film and television world as an actor

Chapter 21
Sheng Shulan stood at the stern of the ship, looking at the pier from a distance, and several figures on the pier also stood there and never left, watching the ship leave.

"Go back, it's windy outside." Yao Yi persuaded.Although it was spring, the wind on the boat was still very strong. If it blows like this, strong men will fall ill.

Sheng Shulan shook her head, did not speak, and still looked up at the pier, which was already beginning to be blurred.Yao Yi sighed, put the white fox fur cloak over her body, and just stayed with her all the time.

"Husband, you should go back first." Sheng Shulan herself was willing to stand, but she didn't want Yao Yi to catch the cold. "You Yang will only be in Bianjing for a month or two. If you really miss home, I will accompany you back." Yao Yi comforted him.

"I, I'm just so far away from home for the first time." Sheng Shulan forced a smile, and pulled Yao Yi into the cabin.In the ancient times when transportation was inconvenient, hundreds of kilometers might mean that they would not be able to see each other again for the rest of their lives. It is understandable for Sheng Shulan to feel uncomfortable.

The life on the boat was quite difficult, because it was really boring. Fortunately, Yao Yi and Sheng Shulan were not seasick.It would be miserable if Zhang was not hungry. He was an old driver when he drove a carriage on land, but he vomited in the dark as soon as he got on the boat, so he had to get off the boat in Yangzhou and go to Bianjing by land with Hu Su.

That's right, Hu Su was seasick too.

It's still peaceful now, and he didn't encounter any water bandits along the way. Yao Yi wandered all the way to Bianjing.It was morning when we arrived in Bianjing, Yao Yi stood at the bow of the boat and saw a city standing there from a distance.

Bianjing, also known as Bianliang and Kaifeng, is located in Henan. Although the city is tall, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and it is plagued by floods all year round.In the eyes of ordinary people, it should not have been the capital of a country with so many shortcomings.But in fact, when the Northern Song Dynasty was founded, Kaifeng was known as "the most important place in the world, the total number of boats and vehicles, the throat of Heshuo, and the transportation of Jinghu Lake". Set the country's capital here.

In the Song Dynasty, Bianliang was already equivalent to the capital of the Five Dynasties (although they were all separatist forces), and it was carefully managed by the emperors, and the city was large in scale.Bianliang has a triple city wall, the city is high and the pool is deep, and the defense is perfect.The buildings in the city are orderly, the roads are wide, the commerce is prosperous, and the population exceeds one million. It can be said that it was the largest city in the world at that time.

After getting off the boat and getting into the carriage, a group of people walked towards the city.

Sheng Shulan sat on the carriage, but quietly looked out from the window of the carriage, obviously full of curiosity about Bianjing.

Seeing her like this, Yao Yi suddenly asked:
"Do you want to go down and have a look?"

Sheng Shulan blinked her big eyes and looked at him expectantly.

"Let's settle down first." Yao Yi said with a smile, the two of them didn't get much rest along the way.

Bianjing is divided into the inner city and the outer city. The house Sheng Wei prepared for them is in the outer city. The house is surrounded by middle and middle-level official residences in Beijing. Sheng Hong, the second bedroom of the Sheng family, is on the next street.The house is not big, but there are still five or six yards. The house has prepared more than a dozen maids and servants. It is obvious that Sheng Wei has put a lot of effort into preparing this house.

Above the main hall of the house, a dozen servants lined up in two rows, Yao Yi and Sheng Shulan sat on chairs and looked at them.

"Uncle Biao, Miss Biao." The middle-aged woman stepped forward to greet her.This is Nanny Zhang, who was sent by the old lady of the second bedroom of the Sheng family to look after the house for the young couple before they came, and the old lady at home wrote to ask the old lady of the second bedroom for help.

"Nurse Zhang, you're being polite. You've worked hard during this time." Sheng Shulan said with a smile, and He'er who was behind her immediately stepped forward to hand over the reward.

"Miss Biao, you're being polite. This is what our servants should do, and it should not be rewarded." Madam Zhang didn't even raise her head, obviously she didn't want the money.

"I was wrong, so how about it, I will come to visit the old lady in two days, and then I will ask the old lady to reward you." Sheng Shulan continued.

"Thank you Miss Biao." Nanny Zhang bowed thoughtfully and withdrew.

"I have met the lord, ma'am." The remaining servants saluted.

"I just came here and I'm not very familiar with the family, so let's continue to maintain the status quo in the past few days. I think everyone knows the rules of our family. If I break the rules, I won't tolerate them. I will reward you if you do things seriously." Sheng Shulan sat upright Above, the sound is not loud, but it has its own majesty.

"Yes, ma'am." The servants below replied in unison.

"Madam is meeting you for the first time today. This is a lottery for you. I don't want to thank Madam." He Er took out another plate of copper coins and distributed them to the servants.

The slaves standing below were elated, and some began to whisper in private, all very happy.

"Huh?" Sheng Shulan sat on it and frowned, and everyone fell silent.Only then did Sheng Shulan nod her head and let He'er continue to give out the rewards.

"I was rude in front of the lord today, I think you don't care about it the first time, and you will not forgive me next time."

"Yes." The people below said respectfully.

Yao Yi had no expression on his face, but his heart was filled with happiness. The scene just now reminded him of meeting the new class teacher in the new semester of elementary school.

After distributing the reward, Sheng Shulan asked the servants to disperse, and when she turned her head, she saw Yao Yi looking at her with the corner of her mouth slightly upturned.

