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Guo Shan went back home from the humble room until the evening, and didn't get up lazily until the next day when Li Tai and Chai Lingwu came to visit. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Yawning, Guo Shan walked out of the house and squinted at Chai Lingwu and Li Tai, who were drinking tea in the courtyard, and asked, "Didn't you say yesterday that you were going to enter the palace today?" Why did you come to me? ”

"Dalang." Li Tai stood up and said, "I'm not busy with entering the palace. I'm here with Erlang to find you, just to ask if you play together at night? ”

Guo Shan looked sorry when he heard this, and said, "I happen to have something, I'm afraid I can't accompany you." Next time I have a chance, I will make amends for a few of you. ”

Chai Lingwu snorted and said, "Don't make amends, you just give me an idea." ”

Guo Shan was stunned for a moment, and when he asked, he knew that Chai Lingwu and Li Tai were holding their fart.

On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Tai wants to enter the palace to greet his mother, the eldest grandson of the queen. He is a person who has a mansion outside, and although he has not yet been an official, it does not mean that his official age has not yet arrived. As far as the princes who are still young in the palace are concerned, Li Tai, who has a son, wants to take some gifts into the palace to honor his father and mother during the New Year's holidays.

To show filial piety, you can only work hard from gifts.

The Li family is not short of money, and the whole world belongs to his family. Empress Eldest Sun doesn't need money, she always eats and drinks by others to settle the bill for her. Therefore, gold and silver treasures may not be pleasing to people, and strange and obscene things may be rare.

"Last year, I sent Wang Xizhi's words to the palace, not to mention that the house is gone now, even if there is, how can I send calligraphy and paintings?" Li Tai said with a bitter face.

Guo Shan said with a smile: "It is appropriate for others to give gifts, you are the son of the mother, so there is no need to be so entangled in gift-giving." Could it be that if you send it badly, the mother will punish you? If you want me to say, instead of digging into the hollow to find a gift, you should calm down and learn a simple porridge. When you enter the palace, you will personally boil that porridge for the mother, which is enough to show your filial piety. ”

Chai Lingwu praised: "This plan is very good, so that it does not cost money, and it also saves trouble." ”

Guo Shan was curious and asked Chai Lingwu: "Qingque is worried about Niangniang's gift, why are you?" ”

Chai Lingwu smiled bitterly and said: "Niang Niang Yizhi, she said that she wanted to see me and urge me to enter the palace." Am I not worried about gifts? ”

Guo Shan was a little strange, and he didn't know why Empress Changsun wanted to summon Chai Lingwu into the palace.

After thinking about it, I also understood a little.

It stands to reason that Chai Lingwu has to call Empress Changsun an aunt, Princess Pingyang has been dead for so many years, and her husband and wife have made so many contributions to the imperial court, and they are really relatives, so Empress Changsun can't be close?

Guo Shan knew that Chai Lingwu was also the one who married the princess later. It stands to reason that this is a royal favor. But historically, the person who married the princess did not seem to have a very satisfactory life as a couple. Chai Lingwu and Fang Yiai love several people who married princesses, which one was not beheaded and exiled to Lingnan?

Could it be that Empress Eldest Sun wants to find a family affair for Chai Lingwu?

Guo Shan can't guess, and he doesn't have to guess. Suddenly realized, he said: "Since you have entered the palace, you just sent this thing into the palace for me." ”

Hurriedly beckoned Xiao You to fetch a box, and said, "Tell Niangniang, the minister wasted his brains to make a toothbrush." The minister searched all the pharmacies in the east and west markets and asked someone to prepare special tooth powder for the mother to use with a toothbrush. ”

When I opened the box, which was only a foot long, I saw a toothbrush with an ivory handle inside, and a small porcelain bottle on the other side.

Guo Shan pointed to the toothbrush with the elephant handle and said: "This is the toothbrush that Niangniang wants, please use hot soup to remove the poison before using it, and remember to dry the toothbrush after it is used up." He pointed to the small porcelain bottle on the other side and said, "This is my special tooth powder, called toothpaste." It is different from the tooth powder in the market, it is a paste, and some of it is poured out every day on the bristles of a toothbrush to clean the teeth of the mouth. Tell the mother, this toothpaste is not easy to store for too long, and the minister will reconfigure it when the small bottle is used up. ”

After speaking, Guo Shan solemnly handed over the toothbrush and toothpaste to Li Tai.

In fact, how can these two things be as precious as Guo Shan said?

He barely interfered in the making of the toothbrush, and although the production of the toothpaste took a lot of effort, in the end, he was not as laborious as he said.

Even the formula in the toothpaste is just the formula of ordinary tooth powder in ordinary pharmacies on the market. Guo Shanduo added fresh mint to the recipe, and a few commonly used medicines. To be honest, the cost of Guo Shan's toothpaste is not as expensive as some tooth powders. But, fortunately, his toothpaste is convenient and even tastes good when brushed.

But it can't be said truthfully, Guo Shan, who has just come out of prison, urgently needs a chance to pat Queen Changsun's ass. If you don't show loyalty and courage, you will do your best, maybe it will be wiped out as Yuan Tiangang said.

"This" Chai Lingwu was dumbfounded, and said: "Da Lang, you gave a gift, what about me?" ”

Guo Shan pursed his lips and said, "Do you want me to give you a gift?" Wouldn't that show your sincerity. ”

Chai Lingwu's mouth trembled, and after Guo Shan gave him toothpaste and toothbrush, he seemed to be even more difficult to give gifts. Do you want to give your most cherished 'iron general', who is invincible on the battlefield, to the queen mother? The queen mother who doesn't fight cocks will definitely kick herself out.

