Chapter 669: Yuan Chang's distress
"Okay, for the sake of my husband's sincerity, I will believe you once!" Liu Xi raised his hand lazily, with an expression that would spare you for the time being. Now that Liu Xi is pregnant, such an action adds a touch of seductive breath and makes Yuan Chang's heart tremble. However, it is also thanks to the fact that he is now full of concentration and can still maintain his composure.
"Thank you, Madame, for your kindness!"
Yuan Chang's performance as a big manager in the palace made Liu Xi and Zhen Jiang laugh heartily. To be a man is to keep his women in a happy mood at all times, not only to meet their material needs, but also to meet their spiritual needs, this sentence is the opening sentence of a book "On How Good Men Are Made" that Yuan Chang prepared to write in the future.
After laughing, Liu Xi's face turned straight, and he asked softly: "Husband, you asked Luo'er's mother and four younger sisters to come, but you have something to say?"
Although Liu Xi and Zhen Jiang's two daughters are cute, they are not stupid. Yuan Chang deliberately pointed out that letting Zhen Jiang invite her relatives to the party obviously had other purposes, jokes are jokes, and when it comes to business, the second daughter will not drag him back, which is obviously a necessary condition for being a good wife.
"Exactly!"
Yuan Chang nodded, and then said: "You also know that Fengxiao and Zilong, except for those who have already started a family before following me, the rest of the people who have not yet started a family have no time to worry about these things because they are busy with tasks on weekdays. However, as their lord, of course I have to think about this for them. Luo'er before, you said that the second sister and the third sister are interested in Zilong, in this case, take the opportunity of this dinner to let Zilong's brother talk to his mother-in-law and two uncles, if it is feasible, it will be regarded as Zilong's lifelong event. ”
Perhaps because of the arrival of Yuan Chang, history has changed slightly, but Zhao Yun's brother, who had died of illness, is still alive and kicking. Historically, because of the death of his brother, Zhao Yun left Gongsun Chan and was silent for many years, and later Gongsun Chan was defeated, and Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to re-active on the battlefield, which has to be said to be a regrettable thing. However, now that Zhao Yun's brother is fine, I think Zhao Yun can be more dazzling on this stage.
"What the husband said is very true!"
Zhen Jiang nodded and said with a smile: "Since the first time I saw General Zilong, the second sister and the third sister have never forgotten General Zilong. However, General Zilong treats people kindly, is brave, and the second and third sisters are good at dancing knives and guns, and General Zilong is also a match made in heaven. ”
"I also agree with this, however, I still advocate the freedom of marriage, if Zilong is unwilling, don't force it, you have to talk to the second and third sisters, so that they can be prepared. ”
Although it is said that 'men chase women, the mountain of the next layer, and women chase men, the yarn of the layer', it stands to reason that Zhen Jiang's second sister Zhen Tuo and third sister Zhen Dao like Zhao Yun, which can be said to be quite obvious, and they also boil soup from time to time to nourish Zhao Yun, and let two women who like to dance knives and guns cook, it is not easy, how to say that Zhao Yun has to express his position. However, until now, Zhao Yun has not expressed his attitude, which makes people wonder if Zhao Yun doesn't want to hurt the hearts of the two girls, so he didn't refuse directly, if so, it is best to explain in advance, lest Zhao Yun refuse, Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao are not good-looking. Moreover, Zhao Yun once said, 'If the great cause is not accomplished, how can you become a family', although Zhao Yun is now the commander of the Youzhou Military Region, but according to the great cause in his heart, it should be to dominate the world; Now, Zhao Yun's brother is alive and kicking, and when he heard that his wife is also pregnant and about to give birth, Zhao Yun may not be in a hurry to start a family.
