Chapter Eighty-Eight: Aunt Yao Goes Out of the Mountain (1st Shift)
Since Manzhang got the invitation card received by Yang and successfully entered the mysterious book club of Xiaoxiang Library, the opportunities in this life have been different.
He first got acquainted with a Master Li from the official yamen in the library, and then after his various courtesies, that person has now become a brother and sister to him.
The yamen where Master Li is located is the official media yamen of the county government.
Everyone in the world knows that the matchmaker is really a fat errand, but Man Zhang's ambition is not here, but he remembers the female matchmaker in the lobby that day, and he has other plans in his heart.
On this day, Man Zhangzhi took out the Luan Feng score that Aunt Yao had written for Man Susu and presented it to the Lord Li.
"How much level is this Luan Feng's composition, especially the very exquisite painting of this flower note, I don't know who did it?" Master Li looked at it and said.
Man Zhangzhi thought about it and hurriedly said:
"It was made by the noble concubine in the family, and she still has a little talent, but I didn't expect it to be in the eyes of adults."
As soon as Master Li heard what he said, he naturally understood his intentions.
"It's good to write well, but it's a pity, it's a concubine's room." Master Li shushed.
There is no big difference between a concubine and a slave, if she wants to enter the official media yamen, it is very rare.
"The young lady of the Su Wenzun family, born in a scholar family, and has a lot of talent and good popularity, if Brother Man is interested, I can recommend one or two for her."
Man Zhang's heart suddenly froze, although he shook his head, and said with a smile:
"My lady has always been cold and doesn't like to intersect with people, where is there any good popularity, adults should be mistaken. Besides, she never wrote poems and paintings, and the foolish brother didn't see that she had any talent. ”
In his opinion, Wang Yingning has no talent except for drawing a few flower notes, how can he have the good popularity that matchmakers need.
Naturally, she can't.
Master Li nodded, I see, I think it is the rumors of the world that cannot be trusted.
"Then my noble concubine ......" Man Zhangzhi was anxious, and it was difficult to say that Yao Yujie was originally a wife, and it was he who took Wang Yingning from the scholar clan for the sake of fame and demoted Yao Yujie to a concubine.
"There is a shortage of people in the official media yamen now, and everyone is very busy, and when I really need manpower, I can give it a try for my younger brother." Master Li said.
Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, people should go down to help, Man Zhangzhi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly instructed his subordinates to prepare a generous gift and send it to Li's mansion.
When Mr. Li returned home, he was very satisfied with the ten jars of wine, two sheep, a cart of fine silk, and a box of thumb-sized Nanzhu in the courtyard.
A few days later, the head of the official media yamen invited the noble concubine Aunt Yao to enter the yamen.
"It's actually Lord Zhangbo who speaks in person!" Man Zhangzhi was overjoyed, sure enough, there was still money to make the ghost grind, and the generous gifts he sent to Lord Li's mansion were not in vain.
"Go, go to Aunt Yao's yard, let her be ready, and in half an hour, let's go to the official media yamen!"
One of Man Zhang's hands waved, and the subordinates hurriedly went to Aunt Yao's courtyard.
Now that Aunt Yao is still grounded, this news is like falling from the sky, and Aunt Yao is cried with joy all of a sudden.
"Auntie, don't stay, hurry up and prepare."
The subordinate smiled and urged, and did not forget to say good things to ask for a trick.
"From this point of view, our son-in-law still has you in his heart, and I heard that such a good thing is not even caught by the young lady. In the future, Aunt Yao will become a female official, but you must remember the good of our subordinates. ”
Aunt Yao smiled from ear to ear and commanded the maids below to dress her up.
In just half an hour, Aunt Yao returned to the previous glamorous Aunt Yao.
It's just that his face is a little more yellow than before, his body is also thin, his clothes are not new, and he is slightly swaying on his upper body.
When she came to Man Zhangzhi's face, Man Zhangzhi's eyes first flashed a trace of disgust, and then quickly covered it up, and stepped forward to grab her shoulder with a smile.
Aunt Yao hasn't taken her eyes off Man Zhangzhi's face since she called, and she didn't notice the disgust he just had.
Rao was sour in his heart, but he swallowed this bitter water after all.
After just a moment's effort, the two went out with their own thoughts and happy faces.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the official media yamen.
Man Zhangzhi was stopped by the official at the door, and Aunt Yao looked at the majestic gate of the official house, and her heart was inevitably worried.
