Chapter 179: Lollipop
Zhiwan solved the Su family's urgency with one sentence, and the Su family's cognition of Zhiwan has been raised to a higher level, as if no matter what difficulties the Su family has, they can be invisible when the princess of the county raises her hands and feet.
Su Xiangxing didn't expect things to be solved like this, he tossed and turned last night and lost sleep in the middle of the night, planning to explain the affairs of Yongzhou and enter Beijing, no matter how much silver he made, he also wanted to win the privilege of making wine in the imperial court.
The Su family's liquor shop in Yongzhou is the largest, which is also the reason why Chu Zheng is fancy, the wine sold in the wine is authorized by the imperial court, and there is the imperial wine and other wine that the emperor personally gave the name of, the shop is small, can it be said that it is in the past?
Su Xiangxing was in a good mood, his brows stretched, not to mention selling the shop, even if he gave it, he didn't go to the study to discuss, he just sent the maid out, leaving a credible person in the house.
The wine in the wine is rampant with the imperial decree, and the background is big, just with the two wine names of Zhennan Wine and Wenyuan Wine, even the prefect saw Chu Zheng, and he had to smile and toast.
As soon as Zhiwan heard the imperial wine, the corners of his mouth twitched several times, and the imperial wine is limited, no more than 100 jars per year, so he added a sentence at that time, "The Su family wants one jar." ”
Chu Zheng is a little embarrassed, Kyoto is full of magnates, a hundred jars of wine is really not much, although each jar has a hundred catties, but the palace must occupy five altars, the prince loves wine, the prince of the county also loves to drink two cups, how to also want five altars, I'm afraid it's not enough, there are also the Yuan family, the Chu family, the Rong family, at least one altar, and the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, at least at least one altar, seven seven eighty eight went to twenty altars, the rest can be sold, that altar is tens of thousands of taels!
Can't afford to send it, okay?
The old lady, Su Xiangxing and Su Ang all love wine, and they all looked at Chu Zheng and Zhiwan with their eyes open, what kind of wine is it that can only brew a hundred jars of wine a year, and what is the taste of the wine that has been given the name by the emperor, thinking about it, they are full of words.
Zhiwan didn't speak, and she accounted for 10% of the wine in the wine. This success is real, that is ten altars, what's wrong with sending one altar to the Su family?
Chu Zheng didn't dare to offend, let alone disobey Zhiwan. The secret recipe for the wine was given by her, not to mention a hundred jars, which annoyed him, and made a thousand jars by himself, who would dare to say no, but as a subordinate, he always had to think about the master, and his voice was slightly begging, "Half an altar is completed, a subordinate of one altar really can't be the master." ”
"Plus five jars of Wenyuan wine."
Isn't it different?
"Two altars?"
Zhiwan glanced at Chu Zheng. Seeing that there was a begging look in his eyes, he nodded at night, and Chu Zheng was relieved when he saw it, as if he had received an amnesty order. It's just that his back is already soaked, and his palms are full of beads of sweat.
With the help of Su Xiangxing, the wine in the wine was opened in Yongzhou, which was extremely fast, and quickly until the next morning, Su Ji Liquor Store was renamed Jiuzhong Wine.
The wine is famous for its strength and clarity. Some people found fault and said that the Su family changed the soup without changing the medicine, violating the laws of the imperial court, and their crimes should be punished, and they even picked a wine jar in public, opened it and smelled it, the rich and clear wine. No one can do it, and then he walks away.
Su family, the old lady exhaled comfortably, stared at the wine cup and said, "It's really good wine." It is worthy of the emperor's name! ”
The loud words and admiring eyes made me feel like drinking this cup and not being in vain, but what the old lady was thinking at this moment was that even if there was no alcohol ban, it would be a matter of time before this wine captured the hearts of the world, and the Su family's wine business was bound to be affected, and it took advantage of Zhiwan.
