The capital looks big, but the relationship is so intertwined that nothing can be hidden.
What's more, Chu Chengyun didn't let people hide it deliberately, and he wrote the words in an upright manner and asked people to make a plaque, and the news naturally flew out like wings.
But who was this plaque made for, and what words were written on it, no one went to inquire.
It's not that they couldn't hear it, but because the people in the capital knew very well that the new emperor wanted them to go and listen to the news. It really doesn't make sense.
As for whether Chu Chengyun really thinks so, no one knows, but no one is willing to take risks.
It's just that Ye Pingrong can know what Chu Chengyun wants to do with his eyes closed.
But he didn't tell anyone about this, he only revealed a thing or two when he and Hua Ning went on a horseback ride.
"You mean, Brother Huang wants to reward the Qi family?" Hua Ning put down the bow and arrow in his hand slightly and looked at Ye Pingrong in surprise.
Ye Pingrong nodded, did not speak, but first bent the bow and shot the arrow, and hit the bullseye with one arrow before replying: "Recently, there is really nothing to celebrate, and the one who can make the emperor think about commending him is his brother-in-law. family, and what they do deserves a golden plaque."
Dedicating the strength of the whole family to save the people from water and fire is no longer just an act of righteousness, but a benevolent act.
His own words were unfounded, but as long as Chu Chengyun sent someone to investigate a little, it would be clear.
When the county chief and the magistrate were reprimanded, Chu Chengyun had already sent someone to investigate.
Then this plaque can only be used to reward the Qi family.
Compared with Ye Pingrong, Hua Ning knew more about Chu Chengyun. She thought about it for a while, and then said, "Look at this plaque, I think it's the real transfer for my brother-in-law."
Ye Pingrong was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Princess Hua Ning looked at Ye Pingrong with a smile, and pointed to the forest not far away: "Then you say something nice, or go hunting for me in the forest and add a meal to my lunch, I will say ."
In fact, even if Ye Pingrong didn't do anything, Hua Ning would tell him that it was just a little fun between two people. If Ye Pingrong really came over to say a few good words, Hua Ning would definitely tell him everything.
Who knows, Ye Pingrong turned the horse's head, clamped the horse's belly, and on his forehead stood a pinch of white-haired horses galloping out, and soon he got into the woods and saw no one.
The entourage on the side quickly followed, while Hua Ning stayed where he was and stared, but soon his face showed a little helplessness.
Forget it, forget it, I ask others to follow it. Isn't this very obedient
But next time, I won't give him a chance to choose one or the other. This guy who is straightforward enough to see the bottom at a glance should give him a clear instruction, and he will know what to do.
When Ye Pingrong came back with the hare and pheasant, Hua Ning had no displeasure on his face, and said to Ye Pingrong with a smile: "Dalang is really amazing, it's only half an hour later," and then turned to the palace who followed. Humane said, "Go, stew the chicken and roast the rabbit."
Ye Pingrong immediately said: "The white one stays, I specially catch the live one."
Hua Ning was stunned for a moment: "What are you doing with the live ones?"
Ye Dalang coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "Bai is good-looking, and it's good for you to keep him."
The people around all bowed their heads knowingly, while Hua Ning glanced at the white rabbit with a smile on his face.
She has always been spoiled, but she has raised animals, but she has raised tigers and eagles, but not rabbits.
If someone else gave it to her, she would definitely not want it, but Ye Pingrong gave it to her, and she naturally liked it.
Hua Ning immediately leaned over, lifted the white rabbit into his arms, and rubbed it carefully. She was soft-hearted by this soft little thing. Rabbits are really good-looking, and it's not bad to be a hand warmer.
After Hua Ning got off the horse, he still hugged the little white rabbit and went to sit down in the pavilion with Ye Pingrong.
Ye Pingrong looked at Hua Ning and said, "Princess, can you tell me what you just said?"
As soon as Hua Ning heard it, he knew that this person was hunting pheasants and catching rabbits just now. I'm afraid it was all to please himself, but Hua Ning thought it was good. Deliberately hypocritical.
