Mo Wanyi looked away at her husband coquettishly, "You can't see it, can you?"

"What's the matter?" Ma Qifeng has been taking care of his mischievous young son, and he really didn't notice anything else, "Aside from watching Min'er cook the dishes, and talking to Master Jiang, what else is there?"

"You, you..." Mo Wanyi sighed, "Didn't you notice Da Lang?"

"Da Lang?" Ma Qifeng thought about it: "He sat at the same table with General Zhang, I really didn't notice."

"Who sits next to him at night?"

Ma Qifeng's eyes lit up, "Master Jiang's granddaughter?"

Mo Wanyi smiled at him meaningfully: "Got it."

"Understood..." Ma Qifeng asked back: "You mean, Master Jiang's granddaughter and Da Lang..."

Mo Wanyi nodded, "Tomorrow, you can ask Erniang to see if you can find a suitable opportunity to ask the Feng family whether they agree to marry our granddaughter to our Dalang."

Ma Qifeng stood up suddenly, "Granddaughter of Grand Master Feng!" Another one of his children came together with a rich and powerful person, this is too glorious!
"Zichang...Zichang..." Seeing her husband in a daze, she called softly, "What's the matter?"

"Is the family status too high?"

Marry high and marry low, this is true, Mo Wanyi blinked, "It seems a bit high."

"It's not a little bit, it's very high." Ma Qifeng said: "The grand master is among the three princes."

Mo Wanyi also felt overwhelmed, "Then... what should I do?"

"I...I don't know either." Ma Qifeng thought about it, "I'll ask Min'er tomorrow."

"That's what I meant too."

"Then... that's it." Ma Qifeng was still a little unsure, "It's late at night, go to bed, I'll take care of my son."

"Or, let me come and you rest."

"It's okay, you go to sleep."

"Oh." Mo Wanyi reluctantly left the small room, really not used to the night without her husband.

Friends and relatives had a lively dinner together. Ma Min'er was in a good mood. She was in the bathroom, humming a little song non-stop. Xia Zhen could hear it all over her ears, and couldn't help laughing: " Are you that happy?"

"Yeah, it feels really good to have dinner with relatives and friends." Ma Min'er went to the dressing table and applied moisturizing cream in front of the mirror. It's winter and the weather is cold, so she needs to moisturize.

Xia Zhen had already taken off her robe and sat on the bed. As long as she was at home, he would help the little daughter-in-law cover the bed first. When she went to bed, the bed was already warm.
Oh, hello... What a warm husband!

After applying the moisturizer on her face, she turned her head, walked to the bed, stretched out her hand and wiped it on Xia Zhen's face, "Wipe, moisturize!"

Xia Zhen closed her eyes, and let the little daughter-in-law paint and smear. She enjoyed it a lot. The corners of her mouth curled up. After a while, Ma Miner took a step back and took a closer look, "It's not bad."

Xia Zhen touched her face subconsciously as she said, it seemed to be thin and moist, which was really good. He didn't have the consciousness that men don't use skin care products. He is in his class, and he still pays attention to maintenance. He doesn't know how to apply powder on the face, but at least moisturizing is necessary.

Ma Min'er turned around, sat on the bed, put her legs up on the small stool beside the bed, and began to wipe her ankles. This area is very easy to dry, and if you don't wipe it, it will be cracked.

Xia Zhen half leaned against the bed, watching the little daughter-in-law wipe it away, and suddenly asked: "A grown-up asked me for lipstick, do you have it?"

"lip balm?"

"Yeah." Xia Zhen said, "A grown-up saw that the corners of my lips were peeling, and after applying something, it took immediate effect, and asked me for it."

"Oh." Ma Min'er said, "I'll bring you some tomorrow."

"You fiddled with it?"

"Pinmei knows how to make these things, so I made some suggestions." Finally, Ma Min'er put away the things and blew out the unused lamps, leaving only one lamp on the wall for night use. Into the bed, "Wow, so warm, so warm!"

