Eighty-nine

Zhao Chengjin wrote this until the lunch time.

In order to make the old lady happy, Uncle Meng specially invited a cook to come back to cook, but the old lady always disliked that others did not do well. ”

Xu You always felt that the old lady's attitude towards Zhao Chengjin suddenly became much more intimate. Although it was okay before, I could always feel a faint estrangement, but now, the old lady seemed to treat him as if she was her own grandson.

During the meal, Xu You suddenly remembered Shen Rong coming, so he asked casually: "Why didn't you see Shen Rong following you today?" ”

Zhao Chengjin explained: "I asked him to go to the south to buy a tea plantation, and it was always uneasy to entrust it to others. After that, he said to Xu You: "Didn't you say yesterday that the tea plantations in Fujian are good?" I made a point of letting him go over there. At present, most of the tribute tea in the imperial court comes from Bashu, and the tea gardens in Fujian are not expensive, if the uncle and the second uncle have some spare money in their hands, they can also buy some gardens first, and I estimate that the price will be several times in two years. ”

Xue Dad and Second Uncle Meng were a little moved when they heard this, especially Xue Dad thought long-term, although the life of the Meng family is still good now, but Xu You will be big in two years, and she will have to marry in two years, not to mention where her marriage will fall, the dowry must be prepared after all. In the past, the family was poor and didn't think about him, but now that he has the opportunity, Xue Dad naturally hopes to plan more for her. Although this move is inevitably suspected of Zhao Chengjin coming forward to help, Xue Dad can't find a better way than this.

He discussed quietly with Second Uncle Meng for a while, and soon came up with an idea, and after eating, he quietly called Zhao Chengjin aside and took out all the money he had saved. I don't know if I don't see it, I was shocked when I saw it, even Zhao Chengjin didn't expect that in just a few years, Xue Dad and Second Uncle Meng actually saved a lot of belongings.

“…… It's all saved during the war, and it's been hidden and don't dare to let people know. Your second uncle and I are not good at management, so we can only save to the death, I planned to buy a dowry for Xiaoxue when she gets married, and I will be more decent when she gets married in the future. When Xue Dad said this, Zhao Chengjin's heart leaked, gritted his teeth, and glanced at Xue Daddy, but found that people didn't look at him at all, Zhao Chengjin's enthusiasm was instantly extinguished by a scoop of cold water, and his heart pulled out the cold.

However, he has never given up lightly, or no matter how disappointed he is in his heart, everything is still as usual on his face, and he cheered up and said to Xue Dad: "Uncle, don't worry, with me watching, I can take care of your tea garden in good order." He said, thought about it, and said: "Since the uncle has arrived in the capital, I am afraid that the food will not be enough just by relying on the little money every month." In my opinion, I can also think of something else to make a living, or buy land, or buy a shop, although the money is spent, there is always an income every year, which is better than sitting on a mountain and eating nothing. ”

Second Uncle Meng suddenly became excited when he heard this, and couldn't help but interject: "The prince is a knowledgeable person in the end, it makes sense. I look at those big families in the capital, there are countless fields at the head of the family, and the girls in the house are all married by dozens of acres and dozens of acres of land when they get married, and they have enough food and clothing for several lifetimes. ”

Xue Dad looked at him angrily and said: "We just have a little money together, didn't we say that we would let the prince help me go to Fujian to buy a tea garden, where is the money to buy a field?" Besides, the land near the capital has long been robbed, where is our share. ”

Zhao Chengjin also smiled and said: "Uncle is also reasonable, most of the land near the capital is owned, and it depends on the timing to buy it." I just want to mention it to you, so that you know when you have the opportunity, don't miss it. "This opportunity...... Xue Daddy thought about it for a while, and he had a number in his heart, as the so-called companion is like a tiger, the official position in the capital is removed every year, and even the officials who are exiled to the frontier don't know how many, and the land near the capital comes out like this every year.

Zhao Cheng was not in a hurry to go back after talking to Xue Daddy, Xu You asked casually, and he showed an aggrieved and injured look, "Brother Ping went to Beijing to see the emperor's grandmother, there was no one in the family, and no one took care of him when he went back, so he came to talk to you." ”

This is said, as if he is a little cabbage that no one loves, and it is really possible to be deceived by him if he changes someone else, but where is Xu You someone else, she can see with her own eyes how favored this little cabbage is, and the Queen Mother is closer to him than to see the prince.

