Upstairs in the welcome restaurant on East Street, there is the second master Chu sitting in the private room. It looked like he was waiting for someone, but he wasn't in a hurry. looked not in a hurry, but stood up from time to time to look downstairs, and then looked at the plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum hanging on the wall. After drinking three bowls of tea, I heard footsteps outside stop outside the door, and the courteous voice of my family member Guo Xing came: "Mr. Tang, please, my master has been waiting for a long time." ”

Second Master Chu has really been waiting for a long time, and he is so anxious that he doesn't dare to show it. Hearing that Tang He was coming at this time, Second Master Chu rearranged the smile on his face, straightened his clothes again, and greeted Tang He who came in with a smile, this is a powerful guest of Prime Minister Zhang. I don't know if it's a henchman, but it's very effective to run outside for Prime Minister Zhang Cheng.

"I'm late, the prime minister has talked to me for a long time, so let the second master wait for a long time." Tang He is in his forties and is a very capable person. He and the second master met a year ago, and they have been in contact with each other since then. Young Master Chu is not in Beijing all the year round, and the second master of Chu not only takes care of the house, but also makes friends with officialdom for the sake of his brother. Empress Zhang's father, Prime Minister Zhang's family, is the second master of Chu who wants to make friends with all his heart.

The two sat down, the guy sent the wine and poured the wine, and when he withdrew, Guo Xing told the guy: "Except for the food, don't use it again, I will call you if you want anything." Guo Xing was guarding outside the door, Tang He was nowhere to be, and he was often in one body.

After three rounds of drinking, or the old story is repeated, Tang He was about to speak, and when he heard the sound of the quiet street outside, he shut up first. walked to the railing of the building to look at the street, and beckoned the second master Chu to come and see: "Come on." Two rows of guards on the street walked forward, leading the car of Zhao Cunzong, the little prince of Zhongshan, to drive over. Tang He whispered to the second master of Chu: "That's why the prime minister has reduced his troops, and the princes are all more than three generations, and they are so high-flying and domineering in the capital, let alone in their own fiefdoms." ”

Zhao Cunzong in the car seemed to feel that someone was talking about himself, lifted the curtain of the car and quickly glanced at the upstairs on both sides, his sharp eyes were so frightened that Tang He's head also shrank, in fact, there was a curtain on the railing of the private room, and he couldn't see himself at all.

Second Master Chu looked at Tang He's appearance and secretly laughed in his stomach. But he still has to help say: "The princes are used to leading troops, of course, there are fierce generals and heroes." "The four words of this fierce general and soldier are the important words of Tang He to persuade the second master of Chu. At this time, Tang He and the second master of Chu returned to the table, raised the chopsticks and did not carry the dishes first, and wrote on the table first with the soup.

"The emperor is sick, Empress Zhang is still young, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, the second master, Young Master Chu is half the sky in the court, Prime Minister Zhang is the other half of the sky in the court, you are the closest brother of Young Master Chu, what do you think, the prime minister cares very much." Tang and every time they meet, they have to say something like this.

Second Master Chu loves to listen to it very much, didn't he get hit? It was a shame to rush to take the exam twice in those years. The father of the family is attacked by the eldest brother who is the son-in-law, and the family has ancestral training, although there is a father Meng, he must go down to the field before he can sue the ancestors. The second master of Chu has no father, and he is not middle, only hateful.

After living in Beijing for a long time, the higher the official position of the eldest brother, the more people complimented the second master of Chu. After the second master tasted the sweetness of the housekeeper, he tasted the sweetness of being respected by the officialdom. He befriended Prime Minister Zhang Chengmen, and he also wanted to make a contribution to his eldest brother's victory in the New Imperial Dynasty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was born by Empress Zhang and was deeply favored by the emperor.

