Just as they were talking lively, Jin Ming was heard saying from outside: "Has grandma packed up? The young marquis asked his servant to pick up grandma. He only said that he would wait at the drum tower at the front door and he would come after the court."
Fu Qiuning hurriedly said to Yu Jie: "Quick, don't work for me, hurry up and change your clothes, let's go out." Here he lifted the curtain and smiled at Jin Ming: "You are the same, no matter who it is, send one Just come back, why did I send you back again?"
Jin Ming smiled and said: "I said that grandma doesn't go out much on weekdays, and today she is going to the big market, so the slave is still safe, so I sent the slave here." After saying that, Fu Qiuning nodded and said: "You are really stable, no wonder Your master always relies on you." After saying this, Yu Jie saw that she had also changed her clothes. She was also wearing a quilted jacket underneath, but outside she was wearing a big red feather satin orangutan felt that I gave her in autumn, which made her look even more delicate. In a pretty spirit, she took Yu Jie's hand, and instead of sitting in a sedan, she took a carriage outside the garden, went out from the west corner gate, and went straight to the Drum Tower.
When they got off the car at the end of the field, they saw Jin Fengju already waiting here. When he saw them, he personally stepped forward to help Fu Qiuning's hand and got off the car. He smiled and said: "Slow down, there is sometimes thin ice on the ground. Don't I slipped, but are you wearing tendon-soled boots? Those are the most slippery."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said, "Don't worry. Although Yujie and I don't go out much on weekdays, we still walk this road frequently. What day is there when we don't go out to rehearse?" When he said this, he had already got off the carriage and raised his head. Looking around, I saw a large archway standing there with the words "Yun Family Grand Gathering" on it. I heard Jin Fengju next to me laugh and say: "This is the land that the Yun family bought specifically for large gatherings. On weekdays, it is rented to stalls and stores. Only during the 19 days from the tenth to the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, all the land and New Year's Stores that have nothing to do with the festival have to be closed, and stalls are not allowed except for a few food stalls. Everything sold here is New Year's goods. Despite these strict rules, the reputation is very good, and many people in the nearby countryside have extra money. I will also come here to buy some New Year goods for my money. I have only heard of its name, and this is my first time to go shopping."
When he said this, Fu Qiuning was surprised and looked at him in surprise. Jin Fengju knew what she was thinking, so he shook his head and smiled: "Why don't you believe this? There are many rules in the mansion, and the children are not allowed to come to these places where there are three religions and nine schools. Okay? It’s easy for me to grow up and be able to make the decisions, but I let the old man take care of me all the time. So it’s been too late. Finally, I was given a free vacation this year, so I went shopping with you quickly. Who knows when I will be able to do it in the future? How about shopping again?”
Listening to the meaning behind his words, Fu Qiuning seemed to be sure that Prince Lie could not make big waves. Thinking about it, although the emperor gave the position of crown prince to Prince Lie, the ministers in the court who were close to Prince Rong did not move at all. Others, not even Jin Fengju, even sent him to investigate last month. There are several corrupt officials, and there are rumors that the emperor intends to let Jin Fengju join the Ministry of War after the New Year. This is worth pondering.
Just as he was thinking there, he was unexpectedly lightly tapped on his forehead. When he raised his eyes, he saw Jin Fengju standing there with a smile on his face, shaking his head and saying, "What are you thinking about? I finally went out today, and I didn't want to take a walk." , are you still thinking about this?" After saying this, he looked her up and down, nodded and said: "I have never seen you wearing a veil, you are more charming."
After all, Fu Qiuning is also the daughter of a big family. She shouldn't be exposed to the public. She is able to do what she does today all because of Jin Fengju's favor. However, she also has to wear a felt hat and veil. Fortunately, the veil is very thin and outsiders can't see her appearance clearly. , she looked outside but was not affected much.
"If I had known earlier, we should have pretended to be village girls and village men, and we would have been freer by then." Hearing Fu Qiuning complaining as he walked towards the market, Jin Fengju couldn't help laughing and said: "Country men and women? What a surprise! Come out, can you bear the cold without these big clothes? Fortunately, there are many wealthy families in this episode, and they also bring their wives. We are dressed like this, so we don't stand out.
Fu Qiuning turned to look at Jin Fengju, and suddenly laughed and said, "That's right, you didn't go home, but where did you change into this official uniform?"
"Let me tell you, I don't even have a yamen to change my clothes?" Jin Fengju shook his head and whispered: "After all, I am still a close minister of the emperor, okay?" After saying that, he saw Fu Qiuning touching his neck again, and sighed: " Jin Ming didn’t even say a word to me. If I had known I would have given you a neck collar to expose your neck and chin like this, wouldn’t you have died of cold? Why don’t you take off my collar and give it to you?”
Jin Fengju hurriedly laughed and said: "What are you thinking about? But you want me to be laughed at to death? It's just a little bit of cold wind. Compared with the cold and damp conditions when I went to the south of the Yangtze River, what is this? With Qiuning, you have this kind of care for me. I already feel warm in my heart.”
