Chapter 7: Playing Chess

After returning to his West Cross Courtyard from the old man with a disgraced face, Fang Yiai sat on the bed, and Linglong, who was lying on the table studying chess, asked with a smile: "What's the matter, Second Young Master, who messed with you again?" ”

"Who else can there be, old man, kindly helped him get a recliner, how do you know that the old man is still angry with me" Fang Yiai smiled and complained, Linglong thought about it and said with a smile: "Second young master, I'm afraid it's not the old man who is angry with you, but the lady who is angry with the old man." In fact, you have to blame for this matter, you can send two, send one, is it obviously for Mrs., how dare you rob Mrs! ”

Fang Yiai thinks about it, it seems that his prime minister's father is tragic enough, and he has to rank second in everything. Anyway, he wasn't really angry, so Fang Yiai took a piece of canvas and drew a chessboard with a brush. Linglong asked curiously beside her, "Second Young Master, is this used to play this kind of chess?" ”

"My family Linglong is smart, hehe, that's right, this is the chessboard" Fang Yiai said with a grin, Linglong covered her mouth and smiled: "Second young master, your chessboard painting is okay, but this word is too much!" ”

"You girl, just say it if you want to, it's not that I don't know my level, I look ugly at this Chu-Han border, what else are you embarrassed about" Fang Yiai poked Linglong's forehead and scolded with a smile, Linglong's heart was sweet, and she grabbed Fang Yiai's thick finger with her hand and said coquettishly: "Second young master, don't poke my forehead, it's very rude, and I'm older than you, don't treat me as a child, you are a child." ”

Fang Yiai was a little confused at this time, blinking and muttering, "What, obvious children." ”

Linglong didn't hear what Fang Yiai said clearly, anyway, she knew that the second young master was complaining. Linglong is not afraid of Fang Yi's love now, and said with a smile: "Second young master, I think if you want to write anything in the future, let me ghostwrite, I can write much better than you." ”

"Hmph, got it, talented girl. Now let's not talk nonsense, I'll teach you to play chess, this chess is very fun" Fang Yiai finally regained a little self-confidence, and Mei Zizi was in front of the teacher, but after playing a few games, Fang Yiai was stupid, this Linglong is too powerful, and now it's so powerful. Fang Yiai said shamelessly: "Linglong, I didn't count just now, I was dazzled and took the wrong thing." Linglong pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Second Young Master, you have already regretted the six moves, are your eyes so bad?" Although Linglong complained on her lips, she was very happy in her heart, and it was also a great pleasure to be able to quarrel with the second young master.

"Linglong, what do you still say, I don't know anything about respecting teachers, I'm your teacher, and I don't know how to let me order"

"Second Young Master, I call this honesty, do you want me to lie to you?"

"Eh, forget it, count you ruthless, let me have a cannon in the future, otherwise I won't play chess with you, you will be a freak"

"Second Young Master, you are called a scoundrel, is it fair to let you be like that?"

"That's no way, who made you strong, young master, I had to use some crooked tricks, hehe" Fang Yiai is not ashamed, victory is the king, but he is really embarrassed this time, an afternoon has not passed, the apprentice can kill the master, and I don't know if the apprentice is too powerful or the teacher is too incompetent. In short, this afternoon, Fang Yiai and Linglong played chess happily, and even forgot about dinner. It wasn't until Fang De shouted Fang Yi's love outside the door that the two of them reacted, and Linglong spit out her cute little tongue and said to Fang De embarrassedly: "Steward Fang, I'm sorry, I was a little fascinated by playing with the second young master just now, and I forgot the time." ”

"You girl, you don't need to explain, now hurry up and let the second young master go over for dinner, the master and the lady are waiting" Fang De didn't take this kind of thing to heart, it was normal for the two young people to play without distractions, and Fang De didn't want to see the second young master scolded.

Fang Yiai smiled and said to Linglong: "Linglong doesn't have to pack up the chessboard first, let's continue to play when I come back, you can also hurry up and eat." Linglong nodded and went out, Fang Yiai shook her head and walked towards the old man's yard.

After waiting for Fang Yiai to sit down, Lu asked with a smile: "Jun'er, did you toss the recliner today?" Fang Yiai copied the food and nodded and said: "Mother, that thing was figured out by a child, and I think the current chair is too unreasonable, you let people sit on such a low stool, it's okay for a while, who can stand it for a long time, it's better to sit comfortably on your knees." I thought I could build some taller chairs and stools, and tables to go with them, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable kneeling down to eat? ”

"Second brother, what you said is good, I also feel that this kneeling here to eat is uncomfortable, making my stomach panic, I could have eaten two bowls of rice, but I can only eat one bowl of rice while kneeling and sitting" Fang Zhizhi also deeply agreed with Fang Yiai's words, and I don't know who broke the rules, and I have to kneel and sit for a meal.

Lu Shi didn't pay attention to Fang Yizhi's words, thought for a while and continued to ask: "Jun'er, does anyone else know when you made this recliner?" ”

"Mother, as far as Uncle De, Fang Quan and Linglong know about this, no one else knows" Fang Yiai replied with a smile, looking at her mother's expression, she probably had an idea about this chair.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lu Shi turned his head to Fang Xuanling and said, "Master, I think this is a good way to make money, what do you think?" ”

"Hmph, madam, the old man is not uncommon with yellow and white things, you can just look at it yourself" The old man blew his beard and said very seriously, as if gold and silver were like dung in his eyes.

