The New Year in Datong is also very lively, although it is indeed poor and backward here, but as long as there is no Mongol invasion, the common people can still find joy in suffering.

This year, the Mongols did not invade, and the common people of Datong were able to live a complete good year. As the general of the town guard, Zhiyi, because of the arrival of Ruqing, is quite looking forward to the coming of the New Year.

There is still a small half a month before the New Year, the general's mansion has been busy, for fear of heavy snow to close the road, the people outside the city can not enter the city to buy and sell, so the purchase of the mother-in-law will prepare to buy new products in advance, every day to Ruqing three times a day, festive lanterns, to make new clothes for the next person, add charcoal, purchase spices and all kinds of kitchen purchases, all kinds of festival items to be used during the New Year, the kitchen people also come every day to ask for dishes and flower samples, and then come to Zhiyi's subordinate wife also often comes to ask for Hou, Ruqing is so busy that she is almost dizzy.

After sending the mother-in-law who was buying, Ruqing sighed for a long time, and carefully calculated the accounts with the abacus, but at this time, Lan Yin opened the curtain and came in, "Girl, Sister Bizhu is here." ”

When Agarwood heard Lan Yin's stiff voice, she immediately cheered up, and she didn't care about her sore legs, she glanced at Linglong and the others, got up from the couch, and stood straight on both sides of Ruqing.

The thick green felt sounded again, and a girl in green clothes came in, and Chao Ruqing blessed her body slightly, "I've seen the girl." Girl Wan Fu Jin'an. ”

Ruqing stared at the account book with both eyes, and didn't look at her, but said lightly: "It's you, but what's the matter?" ”

"That's the case, Mrs. Xue is still not very good, and it is estimated that she will not be able to complete what the girl explained."

A while ago, the weather cooled down suddenly, and it snowed heavily for three days in a row, Zhiyi still went out early and returned late every day, and it was very hard to wait for the snow and clouds, and he had to get up before dawn every day, and prepare everything for Zhiyi, and after Zhiyi left the house, he had to take care of the locks in the house, and after Zhiyi returned to the house at night, he had to wait for Zhiyi to eat, freshen up, and wait before going to bed, and the weather was cold, Zhiyi rarely allowed them to stay in his house at night, and every time Zhiyi had to go back to his yard against the wind and snow, this is not, As soon as I didn't pay attention, I contracted the cold, so I couldn't control it, I invited a doctor, prescribed medicine, and saw a doctor, but it was still not very effective, and the disease has been dragging on, neither good nor bad, and the affairs of the family all fell on Ruqing alone.

Ruqing took over the affairs of the housekeeper, she was very busy for a while, but there was no order, Shanxi's customs and etiquette are not very different from the capital, everything has to be learned from scratch, these two days Ruqing was also dizzy, finally had a little eyebrows, originally thought that after Bang Xue was sick for most of the time, she would let Bang Xue do some of the simplest and best work--- tidy up the warehouse, according to the preferences of the general's wife and young master outside, send some suitable gifts out. Because Ruqing first arrived, he didn't know much about the preferences of the local generals in Datong, and Bang Xue had been waiting by Zhiyi's side for several years, so he must be familiar with these things.

How do you think, Bang Xue's disease still hasn't improved, and it looks like it's the New Year.

Ruqing stopped the pen in her hand, glanced at Bizhu, and said, "Okay, I know." You go back and let your sister-in-law have a good birth and recuperate, and don't rush for other things. ”

Na Bizhu glanced at Ruqing in a little surprise, and then left with a blessed body.