The old lady also loved wine when she was young, smelling the aroma of wine in the house, she couldn't help but let the maid pour a glass, but as soon as she took it, she coughed suddenly, "This wine is so strong, you can't even enter it, where is it?" ”
The old lady stroked her beard and laughed, "This is the wine of the masters, how can you women drink it?" Just drink porridge. ”
In the room, there was a light laugh from covering her mouth, the old lady took a sip of the old lady, put down the wine glass, rinsed her mouth with tea, and asked Su Xue instead, "Is the second girl still staying in the embroidery building and not coming out, it's been a few days, are you planning to get married, you don't even need your grandmother's greeting?" ”
Mrs. Su glanced at Su Yi and Su Rou, and said helplessly, "She is thin-skinned, for fear that she will come to ask for peace and be caught laughing at her, I persuaded her a few times, and she can't wait to hide from me." ”
Su Yi and Su Rou stuck out their tongues, the second sister's thin skin was really not like words, and she was afraid that the old lady would be angry, so she hurriedly said, "Let's go and persuade the second sister in a while." ”
The old lady glanced at her two granddaughters, "You go and persuade her, maybe she won't come out of the hole." ”
The maid shook her shoulders again, and she didn't dare to laugh, but she heard a clear voice like a spring, "Grandmother, why don't I go and talk to her?" ”
The old lady looked at Zhiwan and nodded, Zhiwan went, she was a hundred relieved, "Grandmother heard that Yao's mother's brother was found?" ”
Zhiwan nodded again and again, happy for Yao's mother, "I found it, and I am sure that it is my sister and brother." ”
On that day, Yao's mother went to the yamen with Sun Zhifu, and when she came back, she listened to Poria pour beans for a while, Yao's mother and Yao San glanced at each other, hugged their heads and cried, put Poria aside, and looked at another young man of about the same age as her with round eyes, thin body, eyes were very beautiful, Poria hesitated, whether to rush over and cry.
Or the boy walked over and asked, "Are you my cousin or cousin?" ”
Poria glanced at Yao's mother, "I'm fourteen, born in January, and I must be my cousin." ”
“…… I'm January too. The boy replied in a weak voice.
"I was born in the fourth year of junior high school!" She didn't believe he could be bigger than her!
“…… I'm in my third year of junior high school. The boy's voice was smeared, and his eyelashes were slanted.
“……。”
At that time, when Poria said, the fire was jumping out, and there was a burning flame at the bottom of her eyes, which was even a day older than her!
This is not the most important thing, she also has a big cousin, a cousin-in-law, two little nieces, and a cousin, hula la circle, this generation is her youngest!
Coincidentally, Yao San's family now lives in the Li family, after the disaster, their brother and sister were separated, Yao San wandered to the field with the refugees, and waited for the disaster to subside, only to return to Yongzhou, and met the Li family recruitment, so he started a long-term job in the Li family, and looked for his family by the way.
Yao San was an honest person, and he was favored by a small manager of the Li family, and he married his daughter to him.
This time I recognized my relatives, and I found it when my little cousin, who was a day older than Poria Cocos, went to the street to play. has the same surname as his father, and he has been separated for a year, and his nickname is Chunhua, whether it is a coincidence or not. Hurry up and tell Daddy yes.
After confessing his relatives, Yao San was particularly favored by the Li family, and he was unusually promoted to the second head of the outer courtyard, that is, they wanted to go to Beijing with Yao's mother, and Mrs. Li agreed.
Mrs. Su had heard about this earlier, sighed at the coincidence, and knew that Yao's mother had no intention of taking them into Beijing, so she smiled and said, "Zhiwan and the Li family are a great kindness, and their family is in the Li family." You can relax your mind. ”
Zhiwan is also happy for Yao's mother, which is a wish of Yao's mother, but Yao's mother wants to bring Yao Dong to Kyoto, because Yao Dong likes to dance with knives and sticks, and his temperament is lacking. Thinking that the eldest husband is ambitious in all directions, he wants to join the army.
It just so happens that the prince of the county is the general, rather than letting Yao Dong go elsewhere to join the army, it is better to be under the nose of the prince of the county, close to it, she can also take care of one or two.
Although Yao San was reluctant to have a son. But for his sister-in-law, after so many years, he still hasn't forgotten to find their sister, can he still not trust him? Following the hands of King Yuejun, it is a promising future, and you have to give it up if you are not willing to give up.
So. Yao Dong's matter was thus decided.
Yao's mother has been serving by Zhiwan's side for many years, and the cost is not large, and she has left a lot of money, not to mention that she can buy a five-entry yard. The four into the absolute enough, she will have a daughter, she is Zhiwan by the side of the servant, will not treat her badly, at that time took a hundred taels to Yao San, and sent a set of gold jewelry to the third sister-in-law, niece and nephew daughter-in-law is a set of silver jewelry, two little nieces and granddaughters, is a do not fall.
