Chapter 179: Exchange

Qin Bai felt a little embarrassed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info He's not really easy to answer this question.

Although he now has the title of Marquis of Yongjia, he is just a relative with no real power. As long as you report to the palace, you can leave the capital at any time and go out to play. He went out of Beijing for the crown prince, which was personally agreed by the emperor, and he also hoped that he could help the prince. But now he is stranded in Jiangning and refuses to return to Beijing for a long time, but it is for personal matters.

First for the Qin clan, then for the eldest daughter-in-law to enter the ancestral grave, and now the reason for the grandson has been added. But can you tell the emperor the truth about these private matters? If it was in front of the emperor, he had no intention of concealing it, and he could explain the reason in a big way. But now it was a strange chamberlain who asked him, and Qin Bai didn't plan to say anything more to the other party.

He just smiled and explained: "Emperor Lao and the crown prince are worried. In fact, since His Royal Highness returned to Beijing, I have nothing to do and live a quiet life in my hometown for a few days. After a long time, I found that my husband and wife's health has improved a lot. I have been in the northwest for many years, and the northwest is bitterly cold, and life is naturally not as comfortable as in Beijing, so that my wife and I have suffered from many old diseases. After arriving in Jiangning, the climate here is warm, and there are famous doctors to help recuperate, and our husband and wife rarely get sick again, so we want to stay here for a while, so that we can give birth to a good body and then go back to the capital, but unexpectedly let the emperor and the prince worry, it is really a sin. ”

When the chamberlain heard this, he hurriedly said, "Master Hou is serious. Your Majesty and Your Highness don't know this is the reason, and if you do, you naturally hope that you and your wife will get better. The small ones will be reported, and Your Majesty and His Royal Highness will know the reason, and they will no longer worry. ”

Qin Bai nodded: "I'm tired of waiting for my father-in-law, wait for me to write two letters, please forward them to the emperor and His Royal Highness the crown prince." He still has to make the real reason clear in the letter, even if he does not go into details, it is not good to make the mistake of deceiving the king.

Naturally, there is nothing wrong with the waiter. Taking advantage of Qin Bai's time to write a letter, he went to meet Niu, conveyed the greetings of the emperor and the crown prince to her, and also sent the gifts that the crown princess instructed him to bring to Niu, but it was a few precious tribute materials, as well as a box of precious medicinal materials, and a box of precious spices - the latter was probably because he heard that Niu's mother's family used to be in the spice business.

Niu Shi was naturally very happy when she received the gift, but when she saw the spices, she was a little entangled. Although she still has a certain understanding of spices, she is limited to the variety, condition, price, etc. of spices, and does not know how to combine fragrances or anything.

Mrs. Niu spoiled her as an only daughter very much, and never forced her to learn the way of management. Moreover, after she turned twelve years old, the old lady Niu gradually began to transform, buying a house and land in Mizhi, wanting to become a landlord, so as not to let her daughter bear the name of a merchant's daughter and be looked down upon when she said that she was married. As Niu grew older, he learned to take care of these fields and industries, and basically did not get involved in his father's business. If it weren't for this, after the death of Old Lady Niu, she and Qin Bai would not have needed Qin Bai to come forward and take care of those restless shopkeepers and guys for her, so as to keep the big business.

Therefore, now that the crown princess has given her so many spices, she is still a little worried and doesn't know what to do. She can't sell them, can she?

Niu could only ask Mama Tiger to put away the spices carefully, and planned to hand them over to her husband when she turned around. Anyway, Qin Bai also knows the way of incense, so it's good to fiddle with him.

The chamberlain, who came as a messenger, was a man of a sleek personality and a witty voice. He accompanied Niu to talk, and it didn't take much time to coax Niu to put aside his inhibitions, treat him as a trusted acquaintance, and talk about family fun things, such as some small jokes made by his grandchildren every day. However, she also revealed some of her current troubles, such as the need for her two sons to continue the strings, but both sons are not very concerned about it, she has been looking at the two girls recently, but she always feels that something is missing...... And so on.

The chamberlain asked curiously: "Why doesn't Madame look at each other in Beijing?" The two masters in the house are both young and promising young talents, although they are continuations, but there are daughters of official eunuchs in Beijing who are willing to climb high. Although Jiangnan is good, she is afraid that she has wronged the two masters. ”

Niu waved his hand: "The wives and daughters of big families in the capital, I don't get along with them, and I'm lazy to socialize with people." The two girls who looked at each other this time were relatives of the clansmen, and they knew each other well, but they were better than other people's families. Besides, I'm just looking at each other, and I don't know if I can make it. Father-in-law, you don't know, my two sons really broke my heart! They are both in foreign positions, and there is no one around them to take care of them, so why are they not in a hurry to get married? I still want to hold a few more grandchildren!"

The waiter laughed dryly, and the tone of conversation changed, and he asked about the family background of the girl that the Niu family fancied. He thought that the emperor and the crown prince might be interested in caring about it. Niu didn't show his tone this time: "The matter hasn't been done yet, I won't talk about it, and there is no result in the end, and it will be embarrassing for people to know." Everyone is a relative, and it is difficult to see each other in the future. ”

The chamberlain had no choice but to dismiss this thought.

