Hu Guiyang couldn't get out of the gate, and there was nowhere to hide the divine jade, and after a few days, no one suspected him - to be precise, no one suspected the eunuch Huai in the palace.

Huai En was in a high position and was deeply favored by the emperor, and no one could have imagined that after he got the divine jade, he would hand it over to an outsider.

Shenyu is getting hotter and hotter, and with the arrival of deep winter, Hu Guiyang is becoming more and more reluctant to put it elsewhere, almost all the time to carry it on his body, and from time to time he has to touch it to feel steady.

A large number of craftsmen lived in Zhao's house, most of them real craftsmen, braving the cold to build houses, which made the neighbors in the alley talk a lot, thinking that Hu Xiaowei was really rich, or really powerful, and could start construction in winter.

There are also some people who are not craftsmen, and the five Wen family members who are led by Wen Bu and the ten lieutenants of the East Factory serve as supervisors, and they also live in the house, day and night, giving orders and making many demands on the craftsmen.

The front yard is small, Hu Guiyang sometimes goes to the backyard for a walk, watching the house take shape, every time he wants to get closer, he will be politely stopped by the Wen family or the captain of Dongchang, "The house has not been built yet, the beams and columns are unstable, and there are many bricks and tiles, so Captain Hu should not approach." ”

This afternoon, Hu Guiyang was pacing back and forth under the wall of the house in the front yard, watching the craftsmen in the distance busy, someone walked to the side, and said angrily: "Uncle Sanliu is really not afraid of the cold, I am so cold that my toes are numb, and you are still like no one." ”

Hu Guiyang was taken aback, he was indeed not very afraid of the cold, in order to hide the abnormality, he deliberately put on a thick cotton coat, but there was no chill on his face, especially when he was distracted, he couldn't feel the cold and hot changes around him at all.

"Like me, you practice boxing every day, and you're not afraid of the cold."

Brother Hua shook his head again and again, "It's better to drink a glass of hot wine to save trouble and be warmer." It's really fast, Uncle Sanliu, your house is about to be built, but why are you blocking it, are you afraid of people looking at it? ”

A row of tall wooden fences was erected in front of and behind the new house, and people from outside could only see the roof.

Hu Guiyang said with a smile: "The house is afraid of the cold, you have to wear a coat, let's go to the front yard to talk, I also have to drink a glass of hot wine to warm up." ”

"Hey, I just said that I wasn't afraid of the cold." As soon as Brother Hua heard that there was wine to drink, he immediately smiled.

Before it was time to eat, Hu Guiyang didn't treat the flower brother as an outsider, and asked Lao Ma to warm a small pot of wine and bring a plate of peanuts.

"Hey, where did Uncle Sanliu get such a small wine jug? I've always heard people say, 'It's enough for you to drink a pot,' but I've never seen the world." ”

Hu Guiyang poured a full cup for Brother Hua and said with a smile: "This pot is not all for you, one cup is enough." ”

Brother Hua picked up the wine glass and brought it to his eyes, "Uncle Sanliu still treats me as a child, right?" ”

"You're just a kid." Hu Guiyang put the flask in his hand.

"Which child have you ever seen who has decided to succeed his father?" Brother Hua took a sip of wine and let out a satisfied slurp.

"Give you a drink today, and your mother will have to come to the door tomorrow. Less nonsense, what are you doing here? ”

"What else could it be? Uncle Sanliu, my mother is more concerned about your family affairs than mine, let me come over and tell you: The He family has sent a letter again, saying that they will enter Beijing in February, and if they can take the waterway, they will take the waterway, and if they can't, they will take the land route. In short, Miss He is really in a hurry to get married. ”

"I'm afraid that I will be snatched away by other young ladies."

Brother Hua laughed, drank the rest of the wine in one gulp, and reached for the wine jug, but he couldn't hide it from Hu Guiyang, so he had to withdraw his hand and play with the empty cup, "Whose young lady is blind?" Uncle Sanliu, I don't mean anything else, the woman in the capital loves money, you have no money, you keep a mansion empty, or a famous murderous mansion, except for Miss He in the south of the Yangtze River, who wants to marry her? ”

"It's hard to say, some people love money, some people love beauty, although I am not rich, but I am more handsome than you."

