Chapter 154: Settle at the Chengxi Inn
Mrs. Xiang led a group of ladies to kneel and bow nine times, and secretly bit a steel tooth.
How could the chamberlain not see it, thinking that it was to inherit Xiang Yu's meaning, and after rewarding Mrs. Xiang, he specially went to kiss Aunt Li who was kneeling behind, and said: "Auntie has worked hard, our mother is young and doesn't help, but the emperor has a number in his heart." Rest assured, the emperor will definitely reward her aunt for visiting the palace in the future. β
Even though Aunt Li had a prediction in her heart, when it came to this beautiful scenery, she still couldn't help but burst into tears: "The concubine thanked the emperor." β
was supported by the attendants and subordinates, and said earnestly: "Niangniang is young, I hope that my father-in-law has a place to help, and I will take care of it more." β
The chamberlain naturally nodded.
Mrs. Xiang desperately restrained her resentful gaze, so that her heart of Sima Zhao would not be known to passers-by.
She hated it, that Xiang Yu was naturally inferior to her Afu everywhere, but she could enter the palace as a mother, so that Master Xiang couldn't help but blush his face.
Mrs. Xiang knows that since the Duo'er of Lord Qian's family entered the palace, although she is not much favored, the Qian family is different.
Xiang Yu is the first person in the Xiang family to become a relative of the emperor, how can Master Xiang not be happy? Looking at Aunt Li's eyes, she was even more tired.
Mrs. Xiang was thinking there with two big eyes open in the dark, if Afu was asked to go to the draft back then, where would there be a reason why she couldn't be selected?
It's just that Mrs. Xiang is greedy for money and profit, and after all, she is reluctant to send her most cherished little daughter into the palace.
Besides, her Afu, with her delicate temper, is not the kind of character that can last in the palace for a long time.
The more I thought about it, the more depressed I became, until Dongfang turned up the white of the fish belly and slapped the bed board to his wife: "Old Liu's family!" Go, find out for me how that little moth met the emperor! β
The old Liu family has been rooted in the Xiang family for twenty or thirty years, paying attention everywhere and paying attention everywhere.
Being able to escape from the bottom of Wuzhi Mountain to a Xiang rain, she is also very depressed, so she is particularly efficient, Mrs. Xiang is about to take a nap, she comes to report.
Cuicui, who was guarding the door, said that on the day of the Lantern Festival, the four girls went out in men's clothes, and she also felt that it was inappropriate, but because it was the Lantern Festival, it was just that. Later, the fourth girl never went out of the house alone, but went out with Aunt Li a few times. When the palace picked her up, Aunt Li accompanied her and went back alone. Cuicui didn't expect that there was only one Aunt Li in the sedan chair that came back. β
"Our people can't get close to Aunt Li, but I heard that Aunt Li's mother and daughter have often talked secretly in the past month. The old slave thinks that it must be the old fox who teaches the little fox girl! β
"Since the fourth girl's palace, Aunt Li's daily life is still the same as when the fourth girl was there, so our people think that the fourth girl is still living in the quiet building. Come to think of it, Aunt Li is now sending the four girls to the palace, if the emperor doesn't like it, she will send it back in the future, and she can marry her like no one else. β
As the old Liu family spoke, he couldn't help but show disdain.
Mrs. Xiang patted her thigh as she listened. She felt that she was really old, more ruthless than her heart, and she couldn't compare to the young Aunt Li.
However, there is a queen in the palace, a favored Concubine Qiao, and the two mothers of the Mu family, all of whom are related to her.
The wood is already in the boat, so let's see when the little fox capsizes, and smiled slightly at Mrs. Xiang.
In this compartment, Afu also woke up.
She only felt warm all over her body, a feeling she hadn't felt in many days.
Looking back at the sound of breathing in her ears, she saw Shu Yu lying behind her peacefully.
She rarely saw Shuyu fall asleep, because he always slept at the same time as her and got up earlier.
With his eyes closed, he looks like a doll, because of his long eyelashes and clean skin. But the lush eyebrows and strong bones are always a reminder of the owner's masculinity and vitality.
Ah Fu looked at it with a smile until Shuyu opened his eyes in a daze, and the two looked at each other without warning.
β... Awake? β
β.... Early. β
Both spoke at the same time.
It would be a little strange to lie down again, Afu got up, and Shuyu supported her back to help her.