"Erlang don't worry. You are a junior who went in to meet the mother, and the gift only needs to mean it. If it is heavy, it is not beautiful. Gifts are lighter, more common, as long as they are fresh and rare. Guo Shan said: "There is a dragon son on Niangniang's birthday, and I am afraid that there are not a few supplements to eat in the palace every day." However, it may not be enough to make up for Erlang, you can go to the West Market to buy some fresh fruits and bring them into the palace. ”

In Guo Shan's mind, Chai Lingwu should give some gifts that are in line with his identity. Just like his father gives gifts, he will definitely not give people too light gifts.

Guo Shan's statement Chai Lingwu didn't listen to it, Guo Shan didn't know.

Since the two of them were sent away, some tenants here have come to the master's house to give gifts.

And according to Guo Shan's lifestyle in the later life, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the superiors had to send things to the subordinates. Agencies should give gifts to employees of relevant departments. The teacher will use the class fee to buy things and send them to the students

The biggest tradition in China is the word "rite", and gift-giving is also a kind of gift. The most common, but very elaborate one.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which has lasted for thousands of years, has become a custom in later generations, and almost every day will send each other a bag of mooncakes regardless of whether they have it or not.

And Guo Shan, who spent the Mid-Autumn Festival in the early Tang Dynasty, didn't see mooncakes sold on the market.

But he asked his subordinates to find walnuts and peanuts. He can't make five-kernel mooncakes, but he can still make simple mooncakes.

The reason why he refused Li Tai and Chai Lingwu's invitation was only because Guo Shan made an appointment to eat with Sister Ning and Wang Susu during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Xiaoyou, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, have you done everything I explained?" Guo Shan's hand gently pressed the mold, but he couldn't stop asking.

"It's been prepared for a long time, according to your wishes, sir, every tenant has prepared a gift." Xiao You helped Guo Shan, and she mixed water into the basin.

"That's good." Guo Shandao: "I know, you haven't heard of the lord of the house who will give gifts to the tenants under his name. In ancient times, there was only the principle that tenants gave gifts to the master's family. But our family is different, and our family's rules don't have the idea of slamming the door to save money. Not only should it be given during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also given on all festivals in the future. ”

As he was talking, someone reported that Sister Ning and Wang Susu had arrived.

"This is coming?" Guo Shan put down the egg and was about to go out to greet him, when Wang Susu and Sister Ning had already walked in.

"Yo, our eldest man will cook by himself today?" Sister Ning smiled.

She is wearing a purple skirt today, and her whole person is much more mature. Wang Susu wore a somewhat plain, unchanged white skirt for thousands of years.

He simply didn't get off the stool, and Buzz replied, "I have nothing to do at home, and I just lack something to eat during the holidays." ”

"What to eat during the holidays? Let me see what you do. Sister Ning came up and almost squeezed Guo Shan off the stool.

Wang Susu said with a smile: "What he has over there is not yet ready, if you want to see it, you have to look at what is in this pot." ”

Guo Shan said helplessly: "The one in the pot hasn't been baked yet, so I have to wait for a while." ”

He turned around and asked Hu Laohan to lead Sister Ning and Wang Susu to the front yard for tea.

Wang Susu followed Hu Laohan away, but Sister Ning refused to go.

Leaning on the door and eating snacks, he looked at Guo Shan with a pair of eyes.

Guo Shan was a little upset by her, and said, "You patronize to see what I do." ”

"Heh, you Sister Ning can't look at it twice?" stepped forward and said to Guo Shan: "How old should Da Lang be this year?" ”

Guo Shanhe faced each other and said, "According to the family, I will be eight years old after the year." ”

"It's eight years old, it's not big, but it's not small." Sister Ning said: "It's time to marry a wife." ”

Guo Shan's body was crooked, and he almost didn't fall off the stool.

Sister Ning glanced at her angrily: "What are you thinking?" What does it mean to take a wife? I'm only eight years old. ”

Sister Ning said 'heh' and said, "What's the matter at the age of eight?" Can it still be considered small? Are there still few eight-year-old wives in Chang'an City? In the past, you were unemployed, and I didn't urge you to start a family. But now that you have a job, you should think about starting a family. Family business, family business, isn't that what you are talking about? ”

Guo Shan rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know where you heard such crooked reasoning." ”

Sister Ning said with a smile: "You Sister Ning, I have lived for such a long time and I have not lived in vain, you, just listen to me." But none of the children of the family is too late to marry. Only those who are idle will not be able to get a daughter-in-law in their twenties. ”

Guo Shan didn't care, he didn't plan to get married in the next three years. If you really get married, isn't it just the fulfillment of Yuan Laodao's words?

"Besides, you're in a different situation from others. You have a wild temperament, you love to play with children's tempers, and if you don't find a well-informed girl to collect your heart, you will break into a mess like the other day in the future. Sister Ning said.

Guo Shan didn't reply when he heard what he said, and buried himself in work.

Sister Ning continued: "Besides, after all, becoming a family is not the same as not having a family. You are an official in the court, and it is not easy to be a co-ordination at a young age. If you want to go up further, it is very difficult to make great contributions and abilities. Why? Just because others will think that you are too young, and they are afraid that you are not stable enough. But if you get married, it doesn't feel the same way. If you have another child, no one will treat you as a child again."

Guo Shan laughed when he heard this: "Why don't you seem to be anxious when I, an official, are in a hurry." ”

"Can you not be anxious? Don't worry, you have to go to Dali Temple next time. Sister Ning said.

Guo Shan ignored her, beckoned to Xiao You who was snickering and said, "It's almost in the pot, pick it out and bring it to the front yard, and when the other dishes are cooked, we can start eating." ”

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