Qin Bai finally wrote the letter, he carefully sealed the letter, and handed it to the chamberlain. The chamberlain was busy and carefully put it in his arms, and he was about to leave. He had to send the letter as soon as possible, and he had to return to Dr. Ye to continue his medical studies. Qin Bai didn't keep him longer, but just instructed that if he encountered anything difficult in Jinling, he could come to him.

After the waiter left, Qin Bai's family returned to a peaceful life.

Qin Hanzhen faced a lot of bamboos every day, and he was tired of painting, so he remembered the original idea he had before, and discussed with Zhao Mo to cut one or two bamboos to make some gadgets. There is a lantern festival in the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and kites can be flown in Chongyang in September, they can prepare lanterns and kites early, and the preparation time is sufficient, and they can do a few more tricks.

But this time, it wasn't for the two and a half children they could cope with on their own. Qin Hanzhen only had the experience of making a marquee in the first month, but he didn't know how to make a piece of fine bamboo strips. Zhao Mo went to the nearby village to inquire, asked an old craftsman to help, asked the two little guys to help, and reluctantly made a few kites and lanterns. It's a pity that the craftsmen in the village have a limited level, and they know some common objects or daily household items, and they don't know any new tricks, Qin Hanzhen can only learn some fur from them, and he can barely learn to make lantern kites.

She felt a little regretful in her heart, and whispered to Zhao Mo: "When we return to Jinling City, let's inquire carefully, see where there are good craftsmen, and they are willing to come to our house to do things." We can hire him for half a year and ask him to teach us all the tricks of the meeting. In the future, we will be able to make our own lantern kites every year, wouldn't it be more satisfying than buying them outside?"

Zhao Mo heard her say the words "our family", and he was only happy in his heart, where would he say "no"? Even if Qin Bai and the Niu clan disagree, it doesn't matter, just accept the person. It's just one or two more chews, and he can afford it.

The Chinese Valentine's Day is approaching, and there have been several heavy rains in succession, and the water level of Jiulong Lake has risen a lot. Qin Hanzhen and the others' lives in other industries were not greatly affected, thanks to the design of the connected verandahs of the whole house, they could still move freely in the house. However, after all, this neighborhood is a mountain woodland, Qin Hanzhen is a little worried that the rain will be heavy, which will cause landslides or something, and the rising lake water and flooded roads are not conducive to travel. They were still several miles away from the nearby villages and towns, and wouldn't it be troublesome if they were trapped in the mountains? So she persuaded her grandfather, Qin Bai, to leave the stone pond as soon as possible.

This place is really comfortable to live in, and it is also cool in the hot summer, but no matter how good it is, it is someone else's house, and after avoiding the hottest weather, it is better to return the other property to the owner's house.

Qin Bai had already had this thought, and after discussing it with his wife Niu, he ordered his subordinates to pack their luggage. When the sky cleared a little one day and the rain stopped, he immediately seized the time to set up the car, and the whole family returned to Qinzhuang by car.

The six-room ancestral house is used to living there, and someone has already received the letter, cleaned the house, and prepared Qin Bai and his party to move in. As soon as they settled down, the other tribesmen got the news and came to greet them.

The patriarch also came over in person and sent Qin Bai the design drawings of the new house. He was bent on making friends with this noble brother and making up for the disrespect caused by the second son's husband and wife, so when designing a new house for Qin Bai, he was extra careful, not only the house layout was designed in a formal manner, but the attached garden was also specially invited to a local garden craftsman in Jinling to see it, and then the plan was set.

Qin Baiyuan didn't plan to live in this house for more, and the symbolic meaning was greater than the actual use. But now it's different, he plans to leave his eldest grandson Brother Zi'er in Jiangning's hometown for a few years, and Brother Zi'er will definitely live in this new mansion, and will not live in the ancestral house inherited by the long house, so Qin Bai looked at the drawings very carefully, and repeatedly confirmed that there was no problem, so he picked out two small faults and returned the drawings to the patriarch, thanking the other party for his intentions.

When the patriarch saw that Qin Bai had accepted the drawings he had set, he was also happy. He hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "Since it has been decided, let's start construction quickly while it is not the time to be busy with farming." I just don't know what kind of charter Hou Ye has in his heart? Although there are many stable and capable children in the clan, there are not many people who can afford such a big thing, but my son of evil has some experience...... "I didn't say which "son" it was.

Qin Bai waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, the clan brother is doing things, can I still be at ease? I have another thing I want to ask my brother to do, but it's a little hard to talk about. ”

The patriarch had just rejoiced at the relief in his words, when he suddenly heard this, he hurriedly raised his heart: "I don't know what is the matter?" It sounded like he was exchanging something......

Qin Bai said solemnly: "It's my eldest grandson Brother Zi'er, he should be on the family tree." I also know what his biological mother is, so I need to cover it up a little, and I ask my brother to bother a lot......"