Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 11 1.11 I don’t know what the young master wants to eat

Volume One

1.11 I don’t know what the young master wants to eat

"Master, there are so many of these things!" Just as he was about to tease the maid Suyun again, Qingwen's excited voice came over, "Are these two longbows? Why don't they look like the ones I've seen from hunters in the village? Is this a bowstring? Is it too loose?"

"Fool, no one would be willing to tighten the string of their precious bow all the way. If it is not going to be used for a long time, they would loosen the string to prevent the bow arm from being stretched for too long and causing damage." Zhou Yang laughed dumbly and copied it. He picked up a long bow and pulled it hard, then put it down and replaced it with another, "The one with one stone and a half is for daily use, and the other one should be used with two stones for practice."

In addition to this, there are also these bundles of uncut rice paper, which add up to more than thirty kilograms; a box of ten high-quality Hu pens, which is three boxes at once; a box of twelve Hui ink, which seems to be engraved with four seasons flowers. It was of high quality and came in two boxes; plus this complete set of "Seven Books of Martial Arts" with annotations, as well as one copy each of Liu style and Guange style calligraphy, it was really a waste when it fell into my hands.

Just for these school supplies, it would be impossible to buy them without a hundred taels of silver. This does not include the fine pen and ink in them, which you may not be able to buy if you have money. In addition, two pieces of cloth, 50 taels of cash, and these are also included. The total value of a horse is no less than 200 taels. Suyun, I really owe your grandma a lot of favors. "Even though he knew that the other party had other thoughts, Zhou Yang was still moved by her generosity.

"Master, these two pieces of cloth are not ordinary cloth, but good Shu brocade. I have seen the cloth before. One piece is white, and the other is the same color as the clothes on the young master. Although they are old goods, Mrs. Li wants to come. It was also a thought." Qingwen kept stroking the two pieces of Sichuan brocade with excitement on her face, "I know how to sew and thread, so I can definitely make some nice sets of clothes for the young master."

"Oh?" Zhou Yang then remembered that Qingwen's needlework was top-notch in the entire original work. Since he came to this world, he only had two sets of coats to wear, and he might as well just have one set of cotton-padded clothes. "That's fine. You have to work hard when you have time. Don't forget to get yourself a set. Also, don't stay up late at night. If you do it, your eyes will never come back."

"Well, don't worry, young master." Qingwen stared at the two Shu brocades excitedly. It was not so easy to change into a new set of clothes in the feudal era. It is not an exaggeration to pass down a set of clothes for several generations. It is passed from parents to children, and then continues in the children. It is passed down that the boss wears the second cock until it is completely scrapped. This problem was not solved until modern society.

"Master Zhou, slave." The master and servant had just finished their discussion, and Su Yun, who had been restless next to him, finally found the opportunity to speak, "I see that sister Qingwen is having a hard time, but is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hmph!" Qingwen, who was excitedly doing the inspection, immediately changed her expression when she heard this. She snorted softly with eyes that were not eyes or nose, picked up two pieces of Sichuan brocade and returned to her room, "It's just the arrangement of the young master. I will go back first." .”

"This girl is showing off her face again." Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh, and did not forget to tell his maid, "Don't forget to light the stove. It's cold. It will be bad if you accidentally catch a cold. Also, Don’t forget to stay up late.”

"Got it!" An impatient voice came from outside, directly interrupting Zhou Yang's chatter, followed by a slamming of the door, showing that Qingwen was obviously not in a happy state.

"Okay, don't worry." Looking at Suyun who was shocked by Qingwen's little temper, Zhou Yang comforted her with a smile, "Just leave her alone. You girls always have a bad temper for a few days every month. I’m not here for a long time, so what can I do? I just need to help with the laundry and tidying up the house these days - what, is there a problem? "

"Slave." Zhou Yang's words "there are always a few days in every month" made her blush. She thought to herself how this kind of thing could be discussed openly. Suyun still said tremblingly, "Slave only helps grandma wash some small clothes. The coats and large items have to be taken care of by the maids in the palace, but the house is tidied."

"I really forgot about this." Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly, and remembered the sentence "You can't imagine the happiness of the rich." Suyun was a personal maid, and she was obviously treated as a "vice lady", so how could she do this? Among menial tasks, serving food and cleaning up the room are probably the heaviest. "That's all, you just have to make arrangements yourself. But there is another thing that is particularly important. When the palace judge asked you to come over, did you tell me anything else?"

"Grandma only wants Master Zhou." Suyun replied quickly.

