Chapter 124: Rejuvenation
At this moment in Jinling City, Qin Han was really happy to usher in his birthday. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
At this time, it was the middle of February, and the south of the Yangtze River was rejuvenating and a hundred flowers were blooming. She had already taken off her heavy padded jacket and changed into a light jacket. The spring clothes in the south of the Yangtze River seem to be a little more delicate and bright than those in the north. Niu listened to the introduction of the ladies in the clan, and found the weaving and embroidery workshop in Jinling City to make clothes under curiosity, instead of using their own needlework, but in five or six days, they got more than a dozen new clothes, each piece of stitches is fine, the embroidery is fresh, and the material is soft and bright. The girl wears it on her body, and she is a little more pretty and cute.
Niu's happily ordered a few clothes for herself, her husband Qin Bai, Zhao Mo, her son who was still in Beijing, and her nephew Qin Jian, who didn't know where he was on the road. The weaving and embroidery workshop got a large order, and knew that this was a noble person from Beijing, so he didn't dare to ignore it at all, and he did it more carefully than usual.
Gangnam seems to have shown his really cute side only at this time. After the cold winter, Niu's body has also improved, and he is very energetic every day, and the cough and old illness that he always had to commit several times in previous years are gone, and his legs and feet seem to be more neat than before the serious illness the year before, and he is also in the mood to wonder if he is going out to play.
She complained to her husband Qin Bai: "We just came in a bad season, as soon as we came, it was winter, it was wet and cold, and we stayed at home all day." I heard you talk about the benefits of Jiangnan in the past, and I can't see it at all, that is, the food is fresher, and there are dramas to watch, but I don't understand those dramas. Now that the spring flowers are blooming, I realize the benefits of Jiangnan that you mentioned. But we said that we were going back to the capital in the spring, and we didn't stay here for long, and we haven't played the place we want to play yet. ”
Qin Bai smiled and said: "What's this? Who is still going to die, which day will we not be able to leave? If you want to play in Jiangnan for more days, then play for more days." It's rare to come once, and I don't know if it's a few years from now. It is time to take advantage of the fact that our legs and feet are still strong, go out for a walk more, and see the beautiful landscapes in the world. ”
Niu Shi suddenly said happily: "Really, that's good, it's just that I can't let go of the child, and I don't know how Brother Zi'er is doing in the capital." Did the family take good care of him? Did he lose weight? Did he grow taller? How many books did he memorize?"
Qin Bai said: "Brother Ping has always had a letter, probably because he couldn't find a good messenger in the first month of the previous year, and he has been delayed for a long time, so there must be news in a few days." What do you have to worry about? There are so many people in the Changfang in Beijing, can they still take care of a child? Besides, there is Brother Ping. ”
The Niu family is actually a little worried in his heart, Qin Ping is still close to Brother Zi'er, a nephew, on the surface, but there is always a thorn in his heart. mentioned the movements of the He family in the previous family letter, and I don't know if Qin Ping will regenerate his resentment towards the He family because of this, and turn his anger on Brother Zi'er. However, she naturally wouldn't say this kind of thing in front of her husband, thinking that Qin usually works as an errand in the palace all the year round, and Brother Zi'er's daily life has people who serve closely, and there is a long room to take care of, it should be no problem, so she won't mention it anymore.
She mentioned another thing instead: "Guanglu said that he would set up a small banquet in the house on the other side of Huaiqing Bridge to entertain us, which is to warm his house and make Sister Sang'er a birthday by the way, what do you think?"
The day when the second dragon raised his head in February was Zhao Stranger's day. In order to spread some gossip to the ears of Jinling officials and businessmen, and through their mouths to the capital, Qin Bai, Huang Jincheng and the governor of Zhejiang joined forces to take advantage of Zhao Mo's birthday to charter a garden in Jinling City, hold a banquet, and invite guests all over the city. That birthday was very lively, and two troupes were invited, which also achieved the effect they wanted.
Zhao Mo made a small fortune that day and received many gifts. The governor yamen deliberately made a face for him, and how many officials and businessmen in Jinling knew what clan and imperial heirs were? When they heard that he was the eldest grandson of the Liao king, they naturally recognized him as a nobleman. As for those who have heard of the bad debts in the Liao Wangfu, they only look at the direction of the governor's yamen. It's just a birthday gift, and how much does it cost?
Moreover, the prince of Liao himself survived at the hands of the mean stepmother, and the prince did not fall to his younger brothers. Even if his son also has a stepmother, it is difficult to say who the title will be in the future. Didn't you see that Zhao Mo had the blue eyes of Yongjiahou? That is the uncle of the country, the emperor is the most favored. With such a backer, the grandson of the King of Liao is still afraid that his status will not be guaranteed?
Those strange guests were generous, even if they didn't come to the banquet, they all sent a congratulatory gift. Qin Bai is an elder, so naturally he will not be stingy. He directly gave the house of Huaiqingqiao to Zhao Mo, and also attached a small grange that had just been purchased in Shangyuan County for Zhao Mo's daily expenses in Jinling City.
