Chapter Seventy-Two: Eight Sedan Chairs, High-ranking Officials in the Capital?
"Why should I object?" Xiao Fan spread his hands and smiled.
"Thank you, sir!"
Jiang Xing was about to kneel down immediately, he was really surprised, he originally acted in secret, just because he was afraid of the opposition of the head of the family.
They are subordinates, lowly people, slaves.
There is no freedom, love is even more rare, and being able to look at each other belongs to mutual pity.
"Just let me remind you."
Xiao Fan said: "Qiu Die is still young, you can't touch her, now her body has not grown up, if she is pregnant at this time, the probability of dystocia is very high." ”
"The master still understands medical skills?" Jiang Xing was surprised.
Xiao Fan said foolishly: "Medicine and martial arts are not separated. ”
"Then why didn't my family teach me medical skills......
"Hey, did you hear me?" Xiao Fan looked at the road.
Jiang Xing nodded and said, "Master, I know!" ”
As he spoke, he stood up and beckoned to Autumn Butterfly in the direction of the kitchen.
Qiu Die hurriedly dodged, for fear of being seen by the master, and her heart was happy and angry.
What did he do, wasn't he afraid of the master's suspicion?
In the corner of the courtyard, Xiao Fan said:
"Although you two are interested, it is not feasible in the house...... You know, when Qiu Die grows up, the two of you will find a house next door to live in, and it will be convenient to communicate with the house. ”
"How long will you have to wait?" Jiang Xing scratched his head and said.
"Wait until Autumn Butterfly is eighteen years old."
Jiang Xing glared: "Eighteen years old? ”
Now Qiu Die is only fourteen years old.
And eighteen years old, in this era, is already a big girl. It belongs to the money-losing goods that my father doesn't love my mother and doesn't love, and I want to get married all day long.
Because of the regulations of the imperial court, women who have reached the age of sixteen and do not marry will be taxed.
This is also the reason why women are called money-losers, once they are old enough not to marry, their mothers have to pay money to the government all the time.
It's unreasonable, but it's very much in line with the court's wishes.
"Master, will it be too long?" Jiang Xing's face was bitter.
Waiting for four years is nothing short of torture, for a young couple in love.
Xiao Fan said undoubtedly: "After a woman is eighteen years old, her body is completely well, and she gave birth too early before, and it is difficult to give birth to mention the possibility of premature aging." ”
"Huh?"
"Then wait......" Jiang Xing resigned.
Although what the old man said did not match his cognition, for the sake of Qiu Die and the monthly salary, Jiang Xing still chose to obey.
The boss gives more than a dozen taels a month, what he says is what, let's not argue, whoever fights is a fool.
"It's good to understand."
Xiao Fan nodded with satisfaction, there is a kind of person in this world who is the easiest to get along with.
Those who listen to persuasion.
Jiang Xing apparently joined the ranks.
"By the way, have you taken revenge?" Xiao Fan asked casually.
Jiang Xing suddenly narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "It's reported!" ”
"Will you keep your tail and be found here?" Xiao Fan asked.
"Don't worry, master, I didn't kill anyone, I just treated others in the way of others." Jiang Xing sneered.
Xiao Fan nodded.
And he said, "I think you should cut the grass and eradicate it." ”
"Huh?"
Jiang Xing exclaimed: "Master, this will cause you trouble." ”
He originally wanted to kill someone, but he thought that this would affect Xiao Fan and leave a bane.
"What's more, what if the matter is revealed and I go to prison?" Jiang Xing sighed softly.
If Jiang Xing had killed people before, now he has to think about it more.
Xiao Fan and Qiu Die, one is his benefactor, and the other is the person he cares about, for the sake of these two Jiang Xing also has to restrain his temper.
For the sake of momentary pleasure, to deliver the whole life, that is a stupid act.
"It's good that you understand this, it seems that you have learned a lot from my master, and you can be a good man." Xiao Fan praised unashamedly.
I just don't know if I'm praising myself.
"Okay, go and call the second master over."
Chatting and chatting, I almost forgot about the matter, Xiao Fan looked at the invitation in his hand and said.
……
In the carriage, Xiao Fan was sitting, and Zhang Zongbao was driving outside.
Xiao Zhai bought a carriage, which was at Xiao Fan's firm request, and Yu Yourong was willing to break the bank.
As soon as I bought it, I bought two.
Xiao Fan usually uses one, and Yu Yourong also uses one.
That's a lot of money, because when you buy a carriage, you have to buy a horse.
Three horses were bought, one for spare, and the decoration of the carriage was also made decent.
And then it cost a total of three hundred taels!
It is also beneficial to have a carriage, and Yu Yourong can already go out to play under the escort of the family.
It's just that she can't get out of the car and show her face, for fear that she will be seen, it's better than staying at home.
Originally, he planned to hire a driver, but Zhang Zongbao said that he could drive, and he also taught the family members how to drive.
"Brother, I'm driving steadily, right?"
Xiao Fan nodded: "Steady." ”
Zhang Zongbao said proudly: "Back then, in Lantai County, dozens of us could drive, galloping on the official road, and I was the fastest!" ”
"Isn't it the most stable?" Xiao Fan said with a smile, he knew the Zhang family's previous moments.
