The Crossing of Fortune and Prayer Jubilee

Chaoshou corridors, small courtyards, rockery and flowing water, flowers and green plants, there are small and exquisite courtyards in the south and dignified gardens in the north. Along the way, Xiao Shilou Yuzhu also feels dizzying.

While leading the people away, Zhou Cheng said, "The newly bought servants have already arrived, and you can pick them out tomorrow."

Cleaning such a large house is just a problem, and it also needs to maintain the garden, etc., counting on the previous rationing, it is too busy to be busy. "Thank you, Brother Zhou."

"Lou Hua and Lou Ming also helped a lot, as well as my grandfather, who hasn't been back for more than 20 days."

Lou Yuzhu shook her head and sighed: "The old house always said that we prefer not to be filial to them, but look at the things they did, we need to be filial to achieve it. Compare it with our grandpa, tsk! Yes Well, have they been here since we left?"

"Come here, I was blocked by Lou Hua." These nagging little things came out of Lou Yuzhu's mouth, and Zhou Cheng unconsciously felt annoyed and kind. "It is estimated that this matter is not over yet, and I will definitely have time to find Uncle Lou."

"Let's go, we are not afraid of us anyway, but they should be afraid of us."

After a few gossips, I went to my own courtyard. The surrounding wall covered the scenery inside tightly. When I opened the courtyard door, I saw a winding and carved corridor, and a small courtyard paved with cobblestones. In the courtyard, a delicate pavilion stood under several banana trees. In rainy days, you can make a pot of good tea and listen to the rain hitting plantains. In snowy days, put the surrounding mats inside to form a world of your own. In summer, you can also enjoy shade and enjoy the coolness in the bright sun.

Passing through the path paved with cobblestones, Lou Yuzhu raised her hand to open the door, and a warm breath came over her face. "This is?"

"Ground heating is buried underground."

Hearing this, Lou Yuzhu hurriedly closed the door to prevent the heater from running away, loosened her thick cloak and hung it on the hanger next to her, and wandered inside with curiosity in her eyes.Yishui's nanmu furniture is arranged neatly and orderly, and a huge picture of national beauty and heavenly fragrance is hung on the opposite wall. Soft chairs, standing on the carpet, the private living room is on the left, through the living room, there is a curtain to cover the carved bed, and the right side is the combination of the tea room and the study room. After passing, you will find that it is connected to the bedroom.

After shopping around, Zhou Cheng held up the hot tea that just happened to be in his mouth, and asked with a smile, "How is it?"

"It's better than I expected." If he was thinking of eight points, then what he achieved now is twelve points. "I think it should cost a lot, right?"

Between concealment and confession, Zhou Cheng chose the latter without hesitation. "The 4000 taels you left are all used up, and I have added [-] taels."

"That is to say, not only do we have no money left in our books, but we still owe you 500 taels?"

Zhou Cheng rubbed his nose, and said dryly: "The hundred taels of gold has not been touched, and there is the word Yuci on it, I mean it's better to keep it for auspicious luck. The second is the furniture made in a hurry, some furniture was bought by me with a lot of money when it was not ready for use by others."

"..." Lou Yuzhu had no choice but to support his forehead. He spent 4000 taels in a few days and still owed 500 taels. This is really a big spender! "The money owed will be paid to you when I get back the funds, but I have to keep the rent money from the tea shop that I brought back as a backup." Fortunately, he brought back the rent money from the tea shop by the way, otherwise the account would be in deficit. It looks good.

"There is no rush about money."

Lou Ming, who led Xiao Lou Chen over, happened to hear this, rubbed his nose and smirked at Lou Yuzhu.

He rolled his eyes angrily: "What are you doing at the door? Why don't you come here soon?"

Dian Dian ran over, opened his mouth and sold Zhou Cheng. "The idea of ​​spending money is all from Brother Zhou."

Zhou Cheng was furious.

Xiao Louchen complained about it: "Brother Zhou spends money for us," Zhou Cheng listened more comfortably, but turned around and Xiao Louchen turned around: "Although Brother Zhou made money in Brother Yu's yard for his own benefit, It’s better, prettier, and more comfortable, but we can’t blame him, for the sake of his sweetheart and fiancé... Hiss hurts, Brother Yu hurts~~”

Twisting his ears up for a few years, Lou Yuzhu said viciously: "If you don't talk, no one will treat you as dumb!"

