Chapter 148
Chapter 148
On June [-], the sage moved to the summer palace and officially began to escape the summer heat.As the supervisor of the summer palace, Xiang Yuan had to go with him.Before and after, make sure that everything is properly settled.After all the supervision was done, the six days had passed.For the past six days, Xiang Yuan found a random side hall in the Summer Palace to deal with it. The weather was sweltering and he was busy all the time. Not to mention he couldn't sleep well, and the meals were all dealt with. It only took six short days. Kung Fu, Xiang Yuan looked at himself in front of the bronze mirror, and felt as if he was a few years older.
Back at the mansion, seeing Zhao Shen waiting in front of the door, Xiang Yuan walked over, taking advantage of his servants not paying attention, he complained aggrievedly: "Daughter-in-law, tired, hungry, can't eat well, sleep well, look, My black eyes!"
Zhao Shen suppressed a smile, imitating the movements that Xiang Yuan used to do before, reached out and pinched his slightly callused palm, coaxing him: "Rest more when you come back, don't worry, the blue under the eyes will fade away in a day. Go wash up first." , there will be fried noodles to eat afterwards."
"You come with me."
Xiang Yuan blinked at Zhao Shen, and ambiguously tickled his palm with his fingers, the hint was very obvious.
Zhao Shen was outside, always embarrassed to speak and act like Xiang Yuan, he hadn't seen him for six days, and he missed him from the bottom of his heart.Hearing this, he didn't open his mouth, only nodded slightly with red ears.
The servant carried the slightly steaming water into the bathroom and poured it into a large bathtub that could fit two people in their arms. Then they all lowered their eyebrows and looked down, no one dared to glance randomly.
"The bathtub really needs to be bigger and more comfortable."
Without hesitation, Xiang Yuan began to take off his clothes and belts, and he took off his clothes in just two or three strokes.Turning around, seeing that the daughter-in-law hadn't taken off her obscene clothes and trousers, she clicked her tongue and stretched out her two big hands.
"Old husband and wife, what are you still arguing about, take it off as soon as possible, let's wash it up."
Zhao Shen's ears turned red not only from what he said, but also his cheeks began to blush.I really didn't feel that I was being coy and hypocritical, but it seemed that there was a little bit of it when he opened his mouth to say this.Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes and saw his daughter-in-law's tangled appearance, he was secretly happy, but his mouth was not forgiving, and he continued: "Old husband and wife, we should be generous, Husband and wife Guo Lun, the joy of fish and water, how normal thing."
Always feel something is wrong.
Zhao Shen was so disturbed by Xiang Yuan's hands that he couldn't think well at all. When he glanced at the bright sky outside the window out of the corner of his eyes, his confused mind finally had a flash of inspiration.
No wonder I always feel that something is not right, Madan, it's broad daylight!
Shouldn't you be quieter about prostitution in the daytime?Gongzi actually dared to speak out and not slander, and even laughed at him for being coy!
"No matter how old a couple is, there is no one who is so confident and speaks loudly in broad daylight!"
"Hahaha, I finally thought of a reason?! Okay, what are you still struggling with, finish it early and go out to eat fried noodles!"
It was agreed to end early, but it took half an hour to toss.Zhao Shen didn't want to be seen by others, so he forced himself to get dressed and came out, rubbing his waist secretly with his hands.After all, the bathtub was not as good as the bed, which made his back hurt.There are also two legs, which are sore and limp.The goddamn Xiang Congzi hadn't gotten close to him for a few days, and Meng Lang didn't mention his actions, but he was so provocative.But the legs don't grow on him, and the pain doesn't belong to him, so can they be separated and hung by the bucket for a long time?
"Does it hurt? Shall I rub it?"
The man who was satisfied in some respects looked satisfied, seeing his daughter-in-law trembling as she walked, hurriedly leaned over, pinching up, down, left, and right.
Knocking off the messy hands, Zhao Shen gave him a glance, sat down at the table, and saw two oversized bowls on the table, which only contained half a bowl of noodles that had been specially washed in cold water, and there were a row of small dishes for side dishes.Green parsley, shredded radish, shredded cucumber, fried peanuts, sour shredded kimchi, various meat sauces, vegetarian sauces, and egg sauces were placed on the table.
"This looks good, it's refreshing and delicious on a hot day."
Xiang Yuan sat down, ignored his own, and mixed his daughter-in-law's bowl very attentively, took a last bite, and nodded: "Yeah, it's delicious, daughter-in-law, here it is."
Zhao Shen took it and took a sip, the taste was indeed very unique.Eating this in summer is more appetizing than hot soup and hot rice.
"You like to eat, so you can make this again tomorrow."