Tang He's following words get to the point: "Young Master Chu has been out of Beijing for more than a year, and he should return to Beijing this year." The princes have millions of soldiers, not only the prime minister is uneasy, right? The prime minister strongly advocated reducing the armament of the kings, how do you say to the young master, you should know it. ”

After eating such a meal, the second master of Chu is often proud, sitting in the sedan chair and stroking his beard and humming a few small songs. Prime Minister Zhang Cheng also wants to win over me through the doorman, which shows that I am still very important in this family. When I got off the sedan chair before returning to the house, I saw two people coming over to say goodbye: "Hello second master, the second lady said that she wanted to buy a beautiful girl, and she wanted a good life to give birth to a son, and the second lady is really a virtuous person." ”

The second master of Chu was about to laugh again when he heard this, sent the people away, and entered the room to see the second lady. The second lady was sitting and eating tea, and smiled at the second master: "I saw four today, all of them are good-looking and poor, you said that Huaixian is a poor poor person who likes that girl, no, he wants to add people in his room, I let people look for them, all of them are lonely and hard-working, and I want to cry when I ask about my life experience today." ”

As he likes, Second Master Chu also used this method to his nephew. The second master of Chu, who sat down, was very satisfied, and the second lady saw that he liked it and said: "It's strange to say, I didn't see how much Huaixian liked her." You also know that Huaixian has a gentle temperament, and he has been polite and respectful to the girls since he was a child. Chunhong was talking nonsense, and Huai Xian asked her to come out, both when one came out and one came in the room, it should be. Second master, you also looked for flowers and asked willows when you were young, and now you haven't thrown away a lot. ”

The second master of Chu couldn't cry or laugh, and flicked his sleeve hard at the second lady and said: "There is only such a golden baby in the family, Huaixian is such a golden baby, I bow down carefully in everything, and when I say it in your mouth, it seems that I am a soldier." Besides, he is now older, not as gentle and obedient as when he was a child, and it is great for young people to take a wrong step, can I not pay more attention? DO YOU KNOW ......."

As soon as this sentence was mentioned, the second lady quickly interrupted the second master's words, and said with a smile: "I all know that the concubine in the family of the sixth wife of the relative is also from a poor family. There are also relatives in the family of Jiutangbo, who is also a poor girl who has taken over the house, and slangs in her mouth every day, Jiutangbo's son is in Xiucai, and when the guests come to worship him and hear such words, they are all laughing on the street. ”

Second Master Chu smiled: "It's good that you know, you don't need me to say it every day." Why do some nobles say it, and why do some people say it, the common people don't know etiquette, and they must be educated and taught. When the common people come, they are on a par with people like us, and there is no distinction between the righteousness of the master and the slang of the streets. ”

"Then you still have to think about it for a few days, and you want to buy a few more poor girls for Huaixian." The second lady returned the sentence, and the second old man smiled: "So in the woman's opinion, you and I bought the person, gave it to the old lady to see, and then taught it in your room for a few months before giving it to Huaixian, isn't it safe." ”

The second lady pulled her face and complained: "Then let me ask you, Yujie left the color painting in the daughter's room, and when will the two people be missing?" Second Master Chu's smile immediately darkened, and he snorted coldly before he said angrily: "Things that don't grow, the girls don't have her, it's not right if she doesn't see it." betrayed Yujie, and came to kneel and plead. Saying that, the second lady also scolded: "And you!" If a woman doesn't teach, it's a mother's fault! ”

The second lady opened her round eyes: "If the son doesn't teach, the father will do it." Second master, no wonder you don't get it, the words in this book are wrong! The second master was so angry that he was stunned: "You! …….”

Someone outside the room replied: "Xia Lu is here in the son's room." The second master and the second lady put on a kind smile and said outside, "Let her in." Xia Lu is also the one who goes back and forth to the second master on time, and comes in to listen to the second master ask: "What book has the son read recently?" ”

"What kind of book do you say is the emperor?" Xia Lu trembled and said it, and the second master scolded: "Bold! Then he remembered and asked slowly: "It's the Yellow Emperor's internal scripture, right?" Xia Lu said yes.

The second lady said with concern: "Is the son sick?" Xia Lu shook his head: "I also look at the compendium of materia medica, and also look at the old lady's daily diet menu." The second master heard it and liked it: "Most literati scholars understand some medical science, and it is good to learn." I think that the son is sensible, and the heart of filial piety to the old lady is there, which is a good thing. ”

Xia Lu went out, and asked people to call Dong Ran and Lin Xiaochu to come over, and they all said the same thing. "I have been to Huang Xiaohou's house twice, Master Li's house once, and Zhongshan Xiaowang has made an appointment once, and then I will be at home."

I heard that it was Zhao Cunzong, and the second master paid attention: "What are you talking about with the little prince?" "The girls said they didn't know. When the second master saw Lin Xiaochu, he told her with a smile on his face: "You can also ask the son, what kind of wine you went out to drink today, what happy words you said, if you don't like it, you should ask what is worrying." ”

This explanation is very difficult, Xia Lu and Winter Dye are both old people, and there is no way to do it anyway if they promise it. It was the first time Lin Xiaochu heard that his KGB was going to do this, he hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that the second old man had a gloomy face, Xiaochu agreed.