Xia Zhen smiled, stretched out her arms, and the little daughter-in-law naturally slipped into his arms, "It's been a busy day, go to sleep."

Ma Min'er stuck to his arms, and said: "Pinmei's craftsmanship is good, I have some ideas, and I plan to sell lip balm to make money."

"Money fan, go to sleep."

"It's called making money."

"Well, I see, little daughter-in-law who is a money fan."

Ma Min'er knocked on his broad chest in dissatisfaction, her little hand was grabbed, and she heard his low voice, "If you don't sleep anymore, you have to..."

"Sleep, sleep, I'm already asleep." Ma Min'er was so frightened that she quickly closed her eyes.

Xia Zhen wanted to laugh, held back her breath, hugged the little daughter-in-law again, rested her forehead on top of her head, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep after a while.

The winter night is dark and cold, and the sky is full of a waning moon, which casts a cold light on the ground. Against the backdrop of the vast white land, it becomes darker and bluer, making people feel the loneliness and desolation of winter night.A few stars danced in the distance, and after a while, the stars also disappeared in the night sky, and the night became deeper.

The roar of the wind outside the window sounded like a person crying, which made people tremble. The tree danced with only a few leaves, swaying in the cold wind, and the dim moonlight elongated the shadows of the swaying branches, making it look extraordinarily desolate and indifferent.

Inside the house, under the warm oil lamp, a young couple is sleeping in each other's arms, and their sweet dreams are in full swing!
Early the next morning, Ma Min'er got up very early and found that there was a light snowfall outside. Unfortunately, there was only some snow hanging on the branches. The snow on the ground had already melted as people got up early.

"Mr. Zhuang, it's so early?" Ma Miner was preparing breakfast in the dining room, and was startled when she saw Zhuang Hao. Last night, he was the one who sent the princess back to the eldest princess' mansion.

Zhuang Hao smiled: "I got up in the morning without anything to do, so I came here. Is it okay to have a breakfast?"

"Of course it's fine." Ma Min'er frowned, "What about the princess?"

"In the princess mansion."

"Didn't I mean that?" Ma Min'er wanted to ask, won't you pick her up or accompany her?

Zhuang Hao said: "If she comes out, it will be noon."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Ma Min'er smiled, "Breakfast is already on the table. Xia Zhen is dealing with things in the study and will be there soon."

"It's nothing, I'm just bored, just wander around." Zhuang Hao originally wanted to see Xia Zhen, but after thinking about it, he asked his servant to bring him here.

Outside the restaurant, Ma Qifeng's family came in, the servant who led the way backed out, and Ma Sanlang ran to the second sister happily: "Second sister, what do you want to eat?"

"I made some eight-treasure porridge and some dim sum."

"Sweet?"

"I don't put too much sugar, it will make me tired."

"Oh." Masaburo likes sweets.

"Eat less sugar, be careful of tooth decay."

Ma Yueer also agreed, "Yes, third brother, why do you like sweets so much as a boy?"

"I just like it, I know it."

At the gate of Beijun Prince's Mansion, Luoyang County King came in a carriage early in the morning. The concierge was a little surprised. Someone who came to visit early in the morning immediately reported to Xia Zhen.

Xia Zhen also felt strange, he didn't have any contact with this dude, it's impossible to make friends, it's impossible to have connections with government affairs, and he doesn't know him well, why come so early in the morning?

"My lord?"

"Let him in."

"Yes, my lord."

The person who had happened hurried out of the yard, and the concierge waited at the door, "Let him in."

"Okay, take care of things."

The concierge immediately ran back to the gate to let them go.

The Duke of Luoyang swaggered and followed the guide boy into the Palace of the Prince of Beijun. After walking for a while, he asked, "Where is the Ma family?"

"Jun Wang, I don't know what you mean by asking?"