Man Zhangzhi's eyes were full of smiles, and he seemed to have great hopes for her.
Aunt Yao gritted her teeth and entered the gate with a hard head.
Look at how capable she is in the inner house, if she goes out of the house and goes outside, she will be stunned.
Especially before, she watched Man Zhangzhi being beaten to death by the board in the yamen, and now she entered this majestic place again, watching those matchmakers in colorful official clothes come and go expressionlessly, her calves and stomach trembled.
"Come in quickly, Lord Keeper is waiting." The official urged.
Since the promulgation of the new decree to fight the imperial court, their official media yamen has been busy.
This time, I also found a cool and capable person, who knew that such cowardice would not be able to be put on the table.
In vain was her shrewd eyes.
The master of the bookkeeper, ranked in the fifth rank, is the highest official rank in the official media yamen, and she is also a woman.
He is about 40 years old, and his face is very kind and kind.
At first glance, there are festive blessings, but sitting there in a purple official robe makes people feel awe, and they dare not make a mistake.
Aunt Yao made a big salute and secretly looked at the female official, and the account books were also looking at her.
She has read the Luan Feng score written by this noble concubine, and it is acceptable.
Now is the time for their yamen to employ people, and there is a decent one who can make do with it.
But this person looks undignified and generous, let alone majestic and upright.
In a word, there is no official spirit in her......
Master Zhangbo sighed, since it was recommended by Master Li, she couldn't refute his face.
I asked a few more words.
"Do you keep in touch with your neighbors? Recently, how many of the counties you know have been married, and how many have been born? ”
Aunt Yao hesitated for a while, and then Ai Ai said:
"With the neighborhood...... Fair. ”
She was a little puzzled in her heart, since the woman was married, she naturally had to devote all her energy to serving her husband and taking charge of family affairs. How are those neighbors, how can she manage so much as a woman's family.
"Getting married...... This year, my two sisters-in-law have married one after another, and they are married to the Wang family...... Two brothers. ”
The more Aunt Yao talked, the more she blushed, the relationship between Man Mingzhen and Man Susu was once the biggest joke in the city and county, and this master must have heard of it.
Master Palm Bo frowned.
Previously, Master Li recommended that it was a man who recommended the noble concubine in the family to work as a matchmaker.
She also said that she was different.
It turned out to be just an ordinary housekeeper who didn't go out of the door.
It's just a bit of talent.
Aunt Yao came out of the official media yamen with a disgraced face, and along the way, Manzhangzhi's attitude changed from the previous gentle expectation to very dissatisfied.
"Since Master Zhangbo said that you are not popular, you should go back and think about what to do. I knew this was the case, if I brought the tassel girl, maybe it would be possible. ”
spent so much money in vain, and thought that she could do it according to her housekeeper's skills, who would have thought of the outside, and this Yao family would become useless.
It's Wang Yingning again, every time she is embarrassed, this Wang Yingning's name is like a ghost. Aunt Yao gritted her teeth and said yes in humiliation.
With a "bang", Aunt Yao swept all the things on the dressing table to the ground.
"Auntie, you can't fall again, Mrs. and Second Lady are in charge of the house, and this jewelry hasn't been sent new for a long time." The maid dared to persuade.
If I fall again, I'm afraid there won't be many pieces to wear.
"Get out! None of the good things! ”
Aunt Yao not only hated Wang Yingning in her heart, but also hated the Manchu family.
Before the maid went out, she stopped the person again.
"Go, call my cousin, and say that there is something to discuss."
Since the matchmaker said that when she has a good popularity and a good reputation, he will give her this opportunity, and she must seize this opportunity.
At the moment, the only person she thought of who could help her was her cousin Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi and her brother Yao Bin took money from her to open a wedding dress, and the business was really good.
She is able to eat some dividends every month.
So she looks at such a capable and handsome cousin differently.
That Yan Zhi was found in a small restaurant on the outskirts of the city.
"You need to keep this matter a secret from me, and don't let my cousin know that I often go in and out of that small restaurant, otherwise I ......"
Yan Zhi gave him a threatening look and looked at the little guy fiercely.
The little guy himself was already scared to death because he found Yan Zhi in that kind of place and discovered his ulterior habits.
Fortunately, he was a clever man, and he quickly swore to the sky that he would never reveal it. Yan Zhi gave him a blank look, snorted and twisted his body and walked to the front.
The little guy shuddered, tightened his shirt and kept his head behind.