Chapter 226: Step by step
The husband and wife chattered about going to Ya'an. Shen Muqing knew that Xiao Sa had gained a lot from this, so he also put his mind at ease, and when he finished drinking the chicken soup, he personally made the bed and served Xiao Sa to rest.
Or he was too tired, Xiao Sa fell asleep, and in the middle of the night, he inevitably rubbed and sighed, Shen Muqing saw that he was childish, hugged him and kissed him, causing Xiao Sa to complain: "Don't pay attention to me." Negative Qi went to sleep sideways, seeing Shen Muqing smile, holding him for a long time. Xiao Sa saw that she was smiling like a flower, delicate and lovely, which added to her heart, hugged her and didn't follow, and she had to ask Shen Muqing to say something sweet to him before she stopped. Shen Muqing loves him in the end, and obeys him in every way.
The next day, the two of them lazily got up and freshened up. After breakfast, Shen Muqing took out the finished cotton robe and tried it on.
Xiao Sa thought of begging her to make shoes before, but she didn't expect to be able to wear the clothes she made one day...... Some proudly wore the cotton robe and turned left and right, and the smile on his face couldn't be stopped.
Seeing that Xiao Sa liked it, Shen Muqing was also happy, and pulled his clothes to find the shortcomings.
The two were talking and laughing, and a small servant ran in: "Seventh master, seventh master, someone from the government has come to visit you." β
This little guy was sent by the Zheng family, and according to the ranking of the Xiao family, Xiao Sa is the "Seventh Master".
The cheerful atmosphere was swept away.
Shen Muqing straightened Xiao Sa's clothes: "Go and take a look!" "It's a bit comforting.
Xiao Sa couldn't help laughing: "If something happened, the people of the government would have surrounded the house a long time ago...... Don't worry. β
Caring is chaotic, Shen Muqing is still a little worried, and took a purse from the box of the dresser and stuffed it to Xiao Sa: "There are five taels of silver in it." β
Xiao Sa nodded, took the purse and went to the flower hall for the guests.
Shen Muqing called the little maid and magpie to wait outside the flower hall - if there was something to do, he would come to the court, and he took a needle and thread to make socks for Xiao Sa.
There was no movement for a while, Shen Muqing couldn't settle down, and the stitches were crooked, which was even more annoying in her eyes, and she dismantled the unsewn and sewed it again.
was annoyed, and the magpie ran in with a smile on his face: "Grandma, grandma, grandma, grandpa is going to the county to learn to be a gentleman." β
It turned out to be this thing!
Shen Muqing's hanging heart was put down, and he hurriedly called Mingxia: "If the person who leaves the message to eat, you must treat it well." β
Mingxia was also very happy to hear the news, answered "yes", and retreated happily.
After a while, the magpie really came to report: "The lord has left the adults of the government to eat." β
Shen Muqing personally went to fetch the wine.
Xiao Sa accompanied the man to dinner in the flower hall outside, and sent the guest off after noon. hurriedly came in and said to Shen Muqing, "I'm going to Lord Peng to thank you", and hurriedly went out.
Shen Muqing grabbed him and instructed Mingxia to open the warehouse: "...... I packed the calligraphy and painting of the old man Yingshan in a box and brought it over. β
Xiao Sa was stunned: "How can that work?" That's your dowry! β
"What's wrong with the dowry?" Shen Muqing helped him straighten his clothes, "Mine is not yours yet." Besides, since Master Peng is a scholar, he naturally loves these calligraphy and paintings more than gold and silver utensils...... Don't tell me no, that's too hypocritical, it's not Xiao Sa I know! β
Xiao Sa knew that she also needed it, so she couldn't help but feel slightly wet in the corners of her eyes, looking at her and stopping.
Shen Muqing sent Xiao Sa away and started to do needlework with peace of mind.
Xiao Sa didn't come back until the time of the lantern, and as soon as he entered the door, he showed her the paperwork.
Shen Muqing had seen government documents. As she expected, although it was stamped with the seal of the county government, it was not a procedural letter of appointment.
"I'll keep this." Shen Muqing took the paperwork and put it in a small dark drawer on the bed board of the eight-step bed.
"Don't be so careful!" Xiao Sa was a little drunk, and went to bed while Shen Muqing was putting things down, and slapped Shen Muqing's round buttocks.
Shen Muqing turned his head and glared at Xiao Sa, and said coquettishly: "Haven't you heard the phrase 'being careful can make a ship of ten thousand years'?" We don't believe the words of the banquets. β
"Got it!" Xiao Sa responded, hugged her and sighed, "When will your menstrual affairs leave?" β
Shen Muqing's face flushed: "You can't worry about anything else." β
"I've arranged everything else," Xiao Sa was not ashamed at all. Dafang said, "It's just that the matter of giving birth to a son has not been settled." β
"Son, son," Shen Muqing pouted, "I want to give birth to a daughter." β
"I like to have a daughter too!" Xiao Sa pressed Shen Muqing on the bed and kissed her face, "It's better to have a daughter like you...... Clever and clever, and knows how to feel sorry for people......"
"Don't coax me here!" Shen Muqing smiled and pushed him.
"I like to coax you!" Xiao Sa pressed her hand above her head and leaned down to hold the flower buds on her chest through her clothes.
The body that has not yet adapted to lust is very sensitive, and the itchy feeling reaches the bottom of his heart, and Shen Muqing writhes and laughs.
The two frolicked for a long time before resting.
"What did Master Peng say?" Shen Muqing was in Xiao Sa's arms and chatted with him.
