Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 239

Summer nights are always so intoxicating, and the dark blue sky is full of stars, which are extraordinarily dazzling.A round of bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the faint light is like a thin gauze, floating and reflecting on the hillside of Xicaogou and in the village, it is very beautiful.

The summer night breeze blows slowly, and blows into the room through the green screen window, which is extraordinarily fresh and cool.

"Are you going to the military camp tomorrow?" After an exercise, Ma Min'er nestled in Xia Zhen's arms and asked softly.

"No." He replied, "Let Gu Dun train these days."

Ma Min'er seemed to know the answer, "How is the situation in Beijing?"

"Xiao Lin, Liu Zaili and others have left Beijing one after another, which can be seen."

"Oh." Ma Min'er found a comfortable place and murmured, "A group of sons are here, worried that they will demolish the house, and a group of young ladies are here, I am afraid they will..."

Listening, Xia Zhen didn't hear what the little daughter-in-law said in the last few words, and reached out to pat her on the back habitually, unconsciously patting herself to sleep.

Outside the window, the frog hiding in the grass became presumptuous, and kept croaking, and the cicada attached to the tree trunk did not give up, and croaked "knowingly", and at some point, fireflies also flew out , lingering around the village, flickering, beautiful.

On the second day, Xia Zhen didn't go to the barracks, so she practiced boxing in the open space of her small wooden courtyard. Ma Min'er ran around the open space ten times. After sweating, she took a shower and waited for the couple to clean up. After we were done, Aunt Shan's breakfast was already on the table.

As soon as Xia Zhen and Ma Min'er sat at the dining table, the manager of the resort hurried over to report the matter, "Where is the manager Qiu?"

The little steward ran away with sweat on his forehead: "In the public restaurant, but that little lady didn't listen to anyone's persuasion at all, and even poured breakfast porridge on the chief Qiu."

"What is the identity of the little lady?"

"I found out, she is the granddaughter of Huoshan Palace, ranked nineteenth."

"Is it a county head?"

"Yes, Young Madam, known as County Lord Yunzhen."

Ma Miner asked, "What's going on?"

The steward replied: "In the morning, a young master ordered breakfast before County Mistress Yunzhen. She felt that others disrespected her, so she overturned that young master's table."

"Apart from this son, did anyone else eat first?"

"Have."

Ma Miner frowned.

The little steward said: "I have inquired about it, the young masters who had breakfast have a higher status than the county master Yunzhen, so..."

Ma Min'er quickly picked up the porridge and finished it, "I'll go and see!" After speaking, she wiped the corners of her mouth with a towel.

Xia Zhen followed and stood up.

"No, I'll handle it."

Xia Zhen didn't listen to her and continued to follow her out of the yard.

After a while, Ma Min'er arrived at the resort's public restaurant, which was full of people. Zhao Yuning, whom she knew, was trying to persuade the angry County Master Yunzhen.

"Nineteen Niang, don't be angry, let's just let them redo the table."

"I'm full of breath, so I still have appetite." County Mistress Yunzhen was furious and refused to give up, her smooth forehead was twisted into forehead lines because of anger, which ruined the beauty.

Ma Min'er looked at the son who had been kicked off the table again. This is a society with distinct levels. Logically, when eating at the table, one should first be courteous and then guests, and the status should be divided. The public restaurant in the resort has weakened the hierarchy. The restaurant is similar to In modern buffets, there is no particular order, whoever comes first eats first.

Except for the owners of the resort, Xia Zhen and his wife, who have relatively high identities, for example, Feng Jiangyi, the grand master of the first rank, Liu Zaili, the king of Yancheng County, the second rank, and Xiao Lin, the king of Huaiyi County, the second rank, are all of high status. People, they do as the Romans do when they come to the resort, and they default to the form of self-service casual dining. They don’t think it’s appropriate, so they don’t say a word, and sometimes they let the servants bring the meals to the small wooden courtyard where they live.

Whether it is Feng Jiangyi or Xiao Lin, one is that they are men, and they are really high-ranking people. Even if the public restaurant does not eat according to the rank, they don't care. After all, their identity is there, and there is no need to emphasize it. They will respect, and the second is that they all know Ma Min'er, give Ma Min'er face, and don't care about this way of eating casually.