Fu Qiuning lived in Suzhou in his previous life. He felt that Jiangnan was not as bad as Jin Fengju said, so he tilted his head and said, "Everyone says Jiangnan is good, and there are countless poems from ancient times to the present. Why do you say that?"
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "It's true that Jiangnan is good, so you have to go in the right season. Spring and Autumn are good, you can ask those literati to go there in summer and winter. Let alone recite poetry, it will be good if they can talk well. I It was only after I went to the south of the Yangtze River that I realized that although it is colder in the north, it is not uncomfortable. Only the cold and dampness are really unbearable. I heard that in summer, the walls of every house are filled with moisture, and even the quilts are wet. It's wet, my god, I really don't dare think about how I'm going to sleep..."
Fu Qiuning sighed after hearing what he said, remembering that when he was in modern times, all kinds of equipment were in good condition, but during the rainy season, the room would feel damp, and this ancient Jiangnan water town was naturally even more humid. Because he was silent, Jin Fengju smiled again and said: "But you don't have to be scared. From our conversations in the past, I know that you yearn for that place. When we have time in the future, I will take you there in the spring. , To be honest, the scenery is really beautiful, I guarantee you will be worthy of your trip."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "Of course I know the scenery is beautiful. Only God knows when you have time. Huh? Look at how beautifully the window grilles are cut. Let's go buy some."
Jin Fengju looked at it and said with a smile: "It's not as good as Cai Lian Jasper's, I'm afraid Yu Jie's is not worse than him, why bother..." Before he could finish, he felt Fu Qiuning tugging at his sleeves. He whispered in his ear: "It's such a cold day. An old man like that is selling things here. He doesn't wear much, so he just thinks he's doing good deeds."
"It turns out it's not for the window grilles." Jin Fengju knew that Fu Qiuning was kind-hearted. What else could he say at the moment? Jin Ming immediately took out a bunch of money and asked Jin Ming to go to the stall and bought almost all the window grilles.
Just as he handed the window grille over to the boy, he heard Jin Fengju calling him again. Jin Ming hurriedly ran forward, only to see Fu Qiuning pointing to a candied haws stall and saying with a smile: "Last time Feng'er and Brother Yi came back, they were shouting This stuff was delicious, and I asked the kitchen to make it later, but they always said it couldn’t taste as good as the ones outside, so I brought some back to them today.”
Jin Fengju said: "This thing cannot be wrapped, it must be held by hand." Before he finished speaking, Fu Qiuning chuckled and said: "Yeah, I think the scene of you holding a few bunches of candied haws in your hand must be very interesting. "
Jin Fengju only listened to her laughter and was already half drunk. He hurriedly ordered Jin Ming to buy a dozen of them. He took them all in his hands and said with a smile: "Don't say it, this fiery red color is suitable for the occasion. Wait until the New Year." , and let Jin Ming come out to buy some to distribute to each house." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Fu Qiu take out a long silk handkerchief from his arms and cover it on the candied haws. He couldn't help but wonder: "What is this? What?"
"Last time I saw that children liked to eat this thing, so I decided to buy it today. It's just that it's windy outside, so I'm afraid it will be stained with dust. If I cover it with paper, it will definitely stick to the candied haws. Using this silk, it's It’s slippery but not sticky, which is the best.”
Jin Fengju suddenly realized it, and he quickly grabbed the silk and nodded: "You women are more careful after all. I think I am careful, but I didn't expect this." After speaking, Jin Ming said: " After all, grandma cares about the young master and the girls, otherwise she wouldn't be thinking about them so much."
"Okay, okay, stop giving me the crazy soup. Huh? Are those fireworks? Come on, let's go over and have a look." After Fu Qiuning said that, he ran over excitedly, wondering if these were ancient fireworks? The appearance is much less exquisite than modern ones, but the ones I saw in the house last year were still very beautiful.
Jin Fengju stepped forward and saw that the stall owner was leading a little girl. At this time, the child's face was pale from the cold and her nose was running clear, so she had to ask Jin Ming to pay for more. He was about to talk to Fu Qiuning when he heard her cheer and quickly walked to another stall. When he looked up, it turned out to be a New Year painting stall.
"This is really my first time going out. How can I see her so unstable on weekdays." Jin Fengju walked forward with Jin Ming, shaking his head and smiling: "She looks like a little girl."
Jin Ming thought to himself, "Master, when you say such blaming words, could you stop grinning so wide?" You are obviously happy in your heart, look at it, your eyes are smiling and you are acting like an adult, how old are you actually? It's still early to leave. "
"When I was a child, my family was poor. Apart from buying some New Year's goods during the Chinese New Year, I had little money left. Only these New Year's paintings were not worth much, so my mother would buy two New Year's paintings every time and paste them on the wall. In addition to some auspicious Songs and Cranes to Promote the New Year, Pictures or pictures of a baby holding a fish, mostly stories about talented people and beautiful women. At that time, I liked to stand under the wall and look up, which often made my neck freeze... "