Datang New Giants

Chapter 191 Pingkangfang, Wanhuayuan

Lu Ting thought so in his heart, but it was hard to say it out, after all, she was a daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, so she had to give Xiaoqiao some face, cupped her hands and said, "Miss Xiaozhi, your cousin is too good, I am just a child of a poor family, I am really tall I'm sorry, I won't bother Miss Xiaozhi."

In the past, I only knew that women with five surnames were very proud, but I didn’t expect that women with five surnames were not only arrogant, but some were also extraordinarily open, so I decided to forget it.

I don't have such a big head, so I can't wear such a big hat.

Zheng Yanzhi still persuaded from the side: "Young master Lu, don't refuse in a hurry, my cousin is a daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang. She comes from a noble family, and many people in the world remember it."

"No, no, it was just a joke, Miss Xiaozhi, don't take it seriously." Lu Ting said seriously.

It's also strange why the little maidservant agreed to introduce herself. It turned out that she was digging a hole for herself.

I knew she wasn't so kind.

Zheng Yanzhi nodded and said: "Speaking of which, my cousin and Mr. Lu are not very suitable. My cousin is the left concubine of the prince's mansion. If Mr. Lu gets too close to her, King Qin may not be very happy. This is not very good. If it fits, I will look for it, little girl."

"No, really no need." Lu Ting said hastily: "It's really just a joke. Now that the fame is not established, the matter of getting married and starting a family will be discussed later, later."

The golden thigh had just been hugged a little more firmly, if a demon moth appeared, all previous efforts might be wasted, Lu Ting has given up this thought now.

Seeing that the situation is getting closer and closer, the people in the Prince's Mansion should be kept in touch less often.

A trace of joy of victory flashed in Zheng Yanzhi's eyes, and she didn't want to entangle her anymore, otherwise the purpose would be too obvious. She picked up the jar of wine that Lu Ting sent, gently picked it up, smelled it, and couldn't help but her eyes lit up: "It smells so good!" , this wine has a mellow and lingering aroma, you can tell it's extraordinary just by looking at it."

"Miss Xiaozhi hasn't tried it yet, so how do you know it's easy to drink?"

"Mr. Lu said yes, and it must not be far behind."

In Zheng Yanzhi's eyes, although Lu Ting was not a very good person, he was quite capable and could always surprise people.

Seeing that the weather was about the same, Lu Ting had to go to Pingkangfang in a while to say goodbye to Zheng Yanzhi, and left with a big bag of snacks.

"Miss, Mr. Lu has left." After seeing off Lu Ting, Hong Ling immediately went back to report to Zheng Yanzhi.

Zheng Yanzhi was still playing with the jug of wine, and took a look at Hong Ling: "When I spoke just now, you frowned and curled your lips. Why, did Miss Ben make a mistake?"

What I said was the truth. As for what Lu Ting thought, that was out of my control. When Zheng Yanzhi spoke, she caught Hong Ling curling her lips and frowning.

Fortunately, the dumb goose was only listening to what happened to Zheng Zihan's little wave hoof, and didn't pay attention. If he saw it, he might become suspicious.

Hong Ling clapped her hands and said: "Miss, you are very good, every word is true, it is not just making up, it's just that Miss Tang cares too much about sisterhood, she should spend money like water, and like to tease young girls. Tell me about the gifted scholar, but Miss Tang often criticizes Miss behind her back and says she is wrong."

"After all, we are sisters, so we have to show some sympathy, Hongling, do you know what to do?"

"My maid was just thinking about dinner, but I didn't hear what Miss and Mr. Lu said." Hong Ling said cleverly.

Only then Zheng Yanzhi nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, what do you like to eat, go to the kitchen and talk about it, and just say I said it."

"Yes, Miss." Hong Ling's eyes lit up when she heard the words, and she thanked her quickly.

When she was about to turn around and go to the kitchen, Zheng Yanzhi continued: "Didn't Aye tell you to keep an eye on me? When he comes back, tell me about it. I don't need to teach you."

