Passerby's daily life

Chapter 38
It went smoothly, sat on the boat for a month, and finally arrived at the capital, even the old lady was very happy, and when there was still a distance to go, she sent someone to go ashore in a small boat to deliver a message.

Now the elder not only has the title of Uncle Shun'an, but also leads an errand in the household department. He is a fifth-rank Yuanwailang.Because he was going to work in the household department, the elder son Song Qinghe brought a few younger brothers to the pier to meet the old lady, and there were servants and dozens of carriages, which were conspicuous at the pier where people came and went.

When some people recognized the sign on the carriage and said, everyone showed a look of "no wonder".The Song family now belongs to the upstarts in the capital, and some people secretly spit "upstarts", but they inevitably feel sour in their hearts. The old aristocrats also came from the upstarts.

The Song family has the merits of being a dragon, and has a daughter who is a favored mother in the palace. Not to mention that the descendants of the later generations are all extraordinary, and now they are married to the Wenchang Hou Mansion, one of the six founding marquis mansions. Jin Lie fire cooking oil.The Song family themselves were salt merchants. Although they may not be the richest man in Yangzhou, they are not short of money, which is well known.

The eldest son Song Qinghe no matter what others think, he is wholeheartedly looking forward to his grandmother's coming to Beijing.It's not a son's talk, if his marriage is really counted on his mother, then he will definitely not even be able to marry a daughter-in-law.Even the dowry gift for his daughter-in-law has to be smeared, what else can he say?People from the [-]th National Congress of the Communist Party of China are now, thinking of this, Song Qinghe feels wronged and wants to cry.

Ten big ships were getting closer and closer to the pier, and the lively Fourth Young Master smiled and said, "Here, come, I saw our family's flag on the boat, and I wonder if Xiao Liu has lost weight?"

Song Qinghe also laughed when he heard this: "You will know when you see him!"

While talking, the Song family's boat had already landed, and the young masters hurried forward, only to see a little chubby man wearing a sapphire blue solid yarn embroidered with silver thread bat peony flower small Confucian robes got off the boat with a smile on his face.Seeing them, he rushed over with his short legs like a small firecracker.

The fourth young master Song Qingyu saw the third brother who was still in front of him just now, and the chubby slammed into his arms.

Everyone just heard "Ouch", and the fourth young master and the sixth young master rolled into a ball, and then heard the fourth young master who was at the bottom crying: "Sixth brother, why are you still so fat? Third brother, you cheating brother, big brother, Help!"

The little chubby Sixth Young Master stood up by himself, patted the dust off his body, and said with a smile, "Fourth Brother, why are you still so stupid? Look at how cunning Third Brother is, hey, it's a pity that I'm wearing new clothes."

The eldest son Song Qinghe helped his fourth brother up with a smile, and when he saw the second and third brothers clenching fists and pretending to be coughing, he actually endured the pain with a smile. Hearing what the sixth brother said, his son really couldn't help it. The three are brothers There was no brotherly love at all and he laughed.

The Second Young Master smiled and said, "Little Four, do you think Sixth Brother has lost weight?" The Fourth Young Master looked disappointed in this loveless world.

Here they were smiling, the fifth young master and four girls surrounded the old lady and got off the boat, surrounded by a group of beautiful maids.Fortunately, a servant at home had politely cleared the empty space, otherwise, this group of handsome men and women would probably attract onlookers.

The eldest son brought his three younger brothers to see his grandmother and younger brothers and sisters. After everyone took turns to salute, the old lady carefully looked at the four grandchildren, especially the other three young masters whom she had not seen for a long time. They were all handsome and handsome, With a gentle temperament, he nodded in satisfaction.

After all, the sixth young master was young, and it was his first time to go to Beijing, and he kept clamoring to ride horses with his brothers.The old lady loves her grandson the most, and she said according to him: "It's okay to ride a horse, but you have to ride with your elder brother." The sixth young master knew that he was young, and his grandmother would not allow him to ride a horse by himself. The fight was also with the idea of ​​riding a horse with the brothers, and when the grandmother agreed, she smiled and bowed to the elder brother.

The second young master, the third young master, and the fourth young master have not been back to Yangzhou for three years. When they saw Susu who was with the old lady, they almost couldn't look away. , protecting the grandmother and sisters into their own carriage.

Susu took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly. After six years away, she came back again.Can't tell what it's like.In the novel, she was just a passerby, and now, she still hopes that she is just a passerby.But even as a passerby, she still wants to live well.

Susu, Yangliu, Ning Cui, plus Yunduo who made up for Bi Sique, four maidservants followed the old lady in a carriage, and two big bay red horses pulled a sandalwood inlaid with precious carvings and carvings. A four-wheeled carriage with golden bells.

Because it is summer, the window and door curtains of the car are organdy gauze, the innermost part of the car is a black lacquered wooden couch that can be half-lyed on, the bottom is covered with thick cotton felt, and the top is a Bamboo mat with layers of shrimp silk.

On both sides in front of the wooden couch are a row of black lacquered low cabinets, which can be used for sitting and storing things; in the middle is a small sandalwood table with four legs fixed to the carriage, and there are gilded teapot holders and cup holders on it, which is The carriage is bumpy, and the tea will not be spilled.

