Yu Xi Extra Story (23)

The fragrance of peach blossoms wafts everywhere on the hot spring village. Bingmei felt that it would be a waste of money to let her corrupt, so she asked Zhuangzi's servants to collect the petals. Rinse and dry, then use in the shower.

This day Yuxi wakes up from a nap and walks under the peach tree. When a gust of wind blows, the petals on the tree fall like flying butterflies, dancing gracefully.

Bingmei sighed a little: "I don't know how much money it will cost to build such a Zhuangzi."

"If you don't have three or four thousand taels, don't think about it." In addition to dozens of peach blossoms, there are other plants such as wintersweet. In addition, flower sheds and vegetable sheds and fish ponds were also built. The house I live in is also beautifully carved and painted. There is also the construction of a smooth road in the capital. These are all huge expenses.

Bingmei was shocked: "So many?" Even princes and nobles don't have such a big deal.

Yuxi smiled and said: "I heard that Tang Shang earned tens of millions of silver. Since he has good money in his hand and is planning to retire here, it is natural to come here because of his comfort." As long as the money comes properly, no matter how much money is spent by outsiders No right to peck.

Bingmei asked with some doubts: "Master, can you make so much money in business?" Some families cannot save so much money through the accumulation of generations.

"Ordinary business is naturally not good, but he is in the shipping business. In this shipping business, sometimes if you are lucky, the profit will be dozens of times. As long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, those who survive will make a lot of money." Shipping business requires not only brains and wrist background, but also luck. Because risks are everywhere in this business, and one who is not careful may lose his life. It can be said that those who get lucky are gambling with their lives. If you win the bet, you will be rich and honor boundless. If you lose the bet, you lose your life.

It is precisely because of the high profits and the high taxes collected that the national treasury is now very full. Therefore, if a natural disaster occurs in an inland area, the court will not only provide timely relief, but also exempt the local tax.

Bingmei nodded and said: "So that's the case."

After walking two steps, Qixuan and Qiyou were sitting under the peach blossom tree and playing chess.

Seeing Yuxi, Qiyou smiled and said: "Mom, do you want to play a game?" Yuxi's chess skills are much higher than his, and every time she plays chess with her, she is looking for abuse. Fortunately, Yuxi rarely played chess.

"Get off, I'll just watch from the sidelines."

At this moment, Qiyou's entourage said: "My lord, the Tang family sent something over."

In addition to sending some other things, Tang Yu also wrote a letter to Qiyou, saying that he hoped to meet Yuxi.

Everyone said he was a legend,

Accumulated such a large fortune from nothing. But Tang Shang felt that compared with Yuxi, he was far behind.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "If she comes, you can greet her!" As she grows older, Yuxi is particularly impatient with such things. Except for my own family, no one else was seen.

Qixuan said: "Mother, this is someone's house, it's a bit unreasonable not to see it!"

Qiyou didn't think so, and said nonchalantly: "Mother is willing to come here, it's already giving Tang Yantian great face." Having him come to greet him is already giving face.

Two days later, Tang Yu came over. Tang Shang traveled all over the world, and even went to Fanmaozi's place, so he had a lot of knowledge. Therefore, the chat with Qiyou was very speculative.

Seeing that noon was approaching, Qiyou simply asked Tang Shang to stay for lunch.

Since I invite people to dinner, it is natural to drink. Seeing that the fruit wine was served, Qiyou blushed a little: "My mother is strict, please don't see brother Tang." It's embarrassing to be under the supervision of my mother at such an old age! But he also knew that Yuxi was thinking about his health, so he was not allowed to drink anymore.

Tang Shang is one year younger than Qiyou, and the two got along well, so Qiyou called him brother.

Tang Yu said enviously: "I hope that my mother will take care of it, but unfortunately my aunt and adoptive mother passed away early."

The Tang family has a total of three houses, and Tang Yu was the eldest son of the big house at the beginning. When he was three years old, his aunt died of illness. It didn't take long to adopt the childless third room. Because Master Sanfang likes to drink, he named him Tang Shang. Mrs. Tang San has no children, and treats his stepson as her own. Unfortunately, when he was thirteen years old, Mrs. Tang San died of illness. A year later, Master Tang San remarried again, and after the newly married wife gave birth to a child, he became tired of being a dog.

His eldest cousin is a businessman, seeing Tang Shang's skinny body being rejected, he felt pity for him, so he took him to Haikou to seek a living. Later, after several life and death, he earned this huge family business.

Tang Yu is a man with clear grievances and grievances, and he has been very caring to his eldest brother's family these years. As for the one who chose to stand by when he was abused at the beginning, he didn't pay any attention to it.

