When the decree of giving marriage came down, Qi Ming was having a reunion dinner in Qi Yun's mansion.
This is a tacit understanding between the two brothers. Even though Qi Ming has a house now and lives in separate houses, even if Qi Yun doesn't know what to say, Qi Ming will come over to have dinner with his brother and sister-in-law during the holiday.
Every time he arrived at Qi Yun's mansion, Qi Ming would talk to Qi Yun, then go to see his sister-in-law, and finally he would be with Shi Shi Xu Bao, and occasionally Ning Bao Ruyi would be together, whether it was reading or playing games, as long as It is with the children, and Qi Saburo likes it very much.
Because Ye Jiao loves to eat, the small kitchen in Qi Yun's mansion is very good. They can do everything. Even if they are not exquisite, they are all very tasty. In addition, Qi Ming was used to eating in Qi mansion before. , he is very familiar with these flavors, and he always comes with a meal.
When Tie Zi came in and said that someone was passing the decree outside, Qi Ming was peeling the shrimp shells hard.
Hearing that it was the imperial decree, Qi Ming immediately put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands with a towel, and looked at Qi Yun with some doubts on his face: "Second brother, do you have any other shops to open?"
Qi Yun put the freshly peeled shrimp in Ye Jiao's bowl, so that she would not be in a hurry, and then said to Qi Ming: "This imperial edict is definitely not for me, don't worry, wait for you to pick it up, I and I The little girl will go with you."
Obviously, Erlang Qi had already guessed what the intention was. After all, there have been rumors about the marriage between the Qi family and the Meng family recently. Even if it was just a few words, it would be a hindrance to the reputation of the fifth girl.
In addition, Qi Saburo's real estate has been purchased, and it is time to calculate.
Qi Ming went out in a daze, forgetting the unfinished shrimp on the way, but thinking about what he had done that required labor and what Chu Chengyun ordered.
After listening to the eunuch declaring the decree and reading the decree, Qi Ming was completely stunned.
His righteous brother gave him a marriage... Mrs. Meng, I think it's Zhilan...
This made Qi Ming feel that his dream had come true. When he was holding the imperial edict, he forgot to speak for a while. He stood up in a daze and stood in the courtyard. To the unknown distance, without blinking, is obviously overjoyed.
Qi Yun was much calmer. He first helped Ye Jiao up and asked her to take a break in the corridor next to her, so she wouldn't be exposed to the sun, and then he said to the palace servant who came to read the will: "Excuse Du Gong Gong and run for two. place."
This time, the eunuch Du An who came to Xuan Zhi was still the one who came to the Qi residence last time to deliver the iron coupons for the elixir. In addition, Du An often followed Chu Chengyun, so he naturally knew that the Qi family was very fond of the emperor. unusual.
Even if he went to Qi Ming's mansion for a while, and then came to Qi Yun's place again, Du An didn't dare to say no, Wen Yan just smiled and said: "It's serious, what our family does is to run errands. It's the best job to be able to deliver the will."
Qi Yun was no longer polite, and just said slowly: "Looking at the sun, it's enough, why don't Eunuch Du stay and have a cup of tea and then come back soon."
Although Du An was the chief eunuch, he was busy with important affairs, but there was still time for tea.
What's more, seeing that the Qi family is about to flourish, Du An is naturally willing to make this good relationship.
Therefore, he no longer refused, and said with a smile: "Then it's annoying."
Qi Yun raised his hand, and because Du An entered the door, he unwittingly kicked Qi Ming in his leg when he passed by.
Because Qi Ming had been out of the world and didn't notice Qi Yun's movements, this time, although Qi Yun didn't exert any strength, it still made Qi Ming's knees bend.
Liu Si hurriedly supported him, and seeing that Du An and Qi Yun had entered the door, Liu Si whispered to Qi Ming: "Sir, don't bask in the sun outside, go in and sit."
Qi Ming didn't move immediately, but like he was kicked awake, he hurriedly lowered his head and opened the imperial decree in his hand.
This imperial decree was made of fine silk cloth, but Qi Ming still didn't dare to use force, just opened it gently, read the words written on it back and forth many times, and bit the tip of his tongue again, making sure that he was not there now. Dreaming, and then laughing.
Yes, it's not a dream, he can't have such a beautiful dream.
When Liu Si saw Qi Ming's appearance, he knew Qi Ming's joy, so he didn't say anything more, just stretched out his hand and grabbed Qi Ming's forearm, pulling it.
Because Liusi has always been Qi Ming's book boy, the relationship between the two is unusual. Qi Ming was dragged by him and did not struggle, but followed Liusi forward.
