The Luoshui Pier is busier than ever, with boats constantly coming in and out. On the wide Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal river, boats come and go non-stop.

A merchant ship carrying cloth from the Xu family came down on the dock, and a short and fat shopkeeper wearing a coat jacket and a thick robe came down. He rubbed his palms together and let out a breath of heat.

This is Ma Zheng's first time in Beijing. My heart was fresh and excited, and I thought that I wanted to bring some good things in Beijing back to my mother-in-law for the New Year. It's just that the farther north he goes, the colder the climate becomes, which makes him, a person who has never been out of Suzhou in his life, feel very uncomfortable.

Asking for directions, he walked into the city with his feet up. The croppers were accustomed to frugality, and they didn't call the small sedan chair for transportation, so they walked into the city and walked on the lively street.

As the crowd advanced, he was simply dazzled. I thought that Suzhou City was already prosperous and lively, but compared with the capital, it could only be regarded as a small city.

Rows of shops, all kinds of novelties that have never been seen before, the confident faces of the people who buy New Year's goods, and the orchids who sell alcohol...... Everything in front of him was lively and festive, which opened Ma Zheng's eyes.

After wandering around for a while, he remembered what he was doing, quickly gathered his mind, and asked the way again towards the Zhongguo Mansion.

That's the Prince's Mansion. As long as he thought of it, Ma Zheng couldn't help but feel a little excited. In his life, he never thought that he would be able to enter the Guogong Mansion one day.

I found the corner gate of the Zhongguo Mansion for people to enter and exit, and I learned that the young lady entered the palace to serve the queen mother, and she had not yet returned to the house. Ma Zheng was excited in his heart, his own young lady was so good, and he was also honored.

The steward of the outer courtyard arranged for him to stay, and he would see him again when the young lady returned home.

didn't let Ma Zheng wait a few days, Xu Wanzhen returned home from the palace. Naturally, it is impossible for him to leave the palace because of his little stewardship, but Mrs. Xu's sixtieth birthday is tomorrow.

When Empress Dowager Xiao heard about it, she drove Xu Wanzhen out and asked her to enter the palace to accompany her after the Chinese New Year.

For Xu Wanzhen, Empress Dowager Xiao can be said to be in pain to the bones, and she is never willing to make her feel a little embarrassed.

Mrs. Xu's birthday banquet, if Xu Wanzhen went directly from the palace, it would inevitably be gossip from those who were jealous of her. said that she was only bent on currying favor with the Queen Mother, and even forgot about her own grandmother.

Next is the New Year, as the second young lady in the Zhongguo Mansion, even if she does not preside over Zhongfei, there are favors waiting for her to preside.

Empress Dowager Xiao was absolutely unwilling to let Xu Wanzhen be accused of being a thriving person because of her.

In the past few days, Xu Wanzhen has been serving the Empress Dowager Xiao wholeheartedly in the palace, and she has not slept well. After returning home, Mama Zheng personally gave her a full-body musculoskeletal massage to relax, and let her take a good nap before getting up.

Xu Wanzhen read the birthday gift prepared for Mrs. Xu again, and sent someone to Xu's house to spread the word. Wu Zhengxiang knew that she was back, so he asked people to come back with a message and wait for him to have dinner at night.

Qingluo came to report that the steward from the Su family had arrived and had been waiting for her for two days. Xu Wanzhen let him in and went to the warm pavilion to talk.

In total, she hadn't seen anyone in Suzhou for three years.

It was originally planned that a steward would go to Beijing every year to reconcile accounts with her, but because she had been in a coma for more than two years, the two Zhuangzi were managed by Xu Wenmin. Suzhou is the ancestral land of the Xu family, and the silk business is also there, and Xu Wenmin has to go back once or twice a year. He didn't let people go to Beijing, and when he went back, he checked the accounts by the way.

Ma Zheng was very excited when he saw Xu Wanzhen.

Is this noble and dignified lady in front of her the young lady back then? He was originally a slave of Xu Wanzhen's mother, and his closeness to Xu Wanzhen in his heart was different from ordinary people.

If the eldest lady saw today's young lady, she didn't know how happy she would be.

He trembled his lips, held back the wetness in his eyes, and knelt on the ground to salute: "The villain has seen the young lady." In his tone, there was uncontrollable excitement.

The horse was short and stocky, and it looked a little funny when he knelt on the ground. But everyone in the room felt his feelings, and no one laughed at him.

"Hurry up. Xu Wanzhen said gently.

When she saw the deceased, she also felt a lot of emotion. I remember that when I first met him, she had just come to the Gaomang Dynasty, and she didn't know a lot of things.

The gentle and smiling aunt in my memory, and now the thoughts left behind are all these marriages.

Ma Zheng got up, respectfully presented the account book, and handed over a small box full of silver tickets, and said, "The eldest young master asked me to put all the income of the past two years together, saying that the young lady will be handed over to you when she wakes up." ”

Qingmai stepped forward to take it, and Xu Wanzhen said: "In the past few years, I have worked hard to take care of things. ”

She had already heard from her brother that another steward of the grange took advantage of the absence of the lord's family to privately raise the tenant farmer's rent to fill his own pocket. After being discovered by Ma Zheng, the two also had a fight, and they had a dirty relationship.

After Xu Wenmin found out, he disposed of the man and promoted Ma Zheng to be the steward of the two Zhuangzi.

This incident proves what Mrs. Xu said back then, Ma Zheng is the person who is loyal to the Lord.

"Don't dare, don't dare. Ma Zheng lowered his head and excused himself again and again, and said, "It's all within the villain's business." The villain brought some medicinal materials produced in the Zhuangzi, and the young lady wanted to feel good, and the villain sent them again. ”

He had a flexible mind, and after the two Zhuangzi were in his hands, he expanded the area of the medicine field.

This time I went to Beijing, and naturally I also brought New Year's gifts. On the first day, it was handed over to the house, and Mama Zheng asked Bai Yao to register in the warehouse.

"It's rare to come once, so you might as well stay for a few more days to buy New Year's goods. Xu Wanzhen instructed, "Qingmai, let a small servant in the front yard be assigned to the horse steward, and take him around the capital." ”

Then he looked at him again and said, "I know all that you are faithful." There are some good materials in the house recently, which are patterns that Suzhou does not have. You can bring some back and cut some new clothes for your family, and it will be better for the New Year. ”

This is great decency, Ma Zheng showed gratitude in his eyes, and kowtowed respectfully to thank him.

Qingmai took out a letter of silver and gave it to him, and Xu Wanzhen said: "You take these and buy New Year's goods." ”

Keep him for a few days, so that Zhiyan can read the account book. It's not that I can't believe him, it's just that it's time for dividends at the end of the year. If you don't count a year's income, you can't divide it.

It's been a busy afternoon.

As soon as Ma Zheng left, Steward Tang arrived again. This time, with respectfulness and awe, he presented the booklet that had been re-checked. Xu Wanzhen still handed it over to Zhiyan to check.

After returning to the court, they found Lu Kun, informed him of what had happened, and were taking him on the way back to Beijing day and night.

Lu Kun was alive, which made Xu Wanzhen breathe a sigh of relief. Since she promised Zhiyan, she also hopes that this matter will have a happy conclusion. With the manpower sent by Fengqi, even if the people of the Lu family find him, he will be safe.

As soon as he arrived at the meal, Wu Zhengxiang returned home.

He's been in a good mood these days. After the two finished eating, Wu Zhengxiang said with a smile: "I found a fist and foot master for Wen Yu, and I have sent it to the Xu family." Now, you should rest assured. ”