Clutching his ears that he had finally struggled to open, he took two steps back, Xiao Lou Chen smacked his lips with wet eyes and muttered, "This is all the truth, don't let anyone tell you~~" Seeing that Lou Yuzhu was coming again Twist, he immediately covered his mouth to express that he would never speak again.

Zhou Cheng's eyes fluttered, he clenched his fist to his lips and coughed softly, Lou Yuzhu felt his ears heat up for no reason.

Lou Ming looked at this and that, and turned his head to snicker.

Lou Hua who had just entered the door was puzzled, his eyes were red and he asked: "What's wrong?"

Lou Ming and Xiao Louchen waved their hands again and again: "It's nothing, it's nothing."

The appearance of the two brothers without 300 taels of silver here made Lou Hua even more curious. Lou Yuzhu glared at the two brothers and said to Lou Hua, "Don't worry about them, come and sit." After waiting for others to sit down, he continued: "It's time to leave the first day of junior high school. There are only a few days left, we should allocate manpower earlier."

"I'm thinking about that too."

Zhou Cheng went out to bring the roster, and Lou Yuzhu took it and got together with Lou Hua to discuss it. Seeing that he couldn't help, Lou Ming led Xiao Louchen to the garden by himself.After lunch, call a group of servants to the main hall.

After consulting Lou Chengyi and his wife, they chose an older servant with management experience to be the housekeeper. The old servant Huang Shan still followed Lou Chengyi because he was inexperienced, and he was assigned a long-term follower who ran errands; Fu Linshu knew all tastes, so he was promoted to be in charge of the big kitchen, and Fu Linshu had two personal servants beside him. The main courtyard where the couple lived was also equipped with cleaning staff; He also has an official position, so he prepared two personal servants, two guards, and counting the cleaning and handling of the yard, there might be seven or eight people serving him; Lou Ming didn't want so many people to follow him, so he Ask a servant to follow, and only two people are enough to clean the yard; Xiao Louchen is still young, and the family is worried that he will live by himself, so he lives in the main courtyard with Lou Chengyi and his wife; There is also a close-fitting elder slave brother and two younger ones outside the film. In the yard, there is also a servant who is in charge and cleans and maintains the four minor slaves who do some chores and the gatekeeper. The sum of seven, seven, eight and eight is more than Lou Hua's ration.In addition to these, there are gatekeepers, courtyard guards, kitchen staff, laundry room staff, sewing room staff, coachmen, and horse feeders. In total, there are about forty servants alone.

Lou Chengyi and his wife were dumbfounded.

Lou Yuzhu smiled: "In the future, the eldest brother will get married, the second brother will get married, and the fourth child will have a book boy and a young servant. It is still a small number now."

Not to mention how the family adapted to a luxurious life, the old house called Lou Chengyi over the next day.Lou Yuzhu was worried, and instructed Xiao Louchen to follow.

As soon as he came back, he pouted and made a small report. "Grandpa means that on the first day of the new year, let the uncle and the eldest cousin receive distinguished guests together."

Lou Yuzhu narrowed her eyes.When rebuilding the house, he was so busy that he didn't touch the ground and no one came to help him. Now he has the opportunity to show his face in front of the nobles. Has Mr. Lou not learned enough? "Dad agreed?"

"No, no, I didn't agree." Lou Chengyi rubbed his head in embarrassment. He still has lingering fears about the battle on the day the decree was announced, but he didn't dare to promise someone to come and help at will.

Xiao Louchen was rude: "If I hadn't dragged Dad back, Dad might have been forced to agree by Grandpa."

Lou Chengyi wasn't angry when his youngest son dismantled him, he just smiled foolishly.

Lou Yuzhu thought for a while, and said: "It's not impossible for uncle and big brother to come and help." "Just ask Dad to say hello, it's okay to help, but we must obey our arrangement that day."

"Won't you offend the distinguished guest?" Lou Chengyi hesitated.

"That's why we put our ugly words up front. If we offend the distinguished guests or cause something else, we won't wipe their ass. After all, we separated, didn't we? When we left the house, we also agreed that the prosperity and wealth are different. It's irrelevant, it doesn't make sense for us to use our reputation to make up for their misfortune, right?" Lou Chengyi was worried, so Lou Yuzhu asked Xiao Louchen to convey his meaning over and over again.

Soon it was New Year's Eve, in order not to doze off the next day, the Sanfang family went to bed early after the New Year's Eve dinner.After sleeping for a few hours, I started to prepare early. Fortunately, with the last experience, the family is busy but not chaotic.

