Inside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion.

The fourth elder brother finished reading the book fold in his hand, fell to the case, and said, "Huang Ama is going to use Cao Hao." ”

Dai Jin stood opposite, heard the words, and said: "Yu Zhengjian, who is not complaining about the imperial history of the left deputy capital and is also in charge of the affairs of Shuntianfu, will impeach Cao Yin for this trivial matter of 'not governing the family strictly'. The slave originally felt strange that Yu Zhengjian was personally allocated by the emperor and was very relied on by the emperor; Cao Yin is also Jane in the emperor's heart, why is he still impeached? In this way, Cao Yin handed over the fold to resign, thinking that he also saw the emperor's intentions. ”

The fourth elder brother picked the corners of his mouth and didn't say anything.

The northwest has been preparing for two years and is scheduled to start next spring. However, the supply of military salaries is still a problem, and it depends on local taxes and rice.

Since the 50th anniversary of Kangxi, there have been continuous droughts in the north, and floods have been raging in the south. On the side of the imperial court, it is not only necessary to reduce taxes with grace, but also to allocate silver and rice for relief.

The fourth elder brother's heart didn't know whether he was excited, or whether he was on the side. I not only hope that Cao Hao can use some real skills, but also afraid that it will be difficult for him to ...... under his fame* Cao family, Dongfu, and upper house.

Zhao Jiashi looked at the thing on the plate, bluffed, leaned back half a foot, frowned, and said, "Xiao Er, are you crazy?" Why don't you end it up soon? ”

While speaking, she only felt impetuous, and turned to Hongmei and said, "Pretending to smoke." ”

Hongmei answered, took out Zhao Jia's cigarette box from the Baibaoge next to her, and was just about to fill the cigarette, when she saw Cao Song stand up and drag a handful of cigarette pockets over.

Hongmei was empty-handed, looked at Zhaojia, and was at a loss.

Zhao Jia's eyes widened, and he said, "Bastard, what kind of style is this, what are you trying to catch here?" Speaking of this, she looked at Cao Hao, who was sitting on top of Cao Song, and muttered in her heart.

Needless to say, this designation was instigated by Cao Hao, a cousin. It's just that he has nothing to do, and he is so idle that he encourages his brother to catch a demon with his aunt?

Cao Song waved his hand at Hongmei and the other maid, and said with a straight face: "Don't retreat yet, you can talk to your wife." ”

Zhao Jiashi was depressed by his son, and muttered: "What do you have to say, do you want to go behind someone's back?" ”

Cao Song sat on the edge of the kang, carried the cigarette pouch in his hand, and poured it on the kang table, and the slightly black and reddish tobacco leaves were scattered on the table, and some of them were splashed on the ground.

When Zhao Jiashi saw it, he couldn't help but feel distressed, and said: "Be careful, this is expensive, two taels can top a stone of rice." This kid is stunned, what is he doing here? ”

"Does Mother know that this tobacco leaf is stained with opium?" Cao Song's face flushed and asked.

Zhao Jiashi nodded and said, "If it weren't mixed with immortal medicine, where could it be sold so expensive?" This thing is good, refreshing and relieving, otherwise I really can't bear this silver. These few one or two can top a dozen ducks. Fortunately, Bai Er's kid was clever and thought of selling this in the shop. I heard that the business is very good, maybe after selling it for half a year, I can make back the deficit of these two shops. ”

When Cao Song heard this, his face changed, and he said hatefully: "It was Bai Er, a bastard, who encouraged his mother, see how I clean him up?" ”

When Zhao Jiashi heard this, he couldn't help frowning, lowered his face and said, "What are these words, can you be blinded by lard?" Loyalty and annihilation? I still want to reward him with a big red envelope for the New Year, if there is no him, my hundreds of miles of silver will be wasted. ”

Cao Song pointed to the dead cat and mouse on the kang table, and said, "Mother, this is what was poisoned with opium." What is the difference between selling tobacco leaves and arsenic? When the lawsuit is filed, will the mother be willing to stop? ”

Where is Zhao Jia's willing to believe, seeing that his son said unkindly, he couldn't put down his face, glanced at Cao Hao, and only felt that his heart was on fire.

"Boss, how could the second child be so chattering, I want you to be an elder brother. Auntie, I don't understand, I'm just eating a cigarette, which one else can hinder? Zhao Jiashi said angrily: "It's really a big joke to say that this fairy medicine eats dead people, is it really a fool for everyone else?" Or do you see that my two shops are doing well, and your eyes are hot? ”

Cao Hao was too lazy to talk to her in vain, and said to Cao Song: "Xiao Er, since the second wife doesn't believe it, Xiao Er will show the second wife." ”

When Cao Song heard this, he turned around and went out, and two ducks came in for a while.