Also, Poria has become a habit these days, with a wave of her hand, one person gave a headdress, and she is the big girl next to the princess of the county, especially in front of Yao Dong, she walks with floating, although I am not as old as you, but I am richer than you!
also patted Yao Dong on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, I will help you say good things in front of the princess and princess of the county, how to say that you are also a cousin who is a day older than me, I must ask them to take extra care of you and let you become a talent as soon as possible." ”
Poria has heard of that training more than once, tired people are miserable, as long as she thinks of Yao Dong lying on the ground and tired and can't get up, Poria begins to shake her shoulders and gloat, she won't sympathize with him, who is a day older than her!
Out of the Shou'an Courtyard, Zhiwan walked towards the embroidery building with Su Yi and Su Rou, and halfway through, the cold stone suddenly popped out, startling Su Yi and Su Rou, and poked him with a Xiaoice knife.
Leng Shi saluted respectfully, and then handed over a small bamboo tube, knowing that it was Ye Guiyue's letter in the evening, he quickly opened it, and the result was just a few words: I will return in five days, don't read it.
Zhiwan glared at the note viciously, who read you!
Leng Shi didn't get out of the way, and continued, "Kyoto sent someone to send two large boxes of food to eat, and asked when the princess's shop would open?" ”
Zhiwan was in a very bad mood, but as soon as she heard that Kyoto sent someone to deliver food, she raised her eyebrows, this trip, brought a cook, and the Su family also had a lot of food, how could she think of sending her food, "Choose an auspicious day for the zodiac, and open it, no need to wait for us to go back." ”
Leng Shi then reassured to dodge away, Zhiwan turned around and instructed Poria, "Go and see what food is sent, and bring some to embroider in a while." ”
Poria nodded like pounding garlic, blessed her body, and walked towards the peony garden.
I went up to the embroidery building, and as soon as I stepped up, I saw a pretty figure hiding something again, and Su Rou began to be dissatisfied, "Second sister, you are too eager to cover up, aren't you just embroidering two mandarin ducks?" One is you, the other is Master Li, you don't know, I dreamed that you became a mandarin duck last night, and I still feed you. ”
Su Xue's face was full of embarrassment, and she turned her head to glare at Su Rou, "I robbed him of food again?" ”
Su Rou shrunk her neck, "No, he robbed the second sister of you to eat." ”
Su Yuxiao's cheeks cramped, and he didn't care about the two of them, please sit down and drink tea at night.
The embroidery floor is elegant, the embroidery frame is placed in the position of the window, next to it is all kinds of silk threads, there is a copper furnace to smoke incense, the breeze blows, and the fragrance fills the room.
The small table of pear blossom wood is full of various pastries and tea fruits, the color is bright and moist, which makes people have a great appetite.
Eating the fruit at night, looking into the distance, the mountains in the distance are undulating, the sky is as clear as a wash, and occasionally a white cloud floats from afar, dotting the sky.
Su Rou's voice begging for mercy came from behind her, "Second sister, I was wrong, I won't dream of you next time." ”
The two stepped forward to fight, and Su Yi picked up a fruit, blocked Su Rou's mouth, and pulled her to sit down. "You're going to take a break."
Su Rou's cheeks were slightly red, and she flattered Su Xue and gave a fruit, "Second sister, I won't make fun of you." You go and say hello to your grandmother in a while, I haven't seen you for a few days, and your grandmother has lost weight twice! ”
Su Xue glanced at Su Rou fiercely, and lowered her head in shame, although she knew that the old lady would not lose weight, but it was a fact that she hadn't gone to ask for an appointment for a few days.
A few people were laughing upstairs, talking, and talking about going to the Guanyin Temple to ask for a sign, "The Guanyin Temple in Dongshan is said to be very spiritual, or let's go to ask for a fortune telling?" ”
Su Rou's eyes sparkled. "The food in Guanyin Temple is good, light and elegant......."
Su Xue fell down and said with a grudge, "Even if you go to ask for a sign, you won't eat fast." ”
Su Rou twisted her veil. "Then what are you going to do, if you want to say that the most spiritual one is the master of the Reclining Buddha Temple, the little prince is the little apprentice of the master of the unfortunate master, but unfortunately he hasn't grown up yet, otherwise I will definitely beg him to help me calculate, don't be that half-hung Taoist priest."