But the little ladies are different. They have no chance to be appointed officials and ranks. They all depend on their fate. They have the power of the family father and brother, and they have the status of golden branches and jade leaves. Moreover, women care more about this kind of thing than men.

The county lord, it's not an identity that any little lady can have. Except for the princess and the princess, the next is the county lord. If you are not proud, you will be sorry for yourself.

On the way here just now, Ma Min'er had already asked that the son whose table was lifted was the son of a certain servant's family. The servant is a third-rank official position. Not only that, this position is also a real power, a real position, and the power is very powerful. It is even more real than the empty-headed county king.

Either this Young Master's family is not on the same path as the Huoshan Prince's Mansion, or Yunzhen County Master thinks too highly of himself and looks down on others, otherwise no one will offend a Young Master from a powerful family.

Alas, as a store owner, at this moment, what Ma Min'er has to play is not an envoy of justice who can distinguish right from wrong, but a good old man who is very friendly.

"What are you doing, hurry up and tidy up here." Ma Min'er's first sentence was to 'teach' her shop assistant.

"Who are you!" A girl stepped forward and asked arrogantly.

Ma Min'er grinned a little, "I'm the boss here."

"Employee?"

"Exactly."

"Why do you..." Before the girl could finish her accusation, she was startled by the gaze of the man behind the 'Employee' and took a step back, avoiding her master.

The arrogant Yunzhen was also surprised by the visitors, she is such a cold and aura king of Beijun, but she felt that she was right and justified, so she sneered at Ma Min'er, "It's just in time, why do you open a shop and run an inn? Everyone eats in the same hall, isn't there a private room for nobles, no matter how high or low they are, they all eat together, how decent it is."

Ma Min'er cupped her hands: "Return to the county lord, my place is neither a shop nor an inn, but a vacation..."

"I don't care what you are, it's wrong to disrespect the county magistrate."

Ma Min'er put away her three-point smile, "In my resort, no one disrespects anyone, only self-respect."

"What do you mean by that?" Yun Zhen was annoyed, but the King of Beijun stood beside her, so she could only suppress her arrogance.

Ma Min'er looked indifferent: "The restaurant is only public. If the county owner feels that it is not respectful here, he can let the maids bring the food to the small wooden courtyard, such as the king of Yancheng County and Mr. Zhuang, they are like this;

You can also ask for ingredients, cook and eat in your own small wooden courtyard, like the king of Huaiyi County, who has never felt disrespectful because of whoever eats first, and turned over other people's tables. "

"I don't care. I'm the head of the county. According to my rank, I'll be the first." Yunzhen was proud. Among all the little ladies, she was the one with the highest status, and she was very proud.

Xia Zhen gently approached the little daughter-in-law with her hands behind her back, half of her arm was slightly in front of the little daughter-in-law, her body straightened, the domineering arrogance of protecting her wife instantly leaked, and it was vividly expressed through her eyes and aura, which made people dare not pretend Next time, county lord, so what, if you disrespect my wife, you can still hit me.

County Mistress Yunzhen was suffocated by the other party's cold eyes, but still held on to her arrogance.

Ma Min'er narrowed her eyes slightly: "I'm sorry, county lord, this is the layout of my resort. The purpose of this public restaurant is to give everyone the opportunity to eat at will. You have to follow the grade, I think You should go back to Jingli Restaurant, it is more suitable for you."

The husband and wife, one staring at each other, the other speaking offensively, the County Mistress Yunzhen was angry and afraid, but she was a majestic County Mistress, she couldn't be cowardly, so she raised her hand and pointed, "You... you... the County Mistress, now... "

Zhao Yuning looked like she wanted to persuade people, but in fact, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked. Seeing Ma Min'er being angry with Yun Zhen, for some reason, she was happy to watch the excitement, until when she saw the people coming in at the door, her face immediately changed, and she stretched out her hand to press her down. Xia Yunzhen pointed at the person's hand, with a smile on her face, "Yunzhen, there is only one restaurant here, so let's take the food back to the small wooden courtyard and eat."

"Yuning, I can't hold back my anger, let's go back to Beijing!" Yun Zhen, who couldn't get off the stage, finally found the bottom of the steps.

Zhao Yuning persuaded with a smile: "Forget it, this place is no better than the capital, it's just a restaurant, we'll eat in the small wooden courtyard in the future."

"No, I want to go back to Beijing."

