"What did you do last night?" Early in the morning, Pei Che jokingly asked Xuanyuan Yi, who was leaning against the window and staring at the pine forest.
"Reward the lotus!"
The tea was choked in his throat, and Pei Che almost choked, "Rewarding the lotus? So you still have this kind of elegance!" Putting down the teacup in his hand, Pei Che stared at Xuanyuan Yi with narrow eyes, trying to see something from it, but it's a pity There was no expression on his cool face.
"Brother Xuanyuan is early, Brother Pei is early." When Murong Xinghun stepped into Tingfengxuan, what he saw were two big men staring at each other.
"Morning! Very beautiful orchids, what are you going to do with a pot of orchids in the early morning?" Pei Che turned around and saw Murong Xinghun standing by the door in a purple shirt and holding orchids in his hands.
"It's beautiful, I planted it." Murong Xinghun put the flower on the table, brushed the newly opened orchid, and said proudly.
"You still grow your own flowers, um, they bloom very well." Seeing Murong Xinghun's complacent look, Pei Che followed his words. Although he was young and mature, he was still a child after all.
"Sister said that the biggest business of our Murong family is grain, oil, tea and silk. I can't be indifferent to the four bodies and the grains. Let me learn to grow some flowers and plants to cultivate my temperament. My elder sister also promised me that this time I will If an orchid is planted, she will give me a foal and let Master Feng teach me to ride a horse!" After Murong Xinghun finished speaking, he was ready to go out with the orchid in his arms, "I plan to go to my sister's place first, and stop by to see if you guys are awake. No. I'm going over now, I'll come back to you later, and I'll take you to see Ziyun Peak today."
"Wait, we don't have anything to do anyway, let's go with you, and thank Miss Murong for her hospitality last night." Pei Che said and followed Murong Xinghun out. Xuanyuan Yi was thoughtful, and finally followed behind the two of them and left Tingfengxuan.
After a while, the three came to a bamboo door, the door was half-open, and they could vaguely see a green bamboo inside the door. The plaque on the lintel is written with two characters in cyan lacquer - Suiyuan, which is different from the vigorous font on the boulder of Tingfengxuan.
"Isn't Qing'er living in Fengxi Garden?" After last night, he found that calling her Qing'er didn't seem so uncomfortable anymore.
"My sister has long lived there. Three years ago, my sister rebuilt the courtyard and changed its name. The former Fengxi Garden is now called Cangxue Pavilion, which is dedicated to visiting female relatives." Murong Xinghun pushed open the bamboo door. , The scenery that came into view made both Pei Che and Xuanyuan Yi shine. The green bamboo peeped outside the door is only a very small part. When you look around, it is an endless green, layer upon layer, making people feel in the sea of bamboo. Surrounded by the bamboo forest is a small lake with clear water. In the center of the lake is a three-story bamboo house. Because the flying white gauze blocks the line of sight, it is impossible to see the furnishings in the small building.
Three years ago again? The time is too coincidental. What happened when I fell into the water? At this time, Murong Shuqing was like a mystery, which made people eager to unravel, but also worried that they would miss something if they were too hasty.
Following Murong Xinghun, the two walked across the bamboo bridge to the small platform in front of the bamboo house. Lv Yi stood by the door, saw them approaching, stepped forward and saluted, "Master Xinghun, Young Master Xuanyuan, Young Master Pei."
"Sister Lvyi, did you get up yet?" Murong Xinghun asked flatteringly, holding the orchid.
Looking at Murong Xinghun's hilarious smile, Lu Yi chuckled, "Get up, Miss Xingyue came early in the morning, she's inside now, you all come with me."
"Miss, Master Xinghun and the two young masters are here." Lu Yi gently lifted the white gauze and said softly inside.
"Come in." A clear female voice came from the room.
Walking into the room, the furnishings are not luxurious. Bypassing the silk and green bamboo screen at the entrance, there are round tables, chairs and desks. If there is something special about it, it is the bookshelf that surrounds the entire study, which is filled with books, making the entire study full of the smell of books and inkstones. Opposite the desk is a huge window, which occupies almost the entire wall. Looking around, you can see the Bamboo Sea and Bihu Lake. Behind the desk is a word, which is very scribbled, and it is vaguely seen that it is the word "sui".
A few rays of morning light shined into the bamboo house through the white gauze, with a hazy halo. Murong Shuqing didn't braid her hair today, just casually tied it into a small bun and pinned it with a jasper hairpin, showing a lazy style. She held Murong Xingyue in her arms, holding a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hand, feeding the little girl whose two little hands were busy messing with her hair, with a doting smile on her face. When Xuanyuan Yi entered the door, he saw such a warm and beautiful scenery, and he was almost stunned for a moment.