Brother Hua smiled again, "You are a little taller than me, I can grow longer, let's compare in two years." ”

"You haven't grown much in the last three or four years, and you want to jump in the future? Stop dreaming. ”

Brother Hua's face turned red, "Not necessarily, there are so many people who grow up in the back are ......"

Hu Guiyang smiled: "What are you afraid of? Anyway, the daughter-in-law already has it, so it's okay to be shorter. ”

"Short people are bullied when they enter the guard, and it is even more dangerous to go to the battlefield."

"Your mother won't let you go to war."

"How can you make a contribution if you don't go to the battlefield? How can you start a career without making contributions? How can you support your family if you don't start a business? How can you ...... without raising a family?"

Brother Hua is defending himself, someone from outside comes in, just like him, and he doesn't need to be reported by a servant.

As soon as Yuan Mao and Fan Dajian entered the room, they arched their hands at the same time and said, "Congratulations." ”

"Rejoice and rejoice." Hu Guiyang stood up and smiled.

"I can't be happy, Yuan Mao is about the same." Fan Dajian smiled, saw the wine jug on the table, and glared: "Have you two been playing at home?" ”

Brother Hua is very familiar with these two people, and got up and said, "Uncle Sanliu will save money for Miss He's family." ”

"Haha, the province, so I'm in for a treat today!" Fan Dajian was very bold, turned around and shouted outside: "Come in, it's here." ”

A few tavern guys came in smiling, put down the food boxes in their hands, and brought out the delicacies one by one, neatly arranging them on the table.

Brother Hua jumped with joy, "It's coming today, it's coming today......"

"You go home, my lord, it's none of your business." Hu Guiyang is a twitch.

Brother Hua resolutely refused to leave, "You say yours, I'll eat mine." Besides, it's an old treat, old man, can I eat you a meal? ”

"Hey, eat my food and drink, and you're not welcome?"

"Friend, it's too polite and angry."

"Go to the kitchen and find Lao Ma Mulled Wine, count you to do something." Fan Dajian urged.

Brother Hua picked up the wine jar and left, "Wait for me, don't eat first." ”

Guys quit.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "What day is today? ”

"Happy day." Fan Dajian set up a chair and invited Hu Guiyang and Yuan Mao to sit down, as if he was the master here.

Yuan Mao said: "There is indeed a happy event. ”

"Jinyi Wei is missing the court?"

Fan Dajian said with a smile: "It's not your turn to be absent from officials, and it's not our turn to inform, let's be honest, someone has asked you for a kiss ......."

Hu Guiyang was stunned for a moment, just as Brother Hua entered the house from outside, and said in surprise: "There are really people who want to rob Uncle Sanliu, this ...... The world has really changed. ”

"Where's the wine?" Fan Dajian asked.

"The old horse is hot, and he's not happy."

"Hey, he doesn't need to get angry, he's still not happy?"

"He is the cook of the Hu family, if he doesn't use the fire, he doesn't work, but he dislikes the food he cooks, of course he is not happy."

Fan Dajian didn't care about a servant's thoughts, and laughed it off, "Do you want to invite the people in the back?" ”

Hu Guiyang shook his head, "No, they have a lot of worries, and they are not allowed to be inspected after they come over?" It's not a pleasure to eat. What kind of happy event do you say? ”

"Hehe, you're really still interested in this matter." Fan Dajian sold Guanzi.

Brother Hua tore a chicken wing, and said while eating: "Whose family is courting?" Is it richer than the He family in Jiangnan? Where's Uncle Sanliu? ”

The cook Lao Ma brought in a pot of wine, not as unhappy as Brother Hua said, with a smile on his face, "Drink the wine at home first, the wine brought by the real person is hot." ”

The wine was full, and the four of them drank together, Hu Guiyang said to Brother Hua: "You can eat whatever you want, you can only have one glass of wine, not more." ”

"It doesn't matter what he does, he's not too young, you have to drink to be happy." Fan Dajian was in a good mood and felt that he couldn't drink too much.

"Uncle Sanliu is afraid that my mother will settle accounts with him, but I am not afraid, if you dare to pour, I will dare to drink. I can't even drink alcohol, what kind of manly husband is it? "Brother Hua is arrogant.

Fan Dajian moved the wine jug and put it in Yuan Mao's hand, "Your mother is a heroine among women, Hu Guiyang is afraid of her, and I am also afraid, you better have a drink." ”

Brother Hua's eyes widened angrily, speechless.