She touched the little rabbit again, and then slowly said: "Although I don't know how deeply the relationship between the emperor and the Qi family is, but since the emperor is on good terms with them, then Qi Erlang has already stepped into the emperor. The threshold of the business. Now that the emperor's plaque is on the board, he has walked the bright road, and the road from the Qi family will naturally be much easier to walk."
Ye Pingrong thought for a while and said, "If my brother-in-law wants to do business in the capital, would it be easier?"
Hua Ning smiled and said: "Not necessarily, after all, most of the people standing behind the shops in this capital are high-ranking officials, just a plaque is not enough for him to walk sideways, but it is enough to stand on your feet, and you are not there. ? You work hard and you can always support them."
Ye Pingrong nodded solemnly, and then figured out in his heart whether to get more errands.
But he didn't know that if he opened his mouth, Hua Ning's uncle was the Hussar General, and the promotion of military attache was not as complicated as that of a civil officer. As long as General Guo nodded, he would go up.
But Hua Ning wouldn't remind him of this, he just held his chin and stared at Ye Pingrong with a smile.
She likes Ye Pingrong, but she likes this candor, and naturally she doesn't want to wear away his uprightness. What's more, Ye Pingrong is not a member of the Guo family, but a close minister of the emperor. The promotion is left to the emperor's brother, she Intervening instead affects Ye Pingrong's future.
And Ye Pingrong is concerned about Ye Jiao: "Do you want to tell Jiao Niang about this so that they can also prepare?"
Hua Ning shook his head: "It's better not to talk about it, my sister has two bodies, give her a few things, and besides, this plaque was sent there on a bright road, and there are many yamen to pass through, I'm afraid it will take a while. If you can’t deliver it, you don’t know it and don’t disturb them.”
Ye Pingrong felt that Hua Ning was right, so he nodded, his face relaxed a lot.
However, Princess Hua Ning was not ready to let him go like this, she quietly stretched out her hand and gently grabbed Ye Pingrong's fingertips.
This made Ye Pingrong startled. He didn't withdraw his hand, but just looked at Hua Ning: "Princess, men and women don't marry."
Hua Ning squinted his eyes: "Then you kissed me before saying goodbye, right?"
Ye Pingrong coughed lightly: "That, I asked again, only after marriage."
"Aren't we getting married next year? Now, what do you think I am?"
"Before getting married, the princess was the master of Ping Rong."
This is a reasonable statement, but not very pleasing.
Instead, Hua Ning laughed. Not only did he not let go, but he clenched his grip even tighter: "Since the general treats me as the master, I will now let you take me by the hand and send me back to the mansion. Would you like to?"
Ye Pingrong pursed his lower lip, looked at Hua Ning, suddenly clenched her hand tightly, stood up and said, "Yes, I will escort the princess."
Hua Ning was stunned for a moment, then stood up with a smile, and walked over to Ye Pingrong in a few steps.
In his heart, Hua Ning thanked Qi Erlang for making up a lie to fool this silly boy. When Jiao Niang gave birth to a child, she would definitely back up the generous gift.
At this moment, in the Qi family, the food distribution was completed one after another, and the tenants gradually returned to Zhuangzi. I heard that some of them even worshipped the Qi family.
Even if the Qi family has never been ostentatious, everyone has an account in their hearts.
Usually, those who like to speak sarcastically will not hurt the Qi family at this time. After all, what they bring out is real food, and what they give out is real money, even if it is for fame and fortune, who can do this. Less, not to mention that people have never competed for fame at all, which is more and more rare.
Now when Mr. Liu goes to burn incense, he often encounters people who come to worship him. One or two times is fine, but once the number of times is more than one, Mrs. Liu is also a little reluctant to go to the temple. Otherwise, he will walk all the way to worship. She is not a Bodhisattva, so she can't stand it.
When she had free time, Mrs. Liu would call her two daughters-in-law to talk and chat, otherwise she would go to the garden to look at the flowers and birds, and the days would be leisurely.
When we went to see the garden together this day, the sun was a bit bigger than usual, Liu shi went to the porch to sit and rest before walking very far, and said to Mrs. Liu: "Find a soft cushion, the beautiful lady has a double body, naturally Be careful."
Ye Jiao took it over and put it on the mat, sat down and said, "Mother, Li Langzhong came to take a look before, and said it's steady, don't be so cautious, just move around a lot."
