Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 39 So that’s it

He barely adjusted himself into a comfortable posture, picked up the information from various countries on the table, leaned back in his chair and started reading.

Mei Cheng'an had looked through this information in the Qilin Hall, but it was only a few years ago. The one on the desk should be the latest one, with some changes. For example, the emperor of Nanzhao Kingdom passed away, the prince succeeded to the throne, the power in the court was reshuffled, and finally stabilized into a new pattern. Some people disappeared, and some people appeared.

In the past two years, the Western Hu have been restless and have repeatedly invaded the border. After the court issued an order, the border troops fought back against the harassing Hu people, annihilated two thousand Hu people in one fell swoop, pushed the border line forward thirty miles, densely built towers, and re-established the defense line.

As for the Northern Qi, it was still the same. The two sides had been in a tense confrontation for so many years and had never relaxed. Both sides had gains and losses, but there was no major war.

There is very little news about the Snowy Northern Barbarians. After all, they are separated by the Northern Qi. The grassland royal court and several tribes would migrate from time to time, but this was a headache for the Northern Qi.

As for Dongyi City, there has not been any major changes. It is still that prosperous port city and the largest city in the world.

When he finished reading, Mei Cheng'an discovered that Xiao Hong had already packed up and was sitting quietly in the corner. He had even made him a pot of tea and placed it on the table where he could reach it.

Good boy, that’s thoughtful.

Mei Cheng'an took a sip of tea and picked up the rules and regulations of the Honglu Temple to read them.

the other side.

Wang Sicheng received a message from Xin Qiwu's secretary saying that he could go back. He felt a little nervous, wondering if the deal was successful or not.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to return to the main building. When he reached the gate, he saw Xin Qiwu reading a book with his head down. Wang Sicheng quietly leaned his head in to look at the high platform on the right, but he could only see Xiao Hong's back.

Xin Qiwu was reminded by his secretary and then he raised his head and looked outside the door.

Wang Sicheng Xin Qiwu looked over and winked at him frantically, asking, "Did you get it done?"
Xin Qiwu also made a face and said, "It's done, don't worry."

Wang Sicheng breathed a sigh of relief, quietly walked into the door, walked to Xin Qiwu's desk, knelt down on the table, and directly pushed Xin Qiwu in the face.

"Master Shaoqing, what do they say over there?"

"They don't care how much they are involved in. When I told them about the matter, they agreed immediately. They are very easy to talk to. So your matter is settled."

"Is it that simple?"

"Well, what else can I do? I am a child prodigy, the youngest fifth-rank official in Qing State, unprecedented and unrivaled. I don't need to compete with you for this little credit. I am favored by the emperor, and I am honest. I say what I have to say, and I don't hide anything. So, it's better to keep things simple in the future, and stop doing these messy little things. Do you understand?"

Wang Sicheng did not nod.

"I understand, I understand. From now on, there are only two words to describe our relationship: sincerity!"

"Oh, that's right. Also, no matter why they do it, they will give you what you want. You should show your appreciation. I don't need to explain this."

Wang Sicheng had a serious expression and patted his waist.

"Understood! I have already applied for dinner money from Madam in advance. How about tonight?"

"Okay, I'll arrange a quiet and elegant place for you two tonight. I'll introduce you two to each other. I'm telling you, Lady Xiaomei is a really nice person and very easy to get along with."

Qingya, Wang Sicheng thought to himself, there is a suitable one, it's just a little expensive. It doesn't matter if I bleed, I can just go home and wash myself on the washboard.

"Just take a look."

"Well, in addition, you should quickly organize all the documents that the Master of Ceremonies Office should hand over and deliver them to them in person."

"I'll take care of it now, sir."

After saying that, he stood up and went upstairs excitedly.

Wang Sicheng's team was quite efficient. One reason was that he wanted to complete the handover as soon as possible to finalize the matter, and the other was that the MC's Office did not have much business to do.

It only took him half an hour to sort it out, and then he personally delivered it to Mei Chengan.

The two men had a cordial conversation for a while. Both sides were very polite and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Finally, after Mei Cheng'an agreed to keep the appointment in the evening, the meeting ended successfully.

At noon, Bluebird brought lunch, which was made by Hongshu himself. There were two heart-shaped eggs in it, which were fully cooked. Mei Chengan didn't like to eat raw egg yolks. The mold for making the heart-shaped eggs was made by Mei Chengan when he was instructing Cucumber to make snack molds. It was secretly taken away by Hongshu and became her special mold.

In the afternoon, Mei Cheng'an summoned all the members of his ceremonial office in batches. Including the 99 people in the Nuo dance and ritual music, his team members plus himself and his secretary actually totaled as many as 108 people.

He occupies two of the five offices, one of the eleven histories, and two of the six guards, which are positions without rank. In addition, there is also Liu Zhubu, a seventh-rank official, and Zhou Lushi, a ninth-rank official.

Mei Chang'an liked this number very much. One hundred and eight naturally reminded him of the one hundred and eight heroes of Liangshan.