Lu glanced at Fang Xuanling with disdain, and said angrily: "Old man, what are you pretending, if it weren't for my idea of making money, your house would have become a beggar's nest long ago." You still dare to look down on yellow and white things, don't eat if you have the ability, this meal is still bought with money, I want to see if you can conjure up a meal. ”

The Lu family's toughness is well known, and Fang Xuanling didn't dare to pretend to be tall anymore, and sent things into his mouth vigorously. Fang Yiai asked in wonder: "Big brother, what's going on, didn't Your Majesty say that officials are not allowed to do business?" ”

"Second uncle, you are a bit of a bull, Your Majesty does not allow officials to do business, but he didn't say that he didn't let his relatives do business. Otherwise, how can I afford to support this big family, take our house as an example, if it weren't for my mother who opened a few restaurants, where would our house get so much money, just my father's little money, not even the monthly money of a domestic servant, not to mention other expenses" Fang Yizhi didn't speak yet, but Du Shi gushed out, "Our house is good enough, the property of the eldest grandson's mansion has long been all over the country, and the largest restaurants and inns in the entire Chang'an City, as well as the jewelry store, are all owned by the eldest grandson's family." Your Majesty estimates that these things are clear, but he just turns a blind eye. ”

Fang Yiai only now understands that there are still so many Taos here, and it seems that the officialdom of this Tang Dynasty is not clear. After the Lu family finished solving the problem, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty turned his head and said: "Jun'er, tomorrow I will ask Fang Xing to find you, he will bring some carpenter masters, you teach those strange things in your head to those carpenters, so that our Fang family can also take the opportunity to make some money." This is not a family who doesn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive, your father is so cheap, and he is not willing to take too high rent in the hands of tenants, so our house has to be detained all day long, you look at the jewelry on your sister-in-law's head, there is no thing more than ten taels of silver. Listening to Lu's words, sister-in-law Du Shi frowned and said, "Mother, why do you want to say this, besides, I'm not too interested in those things." ”

"Daughter-in-law, it's the Fang Mansion that can't stand you, the old man knows it, Jie'er is a nerd again, these two don't know how to take any money to the family" Lu Shi said with emotion, Fang Yiai can also understand her mother's feelings, the daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister's Mansion doesn't even have anything valuable, if you want to say this, it's the people of the Fang Mansion who lose it. So Fang Yiai thought about it and swore and said: "Mother, just look at it, see how your son can help you make money!" ”

"You little bastard, isn't it itching again, is that what you can do in business?" As soon as he heard Fang Yiai's outrageous words, Fang Xuanling, who was drooping his head, immediately raised his head and scolded with a tiger face. The Lu family also knew that his youngest son was too open-mouthed, and let others do business on his behalf, and said that if the second young master of Fang Fu went to do business in person, then he would not let those officials die.

"Jun'er, you just have this thought, but don't say anything about business in the future, if you let those imperial historians hear it, your father will have to be involved again" Lu Shi touched the back of Fang Yiai's head and said lovingly, she didn't think there was anything wrong with doing business, but since she was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were some rules that had to be followed.

"Mother, don't worry, I'm not that stupid, I mean to point out Fang Xing often, by the way, who is this Fang Xing" Fang Yiai touched his head, and said unashamedly, after hearing this, Fang Yizhi almost spit out the food in his mouth, pointed at Fang Yiai and said with a bitter smile: "Second brother, you have really forgotten this completely, Fang Xing is the son of the house housekeeper, why don't you even remember this?" ”

"Big brother, isn't the little brother amnesia, what's so strange about this, but you wipe the vegetables off the corner of your mouth first" Fang Yiai didn't feel ashamed at all, pointed at Fang Yizhi and said happily, Du Shi looked at the little uncle's finger, and quickly took out a handkerchief to help Fang Yizhi wipe it and said complainingly: "Look at you, such a big person, it's not good to eat, where did you go with your usual stability?" ”

"Isn't this at home, I don't have to wear a mask anymore!" Fang Yi sneered.

Fang Yiai looked at Fang Yizhi's embarrassed appearance, covered his mouth and snickered, Fang Yizhi resisted helplessly with his eyes, but found that Fang Yiai was indifferent at all, and dinner ended in a burst of joy.

After Fang Yiai returned to his small courtyard, he saw Linglong standing at the door and looking at it, so Fang Yiai stood in the middle of the courtyard, touched his hair and put his face up in a very handsome pose, and said shamelessly: "Hey, this beauty, can Xiaosheng have the honor to invite you to play a game of chess, you see that this flower is under the moon, isn't it a good time for the shadow to be in pairs?" ”

Linglong was so amused by Fang Yiai that she covered her mouth and laughed so much, Fang Yiai's eyes were straight, what a beauty for a month. Linglong saw Fang Yiai's stunned eyes, her heart was happy, and she took Fang Yiai's hand and said: "Second young master, don't play treasure, I've been waiting for you for a long time, remember, you are not allowed to regret chess again." ”

This night, the widow and Linglong went to bed very late, playing chess, but what they got was a kind of marriage!;