"This is also what the concubine is worried about. ”
Zhen Jiang's face showed a sad expression, and he sighed quietly: "The second sister and the third sister are a little stubborn, and the people they see will not change easily, even if General Zilong refuses, they will not give up if they want to." Now that they are old enough to start a family, I am afraid that if General Zilong refuses, their mother will arrange other family affairs for them, and it will be difficult to do it at that time. ”
Yuan Chang rolled his eyes, Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao's second daughter are only sixteen years old, according to the age of this era, it is indeed time to start a family. If it is placed in the future life, who dares to say this, it is estimated that he will be scolded to death. But think about it, there was a reason for early marriage in ancient times, wars often occurred, and under the double blow of natural and man-made disasters, it was often difficult for the population to grow, and the imperial court could only use early marriage to promote population growth. In some periods, if you reach the marriageable age and do not have a family, the imperial court will send an official matchmaker to appoint, and if you do not obey, you will be punished, such as fines and food, and imprisonment. In today's era, the production conditions are poor, the medical equipment and medicines are insufficient, and the women who start a family are too young and the pelvis is not fully developed, resulting in many women dying of dystocia, and then it becomes a vicious circle. Thinking of this, Yuan Chang felt that a marriage law should be introduced, and there should be a restriction on the age of marriage, so that you don't have to marry in your twenties like later generations, and you must be at least eighteen years old. Find a time to talk to Fengxiao and them, as for opposition, Yuan Chang now holds the power of Youzhou, do you need to worry about the people who oppose it?
In fact, in ancient times, most of the people who got married early were rich and noble families, and it was simply difficult for ordinary and poor people to get married early. The main reason is that the family is poor, whose girl is willing to marry you?
"Well, when the time comes, persuade Zilong to do so!"
Yuan Chang could only comfort Zhen Jiang, for him from the next generation, he only hoped that you would be willing to do this kind of thing, and there was no happiness in it. Although if he ordered Zhao Yun to do this, Zhao Yun would definitely not refuse, but he didn't want to do it, if he did, he could only make Zhao Yun and Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao's two daughters have a hard time in the future.
After speaking, Yuan Chang hurriedly walked to the kitchen. Maybe it's to satisfy his appetite, or maybe it's to appease the needs of his wife, the conditions of Yuan Chang's kitchen can be described as one of the best, except for the decoration that can't compare to the palace's imperial dining room, the others are simply bursting. First of all, all kinds of condiments, some of which are impossible in today's era, but after Yuan Chang came, they appeared; moreover, many of the kitchens were built using the structure of later generations, which were very perfect in terms of air circulation and air permeability, and the cooks who usually cooked in Yuan Chang's house felt much more comfortable physically and mentally.
Today, Yuan Chang cooks in person, and the original chef can only take a few apprentices to work on the side, and at the same time, he can also study hard, and Yuan Chang has never refused to let them learn. You know, cooking is also a skill, a skill that can ensure the survival of future generations, and usually, chefs do not let outsiders watch themselves cook, except for teaching their own apprentices. However, Yuan Chang didn't mind letting them learn at all, the more they learned, the better, and he could be completely liberated in the future. And the chef is also serious about learning, he has to study hard, and then teach his son, and then let his son be a chef for Yuan Chang's son, with a good master like Yuan Chang, the chef never thought of changing his position.
In nearly an hour or so, Yuan Chang finally completed most of the processes, and the rest of the things can be completed by the chef, after all, he is also professional, but because of the limitations of the times, he is restricted. Otherwise, at the level of Yuan Chang's chef, a five, six, or seven-star hotel can do it casually.
"Lao Zhang, you continue to do the rest of the process, the guests are almost at the door, I will go to the door to welcome the guests first. Yuan Chang took off his cook's coat and commanded.
"Don't worry, the little one promises that nothing will go wrong, otherwise the little one will cut off the little head. Lao Zhang stood up straight and assured with a serious face. Yuan Chang not only handed over the technology to him, but also gave him generous treatment, and Lao Zhang naturally did his best. Moreover, strictly speaking, the chef is a slave of the master's family, but Yuan Chang has never treated these subordinates as slaves, in Lao Zhang's eyes, such a kind master should not say that he has seen it, and he has never heard of it. Therefore, he was willing to let go of Yuan Chang's house until he couldn't hold the shovel, and he was not at ease with others. Originally, Lao Zhang called Yuan Chang the master, but finally changed to Gongzi under Yuan Chang's strong order.
"You little cubs all have snacks, if something goes wrong, don't think that Gongzi has been merciful and spared you, and I won't let you go. ”
"Keep an eye on the heat, learn these crafts, and when you leave the prince's mansion in the future, you can take charge of the spoon wherever you go, and you won't have to worry about not being able to live. ”
Although Lao Zhang's mouth was strict, he still hoped that his apprentices could learn more things, as he said, after leaving Yuan Chang's mansion, they still had a skill, so they would not starve to death on the streets. The reason why he said this is because Lao Zhang knows that in this troubled era, anything can happen, just like the previous Youzhou Mu Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan, they once dominated Youzhou, but in the end they were all defeated and died, Lao Zhang naturally also thought about whether this kind of thing would happen to Yuan Chang, and when the time comes, he will naturally not force these apprentices to stay, as for himself, he must follow Yuan Chang, but just die!