Seeing that this was a cat and a mouse and a duck again, Zhao Jiashi covered his nose and frowned: "It's weird and dirty, why don't you throw it out quickly?" ”

Cao Song did not move, took out a paper bag from his arms, dissolved half of the opium paste with water, and poured it into the duck's mouth.

Zhao Jiashi was distressed and scolded: "Loser, this fairy medicine is for people to cure diseases, what are you feeding ducks for?" ”

As he spoke, Cao Song had already thrown the duck to the ground.

The two ducks fluttered a few times, but they couldn't get up, and they had already died down.

Zhao Jiashi looked at all this, and couldn't close his mouth in surprise......* Changping, Cao Family Zhuangzi.

Although it was already bitterly cold, the room was as warm as spring, and I didn't feel the chill at all.

Cao Yin sat cross-legged on the kang, holding his youngest son in his hands, and reciting the first five quatrains in his mouth. Li Shi saw it on the sidelines, couldn't help shaking his head, and said: "Master, you only learn to speak in your life, one word, two words, how many words you still have to teach, where can you memorize poems?" ”

"Hehe, it's me who is in a hurry." Cao Yin rubbed the top of his son's head and said with a smile: "If only our son was Nezha, the wind would be long, and you and I would be less worried." ”

Changsheng sat on Cao Yin's lap, refusing to settle down, stretching out his little hand and tugging at his beard.

Cao Yin was dragged so painfully, but he was not annoyed, patted his son's little head and said, "This stinky boy, when will you know some rules?" ”

Changsheng was slapped in the mouth, and he was about to cry. Li felt sorry for his son, so he hurriedly took it over, and said angrily: "Master is really, he is still young." If the old man wants to wait for his youngest son to salute, he will have to wait for two years. ”

"Wait two years...... Cao Yin's body leaned on the pillow, his eyes were a little distant: "This is how fast it passes...... That year, he was in the middle of the potato, and he almost died, as if he was just yesterday......"

When Li Shi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked, "How do you say this, master?" Didn't the doctor say at that time that it was just heat stroke, and it was good to raise it for two days? ”

After many years, there is nothing to hide.

"It was quite dangerous at the time, and I was afraid that you were in a hurry, so I didn't tell you. Fortunately, with the blessing of the ancestors, Hao'er still woke up. Unexpectedly, I was glad that I was kidnapped again after a few days......" Cao Yin fell into remorse and said slowly.

Speaking of the old things, Li's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but redden, and said in a low voice: "The master is really ruthless, since he knows that his son has suffered these hardships, he will be sent to Beijing on an errand when he grows up, and he has been sent to the temple for more than two years. The thing that the concubine regrets the most is that she didn't stop the master back then. The grandchildren of other people's families mostly keep filial piety for their grandmothers and grandfathers for a year; Even if Hao'er is a grandson and deserves two more years, he doesn't have to be sent to the temple to suffer. ”

"It was ordered by the old lady before she died." Cao Yin was silent for a long time, telling this long-buried secret.

"Huh?" When Li heard this, he was surprised: "How come? The old lady was the most favored child in her lifetime, how could she be willing to let him go to Buddhism to do penance? ”

"I don't understand, the old lady said, Hao'er was in great trouble when she was young, and she changed her surname, and she was like two people from the past. Although he didn't say anything on his face, he was angry in his heart, his family affection was weak, and he was cold. If it is not restricted, it may become a rebel in the future. Cao Yin sighed and said.

"How so? Hao'er is the most sincere and filial ......" Li Shi heard this, and couldn't help but cry out for his son.

"The old lady has been transparent all her life, how can she ever be confused? The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the edge of the sword comes from the sharpening. If Hao'er hadn't been trained by Buddhism in Qingliang Temple for several years, how could he develop this stable surname? Speaking of his mother-in-law, Cao Yin still admires it in his heart.

These words are all good words, although Li does not fully agree with her husband's statement, but when she thinks of her son, she is very pleased: "Speaking of which, it is also a blessing for the master and me." has a son like Hao'er, and a daughter-in-law with a surname like Chu Yu, who doesn't envy ......"

"It's snowing...... Rui Xue is a good year, I just look forward to a good year next year......" Cao Yin squinted his eyes through the glass window and saw the snowflakes rising outside.

