Chapter 246: Banquet
Sun is old, and after Shen Po died, she was angry for a long time and hurt her vitality, and it must be much harder to conceive a child at this time than before.
Shen Bai is not hostile to her now, and is more concerned about the child in her womb.
Shen Ruxiu was so focused on court affairs that he probably couldn't take good care of her, so Shen Bai deliberately wrote two more pieces of paper, told him some things that needed attention, and then asked Shen Ruxiu to ask Imperial Doctor Zhang to help Sun take a look and have a good baby.
replied to Shen Ruxiu, Shen Bai thought about it, and wrote another letter to Gu Tingge.
The letter to Gu Tingge was much more concise and cautious, Shen Bai didn't mention himself, but simply said what Gu Hengzhou had done in the camp in the past year, as well as the current situation of the people in the city living and working in peace and contentment.
The two letters were sent at the same time, and Shen Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, it's not easy to be Mrs. Gu.
In the last life, she fought with those old horsemen, although it was a little dangerous, but after the next dynasty, she listened to music and drank, and in this life, she was Mrs. Gu, she ran out almost every day, and there were many things to consider.
After the Qingming Festival, Mrs. Ye came to the door once, but Ye Miao didn't come with her.
Shen Bai got up quite early that day, and was thinking about where the wooden stake should be erected in the backyard, so Mrs. Ye came with a gift.
Shen Bai did things neatly and neatly, and he didn't like to pretend to excuse himself, so he asked Xiao Ba to accept the gift, and asked Xiao Qi to send hot tea and pastries, and sat under the big tree in the courtyard with Mrs. Ye to chat.
Gu Hengzhou set up this courtyard, and most people in the city knew about it, but Gu Hengzhou didn't hang a plaque at the door of the house, nor did he set up a housewarming banquet, so everyone didn't have a chance to come and see.
Mrs. Ye came for the first time, drank hot tea, ate pastries, and chatted with Shen Bai very happily, inexplicably a little emotional, it is not easy for a person like Gu Hengzhou to have such a warm and popular home.
After eating a few bites of pastries, Mrs. Ye finally expressed her intentions and said earnestly: "Miao'er is not sensible, he invited Mrs. to the last birthday banquet and didn't tell us. ”
"Miss Ye is knowledgeable and has never treated me slowly, I like her very much." Shen Baiwen said with a smile, Mrs. Ye's eyes flashed, and then said apologetically: "I had a miscarriage before giving birth to Miao'er, so after having her, my husband dotes on her a little, and she will basically try her best to meet whatever she wants, causing her to be a little paranoid and willful now, Mrs. rest assured, we will teach her well and don't let her cause trouble to Mrs." ”
Mrs. Ye was hinting that Ye Miao had something to do with Gu Hengzhou.
When she saw Shen Bai today, she knew that Shen Bai was a wise woman who could run a family, Ye Miao was completely inadequate in front of Shen Bai, and more importantly, the marriage between Shen Bai and Gu Hengzhou was given by His Majesty, and the wedding was quite grand in Hanjing, even if Shen Bai was generous enough to agree with Ye Miao to follow Gu Hengzhou, Ye Miao could only be a concubine.
How can Mrs. Ye agree to take care of her daughter who was carefully cared for and raised, and turn her head to be a concubine?
So after perceiving Ye Miao's thoughts, Mrs. Ye and Ye Junshou were unanimous in wanting to strangle Ye Miao's thoughts in the cradle.
Mrs. Ye is also sensible, and she did not blindly spoil Ye Miao, Shen Bai said with a smile: "Miss Ye is still young, it is normal to be a little rebellious, and Mrs. should not restrain her too much, lest it backfire." ”
When this came to Mrs. Ye's heart, she nodded again and again, lowered her guard, and told Shen Bai about some trivial daily life, Shen Bai mentioned that she wanted to set up a banquet, Mrs. Ye gave suggestions very enthusiastically, Shen Bai wrote them down one by one, and on the second day, she asked Cui Niang to understand how these people are.