"Look at me." Sheng Shulan scolded, without the majesty she had just now.

"I've never seen you like this before. You have two faces at such a young age."

"I learned from my mother. Every time a new servant comes to the house, my mother does this." Shulan whispered in Yao Yi's ear.

After rectifying the servants, Shulan started to arrange the things she had brought, and checked the accounts. The mistress of the house was very impressive.These are things that boudoir girls have learned since they were young. You may not be able to figure it out even if you let the daughters of ordinary people come, so it is almost impossible for Cinderella to appear in feudal society.

Sheng Shulan, who had been busy for two days, finally rested, and Yao Yi also fulfilled his promise, planning to take Sheng Shulan out to see the scenery of Bianjing.

But when she heard that she was going out on foot, Sheng Shulan didn't want to go out. After all, she was bound by feudal ethics. Women's going to the streets always hurt their reputation, so they didn't want to go out.

Perhaps having nothing to do was also one of the reasons for their home fight, Yao Yi complained in his heart.

"I have a method that I can try." Yao Yi thought about it, but thought of a method that he didn't know if it would work.

"En." Sheng Shulan raised her head, what can be done about it.

Yao Yi leaned over and whispered something in her ear.

"Is this feasible? Besides, this method is too..." Sheng Shulan was a little embarrassed, this method sounded unreliable, but she still wanted to take a good look at the scenery of Bianjing, so it was difficult to make a decision at the moment.

"Try it." Yao Yi urged.

"Okay, okay." Shulan inexplicably felt a little excited, this method of breaking through the shackles of etiquette made her eager to try.

Early the next morning, in front of Bianjing Sheng Mansion, Yao Yi took Shulan and handed the invitation to the concierge.

"Please inform me, You Yang Yao Yi and his wife Sheng are visiting."

"It turned out to be Biao Ye and Miss Biao. The Lord has ordered that you come in for a visit, please come in." The concierge respectfully invited them in.

"I've seen uncle." The two waited in the lobby for a while, when a bearded man in a brown brocade robe came in, and the two hurriedly saluted.

"Okay, Yuan Qian is indeed as big brother Wei said, he was born with a good-looking talent. Shulan is already this old." Sheng Hong looked at Yao Yi a few times, nodded and said.

"I can't be praised by my uncle."

"How are the old lady Dafang and Brother Wei?"

"You're in good health, and this time I've asked Shulan to visit the old lady." Sheng Shulan replied.

"That's good. As long as you are in good health, life will never be bad."

"Brother Wei said that you came to Beijing this time for the imperial examination next year." Sheng Hong sat down and said to Yao Yi.

"Yes, I won the title of Juren last year, so I wanted to come to Bianjing to prepare."

"You are already a Juren at a young age, but my two sons are a year or two older than you, but they haven't finished the scientific examination yet." Sheng Hong praised.

"It's hard to say how to pass the imperial examination. I'm just taking advantage of luck. The two elder brothers have worked hard, and they will be able to go to high school in one fell swoop in the future."

"Why underestimate yourself, you must be able to pass the exam because you have the ability. You should walk around more and teach your two incompetent brothers."

"Uncle said so and I will bother you more." Of course Yao Yi was willing. Although he couldn't get close to the heroine when he came to the Sheng family, those people in the Sheng family had little luck.

"Hahaha, they are all from my own family." Sheng Hong laughed loudly.

"By the way, since you're here, come with me to meet the old lady, and stay for lunch today." Sheng Hong said.

The two naturally agreed that Yao Yi wanted to see if the old lady had good luck, and Sheng Shulan came to visit at the request of her grandmother.

Like the old lady Youyang Dafang, the old lady lives in a separate courtyard by herself.Speaking of this second-bedroom old lady, she used to be the daughter of the Hou family, and she has the spirit not to lose to a man.

The smooth sailing of Shenghong's officialdom is due to the connections left behind by his father Tanhualang, the financial support from the big family of the Sheng family, and the old lady's long-term vision.

"I met the old lady." Yao Yi took Shulan to salute the old lady.

"Get up quickly." The old lady had white hair, plain clothes, and a string of Buddhist beads in her hand.

"You are Shulan, you are already married in the blink of an eye." The old lady said to Shulan, her tone was a little emotional.

"Old lady, Shulan will give you a voice for grandma." Shulan stepped forward and said.Yao Yi looked up, and as expected, the old lady's head was almost twice as lucky as Shulan's.

"Okay, okay, is my old sister okay?"

"Except for missing you a little bit, everything else is fine."

"Hahaha." The old lady smiled happily.

"You are Brother Yi? Shulan's husband-in-law?"

"I met the old lady." Yao Yi saw himself mentioned, and hurried forward to reply.

"Well, you are young and promising, and you are very talented. Shulan, you are very lucky." The old lady took Shulan's hand and said.

Sheng Shulan smiled, this husband is the most proud of her, she is always very happy when others praise Yao Yi.

"In the future, I will often come to talk with me. I have a girl named Minglan by my side. She is very sensible. You can take her to play with you."

"Grandma." A little girl in a pink dress called out at the door.

　Cough cough, I really can't save the manuscript. I planned to write four chapters today, post two and deposit two, but I played a game at noon and it was four o'clock.There is really only one game, although it is Hearts of Iron 4.

　　Let’s send [-] today, take a rest tomorrow, and then save the manuscript.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)