It was daylight, and Mr. Zhang led his family to arrive. Afterwards, Mr. Lou led the people from the old house. Liu Ama, who hadn't appeared for a long time, was escorted by Xu Chunting and Ji Xiaorong. mean.

Lou Yuzhu frowned, turned her head and quietly talked with Wei Ahmo and the rest of the village to pay attention to Liu Ahmo.

Afterwards, Lizheng also led several old people from the village to arrive, followed by shopkeeper Jiao and shopkeeper Zhai from the town who had made good friends, and the group sat in the main hall to marvel at the atmosphere of the new house.

Not long after, Lou Hua, who had changed into the ninth-rank governor's official uniform, stepped into the door, and all the squires immediately stood up to salute, Mr. Lou looked embarrassed, and consciously got up.Only Liu Amo, whose buttocks were stuck to the stool, never moved.

Mr. Lou's face froze, and he winked again and again.

Liu Ahma pretended she didn't see it, and stared at Lou Hua sternly: "Don't you kowtow when you meet the elders on the first day of the new year?!"

Lou Hua acted as if he didn't hear it, but Lou Yuzhu laughed angrily: "Ah, you're getting old, you should be a little angry. Come on," shouted, and immediately two older slaves came over , bowed his knees and waited for Lou Yuzhu's order. "Clean up the wing room, invite Mrs. Taijun to rest, prepare fragrant tea and snacks, don't wait too long!"

The two older brothers immediately supported Liu Ah Mo from left to right, and 'sent' Liu Ah Mo to the wing regardless of the opponent's struggle.

Mr. Lou's face was stiff but he couldn't say anything to refuse. Lou Yuzhu glanced at the old house dwellers with different faces, and said sharply, "Who wants to go to rest?"

Xu Chunting looked away, Ji Xiaorong wanted to mention Lou Mingzhu, but Lou Chengli stopped him with his eyes.

This little change did not affect everyone's mood.

At every moment, the majestic guard of honor entered the gate of the village, and the sound of festive firecrackers rang all the way. Because it was the first worship and it was the first day of the new year, the officials who came to participate were all in official uniforms. When proclaiming the decree, it is only strong but not weak!

The team stopped, the horses were led to unified management, and the officials in charge of building the building deliberately added the last stone brick to press the foundation, and immediately the sky-shattering firecrackers rang deafeningly.

The father-in-law in charge of Xuanzhi argued with Pei Sheng, and in the end it was Pei Sheng who uncovered the three pieces of red silk.

The four characters of "Gongde Loushi" on the building are majestic, and the stone pillars on both sides are "Eternal Merit" and "Liufang Eternal". Emperor's own handwriting imperial seal!

The eight live animals, all kinds of offerings and incense burners are fully placed, and the father-in-law, the manager, presides over the worship ceremony on his behalf.With a sharp, hoarse and long "kneel~~", all the people knelt in front of the building, and then read out the sacrificial words. , which represents the end of the worship ceremony.

After the ceremony, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.The uninvited Xiangkun could only look envious but were not allowed to enter, so they had to disperse separately, and the officials put on ordinary clothes and went inside to take a nap to dispel the cold.

Pei Sheng, the manager's father-in-law, and Li Zhifu were invited into the main hall to speak, and there was still a little time before lunch, so Lou Hua led them to see the place where double-cropping rice was grown in the backyard.The rice had already been harvested, and the few fertile fields were nothing to see, so Zhong Louhua said that he would lead the group to the back mountain to see their mulberry field after not staying for a moment.

Pei Sheng raised his eyebrows, looked at Lou Hua with mysterious eyes in a funny way, and joked, "What? Is there a treasure in the mulberry garden?"

"Let the officials play tricks, and the son of the world will know after a look."

The manager's father-in-law's pale and beardless face also flashed a hint of meaning, and he said with a smile: "Don't hesitate, Mr. Pei, our family is very curious."

The cold wind rushed to the mountains to look at the mulberry fields. Some of the petty officials who fell behind murmured in their hearts that the Lou family is always a petty family, but they don’t know that a family that can handle such a grand event in an orderly manner without any mistakes can be shabby?It's not bad if they can put up the shelf when it's their turn.

A bluestone path leads to the top of the hill, and there are several big houses standing among the shadows of trees and mulberry gardens.The house is guarded by a courtyard, Lou Ming greeted him in front of the courtyard early in the morning, bowed his hands in salute, and then opened the door behind him with the key in his hand.