It took two days to finalize the guest list, Shen Bai specially bought paper, designed the invitation style by himself, and asked Xiao Qi Xiaoba to help make the invitation, and wrote the invitation by himself, which was sent out five days before the birthday banquet.
Shen Bai had organized a birthday banquet in the Prime Minister's Mansion before, and this time it can be regarded as a mastery.
Two days before the banquet, Zhou He used a board cart to deliver the finished door plaque.
The house is not big, the size of this plaque is not large, three feet long and one foot wide, two inches thick, the plaque made of rosewood, brushed with brown paint, low-key luxury, the surrounding frame has exquisite auspicious cloud carvings, and in the middle is two vigorous and powerful lacquer red characters: Gu Fu.
Gu Hengzhou is accustomed to calligraphy, the font is elegant, the pen is cold and sharp, and it is quite imposing.
I was afraid of bumps on the road, but the door plaque was wrapped very well, and after opening it, Shen Bai liked it very much after just looking at it, and immediately asked the guards to hang the door plaque on the door.
The originally empty door of the mansion suddenly added a majestic and domineering atmosphere.
Shen Bai settled the rest of the money to Zhou He, and took the invitation to him by the way.
After Zhou He saw it, he stopped talking, and Shen Bai asked, "What's wrong?" But if you can't take time out of your family and can't participate? ”
Zhou He shook his head, and finally decided to tell the truth: "Yuanfeng County has been invaded by war, and has always admired heroes and generals, and has quite a prejudice against merchants and craftsmen. ”
The last time she participated in Ye Miao's birthday party, Shen Bai was faintly aware of this, but she didn't expect the situation to be so serious, she left Zhou He for lunch, and after chatting carefully, she knew that most of the people in Yuanfeng County were still in a barbaric situation, they had always only thought about surviving before, so almost all the martial arts halls in the city were there, and there was no school at all.
Even if there were, it is estimated that no one would be willing to send their children to school.
In their perception, merchants and craftsmen make money by stealing and cheating, while literati are weak and weak, and they have no power to fight back when they encounter enemies, and sooner or later they will die.
Shen Bai originally felt that Zhaoling's national strength had increased in recent years, and Yuanfeng County was slowly getting better, but after chatting with Zhou He, he found that Yuanfeng County had only improved on the surface.
The pride and prejudice that were ingrained in the blood and bones of the people because of the war can only be changed through a long period of indoctrination.
She personally sent Zhou He to the door to leave, but still insisted on giving them the invitation and letting them come to the banquet.
It is not wrong for the people to be ignorant, but it is the chaos of the world, so that they do not have the opportunity to see what a better life should be.
Sending Zhou He away, Shen Bai simply made a lot of invitations and sent them to some small merchants in the city.
Temporarily added people, Shen Bai added tables and chairs, so that the kitchen could be stocked with more ingredients, and Shen Bai also adjusted the seating.
Instead of using the method of separating male and female guests, the salt merchants, grain merchants, and martial artists who were linked to the imperial court were separated from others.
Gu Hengzhou arrived home the evening before the banquet, Shen Bai was entertaining guests in the name of the first anniversary of their marriage, and he didn't plan to celebrate, but when Gu Hengzhou arrived home, he came back with a delicate and beautiful lampshade.
The lampshade is not quite the same as the lampshade sold on the market, the method looks very complicated, I don't know what kind of paper is pasted on it, it looks very thin.
"Where did you buy this, husband, it's so beautiful!" Shen Bai took the lampshade and looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that this lampshade was very suitable for his heart.
Gu Hengzhou looked at her sideways and asked, "Like it?" ”
Shen Bai nodded heavily: "I like it very much." ”
The corners of Gu Hengzhou's lips rose slightly, and he said, "Since you like it so much, I'll make one for you when I have time." ”
"Okay." Shen Bai didn't want to answer directly, and then he was stunned, looking at Gu Hengzhou in disbelief, "You did it yourself?" ”
"Hmm."
Gu Hengzhou responded, his expression was light, and he didn't feel that he had done something unusual.