"Sister, look, the orchid I planted is blooming!" Murong Xinghun's words broke the spell, and Xuanyuan Yi came back to his senses.
"I see, yes, this breed is very difficult to survive. You must have put a lot of thought into it. I have prepared the foal for you. Tomorrow you can go to Qixuan and let him teach you." Murong Shuqing While feeding Murong Xingyue, she said to him.
"That's great, thank you sister!" Murong Xinghun was so excited that he could finally learn to ride a horse.
"You two, sit down, have you had breakfast yet?" Murong Shuqing couldn't help laughing at the two handsome men standing there like door gods. In the early morning, she was really bustling like never before!
"Not yet, when we saw Xinghun coming, we also followed along. These days have been disturbing." Pei Che greeted with a smile on his face, but his eyes were not separated from Xuanyuan Yi and Murong Shuqing, who were turbulent in the dark tide.
"Lv Yi, ask the kitchen to prepare more breakfast and bring it here."
Under the "hot" gazes of the two handsome men, Murong Shuqing was really overwhelmed, one with narrow eyes watching a good show, and one with "affectionate" exploration that wanted to see a hole in her. Is she really that attractive? She groaned inwardly, but she still wanted to say something boring and beautiful, "You two young masters are very polite. It's rare for you to come to Huadu. We should treat them well. It would be too outlandish to talk about harassment."
"Since that's the case, then don't call me your son, you can just call me Big Brother Pei, or Pei Che." It turns out that he is not the kind of person who likes to be polite. It's awkward to be called by the son all day. , but seeing Xuanyuan Yi's sudden frown, he was in a good mood, and even sat next to Murong Shuqing, waiting for her to call his name.
Murong Shuqing was still smiling. It wasn't that she didn't see the teasing in Pei Che's eyes and Xuanyuan Yi's sudden serious expression, but eldest brother, she couldn't say it out loud, she should be about the same age as them, and "Brother Pei" like this The name would give her goosebumps, and it was just reluctantly calling her name.
"Okay, Pecher."
"Then can I call you Qing'er?" Apparently someone didn't know what it meant to stop.
Qinger? When did this name become so popular? Before Murong Shuqing could refuse, a cold male voice said, "You guys are not that familiar!"
Pei Che raised his eyebrows, "What does it matter, aren't you familiar with it now? Besides, you have to live in the mansion for a while, isn't it too outlandish to be called Miss Murong?!" It's been a long time since he saw Xuanyuan Yi's face change, he has to make persistent efforts. Row.
"Just call my name." The name is just a code name. Pei Che was obviously teasing Xuanyuan Yi, and the reason why Xuanyuan Yi was unhappy was that Murong Shuqing was not narcissistic enough to think it was because of her. It's just because I feel that my "toy" that originally belonged to me has been shared by others, and I feel unhappy. Since they like to play, let them do it.
"Miss, breakfast is here!" When Lu Yi came in, he happened to see Young Master Xuanyuan's expressionless face, Young Master Pei with a proud look, while the young lady had a strange and helpless look on her face.
All kinds of pastries and snacks are served one after another, all of which are exquisite and meticulous, making people salivate just by looking at them. After the girls put down the cakes and dispersed, a woman walked quietly into the bamboo house. This woman was dressed in a lavender dress, with a beautiful face and a tall stature. Although there was a smile in her eyebrows, her eyes were stubborn and uncompromising, and her gestures were quite temperamental.
"Miss, Steward Feng is asking for an interview. It's about the flood in the Honghe area and the refugees from Zicheng looting the rice shop." Ziyuanli whispered behind Murong Shuqing.
Looking at the sleepy little girl in her arms, if she moved, she would definitely wake up again. Forget it, it's not a big deal, just say it here, "Let him come in."
Following the purple mandarin duck in, a strong man in his early forties, with a wide navy blue robe, bright eyes, a full forehead, and a tough body, walked up to Murong Shuqing, clasped his fists and saluted.
"What's the matter?" Murong Shuqing held the freshly brewed tea in his hand, without any extra words.
"Months of torrential rains in the upper reaches of the Honghe River caused floods, and this year's grains were not harvested. The floods were so violent that most of the government's granaries were destroyed, and the food dispatched by the imperial court had not arrived for many days. The hunger was unbearable, and a few refugees began to loot some millet shops. If you continue, it may threaten the Murong family's granary and rice shop." Feng Yi respectfully reported the situation of Zicheng, and stood aside waiting for Murong Shuqing's order.
"Where's Li Jingjia?" She wanted to see how he dealt with this parental official who had always despised businessmen.
