Chapter 377: Be cautious when giving gifts
It's actually a bit presumptuous to ask this, and Li Gang doesn't look like such a reckless person!
Xue Lang thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "These two things are very valuable?" ”
Li Gang bowed: "Valuable!" The old man is old, and he is well-informed, and the glazed objects of such quality and craftsmanship are also the only ones to see in his life. ”
Xue Lang laughed: "I know it's valuable, but I didn't expect it to be so valuable, it's okay, my dowry is thinner after all, and I don't know about antique calligraphy and painting, but fortunately, there are these two valuable ones." ”
Li Gang said: "Youyang is infatuated!" Anyway, since you have made up your mind, the only thing the old man wants to persuade is that you can send these two sets of items directly to the princess. ”
"Okay, thank you uncle for your advice."
Xue Lang chose to listen to the opinions of the locals and crossed these two items off the gift list. Li Gang said: "Although it is not written on the gift list, in private, the old man will make it clear to the sage. ”
"There's Uncle Law."
The day after tomorrow, the two said that early in the morning the day after tomorrow, Li Gang came over to represent the man's elders and send the dowry to the palace. The biggest concern in his heart was relieved, and Xue Lang deliberately left Li Gang to eat at home, and let people go back only after the meal was finished.
After Li Gang left, he packed the glass handicrafts that had been wrapped in exquisite lacquer boxes, and asked Wanfu to drive Changjian to Princess Pingyang's mansion and hand them over to Princess Pingyang by hand.
Then, Xue Lang didn't even have time to experience the excitement and nervousness, and got up early the next morning, only being busy in the yamen for a long time and was approached by the people of Shaofu Temple, who came to measure the size.
"Time is pressing, please bear with me."
Shaofu Temple was in charge of the royal clothing, and Xue Lang's wedding dress was also handed over to them. The person who came was the attendant of Shaofu Temple to lead the team, the attitude was respectful, but the movements were very neat, a total of five people came, all around Xue Lang.
Xue Lang straightened his arms, let them measure, and asked casually, "There is still more than half a year to go, right?" ”
The waiter's face trembled, and said: "The horse said that it was funny, although it is not difficult to cut the dress, but it is quite time-consuming to embroider it, so I measured the size today, and I will start to step up the embroidery tomorrow, and I need several embroiderers to catch up." ”
Xue Lang suddenly understood, at this time, it was all hand-sewn and embroidered, and the embroidery stitches were very complicated, which was a real handicraft. Unlike modern times, where everything is replaced by machines, let alone modern cross-stitch, there is no comparison at all.
Thinking like this, Xue Lang arched his hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" ”
The servant was startled, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "The lower officials don't dare to be, all this is what we should do, and the concubine must not say so." ”
Xue Lang smiled and didn't say anything more.
When Zhang Anzhi came in to ask for instructions, he saw that there were people from Shaofu Temple, and he didn't say anything about business, so he directly congratulated Xue Lang, so he couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to let the people of Shaofu Temple stop first, and the two went out to talk about business, and only when they came back did they continue.
I was tossed by the people of Shaofu Temple for a day, and when I got home, I was nervous and excited, all of which were gone, only full of exhaustion, and I took a hot bath directly, and fell asleep on the bed.
When I woke up the next day and looked at the roof in a daze, I remembered in hindsight -
I'm going to get hired today!
For this matter, Pei Ju also deliberately gave him a day off! Fortunately, the housekeeper was competent, and the dowry had already been sorted out, Li Gang came, and when the morning was over, he called someone to carry him and bring him into the palace.
Xue Lang naturally doesn't have to go, and hiring is a matter for the elders. After pacing back and forth several times around the house, he thought about it, simply turned out the pen and paper, and began to write his math book—
Emotional intelligence is also hopeless. The housekeeper Xue Si saw that Xue Lang's expression was very subtle, thought about it, and told people not to come in at will, so as not to disturb the master.
However, Xue Xi's hard work was completely in vain. Xue Lang couldn't calm down at all to write, he threw away the pen after writing two lines, sat on the chair without sitting down, looked at the roof for a while, simply turned out the brush, and painted, so that his mood finally calmed down a lot.
After painting for a while, looking at the time, Xue Lang couldn't calm down anymore to paint, threw away the brush, changed into inconspicuous clothes, and simply squatted at the city gate and waited-
Although the saint will definitely not regret it, if he does not hear the accurate information, he will not be at ease at all.
When Li Gang came out of the palace and the carriage he was riding in was stopped, he saw Xue Lang leaning against the city wall, almost turning into a wallflower, and couldn't help but laugh and joked: "How anxious is Youyang? ”
Xue Lang's face was flushed with laughter, and he arched his hand and said: "The first time, the first time I have no experience, uncle is smiling, smiling!" ”
"Poof!"
