I thought that the worst was a few refreshing and delicious side dishes, but this is one of the richest people in the capital!

Yao Yuan looked speechlessly at a bowl in front of him with four or five pieces of stinky pickled fish, and a bowl with a piece of cold tofu sprinkled with a pinch of salt on it; A plate of dozens of fried salt beans, a plate of more than a dozen pickled leeks.

Fortunately, Master Tang was very unhappy, blowing his beard and glaring, which made Yao Yuan look forward to it, he should be able to add a hot soup dish, right?

Tang Fugui said dissatisfiedly: "This white tofu has to be used for your own use, how can you use it to entertain guests?" ”

But before Yao Yuan could be happy, he saw Master Tang say again: "You take a money and go to the incense wax shop to buy some sesame oil to mix." ”

Yao Yuan only felt that his eyes were dark, it was not that he had never seen a thrifty person, but it was unheard of to be so thrifty, the problem was that it was not over.

The housekeeper promised to leave, and Tang Fugui instructed again: "Don't cheapen him by taking two pieces of straw paper and a few lamp grasses." You go to the pawnshop and ask for money to buy it, don't tell grandma, scold us for breaking the bill again. ”

Yao Yuan was stupid in the blink of an eye, if it was an ordinary poor family who was so calculating, this was the family of the rich man of Tang, and he dared to love the tens of thousands of family fortunes that he had accumulated? The five-body body that immediately admired it threw itself to the ground, and couldn't help crying and laughing.

The housekeeper directly picked up the empty bowl prepared for Yao Yuan on the table and left, Tang Fugui said angrily when he saw this: "The guest is here, you take the bowl and run, what is the rule?" Go get the individual guys to buy. ”

The housekeeper said in a humble voice: "Take other guys to buy, half of the oil is stained, and I think I'm greedy for half of the money, so it's not clear to mix tofu directly here?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Tang Fugui felt very reasonable, and praised: "That's how it should be, it's the heart of being a housekeeper, I didn't choose the wrong person." ”

When the housekeeper went, Tang Fugui probably felt embarrassed. explained to the stunned Yao Yuan: "Yao Xianggong is at Yang Gongzi's place every day, and he naturally eats big fish and meat. Alas! To tell you the truth, I only have one salt bean for my daily home-cooked meal, and I buy a piece of tofu every three or five days to come back to satisfy my hunger. Thankfully you are here today, grandma is a man for me, not only tofu but also pickled fish. She kept the fish for her own use, and I didn't even dare to smell it. ”

It's all on this, what else can Yao Yuan say? Xiang Pian Xianggong is used to slapping horses, and when he opens his mouth to say good things, he said solemnly: "Really virtuous grandmother, the ancients didn't have a taste for food." Tofu is enough, so why fish? Sir, this is too expensive. It's not that I said that in the house, it is better for people who live a life to be thrifty, otherwise it will be difficult to go from luxury to frugality! ”

Tang Fugui slapped his thigh fiercely and said: "Brother can be described as a confidant, but hospitality is indispensable, and my Tang family can't neglect distinguished guests." ”

Yao Yuan praised against his conscience: "The old man has the style of an ancient gentleman, and his hospitality makes the late life unforgettable." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" Tang Fugui also learned Wu Siwen's shaking his head, "Don't you have friends who come to talk about it!" ”

When talking. The housekeeper bought the oil and came back, and at that moment, Yao Yuan's bitter and happy Meimei mixed the tofu and ate a bowl of tea and rice per person. Yao Yuan was reluctant to move those stinky fish, and Tang Fugui didn't let them.

Finished eating in a hurry. He looked at the butler for a long time and ordered, "You can eat the rest of the tofu." Give this bowl of fish to grandma along with two pieces of paper lamp grass. There are a number of fish, and you have to explain it. ”

Yao Yuan sighed in his heart, and he didn't dare to stay for a cup of tea, so he said to leave quickly. got up and said, "Tomorrow morning, the master can go to the Yang Mansion to pay respects, and the late life will be waiting in front of the door." ”

Tang Fugui asked, "Will I go tomorrow or take a sedan chair?" ”

Yao Yuan said: "Naturally, it is only by sitting in a sedan chair that it becomes a system. ”

Tang Fugui was embarrassed and said: "If his family didn't prepare a sedan chair and a red seal, wouldn't I have to take the sedan chair money?" ”

Yao Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's only been a long time since what Shicai said. Did you forget? ”

"Now my family is counting money once and for all." Tang Fugui shook his head distressedly, "Forget it, you have to be careful in the future, helping me take advantage of everything is the way of a friend, I have to break two flowers for a penny." ”

"Yes, yes." Yao Yuan was really impatient, and turned around to leave.