Zhao Shen took a look at Xiang Yuan, the corners of his mouth curled up: "Just tell me you can eat it if you want to eat it tomorrow, why call me in the name? Does anyone in the family know that Mr. Xiang prefers pasta?"
Xiang Yuan giggled, mixed his own noodles, and sighed for more than half of it.
"Shu Tan, Qi Zhangsho is really authentic."
This is the taste of the old Beijing fried noodles in memory!
"Daughter-in-law, let me tell you something funny." Thinking of the bustle seen at the Summer Palace these six days, Xiang Yuan gloated and began to gossip with his daughter-in-law.
"The eldest son of Cheng'en's mansion, have you seen it? Yes, it's that Zhou Yi. Good guy, I only found out about the last one. The house is very chaotic! Concubines and servants, add up to five or six, and There are three or four rooms, I really don’t know where he gets so much energy on weekdays! There are so many people in the room, and this guy is not a man who likes to take care of him. Those who pass through the house are all gadgets, and with a wave of their hands, they all want to pull them out and sell them. These careless people are so favored by Zhou Yang that they don't know how high they are, so they chased Zhou Yang to the Summer Palace. Residents, make a fuss, alarm the guards, and finally go to the imperial court. Hahahaha, you haven't seen the embarrassment of Cheng Engong and Zhou Shizi, hahaha, when I think about it, I can't hold back, enough I'm happy for half a year."
"Wouldn't the saint be very angry?"
Zhao Shen didn't have the slightest liking for this Prince Zhou of Cheng En Gong's Mansion.He framed Zhuangzhuang's account, and he hasn't settled it with him yet.
"It's more than annoyed. The sage spoke directly, took Zhou Shizi's errand, and directly ordered him to go back to the mansion to reflect, and he will come out when he wants to understand."
"Deserved!"
Zhao Shen gritted his teeth and snorted coldly: "In a few days, there will be 'good things' waiting for him." The few good shops in Cheng'en's mansion are not the only ones eyeing him.
Xiang Yuan understands the whole story and is Spartan in his heart.
Daughter-in-law is ruthless enough!
Facing Xiang Yuan's face of "Daughter-in-law, you are so fierce!", Zhao Shen coughed uncomfortably and began to change the subject.
"It just so happens that after you finish your work, in two days, you will go to Counselor Zhang's house to make an appointment, decide on a wedding date, and the date is set, so we have to hurry up and make preparations for Brother Yu."
Speaking of this, neither Xiang Yuan nor Zhao Shen actually expected Xiang Yu to choose a daughter-in-law by himself in the end, and this daughter-in-law is also a younger brother.
Thinking of Xiang Yu blushing in front of him and saying firmly that she wanted to marry the younger brother of Zhang Shenshi's family, Zhao Shen still felt unbelievable.
I've never noticed that brother Yu actually likes brother, why does he want to marry a brother without hesitation in just a few days?Zhao Shen made up a lot of thoughts, sometimes it was his own brother Yu who bullied his younger brother, and sometimes it was the younger brother who went out of his way to pester him, but it was no use thinking about it.In the end Xiang Yu saw that his face was changing, thought he disagreed, and gritted his teeth and briefly told the story of their acquaintance, Zhao Shen suddenly understood.
It turns out that the brother of the counselor's family in this chapter is the brother Yu who met outside Tianliang Temple.
"It can't be said that this is the destiny of marriage, and it's fitting for the two of them to be husband and wife."
Xiang Yuan was very happy to see his daughter-in-law, and he felt more fond of this Yu Geer whom he had never met before.
On this day, Xiang Yuan and Zhao Shen made sedan chairs, Xiang Yu rode a horse, followed by more than a dozen entourages carrying dowries. The entrance to the alley of Zhang's house.
The location of the Zhang family's house is close to the outer city, and the neighbors living nearby are all small officials of the same level as Zhang's father.It was not easy to enter the sedan chair at the entrance of the alley, so Xiang Yuan and Zhao Shen got off the sedan chair and walked in.After such a commotion, all the neighbors on the left and right came out to watch the fun, and some ignorant children ran out while the adults were not paying attention, wandering around the betrothal gifts picked by the attendants with the eye-catching red happy characters on them, clapping their hands and yelling : "Yo Yo, marry a bride, marry a bride!"
It is also a coincidence that Zhang's father is also affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, and his position is the same as that of Lu's father who was negotiating marriage before. But it is much older than the Zhang family, and the family is also richer than the Zhang family.
Zhang's father and Mrs. Zhang waited in front of the courtyard early in the morning. When they saw Xiang Yuan and the others coming, the two families greeted each other and exchanged greetings before going to the hall of the house to sit down.