Qiyou shook his head and said: "When someone really cares about you, you will be annoyed." But when he said this, there was a smile on his face.

After the two finished their meal, it was already Shen Shichu. Even if it's fruit wine, I'm a little drunk after drinking half a jug.

After sending Tang Shang away, Qiyou went back to his room to rest. I didn't get up until it was dark.

Looking at the green vegetable porridge served, there are no side dishes. With a bitter face, Qiyou resignedly took the spoon and ate it.

Seeing him, Yuxi asked with a half-smile: "It's annoying to be under my control, um..."

Qiyou hurriedly walked behind Yuxi, rubbed her shoulders and smiled obsequiously: "Mother, it's my son's great blessing to be under your supervision." Parents are present, and cohesion is there. It is difficult for siblings to gather for a meal without their parents. Especially at their age, it is really a blessing that their mother is still alive.

Yu Xi snorted coldly and said, "It's good to know."

"Mom, how are we going to spend this year?" The New Year is only a few days away, and it's time to get ready.

Ever since I married my daughter-in-law, the dinner parties during the holidays are handled by several daughter-in-laws.

Yuxi glanced at Qiyou and said, "We make dumplings ourselves. As for the dishes, let the cook prepare them!"

Qiyou recalled the experience of making mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was simply black history: "Mother, let the cook do it! We make it, I'm afraid it won't taste good."

"Let the imperial chef make the stuffing, and we'll make the wraps." Let them make the stuffing themselves, it's definitely not delicious.

Seeing Yuxi's eagerness to move, Qiyou didn't want to disturb her interest: "Okay. But let's make it clear in advance, don't laugh at me for not being good at it."

Seeing Yuxi nodding, Qiyou said again: "Mother, let's ask the chef from Tang Yu's mansion to cook the dishes for the New Year's Eve! Now that you're here, let's celebrate the New Year according to the customs here!"

On New Year's Eve, the mother and son make dumplings by themselves. The dumplings made by Qi Xuan and Qi You all fell apart after the pot.

Looking at the contents in the bowl, Qiyou took pleasure in bitterness: "Mother, what we eat here is not dumplings, but broth."

Qi Xuan laughed until his wrinkles stretched out: "Then drink more, you like meat anyway."

Qiyou rolled his eyes at him, and said, "It's as if you don't like meat." Every time he eats, Qixuan eats no less meat than him, so he has the nerve to laugh at him.

Seeing the two brothers bickering, Yu Xi couldn't help laughing.

Years later, the prefect of Suzhou and other officials came to Zhuangzi to pay New Year's greetings to the mother and son. However, Qiyou didn't even show up this time, and Lin Kuo dismissed him. With this skill, it's better than playing a game of chess.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Yuxi received a letter from Qihao. After reading the letter, Yu Xi showed worry.

Qiyou hurriedly asked: "Mother, what's the matter? Is the eldest brother-in-law sick?" Wu Jinyu's health was not very good a few years ago, and she has been recuperating at home. Since the beginning of the year, the condition has worsened. Not long before they left Beijing, they fell into a coma once.

Yuxi sighed: "Your eldest brother-in-law passed away more than half a month ago."

Now, Qixuan and Qiyou also became worried. Zaozao and Wu Jinyu have always had a good relationship, now that Wu Jinyu has passed away, one can imagine how sad Zazao is.

Thinking of this, Qiyou said, "Mother, shall we go back to Beijing?"

Yuxi shook her head and said: "I won't go back to Beijing. Ah Hao said in the letter that he will come to Jiangnan to find us when the Spring Festival opens. This is also good, and I will feel better when I come out for a walk." She came out this trip, and she felt a lot more relaxed .

"Then we have to agree on a meeting place. Mom, where do you think it is? Is it Suzhou or Jinling?"

Yuxi said: "Let's stay in Suzhou! At that time, we will not take a boat, but go to Jinling by land." Although Suzhou is not far from Jinling, if you go straight to Jinling, you will miss a lot of scenery.

Qixuan asked after hearing the words: "Mother, we have been to Jinling and Yangzhou, shall we go back to Beijing?"

Yuxi shook her head and said, "Transfer from Yangzhou to Shandong, and then return to Beijing." After all, he should be able to return to Beijing a year ago! But it doesn't matter if I can't go back, the big deal is that I will celebrate the New Year in Shandong.

After the two brothers came out, Qi Xuan said softly: "Ah You, do you feel that mother is having so much fun?" It's been a year since she left, and she doesn't want to go back at all.

Qiyou shook his head and said: "Mother wants to follow in the footsteps of the past, and go to the place where she and father visited." When he said this, his heart was sour. His mother seemed to be relieved, but he knew in his heart that his mother actually missed his father every day.