Mrs. Liu had also given birth to three children, so she naturally knew that she couldn't be kept in the house when she was pregnant, and that she could go well by walking more every day, but Li Langzhong said before that Ye Jiao needed to be cautious, and Mrs. Liu was particularly worried because of Qi Yun's innate insufficiency. , for fear that Ye Jiao would repeat the same mistakes, so he took more care of her.
Now hearing that Ye Jiao was all right, Mrs Liu nodded and said in a gentle voice, "That's good, Erlang is busy these days, if you want to go out for a walk, call me and your sister-in-law, or bring Xu Bao, more Just be careful."
Ye Jiao responded, being very obedient, and quietly took away a piece of glutinous rice cake on the table.
Knowing that she likes to eat, Mrs. Liu didn't bother her anymore. She turned to Mrs. Fang and asked, "Has Dalang been back in the past few days?"
Fang Shi was plump and liked to sweat when the sun shone. He was wiping his forehead with a handkerchief at the moment. After listening to Liu Shi's words, Fang Shi replied, "I came back twice, but I left soon. It is up to him to take care of the affairs of Zhuangzi, and I am afraid that he will live in Zhuangzi these days.”
Liu Shi nodded, turned around the Buddha beads, and said with a smile: "If he has something to hide from you, tell your mother, and your mother will help you scold him."
When he said this, his tone sounded like a joke, but Liu Shi was very sincere.
Before Qi Zhao opened the warehouse and put food, he had told Liu Shi beforehand, but Liu Shi did not know if he had discussed with Fang Shi. He took a step back and thought, whether it was discussed or not, Liu Shi felt that the eldest daughter-in-law must have a hard time.
This is a good thing. It can gather people's hearts and accumulate merits. Dalang did the right thing.
However, the relationship between husband and wife must also be taken into account.
Liu Shi thought, if they really have any quarrel because of this matter, then it's better to talk about it to themselves than to affect the relationship between the young couple.
However, Mrs. Fang was much more magnanimous than Mrs. Liu, and said directly: "Mother was talking about the matter of putting food before? I know about that. He told me, and I agree."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Liu looked at Mrs. Fang in surprise. She didn't seem to expect her eldest daughter-in-law to say this, so she couldn't help but ask, "Don't you feel bad?"
Fang Shi took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth and replied, "I feel bad, it hurts badly, especially on the day I put out the food, I feel bad and have a headache, even my stomach hurts, and I haven't slept all night... But it hurts no matter what. I can't refute Dalang, what he said makes sense, he was too tired to cover his tears, and mourned how difficult the people's livelihood was. Parents are separated and can't love. Fortunately, I hope the noble people can save the strong family."
Liu:…
Ye Jiao: Why can't I understand what my sister-in-law said
Mrs Liu was certain that the last few words were definitely not from her own boss, but she could also hear Mrs Fang's thoughts.
This was right. Mrs. Fang didn't object, but she couldn't stop the pain in her heart. Taking her food was to gouge out the flesh from her heart, but Mrs. Fang agreed to gouge out the flesh for Qi Zhao's sake.
Liu Shi couldn't help laughing, and handed the Buddha bead in his hand to Liu Shi, and said with a smile: "Take it, calm your mind, it is also good for your body."
Fang was stunned. Usually, she really likes to get things from Liu's to take advantage of it, but it was the first time that her mother-in-law gave her her belongings so proactively.
After busy taking it over, Mrs Fang smiled and thanked Mrs Liu, holding the Buddha beads in her hands with a smile on her face.
When the sun rose again, Ye Jiao guessed that Xu Bao should wake up, so she went back to her yard first.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard Xu Bao's voice.
"mother!"
This voice can be said to be extraordinarily loud, even Ye Jiao could hear it in the yard.
She hurriedly went to the wing room, and as soon as she entered Ye Jiao, she saw Xu Bao sitting on the bed holding the cloth tiger. After throwing the cloth tiger, he stood up from the cot and walked towards Ye Jiao with his short legs.
Ye Jiao sat on the edge of the bed, stretched out her hand to support him, and just held his little hand to support him to stand, but she looked at Mrs. Mo and asked, "What's wrong with Xu Bao?"