"Remove that 'Zhou', and you will follow Qingwen and call me 'Master' from now on. Remember?" Although Suyun is not his maid, it does not prevent him from taking over it first. "Although I can't give you anything now But sooner or later, you will never regret your efforts today." "Yes, young master." Suyun agreed in a faint tone, "Grandma only hopes that the young master can focus on his career, saying that she hopes that he will be able to focus on his career as soon as possible. Seeing that the young master can wait for the imperial list or even the gold list early; also, grandma said that she has made arrangements for settling in. The young master only needs to go to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to find Li Qianchen before the end of the month, and he will make arrangements for the young master. "

"So fast? And this Li Qingchen?" Zhou Yang's heart was moved. This Qiang also had the surname of Li. "Is he a member of the same clan as the palace judge?"

"Grandma specifically told me when she came here that if the young master asks, I will let my slave tell me clearly." Su Yun said with an expression of "Sure enough," "Yes and no, grandma is the Li family of Jinling, and Li Qingcheng is the Li family of Luoyang, but the two of them are Both of our families belong to the Li family branch in Longxi. They joined the clan when my mother-in-law was still here. Li Qingcheng only had the reputation of being a scholar. He was able to sit in his current position only because his mother-in-law helped run it."

"I see, then I'm relieved." Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief, "It's just that no matter what, the necessary silver is indispensable. That's good. When I send you back in two days, I'll just take care of things along the way. It's just that I wonder if the palace judge can tell me what Mr. Li likes?"

"I don't have many hobbies. The young master only needs to bring some silver." Su Yun said with a smile, "Furthermore, grandma asked me to ask, how did the young master know about the young master at home when the servant did not explain it that day?" name?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Zhou Yang's heart moved, and his mind raced to come up with a reason, "Qingwen's uncle was also a servant of Rongguo Mansion at first, but he was later released when he was older. Qingwen's cousin just a few days ago I worked as a servant in the kitchen of the mansion, and I also heard it when chatting with them, similar to the brother who was born with a jade in his mouth."

"Second Master Bao, huh!" Su Yun showed a look of dissatisfaction without concealing it, "Obviously our young master is the real master of the house, but our ancestor and his wife only care about this one person all day long, and take all our little master's attention. Regardless, if grandma hadn’t pulled me, I don’t know where I would have forgotten it.”

"Huh?" Zhou Yang's heart moved, and he had already vaguely guessed the reason why Li Wan did not hesitate to "flip", but he didn't pay much attention to it. As the saying goes, "women are weak, but mothers are strong." It is understandable that she considers her son. , just took the opportunity to learn more, "I heard that there are many connections in your house. It seems that you have a son-in-law who is your son-in-law, right?"

"Master, do you want to ask Mr. Lin Gu?" Suyun reacted, but looked embarrassed, "This servant doesn't know much, but when Master Zhu was still there, there were a lot of contacts in the house. Since Master Zhu left, , Mrs. Lin basically only comes to visit during the New Year and holidays. I only heard that he is now serving as the censor in the Inspectorate, and there is a young lady and a young master in his family."

"Where is your aunt?" Zhou Yang thought. Since the young master is still here, Lin Ruhai is working as the censor of the Inspectorate. That means he has not yet gone to Yangzhou to be the censor of the salt inspection. In addition, he is only a thousand households in the Beijing camp. , Wang Ziteng, who just clicked on Guerrilla, which means that it is far from entering the official plot, "I heard that she is not in good health?"

"Who said that? I can give birth to a son and a daughter for Mr. Lin, which is the word 'good'. How can I be in poor health?" Su Yun objected without hesitation, but Zhou Yang was confused again, "But this servant listens He said that my aunt and my wife have always been at odds, and Mr. Lin has always been willing to give advice to Young Master Zhu, but my aunt and my wife have never been in contact."

"Oh?" Such an answer reminded Zhou Yang of many comments in the analysis of "Red Mansions" about Jia Min and Mrs. Wang being at odds or even seriously opposed. "Well, after all, this is a matter in your house, and I don't want to It’s too much to ask, and since it’s getting late now, why don’t I help you pack your things first.”

"It's getting late?" Suyun looked outside stupidly. She was approaching the small shop where Shen Shi arrived. After tidying up and chatting, the time passed quickly. It was just after Youshi, plus In winter, the nights are long and the days are short, but now the sky has basically turned dark.

"Pfft - what are you worried about? I can still eat you?" Looking at Suyun's nervous expression, Zhou Yang helped unfold her small bundle. After flipping through it, he found that it was mainly clothes, many of which were from his daughter's house. Personal things, I couldn’t help laughing.

"Master—" Just as he was about to tease the girl again, Qingwen's faint voice came from the door, "I wonder what the master wants to eat? It's getting late, so I can prepare dinner. But today, I'm afraid, You have to work harder and prepare an extra copy."

"I'm going to help sister Qingwen!" Suyun snatched the bundle, hurriedly wrapped it up again, stuffed it under the quilt, and rushed out of the bedroom without looking up, even almost hitting Qingwen who was pouting at the door.

Zhou Yang couldn't help laughing!
(End of this chapter)