The two walked to the tent door, Shuyu put her coat on her, and then took out her long hair that was suppressed, smoothed it for her, and said, "Go, pack up, let's go into the city today." β
The morning sun sprinkled on Shu Yu's face, and he squinted his eyes in a very good mood.
Afu also jumped up for some reason and nodded obediently.
He touched her head again, and the afterglow swept to Gu Yanxian, who just stepped out of his tent, was looking this way, and hurriedly withdrew: "Go." β
Watching Ave walk away, he returned to his tent.
His instinct made him feel that something was wrong, and he stopped, turned and opened the tent door a crack.
Sure enough, following Afu's footsteps and walking away, there was also Gu Yanxian's gaze.
Under the sun, the young man was straight like a tree, but his eyes were dodging, twisting in different directions with his body, and he was attached to Afu's figure and extended, and finally reluctantly retracted, shook his head, stepped forward, and went to Zhou He's tent.
Shu Yu secretly remembered it in his heart. Very well, the age distribution of love rivals is really wide.
The faΓ§ade of Zou County is very well repaired, and the four carriages can run side by side without hindrance, approaching the specifications of the south gate of the capital.
According to the meaning of the county guard Shi Ailian, this is because Zou County usually has a huge population and logistics throughput, and without such a width of four troikas, it is not worthy of the economic volume of Zou County.
Shu Yu smiled, such a powerful county, how could he not hand over a few more stones of grain every year.
Although Shuyu does not believe in Shi Ailian's nonsense of officialdom, judging from the quality of life in the village before entering the city, as well as the spiritual outlook of the people along the streets in the city, Zou County has indeed developed quite well.
The farmhouse is clean and the business is developed; The pedestrians on the road are well-dressed and have no hunger; I don't panic when I see the car, so it can be seen that there are many big families in the city.
The group settled in the west of the city inn to stay.
Shuyu routinely picked up Afu and got out of the car, and this time Afu shyly replied and helped his arm.
Shuyu didn't show it on his face, but he was happy in his heart.
Gu Yanxian glanced at it silently from time to time, and did not make any moves. Of course, Shu Yu also glanced at him from time to time, and he didn't make any moves.
According to the original plan, Shu Yu will do a few more days of polls in the city, and then he can go to the council hall to find the county guard to show his identity, and then leave Zou County after collecting grain.
As you can see when you enter the city, everything in Zou County is stable, which is consistent with the county guard's statement read by Shu Yu.
But he always felt that something was strange.
If I had to say anything, the homes here are all too new.
Zou County was part of the first batch of Li Chengxiang's new Miao Law, which was mainly to turn agriculture into mulberry and live side by side in the village.
It is envisaged that the cohabitation of villages can greatly improve the efficiency of agriculture, and the saved land can be used to grow mulberry trees to develop the silk industry, which is beneficial to the local and national governments.
The new seedling law has been in place for more than seven years, and it stands to reason that the first batch of farmers living together have also moved to their new homes for eight years. And many of the eight-year-old houses in the city still have no traces of tapping on the thresholds, and there are no smoke and fires in chimneys and other places.
Shu Yu personally knocked on a house, although he didn't ask about any flaws, but he just felt that something was wrong.
Zhou He persuaded him: "Second master, don't think nonsense!" Shi Junshou has been trained in many places, maybe it is because of his strong ability, and it is unknown if he really made this new seedling method. β
Shu Yu wiped his knife with his head and was silent.
Zhou He looked at the snow-white blade, and his heart panicked: "Second master, what are you doing sharpening your knife?" Let's...."
There was a knock on the door, and Zhou He was immediately silenced.
"Who?" Shu Yu asked in a loud voice.
"Second master, it's Afu."
Zhou He immediately got up to open the door, and then stood by the door.
In this moment, Shu Yu has already stuffed the knife under the bed.
Ah Fu came in with two chicken soups and said with a smile: "Second master, taste it, the black chicken stewed in a medicine jar tastes really good." Zhou He, you come too. β
Shu Yu smiled and picked up a bowl, took a sip, and was full of praise: "Where did you learn it?" Not bad indeed. β
Afu smiled: "The second master doesn't believe it, it was taught by Yan Xian." He somehow got this black chicken in the city, disposed of it and brought it to me, and borrowed a medicine jar from the boss, saying that it was cooked like this, and the flesh was rotten, and sure enough! β
Shu Yu smiled and responded a few words, drank the chicken soup, and handed it to Zhou He, who took the plate out with a look.
Shuyu took Afu and sat down: "Tomorrow I will go to the council room." β