Mrs. Mo smiled and said: "The young master is very good. After waking up, he said that he was hungry, ate something, and then kept reading the book without making any noise. He just saw the second young grandmother from the window, and then came out. shouted."
Xu Bao nodded, not sure if he understood Mrs. Mo's words, but Xu Bao always only listened to the words that he praised, and immediately said softly: "Xu Bao, be good."
What Ye Jiao couldn't stand the most was her son's cute appearance. She lowered her head and kissed him on the forehead, trying to hold him on her lap.
But Xu Bao always remembered Qi Yun's words. His father said that his mother's stomach should not be touched, so he didn't want Ye Jiao to hug him. He just sat next to Ye Jiao, with his round head resting on Ye Jiao's waist and playing with his fleshy paws. He held Ye Jiao's fingers.
The little ginseng looked at the book on the couch.
The last time I heard that Xu Bao was reading, this child was reading the Three Character Classic upside down. Xu Bao couldn’t read, but he just followed more adults reading books, so he just followed along.
This time, it is a picture book, and it is painted with pictures of various small stories, which is a joy for children to read.
The little ginseng has just become an adult. Except for the four-character strange book before, I have never seen other picture books. I find it interesting now, so I brought it over and read it with Xu Bao.
It's just that the warm sunshine in the afternoon, sprinkled on the body, is very hypnotic.
Holding the book and watching, Ye Jiao's eyelids started to fight, and after a while, she lay down and fell asleep with Xu Bao in her arms.
Xu Bao, who had just woken up, was still in good spirits, struggling to get out from under Ye Jiao's hands, took a book and came over to see, he was happy with himself, and he didn't know what he was enjoying, then he lost the book and took the cloth The tiger was playing next to him, humming words that only she could understand. When she was tired from playing, she asked Mrs. Mo to feed her porridge, and Ye Jiao woke up.
Xiao Su, who had been waiting outside for a while, came in to help Ye Jiao get up, and said softly, "Second Young Mistress, someone just sent a post saying that they want to invite Second Young Master and Second Young Mistress to have tea in two days."
Ye Jiao rubbed her eyes and wiped her face with a warm handkerchief before asking, "Whose post?"
"The post from the magistrate, the newly appointed magistrate will also go."
Newly appointed? Isn't that the county chief who just changed last year
Ye Jiao blinked her eyes, thinking that it is not easy to be an official, and she would change people at every turn, like leeks, cutting one stubble and growing another, and asked, "Is there a chance you want to go?"
"Second Young Master agreed."
"Just listen to Xianggong's arrangement." After speaking, Ye Jiao stood up and tapped the sun outside, and found that the sun was falling a little, so she smiled and said, "It's still early, go, take Xu Bao with you. Walk around outside."
Because Ye Jiao had to be careful when walking around, and Xu Bao was at the age of running and jumping, so every time the mother and son went out, several people followed.
Ye Jiao also ingeniously asked Mrs. Mo to twist a soft and sturdy rope. The front was a cloth strip and wrapped around Xu Bao's body. If he was about to fall or trip over, he could pull it and save the child from falling. At the same time, it can also prevent the child from letting go and running away.
But as long as he goes out with Ye Jiao, Xu Bao always sticks to Ye Jiao and follows her with short legs, never running far by himself.
Because Li Langzhong was sure that Ye Jiao was sitting on the fetus, she walked a little further this time, not only circling around her own yard, but around the yard where she saw plum blossoms before.
Now that it's early April, naturally there are no plum blossoms to see, but the peach blossoms are just in bloom.
The Qi family put up a cloth before the rain, and the peach trees they planted didn't bloom after the rain. Although they didn't look like the liveliness of previous years, they were still pretty.
Ye Jiao sat down at the stone table in the yard, while Xu Bao was "led" by Xiao Su and ran to the bottom of the tree to look at the flowers.
Xiao Su followed Xu Bao closely, being extra careful.
But she took time to look up at the courtyard wall.
It's just a wall away from the yard where Xiao Hei is raised next to. Ordinary Xiao Hei likes to walk back and forth on the yard wall, like patrolling the territory, but I didn't see it today.
It's not that Xiao Su is worried about Xiao Hei's safety, but because she is used to Xiao Hei's daily life, she is afraid that it will be dishonest this time.