So when Qi Ming entered the door, it was pulled by Liusi, and Qi Saburo's eyes were still glued to the imperial decree.
Qi Yun took a look, trying to distract Du An from seeing his brother's shameful appearance.
But soon Qi Erlang thought about it again, and said to Qi Ming naturally: "Put the imperial edict well, don't neglect it."
Qi Ming nodded first, and then answered with a sound, trotting all the way and leaving with the imperial decree.
In fact, to put it bluntly, Qi Jia Saburo is not the first time to accept the order, but it has never made him happy this time.
This is not just a will, this is his happy life in the future, and naturally he must protect it!
And Qi Saburo's appearance was also seen by Du An, and he couldn't help but smile: "Lord Qi is so lively, this is the first time our family has seen him."
Qi Yun shook his head helplessly: "He was happy too. After all, it is a major event in life, and he can get the emperor's attention again. It is normal to be happy, but it makes Eunuch Du laugh."
Du An laughed, complimenting Qi Ming repeatedly, but thinking of Chu Chengyun's advice before.
Before Du An came out to announce the decree, Chu Chengyun specially called him over and told him that he must write down Qi Ming's reaction and expression, and go back and tell him in detail.
Du An didn't know that his emperor was actually holding back the naive thought of wanting to see Qi Ming stunned. He only felt that there must be a hidden mystery in such an exhortation, so he has been paying careful attention to Qi Ming.
Seeing how lively Mr. Qi was trotting all the way, Du An was also relieved.
At least when I go back I can report back to Chu Chengyun, Du An thought that he must describe it vividly and vividly.
And after Qi Ming put the imperial edict in place, when he went back, Du An was nowhere to be seen.
Ye Jiao had already sat back at the dining table, smiling and looking at Qi Yun who was picking fishbone for her. Seeing Qi Ming coming back, Ye Jiao said, "Sanlang, let's have dinner."
Qi Ming had regained some of his usual composure at this moment. Hearing this, he bowed to Qi Yun and Ye Jiao before sitting down.
Seeing that there were still half-peeled shrimps in the bowl, Qi Ming then finished peeling them and put them in his mouth.
The shrimp meat is springy and sweet.
It is about this time that my heart is sweet, so everything I eat is sweet.
Seeing that Qi Ming was able to laugh after a meal, Ye Jiao also curled her lips, thinking about the marriage between Saburo and Zhilan, even if it was a serious way to pass the Ming Road, it was settled.
Ye Jiao liked Miss Meng Wu very much.
Since the last time they met in Shi's orchard, the two have met a few times at other tea parties and flower banquets one after another.
It's true that Miss Meng Wu has a good intention, but Ye Jiao never felt that having a heart is a bad thing. On the contrary, when she was still a little ginseng essence buried in the soil, she had seen many things that calculated each other for the sake of cultivation, and she was a thousand years old. Ginseng essence is the most important supplement, and is often chased all over the mountain. After getting to know the little fox, and relying on the little fox's agility to escape several dangers, Ye Jiao has always felt that only with a little heart can live a good life.
As long as she is upright and kind, she likes it.
And Miss Meng Wu was born beautiful, spoke politely and politely, and treated Ye Jiao very frankly. Ye Jiao naturally liked her.
Now that the marriage is settled, Ye Jiao is also happy for the two of them, so she said to Qi Yun, "The time for this purpose is just right, before my mother sent a letter saying that she and my father had already taken someone out, and there is still more. We should be in the capital in a few days.”
As soon as these words came out, Qi Ming was stunned for a while. He choked on something just now and couldn't get up or down. Seeing this, Liu Si hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qi Ming to let him go.
After finally getting comfortable, Qi Ming's eyes widened and his tone was shocked: "Dad and mother are coming?"
Ye Jiao was asking someone to serve soup to Qi Ming, fearing that he might choke again, she heard the words and said, "Yeah, during the Chinese New Year, I told Saburo to go there in person, this time my father and mother came with a dowry, Saburo, you will be there when you arrive. Remember to prepare, your parents are going to live in your house."
Qi Ming is very glad that he doesn't have anything in his mouth now, so he won't choke again, but his voice is still a little stuttering: "I said kiss during the New Year... How come I don't know?"
Qi Yun glanced at him lightly: "Ask yourself."
Qi Ming: …
However, Qi Ming did not go into detail about the specific reasons. All his thoughts are now on the matter of marrying the fifth girl Meng Meng. He is very proud of himself. When he left his second brother's house, he was almost humming a little song. on the carriage.
Qi Yun, who was looking at him at the door, couldn't help but said, "If there is a tail, I'm afraid he will go to the sky."
