Chapter 46: Youzhou (2)
When he arrived at the destination, Qiu Da gave the rest of the fare to the other drivers and settled the previous herbal medicine money. Because these coachmen are more honest all the way, they don't have thorns, and they have helped a lot. So each of them was given an extra one or two or a half pieces of silver. All the drivers were very happy.
The coachmen discussed and purchased two carriages together at the car dealership in Binh Duong Province, preparing to purchase them in Binh Duong Province and return with the goods.
There are more than a dozen strong men in them, and on the way back, they take the official road to the city and the village, so they don't have to worry about wild beasts. As long as they don't encounter mountain bandits, they will still make money when they go back and sell their goods. The carriage you buy can also be sold back to the capital, and the carriage in the capital is more expensive than that in Youzhou. As long as they take good care of the horses and go back and sell the wagons, they will make a profit.
Since they dared to get out of the car, most of them had two hits, so after thanking Qiu Da, they went to find an inn to stay.
And those carriages with iron tools had already been taken directly to the barracks by the people arranged by Lan Ronghe. The Lan family left only two carriages with iron tools.
As for the coachman who contributed the most merit points, he was called by Qiu Da alone for questioning, but he was worried about his father at home and did not want to stay in Youzhou. Qiu Da rewarded him with another tael of silver before letting him leave.
Although Qiu Da didn't understand how the old lady could fall in love with this coachman, he was used to doing what his master wanted.
As for Zhang San and Li Si, Lu Yingfang consulted them. Originally, Zeng Yong sent them over to assist the Lan family, and it stands to reason that they should go back.
However, Lu Yingfang said that if they stayed for a year, they would be given a prescription in the future. The two of them were moved, and Lu Yingfang wrote to consult Zeng Yong. Of course, this is a later story, Zhang San and Li Si stayed.
The next day, Lu Yingfang was woken up by various sounds.
First the roosters barked and the dogs barked, then the cats, the birds, the pedestrians passing by, and soon after, the hawkers.
Fortunately, she went to bed early last night, and the elderly didn't sleep much, and she was in good spirits when she woke up. But others are different.
Last night, the people in the three rooms also put away the contents of the box, and took a bath and tossed for a long time before falling asleep. I was woken up early in the morning, and I couldn't fall asleep again, and I was also depressed in my heart, so I simply got up. Lu Yingfang said last night that they would get together for a meeting at noon the next day, and the time in the morning would be arranged separately.
This residence is almost on the outskirts of Binh Duong Province, far from the city, and is inhabited by civilians. So early in the morning, it is very lively, and there is an endless stream of people walking the streets.
As soon as Lu Yingfang had eaten breakfast, Li came to report.
When Lu Yingfang saw the beauty, she felt much more pleasing to the eye. She greeted warmly: "Wan Niang, come and sit!" β
Li sat down gently, and his voice was soft: "Mother slept well last night?" β
Early this morning, the maid came to report. Zhao felt that the bed board was too hard and wanted to change it. Aunt Gu, who was beside Qian's, said that Wanling had a cough and hoped to open a small stove to nourish the child. Sun said that he was too tired these days, and he had to protect the fetus first, and hoped to invite a doctor to come to his home to see a doctor.
My aunt and grandmother felt that the room was not breathable and wanted to change the room. Aunt Bai wants to go to the street to buy items.
This morning, there were a lot of things, and Li was a little breathless. She hurried to report to Lu Yingfang.
Lu Yingfang thought to herself, this hasn't settled down yet, can't these people endure it?
The bed board is not said to be replaced, this has to find someone to measure, and what wood is used is also particular. Zhao shouldn't dislike the furniture in the house and want to change it, right?
If you want to open a small stove in the second room, the rest of the people have to learn, and it is troublesome to manage.
At the beginning, he agreed with Song Rong that he gave instructions for the right to use the ironware, so the blacksmith shop in the government could get these things done within a day or two. First, there were a lot of people who came to the blacksmith's shop, and second, the things she wanted to build were not complicated.
As promised, they were able to leave three wagons and three small stoves.
The three small stoves were given to the three rooms, after all, they all have children, if the children are not suitable, they can make some food for the children to eat.
The stove can be used in a carriage, why can't it be used here? The reason is that Aunt Gu wants to instigate the Qian family to eat separately from them.
If Sun wants to hire a doctor, then please! After all, the fetus is important.
If Yayu thinks that the room is not breathable, let her live in the firewood room, it is absolutely breathable! She had to worry a lot on the road this time, and when she finally settled down, she picked and choose.
Aunt Bai wants to go to the street, and she has to send local acquaintances to follow, and at this time, everyone in the house is busy.
The Li family brought all the mother-in-law and maids who accompanied the marriage to this house, and when she returned to Ganzhou to accompany the fourth child, she would definitely take it away. So they have to find out this Pingyang Mansion quickly.
Li said: "Mother, I have already rented the vacant house you ordered to find, which is on the northwest street corner. The location is a bit out of the way, but the place is big enough. After cleaning up, the backyard can still accommodate twenty or thirty people, and I found some craftsmen to repair it, and in a few days it will be able to live in people. I consulted some craftsmen with a good reputation in advance, and I didn't have any work in my hands recently, and I signed a contract according to your instructions. There are nine people in total, and the contract is three months. β
Li didn't think that his mother-in-law was so troublesome, on the contrary, his mother-in-law thought that it was a good thing to make a living as soon as she came over. And my mother-in-law has a way to make ice, and she must have some drawings in her hand, so I don't know what she will make.