Xu Bao stood under the tree with his head raised, looked at it for a while, and then squatted down to pick up the petals on the ground.
His hands were small and chubby, so he couldn't pick up much, but he wasn't greedy, he took as much as he could, he cautiously grabbed the petals and ran to Ye Jiao again, happily handing it to her: "Mother, Huahua. "
Ye Jiao hurriedly stretched out her hand to take it, looking at the scattered petals on her hand and some scratched petals, she felt inexplicably moved in her heart.
In fact, little ginseng has no concept of being a mother, Xu Baolai's accident, and the smooth birth, for Ye Jiao, it is probably an extra little thing that she cares about and loves, but she has no other feelings.
But now, looking at this little fat man who smiled and shoved his hand with broken petals, Ye Jiao suddenly felt something she had never felt before.
This is my son, so nice.
Reaching out to pick up Xu Bao, and placing a firm kiss on his chubby cheek, Ye Jiao said to Mrs. Mo, "Bring some milk cakes."
Her son is kind to her, and she naturally wants to encourage her. As for what encouragement to use... Little ginseng thinks it's best to eat it.
Fortunately, Xu Bao followed her, and had a special enthusiasm for milk cakes, and he laughed and clapped his hands when he heard it.
However, it was not Mrs. Mo who brought the milk cake, but Qi Yun.
In the past few days, Qi Erlang has been busy earning the money he sent out. Today, things are a little less. As soon as he left the study, he went straight to his yard. He met Mrs. Mo on the way, and came over with a milk cake.
As soon as he stepped into the moon gate of the yard, what he saw was his wife and children standing under the peach blossom tree.
Ye Jiao looked down at Xu Bao, and Xu Bao looked at her while holding Ye Jiao's calf. This scene made Qi Yun feel a little sour and sweet.
The pace couldn't help speeding up, Qi Yun handed the milk cake plate to Xiao Su, then lightly hugged Ye Jiao's shoulder, and said softly, "Jiao Niang, are you tired?"
Ye Jiao looked back at him in surprise: "Have you finished your work?"
"Well, the caravan is leaving today, and Steward Song is going to cook." After speaking, Qi Yun glanced at the little fat man, and then said to Xiao Su, "Take Xubao to eat, look after him."
Xiao Su responded, lowered her head and picked up Little Fatty and walked towards the stone table.
Although Xu Bao wanted to hug his mother's leg more, but before he could object, he was already hugged away by Xiao Su.
Xu Bao stared at the under the tree over there, his father and mother stood together, the closer they got, the closer they were, they were about to stick together, he pursed his mouth, twisted in Xiao Su's arms, his voice was soft: "Xu Bao Eat by yourself."
Xiaosu put him on the ground, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and then put the plate on a relatively low stone bench so that he could eat it.
Xu Bao reached out and grabbed a milk cake, took a bite, and immediately had a smile on his face, happily.
Mrs. Mo watched from the side, and couldn't help nodding. She was happy when she had something to eat. The young master was very coaxing.
The milk cakes for children are generally not big enough, and the children can eat them in three or two bites. Because Xu Bao had just drank porridge and ate half an egg, Mrs. Mo was afraid that he would endure it, so this time he Only brought two over.
Xu Bao took one and ate it bit by bit, then wanted to get the other one.
But before he could do anything, Xiao Hei, who had been hiding under the table just now, suddenly stuck out his head and precisely pierced the milk cake on the plate with his beak. run.
The whole process was fast and efficient, the chubby Xu Bao didn't have time to respond, and the plate was already empty.
He was a little stunned. He looked at the plate first, then at his empty hand, stared at him, and was about to cry when his mouth was shriveled.
When Xiao Su saw Xiao Hei, her heart tightened, and when she saw it ran away, her heart sank again, and suddenly she felt that Xiao Hei was working on making herself a pot of soup again...
Seeing that Xu Bao's face was wrong, Xiao Su hurriedly squatted down to face Xu Bao and said, "Little Master, young master, don't cry, I'll go get you another plate of milk cakes, okay?"
Xu Bao held his mouth shut and did not speak.
Xiao Su was cruel and said, "Then, I will make a kite for the young master, a chicken feather kite. It's very beautiful, okay?"