The nine princesses of the East Palace

There were very few people in the mansion, only a doorman and a cleaner.Therefore, Li Chengyin had to come in person to light the fire.

I only found out after asking the doorman that the official of the Chen residence originally arranged many beauties in the mansion, but they were all sent by Li Chengyin to cook porridge in the kitchen, or to give porridge on the street... After a few days, those beauties The slender hands of the relatives have turned into carrot hands, red and swollen.

He has always been ignorant of pity and sympathy, and those beautiful family members probably hate him to death in their hearts.

However, I don't know how to cook porridge or make a fire, so I can help him by serving porridge on the side of the road.

"Li Chengyin, I also want to give out porridge." I ran to tell Li Chengyin.

"No." Li Chengyin was checking the accounts, so he looked up at me.

"Why?"

He said: "You are clumsy, what if you burn the victims?"

I thought he didn't want me to suffer from the cold, so I prepared a sentence to persuade him, but he thought I was stupid and said that I would burn the victims... I was so angry.

He quickly called me again: "If you are free, come over and grind ink for me."

I'm free and fine, but I don't want to study ink.However, worried that he would suddenly ask someone to send me back, I still went there.

Li Chengyin looked at the accounts very carefully, and I followed suit, but I couldn't understand them. Yong Niang and Fang Shangyi taught me to read these things, but I got a headache when I saw the numbers, so I didn't study hard .

I was about to ask Li Chengyin why he wanted to look at these accounts when the doorman knocked on the door and said that Chen Fuyin brought a group of rich people to the door.

They wanted to talk about business, so I naturally wanted to avoid suspicion. I put down the ink note and wanted to go out.

"Don't avoid it, it's okay." Li Cheng Yin pressed my hand, "These people are all prickly, it's not easy to use a knife, you have sharp teeth, maybe you can help me here."

I really don't know if he is praising me or scolding me.

I only remember his earthy complexion as for Chen Fuyin. Looking at him now, he is well-built and of medium stature, and the cotton robe does not match his round figure. The rich man who came with him People are also plainly dressed, but all of them are strong.

"The lower officials (grassmen) have seen His Highness." Everyone saluted.

Li Chengyin put down the accounts in his hands, and said: "You don't need to be polite, please sit down."

It is said that everyone is allowed to sit, but this mansion is so shabby that there is not even a decent stool, only narrow, small and short wooden stools, I don’t even want to sit on them, let alone make them look like this The fat man sat down.

Sure enough, these people didn't sit down, but said: "I'll just wait and stand."

Li Chengyin said: "Master Chen must have mentioned to you that due to the continuous snowfall, the disaster in Bianzhou was very serious. Countless people's houses were crushed by the heavy snow and they were displaced. The supplies distributed by the imperial court had already been used up in Luozhou. More than half, the remaining materials that can be used in Bianzhou are not enough to make up for the people affected by the disaster, so I hope everyone can donate generously, open warehouses to release food, and tide over the difficulties with the victims.”

Chen Fuyin's complexion changed several times, but he was the first to speak: "Your Highness has a kind heart, which is a blessing to the people of Bianzhou. The official is willing to take out the only twenty shi of rice left in the house to relieve the urgent needs of the people."

Li Chengyin said: "Master Chen has a heart."

Chen Fuyin said modestly: "This is what a subordinate official should do. Your Highness dismisses the maids and servants in the mansion and asks them to go to rescue the people. Putting the safety of the people first is an example that we should learn from."

Li Chengyin said: "Master Chen has already taken the lead in donating food, shouldn't the members of the staff also express their gratitude?"

Listen to the rich people present, you look at me and I look at you, their expressions are not very natural, one of the tall and fat white beards cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the food in the grass people's house is barely enough to support their families, and I am afraid that they cannot help the victims of the disaster."

Li Chengyin shifted his gaze to him, picked up a piece of paper from the table with his right hand, and glanced at it, "Jiang Yuan is very modest, as far as I know, Jiang Yuan's family has a hundred acres of fertile land, three wineries, and a silk shop. There are four families, and there are no less than five tea estates under their name, and the family is very wealthy, if you can barely support the family, then the people present will not even be able to afford food and clothing?"

Najiang Yuanwai said: "Your Highness, you are joking. Although Cao Min has some family business, but the family has a lot of people..."

"Jiang Yuanwai is referring to the twelve concubines, or the newly added three sons and two daughters?"

Jiang Yuanwai's face was very ugly, but he went on to say: "Your Highness, the Caomin is willing to donate food. There are still thirty stones of millet in the Caomin's house, and there are some old materials for the cloth. In addition, the Caomin is willing to give 2 taels of silver. I hope Your Highness Raise your hands high..."

"What did Jiang Yuanwai say?" Li Chengyin smiled, "Whether donating or not, it is all voluntary, and the imperial court will not rob."

Jiang Yuanwai's face turned pale, "Yes, what His Highness said is very true. It's the grassroots who speak inappropriately."

The other wealthy people looked at each other, seeing the thick stack of papers on Li Chengyin's desk, swallowed their original complaints, and were willing to take out something.

I didn't speak at all, just stood aside.It turned out that Li Chengyin had already investigated these people's family background clearly, and calling them here was probably to trick them, there was no need for me to say anything, I just stood here and watched a play.

In a short period of time, Li Chengyin raised hundreds of shi of grain, 10 taels of silver, as well as cloth, quilts and other things.

When these people generously donated things, their faces were full of smiles, and when they turned around, their faces turned ashen, as if they had been slaughtered by someone, and their complexions changed quickly, which was more exciting than watching a big show.

"Have you seen enough?" Li Chengyin suddenly said.

"Look... that's enough." I said blankly.

Li Chengyin said: "When you've seen enough, change your clothes and go out with me."

"Is this dress all right for me?" I asked.

He frowned and said, "No, it's ugly, change back to women's clothes."

"Well, my women's dress is dirty, it's been washed, and it's still hanging in the yard." I pointed to the outside and said.

Li Chengyin thought for a while, but said: "Then take it to dry."

"How long will it take, I won't bake."

He said: "It's still early, there's no rush. I'll bake it."

After cheating that Chen Fuyin and those rich people, he seemed to be in a good mood, put away my clothes, and took them to the woodshed to dry.After drying for half an hour, it was dried, but it was wrinkled. Besides, I don't know how to tie my hair in a bun, apply makeup and powder, etc. It's usually done by Dimo, and I don't understand it at all.

Li Chengyin volunteered to help me.He is good at thrushing eyebrows, he drew one for me, and he can't pull my hair. After a long time, I finally finished a flying fairy bun. I didn't bring any rouge and gouache, and he naturally didn't have any here.

So, wearing wrinkled clothes and a flying fairy bun that was about to fall off at any time, I was led out by him.

He changed into a suit of coarse cloth clothes, with the crown loosened, he lost a bit of sharpness, and looked delicate and well-behaved. That look made me see the old Gu Xiaowu again.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked as soon as I went out.

He said, "Didn't you say you were going to give a soup? I'll go with you."

"Aren't you busy? Will I delay your time?"

Li Chengyin said: "The main problem has been solved, and other Mr. Chai will arrange it. I'd better spend more time with a silly girl who came all the way, lest she cry to me with red eyes. "

"Are you a fool? I didn't cry either." I pinched the back of his hand vigorously, making marks one after another on his hand.

He smiled, "Okay, you're not stupid, and you didn't cry."

What did he say?As if making fun of me.I glared at him and fell silent.