After Bizhu left, Agarwood said: "It's just an ordinary wind and cold, and she will die when she comes here, and she has become a young lady if she has not seen the status of a slave." ”

Linglong also followed: "No, it is estimated that I am deliberately pretending to be sick, so that I can take care of the girl, you are new to the city, you don't understand anything, and when the time comes, you must not consult her." At that point, she will be stricken. ”

Ruqing sighed: "Don't I understand what the idea of Bang Xue is?" When she fell ill that day, I knew what she was thinking about what she was talking about. She wanted to see my jokes. If I don't manage it well, she can get a good deal in front of my brother, and I have no prestige in front of my subordinates. ”

Linglong sneered: "Her wishful thinking is good." It's a pity that she made a lot of calculations, but she missed a little, and our girl didn't take care of the house. The General's Mansion has such a small population, can't it be managed? "Linglong is still very obsessed with her own girl, no matter what she learns, she is fast, she doesn't learn to understand herself, she knows how to teach, and everything she does is orderly, slow and methodical, but she is comprehensive. It's not that I haven't managed my family before, although the General's Mansion is a little bigger and has a larger population, it must be okay.

Ruqing was very vain when she heard these words, but only she knew that this general's mansion was not as good as the Fang family in the capital, and everything could be done according to the rules. The general's mansion was just established, and the subordinates were only simply **, or they were thrown in by the acting king, and they were procrastinating, without rules and regulations, and they were used to the loose and strict management system. made it even more difficult for her, who was already struggling.

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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ruqing led the girls to stay outside for a day, and after wandering around, they finally ate in a restaurant that looked quite classy. Shanxi is not as good as the capital, and the restaurant has a private room specially opened for female dependents. Looking at the bearded man and the hawker and the hawker with a weapon at his waist, the nobleman and the servant who were dressed in bright clothes accounted for half of the servant, Ruqing recalled the plot of the novel, and worried about his own catties, forget it, don't go in, I'm afraid of what happens.

Thinking like this, Ruqing got into the carriage, and the three masters and servants bought a baked cake to fill their stomachs on the side, and continued to run towards their destination. Halfway through, Linglong suddenly pointed out the window and shouted, "Girl, the fabric has arrived." This is it. ”

Ruqing slightly pleased the corner of the car window, and General Zheng, who was riding a horse outside the window, immediately bent down and said to Ruqing: "Girl, this fabric shop is the largest fabric shop in Datong." If a girl wants to make clothes, she must come here. ”

Ruqing smiled, "It's okay, by the way, I will also take back the phi that I brought here for processing last time." ”

Then Ruqing asked the coachman to park the carriage not far from the door of the store, the New Year is approaching, there are many people who buy materials to make clothes and take clothes, all of them are girls and housekeepers of various families, and people come and go in an endless stream, and it can be seen that Datong also has a lot of wealth.

The carriage is really inconspicuous, the Mongolian horse is originally small, and the appearance is only ordinary, compared to other tall and sturdy horses inlaid with gold and silver, it is more than one grade worse.

Ruqing didn't get out of the car, but just asked Linglong to take the silver into the store and go to get the phi back.

After a while, Linglong came out and said to Ruqing: "Girl, the shopkeeper wants to buy your rice at a high price, and I want the maid to ask the girl, can you sell them the seeds?" ”

Ruqing was stunned, "Someone wants to buy my squirt?" ”

Linglong looked left and right, lowered her voice and said, "Well, the shopkeeper asked me to ask the girl, see the price for him, and he will buy it." ”

Ruqing said: "You go and tell the shopkeeper." This cloak is made for my brother, and I don't sell it. ”

Then Linglong went in again, and after a while, Linglong said angrily: "Girl, that shopkeeper actually took matters into his own hands, and he had already sold your rice to others." ”

Ruqing was so angry that she couldn't care about the etiquette of the lady anymore, got out of the car, and went straight to the store. The shopkeeper had long expected that Ruqing would come in, so he had been waiting at the door, and when he saw Ruqing, he immediately bowed his hand, smiling all over his face, "Girl, I'm really sorry." Your rice has been processed as early as two days ago, originally the little old man thought about such a beautiful rice, first hung in the store, to attract some business is also good, but I didn't expect that yesterday came a noble son, as soon as he entered the store, he fell in love with this cloth. Xiao Lao'er also directly explained that this is not a small shop, but the guest provides materials and makes the style himself, and he just orders some buttons to grind the edge in our store. The guest didn't say a word, and directly smashed 200 taels of silver, saying that he would buy it for the girl. Girl, look, the 200 taels of silver are all counted for you, and the little old man will not receive a penny. In addition, the processing fee for the previous work done here is not a penny, what do you think, girl? ”