The Duke of Luoyang went up and kicked him, "What do you mean I don't understand, I can't beat you to death."

The boy didn't expect him to kick someone, so he rolled around on the ground, "Jun...Jun Wang...you..."

"What are you, I ask you, where are you?"

The boy shrank back in fright, but his mind turned quickly: "Probably have breakfast in the restaurant."

"Then hurry up and lead the way."

Liu Zaicheng went all the way to the restaurant in arrogance, without anyone notifying him, he went straight into the restaurant, found a seat and sat down, "Hurry up and serve breakfast to my grandfather."

The two tables looked at him.Ma Min'er felt a headache when she saw this little overlord, and waved her hand, "Hurry up and set the dishes for the little prince."

"Yes, young lady!"

Liu Zaicheng grinned at Xia Zhen and Ma Miner and smiled at the two: "There are many people eating and lively."

The servant standing next to him curled his lips secretly, everyone at home is like the emperor, occupying a table by himself, but when he came to the king's house in Beijun, he liked the crowds and excitement, the little prince is really weird.

The Ma brothers were not in the same way as him, so they smiled politely at him, and when he took the chopsticks to eat, they also lowered their heads to eat without saying much.

Ma Yue'er couldn't bear this kind of dude, so she gave her a dark look, and ate herself as if she didn't have any sense of existence.

On the contrary, Ma Xiaowu, who was about to turn one year old, was interested in him. Sitting on the baby stool, not only was he not afraid when he saw someone who was unfamiliar, he even raised his chopsticks: "Eat...eat..."

The people at the two tables were all taken aback by his cute appearance, and the awkward atmosphere was broken by this little guy.

"Little lord, next time you come, remember to bring something fun for Xiao Wu, he warmly welcomes you."

"That's it, that's it." Liu Zaicheng smiled so much that he showed his white teeth, and he couldn't forget to glance at Ma Yue'er who was staring at him from the corner of his eye. For some reason, the little lady's white eyes are so cute.

Uh... Isn't Liu Zaicheng, the king of Luoyang County, poisoned?

I remember what happened last night, shopkeeper Peng and Qiu Baiyan didn't have breakfast, they went out early one after the other, shopkeeper Peng went to see the shop and went to the open side, Qiu walked behind the dark road.Partner with each other to see if you can find a suitable shop.

After more than half an hour, I arrived near the shop mentioned above. Shopkeeper Peng found a small restaurant to inquire about the news while having breakfast. Qiu Baiyan glanced at the shop opposite, and went into a high-end restaurant for breakfast. He also inquired while eating. information.

In the small restaurant, shopkeeper Peng Hula Hula ordered two big bowls of noodles. The first bowl, just put your head down and eat it. When the second bowl was halfway through, your ears were almost listening. Not bad, I will come to eat next time."

"That's right, if I don't eat for two days, I feel that something is missing." The middle-aged man praised while eating.

"Haha, that big brother likes it very much."

"That's..." The middle-aged man, after eating and drinking enough, took Xiao Er's handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then picked his teeth with a toothpick, completely looking like a middle-aged man in a state of frustration.

Shopkeeper Peng knew countless people, so he could tell what kind of person he was in a short time, and immediately offered him a compliment, "Brother, this noodle is not cheap. If you eat here every day, it costs ten taels a month. A month’s worth of food for an average family.”

"Haha... In Beijing, what is ten taels?" The middle-aged man smiled triumphantly, as if he casually asked: "Brother, you are new, this is your first time here for breakfast?"

"Yes, big brother!"

"Your accent doesn't sound like a person from the capital. Could it be that you are the steward of an official who has entered the capital?"

"Oh, big brother, you are too powerful, you are right in your words."

"Haha..." The middle-aged man laughed loudly, "Who made me a master of the capital!"

"Wow, brother, are you a master of the capital?"

"That's what people say about me."

Sure enough, he guessed the same as himself, Shopkeeper Peng smiled and said: "Since the elder brother is in the capital, I have something to ask the elder brother for help."