Hu Guiyang said to Yuan Mao: "Let's say, there are no outsiders here. ”

Yuan Mao smiled at this time: "Someone really entrusted us to protect the media." ”

"Didn't you tell people that I was already married?"

"Having said that, people are easy to talk to, not in the main room, and willing to be small."

Brother Hua's eyes widened, but his mouth was not idle, and he said while eating: "There are such good things?" Why can't I meet it? Don't...... Is Uncle Sanliu really more handsome than me? ”

"It has nothing to do with appearance, people like Hu Guiyang's character." Fan Dajian stared at Hu Guiyang, and seemed to be looking for where the "character" was.

Hu Guiyang drank wine and ate vegetables, laughing without saying a word.

Fan Dajian said in surprise: "What, don't you believe it? It's really not a joke, at least you have to believe Yuan Mao. ”

"Well, I believe in Yuan Mao, so wait for him to talk about it."

Yuan Mao smiled, and seeing that Hu Guiyang really didn't care about Brother Hua hearing it, he said: "That's the case, the girl's surname is Ding, she was originally a palace maid, and she has just been pardoned out of the palace, and she wants to find a family to marry......"

Brother Hua was taken aback again, "The real palace maid? Has she seen Uncle Sanliu? Named to marry him? It's unreasonable. ”

"So much meat can't stop your mouth?" Fan Dajian pushed a plate of chicken in front of Brother Hua, turned to Hu Guiyang and said, "You have seen this palace maid surnamed Ding." ”

"I've been in the palace once, and I've never seen the palace maid, is it ......" Hu Guiyang suddenly woke up, "The palace maid you are talking about is not a person in the palace, right?" ”

"Are there palace maids outside the palace?" Brother Hua's mouth is not idle.

Fan Dajian smiled and nodded, "See?" At least your third or sixth uncle is smarter than you, and he can understand everything a little. ”

Hu Guiyang put down his chopsticks and said to Yuan Mao: "The princess asked you to come?" ”

"The princess looked for the East Palace, and the East Palace ordered us to come."

Fan Dajian added: "But this is a good thing, there is no need to order the two of us to come." The palace maid Ding is a little older, twenty-four or five, ......"

"It's a good match for Uncle Sanliu." Brother Hua interjected.

"I don't have to say anything about her appearance, I haven't seen it, but the people in the East Palace say that this woman is glamorous in the palace, and the concubines are jealous and dare not let her be seen by His Majesty."

"Wow, what does that look like?" Brother Hua's eyes lit up and he ate more energetically.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "Such a beautiful palace maid, I don't dare to marry, Lao Dao, you can accept it, and someone will take care of the house for you." ”

"I am a monastic and never break my vows...... At most, drink some wine and eat some meat, and besides, people don't want to marry, and they want to enter the Hu family by name, and they don't ask for fame, where can they find such a good thing? ”

"Do I have to marry?" Hu Guiyang only asked Yuan Mao for questions.

Yuan Mao hesitated for a moment and nodded, "It's better to marry." But don't embarrass you, the Ding palace maid will enter the mansion and serve you in the name of Yahuan, and after you marry Miss He's family, we will talk about her identity. ”

Brother Hua snatched the wine jug, poured himself another glass, and said angrily: "It's too unfair, all good things have been caught up by Uncle Sanliu, even if I go home and be scolded and beaten, I have to get drunk to relieve my sorrows." ”

No one paid attention to him, Hu Guiyang felt that the divine jade in his arms seemed to be getting hotter and hotter, and said with a smile: "The princess still refuses to believe me after all, what about the East Palace?" ”

Yuan Mao said: "It's not necessarily that I don't believe you, it's just ...... Dongchang is repairing a house in your house and setting up a mechanism, waiting for that woman to arrive, and the East Palace side also has to make preparations. ”

"And a woman coming?" Brother Hua's voice was full of grief and indignation.

"Drink your wine." Fan Dajian leaned over a little and whispered: "That's the way it is, you don't have to do anything, just enjoy the benefits." ”

"She's definitely not going to come to me." Hu Guiyang said lightly, he has said this sentence countless times, but no one believes it.

Fan Dajian said: "Dongchang has already gone to Hangzhou to find out, there is a young lady in the He family, who has died a long time ago, and there is no daughter in the family, who will marry you next year?" ”