"Master Li has distributed the rest of the food to the refugees, and has used the food at home for disaster relief, and the victims have been resettled in a safe place. However, the number of refugees is large and the food is not enough. The food dispatched by the imperial court has not yet arrived, and the refugees have already If you don't believe in the imperial court, people's hearts float."
"Why is it so late for the imperial court to dispatch food?" Officials are indeed good officials, but it is a pity that it is difficult for clever women to cook without rice.
"Most of the food dispatched this time was sent from the Yuncheng area. The water route from Yuncheng to Zicheng was faster, but because of the flood, we had to switch to the land route, so it took a lot of time."
"How long will it take?" Murong Shuqing frowned.
"According to the spies, it's 20 days as soon as possible, and a month as slow as possible."
"Contact other granary rice shop owners and ask them to put 20% of their own stocks of grain, which is not enough for the Murong family to make up. Tell Li Jingjia that my Murong family opened a granary for disaster relief, and asked him to dispatch officers and soldiers to assist and maintain order. As for the refugees, we should send more people to comfort them. Tell them that we have enough food, and stop looting food. In addition, we will send someone to pick up the food dispatched by the imperial court, and it must be delivered to Zicheng within 20 days." After thinking for a moment, Murong Shuqing slowly instructed Feng Yi.
"Yes, this subordinate will do it immediately!" After speaking, the navy blue figure had disappeared inside the bamboo house.
The bamboo house was quiet, and everyone was thinking. Xuanyuan Yi's already serious face is even more serious. Although he often fights outside and does not fully grasp the affairs of the court, he also knows that as early as five years ago, after a flood affected half of the East corner, the emperor ordered a special person to manage the water. How could the river flood due to several heavy rains in the past five years, causing the entire Zicheng to be seriously affected? !
Pei Che looked at the leaving Tibetan figure with a thoughtful expression on his face, with a calm and restrained inner breath, and a lightning-like agility. That Feng Guanshi was a hidden master, and his martial arts were by no means inferior to him. Such a person is actually willing to live under others, and he is still a woman who is not satisfied with the double ten. Judging from his respectful attitude, he should be sincerely convinced. Then he turned his eyes to Murong Shuqing, and saw that she patted the little girl who fell asleep, with a soft smile on her face. Where is the decisiveness in giving orders just now
"Sister, we may lose 30% of Zicheng's granary stock in this disaster relief." Murong Xinghun roughly calculated the loss of this flood, and couldn't help but worry.
"Yeah." Murong Shuqing nodded and replied, seeing that the little girl was asleep, she handed it over to Lu Yi, who was next to her, and asked her to take her into the inner room to rest, and then rubbed her slightly sore arm before continuing, "Even if If this is the case, we must also release food, otherwise the victims will be the victims. To fundamentally solve this problem, unless the flood control is successful, this situation will still happen from time to time in the future.”
"The imperial court has already sent someone to control the water, but it didn't work!" Xuanyuan Yi's deep frown was still not lifted.
Murong Shuqing chuckled and replied, "Yes, Xue Fu's purse has swelled a lot."
Xuanyuan Yi did not speak any more, but his face became more and more gloomy.
"Let's put food in for disaster relief this time, let's see what else Mr. Li has to say." Murong Xinghun had heard that the surnamed Li was always having trouble with them. Is it or not.
"Li Jingjia can be said to be a good official with due diligence, but he pedantically thinks that businessmen value profits and make speculative money, so they make things difficult for us. This time is also a good opportunity for him to change his view of the Murong family. For those who do business, it is very beneficial to have a good relationship with the government. At least other businesses will follow the Murong family's lead in the future. After all, 30% of the grain is nothing compared to robbing the grain and destroying the shop. Good reputation, the first thing that comes to mind when buying and selling food in the future will be our Murong family." Murong Shuqing tea was in hand, and he spoke calmly, but those who listened were speechless.
No wonder the Murong family has risen in just three years, and the provision of food should have been a loss, but under her control, it has become a multi-pronged benefit. For the first time, Pei Che took a serious look at Murong Shuqing. In the sunlight, his plain white face always had a faint smile on his face. At most, he could be regarded as a handsome face. Di Qingsi has an indescribable elegance and ease.
Xuanyuan Yi's originally gloomy face suddenly raised a strange smile, as if he was in a good mood, and his eyes were locked on the woman who was still motionless and smiling.
Xuanyuan Yi smiled strangely, his face that was covered with dark clouds just now is now bright with sunshine. Murong Shuqing gave him the eyes that seemed to carry "tenderness" and felt bitter in his heart. He was too busy, did he want to use her as prey
"Aren't you going to go out?" Murong Shuqing looked at the bright sunshine outside and reminded them that it was time to go out.
"Yeah, we're going to Ziyun Peak today, will my sister go with me?"