Chapter 204
On snowy days, there are only a few people who are eager to return home. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Considering the horse's physical strength, he found nearby villages and towns to rest around Shenshi along the way, so even though Jinzhou was not far from Chang'an, it was still in the evening of the third day, when the city gate was about to close, that he arrived in Chang'an City.
The carriage walked on the streets of Chang'an, trembling like a three-year-old child walking into the downtown area. At the end of the year, the people of Chang'an were accustomed to carriages. Especially after the defeat of Youzhou because of the loss of a metropolitan governor because of the incident of injuring people, the courage of the people of Chang'an became more and more great. Anyway, if you hurt someone, you have to be punished, so you can try to touch one. If it weren't for the fact that false accusations should also be severely punished, those market splashes would have come to hug the horses' hooves a long time ago.
At this time, although the sky is snowing, Chang'an City is still very lively. It took nearly half an hour to stop and go, and the carriage arrived at his mansion. was accustomed to that kind of convenient transportation outside, so much so that Luo Yan got out of the carriage and sighed again and again that there were many people in Chang'an.
As if the neighing of horses outside the door alarmed the porter, he opened the door a crack and looked out. At a glance, it was Luo Yan and Ah Quan, and the concierge was also surprised. shouted inside with his throat pulled: "Lang Jun is back." He opened the middle door wide and invited Luo Yan and Ah Quan in, while he took the groom from the back door.
After all, it is his own territory, although Ah Quan has a very close relationship with Luo Yan outside, but when he arrives here, he has also become a little detained. followed behind Luo Yan with the package on his back, and arrived at the inner house in a blink of an eye.
The shouts of the porter were loud enough, and at this moment the lights were lit in several rooms in the backyard, and the servants and servants were busy. met Luo Yan on the road, smiled at Luo Yan Yingying, and hurried over to do things. When the host returns home, he has to have dinner after bathing and changing. Luo Yan came so suddenly, so the time to boil the water can wait a little, as for cooking and warming the bed, it must be done during this time.
Before he reached the middle hall, he saw the butler running over without touching his feet, and when he arrived in front of Luo Yan, he bowed and said, "Lang Jun wrote a letter some time ago, saying that he would not return to the house soon. The house has been preparing for the past few days, and I never thought that I would arrive today. Now the room is ready for bathing, and the meal will be delivered shortly after. If Lang Jun is not in a hurry, he might as well wash up first and go to the dust on the road. Wait until after the meal to discuss other things. ”
During Luo Yan's absence, everything in the house was managed by this housekeeper. And at the end of every month, he will inevitably write a letter to Luo Yan, reporting the affairs of the house, and he is an absolutely trustworthy person. Hearing him say this at this moment, Luo Yan immediately felt the warmth of home, and said softly: "Then wash up first, and then eat." Okay, Ah Quan has worked hard with me all the way, so let's go down and wash up first. Butler, I'll bring the two of us' meals to the middle hall later, and let's eat some together. It's boring enough to eat alone in the middle of the night. ”
When the housekeeper heard this, he didn't object, nodded, and went down to dispose of it himself. As for Luo Yan and Ah Quan, they went to Luo Yan's room together, and after Ah Quan put down his baggage, he retreated to wash.
It's said to be washing, but it's just washing your face, wiping your hair, and making yourself look refreshed. Luo Yan didn't need those servants to serve in such trivial matters, and he didn't need to take a cup of tea to clean up and go to the middle hall.
Although the food at home is not as good as that of the famous chefs outside, it also has a unique flavor. In winter, vegetables are scarce, and there are only four dishes on the table: a small plate of deer breast, a plate of salted radish, a pot of boiled cabbage, and a plate of grilled meat smeared with spices. The master and servant only nibbled on some dry food at noon this day, and when they met food at this moment, where was there anything elegant to speak of, they only cared about pulling the food into their mouths.
Putting down the bowl in the housekeeper's surprised eyes, Luo Yan laughed at himself: "The pipe is good, Cang Liao knows the etiquette enough." It's me and other readers, this stomach can't be full, where does the integrity come from. Thinking about the same characters as Uncle Qi, after all, there are too few. "Where did the housekeeper dare to answer, after Ah Quan emptied the four dishes, this was exchanged for the servant to remove the tableware on the table, and then it was a good life to clean up.
After filling his stomach, Ah Quan naturally didn't dare to stay like this, and went back to deal with other things by himself after confessing. Although Luo Yan was a little lazy after eating, he was not tired, but he just sat there and listened to the housekeeper report the affairs of the mansion one by one.
In fact, it is nothing more than writing miscellaneous things, Luo Yan is quite a lot and a little impatient. Waving his hand, he said to the butler: "Well, you have said these things in detail in your letters, and there is no need to say any more. As long as there is no big problem with the expenses in the house, you can handle other things by yourself. Well, by the way, my brother-in-law is now in the West Cross Courtyard, how are he doing? ”
The housekeeper said with a serious face: "Since Feng Xianzi came to the capital, the old slave has placed his family in the West Cross Courtyard, and the two little sons have also been arranged to study at the official school. All the supplies should be in accordance with Lang Jun's orders, and he didn't dare to be a little lazy. ”
Nodding, Luo Yan said he was relieved. Then he thought of a question, and said to the housekeeper: "I still have to bother the housekeeper to pay attention these days, if there are many houses for sale in Beijing, you might as well buy one." After all, my righteous brother has a knighthood, and it is really unreasonable to live in my mansion for a long time. The cost of the purchase of the house was paid out of the account of the house, and the construction and servant were also done. ”
"I was about to tell Lang Jun about this matter, but this year, several officials in Beijing have been released, and there are many mansions, and there are many suitable ones. But it was a big matter, and the old slave also wanted to wait for Lang Langjun to come back before discussing the matter, but he didn't want Lang Jun to bring it up first. If you have time in a few days, Lang Jun might as well go with the old slave to have a look, and if you find a suitable one, you can make a plan. ”
The housekeeper also knew that although Feng Chang had a great favor to Luo Yan, he couldn't live in Luo Yan's mansion for a long time after all, so he had already begun to pay attention to this matter. When Luo Yan said it at this moment, the housekeeper responded with confidence. With such a housekeeper here, what else can Luo Yan say, he just cares about having fun.
