After breakfast, Cheng Yue went to give a lecture in the morning and went to the construction site in the afternoon. The construction site has been dug up everywhere trenches and foundations, a large number of craftsmen are according to Cheng Yue's instructions to install all kinds of cast pipelines one by one, the craftsmen who do the foundation work hard to use Cheng Yue's design of the pulley block to raise the boulder and then smash it down to continuously consolidate the foundation. In the past few days, Cheng Yue's construction site has become a scene in Lin'an City, and many people come to take a look from time to time to see how the legendary twelve-story building was built.

For the sake of safety and to ensure that the construction of the project is not disturbed, Cheng Yue enclosed the construction site and erected a row of high fences to prevent people from approaching the construction site, also to keep some secrets of the construction.

Cheng Yue made a special trip here today to inspect the quality of the project. There are so many new things here, and the craftsmen are all novices, so it's better for him to come and see from time to time so that he can know what is going on if something goes wrong in the future.

The business of Yaleju next to it is better than before, the reason is that Yin Yu sent the chili peppers with seeds, and the chili stir-fry was immediately popular once it was launched, and everyone in Lin'an City was proud of eating chili stir-fried vegetables, and some people challenged to eat only chili peppers, which was very enjoyable.

Yang Shufei and Yu Chongrong and other concubines have come from the ground several times since they said they were coming last time. Since there were chili peppers, they used the excuse of trying dishes in the palace, and they came more often, and there were more and more people, from three or four at the beginning to dozens now, and a few more concubines were added every few days. A group of women hide in the mansion in the backyard, eat and drink freely, listen to Yahime sing the latest tunes, and more importantly, they can temporarily escape from the loneliness of the deep palace, and they have endless fun.

Xie Daoqing originally felt that they went too often, which was very inappropriate. I want to stop them. Quan Jiu persuaded her. This is a good way to encircle Cheng Yue. Otherwise, Cheng Yue didn't go to court at all, how could he get news of him? In Yaleju, you can get a lot of Cheng Yue's movements from Yunluo and Baji, and if something goes wrong, you can take precautions as soon as possible.

Xie Daoqing felt justified after hearing this, she did learn a lot of things that Cheng Yue didn't know about, and Concubine Yang Shufei and other concubines often brought some good things she hadn't eaten to please her, so Xie Daoqing turned a blind eye to the fact that they often went to Yaleju, and the only requirement was that they were not allowed to come back too late.

Cheng Yue worked hard for a day, and went to Yaleju nearby to take a rest. By the way, I picked up the four of the eight himes and went home together, and Yunluo and the other four Ji had to stay until the evening to go back.

With the increasing popularity of Hachihime, their hairstyles, clothes, shoes and even makeup have become popular, and even Jiangxi has seen a trend of imitation. Hu Xiuxiu concentrated on the research and development and production of fabrics, and Meier took the lead in making Cheng Yue's garment workshop impressive, earning a large amount of income for Cheng Yue.

Cheng Yue entered a small building specially prepared for him in the back house of Yaleju to rest and drink tea. It is far away from the bustle, it is very quiet, and it is not far from the courtyard prepared by Yunluo for the concubines, so it is convenient for Yunluo and Baji to come and accompany them at any time. It's just right for Cheng Yue.

When Yunluo learned that Cheng Yue had arrived, she immediately came over to accompany him happily. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Cheng Yue lying in a recliner specially built for him, closing his eyes and recuperating. Immediately threw herself into his arms and sprinkled coquettishly.

Cheng Yue put his hand into Yunluo's clothes and rubbed it, and asked casually, "What about Baji?" You're all busy, right? ”

Yun Luo couldn't help but gasp slightly, bit Cheng Yue's hand and said, "The officials will make trouble, knowing that the slave family can't serve the officials well now." It's also interesting that they are all accompanying the nobles, and it is like a dream that those nobles can get along so well with us courtesan-turned-women. ”

Cheng Yue rubbed Yun Luo's chest vigorously and said, "Nonsense! In my mind, you are much better than those boring concubines. What are they, just a bunch of parasites, how can you compare to you being able to feed yourself? ”

Yun Luo was rubbed by him, and when she heard Cheng Yue's sweet words, she was even more emotional, ran to bolt the door, and quickly took off her clothes.

Cheng Yue smiled: "My boss lady, what are you going to do?" What should I do if someone is looking for you outside? ”

Yun Luo threw herself naked into Cheng Yue's arms, and said with a smile: "Let them wait, the slave family wants to accompany the official, this matter is more important than anything else." ”

Cheng Yue pressed her to the bed, and Yun Luo bit the corner of the quilt desperately, afraid that someone would come and hear her moan.

Later, the clouds and fog closed, and Yun Luo, whose face was still flushed, hugged Cheng Yue tightly and begged in a low voice: "Official, will you come here often in the future?" Every time the slave family comes to accompany the officials, and then calls Baji over, they treat this place as the official's annex, and the slave family also accompanies the officials a lot. Otherwise, what should I do if the slave family and Hachime go back later and later, and often don't see the officials? ”

Cheng Yue smiled and hugged Yunluo, kissed her, and said, "Okay, I'll come as long as I have the opportunity, okay?" ”

Seeing Cheng Yue agree, Yun Luo excitedly kissed Cheng Yue on the mouth, turned over and lay under Cheng Yue, and said, "If the official comes again, the slave family can stand it." ”

Cheng Yue honestly and unceremoniously launched another attack, and did not stop until Yun Luo almost fainted.