At that time, Xiao Fan even had to rely on Zhang Zongbao for help, but who would have thought that Zhang Zongbao would rely on Xiao Fan for help again.
It's really feng shui in turn.
And it was also during that period of time that Zhang Zongbao saw clearly who the real brothers around him were.
Those friends who drank and meat in the past, when they heard that the Zhang family had fallen, they didn't recognize Zhang Zongbao, only Xiao Fan invited him to live at home and take care of the food.
The real friendship between the two began at that time.
"I'm the fastest, of course, the most stable!"
Zhang Zongbao sighed: "Those who are unstable have all overturned, haha!" ”
"Bump."
Just as he was proud, the carriage hit the stone, the car trembled, and Zhang Zongbao broke out in a cold sweat.
"Drive slower." Seeing this, Xiao Fan didn't laugh at him, but only admonished.
If the carriage also has a speed limit, the cargo is already speeding.
"Eh, okay, brother."
Zhang Zongbao hurriedly grabbed the reins and controlled the horse to slow down.
In a few moments, the two of them were out of the city.
On the wharf, there is also a special place to park horse-drawn carriages, which are used by rich and noble people.
Zhang Zongbao drove over and was not blocked, and the matter of Xiao Zhai's purchase of a carriage had spread.
The carriage has the word "Xiao Zhai" written on it, and it has already identified itself, so it is naturally qualified to stop here.
In the open space, more than a dozen carriages were parked, as well as sedan chairs and horses.
The carriage is a symbol of status, and the sedan chair is even more so, and only those who have a reputation are qualified to sit in the sedan chair.
Because the sedan chair is carried by people, any luxury that needs to be served by someone needs to be an official in this year.
Seeing that a sedan chair was parked, Xiao Fan stretched out his head and asked the manager who was guarding here:
"Whose sedan chair?"
Xiao Fan is not a gossip person, but the shape of the sedan chair and the length of the sedan pole can be seen at a glance that it has to be a sedan chair carried by eight people.
The legendary eight-lift sedan chair!
But not everyone is qualified to sit in a sedan chair, and only officials above the third grade are qualified to sit in a sedan chair.
Or, when a woman marries, she can enjoy such treatment. But there is only one chance, the first time a woman gets married, she can sit in a sedan chair, otherwise it is also overstepping.
And next to this sedan chair, the sedan chair man guarding is not wearing red, obviously not a sedan chair.
Lantai County has a three-product official!
Almost instantly, Xiao Fan thought of someone - Feng Gui!
Xiao Fan knew his name, and he had a reason to come to Baishui Town, and he was a household servant Feng Gui.
"Feng Gui."
Reading this name, Xiao Fan frowned.
He suddenly realized that it was not Li Qingshan who wanted to invite him to dinner, but this household waiter.
"What is Feng Gui doing here?" Zhang Zongbao also realized this, and asked in a low voice, "Brother, is it a Hongmen banquet?" We're not going! ”
Xiao Fan shook his head: "No, if Feng Gui comes in person, he won't dare to do anything to me...... If he wants to hurt me, he must get himself out first. ”
"Yes...... Shall we go then? ”
"Zongbao, you look at the car, I'll just go." Xiao Fan thought about it, but decided to go to the meeting alone.
Zhang Zongbao: "No, I have to go and press the field for you!" ”
"I'm passive when you go." Xiao Fan couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother, do you think I'm stupid?" Zhang Zongbao asked.
"Yes."
"You ......" Zong Bao was aggrieved.
Xiao Fan jumped out of the car, turned around and said, "In case Feng Gui is stupid and does something to me, you immediately go to the capital to find King Qi." ”
"Brother?" was originally relieved, but when he heard this, Zhang Zongbao became worried again.
"It's okay, I'm afraid he's a brain-dead, just in case." Xiao Fan waved his hand.
After dressing up, Xiao Fan came to the dock, beckoned a small boat, and asked the boatman to drive to the painting boat in Chunfeng Building.
"Whoa." The boat docked and rewarded the boatman with a few grains of silver.
"Thank you, Master Xiao!" The boatman nodded in gratitude.
These few grains of broken silver can't be earned by him for a month!
Downstairs in the spring breeze, as soon as Xiao Fan boarded the boat, he was seen by Li Qingshan from afar.
Li Qingshan hurriedly ran over to say hello: "Brother Xiao! ”
"Brother Li, don't come to harm?" Xiao Fan smiled.
I haven't seen him for a few days, Li Qingshan is a lot younger, but his face doesn't look so good.
"Brother Xiao, I have something to remind you." Li Qingshan whispered.
Xiao Fan nodded as he walked: "I saw the sedan chair at the ferry, is it Feng Gui coming?" ”
Li Qingshan shook his head:
"It's not Feng Shilang."
"Oh?" Xiao Fan was surprised, there are officials above the third grade, will they come here?
Do you dare to enter the Chunfeng Building?
"Who's coming?" Xiao Fan looked at Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan whispered: "It's a ...... from the palace."