Zhiwan looked at her neck high. There is a posture of not eating fasting and not going, so he stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Fortune telling, I will also be one or two." ”
Su Rou did not doubt him. Zhiwan is in her eyes, there is nothing that she will not do, and she is busy stretching out her slender jade hand, and the white jade fingers are beautiful.
Knowing that the evening was looking at it matter-of-factly, occasionally frowning. Occasionally stretched, watching Su Rouxin's puff and puff.
"The bigger the palm, the smarter."
"The bigger the palm, the more beautiful."
"The bigger the palm, the more people like it."
Su Rou's face was full of flying light, while Su Yi and Su Xue leaned back with a smile, holding their stomachs and shouting in pain, it was the first time they knew that someone was such a fortune teller.
Su Yi jumped on his face that was about to cramp, and asked Zhiwan, "Isn't there anything bad?" ”
"The bigger the palm, the lonelier."
"Why?" Su Rou was puzzled.
"Several of your sisters are married, and no one plays with you, aren't you alone?"
“…… In a word. ”
It's a mess of laughter again, the laughing embroidery floor is shaking, and the Poria cocos comes up with a tray on her face, full of doubts, why is she happy like this?
Poria swallowed saliva against the tray, obediently, walked over with a look of offering treasure, and put the tray on the small table.
This plate is a little strange, but it is very exquisite, Su Rou thought that it was filled with food, and opened it without saying a word, but her eyes widened, square pieces, wrapped in oiled paper, and colorful, what is this?
Zhiwan's eyes lit up, but he didn't expect them to think of sending candy to Yongzhou, and sending two large boxes, so he heard Poria say, "The person who sent it said that the princess of the county planned to use the candy for the wedding banquet, and I didn't hear that the cousin was going to get married, so she sent two boxes." ”
Zhiwan took a candy and opened it, inside was the appearance of a little rabbit, as white as snow in a cold winter, and Su Rou's exclamation was in her ears, "Such a small cow, so cute." ”
Seeing Zhiwan stuffing the candy in her mouth, she also threw it in, and a pair of eyes popped up at that time, "It's so sweet, much sweeter than caramel candy." ”
Su Xue and Su Yi also took two pills, but the eyes of the candy were different, one was red and the other was purple, which was very surprising.
Su Rou thought that there were two big boxes of food like this, so she looked at Zhiwan with a smile, "Cousin, I want fifty catties of this candy." ”
Zhiwan's face was full of black lines, "With the speed at which you eat, I can't see that in two months, all your teeth will be gone." ”
If you eat too many sweets, your teeth will hurt, this is something that everyone knows, Su Rou ate candy and sat back embarrassedly, Su Yi began to poke her head, "As soon as there is something to eat, I can't wait to move it to the house, I didn't hear what Poria just said, is this for my cousin to marry?" ”
Su Xue's face turned red again, since she beat a few of them, her face has never turned white, "This sugar is so clear and sweet, I have never eaten it before, is it appropriate to use it to entertain guests?" ”
Zhiwan nodded, she just wants to cultivate the custom of using sugar for the family, otherwise the sales of candy will not be amazing, and said with a smile, "In some places, when you get married, you will take candy as a return gift, and when you get married, move to a new house, have children, and return to the door, you will scatter candy on the ground for people to grab and add joy." ”
Su Rou gasped, "I don't think you can buy ten pieces of this candy for one or two pieces of silver, how much does it cost to kiss once?" ”
Zhiwan shook his head with a smile, "It's not very expensive." ”
Su Yi asked while eating, "There are ten kinds of these candies, if you want them as a return gift, do you want each of them, or just a few of them?" ”
"I think eight of each, just pick eight."
Su Rou proposed.
Su Yi poked her head again, "Our Su family is a prestigious family, and there are many guests who give gifts, and they are different from each other." How can you treat everyone equally? The Su family married their daughter-in-law, and they helped their cousin's shop to make a name, how could they be stingy? ”
Zhiwan didn't know how many people would come to the Su family to congratulate, and it wasn't just the Su family who asked for candy. The Li family also has to ask for it, I don't know if two boxes are enough.