Ruqing grimaced and said coldly: "Shopkeeper, you have to think clearly." That boy is not easy to mess with, is it possible, this girl is easy to mess with? ”

Linglong was very suitable for the situation, and when she heard Ruqing say this, she immediately stood in front of Ruqing with her head held high, staring at the shopkeeper with slanted eyes. And also snorted majestically.

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together and made a bitter face, "Girl, I'm really sorry." The little old man can't do it, the boy hugs back and forth, and there are a dozen guards with knives, which is very stylish. didn't refuse to the little old man, just took the cloak and left, and finally gave so much silver and left, girl, the small shop is a small business, I really can't afford to provoke these people. Therefore, I can only ask the girl Haihan for one or two. "Saying it is a gesture and a bow, so pitiful.

The words of the shopkeeper and Ruqing had already been heard by the other guests in the store, and they surrounded them one after another, and some of them even stepped forward to ask what was going on. The shopkeeper explained again. Then there was a loud or low pitch in the crowd. Some say that 200 taels of silver in exchange for a cloak was also earned. Others said that the man was too blind.

"Who is so bold to dare to snatch the clothes of the sister of the general of Zhenguo, it is really bold." A female voice suddenly sounded, Ruqing looked at it, slightly stunned, the woman in front of her, wearing a hundred butterflies and a flower-crepe jacket, scarlet placket embroidered medicine peony flower wide sleeve skirt, the voice is familiar, but the face is very raw.

The woman smiled and approached Ruqing, "The girl is really a noble person who forgets things and forgets me so quickly?" ”

Agarwood hurriedly whispered a reminder in Ruqing's ear: "The wife of the previous General Xuanwu, surnamed Lu." ”

Ruqing suddenly realized, and smiled embarrassedly: "Madame is dressed so energetically today, Ruqing is clumsy, and she can't recognize you." ”

Mrs. Lu smiled indifferently, took Ruqing's hand and said, "The girl's was actually snatched by someone else, and it must be an extremely excellent one." Forgive me for talking too much, who did the girl make it for? ”

"Made for my brother." Ruqing didn't want to stay longer, because Mrs. Lu's sentence of "General Zhenguo's sister" just now made her a monkey in the zoo, she didn't want to be in the limelight, she just wanted to leave quickly. As for the skuze, the identity of the person who dared to so blatantly drop the silver and snatch the skuzi is also extraordinary. There was nothing she could do but grit her teeth.

But this Mrs. Lu is enthusiastic, her eyes are threatening, and she angrily shouts at the shopkeeper with coercion and temptation, the shopkeeper knows this Mrs. Lu, and now she also knows Ruqing's identity, and she doesn't dare to treat it as an ordinary person, for fear that she will hurt herself, so she spit out the identity of that person in one go.

"I don't know who the little old man is. However, Xiao Lao'er recognized one of the guards beside him, who was the chief of guard of the Governor's Palace. ”

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Ruqing returned to the general's mansion in a huff, and today Zhiyi came back early, and when he heard that Zhiyi was in the outer study at the moment, he immediately lifted his skirt and went straight to Zhiyi's outer study.

Zhiyi's outer study is very simple, but there are a lot of functions, and there are many personal guards outside the courtyard, and the idlers in the outer study are not allowed to enter, even if it is sunny.

The guards guarding outside the door saw Ruqing coming, and hurriedly bowed their hands, "Girl, the general is entertaining guests, and I can't see you for the time being." ”

Ruqing was surprised, "What kind of guest?" ”

"It's Lord Jing."