What Lao Zhang thinks, Yuan Chang definitely doesn't know, even if he knows Lao Zhang's thoughts, Yuan Chang will not be angry, in this troubled world, who can dare to guarantee that he is invincible. Let's just say that the threat of the Shuntian Alliance is always pressing on his head, and he is also likely to be defeated and killed, but he just treats it indifferently. At least, Lao Zhang wanted to follow him to death, so he rushed to this point, and Lao Zhang lived up to his attention.
Tonight's dinner was arranged in the backyard of the villa, the men were in the backyard, and the female dependents were arranged in the hall on the second floor of the villa.
The location of the backyard Yuan Chang is going to make a small garden, get a few vegetable patches, and plant some vegetables and fruit trees by himself, so that it will not look monotonous. In fact, building a swimming pool, Yuan Chang also thought about it, and also mentioned it, and then his waist suffered, and it seems that there is still a long way to go to build a swimming pool in his villa.
When Yuan Chang arrived in the hall, Guo Jia happened to bring Guo Yu in.
"My lord, my subordinates have come to disturb you. ”
"Meet the Lord!"
Guo Jia arched his hand casually at Yuan Chang, sat on the tea table in the hall, took out the tea leaves very ripe, poured boiling water to make tea. And Guo Yu on the side saw his brother so profligate, so he was not ashamed to bury his head in the ground. However, she also knew that her brother's lord was very casual, and she wouldn't blame her, but she felt a little embarrassed.
"I said Fengxiao, you don't give gifts as a guest, and you take out my collection, are you embarrassed. Yuan Chang rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"Hey, isn't this tea used to entertain me?"
Guo Jia pretended to be surprised, but the tea in his hand was not put down. Go to Yuan Chang's house to eat and drink, if you don't taste such a high-quality tea, it will be in vain.
"That's it, for Yu'er's sake, I'll give you some face today. ”
Yuan Chang scolded with a smile, then looked at Guo Yu and asked: "Yu'er, now that you are about the same age, I am as close as brothers to Fengxiao, and your lifelong event Fengxiao is unreliable, but I can't ignore it." You have a favorite candidate, talk to me, and I'll be the matchmaker for you. ”
Guo Yu is now eighteen years old, and there is no problem with his age. Of course, Yuan Chang didn't say a word, he acted as a matchmaker for Guo Yu, and by the way, he learned some experience, and he could use it himself. If Guo Yu knew Yuan Chang's thoughts, he would probably vomit blood angrily, whether it was his brother or Yuan Chang's nominal brother, they were so unreliable.
"Thank you, Lord... Brother is worried!"
Originally, Guo Yu was going to call the lord, but when he saw Yuan Chang glaring at her dissatisfied, he changed his words, and then continued: "Yu'er is still young now, and her brother has never started a family, so Yu'er doesn't dare to go forward. ”
Guo Yu is naturally talking about Guo Jia, there are customs in many places, and the oldest children in the family have not yet started a family, and the last in line naturally cannot start a family. However, Guo Jia and his family did not have this rule, which was obviously Guo Yu's own excuse. Speaking of which, Guo Yu's temperament is also active, active, and very compatible with right and wrong, could it be that Guo Yu fell in love with that guy and had the opportunity to test it. If it was the original success, Yuan Chang would naturally not agree, but now that it has been greatly improved, it can be passed.
"Fengxiao, look at you, because of you, Yu'er doesn't dare to start a family. Should I say it or not, you should start a family early, lest Yu'er become an older leftover girl like you. ”
Yuan Chang mentioned it casually, he had already seen that Guo Jia had something on his mind, so he didn't force it.
"Well, there is the Lord Lao who cares, and I will consider Yu'er's affairs for him. Guo Jia Zhengse said, the sadness in the depths of his eyes flashed.
Alas!
Yuan Chang felt very distressed, as a self who could shake off his hands and never say a word, but now he has to spend so many brain cells for his subordinates' lifelong events, should he ask them to charge some intermediary fees.