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After handling the last official duties, Qi Jintang declined Mr. Ma's invitation to have a drink, changed out of his court clothes, put on homely clothes, and just led Ma Chao for a walk on the street.
Although Qingxi County is not well-off, Jiangnan is a land of plenty. No matter how poor it is, there is no poverty like the rural areas in the north. The streets are still lively, and there are still crowds of people in front of various food stalls. It’s some home-made food, such as noodle soup, rice cakes, etc., a few copper coins per bowl, you can add another copper coin of pickled vegetables, or two sesame seed cakes, etc., take it back and the whole family can have a meal together, whether it is dry or watery. late night snack.
Ma Chao saw Qi Jintang staring at the food stall and knew that Hehua specially prepared midnight snacks every day, so Qi Jintang could not be greedy for the food outside. He must have turned his mind to other things, so he guessed his thoughts and said: "Master, Nanfang There is a saying that "everyone has no overnight money," and most of them just spend the money they have, and can't hold coins in their pockets. Look at the bustling night markets nowadays, which are all open until late at night, and most of these stalls are closed. An hour later, when the sky was getting dark, breakfast stalls were set up again. They even sold facial wash, bath beans, and towels. If someone was too busy to go home, they wouldn't have to worry about having nowhere to stay after wandering the streets all night. There’s nothing useful.”
Qi Jintang had never been out so late, so he didn't expect that Qingxi County would have such rich nighttime entertainment. While listening to Ma Chao's words, he walked forward again.
"Sir, please buy a few bunches of jasmine flowers. They are all just picked. They are still in buds. When you go home, spray some water on them and hang them in the tent. They will bloom at night. When you wake up in the morning, you will see a bunch of jasmine flowers. The clusters of flowers and the fragrance filling the house will definitely be loved by my wife." A little girl in her early ten years was holding a delicate bamboo basket on the crook of her elbow, in which were neatly placed jasmine flowers strung into various shapes. , there are bracelets, bouquets, and even exquisite rings and earrings.
The little girl was articulate and cute, and Qi Jintang looked at the things in the basket, thinking that she would like lotus flowers when she saw them, and also thinking that she had to worry about others when she got things, so she simply bought more than a dozen bouquets, and then I picked a few bracelets, gave the little girl fifty dollars, and then walked home with the things in my hands.
Hehua didn't expect that in a place like ancient times, he could still experience the happiness of being given flowers. He quickly got some water to wipe them, put a flower ball on the skirt of his clothes, tied a bracelet on his wrist, and took five flower balls. He ordered Miao'er to hang them at the four corners and in the middle of the tent, and then ordered the remaining bracelets to be given to the little girls from his cousin's family and the girl from the Gu family respectively. The remaining few bracelets were distributed among the girls in the house. The room was filled with the faint fragrance of jasmine, and everyone in the room was beaming with joy.
Lotus was overjoyed before she remembered and asked, "Why are there jasmine flowers at this time of year? I remember it's not the right time?"
"The ones displayed outside have not yet bloomed. They were all grown in the greenhouse." Qi Jintang reached out and fiddled with the flower strings on the lotus wrists. Each bud was cut close to the root, leaving no trace exposed. The branches will not scratch the skin, and the green silk thread is passed through the calyx, and it is worn solidly in three rows. The flower buds on both sides are slightly turned outwards. After wearing it on the hand, the flower buds absorb all the calyx and silk thread below. It was covered, but he put some thought into it. Hehua suddenly patted the back of his hand hard, stood up with a slight blush and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the midnight snack is ready."
Qi Jintang saw Bai Zhi pursing her lips and snickering. He twirled his fingers and found that they were stained with some of Hehua's commonly used skin care ointments. He seemed to have touched Hehua's wrist while distracted. Hehua was naturally embarrassed in front of the girl, so he touched it. This slap.
After a while, Miao'er came in and invited Qi Jintang to go downstairs for a late-night snack. Noodle soup and snacks were already set. Hehua served the noodles and said, "Mrs. Ma left a message for me. If you have a good day tomorrow, let's go to a place called Xueyuanzi." It’s a place where everyone can enjoy flowers, listen to books, drink tea and chat.”
"Xue Garden is probably the largest garden in the county. It was built by a local named Xue from his ancestors. His family has been doing business for generations, and the garden has been getting better and better. Today, only the ancestral temple of the Xue family is left here. The Xue family has moved to Hangzhou, but the garden is still managed and repaired by servants. It is a very good place to play. The Xue family also has an interesting temper. As long as they don't waste flowers, their family will Welcome, so people in the city often choose to have small gatherings or cultural gatherings there." Qi Jintang introduced to Hehua, "Since she has come to invite you, then go shopping! If you feel uncomfortable bringing a few servants, Come back early if you like her, there’s no need to force yourself to entertain her.”
