Chapter 709: Lady's Hospitality (I)
Although he was a eunuch, he not only married a wife but also took a concubine, and the wife he married was the daughter of a big businessman in Ningbo City. The few concubines in the family are also small jasper who are well-read and well-looking. At the age of twenty-five or sixteen, the wife is fair-skinned, graceful, with thin eyebrows and big eyes, and has the ability and shrewdness of a strong woman.
This kind of shrewdness and ability can be seen in the women of the Yang family, but most women in this era still don't go out of the door, and there are not many who can be as generous as her. waited until they informed each other of their names and surnames that they learned that the woman's surname was Xue. The two saluted each other, and Mrs. Xue wanted to withdraw, but Ryan's face on the side suddenly fell
"Slut! What do you usually tell our family? said that if you have the opportunity, you must meet Yang Dacaizi and ask him for knowledge in person, and what you put on the bedside is a script written by Yang Dacaizi. How come you can't even say a personal word when you meet? If he is misunderstood by General Yang and deceives him as our family, it is really something that can't be put on the table! If you look like this again, go home! ”
Yang Chengzu couldn't say anything, so he had to persuade Ryan, "It's boring to talk about business between us, and it's common for Mrs. to not listen to it, so it's better to let Mrs. go back to the room to rest, and my father-in-law and I will drink and talk casually." ”
"How's that going to work? If two big men have anything to talk about, they naturally have to be accompanied by a woman to talk about this atmosphere. General Yang came to the humble house for the first time, and if he couldn't satisfy you, the slave maid's errand would be in vain. I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare a banquet, and you must give the slave and maid this face today, and have a drunk drink at my place. ”
Xue Shi was frightened by him, scolded a few more words, his face was a little pale and a little red, and when he heard Ryan order her to sit down at the table, his face finally returned to normal, but there was always something more in his eyes.
The banquet was quickly put on the table, and the chef in the Ryan Mansion was very skillful, and compared with the chefs of the Wei State's family, it was not necessarily any worse. And there are some dishes in it, which are obviously not in the form of the Central Plains, and Ryan also said proudly: "In this house, there are Japanese countries, Goryeo and a Siamese cook, who can cook the flavors of various countries." An incomplete person like a slave or maid can still enjoy eating and enjoying, otherwise even if there is a mountain of gold and silver, what is the use? ”
He ordered someone to bring a box over, and while holding the box, he complained about his hard work: "General, the slave and maid are working in the city, and everyone says that it is a fat difference, but in fact, this messenger is not very easy to do." The dealings of those Japanese merchants are not easy to fight, and if there is a slight difference, it may be a dispute. When the lawsuit is brought to Beijing, it is said that the slaves and maids exploit the tribute envoys, which damages the dignity of the court, and the slaves and maids live this life...... It's hard to put into words. I admit that I have accumulated a little bit of furniture, but it is also a little bit of saving, and as a result, a lot of bastard things are arranged indiscriminately, saying that slaves and maids are full of private pockets and greedy for money. They are spewing blood, and they are framing Zhongliang! General, the slave knows that you are in front of Long Live to make a promise, and you must be the master of the slave and maid. ”
When he said this, he put the box on his head, kept kowtowing, and rebuked the woman, "Slut, don't poke there like a wooden stake. Even if you have a dog, you want it to bark a few times, Lao Tzu has raised you for so long, does he want you to sit here? If Lao Tzu goes to the prison, you have to sell it to the teaching department to sleep with the wild man, and none of your mother's family will want to settle down! ”
Xue nodded, raised his head violently and drank a glass of wine, "What the master said is that the concubine body is useless, and the concubine body will definitely change." After she said this, she filled another glass of wine, held it in both hands and handed it to Yang Chengzu, "General, whether my master can pass the test this time depends on your thoughtfulness, and I hope you must take a hand, our family will be grateful to you for your great kindness." ”
"It's serious, it's serious." Yang Chengzu picked up Ryan while raising the wine glass in front of him and drank it all. took the box, and what was in it was not any rare treasure as he imagined, but a stack of papers.
"This is the contract of sixteen shops under the name of the slave maid, and he has saved such a small fortune in charge of the city department all these years. The slave is willing to dedicate all the shops to Yang Ji, from today on, the slave is the villain of General Yang's disciple Muen, I hope you can reward the slave and the maid with a bite to eat. ”
He has been a town guard eunuch for several years, and of course he has accumulated more than a few shops, but his attitude is clear, hand over the floating wealth, keep the savings, and change the way of life. Yang Chengzu smiled
"Only the shop is useless, these things are dead, there is no way, in fact, you may have to lose money in the end. Father-in-law Lai, I know that you are a capable member in the city, so what you want is actually a few words of truth from you, I don't know if you are willing to teach it! ”
As he spoke, he put the box down and pushed it in front of Ryan, "You can put these shops away by yourself first, and as for any trouble you have, explain it to me, if you can help, I will definitely help." If it's too big, there's nothing I can do about it. ”
"General, please use wine." Xue suddenly opened his mouth and raised the wine glass in his hand, Yang Chengzu smiled and took the glass, but felt that there was something abnormal under the table. Something, rubbed lightly on his leg, as if it was a dragonfly in water, and disappeared in a flash. Could it be that some animal got under the table?
He was thinking about how unreliable this situation was, but the feeling came again, and this time he clearly felt that it was not a rub, but a kick. What kind of nerves did Ryan have, although this table was not big, but it was enough for him to stretch out his legs and kick himself for what kind of disease?
As he thought so, the cup in his hand reached his mouth, and he kicked it again a third time, and this time, instead of retracting his foot in time, he rubbed his foot back and forth on his leg. This kind of performance is obviously not what a veteran officialdom like Ryan should do, and looking at Ryan on the other side, he looks as usual, as if he doesn't know what's going on. Xue's expression has not changed much, he is still smiling, but the state of the whole person seems to have changed a little compared with when he first met.
Don't? Yang Chengzu thought in his heart, but when he was drinking, his sleeves flicked, and the ivory chopsticks fell to the ground. When he bent down to pick up chopsticks, he saw a slender and narrow embroidered shoe kicking under the table, just across his eyes, one leg stretched straight.
This Xue ...... Or rather, this Ryan? He glanced up, and Ryan's expression didn't seem to realize that his wife was teasing his guest, but sincerely apologized
"General, how dare the slave and maid hide it, whatever you want to ask, the slave and maid will definitely tell you. As for what trade routes, this is nothing unusual, in short, it is the little thing in the city, Rong Nuwen said an offensive word, our Ming Dynasty, which yamen has not had any personal malpractice? Slaves and maidservants are also human beings, and they also have to eat. But now in the court, I heard that the slaves and maids are going to be locked up in Beijing to be participated, general, you must save me, otherwise the slaves and maids will be all over. ”
He was crying there and grabbing the ground, without the calmness and bearing when he greeted him at the dock, and on the other side, the embroidered shoe rubbed back and forth on Yang Chengzu's legs, which had changed from shyness and timidity at the beginning, to gradually becoming proficient and bold. And the owner of this shoe is still trying to raise his foot and move it to other areas with embroidered shoes...... Push forward.