Tong Jia anecdote

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Tong Jiu was exhausted after taking a bath, and after crying, her head hurt a little.Hongxiao lighted the Anshenxiang and let her fall asleep.Seeing her sleeping soundly, he took the package of mink fur coat and went out through the back door.

"It's Sister Hong, it's really a rare visitor." Fu Chaqin was busy preparing refreshments for Ji Lan in the back mansion, and when she heard the servant at the second door say that Da Zhengchang had a female family member come to see her, she knew it was Hong Xiao put down the work in her hands and rushed out to greet her.

The two of them passed the ceremony, and Hong Xiao said politely, "I have received so much Guyuan ointment from Miss Mi these days, but I was caught up in the trivial matters in the house, and I haven't been able to come here to say thank you in person. Head, always remember."

"Look at what you said. On a big scale, our two masters are related to each other, and we both came to this Baotou mansion from Jiangnan to do business. On a small scale, we are also living in the neighborhood. This point It's really my fault to eat the unappetizing medicinal diet, and to bother Sister Hong's heart."

Hong Xiao waved her hand politely, stood up and took the tea served by Fu Chaqin herself, and said, "Today, Brother Jiu is back. He just entered the mansion, so he told me to come over and bring the thing that was brought back from the grassland to the second aunt." send over."

After Daoming her intentions, Hong Xiao handed the tightly wrapped mink fur coat to Fu Chaqin's hands, and said embarrassedly, "After all, our Master Jiu is a young brother with low face. She wanted to deliver it herself, but she didn't care about it." I was afraid that my aunt's eyes would not come into my eyes, so I was sent here."

"Han Dong's family is too troublesome." Fu Chaqin pretended to be angry and shook the package in his hand, and said, "not to mention what it is, it's just that this kind of weight was transported all the way from the grassland. For this kindness, I am here, so I have to thank the master first."

Hongxiao asked the little maid who came with her to bring two brocade boxes, opened them and placed them in front of Fu Chaqin, saying, "This is a little silver jewelry, not worth anything. It is also the style of Zhengxing on the grassland nowadays. Give it to the two sisters." Wearing it for leisure and entertainment on weekdays is also a little bit of my heart."

"Sister Hong, you are so polite and costly." Fu Chaqin looked at the large and small corals and agates inlaid on the silver jewelry, and said thankfully, "Just now the master said that he wanted to arrange some dinner for Han. The Dong's family took the wind to wash away the dust, only the dusty Han Dong's came back, for fear of disturbing his rest."

"Master Jiu is used to running. When I come back this time, I see that she is stronger than when I was in Jiangnan. What orders does Second Aunt Grandma want, just go to the bunk and send me a call at any time." Hong Xiao saw a cup of tea. After the time passed, he got up and said goodbye.

"Okay, okay, I'll go and answer the master right now." Fu Chaqin sent Hong Xiao off all the way out the door before returning.

"What is it?" Ji Lan leaned on the imperial concubine chair and read "Compendium of Materia Medica", and occasionally glanced at a few herbs on the desk.Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw Fu Chaqin coming in with a big package, and asked lazily.

"Han Dong's family is back, you should have a look at the presents they brought you from the grassland." Fu Chaqin put the package neatly on the desk, and waited for Ji Lan to put on the soft shoes.

Ji Lan put down her book and got up, drank a few sips of tea, and unwrapped the package casually.

Seeing a mink robe inside, Fu Chaqin carefully took out the robe and looked inside and out.The entire robe is well-proportioned in color, bright in luster, and smooth to the touch.

"Master, although I have seen many sable robes these years, it is the first sable with such fineness. You see, the hair is fine and light, and the outer hair is long and shiny. It should be all made of female mink. Unexpectedly, there are such good products on the grassland." Fu Chaqin sighed and said, "Master, would you like to try?"

Jilan actually doesn't like these fur things, but the winter in the south of the Yangtze River is damp and cold, and these fur things are extremely cold-resistant, but they have to use them.

"The first-grade black fox, and the second-grade mink." Ji Lan stroked the robe on his body and said, "Compared to my black fox cape, it is not bad at all. This Han Luqi is really good, so I just went there Grassland, you can get the ermine robes of the Mongolian prince's family. It can be seen that his connections among the Mongolian nobles should not be underestimated."