Imperial Physician Shen's master and servant had already moved out of the house, and Huang Jincheng didn't say anything. The gangsters who intended to mistreat His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Jinling have been exposed, Zhen Lili and others are still locked up in the deep prison of the governor's yamen, and the two accomplices who escaped, one has been confirmed to be dead, and the other has also escaped from the Jinling territory, and the government only needs to continue to pursue it. There are no more people in Jinling City who need to be deceived and wary, and the house will naturally be returned to the owner. Although it is the place where the prince once lived, there is nothing to be taboo about Qin Bai giving Zhao Mo as a gift.
Zhao Mo decorated the house a little according to his preferences and sent servants to station. Although people still live with the Qin family at the Confucius Temple, they have their own territory, and their mood is still different. He is also relaxed now, so he thinks about setting up a warm house wine and inviting Qin Bai's family to have fun. Qin Hanzhen's birthday, the family will celebrate her, but he also wants to show his heart.
Qin Bai has nothing to say about this: "It's always a piece of Guanglu's heart, let's just go and use it for a day." Han Zhen's birthday, she didn't want to make a big deal of it herself, so it was according to her wishes. It's almost like a lively day on the side of Guanglu and another meal at our own house. If she wants to eat or play, you can do it. ”
Niu smiled: "That's natural." I promised her to do a good job on her birthday, but I was scared by the excitement of February 2nd, and I didn't want to be tired again, so I just had a meal to celebrate with my family. However, she did mention that she wanted to take a painting boat to swim the Qinhuai River, but she didn't know if this time was appropriate. ”
Qin Bai smiled and nodded: "Then let her go." He also plans to buy more fine clothes, fat powder jewelry and playthings for his granddaughter. Niu was most interested in this aspect, so he immediately took it over, thinking that the weather would be better that day, so he went out for a walk with Mama Tiger. She'd been thinking about buying it for a long time.
Qin Hanzhen got the news of his grandfather and grandmother, and he was immediately greatly relieved.
Zhao Mo raised his head from the painting table to look at her, and when he saw her like this, he smiled and said, "Isn't my cousin too exaggerated? Is it really so terrible to have a big banquet? On my birthday, you actually had a lot of fun, right?"
Qin Hanzhen said: "It's very fun when I play, there is singing and juggling, and there are so many guests, and the garden we pack is also very beautiful." But at the end of the day, everyone was so tired that everyone fell apart. The most terrible thing is to deal with so many strangers! I don't know any of them, and I have to be polite to each other, not only to spread the news as tactfully as possible, but also to pay attention to whether there is something in the words of others, and to maintain peace on the table as the host, so that no one of them will fight on the spot if they have a dislike for each other. The ladies in Jiangnan are not fuel-efficient lamps, and they are full of eyes at a young age, and they keep testing your marriage news here with me. The ones that saved a little oil either discussed rouge gouache and embroidery with me, or discussed with me about making poems or something, and my scalp was numb when I thought about it. That time was because there was an objective need, and I put up with it if there was trouble. But I make my own birthday, why do I have to make myself uncomfortable? Of course, how comfortable it is. ”
Zhao Mo couldn't stop laughing when he heard it: "I've wronged my cousin." This time, I made sure that no one would disturb my cousin. Let's have a quiet meal in my house, and then take a boat to swim the Qinhuai River. We can also ask someone to buy the most famous snacks on both sides of the Qinhuai River and try everything. ”
When Qin Hanzhen heard this, he yearned: "That's great! Actually...... I was also a little curious and wanted to know what it was like on the Qinhuai River. She glanced at Zhao Mo with some embarrassment. The place where the Qinglou Chu Pavilion gathers, serious ladies should naturally not go. But after hearing too many legends, she couldn't help but be curious. In front of her grandparents, she didn't dare to mention this, but it didn't matter if she told Zhao Mo.
Zhao Mo really indulged her as she thought, and said with a smile: "Cousin wants to know, then go and take a look." I've heard that it's not as lively during the day as it is at night, but it's not that chaotic, and it's a good time to play. If your uncles and grandparents are interested, you can also call an Oiran to talk and sing songs, and you can also go to the teahouse to listen to the opera in the garden. The few plays staged in the first month of the year, now the popularity is gradually fading, and there are not so many people anymore, but the plays have been modified better, just enough to listen to them, and you don't have to squeeze with people. The dim sum in the teahouse opera garden is also somewhat interesting. ”
Qin Han really thought for a while: "That's not bad, now the weather is much warmer, and my grandfather and grandmother are in good health." After we listened to the play, we could go back to a famous restaurant in the city for dinner, and it was not too late to go home. It's a little exciting to think about!"
Zhao Mo looked at her with a smile: "I still have a gift for my cousin, cousin guess what?"
Qin Hanzhen opened his eyes: "What is it? Oops, why are you selling Guanzi again?!"
Zhao Mo smiled even more happily: "Since it is a gift, it will naturally be revealed when it is time to give it." Don't worry, cousin, I dare to pack a ticket, you will definitely like it. ”