"According to your instructions, I have found some young men in Cangzhou and Ganzhou, all of whom are trustworthy, some are children of military families, some are children of peasant families, and they are also honest and capable. There are about 10 people, when do you think you will call them over? β
"When the house is inhabitable, you can send a message so that they can set off. I'll go to the empty house in the afternoon, and you'll send someone to find the craftsmen to come to the house in the afternoon, and I'll talk to them first." Lu Yingfang thought about it and felt that there was nothing missing, "You are careful in your work, and you have worked hard this time." β
Seeing that her mother-in-law was sincerely grateful to herself, Li rejoiced in her heart: "The concubine should do her best." Mother, what do you want to do? β
Lu Yingfang replied with a smile: "You'll know when the time comes." By the way, there's something I have to ask you to do. β
Lu Yingfang told the Li family about the attack of a wealthy merchant in Hengjiu Mountain by wolves, and told the Li family to pack those things and hand them over to the yamen, so that the relatives of the other party could come and claim the things.
"This is the list of items, as well as the seals of several military masters. When the time comes, you will hand over the relics to the yamen along with those relics! Lu Yingfang explained to the Li family.
Lu Yingfang said: "Also, send someone to say it, let each room make a list, and see what items are needed." You can buy it within fifty taels, and if you exceed fifty taels, you can go and post money by yourself! Lu Yingfang was afraid that they would have to buy supplements such as tea and bird's nest. If you want to buy it, you can get some out of the public and subsidize some yourself!
The Li family took the order and left, and Lu Yingfang met with Qiu Da, Jiao Er, Lin Zi and Old Man Cai in the side hall.
This morning's meeting decided on a number of charters. Old man Cai's wife, Sister-in-law Cen, became the housekeeper's mother, and she was in charge of the backyard affairs together with Biling. Hao Ye's family is in charge of kitchen affairs. Kan'er is the maid of the big house, and Xing'er is the maid of the third room. There is Aunt Gu in the second room, so the girl will be arranged for the time being. Old man Cai is still a porter, and this time he is responsible for dealing with his neighbors and understanding the big and small things in Pingyang County.
Don't underestimate the gossip of the commoners, they dare to speak more and have no taboos.
Qiu Da is the external manager, responsible for all external affairs. He is responsible for bringing the stakes, Jiao Er and Lin Zi, how to deal with the powerful, and how to deal with the subordinates of the powerful, this is all a science.
It was almost noon, and the maid came to report: "The fourth master is back." β
The fourth Lan Ronghe and the third Lan Rongzhuan are two fraternal twins who don't look like each other at all. The third child has a fat head and big ears, and is short and fat. The old four sons are not tall, only about 1.7 meters, but he has a moderate figure, a dignified appearance, a pair of sword eyebrows are very eye-catching, and the military robe shows that he is quite heroic.
In the memory of the original owner, the fourth child was a teenager in brocade. Now the man in front of him, who is nearly thirty years old, is wearing a military robe very tough, which is completely different from the handsome young man in his memory.
At that time, the old marquis took the second and fourth children to stay in the barracks for a lot of time, and after the old man died in World War II, the old marquis died of illness. The fourth came to Youzhou to fulfill the old marquis's last wish and serve his father in the army.
The fourth child is the best growing one among the adults in the Lan family! This Lan Rong turned to be wrong, right? They were all born to the same father, why are they so far apart?
Since Lan Ronghe received the letter from Qiu Da, he calculated the distance, and his mother and others should have entered the city in the past two days. He sorted out the affairs in hand, asked for leave with Shangguan, and informed the Li family. Therefore, Li knew that he set off yesterday and would definitely go to Binh Duong Mansion today.
"The son is not filial, which makes the mother worried." Lan Ronghe knelt directly towards Lu Yingfang.
An old lady should be very excited and tearful when she faces her son who has not seen her for a few years, right?
But Lu Yingfang was frightened, she was admiring the appearance of the fourth child, but the other party knelt down to her. It's embarrassing!!
She quickly helped him up with a motherly smile: "I'm tired of you!" β
The original owner didn't care at all about her concubine Lan Rongcheng going to the battlefield, even if his bones were left in the end, she didn't shed tears. But the fourth child is different, it is a piece of meat that fell from her body. After the fourth child was taken to the border by the old marquis, she was worried.
Who knew that on the way back, Li Wanniang was saved, and the old marquis agreed to the marriage.
This is equivalent to a stab in her chest. She thinks that the fourth child's appearance and life experience, even if she is a princess, how can she marry such a bewitching woman? In the end, the fourth child took his family to the border and did not return to Beijing for several years. It was another stab in her chest.
She learned that Li Wanniang did not get pregnant again after giving birth to Dingzhen, and she sent someone to send two beautiful maids to Youzhou four years ago, but the two maids were directly assigned to the military by the fourth child.
The original owner was so angry that he gritted his teeth with even more hatred for this fourth daughter-in-law. The son is naturally his own good, and the bad is the daughter-in-law's fault.
Lu Yingfang can only send one word to the original owner's practice: too much!
Couples and beautiful people, you want to send two concubines thousands of miles, and it's normal to be faced! This fourth child does not take the imperial examination but takes the road of military attachΓ©, and the person who practices martial arts has a resolute personality, and to put it bluntly, he is a guy with a super personality. The original owner always likes to control everything, how can everything go as planned?