"Oh, what's the matter?" The middle-aged man finally heard the other party say this, and the corners of his eyes and brows couldn't hide his joy. In fact, he has been paying attention to him since he came in, watching his clothes, eating and speaking, and immediately Just keep an eye on this person.

Shopkeeper Peng needed someone to inquire about the news, and Jingcheng Tong needed someone to sell the news, so it was a perfect match.

"My boss wants to buy a medium-sized shop that is probably new."

"In this area?" Jingcheng Tong pointed to the outside.

Shopkeeper Peng nodded, "It's fine if there is."

“The price of this location is not expensive!”

"Is there a shop there?" Shopkeeper Peng bypassed the money he asked, and directly asked what he wanted to know.

"There are a few."

"Also please don't hesitate to enlighten me."

The middle-aged man stroked his mustache with a meaningful expression on his face.

Shopkeeper Peng took out three taels of silver and put it on the table, "This is the order money. If the news is reliable, I will give it ten times."

30 taels?Not bad, the middle-aged man stretched out his hand to grab the silver, and said with a smile: "Brother, come closer, don't let others listen to you."

Shopkeeper Peng leaned forward.

In the big restaurant, Qiu Baiyan asked for a private room, sat in it by himself and ate breakfast in a gentle manner, and also reached out to take the waiter's towel to wipe his mouth, but he didn't use his teeth to pick his mouth, he was still young, he had a good mouthful Teeth, what’s stuck there, “Just give me some mouthwash.”

"Yes, sir."

After rinsing his mouth, Qiu Baiyan asked slowly, "Are there any shops for sale near here?"

The shop waiter was very happy when he heard this, and immediately said, "Yes... yes..." People like them, while working as shop waiters, listened to news from various customers, and when they met people who inquired about news, they were the same as Jingcheng Tong. Sell ​​it at a good price, and all the money will go into your own pocket, which is considered extra money.

……

After saluting to his parents every morning, Ma Qimeng went out to have morning tea as usual. He used to choose places with a lot of people, no matter what the refreshments were, as long as he was full. .

It was different now, now when I go out for morning tea, I always go to high-end restaurants, for some reason, no matter which one he goes to, there are always people saying that he has already bought the bill, just let him eat.

At first he was a little apprehensive, but now he is used to it, not only eating and drinking for free, but also being held up by others, it feels like becoming an immortal and attaining the Tao, that's great!
Today, he changed to another one, and ordered the signature refreshments in the big restaurant as usual, what is expensive, what is delicious, what he ordered, not only stuffed himself full, but also accompanied by his servants, coachmen, and waiters The waiter in the shop ate until he couldn't fit.

This food was passed down to a certain big restaurant, and the shopkeeper said: "Master, the cost of 100 taels for a breakfast has gone down, and if you continue to eat like this, can you get the money back?"

"Yes, why not?" The white-skinned and white-bearded middle-aged man chuckled, "He has no silver, but his niece and niece-in-law do. One has a gold mine, and the other is a live gold mine. How can he have no silver?"

"Master, that person surnamed Xia is not easy to mess with."

The middle-aged man with white skin and white beard sneered, "Do you think he was in Beijing three years ago..."

"Grandpa, what do you mean..."

"It's not what it used to be, be smart, just obediently wipe off Ma's ass, or..." There are people in the palace who put eye drops on him.

In the palace, Fang Yuyuan's most powerful little father-in-law—Feng Yin, was listening to his subordinates' reports, "Elder-in-law, Eunuch Gong said that the fire is here and the shop is ready, so we will start today."

"Hmm." The little father-in-law Feng Yin said, "Don't be lower than this number." He made a gesture.

"Yes, father-in-law, I understand, let me tell you what you mean."

"Well, let's go."