How can I do that, my brother Li is still here, Zhao Yuning didn't want to leave, so he hurriedly persuaded, "Yunzhen, we finally had a chance to come out to play, if we go back like this, besides going to our own village, we can... ..." can only be at home.

Hearing this, Yunzhen, who was determined to go back, let go, "Yuning, if it wasn't for your sake, I wouldn't let this matter go."

"Yes, thank you Nineteenth Mother." Zhao Yuning smiled kindly.

Seeing Liu Zaili approaching, the young masters watching at the gate automatically stepped aside. This is a popular person in front of the Holy Majesty, and they dare not offend him.

"What's the matter?" Liu Zaili lifted his robe and entered the main hall.

Zhao Yuning quickly greeted her fiancé with a smile, "Brother Zili——"

"What's the matter?" Liu Zaili smiled and looked at Ma Min'er.

The inadvertent action hurt Zhao Yuning's eyes again. She pretended not to care, looked at Xia Zhen and his wife, and secretly gritted her teeth. Her man was by her side, and she wanted... still...

Ma Min'er stepped forward and saluted Liu Zaili, "The county lord doesn't know much about the resort, and wanted a private room for breakfast. I told her that there is no private room."

"So that's how it is." With a smile on his face, Liu Zaili said to the County Lord Yunzhen, "This place is no better than Beijing. We come here for vacation, what we want is to be casual and casual. If we pay attention to status everywhere, then come here. Going on vacation is also meaningless, don’t you think so, County Mistress Yunzhen?”

"Si...Since Brother Li said that, Yunzhen knows." Yunzhen naturally knows what level Liu Zaili is, so how can she not listen to him, "Then I... will go back first."

Liu Zaili nodded, "The scenery here is nice and fun."

"It's Brother Li."

Liu Zaili looked at Zhao Yuning gently and indifferently, "Let the girl bring the food to the small wooden courtyard to eat."

"Okay, Brother Li." Finally talking to himself, Zhao Yuning was in a good mood again, "Have you eaten yet?"

"I dined with a few young masters."

"Oh, good." Zhao Yuning had no choice but to leave with the girls.

Liu Zaili came to the young man whose table was lifted, "Young Master Chang, what do you want to eat? I'll treat you."

The emperor threw an olive branch to the celebrity before him, Mr. Chang Wu has a reason not to accept it, "Of course that's good, thank you brother Zili."

"You're welcome!" Liu Zaili raised his eyes and said to the others, "Let's go together!"

"Brother Zili, how about pounding the ball with us this afternoon?" Someone climbed up the pole.

"no problem."

As for the relationship with the children of the capital family, of course it is Liu Zaili, he is a true capital man, and he is really easy to deal with such trivial matters, only to see him smiling and asking: "Zian, how about you, do you want to go together?"

Xia Zhen glanced at the young masters, "It's okay anyway, let's have a game."

Liu Zaili said again: "Take Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Xiao along with you."

Xia Zhen nodded: "As you wish."

An unexpected incident was resolved in this way, "Then I won't bother everyone for breakfast, Brother Qiu—"

"Young Madam—" Qiu Baiyan took a step forward.

"Today's breakfast and lunch are all included in my account, please."

"Yes, young lady."

Liu Zaili smiled and asked, "Since it's the Young Madam's treat, what would you like us to have for lunch?"

Ma Min'er said, "In the afternoon you have to hammer the balls, which consumes more energy, but the weather is hot, and you can't eat too greasy, so I invite you to eat Huaiyang famous dishes. The soup is light and the meat can replenish energy. It kills two birds with one stone."

"Very good."

Ma Min'er smiled: "Then everyone, take it easy!"

-

It's easy to do things with money, and with power, it's even better. Yesterday, people prepared the materials, and today the materials were delivered. After lunch, Xiao Lin came to find Ma Min'er before the chuiwan started.

"Why are you looking for me!"

"Aren't you looking for you?" Xiao Lin was surprised by the retorted question.

"Yeah, you're looking for the mayor of the small town. You're doing it for their welfare, not for me." Ma Min'er curled her lips.

Xiao Lin blinked, "I thought this place belonged to you."

Ma Min'er laughed, "Don't, I have made an agreement with the villagers in the three villages that I will never buy land or people, even if I rent it, it will still be their property when the term expires."

It was a rent, which surprised Xiao Lin.