"The robes of the Mongolian prince's family?" Fu Chaqin touched the plush of the mink fur again, and said vigilantly, "Don't be the stolen goods that were stolen and sold!"

"If it's such a valuable stolen item, he won't be able to get out of the prince's fiefdom." Ji Lan happily put away his robe and said, "I'll tell them to cook something light for dinner. I'm going to entertain the ninth son of the Han family."

While sending people to Dazhengchang to deliver a post of banquet, he ordered Fuchaqin to fetch a Mongolian robe brought back from Mongolia.

"This one, the color is a little too bright, not dignified." Ji Lan looked at the scarlet brocade robe Fu Chaqin took out, and shook his head, "Isn't there another sky blue one?" Ji Lan asked.

"You're getting thinner, and those few pieces haven't had time to change. The sleeves and neckline of this piece are more delicate than the other pieces, and they've been changed again. Wearing red at night will complement people." Since Ji Lan became a widow She seldom wears such bright clothes, Fu Chaqin persuaded her.

While helping her put it on, he said, "This place is no different from Jiangnan. Everyone wears simple and simple clothes. Look at the Mongolians on the street, which one is not wearing bright red and purple robes." While talking, he did not forget to give Hong Xiao the silver jewelry that they gave to their sisters Take it out and put it on for Ji Lan.

"Master—." Fu Chaqin stared blankly at the master who hadn't worn the red robe for a long time, led her to the mirror, and said with emotion, "I haven't seen such a second lady for many years."

Seeing himself in the mirror, Ji Lan couldn't help being a little stunned, instinctively opened his arms, raised his head slightly, looked at himself in the mirror, and said sentimentally, "After all, I'm still old."

"Ah, Miss!" Fuchami, who came in from the outside, covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "It's so beautiful, where did this headdress come from? I advised you to wear more red before, it looks so happy."

"It's disrespectful." Although Fu Chaqin scolded his sister, he still asked with a smile, "How is the dinner prepared? This is the first time Han Dong's family came to our house for dinner. Tell those cooks in Jiangnan Be careful."

"Sister, don't worry." Fuchami has been personally supervising the work in the dining room, watching every dish personally, so the cooks dare not neglect.

After drinking a few sips of tea, "Besides, what good can that dog skin plaster do? Let me tell you, since we are so busy, we might as well roast a sheep on a rack in the courtyard, as he likes."

"You, Han Dong's family has been in Baotou Mansion for half a year, and they went to the grasslands before. Even if he is a Mongolian, he should be tired of eating beef and mutton every day, let alone him. Prepare more light dishes, and make sure he can eat like this." This time I have a big appetite." Fu Chaqin still understands the good intentions of his young lady.

Besides, here in Dazhengchang’s back house, after waking up, Tong Jiu dawdled with a sad face, watched Hongxiao put on decent clothes for her, and muttered, “It’s pretty good, why don’t you go to their house for dinner?” After thinking about it, she said "Sister, you and Jing Fu will follow me, right?"

"Brother, it's clearly written on the post, this is a reception banquet, not a Hongmen banquet." Hong Xiao laughed at her silly master in her heart.When I got along with Fu Erye so harmoniously, when it was mentioned that Fucha Jilan invited her to dinner, there were thousands of wrinkled faces and ten thousand unwillingness.But the two are obviously the same person.

"Yes, although I owe her money, I can pay her back right away this time." Speaking of these, Tong Jiu became more confident, straightened her waist and said, "If you dare to show me face again, I will call Jing Fu right away." Destroy her gatehouse in the past!"

"You, we're home, don't let Xiaohua and I worry about it and have a good rest." Hong Xiao tugged at the lower lapel of her mandarin jacket and said, "Isn't it just a meal at the opposite door? Go by yourself. A trip to the grassland When I came back, my previous clothes were short, but my brother has grown up."

"At the end of the day, it's the people on the grassland who eat and support people." Tong Jiu stood up straight, and Ren Hongxiao tied a belt for herself, imitating a Mongolian warrior with her hands on her hips, and said in Mongolian, "wolves eat meat, and sheep eat grass." .”