Shen Bai's heart exploded, and he was even happier when he saw the lampshade, and said, "This looks complicated, you haven't been exposed to these before, didn't it take a long time to make it." ”
Shen Bai said and pulled Gu Hengzhou's hand, his hands were full of calluses, but there were no wounds, Shen Bai was relieved.
"As long as you can understand the drawings, it's not difficult to do this." He has been smarter than others since he was a child, and he can still do both while training in the lieutenant camp, so it is natural to do this.
Shen Bai was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and said, "There are no carpenters in the camp, you can't make things out of thin air." ”
"I read the book." Gu Hengzhou said, no longer entangled in this topic, and said to Shen Bai: "I'll take you to a place after dinner." ”
"Huh? Where are you going? ”
Shen Bai was puzzled, and Gu Hengzhou said, "You'll know if you go." ”
Curious about what Gu Hengzhou had prepared, Shen Bai quickly finished eating and went out with Gu Hengzhou.
Although it was not yet curfew, and there was no one walking on the streets outside, the two of them rode out of the city under the cover of night on the same horse, and went straight to the back hill where the lieutenant soldiers of the battalion usually practiced.
At the foot of the mountain, the two dismounted, and Gu Hengzhou took Shen Bai's hand and walked forward from the path.
They didn't go up the hill, but went down the col.
Although it was already late spring, it was still a little cold at night, and Gu Hengzhou's palm was hot and dry, constantly conveying warmth to Shen Bai.
I don't know how long I walked, Gu Hengzhou said, "It's here." ”
Shen Bai was curious about what was so special about this place, Gu Hengzhou picked up a small pebble from the ground and threw it around, and soon, dots of yellow light rose from the grass.
The shiny ones were the size of soybeans and looked a bit like fireflies, but they weren't quite like fireflies because they made a small crumbling sound similar to the shaking of wind chimes.
When countless such insects flew up, they formed a wonderful tune, and for a time it was like a sky full of stars pouring down, like a dream.
Shen Bai was stunned, and after a while, he took Gu Hengzhou's hand and said, "This place is similar to the valley outside Hanshang Beijing!" ”
The terrain is like, and even these bugs are very similar.
How did Brother Gu find such a place?
Shen Bai was so excited that Gu Hengzhou lowered his eyes and looked at her, and after a while, he grabbed her waist and lowered his head to cover her lips.
When he took her to the valley, he wanted to kiss her.
After clarifying his heart, every time he sees her, he wants to take her for himself.
She is the flame in his life, she can illuminate everything, she can warm everything, and he is attracted to her in both his upper and lower lives.
Even now that they are married and have done everything that should be done between husband and wife, every time he sees her, he still has uncontrollable impulses.
He really, really loved her.
More than anyone imagined, and more than he imagined.
After a kiss, Shen Bai breathed rapidly, leaned softly on Gu Hengzhou's arms, although he was also emotional, he still kept his senses, supported Gu Hengzhou's chest and said, "Tomorrow's banquet is very important, you can't mess around tonight." ”
"Hmm."
Gu Hengzhou responded, hugged Shen Bai tightly and didn't let go.
After a while, he calmed down and whispered something in Shen Bai's ear.
Shen Bai was shocked, and then asked, "Husband, what did you just say?" ”
Gu Hengzhou didn't say anything, and pulled Shen Bai back, his palms were amazingly hot, and Shen Bai laughed.
She actually heard what Gu Hengzhou said.
He said: Shen Bai, thank you for liking me.
I'm such a cold person who doesn't know how to love people, thank you for rushing at me desperately from the beginning.
Shen Bai felt like she was being soaked in a honey pot, she happily jumped on Gu Hengzhou's back, bit his ear, and said, "No thanks, I will like you again in the next life." ”
Gu Hengzhou's body tensed instantly, and it took all his self-control to suppress the surging desire, and patted Shen Bai's buttocks as a warning.
After the curfew time, Gu Hengzhou took Shen Bai to the barracks to sleep for one night, and rushed back to the city at dawn the next day.
The people in the house have been busy in an orderly manner, and the weather is good today, the guards have put out the tables and chairs, and Xiao Qi Xiaoba has set up refreshments on the table first.