Ye Jiao smiled and said, "It's a good thing to be married, it's normal to be happy."
Seeing Qi Ming's carriage going far away, Qi Yun held Ye Jiao's hand and walked back with her, and asked, "Then Jiao Niang, where is the best place to get married?"
When Ye Jiao heard this, she tilted her head and started to think carefully, and then she pinched her fingers to Qi Yun: "If you have something good to eat, you can sleep well without running around, people will pick on fish when you eat fish, and Xu Bao Ning Bao. As one wishes."
Qi Yun didn't say anything, just looked at her fixedly. Seeing that Ye Jiao hadn't talked about herself, although she couldn't see anything on her face, she was still a little disappointed.
But soon, Qi Yun heard Ye Jiao say: "What's more important is that there is a husband," Ye Jiao held Qi Yun, raised her head and smiled at him, "The husband treats me well, I treat the husband well, we will get married Very good."
These words are simple, but every word can penetrate into Qi Yun's heart.
He couldn't help but glanced to the side, Tie Zi and Xiao Su were very knowledgeable and turned their faces away, so Qi Yun came up to Ye Jiao, kissed her on the cheek, and said softly, "Jiao Niang You're right, it's nice to be married."
Ye Jiao wrapped her arms around Qi Yun's waist and said softly, "But I don't understand, why haven't you told Saburo?"
The corners of Qi Yun's mouth were slightly raised, his brows and eyes were soft, and he said slowly, "The one in the palace who facilitated this marriage is the one in the palace. He is willing to protect the matchmaking, so naturally he has to tell Saburo personally about all of it."
Only Chu Chengyun has the ability to bring the Meng family and the Qi family together, which are so far apart.
Qi Yun didn't pick on it, but he was also afraid that he would cause trouble before he got married.
But if Chu Chengyun was asked to do this, not only would there be no trouble, but it would also be a good story.
Ye Jiao still didn't quite understand: "Then why didn't he say it?"
Qi Yun said lightly: "Probably to see Saburo's shocked appearance." Just now, Qi Yun deliberately let Du An see Qi Ming's gaffe because of Chu Chengyun's temper.
This emperor, no matter how wise his policies and how sophisticated he was, was especially childish in many little things.
There's nothing wrong with making Chu Chengyun happy, and it's also good for his third brother.
Ye Jiao also looked at Qi Erlang and said, "What about you, you didn't say anything."
Qi Yun's voice was calm: "Because I also want to see Saburo's shocked appearance. Sure enough, it's very interesting."
At this moment, Qi Ming, who was seen twice by Jing'er, did not go back to the house immediately, but wandered around the capital in excitement.
Ordinary Qi Ming did not have such thoughts.
Although there are many errands in the Privy Council, the court has always treated officials favorably, and the days of Shumu are never neglected. Qi Ming always has his own time.
It's just that the officials next to them like to organize some poetry parties in private, or watch a play and have a drink together in pairs. As long as they are not contaminated with illegal things, the court will not restrict them too much.
However, Qi Ming was not interested in any of these, and he was not even willing to walk around the shops on the street. He didn't go anywhere except to book stalls.
When I have free time, I would rather read and write at home, or write poems and essays, always ready to discuss with my foster brother.
But today's Qi Ming is a bit unusual. He now not only has himself in mind, but also his future wife. It was true that he admired Meng Wu girl before, but Qi Ming thought that the two were men and women after all. Besides, Meng Wu The girl is a woman, and the most important thing is the reputation of the boudoir. Even if they are happy with each other, they can't get too close, otherwise it will tarnish the reputation of Miss Meng Wu, so Qi Ming has the intention to give her something, but every time he does not dare to be true. I sent it away, for fear of causing trouble for Miss Meng Wu.
But now it's different, that's a lady who has never been through the door, it's only right that he buys things for a future lady!
So Qi Ming suddenly had great enthusiasm, got off the carriage, and walked around the street with Liu Si.
Any jewelry store, clothing store, the four treasures of the study, antique calligraphy and painting, Qi Ming thinks that Miss Meng Wu will like it, but he feels that ordinary objects do not match beautiful women.
Therefore, Qi Ming wandered for a long time, and in the end he only bought a hairpin made of suet and white jade.
Liusi kept following, and his legs were a little sore at the end, but Liusi looked at Qi Ming and found that his adults did not look tired at all, on the contrary, the more he walked, the happier he became.
But Qi Ming's body condition, no one knows better than Liusi.
At this moment, he has walked several streets with a single rush, but he is happy to walk, but Qi Ming is a scholar, and the most common exercise is to walk around the yard every night. If you go on shopping like this, Qi Saburo will inevitably have sore legs tomorrow.