Yang Liu picked up a low cabinet and took a look. There were tea leaves, tea sets, red clay stoves, charcoal fires, kettles, and melon and fruit snacks inside.The tea is Laojunmei, which the old lady loves to drink, and Longjing, Puer, and Biluochun are prepared; the dessert is the Bazhen cake that the old lady often eats, as well as jujube paste yam cake, butter walnut cake, etc. The fruits are served iced.

Yang Liu raised his eyebrows, and looked at the cabinet on the other side. Inside were exquisite small copper basins, handkerchiefs, soap, balm, and a vanity box, and said with satisfaction: "I don't know who prepared it, but it's thoughtful." .”

Ning Cui ordered a small red clay stove to boil water to make tea, and Susu took out a pill of incense from her purse, and put it in the gilt-copper strelitzia censer on the small table, and an elegant fragrance wafted from the carriage.

Seeing the three servant girls busy, and Yun Duo, who had just been promoted to the first class, mixing her hands together, the old lady was a little at a loss, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, it's the first time you followed me out, as your elder sister Bisi told you." Just do it."

Only then did Yun Duo say: "Sister Bisi has explained that when you go out in the future, you must not leave the dressing box and the extra clothes. The slaves must follow the old lady closely. Without the old lady's orders, the servants next to you don't care."

The old lady gave her a piece of Bazhen Cake, and said to Susu and the three: "You guys also eat some, you still have to worry about it at home, and you won't be able to eat for a while!"

Seeing that Susu and the others had some snacks, the old lady said: "Although I have never seen the mansion that the Holy Majesty bestowed on our family, I have heard something from your elder's letter. I think the third girl and the fourth girl should also tell you about it." But it’s not half as big as our two courtyards, but there are thousands of halls and halls, and the courtyards are only separated by a wall. There are too many people talking, so take care of the servant girls below!”

This matter is under Yang Liu's control, Yang Liu has a grandfather who is the housekeeper, and a father who is closely confidant of the old man, so he is not afraid!The old lady just said, the following is the key point.

"Now the elders are in charge of the house. The rules and regulations are different from ours before. I heard that they have learned the ways of the people in the capital. Let's ignore this and wait until we are in the mansion! But your elders are anxious to ask me to come to Beijing. Guess something happened to his daughter-in-law again!" The old lady had a very bad face when she mentioned this.

Ning Cui hurriedly brought the brewed tea to the old lady, and said: "With you here, we will not be afraid of any moths from her! You, even the Tathagata Buddha, no matter how powerful a monkey is, they will not be able to escape from your Wuzhi Mountain!"

With the urgency of the traversers, although the capital city is named Changle, it was still built according to the structure of Beijing city.With Weiyang Palace as the center, it radiates to the outside. The palace city is the inner city, and the outer city is transformed into the fourth ring. Outside the fourth ring is the suburb of Beijing. There are the royal garden Yuanmingyuan and Xiaotangshan Palace.

The founding emperor pushed the concept of "governing the country while having fun" to the limit. Anyway, the royal family of Chu had a huge ocean-going fleet and internal affairs offices all over the country, and the emperor's private treasury alone received millions of taels of silver every year.

Being the emperor of Great Chu fully explained what it means to "wake up and take power in the world, and lie drunk on the knees of beauties"!But being the prince of Da Chu is very hard work.

In addition to the salary given by the royal family, the princes and princesses of Dachu only have a one-time payment for settling down when they build a mansion and start a family.Not only is there no fiefdom, but there is also no food town.

Giving an errand is favored, and it's normal not to, so becoming a prince and getting rid of this hard life is the dream of all princes.As a result, bloody incidents in which the prince seized the throne happened frequently.

In comparison, Da Chu is the dynasty that forced the most princes into the palace in the past dynasties, and blood flowed into rivers every time.God knows how the head of the founding emperor, who is considered holy and mighty in the eyes of future generations, grew. This is simply the essence of raising Gu!

The pier is actually not in the capital, but in Tongzhou, Shuntian Prefecture, which is also the northern starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.When Susu went to Yangzhou, she did not go to this pier, but boarded a ship from Tianjin Port.

Tongzhou is about 20 miles away from the capital, and it took half an hour to reach the gate of the city. It was not yet noon at this time, and there were so many people coming and going.

Susu also didn't know how the four rings of the capital were divided.I only heard the fifth young master mention it on the boat, the imperial city is Miyagi, a series of palace institutions and governing offices including Weiyang Palace.

The four rings of the outer city, the first ring is the mansions of the princes, the princesses, and the four major kingdoms; the marquis, earls and other dignitaries and some first-rank and second-rank officials live in the second ring; the third ring is the largest and most prosperous. , commercial street, well-planned; the fourth ring is full of ordinary residents and some handicraft workshops, and it is also very lively here. Compared with the third ring, it has more life atmosphere!

Although the Song family has obtained the title of title now, they only have a family history of 30 years, and they are not a rich family.

The mansion bestowed by the Holy One is on the third ring road, next to the second ring road, and it was originally an Earl's mansion.It's just that the unlucky earl was on the wrong team in the battle for the throne a few years ago, and was knocked out. The mansion was confiscated and later awarded to the Song family.

After entering the city, they walked for about half an hour before the carriage stopped. The four maids and the old lady looked at each other and knew that "the big show is about to begin".

There was a maid outside who raised the curtain of the car, and at the first sight she saw that the main entrance was wide open. There was a plaque above the main entrance, and the inscription "Zao Fu Guoshun Anbo Mansion" was written in eight golden characters, full of grandeur!
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