Shen Bai went to the kitchen for a turn, and the eight temporary cooks brought by Cui Niang had also been quickly started, Shen Bai asked them not to worry, not to cook the food or spoil the taste in a hurry.
Up and down to make sure that there was no problem, Shen Bai went back to the main house to change into an apricot-colored cardigan, the clothes had silver silk embroidered camellia dark patterns, and a long skirt of the same color, calm and atmospheric, very house-like style.
Xiao Ba was ingenious, combed her with a cloud bun, and there were a lot of hairpins, Shen Bai's favorite was the white hosta that Gu Hengzhou gave her before, today's banquet was more grand, Shen Bai wore two more golden hairpins, and then chose a pair of transparent green earrings.
The color is clear and crystalline, and the earlobes are very white and lovely.
After finishing the makeup, Shen Bai led Xiao Qi Xiaoba out, and Ye Mingshan came early with Mrs. Ye and Ye Miao, and was talking to Gu Hengzhou.
After Ye Miao was punished by Ye Mingshan, she didn't dare to look at Gu Hengzhou directly when she went out again.
When Ye Mingshan saw Shen Bai coming, surprise flashed on his face.
At that time, Yuexi raided Yuanfeng County and almost broke the city, Shen Bai brought Mozhou soldiers and horses to come to help, Ye Mingshan had seen Shen Bai, and he was still impressed by her. doll
Later, Shen Bai disappeared, Ye Mingshan still felt that it was a pity, he only knew that Gu Hengzhou married the daughter of the first family of Nanxiang Kingdom, but he didn't know that this person was exactly the same as Shen Bai.
Gu Hengzhou also looked back at Shen Bai, she was dressed very gently today, Gu Hengzhou's eyes became very soft, and he stretched out his hand to her, Shen Bai quickened his steps slightly and handed his hand to him.
Gu Hengzhou clenched her hand and introduced calmly: "This is Lord County Shou and his wife. ”
Shen Bai's identity was above them, he only smiled and said hello, Ye Mingshan was not familiar with Shen Bai, he knew that this marriage was approved by His Majesty, and he didn't doubt Shen Bai's identity at all, so he politely played for a while, and then took his wife to sit down.
The guests came one after another, Shen Bai and Gu Hengzhou were basically in one place to welcome the guests, and the hands of the two had never been separated, so everyone present knew that the usually cold and cold Commander Gu liked his wife very much, and even her hand was unwilling to let go.
Zhou He was the last, although Shen Bai invited all the people of the Zhou family, but in the end he was the only one who came, he didn't want to cause trouble to Shen Bai, he didn't talk to others after he came in, he sat down in a low-key manner, and planned to leave after eating.
As soon as Zhou He entered the door, Shen Bai noticed him, but seeing that he was so low-key, he didn't waste his kindness, and only bowed his head from afar.
When it was almost noon, Shen Bai asked people to set off firecrackers and hold a banquet.
Cui Niang took the help of the cook to serve the food quickly, taking advantage of this time, Gu Hengzhou stood up, raised his glass and said loudly: "My inner son and I got married in Hanjing today last year, because of the long distance and many miscellaneous things in the middle, so I delayed until today to invite you to the banquet, thank you for taking the time to come to participate." ”
After Gu Hengzhou finished speaking, he drank a glass first, and everyone immediately raised their glasses to drink.
Shen Bai helped Gu Hengzhou to fill up, Gu Hengzhou continued: "Neiko is a native of Nanxiang, she has been pampered by her family since she was a child, she has not been wronged, and she acts more casually, when I married her, I promised Your Majesty that I would only marry her one in this life, it is not easy for her to come to the border with me, I will do my best to protect her, and I will ask you to look at my face in the future, don't be embarrassed by her." ”
After Gu Hengzhou finished speaking, he drank it all again.
Everyone was shocked by his words, ordinary people with a little money would want three wives and four concubines, and a person of Gu Hengzhou's status only needs Shen Bai, this is too dedicated, right?
And listening to Gu Hengzhou's meaning, he is a spoiled wife maniac, if anyone dares to go against Shen Bai, isn't it against him?