"Hao'er's leg is going to hurt again...... This year, his daughter-in-law prepared a few pairs of fox skin knee pads for him, and I don't know if he wore them......" Li Shi also looked out the window and whispered ...... * Beijing, Caofu, Wutong Garden.

Although it was said in vain, there was a lamp on the kang table. Went to the lampshade, and only the cotton wick lit the flames.

Chu Yu held a plaster in his hand and roasted it close to the lamp. Cao Hao was wearing a middle coat and sitting on the kang, his trousers down to his knees.

One less time, the plaster is baked, and the room is full of medicinal fragrance.

Chu Yu leaned down, carefully applied the plaster to Cao Hao's left knee, patted it and smoothed it, and then gently lowered the trouser tube. Then he took another plaster and roasted it in front of the lamp.

It was hot, and Cao Hao only felt a lot more comfortable in his knees.

He took a long breath and said, "The name of this Tongrentang really didn't come for nothing, their family's plaster is really good. ”

When Chu Yu heard this, he was a little puzzled, and said, "E, is their family very famous?" Can it be compared to the hospital? Don't talk about the palace, just talk about the doctors outside, and their family can't be named. But he believed in them. ”

"Their medicine is good, and one day it will become the imperial medicine." Cao Hao said with a smile: "Speaking of which, it's still our blessing, and now we can use their family's medicine." ”

Although Tong Ren Tang became one of the drug suppliers of Tai Hospital through bidding, it only supplied raw and cooked Chinese herbal medicines.

Cao Hao, because of the prescription for quitting smoking, went to Tongrentang a few times, and came back with a lot of ointments.

The ointment on the other knee was also pasted, and Cao Hao felt that the leg pain had decreased a little.

He glanced at his wife and said, "Are you annoyed that you will give the newly purchased Zhuangzi to Dongfu a subsidy for the family?" ”

When Chu Yu heard this, he shook his head with a smile and said, "Didn't you say it earlier, set aside a share of silver for the younger brothers and sisters in the second room." Giving early and late is all giving, and there is no shortage of this at home. ”

"My wife is so generous." When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but joke.

"He's not a stingy person. Although Hongzhuo didn't say anything, he was also grateful in his heart. Even if Hongshu and Ama are grateful for their foreheads. In a few years, Hongzhuo will divide the government, have more industries, and he will be able to have no worries about food and clothing in this life. Chu Yu said.

"Xiao Eryuan refused to ask for it." Cao Hao sighed and said, "I was wrong, I thought that he was getting older, and he should be a family and take care of things." But it's still a child. Even I have negligence to see what I can't see, how shrewd can he be? ”

Now, Cao Hao has some recognition.

He regretted that he had been angry with Zhaojia in the past, what was the use? Whether it is a separate family or a separate residence in Beppu, he can bear to ignore his cousins and cousins; Or is there something going on in the second room, what can he do here?

"Fortunately, my brother and sister are a person who understands. In the future, we can take care of it, let's take care of it. I'm optimistic, everything is better to go with the flow, and I can't force it. The more you want to save your mind, the more you can't save it? Cao Hao leaned on the kang and said.

The husband and wife were talking, when they saw Xicai come in and say, "E, just now Steward Wei went to the second gate to spread the word, saying that he had something to ask to see the uncle." ”

Hearing this, Cao Hao turned over and sat up.

Chu Yu saw that her husband was going out, so she took out a fox fur and served him to get dressed.

"Li Wei, this kid is really in the capital?" With this question in mind, Cao Hao walked out of Wutong Garden and hurried to the second gate.

Wei Hei was waiting outside the second gate, and some snowflakes had already fallen on his body.

"Why are you waiting here?" Seeing this, Cao Hao hurriedly said: "Let's go to the study to talk." But after finding out clearly, what kind of fame is this Li Wei? Could it be that there is something unspeakable that cannot be hidden? ”

As he spoke, he paced with Wei Hei to the study.

"Dirty?" This answer is really surprising to Cao Hao.

"Yes, Childe. Over the years, Li Wei has no female dependents in Beijing, so he has to make a few more trips to the kiln...... "Wei Hei's side, before he got married, was also a frequent visitor to the Ji Yuan, and he didn't discriminate against Li Wei, but he just felt that kid was unlucky." I am glad in my heart that I was also romantic when I was young, but my body and bones were good and I didn't get this dirty disease, otherwise I was afraid that I would be ashamed and angry, and I would have died headlong.

Cao Hao frowned, and couldn't help but be a little worried.

The so-called "dirty disease" is also known as "flower willow disease". When Cao Hao was a teenager, he also read several medical books. According to the book, there are "drenching", "tear sores", and "mildew". To put it bluntly, it is a surname disease.

