Chapter 349: Condolence (Part II)
Kill early, or kill late, how to kill in the end? Although Mr. Zhuang did not object to removing the scourge of Li Ding, he did not agree with Cao Hao's method.
It's only the middle of October, and although the weather is getting colder, it's not the time for ice and snow.
According to Mr. Zhuang's meaning, it will take two months to do it again, clean and neat, and there will be no trouble.
Li Ding's wedding date is set for the end of October. Although I haven't seen that Miss Fucha, the fate of being a widow when she passes through the door is really miserable. Although Cao Hao is not a good person, he has compassion after all, so he thought that before Li Ding became married, he would understand the grievances and save the fate of others.
Although he had to complain about Cao Hao's kindness, seeing that he couldn't move him, Mr. Zhuang still asked a few details very carefully and pointed out the shortcomings.
Cao Hao and Wei Hei were stunned when they heard this, and their hearts were really impressed, this is called real calculation.
Regarding the fall of a horse in Shandong, Mr. Zhuang sold a pass, only saying that it was being verified, and there would be a letter in a few days.
The three of them drank and chatted, and when they arrived at the second quarter of Haizheng (half past ten in the evening), they dispersed.
Cao Hao drank most of the pot of wine, although he was not drunk, but because he sat in the spirit shed in the afternoon and poured the wind, it was hot soup and wine this night, and his stomach was a little uncomfortable.
After passing the second gate, after not walking a few steps, Cao Hao felt a little unbearable, and hurriedly walked to the side of the road and bent down.
didn't hold back a mouthful, Cao Hao vomited. It wasn't until he vomited up the contents of his stomach that he felt a little comfortable.
Looking at the most of the moon in the sky, Cao Hao did not return to Wutong Garden, but walked a few steps and found an open space to sit.
I can't tell why, I always feel a little disappointed in myself, as if I have slowly become a different person. is so calculating other people's surnames, and his heart is gradually calm.
The ground was cold, and the moonlight was also cold, but Cao Hao didn't feel the chill at all.
A man sits on this dark ground, and he cannot see anyone, nor can he see himself. I don't know why, but he felt a little relieved, raised his arm and put it behind his head, and looked at the deep night sky in a daze.
Then I heard footsteps, and it looked like someone was approaching in the distance. Because Cao Hao was lying in the shadow, he was not afraid of being seen, so he became impatient.
I heard a woman: "Miss Amethyst explained, the end of the month is the hundred words of Young Master Hengsheng, and the kitchen must be done well!" When the Hang Seng Young Master's 100 feasts are over, it will be the two young masters Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng who will catch Zhou! ”
Cao Hao was a little familiar with the woman's voice, and he couldn't remember which one it was.
I heard another person say: "I can't complain that Grandma Tian is preparing needlework, and I think it is for Young Master Hengsheng to make a hundred gifts." Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and said, "Mother, you say, is Young Master Hengsheng really the uncle's private child?" ”
Listening to the sound of "clapping", the woman shouted in a low voice: "Don't stop talking quickly, where did you hear this nonsense, don't you dare to talk nonsense!" ”
Cao Hao heard that it was Sister-in-law Yang and her daughter Xiao Walnut who were waiting in Tian's house.
Little Walnut was patted on the head by her mother, a little angry, and said in a low voice: "What did my mother do when she beat me, and I didn't make it up!" Not to mention Young Master Hengsheng, it is the two young masters of Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu, and some people say that they are the flesh and blood of the uncle...... said that Grandma Tian is a second room without a name, and it is only because the eldest grandmother has a good temper that she can tolerate ......"
"Which king is this?" Sister-in-law Yang muttered, with a little annoyance in her voice: "What kind of tongue are these things that have lost their conscience?" Our mother and daughter followed Grandma Tian into the house together, and they still don't know the reason? Whether it's Shandong or Beijing, how can the uncle ever be rude? I really want a woman, the maid in this backyard, how many people are waiting to climb into the uncle's bed, and what is Grandma Tian's appearance. Speaking of this, she spat twice and said to the little walnut, "Why did I talk about this?" Those nonsense are dirty ears when you listen to them. When you say these things again, be careful. Let's be subordinates, and do our duty. ”
The little walnut answered, and the mother and daughter drifted apart, and silence returned to the surroundings.