Everyone hurriedly said no, and drank the wine in the cup.
Shen Bai was in a complicated mood and poured Gu Hengzhou the third glass of wine.
She just wanted to get to know these people today, and it would be easier to deal with them in the future, but she never expected Gu Hengzhou to support her like this.
The Gu family has a strict family style and never shows favoritism, Gu Hengzhou's words only smashed the four words "Lao Tzu protects the short" on the faces of the guests who came to the banquet today.
This kind of Gu Hengzhou, like Gu Hengzhou who killed the enemy on the battlefield, is as handsome in Shen Bai's eyes.
There was nothing to say about the third glass of wine, Gu Hengzhou raised his glass and raised his voice and said, "Everyone is free, don't be restrained." ”
Gu Hengzhou sat down after drinking, Shen Bai gave him a bowl of soup, and whispered, "Cushion." ”
Although he can drink more now than before, he still can't spoil his body like this.
Gu Hengzhou put down his wine glass and lowered his head to drink the soup, and after a while, someone came to toast.
Gu Hengzhou has been guarding Yuanfeng County for so long, and the impression left by people has always been very cold, this time it is rare to take the initiative to set up a banquet, and everyone wants to take this opportunity to climb the relationship.
After all, Commander Gu is not an ordinary general.
Gu Hengzhou does not refuse to come, and he will drink wine when he comes, but he will remain sober no matter what others say, and he will not agree to anything.
After three rounds of drinking, Gu Hengzhou's face was as usual, not a little drunk, but someone was drunk during the banquet, the man recognized Zhou He, patted the table and said: "The way of the world has really changed, when will even the horse trainer be treated the same as us?" ”
The man's voice was not small, and the originally lively banquet suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes fell on Zhou He.
To be more serious, if it is in a place like Hanjing, where powerful people gather, most of these people here are not qualified to go to the banquet with Shen Bai and Gu Hengzhou.
However, in the small place of Yuanfeng County, they have their own sense of superiority, and they feel that they are better than others, and the weak ones are not worthy of the same table with them.
Zhou He had long expected such a scene, he didn't respond, just sat there quietly, Shen Bai put down his chopsticks, and said loudly: "The people who are here today are all here with invitations, and if there is an invitation, it means that they are guests invited by me, do you have any questions?" ”
Shen Bai's voice was soft, but her expression was very calm, she was the wife of the commander of Zhen'an, and among the people here, her status was second only to Gu Hengzhou, of course she had the confidence to speak like this.
These people's eyes fell on Shen Bai again, and those eyes were inquisitive, incomprehensible, and disdainful.
However, with Gu Hengzhou beside him, no one dared to make trouble, and the person who was good friends with that person immediately took that person away on the grounds of drunkenness.
Ye Mingshan opened his mouth to play a round, the banquet continued, and everyone treated it as if it had never happened, and only left after eating and drinking.
It was already afternoon when the banquet ended, and after sending off the last guest, Shen Bai returned to the courtyard to sit, too lazy to move.
It's really tiring to run so many tables and banquets alone, you have to worry about everything, you can't make mistakes, you can't have too many dishes, you can't have too many dishes, you can't have too many dishes, you have to pay attention to the seating arrangement, there are many things and complicated, and you just want to empty your mind after you get through.
After sitting in a daze for a while, a deep voice sounded in my ears: "Unhappy? ”
Turning around, Gu Hengzhou changed into his regular clothes and stood beside her.
He drank a lot of wine today, and he was a little drunk in the back, Shen Bai helped him go back to the main courtyard to rest first, and then he took a shower and changed his clothes, and the smell of alcohol on his body was not so strong.
Shen Bai hugged his waist, leaned on him, and drew energy from him little by little.
After a while, Shen Bai cheered up, raised his head and asked Gu Hengzhou: "Don't you usually like to drink, why do you drink so much today?" ”
"Today is different." Gu Hengzhou said softly, raising his hand to pull a strand of her scattered hair behind her ear, "I'm very happy today." ”
Today is their first wedding anniversary, so he's happy.