After tidying up for her, Hongxiao looked back and forth, nodded and said, "Well, then, Master Prairie Wolf, you can go to the banquet. Go early, don't go there just in time for the dinner stall, it seems to be neglecting others."

"It's so quiet." This is Tong Jiu's first time in Yangzhengtang Houfu. When he came back from Jilan, he brought back a lot of herbs and needed to dry them.Therefore, in the large and small empty fields of the Houfu, there are all kinds of medicinal materials everywhere.

As soon as you enter the mansion, you can smell the elegant smell of medicinal herbs, and you can hear the sound of crushing medicine. Although the servants come and go, they are also very quiet.It is completely different from the bustling atmosphere of Dazheng Chang where there are enthusiastic and loud guys everywhere, caravans coming in and out.

Arriving here, the impetuous heart naturally calmed down.

"Don't be surprised by Han Dong's family. We run a pharmacy, and most of the people who come and go are sick. The patients need to rest, and the husband needs to be quiet when asking for pulse. Therefore, the mansion is quieter." Fu Cha who led the way in front Qin explained, turning his head to look at Tong Jiu from time to time.

Can't help sighing, it's said that women's colleges have changed eighteen times, but this Han Luqi is a man, after a long time, not only has he lost his size, but his eyebrows have also grown.Even the aristocratic aura exuded by Tan Xiaojian is quite different from the scrupulous young man who was always scrupulous when signing the contract in Jiangnan, as if he had been completely reborn.

Fu Chaqin led her into the main hall, asked her to sit down, and went to the back to ask the master to come out.

Tong Jiu looked at the interior furnishings, a flat-topped table was placed in the center against the wall, and there was a mountain mirror hanging on the wall.There are three pairs of porcelain vases on the case, with a large stone-faced screen in the middle and a self-sounding clock beside it, implying "lifelong peace".

There is a 1.8-meter-square Eight Immortals table under the table, and there are Taishi chairs on both sides of the table, and there are eight or six tables in total.

There are two flower tables in the corner of the room, and several pots of carnations, which are very lush.Hanging on the wall is a calligraphy and painting of the word "Wu" with a Zen charm, and the style should be the brush and ink of the Tang Dynasty.

When I was about to drink tea, I felt the doorway was red. After looking over, I couldn't help standing up, and sighed to Fuchaqin who came up to me, "I have traveled all over the grassland, and I have never seen such a beautiful Mongolian woman."

After finishing speaking, he put down the teacup in his hand, raised his hands above his head towards Ji Lan, then bowed with his right hand covering his chest, greeted him in Mongolian, and said respectfully, "She is Saibainu."

This made Ji Lan quite embarrassed, which woman would not like such praise, but the lines in Tong Jiu's words also indicated that she no longer recognized Ji Lan.

Fu Chaqin smiled and said, "Look at how many Mongolian girls Master Jiu has met, even our master can't recognize her."

Hearing this, Tong Jiu took a few steps forward, and looked straight at Ji Lan in front of him without any scruples, but he seemed a little restrained and uneasy.

Tong Jiu bowed his hands to Ji Lan apologetically, still looked at her with admiration, nodded to her repeatedly and said, "We met you on the grassland in the last life, no, I saw you in the mansion."

"Have you drank too much before dinner?" Ji Lan curled the corners of his mouth and said softly in Manchu, his words couldn't hide his shyness.

For some reason, when Tong Jiu saw Ji Lan again this time, she felt as if she had met someone again. The widow and creditor that she hated before disappeared from her mind in an instant.

During the banquet, Tong Jiu still indulged in drinking, telling Ji Lan what he had seen and heard on the grassland, and unbuttoned his coat when he was drunk, and looked at Ji Lan seriously.

He got up and filled up the wine for the two of them, picked up the wine cup and touched Ji Lan, then shook Ji Lan's hand, and said seriously, "You look so beautiful! You look very much like my mother-in-law Borzigit , I’ve seen her portrait, and it’s like this.”

After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in his hand, grabbed Jilan in his arms, patted her on the back, and said in her ear, "I like you like this, I want to be with you for the rest of my life." and."

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