A few people couldn't make up their minds, so they went to Shou'an Courtyard with a tray, and this candy made the old lady sigh, she lived in vain for half her life, and she didn't know that candy could be so delicious.
The old lady is not stingy with anything else, I heard that such candy is given away, the old lady is distressed, Mrs. Su smiled, "Old lady." The use of these candies is great, the Su family is the seven major families, there are major merchants, there are nobles, and the Su family is the middle. This degree must be taken care of, so that the magnates of the Dayue Dynasty can see that they should use candy to get married. ”
The Su family sent ten flavors, and when they looked back at those nobles and royal families, there would definitely be more than ten, which was a matter of face.
The old lady nodded and looked at the two boxes full of candy. Some couldn't take their eyes off, but they still reluctantly asked Mrs. Su to carry a box to Li's house, and the rest of the box was packed by someone, divided into two kinds, one eight grains and eight kinds. One of ten grains and ten kinds.
As for the Li family, Mrs. Li was taken aback when she heard the news of Mrs. Su's coming, it stands to reason that Mrs. Su will not come to look for her at this time, even if she wants to come. It's also a personal mother, why did she come by herself, isn't there something big?
Mrs. Li hurriedly greeted the door, and saw Mrs. Su summoning the little maid to carry a big box in, and the two little maids were a little difficult to lift, and Mrs. Li was puzzled, "This is?" ”
Mrs. Su said with a smile, "The Su family plans to do a big deal about Xue'er's family affairs, and this box contains a return gift, let's go in and talk about it." ”
Mrs. Li hurriedly led Mrs. Su into the door, and after tasting the candy, Mrs. Li felt that her face was full of light, and even this candy could make this family affair shine.
Su Xue and Li Sixun's family affairs will not be done until nine days, and the Su family is in such a hurry to send it, because they are afraid that they don't know if there are many relatives and friends of the Li family, in case it is not enough, they have to quickly send someone to Kyoto to buy it back, and they can't send half and keep half, right?
The candy set off another layer of excitement in the Su family, and Su Rou volunteered to design a packaging box for Su Xue's relatives, so as to win the old lady's love and reward her with a few more candies.
Zhiwan ate candy all the way back to the Peony Garden, and when he entered the courtyard gate, he saw seven or eight maids gathered together, and a crisp voice said, "I haven't seen it, this is called a lollipop." ”
"Such beautiful candy, I haven't heard of it before, Kyoto is worthy of being the imperial capital, and there is much more food than Yongzhou, and I want to go to Kyoto to have a look if I have the opportunity."
"How much does this lollipop cost?"
"This ...... I don't know, it's been too long since I've been away from Beijing. ”
Poria began to jump to her feet, and Zhuxiang took advantage of her absence to take out the lollipop to show off, which is what she loves to do.
Zhiwan raised her eyebrows lightly and looked at Poria Cocos, "Didn't you only send two boxes, how can there be lollipops?" ”
Poria pouted, "My mother said that it would be enough to take the candy, and the lollipop was not good for the plate, so I didn't take it." ”
In fact, there are not many lollipops, just a small box, each of which is beautiful and amazing, and she is reluctant to give it away.
Stepping into the inner room, there was a small box, about a third the size of the large box, which contained all kinds of sweets of various flavors, skewered with small wooden sticks.
After a rough estimate, there are 300 in this box, and she can't eat so much, Zhiwan thinks that she can open another dentist shop next to the shop, and the business must be booming, "Send thirty sticks to each of the grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, and young masters." ”
Poria's eyes widened when she heard this, and she reluctantly said, "Most of it is gone." ”
Yao's mother slapped her face, "If you want to go, you can go, it's a good thing that the princess doesn't like to eat sugar, and when you return to Beijing, you won't eat much, and you will only be allowed to eat one in ten days!" ”
Zhiwan left eight, and let the maids in the yard divide the rest, even cold stone and cold wood, but the smallest was divided, but the two were not dissatisfied, but took out four lollipops from their arms, which were very large, and they ate with relish, which was not taken by themselves, but by people's filial piety.
However, knowing that these eight were gone without import, Su Xiangxing ran to her to ask for it, because he was left behind, this candy was delicious, and none of the sons, daughters, daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law would come, the old lady was embarrassed, and the old lady didn't pay attention to him at all.