If Shen Bai had been by Gu Hengzhou's side on the day he got married, he would have found that he was happier a year ago than he was today, and he didn't need to be persuaded by anyone, he just poured cup after cup into his stomach.
Hearing Gu Hengzhou's words, Shen Bai bent his eyebrows, smiled brightly, and said, "I'm also very happy." ”
Shen Bai planned very well, there were not many meals left at each table, but the dozen or so tables added up to a lot, and many of the merchants she invited behind did not come, and there were still a lot of leftover things in the end.
Shen Bai settled the wages for Cui Niang and the temporary cook, and asked them to take home the untouched meals, save a little for themselves to eat at night, and let the guards take the rest to the beggars in the city.
After Cui Niang and the assistant chef left, Shen Bai completely relaxed.
Xiao Qi Xiaoba brought hot water, Gu Hengzhou put the medicine bag in, supervised Shen Bai to soak his feet, and helped Shen Bai massage.
Shen Bai was very tired, and he was not polite to Gu Hengzhou.
Thinking of what happened during the banquet, Shen Bai couldn't help but open his mouth and asked, "Husband, if I say that I want to make Yuanfeng County a place as prosperous as Hanjing, will you think that I am whimsical?" ”
Gu Hengzhou's movements did not stop, and he said without hesitation: "Anything, you can only know the result when you do it, no matter what you want to do, you must do it first." ”
No one has the right to jump to conclusions without doing their best to achieve their goals.
Shen Bai was originally lying on the bed, but when he heard him say this, he sat up suddenly, looked at Gu Hengzhou with lowered eyes and asked: "If I do this, it will definitely cause a lot of controversy, and even cause a lot of trouble, husband, will you think that I am not a woman like this?" ”
Gu Hengzhou glanced at her and asked rhetorically, "When did I ask you to abide by such a broken rule?" ”
If he was someone who cared about these things, he wouldn't have been tempted by her in the first place.
Shen Bai knew that he would get such an answer, so he became more and more energetic, pulled his sleeve and said, "I'm just making an assumption, what if a lot of people scold me?" ”
What else can I do?
Gu Hengzhou helped her dry her feet and put them on the bed, and said seriously: "If someone scolds you, you will scold you back, if you can't scold, you will be beaten, if you can't beat me, come to me, I will support you." ”
After Gu Hengzhou finished speaking, he was about to pour water, but Shen Bai grabbed him by the collar and let him fall on the bed with him, and deliberately asked, "Then I'm not bullying people like this?" ”
After Shen Bai finished speaking, he bit Gu Hengzhou's chin, Gu Hengzhou's eyes were slightly dark, and he said in a dumb voice: "My potential, you can fight whatever you want." ”
When the words fell, the curtain fell, and the two figures overlapped.
Xu was drinking, Gu Hengzhou couldn't control it than usual, and didn't stop until dawn the next day.
It was not early, Gu Hengzhou called hot water, cleaned himself and Shen Bai briefly, and then changed his clothes and prepared to leave.
Shen Bai hadn't fallen asleep yet, when he heard Gu Hengzhou leaving, he poked his head out of the quilt and said lazily, "Husband, go slowly." ”
Gu Hengzhou turned back, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "I'll tell them not to quarrel with you and sleep in peace." ”
Shen Bai nodded and fell asleep.
is really tired, Shen Bai slept directly into the afternoon, Xiao Qi Xiaoba was used to her such a routine, and when he saw her wake up, he immediately called hot water to bring food.
When it was almost evening, Cui Niang came to find Shen Bai, and when she entered the door, her face was full of anger, as if she had caught Li Yunjue raising women outside.
"Auntie, what's the matter, what are you doing so angry?" Shen Bai looked puzzled, Cui Niang rushed to her and said angrily: "It's not because the mouths of the people outside are too broken, and their words are ugly, and their mouths are full of feces, and the old lady didn't tear them up directly." ”
Cui Niang said and rolled up her sleeves, eager to go back and fight with someone again.
Shen Bai grabbed her and asked, "Auntie, don't worry, tell me who said what made Auntie not like to hear, I will call someone to help you scold?" ”
Cui Niang was familiar with Shen Bai, and knew that she didn't care about that, so she rolled her eyes and said, "What help me, I'm just helping you!" ”
Cui Niang quickly told the cause and effect.