Qixuan thought of himself, lowered his head and said, "I am not a competent husband and father."

Even if he changed his mind later, his relationship with Dai Yanxin became better. But Dai Yanxin still didn't trust him wholeheartedly. It is impossible for their husband and wife to want to be like their parents in this life. And the children respect him more than they love him.

Qiyou patted Qixuan on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, contentment is always blissful. Third sister-in-law is very considerate to you, and my brothers and sisters are also very filial, so don't think about these things anymore." Comparing with parents is purely for money.

Qi Xuan nodded.

After the Lantern Festival, Liu'er sent Feng Xiaohan to the eldest princess' mansion.

Zao Zao didn't see her, but asked her personal maid to take her to a yard.

Liu Er said to Zao Zao with some anxiety: "Eldest sister..." At first, she wanted to tell Zao Zao not to attack too hard, but when Zao Zao looked over, she swallowed the words again.

If you don't use heavy hands, how can it be effective. She couldn't bear it, the elder sister's willingness to help had already given her a great deal of face. It would be too much to make any more inappropriate demands.

Zao Zao said: "For these two months, you don't want to come here. I won't see the rest of the Feng family when they come."

Her heart twitched, but Liu'er still nodded and said, "Okay." She knows Zao Zao's temperament best, if she goes against her, she might quit, she doesn't want to give up all her previous efforts.

Knowing this, Chang Sheng directly told Zao Zao that he would send Feng Xiaohan back to Feng's house.

"Mother, it's not appropriate for you to work hard at such an advanced age. Let the children of the Feng family teach them by themselves." If they can't teach well, it's the Feng family's business, not him.

Zao Zao frowned and said: "We are all a family, how can you say such a thing? Besides, you forgot that you often lived at your aunt's house when you were young!" In Zao Zao's heart, Feng Xiaohan and his family granddaughter is no different.

Chang Sheng explained: "Mom, your body is just right, I don't want you to be tired." Speaking of which, he really felt that Zao Zao was too worried. A few years ago, he taught Brother Po and Brother Pong, and now he has to discipline Feng Xiaohan.

Zao Zao smiled and said: "I just want to let her suffer, and I don't need to teach her martial arts."

Feng Xiaohan was taken to a small courtyard with only four rooms. In the yard, there was nothing but dust.

When I entered the bedroom, I saw that there was nothing in it except quilts, combs, washbasins and other necessary supplies.

Feng Xiaohan looked at the rough envoy who brought her in, and asked, "Did I go to the wrong place?" Since she was a child, she had never stayed in such a simple house.

The mother-in-law gave a salute and said, "Cousin girl, the Eldest Princess ordered the old slave to bring you here." How can you make such a low-level mistake when you are working in the mansion.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, Feng Xiaohan's legs were numb and he didn't see Zao Zao coming.

Feng Xiaohan said to the rough envoy: "Grandmother is very busy today, I'll come back another day!"

The mother-in-law blocked her way and said: "Cousin girl, I think the eldest princess will be here soon, so just wait a little longer!"

Because he was favored since he was a child, Feng Xiaohan can say that he can get the wind and the rain. None of the servants in the house dared to show her face. But now, a rough envoy woman dared to block her way, which made her furious.

"Go away, I want to go home." Seeing that the old woman was not moving, she stretched out her hand to push her.

Unfortunately, it can't be pushed.

Feng Xiaohan was furious: "Slave, do you want to get out of the way? If you don't get out of the way, I will kill you."

"What a majesty!" As soon as the words fell, Zao Zao walked in from the outside.

Feng Xiaohan's face turned pale, and he stepped forward and saluted: "Grandma, this dog slave is preventing me from going home."

Zao Zao said expressionlessly: "I told her to do this. For the past two months, you'll just stay in this yard and you won't be able to go anywhere."

The panic in Feng Xiaohan's heart was even worse: "Grandmother, I want to go home." She didn't want to live in the eldest princess's mansion, and she knew that nothing good would happen.

Zao Zao didn't seem to hear what she said, and said: "You will live here for the past two months, and this woman will stay and teach you to wash and cook. After five days, you will have to do it yourself."

Although Feng Xiaohan has learned cooking skills, he can only speak. As for hands-on, she can't even cook, let alone cook.

Feng Xiaohan was unwilling: "Auntie, I want to go home."

Zao Zao glanced at Feng Xiaohan, and said: "I will take you home after two months. For these two months, you can stay in this small courtyard with peace of mind!"

After saying this, Zao Zao left.

Feng Xiaohan wanted to catch up, but unfortunately, she was pulled by her mother-in-law. When Zao Zao left the yard, the gate was closed.

Hearing the sound of the lock being locked, Feng Xiaohan's face turned pale.