Zhang's father had a simple and honest face, he nodded and said yes to everything, his mouth was clumsy, and he praised Xiang Yu a few words, but he could only toss a few words back and forth.On the other hand, Mrs. Zhang is pretty, long-sleeved and good at dancing. When she praises Xiang Yu, she can't wait to boast a flower, and when she praises Zhao Shen, she pours out all the good words. However, her tone is very sincere, and her attitude is not fake. Zhong, Zhao Shen didn't feel the slightest embarrassment.
Taking a look at Xiang Yu, who was sitting upright, Zhao Shen thought to himself: Sure enough, he is difficult to deal with. With such a mother-in-law, brother Yu will have a headache in the future.
On the east side behind Zhang's courtyard is Brother Yu's residence.Because he is the younger brother, it is inconvenient for him to live with the girl. When Brother Yu's biological mother was around, he allocated a courtyard for him alone.Although the area is smaller, it can give Brother Yu a breathing space without being disturbed by others after the death of his biological mother.
At this time, in the room less than ten square meters, Xiao Wu turned around excitedly, muttering in his mouth: "Brother Yu, Brother Yu, I sneaked a few glances just now, and the Xiang family really came to hire me. After today, this marriage is a certainty, and there will be no changes. Brother Yu, you are finally going to make it through."
Brother Yu sat on the only chair in the room, leaning against the small table with a missing corner, rubbed his forehead, and waved at Xiao Wu helplessly: "Xiao Wu, you've been talking about it for almost half an hour, take a break. Take a breath, drink some water to moisten your throat."
Xiao Wu is three years younger than Brother Yu, and still has a childish nature, so he is still excited: "This time, let those few have a look, who said that Brother Yu can only do some things that are not good enough? I have heard that Mr. Xiang not only He looks handsome, and is very capable, and he is also a Jinshi master, who knows what will happen in the future, Brother Yu's good days are yet to come."
Brother Yu's face was calm, but his heart was still in a trance, feeling extremely unreal.He and Mr. Xiang had only met twice, and he was the one who made an embarrassment. He thought he didn't leave a particularly good impression on the other party. Just when he was gearing up to fly away with Xiao Wu, he heard that the Xiang family had come to propose marriage!This time, not only was he stunned, but even Zhang's father and Mrs. Zhang looked like they couldn't recover.
Brother Yu sneered when he thought of his wife's dumb and indescribably aggrieved appearance since she came to Xiang's house to propose marriage.
A few walls away, the three girls from Zhang's family were sitting in a circle in the room of the eldest girl, tying nets and embroidering purses absent-mindedly.
The second girl Zhang and the eldest girl are both descendants, and they always dislike brother Yu the most. At this time, they hit half of the net with the net in their hand, threw it away in anger, and pouted, "Isn't that Mr. Xiang blind? Look at Brother Yu!"
"Second sister, stop talking nonsense."
Miss Zhang is fairly fair, and she doesn't like to embarrass others, so she has no prejudice against Brother Yu.
"Originally, third sister, tell me, which of the three girls in our Zhang family is not virtuous, virtuous, delicate and pretty? Why can't they be compared to a little brother?"
Miss Zhang San is a concubine, and she said in a soft voice at this time: "I heard from my servant that this Lord Xiang's wife is also a younger brother."
"So that's how it is! No wonder Mr. Xiang can agree to marry a brother. It's a good plan!"
Miss Zhang put down her purse, and sternly stopped: "Second sister, if you talk nonsense again, I will definitely report to my mother, and I will ask you to reflect on it! How is Mrs. Xiang's house, where is it your turn to talk about it here? Not to mention This has nothing to do with us at all, as everyone knows that Master Xiang has been married for more than ten years, but he has always only had his wife by his side, so you should understand what you can say and what you can only rot in your stomach."
Miss Zhang Er was scolded from head to toe, but she didn't dare to speak anymore.In their family, Zhang's father has no deterrent effect. He has always listened to Zhang's wife and is a strict wife.And Miss Zhang, who was taught by Mrs. Zhang, besides her mother, is what Miss Zhang Er fears the most.
Always so strict, with a rigid temper, if it wasn't for her direct sister, Miss Zhang Er would have suspected that she might have confused her with the concubine's third sister.It's really annoying, it's better to get married as soon as possible, and take care of things all day long, and see what kind of good family you can marry in the future, hum!
In the front hall, the two families have exchanged invitations and set a date for their marriage.Politely refusing Zhang's family to stay for a meal, and only leaving Xiang Yu to be close to the future Yue's family, Xiang Yuan took Zhao Shen to take advantage of the holiday to go shopping leisurely.
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