This is Li Gang's personal follower, and Uncle Mao couldn't help laughing. Being laughed at like this, Xue Lang reacted, his face turned even redder, causing Li Gang to laugh for a while, and after laughing, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let Youyang wait for a long time, the old man is fortunate not to be dishonored!" ”
Xue Lang didn't care that the red on his face hadn't faded yet, he smiled and squinted his eyes directly, and he didn't want to bow to Li Gang without thinking about it: "Thank you, uncle!" ”
Li Gang laughed and said, "If you want to thank the old man, bring a few more jars of good wine to the old man's house." ”
Xue Lang replied simply: "No problem!" ”
"Hahaha!"
Li Gang smiled again, refused Xue Lang's words to stay for dinner, and went back with someone first. Xue Lang happily returned home, and when he returned home, he directly moved two jars of various fruit wines and liquor newly brewed this year, plus a large bag of sugar, and loaded a total of one cart to Li Gang to send it. After sending it back, I thought about it, loaded another car, and asked someone to send it to Pei Lian, which was regarded as a thank you gift.
Xue Lang had a good intention and wanted to use these gifts to express his gratitude, but who knew that this gift would send a "problem". The next day, Xue Lang went to work, and when it was time for the hot meal at noon, he saw Wang Shilang standing under the eaves of the porch, looking at him with a straight face.
Xue Lang knew that Wang Shilang had opinions about himself, if it was not necessary, he would not deal with him, everything was business, since he had met, he would give his hand, and was about to pass, Wang Shilang suddenly spoke: "Xue Shilang is good, no, you should change your words, change your name to Xue Yuma, congratulations to Xue Shima." ”
Although the smile on Wang Shilang's face looked a little reluctant, Xue Lang was in a good mood and didn't bother to bother with him, so he said politely: "Thank you Wang Shilang." ”
Wang Shilang's cheek twitched, and he was about to speak, when the little yellow door beside the saint hurriedly came in, walked quickly to Xue Lang's side, and said hurriedly: "Xue Yuma, the saint chose you to enter the palace immediately!" ”
Xue Lang was stunned, although he didn't know what it was for, but he just avoided Wang Shilang. Arching his hand to the king's servant, Xue Lang tidied up his clothes, and followed the little yellow gate into the palace.
The saint has gone down to the court and is working in the Zichen Palace. Xue Lang went in and saw that Li Gang and Pei Lin were both present, and seeing that their expressions were very relaxed, his heart relaxed: "Minister Xue Lang pays a visit to the saint." ”
Bent down and bowed, and waited for a long time without waiting for the saint's words of "exempting himself from courtesy", but he heard a cold snort, only to hear the saint ask: "It's just a saint, is there nothing else?" ”
"Uh......"
Which one is this selling?
Xue Lang was stunned, not understanding at all. Pei Lin on the side smiled and said: "Xue Yuma, since you have been hired, you should also change your mouth and call Lord Yue!" ”
Xue Lang suddenly changed his words from kindness: "The son-in-law meets Lord Yue!" ”
The saint snorted again, his tone was not cold, but he was a little arrogant: "Get up, let me ask you, I heard that you made a new cherry wine this year?" ”
Xue Lang replied honestly: "Master Hui-in-law, yes." ”
The sage said angrily: "There is still new wine, why only give it to outsiders, and forget the old man?" ”
Xue Lang was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Li Gang and Pei Lian-
This year's newly brewed cherry wine came out, except for a jar he tasted, no one else had given it, so only these two old men were given. If the saint wants to know, it can only be that these two people leaked the news.
Li Gang's face was solemn, Pei Lin smiled, and Xue Lang couldn't tell who leaked. I heard the sage say angrily: "Today, after going down to the court, the old man Pei Lin has been chattering in my ear, telling me how delicious and sweet the cherry wine you gave is!" The old man is your father-in-law, and he forgot about the old man when he gave wine, why shouldn't he be! ”
Xue Lang was speechless! It's a little low-key to receive gifts, and you actually came to show off to your father-in-law, Pei Lonely, you are a pit goods! But—
"Lord Yuyue, my son-in-law has brewed a total of three batches of cherry wine, and the first batch of cherry wine has all been given to Li Gong and Pei Gong, and the second and third batches are not yet ready to drink."
Xue Lang's face was so bitter that he was about to drip bitter bile, look at this trouble!
Sage: "......"
Pei Lin laughed directly "hahahaha", and Li Gang also had a smile on his face. Li Gang is okay, he is a Sven person, and the most excessive is Pei Lian, who is smiling and wiping the corners of his eyes-
This old man actually laughed so much that tears came out!!