Lu Ting has entered the mansion, this matter must not be hidden from Aye, so let Hong Ling talk about it, ask her to ask for some reward, it is best to gain Aye's trust, and I can know what happens in the future.

Hong Ling thought for a while, and quickly said: "In order to thank the young lady for ordering Xiaweitang's meals for many times, Mr. Lu specially sent a pot of new wine as a thank you gift. The young lady and Mr. Lu discussed it for a while in the Moon Appreciation Hall. It's clear, Mr. Lu will take his leave."

The answer was very good, Zheng Yanzhi waved her hand in satisfaction: "Go."

"Yes, ma'am."

After Lu Ting came out from Zheng's Mansion, he and Ren Zhenhai went home. The first thing he did was ask Lao Gao to ride a fast horse to Liangshi Mountain to fetch wine, and later to Pingkang Fang for promotion.

After Lao Gao left, he began to bathe and change clothes, and then deal with some trivial matters.

When he got busy, if it wasn't for Siqi's reminder, he almost forgot that when Lu Ting arrived at Pingkangfang, the Jingjie drum just rang.

"Boss, why did you come here? Does it take you so long to take a bath and change clothes?" Cheng Chushi immediately complained when he saw Lu Ting: "Second brother, they tricked them to come by saying that I can't do things well. .”

Lu Ting said disapprovingly, "Didn't you say to gather here before dark? It's not dark yet. What's the rush?"

The eldest grandson came over and said a little embarrassedly: "Recently, the boss is busy alone, but we just stand by and watch, thank you for your hard work."

Everyone in Xiaweitang has a role, but most of the time Lu Ting is in charge of it alone, Chang Sun Chong feels a little embarrassed.

"Then when you are free, just help out more." Lu Ting patted Zhang Sun Chong on the shoulder and said, "We are all brothers, so there is no need to say polite words."

Du He smiled and said, "Boss, you won't be so busy soon."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Lu Ting asked in surprise.

Hou Mingyuan took over the conversation: "I, Er Ke, and Fourth Brother all agreed with my family that I plan to learn from Third Brother and withdraw from Guozi School. Anyway, I have learned about the same. It would be good to come out and practice for two years."

Lu Ting said in surprise: "Are you also planning to leave Guozixue?"

"Well, I have almost learned what I should learn, and it's useless to keep it. It's better to come out and make plans early." Chang Sun Chong said with a face of indifference.

Du He said with some complaints: "The third brother did not do things righteously, and he ran away without brothers saying anything."

"That's right, I wanted to leave a long time ago, but I saw that my brothers were all there, so I got mixed up in it, or else shooting an arrow at home is better than Guozixue." Hou Mingyuan said in a buzzing voice.

Hou Mingyuan came from Jiangmen, and he will definitely join the army in the future. In fact, the main purpose of going to Guozixue is to pass the time, so as not to idle around at home all day.

Lu Ting said happily: "It's good to come out, there are many people not only easy to do things, but also lively."

Although the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were much improved than before, recommendation is still very important. The examination papers are not vague, and the examiners can choose their rankings according to their personal preferences. Many students do everything possible to recommend themselves before the examination, just to win the favor of the examiners. What the disciples did, rich and noble sons like Changsun Chong didn't value fame very much.

It is the icing on the cake, even if it is not, it has little impact.

In the Tang Dynasty, besides the imperial examination, there were actually many ways to become an official:

Served in the frontier fortresses, established fame, and exchanged military exploits for future prospects, such as Wang Changling, Wang Zhihuan, and frontier poets represented by Gao Shi and Cen Shen, all have the experience of serving in the army;
Entering the shogunate, getting the appreciation of the superiors, and thus having the opportunity to become a full-time official, like Du Fu, Li Shangyin, Wang Wei and even Li Bai have had the status of aides;

Offering gifts to seek an official position, presenting articles or poems carefully prepared by oneself, so as to be appreciated by the dignitaries, and then recommended to be an official, like Li Bai, who obtained an official position of "worshiping the Imperial Academy" because of offering gifts;

Recommended by the powerful, try to get the favor of the powerful, let him recognize his ability, and thus get the opportunity to enter the officialdom. The simplest example is Lu Ting, who showed his ability to Li Er, and finally got a position as the head of the Wuyi Hall;
There are many ways to be an official, but most of them are related to the powerful, such as Changsun Chong and Cheng Chuliang.