Ma Min'er quickly said: "Young Master Xiao, your assets are all over the Wei Dynasty, so don't make any plans for Xicaogou."

"Why?"

Ma Min'er pointed to the small temple on the mountain, "Ask the eminent monks, and you will understand, not everything can be taken as your own."

Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows high, as if I didn't believe it.

"Believe it or not." After speaking, he yawned, "Go to the mayor, I'm going to take a nap."

"But I just want you to watch it." Xiao Lin said to Xia Zhen who followed him, "Shall Xia Zian go?"

Xia Zhen smiled, "Anyway, there is nothing wrong, so go and have a look."

"It's still brother Zi'an, it's not like..."

Ma Miner stared.

Xiao Lin stopped his words, "Let's go..."

When Ma Min'er left the yard, Shu Yueru waited at the intersection with the children, "So Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun are going too!"

"Aunt……"

Ma Min'er stepped forward to tease the twins, and the group went to the hillside together.

There are two small bridges and a densely shaded path to go to the hillside. In the hot summer, it is very pleasant and interesting to walk such a path. As soon as you turn to the densely shaded path, someone is playing the piano, and it is Ma Miner Qin I don't know.

"Hey, why is there a piano playing upright?"

"Auntie, that's a harp." Nine-year-old Xiaoyu said.

"Oh." Ma Min'er has heard of such an instrument, but has never seen it. She and Xia Zhen play either the zither, the xiao, or the flute. They have also seen the pipa, but they have never seen the harp before. "

Xia Zhen glanced at the young daughter-in-law, and smiled, "I know money fans all day long."

"whee……"

Xiao Lin's eyes sank, but he quickly returned to normal, and no one saw his expression change.

They continued to climb the slope together, Xiao Lin was holding Xun'er, Ma Min'er was holding Xiaoze, Shu Yueru was holding the eldest daughter Xiaoyu, when they got closer, everyone could clearly see the woman playing the harp by the stream, It is really gorgeous and unparalleled, with flowing eyes, red lips and bright teeth, and a bright smile.The mountain breeze blows lightly, the jade belt flutters, the red dress is graceful, and when you look up, you have two eyebrows that seem to be frowning but not frowning, and a pair of eyes that seem to be happy but not happy.

Seeing someone coming, he paused with his slender hands, and quickly got up to salute, "I have seen the young master, the young master Wan'an!"

Know Xiao Lin?It's true when you think about it, Xiao Lin is the number one prince in the capital, and he runs a place like Baihualou, so he doesn't know any beauties.

Ma Min'er paid special attention to Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin hugged his son as if he hadn't heard anyone talking, and his steps remained unchanged, walking on the small slope, leisurely and comfortable.

Like her husband, Shu Yueru held her eldest daughter's hand and followed behind her husband, calmly and calmly.

Xia Zhen was also at ease, as if only Ma Min'er was curious about who this beauty was and why she was playing the harp by the stream in Banpo.

When approaching the top of the slope, Ma Min'er couldn't help but say, "A beautiful woman is playing the harp by the quiet stream, it's really a painting."

Xiao Lin turned around and smiled, "It's just a kabuki raised by the Huoshan Palace."

"Ah, then...then she...oh, I see, she came with County Mistress Yunzhen."

Xiao Lin put down his son and glanced at Ma Min'er, "I can't believe you didn't see it."

"What... what do I see?" Ma Miner pretended to be stupid.

"Hmph." Xiao Lin looked at Xia Zhen, "Do you want me to find a beauty to seduce him?"

"Hey, what are you doing, don't harm my Brother Zhen."

"Haha..." Xiao Lin raised his head and laughed, "My Yueniang doesn't allow it either."

Ma Min'er smiled, moved to Shu Yueru's side, and said softly, "No matter how strong a vixen is, I'm afraid she won't be able to snatch your husband away."

Shu Yueru was amused by Ma Min'er, "Isn't yours the same?"

Ma Miner smiled proudly.

On the hillside, there are already a lot of materials piled up there, and the stewards and mountain movers are still carrying them, "Hey, they came up from there, why didn't I see them?"

"They came up from the north slope."

"Oh, no wonder."

Ma Min'er saw Master Fakong and stepped forward with a smile, "Master, will this disturb your cultivation?"

"Amitabha, when the mind is calm, everything will naturally be quiet."