But Liu Si couldn't say it directly, so he turned his mind and said to Qi Ming, "Sir, take a rest, I can't walk a bit."
If it is an ordinary servant who talks like this, I am afraid that it will be useless to be rejected by the master.
But Liusi was different, Qi Ming used to protect him, and after being told by Liusi, Qi Ming finally felt a little tired after the blood was on his head, so he stopped and said to Liusi: "Then we Find a place to sit."
Liu Si nodded again and again, then looked left and right, and said, "That's the Qi family restaurant over there."
This restaurant is Qi Yun's property, and the cooks in it are first-class craftsmanship. Chu Chengyun also praised it when he came to eat, and ordinary Qi Ming often comes to eat.
Since it was a place he was used to, Qi Ming no longer hesitated, and walked towards the restaurant with Liu Si.
As soon as he entered the door, the shopkeeper greeted him and said with a smile, "Master Qi is here, but are you going to the private room upstairs?"
Just as Qi Ming was about to nod his head, he saw an acquaintance beside the table by the window.
He turned to the shopkeeper and said, "I'm going to talk to someone, you can do it."
The shopkeeper cupped his hands and pushed him aside.
Qi Ming strode over, stood still and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao, why didn't you come with Brother Guo today?"
It was Xiao Yuanbai who was sitting at the table.
He raised his head and saw that it was Qi Ming, he raised his hand and motioned him to sit opposite him, with a low voice: "That person always devours food, and he can't taste any fine dishes, and he can swallow ginseng fruit whole. I wouldn't invite him when I'm tasting delicious food."
When Qi Ming heard the words, he didn't think Xiao Yuanbai's words about Guo Chengji were rude. After all, Guo Chengji had never seen him show mercy when talking about Xiao Yuanbai.
These two people have always said nothing nice to each other when they are face to face and behind their backs, but their relationship is getting better and better.
What Qi Ming noticed was the dishes placed in front of Xiao Yuanbai.
These are all dishes that Qi Ming has never seen in the restaurant before, but now it looks natural and fresh.
However, he didn't argue with Xiao Yuanbai about this stutter, but first asked Liusi to find another table to sit at, order whatever he wanted, Qi Ming would pay the bill together later, and then he asked the shopkeeper to ask for two. dishes.
Xiao Yuanbai glanced at Qi Ming and said, "Don't you try something new?"
Qi Ming smiled and shook his head: "I just want to eat with my mouth, and I don't look for fresh ones."
Xiao Yuanbai nodded when he heard the words, but didn't say anything. He just focused on the dishes in front of him and tasted them seriously.
In fact, Xiao Yuanbai was born in a wealthy family. He had eaten all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, but Master Xiao seemed to be born with a golden tongue and was extremely difficult to serve.
Some people are greedy, but Xiao Yuanbai is very picky, and it is difficult for ordinary cooks to get into his eyes.
Now that I have finally found a restaurant that I am used to eating, Xiao Yuanbai often comes here.
Looking at him, Qi Ming couldn't help but say, "Since Brother Xiao likes it so much, why don't you ask this cook to make a single one every day and send it to the house."
Xiao Yuanbai replied indifferently: "It's not the same, this dish has to be freshly cooked, and it's not even the slightest bit, and this kind of heat is not easy for ordinary people's stoves to burn, so we must grasp the heat well and grasp the timing. Well, this dish needs to have the best taste in every process from cutting vegetables to cooking."
Qi Ming was a little surprised when he heard the words: "I didn't expect that Brother Xiao has such a research on eating."
Xiao Yuanbai was complimented, but there was no complacent look, but calmly said: "It's not about research, it's just a hobby."
Taking food as a hobby, Mr. Xiao is really different.
Qi Ming smiled, and at this time his dish was brought up, and Qi Ming moved his chopsticks.
The two of them didn't speak during the meal, until after the meal was over, Xiao Er took off the plate and brought the tea, and then Qi Ming said, "I thank brother Xiao on behalf of my brother for the previous matter."
Xiao Yuanbai looked up at him: "What's the matter?"
Qi Ming replied, "It was someone who said before that my second brother was making huge profits."
When he mentioned this, Qi Ming was a little annoyed.
Jinling drunk hot sale actually caught the eyes of many people. After all, no one is stupid, so they can naturally guess how much profit Qi Yun got from it.
Because Hua Ning was there, ordinary people didn't dare to challenge the Qi family, but there were always people who were jealous, angry and laughing.
Speaking of which, it is a bit ridiculous to trouble the emperor with such a thing.