But she didn't say anything, so she moved to the stool next to her, beckoned him to sit down, and said, "Since you are idle, come and help me." She turned around and took out the tea leaves that were in the cupboard, found a sieve and spread it out, and said, "Let's pick up the stems." ”

"Picking up stems is to pick out the long stems in the tea leaves, this thing is not good to mix in the tea leaves, and it is astringent when it is soaked, so you have to pick them all out......," she said as she babbled as she quickly divided the tea leaves in the sieve into two stacks.

"Why separate?"

"Don't you think it looks good?" Xu You's face showed a sly and smug expression, "The size is even, and the leaves are intact, so it can be sold for twice as much." Anyway, there are so many rich people, and people don't care about this little money. This is nothing, when the spring tea is on the market in the spring, Touyuan tea can still be hyped to sky-high prices......"

Zhao Cheng blinked at her, and for a while, he couldn't help laughing. Xu You tilted his head and glared at him, looking angry, "What, you don't believe it?" "It's really a big young master, and he doesn't have any business acumen at all, Xu You expressed contempt for this.

Zhao Chengjin hurriedly waved his hand, "No, how could I not believe it." He smiled so happily that his teeth were bared and snow-white, "I just didn't expect Xiaoxue to do business, it's really rare." What does hype mean, though? He asked curiously, looking very serious.

Xu You was stunned, stunned for a moment, and then snorted, and explained a little unnaturally: "Isn't this fried tea, I'll say it casually." By the way, at the beginning of spring next year, we can still fry other teas, let me tell you carefully......" She quickly diverted the topic, and Zhao Chengjin didn't ask any more.

However, after hearing the frying method of the new tea, Zhao Chengjin lowered his head and was silent for a long time, and after a long time, he said slowly: "This is not in a hurry." ”

"Why?" Xu Yu asked puzzled, she still wanted to drink green tea.

Zhao Cheng smiled inscrutablely, "It's like playing leaf cards, good cards are always left at the end, and all the cards in your hand are played out in a hurry, and you won't have to play later." Dare to love this guy wants to keep a hand, Xu You thought about it carefully, and still felt that he was doing the right thing, so he nodded and smiled: "No, I still want to ask for more benefits from His Majesty the Emperor later." ”

Zhao Chengjin stayed at Meng's house until it was almost dark before returning home, and early the next morning, he personally came to pick up Ah Chu to go to Xiangshan Academy. Brother Ping also followed this time, and before he got out of the carriage, he hurriedly poked his head out of the window, and shouted loudly, "Ah Chu, are you okay?" ”

Ah Chu didn't bother to change clothes, so he rushed out of the house quickly, and hurriedly responded: "I'm here, I'm here." ”

The second aunt chased out of his house with her clothes, and scolded in a low voice as she ran, "You bastard, don't you come back quickly to change your clothes, and go to the school dressed like this in a while, and the teacher will not kick you out." ”

Ah Chu stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, and ran quickly into the house again, but after a minute's work, he popped out again. Xue Daddy and Second Uncle Meng both went to the Yamen today, and Ah Chu is like a bird that no one cares about, eager to fly to the sky.

Zhao Cheng took Brother Ping into the courtyard, greeted the old lady and the second aunt, and waved his hand to Xu You, who was lying in the window and looking out to see the excitement, and said, "Isn't Xiaoxue going?" ”

Xu You was stunned for a moment, and then some surprises arose in his heart, "I can also go?" ”

"And no one will stop you from going out." Zhao Chengjin looked at her with a smile, "Xiangshan Academy is in Luoyan Mountain in the north of the city, the maple leaves on the mountain should be red at this time, it is the most beautiful time of the year, if you don't go, won't you live up to this beautiful scenery." There is also a waterfall on the top of the mountain, which is more than ten zhang high, and it is beautiful......"

"I'll go change my clothes right away......"

After a while, she came out dressed in men's clothes, and her hair was neatly tied up, and she was not messy. This men's dress was changed by her from Xue Dad's old clothes, and it was washed a little white, but the size was quite appropriate, and she was like a handsome young man when she put it on her body, just standing next to Zhao Chengjin, she was half a head shorter, and Xu You was immediately deflated.

Zhao Chengjin only felt funny when he looked at her puffing up, and suddenly had the urge to rub it on the top of her head, so he couldn't hold back, and secretly glanced at Mrs. Meng with a weak heart, and saw that she didn't seem to notice herself, so he breathed a sigh and squeezed his fist hard.