"It's okay. I happen to be quite worried about Mrs. Liu. There has been no news in the past few days since I sent her back last time. I can't just go see her casually, so I just took this opportunity to chat with her. " Hehua has been thinking about Mrs. Liu these days. Although she vented her anger that day, she may not be in a good mood when facing her aunt every day after going back. Qi Jintang asked strangely: "What's wrong with Mrs. Liu? I don't think anything happened to her family. What's the matter! Mr. Liu has been in high spirits these past few days and is more energetic than usual in doing things. I was also wondering if there was any happy event in his family!"
"It is naturally a happy event for Mr. Liu. Isn't it happy enough to marry my aunt?" He Hua rolled her eyes at Qi Jintang, "He is radiant and happy, and he doesn't care whether his wife is happy or not."
"This matter has nothing to do with me, and you can't blame me for this." Qi Jintang hurriedly distanced himself, "I wouldn't know about this if you hadn't."
Hehua also realized that she was angry at Qi Jintang when she heard this. She softened her tone and said, "This is not about marrying a real wife. It's just bringing an aunt in and inviting a few friends to have a drink. Who dares to invite the county magistrate?" Even if you don't mind, my aunt can't bear it. I'm not willing to meddle in other people's business, but Mrs. Liu cried with me that day and it made me feel uncomfortable, so I couldn't help but nag a few words."
"Okay, don't be upset about other people's affairs. If you can chat with her, walk around more. Don't worry too much about other things. You must be bored at home every day." Qi Jintang pushed away the bowl in front of her. , pulled the lotus and stood up and said, "Go for a walk in the garden. It's not good to rest just after eating."
The two of them chatted for a few words before getting down to business again. Yang Meilin had almost finished cleaning up. Several wealthy families in Qi Jintang County sent their servants to Qinglin. In the past few days, there had been disputes and even fights over Yang Meilin. All.
"We can only be tougher on this matter and suppress it from the beginning. Otherwise, as we learn more and more later, it will become more and more difficult to manage. If not next month, the higher-ups will come down. Has anyone checked the river channel?”
"Yes, several people have been arrested in the prison. Although the masters cannot be touched, the people below have taken care of them a lot. If you encounter this kind of thing in the future, you will have to weigh it carefully before using your fists."
"Counting the days, it's almost time for my cousin and Hong Yuan to come back. I don't know if this trip will go smoothly or not. We have already accumulated some goods at home. If something happens to my eldest brother, it will be really troublesome. Son." Although Hehua felt that with the protection of Sun Jianyu and Bo Rong, selling things should not be a problem, but after all, he still couldn't help but feel guilty before he saw the first payback.
"Nothing will happen if you worry less. Maybe he will be home tomorrow. What we have to do now is to go back to the house and have a good sleep. Tomorrow, when we get up with the fragrance of flowers in the house, we will forget all these troubles. Now." Qi Jintang held He Hua's shoulders and pushed her into the house, "Go out and relax tomorrow. There are still many things worth seeing in the Xue family's garden."
Qi Jintang was more sincere this time. At dawn in the morning, before the courtyard door was opened, there was a knock on the door. Hong Min ran out to open the door and saw that it was Qi Yongzheng and Hong Yuan who had come back dusty. The carriage had been driven behind, and two people came in to fetch water, washed their faces, and dusted their bodies. Qi Yong was persuaded to go home. Hong Yuan then went outside the main room to wait for Qi Jintang and He Hua to get up so they could report their errands. .
Qi Jintang and He Hua woke up a little late today, mainly because when they opened their eyes, they felt the fragrance of flowers all over the tent. The flower bulbs on the top of the tent had already opened, and the originally dense flower bulbs became more colorful and fluffy. People like it just looking at it. The lotus flower is pillowed on Qi Jintang's arm, and he can't take his eyes away from the flower ball.
"If you like it..." Qi Jintang originally thought, if you like it, I will buy more for you in the future.
Unexpectedly, He Hua asked thoughtfully: "Brother Jintang, is it difficult for you to grow flowers in a greenhouse? Is it just like growing mushrooms like I used to? I don't know if this flower selling business is easy to do. If so, Can make money…”
Qi Jintang interrupted He Hua with a bit of laughter: "There are people selling these things on the street. It's not a new thing. Moreover, they are all sold by little girls who go from door to door to make money. You, a little money man, can't do it." Stop worrying about it."
Miao'er heard what was going on in the room, and then walked in and asked tentatively outside the tent: "Are you and grandma awake? My cousin and Hong Yuan are back. I entered the door at dawn, and my cousin has been advised to go home." Let’s go, Hong Yuan is waiting outside for something to happen!”
》《Zhang Tui’s dividing line mountain》《
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