Cao Hao sat up and couldn't help but smile bitterly, he couldn't say whether he was annoyed or not, where was this. He stood up and went back to the Wutong Garden, and when he saw the light in the upper room, he felt more warm in his heart.
When Cao Hao saw the room, Chu Yu had already gotten up when he heard the movement.
Cao Hao saw the embroidery shed placed on the edge of the kang and asked, "I do needlework again, the light is dim at night, and it hurts my eyes!" ”
Chu Yu approached to help Cao Hao change his clothes, and when he saw that he was covered with dirt, he was startled: "Is this a fall?" But where did you touch it? ”
Cao Hao couldn't stand the smell of wine on his body, so he rinsed first, and replied: "I didn't fall, I felt hot in my chest just now, and I sat outside for a while." ”
Chu Yu instructed Xiyun and Xicai to prepare clear water to come over, and said worriedly: "Now it's cold outside, so you should be careful with your forehead, so you don't have to blow the wind." ”
Cao Hao thought about listening to Tian's sister-in-law and Xiao Walnut talk about those wives, concubines, and private children, Tian's family has been in the house for a year and a half, and Hengsheng has been for more than half a month. Even the subordinates speculated that Chu Yu, who was a wife, believed in her husband without any suspicion.
If it were someone else, even if the Tian family was not driven out, a small quarrel would be made every three days and a big quarrel for five days.
Treat Tian's courtesy, treat Hengsheng with love, and have a wife, what more can a husband ask for?
Chu Yu saw Cao Hao looking at himself directly, and couldn't help but be a little unable to let go of his face in front of the maid, and said coquettishly: "Forehead ......"
Xiyun and Xicai couldn't help but laugh and went out with the curtain.
There were only two husbands and wives left in the room, Cao Hao took two steps forward, hugged Chu Yu's waist, and whispered, "I'm frozen......"
When Chu Yu heard this, he was worried, and stretched out his little hand to probe his forehead.
Sure enough, it was hot...... * I don't know if I sweated well at night, but the next morning, Cao Hao was refreshed.
Man, how can you be greasy and crooked, whether it is frustration or disappointment, all of them have disappeared. The parents are healthy, the brothers are not unlearned, and the wife and children are also there, this person must also be content, Chu Yu also wanted to get up and wait for him to dress, but was stopped by Cao Hao, and he always had to rest.
Sure enough, it was a good day, Cao Hao walked out of the gate, looked up at the clear blue sky, and his heart was really bright.
How can everything be as good as it should be, but I want to be worthy of my heart. If you are not a Buddha, you can't cut meat and feed eagles, and you can't purify sentient beings. If the eagle wanted to eat his meat, he would have to shoot the eagle with his spicy hands; If sentient beings ask for him, hehe, it also depends on what they are asking for.
Amitabha, forgive the child's sins, the boy should be an ordinary person who is more comfortable according to his heart.
According to the usual situation, Cao Hao went to the Yamen of Taifu Temple on the side of the Xidan archway.
Han Qing Lu Jing of Taifu Temple did not come, he was already old, his spleen and lungs were a little bad, and he fell ill every winter, and he coughed all day. For the errand on the side of Taifu Temple, I also left every day.
Tang Zhiyu and Yi Duli have both arrived, because at the end of the year, the two of them are looking at the various list data reported by the ranch, as well as personnel assessment or something. In addition, there are still a few shortages of small officials in the yamen, which should be counted and reported to the officials.
Seeing that Cao Hao had arrived, the two put down their errands and greeted him. These two colleagues, Cao Hao got along quite happily, and he didn't hold up in front of them.
Regarding the statistics made by Cao Hao and Tang Zhiyu in Xia Yueli, although some connections between the changes in the sky and the outbreak of horse plague in the pasture were also found, the specific confirmation will not be known until the year after tomorrow.
Cao Haoguan's restoration products are not only a reward for diligence on duty, but also a reward for a trip to Outer Mongolia. Therefore, he is also very open in his heart.
Tang Zhiyu was different, he originally thought that he was stained with Cao Hao's light. Although he was not promoted this time, he was praised by Kangxi Chrysostom, which is more decent than promotion. Therefore, in addition to being grateful to Cao Hao for his encouragement, he became more and more meticulous in his errands.
Although Iduli is usually said to be a hanger, but for men, face is very important. Seeing that Cao Hao and Tang Zhiyu were very motivated, he was embarrassed to be lazy.