"It really is the master." Ma Min'er pointed to the ravine, "There is a ravine here, naughty boys don't go out and run to the small temple."

"Amitabha!" Master Fakong smiled slightly.

Ma Min'er said: "Master, this is the kindness of Mr. Xiao, will it be recorded in the merit book?"

Master Fakong faced Xiao Lin, clasped his hands together, "It's so good... So good..."

Xiao Lin replied, "Master—"

The little boy asked curiously, "How many dormitories are there?"

Xiao Lin replied: "Five dormitories for teachers, two dormitories for teachers, kitchen, utility room, etc., a total of eleven rooms."

"So many." Unexpectedly, Xiao Lin thought very thoughtfully.

Xiao Lin nodded, "Use the stone foundation as the base to build a wall to prevent fire and flood."

Ma Min'er stretched out her thumb: "Sure enough, he is Mr. Xiao who has done great things, and he is very considerate."

Xiao Lin smiled proudly, "Plan for a month."

"Then don't you want to stay here for a month?"

Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows, "Won't it make you earn a month's money?"

"Very good, very good..." Ma Min'er was overjoyed, "It's okay to welcome Mr. Xiao to live forever."

"Haha..." Xiao Lin was overjoyed.

"Father, I want to play with my brother." Xiaoze pointed to the little boy across the ravine.

"Okay, daddy will carry you there."

"Come on."

"Father..."

"Lay a few planks over the ravine."

"Yes."

After a while, the planks were laid, and Xiao Lin carried his son to the small temple.

Master Fakong asked with a smile: "Who is free to play chess with Lao Na?"

Uh... Ma Min'er raised her eyes, "Master, I'm afraid I won't be free today."

"Oh, why?"

"The young masters have made an appointment, Chuiwan."

"I see." Master Fakong smiled, "Then next time."

The little boy made a cup of tea for each of the group, and they went down the mountain after drinking. When they went down the mountain, on the grass, all the young masters were waiting after changing their clothes.

Xiao Lin raised his hand: "Zi Li, wait for me."

Liu Zaili smiled, "Xia Zian, hurry up."

Xia Zhen's smile didn't reach her eyes, she raised her hand following Xiao Lin, turned around and went home to change into her sportswear.

-

Feng Zhiping has resumed all his duties and went to work in the yamen normally. After Mr. Wei visited and left, he said worriedly: "Father, these old princes rely on their seniority and join hands with their families to resist us. They can prevent the first and second. You can’t defend yourself every day.”

Feng Jiangyi sat on the grand teacher's chair, crossed his hands, and interacted with fingers: "My son, don't worry."

"Father, worries are secondary, mainly annoying."

Feng Jiangyi sighed, "Continue to check restaurants and buildings if you have nothing to do, and catch the flamboyant dudes, and trouble them first."

"Father, this kind of petty disturbance can't shake their roots!"

"They are all royal clans, and I can't touch their roots. I just want to warn them and tell them to be quiet."

"Oh." Feng Zhiping was not satisfied.

"I heard that Liu Zai left for Xicaogou."

"En." Feng Zhiping said, "I'm on duty today, I heard that Xiao Lin is going to build a private school in Xicaogou."

"Him? A few old princes were waiting for him to jump out, but he hid in Xicaogou." Feng Jiangyi smiled, "Concubine Xiao Gui's fetal gas in the palace is getting more and more stable. It seems that he already understands the Holy Majesty's advice." Interesting."

Feng Zhiping said, "The queen has a son."

Feng Jiangyi raised his eyes: "Is our Majesty the legitimate son?"

-

Normally, Ma Min'er would not watch when the young masters played chuiwan, but today there was her husband on the field, so she had to stand around to see the beauty.

Around the field, there were also young ladies who came to vacation. It was really like a modern campus basketball court, and it was extremely lively.

Qiu Baiyan asked the waiter to put the thirst-quenching water, melons and fruits and other things on the side of the counting board, just in case someone got scratched, and called the doctor in the army.

The young masters in the Chui Wan arena are dressed differently than usual today, they have changed from loose robes with wide sleeves to narrow sleeve tunics, they are very heroic.

"Ning Niang, look quickly, your elder brother Li is so handsome!"

Zhao Yuning, who was bullied by someone, blushed a long time ago. That heroic man is his fiancé, how could he not be proud.

(End of this chapter)