However, Cao Cao Cao arrived, and as soon as he finished talking about Feng Chang, he heard Feng Chang's voice from afar.
"Brother Yi, I heard that you were going back to the house the day before, so I waited for it, but I didn't expect it to be delayed until today." When he listened to the whole sentence, Feng Chang's figure came into Luo Yan's eyes.
For this righteous brother who has the grace of recreation, even if Luo Yan has some identity now, he still does not dare to slack off. stood up and walked all the way to meet Feng Chang, and when he arrived, he bowed to Feng Chang is bow: "I have invited my righteous brother here for more than half a year, and I haven't seen it yet, it's really rude to Luo Yan." These days, I'm still used to living in Chang'an. ”
Feng Chang's face was excited at the moment, and when he heard Luo Yan say this, he habitually patted Luo Yan's shoulder and said: "Get used to it, where can you not get used to it, it's just that this Chang'an is too big, and I don't dare to go out on weekdays." When I received the emperor's edict a few years ago, I didn't believe my brother. I didn't expect that I, Feng Chang, a farmer, would be able to become this official one day. It was the usual nostrils of the servants who saw me respectfully. The most worthwhile thing that I, Feng Chang, have done in my life, is to have a good brother like you. ”
Feng Chang is a farmer, which is good, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't understand reason. He was knighted for no reason, and then he heard that Luo Yan was given a bigger title, not to mention that the holy decree clearly stated that he was supporting Luo Yan. So now for Luo Yan, Feng Chang only has indescribable gratitude.
"I still thought that it was too late, and I would visit my brother tomorrow. You're here, come, let's sit down and talk. I don't see you this year, it's so much like you. Pulling Feng Chang to the middle hall, the housekeeper had already asked people to bring refreshments, just so that the two of them could catch up.
"At that time, the matter in Youzhou was too urgent, and His Majesty only allowed me to stay in Chang'an for ten days, thinking that I couldn't welcome my righteous brother when he arrived, which was really my fault. During this time, there was nothing wrong with me, so I would accompany my brother-in-law more so that I could atone for my sins. Luo Yan sat down with a wry smile on his face, and he was a little hasty in what he did at the beginning, so he couldn't help but apologize to people everywhere afterwards.
"What did you say, my brother originally planned to plant a field in Luzhou for a lifetime. Who would have thought that after most of his life, there would be such blessings. Thinking of my neighbors, I can't come to Chang'an once in my life, but I have lived here for more than half a year. How can I blame you. Thinking of the past, Feng Chang was also a little embarrassed at the moment. The change was so fast, even if he was given a year, he still felt a little incredible.
"The world is impermanent, a good person like my brother, even Luo Yan has no interest, and I think he will be blessed in the future. By the way, the sister-in-law and the two nephews have been living well these days, Chang'an is not familiar with life after all, and the brother is just a good man, so don't let the sister-in-law and the two nephews be wronged. After greeting Feng Chang, naturally he can't forget his family, especially those two children, Luo Yan still likes them very much.
"Okay, your sister-in-law is a woman, she stays in the house all day long, and there are maidservants to serve her when she eats and drinks, so where will she be wronged. It's your two nephews, who were a little looked down on in the official school at the beginning......" As soon as Feng Chang said this, he heard Luo Yan slam the table fiercely, and shouted angrily: "Which family has the courage to bully my nephew." "Speaking of which, Luo Yan is also a short-term protector, but this guy has never had this opportunity. Now that his two nephews who have a good impression are angry, they naturally don't care about any demeanor.
"Don't be upset." Feng Chang hurriedly stopped Luo Yan, and then continued: "It's ridiculous to say that this matter is also ridiculous, not long after your two nephews were angry, a big and a small one from the Qu Tu family and the Cheng family came to visit. It happened to meet Xiao Er coming back to cry, these two people have heard about the relationship between you and me, and they didn't say anything. I never thought that the next day came the news that the official school had blocked the door of a five-year-old hairy child. Later, when I inquired, it turned out that the young master of the Su Guo family took the family to find reason for the second child. After that, the two children were no longer underestimated. ”
Hearing this, Luo Yan also smiled. This kind of thing is also done by Cheng Chubi, the bear child. Since there is no one in the DPRK and China making a fuss, I think Li Shimin is pressing down this matter. Thinking about Cheng Chubi's virtue of hugging his legs when he sees people, he actually has such a spirit at a young age, Luo Yan feels that this product is very promising. When is the day when it is time to gather these Hongwenguan students together for a meal and thank them, just Cheng Bi made trouble with the official school, if there were not a few students with deep family backgrounds behind him, the effect would not be so good.
Thinking about this matter, Luo Yan and Feng Chang continued to chat. (To be continued.) )