After yesterday's banquet, Shen Bai invited Zhou He and some businessmen in the city to the news, most of them laughed at Shen Bai behind their backs, saying that she was born in Nanxiang and did not understand the rules, although the Dongfang family is notoriously rich, but Shen Bai is a fool with a lot of money, the dignified wife of the commander, who surrendered her identity to be with the businessman, and I don't know how many embarrassing things she will do in the future.
Of course, these people only dare to talk about Shen Bai behind their backs, Cui Niang also overheard it, and quarreled with the other party on the spot after arguing a few words, those people were at a loss, and they didn't dare to make too much trouble, and ran away while someone was watching the excitement, Cui Niang couldn't find anyone to settle the account, and felt angry, so she turned her head and came to Shen Bai.
Shen Bai was already mentally prepared for this, and besides, she had suffered a lot more criticism in Hanjing than these, and after listening to it, she was very peaceful, and asked Xiao Qi to bring white fungus soup to Cui Niang.
Cui Niang was still angry after drinking the white fungus, and couldn't help asking: "Why aren't you angry when others scold you behind your back?" ”
"I didn't do anything wrong, they scolded me for being wrong, why should I be angry?" Shen Bai was strict in logic, Cui Niang choked for a moment, and then said, "But they scolded you." ”
"They scolded me, so am I going to fight them in the street?"
"Of course not." Cui Niang immediately shook her head, this bit of proportion is still there, "Your identity is different from theirs, how can you scold them on the street with them." ”
Shen Bai nodded in agreement, Cui Niang realized that something was wrong, frowned and said, "Then you can't let them scold you in vain." ”
"They are just ordinary people, if I find someone to beat them or arrest them in prison because they scold me a few words, there will definitely be people who say that the husband uses power for personal gain and bullies the party, and if it spreads to the capital, it will definitely have an impact on the husband." Shen Bai patiently analyzed the situation, Cui Niang's expression became darker, and after thinking about it, he said: "Forget it, you don't care about this matter, I have nothing to do with me, I'll help you scold!" ”
Cui Niang patted her legs and made a decision for Shen Bai, Shen Bai was so amused by her straightforwardness that she almost laughed, and asked Xiao Qi Xiaoba to pull Cui Niang and said softly: "The most difficult thing in this world to block is Youyou's mouth, it is not wise to be an enemy of them, and you have to solve the problem fundamentally." ”
Cui Niang's eyes lit up and asked, "Do you have a way?" ”
"Nope." Shen Bai said truthfully, and continued before Cui Niang got angry, "But as long as you think about it, there is still a way." ”
appeased Cui Niang, and early the next morning, Shen Bai went to find Ye Mingshan.
She didn't go to the county guard's mansion, but to the mansion.
The master led her into the door, Ye Mingshan was handling official business, and he was very surprised to see Shen Bai.
Shen Bai didn't make a detour, and directly expressed his intention: "I came to the county guard today, I want to ask the county guard to do a basic investigation of the current living conditions of the people in the city in the whole city. ”
Shen Bai is now wearing the name of the Oriental Kite Spirit, is he not from Zhaoling, Ye Mingshan is very vigilant, and asked, "What is Madam doing investigating this?" ”
Shen Bai said: "What happened at the banquet the day before yesterday, Lord County Shou also saw it, Lord County Shou read poetry and books, and has been a parent official for so many years, do you think what happened at the banquet is normal?" ”
Shen Bai's question was a bit direct, although he didn't say bluntly that Ye Mingshan's parents didn't do well, which also made Ye Mingshan feel a little harsh.
Ye Mingshan's face sank, and he said in a stiff tone: "This place is different from Hanjing, the customs and customs are also different, and it is normal for Mrs. to not adapt to it when she first comes." ”
Shen Bai was not surprised by this answer, nor was he afraid of Ye Mingshan's attitude, he looked at Ye Mingshan with bright eyes, and asked, "So the county guard has forced himself to follow the customs?" ”