The little palace man hurriedly backed out, Feng Yin chuckled, "What's the use, the Holy Majesty is on guard against you, you can only curry favor with us with your tail between your legs, let us speak good words for you before the emperor, try the water first, Let's see if you know a person, or else..."

After eating and drinking, Ma Qimeng was still touching his belly when a well-dressed manager came over, "Master Ma——"

"How do you know I'm in this restaurant?"

The steward grinned, "Master Ma, you are a character, you will pay attention wherever you go, and the little ones will know where you are as soon as they ask."

"Haha..." The flattering was so comfortable that Ma Qimeng looked up to the sky and smiled happily.

The steward was in a place where no one was watching, cursing the idiot secretly, and then smiled: "Master Ma..."

"Ha ha……"

"Master Ma..." the steward called out patiently, "Let's go and see the shop."

"That's right, I almost forgot to check the shop." Ma Qimeng stopped touching his fat belly and stood up quickly, "Let's go, let's go to the shop."

Qiu Baiyan and shopkeeper Peng looked at a few shops in the light and in the dark, and at noon, while everyone was having lunch, the two met at a certain street corner, "Master Qiu, what are you doing over there?" Sample?"

Qiu Baiyan shook his head, "There are shops, but the asking price is too high."

"I think so too." Shopkeeper Peng said, "However, when I passed by a shop, I seemed to see Master Ma San."

"I saw it too!" Qiu Baiyan said: "I heard that his daughter was promoted to the second class of beauty in the palace. During this period of time, she often sent gifts to her family, and she probably had money to buy a shop."

"I know about this, so I was curious, but I didn't want him to see me, so I asked the groom to inquire about it secretly. What's the matter?"

"what's wrong?"

"Say who gave him the shop."

Give the store in this area?Qiu Baiyan immediately raised his head and looked towards the street. Even he might not be able to buy it under the name of Beijun Prince's Mansion. Someone actually gave it to Master Ma San, "Ma Shurong is so favored?" He instinctively became nervous. , Immediately said, "I'm going to find the guards." After speaking, he left in a hurry.

Shopkeeper Peng stood alone on this street that was so expensive that it made one's scalp tingle, "No matter what, Master Ma San is also the uncle of our boss, so it has something to do with it!"

Shopkeeper Peng also went back immediately, he went to Xiaoyou, this kid was better at inquiring about the news than himself.

In the living room, there are carpets, a Russian-style fireplace on the wall, warm as spring, Ma Xiaowu is wearing a jacket, sometimes standing in the stroller and running, sometimes coming out, walking with the help of a small table, a group of People sat on a bench (actually a sofa) and watched him having fun.

The happiest and most frenzied one is Liu Zaicheng. He threw off his coat and only wore jackets, teasing Ma Xiaowu, sometimes helping him to walk, sometimes grabbing tricks from him, making the whole room noisy Just listen to their voices.

Ma Min'er sat beside Xia Zhen with a smile on her face, but Xia Zhen saw her son through Ma Xiaowu, and guessed whether his son would be a toddler like Ma Xiaowu next year or the year after.

It was almost time for dinner, so Ma Min'er got up, "I'll go see how the dinner preparations are going."

"Second Sister, I'll go with you." Ma Yue'er couldn't bear the Luo Wang County King's madness, and Xiao Wang was made by him so that he didn't even take a nap.

Liu Zaicheng glanced at Ma Yueer who went out with Ma Miner, she seemed to know nothing but grinning.

If it weren't for everyone watching, Ma Yue'er would have given him a big white eye when she turned around. There were so many people, I'm sorry, I pretended I didn't see it.

As soon as Ma Min'er left the guest room, the concierge brought Mrs. Ma San over, and saw that her hair was all loose, so she rushed to meet her, "Third Aunt, what's wrong with you!"

"Niang Min..." After shouting these two words, Mrs. Ma san collapsed in front of her niece.

"Third Aunt, what's the matter with you?" Ma Min'er was frightened by her, "What's the matter, tell me..."

(End of this chapter)