Du He said anxiously: "Okay, don't stand still, go to Wanhuayuan, drink and chat at the same time, wouldn't it be better."

"Let's go, we have plenty of time tonight." Cheng Chuliang said excitedly.

Lu Ting spread his hands: "Then what are you waiting for, let's go, I will treat you tonight."

The business of Xiaweitang is getting better and better. Seeing that the new wine will be launched soon, and the wine is the huge profit, Lu Ting's courage has also strengthened.

As the boss, none of the brothers had enjoyed it once, it was too stingy, so why not invite them once.

"Boss is bold."

"Just wait for the boss's words."

"Okay, it's rare that the boss is so generous, we must have a good time tonight."

Chang Sun Chong noticed that there were two jars of wine hanging from the belly of the horse that Lu Ting was riding, and asked in surprise, "Boss, is that wine? Drinking flower wine, you don't bring your own drinks, do you?"

"Second brother, you don't know." Cheng Chuliang rushed to say: "This is the wine newly brewed by the boss. It is delicious. The prince and the others agreed after drinking it. The boss said that the last time he was injured, Miss Yimeng gave it to him. Tonics and gifts, that's called reciprocity."

Speaking of this, Cheng Chuliang lowered his voice with pride and said: "The boss also said that we can take this opportunity to make the new wine famous. By the way, the prince gave the new wine a name, and it is called Xia Jiu."

So soon, the new wine comes out.

Chang Sun Chong, Du He and Hou Mingyuan looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

It's only been a few days since I entered Guozixue. Once I came out, I changed so much. The boss's work efficiency is too high.

Lu Ting waved his hands and said, "Why are you still in a daze, let's go."

A group of people swaggered towards Wanhuayuan.

Cheng Chuliang was impatient, and when he arrived at the Wanhuayuan, he threw the horse to the servants, then strode in, and said as he walked, "Where are you, let Miss Yimeng come, hurry up."

Aye said to be a human being, you have to wink, you have to act quickly, and arrange things before the boss.

The beauties who accompany me to drink flower wine will slowly pick out after a while, let's order the boss's first.

If someone ordered first, it would be better to snatch her back.

"Yo, so it's Mr. Cheng, honored guest, honored guest." As soon as the old bustard saw Cheng Chuliang, she immediately came up to him with a smile on her face: "What a coincidence, since last month Miss Yimeng has only played tea circles and not received guests. Mr. Cheng Don't be annoyed, there are many good girls in Wanhuayuan, I guarantee that Mr. Cheng will choose one who is satisfactory."

After the magpie bridge won the lantern, Yimeng became the number one oiran in Pingkangfang. I don’t know how many people came to support him every day.

"No, I want Miss Yimeng," Cheng Chuliang said stubbornly.

"Mr. Cheng is embarrassing my family. Miss Yimeng is unwilling to pick me up, so my family can't do anything about it. Mr. Yin came to want Yimeng to accompany me last night. After persuading me for a long time, it still doesn't work." The old bustard said with a look of embarrassment.

The meaning in the words is obvious, Mr. Yin of the Yin Mansion must abide by the rules here, and Cheng Chuliang is the son of the Duke's Mansion, and he must also abide by the rules.

After the hint, the bustard was trying to comfort Cheng Chuliang, when suddenly a voice sounded from the side: "Oh, is it convenient for Miss Yimeng?"

The old bustard raised her head and was about to refuse, but when she saw who was coming, her eyes lit up, and she swallowed the words abruptly, her old face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and she replied repeatedly: "It's convenient, it's convenient, Lu The son is here, any time is convenient."

(End of this chapter)