Mei Cheng'an had no intention of causing any trouble, and just wanted to keep everything as usual.

At the beginning of Youshi.

Mei Cheng'an, Wang Sicheng, and Xin Qiwu walked out of the gate of Honglu Temple together.

The three of them had to go home and change clothes first. Except for attending court or some important occasions, whether to wear official uniforms at work depended entirely on their mood.

It is no longer possible now. The new policy focuses on the administration of officials, which includes attendance management. Situations such as not wearing official uniforms, being late or leaving early are strictly checked.

Mei Cheng'an returned home, washed up simply, and wore the official hat he had worn all day. Hongshu re-tied his hair and changed his hairband. He then changed into a brown, narrow-sleeved robe with a suit collar, embroidered with dark patterns, and a black belt, which was one of the daily travel suits that Hongshu made for him himself.

I have to say that Hongshu is simply a master designer of this era. The clothes he made are so stylish. Mei Chengan felt that when she put on this dress, with her broad shoulders, narrow waist and small waves, she looked a bit like Fan Xian in the second season. No, if she were taller, she would be completely perfect.

Mei Cheng'an is currently 1.72 meters tall and 14 years old. In another three years, it should not be a problem for him to grow to over 1.8 meters.

"Master is so handsome!"

Mei Cheng'an looked back at Hongshu and smiled.

"It's the beautiful clothes made by Sister Sweet Potato."

Sweet Potato shook his head.

"The clothes I made are beautiful, and the young master is even more handsome. When they are put together, they look really, really good-looking." Mei Cheng'an smiled happily and was about to say something when he suddenly realized that Hongshu seemed to be in a bad state, and his smile disappeared.

Hongshu was confused by the young master's reaction. What happened? Did I say something wrong?
Mei Cheng'an frowned, pulled up Hongshu's right hand, and placed his index and middle fingers on his wrist.

After a while, Mei Chengan's brows relaxed again.

"Have you been feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath recently? Sometimes you feel panic for no apparent reason, and suffer from insomnia and nightmares at night?"

Sweet potato nodded.

"Master, how did you know? I've had chest tightness, shortness of breath, and inexplicable panic for a few years. In the past year, it's become more frequent. The onset is fast and the recovery is also fast. But I've never had insomnia or nightmares."

Mei Cheng'an tapped her forehead with his finger, but not hard.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Sweet potato touched his forehead, feeling a little aggrieved.

"It's not just me. Several of them have the same problem. We thought it was a common problem among girls, so we didn't tell you, Master."

Mei Chengan said unhappily.

"Next time you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately! Got it?"

Sweet potato pouted.

"I see. Master, do you mean that we are sick? Is it serious?"

Mei Chengan shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. It's not a disease. As long as you can..."

"Ok?"

"Don't bind your chest too tightly in the future. Just loosen it up."

Hongshu was stunned for a moment, and her pretty face turned red so red that it was visible to the naked eye.

"Master, how could you...how could you just say something like that? You have no shame!"

Mei Chengan spread his hands.

"Well, it's just physical development, it's normal, don't feel embarrassed. It's so tight, it would be strange if you don't feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and panic."

The sweet potatoes were trembling a little.

"Master, please shut up and stop talking."

Mei Chengan scratched his head with his ring finger.

"Ah, this... I didn't say anything, is it necessary to react so strongly? You can't avoid seeing a doctor because I am a doctor."

"You, you said, I'm not going to pay attention to you."

As he said this, Hongshu stomped his feet and then ran out with a thump.

Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly and shook his head.

He didn't expect that after studying medicine for several years, his first treatment would end in this way. The world is in decline and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be. Is this the attitude towards doctors? Is it appropriate?

On the way out of the house to meet the other two, Bluebird was still asking.

"Master, what happened to Hongshu? Why did she run away in such a hurry? She was acting weird. She ignored me when I called her."

Mei Chengan's voice was heard in the carriage.

"She, she is... you should go back and ask her yourself. I think it's not appropriate."

This is called learning from one's mistakes. Mei Chengan felt that he had become more clever.

"Oh." Bluebird's tone was a little disappointed, but at the same time he became more curious.

The young master obviously knows the details but just doesn't tell her. What could it be?

The meeting point agreed upon by the three was at the intersection of Guanshan Street, which was about the same distance from their respective homes.

When Mei Cheng'an arrived, Xin Qiwu and Wang Sicheng had already arrived.

Mei Chengan opened the curtains.

"I'm a little slow in packing. I hope you two have been waiting for a long time."

"It's okay. We just arrived too, right?" Xin Qiwu looked at Wang Sicheng.

"Yes, yes, we just arrived too."

"Oh, let's go then. Eh? Where's your car?"

Xin Qiwu said, "Wang Sicheng said that the carriage was no longer needed. He said that the store they booked was not far from here and there were many people going there, so it would be difficult to park there. So I asked them to go back."

"Yes, yes, that's right." Wang Sicheng agreed.

"Ah, so that's it."

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(End of this chapter)