However, Qi Yun's younger brother is an official, and an official can do business and sit as a Jia Jia, but after all, seeking profit from the common people is despised by scholars and officials, and it is not clear if Qi Ming is really involved.
At that time, Xiao Yuanbai stood up to speak to his family, which made Chu Chengyun let it go, and Qi Ming kept this matter in his heart.
However, Xiao Yuanbai is not a person who takes merit casually, he said lightly: "It has nothing to do with me, because when the weather was the hottest before, the northern land was severely droughty, and your second brother donated 30,000 coins to the court. , No one can say the right and wrong of the Qi family. I was just pushing the boat with the current, even without me, your second brother can be safe. "
Thirty thousand
Qi Ming was stunned, he obviously hadn't heard of his second brother's deed.
But on second thought, Qi Yun was able to do this, not to mention that 30,000 Guan is nothing to Qi Yun now, just in Qi Ming's heart, Qi Yun was originally a person who served the country and the people. The radiant image is no wonder.
But Xiao Yuanbai saw it more clearly, he understood the benefits of Qi Yun's actions.
Not only can it wash away the so-called businessman's reputation for being rich and unkind, but it can also protect that no one will use Qi Ming's background to talk about things in the future, killing two birds with one stone.
Xiao Yuanbai also admired Qi Yun's decisiveness in his heart. After all, 30,000 is not a small amount. This person can quietly complete this matter, and until now he has not leaked the slightest rumor, which is really amazing.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuanbai couldn't help but say: "If he enters the official position, he will be a capable official. It is your blessing that you have such a brother, Saburo."
Qi Ming was sighing in his heart that his brother had a righteous heart. At the same time, he also understood that Xiao Yuanbai gave himself a role simply to protect himself, so when he heard Xiao Yuanbai's words, Qi Ming immediately replied: "I can talk to Brother Xiao. Being a friend is also my blessing."
This is straightforward, yet very comforting.
Xiao Yuanbai couldn't help but look at Qi Ming, and then nodded lightly.
At this moment, someone passed by the door, saw Xiao Yuanbai and Qi Ming, and immediately stood up, smiled and saluted them, and then a series of congratulations were sent to Qi Ming.
Qi Ming was stunned for a moment, and then he heard the man talk about the marriage.
When Du An announced the decree, the door was wide open. In addition, the eunuchs who announced the decree had a loud voice, and the battle to send the decree was not small. The Qi Yun mansion was not a big family, but mostly merchants. The family is also willing to listen to the excitement.
The businessman's mouth is the most agile, and the news spreads faster than Qi Ming.
In such a short time, the word spread almost everywhere in the capital, especially the officials and eunuchs, almost all knew that the Meng family and the Qi family were married!
This is news that can shock many people. Many people don't have time to think about the inside story, so they find a way to contact Qi Ming first. If they want to have a good relationship, they will be able to catch the Meng family's boat in the future.
It's just that it's not all good for Qi Ming.
Just like now, a person he didn't know suddenly appeared to congratulate him, and Qi Ming felt helpless.
Xiao Yuanbai made a decisive decision. After paying the bill, he took Qi Ming to leave the restaurant, and the two got into Xiao's carriage together.
Those people may dare to get close to Qi Ming, but this Xiao family is unusual and can't be easily offended. Therefore, after seeing the two people get into the carriage, those who want to come over to talk just look at it, and it is a pity that they dispersed.
Qi Ming let out a long breath, ready to thank Xiao Yuanbai.
He heard Xiao Yuanbai say to him, "Congratulations."
Qi Ming bowed his hands in return subconsciously, then reacted, raised his eyes and asked, "Brother Xiao, aren't you surprised?"
Xiao Yuanbai's expression was calm: "What's the accident?"
This time, it was Qi Ming's turn to be surprised: "...you know?"
"Well, my family and the Meng family have distant relatives. If you have to say it, you will call me cousin after you get married." Xiao Yuanbai glanced at him, "Why, you don't know?"
Qi Ming: …
do not know.
The whole world knows that I'm getting married, but I don't know...
The marriage between the two families really caused a lot of wind in the capital. Many people were surprised that the Meng family could marry their daughter down, and many more people envied Qi Ming's good luck.
Even with Qi Yun's business is much better.
However, no one said anything in front of the Qi family, they were just envious, and it was stupid to say that they were high-flying.
Of course, this place in the capital has always been full of people.
This day, Xiao Su knocked on the window lattice of the bedroom early in the morning, and said to it, "Master, Manager Qin has sent someone to tell me that the ship of the master and his wife is about to arrive."
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