Zhao Chengjin acted quite low-key, and the carriage he rode in didn't look unusual, just slightly larger than ordinary carriages, but the furnishings inside were much more exquisite, and it was stable and comfortable to sit in, but even such a low-key carriage could be recognized by people at a glance. As soon as the carriage came out of the alley, Xu You heard the voice of His Royal Highness King Qi outside, "Hey, this is not the carriage of the second brother's family?" Who's in it? Brother Shun, Brother Ping? ”

The smile on Zhao Chengjin's face suddenly froze, Brother Ping was quite excited, and as soon as he heard the movement, he immediately got out of his little head and greeted King Qi, "Seventh uncle, it's me, my eldest brother and I will go to Luoyan Mountain." ”

"Brother Shun is also here, why don't you come out to say hello to Uncle Seven?" King Qi asked with a smile, and when he spoke, he was already riding a horse to bully the carriage, and the horsewhip came over to open the curtain of the carriage. Zhao Chengjin frowned and walked out first, rubbed the corners of his eyes, called "Seventh Uncle", and asked with a wry smile: "Where is Seventh Uncle going?" ”

King Qi replied: "I was scolded by His Majesty when I just entered the palace, and I was not happy in my heart." If you want to go to Luoyan Mountain, then I will go with you to relax. ”

Zhao Chengjin suddenly even had the heart to kill. However, he finally held back, glanced at the guards beside King Qi, and said, "I'll come down and ride with Uncle Seven." After that, he whispered a few words to Brother Ping, and then asked the guard for a horse, turned over and got on the horse.

As soon as the two of them walked down the street in fresh clothes, they immediately attracted the attention of passers-by. Zhao Chengjin is just that, although he is also handsome, but he rarely shows up on weekdays, and there are not many people who recognize him, but His Royal Highness King Qi is a celebrity in the capital, and there are few people who don't recognize him. Zhao Cheng didn't speak left and right, and his face was very cold.

"Even Brother Shun is so old for a while...... King Qi didn't know what he thought, and sighed rarely, "Think about how cute you were when you were a child, white and chubby like a glutinous rice dumpling, holding a cat all day long, just like Xuetuan is your daughter-in-law." If it weren't for the death of the Qin family back then, all the people would not have become what they are now. ”

Zhao Chengjin didn't know if he was pointing, after all, that rebellion brought too many changes to the capital and changed the lives of many people, whether it was His Majesty the Emperor, or Prince Rui, or even more people, everyone changed.

"Has Uncle Seven's marriage been decided?" Zhao Chengjin suddenly asked, King Qi's body trembled, and he almost fell off his horse, and then roared at him angrily, "Okay, you bastard boy, which pot is this?" I knew that your seventh uncle was annoying to me, and he deliberately angered me. ”

Zhao Chengjin blinked his eyes and looked innocent, "Aren't I concerned about you." Although Lin Shangshu is said to be in a high position, but the family style in that mansion is not right, and it is messy from top to bottom, if you go to that girl......" He didn't say anything, but his face already showed sympathy.

King Qi suddenly snorted coldly, "Don't worry, can the cow still press its head without drinking water?" What is the surname Lin, it's just a dog of the emperor's uncle, and his own family is in a mess, in the capital, which person with a head and face dares to marry them? Can your imperial uncle not know in his heart? It's just that this matter is a big problem, and he called me over to say a few words in the way of face, which didn't immediately release me. ”

Since a marriage given by His Majesty the Emperor made the Rui Wangfu a miasma, he never did this kind of thing again, every time he saw the King of Qi, he blew his beard and glared at him for a few words, and he wanted to whip him, but the marriage was not touched at all. Sometimes King Qi thinks about it, and feels that Lord Rui is really hard working.

Their uncle and nephew just talked all the way and rode all the way to the foot of Luoyan Mountain, Xiangshan Academy was on the east side of the foot of the mountain, and before the carriage stopped, Brother Ping hurriedly jumped off the car, then Ah Chu, and finally Xu You.

Because Xu You was wearing men's clothes, King Qi didn't pay much attention to it at first, but later realized that something was wrong - this little ghost in shabby clothes didn't treat himself as an outsider, he looked at it again, patted his legs and laughed, "Oh, it's a small snow group!" ”

After he said it, he felt as if he understood something, and deliberately "ah-" sounded, the tail note dragged on for a long time, and he turned several corners, looked at Zhao Chengjin with an ambiguous face, and smiled very □□.

Zhao Cheng stiffened his face and pretended to be calm, and when King Qi saw this, he suddenly became playful, and leaned into his ear and whispered: "Brother Shun, if you pretend in front of Uncle Seventh again, believe it or not, Uncle Seven will be able to rectify this matter for you......"

Zhao Chengjin didn't know whether he was angry or ashamed, and his face immediately turned red.