Ruqing slumped her shoulders, and it was estimated that she was discussing the military aircraft again, so it was really hard to disturb. It's this Li Xiao again, really,

Turning around and walking back a few steps, Ruqing thought of something again, turned around, and asked the guard just now, "Do you know the chief of guard of the Governor's Palace?" ”

The guard looked surprised, "Why does the girl ask that?" ”

Ruqing smiled faintly: "You just need to tell me, can you deny this person." ”

The guard subconsciously looked at a young man in white chain mail next to him.

"What's the matter with the girl looking for the last general?" The young man in military uniform stepped forward and asked.

Ruqing was startled, and stared at him with round eyes, "You, you are ----"

The other party smiled calmly: "The last general is the chief of the guard of the Governor's Mansion." The surname is Song, and the name is Jingjiang. Song Jingyu has seen Miss Fang. ”

Ruqing hurriedly retreated, "General Song is polite. "The chief of guard of the Governor's Mansion is equivalent to a five-rank military general, and he is still a relatively powerful figure.

Song Qingjiang looked at Ruqing, arched his hand, and looked solemn: "I don't know if the girl suddenly asked about the end of the future, is there anything wrong?" ”

Ruqing then remembered her purpose, turned her mind around in her heart, and asked with a smile and arrogance: "Actually, it's nothing, just ask casually, isn't General Song in the Governor's Mansion?" How is it here? ”

Song Jingyu replied: "The last general was ordered to protect the safety of King Jing. ”

Ruqing let out a long "oh" sound, and said: "In this way, wherever King Jing goes, General Song will follow?" ”

"In principle, yes."

"I see." Ruqing smiled, rolled her eyes, and pretended to be angry: "A few days ago, the slave family made a piece of gold for my brother, and then grinded it with some gold buttons on the outside, but I didn't expect that I went to get it today, but I was told by the shopkeeper that my rice was forcibly taken away." The shopkeeper's identification was a good deed done by General Song. Can General Song give me an explanation? ”

Song Jingyu froze, it was not easy to answer for a while, admitting it, and offending the superiors, if he didn't admit it, the evidence was conclusive, and he couldn't rely on it, and when he was in a dilemma, Ruqing was not in a hurry to ask, but just said in a flawed manner: "The slave family asked around later, and learned that General Song was upright and upright, but he was a rare good official." We will never do anything to rob other people's property. So the slave family guessed that it must have been done by the faceless person who was with General Song. General Song, did the slave guess right? ”

Song Jingyu's face was embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Miss Fang, this isn't a forcible robbery of other people's property, right? …… and he gave money to the treasurer. Is it possible, the shopkeeper's private swallowing can't be successful? ”

Ruqing smiled lightly, "The shopkeeper doesn't have the guts." It's just that the slave family worked hard for more than half a month to make the rice seed, which was originally given to his brother, but now it's good, the rice that carries the slave family's heart, but it has been replaced by a cold and impersonal mundane thing, and the slave family is very unhappy. So, I want to find my brother to be the master. Investigate thoroughly, which faceless person dares to buy and sell so blatantly. Ruqing's tone was sonorous, and she looked like she didn't give in.

Song Jingyu was sweating on his forehead, and he couldn't afford to offend Li Xiao and Fang Zhiyi.

Ruqing stared at him with a smile and continued to smile: "Forget it, General Song is acting on orders, and he can't help it." The slave family will not be pursued. However, can I ask General Song for a convenience? Tell the slave family where that hateful faceless wicked man who took and plundered by force was sacred. ”

“……”

"General Song's protector is earnest, forget it, the slave family will not embarrass you. I'm going to ask the others. Then he turned around.

"Hey, Miss Fang......"

At this time, the door of the study at the back was opened, and a clear male voice rang out unhappily, "Fourth girl Fang, the hateful, faceless, and forcible person in your mouth is just below, me!" ”

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I'm going to take my child to the doctor tonight, and if you think I'm using my child to kidnap your sympathy, I'll send a medical record tomorrow. Please allow me to take my child to the doctor.