Unexpectedly, Tang Fugui pulled him and asked, "Do you say I will go to dinner tomorrow or not?" ”

At this point, Yao Yuan felt powerless and said: "His family will naturally entertain wine and food, and it is better to go hungry." ”

Out of the door, Yao Yuan looked back at the Tang family in the dark night, and muttered to himself: "What's the use of having a family?" Life does not bring death, but death does not take away, alas! ”

Early in the morning, Miss Qianjin of Yangzhou Governor, who lived in Huanggu Temple, went to Shuntian Mansion first, and the maid Cuihe visited Ru Yong, who was bored in prison, Xu Hao did what he said, saying that it would be closed for a hundred days, and it would not work for one less day.

Since Ru Yong learned that his sweetheart was safe, he was not impulsive or proud immediately, and only begged Xu Hao to take good care of Miss on his behalf, and not send her back to Yangzhou to complete the marriage, even if it was closed for a year, he was willing.

Speaking of Ru Yong and Miss Gu's family, Xu Hao is a little puzzled, Mrs. Gu is the sister of the loyal Bo Ruyu, and the Ru family's family is also higher than the Gu family, it is obvious that this is a happy event for relatives and relatives, and the children themselves are affectionate, why would the Gu prefect insist on opposing it?

Ru Yong also didn't understand his uncle's approach, in his words, his uncle knew that he and his cousin were childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship, but still on his way to Suzhou, he actually preemptively married his daughter to his subordinate's son-in-law, which made him angry and say goodbye.

Xu Hao felt incomprehensible, first of all, the Ru family had a good official reputation, and the three sons were all good, although Ru Yong was extremely proud as a young son, he was very brave in both civil and military affairs, and he could be called a promising young man.

With questions, it is also out of hospitality, today Xu Hao asked his wife to come forward to invite Miss Gu to come to Xu's house as a guest.

Miss Gu's maiden name is Gu Hongyun, and when she heard Cui Heyan and her cousin be safe and sound, she didn't even suffer from flesh and skin, just because Xu Dudu wanted to kill him's impulsive nature, so she smiled.

accompanied by Li Su'e and Lychee, who went to Xu's house together as witnesses, Xu Hao didn't want to be rumored to have a bad reputation for forcing Miss Eunuch.

After entering the Xu family garden, Mu Ningxue set up a banquet to entertain the four of them, and later invited them to play around in the garden at will.

As soon as the four of them came out, they saw that the pomegranate flowers were blooming very brilliantly, and a girl in a goose yellow dress smiled and smiled at Princess Baoqing, who had met: "Although this flower is good, I am a pity that I am a little jealous when I see you." ”

Baoqing was puzzled and asked, "Where can you see it?" ”

The girl smiled: "I can't see it, I once saw Du Mu have a poem: 'The red dress is jealous of killing pomegranate flowers.'" 'Isn't it jealous that my aunt is so beautiful?' ”

"Okay! Xianyuan, you're making fun of me again. I can't spare you. Bao Qing raised his hand angrily, and Zhu Xianyuan laughed and ran forward.

Looking at their distant figures, the four women looked at each other and smiled, and walked forward while talking, passing through the flower garden and ancient trees, passing through the wooden incense shed and the peony pavilion along the way, crossing the peony garden and the rose courtyard, circling all the way, and came to an octagonal pavilion, called "Drunken Flower Xuan".

The surrounding area is mostly made of multicolored glass. In the middle of the pane hangs a picture of a lonely mountain releasing cranes, with small couplets hanging on both sides.

The fragrance enters the curtain flower sentence, and the clear light is the threshold of the moon.

Cui He praised: "The Xu family is really an immortal residence, and today is an eye-opener. ”

Li Su'e has been to Xu's Mansion many times and introduced: "This garden was originally created by the founding hero of the Han Dynasty, and the mansion of the Xu family of the Duke of Wei is called Jinling Second Garden.