When Cheng Yue was showing his skills on Yunluo, Yang Shufei and a group of concubines were talking to Baji in Yaju.

Concubine Yang Shufei heard Lu Qi say that Cheng Yue took another concubine last night, it was Guan Gao, the sister of the Guan sisters, and asked curiously: "As far as this palace knows, the housekeeper is not a famous family, and the two sisters are of course also beauties, but compared to the eight little ladies, they are only among the best, why does the metropolitan governor love them so much?" ”

Lu Qi smiled: "The concubine is right, this matter is really a bit strange to say. If you want to talk about beauty, the concubines of the officials are as beautiful as a cloud, even if the slave family thinks that they can't lose to the Guan sisters. If you want to talk about talent, although we can't compare with them, Mrs. Wen's talent is not inferior, and the officials are even more talented, far above their sisters, but the officials take special care of them. The slave family once asked the official half-jokingly, and the official laughed when he heard it, and said that you don't understand, you don't understand, but don't say why. Especially for everyone, the only one in the inner house who dares to show her face to the officials is her, and the officials have to be careful to coax, even the lady doesn't dare to support her, isn't it strange that the concubine said? ”

The concubines looked at each other with puzzled expressions, and they couldn't guess what was going on. Mrs. Zhu said worriedly: "Little Mrs. Luqi, will you make the Metropolitan Governor unhappy if you say these words?" ”

Lu Qi Gege smiled and said: "The official already knew that the nobles would ask us, let us just talk, the official said that he had nothing to say to others, and also said that the nobles are sensible and will not go out to talk nonsense." ”

The concubines were shocked in their hearts, only to realize that their little plan had already fallen into Cheng Yue's eyes.

Yu Chongrong coughed lightly and asked stubbornly, "Little Lady Luqi, did the Metropolitan Governor say that he would cut the expenses in the palace?" "After all, these people are the concubines of the previous generation, if Cheng Yue doesn't like that there are still these people in the palace, as long as they play a book, they can be driven to the nunnery, and they can only obediently accept their fate. So this matter is the question that the concubines have always been most concerned about and want to ask, and now that they have made it clear, they simply took the opportunity to ask it.

Lu Qi tilted his head and thought for a while, and said: "The official didn't say anything about this matter, but the slave family remembered that the official once mentioned such a sentence, he said that most of the concubines in the palace were poor people, as long as he didn't do too much, he didn't bother to care." ”

When the concubines learned that Cheng Yue had no intention of driving them out of the palace, a big stone fell in their hearts, and the question that had plagued them for a long time was finally answered, and they couldn't help but smile and rejoice.

Yang Shufei clapped her hands and said, "Little lady is not mistaken? Did the Metropolitan Governor really say that? ”

Yuchun on the side interjected: "The slave family also remembers that the official said so, and the official also said that the servants in the palace are even more pitiful, and the castration system will be gradually abolished in the future, saying that it is not beneficial to let the emperor grow up around these abnormal people." ”

The concubines were shocked, and they felt justified when they thought about it, although it was a little inconvenient to have no inner servants, it was not impossible to overcome. There are many concubines who actually don't like the inner servants, and they are happy to hear it.

Chen Cairen praised: "The Metropolitan Governor really knows how to think about us poor people, and now he can finally sleep peacefully at night." ”

Concubine Yang Shufei said happily: "The Metropolitan Governor has always been reasonable, so do you need to say it?" Be of good cheer. Let's not talk about these things for a while, the little lady said that the Metropolitan Governor wrote another song last night, is it convenient to sing it and listen to it? She didn't want to dwell on this topic, but let Cheng Yue grab their sore feet.

Lu Qi pursed her lips and smiled: "The concubine commanded, if there is anything that can't be done, the slave family will use the six-stringed piano to accompaniment, and let Ah Jin sing to the concubine." ”

The concubines had never heard the timbre of the six-stringed piano, and they were so happy when they heard the words that they all came closer to listen.

Lu Qi took out another custom-made six-stringed piano, played it by herself, and asked Ah Jin to sing Cheng Yue's "Love is a Last Resort" with emotion.

The concubines clapped their hands with joy, the timbre of the six-stringed piano fits perfectly with this song, the lyrics are plain and affectionate, very good, and I came here today to not only hear good news but also hear good tunes, and I can return with a full load.

Yu Chongrong said with a smile: "The song of the Metropolitan Governor was written for the concubines again, and the Metropolitan Governor is really an amorous seed." Little Lady Lu Qi plays well, and Little Lady Ah Jin sings well, but it must not be as suitable as a man in Dadu to sing this song. ”

Lu Qi clapped her hands and smiled: "The concubine is so right, it was really beautiful when the officials sang it in person last night, and the slaves are far behind, so they have to be shaped, not their gods." ”

There was a Jia Cai on the side: "I really want to hear the Metropolitan Governor sing it himself, I wonder if there is a chance?" ”

Another Mrs. Qiu smiled and said, "Why don't you have a chance?" Won't it be the Queen Mother's birthday in just over a month? Asking the Metropolitan Governor to write a song to the Empress Dowager isn't too much of a request, right? ”

Duzong has four ladies in spring, summer, autumn and winter, who are very pampered, not only taking care of his daily life, but also correcting and correcting for him, and the most favored of them is Wang Qiu'er, the lady of Huiji County, who is called Mrs. Qiu. (To be continued......)