The three of them discussed, and made a charter for the few errands at hand, and the time was noon.
Yi Duli touched his stomach and said to Cao Hao with a smile: "The matter of the adult's treat, the lower official remembers that this restaurant can't be saved!" ”
Cao Hao has been to the Yamen of Taifu Temple for a long time, except for Yi Duli and Tang Zhiyu, the subordinate officials below have less contact, and they also want to take this opportunity to get to know each other, so he said with a smile: "That's natural, I have already ordered someone to book a restaurant, everyone can go directly!" ”
Shangguan is the east, no matter if there is something at home, there are few people who are not interested.
And they went out of the yamen and came to the front door. The restaurant booked this time is Yan Qingzhai, which is famous in the Qianmen generation.
Cao Hao was not a stingy person, and it was the first time he invited his colleagues from Taifu Temple to dinner, so that he was prepared for a first-class table.
Because he didn't want to be bothered by outsiders, Cao Hao took over the entire restaurant. The dozens of subordinate officials on the Yamen side of the Taifu Temple were all seated. Cao Hao had no choice but to stand up, raised his wine glass, and said a few polite words.
Everyone toasted, Cao Hao was afraid that everyone would not be comfortable, so he would not make trouble with these nonsense, please take care of yourself.
Taifu Temple was originally a Qingshui Yamen, and these low-level officials and officials were not wealthy, and they rarely had the opportunity to enter such a big restaurant. At the beginning, I was still holding it, and when I had three times or two glasses of wine, everyone ripped off their cheeks and ate it.
Cao Hao watched many people wearing official uniforms faded and faded, and remembered a gossip that Yi Duli said a few days ago. said that it was not from the Taifu Temple Yamen, but another official from the Qingshui Yamen.
said that the little official's family was poor, and the old mother was seriously ill and wanted to eat a few mouthfuls of meat, but the family had no money to spare. The son of the little official is filial, but he is only ten years old, and he feels sorry for his grandmother, so he hides it from his family and goes to the box shop to be a young man, and brings back two pieces of cooked meat to his grandmother every day.
I didn't want to, I was discovered by the shopkeeper of the box shop, and beat this guy hard and kicked him out. The little official knew that his son had done such an ugly thing, and felt that it was insulting to the family, so he practiced family law.
This kid is only a teenager, where can he stand it? I was sick and frightened, so I choked up. The old grandmother saw that because of herself, she had no grandchildren and no face to live, so she hung the beam.
It's just a few pieces of meat, and the family is ruined in an instant.
Cao Hao sighed in his heart, called the restaurant guy, took out a silver ingot and gave it to him, and asked him to go to the box to set up a box of dishes according to the number of people at the table.
Box dishes are cooked food in wooden boxes, which are cooked pork, pig's head, pig water, and so on.
A few days ago, when Yi Duli said it, Tang Zhiyu had also heard it, but now that he sees Cao Hao like this, he understands his sympathy, and his good impression of him has increased a little more.
Yi Du immediately saw it, and said to Cao Hao: "This emergency is not to help the poor, or if you go to the trouble to add an entry to the yamen?" ”
Cao Hao smiled bitterly, where is it so easy? If it comes out and divides dividends, isn't that a slap in the face of the court? Why, other people's money is good, but the Taifu Temple can't get by?
Yiduli is a son of a family, where is the Tao of this officialdom not working? As soon as he said that, he knew that what he said was tasteless, shook his head, and said, "Joke, joke, now the court is not rich!" ”
This is when everyone is full of wine and food, and the restaurant guy will send a box of dishes, and everyone will be invited to do their own thing. This is not too heavy, so I will slip one back; It's too heavy, and it's not reluctant.
This is also Cao Hao's special instructions, although it is kind, but it is also necessary to take care of everyone's face, and it is not good to be willing to make people think that it is charity.
The subordinate officials were still hesitating between taking it or not, and when they saw that Cao Hao and Tang Zhiyu had made the little guy take it, they were no longer polite.
After the box was lifted, everyone said goodbye to a few Shangguan, laughing and laughing, and went in twos and threes.
At this time, the sun is setting, the sunset is red, and the blood is as showy.
After Li Ding finished his duty, he rode back to his house, looking at the clouds in the sky, and felt a little uncomfortable inexplicably......
(To be continued)