"Although he didn't say anything, it can be seen that he likes the calligraphy and painting very much." Xiao Sa smiled, "After encouraging me, and talking about the things in the shop, seeing that it was not early, he left me to eat." β
"Have you set a date to go to the county school?"
"It was the county magistrate Cheng Shu of the county who came to send me the papers, and said that I would go to the county school at the end of the month." Xiao Sa said, "When I went to visit Master Peng, Master Peng temporarily changed his mind and asked me to go to the county school on the fourth day of the ninth month - he said that he would go to Ya'an Mansion at the end of the month to do some errands, and he would come back in early September, and he would personally send me to the county school at that time." β
The relationship is really the Kao people to go......
Shen Muqing smiled all over his face: "Master Peng can personally send you to the county school, of course, it would be great." β
Xiao Sa sighed a little: "Although it is exile, whether it is Lord Peng or Lord Zheng, they are not the traitors, speaking of which, we still have some small luck." β
Shen Muqing recalled what happened during this time. nodded approvingly: "Maybe we have a fate with Huding - you see, we don't have any friendship with Peng and Zheng, so Lord Zheng exempted you from thirty boards, and Lord Peng is counting on you to make him rich...... This is a rare fate. I think it's nice to be able to live in peace here. β
"It doesn't matter where I fall!" Xiao Sa hugged Shen Muqing, "I'm afraid you'll be bored!" β
Shen Muqing listened to his sad tone and knew his thoughtsβhe always felt sorry for himself.
This kind of regret in the bottom of my heart can only be diluted by the years.
She smiled and changed the topic: "In this way, you still have more than 20 days to go to the county school." Why don't we go to the door tomorrow? Go to Lord Zheng and Master Fang to walk around? β
Xiao Sa nodded: "Since I arrived in Huding, I have been busy all day long, so take this opportunity to go out and walk around!" β
"yes!" Shen Muqing said with a smile, "You can also take this opportunity to inquire about the details of that Guo Jiaoyu, and you can also invite some friends at home......
"Yes." Xiao Sa muttered, "If possible, we will invite the third master and third grandmother of the Zheng family to stay for a few days...... Speaking of which, the two of them have helped us a lot. β
"Since you invite the third master, do you want to invite the uncle and the second master together?" Shen Muqing said, "Last time you went to Ya'an Mansion, the second master also intended to let that master come to you and build momentum for you." β
Xiao Sa smiled: "It's not that I don't want to invite." But the uncle of the Zheng family has always lived in the Guangdong area and is responsible for the outside business; The third master stays in his own house and is responsible for the affairs of the family; The second master is running around in two places. Take care of the shops in the Jiangnan area...... Even the Chinese New Year may not be able to get together. β
As soon as he said this, it aroused Shen Muqing's interest: "The eldest and second grandma are not at home, and the eldest grandmother and the second grandmother are not at home either?" β
"The eldest grandmother has always followed the uncle, and the second grandmother has lived in Suzhou and Hangzhou for many years - she is in charge of the Zheng family's silk cloth business," Xiao Sa said with a smile, "Only the third master is left in the family." β
"Then who else is in the Zheng family?" When Shen Muqing married into the Xiao family, he had touched the bottom of the Xiao family and was familiar with the situation of the Xiao family, but because of the urgency, he did not inquire about the situation of the Zheng family.
"The uncle didn't take a concubine, and the three sons were all born and followed the eldest grandmother. Perennial in Guangdong, say a mouthful. Xiao Sa saw that Shen Muqing cared about the affairs of the family, so he naturally explained to her carefully, "The second master did not take a concubine, but only had a son, who followed the second grandmother in Suzhou; The third grandmother has never had a child, so the third master took one of the third grandmother's companions and gave birth to a son - but the maid has never been straightened, and now she is still working as an errand in the third grandmother's room......"
He carefully explained the situation of the Zheng family to Shen Muqing, and the two of them chattered until midnight before falling asleep.
Early the next morning, Shen Muqing and Xiao Sa prepared gifts and went to visit the house. Mrs. Fang was not there, and Mrs. Fang welcomed them very warmly. The next day, Master Fang came back from Yanzhou Wei and knew that the Xiao couple had come, and instructed Mrs. Fang to set up a banquet to entertain the two of them to make up for the regret of not being there that day. But Shen Muqing and Xiao Sa went to Lord Zheng, and when Lord Fang heard about it, he simply invited Lord Zheng together.
Mrs. Zheng is in her thirties, tall, beautiful, and dignified, and when Mrs. Zheng stands with her, she does not look like a husband and wife at all. After marrying such a lady, Lord Zheng naturally takes Mrs. Zheng's opinions as the main thing in everything, and also develops Mrs. Zheng's strong personality. Fortunately, Shen Muqing is low-key, Mrs. Fang is easy-going, and the two green leaves are lined with the red flower of Mrs. Zheng...... The three of them talked and laughed, and they were very harmonious. Mrs. Zheng said on the spot: "Tomorrow I will invite Mrs. Xiao back, and Mrs. Fang will also come to be a guest." β
Mrs. Fang is naturally full of "good".
When he went to Zheng's mansion, Shen Muqing knew that Mrs. Zheng not only invited the two of them, but also invited many wives of famous people in Shanghai.
Shen Muqing took this opportunity to invite these ladies to his home as guests.
Although the Xiao family is exiled here, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and with Lord Zheng raising it like this, everyone naturally wants to have fun. They are full of promises.
On the day of the treat, Shen Muqing carefully arranged and the guests enjoyed themselves.
The Xiao family gradually gained a foothold in Huding City, and weddings and funerals began to be ceremonial.
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