Ma Jun aspired to be a famous doctor in his early years, and he knew a lot about medical books. For this reason, he not only kept himself clean, but also gave more advice to his friends.

Among several young friends, Cao Hao was still young at that time, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was not yet the age of opening meat, but Yongqing and Ning Chun were half the oldest.

Ning Chun is lustful, and he is also very nostalgic for the flowers and plants on the Qinhuai River. Ma Jun didn't scare him with Hualiu disease, the girl on the Qinhuai River had Hualiu disease, and there were fewer people who died of illness?

For this reason, Ning Chun is only clean.

The past is vivid.

Wei Hei saw that Cao Hao couldn't hide his worries, and said: "Don't worry, Gongzi, according to the inquiry, Li Wei is not seriously ill, and now he has spent a lot of money to hire a doctor for treatment." It's just time-consuming, and I'm afraid I'll have to recuperate for several months. ”

Hearing this, Cao Hao relaxed slightly.

Yes, it's just a disease, I'm afraid there is no money to cure it. As long as you are willing to hire a good doctor and spend more money, you are not afraid of difficult cures.

"That's all over here, don't let anyone inquire about it, just don't know." Cao Hao thought about it for a while and said.

Even if Li Wei is open-minded, this matter is embarrassing in the end, so let the "secret" continue, otherwise I am afraid that we will not be able to get along in the future.

Wei Hei nodded, knowing Cao Hao's intentions, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Childe, Li Wei's illness requires a lot of silver, and now it is all supported by Mr. Jiang alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it out." Yesterday, he went out to find a fellow villager to borrow money. ”

"Looking for an opportunity, Brother Wei will help him first. Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, there will be more foreign officials in Beijing and more gifts. With the help of the name outside, send more to Jiang Jian's name. Cao Hao said.

Wei Hei nodded in response, and the two of them gossiped a few more words.

Cao Hao saw that Wei Hei seemed to have something on his mind, and he wanted to stop talking, and said, "Brother Wei, do you have something on your mind?" What else can't I say? ”

"On the sixth day of the first month, it is the longevity of the deceased father Jiazi, and the second brother wrote two months ago, wanting us to go back to worship our ancestors." Wei Hei hesitated for a moment and said.

"The sacrifice is a big deal, what else is there to hesitate, Brother Wei just goes." Cao Hao knew that he was not at ease with himself, and comforted: "I am in the capital, and there are Cao Jia and Cao B by my side. Brother Wei has seen the skills of several of them, so what else is there to worry about? Outsiders regard me as a 'good money boy', and this life is precious. As long as the court is still short of silver, naturally there will be someone to protect me, and Brother Wei can also worry less. ”

"Fang Chonggong hasn't come back yet." Wei Hei was still a little undecided.

"Didn't he hear about Fang Baikui's funeral letter and went to collect the bones? If you want to help Ling go back to Fujian, it will take a few months to go back and forth, and it is normal to delay some. Cao Hao said.

"Even if the mastermind behind the scenes is found, it is only a few people in Beijing. You can't kill or cut it, but you just have to be on guard. Brother Wei has not returned to his hometown for decades, and he has been separated from Second Brother Wei for several years, so there is nothing to do now, go back and reunite well, and it is good to talk about the flesh and blood. Cao Hao said with a smile.

Seeing him say this, Wei Hei nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll take the herbs back to Henan." In the past few years of getting married, I also thought about taking her back to her parents' graves to kowtow......"

*Dongfu, Dongcross-Hospital.

Jinghui lowered her head, with a little shame on her face, and said, "It's all my fault, my lord entrusted me with the housework, but I didn't do my best." Otherwise, there would not have been such a mistake, which would have made the master and the uncle bother. ”

Cao Song waved his hand and said, "I don't know my wife's surname, and I am used to admitting death." She took the idea, where is your room to speak? Besides, in the inner court of the house, thou knowest not that the opium paste is a deceit. ”

"If that opium is really as the master said, it is poison and not medicine, then the wife ......" Thinking of this, Jinghui couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"My wife is the most desperate and has already clamored to quit smoking. I just heard my brother say that this is an opium addiction, which is different from a smoking addiction. I can't watch it at home, and I have to bother you. Cao Song said: "Speaking of which, it's all my waste, I knew that my wife's two shops were unstable, and I didn't pay attention to it." Fortunately, I could quit this poison, otherwise I would have become a sinner. ”

"It's good to have a way to deal with it......" Jinghui listened, and then relaxed a little......

(To be continued)