In the past, after the Korean duke was raided and exterminated, the original mansion was returned to his eldest son's widow, that is, the eldest princess of Lin'an. But because the eldest princess's house was too big, she asked for a decree to divide the house into two, and this half was given to Xu Dudu. Later, after the current saint ascended the throne, he was officially given to the Xu family, who were martyred by the martyrdom. However, recently, the governor thinks that the grandchildren of the Li family have grown up and wants to return the house to others. Maybe when you enter Beijing again, this will not be Xufu. ”

Cui He said in a staggered manner: "Such a good house is actually going to be returned to the Li family?" I only know that the virtuous live there, and it is obviously the princess who agrees. The saint has decreed, and Xu Dudu is really willing. ”

Li Su'e said: "There are also difficulties in this matter, and the Xu family and the Li family are good for the family. It is reasonable that things should be returned to their original owners. ”

Gu Hongyun didn't speak, she thought that even if she moved, she wouldn't have to spend the people and the people to build a new mansion for the Xu family? With the power of Xu Dudu now, it may be more than ten times more luxurious than here, and it is unknown.

In fact, it is almost the same, Zhu Gaochi does intend to build a mansion for his brother that is no less than here, Xu Hao did not object, and it was too hypocritical to prevent the emperor from using his own money to build a house.

Honorable heroes should have the position of honorable heroes, is it interesting to learn from Wenchen to be honest and clean? Otherwise, why would Xu Da and Li Shanchang and other heroes accept the mansion with peace of mind? Otherwise, what do you want to do? After becoming famous but not enjoying wealth and nobility, is he planning to learn from Wang Mang to usurp the throne?

Of course, the issue of property rights must be cleared, at least it must be registered as ancestral property, so as long as it is not a real rebellion, the mansion will basically be owned by children and grandchildren from generation to generation. At least since Zhu Gaochi, it is unlikely that the heroes will be exterminated, which Xu Hao sees very clearly, most of the descendants of the heroes of Jingnan will accompany the Ming Dynasty until the day of its demise.

After resting for a while, the four of them bypassed the Bitao Creek, crossed the bamboo fence flower barrier, and saw the front of the powder wall surrounded by green willows. Entering the door is all the corridors to meet, the yard is dotted with a few strange stones, this side is planted with plantains, that side is planted with iron stem begonias, and the inscription on the top is "Begonia Fragrance Pavilion", which seems to be newly written.

Cuihe said: "The word 'incense' doesn't seem to make sense. ”

Gu Hongyun explained: "This is also exquisite, "Begonia self-hatred can't be fragrant" celebrity sentence, I think Begonia has no fragrance, the owner loves her beautiful posture, so the word 'incense' is also a meaning of love. ”

Lychee hadn't read anything and said, "My sister is really knowledgeable. ”

Gu Hongyun held her hand and said with a smile: "Don't dare to be, I saw inscriptions and poems everywhere today, the Xu family is full of talents, I am sighing to myself." ”

A few little girls were playing in the corridor, the four of them knew that there were people living here, and they hurried out of the yard, not far from a Xuanzhong, which was very different from other places, the middle furnishings were all plum blossom styles, and there were dozens of plum trees outside the Xuan, but unfortunately the time did not come to bloom.

Come out and turn the rockery, there is a lotus pond, there are many fish with fine white flower scales in the pond, an attic is built in the middle of the water, there is a railing painted with vermilion lacquer outside, there is a small bridge that can go to guò, and the plaque reads "small building for watching fish".

Walking in the depths of the flowers and trees, the attics on both sides are inserted into the clouds, the four of them climb the tower together to look down on the whole garden, in the distance is a large bamboo forest, the green leaves are jagged and slowly swaying with the wind, there is a courtyard built with bamboo looming in the depths of the bamboo sea, Gu Hongyun is very praised.

Come down and detour in the path, there is a deep stone cave in front, the four of them walked in carefully, and soon the front suddenly opened up, and the three-zhang high waterfall flew down, splashing ten thousand splashes.

The antique pavilion is located on the top of the stone cave, and the name is "Moon Worship Pavilion", along the iron cable bridge of the pavilion in the willow shade to expose a section of vermilion railing.

Walking in front of the lofty pavilion, the floors are towering, Cuihe said in surprise: "Where is this?" ”

Li Su'e has the ability to never forget, and said: "This is the frost and snow of the four girls of the Xu family, and now it has been renamed as Tingtao Tower, and the pavilion is called Sword Pavilion." ”

The four of them continued to move forward, both sides were copied hands, the verandah twists and turns have no end, and walked for a while, and saw three Qingxia, the surrounding ancient trees are more and more elegant, and there is a green grass house next to it.

Li Su'e said with a smile: "This is Xu Dudu's inner study, surrounded by a cloud viewing house, a beautiful fragrance house, the depths of the green sky, and the Red Flower Yin Society. Most of the people living in the garden are the daughters of Huilan's mind, and when Yaxing comes, he draws his own drawings to repair the building, and then gives it a name, and he is tired of it every year. (To be continued......)