After asking the girls, the second lady was confused again: "Second master, let me ask you, the son wants to go to the field, and he should study books." Just filial piety to the old lady is not in a hurry this year, what medical books to read? He is a man who wants to be an official, not a doctor. The second old man stroked his beard and smiled: "Madam, all kindness is filial piety first." Huaixian has a father, and the lower ranking of the imperial examination does not prevent him from becoming an official. It's better to read a medical book than to read a miscellaneous book. The eldest brother is not here, my two eyes as an uncle are staring at him, as long as he doesn't mess around, I can read miscellaneous books. Only seek the word safe, not meritorious. ”

The second lady laughed with her, feeling that her husband was deeply attentive and might as well be used elsewhere. When Huaixian was a few years younger, he played around by temperament, and the two masters were not so concerned. The second master, he wished that Chu Huaixian was not hit, and he could solve the embarrassment of not being hit. Chu Huaixian reads medical books and miscellaneous books, which is exactly what the second master wants.

The next day, the second master went to see Mrs. Chu, and Chu Huaixian was also there. The old lady likes it, so let the second master come over and tell him: "Only Huaixian loves me the most, he said that I usually eat too nourishing, it is better to change some light to eat, I have eaten for a few days and my spirit is good, you can also come and see." ”

The second master was stunned at the time, and glanced at his nephew as if he had nothing to do and did not take credit. I don't want him to read medical books, is it for this? After talking to the old lady, the second master came to the kitchen when he went out, and called the head of the kitchen to scold him: "The old lady's diet has changed, why don't I know?" Do you still want to do it or not? ”

The person in the kitchen blinked and wondered: "It hasn't changed, the daily dishes are still made, oh, second master, look, according to what you said, this month is made according to the diet list of the old princess of Lingqiu Palace, and the same dish is not bad." The second old man scolded the kitchen head again: "Is there any food?" The dishes made according to the order didn't move much, why didn't you report me? ”

Only then did he scold the head of the kitchen and laugh with him: "Second master, you also know that the old lady is old, and she has been like this for several years, and she won't eat if she is lazy." In the past, sometimes I didn't add a fresh dish. It's no different than before. ”

The second old man Chu was angry, figured things out, and came to the old lady when he came out again, thinking that he could make up for a few words. The old lady was more soothing when she saw him: "You are usually very attentive, I said a long time ago, this deer fetus is too valuable, it is better to use less." Now that it has been reduced, I can worship the Buddha with peace of mind. ”

Every day is a valuable and nourishing medicinal material, no matter what, no one will say that the second master is not filial. Even when Young Master Chu came back, he couldn't find fault with it. But today he was beaten quietly by his young nephew, and the second master of the party understood in his heart. The next time Huaixian reads a book again, it won't be such a simple thing.

The old lady calmed the heart of the second master, because he usually worked hard. With so much management, can he not work hard? Old Madam Chu didn't have Chu Huaixian's feelings, of course she wanted to appease him. After appeasing the following, there are still words to say: "Xiangzhi's family affairs, you can order it well." I asked Huaixian, you can book several family friends who often come and go, why do you want to book an unfamiliar outsider. ”

It's Huaixian again, the second old man was already suspicious in his heart that Mrs. Huang came to disturb her daughter's family affairs, and she had a lot to do with Chu Huaixian, but now she was even more unhappy when she heard it. The old lady nagged for a while before letting the second master go, and before leaving, she told him: "I will live for one day, and the Hunan girl's relatives must be satisfied with me." If you are not worthy of the Wang Hou family, you must also be worthy of the noble family. ”

Half a day later, these words reached the ears of the eldest girl Xiangzhi, and Xiangzhi was embarrassed when she heard it, so she asked Yuqing, the girl who went to inquire again: "Grandmother really said that?" Yuqing is a person who knows what is on her mind, and she is also anxious for the girl: "The girl wants to be wishful, hurry up and find a way." The old lady said that she was afraid that the second master would drag it, and that she would not be able to see the girl's relatives before she closed her eyes, so she urged the second master to do it quickly. ”

Xiangzhi was full of tears, and in her heart, there was already a person.